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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
Newman Funeral Is
Conducted in Wilton

Wilton, N. D., Sept. 2.-N1-Funeral
services for Mack Newman, Wilton
youth who died Sunday at Bozeman
Mont, a. few hours after being injured
in an automobile accident, were held
from the Presbyterian church We'd
! neSday,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
IOWA CORN CROP VARIES

Des Moines. Iowa, Sept. 2.-tR-
Varying conditions of the Iowa corn
crop, ranging from good In small
areas In the southern counties to less
than half a normal crop in the north
central district, were reported We'd
nesday IN the. weekly crop bulletin OF
Charles D. Reed, meteorologist. Ear
worms continue active, Reed said,
and hog cholera outbreaks continue.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
Dowager Queen Marie
Is Said Seriously Ill

Vienna, Sept. 2.-H)-Word from
Rumania Wednesday said Dowager
Queen Marie was seriously i'll and her
physicians believed an opera | . n
might be necessary.
She became i'll soon after Princess
Ileana's wedding recently, but recov-
cred somewhat and has been advised
to go to her castle in the Carpathians
to recuperate. If her cond; lion does
not improve, the doctors say. an ope-
ration will be performed. j.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
Lincoln Valley Youth
Showing Improvement

Harvey, N. D., Sept. MARTIN
Sprenger, Lincoln Valley youth. Is re-
covering in q local hospital from In
juries received in q runaway accident
Saturday. -,
Sprenger was injured when his
horses bolted while he was operating
a hay rake.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sprenper of Lincoln Valley.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
Goodrich Man Hurt.
In Fall Of Is Feet

Goodrich, N. D., Sept. 2.-His back
injured and the bones Of his wrist
dislocated when he fell from the top
of a 25-foot windmill, G.. Feigert mas
recovered sufficiently to be released
from the hospital.
Feigert wa injured last wednesday
when a ladder on which he vas work
ing collapsed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
MAKE HOLE-IN-ONE

Valley City, N. Do Sept. 2.-(P-
Paul Sitz, Marion, scored a hole-in.
one on the Valley City Country Clut
golf course Tuesday with a l15-yarc
drive. He was playing with Prof
Knutc Froysaa, Valley City. and DR.
H. j. Humpstone, Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 1881

board. said q sale price In excess Of
s., 900 was expected. The trans
action is understood to take the form
Of reorganization more than that Of
q sale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
FIRE SHOP

Aurora, ILL.,, Sept. 2.-R}-Fire de-
stroyed a large construction shop of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad Wednesday causing a loss of
100000. Seven hundred men, a full
force, went to work in the shop last
Monday after q two-week layoff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
NORTHWOOD PIONEER DIES

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 2.-PD-
Mrs. Wilhelmine Dencker, n, who
settled In the Northwood district
southwest of here after coming to the
United States from Germany in 1875,
died here Wednesday morning. With
her husband she left the homestead
farm and came to Grand Forks In
1916. MI. Dencker died a year later.
She leaves two sisters in Europe. Flu
neral services will be held Friday aft
ernoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
n DIES

Tokyo, Sept. 2.-R-General Hyoe
Chinohe, rs, retired, who distinguish
ed himself In commanding troops at
the siege of Port Arthur during the
Russo-Japanese war. died Wednes-
day Of intestinal trouble.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
WOMAN is

Minneapolis. Sept. 2.-R-Waylaid
early Wednesday on a dark street q Is
year-old woman was stabbed three
times by an unseen assailant. Police
were holding n mar today, a jeal-
Gus sutton. The woman. Miss Frances
Lawrence, was recovering from her
wounds Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02
South Dakota Woman
Succurpbs In Bismarck

Mrs. Jacob Kirk. Maple Lake. s. D.,
died here late Tuesday, q week after
having been brought here TO: medi-
cal treatment.
Relatives are expected to arrive
here Thursday to complete funeral ar
rangements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02

Dome Dance tonight will be
sponsored by the Mandan Pa
oeant committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-02

others were doomed to die there Of
starvation and exposure.
They said the flood, caused b
breaking Of dykes along the Grand
canal. reached its crest last week.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
F D ] R S[AYERS
PUT To DEATH
IN HALF HOUR

