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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
MCDONALD DEFENDS
ORDERS IN COUNCIL
Prime Minister Opens Debate in
Commons On Britain's
Economy Bill

London. Sept 11.-(P-Prime Min
lister Macdonald, opening the debate
on the governments drastic economy
bill In the house Of commons. Friday
defended procedure by orders In
council as essential for speedy solu-
tion Of the financial crisis.
Macdonald promised that the pow-
er to issue orders in council would
last only one month. He said the
crisis temporarily had subsidized but
the nations position must be en-
trenched before every measure that
had been taken could be thrown to
the wind.
The financial position Of the coun-
try must be sound as we'll as the
budget balance, he declared, and his
duty in applying the national econ
omy resolutions was no less difficult
and unpleasant than that Of Chan
cellor Snowden's Thursday.
The cabinets problem, Macdonald
told the house, was not merely one of
balancing the budget, but also OF
putting the nations fiscal affairs in
to such position that everyone doing
business with the country should be
satisfied that the British financial
fabric was sound.
Snowden's mergency taxation
measure, producing 500, SOC, 900 in ad-
ditional revenue. went into force Fri
day as the British people from May
fair to Limehouse cinched their belts
for the sake Of national solvency.
Cabinet members, school teachers
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
OFFICIALS SEEKING
MISSING YACHTSMAN|
Wife Tells Of Racketeers Who
Boarded Cruiser and
Drowned Husband

New York, Sept. l1.-(F)-Coast
guard and police were searching Long
Island Sound Friday for Benjamin P.
Ceilings, wealthy Stamford, Conn.,,
yachtsman, who, his wife says, was
attacked and drowned by two men
who boarded their cabin cruiser off
Syosset, Long Island, Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. Ceilings was under police
guard at the home of a friend in Mas
sau county. Nassau and Suffolk
county police as we'll as state troopers
questioned her about her husbands
disappearance.
She said she was taken in q canoe
after her husband was thrown into
the water, and that she was attacked
by the two men. Her five-year old
daughter Barbara was left aboard
the cruiser.
The Penguin, Ceilings cruiser, was
floating with the tide off Lloyd's
Point, its lights out, when q boating
party from the New Rochelle yacht
club decided to board and investigate
N. L. Noteman, one of the party, heard
a splash as If someone was swimming
but the sound ceased and he climbed
onto the cruiser. Barbara, the only
person aboard. was in her night gown
Meanwhile at Oyster bay, Captain
Harold Howard heard Mrs. Ceilings
cries for help and found her in ar
open motorboat, which evidently hac
been stolen from its mooring place.
Mrs. Ceilings said two men has
boarded the cruiser while she was II
the cabin. She heard voices ane
something about q request that hel
husband take an injured man to {
hospital in West Norwalk, Conn.
Her husband answered he coule
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Valley City Chary
OF Hearing Heflin

Valley City, N. D., Sept. 11.-(F-
Former U. S. Senator James T. Hef-
lin Of Alabama, who experienced
much difficulty in arranging for a
place to fulfill speaking engage
ment here next Sunday, will give an
address In the Chautauqua park au-
ditorium.
Heflin's subject will be America at
the Cross Roads," When first en-
gagged, the park board refused to al
low Heflin to speak at the auditor
ium. A site at q farm south Of the
city then was secured, but permission
later was rescinded.
Later the park board reconsidered
its previous action and granted per-
NIT for the auditorium.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
CONCERT TO HAVE
OLD WORLD FLAVOR
Army's Great Musical Organiza.
ton To Offer Varied
Program Here

Music Of the Old World as well a
Of the New will be presented for mu-
sic lovers Of Bismarck and vicinity
when the United States Army's great
band appears at the World War Me-
mortal building here Sept. %.
When this noted musical organiza.
ton went to Spain in 1929 to repre-.
sent the United States at the Ibero.
American exposition at Seville it hac
opportunity to hear many fine band.
play the selections native to thei1
homelands. As result, the piece.
Of foreign origination which will b<
offered here, will be played with ths
skill and feeling which the composer.
intended to give them.
Many music lovers have expressed
particular interest in this phase ol
the program while others. with les!
technical training, are anticipating
other parts Of the program which
will include popular as well as class
ical numbers.
On its trip abroad the band visite<
many Of the cities on the European
continent, exchanging musical view
with European musicians and re-
hearsing under the direction Of Ok
World directors. Many original Eur
opean manuscripts were presented t
the band for its library.
The concerts will be presented IL
the World War Memorial building.
In connection with the concerts, ,
district band contest will be stage,
here Sept. % and Captain w. J. Stan
nard, leader Of the Army band, vii
be the Judge. Bands from commu
mites in the Bismarck district vii
participate in the two classes. Sew
eral already have entered.
Glass A in the contest include
bands having an average experience
per member Of two years or NOR
while Glass B includes all band
whose members average less thai
two years band experience.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
ARCHITECTSFOR NEW STATE
fs CAPITOL PRAISED BY BANGS

