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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
BROTHERS MURDER
CASE Might GO TO
Jurors THURSDAY
Arguments by Attorneys Were
Begun in Lingle Case
Wednesday
REBUTTAL WITNESS HEARD
Police Officials Testify in Re-
gard to Statements Of
Defense Witness
REBUTTAL WITNESS HEARD

Criminal Court Building, Chicago,
April 1.-E)eThe final plea to con-
vict Leo Brothers for the murder Of
Alfred Linsle was made before . jury
in Judge Joseph sabath's courtroom
Wednesday.
Wayland Brooks, curly -headed
young ACE" Of the states attorneys
staff, shouted to the jury that the
defense had failed to make good its
charges Of "frameup. dishonesty.
trickery" and that the state has been
honest with you"
As the celebrated case neared its
end, even the aisles and doorways
were packed. Brothers mother and
father listened intently and Brooks
made q passing reference to them -
he said Il haven't played on your
sympathies, I haven't paraded the
relatives Of the deceased before you.
I want this to be decided on the
facts"
swoboda. the prosecutor said, gave
the only good description In the case.
He was the only one who really got
q good look at the man. Brooks assert
ed, while the others saw lone little
thing"
I'VE have told you the truth said
Brooks, but against us we have had
this campaign Of carnouflage. this fog
Of poison directed at men trying to
be honest.
'"rhey told you Wen show you the
type ~ man. this defendant u.s. They
''They told you they'd bring in wit
nesses'to show who he was and what
he was. They didn't do It.
'They said they'd show that he was
living like" any other young man.
They didn't do it."
Brooks said 1t was hard to get .
person to identity q man when that
mans life was at stake and that the
states witnesses who made such iden-
LITIGATION were all honestly convinced
that Brothers was the right man.
"They said the states attorney was
q Trainer, that Pat Roche (chief In
vestigator) was q Trainer, but did they
try to prove It? No. They know the
states attorney Is not q Trainer, and
that Pat Roche never framed any
one"
Brooks dwelt at length on the testi-
mony Of Otto Swoboda, the short,
heavy-set Bohemian cook who said
he saw Brothers four times near the
murder.
There Is something significant
about little Swoboda," said the prose-
cutor. "A man who saves the crumbs
from his sandwich to feed, the pi-
geons. isn't going to falsely accuse
anyone" =.
Brooks. q former Chautauqua lee
turer and expert public speaker. kept
the crowded courtroom in q hushed
silence as he spoke. quietly at times
and almost shouting the next mo-
ment.
Likelihood that the cas- win 60 to
the jury Thursday developed as the
arguments began.
John Lane, former police steno-
grapher, and John Siege, former COM
Of detectives, testified con-
corning q statement they took from
Pasquale Clarizo, . young stock
Continued on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
ARRESTED AS
LEADERS OF WIDE
NARCOTIC CIRCLE
Men and Woman Taken Into
Custody. as Police Search
for Slayer Of Man

* - n ftF8#KNNE -
+ Chicago, April Moving
swiftly to round up the slayer Of Max
Tender, five men and a woman were
arrested In q series Of raids who, fed
eral and city police officials claimed
Wednesday. were leaders Of . nation.
al narcotic ring operating In New
York. New Orleans, Kansas City, De-
troit. Omaha, and many other prin-
cipal American cities.
The officers said they coniiscated
narcotics worth $4,000 In the raids.
Police named one Of the prisoners.
Doninick Condi, 80, as leader of the
national ring. It was in his apart
ment-orly q block from the uptown
street intersection at which Tender
was shot down Monday evening-that
they found q rs calibre revolver
which, they said, had been fired re-
Gently. This was Immediately sent to
ballistic experts to be checked with
the bullets taken from Tenders
body.
Federal officers under Narcotic
Agent II. 3. WeSCoVef OF the chicago
district, have been working for more
than two months on the narcotic
smuggling ring. They have seized 10
ounces Of narcotics bound for De-
troit, 10 nor bound for Omaha, and
as ounces addressed to Charles Hag-
garty, who escaped Monday evening
from q Superior, Wis, jail by carrying
q three-year-old child against his
shoulder. Haggarty was being held
default of 425, 900 bond on federal
narcotic. charges.
Westover said he had information
which named Condi. who also Is
known as Joseph Dominick. as the
leader Of q ring which has been ped.
ding narcotics throughout the ma
ton, using the stations In principal
cities as distributing points.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
Showers Seen as
Indication of Spring

