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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
MORE FIGHTING IS
REPORTED AS JAPS
ANDCH|NESE CLASH
Battle Occurs as Forces Clash
Along Railroad Line Near
Mukden

AS the Chinese moved to prepare a
new peace proposal fighting began on
new Manchurian front Tuesday be-
tween Japanese and Chinese forces
southwest of Mukden, along the
Peiping -Mukden railway.
One company Of Japanese infantry
and one company Of engineers, sta
toned at Chuliuho, were making a
practice march when they clashed
with a Chinese detachment of un-
certain size and identity at Kautai-
shan. four miles northwest of their
encampment.
A company of Japanese infantry
was dispatched to the scene from
Mukden in motor trucks to reinforce
the battling soldiers in mid-after-
noon.
An Official communique said it was
uncertain whether the Chinese be-
longed to the so-called self defense
corps, which is scattered throughout
southwest Manchuria, or were rem
nants of former regular units.
A japanese news agency reported
that about 400 Chinese troops sta
toned at Hsinmin had moved out
in the direction of the conflict.
The Chinese foreign office has di-
rected DR.. Alfred SEE, its representa-
tive at the League of Nations council
meeting in Paris, to present new
Manchurian proposal containing the
following principal provisions:
l. Immediate effective measures by
the league to bring about cessation of
aggressive acts by the japanese
forces.
2. That within fortnight of the
date of adoption of the proposal by
the league, Japanese troops shAll have
withdrawn completely within the
railway zone.
3. That the Japanese withdrawal
shall be supervised by neutral repre-
sentatives.
DR.. SEE was instructed to inform
the league that If its previous reSolu-
tions continue to be ignored and
that if the league proceeds with the
organization of neutral commission
of inquiry whose nature is incompati-
BILE with the principles embodied in
the previous resolutions, the japanese
forces will continue their aggressive
activities without fear of league inter-
vention or public opinion, and the
Chinese government will be compelled
to take measures of elf-defense.
Dispatches received at Mukden said
fighting began between japanese and
Chinese forces south of Mukden
Tuesday morning and was still going
| on at mid Afternoon.
Guards Attack Bandits
japanese railway guards launched
an attack southwest of Mukden
against bandit forces, Tokyo report;
said earlier.
The government said the maneuver
was not directed against Chinchow
where Chinese forces are concentrate
ing.
Real war" was predicted If Chang
Kai- Shek, deposed Manchurian gov
ernor, entered northern Manchuria tc
join forces with Chang Hsueh- LANG
Wellington Koo, new foreign min.
lister at Marking, said China had SUBJ
mitted a concrete proposal to the
league council and that any com.
promise not providing for japanese
evacuation would be unacceptable.
The deadlock between Chinese anc
Japanese delegates to The League o.
Nations persisted.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
SENATE COMMITTEE
| LAUNCHES PROBE OF
farm BOARDS ACTS
From Meeting Is : Expected to
Come Outline Of Program
For Session

Washington, Nov. 24.-(P-Presi-
dent Hooyer's farm board and the
whole postwar problem Of farm relief
came before the senate agricultural
committee Tuesday for one more ex-
animation.
American agriculture was thor
oughly represented in the list called
to the committee table presided over
by Senator McNary of Oregon.
Around him were the political leaders
and the chieftairs of organized agri-
culture. Before them were the gov
ernment's administrators Of this vast
industry.
Secretary Hyde was asked to head
the administrative branch of the gov
ernment. With him were called
Chairman Stone and his board ap-
pointed by President Hoover to SUI
pervise the farm marketing act
enacted more than two years ago by
congress.
Warned they were open to thorough
examination, the farm board group
brought it's annual report to congress
and in it the members were confident
they had taken up and disposed of al
most every vital problem affecting
their administration.
From the meeting will come the
program for agriculture for this ses-
sion of congress. Organized agricul-
ture is prepared to ask that both the
equalization fee principle and the ex-
port debenture system-two PROPOSE
tions opposed by the administration
be incorporated in the federal mar
keti1g act.
This means plenty Of fireworks if 1t
is attempted and there Is every indi-
cation legislation to this effect will
be introduced.
While the farm board itself is under
an attack aimed at its abolition, the
sopkesmen of agriculture intend to
insist it be continued but strength
ened"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24

