The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 31, 1933, Page 3

, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1933 RATES OF EXCHANGE BOTHER AMERICANS TRAVELING ABROAD, | 1 Local Woman Says Tourists/ Rushed For Home When Dollar’s Value Dropped Unfavorable exchange rates for American money in practically every European country has made traveling abroad @ more expensive proposition than it has been for several years past, according to Miss Belle Mehus of the Mehus Conservatory of Music, who has just returned from a_two- months trip through southern Europe and England. ;The fact that the traveler loses be- tween 31 and 40 per cent on the dollar not only has kept many tourists in America this season, but has proved embarrassing to many of those who failed to take account of this before sailing, Miss Mehus said in recount- ing an amusing tale of borrowing from the American consul in Vienna be- cause she had made the mistake of changing her money into German marks, thinking they would be accept- ed in Austria. Since no money can be taken out of ; Germany, and those entering must declare the amount they have with them"or have it confiscated by the state, travel has fallen off consider- ably. In Germany the rate of ex- change was 2.80 marks for one dollar instead of the usual four; while the dollar was worth -six shillings in Vienna and 12 lira in Italy. Italy Seems Contented Italy, where Miss Mehus first land- ed after a crossing on the Conte Grande, appeared contented under Mussolini’s rule and in Rome, where she went from Naples, the streets were clean and the city had a well- kept and prosperous appearance. Ftaly boasts that there is no unem- ployment within her borders and even in Rome the street beggars have en- tirely disappeared. In contrast, Vienna was shabby, ‘beggars were numerous, and times ap- peared to be hard. There was much talk on restoring the monarchy and dissatisfaction with the present gov- ernment. The trip to Vienna was made through the Italian and Bavar- ian Alps, with a visit at the art gal- “Teries in Florence and stops at Pisa and Venice and a short excursion to the Lido, which was quiet in compari- son to Ostia, the more popular Italian resort. While in Venice Miss Mehus took a 10-day course in children’s work from Egan 8t. Willfort, author of a series of books of music for children, and now used in the Vienna schools. Miss Mehus brought back the complete series for use in her music classes this year. A highlight of her stay in Vienna ‘was a visit to the Votive church where the caretaker permitted her to play the huge pipe organ, one of the fin- est in Vienna, Budapest was the next city visited and here Miss Mehus found the quaint mixture of Oriental and Occidental customs facinating. Crowded next to each other frequently were a smart Parisian shop and an Oriental bazaar, while contrasts in the people and the town itself were no less marked. Returning to Vienna, Miss Mehus ‘went from there to Salzburg, Austria, for the Salzburg Festival. This was not as largely attended as formerly since the tax of 1000 marks imposed on every German leaving the country kept many at home. Hears Famous Productions At the festival she heard perform- ‘ances of Beethoven’s “Fidelio”; a Mozart concert conducted by Richard Strauss, another Mogart concert by the cathedral chorus; and the mir- acle play, “Gedermann” with Paul Hartmann. The Mozart home in Salz- burg has been made into a museum. From Salzburg she went to Munich, where one of the highlights of her visit was attendance at the Mozart opera, “The Marriage of Figaro.” In Nurnberg she attended a performance of Max Schillings opera, “Mona, Lisa.” Miss Mehus found Germany greatly changed since her visit to Berlin in 1929. There were no street disturb- ances, no sidewalk orators. But there was much evidence of the Nazi rule and one Sunday while she was there Nazi troops were constantly marching on the streets. Most interesting of the places visit- ed in the city was the new Pergamon museum, where a vast collection of art {reasures, dating almost from the beginning of time, are housed. Shortening her stay in Berlin, Miss Mehus went to England where she visited friends and attended several plays, among them “Richard of Bor- deaux,” with John Gielgud and “Pro- venum,” with Ivor Novello, the author, in the chief role. She also attended Yoxeret of the famous Promenade con- certs. Old Settlers Will Picnic at Mercer} Residents of northern McLean county will assemble at Brush lake, near Mercer, Friday, for an old set- tler's picnic and historical pageant. J. B. Peterson, Mercer, will serve as marshal of the day. Events will open with a parade at 10:30 a. m., in which all old settlers are to join, led by the Turtle Lake band. During the morning there will be a short program featuring talks by pioneer residents and numbers by the Mercer German band. James Keel and son, of Mercer, will entertain. “Ambuscade” a western tragedy, will be presented in a pageant setting at 1:30 p. m., under the direction of C. R. McConoughey and Roy Neilson. A style show, in which old time costumes | will be displayed; a spinning wheel | fontest and old time songs by Louis Windum of Mercer will be other at- | | | | 1 Spcitshanacsicnnedai ee | Refuse Credit for | l Socking Huey Long {! New York, Aug. 31—(#)—The | list of men who did not punch | Senator Huey P. Long lengthened ‘Thursday as the saga of the King- fish and the shiner remained a mystery tale without a denoue- | ment. | Noted fliers, a police chief, so- | cially prominent professional men | —all have been named as the per- | son who scored the knock-down | in the Sands Point club's wash- | room—but all have declined the nomination. Here are some of them: Clarence Chamberlin , famous flier, said he was in the wash- room at “just about” the critical ! moment. But did he do the hit- [ ting? Oh, no! Did he see it it done? Oh, my, no! Police Chief Steve Webber of Port Washington, Long Island, weighs 220 and has a large right fist with what some newspapers called a bruise on his knuckles. Denying “officially” that he was the man, he said: “I don’t want to be popular. I’d rather hold my job. I was in the washroom but | you've got to say I didn’t do it.” | Robert B. Thomas, Park Avenue | lawyer, as quoted in the New | York Herald-Tribune: “I'd be | perfectly willing to take credit if T’d done it, but I wasn’t there.” Kenneth M. Murchison, a so- cially prominent architect, was quoted in the same paper as say- ing he didn’t do it, but knew what happened and thought the man who did the punching “de- serving of commendation.” Manager of St. Paul Baseball Nine Quits St. Paul, Aug. 31—(?)