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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
BANKER IS FREE ON
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
n. c. Aamoth Of Fargo Secures
Stay in Sentence For
Contempt Of Court

H. c. Aamoth, former Fargo and
Valley City banker, is free on q writ
Of habeas corpus In Fargo after hav-
ing been sentenced by Judge H. L.
Berry Of Mandan to an indetermi-
nate term in the Mercer county jail
at Stanton for contempt of court
The hearing on the habeas corpus
action will be held in Fargo July %
at the request of the states attorney
Of Mercer county, according to in
formation received from Fargo Wed
nesday.
Aamoth was given jail sentence
for contempt when he refused to
turn over records OF three agricul-
tural credit corporations, Of which he
was the executive officer, to G. H.
Sanders of Fargo, who was appointed
receiver Of the companies by Judge
Berry.
According to Sanders, Aamoth was
ordered by Judge Berry to turn over
to him, as receiver. the books and
records of the Fargo Agricultural
Credit Corporation, the First Dakota
Bank Corporation and the Guaranty
Corporation. Aanaoth neglected to
comply with the order, Sanders said,
and claimed that the records had
been either lost or destroyed. On
July /, Judge Berry gave Aamoth 10
days in which to produce the records
or go to Jail for contempt of court.
Upon his failure to comply with the
order the deputy sheriff OF Mercer
county went to Fargo to take Aamoth
to jail, but was stopped by writ OF
habeas corpus secured by Aamoth.
The corporations, of which San
ders has been appointed receiver and
of which Aamoth was the head, have
made hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars worth of loans to farmers in
North Dakota in conjunction with
the intermediate Credit Bank Of st.
Paul.
Aamoth was formerly vice presi-
dent of the Security National Bank
Of Fargo, which closed several years
ago He was also an officer Of the
Security National bank OF Valley
City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
RUSSIANS SEEKING
TO LOCATE AVIATOR
AT BLAGOvE }
Drops From Sight After Leaving
lrkutsk and Passing
Several Villages
OVERDUE At DESTINATION
Had Margin Of Three Hours and
~ Minutes Over Old
Mark At Irkutsk
OVERDUE At DESTINATION

The same Siberian wilds which
shattered Jimmy Mattern's hopes Of
. solo round the-world flight We'd
nesday shrouded the fate Of Wiley
Post, who is essaying to perform alone
the feat which he and Harold Gatty
accomplished In 1881 to set q new
speed record.
Post took off from 1rkutsk Wednes-
day morning, and after being report
ed as passing several villages, drop
ped from sight. Wednesday afternoon
he was long overdue at Blagoves-
chensk, his reported destination, and
Russian authorities became worried.
They broadcast requests for informa-
ton to points as far east as Khabor.
ovsk, considerably east of Blagoves-
chensk and the point most frequently
used as the takeoff on flights from
Asia to the North American continent
Post last was reported at 1l:O q.
m, Moscow time, as flying over Kosin-
ava, between 1rkutsk and Blagoves-
chensk. The two points are about
1000 miles apart.
When he left Irkutsk, Post was three
hours and "a minutes ahead Of the
record established to the same point
by himself and Gatty.
Bad weather, which caused him to
lose precious hours on the jaunt from
Moscow to Novosibirsk, again logged
him, and forced him to stay at
Irkutsk longer than he wished.
He still had unfavorable conditions
before him, but announced he would
land at Observation-Disclosures he
and Gatty suffered mishap on the
earlier flight-which lies between the
Vablonovoi and Sikhota mountain
ranges.
The Oklahoma2 had said he might
push on to Khabarovsk, his scheduled
stop about 400 miles farther on, he said,
unless bad weather retarded him too
much, In order to make up time.
When he landed at 1rkutsk from
Novosibirsk he was Is hours and 81
minutes ahead Of his previous mark.
He left that place at 900 a. m. Tues
cay, Moscow time, having rested only
two hours and IS minutes there. He
and Gatty stayed in 1rkutsk two hours
and IS minutes.
They were 81 hours and SO minutes
out of New York when they landed
at Irkutsk. but Post reached Irkutsk
in IS hours and Is minutes.
More than half of his stint has
been accomplished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
Milk, Bread and Other Labels
Offer No Clues to Con-
tents Of Trucks

