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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
FRANCE IS MAKING
BATTLE T0RETAN
GOLD BASIS MONEY
Nation 10 One Of Few Still on
Old Standard; Stands
Almost Alone
Copyright, 1889, BY The Associated

Copyright, 1888, BY The Associated
Press)
Paris, April 24.-France now Is
golden fortress defending the few
yellow-backed currency systems re-
naming In the world.
Gold Is coming here by air, land
and sea to what the newspapers call
the worlds gold refuge" adding to
the vast hoard In the Bank Of France.
Here. also. Belgium. Holland and
Switzerland are staging fight to re-
main on the gold standard, while
France confidently directs the battle.
protesting to be without = fear for
the franc but realizing the danger II
other gold countries follow the Unit
ed States example.
The French cabinets decision Sat-
urday to maintain the gold standard
and . stainment by both the govern
ment and the Bank of France that
there was no fear for the franc. was
= signal for the fight to begin.
The cabinet declared not only for
q strong resistance but urged speedy
calling of the world economic confer
ence and appealed to nations to re-
turn to the gold standard.
France holds more than 81 yO00, 0O0,-
600 francs Of gold. about $3.50, 000,-
600, or 20 pei cent Of the worlds gold.
The United States has more than
one third. about $4,250. 100000 or 30
per cent. France and the United
States together have in their vaults
two thirds Of the worlds gold.
France Is not only . symbolic gold
stronghold, but 1t has real fortress.
Deep underground In strongrooms
are stored more than 100000 golden
bars. some In kegs, some In boxes and
some loose, each bar worth about
AZ mn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Five Youths Killed
In Crossing Crash

Arnolds Park, L.. April k.-R-
Five Jackson, Miuneeota, youths
were killed late Saturday night Ia .
train.auto crash near here while en-
route to . local amusement park.
The youths, III In their early twen-
tes, were riding In . large sedan
which cFaahed head-on With . Nh.
waukee motor coach on . crossing be-
tween the OkoboN lakes. The ma
chine Was demolished.
The dead are Gam Smith. Glenn
Lester. Rudolph vaurca, Harold TEA
Gen and Frank Cirhan.
-Four Of the victims were killed In
SANITY. while : fifth died on the
way to : hospital. They had left
jackson for . trip to Arnolds Park,
center Of the Lake okoboji resort Dis.
trtct.
Three bodies were pinned inside thu
automobile while two we're thrown
clear q the wreckAee. The sheriffa
office exonerated the train crew froul
any blame n The aecldeuk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24

luncheon meeting Of the organization
and will make their reports to the
club in person.
II residents have not cooperated In
the program by the time Of the sec
ond inspection trip. they will be re-
ported to the Lions club and the or.
ganization viii make personal appeals
to al reported.
The scouts were to meet 1t scout
headquarters In the city auditorium
1T I o'clock Monday afternoon before
making their initial inspection trip
according to w. @. Fulton, scout exc.
cutive.
Team captains are: Troop No. 3
Vernon Hestrom: Troop 3, Raymond
jenkins: Troop 5. Theodore ouanrud.
Jr.: Troop 8, Brand Drew: Troop Z.
Urban Hagen: Troop 3. william
Schmidt; Troop 8. Joe Senger; Troop
10. Leonard Kositsky; and Troop IL.
Sam Tolchinsky.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Jews of Northwest
Set Up Organization

st. Paul. April 2l.-R-Unific cation
Of Jews In the northwest for combat.
ting indifference and antipathy took
a step forward Sunday with setting up
Of q permanent organization Of .
northwest conference for perpetuation
Of Judaism.
Meeting In morning and afternoon
sessions in Minneapolis and here IN
the evening Jewish leaders, including
50 delegates from outside the Twin
Cities, drew up their program ct
round tables and business GATHERINGS
and completed It With election Of Of
ficers and . resolution to make their
conference an annual one.
Milton p. Firstone Of st. Paul. elect.
ed @ chairman, with A. B. Kappliis
Of Duluth. and Robert Herbst q Far.
20, N. D., q vice ctairmen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Loot Discovered on
South Dakota Farm

