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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
House Republicans
Ready for Caucus

Warrington, Feb. 26.-R-Ranks
thinned by the ~purposeful absence Of
Observation-Disclosures members, the
Republicans Of the house viii meet In
caucus Thursday night to select can
didates for offices In the next con-
gress.
The independents, mostly from the
western states. want . free hand. next
December, and are unwilling to COM
init themselves now to the present
Republican Leadership. and are deter
mined to gain greater recognition.
Among the regulars there was no
sign Of opposition to Nicholas Long
worth Of Ohio, for renominatiou -
speaker. Other officers also appeared
slated for denomination without .op-
position: John q. Ttlson, Of Con-
necticut, floor leader: william Tyler
Page, clerk; Joseph q. Rodgers, Ser
geaut-at-arms, and Bert w. Ken
nsdy, doogkseper.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Storm, Which Occurred Few
Days Ago. Reported by Gov
eminent Ship Crew

Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 49,
R-More than $50 persons were
killed in the Ba and Singatoka dis
tricts Of the Fiji Islands In the worst
hurricane and flood there in recent
years, members Of the crew Of q gov
eminent ship reported on their ar
rival at suvs, Fiji Islands. Thursday
night.
The hurricane, which occurred a
few days ago, was reported to have
blown q train Oft the rails at lau-
toka, causing many casualties. The
lighthouse at Nadi was blown away.
The hurricane was felt along only
q narrow strip Of territory, outside Of
which the country was unaffected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
SIMILAR FATE FOR
MEASURE EXPECTED
WHEN SENATE ACTS
Overwhelming House Vote
Comes Shortly After Sting
ing Veto Is Read
LOAN VALUE IS so PER CENT
Provides Loans Would Be Fl
nancsd by STU. 900 in
Sinking Fund.
LOAN VALUE IS so PER CENT

Washington, Feb. The
house Thursday OVERRIDE President
Hoover's veto Of the veterans loan
bill.
The vote was 328 to 70.
The legislation nov goes to the
senate where its opponents have pre-
dicted similar action.
The house vote followed shortly
after receipt Of a singing message
from President Hoover. in which he
said the government lacked funds to
defray expenses Of the bill so would
have to borrow heavily or increase
taxation to get the money.
It was obvious from the beginning
Of the roll call that the house was
determined to repeat its endorsement
of the SO per cent loan provision, de-
spite administration opposition.
In q message to the house, Hoover
called the legislation "unwise from
the standpoint Of the veterans them
selves and unwtse from the stand
point Of all the people,"
Overwhelmingly approved by the
house and senate, the bill would in
crease the amount q veteran could
borrow on his bonus certificate from
22h to so per cent Of the face value,
It's congressional proponents stood
ready to make a prompt effort to
override the veto.
The president said the legislation
imposes q potential cash outlay Of
81 zoo, 100000, If all veterans apply fo1
loans, less some $4,000 900 already
loaned. He repeated Veterans Admin.
istrator Hines estimates q billion dol
lars would be required to administer
the bill.
Not . Penny In Treasury
There not being q penny In the
treasury to meet such q demand" he
declared. 1.-THE government must Dor
row this sum through the sale of the
reserve fund securities together with
further issues or we must need i'm
pose further taxation.
THE sole appeal made for the re-
opening Of the bonus act is the claim
that funds from the national treasury
should be provided to veterans In dis
tress as the result Of the drought and
business depression.
There are veterans unemployed
Continued on page stx)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
CAP0NE CONTEMPT
TRIAL Continues
'Scarface Al Submits to Having
His Measurements and
Picture Taken

Chicago, Feb. 26.-R-Back in his
own home town. "Scarface al" Ca
pone. supreme gang leader Of them
all, arrested as vagrant, Thursday
stood by while his ettorneys fought
to help him escape punishment OF
the federal court, where he Is on trial
before Judge James n. Wilkerson for
contempt.
Capone, served with q vagraucy
warrant issued by Judge John H
Lyle, the gangster Nemesis" wa
freed on . $4,000 bond. was photo
graphed and measured under the
Bertillon system and finger printed-
q new experience for the gang CHIEF
In Chicago Then he went back to
federal court where he k.eard wit
nesses give testimony to support the
governments contention that his ex.
cuse that illness prevented him from
coming to respond to = federal grand
jury summons In March, 1929. wa
faxed.
The grand jury was investigating
incomes at the time, but Capone said
he was far too sick q man TO brave
the risors Of the Chicago climate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
SAYS N0RDBYE KEPT
JURY FROM PROBING
'RATFARM SCANDAL
Senator Schall Continues Fight
Against Confirmation Of
Nomination

