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Evening star., 1927-11-22
No Luck at All

I'd like TO gain attention, enjoying
frequent mention in all the lands
gazettes, but fortune dourly treats me.
for some ono always heats me, and
cops the fairest bets I thought one
time Of going UP North where 1t is
showing, to find the long lost Pole:
hut old Doc Cook got busy and went
there in his lizzie and | was In the
hole thought one time Of tiNinG
10 F'ranco--a fame uudNnG | Knew
Id harvest thus; hut others did the
sailing while ! was busy mailing some
ncnnants 10 my bus. I'm planning
things forever. surprising things ana
clever. 10 get my name in print 10
have my record stated. my features
illustrated in inks of lovely tint. |
said, I'm swim tho Channel. a'tir"d
in grease and tlanncl, It's thor" that
glory hes: I'll gather medals tH"tN. -
alas. n Girl named GcrtIc stepped ~
ana GOT the pGiz". I'm always man
ming schcmn@. of groat achievements
dreaming. and while | scheme ana
plan. the other chaps 80 humping and
.pulI off triumphs humping. and I'm
an also ran. I have most high amhi-
tions. but. beaten hv' conditions, | bow
my ho4d tn fa'e: Will" others haSk in
~nIcntcr I am a rank taii-cndcr. I'm
always Just too late. WIFI" | am busy
planning. the divers chances scanning.
some other chaps jump in. press down
upon the ncda1S. ANA gather all the
medals ana all tho car|andS win.
WAIT MASON.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

future long range predictions of
weather conditions.
The ultimate plan of Capt. Wilkins
is tho establishment of n series of
meteorological stations both in the
Arctic and Antarctic regions. It is by
the study of the air currents that he
rlloN"e a lo.Ncar forecast Of weather
'0rditions in the rest of the world
could be made.
Besides collecting much valuable
scientific data. Capt. wilkins believes
he expedition Will blaze the trail for
regular air service over the Arctic
Ocean.
"The logical air route from America
to Europe is over the Arctic, Capt.
Wilkins declared.
1T not only is by far the shortest
air line, but it is much safer than
transoc"anic flying.
"Moreover. there is nearly six
months in the year whom trans
ArCtic flight would he made entirely
hY DAYLIGHT and--VcrY important in
"egular t'virc-the weather conditions
'r tho Arctic are f"r more stable as
regards winds and temperature than
farther South"
Lieut. carl Y IIiclson. who was
.hicf pilot for wilkins last wear, will
net in that capacity again.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
TRAFFIC DEATHS TOTAL
104 IN YEARLY PERIOD
Count Made by Commerce Depart
ment for 12 Months End
ing November 5,

Nine persons dead in Washington
from traffic accidents in the four
weeks ended November brought The
total deaths in the city for the year
ended November up to lO4. the
Commerce Department announced
yesterday. Seven persons died in ac.
cidents in the city in the four.week
period ended November 5. while only
G3 of the deaths for the year We're at
tributed to accidents within the city.
Automobile accidents for the four
weeks ended November were re-
sponsihle for Csc deaths in a large
cities throughout the country. the de-
partment's announcement said, this
number comparing with 676 for the
corresponding period last year For
the 52-week periods ended November
b, 1927. and November 6. 1926. The
totals for the II cities were 6.985 and
6.649 which indicates a recent rate of
21.7 per 100000 population, against
an earlier rate Of 81, or an increase
of per cent in the rate in a year
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motivated by jealousy over the atten
tions of the three boys to Miss Mar.
garet Broughton of Jacksonville, was
arrested yesterday. when he Is said
to have admitted firing two shots into
the automobile occupied by Lowell and
his cousins Lowell was the only one
OF the boys injured. being cut by
glass from the broken windshield.
Police were told Upton was calling
on Miss Broughton at her home Sun
day night when the three boys ar
rived. The farm ha nd showed symp
toms of jealousy and left early. going
to his home to get a shotgun.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
WILKINS TO MAKE
NEW POLAR FLIGHT
Veteran Explorer to Survey
Wastes and Study Weather
in Arctic Regions.
By the Associated Press.

