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Evening star., 1928-04-17
LEADERS IN BREAK
/ ON STOCK MARKET
Industrial Favorites Down
SharpIy--0iIs and Public
Utilities Strong.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. April 17.--The leading
industrials, the stocks about which the
long rise has centered, broke badly in
todays bond market. For a time the
liquidation was obscure by bullish de-
monstrations In the oils and utilities,
but before the day was half over the
declines in stocks like General Motors.
Radio. General Electric and others Of
this grade overshadowed everything
else
The market was haunted by the
spectre Of higher money. Relative ease
In the rate for day to day loans did not
serve to allay the uneasiness State
ments that the reserve banks were
selling Government securities as
means of controlling the credit situa-
ton and so checking speculation were
given careful attention No official
statistics on this point will BE- available
until the weekly statement Of the Fed
eral Reserve is published Friday morn
ing Money renewed today at per
cent the samc renewal rate as Monday
General Motors Sold.
The selling appeared first in General
Motors. Slowly but surely the price
gave way. Confidence had been under
mined by the action of the stock Sat-
urday and 1t had not been restored by
the heaviness Monday So when the
pressure became pronounced there was
a rush To get out and Motors dipped
below 1870. down nearly 10 points from
the record high of last week
Steel did better at the start. II opened
a point higher. but when the other IN
dustrials turned downward Steel sold
off also General Electric shed between
4 and S points of its 7-point gain of
the day before. American Can. Mont
gomery Ward and Bethlehem Steel were
heavily sold. The last named was Down
3 points. at 81 u. and more than 3 from
last weeks top.
Acute weakness developed in Mach.
Truck and General Railway Signal
which had been acting badly for long
time Both made new lows for the
year today.
Independent Motors Suffer.
The independent motors suffered with
the rest. This was especially the case
with Hudson. which broke 3 points.
Copper shares lost ground. but not so
rapidly. ano the rails. with the excep-
tion OF New York Central. were not
much affected
The market picture during the first
hour was quite different II was then
that the oils and utilities were bid up
With a show OF confidence. Standard
Oil Of New Jersey. Standard Oil OF
California, Standard Oil OF New York
and Texas Corporation were among the
stocks to 60 to new highs for the year
The utilities were also higher early in
the day. but the buying was not as ur-
gent as In the oils. nor were the gains
held as well.
Trading was in large volume. mil
lion shares changing hands IN the frs;
hour. and the tape falling 26 minutes
behind business on the floor. By noon
the tape was 90 minutes late.
Evening star., 1928-04-17
BUTTER Is HIGHER.

CHICAGO. April N tAl. Butter
higher r. seiptS, lae7s tubs, creamery,
extras, a., standards, aaa4s extra firstS,
asataiz. firats, 4aiaa4aa4 seconds,
Ala4aaa EggS, unchanged, receipts,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
SHIPS1EAD MAY
DESERT FARM
LABOR PARTY
Reports Current That He Ma,
!. File For Republican 'Nom-
inatiOn This Year

st. Paul, Minn., March 26.-(AP)
Whether United States Senator
Henrik Shipstead Of Minnesota will
be the party's candidate for reelec-
tion was q major topic before the
state convention of the Farmer.
Labor party, opening a two-day ses-
sion here today.
Senator Shipstead was elected to
the senate six years ago on the
Farmer-Labor ticket, but there have
been reports. recently that he may
file for the Republican nomination
this year.
Farmer Labor party leaders in
Minnesota invited him to attend the
state convention here today but he
announced in Washington that press
Of business there would prevent him
from coming to St. Paul.
At the state Republican conven.
tion here Saturday, that party post
poned its expression for United
States senator because its leaders
decided to wait until Shipstead in.
dicates what action he will take.
The Farmer-Labor party conven-
-tion also will endorse candidates fol
governor and other state officers and
adopt = platform.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
Holdup Believed TO Be Attemp:
on Part of Insurgents TO
Embarrass Gales Govern.
ment-American Ambassa.
dor Morrow Was Scheduled
to Travel Same Road

