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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-04-11
NO TRACE IS FOUND
OF WISCONSIN man !.
MISSING TWO DAYS
Fred R. BIumer, Monroe Brewer,
Disappeared While on Trip
to Hotel
GET ANONYMOUS LETTER
Abductors, in Note, Declare
They Are Above Average
in Brains

Monroe, Wis, April 11.-lF-R. q.
Wells. secretary Of the Blumer Pro-
ducts company. Saturday received an
anonymous letter from Chicago re-
ducing to 100000 the ransom asked
for the return Of Fred r. Blumer. So,
head Of the Monroe brewery, reput-
edly held by kidnapers.
Blumer. former president of the
Wisconsin Brewers association, has
been missing from his home since
Thursday night when he left to keep
a telephone business" appointment.
Shortly after, Wells received q tele-
phone call stating Blumer was safe
but held for $150,000 ransom.
The letter received Saturday was
in white government envelope mail
ed At 10:30 p. m. Friday from Chi
cago. It read:
Dear Sir:
I'VE make it 100 grand now. Wrap
1t in white paper and wait at the
southeast corner of Madison and
Canal streets Tuesday morning be-
tween and 10. II you tell anybody
about this, well, 1t will just be too
bad. We are above the average In
brains, so be careful"
The letter was signed "Unemployed
Guys"
Wells said he did not know whether
to regard the letter as q reply to the
first telephone message in which 1t
was stated he would hear from the
kidnapers within 48 hours. The let
ter might be q hoax written by some
outsider. Wells said. This, he said,
was the first communication since
Blumer disappeared and he was in
clined to believe 1t written by the
men alleged to have kidnapped Blum
er.
He said he would turn the letter
over to his representative in Chicago
for immediate investigation.
Sheriff Myron West said he believ-
ed the letter a hoax but that 1t might
elicit hurried reply from the real
kidnapers.
Anyone, even II they pose as
average intelligent criminals, should
have sense enough to know that the
Blumer family Is not going to walk
down Chicago streets In broad day.
light with 100000 cash on them to
be delivered at specific. corner" he
said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-04-11
new RED|STRICTINC
PLAN PRESENYEDBY
MINNESOTA SENATE
Fight in Conference Committee
Seen as House Is Opposed
to Senate Plan

st. Paul, April l1.-(R-The state
senate Friday amended the reap
portionment bill as passed by, the
house by striking out everything ex-
cept the enacttng clause and then In
serted q new congressional reappor-
tionment plan offered by Senator G.
n. Mackenzie, Gaylord, Republican
national committeeman for Esinneso-
ia.
Action of the senate In altering the
house bill will throw the reapportion-
ment fight, into a conference COM
mittee, for 1t Is regarded as almost
certain the house will refuse to ac-
cept the senate amendment. The
conference committee to be appoint
ed from the two houses will work out
the final reapportionment program to
reduce the congressional districts
from 10 to nine.
The plan offered by Senator Mac
Kenzie eliminates the present 10th
district. Rural counties in this dis
trict would be added to the sixth,
district. throwing Congressman God
frey q. Goodwin and Harold Knut-
son In the same district and three
wards Of Minneapolis, the third,
fourth, and 10th. and rural Hennepin
would be added to the present third.
The bill, as passed by the house,
splits the present seventh district,
throwing six Of its counties In the
second district, placing Congressman
Frank Clague and Paul ]. Kvale in
the same district. It would add
1santi, Chisago. Anoka and Rural
Hennepin to the city of Minneapolis
to form two districts, the fifth, and a
new seventh.
Some other differences are involved
but. these represent chief variations.
Senators Sherman Child, Walter
Wolfe and Gerald Mullin, of Minne-
apolis, objected to. the Mackenzie
plan and sought to prevent adoption
OF the amendment placing 1t In the
bill, The amendment was adopted 81
to, IL and the senate passed the bill
as amended, IS to IL.
A death blow was dealt the grade
separation repeal bill Saturday when
the house rejected motion for q
special order. The vote was Is to 46.
Eighty EIGHT votes were necessary.
The bill would have repealed an.
act passed by the 1925 legislature
giving the railroad and warehouse
commission authority In grade separ-
alton cases affecting cities Of the first
class.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-04-11
Baby Born on Same
Hour as Her Father

