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M'FARLAND7 HEAR
MOTION FOR CHANGE
Of PO77ER'S trial
Sullivan and Cameron Expected
to Clash When Motion for
Venue Change Is Made
ROSSEN MAY Be LIBERATED
Iceless Icebox Maunate Still
Missing; Bonds Forfeited
and Arrest Ordered

Motion for q change Of venue for
the second trial Of Raymond E. Pot
ter, charged with first degree murder
in connection with the fatal shooting
Of Oliver Webb, Oct. ~. 1928 will be
made before Judge r. q. Mcfarland
In Burleigh county district court to-
morrow afternoon, 1t is announced BY
Geroge 9. Register. county states
attorney.
Register and John Sullivan. Man
dan attorney who has peen appointed
to aid the states attorney. would
make no statements, today, regarding
the county in which they desire to
conduct the trial.
Strenuous resistance to the motion
has been promised by Scott Cameron,
Potter's counsel. The jury failed to
agree after celebrating q hours In
Potter's first trial last December.
Potter has been at liberty under @l5.-
900 bonds.
Are Searching Records
Prosecutors have planned stren-
uous search for records Of Miss Laura
D. Stone, court stenographer when
the Burleigh county grand jury was
In session here last December, In re-
gard to indictments returned by that
body against Eugene Merritt Walla
following the dismissal Of the em-
bezzlement count against Walla yes.
terday by Judge r. g. Mcfarland.
They entertain little hope Of finding
the records, however, Register said
this morning. Unless they find the
records. it is probable that indict-
ments charging Wall with grand lar
ceny also will be quashed for the
same reason. irrcgularity In the re-
turning Of the indictments. Fifteen
indictments charging Walla with
forgery are likely TO stand, however.
Motion for dismissal ct. grand jury
indictments charging Claude Rossen
CONTINUED on page eleven)
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Speed Holman Wins
Gardner Plane Race

East st. Louis. H.. Nay 3o.-(R-
Charles W. (speed) Holman. Of ST.
Paul, Minn.. won the first Gardner
trophy race from East st. Louis to
indianapolis and return today. Hol-
mans time for the approximately 40
miles was z hours % minutes and 70
seconds.
Holman. by his victory. wins the
trophy and $500 donated By Russell
Gardner, Jr., and Fred Gardner Of
st. Louis. Holman flew WhirlWind
engine Laird plane, equipped with
the N. G. G. a. low resiStance c0wl-
ing. He w1s the firat Of nine pilots
to take OF this raogning from PARKS
airport n the yacc. which had jts
midway poipts u the Indianapolis
spoooMay where TIE 80 miles auto
| (mehil811eo N1s - poIcens
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MARMARTH FLOODED SIX FEET
DEEP BY TWO RAGING RIVERS
400 Persons Abandon Homes
as Little Missouri Rises 10
Feet in a Few Hours
ESTIMATE $4,000 DAMAGE
Boats Pressed Into Service as
Residents Are Trapped by
Rampaging Flood
Tribune Special Scrvice)

Marmarth. N. Oak, May 30.-Mar-
marth today breatl,ed sigh of relief
as the berserk waters of the Little
Missouri river rcccded after threaten
ing to wash this little city away yes
tcrday
Swollen by almost three days of
steady rain. the normally placid river
raised 10 feet In few short hours
and inundated large sections of the
city yesterday afternoon causing an
estimated damage Of $75.OO0 The
water was six feet deep In the streets.
More than 400 persons abandoned
their homes as the yellow flood swept
up streets and rapidly filled base
mentS in homes and business build
ings.
Rescue Isolated Persons
For more than five hours, every
boat and raft and other makcshift
devices were used to rescue persons
who had stayed in tl1er homes too
long in a futile endeavor to put house.
hold goods above the reach Of the
muddy deluge.
The rising waters of the Little
Beaver and other tributaries of the
Little Missouri caught Marmarth al
most unawares and the east side of
the city was flooded before residents
were conscious Of the danger.
The flood rapidly swept to the west
crn section of the city as sewers
choked and backed up. The sewage
disposal system was put completely
out of service and it was feared for
time that an appeal for help to
other cities would have to be made
as the spectre Of disease appeared.
The system was repaired today.
Railway Bridge Damaged
A bridge west of The city on the
Milwaukee was damaged and passen-
ger and freight trains were delayed
for hours until temporary repairs
were made.
No loss of life or drowning Of live
stock had been reported today along
the course of the river although a
farm home was rumored to have been
washed away.
The Little Missouri river which Is
normally 80 feet wide here, spread
over an area of mile in low places.
High banks along the greater course
of the stream prevented worse flood
ing Of lowlands.
Second Serious Flood
It was the second serious flood In
the city's history. In 1906 a cloud
burst forced the river out Of its banks
causing damage Of $4,000 in the city.
At Camp Crook. S. D., two and one
half inches of rain fell In less than
three hours.
Marmarth has a population of 800
and is located at the confluence of
the Little Missouri and Little Beaver
rivers In the extreme southwestern
corner of North Dakota.
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Nc Clusky Believes
In TOOtin' Own Horn
(Special to The Tribune)