Mexico City, March 26.--tR-
Strong guards of troops patrolled
one Of Mexico's chief highways to-
day while others secured the foot
hills for band of highwaymen who
on Saturday held up four automo-
biles and eleven automobile busses,
robbing about 200 persons.
Because Dwight w. Morrow
American ambassador, was sched-
uled to pass along the road at the
time Of the robbery, the affair was
held in some quarters to be an at
tempt on the part Of insurgents to
embarrass the Mexican government.
Mr.. Morrow was travelling along
the road which leads from Puebla
to Mexico City and arrived at the
point 25 miles from the capital
where the robbery occurred three
hours after the robbers had scat
tered.
Morrow Behind Schedule
Mr.. Morrow's party included
Gcnaro Estrada, acting foreign
minister. and was behind schedule.
Because of this it was asserted in
some. quarters that the plan Of the
highwaymen was to cmbarrasS the
Gales administration abroad. Wit
nesscs asserted the members Of the
band shouted "Viva Cristo, Rey,"
the slogan of the Catholic insur-
gent movement.
About so men held up the auto
mobiles and busscs methodical)y,
stripping their occupants Of val
uablds. While the holdup was In
progress pay car carrying >5O, 1000
suddenly appeared. The driver
realized what was happening, swung
his car around and headed for Mex
leo City. The highwaymen fired ct
the machine, w0unding two occu-
pants and drilling a bullet hole
through the gasoline tank, but il
escaped.
The robbers were believed by
some to be under the leadership o1
two notorious highwaymen known
as "the one eye" and 'thc ne4re." !
Robbers Very Polite
The Puebla correspondent Of El
Universal, who was in the first bul
stopped, wrote:
'The robbers were very polite
They used no oaths and their com.
mander, who was called general by
his men. returned some money ia
victims who complained that they
were broke. The chief also gave
money to some poor women, when
search revealed they possessed none.
"The highwaymen all carried
.rand new rifles. Every man wore
three or four belts filled with cart
ridges"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
SIXTY PEOPLE IN
ELKS MINSTREL
Monster Minstrel Ensemble
win Re Preceded by Six
Lively Scenes

A monster minstrel ensemble. pre-
ceded by six lively scenes and with
. cast Of more than 60 entertainers,
will be presented when the EIks'
minstrel frolic appears at the audi
torium on Friday and Saturday
nights of this wek. Prominent among
those taking part will be Mrs. Frank
Barnes, who will have . solo mum.
ber in the Memories" scene, and
D. f. Shiplsy, who will present =
comedy oct from one Of the eastern
vaudeville circuits.
d. II. B. Strauss will preside ~
tha interlocutor, or master of cere-
monies, - the big minstrel scene
And - viii Be assisted in the fun
by ]. e. Blunt, N. o. Churchill. Geo,
Klineon1qith, Harry Bernstein
Halloran aId Harry Larson.
u the *Along the River" net
Erwin Rue will sing "Saow River
which, " the way, does not apply
70 tho Missouri ct this tlnnei h
|Wl1 - 4ssisted BY quite : etogu1
u 6ancors Who win indulge II soliae
Lively oeo1Atric steps.
1h6 eolnnhittee on the sale q
tielsnts rseotts big sale aud theel
t3ekoto 10y be exchanged 4or ~
sesved toe1e heeinnig edleodaY y
Harris x Voeo1sansee's.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
.NBWSPAPERS:0F
CHICAGO. START
DRIVE:0N CRIME
Tribune and Daily News
Charge Wide Open Gambling
Is Rule There

: Chicago. March Is. -(AP)-A
tw0-ply newspaper attack upon the
city administrations handling of
gambling and bootlegger operations
in Chicago had produced disputed
results today.
Both the Tribune and the Daily
News have charged that wide open
gambling has been permitted since
William Hale ThompsI became
mayor. The, Tribune on Saturday
ran q list Of more than 200 places
where it said games Of chance were
kept.
Following publication Of the list
police launched q new drive against
gamblers, especially in the downtown
section, using the axe on much
equipment confiscated. Last night,
the police said, most Of the gambling
places were closed, most Of them
barring their doors following publ
cation Of the Tribune list.
"Co-get- -'cms Michael Hughes, as
the mayor calls his commissioner Of
police, discounted the newspaper
picture Of gambling conditions.
The Daily News published an ac-
count Of the activities Of 'high
powered" syndicate Of alcohol and
whisky makers, giving names, places
and telephone numbers. It detailed
the method Of manufacture, sale and
distribution. The weekly sales Of q
"high pressure" sales crew of 50
men was fixed in the News account
at $4,000.
At frequent intervals, according
to the newspaper, the statesmen are
called to headquarters for q "pep
meeting" and In such cases the ex.
preston "check your guns at the
door" is literally adopted. A row
Of nails behind a bar at headquar-
ters, the paper said. is used by the
salesmen as the place for Checking
their weapons, which they retrieve
just a. they are leaving.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
ROSES RAIN ON
DIAMOND -J0E'S
PROCESSION
Friends Provide Ultimate in
Funeral Grandeur For Dead
Ward Leader

