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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
S1OO,ODO,O(|O FUND
URGEDBY WHEELER
FOR IOBLESS RELIEF
Enactment of Last Minute
Aid Sought in Senate by
Democrat.

A 100000, 900 emergency relief fund
for unemployed to be placed at the
disposal of President Hoover was pro-
posed in the Senate yesterday, while
Secretary Hyde outlined the basis on
which drought sufferers might obtain
Government food loans.
Republican leaders made no floor de-
tense Of the administration in response
to Democratic charges of failure to
provide necessary relief. Little hope
was held for enactment Of additional
relief legislation now, however.
About the time Senator Caraway,
Democrat, Arkansas, contended Hyde
was deliberately holding up money
appropriated in the $20,000.000 sup
Elemental drought relief fund, the Sec
rotary announced administration ar
rangements had been completed.
Hyde Answer Expected.
Returning to the city late yesterday,
Hyde expected to answer promptly the
Senate's request, through the Carawey
resolution, why the funds had not been
made Immediately available. He said
there had been no delay.
Food loans may be obtained by farm
ers from the $40, 100000 fund in two
ways under the plan outlined, elLnef
through agricultural credit corporations,
which the measure contemplated in
creasing and expanding, or through di-
rect loans from the seed loan offlce,
dependent upon necessity, security and
individual case"
Money obtained from credit corpora
tions, Hyde explained, could be used
just as If it had been obtained from
any bank.
The proposal of Senator Wheeler,
Democrat, Montana, for creation Of a
500, 900 900 emergency relief fund fol-
lowed contentious of Senators Borah,
Republican, Idaho. and Copeland,
Democrat, New York, that there re-
manned time at this session to enact
adequate legislation.
Congress, Borah said. has shown a
lack Of courage and purpose" in re-
lief legislation, while Senator La Fol-
lette, Republican, Wisconsin, was Of the
opinion "the Senate's abject surrender
on the relief compromise has killed any
chance of adequate legislation.
After the debate, Republican leaders
contended the money already appropri-
ated for drought relief and about $500
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column Sd
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Government checks were mailed out.
Asked by a Star reporter what they
were going to Go with the money when
they got it. few of the veterans admitted
they expected to buy anything other
than the barest necessities.
Nevertheless the statesmen were on
the job, and the veterans we're talking
automobile models, bargains and time
purchase plans as they waited in the
long line to get in the bureau.
From the line slowly moving up the
I street sidewalk, cheerful but some
what down-at -the-heel, procession, ap-
praising eyes were turned on the ma
chimes parked along the curb.
Hey, buddie," a veteran nudged the
man ahead, what you think of that
job? Nifty, huh? walked plenty over
there: I've walked plenty ever since.
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
FUND HIDING DENIED
by LUCAS, ACCUSED
in NEBRASKA PROBE
Nye Committee Says G. 0. P.
Official Guilty of Corrupt
Practices.
EXPENDITURES REPORTED
FILED ON DECEMBER 22'
Secret Attempts to Defeat Norris
Draw Fire in Report by
Senate Group.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The charge that Robert H. Lucas ap.
peared willfully to have violated the
corrupt practices act brought a promp
statement from him last night that HI
had reported his expenditures to "the
clerk of the Senate December a."
The Senate campaign funds com.
mittee reported yesterday to the Senatt
that Lucas ''is chargeable with a willful
violation" in failing to report his ex'
penditures in opposition to Senator
Norris, Republican, Nebraska.
Telephones Statement.
In his statement telephoned to the
Republican National Committee from
Jacksonville, Fla, last night, the execu-
tive director said:
MY personal expenditures of the last
campaign were paid December and
no report was due until January l. Ny
report was made and filed with the
clerk of the Senate December o."
The committee made known its con-
clusion in an exhaustive report on its
Nebraska inquiry which Chairman Nye
submitted to the Senate and had read
without comment. A report on its
Pennsylvania investigation will be SUBJ
mitted tomorrow.
Secret Fund Charged.
The Nebraska report said the Lucas
incident was the final episode" of a
series of secret" attempts to defeat
Norris. 1t said Lucas made "secret
expenditure of some $4,000" in connec-
ton with the circulation of scurrilous
literature" against Norris and candi-
dates in other States and failed to re-
port this expenditure until after the
legally prescribed dates had passed.
Tine only conclusion which the COM
mittee is able to reach in respect of
this incident" the report said, lis that
Mr.. Lucas attempted to conceal the
transaction. designedly failed to report
as required by the Federal corrupt
practices act and is chargeable with a
willful violation Of section 314, para
graph (B)."
$4,000 Fine Is Penalty.
This section carries a penalty Of not
more than $4,000 and imprisonment
of not more than two years.
The report also said Samuel r. Nc
Kelvie, member of the Farm Board
and former Republican Governor of
Nebraska, and Charles A. McCloud.
Republican National Committeeman
for Nebraska, apparently had violated
the Nebraska election laws by con-
tributing in excess of the 81 900 legal
limit to the campaign of w. NJ. Steb.
bins, former State treasurer and Nor
ris' primary opponent.
1t assailed the unsuccessful attempt
to file George w. Norris, Broken Bow
grocer, against Senator Norris in the
primary TO confuse" the voters and
attacked Stebbins' connection with It.
Frank Marsh Attacked.
In this connection it said Frank
Marsh, then secretary of State for
Nebraska, was a party to a deliberate
attempt to intimidate" a committee wit
ness.
This attempt at intimidation" the
report said, "bordered upon. if it did
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
d. C. FAVORS OPTION
FOR WOMAN JURORS
Commissioners Disapprove of Bill to
Remove Right to Serve
or Not.