McClusky. N. D.. May 30.-McC Clusky
believes In footing its own horn.
A new five.horsepower siren. to be
used rs time whistle, fire alarm and
curfew, was installed q few days ago
by the city and fire department.
The siren will be sounded at noon
and $50 p. m. each day.
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Weather Delays Two
Ships at Old Orchard

Old Orchard, Me-. May 30.-(R)-
The flights Of the Yellow Bird for
Paris and the Green Flash for Rome
were delayed. today. because Of un-
satisfactory weather conditions over
the Atlantic. The mechanical staffs
Of both planes occupied themselves
with placing them In readiness for
flight.
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Mrs. Hoover Attends
Girl Scout Program

washington, May 30.-(Re Mrs.
Hoover viii leave Warrington. to-
night, for Cambridge. Mass. to attend
the semicentennial anniversary Of the
establishment Of Radcliffe college.
The ceremonies 1t Radcliffe will
take place tomorrow. Mrs. H0over
plans 70 spend Saturday and Sunday
Ia Boston, devotiug considerAble At-
teutton to g1rl scout activities there.
Monday she Win 80 - ewarthm0rf
college. near Ehiladelphfa, to rocetve
m honorary degree, and will return
Ito Washinesan late til eoDe ~.
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Minot Youth Given
Letter for Tennis
Work at St. Johns

Colleeeville, Minn., May 30.-R1-
Aloas Socotty" oeibcnand. Madison.
has been reelected captain Of the 81.
JohnS basketball team for next seA-
oon. Among members of the tennis
squad awarded letters are Tom
Burke. Demidti, MINI: Kenneth
Raymond. lronton. leinn.. and lra
Bradford. leinok. N. p.
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TWO INDIANS DROWN
ASBR|DCE WEAKENS

Yanktcn. 8. D.. May 3o.-(R)-1wo
Indiana . man and woman, living
near Liudy IN Knox county. N6b..
drowned In the swollen w1tert Of .
small creek during . heavy rain
Tuesday. It was learned here today.
The body Of Sam Lawrence. Is. was
found wednesday. He and his step.
daughter. Mrs. Elnice Whipple. Wore
In . buggy. which plunged into The
creek @ 4 bridge weakened.
Officers believe the body of the
woman may have been carried into
the Missouri river.
KING GEORGE rEvEnIsH
London. May 3o.-R3-King George
has had = feverish attack and = con-
fined to bed It Windsor castle, It VA
learned here today.
Delfost. .-lN-The Ulster excheQues
linlsl1oo the fiocal year With . salr-
poNs q o4AA1& Thago has ho1o Z
AtnlleS roDlllt evory scar stnce tlao
guvoen1boGtwas 0ataflklllod = to1l.
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Where to Vote on the Memorial Building
Proposal and Arguments For and Against

Voting on the proposed $125,0OO memorial com.
muny building bond issue will be held at the regular
city polling places, Friday, between the hours of
m. and Z p. m.
These polling places are: First ward. first pre-
cinct, Moore school, first ward second precinct c. B.
Little garage; second ward, first precinct, Will school,
second ward, second precinct. swimming pool build
ward second precinct, Rchholt school; fourth ward.
Wachter school; fifth ward, Association of Commerce.
sixth ward, first precinct. fire hail. sixth ward
ond precinct, St. Mary's school,
The same election boards will sit as at the April 2
city election, except that Eric Thorberg takes the place
of W. Nogge at the first precinct Of the First ward
poll.
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T0day's Baseball
GUNS nrAT PrRATEs 81

CUBS BEAT PIRATES 81
pittsbureh, Pa. May :0.-(R>-Chi-
cago defeated Pittsburgh to ! In the
morning game Of today's double holi-
day bill. The victory put the Cubs
ana Pirates into . tie for first place
Nehf hurled for the Cubs until the
ninth when he was relieved by Bush
First Game
Chicago 10l 01O 200 5 Is
pittsbureh O0l 900 900 8
Nehf, Bush and Grace; Kremer
Hill, Dawson and Hemsley.
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RRAyEs SUBDUE PILLS ST.

