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The Washington times., 1932-05-18
ReU. Dobson-Peacock Tells
OfHis Role in Baby Hunt
Times Staff Photo
MRS. MITCHELL

sired that Mr.. Curtis learn
the amount from Colonel
Lindbergh. He also stated
that the parties for whom he
was acting would not ask for
any ransom until the baby
had been delivered.
GAVE HIM A CUE
"The man further stated
that Mr.. Curtis must be au-
thOrized by Colonel Lindbergh
to act as his intermediary,
such announcement to appear
in the New York press.
"Mr. Curtis replied that he
would take the matter up with
Dean DObSOn-PeacOck, a clergy
man whom he knew intimately,
in the morning and if he
thought the story rang true
and that he would help him,
he would go ahead and try
to get in touch with Colonel
Lindbergh.
"Mr. Curtis told me a very
convincing story and / be-
lieved there was much truth
in it.
"At noon the same day, we
attempted to get in touch with
Colonel Lindbergh, but failed
to do so. However, we spoke
to a man who stated that he
was Colonel Lindbergh's per-
sOnal representative.
ASKED PHOTOGRAPHS
"He requested us to secure
photographs of the child and
forward them to him.
"A few days later, on Friday,
March 18, Mr.. Curtis told me
that the contact had called
him, urging haste. Mr.. Curtis
then suggested that, as Admiral
Burrage had brought Colonel
Lindbergh home from Europe.
it might be an easy matter to
get in touch with him,
eve both saw the Admiral,
and Mr.. Curtis told him, word
for word, the story he had
told me. The Admiral agreed
to telephone Colonel Lindbergh
"He got through to HOpeweIl
and talked to someone who
stated he was Colonel Lind
bergh. Not being satisfied Of
the identity of the person talk
ing, the Admiral wrote Colonel
Lindbergh the following day.
suggesting that we come to
HOpewell on Tuesday, March 22.
GOT WRITTEN AUTHORITY
"We went to HOpeweIl, saw
Colonel Lindbergh, to whom
Mr.. Curtis related his story in
exactly the words he had used
when relating it to the Admiral
and myself.
Colonel Lindbergh, though
apparently not convinced, re-
quested us to follow up the
clue, Mr.. Curtis always insist
ing that it was but a clue.
"All the time that / have
been connected with the case,
/ have been convinced that we
were on the right track and I
cannot for a moment conceive
the state of mind which in.
duced Mr.. Curtis to write the
confession in the press, with
this exceptiOn-that he has
worked day and night with
very little sleep for a period of
over two months and that at
the time of the writing Of the
confession he was utterly worn
out with the terrific strain he
had undergone.
"In reply to Mr.. Curtis al
legged statement, as quoted in
the press, that might have
prevented his unfortunate part
in this enormous deception /
feel called on to say that I can
not understand what Mr..
Curtis meant unless it was
that he had tCId me in the
beginning that he would not
U1oIa undertake + the negotiations
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
MINSTREL AT ASPEN

A minstrel show will be given
tomorrow night at 7:30 p. m. at
Parish Hall, Aspen, Md. Jim Null
lings and Herbert Leach will be
end men, and Arthur Curtin, ra-
dio artist at Station VOL, will
sing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Alfred Gray Leads
In Horseshoe Meet

Alfred Gray chalked up a 81 to
cutstrip the field and walked off with
first honors in the qualifying round
OF a horseshoe pitching tournament
for boys here Saturday morning.
Match play in the championship
flight was to get under way at 2 p. m
Gray scored IL ringers to lead his
nearest competitor by 13 points.
Quarter final matches called for
match play while semi-finals were to
be round robin. The championship
was to be determined in three Is
point games.
Others who qualified in the cham
pionship flight and their scores were
William Block. Mandan, A: Robert
Fitzgerald, 80: Thomas Dohn. Bis
marck. 80: Frank Lee. Bismarck So:
Bernard Toman. Mandan. 80; Donald
Barbie. Bismarck, 80; and Clayton.
WEIGH. Bismarck, 80.
Scores of other contestants, all o.
whom were from Bismarck. were: Le-
Roy Rogers. 20: Clarence Finlaysol.,
q: Jack Wingerter. q; John Cam
eron. q; Gordon Engen. 26; Paul
Wachter. Jr.. IS; Norman. Woehle,
"a: Helnluth Clausnitzer, II; Richard
McCabe. IS; Oscar Johnson, 10; John
Winkler. l3; and Nick Becker, 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Cosmetics Firm to
Hald Meeting Here

