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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
TRACKS AND
HAIR AMONG CLUES
IN MURDER OF GIRL
Oklahoma Officials Hold Man
for Questioning in Virginia
Brooks Case

San Diego. Cal, March 12.-FeA
plaster cast Of q tire track and two
strands Of black hair were the chief
clues from which officers sought
Thursday to identity the fiend who
killed and mutilated 1~0-year-old Viz
giania Brooks.
The ca tire cast was made from an
imprint on Camp Kearney mesa, Is
miles north Of here, where the school
girls decapitated body was found In
q sack Tuesday. One Of the hair
strands was caught under q thumb
nail and the other on the girls left
hand.
Sheriff's officers said they sought q
man with the appearance Of q moron,
seen with a girl resembling Virginia
shortly after she disappeared on her
way to school here Feb. IL. l.. G.
Odell, furniture dealer, and Bill VIII
liams, trapper Of mountain lions, were
their informants.
Hair from the head of a man who
registered at q Los Angeles hotel as
George Silvers and shot himself to
death Wednesday was sent here for
comparison with the strands found
In Virgin'1's hands.
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to lead In the independent movement
after he had passed on, presented the
problems to the conference.
In the general discussion. II. b.
Robertson, president Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive F1remen and En-
-gineers, said one third Of his orsani-
zation was walking the streets"
The five-day week was proposed by
Green. Robertson proposed, In ad-
dition, q six hour day. Scrtpps said
shorter working hours than we have
ever dreamed of" would be neceS-
Sary.
Assails Industrialism
A breakdown of the industrial, H.
nancial and political leadership" Of
the nation was seen by Senator La
Toilette, Republican, Wisconsin, when
he called upon the conference to draft
q program for sterilization Of indus
try and employment.
In asking for remedies, Senator La
Toilette offered none but said 1T Is
not enough to criticize" He held that
independents in congress r ready to
exercise their power in the next ses-
sion and urged formulation Of the
program.
1.-THE terrific diSlocation Of our ma
tional life," he said, was not caused
by over-production. The people Of
this country, and countless millions
abroad, would have consumed more
than we produced had their purchas-
ing power been adequate to absorb the
output Of factory and farm.
"Only q few days ago congress ad-
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
SAY GIRL SUFFERED
BLOW With BOTTLE
Kirkland Attorney Says Jealous
Girl Friend Had Struck
Arlene braves

Valparaiso, Ind, March l2.-Re
A story that Arlene braves, 10, died
from wounds resulting from being
struck over the head with q milk
bottle in the hands Of q Jealous girl
friend, and not from bruises inflicted
by the convicted Virgil Kirkland, en-
gagged the attention Of his counsel
Thursday.
Framing their plea for a new trial,
to be presented to Judge Grant
Crumpacker Monday, Defense Attor-
ney Barratt O'Hara said that he was
seeking the witness responsible for
this new bit Of evidence.
Before we can include this on
our new trial notion" he said, "we
must find witnesses to present at .
new trial."
Kirkland, who is to be sentenced to
life imprisonment Monday following
his conviction Tuesday night for the
death of the girl at the drinking
party at the Gary home Of David
THOMPSON, was scheduled to be taken
to the state prison at Michigan City
soon after the announcement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
Offers Book On
Modern Manner.

One of the most important sections
OF this valuable booklet is that on
good table manners. It begins with
what the hostess should do in laying
q table, tells all about serving dinner
properly. and gives correct instruction
as to how all kinds Of food should b
eaten. not overlooking the much de-
bated question as to whether aspara-
gus Is q Nnger-food or q fork-food.
Then In the end 1t tells how to leave
the table easily and gracefully. Nor
Is . formal dinner the only meal dis
cussed; buffet breakfasts, luncheous
and suppers are also covered.
Send your letters direct 70 our
Washington Bureau, NOT to The
Tribune Office In Bismarck This win
insure quicker service to you than Il
your letters are sent here and relaye1
by ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
Begin Endurance Hop
In Oil-Burner Plane