How North Dakotans get their beel
was disclosed Wednesday by the state
regulatory department.
Agents Of the department have dis
covered that beer in tremendous
quantities Is being hauled into the
state by trucks bearing the names OF
creamery, bread and other CONNER
cial companies. The business is ap-
parently a profitable one for some
companies, whose trucks cross the
state border into Minnesota with pro-
duce and return loaded with beer.
The inspectors report a large num-
Der OF trucks making night trips
loaded with beer and other liquors
through the state. All trucks stop
ped and examined by the inspectors
show bills of lading to the same Wi
baux, Mont, man, who they believe
is either dummy or one of the big
gest dealers In wet goods In the
United States.
This week one Of the inspectors for
the motor vehicle department stop
ped an Illinois truck near Mandan.
The truck bore. license tag of the
state OF Illinois and truck and load
weighed around IS tons. The load
consisted OF alcohol and whiskey, ac-
cording to the inspector, and the
driver appeared worried about his
load when stopped. He procured a
lawyer Immediately and paid a IL
oense fee and penalty for failure to
procure North Dakota license of
'$176. The load was consigned to a
man in Wibaux, Mont.
Director Steve TerHorst Of the
regulatory department, Chairman
Fay Harding Of the North Dakota
railroad commission, and Commerce
Counsel J. A. Heder Of the railroad
commission we've conferring with
Minnesota officials at Moorhead,
Mimi, Wednesday regarding q re-
ciprocity agreement covering trucks
used by North Dakotans in hauling
produce to the South st. Paul sto:k-
yards.
AZ PISCSut sIS0 otdN O1 MuluSoOto
requires all trucks beyond q limit OF
IS miles from the state line to take
out a Minnesota license In order to
haul any kind Of produce and as the
Minnesota highways are patrolled by
state police the law Is being r1gidly
enforced.
Most states have q reciprocity law
which permits outside trucks to op-
crate for a period of not to exceed 80
days without taking out a license.
Minnesota, under the law passed re-
Gently, has no reciprocity provision,
as North Dakota farmers are finding
to their sorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
ENGLISH POUND IS
NEARING PAR With
AMERICAN DOLLAR
United States Money Is Stead
lily Losing in Value on
London Market

London, July lo.-tReThe dollar
lost another X cents In the London
market Wednesday and closed at
$4.S511,. to the pound, recovering after
having crossed the old parity mark Of
$4.86 3/5.
There vas no excitement In the
market as offerings from the CONT
nent and New York gradually depre-
ciated the rate to $4.87, after which
profit taking brought it back by frac-
lions to the closing figure.
Wednesdays low for the dollar was
the lowest since Great Britain quit
the gold standard.
The French franc, subjected to con-
troll, closed at $500 to the pound COM
pared with the overnight Of ISIS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
LEADER OF I0WA'S
FARM BLOC IS DEAD
OF HEART DISEASE
Gilbert N. Haugen Set Record
For Continuous Service
in Congress

Northwood, a., July 19.-tR-Gil-
bert N. Haugen, "a, veteran Iowa
congressman who spent "a years In
the national house of representatives
as q champion of agriculture, is dead.
The holder Of the record for long
est continuous membership in the ma
tional house succumbed to heart d.
sease and complications late Tuesday.
Haugen gained national recognition
as one of the Congressional champions
of the farmer and farm relief.
During his long service in the House
Of Representatives from the fourth
Iowa district, he devoted most Of his
attention to agricultural legislation.
In the latter part OF the admins
tration of President Coolidge farm re-
lief became one of the paramount
issues before Congress and while 1t
was regarded as a necessity by all fac
tions the form which the proposed re-
lief should take became the contro-
versial point.
Several bills were introduced during
the second session of the 18th Con-
gress in 1927 and after extended hear
ings the measure sponsored by Sen
ator Charles l.. McNary Of Oregon
and Representative Haugen was re-
ported. Passed by both houses Of
Congress, it was vetoed by President
Coolidge, February 25th.
Vetoed by Coolidge
The president objected to the bill
because he deemed it unavoidable,
price-fixing, sectionally discriminate
ing and on the ground that it would
be costly to the government through
its equalization fee provision. A furth-
er reason for his action was an opin-
Ion Of the attorney general holding the
bill unconstitutional.
The bill, amended In some respects
but still retaining the equalization fee
provision, was sponsored again by
Senator McNary and Representative
Haugen in the first session Of the
SEVENTEEN Congress and was passed
again, only to be vetoed for the second
time by President Coolidge.
Haugen was born on a farm In
Rock county. Wisconsin. April o.,
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
Electricity Output
Records Sharp Gain