BN INC ASs0f1AiCN Press,
Los ANGELES, ralif.. November
22.-An airplanc flight over the North
Pole With a severaI.foId scientific
object win he undertaken next Spring
by capt. George H. Wilkins, veteran
explorer Of the Northern wastes, who
attempted q similar ni&ht last year
but was forced down and had TO re-
turn to his base on foot. he announced
today.
capt. Wilkins, who has arrived here
to supervise the construction of the
Lockhced plane he Will use in his
Projected flight over the top of the
world. said he would attcpi,t To de
'crmjne whether there iS land between
Point Barrow. which will he his base
again this ycar. and SpitzberGcn, He
also Will make meteorological obScr.
Nations to serve as a foundation for
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ATROC|OUSA ASSAULT.
LAID TO FARMLAND
Jealousy That Would Have
Dynamited Rivals Out of Way
Ascribed to Youth.
Bv the Associated Press.

hN inc ASS0FiatrN eFFSs.
TRENTON. y. j., November IA
consuming jealousy that would have
blasted his supposed rivals out of the
way with dynamite was ascribed by
police to a 20 vear-old farm hand, who
was held today on charges of atroCious
assault and attempt to kill three boys,
l3, II and Is years old.
While Charles Upton, n farm Ia
bCror living near Jacksonville, \. j.,
was in Jail at Mount Holly. STATE
police searched his home and found
four sticks of dynamite and several
fuses. Authorities said that Upton
planned to blow up an automobile con
tanning Thomas Lowell. 49, and hi~
cousins. Thomas and William Seid
Ter, Is and IT years old respectively
after his alleged assault on the youth
with shotgun Sunday night had
taued of its fatal purpose.
Upton, who is said To have been
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(Cnpvrieht. 10,

4. All suggestions should be
addressed to HOLMES & son,
CONTEST DEPT. 107 Street
NV. Washington. D. c.
; Contest closes December 10.
at midnight.
9. In determining the awards.
the Board of Judges VIII be IN
fUenced hv appropriateness. orig
lnality and neatness.
:. In case of tic. the fun award
viii be given to each.
g Announcement Of the win
ners and tho names Of the Judges
VII be published in THE STAR,
December 10Th
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Col. J. J. Toffey Transferred.

COL John j. Toffcy. United States
Infantry. on duty ut the War Depart
mcnt. has been detailed as Il member
of the Army Board to recommend in.
dividuals who should be awarded
decorations under various acts Of Con.
@reSs. He relieves Lieut.. con. Lorenzo
y. GaSScr. United states Infantry.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

police assert. As the three younger
boys drove to their homes. Upton
waylad ithem and fired two shots into
the car.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
RULES

]. Contest is open To all resi-
dents of Washington and nearby
Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
except employees of Holmes e. Son
and their families.
. Slogans should not exceed
seven words and must he written
or iettered clearly by pen. pencil
or type writer. on any kind al
paper with your fun name and
residence address in the lower
right-hand corner.
2. No contestant may submit
more than one slogan. but dlffer-
ent members of the same family
NAV compete.
Evening star., 1927-11-22

A recent illness OF the Lowell boy,
said TO have been caused by poisoned
candy some one gave him. was laid
bv police also 10 IIptOn'S jealousy.
Evening star., 1927-11-22
ZION ACTIVITIES
OUTLINED FOR YEAR
Charles J. Stein, Newly Elect.
ed President. Announces
Organizations Program.

