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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Abandon Hope That TtU0
Air1ne11 Still Are Aiue
Numerous Reports Of Planes lr
Alaska and Canada Offer
No Real Clues
Associated Pyeso Photo

Seattle, Sept. 1l.-R)-Hope that
Don Moyle and G. A. Allen. missing
transpacific airmen. would be found
alive was virtually abandoned Friday
after numerous reports OF planes
passing over various sections OF the
Aleutian islands and northern Can
ada failed to yield any trace Of them.
Aviation experts and coast guard
officers said there was scarcely q
chance OF finding the airmen who
took off from Japan on q nonstop
flight to Seattle.
Reports that q plane was heard
passing over Dutch Harbor, Aleutian
islands, early Wednesday, were dis
counted when messages from the
coast guard cutters Chelan and
Itaska. searching the waters in that
vicinity said they had investigated but
found no confirmation.
Rumors of a plane landing on Van
couver island and also on q small
island along the northern coast OF
British Columbia were without con-
| firmation after extensive investiga-
tions.
A large monoplane reported to have
been seen over Carmacks, 200 miles
north Of Whitehorse, Y. T., was be-
lieved to have been one operated by
q mining company on the Yukon
river. Such ship was not reported
as being sighted at any other point
II don't think there's the faintest
chance that we'll ever hear anything
more about them," said Valentine
iGephart, secretary Of the Seattle
/ chapter of the National Aeronautie
association.
ITS a shame, but It's one Of those
things which can't be helped as long
as insufficiently experienced aviator.
attempt to make record breaking
flights in planes that are not equa
to the occasion"
Major Dave Logg, manager Of Boe'
ling Field, here, was inclined to give
some credence to the theory that tn.
ffliers may have found safety on ont
LOT the uninhabited islands along theil
route.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Would Be Robbers
Donate to Victim

Nanton, Alta, Sept. 1l.-Re
w. B. Ester started In his auto
mobile from Calgary with $500.
He was held up and arrived here
:. with, $20l. When three gunmen
Jumped onto the running board OF
his car, demanding his money. he
told them he had just stolen the
car and needed money to buy gas
and get across the border. They
donated . dollar.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
zoo PERSONS ARE
REPORTED KILLED
ON BRITISH ISLAND
Honduras and Porto Rico Are
Severely Stricken BY
Fury Of Elements
MEAeER REPORTS HEARD
Communications Are Disrunted
BY Hurricanes: Other
Cities In Path

Washington, Sept. l1.-R-Two
hundred dead and unestimated pro-
perty damage were reported Friday
in the wake Of two tropical hurri-
canes sweeping in almost opposite di-
rections out Of the Caribbean.
The first, after laslaing Belle, Brit
ish Honduras, where 200 were Ne.
ported killed, was described as NOV
ing into the southern part Of the
Gulf OF Mexico, near Yucatan, with
somewhat diminished intensity.
The second had killed one person
in San Juan, Porto Rico. caused con-
siderable property damage and cut
OFT communication with the rest Of
the island. It was sweeping toward
Haiti with Santo Domingo, the capt.
tai of that republic, almost directly
in its path. The weather bureau ex-
pected it to pass near that city late
Friday.
With communication disrupted by
the tropical storms meager reports
came from the stricken areas.
From brief messages to the Red
Cross, the navy department, the
weather bureau and through private
sources word came Of the damage.
The Pan-American Anyways offices
In Miami were informed that zoo
were dead in Belize, including sew
eral American priests. Reports to the
Tropical Radio company at Boston
fixed the number Of dead at Belize
at $50 with several hundred injured.
| The Red Cross here was informed
one person was killed at San Juan
Porto Rico, two hundred houses were
unroofed and an unestimated amount
Of other property damage done.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Launch Search for
North Dakota Man
Fear Bottlneau County Mer.
chant May Have Met
With Foul Play
VANISHED SUNDAY MORNING
Left His Home to Go to Store
and Has Not Been Seen
Since That Time

