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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

Business Women's Council meets to-
morrow evening at Church of the
Covenant, Gas o'clock. Mrs. Seldom P
Gpencer will talk on Prophecy" Mr.
and Mrs. Wcodley of the Africa Inland
Mission will talk on Word Pictures OF
Dark Africa and the Power OF the
Gospel" The public Is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

Midwinter meeting of the Better Bust
ness Bureau to be held in ballroom of
National Press Club. tomorrow, Sis
pm. Harry w. Riehl. manager of Bet
ter Business Bureau of ST. Louis, will
speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

Cotton Pickers Of x. A. Of the Uni
ve1stty Of Maryland viii repeat their an
rual minstrel show Saturday, March
2, ct pm. in the auditorium Of the
Wo0dside School, Woodside, Md. for
b7netit Of the Social Service League Of
Montgomery County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

Informal reception to the Huguenot
Society Of Washington by their chaplain.
Pcv. Florian Vurpillot. at $50 O'Clock
! Thursday evening in the French room.
L. Fayette Hotel No cards issued
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
UNIVERSITY dean IS
ROITEN-ECC TARGET

Des Moines, Nov. l5.-(R)-student
revolt against the attitude Of Drake
university authorities toward the
campus warfare With Iowa State col
lege as . prelude to the schools foot
ball game ct Ames tomorrow flared
into open indignation early today
with Z rotten egg bombardment Of
the home q r. q. Davies. dean Of
men.
Davies last night refused to con-
slider . petition asking for the rein-
statement Of six Drake students who
were suspended Tor painting signs On
Iowa STATE building and sidewalks
yesterday.
IN retaliation. . dozen or more
students came to his home shoetly
after midnight this morning ana at
! 4. N. rushed to the house and
plastered the front of It with rotten
egss.
they disappeared In three automo-
btles before they could be identified.
Shortly before the egg episode, IN
effigy q Dean Davies. bearing sign
Dean Hawk shaw" was hung On the
campus u front q the administrators
lbuildtng
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
-FOUR School BOYS
NEARCRANDFORKS
DROWNED IN CREEK
ignoring Teachers Warnings,
Youngsters Cross Thin Ice
Near Schoolhouse

Grand Forks. N. D.. Nov. 15.-tP,-
Four youngsters were dead today. vic
Tins of thin ice that broke beneath
their weight and plunged them into
the cold waters Of creek in England
township. IL miles from here.
The drowned boys are John and Err
ling Johnson. sons Of Gunnils john
son, and Melvin and Clifford Jcnson.
sons Of Ed Jenson.
The boys, who ranged In age from
s to 10 years, were returning from the
district school yesterday and were TAX
ing q short cut across the creek. The
ice broke beneath their weight.
Selma JensOn. sister Of two Of
the boys. saw the accident and ran
to her home. about quarter of q
mile away, for aid. but by the time
assistance arrived the boys had dis
appeared. The bodies were recovered
about an hour later and brought here.
The four children had disregarded
the repeated warnings Of their school
teacher. Mrs. Gladys Erickson.
against venturing on the thin ice Of
the creek which passes near the
school house. Recently she had pun
ished several pupils by keeping them
after school for disobeying her warm
ings. Several children have fallen
through the Ice on the creek since 1t
froze and had been repeatedly warm
ed to keep off, residents Of the dis
trict declared. Two other boys were
on the ice at the time the four went
through.
Joint funeral services for the four
boys will be held at the Byglaild Lu-
theran church Sunday with Rev. G..
Lee officiating. Burial will be made
In the England cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
MILL AND ELEVATOR
SHOW slight GAIN
Reduction on Previous Losses
Was Achieved BY October
Profit, Audit Shows

Grand Forks. N. D.. Nov. l5.-tP,-
Reduction of previous losses con-
tinued during October at the state
mill and elevator.
Figures for the month prepared by
<. G. Nelson, auditor. taken In con-
nection with those for the previous
months Of the year. and for years
past indicate that the total losses Of
the enterprise for 1879 will be by far
the lowest in It's history.
The entire plant during October
made a profit OF $2o. .lOs.l4 after de-
ductions for bond interest and de-
probation were made. This reduces
the losses Of the plant from January
Z to October 81, to $S5,285.lO.
Details Of the report. which Nelson
Is now preparing. show that the gross
operating gain for the mill depart
ment during October came to 49,
2oO.23 from which was deducted fixed
charges such as interest. depreciation,
etc. Of 420.l55.l8. leaving : net gain
Tor the month Of 925 5,S34.75.
Similarly, the elevator department
showed . gross operating gain Of
o7,6o9.ll with fixed charges Of 4S,24i.-
- and . net gain Of 43,3SO.32.
The local elevator showed Z net
profit for the month Of 9o23.O7. The
report further shows that during the
month Of October there were 80, ,1O1
bushels Of wheat ground into 62.167
barrels Of flour. with . net profit Of
- cents per barrel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
House
LEADER CONFIDENT
ON SPEEDY PASSAGE
TiIson Finds No Objection to
Course Of Action in Confer.
ence With Hoover
IS FOR I PER CENT SLASH
Melons Plan Simple and In.
wolves No Material Change
in the Revenue Laws