Mild rains that prevailed In Bis
marck Wednesday afternoon can be
regarded as merely April showers In
dicattve of early spring, according to
local weather bureau officials, who
said that mild rains prevail Is far
west "a the Pacific coast.
While the rains are general, they
said, there seemed to be no prospect
Of severe unsettled weather.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
MANAGUARUINED By
RECURRING TREMORS
AND CONFEDERATION
Residents Terrified by New
Dangers and Rescue Work
Continues FeverishIy
U. S. Is RUSHING RELIEF
Entire City Of $4,000 Is Home
less While Those Injured
Number 1000
copyright, 1881, BY The Associated
Press)
copyright, 1881, By The Associated

Managua, Nicaragua, April 1.-Re
Stunned by the destruction OF their
city by earthquake and terrified by
constantly recurring tremors. the peo-
pie Of Managua feverishly carried on
rescue work Wednesday against ter
rifle odds.
The day broke bieakly in the strick-
en- Nicaraguan capital with fire still
raging in many sections Of the city.
Estimates Of the dead from Tues
days shocks. and from flames. reach
ed 1000. The number Of injured
tentatively was placed at 1000. The
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
SLOPE YOIJTH HONORFD

Grand Forks, N. D., April Eff
teen men, the largest group In its
history, were initiated by the Univer-
sity Of North Dakota. chapter Of Phi
Delta Kappa national honorary edu-
cational fraternity recently. TIE new
members include vern Mcconnell,
Dickinson, and Charles Jessen. Bow
bells.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
Hoover Says Death
Is National Loss

Washington, D. c.. April l-(R
President Hoover Wednesday
described the death of Kuute
Rockne Is q national loss"
The chief executive dispatched
the following telegram to Mrs.
Knute Rockne:
II know that every American
grieves with you. Mr.. Rockne so
contributed to q cleanness and
high purpose and .sportsmanship
in athletics that his passing Is q
national loss.
"(aigned)
"HERBERT HOOVER"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
MmLERS MAY BE
ONLY DIRECTORS

Chicago. April 1.-FcProposas to
dispose Of surplus wheat to China
have long been agitated by various
interests. Any action In that respect
at present would have to be under
government auspices, however, the
board of trade representative Of one
Of the largest grain companies said
Wednesday. Practically all the sur
plus wheat is In the hands Of gov
eminent sponsored agencies, and q
low price could be put on wheat ship
ments to China, he said, without
much objection from the trade as .
whole. Millers, though, might object.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
SELLING OF
SURPLUS WHEAT AT
Low PRICE IN China
MiIIers Might Be Only Ameri-
cans to Object, Grain Com
pany Head Says

Rome, April DISCRIMINATION OF
present surplus world wheat stocks
by disposing Of them at extremely low
prices In China and other countries
where little wheat Is consumed was
recommended to the world grain COP.
ference "wednesday ny@s1spectsl esaI
mittee.
Wiping out the present surplus
stocks, the committee said, would re-
suit In better prices for the next
crop. The committee also recon-
mended active propaganda for great
er consumption Of wheat In other
countries.
It would be impossible. tho COM
mittee decided, to obtain a world
wide reduction In wheat acreage by
any international agreement or law.
Buyers organizations should be GRE
ated in each country to purchase
wheat and collaborate with producers
organizations, the committee said.
It was announced a meeting Of rep
resentatives Of the larger wheat ex-
porting countries would be held later
at q time and place to be announced.
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r

ELECT MuNNEAPOLITAN
Minneapolis, April l-tReqeorge
susens. Minneapolis, was elected
president Of the Central States Bank
er association at the concluding ses-
sion Of It's 20th annual conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-01
IS PUNISHMENT FOR
EXPORTING $4,000
FROM n. D. BANKER
Sentencing by Judge George
McKenna CIimaxes Sensa.
tional Wahpeton Drama
KlDNAP COUNT NOT PRESSED
Justice Urges Young Man 10
Forsake Ideas About His
Need Of Great Wealth