Sales representatives from six states
will gather In Bismarck Wednesday to
confer with Thomas L. Luzier. Kan
sas City. president of the Luzier Spe-
cial Formula Laboratories. Inc.
Luzier is making tour of the Unit
ed States investigating economic con-
ditiors in the various sections of the
country.
Bismarck was chosen as a meeting
place on his itinerary as result OF
a sales contest which saw North d.
kota far outstrip every other state III
the union in sales per capita.
Dealers from throughout the Mis-
souri, Slope are expected to be or
hand to meet Luzier, according to M
p. Christensen, local representative
of the concern.
LuZier will arrive in a Bellanca air
plane, piloted by Basil Simms. The
plane was acquired during recent
tour Of the Pacific coast and origin
ally was built for Anne Harding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
MANDAN NEWS
Will START WORK
ON STEEL VLADUCT
New Structure Will Bridge
Northern Pacific Tracks in
City Of Mandan

Excavation for the new steel viaduct
to bridge the Northern Pacific tracks
at Main st. and Eighth Avenue is
expected to get under way within the
mex few days, it was announced Fri
day by the builders.
Construction of the viaduct has
been delayed pending approval of the
contract by the federal bureau of
roads.
Engineers from the state highway
department will supervise engineering
work on the project.
Approximately 40 men will be en-
ployed when construction work gets
under way. builders said. About half
Of them will be hired from Mandan.
Applications for work ON the pro-
ject are being handled through the
chamber Of commerce
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Canadian Scouts to
Visit in Bismarck

Ten Rover Scouts from Brandon,
Man, will be guests of the Order Of
the Arrow in Bismarck Sunday after
noon and Monday, according to Ken
meth Joslin, head of the local Arrow
chapter. national Boy Scout camping
fraternity.
Rover Scouts of Canada compare
with Eagle Scouts in the United
States.
A scoutmaster will accompany the
Canadian scouts here Sunday after
noon the visitors will be entertained
at the local scout archery golf course
near Capitol Hill and at the Bismarck
swimming pool.
In the evening the scouts will gath
er at a secret council ring where the
Canadians will be initiated into the
local chapter as honorary members.
Robert Ditterbush. Troop scoutmaS-
ter, and Eugene Fevold, member of
Troop 5. will be initiated at the same
time. They were elected to member
ship at Camp Chan Owapi during the
summer.
Monday afternoon the Rovers will
make a tour of Bismarck and Mandan
with local scouts as their guides.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
BACNELL FUNERAL
RITES IMPRESSIVE
Cortege Following Services at
Sanger Is More Than Two
Miles Long

Sanger. N. D., Sept. 3.-Funeral
services for Richard Harvey Bagnell
conducted here Friday afternoon
were the most impressive ever staged
In this small community.
In charge of the rites was the Ma
sonic Lodge of Washburn, OF which
Bagnell, resident of the Missouri
Slope for so years, was a member.
Twenty-Five Washburn Masons at
tended the services.
Rev. Mr. Peterson, Hensler, and
Rev Norman S. Johnson, Bismarck,
preached the sermon for the services,
which were conducted from tn e
Sanger public hall
Mrs. Ralph w. SINNERS, Mandan,
accompanied by Mrs. Clara Morris,
also of Mandan, sang vocal solo
and other special music was pre-
sented by mixed quartet from
Ecnsler.
Three brothers of the dead man.
j. w. Bagnell and G.. H. Bagnell
both of Hensler, and r. v. Bagnell,
Center, were among the pallbearers.
More than 400 persons passed
around the bier following services
and the funeral cortege to the Bag
nell cemetery three miles from the
community, was more than two miles
long.
Bagnell's body was buried in the
family cemetery just few yards
from the site of the old Bagnell
homestead dwelling. Twenty-six
other persons have been buried in
this cemetery.
Bagnell, Sanger merchant and
postmaster. died in a hospital at Bis
marck last Monday evening from
meningitis. He was Sc years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
To Experiment With
Morton County CLAY