Rochester. Ind, April 1l.-R,-
Mrs. John 0ysin wanted her
baby's birthday anniversary date
to be the same az her husbands,
even as to the exact hour.
Friday she underwent . Caesa-
rean operation and Betty Lou. her
daughter, was born ct the same
hour as her father.
Shortly afterward Mrs. 0ysip
died.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-04-11
EXPECTS
ULTIMATE RECOVERY
OF 0. W. ROBERTS
T ederal Meteorological Very
Much improved Doctor Re-
ports Saturday Noon

TO. w. Roberts, veteran federal
meteorologist. continues to improve as
he has in the last 36 hours, his ulti-
mate recovery seems assured, his at
tending physician said Saturday noon.
Roberts was rational Saturday and
is regarded as "very much improved. u
His doctor said that from present in
dications, barring further complica-
tions. it would be possible to remove
him from the hospital to his home
within q week or 10 days. His con-
valescence, however, probably will ex-
tend over a considerable period.
Roberts was taken to q local hos
pital two weeks ago suffering from a
heart ailment. He grew rapidly worse
and during the first part of tie week
lay in a state Of coma. After a rest
full night Tuesday he began to show
signs of slight Improvement and dur
ing the last "a hours has shown de-
cided improvement.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-04-11
sioux COUNTY MEN
STILL ARE CHARGED
With ROBb|NC BANK
Official Says Withdrawal Of
Charges Must Be Done
Without Prejudice

Fessenden, N. D., April 11.-R-
Dismissal of bank robbery charges
against John Gates. former Sioux
county sheriff and Kenneth McDon-
aid, Fort Yates attorney, must be
done without prejudice IL the two
men desire their release from arrest,
John K. Layne, Wells county states
attorney, said here Saturday.
Layne stated that If Gates and Nc
Donald wished to be relieved of
charges against them In connection
with robbery Of a Hurdsfield hank he
is willing to dismiss the charges, but
insists that it be done without preju-
dice to any later developments.
Gates and Mcdonald we're arrested
Dec. II with Joe Wicks, Gates dep
uty, and A. r. Nord. Mandan insur-
ance man, on charges of robbing the
Farmers and Merchants State bank
at Hurdsfield Aug. IA, 1880, of $2,16O
Gates and Mcdonald we're released
from Jail without hearing OH their
own recognizance Dec. 20. Wicks
and Norde were held until Dec. q
when Justice of the Peace F.. j. Ker-
shaw dismissed the charges against
them on the ground of insufficient
evidence. No furth(e action was TAX
en- on the charges against Gates and
Mcdonald either for dismissal or
Attorney General James Morris,
who assigned Lotus j. Connolly. Man.
dan, as special assistant attorney
general to assist Wells county authori-
ties, said Saturday that whatever ac-
ton Is taken it will come from Wells
county officials.
Layne, when asked if the charges
were being dismissed against Gates
and Mcdonald, stated he knew moth
ing of such steps.
Layne said he was In accord with
the ruling Of Kershaw on dismissing
the case because of insufficient evi-
dence and likewise considered the
case against Gates and Mcdonald as
too weak to prosecute. Investigation
against the four men has net been
dropped. however. he said, and should
later developments warrant it, he will
seek re-arrest of Wicks and Nord as
we'll as of Gates and Mcdonald,
should they be released from the
charges In the meantime.
The four men were taken into Gus
tody following information divulged
by Mandan woman, Marie STREET,
matter, who told Of activities of the
quartet which led to their arrest.
John r. Sullivan. Mandan, attorney
for Gates and Mcdonald, Saturday
said he would instigate proceedings for
dismissal Of the charges
against his clients.
II am getting tired Of this buck
passing" Sullivan said. and "1 serve
notice that these men must either be
tried or the charges dismissed"
Sullivan said he had questioned the
more than month ago
about the disposition Of the charges
but was unable to receive any defi-
nate answer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-04-11
The Weather

Partly cloudy. cloudy Saturday might
and Sundays warmer Saturday aight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08

