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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Reporter
And Woman Indicted

Los Angeles, Mar. l4.-P)-A county
grand jury indictment was on file to-
day against Morris Lavine, newspaper
reporter. and Miss Leontiue johnson,
charging extortion by verbal threats
to expose certain secrets" affecting
Charles Crawford, Kent Parrot. Abra-
ham, Morris, and Jacob Friedlander.
Lavine and Miss JOHNSON, who for
merly was secretary to s. G. Lewis
when he was president Of the now de-
funct Julian Petroleum corporation,
were arrested last Monday after
Crawford. . broker, had handed Lavine
$4,000 In currency. It was charged
they had planned to extort $S00.00o
from various brokers by threatening
Newspaper publicity connecting them
with the Julian stock overissue crash.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
BLAME LIQUOR FEUD
FOR JERSEY Staying
Wealthy BootIegger Slain in
Second Machine Gun Kill
ing Within a Week

Bayonne, N. j., Mar. 14.-(F-A
feud among north Jersey liquor rack
eteers was seen by police today in the
second machine gun Staying within
a week of a wealthy bootlegger.
Henry Engel, who police said had
acquired a modest fortune as a boot
logger and hijacker, was fatally
wounded last night by four men with
in a few feet of his speakeasy in this
city.
He had just left q drug store when
the four men standing in back Of q
parked sedan automobile opened fire
with a machine gun. He ran back
into the store with the stream of
bullets following him until he
dropped. The men then speeded
away In their car.
He died in a hospital 40 minutes
later without regaining consciousness.
He was Al years old and married.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Death Saves Convict
From Prison Return

Brawley, Calf. Mar. l4.-R-
Death has saved Walter Sinclair. "a.
alias Joe Mcfarland, escaped convict.
from being returned to the Ohio state
p~enitentiary at Columbus.
Sinclair. arrested here yesterday
upon information received from Ohio
officers, was shot and killed by po-
lice officer Robert Cordill, as he made
Q dash for freedom from the Brawley
city jail.
Mrs. Tilla Mason. mother Of Sin
clair, with whom he had been living
here for several years, admitted her
son had been convicted Of automobile
theft in Ohio and had escaped from
prison. She said he also had served
3 term In the Oregon state prison IN
connection with . murder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
CALCUYTAN LEAVES
TO FACE CHARGES
Mayor Accused OF Sedition After
Urging Volunteers to Join
Candhi's March

Calcutta, India, Mar. 14.-H0-J. m.
Sengupta, mayor Of Calcutta who Is
under arrest on a charge Of sedttton,
left his home In q motor q process
sion today for the docks where he EN-
barked on the steamer 6irdhana for
Rangoon. He must answer the gov.
ernment's charges there.
He was garlanded profusely. and
his forehead was painted with vermtl-
ion marks ON the occasion Of today's
Hindu festival. In his parting mes
sage to his people Mayor eengupta
advised:
"Dissolve the present Bengal Indian
national congress executive. from one
with members who believe IN the
leadership of Gandhi. and don't let
the fair name Of Bengal be sullied."
Sengupta was arrested after he ad-
dressed q public meeting wednesday
night In which he appealed for vol
unteers to join the army OF civil re-
sistance and carry out the program OF
Mahatma Gandhi In behalf Of Indian
independence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
FARM BOY
FIRST DETECTED NEW PLANET
Student Scientist Noticed "a
Strange Blotch Of Light
on Photo Negative
THOUGHT IT WAS ILLUSION
Telescope Experts Spent Month
Verifying Discovery Before
Making Announcement