generally and the commission real
ICES that such approval cannot be
given save as their work Is known;
all Of the proceedings Of the commits
sion are public and it IS the desire OF
the commission to keep the people at
all times fully advised of all steps
being taken to the end that approval
may be given where justified.
The commission takes pleasure in
acknowledging the cordial coopera-
ton by Governor Shafer, the secre-
tary Of the state, state treasurer and
other officers and we will be par
doned for particular reference tc
State Auditor Steen and Land Com
missioner Byerly, who have given
generously Of their time in compiling
information relative to the financial
details Of the project.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Heiress Is Married;
Has No Bridesmaids

Manhasset, N. Y, Sept. 11.-H
Society was much interested
Friday in a golden girls wedding
without gifts, bridesmaid or ush-
erS.
Mrs. Muriel Vanderbilt Church,
heiress, who was married to her
first husband by an Episcopalian
minister and q Catholic priest,
selected Judge to make her Mrs.
Henry Delafield Phelps in q civil
ceremony.
The bride planned to be the
only woman in the immediate
wedding party, her brother, Will
liam K. Vanderbilt. escorting her
and Mr.. Phelps having his father.
Edgar NJ. Phelps, for best man.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
|PLAN CIVIL ACTIONS
TO COLLECT REVENUE
Will Attempt To Collect Liquor
Taxes From Nations
Bootleggers

Washington, Sept 11.-(RSSpeak-
easy operators and bootleggers are to
be confronted by civil action brought
by the prohibition bureau to collect
liquor taxes under the federal rev.
enue act.
A revised set Of. orders has been
issued by Prohibition Director Wood
cock to his Enforcement army to in
stitute civil action to collect taxes
where criminal prosecution has failed
and where it Is not contemplated.
In this way the dry law enforce
ment chief expects to punish Volstead
act violators, who, through technical
or other means, evade criminal prose-
cution.
Tactics. such as were employed
years before prohibition against
moonshirfers In the Kentucky hills by
revenue agents, are to be used. How
ever, the taxes under the 1926 rev.
enue act are much larger, and, with
penalties collections, probably will
range into the hundreds Of thousands
against some big liquor operators.
The tax on q gallon Of spirits used
for beverage purposes now Is $3.50
Diversion OF 10000 gallons Of alcohol
would result in q tax in excess OF
100000. In addition, state revenue
laws on alcohol may be imposed, along
with the federal tax under the prohi-
bition law for the manufacture Of in
toxicating liquor.
From time to time civil taxes and
penalties have been imposed by the
federal governmet on violators under
the prohibition act, but the decision
to resume the practice in the form o1
|a somewhat concerted drive was
reached at the justice department
only after prolonged discussions
Early this year, previous orders rela-
tive to the practice were rescinded
pending the outcome OF q case before
the United States supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
u. S. Army Band Will
Play in Valley City

Valley City, N. D., Sept. 11.-(F-
Fifty North Dakota bands have been
invited to participate in parade and
massed band formation which will
feature the appearance OF the United
States Army band here Sunday. Sept
20, according to Fred Fredericton,
who Is in charge Of American Legion
plans for the concert.
The band will appear in Bismarck
Sept. "a.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Dickinson Youth Is
Made Eagle Scout

Dickinson, N. D., Sept. 11.-Grant
Petricka, Is, Is Dickinson,s first Eagle
Scout.
Formal presentation Of the nation
al councils papers signifying the
award will be made to Grant at the
next meeting Of the Rotary Boy Scout
troop, Of which he is q member, Mon.
! day, Sept. 81.
To obtain the Eagle distinction
Grant passed 81 merit badge tests
II Of which were required and 10 be-
ing electives, from group Of 100. He
Is senior patrol leader of his troop.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Fur Auction Shows
Increase in Prices

