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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Decrease Noted in
Spring Wheat Crop

Washington. Sept. 1o.-@-Al-
though there was slight increase in
the nations crop prospects during the
month of August, a decline was noted
In the combined production OF du-
rum and other spring wheats, accord
ing to report by the federal depart
ment OF agriculture.
Most Of the decline was in durum
wheat, which matured later than red
wheat and suffered more severely
from the continued dry weather, par
ticularly in North Dakota.
There was q larger production Of
corn. oats and hay than was indi-
Gated by the August forecast.
Probable production of all wheat
was fixed at 7l4,53s.0 900 bushels while
the corn crop was estimated ct 1884,
600, 600 bushels.
Condition on Sept. I and indicated
production Of North Dakota crops
were:
Corn-conditions 81 per cent nor
NAL, production. "a, 726;Ooo bushels:
durum wheat-60 per cent normal.
q, $50 900 bushels: other spring wheat
"a per cent normal, oO,0lo 900 buSla-
els: oats-5e Per cent normal, l6.l72.-
coo bushels: flaxseed- - per cent nor
NAL. 4.620,000 hushels.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
MANITOBA OFFICERS
FACE IMPEACHMENT
Million. Dollar Shortage in Uni
versity Fund Causes Win
nipeg Scandal

Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 10.-(F-1m-
peachment Of the members Of the
Manitoba provincial government and
the board Of governors Of the Univer-
sity of Manitoba was called tor Sat
urday in connection with the recent
alleged shortage of nearly $1,000 900
due the university endowment fund.
Alleging fragrant dereliction OF
duty" Alderman Thomas Flye Of the
Winnipeg city council called upon the
lieutenant governor to file. impeach-
ment charges. declaring 1t was the
"only way to restore the confidence Of
the outside world in the province"
John A. Machray. 67-year-old
Church of England chancellor and
former university bursar, who con-
trolled the trust funds Of the univer-
sity and the Anglican church. now
faces trial on a charge Of theft IN
connection with the university short
age.
The Manitoba government planned
to appoint a judicial commission to
investigate the losses, 1t was an
nounced by r. A. Hoey. minister OF
education and acting premier. He
said the commission would be APP
rointed as soon as Premier John
Bracken. who is absent. returns to the
city.
Tho commission may also be In
strucled to determine the extent to
which the university and Anglican
church funds interlock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
IL Persons Die as
Storm Hits Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas. Sept. l0.-(P)-A
relief expedition was on its way Sat-
urday to Abaco island of the Bahia
mas group where, it was learned Fri
day, IL persons were killed and many
injured in storm and tidal wave
last Monday.
The expedition, headed by DR.. H. A.
Quackenbush and including several
Abaco members of the Bahaman leg
islature, started Friday night for the
island.
The discovery of the disastrous ef-
feet Of the storm was made by gov
eminent officials who visited the
island In an airplane. There was
great need for food. water and sup
plies, they said.
Six settlements were struck and
most Of the buildings wrecked. In
one settlement the only remaining
shelter was houst the roof Of which
was blown off.
No news had been received from
the island all week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
STREAM IS DRAGGED
FOR BODIES OF II
LISTED AS missing
36 Others in Hospital, Some
Critically Injured; Cap.
tain Is Guarded
SURVIVORS ARE QUIZZED
No One Able to Give Reason For
Boiler Explosion Which
Caused Disaster
SURVIVORS ARE QUIzzED

