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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
-FOUR Big POWERS
give APPROVAL TO
MUSS0L|N| SCHEME
Leading Nations Of Western
Europe Agree to colIab-
crate For Peace

Rome, June 8.-(P)-The govern
ments OF Great Britain. France, Italy
and Germany prepared Thursday to
prese u their parliaments for ratifi-
cation an agreement for a decade OF
peace and disarmament.
Signed by Premier Benito Musso-
lini's office Wednesday night, the pact
pledges the four great western Euro
pean powers to collabo-ate within the
frame work OF the League of Nations.
to examine articles in the league cove
nant pertaining to aggression. to work
for the success of the Geneva confer.
ence, and to cooperate in economic re-
Legislative approval for the docu-
ment Is expected to be matter OF
mere form in italy, whose premier
proposed it on March 10. and it Is felt
here that German and English ratifi-
cation also will be forthcoming
quickly.
It was hoped that French accept
ance would be attended by no great
delay.
The signing Of the accord was re-
ceived in Italy with great jubilation.
parades, illumination Of public build
ings. speeches by II Duce. and coun-
try-wide demonstrations by cheering
crowds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Senate PrOberS Granted
POlUer to Search Incomes
investigators Hear Railroad
Magnate Label Proceed
ing Destructive

Washington, June g. (AP)-The
senate Thursday unanimously voted
more power for It's investigation of
private banks and bankers, and soon
thereafter O. P. Van Sweringen, as
witness in the j. p. Morgan and
company inquiry, characterized such
procedures as "terrifically destruc-
tive
"All business Is of greater volume
than year ago." he had remarked,
interrupting long serles Of questions
on involved financing OF the extern
sive Van Sweringen railroad enter
prises and the part taken by the
Morgan bank.
Referring to rail operations. he
added that's all we need" in connec-
ton with expanding business.
Business needs encouragement
and not frightening" he went on
philosophically.
1T I may speak frankly these In
vestigations are terrifically destruc-
tive"
A moment later he said, II should
not have said that. I did not mean
these investigations, but" he never
finished the sentence.
j. P. Morgan, chief object Of the
inquiry, sat back among waiting wit
nesses smiling.
No Word Of Opposition
AS Thursdays hearing opened, the
senate meanwhile was putting
through the resolution giving the
committee power for examination of
stock transactions by which partners
of the Morgan firm reduced their in
come taxes. There was not a ripple
of opposition.
The attitude the Morgan partners
will take as result of the latest
move to uncover the income tax re-
oucing transactions remains to be
SEEN
Their counsel. John w. Davis, re-
fused to commit himself but said II
The challange Of authority is carried
further, the procedure will be for
Thomas S. Lamont-a young partner
to refuse to answer questions.
That will put it up to the senate
and will provide the means for test
he told reporters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Young Elliott Roosevelt to Aid
Heiress Wife in Getting Divorce

Los Angeles, June 8.-(P}-Dis-
closing that her son. Elliott, would
establish q residence in Nevada to
permit his wife to seek q divorce
on the grounds Of incompatibility,
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt left
suddenly at Ssh a. M. Thursday
for Warrington, D. G.
Her unannounced departure by
plane ended stay Of less than SO
hours In Los Angeles where she
came to visit her son.
Young Roosevelt, who only
short time ago became general
manager Of q west coast airline.
told q newsman he would leave
shortly for Reno.
He said the divorce will be
sought by his wife. the former
Elizabeth Bonner, daughter of
william H. Bonner Of Philadel-
pl1ia, on grounds Of Incompatible
ity.
I'll. couple have beer separated
since last year. An ageament 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
LAND BANK
WILL RESUME LOANS
TO STATE FARMERS
President of st. Paul institution
Says Way Found To Get
Around New Law

