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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
DEMOCRATS DIVIDE
ON issue AS MANY
ignore LEADERSHIP
Ballot Is a to 81 as Western
and Southern Senators
Bolt Party
FLAX PROPOSAL REJECTED
Montana Solons Amendment
Beaten 40 to 81; Peanut
Growers More Fortunate

Warrington, April ls.-tR-eugar
beets and sugar cane were added to
the basic commodities In the admin
istration farm bill by the senate
Wednesday over the opposition Of
Democratic leaders. The vote was
~ to 81.
The proposition was related closely
to the tariff, as q compromising duty
on imported sugar would be pro-
vided to equalize the processing tax
on domestic sugar, but the lineup
varied from former tariff votes, with
many high-tariff Republicans voting
against" and many low-tariff Dem
ocrats voting "for''.
Nineteen Republicans, ~ Demo-
Gratis and the Farmer-Laborite, Ship
stead Of Minnesota, answered AYE"
and II Republicans and rs Demo-
Gratis voted mo-.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the
Democratic leader. moved reconsid-
Grafton shorty after the vote was an
nounced, but q point Of order that
Robinson had voted mo" and there
fore was ineligible to make such q
motion was sustained by the chair.
To the seven commodities in the
bill, the senate already had added
peanuts at the instance of Senator
Glass (Dem, Va and Senator
Wheeler Dem., Mont) Immediately
sought to add flaxseed.
This, however, the senate rejected,
q to 50. after Senator Robinson, the
Democratic leader. bitterly attacked
loading down the bill.
Seek Early Vote
With monetary initiation proposals
put aside at least temporarily, leaders
hoped that the remaining sections Of
the farm measure could be speedily
disposed Of and the way cleared for
other parts Of President Roosevelt,s
domestic emergency program now pill
ing up In committees. They predicted
the farm bill would be approved by
the senate.
The house was not in session. but
its committees were active. Miss
Frances Perkins, secretary Of labor.
planned to appear before the labor
committee to 60 over her recommen-
dations for spreading employment
and establishing q federal minimum
wage law in connection with the pro-
posed 30-hour work week legislation.
The house military committee con-
tinued work on the Roosevelt Muscle
Shoals and Tennessee river valley de-
velopment bill. taking up the second
which authorizes the government to
build power transmission lines.
At about the same time 1t was re-
ported that the administration Is
studying a sugar quota allotment plan
to improve and stabilize prices In this
with the economic rehabilita-
ton Of Cuba as q corollary. The plan
would be worked out under the farm
relief legislation, with Cuban imports
to this country set at 100000 tons
The farm program already has been
by the house. but after the
expected passage by the senate 1t must
90 back to the house tor concurrence
In amendments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
TWO ENGINEERS ARE
ORDERED TO PRISON
BY RUSSIAN JUDGES
Lawyer Asks That Prison Sen.
fences Be Changed to
Permanent Exile

Moscow, April 19.-(R)-The central
executive committee Of Soviet Russia
was petitioned Wednesday to COM
mute to exile for life the prison SEN
fences imposed on L. G. Thornton and
william L. Macdonald. British en-
eineers who were convicted Of espion-
age. sabotage and bribery.
Thornton and Macdonald received
the only sentences imposed on the five
Britons who were found guilty.
Thornton was given q three year pri-
son term and Macdonald q sentence
Of two years.
The petition was presented by B.
Braude, who served Is defense coun-
sci for Thornton.
The pair were held incommunicado
In prison. Four other Britons who
were tried on the same charges are
leaving Russia Thursday. presumably
forever.
Three Of these - Alan Monkhouse.
John Cushny, and g. H. Nordwell-
were under orders TO get out Of the
country. Albert w. Gregory had been
acquitted, as was expected.
They were not allowed to zee the
two condemned men with whom they
had worked for nearly 20 years In set
ting UP British machinery In electrical
plants throughout Russia.
Thornton, chief construction ensi.
neer In Russia Of the Metropolitan
vickers company Of England. was
given . three-year term and his Grip.
pied assistant, william n. Macdonald,
. two-year sentence. Immediately AZ
terward they were hustled off to
prison.
Eleven Russian co.defendants were
given prison terms up to 10 years. One
was acquitted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
Bond Issue Beaten
By Aberdeen Voters

