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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
SPEAKS ON
CAPITOL PROBLEMS
Grand Forks Man Discusses
Ideas in Building New Struc-
'ture for State Here

Grand Forks, N. D.. Aug. 14.-R-
George A. Bangs. chairman of the
North Dakota State Capitol commits
sion, Thursday night sounded an in
vitation to representative organiza-
tions of North Dakota to aid what
ever architect is selected and the COM
mission in arranging the decorative
and ornamentation plan Of the new
state house.
Speaking at the annual dinner of
the North Dakota Architects Associa-
ton, Bangs said the new North Da-
kota capitol lis going to be q building
of, for and by the people Of North
Dakota" and the commission will
make it a home product In so far as
possible.
Beginning his talk on the financial
situation Of the state, Bangs said there
was something like two million dollars
available for the new structure and
explained the details of the funds.
He then passed to the problem of
selecting an architect, which he des-
cribed as one Of the most important
confronting the commission.
THE nominal policy of the state"
Bangs said, has been indicated by
legislation to- the effect that all pub
lie money expended shall preferably
20 to North Dakota" This principle,
the speaker explained. has been en-
bodied in the capitol bill which allows
the commission to extend a prefer
ence to North Dakota contractors,
architects and materials. This pref
erence Is three percent to contractors
and five percent on materials.
North Dakota architects elected
John Marshall of Devils Lake, pres
ident, Ernest r. Boyd Of Jamestown,
vice president and Robert A. Ritter
bush Of Bismarck, secretary-treas-
urer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
DECIDE TO EXTEND
JAPANESE TRIP TO
INCLUDE OCEAN HOP
Colonel Tells Friends He Will
Fly over Europe, Asia
And the Atlantic
ANNOUNCEMENT IS SURPRISE
Wait at Nome for Clearer
Weather before Starting Trip
To siberian Island

Nome, Alaska. Aug. A.-tR-The
vacation air tour Of Colonel and Mrs
Charles A. Lindbergh, originally des-
tined to end in the Orient, blossomed
Friday into a projected flight around
the world.
Their intention to extend their
1000 mile trip by thousands Of miles
across Asia. Europe and the Atlantic,
was disclosed Thursday night by
Colonel Lindbergh to few FRIENDS
as the flying c-uple awaited favorable
weather for their dash across the
Boring Sea-,
Friends said the announcement
was a complete surprise and that even
If such an extended journey had been
talked over when they were planning
their route to the Orient, the filters
had not revealed 1t.
From the outset of their vacation
begun on July ~ at New York. and
during the several weeks of previous
preparations, the only announced
destination had been the Orient.
Meanwhile, clearing of the wealth
er here, which started late Thursday
was awaited before a take-off fol
Karagin Island, 1.067 miles away on
Kamchatka Peninsula.
To the west several hundred miles
and around Karagtn Island, snessaeee
last night said the weather was fair
Much of Thursday Lindbergt
spent at Safety Bay, II miles to ths
east, working on his low-wingeo
monoplane. After checking his Ell.
CINE, he superintended the filling Of
the fuel tanks to capacity, more thar
500 gallons.
On returping here, he said If the
weather was at all favorable they
would start early Friday.
The famous flier did not talk ovei
IN detail the proposed round-the-
world route beyond Tokyo. He sale
that following visits to Japanese ane
Chinese cities. they will fly by stage:
to Europe but did not disclose
whether their course would take
them over Siberia or southern Asia.
xIIS C1OooAAAS VI GAAC SAeAoAAv1V va
be by way Of the Azores.
In q joking mood after announcing
their probable take-off Friday morn.
ing, already delayed "a hours, Lind
bergh said his two great boyhoot
ambitions had been fulfilled. First
he said. he wanted to learn to fly
and second, he wanted to fly Il
Alaska.
The course westward from here
airmen pointed out. will be the frs
time a flight has been made across
the Boring Sea by way Of st. Law
ence Island, approximately half wa!
to the Siberian coast. The 'umy
from st. Lawrence Island to Cap
Navarin. about $50 miles, will b.
their longest over water flight o
the trip to Karagin Island.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
MLEAN READY TO,
PROVIDE FREE COAL
NorIing Appoints Men to Super
wise Distribution in
Each Township

