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RESTRICTING NAVIES CREATES PROBLEMS =F: U. S. Must Decide on Building Battlesh Fortifying Pacific Islands Washington, Dec. 30. — () — Mo- mentous decisions on naval construc- tion and far eastern policy lle ahead of the United States with the ter- mination at midnight Thursday ol the Washington and London naval limitation treaties. Coincident with the lapse jof re- strictions on the size of the world’s fighting fleets for the first time in 15 years, these problems will be upper- most for solution by the administra- tion: { 1. Whether two new battleships are to be added to the American navy. 2. What the United States intends to do about fortification of its terri- tories in the Pacific ocean, Officers expressed general satisfac- tion with the state of the American fleet as the year ends, and hailed progress toward the navy’s objective of a combat flotilla of allotted strength by 1942. The state department had granted | Authoritative quarters predicted President Roosevelt will los2 litule time after the treaties expire in or- dering construction of two $50,000,000 men-o'-war. The last congress authorized him fo do so if similar action were taken by any other signatory to the London limitation pact of 1930, which pro- vided for a “building holiday” in cap- ital ships. Great Britain already has an- nounced plans for laying the keels ot two new battleships early in 1937. The United States has 15 battle-; ships, of which seven will be officially over-age Friday. The last was com- pleted in 1933, a year after the Wash- ington treaty established the “5-5-3” ship ratio among the United States. Great Britain and Japan. Britain ae has 15 capital ships and Japan ine. CHANG WILL STAND TRIAL FOR MUTINY Nanking Authorities Indicate Action Will Be No Cut and Dried Affair Nanking, Dec: 30.—(P)—The rehel- fious young Marshal Chang Hsueh- Liang has been’ ordered to stand trial before the Nanking military commis- sion Thursday morning for his mu- tiny at Sianfu, authoritative quarters disclosed Wednesday. Officials declined to speculate on ‘the verdict but professed the belief “it Is no routine matter with the out-| 5 come already determined.” The generalissimo who was ex- pected to go to Fenghua Wednesday to the funeral of his- elder brother delayed departure. Chiang again submitted his resig- nation from. the high posts he hoids "in the government as an indication} of the responsibility he feels for} Chang's attempt to force war Japan and inclusion of Communists in the government. The resignation ; was refused. CARD OF THANKS { We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown to- wi us throughout the illness and | death of our father and brother. Mrs. Jacob Berg and family Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Berg. * Mr. and Mrs. William Deckert. Fred Bers. H ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, “Sealed bids for the construction of a Watermain extension on Sixteenth Street from Avenue B to Avenue in Watermain District. Number Thir- ty-six of the City of Bismarck, North Dakota, will be received by the Board of City Commissioners of said city | F wae eight o'clock p. m. January 18th, Plans and specifications are on file fn the office of the City Auditor or may be obtained from the City En- aineer. All bids must be made upon a basi of) cash payment for all work to he ele t fork en this contract shall be be- Bun not later thin February, tt, 1937 und completed not later than April 1st, 1937 Each bid must be ac: certified check for Five lars ($500.00), made p: order of A. P Lenhart, the Board of City Commissioners, ag A guarantee that the bidder will, if successful, enter Into and execute a contract for the performance of the companied by a Hundred Dol yable to the work. Each bid must also be accompanied | by @ bidder's bond in a sum equal to the full amount bid. The Board of City Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids. M. H, Atkinson, City Auditor 22236 ADVERTISEM FOR Sealed bids for the construction of a watermain extension on Thirteenth Street from Avenue E to.the Boule- yard and_on the Boulevard from Twelfth Street _to Thirteenth Street in Watermain District Number Thir- ty-five of the City of Bisma North Dakota, will be received by the Board of City Commissioners of sald city until elght o'clock January 18th, 1937 Plans and ‘specifications are on file In the office of the City Auditor or may be obtained from the City Engineer All bids must be made upon a basis of cash payment for all to be done rk on this contract shall be bi not later than February, and completed not later th | Weather Report | cold, settle on |} DD. President of |S Each bid must be Bo eereities. check Hare €$500.00) ma of A. Len. o Boaré of ety City of Bis- ao 8 oarent ge gun ert Ist, 1937. companied bs Pp enneres De ir t sioner: the forth. Dakota. that ‘the bidder will, { ter Inte and execute ae 6 ‘performance of the work. must also be sccompanied b Ei lder’s bond in & sum equal to the full amount pe, by rd of City Commissioners peer the right to reject any or all MH. Atkinson, City Auditor. “Q" Fell oq rm ate wane fe the performance of the eS AT \Concert to Open Boy _ ToL CONCESSION IN Scout Court ‘Tonight — 10 Eagle Awards to Be Present-| * ed During Annual Vaca- tion Program A concert by the 65-piece Bismarck high school band will open the annual | vacation Boy Scout court of honor of jthe Bismarck district, Missouri! Valley | Area council, at 7 p. m., tonight in} the main Wi ‘ar Memorial building. cert numbers and several elected military marches will be in- cluded in the band program, arranges jand directed by Clarion Larson. |Concert p! ces will Include “Trium- al March” by Verdi “Amaryllis” by Ghys; “Bar- yy Offenbach, “I'll Take You |Home Again Kathleen” by Westen- ‘Pilgrim’ 's Chorus” by Wagner, | and “Two Chorales” arranged for band by Buchtel. | Ten Eagle Scout awards, the largest number ever to receive the high rank fat one court of honor here, are in- |cluded in the 9¢ advancements to be jmad2 during the evening's program. i Receiving the Eagle badges will be Jolin Gunness of Kiwanis troop 2, | Riley Britten of Rotary troop 3, Earl Beait of the Presbyterian church | troop 6, Bill McDonald, Jack McDon- ‘ald and Erwin Brendel, all of the i Knights of Columbus troop 8, Victor Westbrook of American Iegion troop 9; Billy Mills of the Lions troop 10, {Bill Geierman of the Elks troop 13 | and Leonard Norling of the Wash- Budapest, Dec. 30.—(7\—The Archduke Frederich of Hapsburg, jburn troop 79. ite | Advancement awards wil re= 80, oneiime commander of the \; 3 P Austro-Hungarian army in the ented by Scout Executive Paul O. Notland. Dr, L. W. Larson, chairman World War, died Wednesday. He | of he court of honor, will preside, was an uncle of ex-King Alfonso of Spain. lees ding Scouters in the Bismarck will be seated on the stage ring the ceremonies and parents of 10 youths receiving the Eagie wards will participate in the presen- tation. A large delegation from | Washburn, including all members of BR FORECAST | that city’s troop, will be on hand, in- nity: Most icating that tonight's crowd may be Thursday; ieyen larger that the estimated 2,000 unset | persons that watched last year’s pro- continued | gram, southeast | ‘The event is open to the public. Advancements to be made include: ;{ Second class: Troop 3—Russell Mc- ‘oullough and Lyle Porter; troop 5— ;| Vernon Rudser: troop @—Robert Jo- hansen; troop 8—Wi on; troop 11—S) Onstad oe He esas George Hughes 0! cl First class: Troop 2—Herbert Rasen and Bert Mahiman; troop 3—Her- Thursday in northeast por-|bert Rosen; troop eorge Hekt- i Friday probably fair and cold.jner; troo) 8—Norman Schultz; troop \i1—charles Johnson and Grayden 'Dahlan. 