Aberdeen. 8. d, April ls.-(Revot.
ers Of Aberdeen Tuesday defeated 4
1o16, 900 bond issue sought for the
erection Of . municipal light and pow
er plant. and failed to give . majority
to any Of nine candidates seeking the
water and sewer commission post.
Frank 0uhin got lDll votes and
lra Kruger l.003. The two men Will
compete for the office at run-off
election next Tuesday.
I Vote On the bond issue was 3,2l6
against and asa Ia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
Navy Finds Part of
Akron; Hulk Missing

Aboard q. q. 8. Portland. April r..
-(R-The navy still had not found
the hulk Of the dirigible Akron We'd
nesday but expert divers and -
searching vessels continued comhing
the area In which one aide Of the con.
troll room and much fabric were
picked up.
The search waS restricted to IN
area Of about two square miles ap-
J proximately 8 miles due east Of At
lantic City and Il miles from the
scene Of the crash Of the Akron two
weeks ago.
Several craft reported striking
heavy objects With drags repeatedly.
Naval authorities ware Of the opin-
ion that II the Akron's hulk = not
found It win be because the wreckage
has been broken up into smaller
pieces and carried IN many directions
BY tricky currents.
No trace has been found Of bodies
bf 81 mising members Of the crew.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
MOntanan Favored
For Interior Post

Washington, April lo.-R,eJust
who will be named second assistant
secretary Of the interior Wednesday
provided q puzzle to administration
officials and western senators. who
understood the place lay between
Harry Mitchell Of Montana and o.
car Chapman Of Denver.
Mitchell was conceded the inside
track but several senators were adj
vised BY administration spokesmen
and Secretary Ickes that no decision
had been made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
School Board Plans
Teaching Staff Cut
viii Eliminate Cage Coach,
Music Instructors and
Three to Seven Others
FINANCES DEMAND ACTION
Petitioners Told Work Must Be
curtaiIed or Greater In.
come Provided
Decision to eliminate between six

Decision to eliminate between elk
and 10 members of the Bismarck
school faculty was reached ut q meet
ing Of the city school board Tuesday
night.
Definitely slated to 60 because Of
lack OF funds are George Hays, bas-
ketball coach, Miss Ruby Wilmot and
Clarion Z. Larson Of the music de-
partment, and between three and
seven other teachers.
Delegations representing athletic
and musical organisations Of the city
and the Association Of Commerce at
tended and spoke In behalf Of the
retention of Hays, Larson and Miss
Wilmot during the session which last
ed until well after midnight.
Facts were presented by the school
board to show that this work will
have to be curtailed for the present
unless means for financing 1t are
forthcoming from an outside source
or unless alternative plans for secur-
ing additional revenue can be worked
out by the board and school patrons.
The contemplated set up provides
that q teacher carrying q full sched-
ule will coach basketball in addition
to his other. duties and that instruc-
ton in music will be handled by one
or more teachers in each school.
Other means by which economies
are being effected were explained by
Ed Cox and other board members
According to estimates based on tax
receipts, the district viii have an in
come Of $6,653 per month next year
or slightly more than one-half Of
what was spent per month this last
year. Since salaries and operating
costs were cut $4,000 last year, tlaia
drop in revenue viii necessitate IN
additional slash Of approximately
$50 900 It was pointed out.
Must Cut Salaries
This cut Of some sec, 900 will have
to be taken up in salary reductions
and in elimination Of some depart
ments, officials pointed out. since op-
Grating costs Of $4,000 have been cut
to the bone.
Comparative figures Of collections
for the general fund for the two years.
July 1881 to June 1892 and July 1882
10 June 1893, both inclusive, shown
In the accompanying table are an
adequate explanation for the so per
cent salary cut this month and also
Tor the one contemplated next month,
Cox said. Figures for April, May and
June OF this year are estimated on q
basis Of returns for the same period
Tor the last two years:
Last Year
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
KING SIGNS sORDER TO
BAR RUSSIAN NRORTS