CHESTER, Ill, Dec. II Q.N.S0
Within a little more than a half
hour four convicted murderers,
including three negros, paid the
supreme penalty at Southern
Illinois penitentiary here early
today in the electric chair.
It was the largest wholesale
execution ever held at the prison
and would have been larger had
not Elwood Rose. negro, beer
granted an eleventh hour stay OF
execution.
The four men who died in the
chair were Hazel Johnson. Henry
Pannier, William Green and
James Jackson. Pannier was the
only white man.
johnson, convicted of killing
William D. Keller, Wabash rail
road detective, last January %
was first to die.
Pannier, a farmer living near
Evansville, ILL.,, followed. He was
convicted of killing Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Schuline with a shotgun
when they told him he could nc
longer live rent free on their
farm.
Green, who was convicted of
killing Max Newark in a grocery
store holdup last January 81, was
next to die.
jackson was last to pay the
penalty.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
JOhnsOns to Relate.
Experiences In AficG
Times staff Photo

Martin Johnson, sportsman and
explorer, will show a motion pic
ture record Of his recent adven.
lures in mid-Africa at the WaSh-
ington Auditorium tonight.
Mrs. johnson will tell of her sd-
ventures while with her husband
ir the African wilds. One of their
most thrilling experiences was a
hunt for gorillas. The lecture is
under the auspices of the National
Geographic Society.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
DAVIS FEE BILL
UP IN SENATE

Senator Walsh CD Of Mon
tana has introduced a resolu-
tion in the Senate calling for
payment of $4,000 to John w.
Davis, former Democratic candi-
date for President, for legal ser
vices in the recent quo-warranto
proceedings brought by the Sen
ate in the District Supreme Court
against George Otis Smith, chair
man of the Federal Power Com
mission.
Justice Peyton Gordon ruled
Saturday that since the Senate
had approved Smiths nomination
and so reported to the President,
he could not be removed as the
Senate requested.
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
Needy Tots to Get
Gifts of FOOtnPnI'

Fifty pairs Of shoes and stock.
ings will be given to poor chill.
dren this Christmas by Bernard
Harding, 800 Seventh st. N. w.
The donation is being supervised
by the Central Union Mission.
Tickets for the shoes, when coun-
tersigned by Mr.. Harding, will be
presented to Saks and Company,
where each child will be properly
fitted
The Washington times., 1931-12-11
WILL GIVE PLAY

The Parent Teacher Association
Of the East Silver Spring elemen'
tary school will hold its meeting
next Monday night in the school
After a business meeting, the an
nual students Christmas play will
be given. This year it will be
Christmas Memories"
The Washington times., 1931-12-11

Rooms, and many of them with
boarding cenvenienCes. are listed for
Room Hunters convenience in the
Rental Columns of today's Classified
Section
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
KEMP HONORED

Superintendent of county
schools, Fletcher M. Kemp, has
been presented with a life mem
bership in the National Educa-
tional Association by the Arling-
ton County Teachers Associa-
ton, it was announced today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
TITLE
FIGHT OFF

NEW YORK. May 25 1N.SD.
The fight scheduled for June 10
at Ebbets Field, between Primo
Camera and Jack Sharkey, is off
The knockout blow that put an
end to the plans for the fight.
which had been heralded in some
quarters as for the heavyweight
championship, was delivered today
in the District court by Judge
John C. Knox.
Judge Knox issued temporary
injunction restraining Carnera
from meeting Sharkey or engag-
ing in any other major boxing
contest pending trial of the is
sues in dispute.
This means complete victory
for the Madison Square Garden
Corporation of Illinois, which ap-
peared as plaintiff in the action
against Camera.
1t also means that there is
not a chance of one big fight
being staged at Ebbets Field
June 10, unless it is possible to
hold the trial before that date,
which is unlikely.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
S2,000,000 AIR
JOBS LET

Six contracts approXimating an
outlay of 100000 for airplanes
to as many companies have been
awarded by the War Department,
it was announced today.
The Douglas Aircraft Company,
Inc, of Santa Monica, Calf, was
awarded contract for 80 obser-
walton airplanes to cost 1894
259.79.
The Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor
Co. Inc. Buffalo, N. Y, will con-
struct 10 observation planes at a
cost of $167 ,463.
The Berliner Joyce Aircraft
Corporation, Baltimore, has re
ceiVed a contract for 10 two-seat-
er pursuit planes to cost 1884,
410.1O.
The Fokker Aircraft Corpora
ton, New York City, will receive
contract for two observation
airplanes and four bombardment
planes at a total cost of $780,
025.99.
The Wright Aeronautical Cor
poration, Paterson, N. j., is to re-
ceiVe a contract for 100 engines
and spare parts at a total cost
of $857,251.40 and the Pratt &
Whitney Aircraft Company, Hart
ford, Conn, will supply 80 Hor-
net engines and spare parts at
a total cost of $174.591.39.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
PERJURY IS LAID.
To KIRKLAND
ACCUSERS
False Testimony introduced
BY State, Defense Lawyer
Says, Pleading for Youth

