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The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

persons lighting gas ovens, gas
heaters; warning the consumers
against buying and operating
defective gas appliances, using
rubber and gas tubing to con-
Meeting up appliances, operat-
ing gas ranges wasting so per
cent of the gas due to imperfect
fire combustion or other me-
chanical defects.
o, G, WATKINS.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Drawn by Hall COffman

The is millions miles away yet the children who cry
for it are foolish than the couple pictured here
Not with modest home enough to eat enough I'd
enough for reasonable enjoyment they must grasp
everything the neighbors have-and more
1t is American trait-and useful if not
red to extremes The desire for something better is the force
that inspires progress.
But it is important to climb upward carefully the ladder
you climb may topple out from under you.
That happened to many last year. and they farther
down than the who watched their step.
The Washington times., 1931-03-24
Hearst PAPERS Advocate

l. "Honest friendship NTH all nations entanOnO alliances
Nth none."-Geor0e Washington.
Proportional representation United States Senate
State Tess than Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional TeGpporttonment in the House OF
Representatives
Separate departments Army the NGuy, and OF the
united under Secretary OF National Defense
Federal action to the limit of Federal poOs
iuiteTGcv under Secretary OF Education.
Installation OF the first OF January tootU
ING the November election.
immigration admit only those suited for Aert
citizenship and American needs.
undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for income big tar
dodgers from escaping taxation.
Modification OF the VoStead act permit light Des and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
More Than 1000 Men Are
FIGHTING Western BlQzes
10000 Acres Burned Over in
Montana and Idaho; Flames
Spread NorthWard

Spokane, WASH, July 29.-ReA
scarlet Hinged smoke screen darkened
north Idaho and Montana skies Wed
nesday as the 30,o00-acre Deer Greek
fire and several smaller blazes swept
along steadily.
A thousand men welded shovels
and axes in challenge to the Deer
Greek fire, largest In the northwest.
A favorable wind was aiding them,
but they were ~retreating because the
mountainous country made trenching
almost impossible.
Two fighters suffered injuries
Tuesday when q falling tree struck
them. A force Of $50 men on the
northeastern front fell back as the
blaze crossed Hell Roaring and Spread
creeks and approached within q few
miles Of the Canadian border west OF
the Yak river in Montana.
Troublesome smaller fires were
burning in the Clearwater forest in
Idaho, In timber near Standpoint,
Idaho, and near Missoula. Mont, and
in several other areas Of the region.
Officials estimated $500 men were
fighting the various fires Of eastern
washington, northern Idaho and
western Montana.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
TO USE PLANES
IN EFFORTS TO
HALT H0PPERS'
Officials Plan to Dust Iowa
Fields With Poison Mash in
Fight on Pests

Dies Moines, Iowa, July 2e.-F-
Aerial warfare, with airplanes spead-
ing poison mash over cornfields
threatened by an army Of grasshop-
pers, was in prospect for western Iowa
farmers Wednesday.
The horde which levelled fields IN
Nebraska and South Dakota has also
done great damage to western Iowa
crops and constitutes q growing men
ace to the entire state, entomologists
said.
The state will furnish poison bran
to be spread on waste lands and high
ways, and the poison will be sold al
wholesale prices to farmers in the in
fected areas. State expenses in the
fight will be paid from the $5,000.o 900
corn-borer fund.
Arrangements were made Wednes-
day to obtain bids for use of airplanes
to "dust" fields with the poison
mash. County agents and specialists
from Iowa State college at Ames an
nounced a meeting will be held
Thursday at Missouri Valley O Mon
DAMN and that similar conferences
will follow at other points in the
hopper area.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
TESTIMONY GIVEN
AT MURDER TRIAL
Witness Says Policeman Shot
Boxer During Alteration
in Apartment