Jacksonville Beach, Fla, March II.
@P-After being IN the air a hours,
Walter Lees and Frederick Brossy.
Packard Motor company pilots, an
nounced Thursday morning they
would seek to break the non-refueling
endurance record Of Is hours and q
minutes made March / by two French
fierS.
The airmen went aloft at 8:22 q. m.
ES.T.), Wednesday to make fuel
tests. Their plane Is propelled by an
o~il-burning engine.
This Is the first attempt to set an
endurance record with IN oil burning
motor, Lees said In . note he dropped
on the beach.
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.SHAFER RENAMES
bURN1E MAUREK
Has Been Serving Since March
Without Rsappointment
as Game Head

disappointment Of Burnie Maurek,
as state game and fish commissioner
was announced Thursday by Gov.
George +. shafer.
MI. Maurek was named to head the
one-man game and fish commission
last summer after q law to set up
such . commission was approved at
the June primary.
The appointment expired Feb. !.
and Mr.. Maurek has served since
then without being reappointed.
Appointment Of q deputy to I'LL the
vacancy left by the resignation Of
Lewis Knudson of Kenmare win take
place within q few days, according to
Mr.. Maurek.
The commissioner declined to COM
ment on rumors that g. Vernon Free
man Of Grand Forks, speaker Of the
North Dakota house In the legislature
just ended. Is slated to become his
deputy.
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IS INJURED
BY Boiling HORSE
Garrison Boy in Serious condi-
ton After Being Dragged
Over Ground by Horse

Calvin Huber. IL, Garrison youth,
is In q serious condition In q local
hospital suffering from painful
bruises and possible internal injuries
suffered Wednesday when he was
stepped on by q horse and dragged q
considerable distance.
The accident occurred when the
boys foot became entangled In the
stirrup Of his saddle.
He had Just returned to his farm
home and was dismounting when his
foot became caught IN the stirrup,
throwing him to the ground. The
horse became frightened and bolted.
dragging him . considerable distance.
From the nature Of his injuries It Is
believed that the animal must have
stepped on him several times
Attending physicians pronounced
his condition as serious but stated
that It was not possible to determine
the extent Of his internal injuries I'M
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
GRANDSON OF FIRST
GOVERNOR DIES
George Whitford, Descendant Of
N. G. 0rdway, Stricken
in Washington

Minneapolis, March 12.-R-
George Langdon Whitford. son Of
Colonel and Mrs. Edward l.. Whit
ford, formerly Of Minneapolis, and
grandson Of Nehemiah q. Ordway,
first governor at Bismarck. Dakota
territory. Is dead at Washington, D.
G., it was learned here Thursday. He
had been an attorney In Washington.
Mr.. Whitford attended the public
schools in Bismarck and the Univer-
sity OF Minnesota. He built the
Whitford building in the capital and
was interested In stonleigh Court and
the Congressional hotel.
He was q great grand nephew Of
John Ordway. Revolutionary officer
and second In command Of the Lewis
and Clark expedition to the Pacific
northwest.
Mr.. Whitford. who leaves his widow
and two brothers, will be buried In
New Hampshire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
|SAY BOY AT PLAY
WOUNDED back
BY SECTION HAND
Robert Johnston, rs, Is Victim
of Retaliation Bullet Fired
Through Door
RIFLE SHELLS PROVIDE CLUE
John Smith, Living Near Scene4
confesses Crime Which
May Prove Fatal
RIFLE SHELLS PROVIDE CLUE

Robert Johnston, 16, son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ed Johnston, Dawson, was In q
Bismarck hospital seriously wounded
Thursday while John Smith, IS, also
Of Dawson, was being held In the
Kidder county jail at Steele In COM
nection with the shooting.
The father Of the wounded youth
said his son and q number OF other
boys of the Dawson neighborhood
were in the office at the Northern
Pacific coal dock at Dawson about
$50 p. m, Wednesday, when tho
shooting occurred.
John Splitter, about ~, had an &C.
Gordon and the boys we're playing,
singing and having q good time, tho
elder Johnston said, when two shots
were fired through the door Of tho
room. Young Johnston wa standing
with his back to the door. The first
bullet passed v er his head. Tho
second embedded itself in his back.
Bismarck physicians who operated
on the youth Thursday said the pel-
let passed between the spine and kid
ney, narrowly missing each.
Sheriff 2. G. Bowerman and States
Attorney Arne vinje investigated tho
case and arrested Smith.
Sheriff Bowerman said that Smith
Thursday morning admitted the
shooting and was ready to stand
punishment" The confession came
while the suspect was being question:
ed by the sheriff and states attor-
ney. He had not signed q written
confession at noon. however.
Smith, according to the sheriff.
said the boys had been Fostering him
during the evening by shooting fire.
crackers lear him and by other
pranks and that he shot through the
door In retaliation.
Smith, according to Sheriff Bower
man, Is regarded by personS In the
community as a fine fellow" though
quick tempered.
The accused man lives across the
railroad tracks from the coal dock
office, Johnston said. He Is q BACH
elor, employed as a section hand ON
the railroad, and lives alone. Two
Shells from q 22-caliber rifle wero
found on the floor Of his shack and
these led to his arrest.
Mr.. Johnston was away from home
at the time OF the shooting and menu
bers OF his family were unable to
locate him until Thursday. Two oth>
er members Of the family brought the
boy to the hospital here.
In addition to the wounded youth,
there are four boys and one girl IN
the Johnston family.
The boys condition was pronounce
ed favorable" at noon THURSDAY.
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Spend $6,149,800
FIXING Big MUDDY
Allotment Announced by War
Department; Other River,
Harbor Work Planned