VALPARAISO, Ind, May 25
GN.SO That perjured testi-
mony was introduced by the
State in the second trial of Vir
gil Kirkland for murder of his
sweetheart, Arlene braves, was
the charge made to the jury to-
day in the final argument of
Defense Attorney John Crum-
packer, son of Judge Grant
Crumpacker, who heard the case.
The State had previously de
mandeG death in the electric
chair for Kirkland, with the argu
ment that eff there ever was a
csGc which justified the electric
cl%ir, it is this one"
Malicious Perjury Alleged
Attorney Crumpacker, in open
ing the final argument for the
Gary youth whose sweetheart died
after gin party, declared:
''The State has seen fit to in
trOduce testimony before you
gentlemen that was never pre-
Sented to the jury in the first
trial. Either they are putting
something over on you or they
were holding out on the first
jury.
"In their frantic endeavor to
bolster up a murder charge
against this youth they are in
jecting a lot of malicious per
jury into the case"
Kirkland. the former football
hero, turned his eyes away from
the prosecutor as the demand for
the death penalty was uttered.
Girls Sister Present
Across the aisle from the boys
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer kirk
land, in Judge Grant Crumpack-
er'S crowded courtroom, were Elsie
and Edward braves, sister and
brother of Arlene. Elsie held
tightly to her brothers arm. steel
ing herself against the ordeal
which caused her to faint at the
first trial.
Six forms of verdict and accom-
panying penalties are possible.
They are first degree murder with
death in the electric chair man
datory; attack. with five to 81
years Imprisonment; assault and
battery with intent to attack, with
two to IA years imprisonment; in
voluntary manslaughter, with one
to 10 years imprisonment; as
sault and battery, with fine and
county Jail sentence, and a find
ing for the defendant.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
OUTSIDER GE rs
$4,000 JOB

After several delays, the local
George Washington Bicentennial
Commission will meet Wednesday
to make a definite choice for the
post of executive director.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, chairman
Of the commission, today an
nounced the executive committee
had agreed upon a choice, and it
was anticipated the commission
would confirm the selection with
out difficulty.
Until the commission acts, how
ever, Mr.. Marvin and his assO-
ciates of the executive committee
will make no announcement of
their choice, they declared.
Reports were current today
that the two local names under
consideration had been elimi-
mated and the $4,000 job would
fall to an outsider, despite the de
termined campaign made to land
the plum for a WaShingtonian.
Several members of the COM
mission declared today they will
oppose the selection of an out
slider for this post, and indicated
that the next meeting may de-
velop several points of contro-
versy particularly in regard to
what they call the "autocratic
tactics" of the executive commit
tee.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Flier Lives to Tell
Of inherited Spin
5000 Feet Up

LOS ANGELES, May 25.
From the list of air stunts tnat
couldn't be done, Rober
Brahm. young Los Angeles avia-
tor. crossed off another one at
Culver City airport.
With 9evan Gilbert as a pas
senger, he started a loop, and
at the top of the loop-altitude
5000 feet-when he was upside
down, he nosed his ship lnto
a stall. The ship Immediately
began to tail spin with pilot
and passenger upside down. At
1000 feet, Brahm pulled the
ship successfully out of ;he
spin, flew on his back for
while, and then did a vertical
half circle to get back to
normal,
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Inquest Witnesses
Deny Cunningham
Named Middleton

The inquest into the death of
Jack Cunningham today was ad-
1ourned until II a. m. tomorrow
after various witnesses had re-
peated on the stand substantially
what they had previously told
police officers.
Capt. Edward ]. Kelly, of the
homicide squad, confirmed his
previous statements that at no
time did the wounded man aCtu.
ally mention the name of Police
man Wallace ]. Middleton as his
assailant.
The widow, Mrs. Helen Cum
ningham, also teStifying today,
likewise confirmed her previous
statements that at no time did
her husband give her any inkling
as to who shot him.
Associates Questioned
The witnesses who testified to.
day included several of Cunning
hams associates, some of whom
had been held hv police for in
veStigation, but they gave no teS-
timony that has not already been
given through the press.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
MOBILES v IF {
TAKES STAND