Washburn, N. D.. Aug. IA town.
ship coal committeeman has been
appointed in practically every town.
ship in the County to issue permits for
free coal, according to County Agent
A. L. Norling, who has charge Of this
work for Mclean County. Permits
may be secured only by those who
cannot buy coal for cash or on credit.
Before any coal Is dug a permit
should be secured from the township
committeeman. In nearly every case
the chairman of the township super
visors has been appointed IN organ.
lied townships. -
In unorganized townships the Pres
ident Of the School Board has been
appointed in most cases. However,
in Liberty School Dist. No. 50 or
township l47-86, Frank Mcdonald will
be In charge.
Karl Meyer will. have charge Of
township 1890 and 1891.
Sam Lunden will have charge Of
township 1859, 1880 and 1891.
Mrs. Eva v. Case viii have charge
Of the remainder Of school dist. No.
70.
Permits may be secured only Tor
digging coal on State and School land.
Committeeman win have 70 organize
their own plans In regard to stripp-
Ing and digging the coal.
Men In town as well Is farmers may
secure coal and in most cases the
mayor has been. appointed to have
charge OF his own city. In unor-
ganized cities like Coleharbof, Mer-
Ger, Falkirk, Raub and Roseslen, the
chairman Of the township supervisors
will issue permits.
Meetings are being called next week
by County Agent Norling, 10 $df1cuss
the distribution Of the coal. Tfey
will be held as follows:
Roseglen. Thursday. Aug. 20 D 10
q. n.
Garrison tfire hall) Thursday. Aug,
20 at 2 p. IA.
Turtle Lake. Thursday. Aug. - at
B p. N.
washburn tcourt roosn) Faday,
Aug. a ct 3 p. n.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
FARMERS CAUTIONED
TO GET Low RATES
Railroad Board Tells How to
Take Advantage Of Reduce
tons by Railroads

Farmers were cautioned by the
State Board of Railroad Commission
ers Friday to obtain the correct new
rates before shipping hay, straw. and
livestock feed to drought stricken
areas of North Dakota.
Attention vas called by the Board
to the fact that reduced rates on these
products to both the drought areas
Of this state and eastern Montana
became effective July %.
The Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific and 500 Line railways have es-
tablished half rates on hay and straw,
and a two-thirds tariff on livestock
feed to the drought areas. The rates
apply only on shipments covered by
permits issued by the county agent
or chairman OF the board Of county
commissioners.
To points on the 500 Line, the re-
duced rates apply to all stations west
of Bisbee, Devils Lake and Caring
ton, and North of Bismarck to sta
tons on the Great Northern all points
in the counties of Bottineau, Burke.
Divide, McHenry. Mckenzie, Noun
trail, Pierce. Renville. Rolette, Town
er, Ward, Wells, and Williams, and
in addition, the cities Of Knox, Leeds,
Niles, pleasant Lake, York, Munster,
New Rockford. and Churchs Ferry;
to points on the Northern Pacific, all
stations in the counties Of Benson,
Dunn, Eddy, Foster, Mclean, Mercer,
Sheridan and Wells.
No reductions r made to local
points on the Milwaukee road, Mid
land Continental road. or the Chicago
and Northwestern railway.
II shippers move entirely over the
line OF one railroad, the reduced rates
Of so per cent on hay and straw and
80 l/3 per cent on grain for stock
feed will apply, according to Railroad
Commissioner G. w. Mcdonnell.
If shippers move over more than
one road, the delivering line, he said,
will give those reduced rates. On the
originating and intermediate lines,
rates will be IS per cent Of the regular
rate between local points. This Is the
regular rate for joint-haul movement,
or IS per cent Of the sum Of the local
rates.
Mcdonnell suggested that before
making shipment to the drought
areas, shippers consult their local
railway agent or get In touch with
the traffic department Of the railroad
commission at Bismarck so there may
be no misunderstanding as to the
correct rate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
TAX VALUES show
SHARP REDUCTIONS
THROUGHOUT STATE
Total, on Basis of Local Assess
ments, Is $1ea, 1888 Un-
der 1890 Figures