wahpeton. N. D., April l.-KE
Gordon Bjornson Wednesday was
sentenced to serve five years In the
state penitentiary for the extortaop
OF $4,000 from O. A. Leach, wahpe.
ton banker, last May al.
Bjornson Tuesday had entered hi
plea Of guilty and the passing Of SEN
tence Wednesday by Judge oeorgs
McKenna brought to q close the SEN
sational drama which has stirred this
community since March IL, when II
became known that the wealthy civic
leader had been q victim Of the sud
oenly affluent young fight promoter.
Judge McKenna urged upon the
youth that he forsake his ideas Of the
need OF wealth when he passed E n
tence and told him Il think that the
officials Of Richland county have
dealt very fairly with you"
Information charging Bjornson With
Kidnapping as q result Of the same
crime last May 20 and 81 was filed
with the district court but no ATTEMPT
was made to prosecute the youth on
this charge. It was understood this
act was q part of the deal which
brought Bjornson's admission az o1,i1t
and his agreement to make all posi-
bic restitution to the ~e4-vear-old
banker and civic leader.
Courtroom Is damned
Another Jatnmed courtroom, almost
duplicating the capacity crowd which
heard Monday nights preliminary
hearing. heard Judge McKenna pass
sentence.
After sentence. the maximum which
can be imposed for extortion I'm
North Dakota, had been PACED.
BjornSon was returned to the nich-
|t&,f4 county jaf1 to await srrtv1fs of
win take him Ia The n=en;t.rtis~ ~ WY
Bismarck.
Leach will receive re.t,t,t,o, from,
the vol,nr fight n~rnr,otsr r,h,ch III
AGGREGATE annroximatalv 4,o =
Both defense and nroscc,,t;cr a..
tornevs conceded thasn fio,,rss az.
"suhstantiallv correct
Of the sim NJ Teach mil, ~-...,v.
about S6.!500 IN cash an .;rr,ars
which Riornson ho1cht ,o.t s,,rr.ar
SSoO
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
News and Events Of Persons Of Society the National Capital
C.Matron
To Attend
Bride

Mrs. Robert Phillips, jr., of
Washington, will attend Miss
Mabel Wilson, daughter of Mrs.
C. Arthur Comstock, of New
York, when she becomes the
bride of Mr.. w. Washburne
Wright, son of Mrs. Hamilton
Wright, of Washington, on
Saturday. october 10. The wed
ding will take place in the
Central Presbyterian Church, of
Park Avenue, in New York.
Maid of Honor
Miss Wilson, who will be es-
corted by her brother. Mr..
Daniel L. Wilson, will have Miss
Patricia JanSS, of Los Angeles,
a cousin, for her maid of honor.
The bridesmaids will be Miss
Susan Wigglesworth, of Milton,
Mass; Miss Natalie Ponvert
and Miss Harriet Cox, of New
York.
Mr.. Hamilton Wright will be
his brothers best man and the
usherS will be Mr.. William
Cookman, Mr.. John H. Pope, Nj.
George Brewster Loud, Mr.. Bur.
ton Lee, Mr.. Gordon Brown.
and Mr.. Thomas Wilson. A re-
ception will follow at Sherry's.
After wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright will live at 22O
East Seventy-third St., in New
York.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Engage m ent OF
Interest to
Capital

An announcement of interest
in Washington is the engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth Gerrish
rockingham to DR.. Lendon
Snedecker. Miss rockingham
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William 1. rockingham, of
Glen Cove, Long Island. Her
ancestors played an important
part in the cultural life of the
nation since pre-Revolutionary
times.
Miss rockingham was gradu-
ated from Vassar in 1929. Her
mother, the former Miss Flor
ence B. Marvin, is a daughter
of the late Mr.. Tasker Howard
Marvin.
DR.. Snedeker is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Sne-
deker, of Brooklyn. He is a
graduate of Harvard, class of
1925, and of the Harvard Medi-
cal School, class of 1929.
No date has been set for the
wedding,
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Mr.. Richard w. Child
Weds Mrs. Everson

Mr.. Richard Washburn Child,
former American ambassador
to Italy and we'll known
as an author, and Mrs. Doro-
thy Gallagher Everson were
married at 8 o'clock last eve
ming by Judge Hugh B. Baker,
of the Rhode Island Superior
Court, in Newport. The cere-
mony was performed at the
home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Gala
CHER. The engagement was
made known several weeks ago.
The bride was attended by
Mrs. Frederick Clifford, and
the best man was her brother,
Mr.. Joseph M. Gallagher. Only
members of the immediate
families were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Child later departed by
motor on their wedding trip.
They will return after several
weeks to their Greenough Place
residence before sailing for
Europe.
Mr.. Child's first wife, the
former Miss Maude Parker, is
now Mrs. Edmund Pavenstedt,
They had two children, the
Misses Anne and Constance
Child, who divide their time
evenly between the homes of
their parents. His second wife,
Mrs. Eva Sanderson Child, OBJ
tanned divorce here last year,
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Mrs. Roy c. Miller
To Give Tea Party

