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Evening star., 1933-12-21
ROOSEVELT AUTOGRAPHS
ART STUDENTS SKETCH
Miss Bernstein Finds President
much Younger and More Hand
some Than His Pictures"

BY the Associated Press
President Roosevelt yesterday auto
graphed the drawing of his portrait by
Miss Norma Jeanne Bernstein, who
won the contest Of the Art Students
League of New York for the best
sketch of the President.
The drawing will be placed in the
Public Library in New York
Miss Bernstein, who was accompanied
by Representative Bloom, Democrat, of
New York, described the President,
after her visit, as much younger and
more handsome than his pictures"
Evening star., 1933-12-21

Of this sort is to be done, II must be
done now, not year from now, because
then it would only be trying to revive
a spark which Is dead.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Plan Rites for Mrs.
w. III. Payne at Mandan

Funeral services for Mrs. w. H.
Payne, wife of the principal of Bis
marck high school, who died at
jamestown Tuesday, will be conduct
ed from the Presbyterian church at
Mandan at 3 o'clock IN. s. IT,
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Gilbert w. Stewart, pastor of
the church, will be in charge of the
rites, assisted by Rev. Walter e. Va
ter. pastor Of McCabe Methodist
Episcopal church, Bismarck.
The body will lie in state at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Stutsman, $40 Third st. north
west, Mandan, until is minutes be-
fore the final services.
Active pallbearers will be NJ. H.
Anderson. r. D. Mcleod, Roy Neff,
George Schaumberg and Arnold C..
Van Wyk, all Of the Bismarck high
school faculty, and w. G. Fulton, also
Of Bismarck.
The remainder Of the Bismarck
high school faculty will serve as hon.
orary pallbearers. They are H. o.
Saxvik, superintendent Of Bismarck
schools; Pearl Bryant, Juanita Edick,
George L. Hays, Mildred Hoff, Mil
dred HUFF, Mrs. r. ]. Moore. Eliza
beth Jones, Clarion e. Larson, Irene
Lambertus, Margery Morris, Rita
Murphy, Mrs. Nell Pollard, Myrtle
Sandie, Ruth Cordner. Mildred Fried
and r. L. Wells.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
BUSINESS IMPROVED
PRESIDENT IS TOLD
Federal Reserve Board Advisory
Council Reports At White
House

Washington, May 17.-LP)-A gen.
eral improvement in business condi-
tons throughout the country was re-
ported to President Roosevelt We'd
nesday by special committee OF the
advisory council Of the federal re-
serve board.
The committee, headed by Walter
Smith Of st. Louis, Is in special ses-
sion here with Secretary Woodin.
Apparently the administration Is
carefully sizing up the national stu
alton preparatory to the use Of any
OF the new power given the presi-
dent for initiation.
The group also discussed with
Roosevelt the pending banking re-
form legislation In congress. which is
aimed at preventing the use of fed
eral reserve funds In speculation.
Secretary Woodin accompanied the
committee to the white house. Mel
vim Traylor Of Chicago said he was
optimistic over the present situation.
I'VE gave particular attention." he
said, Ito the reports from the IL fed
eral reserve districts. These reports
verify an actual improvement in
conditions generally. That includes
the banks"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Over 10000 Persons
Ask Sales Tax Vote

Fargo, N. D., May l7.-(R)-More
than 10000 signatures have been OBJ
tanned on petitions asking that the
North Dakota sales tax enacted by the
last legislature, be referred, Nels P.
Simonson, state senator from Griggs-
Steele county and leader in the refer
endum movement, announced In Far
go, Tuesday.
Only 1000 signatures are required
to refer a measure II the petitions are
found in order by the Secretary of
State.
The state senator said that signa-
lures are coming to his Finley office
at the rate of more than 500 daily.
The petitions were to be returned
by Saturday Of this week. They will
be filed with Secretary Of State Robert
Byrne late this month. # found SUI
ficient. the petitions will assure hold
ing in allegiance the sales tax until
a statewide election can be conduct
ed. The measure was scheduled to 20
into operation July /.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
F0ur-Day School for
Camp Leaders Ends