Washington. Nov. l5.-(P--Reprc
sentative Tilson of Connecticut, the
Republican house leader. predicted
after call at the white house today
that the treasury tax reduction pro-
posal would be passed by the house
before the Christmas holidays.
Tilson said he canvaSsed the posi-
bility of early passage Of tax bill
with the president and was confident
no objection would be interpoSed in
the house to this course.
The treasury proposal is for a one
per cent reduction in the individual
and corporation rates.
The house leader said he had held
conferences with various groups ir
the senate and felt little difficult,
would be met there.
The plan Of the secretary of trca-
sury is simple and involves no MATER
ial changes in the revenue laws and
should be passed quickly" he said.
He added a resolution to carry out
the reduction would be referred to
the ways and means committee rs
soon as the December session con-
vened
Agree With Mellon
Factional spOkeSmen of both houses,
save only those of the western inde-
pendent Republicans. were in virtual
accord in sanctioning Secretary Mel
Ions plan Of looping full l per cent
from all normal schedules OF income
taxation.
Senate Democrats agreed. too. but
held out the possibility of demanding
an ever greater reduction than that
advanced by the treasury, condition.
ing their full approval upon more
definite information as to prospective
federal needs and revenues than is
now available.
The western independents were
noncommittal, although it was ind :
Gated they would raise no serious OBJ
lection. Their position has been tlla.
treasury Surpluses should be applied
to reduction Of the national debt.
OH the theory that this results In de-
creased federal disbursements for in
terest and indirectly permits lowered
taxes
Flexible Alterations Proposed
But while there was virtual unison
upon the Mellon proposal. the at
tendant treasury suggestion tina.
legislation be enacted to permit the
administration to alter tax rates UNI
der scheme similar to the flexible
provisions of the present tariff law
failed by far to evoke the same degree
Of unStinted commendatiOn.
Secretary Melons new proposal for
reduced taxes is intended to be OF
temporary effect. It Is planned trat
the changed rates be embodied IN q
Joint resolution of congress. which
could be adopted without the delay
that would arise from a general re-
vision Of the revenue laws. The rcso-
luton would be applicable only to
taxes OH incomes of the present cal
endar year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
MINNEAPOLIS GIRL IS
ACQUITTED COUNT
Lone Juror Voting Steadily for
Conviction Keeps the Jury
Out for 22 Hours

Elk River. Minn.. Nov. l5.-F-
Alice Hull. 10. Minneapolis, was &C.
quilted of a charge Of receiving stolen
property growing out of the robbery
Of the First National bank here last
August 8. The jury deliberated y
hours.
The verdict was returned at 1912
a. m. after the panel had spent Ill
night in the court house with . lone
Juror voting steadily for convictio:.
for the last IL hours. according to
members Of the jury.
Lack Of facilities at the Sherburne
county court here did not permit the
jury from retiring for the night and
It was tired group Of eight men and
four women that faced Judge A. Z.
Giddings Of Anoka. when the verdict
was returned.
Miss Hull showed the first emotion
Of the trial when announcement Vas
made she Was found mot guilty." She
was quickly In the arms Of her rela-
tives and friends who attended the
proceedings throughout. Trial start
ed Tuesday morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
Hoover Regulars Rebel Join Coalitionists
Carl Ben Eie1son Cast AS Hero
In Rescue Drama Of Icy Siberia
Man Still Owns
Third of Village

Muscatine. Iowa. Nov. l5.-lF)-
John Bishop today still owned a
third Of his home village. Eliza. ILL.,,
which he put up at auction yestcr-
day.
Dirt roads and rain conspired to
keep away the expected crowd and
only handful Of bidders appeared.
Eliza Is on dirt road five miles from
hard highway.
Prior to the auction. Bishop owned
all but four houses In the little vii
lagc which his grandfather founded
years ago. After deciding to move to
Aledo. ILL.,. Bishop advertised that he
would sell the town.
Among the property sold were the
towns community hall. several houses
and lots. a 52-acre tract with the
Bishop home. barber shop. pool
hall. and various other small build
ings and business establishments. The
town church and four other buildings
not belonging to Bishop were not for
sale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
ERMATlNCER DETERMINED TO
BATTLE BOND CLAIM TO FINISH
Former Highway Commission
Secretary Asks the Bonding
Board TO Defend Matter
CHARGES MALICE AND SPITE
Flags lund and Moe IN Affi.
davit; Says Bulletin oper-
alton Is Same Now