Flagstaff, Ariz., Mar. 14.-lR-Dis-
covery of a new world, probably
larger than the earth, brought to
mathematical astronomy today its
second achievement of the kind.
The new and nameless planet,
whose actual presence in trans-nep-
tunian space was first detected last
February 10 by an astronomy flowing
farmer boy from Kansas, vas herald
ed yesterday by an announcement
yesterday by DR.. v. M. slipher, of the
Lowell observatory.
A strange "blotch Of light" on a
Photographic negative, registered by
an extremely delicate instrument at
the observatory. Led to the discov-
cry. The speck of light was noticed
by Clyde Tombaugh, the young stu
dent of astronomy. and this led to
detection of the heavenly body. bring
ing the known number Of major
planets in the solar system to nine.
Cannot Be Seen
The location of the new body Jan.
II was fixed at three hours Green
wich time, seven seconds west from
Delta Geminorum with Lowell's pre-
dicted longitude. It is approximately
forty five times farther from the
earth than the sun, and is lat least
no smaller than the EARTH" Like
neptune, it cannot be seen by the
naked eye.
Automatically, the discovery is re-
garded a. the greatest achievement
since the location of Neptune, the
eighth primary planet of the solar
system, in 1916. The task now re.
mains to determine its size, exact dis.
lance from the earth, its orbit anc
other planetary characteristics.
The discovery was accomplished
much In the same manner as tn,
finding of Neptune in 1886. Tom
| baugh, a student scientist from Kan
sas, came to the observatory q yea:
ago and has been working with tn
New aforementioned telescope, ex
posing and examining The planet
under the direction of senior mem
beers Of the staff.
while I was peering through tn
comparator at q plate. something new
! flickered before my eyes," Tombaugl
said. AT first I thought it simpl.
an illusion, but I looked at som'
more of the plates and finally real
Continued on page eight
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Kansas Bank Closed
Due to DefalcatiOns

independence. Kas.. Mar. 14.-tR-
The Commercial National bank Of In
dependence, one of the largest banks
In Kansas, was closed today following
action yesterday by its board of di-
rectors. L. M. Roberts. chief National
bank examiner for the district, said
the closing resulted from losses oc-
casioned by defalcations by the banks
president, George T. Guernsey. ST.,
and from bad assets.
A National bank examiner was
placed in charge Of the institution
the banks statement December 81,
1929, showed resources totalling
1920, $500 and deposits Of $780,
006.77. y
The chief examiner declined to state
the amount allegedly taken by the
70 year old president, but said the
loss had been made in stock specula-
lions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
RESERVATION LANDS
OPEN HON
DUE DELINQUENC|ES
Failure Of Many Homeseekers
to Keep Up Payments Makes
Reopening Possible

Washington, D. c., Mar. l4.-Pe
Failure Of many homeseekers to keep
up their payments on land In the
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock
reservation Of North and SotuhD Dakota
make It possible to reopen the land
to, ,homestead entry. Rep. William
Williamson Of the third South Dakota
district said today.
Considerable reservation land was
sold In 1920, q down payment to be
followed by installments. Many failed
to keep up the installments and for
feited their contracts to the govern
ment.
White settlers in the district want
the land reopened to entry 50 that 1t
may be placed on the tax list. VIII
hanson said, while Indians want it
reopened since any payments made
for the property will 60 to the tribal
funds.
Senator Lynn J. Frazier, North Da-
kota, has told Williamson he will
press for approval of the bill by the
senate as soon as the tariff bill Is out
Of the way. The bill already has been
passed by the house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
APATHY REGARDED
ONLY OBSTACLE IN
court House Voting
If Taxpayers Go to Polls on
Tuesday New Building Is
Regarded as Carried
FIRE PERIL IS MENAClNG
Cheaper Way Out Calculated in
Tax levies, Which Utilities
Will Largely Pay
BY ]. HARVEY GIBBONS
f&s.A o1ovss,@ L. cAsevAdfnN

The fire alarm Is sounding.
It Is calling on every able citizen of
Burleigh county to join in saving the
most valuable property in the county
property which virtually Is ire
placeable.
If the citizens heed this alarm the
property will be placed beyond the
threat Of destruction, but If the fire
alarm falls on deaf and needless ears.
Burleigh county returns to the mem
ace of losing all its public records one
Of these days in the rookery and fire.
trap Of an old court house and coun-
ty building.
Cracked, greasy, grimy. slovenly,
insanitary, unventilated, gloomy and
~tottering, q 24-hour invitation each
day to disaster by fire, the court
house also Is q constant suggestion
that risk Of this kind car be carried
too far.
Only Apathy Can Beat 1t
The question before the voters next
Tuesday literally Is q burning one. It
is in effect. Why run the risk Of de-
struction of the public records any
longer?
The proposal to build a modern
county building, combining court
house and jail, Is to be voted on next
Tuesday at the township and village
elections outside the city and at q
special election in Bismarck to COIN
eide with the township balioting on
the 425Q.O00 bond issue referendum.
There has been such a unanimity
of assent to the idea Of the new build
ing that It should easily carry. Only
failure of voters favoring it to go the
polls and vote al defeat 1t.
Out Of Debt, Can Afford 1t
Burleigh county Is out Of debt, &C
the time Is propttious for building the
most needed building In the state
outside Of q new capitol. That is, the
county has the money in the sinking
fund to redeem the last Of its out
CONTINUED on page eighth
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Oak Parks Challenge to Bunion Derby
Proves They re Heels Says Evanston

