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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-28
-Buy Christmas Seals
German Composers Are
Featured in Program

A talk on German folk music by
Mrs. r. Van Neste opened the pro-
gram for members of the Thursday
Musical club held on Friday afternoon
in the World War Memorial building.
Mrs. A. j. Arnot and Miss Mildred
.doff was hostesses.
Mrs. w. j. Targart and Mrs L. r.
Priske sang a group Of German folk
songs and double quartette compos-
ed of Mrs. Targart, Mrs. H. Jones,
Mrs. Clifford johnson, Mrs. j. E.
Davis, Mrs. John Larson, Miss Hoff,
Mrs. F. NJ. Davis and Mrs. O. S. Rim
dahl sang favorite German songs.
Kreisler's "The Old Refrain" was
sung by Mrs. o. I. Devoid and Mrs.
Arthur Bauer played Caprice Ven-
nois'' by Kreisler. Mrs. j. L. Hughes
played Peasants Dance" Beethoven
and Vivian Coghlan and jeanette
Croonquist played the "Minuet from
Symphony No. g." Haydn. Accom-
panimentS for all of the singers were
,, played by Mrs. Bauer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-28

Buy Christmas Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

In high colors, tool And
when these are tied around
your neck you can't help that
joyous feeling of SPRING.
Prints, plaids and dots, tubu-
lar and finished with fringe.
SCARFs-sTREET FLOOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
POLICE THIRD DECREE METHODS
HELD ABSENT FROM FEW CITIES
Wickersham Investigator Says Hose. Black
jacks and Nishtsticks Are Favorite
Instruments In New York.

Poll, third degree" methods involv-
ing ''slaps. Shoves, blows. kicks, beat-
inKS with soft weapons or with hard
are absent from few cities, occasional
in MANY and current custom in the two
largest" according to Ernest jerome
Hopkins, special investigator Of police
methods for the WiCkersham Commas
sion.
writing In the Seutember issue of the
Atlantic monthly. Hopkins described
many types of police brutality under the
heading The LaMleEs Arm of the Law. +"
Such soft weapons" as lengths OF rub
Der hose alleged use of which by police
of the first gzrecinct now is under IN
veSbiEatfon here, were found to be
popular at the .isecret inquis1tions"
KEase Faxorite Emstrunent.
Rubber hose. blarkjarazs and night
sticks aze fnvur1be Instruments in New
York City, the article declares, while,
Just prior 10 the recent change in ad-
!nliriEtrataun there. Chiczgo used tear
gas attacks, steel slaRclclrs for suspend
ing the uris1ner 7psiGe down and tele-
phone bouks rolled % form clubs.
IT need mot dwell upon horrors, '
Hopkins stated The list of 10S sp-
pellate cases, In the law books, tells of
arrested men flngged with whips, having
their arms twisted, being made to hold
the hands of murdered corpses IN
morgues Such things occur, have oc-
CURED all through history. whenever
star chamber 4n9uisftions are held over
t;efenseless persons by brutal men. They
are, of course, exceptional. But the
exceptions betray the potentiaIities Of
the essential malpractice, which is the
secret pretrial court of inquisftion it
self. 1t has no sanction In law"
Hopkins conceded the right of de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
O'NEIL ALWAYS
DENIED OIL CHARGE
Declared in Affidavit Before
Death He Never Evaded
Subpoena.