London, April 1o.-@-d Great
Britain viii begin enforcing IN en-
largo on Ill Russian goods II does
not desire - necessities April ~. A
proclamation making this action ef-
fective WAS signed "wednesday BY
King George ct Windsor castle.
Il was authoEitatively stated that
% per cent Of Russian imports viii
b Affected. All grain, butter, raw
cotton, petroleum and timber viii
be excluded.
The embargo, following the hand.
Ing down Of the verdicts In Moscow,
may further strain Anglo Russian 70.
lations. foreign Observers believed. A
complete embargo Of Russian goods
would block slS,0ooOo0 worth Of Rus
figures.
At the present volume % business,
(oonfinue6 o. Jaoe TWot
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
19-Year-Old Boy Is
Saved From Chair

Joliet. H., April ls.-tR-Nghteen-
year.old Russell McWillians faced Z
9o-year prison term Wednesday but
was happy for he had escaped the
threat Of death In the electric chair.
Thank God for that" he exclaimed
when news came from Springfield
that Governor Henry Homer had ap-
proved the recommendation Of the
board Of pardons ana paroles for Z
prison term instead Of death in the
electric chair next Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19

This Year
: o6,730.67

Esttmated revenues OF the general
fund which will Be collected by June
l Of this year total $685. 400.
Disbursements up to April I, 1898
from this estimated income are $25,-
l0l. This includes Is per cent Of jan
uary salaries, unpaid, &2,82l.S3: 10 per
cent February salaries. unpaid. 81
1874: March payroll. $l2yOe4.e3: due
bank April l, $7,7l4.23: and February
bills, 4l,S43.07. leaving . balance Of
90, 5000.
Obligations Are Heavy
Obligations Of the school district
CONTINUED on rage Severn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
EXPERT DECLARES
CONDEMNED WOMAN
SCARED But Sane
Psychiatrist Holds She q SUI.
fefng From Fear and
Thoroughly Frightened

Florence. Ariz.. April ls.-(R-
After observing Winnie Ruth Judd
for four days at her sanity hearing,
Dr.. Paul Bowers, Los Angeles psy-
chiatrist, declared Wednesday he
would testify the condemned woman
Is sane. He said Mrs. Judd Is SUI
fering from "a state Of great fear,
and Is thoroughly frightened"
Dr.. Bowers testified at Mrs. Judd's
trial for the murder OF Mrs. Agnes
Anne Leroi that she was sane. and
said Wednesday nothing In the NO.
mans actions had caused him to
change his opinion. He added that
Mrs. Judd has great histrionic abil-
ity."
The insanity hearing Of Mira. Judd
adjourned Tuesday night in an up
roar with the defense counsel de-
mauding that County Attorney WIN
Truman be cited for contempt Of
court for alleged prejudicial re-
marks.
Superior Judge E. L. Green had
ordered the jury at the sanity trial
locked up for the night In the Pinal
county courthouse. The order was
mandatory after attorneys requested
the detention earlier in the day.
A moment after Judge Green had
announced recess until Wednesday
and informed the jurors they were to
be kept together for the remainder
OF the hearing, the county attorney
Jumped to his feet.
MAY 1t please the court" he said,
I'VE wish the record to show that It
was the defense counsel who request
Cd this action and that We did not
desire It.
Court Admits Error
Objections to the remark were
made Immediately by z. w. Mac.
Farland, Of Mrs. Judd's counsel.
That Is the most gross error I
ever saw committed In . court Of
law" he declared.
1T Is IN error" said Judge Green,
Sbut It Is done now.s
Mr.. Judd's counsel commended
ArisonG statutes provide that when
necessity for locking up . jury shall
b seen BY either side, the court shall
grant IN order ana the source OIL
the request shall not be divulged toI
the jury.
The uproar In the courtroom which
followed the county attorneys 10.
marks came after IN eventful day
which saw the state board Of par.
dons and paroles grant Mrs. Judd OIL
reprieve until April 70. She was toI
have. been hanged Friday.
The jurors heard comment BY psy.
chiatrists on the testimony Of Mn. |
II. ]. 1lcKinnell. Mrs. Judd's mother. |
Ars. McKinnell had testified she be-
lsved- she had passed insanity on toI
her daughter ''even more" than I'll
had fallen on herself. The motherI
had testified ste herself was Of "frailI
mind" and that insanity was preva.
lent IN her family. The psychiatrists, |
Dr.. Harry 4. pinkerton and Dr.. |
George w. Stephens. used the testi-
mony of Mrs. NcKinnell to support |
their claim that Nrs. Judd 4 insane. |
More than . score Of witnesses ore |
awaiting to take the stand ct the |
hearing. which probably viii continue
for ct least two more days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
ALLEGED BANDIT IS
KILLED IN SHOOTING
near VALLEY CITY
Ted Hedstrom, Son Of Local
Folk, Figures in ARRAY At
Farm Hideout