Mrs. Roy Clyde Miller will
be hostess at tea this after
noon at her home on Klingle
Street in wesley Heights. Mrs.
Miller is entertaining for mem
bers of the tea committee Of
the Wesley Heights Club, which
plans it's first tea Of the sea-
son, october IL.
Among those present this
afternoon will be Mrs. Samuel
T. Herrick, Mrs. Walter H.
Kilbourne, Mrs. Walter A. Cav
Ter, Mrs. Herbert Coward, Mrs.
Eugene Thompson, Mrs. Frank
w. Lathrop, Mrs. John Gardner
Ladd, and Mrs. Robert o.
Saunders. I"
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Lease Home
ForWinter
Season

The UnderSecretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Ogden L.
Mills have leased for the win
ter season the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Augustus Jay at
1915 @ Street. They made their
home last winter in the same
neighborhood at 1920 Eighteenth
Street.
1t is expected that Mrs.
Mills will come from their
Westbury, L. l., estate some
time this week to supervise the
moving and later in the season
will be accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Dorothy Fell,
who is popular in the younger
Capital set.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Mrs. Mclean Closes
Her Summer Home

Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Mclean
has closed her summer home,
By-the-Sea, at Newport, and will
occupy for the winter the home
of her mother at 1920 MasSa-
chusetts Avenue. Her small
daughter, Miss Emily Mclean,
will be with her.
Her son, Mr.. Edward Beale
Mclean, jr., will go shortly to
Aiken, s. c., where he attends
school. and her younger son,
John r. Mclean is already en-
tered at st. Paul'S School, in
Concord.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs.
McLean's mother, now makes
her home at the Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Washington dshions
By WILMA LAVILLE

The first touch of fall
weather brings out a sprinkllng
of new clothes, and sends many
women scurrying to stores to
buy something suitable for the
changed temperature. In this
galaxy of new clothes we can
trace a few very definite
trends, and can tell what will
be the first accepted fashions
for winter.
Short-haired Furs
We hail the fur jacket suit
as one of the best of the new
costumes. It has the advantage
of being both smart and
practical, and now prices are
so modest that nearly every
one of us can afford one.
They consist of rather brief
jackets accompanied by a dress
of the new soft woolens, or Of
more substantial jacket
worn with a. tweed or woolen
skirt, and a sweater or blouse.
In either case the jacket may
be worn with other dresses or
skirts, and the dresses that
come with fur Jackets are
smart enough to stand on
their own merits, and may be
worn with other coats.
Spanish Tile Frock
A smart little jacket covers
only the top of the dress we've
Sketched today. The dress is
of wool crepe in Spanish tile,
newest and most popular of
the rather vivid colors we are
wearing this fall. The dress
has a silk crepe scarf in brown
that loops in Ascot fashion.
The skirt is well cut on bias
lines. The same Spanish tile
wool crepe lines the nutria
lapin jacket, and makes the
belt that is worn on the out
side. You'll be surprised when
you see this very smart little
suit, and learn that it's price
is so very moderate. It 10
from a Washington store.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Cuban Envoy
To Arrive
Friday

The Ambassador Of Cuba,
Senor Don Orestes Ferrara,
with Sonora Ferrara, will arrive
in New York Friday aboard the
Berengaria.
They have been spending
some time in Paris following
their stay at Geneva, where the
Ambassador was chairman OF
the Cuban delegation to the
League of Nations.
Sonora Ferrara did not ac'
company the Ambassador when
he made his brief visit to this
country late in August.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Visit Cape Cod

The Attorney General and
Mrs. William Dewitt Mitchell
are visiting at present on Cape
Cod, after cruising for several
days aboard the Chelsea. They
are expected back in the Capital
Monday.
y
Nine. de Wichfeld, wife Of
the counselor of Denmark, is
sailing today from Gothenburg,
Sweden, aboard the S. S. Grip
sholm. She is expected to ar
rive in New York about Octo-
ber 8.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Visitors From South
Africa in the City