New York, Sept. 10. - R - They
counted at 80 Saturday the dead OF
the 44-year-old steamer "Observa-
ton which went up like a fire.
cracker in the East River Friday.
Eleven are missing. Marine police
grappled in the waters off l34th street
throughout the night for their bodies.
The injured numbered 63 in the re-
check by police at 4 o'clock Saturday
morning. Thirty-six of them re-
manned in hospitals, their injuries in
some cases critical. A guard stood at
the hospital cot of one victim-Alex-
ander Forsythe, captain of the boat.
He was too seriously hurt to permit
questioning. All he could say was:
Il cannot account for it. We were
Just backing out when the boiler
blew"
That was the story. too, of other
survivors of the observation" which
sank in minute and half just as 1t
pulled from its Bronx pier in the East
River Friday morning, carrying its
load of workmen to Riker's Island
where they were employed in the new
penitentiary.
There was a strong possibility, ma
rine police said, the number Of miss
ing might be as high as Is. The one
man who was in position to know
exactly how many were aboard-the
man who collected the dime fares of
the workmen-iS missing.
Hundreds View Grim Drama
Floodlights played on the waters
through the night, affording view
of grim drama to curious hundreds
They watched silently as five police
boats moved slowly back and forth
graphing for bodies.
Half the interior of the dingy ferry
house at 134th street was blocked Oft
as Inorgue. -
Piled against one wall were nine
rough collins.
There was no explanation Of the
explosion, but four Investigations
hunted its cause Saturday.
ut might have been dynamite for
all we know about it yet" said John
Crone, supervising inspector OF the U.
S. Bureau of Navigation and Steam
ship Inspection. This bureau opened
its investigation Saturday, examining
survivors.
United States District Attorney
Medalie, conducting separate inves'
tigation, subpoenaed for questioning
the inspectors who examined the boil.
ers of the Conservation" last April
and who reported them satisfactory
A third inquiry was being conducted
Jointly by police and fire departments.
and a fourth was in charge OF DIS
trict Attorney Mclaughlin OF the
Bronx, who sought to determine u
there we're circumstances connected
with the explosion which should b,
called to the attention Of the grand
Jury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
DRYS CONCENTRATE
ON CONGRESS RACES

Washington, Sept. l0.-(F-T h e
support of congressional candidates
friendly to prohibition was Satur-
days advice to voters from two out
standing prohibition organizations
the executive committee of the Anti
Saloon League and the National Pro-
hibition Board OF Strategy.
The leagues committee, in a formal
statement focusing campaign efforts
on congressional races, said that or
ganization could not support the posi-
ton Of the two major presidential
candidates. It added mo national
political party convention can bind
senators and congressman" who "are
responsible only to their constituents
for the manner in which they meet
their official obligations"
The board of strategy Friday night
discussed at some length a proposal
by Canon William S. Chase that drys
support third party movement and
decided to center campaign efforts on
senatorial and congressional races.
Senator Borah of Idaho and Cover
nor Pinchot of Pennsylvania had been
suggested by Canon Chase as third
party leaders.
DR.. Ernest G. Cherrington, promi-
nent board member, said the third
party resolution had not received a
second, and that while not formally
voted on, he felt the matter is closed
so far as the hoard is concerned.
1.-THE place to support the 18th
amendment is in congress-" Cherring-
ton said, "and this board and prob
ably all other dry organizations will
center its support on candidates for
congress who are friends of prohibi-
tion."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
MONDAY IS ANOTHER
DOUBLE VOTE DAY
IN POPULARITY RACE
Customers Are Urged to Shop
and Pay Bills to Aid Their
Favorites
RUBY JACOBSON TOPS FIELD
Ernestine carufel, Catherine
Andrist, and Alice Leo
Next in Order
RUBY JACOBSON TOPS FELL

Polling Of $500 votes by the five
leaders In the Bismarck merchants
popularity race Friday indicated that
contestants have been boarding
votes and plan to pack the ballot
boxes with them at psychological in
tervals until midnight of next Thurs
day, when the election ends.
Tabulations at p. m. Friday put
Ruby Jacobson, Bismarck, at the head
Of the field. Having polled 10l TOO
votes Friday, she had q total of
769, 900.
The next four in order were Ernest
inc Carufel. 10000; Catherine An
drist, 723, 400: Alice Lee. 10000; and
Frances Slattery. 706,700. All reside
in the Capital City.
Monday will be the second and last
double vote" day Of the contest, Of
ficials announced Saturday forenoon
For each cash payment Of 81 or
more on that day, customers will re-
ceive 200 votes rather than the GUS
tomary 100 for each 81. Customers,
however, must ask merchants for the
votes when they make their payments
and before leaving the store. Mer-
chants are not required to give votes
II customer failing to ask for votes
when q cash transaction is made, la
ter returns and asks for them.
Urge Monday Shopping
Officials urge all residents and Gus
toners to pay their bills Monday and
take advantage Of the double vote
feature. It also Is suggested to those
who plan purchases in the near fu-
ture to do their buying Monday, that
they might aid their favorites in the
battle for Miss Bismarck" honors
and free trips to Miami, Fla, and
Chicago.
Most Of the merchants participating
in the contest are running advertise
ments in this edition OF the Tribune
calling attention Of customers to the
opportunity offered by this double
vote day.
Establishments participating in the
contest are Bergeson's. Bismarck
Dairy company. Bismarck Paint and
Glass company, Bonham Brothers,
Bowman Furniture company, Brown &,
Tiedman, Buttrey's, Capital Army and
Navy Store, Capital Laundry COM
pany. Capitol theater. Central Meat
Market, Dahls Clothing store. Dahn-
ers-Tayis Music company, 805 Tire
Shop, Finney's. Gussner's. Harring-
tons Barber Shop. j. G. Penney and
company. Klein's Toggery, Logan's-
I'VE Thank You," A. w. Lucas COM
pany, Montgomery Ward and COM
pany, Mons and Molly's Service Sta
CONTINUED Oh page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
north DAKOTA DRYS
FORM ORGANIZATION
TO CONTEST REPEAL
Two 6urIeigh County Men on
Committee Which Will d.
rect Campaign