dress the club on 1.-The English Press"
The Literary Committee will be the
host.
Through the courtesy of Mai. Gen.
Benjamin H, Fuller, commandment of the
United States Marine Corps, Flanders
Field Unit of the American Women'S
Legion will have its annual ball and
bridge at the Marine Barracks Friday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields is pres
ident and her committees are headed
by Mrs. Ivan E. Bass, Mrs. Frank Long,
Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz, Mrs.
Franklin King, Mrs. Frank Kenneth
Foster and Miss Mae Entwistle.
The ball promises to be one of the
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most delightful affairs of Easter week.
A gala evening spent and good work for
the aid of World War Veterans will be
accomplished by the returns received,
and the committee is indeed gratified
by the generous and far-reaching re-
Spouse from friends of Flanders Field
Unit.
Groups of veterans from Walter
Reed Hospital accompanied by Mrs
Shackelford, director of entertain
ment at Walter Reed, will attend as
guests for bridge.
Lieut.. Comdr. Benjamin Soule CAN'T
who will make the presentations, will
be assisted on the Floor Committee by
Mrs. Franklin King, chairman, and the
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author John Galsworthy. IN Constitu-
ton Hall, Saturday night, notable
company Is expected to hear his lee
ture on six Favorite Novelists," which
has been selected by the Community
Institute as the subject Of his Wash
ington address because of its wide pop
ularity in the cities In which he has
given it.
Among others who will be present
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following members: Capt Ivan E. Bass,
Maj. j. Clinton Tribby, DR.. William s.
Notz, Senior Raoul Medina, Col. H. B.
Clark, Maj. Charles Demonet, Senior
Luis Bethard, Col. Frank Long, Capt.
Paul Alden King, Lieut.. George Grimes,
Mr. Josephus Trimble, Mr.. Wilbur
Hoyt, Mr.. Louis Annis. Mr.. John Chap
pelear, Mr.. Ralph Warren, Mr.. VIII
liam s. Jones, Mr.. Leo Madigan, Mr..
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Saturday evening are Sir Willmotk ana
Lady Lewis, Mrs. John Biddle, Mrs.
Robert Brookings, Mrs. John w. Day-
idge, Mrs. Dwight Dickinson, Mrs.
Edward Nelson Dingley Mrs. Edward H.
Drop, Mrs. William Chaplin Hunting
ton, Mrs. Robert w. Imbrie, Mrs.
Franklin F.. Jameson, Mrs. j. Wilbur
Latimer, Mrs. Frank Let's, Mrs. Reeve
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.1
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John J. Darby, r.; Mr.. Charles J. Nc
CURE, Mr.. Frank K. Foster, Mr.. George
Elliott and Mr.. Charles Baldwin.
Tickets may be procured from any
member of Flanders Field Unit.
Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin, who re-
turned to Washington a few days ago,
has subscribed for box for the Metro
politan Opera, April IA, Is and 16. Mrs.
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DR.. and Mrs Richard 8. Lull, ac-
companied by Miss z. D. Boggs of New
Haven, Conn, are at the Dodge Hotel
during their brief stay in the Capital.
DR.. Lul Is director Of the Peabody
Museum Of Natural History at yale
University.
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Junkin will entertain at all three per-
formances of the opera in the Fox
Theater next week. Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers is also among the recent sub
scribers for the opera season, as are Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Delmar.
With the Ambassador Of Great Brit
ian heading the list of boxholders for
the appearance of the famous English
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08

Mrs. Max Farrand Of Bar Harbor,
Me. Is staying at the Mayflower while
tn Washington for a few days.
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Mr.. and Mrs Arthur N. Pack of
Princeton. N. j.. have motored to Wash
tngton and are at the Carlton for a
brief stay.
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DR.. and Mrs. Maurice A. Selinger en-
tertained company of 10 at dinner at
the Shoreham Hotel last evening, the
party remaining later for the supper
dance.
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Arts Club to Entertain
British Journalist Tomorrow.
Mr.. H. Denys Herbert Smith, Wash
1ngton correspondent OF the London
Morning Post. will be the guest of
honor and speaker at the Arts Club to-
morrow evening. Mr.. Smith will adj
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Mr.. and Mrs E., Ernest Allwine will
have as their guests the latter part of
this week Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Mont
gomery of Knoxville. Tenn, and Mrs
Jack S. Connolly Of New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08

Mrs. C. L. Sewer of Bristol, Tenn.
and her granddaughter, Miss Dorothy
Sewer, have returned to their home
after spending the Winter at the Shore
ham Hotel. Mrs. Sewer is the mother
Of Mrs. H. H. Shelton.
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Miss Rachel Black. daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Eugene Black, has joined her
parents in their home on Irving street
for the Easter holidays. Miss Black is
second-year student at the College of
William and Mary.
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Continued on Fifth Page
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Subdebutantes to Aid
Benefit Day on Byrd Ship.