Valley City, N. D.. April 19.-(Re
One man was shot and killed ana
his companion arrested by q Barnes
county deputy sheriff late Tuesday
during an encounter with two al
legged members Of q robber gang ON
q farm hideout five miles north Of
Urbana, about IS miles northwest Of
here.
Joe Brown, Sioux City. Iowa. was
killed and Pete Nelson. Sioux Falls,
s. D., surrendered and was brought
to the jail here.
The shooting and capture was
made by Deputy Sheriff Ted He'd
strom and climaxed vigil Of nearly
q week by Sheriff Arthur sunde In
an attempt to capture the operators
Of the farm on which officers said
was stored much stolen property.
Suspicious Of the renters of the
farm because Of the large amount
Of property stored there. Sheriff
Sunde has had the place guarded
since last Wednesday. Tuesday was
the first time in week that anyone
returned to the farm. Sunde had
gone to Valley City for food, leaving
Hedstrom hidden in q barn.
Gets Drop on Pair
Brown and Nelson drove to the
place. Hedstrom got the drop on
them when they stopped before the
barn. Both were armed and when
Brown attempted to hide behind
trailer. disobeying q command to
keep his hands up, Hedstrom fired.
The bullet passed through the boards
Of the trailer and hit him in the
heart. Nelson then surrendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Refining Of
Ellsworth. Mimi, employed by Brown,
had been on the farm for about q
week but they will not be held. An
inquest into the shooting was begun
by Coroner Oliver Peterson Wednes-
day.
Brown was about % years old. Au-
thorities believe he had prison rec
ord in Iowa and was using an as
sumed name.
The shooting Is expected to clear
up . series Of car thefts extending
over three states. Two trucks, an au-
tomobile, . large tractor, guns and
ammunition and 'other articles, all
believed to be stolen, were found on
the farm.
The slain man was five feet l0i
inches tall. weighed $50 pounds, ana
had dark brown hair which was thin.
ming out on top. He had an un.
usually high forehead and high
cheekbones. the right cheek bearing
. bullet scar.
Nelson Is between IS and 20 years
old, grey hair. mustache. about five
feet 10 inches, ITS pounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
Child Vanishes to
Escape Operation

Hastings on Hudson, N. r,
April 10. - R - Two-year-oN
Helen Vasco had vanished from
her home again "Wednesday ana
there WAS no way Of telling how
soon she would undergo m eye
operation IN accordance With Z
reoedent-setting decision Of the
appellate division Of the supreme
court. The family fled and was
believed In seclusion with rela-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
3a,00o, 80 HELD UP
PENDING ADJUSTMENT

