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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
MORE Than 1000
. KNOWN Destitute:
zoo ARE INJURED
Emergency Stations Are Set Up
to Care For Those Hurt
in Storm
RED CROSS GIVES FOOD
Will Have to Care For Many
Who Lost All Crops and
Other Possessions

Houston, Tex, Aug. 49, R-
Tenant farmers were the principal
sufferers of the hurricane which
swept southern coastal Texas Satur-
day night and Sunday, taking at
least IS lives.
Relief workers estimated more than
1000 persons were destitute. Emer-
gency stations continued the treat
ment of the injured. estimated by
station attendants variously from 200
up and in most cases requiring only
first aid.
The Red Cross and Houston relief
societies furnished food and other
necessities. The government ordered
the coast guard cutter Unalga from
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, to aid in re-
lief work.
Agricultural authorities said the
damage to crops would run into mill
lions, with the major ones-cotton
and rice-estimated to be damaged
to the extent of $4,000, 900.
At West Columbia, the Rev. H. r.
Speaker, named to head relief in
that section, said 800 persons, in adj
dition to the injured, must be cared
for.
II mean 800 persons in addition to
those who, although hard hit, will be
able to finance themselves in re-
building and repairing their homes
and carrying on until they are able
to harvest a crop next year, or who
have jobs which will feed Them" he
said.
"They have lost all their possess
sions. They are without homes, suf-
ficient clothing or means of earning
a living. About half are negroes and
Mexicans."
Floyd Enlow. county attorney Of
Brazoria county, heading the relief
organization at Angleton, had a
similar story.
A citizens committee at Freeport
was supplying food to 400 persons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
FRANCES SLATTERY
TAKES LEADERSHIP
IN ELECTION HERE
Miss Betty Leach Is Close Sec
ond With 90, 1000 Votes;
Catherine Andrist Third

Spirited voting in the Bismarck
merchants popularity election put
Frances Slattery back in first place
Tuesday, 1000 votes ahead Of Betty
Leach, who led the field Monday.
Miss Slattery received 1880 votes
to bring her total to $4,000 and to lift
her from third place to the leading
position in election tabulat!ons to
date.
In third place was Catherine An
drist with 81, 700 votes. a total which
was 10000 higher than 1t was under
Mondays listings.
Ruby Jacobson. who was runner-up
to Miss Leach Monday, had dropped
into fourth place in tabulations made
at S p. m. Monday. It was nip and
tuck between Miss Jacobson and Alice
Lee, whose total was 79.100 only 400
less than that of Miss Jacobson.
Still leading the girls from out of
the city was Esther Watson of Nc
Kenzie, who polled 9,100 votes Monday
to bring her total to II 600.
Other leaders in the contest were:
Ernestine Carufel, Bismarck, 61,600;
Luella Tollefson, Menoken, 6l,400;
Alice Marsh, Bismarck. 47,700: Ethel
Fisher, Bismarck, 45,400: Marian Yea
ter. Bismarck. 4l,600: Madeline
Schmidt, Richardton, 36.4O0: June
Boardman, Bismarck, $4,000; Betty
Haagenson, Bismarck. 3l,700; veron-
lea Werstlein. Bismarck, $4,000; Jessie
Phillips. Bismarck. 24,S00: Clarice
Belk, Bismarck. 24,200: Elsie Nelson.
Bismarck. 22,500; Katherine Brown,
Bismarck. $4,000; Alden Paris, Bis
Continued on page twoI
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
GRAIN CORPORATION
OFFERS REPORT ON
LAST YEARS WORK
Profit Of 100000 Made in
1881; Marketing Policies
Outlined

