The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 28, 1932, Page 6

! fhe Bismarck Tribune An: Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSP. APER (Established 1873) ny, Bismarck, N. D., and en- d at the postoffice at Bismarck as GEORGE D. MANN President and Publisher. Subscription Rates Payable in Advance by carrier, per year ......$7.20 by mail per year (in Bis- Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation ' Member of The Associated Press | The Associated Press is exclusively titled to the use for republication all news dispatches credited to it x not otherwise credited in this ewspaper and also the local news of ispontancous origin published herein. All rights of republication of all other iter herein are also reserved. a (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER, BI (Incorporated) [(CAGO NEW YORK BOSTON Grade Crossing Toll Reduced Fewer persons lost their lives in (Heccidents at railroad highway grade gs in 1931 than in any year ce 1922, according to complete for the year made public by e safety section of the American ilway association. Complete reports for 1931 show ‘that 1,811 persons lost their lives in crossing accidents, which was reduction of 209, or 10.3 per cent, pared with the number of fatali- in 1930. Persons injured in such lents in 1931 totaled 4,657, a re- V}duction of 860 compared with the jpreceding year. In 1931 there were {4,100 accidents at railroad highway grade crossings compared with 4,853 sin 1930. | The reduction of 10.3 per cent in ‘the number of fatalities resulting from highway grade crossing acci- | dents in 1931 compared with 1930 | | took place in the face of an estimated | increase of approximately 3 per cent in all fatalities on the highways of this country. In cooperation with various safety organizations, the railroads of this country have for years conducted a vigorous campaign in an effort to im- press upon the public the necessity for exercising the maximum amount of caution in approaching and pass- ing over highway grade crossings and the marked reduction that has taken ‘place in the number of accidents at such crossings is in part due to the increased cooperation of the public in this matter. Due to the prohibitive cost and to Physical reasons, elimination of all highway grade crossings is imprac- ticable, but millions of dollars are being spent annually by the railroads * for the removal of the most hazard- fous ones and for the purchase and ' installation of automatic warning devices, gates, signs and signals at other railroad highway grade cross- "ings. Class “I” railroads in 1930 spent $33,070,708 for additional protection at, or the elimination of, highway grade crossings. Of that amount the railroads alone spent $30,218,124 for Separation of grades, while $2,852,584 ‘were expended for additional auto- matic warning devices, gates, signals and signs designed to protect human life. It is probable, of course, that other|{_ factors contributed to the improved record. For years education of the motorist has been toward making him stop, look and listen before crossing a railroad track. Many drivers have formed the habit, there- by lengthening their lives. It is possible, too, that there were fewer automobiles on the highway in 1931 than in 1929 and 1930, when to- morrow seemed always assured and money to buy gasoline was never lacking. But whatever the cause, the result is an admirable one. If the average motorist will look after himself with the same care that the railroads and others try to protect him, the terri- ble toll of the highway deaths not connected with crossing accidents ‘will decrease also. Hope for Small Manufacturer ‘The business slump, if performing no other commendable service, is re- turning a substantial measure of hope and courage to the small inde- ing the small business to have many advantages that do not accrue to the industrial giant. These advantages, especially evident in times of depres- sion, may be summed up in one word —adaptability. The small manufacturer, content to go along in @ small way, can adapt, himself quickly to circumstances. Having no ponderous boards or ab- sentee ownership, policies can be changed overnight, inventories held at a minimum, the pulse of demand checked and accounts, local in many cases, carefully selected. Big business, with its economic and technical advantages, will continue to be an important factor in our in- dustrial Uife. Yet, large industrial organizations are coming to realize that overconsolidation has its faults