Sioux Falls, 3. D., April M.-R>-
Discovery Of $4,000 worth Of stolen
property on . farm near Parker late
last week brought information from
county officials Monday that solu.
ton Of various tlefts In North Dakota.
South Dakota. and Iowa may be near.
Sheriff Melvin Sells said the prop
erty was found on the farm Of @. H.
Nelson, whose son, Pete. was arrest
ed near Urbana, N. D.. last Tuesday
after . deputy sheriff had slain his
companion, Arnold Vetter Of Parker.
The elder Nelson was held for Val.
ley City. N. D., authorities.
Property seized ct the Nelson farm
included two automobiles, Z number
Of shotguns. tools, gasoline pumps.
automobile tires and rims and vide
assortment Of other material.
One Of the cars, officers said, was
used April II In = farm house robbery
near Alexandria.
Additional property said to have
been stolen was found on the North
Dakota farm where the younger Mel
son was arrested. officers said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Urges Residents to
Clean Up, Paint Up

whereas. the Lions club Of the
city Of Bismarck has designated
this week - cleanup and paint
up week for the Capital City and
has. arranged for supervision Of
the project, and
whereas, the Boy Scouts Of the
city have agreed to assist the serv-
Ice club In the program through
regular inspections and by offer.
Ing suggestions to residents, and
whereas, the value to the city
Of the project. though 1t cannot be
be measured In dollars and cents
1T once, nevertheless will be great
through it, promotion Of cleanli-
ness, healthfulness, thriftiness.
safety and Identification,
Nov therefore. /. A. P. Len
hart, president Of the city com.
mission Of Bismarck, call upon
residents Of the Capital City to
cooperate to the utmost In the
project By cleaning up and paint
Ing up their property and making
repairs wherever possible that Bis
marck may maintain its rank As
one Of the most beauteous and
safest municipalities in North Da-
kota."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Hitler Party Wins
In Austrian Voting

lnnsbruck, Austria, April 24.-(R~
The Austrian National Socialists, who
acclaimed allegiance to Chancellor
Hitler Of Germany, have added an.
other triumph 70 their string Of mu.
rjcipal and provincial election vic.
TORIES. greatly strengthening their ar-
gumeut tor new national elections.
The municipal election In this
Tyroaean capital gave them nine
seats In the council In which they
previously had none. They have no
seats In the national parliament, now
suspended. There has been no cleo.
ton aimee November, 1850.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Here's Situation Of
Worlds Economics
(By the Associated press)

tBy the Associated Press
The Economic situation today in
brief:
l. Edouard herriot Of France and
Premier Bennett Of Canada join IN
white house conversations ON
world economics. President Roose.
welt and Prime Minister MacDon.
aid. In lengthy night discussion,
consider monetary aspects OF i'm.
pending world conference.
2. Republicans ready to oppose
vigorously the Roosevelt controlled
initiation plan in the senate.
Democrats confident it viii pass.
3. First international CONGRESS
on trade exchange opens In Paris
with 40 countries represented.
Tariffs and other trade restrictions
form bulk OF discussions.
I. Gold pours into the Bank az
France as French cabinet sticks 10
gold standard. French holdings es-
timated at % percent Of worlds
supply.
5. Senator Robinson Of Arkan-
sas, Democratic leader. tells annual
meeting Of the Associated Press
that Administrations imitation pro.
gram would be followed ''prudeut.
ly' and used Is last recourse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
WINNIE ruth JUDD
ESCAPES GALLONS
BY JURY'S ruling
viii Spend Rest Of Life in Asy.
Ium Following Decision
She 70 insane