Chicago, Aug 16.-(P)-Etched ir
statistics and figures, rosy picture
of the Farmers National Grain cor
poration's activities for the last year
was presented to stockholders in an.
nual session Tuesday.
Reviewing the past. officers predict
ed ultimate success for the corpora
ton in the face of attacks and ad-
verse criticism toward it's activities.
George S. Minor, general manage:
Of the corporation, reported that TO,
the fiscal year ending May 81, the
corporation purchased and handled
in excess of 148,000.000 bushels Of
grain. not including that purchased
from or handled for the grain stabil.
ization corporation.
Merchandising policies of the cor
poration. Minor said. not only had
returned higher prices to its men,
berS than those paid by competitors
but had placed grain producers in a
better position to market their COM
modities.
1.-THE duty to which we are primar-
lily giving our time and effort" said
Minor, us to market producer men,
bers' grain efficiently, economically
and at better prices"
Controls Many Elevators
His report showed that at the enc
Of the fiscal year the corporation
controlled more than 100000 BUSH
els of country and terminal ware
house storage space, a gain OF more
than 100000 bushels over the pre-
vious year.
Walter I. Beam. vice president and
treasurer. reported that the close o!
the fiscal year found the corporation.
had completed its liquidation Of bank
loans and that "for the second con-
secutive year was entirely out OF debt
to all of its bankers"
He said net earnings were in excess
Of 81 .O00, 900. and termed the two out
standing events Of the years opera
tons the funding Of the corporations
$16O00.000 debt to the federal farm
board. and the development Of the
national organization as the single
grain marketing medium OF its reg
ional stockholders.
G. E. Huff. president Of the Farm
ers' Union National Grain corpora
ton. declared the attitude Of the Chi
cago board Of trade In refusing men,
bership to a subsidiary OF the cooper
alive probably marks the final
stand Of private tradesmen against
the growing strength and Importance
Of farmer-owned cooperatives."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16

The identity of the unknown per-
son" has been scrupulously guarded
by Samuel Seabury, investigator for
the Hofstadter legislative committee
Walkers remark was the first re-
ference to the sex of the mysterious
figure that has repeatedly bobbed up
in the investigation and the execu-
tive hearing here.
Seeks Secret Evidence
John j. Curtin, counsel to the
mayor, fought to obtain secret evil
dence compiled by the Tammany in
vestigators, but his demand went un-
answered as the governor moved
quickly to a scrutiny of letters OF
credit that Sherwood obtained.
Curtin had particularly desired to
look over the Seabury accountants
work sheets to find out how the Hof-
stadter investigator reached his con-
clusion that Sherwood paid out large
sums of money for the mayor. Roose-
welt refused to ask for the work
sheets.
Throughout the morning session,
Roosevelt sought to untangle the evil
dence involving Walkers relations
with Sherwood, whom Seabury was
never able to question. Walker, testi-
tying. and Curtin arguing. commended
Sherwood. an employe of Walkers
law firm, as a courtesy" made out
checks for Walkers relatives. Each
time, however, the mayor reimbursed
him with cash, Mr.. Walker said.
Have you any record Of the
amounts In cash you gave Sher-
wood?" Roosevelt asked walker.
mo" replied the mayor, II haven't
even kept my own check book"
Mrs. Walker Is Ill
The mayor likely will fight the rest
of his battle for exoneration without
his wife. Mrs. Walker, who attended
the first day Of the hearing. became
i'll last Thursday night. She collapsed
while attending mass Monday. Walk
er said she would return to New York
today accompanied by the family
physician.
Walker denied to Roosevelt that he
knew Of special accounts maintained
by Sherwood, whom Seabury con-
tends, handled almost 100000 for
the mayor.
The governor, soon after the hear
ing opened, began to trace the move
Continued on Page Seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
MAYOR D|SCLOSES
SEXOF UNKNOWN
FIGURE IN inquiry
Speaks of Person Mentioned in
Seabury Investigation
As Her
ROOSEVELT PRESSES PROBE
Seeks to UntangIe New Workers.
Financial Affairs BY
Questioning
ROOSEVELT PRESSES PROBE

Executive Chamber, Albany, N. Y,
Aug. 16.-(R-Governor Roosevelt
investigation Of Mayor Walker Tues
day probed close to the identity of
the unknown person." who figures
in the inquiry, when the mayor re-
vealed that the mysterious recipient
of money was a woman.
When Governor Roosevelt OBJ
served that the evidence showed that
a letter of credit for $4,000 was ar
ranged for the same unknown per-
son" to whom Russell T. Sherwood,
missing accountant, paid $500,
Walker said:
Il know nothing about the letter Of
credit. I do know that Sherwood
handled income matters for the 'un-
known person and an examination
of her accounts would show she had
several bank accounts In the CITY,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
Begin Job of Digging
Basement for Capitol

Work Of digging the basement for
the new capitol building got under
way at 7 q. m, Tuesday and con-
tractors announced they would work
two shifts Of men until the job Is
completed. Each shift will work 10
hours. Flood lights have been in
stalled in order to permit night work.
Equipment on the job Tuesday In
cluded two steam shovels, two cater
pillar tractors, four motor trucks and
nine teams.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
Bank Robbery Case
Is Given to Jury