Moscow, Nov. 24.-(P)-Russia
prepared Tuesday to return to a
national day of rest on Dec. l, by
authority Of the council Of the
peoples commiSsars.
The holiday "stagger system"
under which industry kept going
continuously. Sunday, Monday
and every other day. while the
day off, for the workers varied
with the individuals preferences
or the arrangements among
trades, is to be abandoned.
Except for cooperative stores.
dining halls. transportation and
other agencies serving the cul-
tural and living needs of the peo-
pie, the holiday for everyone will
fall every sixth day.
It will not fall on a fixed day
of the week. however, and Sun
day will be recognized no more
than under the present regime.
The sixth. twelfth, eighteenth,
twenty-fourth and thirtieth days
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
Drop Proposal to Glue
Bus Service in CAPITAL
Indications Are System Will Be
Instituted When Building
Starts

Prospects for bus system to Capt.
tol Hill this winter are Slim"
With more than half of the various
state department offices located in
the business section of the city, trans
portation companies are not offered
enough Of an incentive to institute a
bus system to and from the Capitol
it was said Tuesday.
Consideration of such bus system
has been dropped by the Interstate
Transportation company, which has
its main office here, j. G. Belanger
superintendent. announced Tuesday.
Belanger had been considering in
stituting a city-wide service until re-
Gently.
Demand Is insufficient
There is not enough enthusiasm
Tor the proposal at present, however, ,
he said Tuesday, land we probably
will not be able to give bus service
until construction of the new capito
begins
Belanger has conferred with var.
lous state officials, particularly thu
board of administration, regarding thu
advisibility of the proposed service. HI
has found that the demand for bu.
service will be less than necessary tt
make the system financially successful
this winter.
In the remodeled Capitol and Lib.
erty Memorial building on Capito
Hill for the winter are the following
departments: Supreme court, COVER
nor. attorney general. state library
bank examiner, historical society
board of administration, agriculture
and labor department. insurance com
missioner, bonding department., lant
commissioner. treasurer, and auditor.
Big Departments Downtown
However, many departments are II
offices downtown. including the stat.
highway commission and the hail de-
partment, two of the largest in mum
ber Of employees.
In addition to the Capitol Hill pro
posal, Belanger has been considering
a bus line through the residential
sections of the city. particularly thos'
far from the business district II
start such a service. his compan.
would want longtime franchise
probably 20 years, he said.
Belanger said he would take NJ
further steps in regard to the mat
ter until demand for the service be
comes heavier.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
Sterling Woman Is
Reported Improving

Mrs. Melvin G. Ness, Sterling WON.
an who was injured Monday forenoon
in an automobile accident not far
from the scene Of car mishap in
which her husband was fatally in
jured three weeks ago, was in fair
condition" and on the road to rccov-
cry in a local hospital Tuesday.
Her four year old son, Bernard.
who also was riding in the light Sc
dan, escaped without injury.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
Forecast Increase in
Canadian Wheat Crop

Montreal, Nov. 24.-LP)-An esti-
mate of 2800OO,000 bushels for this
years wheat crop in Canada was
contained in business survey issued
by the Bank of Montreal. The fig
ure Is 26,OOO,0O0 bushels above the
September estimate. and 100000 600
bushels below the crop of 1880. 1t in
cludes 100000 bushels grown out
side the prairie provinces.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
ACCEPT RAIL WAGE CUT

New York, Nov. 24.-(P)-Heads OF
eastern railroads convened at the
Bankers club Tuesday to discuss fur
ther steps toward seeking a 1O-per-
cent wage reduction.
At the same time it was learned
that train forces of the Georgia and
Florida railroad. including members
of the brotherhoods, had voluntarily
accepted a 10-percent wage re-
duction.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
iceland Man Killed
In Motoring Mishap

iceland, N. D., Nov. 24.-P-Fred
Hoffer, 50. a resident of iceland for
the last year. was killed when the car
in which he was driving turned over
in the ditch three miles north Of here
Friday. Gerhard Priest, a passenger
In the car. is under doctors care IN
iceland with minor injuries.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
YOU CAN'T SEE IT

