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Evening star., 1932-03-17

Meeting, Federation of Business
Mems Associations, District Building,
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-03-17

Motor bus and railway services in
Manchuria are to be developed extern
sively
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
California Man
Free Under Bail

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.-(P)-Leslie b.
Henry, once prominent Los Angeles
and Pasadena social and financial
figure. was at liberty on bail Friday
while authorities prepared to take the
case Of his alleged thefts and forger-
les before the county grand jury next
Tuesday.
Henry, who authorities charge man
'ipulated the 100000 securities ac-
count Of Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, moth
er Of Mary Miles Minter, former
screen star, was arraigned Thursday
night. His preliminary hearing on
q complaint issued by the district at
torney was set for Jan. S.
Henry was alleged to have written
Mrs. Shelby q letter in which he sug-
gested his suicide as the only way
out Of the financial tangle. The pur-
ported letter suggested he kill himself
in supposed automobile accident 80
she might collect his $250,0o0 insur-
pnco.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
ONE KNOWNDEADN
Big ELEVATOR FIRE
30 Others Missing After Flames
Raze Six-Story Structure
in Chicago

Chicago, Dec. 23.-(P)-One man
was fatally burned Friday and fire
men made frantic efforts to find 80
others missing as flames ragged in a
six-story grain elevator on the south
branch of the Chicago river.
The wooden elevator and it's 2O0,-
600 bushels of wheat, corn, oats and
barley became torch, its flames
reaching 100 feet above the tower,
soon after severe dust explosion
blew out portion of the building.
Their battle to subdue the blaze
hopeless, firemen spent their efforts
to prevent its spread to larger con-
crete elevator nearby, where a mil
lion bushels of grain was stored.
Walter Brazel was the only man
known to be dead. He was blown
from the building to river rocks be-
low.
Charles Duval, weighmaster of the
elevator, was believed to have per-
ished in the roaring furnace. He was
trapped in the tower and could not
be found even after the walls COL
lapsed.
Three others were burned badly
and were rushed to hospitals. When
the fire broke out "a persons were
known to have been working in the
structure. owned by the Santa Fe
railroad. Whether all OF these es-
capped the flames or were caught
within could not be told.
Loss of the elevator, its machinery
and grain was estimated by elevator
company officials at 100000. The
grain itself was worth $4,000, prop
erty Of the Stratton Grain Co.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Young Woman Slain
In Mysterious Case

Moline, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-tReWho
killed Miss Rose Gender, 22-year-old
department store clerk, and why, were
questions that puzzled investigators
Friday as they shifted the few known
facts about her death In the hope OF
solving the mystery. Her body, stuff.
ed In q burlap bag. was found Thurs.
day beneath river bridge. Her skull
was crushed.
The investigators knew she had tele-
phoned her dressmaker from the store
where she was employed about q
bright Christmas dress last Wednes-
day night and that she also talked to
an unidentified man, with whom shs
made an appointment. But whethe.
she ever kept 1t or not remained UNI
known. They did know that she new
er kept an appointment with the
dressmaker, whose Christmas drem
VIII be Miss Gendler's shroud.
The police said they were convinced
that ransom was not the motive al
though note demandinG 41ooo Ms
found by her parents, alEhost nk HI
same time the body was disposeged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
FLAG TO FLY FROM
CAPITOL BUILDING
BY FRIDAY night
SteeImen to Fling '0Id Glory to
Breeze as Sign They Have
Reached Top
COMPLIES WITH TRADITION
Fabrication to Be Completed
Next Week; Will Pour
Concrete Saturday

"Old Glory" will fly from the top
Of the new capitol building tonight
or Saturday to mark the fact that
steel work for the 19-story tower has
reached the top, John Davis, build
ing superintendent for the Lundoff-
Bicknell company, said Friday.
Putting out the flag" is tradition
al ceremony with those working on
high buildings, Davis said, and occurs
when the top-most piece of steel has
been put in place.
This event will not mark completion
Of the steelwork. however, as numer-
Gus other parts of the fabricated struc-
ture must be placed after the first
piece of steel has reached the top.
Indications are, Davis said, that work
on the steel tower will be completed
next week If the weather holds.
Good weather also was enabling the
contractors to proceed with the con-
crete work and plans now are to pour
the fifth-floor slab Saturday, Davis
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Santa Will Appear
At City Auditorium