Asserting his determination to fight
to the finish the claim filed against
his bond by tho state highway COM
J. ]. Ermatinger, former
secretary. today asked the
state bonding board TO defend the
matter on the facts in the case and
not on any technical grounds.
In letter to F. E. Ttlnell. manager
Of the bonding fund. Ermatingcr said
he noted that the fund might defend
the claim on the ground that It was
not filed within go days after knowl-
edge Of alleged loss was received BY
the highway commission but asked
that this or any other technical de-
Tense be- waived on the ground that
1t would not free him from the Inn
putation Of wrongdoing.
An affidavit and supporting data.
consisting Of 16 typewriter pages.
accompanied the letter. In it Erma-
finger asserts that the Highway Bulle-
tin. In connection with the affairs Of
which the claim against his bond was
filed. was operated by him as a pri-
vate publication and is being operated
In the same manner by the present
administration.
Claim Followed Audit
The claim against Ermatinges's
bond was filed several weeks ago fol-
lowing receipt by the highway COM
mission Of q report Of the state ex-
aminer's audit of the highway de-
partment's affairs. The claim for
81 l.644.89 Is subdivided into SITS for
salary which Ermatinger Is alleged to
have illegally drawn as editor Of the
bulletin: 1881 06 In profits accrued to
the date Of the last preceding audit
and $i77.93 estimated profit from the
time Of the last preceding audit until
Ermatinger left the department last
May.
The state examiners report was
identical with report by O. B. Lund
examiner for the state board Of audi
tors, and Ermatinger charges that II
was copy OF the Lund report.
In his affidavit Ermatinger charges
that the Lund report was INSPIRED BY
personal malice and spite and Is ma
licious and willful libel. perpetratecl
under the guise and cover Of the per-
formancc Of a public duty and also
for the purpose Of creating political
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
GLOOMY FORECASTS
SOUND over PARLEY
Japan Discouraged Over British
and American Failure to
Approve Ratio

Toyko. Nov. l5.-tP-Although Of
ficial comment was withheld authort-
tative quarters today tntimated .
critical stage has been reached in
conversations with Great Britain and
America preliminary to the London
naval reduction conference In Janu-
ary.
Premier Hamaguchi, Foreign Min
lister 6hidehara. Naval Minister Taxa
rabe. and N. Wakatsuki. who will Be
first delegate ct London, conferred.
L WAS believed their conference
took up the discouraging reception
which is reported to have been given
In Warrington and London to ja-
pans proposals. for . lO-l0-7 eight
inch gun cruiser ratio with Great
Britain and the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
North Dakota Polar Flyer Saves
Lives Of Six Imprisoned
in lce.Bound Ship
BRINGS BACK VAL luABLE FUR
Pilots Ski.Fitted Plane Over $50
Miles Of Frigid Wastes to
Reach Marooned

New York, Nov. l5.-tP)-Thrce
laconic messages from Nome. Alaska.
served as tho basis for the reconstruc-
tion Of a rescue drama in the wilds
Of Eastern Siberia whose cast includ-
ed Carl Ben Eielson. HattOn. N. D..
arctic explorer. in the role Of hero.
and five men and girl stranded In
the ice-bound motor ship Nanuk.
Returned today from flight TO
Cape North. Siberia. After fur and
six passengers for Swenson Fur COM
pany. New York. Eielson telcgraphed
yesterday to the Aviation corporation.
parent organization Of an aeronautic
group Of which he is the Alaskan rep
resentative. Have five more trips
to make. Leaving tomorrow on sec
ond."
In q subsequent message. he re-
ported that with him from the ship
he brought the first Of the ice-bound
voyagers and part of the vessels mil
lion dollar cargo Of furs.
Postpones Second Flight
Still later he advised his supcriors
that bad weather neccssitated post
ponement Of the second flight.
Officials Of the Aviation corpora
ton today said the messages meant
that Eielson. probably flying alone
in a ski fitted open biplane. had
hoped across more than $50 miles Of
frigid wastes from Nome to where the
5O-foot Nanuk is held fast by arctic
ice off extreme Eastern Siberia.
Then, with his passenger and the
furs he flew back on the long. cold
journey.
From Albert Hersovitz. head OF a
wholesale fur house affiliated with
Swenson company. came details Of
the voyage of the Nanuk.
siberian Fur Seekers
1T left Seattle" he said. during
the summer. for long voyage up the
North American coast. thence across
Bering Strait to the Siberian fur
country. It is manned by crew Of
four Russians. Aboard as passengers
went a Mr.. Pollister, fur Seattle man.
and his daughter.
The Nanuk was making Its way
back to It's home port in September
when an early arctic winter overlook
1t off Cape North. How word Of its
plight was conveyed to the mainland
We do not know"
Eielson first achieved fame as pilot
for Sir Hubert wilkins on his arctic
flights in 1927. In the following year
came their historic non stop hop
from Point Barrow. Alaska. across
the polar wastes to spitzbergen. Last
fall EielSon went with wilkins TO An
tarctica. where they performed fur
ther exploits In aerial exploration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
MISSOURI R|VERMAN
FOLLOWS HIS Chief
TO DEATHS HARbOR
James c. Thompson, Mate Of
Captain eelk Dies Fifty-fou
Hours After His Pilot

