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Evening star., 1932-05-15
COTTON VALUES HOLD !
ON BUYING BY TRADE.
Week End Liquidation Is Absorbed
With Only Slight Recessions.
Closing Quiet.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 14.-Trading in
cotton was comparatively quiet today
with liquidation or scattered selling
absorbed on slight declines by trade
buying and covering
July contracts after selling of to 5.56
or 4 points net lower. closed at $50
with the general market closing quiet,
net unchanged to l point lower.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Farm Union Chief
Supporting Bonus
John A. Simpson Tells Congress
Committee Nation Needs
New Money Crop
BEER TAX Is SUGGESTED
Missourian Says income From
Beverage Levy Would Pro-
vide Enough Funds

Washington, April 15.-(R The
weight Of a national farm organiza-
ton Friday was put behind the con.
certed push for full payment of thu
veterans bonus.
John A. Simpson, president of the
National Farmers Union, called fol
enactment of the Patman bill to pay
in treasury certificates the two bill
lion dollars outstanding.
Representative Cochran dem.
MOI. who appeared with numerous
advocates of the Patman bill, urged
legalization Of beer under q tax to
pay the bonus.
While awaiting his turn to testify
before the house ways and means
committee, Simpson had told news
papermen he was 100 per cent be-
hind the bonus payment
Representative Condor Dem., r.
H. told the committee that the Amer
lean Legion convention lodged" the
bonus issue and that the great major
ity of the rank and file Of the Legion
are behind the payment.
This country needs new crop of
money" Simpson said. This bill pro-
vides one of the best crops Of money
we could have because the bankers
could not control it."
Simpson was the first Of the ma
tional farm leaders to endorse the
bonus payment.
Il don't care II it means making
those who made money while the
boys were in France pay taxes to pay
our debts" he said.
THE Farmers Union Is for it,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Is Are Indicted by
Federal Grand Jury

Fargo, April l5.-F-Eighteen per-
sons were indicted by federal grand
jury which went into session In Far
go Wednesday and reported Thursday
afternoon.
All but six of the persons indicted
either are In custody or are at liberty
under bond. The indictments involve
violations of the postal laws, embez-
element. liquor law violations, Dyer
act and immigration offenses.
One Of the most important cases is
against G. G. Gillies. alias w. H. Walk
er, charged with using the mails 70
defraud in connection with receipts Of
5000 from a Fargo firm.
Gillies. 1t Is believed. obtained q
check for 5000 from foundry which
submitted it with q bid on construct
ing gasoline station tanks. It Is
charged he represented himself to be
a representative Of the Sun Oil COM
pany and informed the Fargo concern
his company was to install 80 oil sta
tons in this territory. He asked the
company to submit bid for furnish
ing the equipment. The check IS said
to have accompanied the bid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
RAILROADS OBJECT
TO SH|PSTEAD BILL
ANDB0NDPR0P0SAL
Ask That Land Carriers be Per-
mitted to Engage in Wa
ter Transportation

Washington, April l5.-(R)-Opposi-
ton of the railroads was thrown Fri
day against the Shipstead bill. pro-
posing q $500 100000 bond issue tn
speed up river and harbor improve
ments.
r. H. Ashton. chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Association
Of Railway executives. testified before
the senate commerce committee that
the railroads were opposed to appro-
priations from federal funds to which
they contribute. for inland waterway
development until they are given
equal right to engage In water trans.
portation.
He said the rail carriers paid 7.24
cents out Of every dollar Of gross rev.
|enue in 1881 for taxation. and 3l.63
cents out OF every dollar of net oper-
ating revenue.
These taxes" he added. must be
paid out OF revenues derived from
traffic over these railroads. The traf.
fic diverted from them by competitive
forms Of transportation deprives them
to that extent of their ability to meet
this burden Of taxes
They have, therefore a serious
concern In the question Of economic
necessity for such expenditures as
are proposed in this bill"
Ashton testified the railroads have
no right to complain II the proposec
waterways are necessary and reason
able" but they maintain it Is mot only
fair and Just. but absolutely neces-
sary" that the same regulations be
applied to water traffic that now ap-
ply to the rail carriers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Bridge Bid Cause
OF Fatal Quarrel