5 2 Troop 8—Eugene Gustafson. | Life: ‘Troop 2—Howard rs0n hand ‘William Chaffee; troop 7—Wil- iy {liam Webb. Eagle Palm: Troop 2—Rufus Lumry; Agaaonal average i k +) troop 6— }—Donald Dawney. egion a Mississt Valley. but He ee ane over the Merit Badges northern G 2—Howard northern Rocky aving, textiles, athletics, weather is some nk Willson—Bird stud) 4 Hone and | Raaen— Firemanship; ‘Philip genet |_Flumbing, _ firemanship; {Schunk — Firemanship, plumbing, athfinding; John Gunness=—-Plumb- es: /ing, textiles; John Brandenburg— | Firemanship. WHAT For Bismarck and vi unsettled tonight and continued cold For North Dako. d tonight and Thu with colder extr ght Mo: Partly cloudy colder extreme east tonight See! tinued cold Thursday. ‘or Mont Unsettled colder sout ntral portion; 1 Partly to ht and Thursd, st tonight; colder, much r in east portion tonight: colder | n east Thursday; cold wave late to-! WEATHER CONDITIONS inches. Tempe eterson—Life = first ald; Herbert, Levdsh! James arek station barometer, in educed to sea level, 29 Sunrise, 5129 9. | Troop 6— Earl Beatt—Plumbi: Sunset, B03 pom” |George Constans—Rowing, first aid: - Donald Dawney—Reptile study, farm Prec irr ATION |layout building arrangement; k n |Jack Lauer — Firemanship, personal realth; Asle Lewis—Bird study. civics, safety, pathfinding; Charles Conrad— Bird study, pioneering. Troop 7 — William Webb—Civics, olarship, p 8 — Edward Hall — Public Lyle Thompson—Fireman- ugene Gustafson—-Camping, BISMARCK, clear ie \cooking: Billy Wilcox—Public health: oats) Gabe Hess {{!Robert ‘Gustatson—Camping; Erwiti MD DtAeRI@ah Cente | Brendel —-Chemistry camping: Jack PRS aperaa rite acids ‘McDonald — Civics, pathfinding, Nestown, oo} plumbing, bird study, rentile study, Valley City 99 | first aid to animals, reading, cooking, Fargo, cldy eee, a mapens laa ‘ a ieee aE ee study, civics, reading. safety, reptile EAE ES AT OE Nos udy, cooking, pathfinding, plumb- ‘Pat, Fe cp 11—Bob Lipp—Life-saving; 00 ; Michael Chernich — Public Heal 1 |Sam Tolchinsky — Canoeing; Bill! 49 | Geterman—Plumbing, textile, weath- ,1€r: Hugo Renden—Safety, pathfind- jing bird stud; Press Association to Amarillo, Texas, clear. 3 | Bolse, Idaho, peldy : ae a owing -20 ont snowing <4 Pan Ramisops, BG. cldy.: 12 "i View Advertising Act Kansas City, Mo. rain, 40 141 Mites clas, $0! Fargo, N. D., Dec. 30—P)—The cast Minneapolis, Minn., cldy o+{|Was complete Wednesday for a novel Modena, Utah. cldy. ., -6 oo ;advertising drama to be presented as ta feature of the North Dakota Press 15 inn, ‘eld ebr 3 o1 | 1a 16 association convention here Jan. OT and 16, ‘1g| Before the eyes of the publishers, 00 two advertising salesmen will attempt 34 {to sell T. F. Barnhart, University of {Minnesota journalism * professor and 10 | convention conductor, advertising ‘space. Barnhart plays the roll of a non-advertising merchant. Phoenix, Aris. Pr. Alnert, th Spokane, an advertising manager of the Dickinson Swift Current, | P: and James Black, fener a ‘The Pas, Man., ing - : M1 i Winnemucea, Nev. cldy. 18 39 tor for the Fargo Forum. Winnipeg, Man, cldy... 4 1f i FARGO WOMAN DIES defend- | Fargo, N. D., Dec. 30.—(?)-rMrs. of the! Karen Sandness, 77, died here Tues- | day of old age. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. Sealed bids for the construction of Sanitary sewer on £ixteenth Street, The Utah State Aggies are ing basketball champions Rocky, Mountain conference. ADVENTISEMENT FOR Sealed bids for the constri & watormain extension on Sev Street from Avenue | Ogden Mills in Company That ditorium of the World| , q| Matic circles said Wednesday. The saiesmen will be Robert Baker, | Beret rom a Disttict. Number ‘Phir: | from Avenue B to-Avenue D in Bows ty-seven, of the City of Bismarck.