Florence, ARR, April 24.-(R}-Win-
ME Ruth Judd, trunk murderess'
saved from execution by hanging
when Z Jury found her insane. wal
to leave her cell In condemned row
In the state prison Monday for the
state hospital at Phoenix.
Mrs. Judd will remain In the hos
pital' for the rest Of her life or unit
such time Is she regains her mental
faculties, in which event she would
again be subject to execution.
The verdict Of the jury Saturday
night caused q noticeable change In
the attitude Of the 28-year-old blonde.
who was to have gone to the gallowa
ct dawn Friday. She appeared to be
. happy carefree woman and has
abandoned the constant wrapping Of
. handkerchief around her hand, .
practice which had been commented
upon BY psychiatrists during her trial
for the murder Of Mrs. Agnes Anne
Leroi, - well as at her sanity hear.
Ing.
Members OF Mira. JuddS family, In
Guiding her husband. Dr.. william g.
Judd, Los Angeles physician, visited
her ct the prison here Sunday. Mrs.
Judd chatted quietly With her visitors
and displayed keen interest in C.
tivities about her.
Nrs. Judd slew Mrs. Leroi and Miss
Hedvig eamuelson October 10, 1881.
IN Phoenix. The crime was discov.
cred when the bodies, one Of them
di1membered, were found packed -
baggage Ii Los Angeles. Her defense
trial for the Lerol slaying was In
sanity. She was never tried for the
samuelson Staying.
\ Four times q date was set for her
execution. She appealed to the Arr
Sona board Of pardons and paroles for
. Communication Of sentence but the
board refused It after hearing her
maintain she killed In self defense.
Mrs. Judd gained the bearing which
results Ii her commitment to the hos
pital at the request Of the prison
warden, Who told authoriticE he be-
lieved she vas mentally deransed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
IMMEDIATE ACTION
TO LEGALIZE BEER
ASKED AT Meeting
Businessmen Assembled Here
Want Special Session or
Special Election

Businessmen from every county in
North Dakota assembled in Bismarck
Monday to consider ways and means
Of legalizing at once the sale Of 81
per cent beer in the state.
The gathering would permit sale
Of beer not only in municipal dis
pensaries. Is Is provided In . blu
passed by the last legislature to take
effect July l, but in hotels. restaur-
ants. recreation parlors and drug
stores aS well.
g. P. Stone Of Fargo. president Of
the newly organized state association
for the ratification Of the 2lst FEEDER.
n amendment. said 1t was, probable
the meeting would ask Governor VIII
liam LANCER to call either Z special
session Of the legislature or . special
statewide election for the approval
Of new laws permitting sale Of beer
Immediately.
I'VE must keep beer revenue In the
STATE" Stone said. rather than lei
our citizens spend Thousands Ia thu
neishboring states Of Minnesota and
Montana, where sale u legaliSed."
More than 400 were expected here
for the meeting. which opened at the
city auditorium q : ,. IA. Each d
the 8 counties In the state vas IL.
lowed five delegates ct the meeting.
Stone said that u the beer bill
which y due to GO into effect July
= referred to the voters the state viii
b without the - per cent beverage
Tor more than Z year unless some
thing 3 done immediately.
The meeting here was IN out.
growth Of . similar meeting Of Red
River Valley hotel and restaurant
men. recreation parlor operators
druggists and wholesalemen ct Fargo
last week, when It was decided that
. meeting should Be held here il thu
event that an appeal was to Be made
to the governor.
stone expected that the meeting
would continue through Monday eve.
ming.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Optimism PERVADES.
WASHINGTON FARLEY
AS HERRIOT NEARS
Roosevelt and Mcdonald Con.
fer For Fourth Time;
Aides Attend Meeting
MONEY AGREEMENT NEAR
President Appears to Be Dsvot-
Ing Principal Attention to
Disarmament
MONEY AGREEMENT NEAR

Washington. April 24.-R,-Op.
timism pervaded the Anglo American
trade and arms conversations anew
Monday as the French entry into
the negotiations neared.
For a fourth time. President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mac
Donald talked things over, calling
their chief advisors to their sides IN
the afternoon.
An understanding between Great
Britain and the United States on q
revised gold standard monetary basis
appeared In sight, together with q
very definite proposal for ornaments
reduction.
Arranging to see Edouard Herriot,
the French emissary. late Monday.
Roosevelt appeared to be devoting
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Measure to Regulate
Securities Approved

washington, April A.-(R-The
Johnson bin to regulate the sale Of
foreign securities In the United
States through . foreign securities
board" with far.reaching authority
was approved Monday BY the senate
judiciary committee.
Il would authorize . board com.
posed Of the secretaries Of state and
commerce, and the governor Of the
federal reserve hoard 70 supervise the
issuance Of foreign securities.
No foreign loans could b f1oated
In this country without approval.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
GEORGE WILL Is
NAMED CHAIRMAN
COUNTY BOARD
Steps Taken Toward New Re.
lief Sst-Up AZ Commits
sion Il Reorganized

