The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 3, 1935, Page 4

* fing issues, there can be no real THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1935 he Bi ck Tribun a The Bismarc ON aria ehind the Scenes ||! THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ‘ ‘ CExablabed Let in Washington State, City and County Official Newspaper WITH RODNEY DUTCHER | Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- s eo marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mail matter. George D. Mann President and Publisher Kenneth W. Simons Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advan Daily by carrier, per year $7.20 Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) . 1.20 Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck) ......... seeceveneeeeees Daily by mail outside of North Dakota ‘Weekly by mail in state, per year ... Weekly by mail outside of North Dak Messier and Messier Grows This Virgin Isles Fiasco... Investigator Reynolds Is Glad to Quit . .. One More Fishy Idea Comes Out of Fish Committee. Washington, June 3.—Those Virgin Islands, forever providing amusement for the innocent bystander, but usually managing to fret half of official Washington, just get funnier and funnier. Herewith, for instance, is the inside story of the comic opera fiasco which was to have been the investi- gation of the administration of the governor of the Vir- gins, Dr. Paul Pearson. You may recall that patronage-minded politicians here have sought removal of Pearson, a Hoover appointee, and appointment of some such person as his enemy, T. Webber Wilson, lame duck Democratic congressman and present federal judge for the islands. This squabble has arrayed Secretary Ickes and many liberal nonpartisans behind Pearson against fellows like Jim Farley, Attorney General Cummings, and Senator Pat Harrison. Senator Tydings of Maryland, one of whose political proteges lost a job in the islands because of anti-Pear- sonism, obtained $12,000 for the investigation by a com- All rights of republication of all other matter mittee of which he was made chairman. also reserved. Tydings announced the committee would proceed to e the islands in May and investigate. Inspiration for Today . SAD IT's A SAD MESS But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your Amazingly enough, the committee members, one by hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth— ° one, refused to leave an important congressional session James 3:14, oe for a junket into the Caribbean, ‘ Tydings was the last to Fools may our scorn, not envy raise, for envy give up. The Pearsonites had ited 5 is a kind of praise.—Gay. ridiculing the junket and the thing borchead ace rr And Quite Right, Too Plain to constituents who wanted to know why their Citizens of Almont, Morton county, ask The senators didn’t stay here on the job. But Tydings persuaded Senator “Happy Bob” Rey- ‘Tribune for publicity for a resolution adopted at a mass meeting there, the text of which nolds, playboy and inveterate globe-trotter, to join the reads: committee and go down on a one-man investigation. He sent ahead two Baltimore lawyer-politicians to serve as counsel. The two at once went into huddles with the “Whereas, an allegation through the newspapers and news services, that a move is intended to attach the Soldiers’ Bonus anti-Pearson natives. Ickes also sent two lawyers and they demanded the Bill as a rider to the Security and Old Age Pension Bill, and whereas such move is cer- right to cross-examine witnesses against Pearson. Rey- nolds sustained them, over objections of the Tydings law- tain to interfere, obstruct and defeat the Security and Old Age Pension Bill, accord- yers. Thereupon the anti-Pearson section of the largely black populace turned against Reynolds, ing to the president of the United States’ attitude and declaration; TURN FIRE ON REYNOLDS Agitators began to denounce the senator in the mar- “And whereas, we have in no way inter- fered with the Soldiers’ Bonus in acts or ket place of St. Thomas and make insulting charges deeds, we will not tolerate any hostile act against him. All of which wouldn’t have set well with any gentle- from anybody or allow this bill to become a political football. man. But Reynolds, although aware of turmoil (the “Be it therefore resolved: that we op- anti-Pearsonites were having parades for Wilson), wouldn't have known about it all if the Baltimore lawyers Pose all interference, obstruction by at- tached riders or any other means, which —not having observed the slanderous sections of one especially venomous speech by a coal-black orator— hadn't placed a transcript in his hands just to show him will endanger the passage of this bill. “Resolved: That we hold everyone re- sponsible and as an enemy who loads the how awful conditions were under Pearson. bill down in a way, where it does not bene- Learning their mistake, they tried to retrieve the document. But Reynolds already was packing his fit a single soldier but, by the overweight, is cause for certain and final defeat. trunks. Someone else might want to investigate the islands, “Resolved, further, that we urge our but he, nally, wasn’t ha any. He used I enough a¢ Puerto Rico to laeue arstatement: ns one [plete story, it ae ears oreae'cks “f wish