Fort Scott. Kas.. Aug. 16.-tR-The
case Of Harvey Bailey, charged with
directing and participating in the
$32,0 900 robbery of the Citizens Nation
al bank here. was given to the jury
Tuesday.
Bailey was identified Monday as
the gunman who directed the largest
bank robbery In history, that Of the
Lincoln, Neb., National Bank and
Trust company Of more than $2,-
100000 Sept, II, 1880. by e. H. LUZ
kart, former executive vice president
Of the Lincoln institution who
testified he was positive the de-
PENDANT was the one who held q pis-
tcl against his abdomen during the
Lincoln robbery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
New York Net Star
Beaten by Newcomer

Newport, r. l.. Aug. 16.-(ReDave
Jones Of New York, Tuesday provid-
ed the Newport Casino tennis tour
r,ament with its first major upset by
eliminating Sidney Wood Of New
York, seeded third, In third-round
match by scores Of SO. 6-3, So. The
unseeded players ability to handle
Woods soft but tricky service car
ried him to victory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
COMMUNISTS PLAN
STRIKE IN GERMANY
Would Force Government to
Take New Measures to
Help Unemployed

Berlin, Aug. 16.-(P)-Leaders of
Germany's 100000 communists laid
plans Tuesday for a nation wide
strike war against the Won Papen
government to force 1t into meas
ures for the relief Of unemployment.
I'VE must place the mass of the
people in the fight against the gov
eminent and the national socialist
hunger offensive" Ernst Thaelmann.
communist leader, declared in an ap-
peal sent out to his followers. 1T
must be on the widest possible basis.
Economic strikes, agitation by the
unemployed, rent strikes and lastly a
general strike in all cities-that's the
line Of fight. The party should facil-
itate the assembly of these weapons
In q battle against every capitalistic
escape from the crisis. This is nee
essary for the protection Of the pro-
letarian revolution"
In the meantime, the government
was also goaded from the right by
denunciations Of its policies by the
Hitlerites. Explaining Hitler's re-
fusal to participate in a cabinet in
q SeCOAludIy pOOlVIOu dS suggested Oy
President Won Hindenburg and the
government leaders, the Nazis credit
ed him with remaining true to the
party and the people.
"The policies of the Won Papen
government can never be the policies
Of the national socialist party" the
NAILS statement said. "A govern
ment in which we do not lead can
never result in anything but failure
to bring about turn for the better
in the affairs which concern Ger
many's future.
I'VE want no pussy footing or half
way measures. We want Z policy
Of wisdom and deeds, which Is the
only thing that can save the German
people,"
The government was experiencing
considerable difficulty In securing
financial backing for its unemploy-
ment plans and this was taken as
an indication . stormy road lay
ahead Of 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
SALES LEVY AGAIN
LOOMS AS SUBJECT
FORBITTERDEbATE
indications Are Matter Will
Come Up At Congress ses-
sion in December

Washington, Aug. 1e. - UR - The
sales tax. cause Of many q bitter con.
gressional debate. now is being
warmed up for another start through
the legislative mill.
OF course, before congress meets
the fire may 60 out, but there still
are members who think a general
sales tax Of, say 1A per cent should
be substituted for the many special
excise levies now in the law.
Senator Smoot. chairman of his
branch's finance committee, predicts
the December session will see a new
study Of the tax situation. In the
house. where all tax legislation mus.
originate, Democrats already have q
special committee surveying the prob
lem.
Smoot and these Democrats are
bearing In mind President Hoover's
acceptance speech statement that
recent increases in revenues, while
temporary, should be again examined
and If they tend to sap the vitality of
industry, and thus retard employ
ment, they must be revised"
There are many in and out Of con-
gress who believe some of the excise
rates do sap the vitality OF industry"
just as there are many who think a
general sales levy would be more
harmful
Hartman FAvors Il
Henry I. Hartman, president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States, Is In the former group
Chamber members who feel as he does
doubtless will talk over things with
their congressman between now and
the first Monday in December.
What President Hoover says about
taxes in his annual message will have
considerable bearing. as will the re-
port Of the special house committee
All are hopeful the increased rates
and improving conditions viii bring
enough money to balance the budget.
Only plain figures compiled by the
treasury will settle that question.
Hoover already has said he Is not in
favor Of q general sales tax. but when
he addressed the senate on the subject
last May. he added:
In order to solve our problem and
give assurance to the country and the
world that we are ready to meet our
emergencies at any sacrifice. I now
favor an extension for q limited Pc
Rod Of the many special excise taxes
to q more general manufacturers ex-
else tax and will support the congress
II it should be adopted"
Whether the bill that was enacted
after that speech changed his atti.
tude, the president never has said. A
few hours following his talk the SEN
ate voted down general levy, So
to n.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
American Is Killed
BY Chinese Bandits