George r. Will was elected tempo
rary chairman Of the board Of Bur-
leigh county commissioner as the
board reorganiSed Saturday after.
noon with three new members re.
placing commissioners suspended last
week by Governor LANCER.
The new members, named to serve
pending hearing May 1 for the
three suspended men, are ]. F. Little
Of Regain. william J. Noggle Of Bis.
marck and George Lewis Of Sterling.
Suspended for alleged violation Of
the law In extending . printing con-
tract were Chairman Axel Solder. H.
+. Tiedman and Charles Swanson.
The new members were selected by
. committee named by Governor
LANCER.
Upon notice from the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation that Bur-
leigh county would receive no more
poor relief funds unless the relief
set-up was reorgani0ed. the commits
sion took steps looking toward new
committee to handle distribution.
The new committee to be placed in
charge viii be the third In the last
few months.
Noggle was named the boards rep
resentative on the new committee and
five other citizens Will be named at q
future meeting to complete the group.
Though Mrs. Minnie D. Craig Of
the state emergency relief commit
tee refused to divulge the reasons for
the r. T. G. order, the uberality with
which relief funds have been distrib-
uted here in the last four months is
said TO have been the cause Of criti-
cism.
Chairman win announced the
commissioners will convene In q few
days to complete appointments to the
committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Says Macon Is Better
Dirigible Than Akron

Akron, O.. April M.-lR)-The q.
g. 8. Macon. the navy's new giant
dirigible, was labeled . better hand
ling. quicker airship than the late
Akron Monday By the only officer
to survive the disaster that wrecked
her sister ship.
Lieut.. Commander Herbert v.
Wiley. second in command when the
Akron crashed at sea - days ago.
expressed this opinion Of the worldi
newest and largest air cruiser.
The commander Was aboard the
Macon Ga her second hight sunday.
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principal attention in the mornings
work to ornaments.

p1USC1ptA aCVcutlOu In Inc mornings
work to ornaments
Senator Borah Of Idaho, former
chairman Of the senate relations
committee. after being host to Mao
Donald at breakfast, reported him
optimistic and expecting agreements
which will make the world eco.
nomic conference q success"
Prime Minister Bennett Of Cam
ada, who comes Monday for the con-
versations, will present himself ct
Sis p. m.
With the Canadian executive In
the capital the talk veered to agree
ments for wheat control. Bennett
will see the president Tuesday to do
business.
For the first time the topic Of dis
armament entered the Roosevelt. Mac
Donald conversations Sunday and held
their undivided attention in q seven
hour cruise down the Potomac.
Then. on their return, they sum-
moned their experts who had been
Continued on page nine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Two Confirmed for
Diplomatic Offices

Washington, April 3.-N-The
nominations Of Breckiuridge Long q
Missouri, g embasssdoe 70 italy. and
Sumner Welles Of Maryland, - am
hassador to Cuba, were confirmed
Monday by the senate.
At the state department, meanwhile.
Welles said In = statement that he
would begin as soon g possible the
negotiation Of reciprocal trade agree
ments with Cuba and that In his
dealings With the Machado govern
ment he would follow the policy q
the good neighbor."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
Clean Up, Paint Up
Week Starts Here
Expect Bismarck to Be in Spic
and Span Condition BY
Next Saturday
ASK UTMOST COOPERATION
Lions Club Committee and Boy
Scout Teams Arc In
Charge Of Project

Bismarck residents Monday pitched
into the work Of cleaning up and
painting up as the annual cleanup
and paint-up week was launched In
the Capital City.
As In the past, the program this
year Is sponsored by the local Lions
club, with more than half . hundred
Boy Scouts assisting the general COM
mittee in charge.
BY the end Of the week, 1t is ex-
pected, lawns In the city will be raked
and refuse burned, vacant lots clean
ed up and rubbish disposed Of. build
ings painted and repaired, and the
city put In spic and span condition
generally.
Appeals for cooperation were issued
Monday by both c. w. Le!fur, chair
man Of the Lions committee, and A.
p. Lenhart, president Of the Bismarck
city commission. On the committee
with Leifur are Roy Neff and Z. b.
Klein.
Appeals were made not only for
cleanup and paint-up work. but also
for general Identification, including
the planting Of flowers. shrubbery and
trees.
The Boy Scouts part in the pro-
gram will be to inspect the city, call
attention Of each resident to clean
up week by leaving notices in their
mail boxes, make suggestions for Inn
provements, to make q second check.
up inspection later, and to report their
conclusions to tho Lions club.
The city has been divided into nine
districts. for each Of which . team Of
ax boys from one Of. the nine &ctive
scout troops In the city viii be respon.
sible.
Captains. Of these teams will be
guests Of the Lions club later ct q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
TAKRs 0ARNER'S OH SEAr