Anyone who holds a sneaking
belief that there is no Santa Claus
should attend the Community
Christmas celebration which will
be held at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon in the city auditorium.
The jolly Old Saint himself will
be there and will make his en-
trance through a fireplace in true
traditional style. Then, in keeping
with his character he will dis
tribute well-filled sacks Of nuts
and candy to the thousands of Bis
marck children who will be on
hand to greet him.
A large number Of local business
men will be on hand to help out
and there will be a musical pro-
gram, including singing by the
children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Charged With Theft
OF $4,000 in Bonds

New York, Dec. 23.-PeFrank p.
Parrish, SO, q public utility man who
gave Orange, N. j., and Kansas City,
Kans., addresses, surrendered Friday
on an indictment charging theft Of
bonds valued at $127,0 and q num-
Der of promissory notes.
Assistant District Attorney Archi-
bald Firestone said Parrish was or
ganizer, president and a director Of
the Missouri-Kansas Pipeline COM
pany, the stock of which had q market
value several years ago Of between
$40, 900 900 and $4,000, 900.
The company built q 1,200-mile
Pipeline from the natural gas fields Of
the southwest to the Illinois state line.
Firestone said three and half years
ago Parrish was reputed to be worth
$l6,500, 900 and he acquired the presi-
dental yacht Mayflower at q reported
price Of 100000.
The indictment, Firestone said, was
based upon q complaint Of william g..
Mcguire, president Of w. G. Mcguire.
Inc, Delaware corporation with Of
fees in Chicago. Mcguire Is q large
stockholder in the Pipe Line company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23

or nothing. AS it is we feel that we
have done some effective work to
make Christmas q little brighter for
many families"
It had been hoped to complete the
work Friday afternoon but the pros
pect of last-minute donations of toys
changed the plans. Children of the
city were to be guests Of the Para
mount theatre at p. m, at its an
nual Christmas treat and each child
who could do so was asked to bring
a toy. These were to be turned over
to the Legionnaires for distribution.
Included with the toys in the last
minute boxes will be some candy and
nuts for children whom Santa Claus
might otherwise forget.
These boxes will be distributed by
the Legion transportation committee
Saturday and any gift materials still
remaining will be turned over to the
community stores for such use as the
regular charity organizations can
make of it.
An additional three dollars was add
ed to the cash fund Friday, contri-
buttons of 81 each coming from Art
OVERLY, G. E. Anderson and A Friend.
The total now is $327.24.
Meanwhile 100 Christmas dinners
for needy families, large and small,
were being packed at the World War
Memorial building by the Good Fell
lows" committee under the direction
of Adjutant H. Smith Of the Salvation
Army. These baskets will be distribute
ed Saturday morning by the Good
Fellows transportation committee. Ad-
jutant Smith said the Is persons
packing the baskets would be hard at
the work until p. M, Friday.
Each basket will contain potatoes,
rutabagas, canned peas, canned corn,
milk, butter, sugar, jelly, nuts, candy,
coffee, breakfast cereal, apples, bread,
q Christmas cake and q chicken.
Larger families will get double por-
tons,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Local Carpenter May Win Double
Duel With Death at New Capitol

for the agility Of q fellow work
man, whose first name was given
by building company officials as
Dominic, last name not given.
Dominic was able to catch Mein
as he fell and prevent his falling
down the shaft to instant death.
It was all in the days work for
the unsung hero and little notice
was taken OF his act. It was one
Of those services which one work
man sometimes is able to perform
for another.
Meili,s skull fracture was de-
scribed by physicians Is serious
but they expressed the view that
he would recover. His age was
given as 70 years and his address
g 1913 Roeser Ave.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
POSTP0NES
ACTION ON COLLIER
81 BEER MEASURE
B ody Votes Down Senator
6ingham's Proposal For
Immediate Consideration