Washington. Feb. 26.-R9-Senator
schal charged Thursday before the
senate judiciary committee studying
the nomination Of Gunnar H. Nord-
bye as q Minnesota federal Judge that
the nominee had thrown q grand
Jury off the tracks Of q scandal that
was leading to the governors office"
The Minnesota Republican inter
rupted Norton Cross, Minneapolis
lawyer who was ~testifying In favor u
Nordbye, and said Nordhye,s charge
to q grand jury had diverted an in
vestigation Of the promise to 60 in
to the rat farm scandal" which he
said had "since come out into the
OPEN"
Cross, however, replied vigorously
that Nordbye had charged the grand
jury to confine itself to the matters
before 1t and he was supported by
George B. Leonard, president Of the
Minneapolis Bar association.
The blind senator, who had prevf-
ously announced he would fight
Nordbye's confirmation, said the rat
farm scandal" cost the state
81, 000,0 200.
Senator Steiwer, Republican, Of
Oregon, a member Of the sub-com-
mittee, said IF the nominee Is worthy
Of confirmation. we ought to act
promptly so the senate can confirm
him."
Chairman Blaine. Of the senate ju-
dietary subcommittee appointed to in
quire into the qualifications Of Nord-
bye, criticized President Hoover for
sending the nomination to the senate
with only a few days left to consid-
er it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
DEVILS LAKE NEGRO
IS SLAIN With AXE
Authorities Question Three Ne.
1roes and Two White Men
in Connection

Devils Lake. N. D., Feb. 26.-F-
James Smith, IS, negro, was slain
with an axe during q party at the
home Of Bassie Wells, another ne
gro, early Thursday.
Authorities questioned three negroes
and two white men. alleged to have
been at the party, but no arrests have
been made.
Smith vas struck Ia the face with
the axe. which penetrated his skull
to the brain. Death Is believed to
have been instantaneous
Coroner A. 2. Toomey said he would
hold an inquest Thursday afternoon,
An investigation was being con-
Quoted by authorities behind closed
doors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
EaSt-WeSt Division IS Loom nq
House Ouerrides Veto on Soldier Bonus Bill
DOCTRINE OF A SQUARE DEAL
Can Edltorial)

IAN EolI016D
with political fairness aud equity. are active In forcing upon North
IS designed to defeat congressional redistrictns 50 candidates for
congressional honors must run at large. ;.
po,t aaIn e aa = rs ei imss Rsase'' Why W1ssH should / such such a u" anomalous
condition be created in North Dakota alone?
Merely to serve the ends Of = cots1ie Of political bosses VINO
feel prestige and control slipping from them?
The house has risen naniiuny to the st ust n. It's members
being tightly drawn and unless the voters Of the state let their
ssn the So snSw and sae North xtss DAKOTA ssas viii Vi p BE- LETT !. the unique position, aa 3 81 +
having two congressman running at large. -
Passing the buck by one congressman to the other Will be = favorts
pastime. Matters Of patronage and issues directly affecting the east
ern or western section Of tho state will not receive the attention
specific districts and their responsibilities definitely fixed.
vanced no reasons why the state should not be divided into an east
ana west dishict;. Even those politicians who pull the wires cannot
selfish ansments; to defeat the will OF the people Of North Dakota
There is no valid reason Why candidates or congress should be
forced ! to face every two years :: r.. expensive s, c.%Hs,sn :: co .sr.as. more te
members rnsn se o OF CONGRESS- s1 from 'e t.. s ssme $ section t aos Of the ,s Z. s EVEN from y
the same county. Surely that Is not in harmony with the spirit OF
Under the present congressional scheme Of representation there
are only five states which have but two congressman. These states
Of these states the congressman runs from q district in which the
population is as equally fixed As is possible. :.
only two congressman. should depart from the established order Of
things OF course there are political 1csi. reasons reason. and they .; are con- c1s
the members Of the state senate who are here to legislate for the
people %a: s tribune ss to- so ID: na ssiss ss amy sns of the present ee eons4sssion.,
incumbents. It cannot agree with or condone any wire pulling TO
e to prote et the poutssi status stsss Of - some M ef%s s1 Or sspirsnt for
political honors. Such a narrow view defeats the best PRINCIPLES
fundamentais Of progressive and enlightened legislation.
The people Of the first. second and third congressional districts
the redls1ictins Of the state. All they want IS : square deal. such
a deal is contained in the swett-crockett redistrcung bill passed
The senates duty is plain; its course Is charted and any other
than the creation Of an east and west district means Means that poatica.
deal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Age Of Earth, Like That Of Trees,
Will be Read by Counting Of Ring,