and in many cases they are now seek- ing to decentralize their activities, scattering their plants in different marketing areas. Hard times are giving ample proof that the small manufacturer is still in our industrial picture. He has and doubtless will continue to have, many Jadvantages that will permit him to prosper. Don’t Be Scared In commenting on the natural wealth and fundamental soundness of Latin America, the committee on in- ter-American relations in a recent timely warning to investors not to be stampeded into dumping or trading South American securities at a loss to themselves, without the most care- ful analysis of all the factors in the situation, said: “Too many holders of Latin Ameri- can securities have their eyes on the bond market tape and they are puz- zled and frequently discouraged by the price changes from day to day that may show wide variation up or down. These variations have little relation to intrinsic values. The Latin American bond market is sen- sitive, as are all security markets, but the Latin American market is also ‘thin,’ that is, an order to purchase three or four bonds may cause a dis- proportionate increase in price andan|A DOUBLY HISTORIC SPOT order to sell the same number an| New York, April 28.—Millions of excessive decline. There is no ab-jfans follow the seasonal events at the normal liquidation of Latin American|Polo Grounds, where baseball history securities and a continuance of this|has been made and remade many situation will be greatly for the bene- | times. th Gilbert Swan fit of security holders.” A New Occupation Man’s ingenuity in eking out a liv- ing often finds expression in many odd and curious occupations. For instance, we read the other day of a St. Louis man whose job is winding clocks. His customers are Persons who never can remember the necessity of periodically winding the old clock to keep it going, so he trav- els miles every day, winding clocks, and with solicitous care that his clientele is always up to the minute in holding their pace with the flight of time. Now comes a new genius whose oc- cupation, according to The New Yorker, is mattress-walking. In more definite terms, the mattress-walker is a hump reducer. He places the mattress on the floor, covers it with burlap and proceeds to remove the humps and gullies made by the sleep- er’s body, by tramping back and forth, furlong after furlong, till the mat- tress is level. There's a soft job for the ambitious worker with a size 10 foot. In treat- ing a mattress with due respect, there is but one other occupation equal to that of ironing out its bulges and gulches. It is the job of making them. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, ‘They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Tribune's policies. Jail Breakers (The Hazen Star) our conservative little city last night during the course of an invitatior dance sponsored by Richard Isaak at his hall, the Hoodoo Theatre. Not only was there plenty of excitement, but Hazen’s heretofore impregnable jail was also the scene of a deliver- ance that leaves, as we go to press, two escaped prisoners at large. It started when a party of Beulah youths, on pleasure bent, came into the dance hall where the young and old of Hazen and vicinity were ca- vorting and capering through intri- cate strains of young and old time dance music. With a fixed price for Considerable excitement reigned in But in this year of the bicenten-| nial, not one in ten thousand knows | or recalls that this flat was once George Washington’s camp site and! Harlem River approach, se Oe General Washington was head- quartered on @ hill, just beyond, in the famous Jumel mansion, one of Manhattan’s picturesque museums and tourist attractions. From the gardens of the mansion, the stadium becomes one of the more interesting crowd spectacles at those hours when crowds are gathering and leaving. * * * GHOSTS OF THE PAST Romantic shadows haunt the. old place even as the cheering of bleacher throngs drift up in the late after- noon. Leaning against a tree, gaz- ing down through binoculars, the voice of a guide comes out of no- where: “And here, ladies and gentle- men, Aaron Burr arrived from his South Carolina exile after his duel with Alexander Hamilton. He mar- ried the widow Jumel, who survived his death and who entertained lav- ishly in this mansion for LaFayette, Louis Napoleon and Jerome Bone- #4 # From down on the flats come ech- oes of the shoutings: “Slam her home-” . . . “Attaboy—bring him " The old of America mingles with