The malarial parasite is so small
that it easily inhabits the interior
or human red blood corpuscle, of
which 100000 are normally con-
tanned in about one-sixth of an aver
age drop Of blood.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
FARGO GIRL is
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Fargo, N. D.. Nov. 24.-(H9-Ellza
Snyder, 20. Fargo. is IN a hospital
with abdominal injuries, following an
accident in which she was struck by a
car on Highway No. 10. about half a
mile east of West Fargo. Her condl-
ton is believed not serious.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
DEATH TOLL IS FOUR

Lexington, Mo-, Nov. 24.-(F)rThe
death toll in the wreck o. the mil
lion dollar livestock special" near here
Sunday was set at four men and l3
valuable horses today after workmen
had cleared away most of the debris.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24

Sturgis, s. D., during the strong
wind and snow had $50 900 fire ear
ly Tuesday. It destroyed three struc-
lures, including the American Legion
building. Equipment belonging to
national guardsmen was damaged to
the extent Of $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-24
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and Wed.
nesday; no decided change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
HAWKS RACING HERE
AGAINST 9 RECORDS
Flyer, Escorting Mother, Seeks
Mark for Each Atlanta-New
York Leg, All in Day.

Racing against time in an effort to
establish nine new air speed records in
one day, Capt. Frank NJ. Hawks is due
to arrive at Neutrality-suspicious. Air
port at about $3.50 o'clock this after
noon, leaving soon afterward for Bal
timore. Hawks, flying as an escort to
his mother, Mrs. Ida Mae Hawks of
Hollywood, Calf, on her first long
flight will attempt to Shatter existing
records ON the nine legs Of the coastal
atTway between Atlanta and New York.
Lawrence A. Richey. secretary 70
President Hoover. will be passenger
on the plane with Mrs. Hawks from
Richmond TO Washington He is re-
turning from vacation trip to Panama
and is flying Up from Miami.
Mrs. Hawks is travelling on the pas
senger airlines from Los Angeles TO New
York and is flying today from Atlanta
TO New York as a passenger on Eastern
Air Transport Capt Hawks expects to
wave her OF az each stop take Of aftsr
her plane has disappeared from sight,
pass her In flight and then land At the
next stop In time to welcome her On
arrival. The big transport is due at the
local airport at 3 As this afternoon and
"a 70 leave for Baltimore at ass.
Between Atlanta and New York stops
are 70 be made at Greenyille and Spar
tanburg, 8. c.; Charlotte and Green's
boro. N. C.: Richmond. Va, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Speed records for eight Of these nine
hops low are held by night sirmail
pilots. The ninth. between Philadelphia
and New York, Hawks already holds.
having made the trip in 20 minutes last
October. He expects TO lower that mark
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
POPULAR AT WHITE HOUSE.
Shared HonOrs With Mrs. LongwOrth
As Social Favorite