Warrington. March l2.-R-Al-
lotment Of @52,6l9,245 for river and
harbor work In Ill parts Of the coun-
try was announced Thursday by the
war department.
The Missouri river received the
largest single ALLEGATION with t6,140.-
900 for work from Kansas City to the
mouth. Thus far during the fiscal
year, with the present ALLEGATION, Mis-
souri, river allotments viii total $l3,-
SOS 900.
Among those above 100000 were:
Mississippi river, between Illinois
and Wisconsin rivers. 4l.8l2.000.
Mississippi river, between Wisconsin
river and Minneapolis. $2,l20.000.
Missouri river. Kansas City to
mouth, @0,l4o,600.
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WORKING !
Hours SUGGESTED
TO PROCRESS|VES
Wider Distribution Of Wealth
Another Key to Solu-
ton Of Troubles
NYE SCORES EXPENDITURES
Breakdown Of Industrial, Fl
nancial, Political Lead
ership Seen
NYE SCORES EXPENDITURES

washington, March 12-R-Short-
er working hours and q wider dis
tribution of wealth were suggested
Thursday to the progressive confer
ence as possible steps to q solution OF
unemployment and industrial trou-
bles.
Robert P. scripps. president OF the
Scripps-Howard newspapers, put the
tvo-point proposal into plain words
after similar suggestions had been
voiced by President William Green
OF the American Federation Of La
Dor.
Senator La Toilette, Wisconsin,
whom the veteran independent, Nor
ris of Nebraska, said he looked upon
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General Boost in
Employment Noted

washington. March 12.-tF-Sec-
rotary Doak Thursday reported there
had been q general increase in the
volume of industrial employment
during February.
He said the increase constitute "tha
first satisfactory indication Of q gen.
eral upward trend since the stock
market collapsed in October.
He estimated the total number Of
persons employed In industry had In.
creased IL per cent In February a
compared with January, and that tho
wages paid for February would be IS
per cent greater than the preceding
month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
THEATRE MACNATE IS
shot DEAD BY WIFE.
QUARREL
Mrs. Fred Nixon. Nirdlinger Held
by French Police Follow
lowing Affair
SAYS HUSBAND CHOKED Her
IF hadn't Killed Him He Would
Have Killed Me- Ameri- /,
can Woman Sobs

Nice, France, March l2.-FeIong
hours Of merciless questioning Thurs
day failed to shake the story Of Mrs.
Fred q. Nixon Nirdlinger that when
she shot and killed her husband, the
Philadelphia theatrical magnate We'd
nesday night, she killed In SELF
defense.
She told police that after hours Of
nagging. jealous quarreling, her
husband accused her Of having an
Italian lover. Then, Just as his ting
ers clutched at her throat, leaving
vivid red marks which still were Wis
ible Thursday. she took q revolver
she had hidden and shot four times.
two bullets finding their mark.
While Mrs. Nixon-N irdlinger was
at the police station, other officers
searched the apartment she occupied
with her husband, scanning their cor
respondence and seeking some flaw
In the story which she tells. Their
two children, aged three and eighteen
months, who were not awakened by
the shooting, were under care Of Of
ficials.
The ease has startled police who
find it hard to believe the beautiful
but distraught woman before them Is
the confessed killer Of her husband,
who at 81 more than doubled her "a
years.
III I hadn't killed him he would
have killed me-" she sobbed.
Friends Of Nixon Nirdlinger and his
VIII sas1 that he undoubtedly loved
F11is wife very much but was most
Jealous wednesday morning he en-
|gaeed detectives TO trail her. explain
ing that he did not intend to use any
information he might get against her
but simply wanted to know what she
was doing.
His body Is being held at the
morgue and while she is being held
by police. no formal charges have
been filed.
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Leader Of Wolf Pack Takes ADVANTAGE
OF Slush Ice to 0utmaneuver Flyers