—Emmett Mc- Cann, serving his first season as manager of the local American Asso- ciation baseball club, resigned Thurs- | day, effective immediately. ' Business Manager W. P. MacMick- ing of the club, said that McCann as- serted he was dissatisfied with the way the team had been performing and also that his mother was ill in Philadelphia. The Saints were in Mil- waukee Thursday. MacMicking said First-Baseman: Phil Todt was appointed to handle the. Saints on the field during the balance of the season. The local team, after putting up a hard fight with Minneapolis earlier for the western division title in the association, has slumped and was in fourth place Thursday. McCann, who has been serving as substitute infielder and pinch-hitter) in addition to piloting the club, suc- ceeded Albert Liefield as manager. Foods Lead Wholesale Scale to Higher Level Washington, Aug. 31.—(?)—After weeks of steady decline, an upswing in the wholesale prices on farm and food products for the week ended Aug. 26 paved the way for an in- crease in the general wholesale price level for the week. The bureau of labor statistics of the department of labor Thursday Placed the index of the general level of wholesale prices for the period at 69.6, as compared with 69.3 for the preceding week. The figures are based on average prices for the year 1926 as 100. Farm products, after declining from 59.6 to 57.5 during the four preceding weeks, stepped back to a 58.2 level. Wholesale food prices had experi- enced a similar dip, going from 66.1 on July 29 to 64.4 on Aug. 19. For the most recently recorded week, however, they swung back to 65.0. The general increase in wholesale prices was shared by all major groups | except building materials, chemicals! and drugs, and certain miscellaneous products. Hides and leather com-! modities led in the price upswing with an increase of 2 per cent. The index numbers compiled by the bu- reau were derived from price quota- tions on 784 commodities. Governor Proclaims Labor Day Holiday’ Observance of Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, as a legal holiday “in which’ all our people join the nation in pay- ing tribute to the great force of la- | ' \ i | | |Fergus Falls Plant ——? | bor” is urged by Governor William | Langer in a proclamation issued ‘Thursday. “All people are uniting today im a huge effort which places labor in aj dominant position in the affairs of | men,” the proclamation said. “Such effort has already made age-old points | of controversy into mere matters of ' history; namely, the abolition of | child labor and the elimination of the sweatshop. i “Under this program every man or | woman who buys anything owes it; to labor to buy from employes who j pay living wages, maintain decent; working conditions, for an increased | number of workers.” Wounded Man Admits | Guilt in Burglary | St. Paul, Aug. 31—(4)—Local police , said Thursday W. D. Haines, 22, had confessed an attempted robbery of the Carl Weschke home here early Wed- nesday. He was seized when he went to a Minneapolis hospital for treatment of a bullet wound. Police said he ad- mitted other house raids also, Haines first claimed he was shot by liquor hi-jackers and also said he was wounded in an unknown manner after alighting from a truck in Minne- apolis. He asserted he lives in Washington, D. C., but had come from Fargo, N. D., two weeks ago. | __ Is Robbed of $150, Fergus Falls, Minn., Aug. 31—(?)— Two bandits held up the Fergus packing plant at the city limits at 3 a, m. Thursday and escaped with $150 | in cash. Making his rounds, Night Watch- man Clark A. Bevins was waylaid and bound with wire and warned that an outcry would mean instant death. Nitro glycerine was used to blow the safe. Two men, answering the description of bandit pair, were seen at a depot later and it was believed they beat their way out of town on a freight train. War Department Gets Funds for River Work Washington, Aug. 31.—(?)—The public works administration Thursday turned $70,000,000 over to the war de- partment for rivers and harbors work on 90 projects in all parts of the coun-j} try. It was a lump sum from the $3,300,- 000,000 public works fund, and in ad- dition to $43,000,000 already set aside for flood control and previous separ- ate allotments of $11,500,000 for riv- ers and harbors work on the upper Mississippi river and $14,158,000 for) channel work on the Missouri river | as far as Sioux City. Unemployed Plan to Use Apartment House) | Bismarck unemployed persons who! have set up an organization to solicit old clothes and school books as part of a self-help movement, said Thurs- day that their headquarters will be in room 104 of the Nicola apartments at 104 Main Ave. and not in the Nicola building as originally announc- ed. They renewed their request that persons having anything to donate phone 231. Jamestown Fans to Have Special Train Jamestown baseball fans will invade Bismarck next Sunday by special train. The train will leave Jamestown at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning and will arrive in Bismarck at 12 o'clock noon. The Jamestown baseball team will begin a three-game series here | here Saturday. RETAINS GOLF TITLE Minneapolis, Aug. 31—(7)—Dr. R. N. Alinson of Minneapolis, defending champion, defeated Herbert Lewis of Minneapolis 4 and 2 to retain his title in the fourth annual American Legion state amateur golf tournament played over the Bloomington country club course Wednesday. Weather forecasters say that, con- trary to popular opinion, the moon has no effect on the weather. Today and Friday | From CAPITOL —== THEATRE ==— Peter B. Kyne’s Brilliant Story of Might and Right. An Amazing Story Twist! Henry B. 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