Charles ], Stein, ncwly-elected rresi.
nent of the District Zionist Organiza
uon, has arranged n program of Zion.
ISL activities for the year including
meetings on the fourth Monday of
each month in the interest of the
zionist movement.
The meetings of the executive board
or the organization will he held regu-
larly on the second Monday of every
month Committees have been ap.
pointed for the various branches Of
Zionist activity in the Washington
district
The new administration announced
that it has set forth to make this "a
banner year along the lines of Zionist
and Jewish endeavor, and to make it's
influence felt among all classes and
conditions of local JeWry. bringing
home to all of them the golden hone
for the rehabilitation of the land and
people of Israel"
Educational Programs.
\ series of programs Of educational
Sa.ue is now being worked out by the
educational committee of which DR.. NJ
y. Helfgott is chairman The tenth
anniversary of the Balfour declara ton
Is to take place Thursday November
~. with tahleaus. music and an ad
dress by nationally prominent Zion
fst. A special Chanukah celebration
VIII be held on the afternoon of Mon
day. December IS, when dramatic
performance will he presented by
group of junior Zionists.
Rabbi Loebs Duties.
Rabbi J. T. Loeb will have charge
Of the Young Judea work in the Dis
trlct. Avaukah Chapter of Washing,
ton, under direction OF its president
lsIdore Levine, will assist in the lead
ership of Young Judca. The Uptown
Hebrew School recently established
at Ms Taylor street and of which
Louis Goldman is the head teacher.
heid a special rally for Young Judea
purposes Sunday. Eabh Loeb and
Mrs. Dave Alpher were speak
efS Club OrganiZa tions will be formed
Tor boys and for girls Of ages ranging
from TO l6 years. Parents. teachers
and children residing in this section
are invited to attend this gathering
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20
u. S. TO PRESS
FRAUD CHARGE
AGAINST AGENT
Guy Huston Charged With
Using Mails Illegally-In-
dicted at MankatO

Toledo, Ohio, May cO.-F-Guy
Huston, president Of the Chicago
Joint Land Bank which has CAPT
kali3ation Of $65, zoo, 900, and claims
farm loans totaling $4,000, 900, was
arrested here last night while on his
way to New York on charges Of using
the mails to defraud.
Huston blamed his arrest by post
office Inspectors to persecution by
political enemies at Washington" He
posted 325, 900 bond and continued
his journey to New York, interrupted
when he was taken from the Twen-
tieth Century Limited.
Indicted. at MankatO
Already under Indictment in Man
kato, Mimi, on . charge of violating
the farm loan act under which his
Chicago bank operates, Huston en-
tered not guilty plea to the new
charge.
The present charge against Huston
was said to involve the organization
BY him Of the Farmers Fund Of
MASSACHUSETTS and the Missouri Kan
sas Farms company Of Kansas City,
Mo-, all concerns which aimed at
assisting farmers in secondary f;nanc-
ing Of their properties.
Guy Huston, besides heading the
Chicago bank, Is president of the
American Association of Joint Stock
Land Banks; president Of Guy Hus-
ton, Inc, bankers. and Of the Huston
Ranking company. ef Blandinsviilee,
Illinois. He also n fiscal agent for
Joint stock land banks in Kansas
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20
'SCHLAPS
WITH LIFE FOR
WOMAN'S DEATH
Former Ashley, N. d., Youth
Dies on GallOws Shortly
After Midnight

