The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1935, Page 4

4 An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper Published by Th Ii entered at the postoffice at as second class mail matter. George D. Mann President and Publisher Kenneth W. Simons Ealtor a ber year (in Bismarck) . 5 Der year (in state outside of Bismarck) . outside ot North Dakota . state. per year ... tside of North Dakota, per year... Canada, per year .. to out in Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation The Bismarck Tribune @ Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D., and Bismarck | Behind the Was By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, Dec. 27.—Gen. Billy Mitchell's value as an agitator in get- ting appropriations for the air serv- ices outweighs the annoyance he | causes army and navy officials by his frequent assertions that our air fleet is utterly worthless. Investigation indicates that our military aviation force isn’t doing badly at all. Astonishingly enough, in view of the many “bear stories” circulated in the past, its officers are even willing sometimes to admit that when they're not talking to con- Scenes hington Member of The Associated Press The Associated [rei Of alt newer dispatch: per and also the local ie ‘bitcation of to 8 of spontaneous origin published herein. other matter herein are also reserved. # Confession by the Press 3 One of the best things about the voluntary expatriation of | the Lindberghs is the effect it may have on the American press. For the simple fact is that the press of this country—par- _ ticularly the cruder elements of it—did much to drive this fine citizen and his family into seclusion abroad. To get the picture it is necessary to remember that Lind- He has been ever since he flew to Europe in 1925. His subsequent exploits, the tragedy of Hopewell and bergh is news. the Hauptmann trial have only intensified his prominence. Even the most secluded hermit in the most remote backwoods | -#ection probably knows who Lindbergh is. And a peculiar thing about publicity is that it begets more publicity. Thus the aviator and his family have been under constant | surveillance for years. If it were to be noised about in Bis-| marck tomorrow, on reputable authority, that Lindbergh were going to land at the municipal airport there would be a crowd out to greet him. The people have both a natural curiosity and a friendly interest. On the whole it is a wholesome thing and Ane of the casual penalties of being in the public eye. ~ But newspapers know of this highly human trait and, be- cause their duty is to assuage this interest, some of them have stooped to reprehensible practices in an effort to get a “scoop.” * s * Only recently a cameraman, representing one of the yel- lowest of America’s yellow journals and out to make a name for himself, lay in ambush for the Lindbergh automobile, forced the driver to slow down and jabbed a camera against the car's window to get a picture of young Jon Lindbergh. The point is that the Lindberghs had refused to give out a picture of their n for publication and this newspaper wished to obtain one, hether or no. Imgaine the effect which such an incident would have on y to understand why they wanted to live in a place where ould be sure of more privacy, be free from the boorishness vulgarity which characterizes at least a part of Amer i American journalism. * * * And, while the newspapers take note of their sins, it might just as well to give some attention to the actions of the politicians who are in position to bask in the limelight of the Lindbergh kidnaping case. First of all we have Governor Harry Hoffman of New Jer- it remembered, began publicly to feel sorry for Hauptmann and to doubt his guilt™some time ago. Such misgivings might be honest enough, but the fact that they got into the public prints not. What the governor was doing was merely grabbing cheap notoriety, sending up a trial balloon to see whether would be a popular thing to grant Hauptmann a reprieve and thus keep the case alive—always with himself in the middle of it. “WHY DID THE GOVERNOR TAKE THIS ATTITUDE? The answer to that is simple enough. He has been men- tioned as a Republican candidate for the presidency, and to the | cheaper type of politician a mere whispering of “availability” is frequently mistaken for an overwhelming public demand. If Hoffman’s “doubts” had happened to strike a popular chord with the public, stirred up by some strange psychological re- ' action, the publicity might have made him a real contender. 