match and foot racing. Let impartial
shoe merchants and chiropodists act
Is judges. II Evanston can find any
citizens with less than si1e Il pedal
extremeties We would be glad to re-
ceive q reply"
Walter Lovelace. to whom the chal-
lenge was addressed. placed II before
the president Of the Evanston body
but not without the comment that
such Q contest would only serve Il
show that there are more "heels' II
[oak Park"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Beach Boy Loses Arm;
Freight Ran Over Him
Tribune Special service)

Beach, N. D., Mar. l4.-Frankliu
Belmont, l4-year-old Beach boy, has
lost his right arm Is . result Of being
run over W Z freight car here.
The arm Wa amputated In Q Dick
inson hospital, where he was rushed
soon after the accident. The boy Is
. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bell
mont.
Franklin was attempting to cross
between two cars Of q train at = cross
ing when It started moving. He was
jolted OF. falling on the tracks.
wheels q one Cur bruised his head
Aid body and crushed the arm 90
severely that amputation ut the
shoulder was necessary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
CREDITS PROHIBITION
FOR MAKING GOTHAM
BIGGER AND BETTER
Irish Chaplain Of Tombs Prison
Hopes to God Dry Law
Will Stay on Books
ROBINS DEFENDS DRY LAWS
Says Smiths Religion Won Him
as Many Votes as He Lost;
Stand Caused Defeat

washington, Mar. l4.-(P>-"Little
old New York." as they frequently
refer to 1t on Manhattan island, to-
day entered the picture Of the house
judiciary committees prohibition
hearing and one who has seen much
OF the ne'er-do-wells who drift along
with the rest Of the millions testi-
1led 1t was his opinion that as Amer
icaS first city has grown bigger aud
bigger 1t also has grown better.
The lights along the great white
way" may sparkle just as brightly rs
q decade ago, but in the opinion of
John Callahan, the chaplain at the
Iombs prison. an amazing change
mas taken place. He told the COM
mlttee 1t was q change for the better
and he attributed it to prohibition.
I hope to God the dry law viii
stay on the books and be more con-
sistently enforced" were the words he
left In the committee record to COM
q the previous testimony BY the
anti-prohibition group that since d
actment Of the eighteenth amend.
ment crime has increased and con.
ditions grown worse.
'Bowery Is Better
Often referred to as the 'Bishop
OF the Bowery" Mr.. Callahan, said the
dry law had brought great good" to
the Bowery district where he said 10
years ago there had been a saloons.
Now. he added, conditions had
changed. Twenty-Five years rs de
rector Of the Hadley rescue mission
has given the chaplain much oppor-
tunlty for observation of those who
do not walk on Fifth avenue in fash
ionable clothes and he said that he
knew many men, who 10 years apo
had lived without God and without
nope" who now had homes, families,
radios and automobiles. Again, he
attributed this change to prohibition.
Callahan was the second witness OF
the day. Before him Raymond Rob-
ms. Chicago social worker, likewise
had endorsed the eighteenth amend
ment and made the assertion that Al
fred E. Smith had been defeated as
Democratic presidential nominee be-
cause of his stand on prohibition.
When Smith signed q bill repeating
the New York state prohibition en-
forcement act, Robins asserted, he
became the "country's chief nullifier
under the flag" He argued that
Smiths being member Of the Cath
olic faith had won him as many votes
as 1t lost. The third witness Wa
John r. Mcintyre, superintendent al
the Whosoever Gospel mission Of Ger
mantown, Penn. He also spoke In
support Of the dry law. He said the
work Of the mission showed . change
for the better under prohibition, and
that it was nc longer necessary to
pick up intoxicated men from the
Continued on page eleven)
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Chicago Mar. l4.-R-The big
feet" dispute between Evanston and
Oak Park may come to more than
words.
Rivalry between the two suburbs,
started when an Oak Park paper
casually referred to 'the big feet Of
Evanstoniahs." has resulted In Q chal-
lenge to Z bunion derby.
The Oak Park chamber Of COM
nerce wrote to the Evanston chamber
yesterday: We challenge picked rep
reseutattyes Of Evanston to Z foot
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
CRUNDY'S LOBBY1STACTIV1TIES
THREATEN SENATORIAL CAREER
Bio Political Fight Looms in
Pennsylvania as Race Be-
gins for Nomination
CENTER OF FRACTIONAL RIFT
Contractor.Boss Ware Leading
Forces Behind Davis in
Opposing Quaker