Two tons Of clay taken from Nor
ton county deposits will be shipped to
the ceramics department of the Uni
versity of North Dakota next week for
experiments to determine it's posi-
bilities for commercial use, c. E. Ar
mold, secretary OF the chamber of
commerce. announced.
Experiments will be under the SUI
pervision of Professor w. E. Bulge of
the school of mines, who has been in
Mandan for several weeks investigat-
ing clay deposits in Morton county.
The clay is said to be Of exception
ally good quality and is expected to
lend itself we'll to the manufacture o.
high grade pottery.
Samples of pottery made from the
clay will be ready for exhibition in
Mandan by next Christmas, Arnold
said,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Solicit Funds for
Riverside Project

Volunteer solicitors are making
canvass of Mandan for funds to de-
fray costs of the construction of a
dam in the waters of the Heart river
near Riverside Park.
The drive is being conducted un-
der the auspices Of the Lions club.
Two hundred and fifty dollars will
be required to defray remaining
building costs. Approximately half
that sum was raised Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
THAT FOR CONGRESS
Regan, N. Oak.
A,,o 90 1920

Aug. 70, 1882.
Editor, Tribune:
One of our congress members re-
Gently stated that congress did all in
its power to help relieve depression
and that it was left to the individual
to work out his own salvation.
I wonder how in the world the
thousands of unemployed men and
women in the United States today
are expected to keep themselves
when they are dependent on the
charity of others? How are the mill
lions of farmers able to withstand
the heavy burden of taxation and
debts when their products are so
nearly worthless they cannot supply
the needs of human life?
The daily laborers wage is so
small he can barely make living
and often he is beaten out of that,
because of the demands and threats
OF collectors and corporations.
The bonus bill. appropriating Ger
tain amount of money for soldiers
which the government rightfully
owed them, was vetoed. How can
anyone expect these people to relieve
depression when it is placed upon
them and they continually receive
the raw end of the deal?
Perhaps individuals could help
themselves if they were getting paid
out of our government fund for keep
ing the peace like one OF the foreign
sultans.
Our own government cannot keep
peace within the nation. Why must
our dearly earned tax money be paid
out to foreign ruler who is capable
of tending to his own affairs?
Yes. indeed Congress has helped
but how? The individual may de-
eide for himself.
Magdalen PatZner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Lions to Be Guests
OF Joe Spies Monday

Members Of the Bismarck Lions
club will not have their regular
luncheon meeting Monday noon but
will be entertained by J. p Spies
Monday evening at his cabin 10 miles
north Of the city along the Missouri
river.
A night out" program has been ar
ranged. but details Of the entertain
ment are being kept secret. according
to club officials.
Lions are instructed to take the
river road north OF the city to reach
the cabin and Spies promises them
plenty Of fun" officials said
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
TRINITY LUTHERAN
LAUNCHES PROGRAM
Confirmation Class Is Begun;
Church School to Be Or
gained Sunday

ENROLMENT of the confirmation
class saturday morning marked the
onen;nv Of school activities for the
wear at the Trinity Lutheran chufcn
here. =,
The class includes children II
wears Of age or older, who plan tc
be confirmed on Palm Sunday next
spring instruction will include the
Bible and Bible History, Luther
small catechism, hymns and church
practices. under the dlrectlon u
Rev. Opie S. Rindahl, pastor.
Classes will meet every SATURDAY
at 10 a. m. at the church, at Ave-
nue. A and Fourth st.
A church school rally is scheduled
for Sunday morning. The church
school will be in charge OF a corps
of teachers headed by Myron II. An
derson, superintendent. The school
will have four different departments:
primary. catechism, explanation ana
Bible. Glasses will be open to per-
sons three years of age and older.
For his sermon at Sunday morn
ing's services, beginning at IL o'clock
Rev. Rindahl will preach on Choice
Of Service" The Sacrament will be
administered at the service, preced-
ed by the confessional service ano
absolution. Appropriate music and
hymns will be presented by the Trim
ity Lutheran choir under the direc-
ton of Clarion E. Larson.
Evening services for the fall and
winter will begin at 7.30 o'clock, &C
cording to Rev. Rindahl. Special
music will be presented by members
of the senior choir and the newly
organized junior choir under the di-
rection of Miss Maude Tollefson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Peoples Forum

Editors Note.-The Tribune well
comes letters on subjects OF In.
terest. Letters dealing with con.
troversial religious subjects, which
attack individuals unfairly. or
which offend good taste and fair
play will be returned to tho
writer's. All letters MUST Do signed.
II y~u wish to use a pseudonym.
sign the pseudonym first and your
own name beneath II. We will re-
spect such requests. Va reserve
tho right to delete such parts OF
letters a. may be necessary to
conform to this policy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
To Hold Rites for
Beach Man Monday

