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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
many FINE BIRDS
ARE DISPLAYED IN
MEMORIAL BUILDING
Entries May Break All Records
as Some Exhibits Are Ex-
pected to Arrive Late
TURKEYS DRAW ATTENTION
Preening CobbIers Arnuse
Crowd; Bantams Are lnter~
esting; Judging Tuesday
TURKEYS DRAW ATTENTION

Hundreds Of domestic fowl, their
voices lifted In every variety OF
barnyard sonata, were housed In the
main auditorium Of the World War
Memorial building Monday morning.
marking the opening OF the 18th
annual poultry show Of the Missouri
Slope Poultry association.
Officials Of the association esti-
mated that this years show would
eclipse that Of last year by the time
the entry list closes Monday evening.
A number Of exhibitors who will
enter q large number OF birds were
expected to put In an appearance late
Monday to bring this years total to q
record-breaking mark.
In speaking Of the birds already on
display, Carl Nelson, secretary Of the
association. said that in his opinion
the quality Of the fowl shown this
year Is the finest that 1t has ever
been his privilege to see and that,
generally speaking, the birds are In
perfect condition.
Birds ranging In size from tiny
Cochin Bantams to gobbler turkeys
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
Report On Prohibition Is
Submitted to President
Findings Of Law Enforcement
Commission Will Be Made
Public Soon
-
HOOVER STUDIES DOCUMENT
Word Has Been Given That II
Contains No
ton for Repeal

Washington, Jan. 19.-(R-The law
enforcement commissions prohibition
report was submitted to President
Hoover Monday.
Chairman Wickersham arrived at
the white house proper just before
9 a. m. He carried the loug-awaited
document In q bulky envelope.
The president soon went over to his
offices. He is expected to submit the
commissions findings to congress
without delay. possibly Tuesday or
Wednesday.
At that time it will be available for
publication.
The report Of the commission as .
whole has been described as largely
factual, but embracing recommends
tons for improving conditions In
connection with Volstead enforce
ment.
The word has been given that no
recommendation for repeal or modt-
fication is included, In this main re-
port, at least. Sources close to the
| commission said no effort Is made to
| gloss over facts either favorable or
unfayorable to the dry laws, how
ever.
The report as submitted includes
| individual opinions from among the
IL commissioners. How many dis
sented from the majority report Is
| expected to be made known only
through publication Of the documents
| themselves.
From the commissioners themselves
In recent weeks have come assertions
that unanimity could not be hoped
for
Under the plan upon which the re-
| port finally was drafted the mem
bers have written separate reports
or opinions to take care Of these
Emergencies.
The task of studying aud reporting
on all the nations laws was put In
the hands Of the commission and
George w. Wickersham, the 72-year-
old chairman, exactly 10 months and
23 days ago.
Now that the prohibition report Is
out of its hands, the commission is to
concentrate on other phases Of its
study. A final report is expected to
be made In the spring. y
At the white house later, the an
nouncement came that President
Hoover had begun to study the pro-
hibition report.
His engagement list was held to the
very minimum In order that he
might devote the entire day to the
task. He expects to send it to con-
gresS tomorrow noon.
No summary Of the long document
will be issued. The conclusions Of
the majority Of the commission have
been placed at the very beginning Of
the document.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
SENATE LAUNCHES
PROBE into BREAD
AND SUGAR PRICES
House Speeds Up on Appropri-
alton Work; Hopes to Avoid
Extra Session

Washington. Jan. 19.-Hr The
senate moved to shoulder new work
Monday while house Republican
leaders laid plans to do away with
any compelling reason for an extra
session.
Inquiries into the country's bank
ing system and into the prices OF
bread and sugar were being launched
by senate committees, with the pros
pect that legislation would b offered
before the present term ends on the
basis Of their findings. The Repub-
lican chiefs OF the house prepared q
program requiring passage Of every
supply bill by early next month, then
clearing the decks Of essential legis-
lation in that branch two to three
weeks before the statutory adjourn
ment day, March 4.
Eugene Meyer, chairman Of the
federal reserve board, was the priaci-
pal witness for Mopday mornings
initial session Of the banking investi-
CATION. The committee handling II
was headed by Senator Glass, Dem
ocrat, Virginia, former secretary OF
the treasury. Comptroller Pole Of
the currency was called to testify
also.
The Glass committee planned q
survey Of the Federal Reserve and
National bank systems and q study Of
general credit facilities with particu-
lar reference to exchange specula-
tion. Glass has introduced q bill te
curb use of Federal Reserve funds IL
speculation, restrict the operations 81
chain banks and liberalize laws or
branch banking by National banks.
The committee inquiring into food
prices, headed by Senator Capper
Republican. Kansas, planned to draw
It's program And summon the first
witness Monday. On tho basis Of
resolutions by Senators Wagner
Democrat, New York, and Brookhart
Republican, Iowa. it has been charged
with a~scertaining whether combina-
lions in restraint of trade are re.
SponSible for failure Of some retail
food prices to reflect the declines IN
prices paid the farmer.
The Republican leaders in the SEN
ate we're determined to insist upon
night sessions unless the depart
mental appropriation bills were
started rolling through the mill. The
house has passed six. The senate has
passed one after amending It, and It
still languishes In conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
Porter President
Protein of Senate