4 But it apparently had the opposite effect—particularly in view of Lindbergh’s departure—and he begins to wash his hands of it. because he was crowded out of the limelight, now seeks to come backing ‘in; the cranks and nitwits who have sent threatening Jetters and the thousands who have shown their lack of proper friendliness by making life intolerable for Lindbergh and his “The result was inevitable. And it is enough to make all of us pause and think. : Nature Penalizes Contempt “ <Old-timers, reviewing the deaths by freezing of four North Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, voice the 4 on oe that folk have grown contemptuous of the powers of nature in recent years and that these incidents were their P Te ‘ ‘This, unfortunately, may be the answer to the tragedies and to the hundreds of narrow escafts which were reported , rae all parts of the state. From every section came stories ) of people whose automobiles were stopped by drifted snow but } who red to reach places of safety. Any one of these might . ve been a V: sacrificed to an error in judgment, = Ww. hen no. sensible man would have thought of tarting oot in buch ? was easy to lose the way. Automobiles, 8 exclusively entitled to the use for republica- ered {t or not otherwise credited tn this s. Lindbergh whose nerves, no matter what iron self-control e shows in public, cannot be in the best of condition. Remem- sfurther, that the Lindberghs have been the recipients of st constant threats against the life of their child, and it| sey making a public spectacle of himseif. That gentleman, be| \There are others equally guilty, the detective who, incensed | gress. Of course they'll never concede that we really have “enough” planes. And to decide what's “enough” you have to figure what the possibilities are that we will be invaded by a foreign power or coalition of powers capable of landing a flock of troops and planes on these shores. A recent count showed 1,196 planes in the Air Corps, including 838 com- bat planes which the army insists are in good shape. Delivery of a new batch of 314 will start in 1936 (103 bombers, 110 attack planes, 71 obser- vation planes, 30 training planes). Now, on top of that, the army is about to sign contracts for 500 new high-speed combat planes which will cost about $20,000,000. Which means about 2,000 planes. xe OR New Models Every Year Of course airplanes are like auto- mobiles. New models come out each year. A plane's life is estimated at five years, because improvements are so rapid that a plane two or three years old can’t compete with a new one. (It can compete with another Plane of the same age, however. No nation has a completely brand-new air force.) Air officers insist we have the best bombers and the best pursuit planes in the world and one might as well take their word for it. There will be more of those 15-ton, four-engined “flying fortress” bombers such as the one which flew from Seattle to Day- ton at 233 miles an hour. Oriental Humor Capt. Tamon Yamaguchi, naval attache at the Japanese embassy, sent out cards for a party which said he would be “‘at home” in the Chinese Room of the Mayflower hotel. His American guests, including naval officers and diplomats, kid- ded him about the “at home.” “Certainly,” responded Yama- guchi, pointing to the entrance, “But you see we maintain the ‘Open Door’ and those coming in are chiefly Americans.” | | Completion of present programs will bring the Air Corps within shoot- ine distance of the Baker board's re- that board was loaded with military and aviation-minded men. Early indications are that congress will look with favor on Secretary Dern’s proposed program of 800 new planes a year. So don't let Billy Mitchell give you nightmares. eee Strange “Bedfellows” There's one important official com- mittee which probably will never meet, in its entirety. Not without a riot, | anyway, one could assume, after view ing its makeup. | That is the American ; Committee for the Third World Pow- National jer conference, which will assemble |here next September. ; ._Members include Chairman Owen | D. Young of General Electric, Chair- man Floyd L. Carlisle of Niagara Hudson Power Corporation, President Frank D. Comerford of Edison Elec- tric of Boston, Vice President C. E. Stephens of Westinghouse Electric, | Chairman J. E. Aldred of Consolidat- ;ed Gas of New York, President Harry J. Baker of Southern California Edi- son Co., President James B. Black of Pacific Gas & Electric, Vice President William J. Hagenah of the Byllesby Utility Group, and Chairman John E. Zimmerman of