Wolf Point. Mont, May 20.-lA'l--
Ferdinand Schlaps, l9-year-old farm
hand, was executed here at 1910
a. NJ. today for the murder Of Mrs.
Ludmilla Geislcr. Schlaps formerly
lived at Ashley, N. D.
The execution took place in the
jail yard in the presence of a large
crowd, John S. Anderson, county
sheriff, being in charge. ~
The youth. who last night was re-
fused executive clemcncy by Gov
ernor Erickson, walked firmly to the
scaffold and made short farewell
talk. He spoke in voice that did
not trcmblc. The lad said he was
sorry for what he had done and was
convinced he would be forgiven by
his Maker. -.
Two ministers offered prayer be-
fore the trap was sprung. He was
pronounced dead after II minutes.
Schlaps moancd several times
while the cap. moose and straps were
being adjusted. The operations Of
the execution were carried on swiftly
and without hitch, OCCUPYING scarce
~. two. minutes. The trap was
sprung almost before the witnesses
realized that it was over.
1 Cheerful to the Last
l A few hours before his death, the
youth ate specially prepared chick
en- dinner with zest. He was taken
from his cell to dining room and
with press reporters and his jailer
for company, seemed very cheerful.
He talked freely. He said he believed
he is saved and is going to better
place. He was baptized into a
Protestant church Thursday and a
Protestant minister arranged to be
with him to the end. -
! In his Jail Thursday, the lad was
visited by his mother and relatives
The mother requested that his body
be delivered to her.
! The youth was convicted on a first
degree murder charge following the
staying of MIR. and Mrs. Anton Gels
Ter on May 2, 1926. He was spccifi-
cally charged with the murder Of
Mrs. Ceisler.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20
SINCLAIR GETS
THREE MONTHS
FOR CONTEMPT
Fine Also Affixed By Judge
Sentence Is Teapot Dome
Query Aftermath

Washington, May 20.-fPl4-A sem
tence of three months in jail was inn
posed upon Harry F.. Sinclair, mil
li0naire. oil OPERATOR for contempt Of
the United States senate
In addition Justice Hitx in the
District of Columbia supreme court
fixed his fine at $500 both a jail
sentence and fine being mandatory
under the law.
The aentencc was imposed because
of Sinclair's refusal to answer GER
tain questions, in the senate Teapot
Doue sinvestigation when he was
summoned for the sixth time in
Hnfch, 1924. He was convicted, on
Last March l& after the jury had de-
lfb1r4tGd eight hours.
Files Appeal
Immediately after sentence was
imposed an appeal was noted tdA the
District Of Columbia court Of appeals
and the oil man was released on
IS 900 bond
The maximum sentence which JUS
tice* Hits might have imuos.l way az
:, onHhx In JAN and ! fine OF $1,000.
The three months and $500 sentence
.appafentIy came Is a s0ipris. both
u Sincllir md Ms attorneys. who
'bAa expected the ninmum Jail seq
tehee of eAe month. s.s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20
DEXTER JOINS
STAFF OF n. P.
FARM BUREAU
Will Engage in Agricultural
Development Work in
Minnesota and N. ID.

A. ]. Dexter, until recently county
agent leader in South Dakota, today
joined the staff Of the newly re-
organized agricultural department Of
the Northern Pacific railway COM
pany. He will be engaged in agri-
cultural development activities in the
railroads territory in North Dakota
and Minnesota.
The announcement of the appoint
ment was made by John w. Haw,
director of the agricultural develop
ment department. Selection Of Mr..
Dexter for work in the important
region to which he will devote him
self is in line with a policy recently
announced by J. G. Woodwork, vice
president of the railway, which policy
seeks through appointment Of ex-
perienced and qualified men to bring
about effective cooperation with
agricultural colleges and other agen.
cies now engaged in developing the
territory. The program calls for as
sisting the individual farmer in his
effort to find the best methods ia
make his farm profitable. :
Native Of Wisconsin
Mr.. Dexter was born and raised or
Farm near Madison, Wis. He grad
uated from the agricultural course a,
the University Of Wisconsin, and
later taught agricultural courses al
high schools at Wslworth and Edger-
ton, Wis. Subsequently he took en-
ployment as county agricultural agent
at Clark. 8. D. In that position he
introduced. purebred sires. standard.
ICED strain of Silver King corn and
developed boys and girls club work
He was promoted to the state extern
sion office at Brooxings in 1921. serv-
ing as district extension agent for
the north half Of South Dakota. In
1926 he was. promoted to the position
Of county agent leader, which he
just has resigned to become affiliated
with the Northern Pacific.
Mr.. Dexter's new headquarters will
be in the general offices at St. Paul
More Farmers Needed
ut is conceded. generally that
northwest states need more farmers,
more substantial farm settlers, as
there is much undeveloped farming
country and need Tor more farmers
ia. break up large land holdings for
intensive diversified farming" Mr.
Haw said. "Mr. Dexter will lend his
effort to colonization work now un-
der way in the department with
which he will be associated. Salts
fled, successful farmers are the best
Immigration agents"
4 apart of my work will be to help
the new settlers solve their prob
lems,Y Mr.. Dexter said. "North Da-
kota and Minnesota offer wonderful
farming opportunities to the man
who applies tried and proven methods
Of success in those areas"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20
POLICE COMB
CHICAGO FOR
GIRLS KILLER
Staying Presents Mystery to
Officials; Robbers Thought
Responsible