The District Commissioners yesterday
sent to Congress an unfavorable report
on the bill aimed at taking away from
woman jurors the privilege they now en-
joy Of, either serving or declining to
serve when called, at their pleasure.
The bill is based on the modern
feminist conception that women should
have exactly the same rights and exactly
the same duties, except in matters
purely biological, as men. But the
Commissioners belong to an older school,
If we are to have woman jurors, the
Commissioners feel, at least they should
have the option of serving or not, as
dictated by their own fancies.
THE Commissioners" they wrote,
ARE not advised as to any good reason
why the present law should be changed,
and therefore cannot recommend a
favorable repert on the BILL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01


Less than 100 Of the 5,123 veterans
who applied here yesterday were new
borrowers. it developed last night. All
the others had previously made some
loan en- their certificates and were in
tent on getting what was left.
While the veterans in line two blocks
long inched their way into the building
early in the day, ubiquitous automobile
statesmen moved up and down the line
distributing circulars describing their
wares. It was q field day not only for
the veterans but for the statesmen.
The statesmen, too, in some instances,
apparently. were as successful as some
Of the early applicants for soldiers
loans, for Veterans Bureau ofhcials said
yesterday that numerous veterans had
already placed orders with automobile
sales agencies for deliveries after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
100000 TO BUY BOOKS
FOR BLIND APPROVED
Library of Congress Will Have
Sum Annually to Provide
Such Literature.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional action was completed
yesterday on bill to allow the Library
of Congress to provide annually $780,
600 worth of books 70: the blind
The bill passed the Senate last May
and was approved today by the House.
Representative Ruth Pratt, Republican,
New York, sponsor of the legislation,
used the record of Helen Keller as an
illustration of the benefits that would
accrue from wider distribution of books
for the blind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

PART ONE-36 PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign
Educational News-Page B-4.
At Community Centers-PaRe CO.
PART TWO-s PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
PART THREE-I6 PAGES.
Society Section.
Veterans of Foreign Wars--Page IA.
PART FoUR-IO PAGES.
Amusement section-Theater, Screen
and Radio.
In the Motor World-Page 4.
Aviation-,-Page S.
Serial Story, Manhattan Night
Page S.
Army and Navy News-Page 5.
News of the ClubS-Page s.
d. A. r. Activities-Page 6.
Fraternities-Page 7.
w. c. r. u. Notes-Page 7.
District Of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page z
Parent-Teacher Activities-Page 8.
District National Guard-Page 8.
American Legion-Page 8.
Radjo-Page 9.
Organized Reserves-Page 10.
Y. w c. A Notes-Page 10.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section
PART SKIP PAGES.
Financial News and CLASSIFIED Ad-
vertising.
PART SEVEN-24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Notes OF Art and ArtiSts-Page 10.
In the Music World--Page 20.
Reviews of the New Books-Page FL.
Crossword Puzzle-Page %.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mutt and JEFF; Req lar
FeIlers; Little Orphan Annie; Brutus;
the Smythes; Mr.. and Mrs: High
lights Of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
$4,000 VETERANS SEEK
BONUS LOANS OVER u. S.
Only Per Cent of 5,l23 Requests at
Local Bureau Are Initial; Auto
Statesmen Enjoy Field Day.