|er District Number Twenty-nine of forth Dakota, will be received by the; the City of Bismarck, North Dakota, Board of City Commissioners d | will be received by the Board of City City until elght o'clock p. m. J: | Commissioners of | said city uneit 18th. 1937. Plans and specifications! eight o'clock p. m., January 18th, 1937. are on file in the office. of the City| Plans and specifications are on file Auditor or may be obtained from the In, the office of the City Auditor, or City Engineer. | May be obtained from the City En- All bids must be made upon a basis | gineer. of cash payment for all work to be| All bids must be made upon a ba: do} ‘ork on this contract must be be- gun not later than February Is and eouiwleted not later than ‘April Ist, 193 Each bid must de accompanied by a percitiog chee! Fiv ggonres Dollars ($800.00), bie to the ofder of ALP. Lennart, President of the Board of rely Commissioners, the bidder will, if rete ute and execute a 1 {nse rey, Ist, ed be. begun, not later i later than | 1937, and comp! | Apel) ist, 1937, Esch bid must be ace a certitied check for ¥i | Dollars ($300.00), pads pt | the order of ct, jent of the Board of City Commissioners that the bidder will, if ntd and execute made succ myst also be accompanied Bidder a @ sum equal to full amount ‘he Board ity Commissioners reserves the right to *relect any or all bids. M. H. Atkinson, 2 City Auditor. 12-39 “Gren bid must site be ‘peen rt 4 bond | edant te 12-30 We'll see you at the NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE — at the MINT—IN MANDAN AFGHANISTAN GIVEN TO NEW YORK FIRM Conklin, Leonard and Brand Summarize Year for Bis- marck Rotarians Will Exploit Virgin Pe- troleum Field Utilities to Transfer Franchises in State Apptations of three Nowth, Dax kota subsidiaries of sean and medicine during the was presented in three short iatks which featured the regular Wed- nesday noon Juncheon meeting ef the London, Dec. 30.—)—A 75-year oll concession opening 270,000, square miles of virgin territory in Afghani- tan has been awarded to a United States firm, the Inland Exploration company of New York, high diplo- Ogden L. Mills, former secretary of the treasury, is one of the financiers backing the Inland company, these sources asserted. Wonder Show here. The three companies, Union Light,| Fargo, The concession, described as “prob-| (| ably Woe, sreatest. untapped on re Lae, Dee. 30.—(#)—Dame bse ech Puts Sor of all time!! serve je _world,” was sal ve ‘anny Lucy Houston, wealthiest Power pany, parad tars been negotiated with the Afghan gov-| woman in England, died Wednes- Minot, and eerie oe ee bee ase led lag 5 is pany, Grand 5 transf Bhe was known as Eng: ernment by Charles C. Hart, former American minister to Albania and Persia, and Brederick G. Clapp, tech- nical expert with offices in New York. Diplomats said that when Hart re- tired as minister to Persia in 1933, both the Afghan and Persian govern- ments asked him to find capital for exploiting the Afghanistan oil re- serves, This he was able to do through the Inland, Exploration company. controlled by the Seaboard Oil com- pany with Case, Pomeroy and com- pany holding large interests. The Texas company is said to be inter- ested through sizeable . stockholding in the Seaboard Oil company of Dela- ware, Fisher Brothers of Detroit are also understood to be interested. John J. Lovejoy of New York is president of the Inland Exploration company. According to a reported un- derstanding with the Afghan govern- ment the company binds itself to make every reasonable effort to build up. production to 40,000,000 barrels after 10 years. day. land’s “lady bountiful.” Most of her gifts were to hospitals and charities. NAPOLEON WOMAN’ CAME BY DEATH Funeral Services for Mrs. Otto| v*! Graf Tentatively Set for Saturday ELEANOR Powell in the gorgeous screen hit orn Dance Opening Tomorrow Mat, 2:30, Evening 7 & 9 and special New Year's Eve performance at 11:30 A ES Friday shows at 2- 4-7-9 eS Prices: Evenings 35¢ club. ARTHUR FARMER DIES Fargo, N. D., Dec. 30.