Chicago, May LF9-The Wilson
Avenue district, bright spot Of North
Side night life, presented today for
solution murder mystery in the
shooting Of 22-year-old Evelyn .Le-
grand,
The young woman was slain last
night by one Of two men who fired
while three women companions Of
Miss Legrand were in an adjoining
apartment frantically calling Ne 20
lice.
The three Frieda LeEraAd. sister
Of the dead girl, Gladys Carbone and
lrsne 8chults had rushed across The
hsI! - telephone tD report that I
robbery WAS Ia progress in tAAiI
apartment. Waiting Tor the connsc.
ton. 70 N completed. the woIneI
heart = shot, and II was mur6ar. POI
robbery, tAat they, reported wliile
tho tHio man fled down the stairs md
into The otFeGt.
PO1iee sei1 stories 81 tho three
were coptra1 ictory II some details, .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20
CASE
| GOES TO JURY
AFTER PLEAS
Man Accused of Manslaugh
ter Awaits Decision of
Deliberating Men

Linton, N. D., May 2O.-(Spccial to
the Tribune )---Whether Adolph Spit
ger will go free or whether he will
be given prison term is the ques-
tion which the twelve jurors in the
case are now celebrating, after re-
firing early this afternoon.
With completion of pleas by at
torncys this morning, and with in
structions given by Judge George f,
McKenna at 1:3O this afternoon, the
jury retired to deliberate.
An impassioncd plea was given for
the prosecution this morning by
Franz Shubeck, states attorney Of
McItosh county. Replying to the al
legations of defense counsel that
Splitter had struck the boy acciden-
tally and because Of "rcal humanity
Shubeck asked il the gruesome de-
tails Of the accident could be rec
onciled with humanity.
IF you want the answer to that
question, just go back to the grave
yard where Leroy Vanormy is
buried" he declared.
Judge J. NJ. Hanley of Mandan
summing up for the defense, gave ar
exposition of the law governing the
case and contended that. inasmucf
as Spitzer's running into the DO.
was not premeditated, he could no.
be found guilty of manslaughter. HI
declared that a humane effort t.
avoid striking another child hat
CONTINUED on page six.)
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Accused, Who Lives on Farm
1 Near There, Although Re-
fused Further Credit Be-
cause of Unpaid Bills, Sud-
denly lad Considerable
Money About the Time
Hans Bj0ne Was Killed