James e. O'Neiil, missing witness IN
the famous Teapot Dome Oh scandal in
vestigation Of decade ago, who died
yesterday at Cannes, France, never went
into exile or concealed himself from
service of q subpoena IN the casa, he de-
clared In an affidavit drawn up before
his death and made public today by PM
r. Campbell, former Representative from
Kansas.
In fact, o'NeilI charged, he had ''rea-
sons 10 believe that Government agents
knew of his whereabouts when there
was pretenSe that he was desired as q
Government witness" The document
was signed by O'Neill October %, 1929.
and sworn TO before Randolph Robin
SON, vice consul ct Nice.
Denying any connection with the
Teapot Dome case, the OIL magnate
further stated he caused information
to be given to these in charge Of the
litigation that he had no information
either relevant, competent on material
with rspect to the cases pending, either
civil or criminal
Although he stated he docs not wish
to impugn evil to anybodyis motives"
O'Neill said the reason he made the
atadavit is because he thought IL I'M
portant to himself and to his children
and grandchildren to state that
he ct no time had any information
with respect to the Teapot Dome litiga-
ti0a or to the Continental Trading Co.
that made him either an important or
competent witness = = 80
II connection with the celebrated
Continental Trading Co. deal, whereby
O'Neili. Harry NJ Blackmer and Harry
Sinclair combined in the purchase Of
the Humphrey oil fields, OsNei1l de-
clAfed Il never occurred to him that
or corrupt about such q transaction. -
What he wanted to do In the deal, he
explained, was to get as much of the
Humphrey oil as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
BOMB DISCOVERED
ON JURORS PORCH
Lone Member in Clark Shaving
Trial VINO Sought Conviction
Has Narrow Escape.
BY IN. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf. August o5
"A bomb was found early TODAY m the
porch Of the home OF william D. weller.
73-year-old juror, who held out for a
conviction In the murder trial of David
H. CLARK, former deputy district at
torney.
A newspaper was wrapped around
the bomb, which was in the FORM Of
y gas pipe about inches lonr Ard m
cAsed IN friction tape. A dynamite fuse
protruded from ono end. 1T lad heen
lighted, but had gone out.
Wellers refusal to chance his Rote
for conviction resulted IN 4 aisa1ree-
ment OF the Clark Jury after e had been
out 50 hours. Eleven voted for acnulitfni
OF Clark. accused Of staying Herhert
Spencer. policAl editor and former news
paper man, and Charles Crawford
wealthy politician in Los Aneeles,
Clark said he shot the men IN seff.
defense, but the state contended the
real plot lay in some frustrated scheme
OF the Los Angeles underworld, of which
Crawford once was ruler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25


uecslVes 70 aSK suspected persons an0at
S.Ir w I ~ acIayI.ses' - 80
nilo1" anu ~ -. ~ sAEa ~. ~
even then ple coMssValuClOInA Iign0 VI
sllence cannot pe aenaeu:
diseor1cany, ne 9sseIseo, Inc Rr6s-
SUI 70 cDsasn v u....L ms -
Sucu "a zDu.IagLoh Ih1b ~ 1zAL a.1ss
OF Dne Nonstltupacn ana the Ensalsn
ceLn11on iaW long oesqre nneT SaIns
SAIlr1eeS ouSIaWeo ": Inc bItSn %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
WOMEN NOT EMPLOYED.
Richmond Administrator Says Agents
Are Permitted TO Take Wives Along.

Richmend Administrator Says Agents
Are Permitted TO Take Wives Along.
RICHMOND, Va, August IS CP.-
Capt. r. o. Merrick, administrator, said
there Is not woman employed by Fed
eral prohibition agents In the fourth
prohibition district as . blind, decoy or
fnf0rmer.
HIS statement. which stands for Fed
eral prohibition activity in Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland, District OF
Columbia, North Carolina and South
Carolina. was made today in response
to queries prompted by reports that Ma
ti0nal Prohibition Director Woodcock
was making o thorough Investigation
Of charge made by Representative
Karch, Illinois Democrat. Representa-
tive Karch was quoted as asserting that
East st. Louis Federal agents were asso-
chatting with ''lewd women, using them
to gather evidence, 2 and that they were
conducting warrantless tnvestisa tons,
! Sometimes II happens that the pres
ence Of woman IS necessary in order
to secure evidence or make arrests"
Capt. Merrick said. I'm these cases the
Federal agents are permitted 70 take
their wives with them Such occasions
where women might be necessary would
be at dance halls and parties. Federal
agents with their wives at such func-
tions are IN such better position to get
evidence than II they went alone
frequently service stations along the
highways viii not sen liquor to men
who are alone, but win sell it to . man
and his wife, and especially II their
car has . foreign state license on It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
q WORKMEN HURT
IN TOXIC EMBASSY
Sixty Decora tors and Painters Pro-
test Discharge of 50 With
Sticks and Stones.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 25.--The new earth
quake-procf American embassy here,
being rushed to completion for occu-
pancy this Fall, was the scene Of 3
disturbance today in which n interior
decorators and painters were injured.
Police said the trouble resulted from
a dispute regarding the discharging by
subcontractors Of 80 worknent. ON
GERS said the remaining 90 decorators
and painters protested with fists and
sticks when other men were brought TO
replace those discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
ECUADOR Is CALM
UNDER NEW CHIEF
Alba Takes ONCE With Army
backing While Ayora Finds
Refuge in o. s. Legation.
BY the Associated PRESS.