Chicago, March 26.-(AP)-Roses
that rain from airplanes were the
final touch that friends added today
to the funeral of Diamond Joe Es-
posito, the Little Italy" politician
and ward leader who was shot down
by unknown assassins last Wednes-
Two airmen piled 10000 roses in
to their planes early today and
awaited the signal that the funeral
procession Of "The Dimie" had
started to move from the Holy Fam
ily church to Mount Carmel ceme-
terry. Swooping low, they were to
mark the route to the cemetery with
the blooms.
The rain Of roses, Pilot Mike CAT
ferello said, was the idea of Diamond
Joe himself. Only q few months
ago, Cafferello said, 1.-THE Dinie'
had suggested to him that an air.
plane dropping flowers in advance
Of q funeral procession would be
the ultimate in funeral grandeur.
Thousands Of dwellers in Diamond
Joe's ward, which is now the 25th
but which formerly was "the bloody
nineteenth" passed before his flow.
cred bier yesterday. Scores wept
"A few dropped to their knees before
the costly casket, saying soft Ital-
ian prayers. Elaborate floral pieces
banked the darkened room, over.
flowing through the house and ever
into the yard. The cards Of promin.
ent political leaders, and Of others
whose names are spoken furtively in
the underworld. bore testimony te
the diversified friendships Diamond
Joe enjoyed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
Aimee Mcpherson. Has
Marrow Escape When
, Car Goes Into Ditch

- : =.
DIS Noines, Iowa, March 26.-tR,
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, her
1o-day revival campaign IN 'Des
Nofnes concluded, was on her way
'boeh home today, after i narrow
eecnpo from death Sunday when =
eaf Il which she was riding skidded
into = ditch between OsceolG and
Creeton.
he aecidsnt, which happened
whl3e the NePherson group Was en-
'goute - Creston, forced the abarl.
d0nment Of plen0 70 give = revival
meeting there Sunday morning, and
The party retllrned fo this city.
1erS. 8eP PherSOn Was thrown
Againets = cross boAM q the top Of
IL ear md da1ed fof ! few mo-
i1,ents, but was not seriously hurt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
COUPLE ADMIT
THEY FOLLOWED
LIFE OF CRIME
Man COnfesses Bank RObber.
restrained Wife in Use
of Firearms

Colorado Springs. Colo, Marcel
2G.-tN-A former Utah universit,
coed. said by police to have beer
trained in the use of firearms By
her husband and who admitted shl
knew he was engaged in liquor traf-
fic, was held in jail with him here
today in connection with investiga.
tion Of a series Of crimes including
. staying in California.
The couple was arrested here yes.
terday where they were known q
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shannon. The
woman was later identified q,
Grace Winkleman, "a, who, on leav'
ing the university Of Utah, became
society editor Of . Salt Lake CITY
paper.
They were seated in an automobile
when arrested. Shannon was carry
ing a pistol and an automatic pis.
tol was found in the car, within
reach of his wife.
When Shannon confessed to Chic.
OF Police Hugh ID. Harper that h,
had robbed 4, bank at Murray, Utah
Of $4,000 and also had looted bank,
in Los Angeles, his wife declares
she was simply amazed"
Guns Found ON Ranch
She told Chief Harper that hel
husband had informed her he wa,
running whiskey to make q stake
with which to buy ranch whers
they could "settle down."
Search of ranch near here
which the couple recently purchased
revealed . collection Of firearms.
Salt Lake City officers warned
authorities here to take precaution,
in accosting them. Six detective.
armed with .shotguns were detailed
to make the arrest.
In his confession. Adams named
. "Joe Wysong," as one Of q gane
Of robbers he said he led in thu
looting Of the Citizens National
bank Of Los Angeles last fall
Asked to name the other places he
had robbed. he declared he "coule
not remember al Of them."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
NONPARTISANS
SCORE AGAIN IN
LATER RETURNS
Have Apparently Elected Mine
Convention Delegates and
Four Electors