—(P)--Edgar G. Trego, farmer living at Arthur, N. D., died in @ Fargo hespital Wednes- day of pneumonia. He had been ill eight days. The body has been taken to Casselton. ‘Additional —_ ———_ GOVERNMENT, BONDS New ec: 30.—(}—Gov ment ‘Bond Treasury 4%'s 121. ae Mrs. Otto Graf, 28, Logan county farm woman, living 12 miles north- east of Napoleon, died at 6 a. m. Wednesday at a local hospital after an illness of several weeks, An au- topsy will be conducted to determine the cause of her death. Funeral arrangements are not com- plete but has been tentatively set for 1 p. m,, Saturday at the Evangelical church at Napoleon with Reverend Fisher officiating. Burial will be made at Napoleon. Martha Rattel was born Aug. 7, 1908 at Ashley, N. D., the daughter of| Treesury 4's 118.1 Matinees 280; Children 100 lage Livense Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Graf. She MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS RABBIT MEAT CARCASSES tie tine Mai Roland Sylvester Molitor and Miss Theresa Helen Erhardt, both of Bis- marek, attended school at Wishek and was! Minneapolis, Dec. 30.—(—Stecks married to Otto Graft in December! cls! ee 931 at Steele. She was a member of| irst Bank Stock 8, Daughter, Mr. Marae Mrs. Richard Deaialieran nuh: é Gerlach “Toe Avenue Feat I'p-m,|, Besides her husband, Mrs, Giraf/ | WINNIPEG C: Es De Luxe Attraction 1 porthern leaves three children Marcelle, Esther and Wilbert; her mother, Mrs. Minnie Rattel of Napoleon and two brothers, Fred and Theodore Rattel, both of Driscoll. Her father died several years ago. She entered the hospital Dec. 16 and away with her husband, Be and two brothers at the bed- side, wheat Neo. ee northern 1.27%; No 3 norkhern 1.26%, Oats No, 2 white 52%; No, 3 whité 49%; No. 1 mixed feed 50%. a, RICASO, pTOCES Mid: yest eon tis. ga dion vi %- MeGraw Bi. ti%. ane TENT, eee. hospital. De Mrs, Otto Graf, a.m, Wednesda The state railroad board denied an application by North Dakota rail- roads Wednesday for extension of emergency surcharges beyond Dec. 3t. Petitioners had asserted their finan- cial condition required the extension. apoleon, at 6 1 hospital. A high school football game in New Orleans drew 33,000 fans. NO GOLD 7, DIGGERS OF 1937 More Stars More Girls More Dances More Romance More Laughs The New Year’s Most Lavish Entertainment SR ES TODAY, THURS., NEW YEAR'S, SAT. _ ADMISSION Entire Evening 35c Matinees 25c; Children 10c A certificate of authority to furnish special) motor freight service in the vicinity of Oakes was granted by the state railroad commission Wednes- day to Invan Shafer of Oakes. Ray Johnson Sings In ‘Born to Dance’ Harry Johnson, janitor at the Bur- leigh county court house, is awaiting eagerly the showing here of “Born to Dance,” starring Eleanor Powell, which opens with a midnight show at 11:30 p. m. Thursday at the Para- mount. Johnson's brother, Ray, who lives in Hollywood, is a member of the Pacific Northwest quartet which sings in the Production. A picture of the quartet was published recently The Oregon Daily Journal published at Portland, piere the parents of the two men ive. your D Sweetheart cast...add gists! comedy! spectacle! romance! wrap it ell up in tantalizing Colé Porter eonge See the 5th and Biggest Edition Prices for This Attraction: Matinees 10c and 25c Evening 10c and 35¢ Four Shows Friday, Jan, 1st GALA NEW YEAR MIDNITE SHOW STARTS 11:80 P. M:-- THURSDAY, DEC. 31 _ | “BORN TO DANCE” ALL TICKETS FOR THIS PERFORMANCE 35¢ EW YEAR'S PARTY Thursday, Dec. 31, at the Schlitz Palm Garden ART BERNSTEIN, Mgr. Teu'll be séery if you de! IV's the Beat we've ever planned oye lnuiar wih our euteriaiament you know whet thai povcid Revere ure! a your Fooa Tul oaeoaton! ‘Make Foicaalcope Ny Dance to the mysie of our special Schlits band " Performances 2:30, 7, 9; New Year's 2, 4, 7, 9 Poe ote ak Noes tale, Berpeatine Streamers Capitol Theatre || wns... 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