Peiping. China, Aug. 16.-(R)-Lieu.
tenant Robert H. Soule, assistant mill
itary attacte- at the United States
legation. reported from Siangu Tues
day that Henry Ekval, an American
employed by the China United States
Motor company Of Hankow had been
slain by Chinese soldiers near siangu
last month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
New American Ship
May Break Record

4 Cobb, Irish Free State, Aug. 16.-(R
The new United States liner Nam
haitian, on her maiden voyage to
Europe, was reported today to be six
hnurs ahead Of schedule on her way
to this port.
She was expected here tonight ana
there was . possibility that she would
break the Lusttania's record Of 4 days,
Is hours, 81 minutes from Sandy
Hook to Roche's Point, establshed IN
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
Directors Named by
knights of Columbus

Washington, Aug. l6.-(R)-The
Knights Of Columbus. in golden 1ubi-
leo convention, Tuesday reelected SUI
preme directors including Leo r.
Craig. Of Sioux Falls, 8. D. Their
terms viii run for three years. Su-
preme officers were not In election
this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
Report Is Killed in
New Brazilian Battle

Rio de Janerio, Aug. 16.-(R-Ff-
teen were killed and many wounded
in q battle between federal and re.
bel troops on the southern front. ac-
cording to reports received here from
General Waldomiro Lima, federal
commander.
Federal leaders claimed to have
taken 1000 prisoners thus far In the
six weeks Of the revolt.
Eleven rebels were reported killed
Monday In z battle at Taboado. on
the Parana river.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
Name of Actress Is
Linked With Walker

Executive Chamber. Albany, N.
Y, Aug. 16.-(P)-The name OF
Betty Compton. the actress, was
unofficially linked with the "un-
known person" of the Walker in
vestigation Tuesday when Mayor
Walker, answering reporters in
cuiries II 1t were Miss Compton,
replied:
who do you suppose it WASP"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
FEAR q DROWNED

Marseilles, France, Aug. 16.-(F)-
Twenty-Five men are feared 10 have
drowned In the reported sinking OF q
fast dispatch boat in the airmail
service to South America Saturday.
The vessel, en- route from Natal, Bra
III, to Dakar. Senegal. ran Into .
storm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
MRS. MCCORMICK BETTER

Chicago. Aug. l6.-(R)- Optimistic
reports came Tuesday from the sick
room Of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Nc
Cormick. They said she was gaining
In strength and that Monday her
condition was more encouraging that
Il had been for some time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
SAY RIO GRANDE DO SUI
MAY JOIN WITH SAC PAULO

0ontevideo, uruguay, Aug. l6.-(R
Press dispatches from Riviera, on
the Brazilian border, said Tuesday
thei Brazilian state Of Rio Grande do
Sui will soon join It's neighbor the
state Of Sac Paulo, In rebellion
against the federal government Of
President Getulio Vargas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
IN AR TWO DAYS

Valley Stream, N. r.. Aug. l6.-lR
Frances Marsalis and Louise Tha-
den completed their second day In
the I'D at l p. m. Eastern Standard
Time tuesday, and flew on toward
the l22-hour record for women en-
dlrascs Aisrk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
FARGO SALESMAN DIES

Fargo. Aug. 16.-tR>-Ray B. Peter
son. n. salesman for the Universal
Cement company here, died Sunday
In q Fargo hospital. His body has
been taken to Benson, Mimi, home OF
his parents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
HOW VOTES ARE MADE