On the basis Of returns from al
but 20 precincts in the state the
Nonpartisans have apparently elect
Cd nine delegates to the national
Republican convention and four elec-
tors. Saturdays returns brought
two Nonpartisan delegate candidates
from near the bottom Of the list up
to where they crowded out indie.
pendents who, on the basis Of re-
turns Friday, were believed to be
safe. Jacobsen Independent, 18th
on the list, has only 647
vote lead on Parkinson, Non
partisan. OF the 20 pre-.
cincts yet out 46 are in strong
League territory, 10 will probably
be about even and the remaining five
are Independent. On this basis
Parkinson has an even chance ia
crowd out Jacobsen Of the 18th place
In the elector contest the NoApar-
tisans have apparently elected four
candidates and the independents
one with II precincts still to be
heard from.
It Is almost cartain that m Of
ficail canvass BY the secretary o1
states office will be necessary tt
determine the winners.
~ The totals from 2,l03 precincts ID
the delegates contest follow:
Maddox (NP) 6o.979; Larsen
(Np 10,62l; .simopson (NP) ~
0Sl; Cline (NP) ll,312; Brastyug
lNP) 43,ltQ; Norton % l3i3ol
Wingeyd (Np) l2,Sol; Hyland (ll
l2671; / 6tern tI) l2,2S2; Dure1
(NP) l2,16l; Kinser (NP) ~ sos;
ret6lsou ~ ]l.862; Jacobsen (l)
zl13S; P1rkinSs fNP) l0,699I
Bryant IN "a, SO; Bacon ~ 20, go
Le1or (NP) l0,2t8; Romsaas (NPj
40,O2l: Matt6Aoi (NP1 $50,
Greeue (l) 31661; Cronyold (f)
PA: Obefe III 8o1le: Watt III
ss,2 ,2s4; Polk Is sl.sos; Bonssr 81
Eiector candidates stand in II,
lcoattaued o. page twol
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
OVERNIGHT STOP TO
BE MADE AT DUBLIN

New York, Mach 26.-(AP)-The
New York Evening Post in . copy
rightAd story today says that . Ger
man junkers monoplane with : crew
Of three men left Templelhoffer air
field At S:20 this morning on the
first lap of flight to New York.
An overnight stop will be made at
Dublin, IRELAND, where the plane will
he refueled for the long Atlantic hop.
The aviators are Baron Won Huen-
field. owner Of the plane, Captain
Koehl. pilot, and Mechanic Spindler.
With favorable weather conditions
they plan to leave ireland 1t day
light tomorrow and to arrive at
Mitchell Field Wednesday morning.
The start of the flight from the
flying field near Berlin. was made
50 secretly that even close friends
at the flyers kew nothing Of the de-
parture, the paper says. Daron Won
Huenfeld was said to have feared
government interference with his
plans q the result Of growing pub
lie sentiment against the loss Of hu-
man life in previous atterp pts.
The plane will not take the direct
route to Dublin but will circle the
place Of exile Of the former Kaiser
Wilhelm at Doom, Holland, where q
bouquet Of flowers and . message
from the crew will b drouled. The
baron shared for = time the exile Of
the former crown prince.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
GASOLINE FREIGHT RATE REDUCTION
FOR NORTH DAKOTA ORDERED BYl. c. c.
Cut Will Be as Much as 500 a
Car - Action Expected to
Result in Lower Prices on
Motor Fuel and Other Oil
Products at All Points in
State

Reduction in freight rates on
gasoline, kerosene and oil from,
iokiahoma and Texas producing
points to North Dakota has been
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission, accordings to. inferma-
tion received BY the state railroad
board today.
The state railroad board Joined
with traffic experts representing
Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Valley
City, jamestown, Bismarck and
Mandan in the effort to obtain the
reduction.
The reductions, which are said to
be substantial, are scheduled to
take effect Juune ID.
The reduced rates will affect all
gasoline and other oil products sold
in this territory since prices are
based on the price at Tulsa rlus
the freight in the same manner that
steel prices formerly were based on
the price at Pittsburgh, plus freight,
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
DISARMAMENT
PROPOSAL Is
NOT FAVORED
Delegates Are Overwhelmingly
Against Such Move as Sug-
gested by Russia
rY OSAR WATSON

SoUsS 1IuSsVSs AuO <A0SOVt1teQ GVeO<
Russia's proposal fot immediate
and complete disarmament by the
nations Of the world went by the
board last week in the sessions Of
the preparatory disarmament COM
mission Of the League Of Nations.
There was an overwhelming senti-
ment among the delegates against
any such radical move, and even a
second plan, proposed by Maxim
Litvinoff, head Of the soviet delega-
ton, for gradual disarmament, was
unacceptable, and will be referred ia
the various governments.
Though invited to join with Rus.
sia on this proposal. the United
States. represented by Hugh S. Glib
son, ambassador to Belgium, de-
clined the invitation, and Mr.. Gibson
explained that, in seeking the out.
lawry Of war, his government was
only taking q step in the way of
preparation for disarmament.
The British delegate. Lord Cush-
endun. repeated Great Britain's pro-
posal, first made at tripartite naval
conference at Geneva last year, for
q reduction of naval armaments ia
the extent Of smaller battleships,
smaller guns and a longer life for q
capital ships before being replaced
The commission adjourned, after
having rejected resolution present
ed BY County Won Bernstorff oi
Germany. asking that a date he
fixed for disarmament conference
and will meet again only at the cal
Of the chairman when he finds that
the governments arc in q fair way
to settle their divergencies on naval
armament.
Spain Returns to League
Spain has returned. to the League
Of Nations at the request Of The
league council, and Brazil has prom.
ised to cooperate fully with thu
league, notwithstanding the fac,
that she is officially Withdrawing
from that body.
Premier Mussolini called upon al
blackshirts in Italy to ION guard
In felicitating thouf fands Of Italian
youths who are entering the political
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
GERMAN Plane STARTS TRAuSATL LkMT|C FLIG
Floods Again Threaten in Central California and Nevada
GUARDS PATROL HIGHWAY IN MEXICO
AFTER AUTOS AND BUSES ARE ROBBED
Today in Congress