Mrs. Emile B. Noble, wife OF
w. Clark Noble, internationally
famous sculptor, who with three
others is on trial in District Su
preme Court on blackmail con,
Spiracy charges, was the first wit
ness called today as the defense
began its presentation.
The trial passed into it's second
phase this morning after Justice
Adkins overruled motions for a
mistrial and the Government
closed it's case.
Mrs. Noble began a recitation
of the facts surrounding her &C
quaintance with Mrs. Anna M.
Hillenbrand, one Of the defend
arts.
She said the latter first ap-
preached her as the representa-
tive of the Alma Mater ASsocia-
ton, an organization similar to
the Women's Universal Alliance,
sponsored by Capt. and Mrs. C.
C. Calhoun.
Among other prominent per
SonageS whom she declared were
connected with the Alma Mater
Association. Mrs. Hillenbrand
mentioned the name of Vice Presi-
dent Curtis, the witness said.
Defense Attorney Richard L.
Merrick pictured the luminous
career of Mr.. Noble as a sculptor
and described the European
triumphs which he had achieved
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
BENEFIT PARTY DUE

A bridge and 500 party to bene-
fit the White Cross will be held
tomorrow night at the White
Cross Center, 1873 Meridian
Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of May %:
Sill ,693, ,249.97; expenditures, S..
958,684.02;; customs receipts, S21,-
287, ,773.87.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
BIC FIELD DAY
At ROCKVILLE
by International

The biggest field day in the
school history of Montgomery
county swung underway at the
Rockville fair grounds at 10
o'clock this morning.
Cheering youngsters, more than
5000 in all, saw the unreeling of
track and field events in which
competition was keen and in
which bronze, silver, and gold
badges were awarded to the
winners.
Among the towns sending teams
were Bethesda, Chevy Chase.
Gaithersburg, Kensington, Wood
side, Takoma Park. Silver Spring,
Glen Echo, Poolesville, Sandy
Spring, GAINESVILLE, Damascus,
Garrett Park, Darnestown, Boyds
and Clarksburg. All schools, ex-
cept Burtownville and Mt. Leb-
anon, have entries in the events.
The Maryland Playground AS
sociation, of which DR.. William
Burdick is director, is in charge
of the meet.
The events in the meet were:
Junior SOPound Class-5O-yard dash
broad jump, dodge ball. 445-yard relav.
Junior 95rPound CIass-6O-yard dash.
hop. skip and jump. baseball throw for
distance. 440Syard relay.
Junior 1157Pound Class-70-yard dash
running broad jump. baseball throw for
accurasy, speed ball bat for distance.
Junior unlimited-SO-yar dash. 22O-
yard dash, running high jump, target
pitch. 6SO-yard medley relay.
Senior unlimited - 1OO-yard dash,
soccer kick for distance, 44O-yard run,
running broad jump. SSO-yard run,
shot put. running high jump, medley
relay.
Games-Dodge ball (boys and girls
mixed). speed ball, field dodge ball.
touchdown Fass. hit ball, vOlley ball.
flag relay (girls). block race CGirls).
running catch relay. obstacle race. hit
and run bases.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Radio BrOGdcdsterS
Held More Efficient

Radio broadcaSters are grow
ing more efficient technically
and show a greater tendency to
stay within their allotted wave
lengths. it was pointed out yes
terday by w. D. Terrell, director
Of the Commerce Departments
radio division.
He reported that in April the
number of stations keeping within
the 50-cycle band set by the Fed
eral Radio Commission had in
creased more than 10 per cent.
Stations are allowed a slight de-
Walton from the standard.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Judge Tries 46 Cases
In Alexandria Court

Forty-siX cases were tried by
Judge Snow in the Alexandria
police court this morning.
twenty-five persons charged with
being drunk in public either for
feited or were fined $14 each.
William Gross of Potomac
charged with hit and run driving
wa; fined $50 and costs.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