San Antonio. Tex, April N.-(R1-
Milton H. West has been elected 70
the congressional seat vacated In the
18th Texas district when John n.
Garner became Vice president.
The latest count shoWed Went had
polled 1850 votes to 90 tor 9. q.
Watson q Brownsville.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-24
FATHER, TWO CHILDREN
DROWNED IN DITCH

Fertile, Mimi, April 24.-{#1-A
father and two children drowned In
q roadside ditch 10 miles east Of here
Sunday Is an automobile overturned
after the steering gear locked.
The victims, pinned In one and
one-half feet Of water, were Oscar
Amundson. 50, blacksmith ct Winger.
Vern A., Q, and Jerome, IN years old.
Joseph Amundson Of Fertile, father
Of the dead man and driver Of the
car. and Alton, 6-year-old son Of
Oscar Amundson, escaped.
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QUAKE ROCKS TURKEY
9tanbul Turkey. April M.-R,-A
violent earthquake caused serious
damage Sunday In the Turkish village
q Dsday, nsar 1eushaA =
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-FOUR OTHERS ARE
INJURED AS AUTO :.
HITS mail train
One Mishap Occurs At Grade
Crossing Near Page; An.
other Near Grafton
TREAT INJURED At FARGO
Survivors Of Crash Say They
Did Not See Flyer; Trees
Blocked View
TREAT INJURED At FARGO

Five persons were killed and four
others were injured In North Dakota
automobile accidents Saturday and
Sunday.
Three died when . Great Northern
train crashed into an automobile
about six miles southeast Of Page In
Cass county.
Owen H. Bushaw. Grand FORTS
grocer, was killed when the car,
which his wife was driving, went into
. ditch south Of Grafton, Walsh
county, after . tire blew out. Mrs.
Bushaw was only slightly injured.
Mrs. Martin Peterson. 50, Hawley.
Mimi, was killed instantly late Sat-
urday near Casselton when the car
in which she was riding careened In
to q ditch.
Her husband, who was driving. said
he fell asleep Ut the wheel. He was
unhurt.
The dead. In addition to Bushaw.
and Mrs. Peterson, are:
Jane Roger, q, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Roger, Page. chest
crushed.
Irene Carlson. IL. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Carlson, Page, burned
and leg fractured.
Charles Sidney Ferndberg, 70, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ferndberg, Hills
boro.
The injured:
Charles Myers, 10. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Myers, Page.
Sidney johnson. 10; son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin johnson, Page.
! Ellsworth Wilson, 20. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Wilson, Hillsboro.
Agnes Fisher, II, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Fisher, Bedford.
With the exception Of Miss Fisher,
who was not seriously hurt, the In
jured are in q Fargo hospital. Fernd-
berg was driving the car which was
headed south and was reported toI
have been travelling at moderate
speed. The train, No. n, fast mail.
was travelling northwest. The acct.
dent occurred about p. m.
The injured have been unable 70
give an accurate story, except to say
they did not see the train. There
are trees on both sides Of the rail.
road right.of.way. The car was
knocked several feet, caught fire and
burned.
George Reckert was engineer on
the train, and Edward 9chaffer was
the fireman. Both gre from Breck. |
enridge. Their versions have not been
obtained.
Or. Carl Z. Elofson, Cas- county |
coroner, said he has not decided |
whether or not to hold an inquest. |
No funeral arrangements have been
made for the dead.
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The pictures above show the changes which occurred in the
appearance Of Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd between the time
Of her first appeal for cemency and the verdict jury
that she insane At the top left is Judd
shown smiling she returned from her hearing
fore the state board Of parons and paros Below the
left Rev. and Mrs. H. J. McKnnell parents Of the
who aided in her fight to escape the gallows At
the right below Mrs. Agnes Anne LeRe Miss He'd
Wig samuelson. whose murders Mrs. Judd admitted.