Fargo. Sept. 10.-(PeThe Constitu-
ton Defenders, a statewide organiza-
ton to further the cause of MAIN
tanning prohibition laws in North Da-
kota, was formed here Friday at a
meeting Of representatives from
throughout the state.
Meeting to organize a campaign OF
defense against the threatened repeal
Of the prohibition laws, which have
been in force in this state since the
commonwealth was organized 43
years ago, the group called upon citi-
zens to rally to the cause, regardless
of party. creed or nationality.
r. B. Griffith Of Grand Forks was
named chairman of the executive
committee with L. F. Scatterday OF
Fargo as secretary. Other members
include DR.. B. H. Kroeze, jamestown;
P. o. Satire, Finley; and Mrs. Kate
s. Wilder, Fargo. Mrs. Elizabeth
Preston Anderson, Sheldon, president
Of the state w. G. T. u. and Rev,
Thomas Gales of-Fargo, North Da-
kota superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, were named ex-officio
members.
A committee named to formulate
plans includes Henry Owen, Grand
Forks; Charles G. Converse. Bis
marck; Prof. w. D. Allen, Minot;
Satire, and Rev. F. l.. Watkins OF
Regan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
BUILDING
PROGRAM SPEEDED
5000, 100000 More Is Made
Available Under Federal
Relief Measure

Washington, Sept. l0-(R,-More
millions were added Saturday to huge
federal OUTLAWS on public constructio..
which President Hoover says have
more than doubled in recent years as
an employment aid.
Slightly less than 100000, 00O'
was the chief executives estimate OF
the sum to be expended Immediately
under the relief act.
He said this amount would b1 ING
this fiscal years total construction
outlay to over $750, 1000, 900, which, in
turn, would bring aggregate construc-
ton expenditures since the depression
began to abount $780, 1000, 900.
Hoover announced the government
plan to speed construction with relief
act funds in formal statement late
Friday accompanied by a letter from
Secretary Mills saying the money
would be available at once. The
president said:
I'm order to further aid employ
ment I have instructed the various
departments to undertake the speed
ing up of the federal construction
program by the amount of slightly
less than 100000 900. being the con-
tingent appropriation in the 1882 re-
lief and construction act.
1.-THE secretary of the treasury has
notified me that the necessary funds
can be now made available. BY the
addition of the amounts which can
be applied from this fund. the total
federal construction work during the
present fiscal year of all kinds will
exceed $75O,0oo,0oo.
This speeding up from this addi-
tional fund will be largely in the river
and harbor. flood control and public
building projects which were author
lied from two to five years ago.
1.-The expenditure on all classes OF
construction since the depression be-
gan and up to next July will total
about 50 300. 100000 This sum is more
than double the normal pace and the
enlarged work has. of course, been
solely in aid to employ
ment.
1.-THE actual projects which will be
speeded up under this additional sum
will be announced by the various de-
partments.'
The first Of these announcements.
alloting the relief acts 100000, 900
public building appropriations, is due
at the treasury Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
HOmemaker Leaders
To Meet Next Week