Oakland, Calf, July 20.-R-Rich-
ard King testified Tuesday that Pa
trolman Henry Trovaaten shot Ralph
O,Neil, former Los Angeles boxer.
during q party at Kings home. Tro-
vaaten Is charged with murder.
King said Trovaaten came to his
home shortly after midnight June %,
looking for Mrs, Ollene stoicich. who
Trovaaten said had agreed to meet
him there.
II told Trovaaten that Mrs. stoicich
wasn't there, and poured q glass OF
wine for O,Neill and myself" King
said. "Trovaaten seemed in an abu-
sive mood. He said 'Where's- my
CLASP 80 I poured one for him."
A few minutes later, King testified,
O'Neill suggested he and King leave.
Troyaaten asked where they were go
ing and O'Neil told Trovaaten It was
none Of his business. !.
'Trovaaten then struck O'Neill and
he retaliated." King said. THE po-
liceman stumbled backward and fell
over . chair. As he arose he pulled
his gun and shouted I'll kill you He
struck O'Neill several times with the
pistol butt. then stepped backward
and shot him."
Earlier, Mrs. stoicich testified she
met Trovaaten and another patrol
man, Guy SHELTON. at . corner earlier
that evening. They drove her to the
King residence. she said, where Mrs.
King offered him some lemonade. he
protested, she said, and left With
SHELTON, returning later with liquor.
Shelton, who followed her to the
stand. corroborated most Of her testi-
mony.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Valley Potato Men
To Meet August 8

Moorhead, Mimi. July 2s.-tR-
The Red River Valley Potato Ship
pers' association viii hold its second
annual meeting in the city hall at
East Grand Forks, August 3, A. T.
Brandt. Moorhead. secretary-treas-
urer has announced.
Plans will be made to obtain CO.
operation Of all growers and shippers
in the valley In using the uniform
UNDERGROUND package for tubers
and for use Of q new standard brand
and uniformly stamped bag.
e. M. dillig. Fargo. North Dakota
state seed commissioner, and r. G.
Hastings. Fargo. assistant director Of
markets in charge Of the inspection
division for North Dakota, and r. +.
Hall, state director Of markets for the
Minnesota department Of agriculture.
Will speak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
INNOCENT VICTIMS
PUT ON SPOT BY
GANGLAND'S THUGS
New York Police Commissioner
MarshaIs Forces to Hunt
Down SIayers
INTENDED VICTIM ESCAPES
Man for Whom Shots Were In
tended Falls to Sidewalk as
Machine Guns Roar

New York, July 2e.-R1-Shooting
CT five innocent children in a Har-
lem beer feud late Tuesday turned
into a murder hunt Wednesday as
five year old Michael Vengali, one OF
the victims, died in q hospital.
Police Commissioner Mulrooney,
notified of the child's death, sent q
dozen detective squads into action
with orders to bring in every beer
racketeer In the city for questioning.
-Four other children are still I'M
dergoing hospital treatment for bull
let wounds. One more may die. The
victims, ranging from 3 to IA years,
were playing on the sidewalks OF
East 107th street when an unidenti-
fled touring car rolled to the curb
and sprayed the Helmar Social club,
a pool room. with shotgun and re-
volver slugs.
The intended victim Of the gunner,
described by police as a beer racketeer
who had "muscled" In on new terri
tory, escaped. He sprawled on the
sidewalk at the first blast Of gun fire
and remained there while windows
tinkled to the street and women and
children screamed and scurried for
safety.
A moment later as the automobile
departed, five children were lying on
the sidewalk, shot and bleeding. The
first two policemen on the scene were
unable to reach the injured as the
thousands of residents cluttered the
streets, screaming and cursing.
The wounded we're: the dead boys
brother, Salvatore. Z; Michael Bevt-
laqua, 8: Samuel Devino, S; and
Florence D'Amello, IA.
Police ottribute the shooting to the
three-cornered beer war Of Dutch
Schultz, Vincent Coll and Joe Rao,
the more prominent Of New Yorks
beer men. Rao, police say Is an as
sociate Of Legs Diamond.
Pao's car, police said. had been
seen in the neighborhood where the
shooting took place.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Ancient Geyser Is
Again in Eruption