. oGVO1]N0 IAUO O0 W4CN1
Minneapolis. April :o.-tRHLoans
to North Dakota farmers, temporarily
suspended, were renewed Wednesday
by the regional office Of the Agricul-
tural Credit Corporation at Minneap-
oils, General Manager John w. Bar.
ton announced.
Communication by Barton with A.
]. Gronna. attorney general Of North
Dakota, brought resumption Of the
federal credit. The latter told him,
Barton said, that Governor william
LAnger's PROCLAMATION Of Tuesday
superseded an earlier one declaring q
moratorium on all Indebtedness.
Word received by Barton from
Washington Tuesday authorized him
to resume loans In North Dakota ION
receipt Of satisfactory evidence that
the proclamation Of the governor Of
North Dakota has been amended to
except the loans Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. the Regional
Agricultural Credit Corporation, and
the crop production loan agency"
Approximately 100000 in loans to
North Dakota farmers were held up
Saturday on advice from Warrington
that the debt moratorium would have
to be amended before the government
would feel safe In making further adj
vanceA.
Resumption came after Barton was
assured loans previously made and
those pending would be exempt from
the debt moratorium.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
BAY STATE JUDGE DIES

Boston, April io.-R>-Webster
Thayer, the Massachusetts Judge who
pronounced sentence Of death upon
Nicholas Sacco and Barthol0w Van.
Settl, died Tuesday at the age Of -.
Cerebral ealbd1lem ~ ~, eouGo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
,FhI0Hr AGAIN ,DELAYED.

Akron. O.. April lo.@R)-Ihs five
times postponed maiden flight OF the
q. 3. airthip Macon was delayed again
"Wednesday b. heavy rain and lon
Visibility due - un1avogoble wsothoe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
STOCKS AND GRAINS
MAKE Big ADVANCES
THROUGHOUT nation
Wheat Jumps From One to
Three Cents a BusheI in
Pit At Chicago
GOLD EMBARGO ORDERED
Step ls Believed First Move IN
Effort to Control Com.
modify Prices
(By The Aasociated Pre,sy

10y Inc A1o0C1o2o0 4f00OD
Stock and commodity markets leap
ed forward Wednesday, coincideut
with q slump In the American dollar
in terms Of other currencies.
The movement. inspired by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's program to halt gold
exports as the first step in m inflA-
tionary program to control commodity
prices. was accompanied by = furry
Of buying.
In the Chicago grain pit wheat
prices rose from cent to nearly :
cents.
On the New York stock exchange,
prices surged up 81 to more than -
share, and the quotation facilities
were overwhelmed by the volume Of
business, the ticker falling . few min.
utes in arrears.
Strength In the bond market vas
confined largely to more speculative
issues, with some Of the highest
grade issues, including u. g. govern.
ments. evidently reflecting the SWITCH
ing Of funds into shares ana staples.
Despite the defeat on Monday o.
the 16-to-l silver measure In the SEN
ate, silver futures had their most
spectacular rise In the history Of trad.
ing In New York with gains Of ; cents
an ounce.
Cotton at New York rose about q
. bale. while sugar. rubber, coffee,
hides, and many other staples were
strong.
In foreign exchange dealings, tho
dollar slumped sharply In London
and Paris. Some Of the gold cur
rencies. such q the Dutch guilder,
reached record levels In terms Of dol
lars, and the French franc reached
. new high since postwar stabiliza-
ton.
The pound sterling advanced about
5 cents to the highest point in nearly
Z year.
The securities markets in Iondou
and Paris were hesitant, rejecting
uncertainties over the dollar.
DOLLAR Is DOWN ON
MARKET AT LONDON
London. April l9.-,P,-The United
States dollar closed Wednesday after
sharp movements at 1855 to the
pound, compared with a close yester>
day Of $3.47N.
The dollar opened at $3.5lk and
moved quickly to 1857 on uncertainty
the United States none.
tary policy and an unconfirmed rumos
that America might halt exports q
gold.
DOLLAR Is Low
ON PARIS BOURSE
Paris, April 19.-(R)eThe Unite0
States dollar Wednesday hit . nsw
official low since November. 1875.
closing at 24.60 francs.
The Bank Of France supported the
dollar through the official bourse ses-
sion but later unofficial trading took
1t to between 24.50 and 24.55 francs.
Banking circles said the movement
was due chiefly to uncertainty con-
corning the embargo on gold in the
United States. causing fear that dol.
lars would not be convertible.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
FEDERAL CREDIT IS
again AVAILABLE TO
FARMERS OF STATE
Ban on Help For North Dakota
!. Il Removed BY Washing
ton Authorities
LANCER LIFTS MORATORIUM
Governor Complies With FEEDER.
al Demands Regarding Sc
curity For Loans
LANCER LIFTS MORATORIUM