BRAVES sUBDUE PaILS 81
Philadelphia. May 80. - R - The
Boston Braves subdued the Pllillies
In the Memorial day morning game,
8 to I. Hurst, Pl1illies first baseman,
got the only home run Of free hit
tiug contest.
First Game
Boston O5O 600 800 s Is
Philadelphia 102 90 600 I 10 0
Leverett and Taylor: Milligan. FL
liott, Sweetland and Davis.
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The opposition to the proposed
memorial community building is
bass1 on the following state
ments:
That II 10 . luxury and not .
necessity.
Thst . court house il more
nee6ed. because Of the fire hazard
o. The ~.
That 4 wil increase taxes.
Ihst tar increases mean rent
1ncroases.
That The swimming pool and
eoo1tseiun WI suffice for years.
1nDtoa1.
That > high schsel shesld come
llrst.
That the clfy's Indebtedness 3
high eno0g6 @ mere than . NM
Hen a11 . hak dellars.
That . community bullding Win
create mere jebs and expenses.
That tie expense Of paving the
east so1e Shoul0 be met first.
That many q the boesters for
the ballding have net paA taxea
That The actual Get in 3 years
Nh - ol1G1oo oeleinal entlay.
el14eoo lntaeook an1 elooAoo
ssa1neenauce - olle.eoo b ~.
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TTcEps rRIN 81. LOUs ll.0

TIGERS TRIM ST. LOUS las
Detroit, May 30.-(R-Detrott ham,
mered Jack Ogden and DICK Cogfmen
hard today to win the morning game
Of today's double bill with st. Louis,
Il to 8. Vic aorrell went the route
for the Tigers.
First eenne- r H e
81. Louis ...... 0l0 OIL O03- 8 !
Detroit .... l33 Ol2 l0x-ll 70 !
Ogden and Farrell; sorrell and
phillips.
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ATwl.ETIf.s WIN 81?

Boston. May 30.-(REThe Athletics
dafeotod Boston, . to 2, IN the first
eosne Of double header today, land
ipG o. Russell and BayI1e for : total
q = hits, including home run by
uyto&
a pair Of douhles BY Cochrane and
1oup,e and three singles BY Hsls
woee lnode.
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Generally fair tonight and Fri.
day. Warmer Friday.
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lWASHINGTONA
~ LETTER. :1SES&
~9@
The Greatest of All