Drastic reductions In the assessed
valuation Of locally assessed proper
ty in North Dakota for 1881 are dis
closed in reports Of counties to the
state board Of equalization.
Fifty-two Of the states 50 counties
which had reported up to Thursday
show a reduction of-.-$so3 s=s 3I3-A
valuation. or 1888 per cent under
last years figures.
Farm lands are reduced $751;, $780,
03 or 1879 per cent. other real estate
is reduced $27, 1866, 433, or 1928 pei
cent, and personal property Is reduc-
ed $14,712,787 or 9.58 per cent under
last years valuation.
THE reduction in valuation OF
urban real estate and personal prop
erty means that there will be very
little shift of the tax burden from
farm lands to other locally assessed
property If valuations are allowed to
stand by the state board Of equaliza-
tion,' liver Acker. state tax commits
SlOucI, OdlO.
Farm lands in the various counties
have been reduced all the way from
one per cent to AZ per cent as compar-
ed with last years valuation. The
average decrease Is about 19, per
cent. Eastern counties, generally,
show q larger percentage Of decrease
than western counties.
Next Tuesday, the state board OF
equalization will convene TO hear
representatives Of the counties and
municipalities Of the state relative
to the equalization Of property velua-
ton.
Based on figures for this year from
every county except Dunn. farm
lands valued at z $685. 0l In 1890
are cut to $el5, 263, 008 in 1881. a re-
duction Of $751; ,3oo.os3 Or 1880 per
cent.
On ot1er real estate, the compare
son Is $152. 3S2, TIC in 1880 and $l24,-
l7,343 In 1881, q cut of $27. 865. 433 or
1879 per cent.
Totals show $e45, s45. SIT In 1880,
$769, 1905 In 1881, q reduction Of
$l79, 165, 526 or 1889 per cent.
Persons property totals Of $685.
598, 103 in 1880 were slashed to $780,
sss .406 this year. q cut, Of $~l4,712.7c7
or 9.58 per cent.
The total Of all valuations Is ST.
0 2.544,070 in 1880 and $908, 665, 757
In 1881, down $l3,787,3l3 or 1858 per
cent. -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Steamer Sights Body
OF Altman in Ocean

Haugesund, Norway. Aug. 14.-R}-
Whether or not the body of an air
man sighted off the Shetland Islands
was that Of Parker Cramer or his
radio operator Oliver Pacquette. miss
ing since Sunday on a flight to Co.
penhagen, was the subject Of specula-
ton Friday.
The master Of the Norwegian
steamer Sjoeglimt, which arrived
yesterday. reported that his rev had
noticed a body clothed in what ap-
peared to be flying toys floating west
Of the Island of Foula Sunday after
noon. Foula is located about 20 miles
west of the Shetland Islands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Ask Government Aid
For Aged Redskins

49, ~
Rolla. N. D, Aug. l4.-R-Appro-
priation Of government money to
care for aged Indians who are not
government charges will be asked dur
ing the next session Of congress, coun-
ty auditors Of North Dakota were
told here Thursday.
The announcement was made by
John Stormon Of Rollette. member Of
the board Of directors Of the associa-
ton Of counties Of western states. He
was n Of the speakers ct the an
nual convention Of county auditors
which will continue through satur-
day.
Approximately 50 auditors and
others are attending the meetings.
Thursday night they were guests Of
the Rolla Commercial club ct dinner,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Oklahoma Elevators
Purchased by Coop,

Chicago, Aug. 14.-R-The Farm
ers' National Grain corporation. gov
ernment-sponsored cooperative. has
purchased the common stock OF the
Oklahoma Wheat Pool Elevator COR
poratiou and the Oklahoma Wheat
Pool Terminal corporation. both sub
salaries Of the Oklahoma Wheat
Grower association. It announced
Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
New Dry Army Is
Obtaining Results

Washington, Aug. M.-@- The
first months work by the biggest
federal dry army In history was re-
ported Friday by the prohibition bu-
reau to have produced more. bigger
and better cases than did the smaller
force in the corresponding month Of
July last, year.
It was disclosed that federal agents
engineered 6,623 cases in which arrests
were made. that 5,O03 men were or
dered held by commissioners. and
that 1850 jail sentences totaling 452
years were imposed along with l.47l
fines aggregating $22l,155.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Find Three Dead in
Brooklyn Clubhouse

New York, Aug. N.-{FHThree UNI
identified men were found stabbed
and dubbed to death early today In
q room and the cellar Of the "Wond-
er Boys" house, . little club room On
18th street, Brooklyn. Y
A patrolman, returning home after
his midnight tour, WAS notified BY
neighbors that no enc had bean soon
about tbs premises. which usually
have been noisy. He investigated and
found the bodies
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Spanish War Veterans
Convene at Spiritw0od