New York, July 19.-(P)-Topping
all previous gains since the start Of
the upturn early in May, electric pow
err output last week rose 1914 per cent
over the corresponding period last
year. The outturn also registered a
considerable pickup from the previous
week IN which the July 1 holiday c.
Cured
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
HEAVY MAJ0RITlES
ARE ROLLED UP BY
SOUTHERN CITIZENS
Margins Are Two to One in Ala.
bama and Three to Two
in Arkansas
18 STATES NOW IN LINE
Prohibitionists Have Failed to
Win Anywhere Vote Has
Been Taken
10 STATES NOW IN LINE
by The Associated Prees)

Wy LILO ASOOOA0tCU
Arkansas and Alabama, first states
OF the solid South" to speak on the
prohibition amendment, have voted
for its repeal.
Approximate and incomplete fig
ures showed Wednesday that Alabama
favored repeal by about two to one.
The vote for repeal In Arkansas was
three to two.
Returns from 1888 or 2,o4e pre-
cincts in Arkansas gave: For repeal,
56,501: against, $685..
In Alabama returns from rural dis
tricts were whiting down the big
early lead but the outcome was not
IN doubt. From 1858 OF the 2,137 pre-
cincts in the state the count was: For
repeal, 1886; against 1888.
Tuesdays vote brought the number
OF states on record for repeal to IL.
with prohibitionists yet to score their
first victory.
Tennessee voters will register their
decision Thursday, with Oregon fol-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
st. Louis Men Held
In Luer Abduction

St. Louis, July 19.-(R-ldentifled
as one OF the kidnapers Of August
Luer, aged and wealthy banker Of
Alton, ILL.,, Percy M. Fitzgerald, who
has a long police record in this vi
cinity, Wednesday was under a fed
eral charge Of violation OF the ma
tional extortion act.
Frank Douglass, Al. second SUI
spect, also was arrested.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
LET'S GET TOGETHER
is PLEA OF ALASKA

Nome, Alaska, july l9.-(F-Alas-
kan observers expressed the wish to-
day that if aviators insist on flying
the top of the world" route. Russia
and the United States get together
on wireless communications.
The observers have been on the
alert for news Of Jimmy Mattern,
round-the-world flier, who was re-
ported in an unconfirmed dispatch
Monday to be flying across the Ber-
ing Sea from Russia where he was
forced down last month on his pro-
jected globe girdling flight.
But Mattern has not been sighted
or heard Of and 1t was believed here
Wednesday he still was In Anadyr,
Siberia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
new BUILDINGS FOR
j. S. PRISONS CALLED
FOR IN WORK PLANS
1851 900 to Be Spent For This
Purpose From So, 300,-
100000 Fund

Washington, July 19.-(PcFor the
improvement of federal prisons In II
states the public works administra-
ton Wednesday set aside 1851 900 out
Of its $500, 000, 900 fund.
Most Of this money, however. will
be spent on quarters for wardens,
medical officers and guards: less than
a quarter on improvement OF the
prison buildings themselves.
These projects were picked from a
larger list and approved by the presi-
dent because they can be started at
once, thus carrying out the an
nounced policy Of putting the three
billion dollars into job-providing con-
struction as soon as possible.
The IL states In which the prisons
are located are Georgia, Kansas,
Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vir-
ginia, Washington and West Virginia.
With this done, the cabinet board
In charge OF the program was to
take up next the federal buildings
plan which once called for $3.50, 000,-
900 but was reduced by the. board
and President Roosevelt.
The president soon may have to
decide whether an army housing and
motortzation program will be includ-
ed in the public works schedule.
A controversy within the board
over this subject came to the sur
face Tuesday in statement by Sec
rotary Dern that he had asked delay
in consideration of the armys pro-
gram when he foresaw adverse &C
ton.
Dern held ALLEGATIONS to the army
from the public works fund were
fully justified, but other members Of
the board have contended they do
not qualify under the requisite that
all projects must Be socially tene-
fetal"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
Pittman Wins Part
OF Silver Program