New York. Aug. l6-(R} John
Fraser, staunch Democrat, Is more
certain than ever that he'll vote the
Democratic ticket In November. An
elephant named 20. q. r." kicked
him ct . Brooklyn 100.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-16
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and Wedneo.
day: cooler tonight.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23

be brief, not BERNARD HART
more than SO or 60 words. And
the books must be as neat and
attractive as you can make
them.
Prizes Awarded
RK-OeKeith's Theater on
Fifteenth Street, is awarding
the prizes which will be SIS first,
SO second and 81 third. There
will be 10 81 prizes for those
not coming in the first money
and Is guest tickets to R-K-O-
Keith's Theater" to console
those not receiving any money
at all.
Our good club member, Juliette
Coulombe, of Bowie, Md, has
sent us seven new members.
She writes:
81 am sending you seven new
members. All my classmates,
with whom I play at school,
want to join this wonderful
club.
Il gave a talk on the Adven-
ture Club to my class the other
day when playing teacher, and
they all said at once that they
wanted to join. Hope you will
like them"
We are sure we will especial
ly if they are all such good
members as Juliette. 1t would
be nice if some day we could
get a picture of the group. We
have had picture of Juliette,
but we think a larger picture OF
her and her class would be in
teresting.
Another good member, Eliza
beth Hudson, sends us Andrew
Abrams, 223 H st. N. w., who
says:
81 am II years old, and
would like to join your club. 1
am in the fifth grade at the
SeatOn School and q member of
the school baseball team. l
love to read the funnies in The
Washington Times, but my fav-
OriteS are POpeye anI Mickey
Mouse"
The Washington times., 1932-05-23

He is 8 years old and goes to
the school at Silver Springs.
The rabbits name is Peter
and he is as tame as a kitten.
He comes when Bobby calls
him and knows his name and
everything. We never knew be-
fore that rabbits were so
friendly. Did you?
Rabbit Arrested
Peter has the distinction,
also, of being the only rabbit
we ever heard of who has been
arrested. It seems that he
went over to a neighbours one
day when Bobby was in school
and was nibbling the neigh
boris grass. She was very much
annoyed and locked poor little
Peter up in her cellar and
called a policeman. When
Bobby came home from school
the police officer was sitting on
his doorstep and the two of
them went over and got the
rabbit. Wasn't that funny?
The Washington times., 1932-05-23

Look for the secret password
today. 1t is concealed some
where on one of these two
pages, and the first club mem
ber to send his answer to Kit
KarSOn wins.
Kit, by the way, will be on
the air over WJSV tomorrow at
5:45 p. m. Be sure to listen in
and hear the names of new
club members. If you are new
member yourself, you can't af-
ford to miss it, and if you are
not you will enjoy it anyway.
Bobby Ginsburgh, Of Sligo
Park Hills, Nd, was one of the
original Adventure Club mem
bers, but this is the first time
we have had a picture of him.
The Washington times., 1932-05-23

will then have
until Monday.
June 6, to col
lect your in
form a tt on
and prepare
yo ur books.
That give S
ou T w o
Sundays to
visit the ZOO
and a m pie
time to work
out your little
S t ori es. Re-
member the
stories must
he brief mt
The Washington times., 1932-05-23
- A WA5FHAE6ihAE times
1z5- -ADVENTURE CLUB

Bernard Hart is a brother
of the Vincent Hart who won
second prize in the Animal
Contest. His sister, Dorothy, is
also a member of the Adven-
ture Club and all three are
very enthusiastic over the Bird
Contest, now running.
The last picture in the Bird
Contest series will appear on
Saturday of this week. You
Smyrna times., 1932-06-08
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES DINE
Hold Supper at Wayside Inn and
Addressed by DR.. c. VI. Wharton

On Monday the annual athletic
supper of the Smyrna High School
was held at Wayside Inn-28 pers-
ons were present. The letter 81
was given to the following stu
dents for. basketball: Girls, NJ,
Pawn, T. Crossley, NJ Mills, s.
Crossley, d. Davidson, T. Hawkins,
and S. Jones. Boys. ]. Messick, R.
Salter, E. Harrington, H. Sevil,
and F. Hilyard A letter was also
given to the following boys for
baseball: R. Burris, F. Hilyard, }.
Messick, E. Harrington, H. Jones,
H. Sevil, and NJ Adkins. DR.. Char
les NJ Wharton was the speaker of
the evening. Miss Baker, president
of the Athletic Association of
Women's College, University of
Delaware, and Miss Hartsharn, in
structor in physical education at
Women's College, were guests and
made brief remarks. Mr.. Wright
acted as toastmaster Mr.. Pearl
presented the letters and Mr.
Schantz presented the speaker of
the evening. DR.. Wharton an
nounced the award of an annual
prize of five dollars in gold to the
boy and girl who made an out
standing effort to make the teams
but failed to do so.