New York. April 15.-(R-Mrs.
Sadie Oster. &c.. was arraigned In
Brooklyn Thursday on a charge
Of manslaughter which had its
roots In bridge bid Of no-trump
without sufficient trick support.
It Is charged she caused the
death of her husband, Sam Os-
ter. IS. by throwing pair Of
scissors at him. Oster died on
April 1 of meningitis Of the brain.
due to infection.
The bridge game was played
March 70. Mrs. OSter bid no.
trump and was Set. Oster up
braided her because, police said,
she did not hold the proper cards
to warrant the bid.
The guests left but the argu-
ment continued and finally. police
said, Oster began to beat his wife.
whereupon she threw the scissors
which struck him In the eye.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
BISMARCK DEBATERS
WIN FROM VELVA BY
UNANIMOUS DECISION
Have Only Two More Obstacles
to Surmount on Way to
State Championship
Bismarck high schools debate team

Bismarck high schools debate team
advanced another step in its quest
for the state championship when it
won a unanimous decision over the
Velva high school trio in debate at
the high school auditorium Thurs
day evening.
The local debaters, Frances Cox,
Junior Birdzell. and Lloyd Ode, up
held the negative on the question RE
solved that the several states shall
enact legislation providing for COM
pulsory unemployment insurance"
Assistant Attorney General Harold
D. Shaft, one of the judges, said
Thursday nights contest was lone of
the best high school debates he had
ever heard.
Having won four unanimous deci-
sions in the first four rounds, Bis
marck has only two obstacles to the
state championship. These are Lari-
more and the winner of the Hazelton-
Rolla contest. Teams defeated by
Bismarck in the first four rounds
were Hazelton, jamestown, Mandan,
and Velva.
Bismarck's next opponent will be
announced In the near future by OFF,
Gals at the University of North Da-
kota.
Other judges Of the Thursday night
contest were Attorney General James
Morris and Scott Cameron, Bismarck
attorney.
The Bismarck trio Is coached by
Miss Pearl Bryant, member of the
high school faculty.
Members of the Velva team were
Bruce Crawford, Verna Jones, and
Warren Guernsey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Olson Will Not Make
State Senator Race

Obert A. Olson, Bismarck, has with
drawn from the race for state sena-
tor from Burleigh county, he an
nounced Friday.
Olson was Endorsed to make the
race by the Progressive and Nonparti-
san League Of Burleigh county at the
county convention here.
In q communication to william
LANCER, secreatry OF the county or
ganization. telling Of his withdrawal,
Olson said, II fully appreciate the in
dorsement for senator at the conven-
ton but find I will be unable at this
time to make the proper campaign
that q person must make"
LANCER said the executive commit
tee will select q candidate to replace
Olson In the near future. Other
members Of the committee are w. B.
Falconer and Mrs. @. q. Boise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Two Dickinson Girls
Disappear Wednesday

Dickinson, N. D., April 15.-Stark
8, county authorities Friday were seek
4 ing two Dickinson girls who dis
appeared while on their way to
school Wednesday morning.
The girls are Alice Lille, 16 years
old, and Vera Miller, Is.
The Lille girl wore black silk
dress and gray coat with q fur
collar while Miss Miller was dressed
in navy blue dress and dark blue
sweater. Miss Miller, who has long,
brown curly hair, wears glasses.
Each carried package when they
left their homes for school.
Anyone seeing the girls is urged
to communicate with Sheriff Frank
x. Wanner ct Dickinson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
.SATHER Will TAKE
OFFICE SATURDAY
Becomes Bismarck Postmaster.
Succeeding Murphy Who
Held Office Year

Walter Sather will become Bis
marck's postmaster Saturday morn
ing.
Since the death of Oliver Lund-
quist more than year ago, Henry
Murphy has served as acting post
master.
Harry Larson will continue as as
sistant postmaster under Sather.
Sather had expected to take office
early this month but was unable to
do so because he did not receive his
official commission until this week.
The new postmaster's appointment
to the post was approved by the
u. S. Senate March 10.
Sather, who is 81 years old, has
lived in Bismarck for &c years. For
several years before the World War
he was employed at the local post
office.
Upon his return from the war,
after spending a year and half in
France with the American army,
Sather became assistant manager Of
the M. B. Gilman company, local
automobile firm. He has held this
position for 10 years.
Sather is unmarried, member of
the Masonic lodge, and formerly
served as commander Of the local
post of the American Legion and as
Exalted Ruler of the Bismarck Lodge
Of Elks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
MAESTRO Writes Finis
On His Ring Career