James @. Thompson. u. has fol-
.vwed in de .th tie illna. wil1.ll lle ac-
c0mpanied In the halcyon days Of
Missouri river navigation.
Mate to the late Captain John M.
Belk, Thompson. Bismarck pioneer
and veteran rivern In. sailed out
across the bar o. ueath 81 hours
after his master Of river days.
Thompson. who was Q native OF
Copenhagen, Denmark. had been In
ailing health about eight months. His
condition took serious turn in the
last few days and he died at his
home. GIT Tenth street at 10 O'Clock
last night.
The family has not yet made def
mite funeral arrangements. though
1t Is possible that services and In
terment will be held on Monday.
James g. Thompson was born Mo-
vember 10. 1853. In Copenhagen. and
came to this country when % years Of
age. He went direct to Yankton.
where he had brother living. There
he started his career on the river
boats, on which he rose to the post Of
mate before the railroads ended that
colorful era Of transportation for the
northwest. He ran between st. Louis
and Omaha and Fort Benton. Mon
tana.
He came TO Bismarck to make hts
home, 70 years ago. and married
Ragna Thoraldson, Of Sterling. For
. time Re farmed north OF Wilton.
then, 10 years ago. he retired and
followed carpentering. He also
served Is assistant bail1f 1t the
county court house.
Mr.. Thompson leaves widow and
two sons and q daughter. The sons
are Clarence 1. and Walter J.
Thompson. The daughter Is Mira ].
Z. Carey. All live In Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
10000 FANS watch
NATIONAL 'SHUCKINC'
Football Addicts Take a Back
Seat as Seven State Cham.
pions Begin Combat

Platte City. Mo-. Nov. l5.--tR1-
Football addicts took Q back seat In
the sport bandwagon today as follow
ers Of the fine art Of the bang-board.
peg and hook monopolised the radio
channels and gathered some 10000
strong to watch the corn huSking
champions Of seven states in the
sixth annual national "shucktng"
contest.
Fourteen famed contestants. two
from each Of the corn belt states and
champions all. were on the ground
early. Overcast skies and muddy
field Of lO-foot corn promised that
the winner would be genuinely classt.
fable aS q dirt" farmer.
The world record Of 35.0 bushels In
tho contest period Of % minutes. es-
teblished In 1925 BY Elmer williams
Of Illinois. was deemed safe under
those conditions.
At Has q. m. central standard
time. . radio stations Of the Nation
al Broadcasting company chain will
take the air and Dave Thompson Of
Chicago. no mean shucker himself.
will give to the. world its first radio
account Of the farms biggest sport
event.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
PRE-NUPTlAL Dinner
GUESTS ARE ROBBED
OF 100000 IN gems
Seven Bandits Line Up Buffalo
Party, Strip 70 Persons
Of Precious Jewels