Yellowstone Park. Wyo.. July
-. - m - They thought tho
Splendid geyser in the park was
extinct because It had not spouted
since 1897, but It merely had tax
en- . vacation.
Il erupted for five minutes
Tuesday throwing . stream more
than 100 feet In the air. While
the geyser played four other vents
were drained completely.
The adjacent Daisy geyser, next
to Old Faithful Ia regularity. WAS
delayed more than tWo hours In
IT. eruption. e had been spout
Ing ct l00-minute intervals
"A ranger and the park natural.
1T 'remained at tn not to detsr-
mine whether the activity q the
splendid WIN havs : iasttne effect
On nearhg. eeyeeEs. !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
GRAF Turns BACK
TOWARD LEN|NGRAD
German Airship Believed to Be
Running Away From Bad
Weather in Arctic

Berlin, July 2e.-R)-A report by
the Hamburg American Line that the
Graf Zepplin had informed one Of Its
vessels it had turned back toward
Leningrad was interpreted here as an
indication weather was unfavorable
to further flying.
Prof. Sandwich, scientific leader
of the expedition, said before he left
there would be no unnecessary risk
ing of the ship and its 46 men, and
If the weather turned bad the Graf
would run to cover.
For a time European radio stations
listened in vain for signals from the
Graf Zeppelin on her Arctic cruise.
The Hamburg-American liner Reso-
lutte, 40 miles south Of Svalbaard. re-
ported picking up weak signals q lit
tie before midnight Tuesday, but she
could not maintain the contact.
Officials of the Zeppelin works here
were not alarmed at DR.. Hugo Ecken-
er's silence, for on her world cruise
the Graf's radio was still for long Pc
RODS and this time 1t va held likely
all hands were busy recording scien-
tific data. It also vas possible she
had moved into n Of the zones OF
silence" common to Arctic regions.
These zones have silenced the ra-
dios of previous expeditions and It was
hoped the cruise of the Graf may aid
in clearing up this mystery Of the
north. Y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Indy Is Delayed
By Radio Trouble

New York, July 2o.-lR-Col. ana
Mrs. Charles Lindbergh were prepar-
ing to take off today on their flight
TO North Haven. Maine, postponed
Tuesday by tho storm and trouble m
their radio sending set.
Radio technicians were conductine
further tests Wednesday morning and
hoped to have the set ready before
the colonel hops for the summer home
of Senator Dwight ". Morrow. The
Lindberghs expect to take Oft from
Maine on the air journey 70 the
Orient.
The Lindberghs arrived at North
Beach airport, Queens. Tuesday
afternoon from Warrington during
the height Of . thundershower.
1T all depends on the radio"
Colonel Lindbergh said, when asked
about his delay. you know We VIII
Sc out Of teleeraphic Communication
g many points and our itinerary =
not settled Is to time, 20 that = very
important.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
New Gang Outbreak
Feared in Chicago

Chicago. July 2o.-R,-After Ca
pone. what:
This was the question to which the
Chicago police were giving some IT.
tention Wednesday.
There were some who said that
peace would reign after prison doors
closed behind Alphonse Capone. but
there were others who expressed '>e-
lief his incarceration would b the
signal for 4 mad scramble for control
Of Capone's organisation.
Chief Of Detectives John Norton
said he was on the alert for any evt-
denco whieh might lead to . new out
break Of gang war following Oapone's
imprisonment
The gang chief Is to appear Thurs-
day before Federal Judge Wilkerson
to receive sentence on his plea Of
guilty to charges Of income tax eva
sion and conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Loyal Wife Viii.
Aid Accused Man