Jamestown. NJ. D., Aug. 14.-(R-
The annual convention Of the, first
North Dakota Veterans association.
composed Of men who served IN. the
first North Dakota regiment during
the Spanish-American war, was held
at Spiritwood Lake, II miles north Of
here. Thursday.
Officers elected were: p. w. Eddy
Of jamestown, president: w. H, Pray
Of Valley city, vice president: J. =,
Mattisoh, jamestown, treasurer, and
r. A. Thompson. Lisbon, secretary.
The veterans decided to meet Of
spiritwood Lake again In 1882.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Pangborn-H erndon To
Face Japanese Fines

Tokyo, Aug. l4.-(R-Rengo News
Agency said today IL had been In
formed that the public procurator
had decided to refer the case Of Clyde
Pangborn and Hugh Herndon. IT..
American f1iers accused Of photo
graphing terrified Japanese areas, 10
the district court With the recommen-
dtiou the eviatogs b fined
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
UT0WT FIRE

Kalispel, Mont, Aug. N-R-6ev-
eral hundred morn man were sent
Thursday 70 combat : forest fire q
ptckey oyoek n the FaA&heAA natton-
q forest near Essex.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
on MAN IS MI

Los Angeles, Aug. H.-REEdward
L. D0heny, multi-millionaire oil man.
was reported seriously Ill today but
members Of his family would make no
| statement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Three Torch S1ayerS Comics
Still Other Reasons
IAN Editorial)

Another reason Why three Of the city commissioners who did not
accept the recommendations Of the Association Of Commerce Tax Com
mittee should give more study to the situation, Is the fact that the city
now has ON it, books some $4,000 in unpaid certificates Of indebtedness
which have been running for years
According to City Auditor Myron Atkinson, who by the way, b .
most efficient city official, $4,000 Of these certificates have been re-
newed from time to time In 1928 the figure stood 1T $4,000. A few
years later . fire truck was purchased and some additional $1,000 in
certificates Of Indebtedness were issued, bringing the sum total to $4,000
which draw 81 per cent
In some Of the vaults Of individuals and financial institutions Of
Bismarck n some certificates of Indebtedness issued during the years
Of 1893 to 1897 by this city, when financial conditions we're anything but
flush. Many Thousands Of these were never paid because their issue was
Illegal and those who came to the aid Of city employees by purchasing
this script never were paid and probably never will be.
Steps should be taken and probably will to retire these certificates
Of indebtedness. but that can only be done by curtailng the city budget
in lire with recommendations by q group Of public spirited citizens rep
resenting the membership Of the Association Of Commerce.
These are items to be considered by the city commission before n
naly closing the door upon budget curtanment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-14
Han DOES DAMAGE

Whitewcod. 8. p, Aug. 14-lN-A
severe hailstoTm destroyed frontS q
store buildings hare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Plane Turns Over While
Grounding on Flight to
Panama Canal.
LANDING GEAR FAILS
Craft Strikes Earth in
Mexico Without Wheels;
Beth Are Unhurt.