there were some way we could pay the Danes | litical history o: urt on that to take those islands back.” jcleiteate beni alah (Tydings now hopes to take the committee down in | celebrated afternoon of Monday, May October. The islands are still in turmoil and Ickes and |27. delegation in congress to support and co- operate with President Roosevelt for an early passage of a fair, just, adequate Old Age Pension Law, without further unnec- essary delay.” More such-resolutions should be passed and| others here charged with administering them are tearing their hair.) sent to congressmen and senators. They should be advised that the people do not approve ‘of legislative “shenanigans” whereby a, group of wilfull men can block good legislation or force other legislation upon the country by attaching it to a bill which a majority may recognize as a good measure. The bonus has had its chance and appar- ently has failed, although it may be brought up again. It is something of which the majority in congress is in favor but it has been rejected by presidential veto. The question now is whether such measures as the social security act should be made to carry the bonus bill. To do so, as pointed out in the resolution from Almont, would be to endanger that piece of legislation and its friends would resent such an effort. Their plea is that each vessel be made to rest upon its own bottom, which is fair enough. The president has warned that he will veto any measure to which the bonus is attached as a rider, hence their fears are amply justified. The folks who want this legislation have the right to demand that it be considered on its own merits without the injection of extraneous mat- ters. Beyond question that should be done. That is the American system. Congressmen should be warned against a “dog in the manger” attitude upon any matters of legislation, Disillusioned Women The outlaw usually gets most of his publicity before the law catches up with him. Once he is safely locked away in prison he drops out of sight, and that, in some ‘ways, is too bad. If his dreary, monotonous years behind the bars could get the same attention his lawless forays got, he might lose a good deal of his glamour in the eyes of impressionable youth, ‘This thought pops up when one reads a brief news dispatch telling how former underworld “gun molls” have settled down to the use of mop and broom in the federal detention prison at Milan, Mich. Here are such women as Kathryn Kelly, Evelyn Frechette, Winona Burdette, ‘and others whose association with big shot public enemies made them front page celebrities. A day-dreaming, empty-headed youngster might have seen something romantic in these women when they were in their heyday. But to look at them now— clad in drab prison uniforms, mopping floors and work- ing in the fields—ought to be convincing evidence that the glamour of crime is pretty phony. Way to Settlement Senator Millard EB, Tydings has proposed an interna- tional conference st Washington to deal with all the post- ‘war international problems, ranging from the war debts down to armament reduction and currency stabilisation, While the present state of public opinion in the na- tions of the world—including our own—may make such Proposal premature, it at least indicates the real nature ot the problem that confronts us, ‘Until there is some sensible settlement of these press- turn to world prosperity. ‘There may be a whole host of difficulties in the way of such settlement; there are enough headaches in the cur- ee Ret fetanes, 0 teen sieamen bury for months. ‘ot Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to tne use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin pubiii ne 1 OLITICS NATION'S CAPITOL iF By BYRON PRICE (Chief of beter? Associated ) When developments tell the com- eee ANOTHER FISHY IDEA Secretary Roper's fishery advisory committee, chair- maned by Bernarr MacFadden, and appointed to develop Plans for rehabilitation of the fish industry, has at last It recommends that the government spend a lot more money to teach housewives how to cook fish and that “beginning in 1935 the presidential proclamation of Thanksgiving Day be made the last Tuesday’in Novem- ber, instead of on the last Thursday.” The committee found that with Thanksgiving falling on Thursday, people hit the fish industry a hard blow next day by eating up left-over turkey instead of the tra- ditional Friday fish. (Copyright, 1935, NEA Service, Inc.) With Other DITORS Unconstitutional (Grand Forks Herald) Decisions of the supreme court in the NRA case and Reprinted to show what they say. We may or may not agree with them. by no one who understands the mate- rials campaigns are made of. ular, have been espoused by admin- istration spokesmen with a@ fervor “conservative.” erals” awarded the government a partial victory in gold cases, and since then the wise ones in Ws have based their estimates of court attitude on phases of the New Deal on approximately the same ment. On such measures as those on which were given on Monday it was generally predicted that 1 of the justices would be on one side, four on the and that the deciding vote would be with some one ber of the court who was neither ultra-liberal nor ult conservative. With perfectly straight faces, but perhaps