Scout leaders from Glen Ullin, Tay-
Tor, Washburn, McClusky, Almont and
Fort Yates joined with other scout
leaders from throughout the state in
the final sessions Tuesday Of q four
day camp leaders school here.
Gunnar H. Berg, national director
of volunteer training Of the Boy
Scouts Of America, led discussion in
the afternoon on the Ten Year Pro-
gram Of Scouting" and at a banquet
in the evening discussed boy Nature
In the main address.
Berg and L. D. Cornell and H. H.
Prescott, both Of st. Paul, were In
structors at the camp here, which be-
gan last Saturday. Prescott also
spoke on the afternoon program Tues
day. discussing district organiza-
TONS"
The camp here was arranged by
w. G. Fulton, scout executive Of the
Missouri Valley Area Council.
Following the banquet Tuesday eve
ming, the executive committee Of the
area council met to consider summer
camp plans. with Supreme Court Jus
tice A. M. Christianson presiding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Two Road Crews on
Relief List Strike

Demanding cash relief rather
than merchandise slips, two crews
Of needy men who have been
working on Burleigh county roads
in return for public aid were on
strike Wednesday.
Decision to strike was reached
Wednesday forenoon after the
men had gathered at the court
house as usual, preparatory to be-
ginning work for the day on the
north river and Apple Creek roads.
The men have been receiving
slips from the county emergency
relief committee which entitle
them to a certain amount Of staple
goods when presented to local mer-
chants. It Is understood, however,
that the men are demanding cash
now so that they can pay rent for
the homes they occupy.
William J. Noggle, chairman Of
the relief committee, said that no
demands have been made formal
ly to the committee yet, but that
members of the committee will
meet with representatives Of the
strikers In an effort to iron out
difficulties Thursday evening at
the courthouse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Muscle Shoals Bill
Sent to President

Washington. May 17.-R-The
house Wednesday approved the con-
ference report on the Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley Development bill,
completing congressional action and
sending the measure to the white
house.
This was house acceptance Of the
conference agreement on the Norris
Hill Muscle Shoals bill. Democratic
leaders put the ballot ahead Of all
other house business Wednesday, de-
termined to make the big southern
basin development number seven
among major laws of the administra-
tons first session.
The compromise bill swept through
the senate Tuesday without a MUIR
muir Of protest as Senator Norris
(Rep., Neb.) smiled broadly In achiev-
ing finally the goal Of a decades de-
termined battle.
Having as its object industrial de-
velopment, navigation, reforestation
and flood control, the bill would create
government corporation known as
the Tennessee Valley authority. Three
directors chosen by the president and
confirmed by the senate, would have
the Job Of carrying out the act.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
DESPERATE EFFORT
TO THWART HOLDUP
ENDED BY MURDER
Trio Escapes With Currency
Before Town Becomes
Aware Of Robbery
TEAR GAS FAILS TO WORK
Dead Man Attempted to Loose
vapor; Roads in Red Riv-
or Valley Watched
TEAR GAS FAILS TO WORK

Buxton, N. D., May 17.-(PeIeon.
ard Hanson, As, cashier of the First
National bank here, was shot and IA.
tally wounded by bandits who held
up the bank at 10 a. m. Wednesday
and escaped with currency estimated
between 5000 and 500.
Hanson died 20 minutes after be-
ing shot through the chest with q
As calibre bullet.
Three bandits staged the holdup
two working inside and the third
standing guard at the door. They
escaped before residents Of the town
we're aware of the robbery.
The bandits stopped their car on
the north side Of the bank and two
of them rushed into the bank lobby,
ordering the three employees to stick
'em up"
Hanson Immediately rushed into
the work room OF the bank, intend
ing to release tear gas. He was shot
down when the taller of the two men
fired several shots through the door.
The tear gas failed to work immedi-
Rtely and the shorter man rushed out
Of the bank. The killer emptied his
automatic and a six-shooter and was
loading one Of the guns when the
tear gas was released.
In the bank besides Hanson were
two other employees, Jessie Lerom,
hookkeeper. and Joseph o. Olson, as
sistant cashier.
Sheriffs at Hillsboro, Grand Forks
and Fhrgo- were Immediately notified
and began watching roads east Of
Buxton. Sheriff A. J. Osmon of
Trail county, In which Buxton is 10
Gated, ordered all deputies out and
brought an airplane into the hunt.
Before the robbers left they ordered
the three employees to the vault, but
did not close the door, and they es-
capped as tear gas filled the building.
Cornell Riveland, garage man
next door to the bank. grabbed gun
after hearing the shots and attempt
ed to fire at the robbers as they fled,
but the gun damned.
Hanson was given first aid treat
ment but died about 20 minutes after
being shot. He is nephew of o. s.
Hanson of Grand Forks. He leaves
his wife, daughter. Lois, 20, and a
son, Howard, 20, both of whom live
in Buxton.
Gov. William LANCER, informed Of
the robbery, Immediately offered a
$1,000 reward for apprehension of the
bandits. The fund remains from the
appropriation of two years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17