xnC - VI Au
Henry Clay Is regarded as the
greatest Of American speakers. and
wa the youngest mar ever elected to
tho office. He realized the possible
ties of the Job and played them for all
they were worth, organizing commit
tees so that he could run the house
to suit himself. He manipulated the
rules for political purposes, but 1olnc
of his decisions vas v e overruled.
He even overshadowcd President Mad
ison. Many less competent successors
have been far less powerful. He was
six times elected to the position.
James G. Blaine, elected i'll 1869.
manipulated the power Of his office to
help his presidential ambitions. He
denied members the privilege Of the
floor when he didn't like what they
were going to say and came to exert
great power In framing bills. His
authority was virtually absolute. His
immediate successors did not surren-
der much.
Speaker Thomas B. Reed of Maine,
able, shrewd and aggressive. became
known as Gear" Reed in the carly
nineties. Under Reed, nine legally
elected Democrats were fired out of
the house in order to increase the
Republican majority to a safe work
ing margin. Democratic members be-
gan to revolt by refusing to vote,
though present. refusing a quorum.
Reed counted them present" despite
their protests. and when they sought
to bolt the chamber had the doors
locked.
Reed took many other arbitrary
measures to discourage filibustering
and other dilatory tactics. He was an
absolute dictator In the 5lst congress.
The Democrats held power in the en-
suing four years and scrapped the
Reed Rules" only later to adopt
some of them while giving over some
of the speakers power to the rules
committee. Reed was reelected
speaker in 1894. serving four more
years.
Cannon Was a Dictator
Uncle Joe Cannon, who served as
speaker from 1903 to- 1910. preserved
the Reed tradition and under him
methods of legislation in the house
became recognized as the most ar
bitrary Of any legislative body in the
world. Once when a majority Of
members signed a petition requesting
permission to consider q bill Cannon
merely threw the petition in the
wastebaskct. Eventually insurgent
Republicans united with Democrats
to unhorsc Cannon, and the rules
were somewhat modified. But the
rules committee continues to rule the
house and the speaker dominates the
rules committee.
Unfortunately, Longworth's hopes
of establishing house supremacy over
the senate is hampered by the fact
that the same rules which allow his
oligarchy to dictate to the house have
produced a situation where the house
merely proposes legislation and the
senate, unbound by any such rules, Is
really the disposing body.
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It did not occur to Tony Tarver that
she should make an effort to chat
brightly with Mary Burns. She did
not feel bright or chatty or friendly.
Instead, she gave up her bedside
chair to the girl-next-door. sprawled
her own long, slim body In an old
fashioned rocking chair near the
window and looked on with drawn
brows. scowling eyes and frightened
mouth.
Her withdrawal was apparently a
relief to Mary Burns, who had been
obviously at a loss for words which
could possibly interest this dazzling
creature from a world entirely for
eign to her own. She seemed glad to
be free to chatter along, in her
southern drawl. with Sandy's mother.
with whom she was on the best of
terms.
Her conversation was full Of little
clucking sounds Of endearment and
Of strange but picturesque phrases
which Tony had never heard before.
She had said, You'd die laughin' to
hear Sandy mock me-" but at the
very thought of the teasing, intimate
friendship which that remark i'm
piled. Tony clenched her hands until
the nails cut the palms. -.
But Tony listened. and herself
knew the impulse to initiate that light
drawl, broken so frequently by q
shallow, breathless little laugh:
"Yesam. Miz Ross, it sure is grand
to have q day off. Sometimes !
think I'll simply die, standin' on my
feet day in and day out. -. You know
what, Miz Ross? These new shoes Of
mine are size two and q half. They
ac-shully are! I thought I'd pass out
when the shoe clerk said I couldn't
wear . two any more And just q
year ago when I came Nawth / was
wearin' q size one and q halt. I
honestly was. That's what comes of
standin' on your feet all day. Sandy
thinks my feet and hands are funny,
they're 20 teeny, but lawsy, there are
hundreds Of girls down home that's
got feet Is little as mine, and-Ooh,
did ! joggle the bed and hurt your
poor darlin' foot? Mary's awful sorry
and Tony saw her nuzzle q kiss into
Nom Ross plump neck.
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Il was jist thinkin',' Nom Ross con-
fessed with a chuckle, that that poor
darlin' foot Of mine takes a size seven
shoe! Who's your date tonight,
Mary? Don't tell me you amt got
one. cause I'll know better"
The vivid little thing bridled and
laughed, and for some reason the
pain that had Tony's heart In its
clutch lightened a little.
"YeS'm, I have got a date. but
shucks, it don't amount to a hill O.
beans!" Mary Burns confessed. ITS
just that boy in the necktie depart
ment I was tellin' you and Sandy
about. My! I thought Sandy'd die
when I told him his name was Apple
jack-didn't your"
Tony saw delighted color flood the
dark. vivid little face at the very idea
Of Sandy Ross being jealous. We'll.
he amt got M call to be Jealous Of
Roy Applejack or any other man."
she protested. "You know, Miz Ross.
/ wouldn't look at another man,
much less have a date with one, II
Sandy wasn't busy putterin' around
that old airplane of his so much. It's
just awful! I didn't have but one date
with Sandy the whole week before
he went to New York. Course I'd a
heap sight rather 60 with Sandy, but
a girls got to have some fun"
Tony heard no more, for there was
a sudden crashing and laundering in
her ears. The other two, who had
heard nothing, went on chatting
comfortably 49,.
NEXT: Nom Ross, matchmaker.
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc.)
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IN NEW YORK

New York. May 21.-The old Bel
mont hotel, which was to be delivered
to the wreckers, has been saved at the
eleventh hour by one OF those touches
of sentiment typical Of Manhattan.
When these tender gestures are
made, they are truly fabulous and
generous beyond belief. And it Is this
sort Of intrusion upon the general
r~uthleSsness Of the city that New
Workers so proudly point to when
claiming that, after all, New York Is
not 50 hard hearted.
= i y
It seems that for some 10 or II
years . very rich man had provided
himAelf with . quiet little hideaway
In the hotel. wherein he could rest
and escape his many business con-
facts and problems. While the suite
WAS used but infrequently. the man
had become 80 attached to Il and 30
sentimental about It, that he was
loethe to have the hotel removed.
II. he argued, the hotel peristJed.
he would have to hunt down some
new mug and quiet hiding place.
And -. just g the wrecking crews
were preparing % march on It, he
went into conference With the hotel
oWners-as I ct the ~story-and made
= generous oller to hack the place
With TT capital II Il remained Ii bus
ineo1. The wrecking deal, I an
further adv1e6d, W1s then calIod of
-oud everything ended happ1y.
This man. ~ the way-eo ! am
tcld-is none other than that same
eceentStc Edgar ,. Davis, oll milltou-
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MOM'N POP