Washington, Dec. 23.-(P-Senate
action on beer was postponed until
after the New Year Friday when it
rejected move to get immediate
consideration for, the house 80 per
cent measure.
Members Of both parties joined in
voting down, 48 to %, a motion by
Senator Bingham, Connecticut Re-
publican and longtime beer advo-
cate, to take up the question without
committee consideration.
The vote was not considered by
senate leaders as test on the issue,
but to be merely a decision that the
house bill must go through the usual
routine study.
Chairman Norris has called a meet
Ing of the judiciary committee for
Monday to begin this procedure, but
with quorum at that time un-
likely, action probably will 60 over
until after the Christmas recess, be-
ginning Friday. Norris has predicted
passage of the bill but whether Presi-
dent Hoover would sign it is sub
ject Of speculation.
Shortly before the senate met,
Democratic members agreed at q
conference to oppose the Bingham
motion, and send the question to
committee.
Twenty = one Republicans joined
with 26 Democrats and Senator
Shipstead, lone Farmer-Laborite, in
forcing this procedure. Eleven Re-
publicans and IL Democrats voted for
the Bingham motion.
The vote was followed by assurance
from Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
minority leader, that the Democrats
were not delaying action. He said he
was warranted in promising speedy
committee consideration.
The roll call on the motion to take
up the bill included:
North Dakota-Nye and Frazier, no.
South Dakota-Bulow and Nor
beck. no.
Minnesota-Schall, yes; shipstead,
no.
Montana-Wheeler, yes; Walsh. no.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Sentences MinOt
Men to Penitentiary

Minot, N. D., Dec. 23.-(R)-Two
men convicted by juries in Ward
county district court were sentenced
to the penitentiary by Judge George
H. Moellring Thursday.
Tilford Thompson, Minot, was SEN
fenced to three months in the state
penitentiary on charge Of uttering
. forged check.
Leo Ehr, formerly assistant cashier
Of q now closed hank in Minot, was
sentenced to one to four years on q
charge Of grand larceny, the allega-
ton being he participated in a plot
for theft Of an automobile at Bis
marck.
Stays Of execution were granted In
both cases. Counsel for both defend
ants indicated appeals might be made
to the supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
May Be Brother of
Late North DakOtan

Minneapolis, Dec. 23.-(R)-Thomas
Dalton of Minneapolis has inquired at
the county attorneys office concern
ing the death of John Dalton, 81, at
Mohall, N. D., in the belief the dead
man may have been brother whom
he had not seen since 1874.
A telegram announcing the death Of
John Dalton was received from the
public administrator at Mohall by Dis
trict Judge Frank E. Reed here dur
ing the manslaughter trial of Rial
Dalton, and the judge was asked to
ascertain II Rial Dalton was a rela-
tive. Members of Rial Dalton's fam
lily said the man apparently was not
a relative.
Thomas Dalton said his brother ran
away from their home in Kingston,
N. Y, in 1874, and no word had been
received from him since. He said he
thought his brother may have come
west.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Chicago Women in
Leaping Tragedies

Chicago, Dec. 23.-(P}-Dangling
from the roof Of the psychopathic
hospital for 20 minutes, q woman
patient gave q crowd Of specta-
tors a thrill and attendants q
furious battle as they tried to res
cue her Friday.
The woman, Mrs. Mary Miller,
a, had fled to the roof and DASH
ed to the edge, attendants In pur-
suit. They grasped her wrist as
she leaped, and held her determ-
inedly despite her efforts to break
free. She bit the hands Of the
attendants.
Firemen arrived In time to raise
ladders and take the woman down.
A young woman. identified as
Mrs. Gertrude Wait, Mortified
workers In q downtown office
building by leaping from the 18th
floor to the screen over an inner
court at the 9th floor. Engineers
had to cut the screen to remove
her. She was taken to q hospital.
still alive, with fractured limbs
and skull. but lived only halt m
hour,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23

Walter Meili, 40. Bismarck car
penter, Friday lay in st. Alexius
hospital with q fractured skull.
but physicians said he had good
chance to win what was q double
duel with death Thursday at the
new capitol building.
Meili was working on the sixth
floor when q steel worker on the
18th floor missed q hot rivet which
had been thrown to him by q fell
low worker.
The white-hot piece Of steel fell
eight stories and struck Mein on
the head. fracturing his skull and
knocking him unconscious.
Meil was working near an ele-
vator shaft and probably would
have fallen into It had It not been
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
MRS. MARY LARSON,
BURLEICH PIONEER,
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Succumbs Thursday to Infirmi-
ties of Age; Came to Da-
kota in July, 1873
Mrs. Mary Larson, pioneer Burleieh