Overly, N. D., Sept. 11.-(F-Miss-
ing since last Sunday morning, when
he went from his home to his store,
Emil Carlson, AZ, Is the object OF an
investigation Of growing proportions,
to determine whether he has met
with foul play or whether he pur-
posely disappeared.
Sheriff William Thatcher Of Botti-
neau county who. with States Attor-
ney j. ]. Weeks, has been conducting
the investigation. said Friday that q
possibility Of foul play exists but that
he is not convinced definitely that
Carlson has met with harm.
Relatives and close friends OF Carl
son, who know Of no reason why he
should purpbsely vanished, have ex-
pressed q fear Of foul play, but can
advance no motive, except possibly
robbery.
Carlson, a married man with no
children, who has operated q store at
Overly for. about five years, left hi
home last Sunday to 90 to his store
Two persons in Overley saw him on hi
!iWdy W t1lC CUOIC. 64U6I Ul1db no VI1S
has seen him.
The hat and coat which Carlson
/ wore when he left home were founc
; In the store. Someone had eaten or
orange and left the peelings ON q
counter. In q wash basin, which Z
clerk remembered he had emptied OF
Saturday night. was found greasy
water
1 There were reports that the base
ment Of the store was found In dis
order as though there had been ,
struggle there, but Sheriff Thatche
said this was not true.
There Is no bank in Overly ant
ShAr4t Thatcher was told that Carl
son has been In the habit Of carryin,
considerable money on his person, bu
; informatin Is that he had very littl
silver on the day Of his disappearance
most Of 1t having been, given out Il
the cashing Of cream checks.
Carlson, when he went to his store
left his automobile at home.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
LOWER GRAIN
PREDICTED BY j. s.
AGRICULTURAL men
N. D. Corn Production Placed at
25,15o,ooo Bushels In
Sept. I Estimate
Associated Preso Photo

washington, Sept 1l.-(R-The
condition on Sept. ! and indicated
production OF corn and spring wheat
in the principal producing states were
announced Friday by the department
Of agriculture which Thursday placed
total corn production at 2,715.357. 600
bushels, durum wheat at 19.647 900
bushels and other spring wheat at
90.816.O00 bushels.
The state figures follow:
Corn: Pennsylvania, condition %
per cent Of normal and Indicated pro-
duction 60,336.000 bushels: Ohio 81
and 157,263,O00; indiana g and l76.-
723, 900; Illinois 70 and 333.6l0, 900; E;
Michigan u and 43,008. 900; Wiscon-
sin 65 and 64.110,000: Minnesota So
and 134.349. 900: Iowa SO and 406. $780,
600; Missouri 76 and 174.734,0 900;
North Dakota 81 and 25,15S.0 900; South
Dakota Is and 32,76o, ,O08: Nebraska
% and l86,776, 900; Kansas 50 and
la, OCT 900: Oklahoma %. and S4.e68.-
900; Texas, 10 and 112,203.000.
Durum wheat: Minnesota 73 and
l. ,oo2 900; North Dakota .37 and Ia
46O 900: South Dakota 3t ana $751;.
900; Montana 10 and 10000.
| Other spring wheat: Minnesota a
ana l1.e44,000: North Dakota 80 and
n, ,389, 900; South Dakota ~ and
$4,000: Montana 10 ana II .439. 900;
Idaho 65 and 100000; Washington 81
and 10668y 900.
Condition and indicated production,
the latter in thousands OF bushels:
| Oats, Illinois, 73 and 1885; Wis
consin So and 69,860; Minnesota a
and l23,e18; Iowa II and 10l ,952;
North Dakota az and 28.626; South
Dakota "a and 1880.
Barley, Minnesota 63 and 45,166:
wisconsin 50 and 1885 North Da-
kota 80 and 1882; South Dakota y
and 13l ,752.
Flax seed, Minnesota So and 6,l50;
North Dakota 28 and 36,694; South
Dakota Is and 016.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Bands Appearance Here
Is Regarded as Big Euet1t
Local Groups Join to Make Ar
rangsmsnts For ,Forth-
coming Concert

Belief that the presentation here
Sept. ~ Of the United States Army
Band Is the biggest musical event
Bismarck will have enjoyed in years
was expressed at q meeting Friday
Of men and women representing or
ganisations who are interested in the
appearance Of the band here.
Interest in the two performances
which the band will give at the World
War Memorial building and In the
contest for bands in the Bismarck
area, which will be judged by Captain
w. ]. Stannard, Army Band leader, Is
growing rapidly and one Of the larg.
est crowds ever to attend an event Of
this character in North Dakota Is re-
garded as certain.
Because Of the wide appeal which
the bands appearance here Is ex-
pected to have, prices for both the
afternoon and evening concerts were
reduced to the minimum. Another
thing which makes this possible, 1t
was pointed out by Miss Heuricka
Beach, who Is sponsoring the local
appearance, Is the large seating cap
acity of the world war auditorium.
Those attending the meeting were
Daniel Wight, Salvation Army Com
mandant for Bismarck; Major H. A.
Sorenson, representing the national
guard: Joseph Fevold, president Of
the Cosmopolitan Club; Milton Rue,
American Legion; A. o. JOHNSON,
Lions Club; Rev. w. e. Water. minis
terial Association: J. P. jackson. Ro-
tary Club: John w. Reel, city recrea-
tional director; H. P. Goddard. assoc
iation Of commerce; l.. K. Thompson
E]ks lodge: Miss Harriet Rust. Uni
versity Women's Association; Miss
Mary Cashel and Mrs. r. l.. Conklin
the American Red Gross; Mrs. Ray
v. Stair, business and professional
women'8 club: Charles Liessman and
Supreme Court Judge A. M. Christ
ianSon.
Plans for the reception Of the band
scheduled to arrive here At noon on
September a., were considered, to-
gether with arrangements for the
district band contest at which Cap
tain Stannard will review the instru-
mental talent Of the persons entered
In q prize competition.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
GANDH IS HOPEFUL
upon HIS ARRIVAL
ATFRENCH SEAPORT
Believes British Government
Not Likely to Refuse De-
mands From India