Montreal, Sept. 11.-(RePrices re-
ported by the Canadian Fur Auction
Sales Limited. showed that muskrat
skins selling at q dollar or more, ad-
vanced 10 per cent over those Of the
sale last June. Muslrat skins selling
for less than q dollar advanced 20 pei
cent. Marten declined 10 per cent
and 80 did stone and baum marten
Beaver was unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

policemen and other government en-
ployes and the unemployed faced re-
ductions Of remuneration on October
! to effect q savings in administra-
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

not run without lights. Later she
heard scuffle and then a splash.
She said she was unable to run out of
her cabin for it had been locked from
the outside.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
KIILED IN FALL

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 11.-R-Tom A
Martinson, 63, city employe for u
years, died Thursday Of injuries re-
ceived when he fell from . railroad
car.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

sion centered chiefly around the
measure increasing the tax On iu-
comes to about $l.25 on IS. Or = pr
cent. y9e is.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

tive expenses Of 1850, 100000. The de-
Tense services, education and the road
fund all contribute to this figure.
OF all the drastic changes discus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

s-Ths Man of SorrotUs"
ga beautiful, irnpressiUs
painting Of the Savior.
Painted in 1893 BY Carl
ThOnttGy and UaIued at
$4,000 In Home. Sweet
Home. 18th Floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
MOTHER DENIES
POISON AFFAIR
No knowledge of Placing
Death Capsules In
Sandwiches

LEBANON. Ind, June %. -tP-
Held for a grand jury investigation
Of the poison deaths Of her two
daughters. Mrs. John w. Simmons
reiterated 10 officers here today that
she had no knowledge OF how or By
whom poisoned capsules were placed
in chicken sandwiches eaten by
Virginia. IL and her l0-vear-old
sister, Jean. az a family reunion
picnic last Sunday.
The woman's husband, refusing
on the advice of an attorney TO
answer questions. returned to his
home at Greenfield 10 await de-
velopments.
Mrs. Simmons. who prepared the
sandwiches. was questioned con-
corning the fact that some of them
were held together with one tooth
pick while others contained two.
Authorities said they believed the
person who inserted the poison
might have used these means 10
distinguish the poison as a protec-
ton TO himself.
The victims mother said she al
first placed one toothpick in all Of
the sandwiches and later stuck a
second on in several when they
came apart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
YOUTH FOUND
SHOT TO DEATH
Riddled With Bullets 5.
Body Is Found Miles
From Battle Site

FORT WORTH. Tex. June 26. m.
The bullet-riG5led body OF Claude
Prater. rs. was found this morning
on the Winfield Scott Ranch, 20
miles southwest OF Fort Worth, by
two deputy sheriffs.
r. was under a clump or bushes.
apparently. where u had stopped
rolling after being tossed over 4
slopinE bluff. The location was sew
eral miles from the scene of a gun
battle wednesday night between
four youths and men who~vidently
were defenders of a still IN Mary'S
Greek.
Tracks made by the automobile
bearing the body 10 its resting place
led officers 70 the spot. They had
been informed by grapevine teie-
graph OF the approximate location.
The seachers worked until late last
night 10 find the area in the rough,
wooded country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
BABY FACE
GIVEN LIFE
Chicago Killer Sentenced
AS Attorneys And
State Agree
Associated Press Phofo

CHICAGO. June 20. lR-Wee Will
lie Doody, the baby faced bandit
and killer. VS. sentenced 10 impris-
onment for life today for the muir
der of Charles Levy. police chief Of
suburban Berwyn.
Death had been the penalty pro-
nounced at al earlier trial BY jury.
but the state supreme court revers-
cd the case and for months the dim
inutiYe murderer fingered. a molel
prisoner. in the Cook county jail
awaiting a second trial.
When brought before the bar a
second time his attorney agreed with
the prosecutors 10 waive jury trial
II the state would waive a demand
for the defendants death. Evidence
was sumbitted before Judge John
Prystalski. who fixed the sentence
today.
Chief Levy was shot TO death MAY
Is. 1929, when he accosted Doody
and a companion In an alleged
stolen cal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
FEDERAL GUNS
GUARD DIARIES
Government Intervenes In
Montgomery Milk
War Today