Toronto, March
Is . leader Of . wolf pack In
northern Ontario who apparently
knows that It Is dangerous for
airplanes to land on slush Ice.
Captain w. Roy Maxwell, d.
rector Of the provincial afr force,
was back from . flight to the
north country Thursday telling
how this wolf out-maneuvered
the plane to save himself and
his three companionk
Four timber wolves were sight
ed on Bromley lake. north Of
Cogawa, and the fliers started
In pursuit.
The plane followed the fright
ened wolves for three miles trying
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to drive than onto . section Of
the lake where tho loo afforded .
safe landing.
But" Maxwell said. ''the big.
gest wolf. = horn leader, intoP-
preted our intention and headed
out onto the lake TO Z point where
the slush was deepest and danger
ous. There he formed his pla-
toon into single file ana juBt
ran around In . circle. We
couldn't bulge him from this linz
Of de1ense and when he gayo up
In disgust and veered az, thaEo
were tho four q than. slowed
down 70 . walk. stiil playing ring
around rosy and giving u III
laugh for cur wasted half hoW.s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
Chancellor Mueller
Declared Very Low

Berlin. March 12.-G-PhyMcians
to former Chancellor Hermann Muel-
Ter, who Is suffering from Z recur-
renee Of an old gall stone ailment,
said Thursday that he was very
low"
An erroneous report Of hts death
Thursday afternoon was denied
quickly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
-FOUR MEN AT NDN0T
WAIVE EXAMINATION
Man Suspected Of Part in Bis
:, marck Bank Robbery De-
mahds Hearing

Minot. N. D., March 12.-R-Four
OF five men held In jail here who are
alleged to have confessed implication
in q number OF burglaries and hold
ups In Ward and Mclean counties
waived preliminary hearing when ar
raigned In justice court Wednesday.
The four are Dale Simpson, Walter
Drake and Julius Boyer, charged with
grand larceny, and Charles Drake.
charged with receiving stolen prop
erty.
George Keith. Berger. Texas, who
faces q grand larceny charge and who
Walter Drake Is reported to have told
officers once related to him that he
participated In robbery Of . bank at
Bismarck last summer, demanded q
hearing.
All five are held in the county jail
In default Of $4,000 bonds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
Auto Show Proves
Springtime Is Here

II there were no other means
Of ascertaining the fact, readers
OF The Tribune today would
know that spring Is just around
the corner-n It hasn't actually
been with us all winter.
With today's issue The Tribune
presents its annual automobile
show edition, a sure sign that the
meadowlarks soon will be sing
ing and the great outdoors will
be calling to the men behind the
steering wheels Of the nations
motor cars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
FLOWERS AND GIRLS
TO VIE FOR HONORS
With 1881 MACHINES
AnnuI Capital City Auto Institu-
ton Is Arranged for
March 20 and Fl
EIGHT DEALERS ENTERED
Leading Business Houses Will
Display Wares in connec-
ton With Show
EIGHT DEALERS ENTERED

Flowers, beautiful automobiles and
beautiful girls will vie for attention
at the Bismarck automobile show
opening Friday, March 20, Theodore
Quanrud. general chairman Of the
committee in charge. said Thursday.
The show will close Saturday night.
First and foremost, Of course. VIII
be the 1891 models OF the leading
makes Of automobiles which will be
displayed on the main floor Of the
World War Memorial building.
Eight different dealers expect to
display approximately IS motorcars
and prospective purchasers viii be
able to see the newest creations Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
Death Gains Woman
OF Jesse James Day

Spokane, WASH, March 13.-Re
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, 81,
who as q young woman participated
in the capture Of the Jesse James and
Cole Younger bandit gangs, died here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, widow Of Michael
Fitzpatrick, who was q special officer
when the gangs were broken up near
Madelia. MIMI. helped to stand guard
over Younger all one night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12

London. March Il. -@- Eleven
members Of commons evidently are
willing to. abolish the British navy.
Anyhow J. Kinley, left-wing lsborite.
saying that abolition Of the navy
would mean the disintegration Of the
empire, which would be q good thing,
moved Z big cut In naval estimates.
His motion got 10 votes besides his
own.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-12
Urges Progressive
President for u. s.