Leaders of Burleigh county home
maker clubs will assemble for their
first project meetings of the new sea-
son at Bismarck next Thursday and
at Regan next Friday.
In charge Of the project this year
will be Miss Viola Meints, Of the state
agricultural college.
Both meetings will begin at 10 a..
M, according to H. o. Putnam, coun-
ty agricultural agent. The Bismarck
meeting will be held In the World
War Memorial building while the
Regain session will be held at the
Congregational church there. Mrs. H.
T. Watkins Is making arrangements
for the Regan meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
BELIEF GROWS THAT
MAN is IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept. l0-(F}-Belief was
growing among Chicagoans early
Saturday thas Raymond Robins, miss
ing prohibition and social service
leader. is somewhere in Chicago, fol-
lowing statement by w. w. Haupt
that he saw Robins at State and Mon
roe streets last Thursday afternoon.
Haupt said he exchanged greetings
with Robins. He was the second per-
son to report having seen Robins in
Chicago since his disappearance.
Chicago friends of Robins felt
Haupt's report added considerable
weight to previous assertion made
by Mrs. w. ReQua Bryant of Evans
ton, who said she saw Robins in the
Chicago loop Thursday. Haupt fixed
o'clock in the afternoon as the time
he met Robins. This was only 30
minutes after Mrs. Bryant said she
saw him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Robbie Reappointed
To Mill Commission

Reappointment of Andrew Robbie
of Cavalier as member of the state
mill and elevator commission was an
nounced by the office of Governor
George F. Shafer Saturday. Robbie,
serving the short term on the COM
mission, was reappointed for three
years.
The governor reappointed Miss
Esther Teichmann, Bismarck, for a
five-year term on the state board of
nurse examiners and reappointed for
three year terms to the board of
medical examiners, DR.. George M.
Wilson, Grand Forks: DR.. william
F. Sihler, Devils Lake, and DR.. p. q.
Art, Jamestown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Fire Causes $4,000
Loss at Devils Lake

Devils Lake. N. D.. Sept. 10.-R)-
The Pro shop at the Town and Coun-
try club was destroyed by fire Of un-
determined origin Friday night, caus-
ing an estimated loss Of 5000.
About SO, members had stored their
golf clubs and bags In the shop. All
golf equipment, soft drink and candy
supplies and clothing and property
belonging to Art Hanson. club profess
sional, also was lost.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Jans0nius to Preside
At MinOt Custer Case

Judge Fred Jansonius, Bismarck,
will preside In district court at Minot
Aug. 10 when jury will hear the
case Of Police Magistrate Carl N.
Cox, whose removal from office is be-
ing sought by Paul Campbell, Ward
county states attorney.
Judge Jansonius will sit In the case
at the request OF Judge John G. Lowe
of Minot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
DIPLOMATIC ACTION
TAKEN BY j. s. TO
HALT JAP LIMOGES
Belief That America Seeks War
Stimulated BY Articles
in Newspapers

Tokyo, Sept. 10.-tR-The storm of
protest which has developed during
the last two days over the photograph
ing of number Of japanese business
and industrial buildings by the Ma
tional City bank Of New York assum-
ed q more serious aspect Saturday and
led to diplomatic action.
Delegations from several japanese
patriotic societies visited the branch
Of the bank at Osaka and attempted
to intimidate its Japanese employees.
Osaka newspapers came out again
with full pages devoted to protests
against the photographing and print
ed a number of other reports to hint
the United States was making other
preparations for possible war.
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew i'm
mediately arranged for an interview
with the Japanese foreign minister.
Count Uchida. and called on him at
the foreign office Saturday afternoon.
The newspaper charges, which in
cluded long list Of American activi-
ties, such as the presence of the
American fleet in the Pacific, an al
legged cruise of three -airplane carriers
along the Kurile Islands, and estab-
lishment of new American air bases
on the Aleutian Islands, also we're
broadcast over the semi-official radio
station at Osaka.
The charge that the banks photo
graphs might get into the hands of
the United States war department for
use in mapping targets for air bomb
ing raids was reiterated.
The newspaper Kokumin 5himbun,
which led the criticism, said there
were many manifestations Of serious
intentions of America against Japan"
An American woman. whose name
was not given, paid q mysterious visit
to the Kurile Islands q month ago,
the newspaper said. and added that
many American air bases which can
not be considered purely commercial"
are established In the Aleutian
Islands. It admitted, however. Jap
anese naval officials said all these
reports were unconfirmed.
It also published prominently q re-
port that Americans were sending
many bombing planes to Hangchow,
China, to assist the Chinese army In
establishing an air base.
Officials Of the branch bank ex-
planned the photographs. taken in ac-
cordance with instructions from the
bank in New York, were to be used In
promotion matter illustrating BUSH
ness and industrial developments In
the far east.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Vines Retains Title
In Tennis Tournament