st. Paul, June 8.-fPeThe Federal
Land Bank Of st. Paul has resumed
the making of new loans to farmers
OF North Dakota, F. H. Klayon. pres
ident, announced late Wednesday.
On instructions from Washington,
the Federal Land bank had discon-
tinued making Of loans to North Da.
kotans following the passage of bill
by the North Dakota legislature bar
ring deficiency judgments after fore
closure on real estate mortgages.
THE Federal Land Bank Of st. Paul
is now in position to make new loans
In the State of North Dakota under
the terms Of the federal loan act and
the emergency farm mortgage act of
1888 which was recently enacted"
Klawon said In q statement. 1T has
been determined that senate bill No.
3, enacted by the 1888 session of the
North Dakota legislature, while bar
to the entry Of judgment for defic-
iency remaining after foreclosure of
a real estate mortgage, is not bar
to the remedy existing before fore
closure of suing on the note and real
izing on all the leviable real and per-
sonal property owned by the mort
gagor, thereafter foreclosing such
mortgage for any balance remaining"
Klawon said that the bank, in order
to get complete information to farm
loan association officers just as quick
ly as possible, is arranging to hold
series of meetings with association
secretary treasurers of national farm
loan associations and county agents
at the following places next week:
Monday, June IL, Valley City: Tues.
day, June Is, Devils Lake; Wednes.
day June "a, Minct; Thursday, June
Is, Bismarck. and Fridev. June l6. at
Dickinson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
FROM FRIDAY TO WEDNESDAY

FROM FRIDAY TO WEDNESDAY,
In a statement last Friday to the
Associated Press, Governor LANCER
said guardsmen were stationed at
the office Of the secretary OF state,
state treasurer and Judge of the
district court as q precaution
against bodily harm after he had
received anonymous letters threat
ening them.
The governor was quoted as say
ing. THE guards were used to pro-
tect life and property and IN In
timation that they were used TO
prevent filing Of referendum petit
tons Is ridiculous"
The executive was further quoted
as saying he was aware the petit
lions could be sent by mail and
would be accepted If they bore the
postmark Of the final date for fill
ing.
A further direct quotation was
IF the people want to refer any
law passed by the legislature that
is there privilege and they are en-
titled to 1t. Since the laws gives the
people the right to refer legislative
acts, am In favor of seeing that
petitions properly filed go on the
ballot so the people may vote on
it."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
GAMMONS TO FACE
FIVE CHARGES IN
COURT TRIAL HERE
Former Secretary Of Industrial
Commission Bound Over
on Two New Counts

John Gammons. former secretary of
the state securities and industrial
commissions, will face trial in Bur-
leigh county district court on five diff
ferent embezzlement charges.
He is charged with embezzling a
total of $l,639.53.
Gammons was bound over to dist
riot court on two more complaints
Wednesday afternoon following q two
hour hearing. Previously he had
waived examination on three counts.
The two complaints involved in the
nearing wednesday alleged embezzle-
ment Of $2l4.92 and $224.6l.
James Mulloy, present secretary of
the industrial commission, claims that
Gammons embezzled the $2l4.92 and
S224.6l by paying taxes on private
property in 1891 and 1892 with indus
trial commission funds.
The property involved is Lot S,
Block 1, Of Huntington addition in
Fargo. A deed presented during the
hearing showed that the property was
In the name of Laura A. Boyden.
Seven Witnesses Appear
seven witnesses were examined at
the hearing and Is documents were
introduced as evidence in the case.
Witnesses included c. A. BaumRart-
ner Of Fargo, treasurer OF Cas- coun-
ty; G. E. Kelly, D. G. Kierland and
Theodore Settle, bookkeepers, r. s.
Carr. Of the transit department, and
George Smith, messenger. all Of the
Bank Of North Dakota; and Mulloy.
Mulloy testified that when he took
over Gammons' office he could find
no checks or vouchers in files or
drawers.
One check was presented, one for
$5.25 from the Cas- county treasurer
to Gammons as q refund on pay.
ments he is alleged to have made for
taxes on the Fargo property.
Testimony Of the Bank Of North
Dakota officials was intended to show
that, although there were no records
OF transactions In Gammons' office,
nevertheless he had drawn on In
dustrial commission funds for the
tax payments on the Fargo property.
Balance Sheets. entry slips and
other bank documents were presented
in evidence.
Gammons was bound to district
court by Police Magistrate Edward 8.
Allen. It is expected he will face
trial on one or more Of the COM
plants next week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
M'KlNN0N REMOVED
FROM HIGHWAY JOB
BY new CHlEPTAN
vogeI Says Former Head Of De-
partment Will Not Be Re-
placed Immediately