Catholic funeral services for John
Niehouse, 62-year- old Beach man,
will be conducted at Webb's Funeral
parlors here at II o'clock Monday
forenoon.
The body will be buried at ST.
Mary's cemetery.
Niehouse died at a local hospital
about 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
His death was caused by an intestinal
disorder.
An invalid for several years, Me
house was cared for at Beach by Mrs
Ben Benson. He had been In the
hospital four days when death &C.
Cured.
He leaves several children, all in ar
orphanage at Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Western Shippers to
Have New Privilege

Railroad companies have announced
their intention of publishing in the
western trunk line area general
privileges for the stopping in transit
to part unload or to complete load
ing of practically all carload freight
except bulk freight and shipments In
tank cars. effective october Is, 1t was
announced by the state railroad
commission.
The arrangement generally will
provide for two stops at the through
rate. original to destination, plus SO
a car for each stop, the commission
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Incorporate New
Concern in CITY

Tie Securities Service company, q
business service company organized
and Incorporated by Mandan men
opened its doors for business Friday.
E. A. Ripley is president, P. j.
Rausch. vice president: A. c. Rausch
secretary, and L. c. Hulett, treasurer
Directors are A. c. and P. j. Rausch
II. w. Lanterman. and Hulett.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
Meetings of Clubs,
Fraternal Groups

Members of the Women's Home
Missionary society of McCabe Metho-
dist Episcopal church will meet at
2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Alfred Roe, 826 Sixth
st.
X X X
The Bismarck Girl Scout Council
will hold meeting at 8 o'clock Tues
day morning Sept. 6. Committee re-
ports will be presented.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
DISPOSING OF THE WHEAT
SURPLUS
Baldwin, N. D.,
Aug. 30, 1882.


Editor. Tribune:
II the United States really has a
market, it is scarcely noticeable IN
these days CT falling prices with the
hearish influence of foreign markets
in the ascendency, controlling not
only the price of commodities ABROAD
but those here as we'll.
Just why the price of wheat raised
in Australia or Argentina should have
any effect upon the wheat raised by
the American farmer is hard to un-
derstand, as are the constant Jug
glings OF the wheat price. What the
American farmer is interested in, now
that he has raised crop, is decent
price, one that will not leave him
worse off than he was before the
crop was harvested. But present
market prices on everything. espe-
cially wheat, give little hope of bet
tering the farmers precarious condi-
ton.
AS long as the American farmer
raises a surplus and sells it in COM
petition with cheap wheats raised in
foreign countries, so long is he going
to suffer the consequences. AS long
as this surplus menaces every bushel
Of wheat on the market prices are
not going to be any better than they
are now. For the surplus is the thing
that is crushing American agricul-
| ture.
Just how much of the wheat raised
constitutes the surplus? Figures vary
but all are agreed as to its effect
Now we have the farm board with
its various agencies. Why don't we
use it and make the farmer help him
self? Perhaps no one has ever though;
Of the one, simple solution of the
subject. and the one that would prove
of the most benefit in the least pos
sible time. Time and time agair
have different solutions been offered
every one of them battling with but
not actually downing the surplus. Il
menaces every solution. What to de
with it outside of actually destroying
1t or giving it away seemed impossi.
BILE of solution. The government triet
to buy all the wheat only to fine
huge stores on hand which nobody
wanted, wheat that had to be sen
| abroad and sold at a loss. The mis-
take made then Is the very same GER
| tain unthinking persons want thu
government to continue today. Thu
mistake lay in buying ALI tn
| wheat.
! Now, II the American farmer is de
! ternlined to raise a surplus that no
body wants, why not let him be tn
one to use it? Let the government
determine exactly what amount o
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
SCHOOL TAX LEVIES
RAISED BY VOTERS
AT SPECIAL POLLS
Survey Shows Many Elections
Have Been Held to Raise
Additional Money
Special elections have been held in