Mrs. Florence lawson Landon Of
Berkeley, Calf. is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert D. Lawson. She
Is accompanied by her young son, War
rem Prud 'homme Landon
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Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Saunders have
moved from their home on, Chesterfield
place to an apartment in the Shoreham
Hotel which they have leased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08

Mrs. Charles H. Squire entertained at
luncheon today in her home in Chevy
Gnase in compliment to Mrs. c. Gordon
Cooke of Essex Sells, N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-08

Mrs. Hoggat Clopton entertained at
dinner last night at the Shoreham, later
taking her guests to the Dixie ball at
the Willard,
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Cunning models in color
fast prints. White collars
and cuffs. Panties to match.
Sizes to 6 years.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03
ERNEST SAWYER SENDS INFORMATION ON BULL
 FROG FARM INDUSTRY

That the cOmmercialization of bullfrogS is not known generally,
 Alaskans will appreciate the in formation from Ernest Walker Saw
 yer, Assistant Secretary of the h.
 terior and personal representative
 of Secretary Wilbur, who says in part:
 On one of my visits to Mata- nuska this summer I was surprised m one locality to find thousands of small frogs. I also received the impression that in that definite To- callty there was almost a total ab-
 sence of mosquitoes Frogs un- doubtedly thrive in Matanuska
 T suggested to MT. Higgins that 5O be sent to Fairbanks for obServa- tIon. MT. Palmer was sure there were already some in the Tanana Valley, but I have never seen any.
 "On my return to the States I investigated the frog situation on the West Coast and paid $50 for a booklet on the subject of Com mercialiZation of the Bullfrog' by M. W. Herriman of Lakeside Frog Farms, Ltd, Lakeside, Calf. This booklet was prepared especially to meet the California conditions but 1t contains some most interesting information hope this will develop an interest in bullfrogs in Alaska which I believe could event. ually be put up in cans or quick frozen at a very large profit"
 Ernest Walker Sawyer also said in his letter that he suggested to Dr. Alberts at Matanuska and MT. Palmer at Fairbanks to carry on a little research to assist in adapting the industry to the locality. There are two other firms in California 1 who have frog breeding stock for 1 sale, and there is said to be a l large frog farm in Vancouver, Wash 1 Most of the frog legs used for con- in the United States | come from Louisiana but a great 1 number are being brought in from l 
 Undoubtedly frogs can be Suc- ceSsfully matured in Alaska for a responsive and profitable market l and anyone interested in the book let referred to above may peruse it at The Gateway office. It con- tains complete instructions on rais- ing and marketing frogs.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

Ali Jacobson will be discharged from the Seward General Hospital and will go South to his home on the SS Alaska, according to re- port from the hospital.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

Joe Barbieri, of Anchorage, will have to remain in the hospital for a few more days, according to report today.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

To beguile the rainy evenings The Canary Murder Case; The Green Murder Case-By Van Dine. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

Something new in toy blocks for the kddies. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

Try our Seattle Ice Cream Fresh on every boat at SYLVIA'S.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
FRIDAY tTEIEGaAG AtC,
AIRPLANE NEWS

Pilot Bill Graham of the NAT arrived today from Unalaklee, car rying Grant Lablin as psssen- ger from Fairbanks, transferred to him by Vie Ross of the same com paay. The plane was heavily load ed with mail and express. Pilot Graham took of from here about 3:30 pm. today for Candle where he will pick up Mrs. o. A. Braahadt and Wallace Porter and bring them to Nome.
 Pilot Robbins of the Arways. who took of from Nome Wednes- day for Fairbanks via Daaring and Candle, picked up Boris MaGds and departed for Fairbanks the same day. He has not been heard from since but it is presumed he arrived at Fairbanks OK
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
SEVEN CHILDREN BURN DEATH

HOLDEENESS. New Hampshire. March 26, tH)-The seven children of MT, and Mrs. Louise Avery, died in the parlor of their back roads nome, WleE ire burned the build ing in less than fifteen minutes The dead are Pearl. aged 20: George II. '. Harry 10. Alfred g, Milton 5. Daisy :. and Joe five months. The par ents and six other children were severely burned. in making their es- cape. The children were all huddled in q parlor on the upper floor when it gave way. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
ROYAL TRAIN LEAVES TRACK

LEIGHTON, Buzzard, England, March 26, (4'l - Three passengers and three of the train crew were killed when the Royal Scott Express, one of the finest and fastest trains in the world. left the rails and piled up. One of the dead is Sir George Saltmarsh, grain expert and vice chairman of the allied wheat purchasing commission; The engineer, fireman and dinning car stewart were killed and nine of the passengers seriously injured The accident occurred 3S miles from London. This same train month ago averaged 90 miles per hour on a 299 mile run from London to Carlisle and regularly ran the 400 miles from London to Glasgow without stops.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
f KILLED IN TWO PLANES