Senator w. H. Porter, Of Cavalier
county, Monday was named presi-
dent protein OF the North Dakota
senate.
Senator VIII. Whitman, Grand
Forks. who also wa eligible for the
position, yielded to DR.. Porter, and
the election was made unanimous
MI. Whitman made the motion for
the election Of Or. Porter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
Woman Rescued from
Indians by Sibley Dies

st. Paul, Jan. 19.-P-Mrs. Mary
Robinette. Rose, one Of Minnesota's
early settlers who as q girl was cap
tured by Indians and held captive for
six weeks before being rescued by
General II. H. Sibley, died late Satur-
day In her home ct 828 Hegue avenue.
Born near Mendoza, Mrs. Rose cele-
brated her 83rd birthday anniversary
New Years day. She was the wife
Of Andrew J. Rose who with two sons
and three daughters are left.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
Macarthur Case Will
Go to Supreme Court

Fargo. N. D., Jan. 1o.-tF-The
North Dakota supreme court win Be
asked to decide whether the state
compensation bureau Is liable for In
Jury Of Peter Macarthur, Cas- coun-
ty deputy shot In Moorhead, Dec. s,
on extra territorial duty.
r. E. Wenzel, Of the state bureau,
appearing before the Cass county
board Of commissioners, Monday de-
clared the bureau would stipulate the
facts In the case and ask the supreme
courts ruling.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
Rutabaga Is Snake,
Policeman Believes

Chicago, Jan. 10.-R-A ruta-
baga Is just q snake In the grass
to one Chicago policeman.
Prof. Angus. Vollmer, famous
criminologist, revealed this when
he made public one answer
which he got from an Intelligence
test Of the students In his class for
policemen at the University Of
Chicago. The question was: what
Is q r~utabaga?"
The answer was: "A very dam
gerouS kind Of q snake"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
REVEALING
ASTOUNDING GRAFT
ARE TAKEN INRAID
Conspiracy Said by Chicago
Prosecutors to Reach
Into High Places
SAY 'PAY..0FF' LISTS FOUND
Virtually Every Speakeasy in
Loop Closed After Raid
Is Conducted
SAY 'PAY..0FF' LISTS FOUND

Chicago, Jan. l0.-(R-Records, de-
scfibed by prosecutors as revealing
Astounding graft" that reached into
high places, were In possession Of the
law Monday for presentation to the
special grand jury investigating the
police department.
The records were seized from two
safes found In the Rex hotel, head
quarters on the south side for hench-
men Of Al "Scarface" Capone in an
early Sunday morning raid. Assistant
States Attorneys Charles J.. Mueller
and Charles z. Lounsbury said they
showed dealings between Capone
gangSters. politicians, policemen, and
public officials whose names they
did not even dare to talk about"
Official Connection Shown
Dennis "The Duke" Cooney, opera
tor Of the hotel. the prosecutors said,
was shown to have had business or
social connections" with various Of
ficia6. Purported "pay-off lists"
ledgers and other papers pertaining
to liquor. gambling and vice were
among the documents seized.
Panic prevailed in the underworld
after the raiders, described as trusted
detectives from the states attorneys
office, surprised the operators of the
hotel, and kept 1t under guard for
more than four hours. Newspaper
investigators reported that virtually
every speakeasy in the Loop was
quickly closed. So too were gambling
houses.
Cooney Is reported to be In Florida.
He Is known a THE Duke, because
he wears q different suit each morn
ing. afternoon, and night. In his
place the officers found George
"Tubby" Miller. whom they arrested.
as well as IS other men and six wom-
en-. In addition to the records the
officers found in the safes about SIS
600 in currency, r%evolvers, blackjacks,
a shot gun, and police night sticks.
Police Are Questioned
While the raiders we're in charge,
two uniformed policemen and two de-
tectives sauntered In, saying they had
been under instructions to call at the
place every hour to see If there were
any violations Of the law, but that
they had never found any.
How long" asked Mueller. "have
you been blind?"
Miss Bernice Shaw, "a, was under
subpoena to appear before the special
grand jury Monday and testify re-
garding her charges that Police Ser
geant Jack Herdegen had been a "go-
between" for vice operators and Jack
Zuta. slain business manager for
George Moran's north side gang.
Herdegen was arrested on the charge
Of buying his promotion with $500
obtained from Zuta. Hotel proprie-
tors were summoned to testify regard
ing her charge that she lived with
Herdegen for four years. and bankers
to tell Of their reputed joint bank ac-
count Of $4,000.
Former Congressman Harry W.
Starr testified in q contest over
Zuta,s will that the slain gangster
told, him he was forming an organiza-
ton to support Mayor Thompson and
expected to become - power In poll
tics"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
PROPOSED MEASURE
SETS LEGISLATIVE
], STAGEFORBATTLE
Second Redistricting Proposal
Will Be Presented by
Some |. v. A. Men
PARTIES DIVIDED ON ISSUE
Latest Bill Expected to Gain
More Support Than North,
South Measure
PARTIES DIVIDED ON ISSUE