MONTGOMERY. Ala. June Is.
"a milk war ~ which federal
agents we're mvsteriously taking a
hand by guarding dairy trucks with
machine guns was reported here to-
day BY Detective r. P Davis Of the
Montgomery police force.
Davis said federal guards on trucks
from here 10 Birmingham had in
%structions 10 shoot 10 kill any per-
sons who attempted to modest them
or the vehicles. He also stated two
recent unsuccessful attempts had
been made to bomb trucks en- route
To Birmingham
No explanation was forthcoming
from here. Two men II an open
son for their intervention IN the
war and neither Police Lieuten-
ant Nv. S. Powell nor Davis would
make any statement
W. II Barber. official az the Fore
most Diaries. said he believed the
attempted bOmbinEs We're the work
Of Fangsters seeking 70 levy a TIL
butte on operators.
One bombing attempt took plcce
wednesday morning about rs miles
from here. TwkO men In an open
touring car passed a dairy truck and
hurled a sack filled with about Il
pounds or dynamite onto the tank.
The truck driver threw the dyna-
mite off the truck and 1t exploded
and tore a large hole In the ground.
Birmingham police reported some
time ago that a milk al was be-
ing carried on after the larger dair-
ies started selling milk at a lower
price than the smaller cOmpaSics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
To Seek Revision
Of Present Tariffs

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, June
26-R-Rcvision of present tariffs
NY y non-politIcal ana non-parJl-
san commission will be sought by
the Southwest Foreign Trades Con-
ference.
al the closing session Of the an
nual meeting. which ended here
last night. "a resolution was adopted
for forwarding 10 Washington I'm
the hope OF bringing about a change
III tariff rates for the vital In
terests ~ our import aS well as our
export trade
In another resolution. the trade
body asked the United States Ship
ping Board 10 make q study Of ship
ping II the Gulf ports with a vicv
10 assisting American Steamship
operators I'm the improvement on
services 10 enable them 90 compete
favorablv with the service Afforded
BY foreign lines that are bull1-nS
fast motor ships.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
INSIST STARR
NOTESFORCED
Stepfather Clings To Theory
In Spite Of Expert
Opinion

NEW YORK. June 26-P-Stan-
lev z. Fa!thfIll's insistence that
suicide letters ~ his stepdaughter
Starr were forged engaged the at
tention of the Nassau county grand
jury today.
District Attorney Elvin ~. Ed
wards of Nassau. who has been IN
v%estiEatiug since the girls body
was washed ashore at Long Beach
on June v, has been informed bv
handwriting experts that the let
tiers are genuine.
The letters were written ~ Or. q.
Jameson Carr. ships surgeon. Ed
wards desired 10 question Mr.. and
Mrs. Faithful and Stars sister
Elizabeth before the grand fury.
Elizabeth thinks Starr wrote the
letters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
Oil Man Dead
From Heart Attack

TULSA. Okla. June e. ~
Eugene y. Lawson. co. Tulsa OIL
man and Indian territory pioneer.
died Unexpectedly last night ab
his home. Death was attributed
TO a heart attack.
A native OF Kentucky, ne taught
school ~ Texas while studying law
ar night and came 20 Indian ter
rltOry from Dundee. Tex, In 1897.
beginning the practice OF Law at
Nowata.
with the development or Okla
homa oil pools, Lawson became an
independent producer. He aban-
doned the practice Of law I'm 1910
and moved 20 Tulsa in 1923.
Surviving are his widow and one
son. Edward. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
Sure Glad to See the u. S.. Says Ham

Dee Ham. WeSlaco youth charged
with homicide in connection with
the accidental shooting OF Miss
Nina CLARK of La Feria in a Rio Rico
cabaret a few weeks ago, was re-
leased on a six hundred peso bond
by Judge Jesus Rojas OF Matamoros
Thursday afternoon.
Defense attorneys Marvin r. Hall
and Aurelio de Leon presented
petition to the judge asking the re-
lease Of Ham on bond. The petition
was accepted and Ham stepped with
q light heart TO Mr.. Halls car. In
which he was driven across the Rio
Grande to the United States side
Of the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
Guess Jury GiDen
Three Choices OF
Verdicts by Judge

ARDMORE. Okla. June Is. Up
Jurors trying w. r. CBilD Guess for
the Staying Of Emilio Cortes Rubio
shot TO death with his student COM
rade. Manuel Gomez June Z. were
instructed b. Judge John Il. Ogden
today 70 return a verdict Of first
degree murder. first degree man
slaughter or acquittal.
II the jurors find p~rOvocation was
sufficient to excite Guess fear for
his life or great bodily harm and
that ne acted to protect himself.
they should find him innocent, the
judge said.
After the instructions, Frank Dud-
ley. assistant attorney general began
the states opening argument. He was
to be followed by III III. Brown Of
the defense. Judge Ogden. following
a conference today with James
Springer. special prosecutor o. Gov
ernor w. III. Murray, held Marvin
Shilling. Carter County attorney,
might close for the state. Springer
and w. II Brown. another prose-
cutor for the governor. had moved
10 take the lead TN the closing ses-
sions Of the trial after what Spring
er described as a disagreement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
HIGH TIDES
/, FLOOD COAST
Tropical Distu b Is
Reported Off Coast
OF Yucatan