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 26.-Re
A new method Of reading the
earth's age by counting certain
peculiar layers In her crust, Just -
tho rings are read, Is In prepara-
ton here.
The layers are "varves." the &C.
illogical name for thin annual
earth deposits laid down many
thousand years ago by the gla-
ciers. The reader q Prof. A. =.
Douglass. director Of Steward OBJ
servatorys Of the University Of
Arizona.
In one OF the most amazing
1eatS Of modern ocaemoe. Doug.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26

lass discovered . method Of tree
ring reading that identifies trees
which were growing when the
pyramids were building. that tens
the dates Of constructing pgehis-
toric wooden houses Of the Amer
lean southwest, that Identities
even tho drought years q pase
ages.
Now be proposes 10 apply this
method to the varves. He has
spent much time Studying these
deposits with their discoverer, the
famous ewsdtsh rsueessne %
Gear.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Member Leads Booze
Raid on Club House

Philadelphia, Feb. q. The
Manufactures club. one Of Philadel-
phia's most exclusive institutions, was
raided early Thursday by q special
police detail personally directed By
Major Lemuel b. Schofield. director
Of public safety. q member Of the
club.
Armed with q warrant issued by
Magistrate Edward p. Carney, the
raiding party entered tho club short
ly before 2 O'Clock. In . suite Of
rooms on On upper floor, Director
schofield said. he found q regular old
fashioned bar. and about 100 lockers,
many Of which contained liquor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Doctors, Druggists
Under Investigation

New. York, Feb. 26.-R-Suspected
Of conspiracy In what federal authcgi-
ties called the largest liquor-prescrip-
ton syndicate ever uncovered 1000
physicians and 400 druggists were UNI
der investigation Thursday.
Directed BY Horace J. Simmons,
special treasury agent, 100 agents
made Il simultaneous raids on II
drug stores, IN office building and Z
hot6l "wednesday and arrested more
than 30 men. signed prescriptions
totaltng l,x32 we're selSed In tn
apartment q Nathan 1oEustoln.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Philadelphia Mayor DISCUSSES as
Unemployed to Secure Information

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-R-1n
order to get first hand intorma-
ton concerning the manner In
which a shelter for homeless men
is being conducted, Mayor Harry
A. Mackey has eaten and. slept In
the shelter disguised as one Of the
unemployed.
His makeup was SO good he was
not even recognized by guards
assigned to the executive offices
Of city hall.
Instead Of Q modishly attired
magistrate, he emerged . Shamb-
ling figure with unkempt hair and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
LEGISLATORS PASS
50TH SESSION DAY
With SWIFT WORK
Senate Runs Along Harmoni-
ousIy, But House Is Torn
by Controversy
ONLY NINE DAYS REMAINING
Redistricting, Hail Insurance,
and Printer Bills Cause
Hot Debate

North Dakota's legislature hurdled
the crucial 5oth legislative day We'd
nesday. with swift disposition Of .
variety Of measures.
While the senate ran along har-
naoniously, the house was torn by bit.
ter controversy.
Added significance was attached to
bills acted on Wednesday. as each
house was compelled to dispose Of
measures originating in the respec-
tive assemblies. The joint rules pro-
vide that beginning with the 5lst day,
into which the legislature launched
Wednesday afternoon, only measures
that had passed one house can be
acted on.
The 50th day came to an end at
800 p. m. in the senate, and 20 min
utes later In the house. The two
branches Immediately thereafter be-
gan the next legislative day and took
up routine business.
With the session scheduled to end
March 6, nine days remain before the
end OF the session. There are, how
ever. only eight working days re-
naming, as one Sunday i~ntervenes
before the close Of the legislature.
House Has Hectic Time
Congressional redistricting, hail
insurance, and the office Of state
printer held the attention of the
house In the final stages Of the 50th
day.
After considerable debate, the
house passed q measure for an east
and q west congressional redistrict-
ing plan, approved q bill to permit
voluntary hail insurance and separa-
ton OF hail taxes for general taxes,
and killed a measure providing that
the state printer be appointed by the
governor.
Earlier In the day. the house passed
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
FARMER IS
DEATH VICTIM HERE
Herman A. Falkenstein, Resi-
dent Of County Since 1885,
Dies at Age Of 81