the new! ‘The voice of the guide drones on: “General Washington was preparing for the battle of Har- lem and here he made his quarters during the Harlem Heights struggle. Down below where the basebali game goes on, many of his men were en- camped and some of the early fight- ing was along those very flats... .” STICKERS -N-CC-SS-BL= ‘The vowels are missing from the top. poets tea ape gee everyone dancing, these young fel- lows were approached by the man- agement for the usual fee in payment for their dancing. They refused, and still danced. The management remonstrated, first alone, and then with the assistance of our intrepid marshal. To no avail. One word led to two, to three, four, and then, “socko”! WE NOISE OF THe ERUPTION VOLCANO KRAKA |served. Several efforts to organize [ — »THIS CURIOUS WORLD — | “Wonder who's pitching?” observes a plump and bored visitor. * 4 % ‘TIMELESS MANHATTAN Here's an amusing little sign of the times: Few of the many thousand street clocks in New York are now running. Having figured the cost of winding and upkeep, this item of ex- pense has been slashed. So it’s any time you want it to be on most side streets these days. ees And the gagsters would have you believe that things are so tough the proprietor of the flea circus now lets his performers bite him to save feed- ing expense. e * among those swanky cafes and ho- tels where $5-a-plate banquets are subscription dinners have been given up after cancellations came rolling ine : : * * * GOTHAM GLEANINGS Odds—and a few ends: When |New York the other day for the first time since fame and fortune came her way, one window of her elabor- ate hotel suite looked down upon the tenement belt from which she started. ++. Of all the stage stars to play Broadway, Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt alone have never seen their names in the bright lights... . Nor do they care to.... ‘Whereas most producers run at the hint of tragic plays, “Mourning Be- comes Electra” has broken all Thea- ter Guild records. . . . Collectors of Americana are standing in line try- ing to get old copies of the Police FLAPPER, FANNY SAYS: Sally Eilers returned to her native! Gazette, which recently went out of business. There’s something of a shock in Your Child’s'Health ~ Early Training Means Much to Future Health and Habits of Cleanliness Outside heavy guns. During the days of fighting Locre finding turtles living 61 floors above/ changed hands five times, finally fall- their native terra firma in a sky- scraper. . . . They're pets of Mar- garet Bourke-White, famous photog- Tapher. * the elevation. roy ‘And don't seem to mind| a2, 7eseryee mezeele, fighting continued. British troops in continued their advance, their victory the previous eo Barbs p eae toroid sient om Hoover offers to work for $1 = year, where the hand-to-hand Mesopotamia, following day. ‘ but from the experience we can get them. That's the way to live to be 100.—‘Grandma” Agnes Petschauer, 100 years old. * e % ‘The racket and the racketeer main- tain themselves entirely by the in- dustry of others.—Frank Loesch, head of the Chicago Crime Commission, * e & Wellington Koo, the Chinese mem- ber, will accompany the league com- mission into Manchuria, or the com- mission will not go at all—Earl of Lytton, chairman, League of Nations commission on Sino-Jap dispute, *. ‘The old-time'drunksrd, the wets of the country notwithstanding, is gone. —Colonel George H. Davis, Salvation Army, Chicago. * * * I am no beauty queen. I am not. even # king. I have been fired —Al- fonso XIII, ex-monarch of Spain. BEGIN HERE TODAY han, lives with with Susan. for = drive with Waring ai FLANNERY. employed in the next Mice. Waring kisses her and It's easy for the bookish person to turn over a new leaf. ft Beb Dashar is NoW GO ON WITH. THE STORY CHAPTER XVIII “yu afraid you'll have to work overtime tonight, Miss Carey.” ‘That was Mr. Heath's coo}, matter poh legegped cat jUSAN CAREY, 19, pretty and ren her AUNT a takes However, there is a bit of concern! Drink beer and wine .. . when you) dollar-a-year men during the war, we would say that is too who hold jobs simply by “Yes” at the right time and place. Hoover had no opposition for the Job of tossing out that first ball in Ww but several for the or- deal in 1933. (Copyright, 1932, NEA Service, Inc.) the MAN HUNTE carry on is nobody's business. From what I hear, his own wife can step some herself.” Susan's curiosity was piqued, al- though the conversation offended her. “What do you know about Mrs. Heath?” she asked in a tone calculated to nettle Ray. Ray laughed, “Oh, I get around,” she said mysteriously, “I hear things.” ‘The entrance of a spectacled and superior secretary, from down the hall ended this coHoquy and Susan returned to the office, HH BE i g HORIZONTAL 1To what coun- try in Europe - does Prussia belong? 