been made by Mr.. Herrlck, OF
Ohio; Senator Calder, of New
York and others, Then a fellow
from far-away Oregon, Judge
Wallace McCamant, nominated
Mr.. Coolidge, of Massachusetts,,
and he went over on the first
ballott-later to become Presi-
dent through Mr.. Harding's
death.
In 1928, Kansas City, Herbert
Hoover was nominated for PreSi-
dent on the first ballot, with
scattering votes for Senator Cur.
tbs, General Lowden, Senator
Watson and others. Charles
Curtis, Kansas candidate for the
main place, had reached town
with a statement "bawling out"
the aspirations of Mr.. Hoover
and his record. Yet the conven-
ton promptly nominated Mr..
Curtis for second place and he
took it.
Years further back in Repub-
Ecan party history reveal the in
dependence of G. o. P. conven-
tions as to choice for Vice Presi
dent.
Earlier History Cited
At Philadelphia, 1900, conven-
tion delegates were whooping up
Theodore Roosevelt, the elder,
for Vice President when Boss"
Platt, of New York, agreed to go
along in the hope for shelving
T. R. as disturbing political
factor in the Empire State. That
conventions action later gave the
country one of it's great dynamic
leaders. And so on, through con-
vention history.
Democratic national conven.
tionS have operated about the
same way as to the Vice Presi-
dency. Governor Burke, North
Dakota, seemingly had the edge
at Baltimore in 1912, with Sen
ator Chamberlain close by. Will
liam Jennings Bryan, who had
just put over Woodrow Wilson,
seconded the nomination of two
men, Burke and Chamberlain, ;"
and John Sharp Williams, party
wheelhorSe, eloquently endorsed
Mr.. Chamberlain. Yet the con-
vention quickly ominated
Thomas Riley Marshall, of In
diana, among several candidates.
RObinSOn'S Nomination
At Houston, 1928, Senator Rob-
inSon, Arkansas, was nominated
for vice president on the first
ballot to give recognition to the
South, which hadn't had a candi-
date for SO years, and to placate
the dry element in the party
which had opposed AL Smith. q
Tammanyite with wet leanings.
A District of Columbia delegate,
former Representative Tim Ans
berry, of Ohio, proposed Franklin
D. Roosevelt as running mate for
Cox in 1920, but in a large field
the suggestion came from another
District delegate, Frank B. Lord,
and not from the New York
bosses. Indiana, New York and
Illinois had been "in caucus" on
the vice presidency while the con-
vention was turning to Frank
Roosevelt.
Brother Charley" Bryan went
on the ticket with Mr.. Davis, in
1924, largely as a convention
"sop" to William Jennings. At
first the Madison Square Garden
convention wanted to nominate
Senator Walsh, Montana. presid-
ing officer. by acclamation, but
he declined.
History of other party gather
ings, Republican and Democratic.
demonstrate their hands off
from dictation" in vice presiden-
tial selection.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
LAWYER SAYS
KILLING WAS
ACCIDENT
Probe Into Shooting Of ZirkIe
Indicates Youth Sought Rep
utation As Big Shot Crook
CONTINUED From First Pqse)

CONTINUED From First PoRe)
knowledge as to her whereabouts.
Although, Burch, MarJZ, Talley
Day, and Jack Cunningham were
all supposed to have been en-.
gagged in bootlegging, police do
not place any credence in state,
ments that the SlayingS are di'
rectly connected.
Believed Due To Brawl
The pOOlrOOm shooting has been
put down as a bFawl between
hangers-On which may have been
started over an argument about
o woman.
Capt. Edward ]. Kelly, head
of the homicide squad, stated
that there is nothing new in any
of the shootings but there may
be developments in the Cunning
ham case before night.
Investigators expreSSe the
opinion that Cunningham was
shot by some man with whom
he had been associated and was
endeavoring to extort m o n y
from on the threat Of exposing
him.
The name of a prominent
gambler and bootlegger in Wash
ington has been mentioned sew
eral times and police are en-
deavoring to try to link this
man with the tragedy.
Vernon Hawks, who for the
third time this week was sought
as a witness in a shooting case,
surrendered at the First Precinct
station last night and after brief
questioning was released.
Drinking Companions
Acting Lieutenant Horace Line
berg and Precinct Detective j. A.
Moskyn, who investigated the
Zirkle shooting. said they had
learned that Martz and Burch had
been drinking together a short
time before the shooting and at
that time the accused man waved
q revolver and boaSted of his
prowess as a gangster and "big
shot racketeer."
Later in the evening the two
men went to the poolroom on
Ninth Street and New York Ave
nue. Northwest, where they met
Hawks and demanded a drink.
When told that he had none
Hawks was ordered outside, police
say.
Zirkle then re.entered and
after a brief conversation was
shot down by the revolver which
MartZ had drawn from his pocket
according to the police.
Accident, Says Lawyer
Attorney Hughes in explaining
the shooting said that Martz was
carrying a revolver owned by an
other man. He said that his
client was in the act of handing
his revolver to Burch when it
accidentally exploded, the bullet
entering zirkle's stomach.
This version, however, accord
Eng to police, is radically differ.
ent from eye witness reports.
witnesses said that after the
shooting MartZ tossed his gun
on top of a water cooler from
which it waSG later recovered by
police. They also said the fatal
shot was fired from beneath
Martz' sweater.
Detective Moskyn said that
MartZ signed a written confession
outlining the shooting and that
he told him:
81 don't know why l did it,"
8 An inquest into the shooting
will be held by Coroner j. Ram
say hewitt at the District Morgue
tomorrow morning at 1890.