Eagle River. WIS.,. July 29.-R-
Encouraged by the fact that his wife
was coming to his side. George w. e.
(Jiggs) Perry. Milwaukee, marrying
brakeman" charged with the staying
Of Cora Belle Hackett, one Of his six
or more wives" Wednesday awaited
introduction Of evidence In his trial.
Twelve men comprise the jury.
Mrs. Perry. the one legal and loyal
wife among several admitted by
Perry, had been unable to raise suf-
ficiert funds to come to Eagle River.
A subpoena was issued for her Tues
day, insuring her appearance as q
witness. II.
Mrs. Perry has said she would like
to "see her husband through" despite
the charge that he left her and their
children to engage in the business Of
marrying women, each Of whom he
soon left.
Mrs. Hackett, who married him
after answering his advertisement for
q womanis travelling companion. and
after hearing stories Of his forthcom-
ing inheritance from . wealthy
aunt" was found slain in the Lac du
Flambeau Indian reservation near the
summer resort at which they had
spent q honeymoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
COOLER WEATHER
IS RECORDED IN
NORTHWEST AREA
Some Other Parts Of Nation,
However, Still Suffer From
Assaults Of Old Sol
TROUBLES MULTIPLYING
Drouth, Crasshoppers, Wheat
Rust Reported From Many
Points in North

While North Dakota and the north
west enjoyed more seasonable tenn
peratures Wednesday, some other
parts Of the nation still were swelter-
ing. although relief was generally In
sight.
The death toll Of the latest heat
wave, according to Associated Press
dispatches, was Is. most Of them In
the Imperial valley Of California.
Despite cooler weather, however,
the upper half Of the North American
continent was suffering its full share
OF summer troubles. In the state Of
washington disastrous forest fires
are raging. Grasshoppers are bring
ing destruction to the middle north
west, their hordes moving I'D into
Manitoba and Alberta.
As though grasshoppers were not
enough. the wheat rust was severely
injecting Manitoba crops. Around
Aberdeen, s. D., where no rain has
fallen for some time. the corn Il
practically dried up and the crop al
most q total loss.
Saskatchewan and Alberta had
hailstorms Tuesday which did con-
siderable damage. Wind storms also
uprooted trees and did property dam
age In the st. Paul-MinneapoNs dis
trict, while New York City suffered q
severe electrical storm.
Summarized reports from through.
out the nation are:
East: Scattered relief IN sieht.
Northeast: Heat vavo continues
with predictions for probeble thun-
der storms by "wednesday night.
Thousands sleeping en- 1ostan
ibeachea
South: Weather generally season.
able. No excessive temperatures and
frequent thunder showers.
Southwest: No relief In sight from
temperatures running over 100.
Central and Western States: Gen.
eral relief has arrived
Northwest: Marked drop In tenn.
peratures, with mercury falling to
seasonable temperatures. This was
caused by heavy, damaging storms.
Far West: Storms and fog along
coast where temperatures ranged
Tuesday from 50 In San Francisco to
102 In Imperial valley.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
TWO TRANSFERRING
PLANES NOT HEARD
FROM IN 50 HOURS
Boardman .0Iando and Hern.
don.Pangborn Ships Not Be.
Iieved in Danger Yet
BOTH HAD PLENTY OF FUEL
Each Had Enough Fuel to Re-
main In Air Many More Hours
on Atlantic Hops
HAD PLENTY OF FUEL
(By The Associated Press)