Marseilles, France. Sept. 1l.-F-
Mahattna 0andhi, setting foot on
European soil for the first time In IS
years, told the Associated Press FRI
day he believed the British govern
ment was faced with such staggering
domestic problems that it was not
likely to refuse India's demands for
self-government.
Refusal would mean the renewal Of
the civil disobedience campaign, he
said. and the boycott OF British goods
on q scale greater than ever before.
He promised that he would not take
such . step until every possibility for
arbitration had been exhausted.
IT the fight should be renewed
which God forbid" he said, "the con-
sequences will be infinitely more ter
rible than the last struggle. It VIII
mean, I fear, that not only Indians
would be shot down, but Britishers
will be killed. You cannot hold $780,
100000 people without liberty In the
leashes Of non-violence forever.
IT England Is wise she will weigh
carefully the present strength and
potentiality Of the nationalist move
ment and hearken 10 the appeal OF
that vast sub-continent for independ-
ence. She should not deny others the
gift which she cherishes most her
self"
He emphasized that any safeguard
proposed by England must be In the
Interests Of India as well. saying I'VE
must have complete financial and fis-
cal autonomy. We must have an ef-
fective dominion status but that does
not exclude midas partnership OF
alliance with the empire"
Sitting In q chair on top Of table
SO that everyone could see him, the
Mahatma delivered sermon on the
evils Of war.
ITO kill and to be killed in the act
Of killing may be an act Of bravery
he said, but to Withstand all the
blows Of the adversary and not tc
retahate Is surely q greater form Of
bravery. That Is precisely what India
has been training herself for and ]
make bold do say that the experiment
has been success"
When Gandhi set foot on Frances
shores he had completed 6,0O0-mile
boat trip to beard the British Lion or
his own hearth and had spun enough
yarn-it was said-to reach around
the world.
As he walked down the gangplanl
In his scant loin cloth, with Mis-
Madeline slade, his disciple, ct hi
heels, his lack Of attire was . revela.
ton TO the blase French people. who
seemed to feel that even saint
should wear more clothing.
The Mahatma looked bit hasgart
and anxious for he had lain awake
all night In anticipation Of the great
mission facing him at London. Al
though he ate considerable more food
and had moro sleep aboard than u
India, he added only two ounces x
his scant 50 pounds In weight.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
TREASURY DEFICIT
PROVING WORRY
TO ADMINISTRATION
Hoover and Advisers Ponde|
How TO Balance Americas
National Budget

Warrington, Sept. 1l.-R-A va
riety Of views advocated by congress-
ional leaders on how to balance next
years federal budget are before Pres,
ident Hoover.
TWO administration Republican
pilots In fiscal affairs sounded the
call Thursday for tax revision. Their
proposals, however, do not coincide OF
follow the program Of Republican enr
dependents, who are sponsoring tax
Increases, but their declarations
were believed to forecast the inclina-
tions Of the administration.
Representative Bacharach OF new
Jersey. second ranking Republican on
the house ways and means commit
tee. which initiates revenue-raising
Legislation, advocated increases IN
taxes on estates and on incomes n
excess Of $l00,000 restoration OF the
gift tax and the imposition Of sales
tax on ''luxuries and non-essentaa1.
Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania, VINO
has waged past legislative campaigns
for Secretary Melons programs
came forward with plan TOR sales
tax OF one half Of one per cent upon
all commodities sold to the public.
Meanwhile, other staunch Repun.
licans, including Senator watson o.
Indiana, the party leader. have asked
the administration to resort to new
loans next year to await . return 70
normal conditions before revising the
tax system. 80.
Democrats leaders, who have
sroken on thu subject, oppose tas
increases. They are advocating IN
stead, that the government psts
down the money spent annually u
retiring the public debt.
That Is the picture as the new
proposals opened debate that VIII
come to q head early in the Decem'
Der session.
senator Brookhart Of Iowa. . Re-
publican independent, led off tht
discussion with an assault upon sen.
| ator Reeds sales-tax propQsal. ne
said II am in favor Of increasing tnt
taxes on the incomes OF Senator Heee
and Secretary Mellon"
While the president ana Secretary
Mellon are maintaining silence pend.
ing further study Of the government
income In the next few months. tn
tax revision calls Of Senator Reet
and Representative Bacharach wer'
regarded significantly In Washing
|ton. Their declarations wre believed
to forecast q move by the admins
tration to raise additional revenue II
meet next yar's prospective billiol
dollar deficit through taxation.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
North Dakota Romancers, 6 Years
Old, Shaken in Automobile Crash