Philadelphia, Mar. 14.-(NEA)-
United States Senator Joseph r.
Grundy, seeking nomination for the
office he now holds only by virtue Of
appointment, may find his political
career menaced by the Joseph r.
Grundy who was q lobbyist.
Not that his cause Is likely to be
seriously damaged by his recent tes-
timony before the senate lobby COM
mittee. Grundy was not q bit en-
barrassed In admitting that a maya
zine editor and tariff expert" is in
his personal employ.
But on the eve of a primary cam
paign which promises to be W more
bitter, II less expensive, than that
which involved Pennsylvania in scam
dial in 1926, it is al open secret here
that all the outspoken prejudices Of
Grundy against women voters, against
social uplife legislation. and against
labor in general will be revived to
plague him.
Big Battle Looms
Lobbyist Grundy, by sheer power
of campaign contributions and his
position as president of the Pennsyl-
vania Manufacturers association, is
credited with having made governors,
congressman and legislatures. but
never before has he held public Of
flee. Hailed upon his senate appoint
ment q few months ago as the first
real contender for the giant toga Of
the late Senator BoieS Penrose, Grun-
dy today Is the center of q fractional
maelStrom.
Leading the forces Of opposition at
the primary is William s. Ware, con-
tractor-boss of the Philadelphia Re-
publican organization whom the SEN
ate rejected only to have Grundy gel
the place. No candidate himself Il
CONTINUED on page eleven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
State Strips Title Of Doctor From
Satisfied Great Plastic Surgeon

CHICAGO, Mar. N-RHThe state Of
Illinois has stripped the title OF doc.
tor" from Henry J. Schirescn. SELF
styled greatest Of plastic surgeons"
An order revoking Schireson's IL
cense. signed yesterday by Michael +.
walsh, director Of education and reg
istration, eliminated charges brought
by Miss sayde Holland that schiresou
induced her to submit to an operation
ITO straighten her bow legs." As Z
result Of the operation, It was neces-
sary to amputate both legs.
Dr.. N. L. Harris, president Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Three Missing Flyers
Found Dead in Jungle

Paris, Mar. A.@R)-A Brussels
dispatch to- the newspaper intrasig-
cant says that the bodies of the three
French airman Roux, Caillot and
Dodemont who left Madagascar last
January for Paris. have been found
beside their wrecked plane in the Bel
gian Congo.
The men left Madagascar Jan. 10
and were last seen on the 18th near
Port Tranquil fighting high winds.
They were found in the Great Kasai
forest.
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American Medical association. headed
the state medical committee which
heard the charges against Schireson.
Among other things, Dr. Harris re-
ported It found Miss Holland did not
have bow legs: that Schireson was
not Of good moral character: that he
had been the owner Of . "Quack insti-
tute and had twice served prison
terms for quackery."
Among the celebrities Schiresou
listed q patients were Fannie Drice
Peaches" Browning. Truly 0hAttuct
and sophie Tucker.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Home Bombed Second
Time in Two Months

Chicago, Mar. l4.-R-The home
Of william Evans, president Of the
suburban village Of Broadview, was
bombed early today for the second
time In less than two months.
The bomb, placed at the head Of
the steps leading to the front porch,
wrecked the porch and broke every
window in the two story house. Evans
waS in bed and was not injured.
Evans said he had received no warn
inr before either OF the attacks and
Knew Of no reason for them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Despite Wounds u
Runner Escapes Guard

Lorain. Ohio, Mar. 14.-R-Fred
Hentrie, q. Detroit, alleged rum rum
ner supposedly bed-ridden from
wounds received when coast guard
men shelled his armor- plated tug, es-
capped from . hospital last night.
Despite two serious bullet wounds
In his back which lulled his guard In
to . feeling Of security, Hentrie arose
from his cot and leaped through a
ground floor window. An automobile
was standing outside and he escaped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Question Butcher in
Cottage Fire Murder