Mrs Cowles was one of the scintillat-
ing social personages of the Roosevelt
administration, constantly appearing in
the Blue Room at the White House all
during her brothers residence there.
The home of Admiral and Mrs. Cowles
on N street was also a social csnter, the
brilliancy of the little lady being
scarcely second to that Of her favcrite
niece, Alice Longworth, now Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth.
Admiral Cowles, as naval aide 10 his
brother-in-law. assisted largely in con-
Quoting the brilliant social reign of
President Roosevelt and aside from their
social life they took part In the many
events arranged for local charities
They we're with the President and Mrs
Roosevelt in their entertainment of
Prince Henry of Prussia and during the
visits to Washington Of other royal
personages.
While her husband was naval attache
In the Diplomatic Service of this coun-
try. Admiral Cowles found a powerful
assistant in his wife, who spoke a
number of foreign languages. Aunt
Anna" was the truly beloved fairy god
mother of the Roosevelt children. at
tending all of their little parties In the
White House and entertaining for them
in her N street home.
Through the order of the President
and Mrs. Hoover flowers were sent to
the Pennington home Of Mrs. Cowles
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
MRS. COWLES DIES
Of LONG ILLNESS
Sister of Late President
Roosevelt Passes Away
at Age of rs.
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PENNINGTON, Conn, August 26.--
Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Cowles, sister of
the late President Theodore Roosevelt
and widow of Rear Admiral william
Shefneld Cowles, died last night at her
home here. She was rs years old and
had been in poor health for several
years. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow.
Mrs. Cowles was born in New York
City January Is, 1885. She was in
terested in the Orthopedic Hospital,
founded by her father; the New York
Children's Aid Society and the move
ment for the establishment of news
boys lodging houses. She was one OF
the members of the New York Com
mittee for the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Her wide acquaintance in diplomatic
circles dated from the appointment of
her cousin, j. r. Roosevelt, as first Sec
rotary of the United States embassy
at London in 1898, when she acted as
his oficial hostess She remained in
London three years and married Ad-
miral Cowles, then naval attache at
the embassy there, on November IS,
1892.
Mrs. Cowles leaves son. William
Shefield Cowles. and a grandson. Will
liam Sheffield Cowles, jr, 0, of New
York.
POPULAR AT WHITE HOUSE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
Self Portrait Given Gallery.

Gift Of f1ne portrait Of himself by
Camille Pissarro has been made to the
Tate Gallery Of London by Lucien Pis-
sarro, son of the famous French inn
pressioniSt. The portrait was painted
in 1903, the year of the artists death,
and Is new being shown at the gallery'S
exhibition of Pissarro oil paintings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

York today at 1915 am. Central
standard time.
Hall left New York at 4:01 am, to-
day, making the nonstop fight In
Z hours and IA minutes. He said he
believed he had established record
between the two cities.
The flyers beat their way through
stormy weather in the wind-up of their
trip and aIighted in New Orleans in a
rainstorrn. The return trip will be
held up pending clear weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
GIRL ASKS HEART BALM
OF FRANCES GRANDSON
Suit Asks $4,000 From Presiden-
tial Aspirant's Kins-
man.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. August ga breach
of promise suit for $4,000 damages was
filed today against Joseph Irwin France
Nesbitt, young grandson of former SEN
ator Joseph /. France, by Miss Kath-
crime Betty Warner.
Nesbitt, son of the Rev. william r.
Nesbitt. pastor and Bible Institute head,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

mercial pilots; Lieut.. Robert X. Gio-
vannoli, U. s. A., Air Corps; Don J. A.
Moore. vice president Aviation School
of America; John A. Shaw, Aviation
School Of America, and Army and Navy
flyers who viii be named later.
Mrs. Peoples announced that Friday
Is the Anal day for registration In the
tournament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

o'Neiil. who figured in the Teapot
Dome Investigation. died Sunday Of :
heart attack. He left the United states
st the time of the Teapot Dome ir1yex-
tigation and since then had been living
IN retirement here.
His win has not yet been opened. hit
II was believed 1t leaves most Of HE
estate TO MRS. O'Neili.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
JUDGES TO SELECT MODEL
PLANE ENTRIES PICKED
Jury OF Five will Name Qualihers
In Tournament which Opens
AHandav
Monday.