Buffalo. N. Y. Nov. l5-tP,-A re-
ward of $35,OOO If taken alive and
$4,000. il dead. was offered today for
seven men. who armed and masked.
raided the suburban home Of John L.
Carson. jr.. last night, during q pre-
nuptial dinner party In honor Of
prominent young couple.
Lining the 10 guests and half
dozen servants against wall. the
robbers stripped them Of jewelSv
valued by the guests about $4,000
They also obtained small amount
Of cash and fur wraps from an upper
floor.
The most valuable item in the list
Of stolen jewels Is q triple string Of
matched pearls. owned by Mrs. Ray
Van Clief. said by one Of the guests
to be worth between $25O.000 and
$4,000.
Mrs. Philip Metz. wife OF one OF the
business executives Of the Buffalo
Evening Times and q daughter Of
Norman E. Mack. estimated the value
Of her jewelry taken by the bandits
at $65.0O0.
Miss Eleanor Cameron. of Waco,
Texas. who with her fiancc. Court
land Van Clief, was the guest of hon.
or at the party. also lost jewels valued
at high total. Miss Cameron and
Van Clief are TO be married Nov. 20.
When the bandits burst in upon
the dinner party. the guests at first
thought it was all a prank by friends
but after two Of them. man and q
woman. had been felled by blows Of
fists or revolver butts, they submitted
to being searched and stripped Of
their jewels.
The guests were seated In the dim
ing room when the robbers entered
through French window ct the rear
Of the house and q door leading to
the kitchen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
GRAND FORKS BOY IS
linked WIYHKILL|NC
Son Of Policeman Was Conn.,
panion Of Minneapolis Boy
Who Murdered Detective

Spokane. WASH. Nov. 15.-iP,-
Robert M. Lands. l6. who confessed
q long list of criminal activities after
being arrested for the murder Tues
day OF Roy Fordyce. Spokane police
detective. turned silent today on the
advice of his attorney.
Lands. who said he was the son Of
q railroad conductor living In Minne-
apolis. yesterday admitted he was
wanted in Minnesota for robbery. vio-
lating parole and for shooting drug
store manager. but refused to answer
further questions when A. F. Nc.
Kevitt, his attorney, cautioned him
against talking.
The elder Lands was reported to
have left the bedside of his sick wife
In order to help his son arrange
defense. Police said they expected
young Lands to plead insanity, rs
the youth upon several occasions
mentioned that mental breakdown
vas imminent. An alienist who ex-
amined him yesterday said he ap-
peared sane.
Detective George Bradley. Fordyce's
partner in the fatal gun battle, sworc
TO murder complaint against Lam
dis. Charles Dawes, Of Grand Forks,
n. D.. Lands companion. was
charged with being an accessory.
Fordyce was killed after he and
Bradley had trailed the two youths
70 4 hotel room after watching Lam
dis purchase pistol. As he searched
lands the lad suddenly opened fire.
Bradley shot him through the wrist
and battered him into submission
with Q gun butt. Asked why he did
not kill Bradley too. Lands replied:
Poor shooting. ! couldn't hit you."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-15
UPWARD REVISION IS
INDICATED on farm
! TARIFFS GENERALLY
Duties on Dairy Products In
| creased by Debate -Wearied
Senators at Night
SC0RN ROLL CALL ON RATES
New Uprising in Republican
Ranks Strengthens West
ern Republican Group
sC0RN ROLL CALL ON RATES

sorce organized to put pep into
regularity" arose in the senate today
and served defiant notice on the Re-
publican old guard leadership that
there would be no adjournment Of
the special session unless the tariff
bill we're passed.
The new organization. recruited
from the newly elected Republicans
who have been voting solidly through
out the special session for the Hoover
policies surprised the Republican IT,
tular leadership who sought to find
out the proportions of this uprising
which has split the party into vir-
tually three groups.
I'VE are here to put pep In regu-
larity." said Senator vandenberg Of
Michigan, one of the sp0kesmen Of
the new group, which had the SEN
ate working away today without
much hope of a weeks recess before
the regular session begins in Decem-
ber
Senator Vandenberg displayed a
round-robin petition signed by "a
Republicans pledging them to attend
every night session until the tariff
bill Is passed.
Worked Quietly
It developed today that the young
guard" which has been silently
watching the western Republican,
Democratic coalition write the tariff
bill has been holding meetings. It
was reported they held dinner on
Tuesday night Ut which they voiced
opposition to adjournment while the
tariff still was under consideration.
The group failed to inform Sena-
tor Jones. Of Washington, the acting
Republican leader. Of Its decision and
yesterday Jones told the Democrats
II they assumed responsibility for the
weeks recess ON the tariff bill the
Republican regulars would support it.
Then came the surprise from the new
guard. The other Republican group
the western IndependentS-like-
wise stand firm against the recess.
Best TO Pass Tariff
I'VE have the juvenile idea that the
tariff bill can be passed within this
special session." explained Senator
Vandenberg, I'VE don't begrudge
those who have worked SO hard and
faithfully q weeks recess, but we
think it best for the country that we
pass this tariff bill now"
Pointing out that Senator FeSs Of
Ohio, the Republican whip, had voted
with them against adjournment Sem
ator Vandenberg insisted this showed
no general revolt against the party
lAaAarslaipn and that the NnriSin0 was