Mrs. Mary Larson, pioneer Burleigh
county woman, died at 8 o'clock
Thursday afternoon in a local hospital
after q lingering illness. She would
have been 70 years old had she lived
another day. For the last year and a
half she had been failing because of
the infirmities of old age.
She was the widow of Louis A. Lar
son, Burleigh pioneer. and most of her
active life was spent in Burleigh
county.
Mrs. Larson was born at Varmland,
Sweden, Dec. "a, 1853, and came to
this country with her parents while
still young girl, settling in Chicago.
There she met her husband, then a
struggling young carpenter who also
had emigrated from Sweden.
Mrs. LarSOn'S maiden name was
Satterlund and she was sister OF
King John" Satterlund, prominent
in North Dakota,s pioneer history and
long a resident of Washburn.
The Chicago fire destroyed the Lar
sons home and all of their possessions
and shortly afterward the couple
moved to Minneapolis and then to
Duluth.
On July 4, 1873. Mrs. Larson came
to western North Dakota with her
husband and they filed on a home
stead IA miles north of Bismarck. The
property still remains in the Larson
family.
During the pioneer period. Mrs.
Larson aided her husband in the ac-
emulation of land holdings which
were quite extensive at the time of his
death. In recent years she has made
her home with her children, largely
with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Schon-
ert, living north Of the city.
Besides her daughter, she leaves
four sons. They are John A. Larson,
local lumberman and a former men,
Der Of the city commission; William
and Frank Larson Of Bismarck and
Lester Larson, living on the old home
place.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.
m, Saturday, at the McCabe Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Rev. w. E. Va
ter officiating. Interment will be
made in the family plot at Fairview
cemetery beside the grave Of her late
husband.
Services at the church will include
music by the quartet Of the Methodist
Episcopal church choir and solo,
Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere" by
Henry Halvorson.
Pallbearers will be John Peterson.
John French, Milan G. Ward, L. w.
Sperry, Gus Hoge and Peter Luyben.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Choke Crippled Tot
To Drive Out Devil

Linden, Tex, Dec. 23.-(FeDespite
q purported confession, officers FRI
day continued an investigation Of the
death Of fve-year-old girl, alleeedly
at the hands Of two itinerant preach
ers who sought to drive out the devil'
they believed responsible for her par
tial paralysis.
Murder charges were filed against
the two-Paul Oaks and his brother,
Coy Oakes-and precautions taken to
prevent possible mob vengeance. sher-
1T Nat Outright said the two accus-
ed men, described by him Is Of the
Apostolic faith, admitted they had
choked the child to death In an at
tempt to cure haze
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
WORK OF PROVIDING
HOLIDAY CHEER FOR
NEEDY NEARS CLOSE
open Your Heart Headquart-
ers to Pack Last Box and
Close Tonight
GOOD FELLOWS ARE ACTIVE
Christmas Dinners Packed BY
Committee and Will Be
Delivered Saturday

Members of the American Legion
will close their "Open Your Heart"
headquarters, annual Christmas ac-
tivity of local war veterans, as soon
as the last box has been packed to-
night.
1T has been a big job but lot of
fun, too" said L. v. Miller. campaign
chairman. 1.-THE manner in which
the people of Bismarck responded to
our appeal proves that Christmas real
ly means something. Without the pub
lies help we could have done little
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
PAUL-b0NCOUR PAYS
DRAMATIC VISIT TO
AMBASSADOR EDGE
Asks American to Solicit What.
ever Help Possible From
Washington
WANTS A QUICK SOLUTION
Head Of French Government
Wins Confidence Of Depu-
ties With Ease
WANTS A QUICK SOLUTION