World War veterans estimated be possibly $4,000
strong Veterans here and its regional Offices
yesterday the first concerted effort
to get the bonus loans
them, descending the washington office prom
yesterday morning tax the bureau to the limit
dwnded to nothing and clerks were
dng long empty sitting and waiting for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
"SILK STOCKING NAVY"
BILL PASSES IN HOUSE
McClintic of Oklahoma Raps Plan
Increasing Percentage of
Services Officers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
over the objection of Representative
McClintic of Oklahoma that 1t would
give "us a silk stocking Navy" the
House yesterday passed the Senate bill
affecting promotion of officers.
The bill, approved by vote of ITO
to So, would change the percentage of
commanders, now 7 per cent of total
naval officers, to g; lieutenant COM
manders from Il to Is, ieutenants. 3212
to 80, and junior grade lieutenants and
ensigns, i115 to AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
GIRL FIGHTS OFF COMA:
DIES 2 YEARS LATER
Marjorie Dowdy of Lynchburg, Va,
Attracted Nationwide Attention;
Death Caused by Pneumonia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LYNCHBURG, Va, February 2s
Marjorie Dowdy. IL, who two wears
ago attracted Nationwide attention ia
her successful fight to recover from 4.
four-month coma. died today at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Dowdy. Death was caused by
pneumonia. The girl returned to school
last September after recovering from
effects of the coma caused by an auto
mobile accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
''Frors Press 20 Home
Within the Hour"

The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to washington homes ~
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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TODAY'S STAR

PART OEE-36 PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Educational News-Page B-4.
At Community Centers-Paee CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01
WEATHER.

90. o. weather Bureau FoTecast)
Cloudy, preceded by rain this after
noon; partly cloudy and colder tomorrow.
Highest, so, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 80, at Z am. yes
terday.
Fun report on page z.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
SENATOR'S VOTE TO
PAY VELVAFARMER
Knute Bakken Would Receive
$13,132.4o for Injuries in
Passed Measure

Knute Bakken, farmer living near
Velva, will be paid ~$13,132.40, for In
Juries suffered while working in the
state owned mill at Drake in Deem
Der, 1920. If a bill passed by the SEN
ate Tuesday is enacted into law.
The measure, senate bill No. 247.
calling for the payment of this
amount to Bakken out of the reserve
funds of the North Dakota Mill and
Elevator association, was passed "a
to 0 with one member absent. It now
goes to the house.
Bakken obtained judgment against
the Mill and Elevator association In
the amount Of $4,000, when the case
was tried in district court. and the
supreme court recently affirmed the
Judgment. The additional $l,l32.A0
is for accrued interest and costs OF
the case.
In his suit. Bakken charged he had
been permanently crippled when q
tier of sacks fell on him.
AS passed by the senate, the bill
carries an emergency clause.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
five APPROPRIATION
BILLS ARE APPROVED
BY SENATE TUESDAY
IT,, A. c., Public Schools, Legis.
Iative, Judicial Sums Pro-
posed Are Passed