Warrington, April ls.-(R-Feder-
al short term credit again was made
available to North Dakota farmers
in . decision late Tuesday by gov
eminent officials after Gov. LANCER
informed them he had modified his
farm moratorium proclamation Of
March a.
Ford Hovey, in charge Of regional
agricultural corporations for the Re-
construction Corporation, instructed
John Barton, MINNEAPOLIS regional
manager, to proceed with the loans,
stopped by order Of the Reconstruc-
ton Corporation directors. Crop pro-
duction loans handled by the de-
partment Of agriculture will continue
to be made also as q result Of the
modification.
The federal land loan board, how
ever. has made no change in its an
nouncement calling for discontinue
ton Of loans In North Dakota. Act
ing under hangers orders, National
ouardsmen Monday halted four
foreclosures Of federal land loans In
the state.
Arrangements for continuing short
term credit were made after IN In
quiry opened by Henry Morgenthau,
Jr., farm board chairman, who, as
governor Of the new farm credit adj
ministration, will take over supervi-
sion Of agricultural credit corpora
lions and crop production loans on
May n.
In instructions to Barton. Hovey
said:
Upon receipt Of satisfactory en-
denoe that the proclamation OF the
governor Of North Dakota, dated
March "a, has been amended, to
make exception with respect to pres
ent or future loans Of regional agri-
cultural credit corporations, the Re-
construction Finance Corporation,
and crop production loans made by
the secretary Of agriculture, you are
authorized to resume your activities
In that state including disbursement
Of funds"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19

Deputy Sheriff Hedstrom b q son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Hedstrom, $40
Thirteenth st., Bismarck. Albin
Hedstrom Is . former sheriff Of Bur-
leigh county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
FARGOAN IS NAMED
TO GRAFTON POST
Aylen to Succeed Wylis 40 Head
Of institute For Feeble
Minded

Dr.. James p. Aylen. Fargo, has been
named superintendent Of the institute
for the feeble minded 1t Grafton to
replace A. r. +. Wylie, It was an
nounced Wednesday by tho state
board Of administration. The change
Is effective on or before July I.
Dr.. Aylen, . graduate Of McQill
Medical college. studied at Bellevue
New York, ana brain surgery
and nervous diseases ct Neuroloe1cal
Institute. New York. He q Q past
president Of the North Dakota STATE
Medical association, for II years has
been . member Of the state board q
medical examiners and for eight years
president Of the board.
He entered the World war q Q can
tain and was promoted to major. FOR
six years he. was In charge Of the
Northern Pacific Railway hospital e
Missoula, Mont, served g surgeon for
the Northern Pacific, the Milwaukee.
and the Great Northern railways He
+ member Of the advisory board, st.
Johns hospital. Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-19
Weather Report

Cloudy tonight ana Thursdey, prob
ably rain Or SNOW: colder.