London, July l9.-(F)-The increas-
ed use Of silver in subsidiary coinage
was agreed upon by the world econ
omic conference subcommittee on sill
yer Wednesday In adopting q part Of
Senator Key Pittman's resolution.
Other important features Of the
American silver program were held
over for future action. A proposal to
regulate the world output Of the me-
tai will await decisions by q confer
ence OF producers and exporters.
Senator Pittman told the Associat-
ed Press he was quite satisfied with
the result.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
WILL PLUG OLD WELLS

Washington, July 19.-tP)-One Of
the many uses to which the $780,
100000 public works fund is to be put
is in plugging up hundreds of aban-
doned oil wells that dot the public
lands Of the west.
Officials said 100000 would be
spent for plugging up or repairing
wells in Arizona, California. Colorado,
Arizona, Montana, Nevada, New Mex
!co, South Dakota, Utah and Wyonn-
ina.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
New York Brokers
Ask Bigger Margins

New York, July 19.-(P)-The wild
trading in the stock market has led
Wall Street brokers to raise their
margin demands drastically, 1t be-
came known Wednesday. Under the
new requirements it is no longer pos
sible to deal in eny of the fast-mov-
ing securities on margins Of 20 or Is
per cent of total purchase prices.
The new schedules call for as high
as so to so per cent, the latter ap-
plying to the alcohol stocks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
STILL AN OPTIMIST

Washington, July 19.-(P-sen-
ator Sheppard Of Texas, one Of the
authors Of the 18th amendment,
said Wednesday he was still conf
dent prohibition repeal would be
blocked despite repeal victories
Tuesday in Alamaba and Arkansas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
WASHINGTON SILENT
ON DROP OF DOLLAR

Washington, July 10. - up - The
drop Of the dollar in London below
the old parity rate to the pound,
s4.s6 3/5, was watched with interest
by government officials. but comment
was withheld as usual
Officials previously expressed the
opinion that weakness of the dollar
abroad was due to thin" speculation
and future purchasing Of foreign ex-
change by American importers OF for
eign goods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
WHEAT CLEARANCES DROP

WHEAT CLEAkANCES DhOF
Fort William, July 19.-(P1-Expor
clearances Of Canadian wheat during
the past week totaled 1,8O2,001 BUSH
els, the smallest reported during the
present crop wear, said the report Of
the beard Of grain commissioner
Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

Jamestown, N. D., July 19.-(F1-
Joseph johnson of Heimdalal was in
a hospital here Wednesday suffering
severe injuries to hts chest and back
as the result Of "a automobile acct
dent near CouytenAy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-19
Weather Report

Unsettled and cooler tonight; Thurs
day partly cloudy and cooler.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
COUNTY SEEKS
SEWER LOAN

A group of Arlington county,
Va, officials today left for Rich
mond to confer with Col. James
Anderson. engineer of the Vir-
ginia advisory committee operat-
ing under the National Recovery
Act.
The group will explain the pro-
posed installation of a county
wide sewerage disposal system for
which a loan of $2,250,000 is
sought.
Among those attending the
parley are L. w. Douglas, Com
monwealth attorney; Roy S. Bra
den, county manager; c. L. XII
neer, county engineer; Harry A.
Fellows, chairman of the county
board, and Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Magruder, board member.
Chairman Fellows said that as
soon as the board received assur-
ance the plan could be accepted
they would Immediately ask a
bond issue election so that it
might be approved by the voters
Of the county.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
To MARK
FL|ER'S GRAVE
IN SWAMP
Farmers to Place Wreath for
Mcmahon as Planes Soar
Overhead

A aerial tribute, in ironic con.
trast to the force that is slowly
sucking Harold E. Mcmahon into
an unmarked grave in the earth,
will be paid tomorrow to the in
trepid sky rider by a group of
men whose names have helped
make aviation history.
Circling above the Delaware
bog whose tentacles are closing
ever tighter about the plane bear
ing McMahon'S body, Is ships
bearing his widow, an Episcopal
clergyman and some of Americas S
most daring flierS, will scatter
roses on the treacherous swamp
into which McMahon's crate
crashed when it was struck by
lightning Saturday.
Only the tail of the plane was
visible last night, and tomorrow,
while flowers will float down
from the sky, {. band of farmers
will brave the bog's terrorS to
set a flag-draped cross above the
grave.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
6. A. .L|NKFOUND
FATALLY SHOT
BY OWN GUN
Ex-SoIdier Had Been JobIeSS
for Year; Last Seen Talking
to Men at 2 in Morning