LOS AVG ELES, March 26. LPl-- Four persons were killed in two airplane crashes within twenty min utes of each other at the suburban airport. Miss Aline Miller aged 22 transport pilot Ivan Deyilliers aged 10, and an advertising promoter, crashed from an altitude of four hundred tee;. Wilbur Wadleigh. aged 35. his wife 32 crashed in an open biplane which had been rented to take airial photos. It is believed the Wadleiehs' were changing pilots in midair.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
NEW RACE RECORD SET

AGUACALIENTES. March 6.Py Mike Hall who has been out of the races for some time. and who was the last starting from the gate. was winner by a neck in the second renewal of the Agua Ca lientes handicap of one hundred thousand dollar prize. Sun Beau was the favorite in betting but finished fifth. The winner set a new record of two minutes three seconds for mile and a quarter.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
PROHI AGENTS ARREST 400
 PATRONS CHINESE NIrE CLUB

SEATTLE, March 26, P--Fed- eral Prohio itioa Agents raided the fashionable Chinese Gardens and Night Club. seizing ten pints of alleged imported liquor in the bar room and one hundred bottles of various beverages, Four hundred patrons were arrested Sixteen of the men and three women, are said to be operators. employees and agents. Among those arrested was Michael McNa former police r,ergeant It is said those arrested will be charged with conspiracy to violation of the national prohibit tion act The raid was made after midnight The patrons were held for two hours and finally released.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
THURSDAY (TEI sCPspAiC)
HaIibut Fishermen Satisfied.

SEATTLE, March 24. (P)-E. L. Marsh. of Portland, Oregon, com missioner and concilliator of the Department of Labor, worked out an agreement with representatives af twelve hundred halibut fisher Iaen and owners of vessels. Marsh said there will be no question of wages involved or working condi- tions, the owners receded some time ago in their demand for 25 percent of the vessels earnings to 20 percent. The agreement is sub jec. 10 ratification by the fisher rnen tomorrow nite where two
 Hundred fishermen at ketchikan
 are affected. The dispute started
 ia January and was unsettled at the opening of the season Feb. IS.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
ALASKA VESSEL LAUNCHED

SEATTLE, March 26th, (P)-A new twenty eight thousand dollar motor vessel was launched here rom the Canal Boat Works, for Captain Axel Olson and sons and will be operated on the Southeast ern and Southwestern Alaska run, ward as Unimak Pass. The vessel is G5 feet long. IS feet beam with seven and half foot deepth, and will have accommodations for 12 messengers and 150 tons freight The vessel is equipped with 75 horsepower diesel engines.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
dghut@r1naster of Wilkins
 Submarine is Drowned

NEW YORK. March 26th, LP,- willard I. Grimmer, aged 27. of Philadelphia. q quartermaster on Sir Hubert Wilkins Polar Submar- inc Nautilus, was drowned when off He was unfound after two hour search aided by police launches and tie Coast Guard patrol boats and to do much good in the rought seas at the time. He was married three weeks ago
 The Nautilus is to be christene ed by Jean Jules Verne, grandson of the French novelist.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
Reindeer Meat and by-Prpducts will mean 15.00O Carloads
 Annually, in Near Future

SEATTLE. March 25. LP)-Ralph corporation, told the transporta- : ton club here. that the million reindeer in Alaska win increase t. five or six million head, which will he the limit of the present ranges, and that eventually movements of reindeer meats and by-products will amount to fifteen thousand carloads annually.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
DIR. LESTER FURNAS,
 PROFESSOR IN DENTISTRY.
 JOIN CUTTER NORTHLAND

CLEVELAND, March 26, (P)-- Doctor Lester Furnas, professor in the school of dentistry of Western Reserve University, announced his acceptance of an invitation 10 join the United States Public Health Services on the annual expedition 10 the Arctic. He and six others are scheduled to sail On the Coast Guard Cutter Northland when the ice breaks in Boring Sea. Dr. Fur
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
FRISCO ARTIST COMING NORTH

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, Pl Ouis Olfield, a noted artist, will be aboard the vessal Louise when il leaves here Saturday on a five months cod fishing voyage to Bris- t0l Bay. Alaska. He plans to make per pencil sketches of the sub iect matter while in the north. A government cutter will take him of after three months.