throwing the machine into the
ditch where 1t rolled over sew
eral times after tossing its oc-
cupants into q field.
Mrs. Martel and Mr.. Hust SUI
fered q number Of bruises and
were given first aid treatment at
Trinity hospital here.
Mrs. Henry Martel, 35-year-
old daughter -in-law Of the pros
pective bride. . passenger In the
car, also was injured.
The bride-to-be said no definite
date had been set for the wedding
but that It would be held some
time this fall"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

Jamestown, N. D., Sept. H.
R-A romance Of . 68-year-old
couple was dealt q rude interlude
Thursday when they were injured
as their car crashed into . ditch
near, Cleveland, N. D., west Of
here.
Mrs. Caroline Martel and Karl
Hust, both Of Medina, and both
eS years old, were returning to
their homes after . trip to James
town to acquire . wedding per-
nit.
Near Cleveland. the front
wheels Of their car jackkniSed,
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Police Investigate
Gun Victims Story

Minneapolis. Sept. 11.-R3-Dan
Mcleod, 80, Minneapolis, who fatally
wounded Dwight Rains, 81. former
prohibition agent. In q pistol duel
Wednesday night, remains In serious
condition at q local hospital. Police
were investigating liquor running and
hijacking activities the pair are al
leRed to have engaged In.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Fargo Salesman Is
Killed in Accident

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 11.-(F-
D. G. johnson, salesman for Bergseth
Fish company Of Fargo, was killed IN
stantly Thursday night near Lankin
when his automobile sloughed In loose
gravel and overturned. johnson.
pinned beneath the machine, suffered
a broken neck.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Gardar Man Dies in
Burning Pool Hall

Crystal. N. D., Sept. 11.-ReFu-
neral services were held In Gardar,
an inland town west Of here, for
Einar samuelson, who was fatally
burned when hts pool hall and con-
fectionery were destroyed by fire a
few days ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
m ATIT0 ACCIDENT

Denhoff. n. D, Sept. 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Hester, Of northwest Of Den
hoff, experienced an auto accident
while visiting their daughter, Agatha.
at Page last Sunday. The Holsters
were out riding with their daughter
in her new car. when the machine
overturned into q ditch. Mrs. Hester
sustained bad bruises but was not
seriously injured. The car was badly
damaged.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
FIVE ESCAPE INJURY

Linton, N. D., Sept. 1l.-F1ve per-
sons en- route to Linton escaped SER
ious injury when tire on an auto
mobile In which they were riding blew
out near here, causing the machine to
overturn. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
william N. Meier and Elmer, Ray
mond and Helmuth Heb, Hosmer. s.
D. Mrs. Meier suffered laceration
Of the scalp.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
Chinese Funerals
Attract Interest

Shanghai. Sept. 11.-RETourists
display great interest In Chinese fu.
nerals. They have ample time to OBJ
serve one, for the rites often continue
for seven weeks. Wealthy families
| hire 40 priests to chant continuously
for 40 days to the accompaniment o.
eongs, drums and pipes.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

BORAH DECLINES COMMENT
Boise. Idaho. Sept. l1.-(R)eSenator
william e. Borah has declined to
comment on the organisation Of .
Borah-for- President club announced
at Mendoza. W.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

LEADS LIFE OF LUXURY
New York. Sept. ll.-R)-Doris
Duke, the richest debutaute, has
seven motor cars and four homes.
She inherited $50 1000 900 made In to-
bacco.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11

GERMAN LEADER DIES
karlsruhe, Germany, Sept. 11.-M
joseph Wittemann, president Of tho
Republic OF Baden since November,
1880. died Thursday night. aged ~
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
PLANNING CORN SHOW