United Gas Im- provement Co. (which brought the first suit against the holding company act). Members also include Benjamin V. Cohen of the National Power Policy committee, who wrote the hated hold- ing company act; Morris L. Cooke, whose scientific exposures of electric- ity profits are world-famous; Sena- tor George W. Norris of Nebraska, most celebrated of all “power trust” foes and father of TVA; Judson King of the National Popular Government League, with whom battle against the utilities long ago became a life work; Senator Burt Wheeler and Repres- entative Sam Rayburn, co-sponsors of the holding company act; Presi- dent William Green, of the A. F. of L.; President John L. Lewis, of the United Mine Workers; and Research Director M. H. Hedges, of the Inter: national Brotherhood’ of Electrica! Workers. This is the first time the World Power Conference ever saw such @ mixed committee. The conference uged to be operated by the utilities. This year the government took re- sponsibility—and named the commit- tee. (Copyright, 1935, NEA Service, Inc.) | BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN is RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN commendation of 2.300 planes—and | Disarmamen it Conference = must Ge REPLACED WITH BIGGER AND GETTER EQUIPMENT SCATTERING THE SKELETON (Minneapolis Journal) The NRA, as a separate government entity, passed out of existence on Monday. Its official doom was sealed by President Roosevelt's brief execu- tive order: “The national recovery administration and the office of ad- ministrator thereof are hereby ter- minated.” In theory, at least, the NRA has been a skeleton organization for several months, but as a matter of jactual fact, it has resembled nothing so much as the lusty recovery setup which General Johnson once presided over. As recently as August 14 there were still 3,376 employes on its skeletal pay roll, and its administrative costs were running around a million dollars a month. Since that time, the busi- ness of demobilizing the army of NRA jobholders has shown some per- ceptible signs of progress, but on Mon- day there were no less than 1,400 job- holders who could boast the dubious distinction of working for the fattest and most fleshly ghost in govern- mental history. While these pay rollers must now bid a final farewell to the NRA, it 1s interesting to note they are not to be detached from the federal pay roll. On the contrary they are to be trans- ferred to the department of commerce and the department of labor, where such units of the defunct NRA as the division of review, the division of busi- ness co-operation and the advisory council will continue to carry on. So while the skeleton no longer ex- ists in toto, there are several parts of it which will be preserved for a time. The NRA has gone, but more than one-third of the personnel which served it in its palmiest days will be performing duties previously identified with it. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that President Roose- velt has scattered the skeleton, than to say that he has consigned it, with due ceremony, to lasting oblivion. But the NRA, at least, is no longer a part of the new deal alphabet. Today General Johnson might well repeat his { out of Mrs. Gab- the dirt you got mouth, “Right after my boyfriend gets a job, he sinks to the depths.” “Poor fellow, can't you do some- thing for him?” “No, that’s his job. He's a deep- sea diver.” Aviator—How about coming up in my plane this afternoon? You'd be walking on clouds. Girl—No, I'm afraid of parachutes. I'd let you kiss me, “You don't know what I go through when you come home drunk at night, Henry!” “The heck I don’t. I saw my trousers pockets turned inside out last time.” “Oy Another old idea is that you have to be rich to be a patron of art. Ab- surd! Everybody should be a patron of art. We need it in our homes, and the artists need a chance to express themselves. — Holger Cahill, director of WPA Art Projects. se * It is more than a reasonable under- taking for a nation to send out her flag, her Constitution, and the poten- tial lives of her men, women and chidten to guarantee the sale voy- age of every merchant who might sail @ boat into troubled waters for war mas, Utah. storm except in the gravest emergency. profits.