Arrangements to introduce q new
reapportionment bill were being made
Monday by some I. v. A. members Of
the legislature.
The new bill will call for an east
and west district and is designed to
meet the situation created by the fact
that after 1888 this state will have
only two congressman instead OF
three as at present.
The proposed measure viii set the
legislative stage for the reapportion-
ment battle which Is regarded as one
Of the leading issues 1t this session
Of the legislature.
A bill introduced last week by Sen
ators Bond Of Minot and Cain Of
Dickinson calls for . north district
and q south district. This, however.
was not satisfactory to some /. v. A.
legislators and these are drawing up
a bill which win draw the congress
sional lire from the northern to the
southern border.
Factions Are Divided
The battle is not expected TO rage
along factional lines, since the optn-
lOn In each group II new 0AVIO-
ed. It also was recalled that sumo
I. v. A. speakers said, In speeches In
the western part Of the state during
the last campaign, that reapporAon-
ment is q sectional rather than . po-
litical issue. It was regarded as prob.
able that some effort would be made
to create q political division but that
such attempts would fail.
Although the general opinion Mon
day was that an attempts to redis-
trict the state would fail. II. was re-
garded as likely that the proposal IA
create an east district and west dis
trict would win more support than
the bill already offered. Nonpa1u
sans generally are expected to favor
the idea. although some are hopeful
that all attempts to divido the state
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
Coolidge and Al Smith to
Lead Red Cross Campaign
Called Upon by Hoover, Who Is
Clrded for Struggle With
Congress

Washington, Jan. 19.-H-Relef
for the poverty-stricken became
Monday the basis for . straightout
struggle between the president and
congress.
Determined to mako q success Of
the Red Cro3 drive for $l0,00o,O0o,
Mr.. Hoover called upon q group Of
outstanding citizens. led by Calvin
Coolidge and Alfred e. Smith, to
sponsor the fund raising.
Congress Was equally set upon en-
acting the proposal to hand the Red
Gross as ooo,ooe out Of the treasury.
A vote approached a the senate on q
motion to defer consideration Of the
item, which was passed and then
reconsidered Saturday. There was
no prospect Of success for deferment
and house leaders were seeking q
compromise plan, convinced the men,
bership Of that branch would insist.
upon passing the senate provision Or
. substitute.
The Red Cross drive in its first
week yielded only about 1000.
Leaders Of the organisation CON-
planned the congressional proposal
was having an adverse effect upon
the campaign. Without mentioning
the acknowledgements project up
on which congress Is working, MI.
Hoover Sunday referred to the VOL
untary subscription method of rails
ing relief funds as "the American
Way"
He used the term in announcing
appointment Of his special commit
tee.
1T is essential" said the president.
that we should maintain the sound
American tradition and spirit Of vol
untary aid In such emergency and
should not undermine that spirit
which has made our Red Cross the
outstanding guardian Of our people
In time Of disaster"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-19
The Weather

1aatr and colder Monday night.
Tuesday fair and continued cold
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24