At 2 o'clock E.s.T.) Wednesday
afternoon. the two transatlantic
planes - that Of Boardman and Po-
lando and Of Herndon-P angborn-
had been out Of New York 80 hours.
Absence Of any word Of their prog
ress was beginning to cause some UNI
easiness among airmen. Neither
plane, however, was yet In danger of
being forced down by lack Of fuel.
Herndon and Pangborn's red Mono
plane carried $50 gallons Of gasoline,
enough to carry them $500 miles with
out q halt. At an average speed Of 100
miles an hour, they could travel an
other az hours without landing. The
plane, however, was capable Of some
what greater speed, which would cut
down the time In the air by q few
hours.
The Boardrnan- Polando plane had
7l8 gallons Of gasoline, sufficient to
carry them. they believed 1000 miles.
At 100 miles an hour-their average
speed-this would enable them to stay
aloft 70 hours, or until 8 o'clock Fri
day morning. Their object was to
beat the long distance record set by
Coste and Le Brix, who flew 1912
miles without stop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
THOUSANDS DIE AS
FLOODS HIT China
Many Parts of Nation lnun-
dated Following TorrentiaI
Rains; Famine Threatens

Shanghai, July 29.-R-Vast areas
of central China were under water
Wednesday. hundreds. perhaps tnou.
sands, were dead and the prices OF
foodstuffs scared 80 per cent IN
many cities Is the result Of one OF
the worst floods in go years.
Crops were severely damaged, pre-
saging a terrible famine during the
coming fall and winter.
An accurate estimate Of the death
toll could not be attempted because
Of disrupted communications. 1t was
known hundreds died In the Wuhan
area, comprising the cities OF Han
kow, Hanyang and Wuchang, when
Dykes burst.
A report that 5000 persisted in the
Changsha, Honan province, district
was considered exaggerated, however.
The foreign settlements Of Hankow
were inundated. but there were no
casualties among the residents. The
500 foreigners comprising these set
Elements, including 100 Americans.
were forced to make their way about
the streets In sampan& (Chinese
boats).
Famine conditions already were re-
ported from Wuhu, Anhwei province.
where rice boats were looted by hum
cry mobs.
Heavy rains have fallen over CEN
trail China almost continuously for
tho last fortnight. AL the large
rivers In this area have risen steadily
until they overfloWed their banks.
These include the Yangtse, stang,
yellow and Hwatf rivers. the Grand
canal. and even the Min river. Ia Dis
Itant Fukden province.
TIE aslecto4 area embraces = Pop.
!ulattnn q about 1oveoooqo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
OFFICERS NAMED
BY DELEGATES TO
POSTAL MEETING
Minot Is Chosen as City Which
Next Will Entertain Post
office Workers

Officers were elected and Minot
was chosen as the convention city Is
the annual convention Of postal en-
pibyes came to . close here late ,E1ee-
day afternoon.
Speakers at the concluding session
of the convention were Arch Cole
man, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral; Carl Bauer, Max, national ex-
ecutive committeeman, Rural Letter
Carriers association; Rose NJ. Morri-
son, postmaster at Granville; r. A.
Ward, Alden, Kan, representing the
National League Of District Postmas-
tiers; Mrs. Amanda Lee, postmaster
at Mohall; and r. S. Griggs. st. Paul.
postoffice inspector.
w. e Jones, Kenmare, was re-
elected president Of the North Da-
kota Rural Letters Carriers associa-
ton, with e. A. Thomas. Driscoll.
vice president. e. B. Cornell. Dun
seth, was reelected secretary and G.
T. Morris, Ludden. treasurer. John
2. Holler, Drayton, Fred Jordon OF
Driscoll and F. L. Parkins. New Eng
land, were named to the executive
committee.
Mrs. william Weeks, Mott, was
elected president Of the Ladies' AUX
iliary Of Rural Letter Carriers: Mrs.
Elmer Krogfoss. Binford, vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. John p. Holler, Dray-
ton, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Weeks
was chosen delegate to the national
convention at Los Angeles with Mrs
H. B. Holoomb, Minot. alternate.
Mrs. Almeta Lee, p~ostrnistress at
Mohau. was elected president Of the
North Dakota +. branch, National
League Of District Postnasters. She
succeeds Otto Sougstad, Northwood.
w. M. Shaw was reelected first vice
president and M. T. Hefty. Walcott.
was chosen secretary-treasurer.
VIII II. Wright, Woodwork. and
Otto saugstad. Northwood, were
named delegates to the National
Pootmasters' convention at st. Louis.
with Miss Jennie Smith. Steele, and
Mrs. Lee alternates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
ANYWAYS OFFICIAL
TO VISIT BISMARCK
Extension Superintendent for
Postoffice Department IL
Studying Routes