Attacks on Herbsrt Hoover
BY Senator Nicely, Democrat,
West Virginia. and on Cover.
nor Smith by Senator Robinson.
Republican, indiana, included in
speeches for delivery IN senate
where unfinished business is
Norbeck migratory bird refuge
bill; District Of Columbia bills
are on house calendar.
Senate interstate commerce
committee resumes coal inquiry
with West Virgins operators
on stand.
McNary.haugen farm relief
bill undergoes further drafting
in house agriculture committee.
Muscle Shoals and irrigation
proposals are before other
house committees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
RAIN, MELTING
SNOW CAUSE
MORE TROUBLE
Several Communities Inun.
dated When Five Rivers
Go Out Of Banks
RENO is IN DANGER
Break Of Boca Dam Feared
Arrangements Made TO Give
Quick Warning

San Francisco, March 26.-(AP)
The flood demon stalked through
central California and west central
Nevada today As rain and melting
snow waters coursed down both
sides Of the high Sierras, driving
five rivers from their banks, inun-
dating several communities and
threatening the city Of Reno with
the possibility Of dam break.
Several city blocks and I section
Of Reno's park system remained un.
der several inches Of water this
morning as q result Of flood waters
escaping from the swollen Truckee
river. Twenty-Five miles up the
river the flood was pouring over the
top Of Boca dam to . depth Of is
inches.
Fear was expressed that the mud
dy torrent might weaken the earth
en- abutments Of the dam, unleas-
ing more than 500 acre feet of wa
ter. In case Of . break, Rem. would
be in the direct path of the flood.
which probably would raise the level
Of the turbid waters four or five
feet above their present flood stage.
Ready to Spread Alarm
City officials, with the memory of
the recent st. Francis dam disaster
fresh in their minds, made ready to
spread an alarm in case of emerg-
ency. Because the dam is % miles
from the city, it was thought that
there would be plenty Of time to
warn residents In case Of sudden
necessity.
The swollen rivers on the Cali
torni9 side Of the eiet1as were: The
Yuba, which runs into the Sacra-
mento river north Of the city Of
Sacramento; the American. which
also runs into the Sacramento near
The state capital: the Sacramento
good portion Of the city was under
river itself, and the Stanislaus and
Pajaro rivers. several miles to the
south.
Reports from the flood districts
indicate that the north Sacramento,
across the American river from
Sacramento, was the hardest hit.
The town was practically isolated. q
good portion Of the city was under
water, and the marooned residents
were being moved out by boat.
The American river continued to
rise. Forty Japanese were reported
marooned in the lowlands near
Marysville, where the Yuba river
overflowed.
Town Narrowly Escapes
The town Of Malones narrowly
escaped q flood when . three-inch
rain in the mountains above Sonora
swelled the Stanislaus river. The
danger was averted. however, BY
lowering the gates OF the bic Ma
lones dam and then raising them to
control the .run-off. During the
height Of the flood . wall Of water
seven feet high poured over the
parapet. The Stanislaus went out Of
its banks near Oakdale and drove =
family Of five into the trees, flooding
half . dozen small ranches.
The Pajaro river, about 30 miles
south Of San Francisco, flooded Is
or 80 blocks Of the city Of Watson
vile, including part Of the business
district. Many residences were sur
rounded bv water. and boats were
used for transportation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-26
Spring Weather Gets /.
Setback in Midwest

Chicago. March 28-(AP)-A pre-
season showine 81 spring weather
came 70 . Close etodsywhen mercuries
throughout the central western
states slid slowly back where they
belong after dallyins among the 70's
for several days.
Drenching rains that fell in Ne.
braska heartened farmers whose
fall-sown grains had suffered from
the protracted dry spell.
Temperatures that touched 70
yesterday afternoon lured thousanda
Of golfers to Chicago links.