The Baron Toko's stolen sesqui-
plane was a cabin passenger. There
wasn't the slightest doubt that
Pearls chaperOn, Mrs. Richards,
had deliberately taken off with the
bogus baron. It was he. I IA posi-
tive, who had brought the air-mail
pilot down, ranSacked the mail bags
and captured Pearl. I was convinced
Pearl had not Cancelled her passage
on the Frisco-bound Nippon-Amer-
lean liner, the Olga Emonda. That,
also, he had done in her name, pos
sibly without her knowledge. And
the chances were that she was not
yet informed of the fact that her
father had sailed from Frisco to
join her In Toxic.
I waited for Charley Downs to
come on the wire at the Queen Of
the Skies instrument.
"Charley?" I said when his voice
broke through.
I gave him all my dope. and the
first question I asked was about
Bert Hill.
What was he doing in the Tar
tary Straits?"
Trailing the cabin passenger
mystery plane. It's no mystery to
us or to him. That's the late Baron
Toko's stolen bus. Jack"
Where is he noW?"
Bert? On a government cutter
on the Sea of Okhotsk."
what h%appencd?"
"Tank explosion. lie suspects his
ignition was tempered with while
the plane was In the hangar. Your
bogus baron again. He Ieaped. The
cutters men pulled him out Of the
water. He's waiting for instructions
from you"
TELL tho cutter tn head for SAX
halin. Notify the Kasimugaura Of
ficials we may need help. I'm of to
meet Bert and get PEARL"
Good Iuck!"
It was q long flight. After some
hours I picked up Bert, gave him
the controls and went to Sleep-my
first real rest since reaching Japan.
! told the cutter to stand by.
Kasimugeura was sending us three
relief planes. Army and navy air
patrols were being established in
all directions. 1t did not seem pos
sible that the mystery plane could
escape, with all this precaution
against that contingency.
Yet. that was. what happened.
NO TRACE or
MY SWEETHEART
An incredible situation developed.
Sakhain yielded no clue to ou1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Western Europe Is
Swept by Fast Gale

London, Jan. 24-ReA gale Of SO
miles an hour velocity, swept west
ern Europe and the British isles dur
ing Friday night and Saturday morn
ing. There was an accompanying
deluge OF rain and thunder and light
ming.
High e led to some anxiety for
shipping. A Portuguese trawler was
sunk In the mouth OF the 'Tagus and
two Of Its crew drowned.
The liner, vardulia, en- route from
st. John to London. damaged = rud-
der In the Bay Of Biscay and broad
cast q distress signal which brought
the Dutch tug, Witte Zee. to her as
sistance. She was not considered in
any danger.
No anxiety was felt for the British,
cruiser Canterbury en- route from the
Mediterranean although she WAS
many hours overdue at Plymouth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
lating to taxes. shall also be filed on

lating to taxes. shall also be filed on
tax commissioner.
S. B. 65-Brunsdale of Trail: Makes
1t unlawful to remove buildings from
lots in municipalities unless taxes and
special assessments levied against lots
are paid.
s. B. 66-Whitman of Grand Forks
Authorizes board of administration tt
transfer the license of radio station
located at University Of North Dakota
at Grand Forks.
s. B. 67-Whitman of Grand Forks
Appropriates $4,000 for purchases Of
equipment for radio station at state
university at Grand Forks.
Bills Passed BY Senate
8. B. 26-Porter of Cavalier: Raises
age limit from 10 to 49, years fc,
persons qualified to receive certificate
to practice barbering, and sets perioC
of apprenticeship at "a months in
stead of Is.
s. B. 22-Porter of Cavalier: Re.
quires partition in barber shops where
other than barber supplies sold.
s. B. 24-POrter of Cavalier: Sets
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
BISMARCK INVITES
IMPLEMENT DEALERS
i. l. RUSSELL, New Rockford,
Elected President Of Or
ganization in Fargo