Sacramento, Calf. April 15.-
R)-Earl MAESTRO. once leading
featherweight title contender, an
nounced he had quit the ring for
ever after being forced to stop in
the ninth round OF a ten-round
battle with Varias Milling. Los An
geles featherweight Thursday
night.
Mastro. drubbed for eight
rounds, walked over to referee
Toby Irwin in the middle of the
ninth and said: i've got enough.
Give him the fight" He said he
had sinus trouble and was threat
ened by blindness.
This is the end of Earl Mas.
tro," he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Capitol Commission
Meeth Here Saturday

Grand Forks, N. D., April l5.-(R,-
George A. Bangs. chairman of the
state capitol commission. has called a
meeting of the commission in Bis
marck Saturday night to confer with
Col. Horatio B. Hackett Of Chicago,
representative of Holabird and Root,
consulting architects of the new
structure. A committee Of the North
Dakota State Contractors associa-
ton, composed of Sander johnson of
Grand Forks, Thomas Powers and
Ben Meineke of Fargo. is expected to
appear before the commission in the
interests Of North Dakota contrac-
tors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
IN. ID. Farmer Pleads
Guilty to Larceny

New England, N. D., April 15.-Ed-
ward Kirschman, young farmer living
10 miles south Of New England, was
sentenced to 80 days IN Jail and fined
$25 when he pleaded guilty to q charge
Of petty larceny before Justice FREQ
White at Anlidon.
Kirschman stole q tire, gasoline
and other articles from q stalled auto
mobile belonging to Earl BUNDLE.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
APPOINT RECEIVERS
/ FOR MIDDLE WEST
UTILITIES COMPANY
Samuel insult Heads Trio
Named to Arrange Affairs
of Own Network
REORGANIZATION PLANS FAIL
Former Shipping Board Head,
Taxicab Magnate, Named
by Federal Court
REORGANIZATION PLANS FAIL

Chicago. April 15-(F-Samuel In.
|sull, utilities operator, Edward N
Hurley, wartime chairman of the u
is. shipping board, and Charles Nc
Culloch, taxicab magnate, Friday
were appointed receivers of the Mid
die West Utilities company of which
insult Is chairman of the board.
Federal Judge Walter c. Lindley
set their bonds as receivers at $780,
900 each.
The receiversn,p action was decided
upon by directors of the holding COM
pany for Samuel insults vast public
utilities properties after negotiat tons
for reorganization admittedly failed
for the present. It's aim was to pro-
tect the interests Of investors and the
company itself.
The petition was filed Thursday by
the Lincoln Printing company of Chi
cago on an $4,000 creditors claim with
the concurrence Of insult and Middle
Vests other officials.
And from the 72-year-old utility
magnate, who rose from Immigrant
secretary to Thomas Edison to control
OF billions, came an emphatic state
ment giving assurance his utility
operating companies. which are SUBJ
salaries OF the Middle West, were III
no way affected by the proposed re-
ownership.
Their business. he said. generally
is Immediately satisfactory in view Of
economic conditions" and they will
function as usual, financing them
selves as heretofore"
insult declared the receivership,
which II granted will be the largest
in the nations financial history.
seemed unavoidable as first step ir
the reorganization of the company"
He placed responsibility for the &C.
ton on economic conditions which
make 1t impossible to work out a
plan for the payment of about $22.-
100000 In well secured bank loans.
slightly over 100000 In partially
secured loans and meeting OF a ma
turity of $l0,000,0O0 in notes on June
LIST"
insult had announced earlier
Thursday that the troubles of thu
Middle West Utilities In no manner
concerned such operating subsidiaries
as Commonwealth Edison, Peoples
Gas and Public Service of Northern
Illinois and the response was an up
ward squirt of securities OF those con-
Germs on the Chicago exchange.
The Middle West controls a group
Of insult operating companies serving
4 500 communities in Canada and 80
central, southwestern and eastern
states. The properties Of those COM
panies include 40 manufacturing
plants. gas mains 1897 miles long and
electric transmission lines extending
Sc, 800 miles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Petition Against Dry
Statute Is Presented

Washington, April l5.-(F-While
Senator Wagner tDem., N. ". was
advocating prohibition repeal before
q senate committee. voluminous Pc
tition urging modification of the ma
tional liquor laws was presented Fri
day to q group Of anti-prohibition
congressman Of the capitol steps.
Mrs. Lorraine Catlin Brewer Of New
York. vice president of the Congress
sional Districts Modification league.
said the appeal for light wines and
beer had 100000 signatures from
voters In $40 Of the 1875 congressional
districts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
National Guardsmen
Rule Over Ohio Mines