Five measures providing for ap-
preparations totaling $4,672,042, which
includes funds for the state univer-
sity and agricultural college, passed
the senate Tuesday.
The appropriations provided for
are $1,219,1 Ill for the university at
Grand Forks; $1,314,5 SOL for the agri-
cultural college at Fargo and branch
station, covered in three bills, and
81, $780, 200 for the general budget, in.
Guiding funds for executive, legisla-
tive and judicial departments Of the
state government, and for public
schools.
Senator J. E. Eastgate's measure to
permit employers to secure work.
mems compensation insurance from
private companies passed the senate
by a 81 to % vote, which was along
party lines.
The speed limit on state highways
Is increased to- so miles an hour uu-
der a bill approved by the senate and
sent to the house.
Three measures dealing with auto
transportation, introduced by Senator
A. F. Bonner, received unanimous ap.
prevail Of the senate.
The bills provide for limiting the
gross weight of motor vehicles or
highways not to exceed $4,000 pounds:
for the supervision and regulation
Of auto transportation companies
and to require auto transportation
companies transporting property tt
obtain a yearly permit from the state
railroad commission.
A senate concurrent resolution tt
amend the constitution to authorize
the legislature to enact Legislation
providing for taxation of real estate
acquired by the state or county
through foreclosure of tax proceeding!
passed the senate.
The intention Of the bill IS to pro
vide machinery for the taxing o
lands acquired by the Bank Of NORTH
Dakota through foreclosure.
The senate killed a measure provid'
ing that contracts for highway worl
costing over So 1000 be let in counties
in which the work Is to be done.
The senate disposed Of its calende'
of senate bills at sessions Tuesday aft
ernoon and evening. Under the join
rules Of the two legislative branches
each must dispose of all bills which
originated in the respective house
after the 50th legislative day, which
was Tuesday. Both houses, however
recessed Tuesday so that the bushes
of the 50th day could be carried owe
to then. At 2 p. m, the 51st da'
will begin, and the assemblies devot
themselves thereafter to action o
measures passed by the opposit
branch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
MILITARY TRAINING
BILL STIRS DEBATE
Measure for Appropriation for
University Department Is
Passed by Senate

An item for military training, con-
tained in q measure providing for ap-
preparations for the state university,
stirred the North Dakota senate to
debate Tuesday. The bill, together
with the military training item, passed
81 to is. =.
The bill, providing an appropria-
ton Of $l,219,17l, included $37,210 for
military and physical training. This
drew opposition from several men,
beers, but was defended by Senator
Lynn Sperry, Bismarck, who termed
such training as important to the stu
dent.
It was pointed out, before the vote
was taken, that a major portion Of
the fund for military training was
used for physical training.
4 have been In the military serv-
ice, and of all experience, there il
nothing Of which I am so proud" Sen.
ator Sperry said.
I'VE should give the young mar
good training. Before they are fiji
to command, they should be fit tt
obey, and that holds good in any
walk of life.
1.-THE time of the Civil war, wher
you gave q man a musket and HI
was prepared for war, is past. War
fare is of a technical nature now, ane
in the event of war, we need eff
cient officers"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
LEGISLATURE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO SMITHY
.HaiIA Chisholm, N. D. A. C.. In.
structor, Praised in Soion's
Resolution

The North Dakota legisl q ture
paused in its lawmaking work for q
time Tuesday to pay tribute to q
blacksmith.
In both houses, a resolution was
adopted extending congratulations to
Halle Chisholm, 1.-The college black
smith" Of the North Dakota Agricu1-
tural college at Fargo.
Instructor In metals for the last e
years, Mr. Chisholm Tuesday at Far
go received from the college a degree
Of Master of Artisans"
The resolution adopted by the leg
islature called MI. Chisholm "a faith
full servant Of North Dakota and 9
living example of the nobility Of use
full, honest labor"
In the house, Representatives Ed
win Traynor, Ramsey county, j. A
Jardine, Cass county. and J.. H. Burns
Ward county. the latter also a black
smith, praised the college blacksmith
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Stock Shipments Are
Increasing at Beach

Beach, N. D., Feb. 25.-Carload
shipments Of live stock and poultry
from Beach and Golden Valley coun-
ty in 1880 indicate a rapid swing
away from exclusive. grain growing.
and the present outlook Is that 1891
will see an even greater change. In
terest along this line was shown re-
Gently wnen a new Live Stock Ship
ping association was formed with 62
Golden Valley farmers as members.
During 1880, 81 carloads Of live stock
and poultry were shipped from Beach,
and in January, 1881, II carloads.
The 1890 shipments consisted Of ~
carloads. Ct hogs, 10 carloads Of cat
tie and Is carloads Of sheep. A move-
ment is under way to enlarge the
local stockyards, which have been
filled to congestion several times re-
Gently.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
KILLED BY MISHAP

Minneapolis, Feb. 25.-P-Jacob
Heller, %, Minneapolis, was fatally
injured when struck by a truck
loaded with concrete. He died q
half hour later from q fractured
skull.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Dairymen Here to
Watch the OleO Bill