A. D. McKinnoa, former chief high
way commissioner and serving as con-
sulting engineer under the new ad-
ministration, was dismissed Thursday,
It was announced by Highway Com
missioner Frank A. Vogel.
McKinnon was head Of the depart
ment until Vogel was named as the
"one-man" commissioner, and then
was retained as consulting engineer.
He will not be replaced for the time
being. vogel said.
vogel reported that five new divi-
sion engineers have been named, one
incumbent division head was retain
ed. and one remains unchanged.
New division engineers are Victor
Johnson, Dickinson division: r. A.
May, Williston; George Hepner, MI
not: James Kennedy, Grand Forks,
and s. O. Sorkness, Valley City. r. C..
BERTHE will be retained as division en-
gineer at Devils Lake, Vogel said. The
Bismarck division so far has been
reorganized except for the head Of
the division.
Hepner, formerly assistant division
engineer at Devils Lake, recently was
named to head the Minot division.
Sorkness, who resided in Bismarck,
recently was appointed to replace M.
P. Wynkoop at Valley City.
Other Changes Listed
Other recent changes announced by
Vogel are Marion Jensen, stenograph-
er, replaced by Audrey Rohrer: ]. H.
Hanson. mechanic at Valley City, re-
placed by ]. e. Denieux. Lisbon; M.
w. Pilgrim, shop foreman at Fargo,
replaced by Maurice Wohlwind, Lid
gerwood; p. L. Brending, maintenance
foreman at Devils Lake, dismissed and
Job eliminated; E. W. Markell, shop
foreman at Dickinson, replaced by G.
L. McCutcheon. Amidon; Fay Aunand,
stenosrapher at Dickinson, replaced
Continued on Page Severn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
PRESIDENT PUSHES
FOR QUICK END TO
CONGRESS SESSION
Abandons Proposal For Tariff
Authority in Order to
Speed Adjournment
CAPITAL PILOTS DOUBTFUL
See Little Real Chance Of End
ing Work Before Economic
Farley Begins E
CAPITAL PILOTS DOUBTFUL

Washington, June S.-(R)-Prea-
dent Roosevelt has thrown overheard
his plan to ask tariff-reducing auth
oity to obtain, II possible, adjourn
ment OF congress on Saturday, two
days hence.
This new move to get the extra
session done before Mondays OPEN
ing Of the world economic conference
In London was put before congress
sional leaders while the two houses
were seething with controversy over
veterans economy and industrial leg
islation, now the only big measures
remaining for disposal.
The capitol pilots promised their
utmost but were doubtful, though
they saw just possibility Of ad-
journment. by dint Of hard work,
early next week.
The veterans situation Thursday
remained critical. Many house men,
bers chung to support of the increases
which the senate voted into the in
dependent offices appropriation bill
raises which the president says will
wreck his economy program unless
balanced by new taxes.
Others were hopeful that from q
meeting Of the house steering COM
mittee with executive officials, ar
ranged In continuation of conferences
Wednesday. would come a concrete
(and acceptable to the ex-soldiers
champions in the house, compromise
to take the place OF the senate
amendment.
The house showdown on the vet
Grams was again postponed q day
while the leaders negotiated.
Senate Faces Long Grind
Determined to remain in session un-
til late Thursday night If necessary
to reach vote. the senate resumed
debate on the administrations indus
trial recovery-public works bill with
roll-calls imminent on vital sections
of the measure.
Contests over taxes. industrial
licensing and relaxations of antitrust
laws were ahead as the senate met two
hours earlier than usual
This was the last major bill of the
momentous extra session to await a
senate vote.
Fifty amendments had been offered
to 1t most of them proposing minor
changes.
Those In charge of the bill looked
for serious contests only on amend
ments to substitute the sales tax or
treasury notes for committee corpora
ton levies to finance the SO 300 900 900
public works program; to strike out
the presidential power to license in
dustries which would not follow a
majority in adopting codes Of fair
competition, and to eliminate sections
setting aside antitrust laws.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Weather Has Been
Good for N. D. Crops