Cadiz. O.. April 15.-(FeWith 4
military atmosphere prevailing all was
quiet in the eastern Ohio bituminous
mine field Friday. where Thursday
two men were shot, one fatally. as a
large group Of men. said to be striking
miners, attempted to keep diggers
from going to work in the Somers
mine. near Adena.
Ohio National GuardSmen, under
command Of Col. w. L. Marlin OF
Cleveland, arrived during the night
and Friday IS Of the guardsmen had
been stationed at the Somers opera
ton.
Approximately 800 Ohio National
0uardsmen are now on duty in the
field with headquarters at Cadiz.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Prohibition Agent
Suspended by Chief

st. Paul. Mimi. April 15.-tP-C.
r. Hicks, Fargo, N. D.. federal prohi-
bition agent. was suspended Friday
by Robert D. Ford. northwest prohi-
bition administrator. Hicks was
charged with conduct unbccoming an
officer. No elaboration Of the charge
vas offered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
WILLIAM J. BURNS,
FAMOUS DETECTIVE,
SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY
Heart Attack is Fatal to Man
Who Was Nemesis of
Counterfeiters

Sarasota, Fla. April l5.-(P-Wil.
liam J. Burns, the detective, is dead
The 72-year-old founder OF tn.
Burns Detective Agency was the vic
tim Of a heart attack at his st. Ar.
mand's Key winter home here Thurs.
day night. A few hours earlier. ap'
parently in the best of health, he hae
assisted his family in the entertain.
ment Of guests.
He was stricken shortly after they
left and died without regaining con.
seriousness.
Friends said funeral services woule
be held here and the body probabl,
placed in a vault for removal to New
York for burial later In the spring
He leaves his widow and four chill,
dren.
William John Burns career was tn;
realization of boyhood dream to b.
Ia great detective. He gave up the
merchant tailor trade of his father ir
1885 to enter the business of crime
detection.
The detective was born in Baltimore
but his family moved with him to Co
lumbuS. O.. where he spent most O.
his early life. His father. Michael
Burns. served as police commissions.
of Columbus at one time.
Solved Election Fraud
The first big case of the detec..
tive's career was the solution of the
Ohio tally sheets fraud by which a
group sought to place senator in
office. He entered the secret service
when % years old and in 1895 gained
national recognition by solving the
Costa Rican" case in which a group
Of Central American revolutionists
tried to discredit their country anG
raise funds by counterfeiting in the
United States.
Ccunterfeiting cases were almost a
hobby with Burns and 1t was he who
led the smashing Of the Bill Brocka-
way gang Of currency forgers In
Philadelphia.
Since retirement from government
service and his private agency. he had
been engaged In writing magazine
stories about his biggest cases.
The case that brought him most
renown was his apprehension of the
McNamaras. who pleaded guilty lii
the blasting of the office Of the Los
Angeles Times on Oct. l. 1910.
AS chief Of the bureau OF investiga-
ton for the department Of justice. he
became involved in repercussions
from the Teapot Dome oil preserve
graft trials IN the Harding admins
tration. He was closely associated
with Attorney General Harry M
Daugherty from 1921 to 1924 and re-
garded as his greatest achievement:
the organization of the first nation.
wide bureau of Identification at that
time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Sc;lafer Girl Wins
N. D. Essay Contest

Grand Forks. N. D.. April 15.-(P)-
Edna Mae Scaar, Schafer, was ad-
judged winner in the North Dakota
state high school Washington bicen-
tennial essay contest and will be
awarded medal struck by the treas
ury department at Washington, Miss
M. Beatrice Johnstone Of the extern
sion division OF the University Of
North Dakota announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
NOT NONPARTISANS'
LANCER ASSERTS