Herman A. F~alkenstein. 81, pioneer
Of Burleigh county since 1885, died
here early Thursday morning after
an illness Of 10 weeks Death came
Is q result Of complications arising
from q bursted appendix.
Born in Uniontown, Pa, In 1869,
Falkenstein came to North Dakota
with his parents as a boy Of 16 and
settled on q farm In Cromwell town.
ship. He was educated in the pub
lie schools Of Uniontown, and after
his arrival in North Dakota attended
Bismarck high school. In 1898 he
married Matilda Anderson and they
had lived In Ecklund township since
that time.
Falkenstein had been an active
farmer from boyhood up until the
time Of his fatal illness. He was
prominent In the affairs of the north
ern part Of the county and had
served as register. Of deeds In Bur-
leigh county for one term and had
been identified. with various town
ship boards in q number Of capaci-
ties.
Besides his widow, he leaves q num-
Der Of relatives In Bismarck and the
Wilton vicinity. His children ARE Mrs
Roy Anderson, Wilton; Mrs.. Elmer
Killing, Dunn Center. and wallace and
Edna Falkenstein, both Of whom re-
side with their parents Ut the. farm
home. A sister, Mr.. Mary Jane Reg
lister, lives ct 4O6 Seventh street, Bis
marck. and . brother. Ira j., lives ct
Baldwin.
Three cousins live at Bismarck.
They are Mrs. John French, MrS. II
+. O,Hare and Mrs. Charles staley.
+. G. Falkenstein, another cousin,
lives at Bottineau.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2 p. m., Monday at the eunne
Swedish Lutheran church In Ecklund
township. Rev. =. Ben1on, Bismarck.
will officiate.
Honorary ~pallbearers selected for
the last rites are Carl johnson, Hell
mer Asplund, Berl Monroe, Howard
Taplin. Henry Richards, Henry Nc
Cullogh, all Of whom live In Wilton
and the vicinity.
Active pal1bearers will be Peter
Lift, Wilton: Albin Hedstrom, Bis
matck; Harry Taplin, J. M. Thomp-
son, A. r. Anderson and Albin Hd.
dan. Wilton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
CROCKETT ATTACKS
FAILURE OF STATE
FARM STORAGE LAW
Cavalier County Man Issues
Statement Excoriatlnq Sha.
fer Administration
MADDOX IS DISAPPOINTED
Former Governor Says Reiec.
ton Of New Proposal Will
Crieve Farm Board
MADDOX IS DISAPPOINTED

Declaration that the North Dakota
farm storage bill enacted by the leg
islature two years ago has failed
miserably" to benefit the farmers Of
this state was made Thursday by
William Crockett. Cavalier county,
Independent progressive member Of
the state house Of representatives.
Crockett, who Is president Of the
Cavalier County Farmers Union.
charged the administration Of Cover.
nor George F. Shafer with mot only
failing to make the farm storage law
which already Is on the books one Of
benefit to the farmer" but Of "refus-
Ing to permit the law to be amended
so as to make it Of benefit and help
North Dakota farmers to get better
prices for their grain"
In q separate statement, Walter
Maddox, former governor Of the
state and now vice president Of the
Farmers Union Terminal association.
expressed regret at failure Of the leg
islature at the current session ITO as
sist the farmer to do something to
help himself"
Defeated Own Bill
II want every member OF the
Farmers Union in North Dakota to
understand clearly why I asked de-
feat Of q bill bearing my name. In the
house Wednesday. The bill had been
so amended and revised that I would
be ashamed to have It appear on the
statute books with my name connect
ed with It.
THE bill was intended to give the
farmer q fair chance to store his own
grain on his own farm and without
cost to him OF to the state. It asked
for no appropriation by the state and
would have cost the state nothing. It
was amended by the house majority
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
M~inneapolitan Hurt
BY Demonstrators

Minneapolis, Feb. 26.-(R-One
man was seriously injured. . grocery
and meat store was ratded. and nine
men were arrested Wednesday night
during Observance Of international
unemployed day"
Police estimated that more than 500
men and women, led by the com.
munists, made . rush for the store
after . meeting Ia Gateway park
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26

q set OF whiskers. He wore .
dotted blue shirt open ct the
neck, old corduroy coat. baggy
trousers, squeaky shoes and . bat
tered felt hat.
He ha3 played three one-nights
stands at the shelter during the
last two weeks and found the
food and sleeping accommoda-
lions excellent"
The mayor made these disclos-
ures during . conference with Q
committee which asked that the
city appropriate $9,000.000 for the
unemployed, and that jobless men
b paid ~ xoek.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Climax of Fight. on ::
Holmberg Expected