With weather favorable for crops
and outdoor work last week, seeding
Is about completed, according to the
weekly state corn and wheat region
summary issued here by the federal
weather bureau.
Progress and conditions Of all crops
was good to excellent, Bavendick said
He reported pastures, ranges and live
stock mostly very good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Mitchell Tells of
Getting Big Raise

New York, June 8.-(P)-Charles
E. Mitchell testified at his income
tax evasion trial Thursday that in
1891 Che thought it was that year
though he seemed uncertain) he re-
ceived 100 per cent salary increase
from 100000 to 100000.
He used none Of that extra salary,
he acknowledged under questioning
by U. S. Attorney George z. Medalie,
to pay back any of a $685., 66667 pay
ment he had received from the Ma
tional City company and which he
had not entered on his income tax
return on the ground it was not in
come, but merely an advance to b.,
repaid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Horse Steps on Toe
OF Sterling Youngster

His large toe on the right foot bad
ly mangled when a horse stepped on
his foot, Emil Lang. 13-year -old
Sterling boy, was In local hospital
Thursday.
The bone Of the toe was fractured.
Doctors set the bone and sewed the
torn toe together after administering
anti-tetanic serum.
The boy was brought here at 1890
o'clock Wednesday night. about an
hour after the mishap occurred
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Japanese Refuse to
Abolish Air Bombs

Geneva, Switzerland, June 8.-(Fe
Japan produced q sensation at the
disarmament conference Thursday
by announcing 1t was unable to accept
complete abolition Of bombing from
the air until the great powers abolish
aircraft carriers.
Attacking the London naval treaty.
Ambassador Naatake Sato said 1t had
resulted in an unhappy situation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08

understood to have been reached
as to the custody Of their child,
William Bonner Roosevelt, born
last November. They were mar
ried January l6, 1892.
When Elliott came to the west
coast his wife and baby did not
accompany him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
HEAVY STORM LASHES
SALTWATER. MINNESOTA

st. Paul, June 8.-P)-While crews
worked feverishly to repair the dam
age done in southern Minnesota,
where Is persons were injured by tor
nadoes Tuesday. heavy wind. rain and
electrical storms dashed over Still
water and vicinity Wednesday night
and endangered the lives of many
motorists on the highways.
Caught in the storm as she was
driving near Saltwater, Mrs. Russell
Channon, Saltwater, suffered a
broken leg when tree crashed onto
a car as she was riding with her hus-
band. With power lines crippled by
the storm, it was necessary to use
flashlights to care for Mrs. Shannon
at Saltwater hospital
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
YOUNG WIFE'S FAMILY
KEEPS STRICT SILENCE

Philadelphia, June 8.-(P)-Mrs
Elliott Roosevelt. whose marital
trouble was publicly disclosed
Thursday by her husbands moth
er. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Is
maintaining a strict silence.
Neither she nor her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Bonner,
OF Villanova, near here, would
make any statement.
Bonner. millionaire former steel
man, said Il and when he had any
statement to make he would see
that the public got L
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
ENDORSES WATERWAY

Washington, June 8.-(FEPresi-
dent Roosevelt today endorsed the St.
Lawrence Seaway project anew With
declaration that "the beginning Of
the work Of construction at an early
date can be made ar essential cart Of
tbs rstiQEsj public yoske program !"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
TO GRADUATE l43

Dickinson, N. D., June 8.-tP-
One hundred forty-three candidates
for degrees, certificates and diplomas
comprising the schools largest class
IN history, will graduate from Dick
inson state teachers college at COM
mencement exercises June l6.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Small Judson Boy
Succumbs in CITY

Donald Carl Nickel, four year -old
Judson boy, died in local hospital
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
His death was caused by acute
aaryngitis.
The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs
Carl r. Nickel.
Funeral arrangements are incon-
plete but the. body was to he taken to
Judson Thursday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Old-Time Resident
OF Devils Lake Dies