BY the Associated Press.
QUITO. Ecuador. August 26.-Former
President Isidro Ayora took refuge In
the United States legation today Is the
rev President Col. Luis Larrea Alba,
assumed ONCE with pledges of cooper
ton from army pests throughout
ecuador.
signed yesterday shortly after members
Of his cabinet had quit their posts Is
the aftermath OF what was described
as q peaceful revolt" among the ON
GERS Of IL UN1mharaEo garrison.
Cox Alba announced he had visited
army eafrisons here ana sobtained prom
isez Of support from dl1gruntlsd ele-
meats, IS well Is telegrnihs OF fealfy
from outlying pests. en- Nevertheless.
troops we're held in readin48 70 cope
with possible outbreaks s-c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

tCunLlnueu from Fist rage
duck feeding grounds of virginia and
North Carolina and other inland water
ways throughout the United States.
In making his announcement at the
White House today, President Hoover
stated the recommendation Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture was indorsed
BY - different organizations Of sports
men, cOnservaticnists and others Inter-
ested. while opposition was voiced by
only six organizations, three of which
were manufacturers Of arms and am
nuniticn.
Plan Held Compromise.
AT the Bureau Of Biological Survey,
where the conditions which caused the
cutting OF the season were investigated,
II was estimated that the cut in the
season OF full month ard q half of
shooting would go a long way toward
conserving the supply Of ducks for fu-
Among spoftsmen 1t was REGARDED as
compfo.. &c" between the RECON-
menoatlons or some interested parties
that the duck hunting season be closed
entirety this year, and others who ops
posed the closing on economic grounds,
claiming that large number Of people
NSSgSAA~AAAA8
would face added hardship irI times of
depression II the season were closed
entirely.
The season. under normal conditions,
would have run from November l until
January Is. The season last year was
shortened by two weeks upon presi-
Dental order.
The new regulations set the open sea-
son on ducks from November is to De-
cember Is in the so-ealled Southern
group Of states, including Delaware,
Maryland. Virginia, New Jersey. Cali
fornia, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas.
Oklahoma, Arkansas, louisiana Missis-
sippi, Alabama. Georgia, North and
South Carolina and Tennessee Long
Island. NJ, Y, duck-huntine areas also
viii observe the open season at this
time, although the State of New York
open season viii be from October ] to
October 81, inclusive. along with the
Northern" group of States-all States
not named In the Southern group.
Florida, alone, viii have an open sea-
son from November 20 until December
20, inclusive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC
BlCENTENNIAL FEATURE
Festival to Be Presented by Fed
Grafton Clubs in Connection
with Washington Tete.

A program embodying the Esost i'm
portant contributions to American folk
music during the past 200 years is being
planned for musical festival to be
presented here next Spring by the Ma
tfonal Federation of Music Clubs IN CO.
operation with the George Washington
Bicentennisl Commission, it was an
nounced t~Aay.
The festival, expected to be held mex.
May R June, viii bring together o
number Of the foremost amateur sing
ing groups OF America. Every EFFORT will
be made to make the program q com
plete history Of American music since
the days OF George Washington
Mrs. Elmer Jane Getaway, president
of the National Federation Of Music
Clubs, yesterday advised the Bicenten-
NAL Commission that she Is planning q
tentative program for the festival and
expects to submit it soon to the ma
tional board Of the federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
MlODlES LEAVE NORFOLK
1000 Aboard Two Steamships vii

/ 600 Aboard Two Steamships Will
Debark at Annapolis.
NORFOLK, Va, August 25 (E9.-The
bAttIeshtps Arkansas and Wyoming with
1000 nidshipmen aboard. weighed
anchor in Hampton Reads today and
steamed away for Annapolis, where the
mi6ishIpnea win be debarked. complet-
inn their annual trxfning cruise.
Arriving IN Hampton Roads, August
Is the two vessels spent last week on
the Southern drill grounds, 50 miles
on the Virginia Capes.
On arrival &C Annapolis, the mid
shipmen will be given 80 days leave Of
absence. More than 500 OF the future
naval Ogacers. most Of whom hail from
the West Coast have been granted per-
mission to remain Ei5oard the two
vessels during the reserve training
cruise Ell Halifax. -------- .---.-. asas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at the Bandstand at
$50 o'clock. John Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Poiatner, assistant
March, Parade Of the Tin Soldiers"
Jessel
Overture, French COMEDY" Keler-Bela
Transcription. odd Folks at Home"
Lanpe
countries.)
Excerpts from musical comedy rio
Hamoresqae. soh. You sea;u aalsne'
yalse, 'Poupee Valssna ..... Poidfni
Finale, "On the Farm. Goldman
THE Star SpangIed Banner"
BY the United states Navy Band this
evening st Grant Circle at 1880 O'Clock.
Charles Benter, leader, Charles Wise,
assistant leader.
Overture. La Princess Jaune,"
valse, Southern Roses. strauss
Paraphrase, Marching Along with
Two numbers from the suite ..cau-
casian Sketches" Ippolitow-Ivano
Dance Oriental"
PROCESSION OF tine Sadaf.
Excerpts from:
Blue Paradise" ......Ro mberg
"Danse Des BohemianssS from Ia
Ia&Se G0dafo
Excerpts from III. M. Q. Pinafore,"
Sullivan
March, 'sEail to Heideksbtng" .Fsrzer
Anchors Aweigh.s
"The Star Spangied Banner.
BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the United States Vet
Grams Hospital, Mount Alto, At Z o'clock.
Taylor Branson, leader: Arthur Wit
comb, second leader.
March, Sens Of Uncle Sam. Mccoy
Overture, @Orpheus" .OfTenbach
Valse caprice. Lady Hamilton" Jenesce
Solo for sax0phone. beautiful COLI
oEAoo lie l1eA
(Musician Kenneth D0use}
Selections from Sons O'0uns,"
EWanstrofn
Intermezzo, IA Fresco" Herbsrt
Waltz, Jolly Fellow VoIlstedt
Hymn and trfunnphal march from
49, a 49,, .:;,; .; $3.50
Saima.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