storm warnings were issued from
the Brownsville weather bureau to-
dav when word was received here
q tropical disturbance of moderate
intensity had been encountered IT.
the Gulf Ny Mexico. and that ~
was travelling I'M this direction.
The disturbance WILL PROBABLY %
felt in the Valley either Friday
night OF Saturday. weather chief
w. y. Schnurbusch predicted.
Reports from the Washington
headquarters OF the weather bureau
explained that the tropical disturb
ance was reported ID ProgreSo,
Yucatan. Thursday. Mr.. Schnur-
busch said that today I'd was about
400 miles southeast Of B/FnsFlIlei
continuing ! n this direction.
Unusually high tides at Boca
Chica were reported last night
water swept the beach where a
carnival was IN progress near the
Del Mar bath house. Waves came
I'D over the end az the highway,
and over the toll bridge, y vas SAID.
Capt. Wallace Reed. OF the coast
guard station AZ Port Isabel, said
Friday morning that tide nj the
port CITY was unusually high and
reported a heavy ground swell
from the east. Skies were overcast.
and squaliy weather prevailed.
The barometer In Brownsville
was above normal early today.
Heavy rains are expected IN the
Valley. accompanied BY moderate
" high winds Friday night or Sat
urday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26

among attorneys as to order OF argu-
ments.
The first degree murder verdict
would carry either the death penalty
or life Imprisonment although pro-
secutors did not attempt 70 qualify
the jury for the extreme penalty.
The first degree manslaughtcr ver-
dict carries a minimum sentence
o. four years. Oklahoma juries set
the penalties.
Judge Ogden said that for Guess
to have been justified In taking
Emilio's life. he must have had some
real or apparent necessity and have
acted honestly and in good faith.
Three phases Of testimony TAX
ing were concluded yesterday. the
remainder OF the states eXamina-
ton, the stories of defense witness
~. including the defendant, and
state rebuttal testimony.
Guess was ON the stand virtually
all Of the afternoon. telling in de-
tail of the occurrences Of the night
OF the tragedy.
He reiterated his oft told story
that he shot only after he was IN
Continued IN page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
Suit Trial Nearing
Completion Friday

HOUSTON. June 26. Up The
end OF the trial OF the Macmillan
Petroleum Corporations injunction
to halt state railroad commission
oil proration in East Texas was in
sight today.
Arguments 10 the three Judge
federal court were begun yester-
day, before adjournment, and the
rest were put over until today.
The paintiff first argument. by
j. N. Save az Longview, questioned
the constitutionality OF proration.
Save ~contended. as well. that there
was no legislative intent or author
ity upon which the commission
right<ully could proceed.
He termed proration an abridge-
ment OF fundamental human rights
for the sake of eXpediency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
Reduced Round Trip
Fares Are Announced

Greatly reduced round trip fares
between all points IN Texas and
Louisiana will be authorized BY
Southern Pacific Lines for July 4
holidays. according 10 announce
ment by y. r. Monroe. Passenger
Traffic Manager.
Tickets are on sale to leave July
3 and 4. with a return limit TO leave
destination before midnight July s.;
tickets 70 El Paso will be on sale
July 2 and 3. Mr.. Monroe said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26

Judge Roias is being very i'm
p~artian, and I thank all my friends
who have come 70 my aid Ham
said.
ArnulfO de la Rosa. Rio Rico
policeman from whose gun the
fatal accidental shot was dlscharg-
ed. will ~ questioned Saturday to-
gether with other witnesses n
some cross examinations viii be
held. ST.. Adro Arredondo, chief Of
the Rio Rico immigration service
was summoned before Judge Rojas
as was Ca4xto Ramirez. also OF
Rio Rico. Their testimony Will be
taken Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
Another Strained
Situation Develops

LONDON. June 26-P-Another
Of those strained situations be-
tween the liberal party and the gov
eminent, which frequently threaten
"a overturn the cabinet but haven't
vet succeeded, has suddenly devel-
Oped.
The strain this time Is said TO be
more severe than ever and there
Is much talk about anger among
the liberals.
The trouble arose from a speech
b. Philip Snowden. chancellor OF
the exchequer. in the house OF COM
mons Tuesday night III the course
OF debate which ended IN a govern
ment victory by seven votes