—Senator Tho! , were less * * * reliable and had much worse Carl—Don't do any ‘ mee bs to adel p spel the win- meas ieeetmes These days ae meee Perilous jt event for wi careful preparations always were pping today, dear. America than suspect. ‘was generally recognized that the danger was immi- cape TE Ie | Ease it Beraplrdlge its sanctions utions were only ordinary common sense. and inereasing confidence changed that attitude. it has been impossible to reach certain places by some seasons of the year but deaths by freezing Carl—I can’t carry any more bundles, ‘Wife—Oh, is that all2 I was afraid you were going to say you had no more money. only and when British interests are at stake.—The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin. -* * It may do the farmer some good to pay him additional money, but how much of this money actually remains with the farmer after he pays the rises In clothing and tools that have come as an indirect result of this at- tempt to raise prices?—The Rev. Dr. Houscwife—No, just: tell. me shout | fames J. Henry, New York.” puts on an extra’burst and four North Da-; in one . “Many others suffered |, Yacuum Cleaner, Salesman — shall neh m i telt in tater years, They |% ‘mrs’ Gatmnouth’ door? nd she caught ‘then uaawares. bs just ell ios Sant j lugubrious comment: “The NRA is deader than the dodo, which is not only dead but extinct.” And he might Reprinted to show what they say. We may or may not agree with them. add, as he surveys the mourners’ bench, that almost no one cares a j auenely ® prime factor of such trouble. Your Personal Health stamped sel’ H | By William Brady, M. D. 2 h but not | disease oF aieenoate. "Wie Dristly and in ink Address Dr. | Brady in care of The Trib: queries must be accompanied by & i f-addressed envelope. ABOUT TO DYE, I SALUTE THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY Of the inquiries coming to this column the proportion referring to cos- metics is noticeably smaller than at any time for 20 years back. I don't know how to interpret this, *but I believe it indicates that cosmetics are better today than they ever have been before, and that one may now dye or bleach ‘his hair or tint his complexion or use depiliatory or rouge or other beautifier with a reasonable degree of safety. Many reports of poisonous or unpleasant results from the use of cos- metic nostrums have appeared in medical literature in the past 10 or 15 years, and it may be that such occasional happenings have led some of us to regard all such preparations as injurious. That is not a fair conclusion and it is not smart. I used the masculine gender above, Of course girls and women are the great users of cosmetics or beauty aids, but these days an increasing number of persons of another sex are indulging in permanents, facials ‘n’ every- thing where formerly they hesitated to get a manicure in view of men. Man or woman who can perhaps hold a job longer or get a better chance in the world or make a more pleasing appearance by the use of any such cosmetic artifice, makeup or disguise would be a ninny if he or she failed to take advantage of the opportunity. Unfortunately there are still certain cosmetic preparations which contain dangerous or poisonous chemicals and these objectionable items inevitably tend to give all cosmetics a bad reputation, especially as the makers of honest, high class cosmetics seem to have no ethical standard by which to restrain unscrupulous ones. ‘There is a need for some sort of advisory, if not a censoring board or commission to set up a code of ethics and rules for the guidance of the cosmetic industry, a reasonable and sane code which will not only remove the stigma which has grown up in the mind of the medical profession, but also give the public the assurance to which purchasers of such commodities are entitled. Apparently there is an inclination on the part of certain self-appointed censors to exaggerate the danger involved in the use of certain questionable cosmetie preparations. These unofficial but aggressive critics sometimes give the general public a wrong impression; they gave me a wrong im- pression of various popular cosmetics which I have latterly learned are actually unobjectionable when properly used. Doubtless I passed my bad impression along to many other persons, This is one of the reasons why I think a “czar” or a board of counsellors should be selected by the cosmetic industry itself, and the rulings of this authority obeyed in a way which would win popular confidence and respect. If I believed my greying hair might prevent me from holding or get- ting a job, I'd have my hair dyed even if the dye contained lead, which I know is a poison, but which I doubt would poison me when used in that way. clkchamcttintiiintiinscesiniy QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Colitis - Gastritis Is