Paris, Dec. 23.-(R-Premier Paul
Boncour suddenly and dramatically
virtually launched debt negotiations
with America Friday by personally
calling upon U. s. Ambassador Edge
at the embassy.
He asked that Edge take the mat
ter up with Washington 50 that
France may help in reaching a solu-
ton of the debts questions.
Edge had let 1t be known to Paul
Boncour that he would be pleased II
the premier could receive him so that
he, Edge, might convey his respects
to the new premier and foreign min
lister.
The foreign office sent no reply to
this request during the day.
Suddenly and without giving any
notice beforehand, Paul-Boncour, &C
companied by Pierre De Fouquieres,
director of protocol, arrived at the
embassy chancellory and asked to
see Edge.
Talk Half an Hour
For half an hour Paul-Boncour and
Edge threshed out the entire debt
problem.
Information from American sources
indicated that Paul-Boncour frankly
expressed desire to receive any as
sistance possible from the embassy
and the Washington government
which would enable him to take up
the debt question with the chamber
of deputies and enable the govern
ment and the chamber to reach a So
luton Of the question as soon as
possible.
It Is stated there was no mincing
of words throughout the conference,
which was characterized by the finest
spirit Of good will on both sides, and
that the conversations did a great
deal to clear the atmosphere.
Without battle or even skirmish,
Paul-Boncour has obtained substan-
tial majority in the chamber Of depu-
ties, authorizing him to pursue debt
negotiations within limits already set
by its votes, and approving other
items in his program.
AS far as was ascertainable, how
ever. few, If any, deputies knew of the
Hoover Roosevelt correspondence
made public Thursday. before they
voted. president Hoover abandoned
his plan to reopen the debt question
with European countries, postponing
action on the problem until after
President-Elect Roosevelt's Inaugural
tion)
Made Good Impression
The good impression made by Paul
Boncour in the chamber was echoed
in the press generally Friday but 1t
was observed the real test will come
when Henry Cheron, the new minister
Of finance, produces his financial
medicine" in January. for which So
cialist support was considered doubt
ful.
The newspaper lie Journal summed
up the situation thus: m. Paul-Bon-
cour wished to form a comprehensive
union Of the forces of the left. He
succeeded-for the present at least"
The Hoover-Roosevelt correspond.
ence was given certain prominence in
the morning papers but there were no
comments published.
The life Of the Paul. oncour GOV
eminent was prolonged by q vote OF
B65 to 2l5. cast Thursday night after
six hours debate on the premier's
program.
The chamber voted against making
this months payment to the U. 8. UNI
til a new debt conference was assured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
TOKYO TENEMENT RAzED

Tokyo, Dec. 23.-lR)-Nineteen per-
sons were dead, Is injured and 80
still unaccounted for as police con-
tinued q search for bodies In ruins
Of q fire which razed tenement Sec
ton Friday In the Fukagawa slum
district Of Tokyo. The majority Of the
casualties were Korean coolies. Twen-
ty tenements housing % families
were destroyed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-23
Churches Arrange
Yuletide Programs
Will Repeat Story Of The Nativ-
lty in Song and Word
This Weekend
CHILDREN IN LEADING ROLES
Houses Of Worship Decorated
With Christmas Greenery
For Occasion

Special programs and services will
mark the celebration Of Christmas
in Bismarck's churches. In song and
by words the story Of The Nativity,
1900 years old but ever new, will be
told again as parishioners kneel In
alteration.
In all services children will take
q leading part and many churches
will present special programs in which
members Of the Sunday school will
participate.
To make the setting for holiday SER
vices more realistic, churches have
been beautifully decorated with ever
green boughs, wreaths and Christmas
greenery and Illuminated with myriads
OF candles. At the First Lutheran
church the belfry has been lighted
and will continue to be illuminated
during the Christmas season.
Midnight services are to be held
at st. Mary's Procathedral, where
the customary midnight Mass will be
celebrated, with the Most Rev. Vim
cent Wehrle, bishop of Bismarck, Of
f!ciating. Masses Christmas Sunday
Will be at 8, 8, 10 and II o'clock, with
the Very Rev. John A. H. Stag, pastor,
delivering the sermon at II O'Clock,
Christmas eve midnight services al
50 will be conducted at the Trinity
Lutheran and st. Georges Episcopal
churches at which time there will be
carols and Christmas anthems by the
choirS.
An early morning service will be
conducted at the First Lutheran
church, while the Methodist and
PRESBYTERIAN churches will hold can
delight services.