Chicago, Mar. 14.-R-Police Of
Bellwood, near here, last night ques-
toned Rudolph Klein, Is. butcher Of
that place concerning his acquaint-
ance with Miss Edna Pastrig, missing
Milwaukee, Wis, girl, In an effort to
identify the dismembered body found
last Saturday In the ruins Of q burn
ed cottage near Antioch, N.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Killdeer and Lankin
In Championship Game

Valley City, N. D., Mar. l2.-Killdeer
and Lankin will meet here tonight for
the consolidated high school basket
ball championship Of North Dakota.
In the tournament semi-finals this
morning Killdeer defeated Fort Yates
II to Il while Lankin, defending
champion. disposed Of Arthur BY a 81
to Is count.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Lord Balfour, Noted
Statesman, Very iii

Working. Eng. Mar. A.-R-A
medical report issued by Lord Bal
tours physicians said: Lord Balfour's
condition was not quite 50 satisfac-
tory today"
The noted statesman has been III
during the past week, suffering from
a chill. He is 50 years old.
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used to make q shy gesture of recog-
milton.
Then one day recently they met
again. Both were dressed in yellow
The princess carriage went slowly by
A tiny hand waved at the little Amer
lean boy. He vas so excited that hi
called his mothers attention:
Mummy! She waved at me! She
waved to me, mummy"
And thus an historical romance be.
gan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
$~60,OOO,OOO Bond Issue
Permission Requested

Washington. Mar. A.-lP)-Author-
ization to issue t60.000yO00 Of gold
bonds was asked today by the Penn
sylvauia railroad III an application to
the interstate commerce commission
for the purpose Of carrying through
its budgeted expenditures for i'm
provements during 1880.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Reach New Low Mark
In Gasoline Price War

Seattle. WASH, Mar. l.r(R-New
low marks were reached today in the
price wal waged for more than two
weeks by gasoline dealers throughout
the Pacific northwest, with retail
prices varying from 12h cents q gal
lon in Portland to 22A cents In apo-
kane. Seattle station supplied by Cen
eral Petroleum corporation, Texas
company and Gilmore OH company
sold ct a new low price Of Is cents
q gallon.
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London, Mar. 14.-(R-Princess
Elizabeth, age 4, has had an affair"
with an American boy.
The young man Is Master George
Langham Miller. also age 4, whose
father, Daniel Miller Of Maryland is
an American ~vice-consul in London.
Last summer the little boy and the
princess met almost daily in Regents
Park. AS the little girl, who might
some day be Queen Of England, pass
ed in her carriage, Master George
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or MURDER

st. Paul, Mar. 14.-H)-George
Hurley, st. Paul restaurant proprietor
charged with the murder Of william
r. Bachelor, contractor. was acquit-
ted by . jury In district court here
after nearly four and . half hours
elaboration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-14
Chicago Stock Broker
Plunges to His Death

Chicago, Mar. l4.-R-Ffark d.
Ketchaml S.. . stock broker. fell or
leape6 to his death early today from
the eleventh floor Of the Allerton
house, . North Michigan avenue ho-
tai.
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The WsaEa

Rain or snow, beginning tonight q
Saturday. Slightly colder Satur0e1.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-18
SHIPS OFFICERS
 TELL OF STORM
Hurricane Tore Clothing From
 Crew on Steamers Deck

New Orleans, Sept. IS P)-The steamship Commercial Bostonian was tied up in port today. badly crippled from the hurricane that struck off the North Carolina coast last Friday and her captain and crew told spectacular stories of the storm.
 The steamship arrived with it's ra- dio antennae, lifeboats and after house torn away, but with it's mis- cellaneous cargo intact.
 Captain Sexton M Berrgren. of Jersey City, said the ship encoun- tered the hurricane off Frying Pan Shoals, N. C., and that the wind was so strong it tore off the clothing of the crew. He said the wind smash ed his speaking tube. and that it was only by the courage of the third mate, W. Cadmau, of Provi- dence, R. l., in divesting himself of his outer clothing, and working himself forward to the engine room that word could be got to the chief engineer.
 We kept the engines going, though we burned out bearings" " Captain Berrgren said, "and later had to stop twice at sea for repairs"
 Many of the crew helped oil the engines by hand, as list to star board rendered the oiling system