7Touched with the tips of one’s feet. 8 Base. 10 What moun- tains separate European Rue sia from Asia? 12 Female sheep. 14 Brought up. 15 Because. 17 To extol. ‘19 Theater box. 20 What city in Europe is the fashion cen- ter? 22 Chain of rocks in a NAVIERE LTIRIE IN 38 Basket twig. 39—— for tat? 41 Matured. 42 Thing. 43 Indian. 44 To sosk flax. 45 To wander about, 46Chum 47 Anything ste y feeped. 49 Tatters. 50 Parts in dramas. 30 Not high. 32 Southeast. z H § Be 5 5 - 14 The north wind, 16 Distant. 16 To free. 18 Clockwise. E] 19 Largest city in Great Britain. 20 To gush, F IR}.21 Song for one voice EIT] 23 Festering. E iKmeL ETT MATES) ERIE Tet IL MIE) 52 Revolution. 54 Monkey: ; 55 Meeting. 56 Also. VERTICAL 1To incite. 2Snaky fish. 3 Road (Abbr.). 4 Verb. 5 Born. 6 Jolly-boat. 7EIm. 9 Close. 10 To impel. 11 Removed cen- ter of apple. 13 Hard fat. 25 Farmers in South Africa, 26 Grinding | tooth. 29 Races. 31 Broadest. 34 Optical effect seen on & desert. 35 Lethargy. 36 Pillars of stone. 37 Circuit breaker. 40 In what coum try is Rome? 45 Aperture. 48 Golf teacher. 49 Sun god. 50 Right. » 51 Street BY MABEL McELLIOTT telephone, Struck by another in- spiration, he wavered. “I may as well have a bite myself,” he said with the air of a man settling a momentous question, “Look here, let the rest ‘of that go until you've had food. You're half-dead with fatigue now and I don’t want any mistakes in those figures.” eee gusan complied, willing enough to enjoy the respite, The man shifted some papers aside and seat- od himself on the edge of her desk. RS | ©1932 bY NEA Stevie wc. host. Ho talked well and seemed to exert himself to put the young secretary at her ease, eee N° one would have guessed from his baton oat dignified man- ner what thoughts were beneath, pee This girl—how oddly and tan- talizingly she reminded him of someone, Who was it? Ah, he bad it now! That girl in the plo- tures—the time Ruth had dragged him along when they had been in New York. Ruth had decided quite of-fact, well bred voice. “Can you telephone your family? It won't be long, only until about nine, but I must get this Weatherhill busi- ness finished.” “T'll call my aunt,” Susan said. “Good girl,” he approved. Meeting Ray in the wash room a ttle later, Susan mentioned that she would be working late, Ray's round, interested eyes unwinkingly surveyed her, “Ooh, you've made it up with Jack then?” Susan flushed at the implication. “I'm working for Mr. Heath,” she said with dignity. “That ekinflint!” she disposed of _ Ernest Heath summarily. “He's not!” said Susan indig- ‘pantly. “He's very nice.” eee (N the inner room Mr. Heath worked over his blueprints. He was so im @ figure that Susan was scarcely conscious of his presence, The back of her neck be gan to ache she realized sud- denly that she was ravenously hungry. She looked at the clock. It was & quarter past seven. “Surely he doesn't expect me to work all evening without dinner,” she thought indignantly. ’ man’s inhuman!” She rested head on one hand for an instant and it was at that very moment her employer looked up. Shaken out of his absorption, Heath noticed the pathos of the weary young figure. “Good Lord, I completely forgot about food!” he muttered to him- self. “Miss Carey, look here!” Susan sat up and shook the mists out of her eyes. “I'm sorry, 1 was just resting. 1 got so fearfully tired,” she mur ly forgot said, “What shall we do about it? ‘You must be worn out, poor _ His tone was half-humorous, half. caressing, Susan seemed to him at oe eet indeed the “Let's see,” he the| more reronsibility. “There's something I've been wanting to speak to you about any- how, Miss Carey,” he said, drop- ping his bantering tone for a more sertous one, “Miss O'Connell isn’t coming back, She doesn’t feel too fit and it appears she has some Florida land and proposes to go down there to live. I only learned this yesterday,” he interpolated. “What I wanted to know is, do you think you could carry on alone? It will mean a raise in salary and You seem rather young for the job but if I may say so we like your work and Satay NOL AE Pe ‘What do you say coldness I used to be afraid of probably mean he's terribly shy. suddenly one evening that it would >r a> e 2%