BY Cable to The Star.
MEXICO CITY, June 6.-Maj. Gen.
James E. Fechet, commandments
of the United States air forces, mar
rowly escaped death yesterday at 1apa-
chula, in the state of Chiapas, when
the airp,ane in which he was flying
through Mexico to the Panama Canal
turned over while landing.
The airplane was without wheels
when 1t touched the ground, as the
collapsible landing gear failed in the
release. The ability Of Capt. Ira c.
Eaksr, pilot, however. averted a trag-
edy. Both he and Gen. Fechet came
out unhurt.
Gen. Fechet took of from San Jeroni-
mo, Oaxaca, early yesterday and de-
cided to land at Tapachula, a town
near the Guatemalan border, to refill
the gasoline tanks before crossing over
Central America He also wished to
thank the authorities for the courtesies
they extended him while he was on
Mexican territory.
Press dispatches reported the plane
turned over a few feet from fence,
avoiding a crash which might have re-
suited in the death of both aviatorS.
The propeller was smashed. as we'll as
one wing Of the plane. Tapachula au-
and a new propeller was ordered from
Mexico City.
Gen. Fechet and Capt. Eaker are
compelled to remain at Tapachula I'M
til the new propeller arrives or another
plane is sent them before they can re-
new their flight.
tCopyright. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Report Revealing They Posed
as Gunner Reads Like
Dime Novel.
FOUND INGENIOUS PLAN
USED IN BANKING FUNDS
First Name of James Taken in Sc
ries Of Acknowledgements, In
dicted, Out on $4,000 Bond.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, June (NANA).-The
inquiry into "Scarface Al" Capone's in
comet took more than two years and
enlisted at times more than hundred
men-was said by Federal men yester-
day to have been the most thorough in
vestigation ever conducted by the In
tSrnal Revenue Department of the
United States Government. and the re-
port of it reads like dime novel.
Cspone is out under $4,000 bond fol-
lowing his indictment by a Federal
grand jury en- charges OF evadirg in
ccme-tax payments.
The inquiry was conduc ed by the
special intelligence unit of the Internal
Revenue Department-the local unit
headed by A. P; Madden and special
details from Washington sent by Elmer
L. Trey. chief of the unit. The names Of
the individual agents were withheld by
the Government.
But the agents, DO h the special men
from Washington and our own men. did
great job" said Mr.. Madden.
There were agents who posed as East
ern gunner looking for job. They
holm bbed With ganSsters in gangster
haunts. attended their parties and ban
quct5. frecuenJed spots where a slip of
tn, tongue might have mace them the
target for hundred guns.
Aided From Unexpected Sources.
Agents scurried about the vast spider
web of Cepone-its center in Chicago.
its lines stretching into New York and
Washington. to Flo.ida and Pennsyl-
yania. t. Michigan and California.
Here there vas the thrill CT high adj
venture, the glamour CT a man hunt:
there the dull, pTo1aic, but vital task of
porting ever Eank records, wcding
through brokerage accounts, scanning
the files OF telegraph companies.
Aid came sometimes from unexpected
coIrceS, but mostly, the agents SAID.
they found themselves against a stone
wall of silence, silence on the part of
the men who knew but who had greater
fear of Capcne and his nachine-gun
! Micsy Finn than Of the Government Of
the United States.
The agents were handicapped too. by
q willy foe
SO willy was Capone that rarely could
they find where he had signed his
name. Bank after bank. here and else
where, were combed in a futile hunt for
Capone bank account. Money he
seemed to have at al times, but where
he got it and how much he had were
questions that kept the intelligence unit
at work for more than two years.
Series of Accounts Found.
When United States District Attorney
George E. @. johnson determined to rid
Chicago of gangs he looked about for
a weapon. Prohibition inquiries usually
netted only the hired men. who. refus-
ing to talk, thwarted the efforts of the
prosecution to indict and convict the
bosses of booze and beer rings. The dis
trict attorney decided to utilize the in
ccme-tax law.
The agents were set on the trail Of
the Capone gang. They went to
Cicero. suburban stronghold OF the
hoodlum syndicate, to see what they
/ could learn. They heard much gossip.
but little that could be regarded as
evidence. They checked the records
Continued on Page 2, Column 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
ROOSEVELT IS GUEST
OF OHIO GOVERNOR
Politicians Speculate on Topic Dis
cus:ed With Party Leaders
at Dinner.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 6.-PoLt-
ical leaders here today specialized on
what was discussed by Cows. Franklin
D. Roosevelt Of New York end George
White of Ohio at a dinner in the ex-
ecutive mansion last night.
The Empire State Governor and Mrs.
Roosevelt stepped here en- route from
French Lick. Ind, where he attended
the Governors Conference, and last
night departed for Albany. Earlier in
the day he had luncheon with former
Gov James NJ. Cox at Dayton.
United States Senator Robert j.
Buckley of Ohio, Henry G. Drummer,
Democratic State chairman, and w. w.
Durbin, Kenton, former chairman, also
were dinner sGests of Gov. White.
Gov. Roosevelt's presence recalled q
similar visit to the Ohio executive man.
sion IL years ago, when he breakfasted
with Gov. James NJ. Cox, then candi-
date for President. Following that visit
the now Gov. White was selected by the
Democratic National Committee to
manage the CoS-Roosevelt campaign.
Since Gov. Roosevelt is looked upon
as a possibility for the Democratic
presidential nomination next year, with
Gov. White a possible running mate.
observers wondered about what was
discussed at last nights dinner with
the group Of Ohio leaders about the ia
BILE Roosevelt'S only statement for
publication was that my trip is not Of
q political nature"