A number Of North Dakota dairy
men were In the city Wednesday,
watching legislative progress on the
oleomargarine bill, which will be
considered in committee Thursday
according to E. A. Greenwood, state
dairy commissioner.
The dairymen who are here fol
that purpose : H. F. Brame, Daw-
son: F. s. Horlacker, Dawson; Eric
Solberg and G. A. Ryder. Steele; AL.
fred A. Keel, Underwood: ]. I. Lar
son. Douglas; Ole Holtan, Falkirk,
Oswald Oss and G. L. Love, Mandan
There also Is q large delegation from
Grant county and many more are
expected by Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
CIGARETTE WRAPPER
OPINION REVERSED
Attorney Generals Office Holds
ceIlophane Not illegal in
North Dakota

Decision that it is legal to sell
cigarettes wrapped In cellophane was
announced Wednesday by the attor-
ney generals office.
In an open letter addressed to
North Dakota cigarette dealers, the
states legal department said it has
been advised that state tax stamps
may be securely attached to cigarette
packages wrapped in cellophane and
that, il this is done, sale OF such
packages is legal.
In q previous opinion the attorney
general held that sale Of cigarette
packages wrapped in cellophane was
illegal because the tax stamps could
not be securely affixed to them.
The open letter asserting sale Of
cellophane = wrapped cigarette pack
ages to be legal, follows:
"A short time ago the attorney
general gave an opinion, relative to
cellophane as q wrapping for cigar
cite packages. This opinion was
based upon the belief that stamps
would not adhere to cellophane, We
have since learned that with q little
extra work on the part Of the dealer,
the stamps can be securely affixed,
IT the cellophane is rubbed slight
" with either steel wool, fine sand
paper or emery paper, all stamps can
be made to securely adhere to this
sort Of q wrapper.
"This department desires to call
clearly to your attention the fact that
you will be held personally response :
BILE for any failure to properly affix
the stamp, and the purpose Of this
letter Is merely to advise you Of q
method of complying with the state
law in the event you desire to sell
cigarettes wrapped in cellophane.
while, as above stated. 1t has been
demonstrated to us that the stamps
may be made to adhere, it Is never
theless the duty OF the dealer to SEE
to it that the stamps do actually adj
here.
"Yours very truly,
"R. G. NORTON,
Assistant Attorney General
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
N. D. WILL NOT BUY
E|ELS0N A|RPLANE
Measure Beaten in Senate;
Other Memorials to Aviator
Are Discussed

North Dakota will not purchase the
airplane with which Carl Ben Eiel-
son, who died in a crash In Siberia,
made flights over the top OF the world
and in the Antarctic.
Without a record roll call, the state
senate Tuesday afternoon voted to In
definitely postpone a measure calling
for an appropriation of $4,000 to pur-
chase the airplane, now owned by the
Argentine government.
When the measure came up for dis
cussion. Senator Frank Hyland, Devils
! Lake, moved an amendment to reduce
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

the measure received q big majority
of ayes In q viva VOC vote.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
$780, 100000 Action
Over 'Talkies' Opens

Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-R-Orlando
E. Kelluln and Mary r. Kellum, his
wife, sought $3.50, 900 900 damages for
alleged infringements on talkie pa
tents in q suit on file here Wednes-
day.
The Kellums filed the suit in fed-
eral court Tuesday against II motion
picture organizations and six John
Doe" companies, claiming the firms
had collected approximately sec, 000,-
600 through the use Of the invention
In addition to that sum they asked
| $40 ,000, 900 as exemplary damages.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

the proposed appropriation from
$4,000 to 5000, and this was ap-
proved.
Discussion followed as to whether
1t would not be more appropriate to
provide funds to obtain q bust OF
Eielson, to be placed in the new North
Dakota capitol building. It was point
ed out that an airplane would be an
unwieldy piece Of property to display
The motion to indefinitely postpone
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25

The male Of the swan family Is
called 4 cob, and the female q pen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
SEND LIGHT IN CIRCLE

New York, Feb. 25.-(P)C Light
can be made to travel in a circle.
At the museum of science and in
dustry light from a 2O0-watt bulb
was sent through a bent glass tube
one inch in diameter, returning al
most to the starting point. The light
was refracted time and again on its
way so that little escaped through
the tube walls. The device is ex-
pected to be Of value in surgical
operations.