Washington, March l2.-Pe
In an attack upon the Hoover
administration, Senator Norris,
Republican, Nebraska, before the
Progressive conference Thursday
called for the election Of "a Pro-
gressive president"
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Hay Rack Collapse
Is Fatal to Farmer

Sheldon, N. D., March 12.-(R-Ole
Dale, q farmer living nine miles east
OF here, was straugled to death We'd
nesday when the reach Of q loaded
hay rack he was attempting to repair,
collapsed.
A neighbor found his body. Dale
was about 40 years old,
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SUSPECT Is HELD
IN BROOKS CASE

Oklahoma City. March 12.-ReA
man booked as Gerald Davidson was
held by police who said they would
question him in connection with the
murder Of Virginia Brooks, 10-year-
old San Diego, Calf, school girl.
Police Chief Charles Brecker said
the man, about IS years old, had been
arrested several times at Tulsa for
molesting small girls. Officers said
he went from Fresno to Tulsa about
q week after the Brooks girl disap-
peared.
Officers said he had q bloody shirt
In his possession. In . room which
he occupied at Tulsa two days be-
fore his arrest. police found q silk
slip, underwear and stockings Of .
small girl.
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WickerShQm Believes.
RepOrt Favored VETS.
Commission Head Cannot in.
derstand Why Anti.Prohi-
bitionists Object
SAYS DRYS MORE TOLERANT
Denies Dry Law Study Cost
More Than IS a Word
in Boston Speech

Boston, March 12.-R-Chairman
Wickersham of the law enforcement
commission Thursday interpreted the
commissions prohibition report as
holding more comfort for the "wets"
than the "drys."
He expressed surprise that "the
most vehement criticism" had come
from anti-prohibition sources, adding
he thought the VETS would have
derived more encouragement from the
report and the separate statements
Of the commissioners attached to 1t
than the 'drys.'"
The 72-year-old commission chair
man included this statement In q
luncheon address before the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce.
Hitting out at various criticisms of
the prohibition report, Wickersham
asserted 1t was untrue that the COM
missions conclusions and recon-
mendations were utterly at variance
with the report"
He denied fatty statements that
the dry law study had cost $500 1000,
or upwards of IS a word" The to-
tai amount expended upon 1t, he said,
was $56,958!50, addition Of overheard
expenses leaving the cost below $780,
900.
Time Was Too Long
The time spent upon it, he said,
has left us with too short q period
IN which to complete with satisfac<
ton the adequate consideration Of
the reports Of experts upon other
matters which are either now before
us or in preparation" The commits
sion technically ceases to exist after
pLluly
Discussing reactions to the COM
mission report, Wickersham said
comments Of "the dry press and Of
dry organizations" had been friendly.
"T1ey SEEM" he continued, ito
sOA~AA-.~ 80 49, -,-
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GOOD LIVE LONG

Stratham, N. H., March 12.-R-
The good folks don't die young here.
The combined ages Of the ~ who
passed on In the last year were s1o
years. The oldest was 90-the young.
est 63.
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McCLUSKY RESTAURANT OPENS
hdcClusky, N. D., March l2.-B.
dehring, formerly Of Kuhn, has an
nounced the opening Of : cafe and
confectionery here.
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the engineers side by side. The ma
chimes will be shined and polished to
the nth degree and viii hold the CEN
ter Of the stage. ~,
CONTINUED on page nlne)
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Snow Thursday night ana Ef1day.
No decided change IN temperature
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-30
RUSSELL SAGE GIVES
 SOME GOOD ADVICE

"Pick out your enterprise in it's infancy; make sure it is a busi- ness in which big profits can be made, and that it is honestly man. aged by competent people, and then put your money into it.
 If you wait until it is a money making proposition, you will buy on a four or six per cent basis, while by investing at the start you can get the same on basis that will return a profit of hund- reds and sometimes thousands" :"
 -RusSel Sage
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-30

R. H. Stock of R. H. Stock Con-
 pany of Aberdeen, Wash, who is in charge of the Mud Bay road ex- tension work in Ketchikan, has been given contracts for a $20.000 road projects for the improvements of Glacier Highway in Juneau ac- cording to the Ketchikan Tribune.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-30

Carl R. Carlson, who has been in charge of the social science de- partment in the Ketchikan high school for the past two years, has been chosen as principal of the high school to succeed George ". Beck, says the Ketchikan Chron- icle.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-30
COMMUNIST KILLED

BERLIN, May 30. R)-A com muniSt was killed in riots of un- employed at Essen. Similar out breaks occurred in other central German towns and the Ruhr in duStrial district.