gastritis and colitis one and the same thing? No one seems to know a cure. I have spent much time.and money on doctors and sanitariums but colitis-gastritis is no better. (C. 8.) Answer—Gastritis means inflammation of stomach. Colitis means in- flammation of colon, large intestine. Prolonged ill-advised dieting is fre- Particularly vitamin deficiencies. Send 10 cents coin and three-cent-stamped envelope bearing your address, for booklet “Building Vitality,” and inclose 10 cents additional for booklet “Guide to Right Eating.” hang. ¢ Kloomy old place ring effec happily, “I eboulda’t my NOW GO ON CHAPTER Ill HE sun came floodigg tn through | a deep window. Close by, a bird Dana, lying tn the great canopied bed, lifted her was singing gaily. young arms high in sheer elatto A smile curved her mouth. In a sudden rush of feeling Dana thought—“It was ridiculous getting emotional last night. They'll like me soon, and Wil like them, At least, I'll try awfully hard.” Water was running in the tub in the adjoining bath: room, and Dana was singing blithe presently ly. Across the hall an unhappy o| woman of the moonlight.” The singer stopped abruptly aud Mrs. Cameron sighed {on relief. The girl was evidently a romantic crea Like, like—she wouldn't com plete the thought. But feelings. ideas that had been tying dormant izing ture. through the years were crys! under a new impetus. Perbaps was true that you had to direct romance. Perhaps it had been par- tially her fault that Dana’s mother had wrecked her life and brought disgrace to a proud family name. This girl seemed pliable enough. Much more so than Nany. The was a stubborn ove for you! taught respect for one's elders, they taught nothing else. They had done very well by her granddaugh. And the girl was beautiful. It was going to be quite satisfac tory to see Susan Weatherford's face when Wana was introduced-to ter her and her two ugly daughters. Old Mra, Cameron Jed She must have Ellen. talk wil WITR THE stony listened to Wana’s song. After a while she crossed the room and closed the transom. But she could still hear the words; “We'll sing a little. dance @ little, love a lot... living in the middle AD parently in European schools they Imost chuck: ! 1) Id “Don’ need no hep, Mis’ Cam- eron,” Jake objected. “Clean up this air garden all by myself. And {mek that $2 clear. all my myself, SMis’.” Grandmother spending $2 have the garden cleaned up! Nancy steppéd to the window and stared down in amazement. There was the gaunt old figure in rusty black, a huge sun hat of a vintage of years hefore, on her head. Now and then she ited one hand and pointed with a long finger at some shrub or plant. Nancy’s black eyes sparkled, and she smiled. At the nroment. she looked almost pretty. And then the re ith Somehow, someway, they !old, contemptuous curve pulled ber might he able to manage @ party |mouth down at the corners. to properly introduce Dana to so- ciety. F' ROM her own room on the sou’ side of the house, Nancy b a different view of the garden. Its unkemptness had never troubled her, for it had beeo like that Jong that si witb decorous flower beds breakt the velvet stretches, There were voices under Nency'e Her grandmother's voice and that of young Jake, Sarah's grandson, who did odd jobs abou! window. the place and built the fires in w' ter for hin “hoard and keep.” “Clear the weede first, and then|ed. had @ different quality jad almost forgotten it had ever been trimly tandscaped ® fountain Unkling- musteally to the center and great trees arching overbead this. The garden had been good jenough for her all these years. th |Grandmother had oever sent Jal ad jinto it with pruning shears befor {t was Vana, who had always had everything. And uow she had come here, and Grandmother and silly Aunt Ellep would probably tury the place upside down for her! At the moment, Sarah's votce Tang out loudly: “Mis', you're awine tek yore death on that damp ground.. ‘Taint no time to. be trompin’ ‘round ‘mong them weeds. You'll be down tn bed tomorrow.” “And serve her right for heing in. |such a fool,” Nancy thought grim- ly. Even Sarah’s voice, she deci! As cut the grass.” Mrs Cameron was|though she were excited abou! directing about pruning the shrubbery. you need any help. you might get |threatened to npeet th Alex to come in for two days. H: doing some work outside now, since re away for the eum: N the Merrins ai mer,” 4 nd then f'll show you | something. it| There wasa current stirring that tablished je'a |calm of the place. eee SS # “Couldn't ¢ go with you, Nancy?” Dana asked. Can