Special elections have been held in
many school districts to increase tax
levies, in most instances to meet
slashes in tax inome resulting from
adoption at the June primary of
the initiated measure providing for
reducing taxable valuation of prop
erty from rs to so per cent of the true
value.
Reports of school districts to the
state tax commissions office show
that many more special elections to
increase tax levies are being held this
year than last year.
The statutes provide for a maxi
mum levy of IA mills in common, in
dependent or special school districts,
16 mills in districts giving two years
of standard high school work and in
consolidated school districts, and 10
mills in districts giving four years
high school work.
By vote of majority of the vot-
ers in the district the levy may be
increased 40 per cent, and by two
thirds majority may be increased so
per cent above the statutory limit.
HettlnSer Wakes RAISE
Hettinger special school district in
Adams county voted on a proposal to
exceed the legal limit by 1854, so
that the taxes levied are increased
from the limit of S16,964 to $22,618.
Ziegler school district in Mclean
county voted on a proposal to raise
the limit by $2l504, so that the limit
IF cdoS DC &c ta ceSn
Mott school district in Hettinger
county held special election to ex-
coed it's levy by $l2,50O, raising the
legal limit from $4,000 to $37,500.
Other school districts which have
voted on proposals to increase their
levy are:
Rice school district, Hettinger coun-
ty, increase from limitation of 81 ,053
to s1,579.
Mylo school district, Rolette coun-
ty, increase from $1.252.45 to 81 1927.
Lake Williams school district, Nc
Lean county, increase from S5,577 to
1885,
Wildrose special school district,
Williams county, increase from So
5O3.24 to $l2,754.
Martin school district, Sheridan
county, increase from $4,000 to $4,000.
Vote Big Increase
BeSsen school district. Williams
county, increase from $4,000 to $16,-
200.
Cannon Ball school district, Het-
finger county, increase from $4,000 to
$4,000 for the years 1892 and 1888.
Hofflund school district, Williams
county, increase from s., 094.94 to ST.
1883.
Chiffon school district, Hettinger
county, increase from $1,000 to $3,045.
Pleasant consolidated school dis
trict, Richland county, increase from
$5,678.69 to $6,878.69.
Douglas special school district,
Ward county, increase from $4,085 to
$6,128.
Cottonwood school district, Will
liams county, increase from SOFAS to
s8,145.
Farmville school district. Williams
county, increase from IA mills to 81
mills.
School district No. /, Ward county,
increase from 81 ,524.50 to S2,286.37.
The Tolley special district in Rem
vile county will vote September to
increase it's levy from $500 to S., 400.
Among municipalities voting to in
crease tax levies above the limit was
the city of Edmore in Ramsey county
which sought authority for an excess
levy of $3,024. The vote was to raise
the levy from $6,876 to $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
HEROIC RESCUE

Denver, Colo.-When firem n
stumbled through the smoke filled
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ryan,
they came upon an inert form. Pick
ing up the still form they rushed
outside. They laid the body down
on the lawn and gathered around to
see if there were any signs of life.
Suddenly the victim shuddered, q
faint, "cheep, cheep." The canary
had survived the effects of smoke
from burnt roast which had been
left to cook on the stove after the
RyanS left the house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
City-COunty News

G. c. Stearns, former editor of tho
Dickinson Press, was visitor in Bis
marck Saturday. He passed through
here Ell route to Gary, Ind, where
he has accepted position with the
Gary News.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03

Attention, All Elks: Bis
marck lodge will hold their
second annual picnic at the
Menoken picnic grounds to-
morrow. Sunday. Sept. a. For
Elks and their families.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03

Water freezes every night of the
year at Alto Curcero, in Bolivia, while
at noon the sun is hot enough to
blister the skin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03

The largest active Volcano in the
world is Kilauea. in Hawaii. Its era
ter Is two miles across.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
STATEMENT FOR PUBIICATION)
Receipts In General Fund.-


Fund.-
and
OF
Toal amount received during OF
Fund
School Board
$
BOOKS
. Genera Fund ~
amounts Paid During Year Following
Salaries $5325; Library -'0S
saog0 Supplies, s6S59;
Auxiliary sis Tuition s S 3ss
opera,uen Of Plant s2422: Light, Water. etc., '
S14So Janios
Charges uncludes
by
Fund
'-N''
Funds June So tysG
School o'A'00.
CALVIN Clerk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-03
MISSING ANY SOAP?

Salt Lake City, Utah-For a while,
George A. Green, Jr., thought he had
stumbled on five and 10-cent"
store burglars hang-out. Entering
an abandoned miners cabin in Big
Cottonwood canyon, he found in the
attic, Ga bars OF soap, 38 clothes pins,
a .woman's silk stocking, three har-
monicas, three handkerchiefs, seven
knives and forks and several bolts.
It turned out, however, that the
burglars" were pack rats which must
have stolen the loot from nearby
campers and transported it.
Half of our presidents were born
in either Virginia or Ohio.