La Moure, n. D., May 2O.--(H)--
Whether 15eyears Of service in the
army, during which time he tooi;
part in Mexican border engage
ments and the world war, so hard
cned Francis Tucker that he was able
to Stay Hans Bjone, Verona banker,
in cold blood and. then maintain per-
feet composure while discussing the
staying is the question which La
Moure county jury will be asked TO
determine when Tucker goes on trial
here June II on first degree mIr-
der charge.
The case, La Mourc county of
ficials say, is the strangest on rec
ord in this vicinity. Bjone was MUIR
dered, on the afternoon of February
20 and $4,000 stolen from the vaults
Of the bank. There was no clue to
the slayer and officials held to the
belief that Bj0ne was slain by some
one whom he knew we'll. The fact
that Bjone had not troubled to leave
his seat in the vault where he was
filing checks when the slayer en-.
tered the bank gave credence to the
belief that he was familiar with the
man who took his life. officials say
Tucker Becomes plush
Then Tucker, in financial straits
before the murder and robbery, sud
denly became flush" A merchan,
had refused him further credit
Tucker appeared at his store little
more than an hour after the Staying
and paid him $l10 in cash. The fact
that Tucker crew suddenly prosper
GUS led to his Indictment. Evidence
submitted to- the grand jury which
indicted the accused man is laid to
have been largly circumstantial. The
inescapable fact was that Tucker. ap'
peared to acquire large amount Of
money shortly after Bjone was slain
Although public sentiment hers
and in Verona Is admitted to b
strongly against. Tucker, members 81
his family, all Of whom are '.iN'
laws. Are supporting him stsunchly
and express 6elief il his Innocence
fuckers story ~ reconstructsl b.
the pros4eution II that ~ came a
NORTH pakofa n " npater having
served "a yeess Ia thSsaxlay. He met
hefor4 HI meteor rs Stntted. Be
,s,4 ti4341 ~ ~ ~
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Invalid Wife Of Slayer Among
Those to Be Buried-37 of
Number Are School Chill
dren-POlice Investigation
of Tragedy Marks Time
Awaiting Inquest

Bath, Mich, May 20.--LR--Funcral
preparations were completed today
for the "a persons killed in the blast
ing of the village schoolhouse by
Andrew kehoe, demented farmer,
Wedne sday. while steps were being
taken by the state to provide finan-
cial relief for the stricken COM
munity.
It was planned to bury some Of
the victims, 81 of whom were chill
dren, late today, and the others Sat-
urday. Plans for a group funeral
were abandoned when ministers and
welfare workers agreed the mental
anguish would be too great.
Wife to Be Buried
Among those who will be buried
Saturday is kehoe's invalid wife, whom
the man apparently slew by pounding
in her skull. The body had been
tossed into an clubhouse, where it was
burned when flames destroyed the
place prior to the schoolhousc ex-
plosion.
Kehoe had taken the invalid wom-
All from Lansing hospital, few
days before, presumably to move her
to another institution. Instead, he
took her to the farm home, that she
might die with the others.
A relief drive, instituted by Gov
ernor, Fred w. Green, got under way
today. Funds to be used for con-
struction Of new schoolhouse were
being received from over the stat.
by Red Cross. If insufficiento1no ney
is obtained by popular subsct lption
Governor Green said, the STATE treas
ury will be drawn upon.
Investigation Marks Time
The police investigation into tht
tragedy was virtually at a fstandstil
pending the official inquest, calico
for next Monday. The theory thai
Kehoe may have had assistance II
mining the school was abandoned
when il was learned the man had hat
access at night to the building fol
several weeks.
Frank Smith, school janitor, tols
police q back door had been spruni
for three or four weeks and tina
two other doors had been tamperc,
with SO they would not shut. Off
cials believed that KeIsos crcpt int,
the building night after night, eacl
time bearing a load of explosive. H,
is believed to have packed the dyna
mite In metal pipes whi1h were con
nected with an electrical timing de
vice; installed his batteries and thel
awaited an opportune time to wreal
his terrible vengeance on the com
munity "whose taxes were so higl
he couldn't pay off the mortgage OF
his farm"
Police professrd to see nothing un
usual in the large amppnt of explosiv'
in Kehoe's possession. The explosive
can be obtained cheaply by farmer.
for stump blasting, they said, from
surplus war stock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-20

FUNERAL PREP ARATlONS COMPLETED |
FOR IA KILLED in SCHOOL BLAST
Plane Wing Found
in Bay Not From
Nungesser's Ship

New London, Conn, May 20.--LP)--
An airplane wing picked up in Fort
Pond Bay, at the extreme end Of
Montauk. Point, Long Island, last
night, and lowed in here today. by q
coast guard patrol boat, had been in
the water for months, it was deter
mined after inspection. When the
piece Of wreckage was picked up
there was an opinion held that pos
sibly the wing was from the white
Bird" plane of Nungesser and Coli,
missing since their attempted flight
from Paris.