These included carpenters, elevator
men. iron workers, hoisting engineers
and cement finishers.
After beginning Of the strike,
plumbers and steamfitters went on a
sympathetic strike on instructions
from the local unions.
Picketers were placed on duty and
signs were posted declaring that the
strike was on. The common labor
ers, receiving 80 cents an hour, are
seeking an increase to so cents an
hour.
r. M. Rishworth, chairman of the
capitol building commission, said
that so far the commission was not
involving itself In the strike and Is
leaving the matter entirely to the
strikers and the general contractors,
Lundoff- Bicknell Co., of Chicago.
It was learned Wednesday that
neither side had made any definite
move toward arbitration and no steps
have been taken by the contractors
to bring in other labor.
The contracting firm had issued no
statement regarding the matter late
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
JOHN GRIER HBBEN,
FORMER PRESIDENT
Of PRINCETON, dies
Noted Educator SWerves Motor
Car Into Truck on New
Jersey Road
MAY HAVE HAD STROKE
Wife Is Injured in Crash; Lies in
Hospital With Fractured
Skull
MAY HAVE HAD STROKE

Princeton, N. j., May 17.-(F-A
stroke may have caused the automo.
bile crash which killed DR.. John Griel
Hibben, president emeritus of Prince.
ton university, and critically injured
his wife.
Dr.. Hibben, u, died late Tuesday
when the car he was driving swerv-
ed into q beer truck near Wood
bridge. Witnesses believed the edu.
Gator may have suffered q stroke and
lost control.
As messages Of sorrow came We'd
nesday from many parts Of the
world, Mrs. Hibben lay unconscious
In Railway General hospital with q
fractured skull.
DR.. Hibben, who succeeded Wood
row Wilson as president of Prince
ton University in 1912, was trained
for the ministry but became an out
standing figure In American educa-
ton.
Ordained q minister in the Pres
byterian church, he had served 81
pastor at Chambersburg, Pa, -four
years when, in 1891, he accepted an
appointment as instructor In logic
at Princeton.
His love for the new work was
shown by the fact that after the first
year. he also had classes in psyche
logy and Biblical instruction. Ir
1894 he was made an assistant pro.
lessor and three years later promot-
ed to full professorship, In which
capacity he continued until 1912
when he succeeded Wilson, who had
resigned upon his election as COVER.
nor of New Jersey, two years previ-
ously.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Big PUBLIC WORKS
MEASURE GIVEN TO
WAITING CONGRESS
Quick Legislative Action Plan
ned to Make Roosevelt
Idea Effective
LEAVES TAXES TO SOL0NS
II They Cannot Finance Bond
Issue President Will o.
fer His Own Scheme