LANCER Friday replied to inquiries
regarding the Grand Forks meeting
with the statement: 1T is not q Nom
partisan meeting"
THE officers Of the Nonpartisan
organization in Grand Forks county
called us stating that they have no
knowledge Of the meeting, except
through the press. and that 1t Is in
no way official" LANCER said. 1.-THE
papers state that even T. H. Thore-
sen says he has no knowledge of the
meeting.
I'VE expect the I. v. A. press to
play up any small difference which
may or may not exist. The reports
coming to our office indicate that
disgruntled job-seekers, urged by I.
v. A. influences, are mainly respon-
sible for the two or three small meet
ings which have been held"
Drafted Four Years Ago
LANCER called attention that he had
been supporting the Nonpartisan
ticket for the last 10 years and was
drafted" to run for attorney general
four years ago against his own per-
sonal wishes. He said he received
more votes than any other candidate
on the league ticket except s. A. Ols-
ness and Mrs. Berta Baker.
LANCER said his office has received
thousands Of letters Of support from
all ranks.
Referring to the Grand Forks
meeting, he said "such small upris-
ings as the I. v. A. may temporarily
stir up will be ironed up within the
next few days.
I'VE are confident that the entire
league ticket will be elected on June
%. The voters are dissatisfied and
will turn to the men who have the
interests Of the common people at
heart"
LANCER will launch his campaign
at New Rockford May 4.
Ole Olson. New Rockford. league
candidate for lieutenant governor,
will open his campaign at the sam
time
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Explosive Experts
Investigate Blast
Seek to Learn Cause Of Oisas.
ter Which Wrecked State
Structure
EIGHT DEAD, SCORES HURT
Damage is Estimated at $780,
600; Workmen Are Search.
ing Debris

Columbus, O., Apr. IL. (AP) :
Experts in high explosives wer,
summoned Friday to investigate tn,
blast which wrecked the interior o.
Ohio's new s6,OOo.o0o office build
ing, leaving eight known dead ane
scores injured.
The explosion, late Thursday, de.
molished the central interior portion
Of the building from the basemen,
to the 18th floor, and tore away
most of one of it's sides. Damage
was estimated at 100000.
Workmen dug into the tons Of
debris Friday, searching for add.
tional dead or injured.
At first the explosion was laid tc
accumulated sewer gas in the base.
ment. Later, however, officials in.
Guiding T. S. Brindle, state superin.
tendent of public works, theorized
high explosives were the cause and
that it was an act of sabotage.
Brindle's theory was strengthened
by statement from H. E. Mold
stSs4A VI VIC CP0l tIuCIt VI IulIISS ~
Ohio State university, that, ut would
have been impossible for enough gas
to collect in the building without be.
ing detected"
Investigators also pointed out that
the focal point of the explosion ap-
peared to have been Immediately be.
meath room occupied by Charles
Martin, superintendent of construc-
ton for Harry F. Hake of Cincin-
natl, the architect. Martins duties
included the handling of labor dis
putes.
There were 1875 men at work, ap.
plying finishing touches on con-
struction inside the building, when
the structure was shattered.
During construction, which con-
sumed almost two years, labor fights
among workers, vino questioned the
right Of various building trade organ
izations to do various jobs, were fire.
quent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
INJURIES PROVE FATAL

Grand Forks. N. D., April 1877
Joseph Hasnedl. 50, Bottineau. who
fell beneath the wheels Of q freight
train Tuesday at Conway. 40 miles
northwest Of here. died Friday morn
ing in Grand Forks hospital. Both
feet had been amputated In an effort
to have his life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
Receiving Bids on
Road Construction

Bids for 1873 miles Of highway con-
struction were opened Friday by the
state highway commission.
Contracts to be let include ll3
miles OF earth grading and Is miles
Of oil mix improvements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
CLAIM REDS BEATEN

Annoy, China. April l5.-(P)- Chi
nese military authorities said Friday
that the Kwaugtung provincial army
had slaughtered 1000 Chinese Com
munists and turned back the Com
munist force which had been advanc-
ing on Chanechow. IS miles west Of
hare
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
LAKoTA PIoNEER DIES

Lakota, N. D.. April l5.-(R)-Mrs
A. e. Sheets, 10, resident here fo-
more than 40 years. died Thursday
after being III few days with .pneu-
monia. Funeral services will be held
here at 2 p. M. Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
EMBEZzLER SENTENCED

Minneapolis, April l5.-(R-H. v.
Eastman, who admitted theft Of $751;
600 In bonds from q local brokerage
house, pleaded guilty to grand larceny
Friday and was sentenced to from
one-to-10 years In the state prison.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-15
States May Impose
National Bank Tax

washington, April Is. -R-T The
Norbeck bill to permit states to tax
national banks on the same basis as
state institutions, was approved Fri
day by the senate banking commit
tee.