By the Associated Press,
BEVERLY, Mass, August 25.--The
condition of Associate Justice Oliver
wendell Holmes of the Supreme Court
OF the United States, who has been
suffering from q cold, was reported
greatly improved today. The 90-year-
old jurist contracted the cold last SAT-
urday.
DR.. Peer r. johnson Of the Beverly
Hospital, who Is attending Justice
Holmes, said: mr.. Justice Holmes VIII
be watched very carefully for the next
few days
aEae Is tired out. II DO not see any
immediate danger. Eis age, of course,
must b. taken int reconsideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
PASSENGERS GO ASHORE
AS STEAMER GROUNDS
Twenty-Five Taken on Naushon in
Vineyard Haven Harbor.
Coast Guard Stands By.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, August
25.-Five Coast Guard patrol boats and
the destroyers Tucker ana Badger stood
by the passenger steamer Nausaon
today as she rested on the sands be-
tween the breakWater and her dock.
The IS passengers Of the Naushon,
which was bound into Vineyard Haven
from New Bedford, had been taken
ashore in the steamers lifeboats. The
crew remained aboard.
A heavy northeast sQuRli blew into
the harbor as the Naushon was slowing
down to dock late last night The
steamer went out OF control and the
full blast Of wind drove her onto the
harbor's sandy bottom.
The Naushon registers 936 tors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Flyer and Girl Drown.

DALLAS, Tex, August IS H9,--
Reuben d. Newton. 70, q blot for
American Always. and miss Marian
Louise Craig, 10, a high school senior.
drowned while boating 1t White Rock
Lake. q Dallas resort last night. New
ton IS survived b. his widow and one
daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
GOVERNOR SOUNDS OUT
SENTIMENT ON COTTON
South Carolina Executive Asks
Legislators II They Favor
Action.

COLUMBIA. 3. c., August 25.--1oy.
Ira q. BiackWood moved yegterdag 10
sound out members Of the South Carolina
Legislature on the proposal TO prohibit
cotton planting next year by law rs a
move 70 raise the price.
The Governor announced he was
writing 70 every member OF the General
Assenhiy asking for views on the proc
nnsas and On calling special Eessien o.
the Legislature 70 consider the questaorL
THE replies and general sentiment 81
tire people, viii govern him largely N
deciding whether 70 cali he special Ees-
Ufen coy. NizNkwUDa ul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
TOWN FLEEs FIRE.
Community DGiyea Frosa Hosaes by
Forrest Blaze.

CORBIN. British Columbia. August
IS Ri.-Exc5pt for its mea folk. this
mining town was deserted today rs
forest fires threatened 20 raze its build
4tzlRa ~
More than 20e women and children
evacuated by train and automobile as
the wind-bloRn flames approached the
edge OF the settlement.
Four hundred miners stayed TO battle
the fires and attempt to save from de-
stfuction homes of the towns TOO citi-
zens. Late hast night several houses
had been destroyed and the railway
round house burned to the ground
The train which csTried wumen ana
children to safety returned and stood
by TO carry out the grimy firemen
should the flames become uncontToi-
liable. Fires ragged throughout the whole
Coghan district, Tanned by q strong
northeast wind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25