Washington. May 17.-(PrPresi-
dent Roosevelt sent his all-inclusive
public works industrial supervision
program Wednesday to congress-
where his huge Democratic MAORI
ties were planning expeditions &C.
ton.
In addition to asking authority to
inaugurate $4,000, 100000 public
works program, the president sought
power to license industry II necessary
to control production, wages and
working conditions. The license plan
would be invoked against industries
which did not cooperate to elimin-
ate unfair practices.
The public construction program
would be financed by q bond issue
and new taxes are needed to under
write the project. The president ask
ed congress to decide on these before
early next week.
II decision is not reached by that
time, he will submit his own recon-
mendations for levies.
Roosevelt also asked authority tc
reduce or eliminate the new taxes
should prohibition repeal become ef-
fective or increasing revenues make
them unnecessary.
Calling attention to the repeal
amendment before the states, Roose.
welt said in event 1t is adopted:
Would Get Liquor Revenue
1.-THE pre-prohibition revenue law.
would then automatically go into eff.
feet and yield enough wholly to elm.
mate these temporary unemployment
taxes"
Recommending government cooper.
alton with industry he said the pur.
pose Is to "obtain wide re-employ.
nlent, to shorten the working week, Il
pay decent wage for the shorte,
week and to prevent unfair competi-
ton and disastrous oyer-production.
The huge new measure, designed to
stimulate employment through the
building of public works and permis-
sion for industry to enter trade agree
ments, was given q ninth and final
re-drafting late Tuesday night.
Its preamble declaring that "a state
OF national emergency" exists because
of depressing unemployment and the
INSTRUMENTATION" of industry, the bill
would clothe the chief executive with
almost unlimited power to slash at
the depression cycle.
The following construction works
would be authorized by the bill:
Public highways: 500, 900 900, of
which $3.50, 100000 would follow the
present ALLEGATION and $150,000, 900
would be for extensions:
Public buildings: No limit set.
Naval construction: 100000, 900
maximum, including equipment and a
possible aviation expansion program
should the arms parley fail:
Stun clearance and housing: No
limit set.
Forestry and soil erosion work: No
limit set;
Loans to railroads: No limit set.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
M0ffit Boy Drolvns
During School Fete
Tragedy Marks Picnic As
Charles 0utton, Class VAL
edictorian, Loses Life
EFFORTS TO SAVE HIM FAIL
Boys Mother, Mrs. O. y. Dut-
ton, Was Among 200
Persons At Picnic
Grim tragedy stalked into the pro-

Grim tragedy stalked into the pro-
gram Of the Moffit school picnic
Tuesday afternoon, snuffed out the
life Of the high schools 1888 valedic-
torian and brought to an abrupt end
the annual out-of-doors revelry en-
joyed by Motifs young people, their
parents and faculty members.
AS 200 picknickers were completing
their luncheons and beginning the
usual picnic games and contests at the
August Benz grove near Moffit, four
Of the high school boys, including
Charles Dutton, the valedictorian, left
the festivities to enjoy a dip in the
Long Lake Creek swimming hole,
about three miles east of Moffit.
Charles, who would have been l6
years old next month. earlier had
complained to his mother that he was
not feeling well. Others in the SWIM
ming party were Elmer Slater, Dean
rgast and Ray Ferguson.
Calls For Help, Sinks
Shortly after getting into the water,
Charles called for help and sank. Not
ing his plight Elmer Slater, grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Slater OF
Brittin, endeavored to save him but
was unable to reach the drowning
youth.
The boys rushed to Moffit for aid
but when Charles was taken from the
water half-hour later he was dead
artificial respiration efforts being OF
no avail. The body was recovered by
Howard Brownawell of Moffit, who
dived to the bottom of the deep
swimming hole in search Of the body
The drowning occurred about 2 o.
clock.
The boy apparently was victim Of
cramps, illness or shock upon getting
into the cold water. The swimmers
were far away from the Benz grove
and the fatality was not witnessed by
the picnickers.
Mother at Picnic
At the picnic were Mrs. o. U. Dut-
ton, the boys mother, Rebecca, his
sister, and Jackie, a younger brother.
Roy Dutton. another brother of the
victim was not at the picnic.
Charles father, Orrin U. Dutton.
longtime resident Of the Moffit area
in southern Burleigh county, preceded
his son in death by slightly more than
four months. The elder Dutton died
last Jan. /.
Charles Franklin Dutton was born
on the Dutton farm near Brittin June
%, 1917, and had spent all of his life
in that vicinity.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Glencoe church at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon and the body will be
buried in the Glencoe cemetery.
School-mates of Charles will be
pallbearers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
College Men Making
State Prison Survey