Investigation into the death Of
Gottlieb A. Link, Capitol Heights,
Md, SO, painter, yesterday was
continued today by Prince Georges
County officer G.. w. Gray, with
the knowledge that the dead man
was seen talking with several men
at 2 o'clock yesterday morning.
He was found yesterday after
noon on the Walker Mill Road
fatally shot with his own gun.
Whether the death was muir
der or suicide has not been
determined by investigators.
Link was found Sprawled on
the front seat of his automobile
by A. R. Schmidt, of Greater
Capitol Heights, who became
suspicious when he saw the dead
man sitting in the same position
Schmidt had seen him maintain
ing eight hours before. There
was no money on his person.
An inquest will be held Friday
at 7 p. m. before Justice Of
the Peace Thomas D. Griffith,
of ForeStVille,
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
MT RAINIER GETS $4,000 STREET FUND FROM PUBLIC WORK
NRA DEPENDS ON WOMEN
Wives to Bear Burden
of Plan, Ayers
Mrs. Ross

Never before in the history of
America have the women Of
America had so great a response
bility as they have under NRA.
This is the observation Of Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, Director Of
the Mint and former Governor
of Wyoming, following speak
ing tour through the Eastern
Shore of Maryland.
The greater part of the burden
for success of the NRA drive and
the ultimate return of prosperity
depends on the women of the
country, she said.
Substantiating the comment
recently made by Mrs. Roosevelt
that the women must be edu-
Gated as consumers. Mrs. Ross
declared that as consumers, the
women of the nation comprise
the principal "money-spenders"
and therefore the principal core
in carrying out the slogan I'VE
do our part"
Naturally. she said, lot de-
pends on the small business man
and it is up to him, she con-
tinued, to carry out the act lin
the spirit and the letter."
Mrs. Ross will leave Washing.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
COUNTY ROADS
CONCRET|NG
ASSURED
Money Is 30 Per Cent Gift, 10
Per Cent Loan Against New
Bonds, Due in Few Days

Mt. Rainier, Md, will receive
$4,000 from the Public Works
Administration for paving its
streets, it was announced today
by Mayor John H. Beall.
The mayor received confirma-
tion of the towns request from
Federal officials in a telephone
conversation last night.
Made Direct
This application was the only
one made in Prince Georges
county and was made directly to
the Public Works Administration.
The Board Of County CommiS-
sioners has announced that it
will not ask Federal loans.
The fund will be used in paw
ing streets to complete the con-
creting of town roads, said Bird
H. Dolby, corporation counsel,
who, with Albert Pohmer. public
works engineer. worked out the
details of the project.
A tentative program of paving
will include TWenty-eighth Street
from Ash to Cedar, Ash and
Beech Streets from Twenty eighth
to Twenty ninth, Thirty fifth and
Bunker Hill Road to Rhode Island
Avenue and other m Her
stretches, said Mr.. Dolby.
30 Per Cent Gift
The loan will be a 80 per cent
gift to the town and 10 per cent
loan, the latter to be loaned the
town on bonds which will be is
sued in a few days.
The town council last night
voted to hold a special meeting
Thursday evening to hear argu-
ments for and against Sunday
movies, concerning which Robert
W. Mccullough, Hyattsville law
yer, submitted a petition Of 800
names asking for more Sunday
freedom.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Justice Experts Prepare Special File
For Kidnapers' Fingerprints
Latent" Prints Fill
New Section at
Federal Bureau

Kidnapers and extortionists
have become such factors in this
country that they have a division
all to themselves in the finger
print unit Of the United States
Division Of Investigation.
Just a new section, the kid
napers unit is growing by leaps
and bounds and already COM
prises a huge filing cabinet
where fingerprints are store d
away for present and future ref
erence.
Known familiarly as the "kid-
napers file," the cabinet where
these fingerprints are kept, is
officially called the single fin
gerprint" file.
Keep Latent Prints"
Here are kept what are known
as |atent" prints-fingerprints
taken from the scene Of the
crime, very frequently the print
of only one finger-hence the
title single" prints.
The "latents" are kept on file
and then identified through other
prints on file.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Boys Held in Theft
Of Communion Set

BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-Four
boys, ranging in age from 10 to
IS, were under arrest here today
charged with the theft Of a valu-
able communion set from the
Church of st. Michael and All
Angels. One of the boys con-
fessed and named the others,
police said.
The lad said after stealing the
set they did not know what to
do with it, so threw it away.