aire, who for more than . year put up
money for The Ladder" which Was
the most colossal failure in Broadway
theater history. Despite the fact that
the show could not make money. q
even keep IT. Losses within small
range. ~ kept pouring IN his money
because the play contained = religious
idea n which, b was Interested.
In the office q Eddie Downing. the
song-and.6ance man. playwright,
music sls0v pruducer and, more re-
Gently. talking picture star. there Is
Z tiny bar ct which, ! nm tod. scores
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BY RODNEY
(NEA Service Wrilcr)

washington. May 2l.-Thc Hon.
Nicholas Longworth. speaker Of the
house OF representatives, has con-
ceived the optimistic ambition Of cs-
tablishing the prestige Of the house
above that of the senate and the OF
ficial ranking of the speaker above
that of the vice president or the chief
justice of the supreme court.
The Hon. MI. Longworth's theory is
that. as presiding officer Of the house,
he is the supreme representative Of
the people and that the dignity Of
the dear people must be recognized
to the extent that Mr.. and Mrs. Long,
worth must be parked at dinner tables
above Vice President Curtis and Mrs.
Gam and everyone else except Mr..
and Mrs. Hoover.
II the Hon. Mr.. LongWorth. with
the help Of his able wife. should act
ually be able to put it over it would
be a browning climax to the history
of the speakership and would add a
complete social triumph to that Of
fees gradual accumulation of po-
litical power. It's a long story.
An Ancient Office
The office originated in the British
house OF commons and the first
speaker whose name is recorded was
Thomas de Hungerford, who served
in the year 1877. Early speakers APP
pear to have been s~ubservient to the
king Just as ours generally are to the
president today. They became
independent. however, especially after
the Cromwell period.
Colonial legislatures in America
had their speakers. who were subject
to removal or expulsion when they
failed to command a majority Of the
house or obey its orders. Presiding
officers of the continental congresses
were known as presidents rather than
as speakers. Election of a speaker was
provided for in the constitution. but
nothing was said about his duties
or his social precedence.
Frederick A. Muhlenbcrg of Penn
sylvania became the first speaker un-
der the constitution. He was a portly,
prosperous gent. more patriotic than
~ lllldAlt. OAA&IAAdlly HC Wdo HICAC1J g
presiding officer, but the house gave
him the privilege of making commit
tee appointments. He was succeeded
by Jonathan Trumbull of Connecti-
cut, but in 1893. when the house first
divided along partisan lines, the anti
Feleralists reelected him.
Nathaniel Macon Of North Caro-
lima, who used to enter the births
and pedigree Of his horses on the fly
leaf of the family Bible. was elected
speaker in the first Jefferson admin
istration and became the first one to
assert his constitutional right to vote,
despite an existing house rule which
denied him the privilege. He was also
the first to lead his party from the
chair. But the speaker remained a
servant Of the house. rather than It's
master.
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Of Broadway successes were discussed
and negotiated.
The batting average Of this office
Is higher than any other spot in the
bright lights belt. Before Eddie took
Il over. II was The property Of Conan
and Harris and III the hit merchants
sooner Or later were introduced to
the pantry.like bar. For this was In
pge-pfoh1bition days.
: Such plays - The Miracle Man."
broadway Jones' and Little Johnny
Jones'" were born there.
On the last day before the Waldorf
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was turned over to the auctioneers.

was turned over to the auctioneers,
one Of the nations most notorious
check bouncers" made one last ef-
fort to pass . bit Of rubber paper"
on the historic inn.
Tho fellow, who had . string Of
aliases that would I'LL Z page q ordi-
nary paper, appeared under tho
name Of ~Dr. HtOoksr and told . sem
timental story q having occupied Z
room 1t the hotel many years ago. AZ
. matter Of fact. the bad check artist
had \ certain pride Of craft. He be.
lieved that he could put his paper
On any hotel wall u the country.
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viii not be considered tony this sea-
SON
. dILBERT SWAN.
Copyright. 1920. NEA Service Incl
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twice before he had tried at this re-.

Twice before he had tried at this z
sort and had been unsuccessful. He
did not like to - the place close
without one single check slipped over
on II. And he thought that. In the
confusion q closing, be might Be guc-
ceGsful.
Instead. II proved his undoing.
That y. he was apprehended.
At any rate he seems 70 have had
some sporting instinct.
BY the way. Broadway calls last
yc&r s straw hats renovated repeat
era" And I'm told that hoy beanies