st. Paul, Feb. 26.-R-A climax ID
the fight Of Gov. Floyd b. Olson to
Dust n. j. H~olmberg, state commits.
sioner Of agriculture, was about to b
reached Thursday by the senate com.
mittee on agriculture acting on the
governors request that confirmation
Of Holmberg's nomination be denied
Holmberg was re-appointed BY formei
Governor Theodore Chrtsttanson.
Holmberg appeared before the com
mittee Wednesday to defend his adj
ministraton and representatives o.
several agricultural organizations en-
dorSed his record.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Dame Nellie Melba
Buried in Lilydale

Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 26.-Fe
The body Of Dame Nellie Melba was
laid to rest Thursday by the side OF
that Of her father. In the cemetery
OF the little village Of Lilydale, near
the home she loved.
The streets Of MelbQurne were
lined with sorrowing crowds when the
casket was taken on q farm cart from
the Presbyterian church.
Dame Nellie Melba died Monday
after q strange lingering illness, des-
ignated in a posthumous diagnosis as
paratyphoid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
$50 Persons Killed by
Fiji Islands Hurricane
Garrison Youth Is
Acquitted in Court

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 26.-R-
Lunde Devers, Garrison, N. D.. was
acquitted in federal court yesterday
of q charge Of violating the Mann
Act. He was defended by Hugh H.
McCulloch, Washburn, N. D., attor-
ney. It was charged Devers trans
ported a young woman from Mott,
N. D., to Kansas City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
ORDER NEW RATES

Washington, Feb. 26.-ReRe-
vision Of freight rates on wool
and mohair moving from the west
to the east was ordered by tho
Interstate Commerce Commission
In unfolding generally two COM
plants Of the Boston Wool Trade
association,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
STOCK RALLY CHECKED

STOCk RALLY CHECkEU
New York, Feb. 26.-(ReA
broad rally in stocks was checked
by heavy profit-taking in the last
is minutes Of trading Thursday.
reducing extensively extreme
gains Of - to IS. Numerous
stocks closed with net losses, but
generally the list finished above
the Wednesday close.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
FIRM

Washington, Feb. 26.-(R-Re-
publican members Of the house
ways aud means committee voted
against reconsideration Of their
action in shelving legislation to
limit oil imports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
Late Bulletins
PASS sOLEO' BILL

PASS 'OLEOp BILL
Washington, Feb. 26.-tF-The
house passed the Brigham bill to
tax all yellow oleomargarine at
10 cents q pound. It now goes to
the senate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
NOMYNATEs MINNEsOTAN

Washington, Feb. 26.-R-
President Hoover nominated
Laurits 8. Swenson. Of Minnesota.
to be minister to the Neither.
lands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26

Washington. u. q I
I enclose herewith xix cents Ia
coin q stamps for : COPY Of tn
booklet a FISH AND 6kA-
FOODS.
ooo1D
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
The Weather

Unsettled Thursday night and
Friday, possibly snow, no change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
State Growers To
 Hear Soil Expert
pr F. E. Bear to Discuss Soil Bnildng in Connecticut
 at Annual Meeting in January

Hartford, Dec 18.-The phe- nomenal action which changes certain fertilizers when placed in the soil into luscious plant food will be explained to Connecticut vegetable growers at their annual meeting in Bridgeport on January 6 and 6 by Dr F. E. Bear. soil ex- pert and author of several books on soil management.
 Dr Bear has taken for his sub- ject "The Effect on Soils of All Mineral Fertilizers as a Source of Plant Food" His talk should be of interest not only to vegetable growers but to all those engaged in agriculture, especially the to- bAcco farmres, as the latter have been facing this problem for . long time in the Connecticut valley.
 Strange as it may seem, the bet ter organic nitrogen fertilizers. when applied to the soil, are soon changed to inorganics while the in- organic nitrogen fertilizers are fre- quently changed to organizes, ac- cording to Dr Bear. He finds that organic fertilizers are valued, in re- spect to each other, in proportion to the rate at which their nitrogen Is available.
 Tn his talk on Wednesday morn-- ing Dr Bear will explain some of the most approved methods of building up soil fertility in Con. necticut. Many New England farmers he believes, do not appre- ciate the excellent opportunity provided for changing inorganic to organic nitrogen by feeding. 1t to a cover crop and then blowing under a preparation for the crop which the farmer desires to fertil- ize.