A survey Of the state prison power
plant Is being made by three men
affiliated with the University OF
North Dakota and agricultural COL
lege at the request Of the state in
dustrial commission which proposes
to issue $250,000 bonds to enlarge the
plant to serve state buildings in Bis
marck.
DR.. Irvine Lavine and ]. p. Iverson
Of the university, and Prof. H. L.
Rush of the agricultural college are
here making the survey. They will
present their data to the industrial
commission.
The industrial commission has ap-
proved q resolution to issue $3.50, 900
in bonds to enlarge the plant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Swedish Art Leader
Dies in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, May l7.-(P-Swan
Johan Turnblad, y, founder Of the
American Institute Of Swedish ar.
literature and science here, died We'd
nesday from heart disease.
He founded the Swedish American
Institute in 1900 and in 1929 gave that
organization a 81 $4,000 museum in
which he had gathered Swedish art,
literature. science and art objects.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Thompson Will Speak
at Norwegian Program

Arthur e. Thompson. state super
intendent OF public instruction, will
give the principal address at May
II celebration to be staged In the city
Wednesday evening by the local Sons
and Daughters Of Norway.
The celebration program viii begin
at o'clock at the A. o. U. w. hall,
1t is announced by those in charge.
Everyone is invited to attend the
program, which Is in commemoration
Of the most noted of the Norwegian
national holidays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Roosevelt Plans to
Revamp Government

Washington, May 17.-(R)-A plan
for sweeping reorganization Of the
government was said Wednesday by
Lewis w. Douglas. director Of the bud
get. to be contemplated as one Of the
major messages which President
Roosevelt will transmit to congress
before adjournment.
It was indicated that not later than
next week the far-reaching design for
abandonment, shifting and merging
Of functions, intended to save several
hundred millions Of dollars in the next
fiscal year, would be ready.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
YOUTH IS shot AS
MILK STRIKE WAR
TAKES UCL|ER TONE
Violence Tuesday Followed BY
Further Clashes in Wis.,
consin Wednesday
NV the Ase0ciatAd PreeS)


Renewed trouble occurred In the
Wisconsin milk strike Wednesday and
Adjutant General Ralph NJ. 1mmel
stood ready to order more National
Guardsmen into the area.
From Racine came report that q
farm youth was shot and critically
injured Tuesday night when q crowd
Of strikers besieged and attempted to
burn the home of w. H. Clifford,
father Of Allen Clifford. who Is presi-
dent Of the Progressive Dairy COM
pany.
National Guardsmen, wearing gas
masks, Wednesday routed $50 strtk-
ers in a skirmish on the outskirts of
Shawano and Immel ordered all
guard units in the Fox River valley
to stand ready for immediate service.
At the same time, Immel an
nounced that investigators of vio-
lence and destruction will be arrested.
He said the similarity Of incidents
throughout the state shows they are
being directed by single head and
that intimidation, sabotage, per-
sonal violence and the destruction Of
property are the apparent aims Of
the strikers.
More than 1000 guardsmen now
are on duty in the strike area.
A disturbance on the streets Of Mil
waukee Tuesday night by 200 enraged
strikers and sympathizers who was not
quelled until city police rushed to the
rescue Of bleeding and bruised Wall
kesha county deputies who success
fully defended eight trucks of milk on
q trip from the Duran Hill area to
the plant Of the Gridley Dairy COM
pany. The trouble centered around
the Gridley plant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
New Jersey Formally
Casts Repeal Ballot

Newark, N. J., May 17.-(R>-New
Jersey, in an election that was only q
forma1ity, has become the fifth state
to go on record for repeal Of the 18th
amendment.
An almost solid phalanx Of vets
vas named Tuesday to attend con-
vention to consider repeal Of prohibi-
ton. The result was known before
hand because prohibitionists failed to
file candidates In more than half the
counties. Delegates-at-large pledged
to repeal were chosen by heavy ma
jority Of the light vote cast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-17
Two Removal Actions
Dismissed in Court

Two actions In which Burleigh
county sought to have families remov-
ed from Burleigh county on grounds
they were not legal residents were dis
missed by Judge Fred Jansonius in
district court Tuesday afternoon
while decision In three other similar
cases was deferred.
Defendants in the dismissed actions
were George Wallace and August Hoff.
Defendants In the other cases were
John Grinsteiner. Harold Smith and
Harm Engelke.