do it easy | to) Of course Dana was behind all; ANCY picked up her book: and | tried o conceutrate, but tt was ‘mother’s fault, Limes have changed (Copyright, 1935, John F. Dille Co.) by Mary Raymond Copyright NEA 1935 so much, Nancy. I'm sure it hasn't been anybody's fault that our mode of living has changed—just circum- stances.” “Where's the gold mine now?” Nancy asked pointedly. Her thin face was cupped in one hand. Her dark eyes raised fearlessly to her grandmother. “Stuff and nonsense,” said Mrs. Cameron. “Nancy knows she could | have had parties. Nancy’s beep barty-shy. In my day, a girl liked nothing so well as going to par ties, but Nancy would rather play tennis and golf and read and walk. It’s all of her own choosing.” eee pec got to her feet, ber face cold and impassive. “Well, when do we present the lovely Miss Westbrook to our friends? Count on me, ‘Gran. I'll spread the glad tidings by telephone. Or will we follow through handsomely witb engraved invitations?” “I think {t will be just an in forma! affair.” Mrs, Cameron an- swered slowly. “Punch and sand- wiches. Maybe we'll have some ice cream and cake. We'll see.” “And by the way, | suppose we're inviting Ronnle Moore. Widn't 1 hear during my infancy that his great-grandmother once did fi laundering for some of my ances- tors?” “Shame on you, Nancy.” “We're inviting Ronnie, course!” “Ronnie {s @ very fine and cul- tured young man.” There was fire io Mrs. Cameron's: eyes. “And eligible.” mocked Nancy, softly. “Oh, eo very eligible!” She made straight for the open. Generally @ tong, swift walk helped to quiet the turbulent moods «i was plunged into whenever s Suspected she was being pitied She wondered now, unhappily, why she had taken that ugly crack at Ronnie He had always been very nice to he In epite of be ing the rich ind best-looking boy tn town, Ronnie was really not @ bad sort. There was the time when he had sauntered over to her ater. athe “enals tournament last . saying, “Keen playin; Nan.” He had smiled down at ter, and she had come almost near to Nking bim for a moment. Almost. Deep in her thoughts, Nancy al- most bumped into her half-sister. “Oh. hello,” she sald, pausing « moment in her confusion. And then walked on. As she reached 8 ftom ee Dana called: you ng out. Couldn't t to-wit saare Nene Nancy surveyed Dana, who was looking slim and lovely in a sim- ‘ple, white frock and hrown of impossible with the mysterious ac tivity directly beneath her window. After a while she gave up trying to read anc went downstairs, Her grandmother and aunt had come in and were sitting to the small, book-lined room where they gathered sometimes to sew or mend. They were sitting close to gether, in a pose that suggested conspiracy. “There's Nancy,” said her grand- mother. as Nancy approached. “Come in. We were just planning to send for you.” Nancy thought her grandmother looked queer. Guilty. “Why did you want me?” she. queried, taking her seat on a low a jottoman. |white sports shoes, r “It’s about Dana,” began Auntitook tn dl the are hee Ellen. “Your grandmother has de | Dana's. 3 cided it ts important for Dana‘ to meet the right people.” “And you want me to steer her away from the bad wolves to the “Not today,” “I'm afraid you tramping, Nancy satd rudely. aren’e dressed for Tomorrow.” she added maliciously, “I'll take you for a uice rich lambs," Nancy said {drive ty the fa mily chart shrewdly. perhaps Ul! show you ihe Gai ‘Naturally, Naucy, we expect you | where th je ie fairy prince lives.” ‘uoR on down the old brick watk, putting her feet, in the plain. flat-heeled shoes, down firm: ly. Walking with easy, panther. to see that Dana doesn't meet any undesirables,” Mrs, Cameron's voice was all fron again, “We thought it would be nice for both you girls if we gave a party.” “Ye gods! A party tp this house!” Nancy breathed. “There have been some very won: derful affairs in this house, Nancy,” chided Aunt Ellen gently. “Not to my time.” There was an inflection tn Nancy's voice that caused Mrs. Cameron to bend a suspicious gaze upon her. =, Aunt Ellen said. her voice shak ing as it always did when the usual jralm atmosphere was rufiied, “I'm sure ft hasn't been your grand like grace. Dana's ta 3 ce was i does she thi; bee iond nk 1 am? A 12-year old? Talking about a fairy prince! feank Pog Overture toward ry pain received a distinct The gate clanged viciously be hind Nasey. who was x “Why ld 1 do thar ae she knew the had wanted ‘Vane other sister Moore. She to hurt Vana for no feason than that her naif was oon to meet Ronald an fo He Continucd