Fargo, N. d., JAM. 24.-H9-L. L.
Russell, New Rockford. was named
president Of the North Dakota Imple-
ment Dealers association at the con-
Guiding session Of the convention here
Friday.
E. L. Christensen. Kensal. was
elected vice president and r. A. Lath-
rop, Hope. renamed secretary.
Fred Krause. Jr.. Hazen, John J.
Bader, New Leipzig. and T. I. Strin-
den, Ltchville, we're named directors.
Mr.. .Strinden Is retiring president. e.,
Members Of the advisory board are
D. g. Mcintosh, st. Thomas; e.. H.
Harrington, Fargo; w. II. Grandin, L.
B.. Qarnas, Sheyenne; B. H~alverson,
Hatton; w. j. Reynolds. Westhope;
H. p. Smith, Thompson; b. S. Groth,
Mayville; N. M. Lunde. Cooperstown;
J. p. French, Bismarck; and G. D.
Milloy, Williston.
The Chambers Of Commerce Of Bis
marck and, Minot invited dealers to
hold their next convention there but
action was left to the directors.
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Suddenly, I understood. Il was
not a star, it was q plane!
fixed my night glasses on It.. 1t
was . large plane. It moved for
ward like q streak Of wind.
gave my ship more power. It
kept the pace. / cut speed. It fol.
lowed suit.
Then I knew. in spite Of the fact
that l was flying dark, the fellow
had discovered me
I gritted my teeth. The very thing
I had pitted my hopes against had
come to pass. I had competition
and mighty close competition at
that. He was apt to beat me to
my goal. And I had taken him for
a star.
BATTLING THE
UNKNOWN FLIER
He made me SO curious that In
spite of sound judgment I veered
toward him. What did he do? He
veered in my direction! Was this
a challenge or a threat? Or, was 1t
a fellow travellers friendly gesture?
Now 1 could see him more clearly.
In utter stupefaction. I recognized
the old familiar outlines OF the Vel
low Gull.
I shot across its nose, hoping to
snatch q glimpse of the pilot
through the windshield. All l
caught was the flicker Of q ducking
helmet!
I plugged in on the radio phone.
"Show YOURSELF" I yelled. "Who
are you?"
yelled again, "VVho Is flying
the Yellow GULF"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
Bills introduced in Senate

S. B. 59-Bonzer of Ricnlard:
Amends act providing for supervision
and regulation of auto transportation
companies.
s. B. 6O-Bonzer of Richland:
Requires auto transportation compa-
MES transporting property to obtain
yearly permit from state railroad
commission.
S. B. 61-Bonzer of Richland: Taxes
auto transportation companies. cred
iting tax to state highway fund for
construction and maintenance of
roads.
S. B. 62-Senators Croker Of Ran
som and Stucke of Mclean: Appro-
pirates $4,000 to state horticultural So
ciety.
S. B. 63-Brunsdale of Trail: Pro-
vides for $1.50 per capita tax to be
used by schools in county in which
tax collected.
S. B. 64-Brunsdale of Trail: Pro-
vides that notice of appeal to the dis
trict court from decisions of the board
of county commissioners in cases re-
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rectly. That smoke came from the
Pacific Mail liner.
I watched the Gull. My ears were
glued on the air. "Show your face,
damn you'll" I tainted.
The only reply was q quick in
motion of the Gull.
I SHE'D! Trying to lock my
wing. eh?" I jeered.
This time I got the kind Of reply
I had half expected for some MIN
utes. Our cockpits we're window to
window again.. Mine were wide
open. The Gull's were still suspic-
iOuSly curtained. On q sudden
premonition, I had slightly Stacked
speed.
And this was why I didn't get a
bullet in my head. It came within
six inches of its mark. +,
My answering fire smashed the
cockpit glass. The Gull wabbled,
crafty. Every window shade flew
up. The cabin was empty. Only
the pilots seat was occupied. In It,
wildly fumbling with his sticks,
which had jammed, blood spattered
from q face wound. was the bogus
baron!
"Good Cod" I cried. aloud, firing
again and again.
saw his body slump and the
Gull turn turtle and barrel loop!
didn't wait to see the splash.
The Pacific liner had hove In sight.
I had only time to signal 10 to stand
by. adjust my helmet flaps and Cog
giles to completely mask my fea-
lures. and maneuvre for q landing.
I struck the sea with the grace Of
q glider amid a shower Of spray and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24

Goodmaster was said to have re-
ceived orders to await the arrival
Of Homer r. Dare, who had Sc
cretly booked for a part of the
voyage.
Whether this was true or not, 1t
was a fact that on being informed
by wireless OF Pearls predicament.
he had Immediately called for a
plane to meet him at sea, take him
off his steamer and fly him to
Toxic in order to speed his arrival.
Bert obtained this information
first. He came running to Oul
quarters on the flying field.
A daring resolve took hold Of me.
"You know. Bert, I always linked
him with the Silent Menace. Do
you know what's just popped into
my mind? I'm going down to the
sea to take him off his ship!
Come on!" said Bert, crisply.
We'll find you q skyboat."
We got the water plane at Yoko-
hama sister ship Of our Yellow
Gull. left behind in China. I found
the bearings of the Pacific mail liner
and took off.
Nagasaki was the liners first port
of call, so I bore due south, then
made a sharp sweep toward the east.
1t was late evening. Calculating the
liners average speed and my own
and making allowance for forced
pressure by us both, / figured
ought to sight the steamer around
dawn.
I rode high and used only q con-
cealed cockpit light, so as to avoid