TIANNINU VO1NN S11VW
Hazelton, N. D., Sept. 1l.-Members
Of Hazelton's Businessmen's club met
recently to discuss plans for q corn
show here this fall. -- -.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
prAppOrNTED ASSESSOR

Linton, N. D., Sept. u.-C. +.
WAGNER, Linton assessor for the last
eight years, has been reappointed to
that post by the Linton city alder
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-11
The Weather

Unsettled and cooler tonight: /:
Saturday partly cloudy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
Il Me CIRCUS at aGLANcE

Duration Of Stay-One day. On
Thursday afternoon and night.
Show Grounds-Keystone avenue.
PerformanceS-At 2 and 8 p. M,
with doors opening one hour earlier
for inspection of menagerie.
Arrival--On its own 100 double
length all-steel railroad cars, in
four trains, from South Bend, over
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Dimensions - Covering twenty
three acres of ground, with the "big
top" worlds largest tent, seating
$4,000 persons, and with thirty other
tents.
Personnel-Carrying 1900 per-
sons, more than 300 of whom are
performers.
Features-Orland-M Mara Sensation,
in which Orland, with Miss Mara
strapped on his back, dives from
dome of big top to chute far be-
low; Wallenda troupe of death-de-
flying high-wire aerialiSts; Alfredo
Codona, triple somersauIting aerial
list, and famous Codona troupe; Con
Colleano, wizard of the tight wire:
Luicita Leers, aerial gymnast, and
Huga zacchini, original human pro-
j~ectiIe.
Menagerie-All rare animals of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
FLYING Club to Meet

Participants in the recent Indi-
n air tour will be guests of the
Hoosier Flying Club tonight at
Hoosier airport.
The meeting, to be followed by a
buffet supper, is expected to be de-
voted largely to hangar flying"
Speakers will include James Cor
don, injured in an accident to one
OF the tour planes; Attorney Ed
ward F. New and William F. Sturm,
tour director.
Each tour participant will receive
a gift significant of his greatest
"boner" on the tour. President Jess
Gaugh will act as master of cere-
monies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-29
BY BEN STERN

ARA6AN =
IF there is one state commission
Il which is the subject of con-
tinuous fire from citizens in every
walk Of life, 1t is the public service
commission.
Strange as 1t may seem, there
r occasions when even the
utilities (Which are reported to con-
troll the commissions deciSions)
make it a target for brickbats.
These occasions, however, are
scarce indeed, for the only time a
utility gets angry is when it doesn't
get all the rate increase it demands.
Make the commissioners re-
Sponsible to somebody besides the
Governor" is the cry heard every
where.
There is a genuine feeling that
as long as the Governor is the only
authority over the commission, the
public is in the position of the poor
child with nose pressed through the
bars watching the rich and favored
children playing OF the grass.
n n n
A step toward closer supervision
over the appointment of the COM
missioners was made by the Demo-
Gratis in their platform last year,
when they included a plank de-
handing senate approval of execu-
tive appointments.
But, like a great many other i'm
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the earth, forty-three big and little
elephants, twenty-six camels, thirty
zebras, tallest herd of giraffes, larg-
est tiger IN captivity.
Side Show-Gigantic congress OF
strange people; open from morning
until night.
Wild West Show-Takes place in
the big top Immediately after each
performance of the big show. All
champions and stars of the Wild
West.
Music--By the Ringing Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey concert and re-
cording band, led by Merle Evans.
Downtown Ticket Sale-From 9 to
5 at Clark & Cade drug store, Clay
pool hotel.
Leaves Here-for Louisville.
Special Note-There will be no
street parade in this or any other
city this season.
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TELL NE

portant planks, the idea died
%aborning.
Now comes N. Bert Thurman, n
OF the outstanding contenderS for
the Republican nomination for
governor with the following sug-
gestion concerning appointment Of
commissioners:
THE vital thing is to fix respon-
sibility. To do this, let us have
party responsibility for actions of
the commissioners" Thurman
points out.
Let each party nominate three
public service commissioners in the
state convention every four years.
'The Governor then will appoint
the three selected by his party'S con-
vention and the two obtaining the
highest vote in the other conven-
ton.
TN this way the commissioners
will be accountable to their party
and the party always is accountable
ito the public"
Thurman's plan, it is said, has
much merit, in that it is n Solu-
ton for a most ~perplexing question.
There are thousands in Indiana,
however, who r clamoring for abo-
lition of the commission.
And if its decisions don't show
much improvement in the near fu-
ture there will be a couple more.