Forest Hills, N. Y. Sept. 10.-(R)-
Ellsworth Vines, Jr., Of Pasadena.
California. crushed Henri Cochet Of
France, Ga, Ga, Ga, Saturday in the
finals Of the national tennis cham
pionship.
The French ace, previous holder Of
the worlds tennis title, was over
whelmed from the start by the lanky
American, who successfully defended
the national title won year ago.
Cochet entered the finals Saturday
morning by defeating Wilmer Allison,
Austin, Texas, 6-1; 1912; 40, SIS,
Us In q match begun Saturday but
interrupted by darkness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Woman Of III Falls
Five Stories; Lives

Los Angeles. Sept. 10-(REMiss
Margaret Sullivan, II. fell five
stories from her room in . down.
town apartment house and sur
fered only three broken ribs.
When she recovered from the
shock In Z hospital she told ply
sicians she had no recollection OF
the fall and apparently had been
sleepwalking.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Railroad Carl0adings
Continue to Increase

Washington, Sept. 10.-FeFor the
fourth successive week railroad car
loadings were reported Saturday to
have shown an increase over the pre-
ceding week.
Loadings Of revenue freight report
ed by the American Railway associa-
ton for the week ending September
totaled 559. 727 cars. This was an
increase Of 21.754 cars above the
previous week but q reduction Of 200,-
IN cars under the same week In 1881
and 2oea22 cars under the, same per-
iod two years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-10
Assert Movie Man
Threatened Bride
Los Angeles Newspapers Say
Bern Screamed in Rage
at Actress Wife
PUTS new ANGLE ON CASE
Testimony at Inquest indicated
All Was Sweet in Ravaged
Love Nest

Los Angeles. Sept. 10.-R)-News-
paper assertions that Paul Bern
threatened his beautiful wife, Jean
Harlow of the films, the night before
he killed himself. complicated the
mystery Of his suicide Saturday as
authorities searched for "the other
woman"-dead or alive.
Reports of a possible quarrel with
Miss Harlow came in story by the
Los Angeles Examiner that the movie
executive threatened the actress with
death last Sunday night. His body
was found in his home Monday.
From various sources close to the
actress. the newspaper said, 1T was
declared that Bern flew into a rage
at Miss Harlow and screamed: Get
out and let me alone. If you don't,
I'll kill YOU"
The report was unverified from
other sources and contradicted testi-
mony given at the inquest when John
Carmichael, the Bern butler, testified
the couple parted Sunday night the
best of friends"
Further mystery came in the re-
ported disappearance of Miss Dorothy
Millette, once known as Mrs. Paul
Bern" from Sacramento river
steamer while en- route from Sar
Francisco to Sacramento, Calf, the
day after Bern's body was found.
Sacramento authorities Saturda;
prepared to search the river for he,
body. meanwhile asking police ir
Reno to determine whether Miss Mill.
cite ever reached the Nevada capital
The double search was ordered be.
cause officials were not certain
whether the woman drowned, swan
ashore or left the steamer at Sacra.
mento unnoticed.
Body Laid to Rest
While the search for his common.
law wife went on, the ashes of Pau
Bern lay at rest.
In clustered scene with a few in
innate friends gathered about the
caSket, funeral services we're helc
Friday while his grief-stricken widow
wept quietly.
In brief eulogy Conrad Nagel
SNACCAA anvil, SdlA AiiCAAAVCA AVy Id q NC
setting sin of Hollywood, but Pau
Bern never bowed down to that falss
god"
In statement concerning the mys-
terry woman. Henry Bern of New Ro-
chelle, N. Y. brother, said Paul
Bern had become infatuated will
Miss Millette many years ago N Can
ada while they were with theatrica,
company. They fell in love and went
to New York.
The woman was stricken with 3
mental ailment and for years follow
ing. up to the time of his death, Berll
cared for her, paying her approx
mately $3.50 a month. Bern said her
mind forsook her almost to the extent
of apparently forgetting the man who
provided for her and last April she
decided to 60 to California for fel
health. She lived at a San Francisco
hotel. The day following the film ex-
ecutive's death she left the hotel, TAX
ing a steamer for Sacramento.
In the early morning hours
Waterman found her coat and some
other possessions near a rail. In the
state room she occupied were other
personal possessions. but the woman
had gone. No trace Of her was found
and Henry Bern, upon learning OF the
facts concerning the woman, COL
lapsed.