with broad inward grins, the court upset all these calculations and futility of the forecasters might be shown up all the more effectively the opinion in the moratorium case was writ- ten by Justice Brandeis, “liberal” par excellence, and that in the NRA case by Chief Justice Hughes, who, has been said, long ago abandoned all his “conserv: BR: 6 a&s ueLret HH be Bg38° Ha: ase? Besae actif BEfzesB< i ; E i 3 Birth rate has decreased, says The chain letter fad evidently got in ‘The world won't wear a path to do have # wonderful trap—if you always Manufacturer of an ant women’ will probably allow for play of back muscles. Girl sues rich candy maker on charge he offered to support her in return for her services as interior decora- tor. She's probably the one responsible for those colored But sooner or later these things must be settled, and settled intelligently. It is. encouraging, at least, to see a terpretation delivered on question at issue should the constitution be £; Dr. Brady will answer ease or diagnosis. Write Brady in care of The Tribune. &@ stamped, self-address jed envelope. Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. tions pertaining to health but not dis- Vetters briefly and in ink. Address Dr. ‘All queries must be accompanied by CAN'T A FELLOW SAY ANYTHING? Recently this query appeared in “Mother lives in upper this column: flat, and when people in lower flat turn on the gas the fumes make her ill and affect her head.” this days it leaks again and get the first floor of eight-family house. Our bedroom is directly meters. Nearly every month I have to notify the gas com- of gas. They usually repair the leak, but in a few we odor of gas.” Answering these queries I suggested that the landlord should be askea to install proper Kitchen range or open gas plate, a uisance out of items com all expressed a 5 of gas from or about the gas meters is a con- to any one living over or near the meters. To remedy that lue pipe connecting gas stove with chimney, If it is a suitable hood and perhaps an exhaust and protect the comfort and health of the apartment. brought were four from public service the correspondents livel, and correct the trouble, and all were in cordial 'spirit, as tho—well, as tho corporations really desire to serve the public welfare. sulting reached me, I had ters. But, dear me, by the time the items appeared in print and thr re- inquiries lost all recollection of the original let- Another item in this column recently implied, nay, I said that’Dr Noah Webster who made the dictionary was “an old fussil,” and I threw in for good measure the elevating remark that the men who make the Webger dictionary now are “old ’ too and that they probably had “ptor in and found all kinds of fault with what1 latest edition of the New Internationd, . Merriam thank goodness a fellow can blow off steam once in a while without losing all his friends. (R. J. Hh) ae would not be an impos- and usually hospitalization. ‘Whether it means anything or not, : {it is to be noted that some tration men, seeing no other course left, already are talking about amend- ments. It is yet to be developed whether Mr. Roosevelt himself will babies and older children of putting No one denies that reverence for QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Trichiniasis Some time ago you had an interesting article about trichiniasis from eating underdone pork or raw ham. Kindly send treatment for same. . Bitter and Harmless Name of the bitter substance that is harmless to use in Answer—Quassia. Steep an ounce of quassia chips in quarts of water. Dip the clothing or other things in this and let dry. The bitter taste will stop the practice. The same thing is an old reliable remedy pin worms, the infusion being used as an enema, a few ounces that a man of your intelligence shoula, know s number of the men who a they stand for the highest \ life. muine second edition of Webster's New| it is a great book indeed. On the fly-\ William Brady, with the compliments \ Co., by Albert C. Monroe, President. 60 | Answer—The best prevention is thoro cooking of all pork, bacon, sau- sage or ham. Trichiniasis is a serious illness and requires medical care correcting things in their mouth. (Mrs. M. H. F.) perhaps two against come to the point where he will ad-| only, after an ordinary soapy water injection. vocate such a course in 1936. retarns. She te Gidbe tn epite of her parents’ ob- te thrown trom her heres. Shecked but net serious!; taken to the a VIOLET the eve- ming Michael comes te sce her. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER X Lone shadows lay across Violet Merser’s old-fashioned garden when Michael Heatheroe, brave in gray tweeds, his stern young face sunbrowned and anxious above the crispness of linen, came to Inquire} for Katharine. The girl, lying limp amidst pil- lows in the cool of the low-ceiled }: upper room, heard his step on the | | porch, heard the slow roll of La vinie’s hearty African taughter in answer to his voice. Mrs. Merser was established in one corner of the white-curtained zoom with a book. Katharine had been dozing. Far below, in the fields, the faint shouts of the ehfi- aren could be heard. They had been cautioned to be quiet while Miss Strykhurst slept. “I'l go down,” Violet Merser said. “It's that young man—the rid- ing club owner. I’m not sure of bis name.” — “He's Michael Heatheroe,” sald the girl faintly. She gave the syllables an upward filck, like s caress. “Oh!” Violet Merser widened her eyes at the tone. “Do you want to wce him?” 2 Color washed across Katharine’s face like a tide, leaving her mute and helpless, “I—I don’t know.” The older woman’s gaze was touched with compassion, and with something else, perhaps. She had: heard Bertine’s fretful voice a few hours before. “Perhaps it would be.wise. He's deen ringing up all day. Guees he's been fearfully worried.” “If you think it would be all right...” “Of course, I do.” eee MICHAEL bad to stoop his head & trifle to enter the door. “Miss Strykhurst is just splen- 414,” said Violet Merser easily. “Tl Go speak to Lavinia for a moment. “Little devil,” satd Michael thoughtfully, of the terrier. “Oh, the poor thing didn’t mean to be mischievous. He was only a puppy.” Katharine wasn’t con- scious of the meaning of the words, She only knew. she had to say hile Michael continued like a man bemused. singing in her blood; her pulses thudded . a thing, thanks.” quaint way this the kitchen juts out just under bedroom,” said Mrs. Merser, with her low-throated laugh. “It's just darling,” said Kathe- Tine swiftly. “You should have seen it when we took it over,” Mrs. Merser told her. “Sybil was a baby then. We camped in the barn that summer. My husband fell in love with the place because of the maple trees. It has heaps of drawbacks, but every time I complain about the plumbing and go to see some shin- ing, stiff modern house I come back loving this the more.” She went off with a small grimy hand in each of her capable ones, and Katharine could hear delighted shouts from behind a closed bath- room door. Presently two small E “I never had one,” Katharine confessed. “Never had a dog?” he demanded, aghast. “No. My stepmother doesn’t like them.” “Rotten shame,” he contributed. “I always wanted a Cairn,” Katharine confessed. “After my mother died I had a puppy. He— he was run over.” Queer that she should be tell- him this! She had never talked |prushed back, appeared in her door- way. it wonder,” said Mi- t's @ great relief to know | side, straight and tall in faded blue pajamas. “Mummy says we may tell you good night. Will it bother you?” The soft little voice, the lambent, eager eyes stirred Katharine. “Of course not.” Diana perched, bird-like, on the dressing table stool. “Do you care for children? Some People. don’t very much. I had a teacher who didn’t but she was .| moved to another school. Don’t you think that was a break?” eee a 66" says you're not to talk Mone said Sybil, coming gravely to stand at her elder’s side. She was adorable in her thin one Piece pajama suit, printed all over with yellow and lavender Charlie Chaplin. “You're darlitigs,” Katharine said. lighted behind those dark, long-jin a rush. She didn’t feel at al} Mashed eyes. of bere, - leoot and stiff and diffident, load that takes off my mind!” Katharine allowed herself the ehost of a smile, “She's sent the dog away,” be ventured further. “Mrs, Mereer? Yes, I knew. The children were heart-broken about \ ging away down the road toward the town. “He seems a nice boy,” sald Vio let Merser, straightening pillows. the girl tt! acTie, tn ling King amide the plo i the eck owed epper-soom,.Jeard. Michael's step om stair. scrubbed faces, with shining locks | the as ahel (Copyright 1935, John F. Dille Co.) “Want anything before 1. mar-;Seually did with new sequaintances shal my two whirlwinds to bed?” “I'm afraid I’m putting your moth Katharine shook her head. “Not jer to the most dreadful trouble rena len her out of ber. rai and “Oh, that’s perf'ly all right,” said ‘Diana seriously. “You see, Daddy’s ‘away on his western trip right now so she often sleeps in the guest Toom to be near us. Lavinia’s down- stairs, and sometimes Sybil gets scaredy in the night.” “You're the one that Yes, this was the sort of room Katharine would have liked to fall asleep in when a child, with some wise, kind, soft-voiced person to twitch the covers straight and bring her a drink of water. “Tell me good night, again, Mummy.” Sybil’s voice. It made Katharine ache to think how much she'd missed. Bertine had meant well, but Bertine was a martinet. A girl of 13, who had been for four years under the care of servants, good and bad, had been merest grist to Bertine’s mill. “Don't do that, Katharine.” “Stand up straight, Katharine.” “I declare, Victor, she’s stubborn as a mule, And she never shows the slightest sign of caring . . .” Those had been the complaints, down the years. No wonder Katha- rine had learned to keep her child- ish dreams, her adolescent hurts and imaginings to herself. Violet Merser came in again, anz- fous for her guest’s comfort. “We can see all the hill lights from here,” shé said, going to the window beside Katharine’s bed. “See, those to the right are the windows of the old Rogers place Katharine’s eyes kindled. “I was right,” Violet thought, “She does care about him.” Downstairs Lavinia admitted @ handsome, white-haired gentleman of 50-odd. Katherine's father, “Tl call Miz’ Merser.” Violet came down the stairs at that moment, _ Victor,” she said lightly. '"We meet again!" (Te. Be Continued)