st. Paul. July 2e.-R-After two
weeks spent In St. Paul gathering
data for . proposed transcontinental
air mail route from New York
through st. Paul to Seattle, L. g. FL
lott, anyways extension superinten-
dent Of the department Of commerce.
left Tuesday for Fargo.
Elliott, with seven assistants, had
been inspecting airport facilities IN
the Twin Cities. He also has been
obtaining weather data and making
pathfinding flights for information
to be used in determining tho trans
continental route.
Three proposed routes out Of St.
Paul have been studied One passes
through Watertown, 8. D., to Miles
City, Mont, Spokane and Seattle.
Another would 60 through Fargo and
Bismarck, N. D.. to Miles City and
Seattle and q third to Crank Forks
and north along the Canadian border,
through Minot, N. D., to Spokane and
Seattle.
Elliott expects to stay several days
In Fargo and gradually work west
ward through points IA the proposed
routes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-29
Inquest WITNESSES
TELL CONFLICTING:
STORIES OF BLAST
Unable to Agree as to Cause of
Explosion Which Killed
Frank E. Howe
FIVE MEN SEE TRAGEDY
Say That Accident Did Not Re.
suit From careIessness in
Preparing Explosives

Varied accounts Of how Frank E.
Howe came to his death as the re-
suit Of a dynamite explosion In the
Missouri river 10 miles south Of Bis
marck Monday were offered by wit
nesses at a coroner's inquest held
here Wednesday morning.
The inquest was called by Coroner
w. E. Perry to probe the cause Of the
accident which happened while Howe
was trying to recover the body OF
George Reimer, drowned while SWIM
ming in the river Sunday.
Six witnesses, five Of whom saw the
explosion, were examined by ]. A. Hy-
land. acting states attorney, who
conducted the proceedings.
Ellsworth Finlayson, In the boat
with Howe at the time of the tragedy.
attributed the accident to a charge
which had been dropped In the wa
ter and failed to explode. He testi-
fled that he had hesitated to return
to the spot where the charge lay but
had done so at Howe's insistance. He
said that In his opinion the explosives
in the boat were set off by the con-
cussion Of the explosion In the water.
Hugh Caya, Missouri river fisher
man who saw the accident from q
nearby boat, said he believed that
| Howe was fatally injured as he was
| bending over q box Of dynamite caps
which exploded In the end Of the
boat. He based his contention on the
fact that the boat was merely Jared
He said that had there been an ex-
| plosion In the water the boat would
have been lifted high in the air.
Frank Finlayson, another eye wit
ness, said that he believed the blast
was caused by the unexploded charge
in the water but he thought that the
F.! dynamite in the boat did not explode
! until after. it was thrown in the air.
| He said that he heard two reports
following close on n anotner, tne
second being much louder.
G. F. Casper, who pulled Howe INTO
his boat after the accident, said tnat
all he could see was q cloud Of smoke,
water and debris.
Fred Anstrom, deputy sheriff who
saw the tragedy from the bank OF the
river, testified that he was too far
away to be able to see any details.
witnesses were unanimous IN say
ing the affair was entirely accidental
and had not resulted from any negu-
eence In the preparations In the dy-
Mantle, caps or fuses.
When all testimony had been heard,
the jury returned a verdict OF acci-
dental death.
Members OF the jury were Harry
Woodmansee, H. w. Griffith ana u.
3. Neighbor. =.
Funeral services for Howe Will DC
held at Webb's chapel at 10 q. ~:
Thursday, Rev. G. w. Stewart OF
Mandan officiating. Burial VIII be At
st. Mary's cemetery.