Mr.. R. A. Campbell. Of Dur
ban, Natal, South Africa, whose
father, the late Hon. A. M.
Campbell, was for many years
a member of the legislative
council of the old Natal Parlla'
ment, is now in washington
at the Mayflower accompanied
by Mrs. Campbell.
Since leaving home eight
months ago, Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell visited in England
and on the Continent and
spent the summer months in
Lewis, Quebec, with the latter's
brother-in-law and sister. the
Rev. and Mrs. C. N. Miller
Mackay.
They arrived here on Satur-
day and are leaving today for
Buffalo, and will then go to
Toronto and Montreal and
back to Quebec.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Stinsons Return

The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson have re-
turned to Woodley, their Cathe-
dral Avenue estate, from High
hold, their place on Long Is
land. Secretary Stimson spent
last weekend with Mrs. Slim
son at Highhold.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Gives Dinner Party
In Honor of Bride

Miss Katherine Varela was
hostess to a party at the
Shoreham dinner dance last
evening in honor of Miss Ruth
Pitt and her fiance, Mr..
George Dasher, whose marriage
will take place tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pitt, in Edge
moor,
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Back in Capital

The German ambassador,
Herr Friedrich w. Won Pritt-
witz und Gaffron, with Frau
Won Prittwitz and their young
daughter, Marisa, returned to
the Capital last evening from
New York. The ambassador
met his wife and daughter
upon their arrival from a sum-
mer in Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Will Make Bow

Two sisters will make their
bow to society this fall when
Mr.. and MRS. William H. White,
jr., present their daughters,
Miss Mary White and Miss
Emma Gray White at a tea at
their home, 1910 Twenty-fourth
st., on Friday, December II.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Mr.. Gam in Berlin
For Business Trir

Mr.. Edward Everett Gam,
who sailed recently for Europe
on a brief business trip, is now
in Berlin.
He will return to Washington
shortly, rejoining Mrs. Gam
and her brother, Vice President
Curtis, at the MayfloWer.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Cuggenheirs Will
Spend Winter Here

Col. and Mrs. Robert Guggen-
helm will occupy for the winter
season the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Henri de Sibour which
is located at the corner Of Thir-
tieth and @ STREETS in George
town.
They made their home last win
ter in Edgmoor, where they en-
tertained extensively. Col. Gug-
genheim is a brother of the
United States ambassador to
Cuba,
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Miss Remey Leaves
Mountains for City

Miss Angelica Remey, sister
of Mrs. Charles Mason Remey,
after spending a few days at
Sugar Hill in the White Noun
tains, has motored to New York
where she has taken an apart
ment at the La Forge for the
fall season.
r i
Mrs. j. w. Newman, of Wash
ington. has leased the Prince
ton home of Mrs. William o.
Hughart, jr., for the winter.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Hosts at Informal
Dinner Last Night

The Chief of the Protocol
Division of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins entertained informally
at dinner last evening at the
Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Goes to Princeton

Mr.. Middleton Train, son of
Capt. Charles Russell Train,
Naval Aide to the President,
and Mrs. Train, has gone to
Princeton to resume his studies.
He is in his sophomore year.
Mr.. Samuel Biddle, son of
Mrs. John Biddle, has also re-
turned to Princeton.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Arrive Today From
European Soiourn

Mrs. Tracy Dows and her
daughter, Miss Deborah Dows,
arrived in New York today
aboard the S. S. Majestic from
Southampton.
X 4 X
Representative and Mrs. S.
Wallace Dempsey, of New York,
also arrived today aboard the
S. S. Majestic.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Guests on Yacht

The American minister to
Guatemala, Mr.. Sheldon White
house, and Mrs. WhitehouSe and
Mr.. George EuStis Paine were
among Brig. Gen. Cornelius
Vanderbilt'S passengers on his
yacht, Winchester, going to
New York last night.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Sen. Austin Makes
Short STAY in D. G.

Senator Warren R. Austin of
Vermont is making a short
visit in Washington at the
Mayflower where he and Mrs.
Austin will make their home
upon their arrival here in
December.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
SutherIands Back
From Western Trip

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. George
Sutherland arrived in New York
yesterday, after a four months
stay in California, having come
by way of the Panama Canal
aboard the S. S. Virginia.
They returned last night to
their apartment at 2029 Con-
necticut Ave.