Appointment of 1--WE judges to pass on
entries in the District of Columbia
Model Aircraft League Tournament,
opening next Monday and closing Fri
day, was announced today by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth X. Peoples, director OF the Com
munity Center Department.
The Judges include w. Fiske Mar
shall, chief of the Commerce Depart
ments division of licensing for COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
FAV0RS U. S. WAGE CUT

GARNETT. Kans.. August rs PA
bin calling for a 25< per cent cut in
salaries Of all elective and appoincive
officers and employees Of the Federal
Government will BE introduced al. the
next session Of Congress by Represent
sStive Harold McGugin. Republican, Of
the third Kansas district
McGugjn,Nm making the announce
ment today. sid the proposed salary
reduction would be for a three-year Pc
Rod or longer II the depression is not
ended at the expiration Of that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

-Ruf1ed curtains of
marquisette or scrim,
complete wit h valance
and tie backs. Regula-
ton sill length,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

is Is years old and is employed by an
electric company. Miss Warner asked
that her case be tried before Q Jury
The elder France recently announced
rs an Independent candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
0'NEILL, OIL SCANDAL
FIGURE, LAID TO REST
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANNES, France, August 26--A small
gathering Of friends and relatives at
tended the funeral today of James E.
ONeill. American oil man, at the
Church Of Our Lady Of the Pines, close
to his villa here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

Travelling incognito as the Prince of
Mosul, King Feisal OF Irak, who has
been visiting Mustapha Renal Pasha,
ruler of Turkey, in Constantinople. is
IN Switzerland to consult doctors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26
HALL NEAR RECORD
IN NEW ORLEANS HOP
Flying Broker Makes Flight From
New York in Little More
Than Seven Hours.


BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La, August 90
Capt. James Goodwin Hall, New York
broker, and Andre de Coppet landed
here on their nonstop flight from New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
!. EDITORS NoTE-Wherever

: Il EDITORS NOTE-WhereOer
advenfnrerS gather, at the far fang
OsdPoStS of civRiSdtion, the talk
tsUms, to the Macdonald brothers
and their iEaumcrable daring ca
bloSts-roHiHg stones qcIao toScd
beraoKs experience better than
security or fortune. This tale of
their s0resfing gold from "ncSV
Kiondikc9 in the face Of native or
position is one of the high lights Of
their careers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

THAT night one OF the boys, mission-trained
native, came to their campfire to report
that he "smeled Papangi" In other words,
natives were about. council Of war was held.
The Papangis were water-fghters. They
travelled In canoes and threw their spears
without touching land. This fact suggested q
plan. It was decided that the party should
leave the camp, with logs inside the mosquito
nets and the IRE burning, and track down the
village. If the warriors had set out raid,
then the white men might with luck capture
tapu priest In their absence and hold him as a
hostage to prevent further attacks.
To explain this plan it must be mentioned
that the tapu or religious laws of the New
Guinea tribes are strange and peculiar If any
man touches anything which Is tapu, then he
becomes tapu Tor sacred and protected) himself.
This meant that If only they could capture q
priest, the tribe might hesitate to kin them.
Having piled high the FIRE, the seven slipped
away, and, keeping to the vegetation, made
toward the native village. Suddenly they found
themselves IN q clearing, with the glare OF lights
coming through high bamboo stockade.
I'VE peered through the stockade" relates
Robert Macdonald In his book, "Opals and
Gold" but the silence was inexplcable. The
village was much like other native villages, but
larger than any other we had seen, its tapu
house being q most imposing ediice, mounted
on piles about 10 feet on the ground matched
artisticaily, and Surmounted by row Of carved
nonStroSitaeS fixed on q gable. Other houses
were also large ana formed square, TON
which radiated lines Of smaller dwellings sur
rounded by cultivated patches Of yams, To-
bacco, and other growths we did not know.
Some Greenhouses could Be seen in the distance,
but the shadows cast by q row Of fires in the
square prevented us from seeing the distant side
Of the village. The square was crowded with
herce-looking warriors silently performing some
evolutions round cluster Of poles adorned with
mummified human heads which occupied its
center. A number of grotesquely masked beings
evidently were In charge Of the proceedings,
and they seemed to be very enacisnt in giving
silent directions
Their masks covered half of their bodies
and were all Of different designs, mostly taper
ing to q point and giving them the appearance
of pantomime giants Fiber kits were the lower
garments of the leaders and men, but long
streamers fastened In their bushy hair and
neckletS OF teeth were the only head adorn-
ments Of the latter. They were all armed