Cows ard chickens burn" Mrs. Chant
said. Their cries filed tie aid. One
prar hurse ran down the read, a1lFe Al
a,er. ard fnn7lY Hrppprd dead. such
SGefBs were common.
Lots OE crippled deer have been seen
some With ears burned On. Others
their tails, . foot or two and others
blinded
Ahle-bodied refugees, some aided by
Red Cross funds and others by cuufxi-
buttons fruxn pr5vate sources, have
started relza1dlita4ion Of their farms.
Others, pennies, remained IN nearby
towns. she said. seeking work 20 sup
part tiaeir families during the Winter.
FIGHTERS KEEP ALERT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
-four WOMEN HELD
|MCUBANcAMPAIGN
BoEnbings Mark Revolution.
Period of Calm Reported
in Field.
sy the AssDristed Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, august 25.--Detenttm mf
four Of the leading figures in the Cuban
feminist movement and siae bumhans
uf q representatives. hume marked
Cubaas waning revolution today.
Those arrested were Mrs. Pillar Jorge
de Telia, Miss Perez Reyes, Miss Ana
Qutnfana ana Miss Leonora Ferreara.
Police said they were searching for four
more prominent Cuban women. alleged
NO ne further.ng the interests Of the
revolt. They were taken immediately
to the women's prison at Guanabacoa.
Chief of Secret Police Alfonso Fors
has been appointed to head a group of
i've to attempt to make an accurate
check Of those killed Mt Gibara In the
clash between insurgent and loyal
troops last week, and to identify those
killed.
Bembing Of ship Probnd.
The department of state reported re-
ceipt of a note from officials At Copen-
hagen requesting that a formal report
be made them on the recent bomb ng OF
the Danish vessel FTedeTickBb0rg TIRE
wf1ereabJuts of which are unknown. 1t
had been reported sunk by bombs drop
red from government planes but this
hitter YVES tieniBd.
A bomb was exploded early to-day on
n principRl street causing general alarm
but little damage.
II was said the bomb was hurled
fYryYn a speeding automobile. The Com
paria de Electriritad" 8lilding Is
located near the spot. After the ez-
plusion several shots were heard. but
the perpetrators were not apprehenoeo.
Two bombs were thrown Mt the resi-
0ence of DR.. Felipe Gonzelez yesterday.
on Of them did not explode but the
other caused some damage.
Appeais for HEenOcal.
II was learned DR.. Juan Manuel
Menocal. cousin OF the imprisoned Gen.
Menocal, had presented D petition to
President Machad0 asking executive
clemency for the revolutionary leader.
Ambassador Harry F. 0uggcnheim
and President MRchado conferred Tor
more than an hour but the subject OF
the conference was not made public.
. An insurgent leader, discredfting gov
eminent statements that the movement
was nearing IN end, said three more
expediti0nary forces were awaiting q
urnuftiuus moment to land. a Thousand
foreign soldiers OF fortune, chiefly
American ex-Service men, he said, were
ready TO support the revolt.
He said the rebels had Jared much
better than the FedErals IN past battles,
q fact that inspired them with much
confidence" and that contrary to IN
dications the .'EUrst - yet 10 CONE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
|WOODCOCK TOBAR
WOMAN lNfORMERS
n Have Decided They Have
No Place in Enforcing Pro-
hibition," He Says.

81 the Associated Press. ,aS s
An order prohibiting the employment
Of women informers or blinds" In
Federal dry law enforcement activities
viii be issued by the Prohibition Bureau.
Prohibition Director Woodcock said
today such an order had been decided
upon following incidents in New York
and charges brought by Representative
Karch, Democrat. Illinois. against en-
forcement activities in the eastern dis
trict Of that State.
II have decided. he said, that
women should have no place at all in
the enforcing Of prohibition. ! think
We can enforce the law without their
use in any way"
Incensed ut Buffalo Case.
The prohibition director was incensed
at an incident in Buffalo recently In
which young girl arrested for intoxi-
cation. reported she was employed by
Federal dry agent to gather evidence.
Later, Andrew McCampbeil prohibition
administrator in New York, told news
paper men that ladies must and win
be used" as aides In gaining entrance
to fashionable speakeasies.
Wcodcock said q thorough investi-
CATION would be made into Representa-
tive Karch's charges. which center
around the reported issuance Of illegal
search warrants and warrantless raids
upon private homes by agents under
Walter p. Carroll, deputy administrator
for the Eastern Illinois district.
Charges Held "serious."
Characterizing these charges a
serious" Wcodcock said nevertheless
he believed Carroll d reliable man.
having known him IN Baltimore while
serving as United states attorney there.
He added he would inquire into the
plan Of McCampbell In employing
women, but said McCampbeil had
violated no direct orders and probably
had misunderstood his ideas concerning
the use Of women.
To prevent such happenings In the
future, WoodcOck said. It has been de-
cided finally that no Federal money
wiz be used TO pay women for any type
Of active dry law enforcement work and
that . general order win be issued TO
this eject
WOMEN NOT EMPLOYED.