Devils Lake, N. D., June S.-(F-E
M. Lewis, 70, resident Of Devils Lake
since 1899, died Wednesday. He SUI
tered broken hip . month ago and
complications deye!oped
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
DELAYED
in SIBERIAN TOWN
BY LEAKY GAS Line
Fumes From Fuel Make Pilot
III, Nearly Cause Him to
Lose Consciousness
STOMACH Rejects ALL FOOD
Intrepid Altman Is Determined
To Continue As Soon A
Possible, However
Copyright, 1888, BY The Associated
Press


Moscow, June 8. -- R Gasoline
fumes from a leaking gas line, which
almost overcame him in the air,
forced Jimmie Mattern suddenly ia
land near Prokopievsk. Siberia, We'd
resday, the American roun
world flier told the Associated Press
Thursday.
Il am still sick from those fumes"
the Texan said In all exclusive tele.
phone interview. He spoke from Be.
lovo. a workers settlement near Pro.
kopievsk where he came down at 10
a. m. Moscow time Wednesday G. a,
m. eastern standard time) a few ho,,r.
after he had started from On,sk. ST.
IBERIA, on the fifth Lap of his round
the world dash.
Cant hold any food on NV ston.
ach. but expect to get off for Kras.
noyarsk in five or ten hours" he said,
Il was four hours out Of Omsk When
discovered a leak In the fuel line.
and by the time I had found out what
the trouble was I was in bad shape
from the fumes"
He added that he was almost u,1.
conscious when he brought the plane
down on small emergency landina
field at Belovo, the settlement.
when I landed, broke my stabil-
izer and cannot make permanent re.
pairs here.
They have helped me as much "A
they can here, however, and I shall
be able to get off from here with tenn
porary repairs within few hours and
run into Krasnoyarsk, where there
are facilities for fixing this stabilizer.
II have already fixed the gas line
leak and am almost ready to take
off as far as repairs are concerned.
THE only thing is that I feel to1
sick now, and I think 1 will wait q
few hours until I get better"
Asked If he had got any sleep, Mat.
tern replied:
mot much. have been working on
the ship ever since coming down. But
I am not very sleepy and I'll probably
pick up some rest at Krasnoyarsk.
How is my elapsed time from New
York noW?"
He was assured that he was alright.
In response to a question about WHAT
his own log said. Mattern replied:
Hell! have lost all track of time.
MOLLIsONS CRASH IN
TRYING TO TAKE OFF
Croydon, Airport, England, June 8
-(P)-Disaster overlook Capt. Jamea
A. Mollison and his equally famous
flying wife Thursday at the outset Of
their adventurous attempt to set
three new aviation records.
Their large plane, carrying a three.
ton load, crashed at the take-off of a
flight to New York, whence they
planned to fly to Bagdad and then
back to England.
Neither of the fliers was hurt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
TWO RANKS REOPENED

TWO BANKS REOPENED
Reopening Of the Farmers State
Bank at Lisbon and the Moffit
State Bank at Moffit was announced
Thursday by Gilbert SEEMING Q \,
state examiner
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sufficient names on them for a refer
endum-would have eliminated North
Dakota from $6,500,0o0 In United
States funds for road building and
kept $4,000 North Dakotans from
working on those federally financed
road projects.
LANCER devoted the bulk OF his ad-
dress to defending yetoes of approp-
ration bills, -recounting how his ad-
ministration. with the help of the
legislature. had cut North Dakota
taxes six million dollars.
Turning to the North Dakota capt.
tol he termed 1t "silo" and attacked
the previous capitol commission.
The present capitol commission"
he declared. lis cancelling hundreds
Of thousands of dollars in contracts
to enable North Dakota to build its
capitol with the $4,000, 900 provided
for its construction"
Petitions for other referendum
votes, barred from the secretary of
states office by the militia, were
mailed at the local postoffice and ac-
cepted by the secretary of state upon
their receipt Friday. Sponsors Of the
highway referendum petitions had the
same privilege.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-06-08
Weather Report

Increasing cloudiness, some probabili.
" OF showers tonight or Friday: not
much change In temperature.