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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
AKRON SURVIVORS
SUBJECTED TO QUIZ
BY CONGRESS GROUP
Appear At Secret Session
Thursday; Repeat State
mont Under Oath Friday

Washington. Apr. 7.-(F)-The Ak
rons three survivors testified be.
fore . congressional committee Fri
day at the start of an investigation
that was to 60 into the commercial
and military value Of airships.
Lieutenant Commander Herbert v.
Wiley and the two enlisted men who
were saved from a watery grave, told
their stories to Q subcommittee Of
the house naval committee in secret
session Thursday. Friday, with the
full committee in attendance, they
repeated their statements under oath.
Meanwhile, representative McClintic
(Dem., Okla.), appeared before the
house rules com mittee in be-
half Of his resolution authorizing .
special house commit Of seven to
dig into the few known facts of the
tragedy that sent the giant Akron in
to the Atlantic.
McClintic contended that no mill
tary committee Of congress could pro-
coed in q way that would satisfy the
public. He asserted special commit
tee should pass on whether the more
than $4,000, 900 spent on airships has
been justified.
Reads Written Report
Reading slowly because he had only
poor carbon copy Of his report,
Wiley proceeded without any inter-
ruptions.
He emphasized the portion Of his
report referring to the sudden gust
that struck the giant airship just be-
fire the rudder controls went.
At the conclusion Of Wileys state
ment, Andrew (Rep., Masso asked
from what side the strong gust OF
wind struck the ship.
Il think from the starboard side,
but I can not be positive" Wiley an
Swered.
"Have you any other statement you
wish to maker" asked Delaney.
mot now. but would like when I
appear next time to give all the adj
ditional details can remember"
Moody E. Erwin. metalsmith. testi-
fled that the ship was badly heavy"
and that working at controls he had
q hard time keeping her steady"
lightning flashes blinded me but
I held her at 1000 feet until I was re-
lieved at H." he continued. Then I
had some sandwiches and coffee and
laid down about 1915, think.
Girder Carried Away
"A short time later I discovered that
the engines were running wide open.
A strong wind hit US and twisted the
ship. / saw q girder carried away.
and then another, the service gas
tank came loose.
II ran toward the bow Of the ship.
reaching girder ITO, about one-third
Of the way up. There was Q gang Of
men there. We stood there minute.
The ship was falling fast. It's tail hit
the water, and when 1t did the lights
went out. I jumped out through the
cover"
was that an opening?" asked De-
laney. did you Jump through an
opening in the side Of the ship Or
through the fabric?"
II jumped through the fabric" Err
win answered. THAT was just after
the tail hit. The bow hadn't hit yet.
When I hit the water the ship SEEM
ed to fall on me. It kept me under
the water q minute.
Then pushed against 1t with my
feet and swan into the open. I saw
q gas tank, but there wasn't anybody
else on it. must have been the first
man there. Then Deal came along,
and Copeland"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
Mrs. Custer Laid to
Rest at West Point

West Point, N. r, April 7.-(F-
The body Of Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon
Custer was buried Thursday beside
that Of her husband. General George
a Custer, who waS killed with his en-.
tire battalion Ia 1876 ~ sitting Bulls
Indians.
Funeral services were conducted BY
the Rev. Arthur * Kinsolving, chap
lain Of the D. g. Military Academy,
from which Custer was Graduated IN
1851. llrs. Custer died In her New
York home on Tuesday.
Army officers attended with meme
hers Of the family. who included Mis-
Lulu Custer Of Monroe. Mich, and
Mrs. Charles w. Elmer oe Brooklyn.
cousins, and MI. Elmer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
RECRUITING CAMPS
READY TO RECEIVE
FORESTRY WORKERS
Expect First Contingent Of u.s..
600 to Be Fully Modified
BY Saturday

Washington. Apr. 7.-R-Army re-
cruiting camps in II cities were ready
Friday for the first men selected fol
president Roosevelt's forestry corser-
Walton corps, with plans complete foi
moving large numbers to conditioning
camps by nightfall.
The first contingent consisting OF
$4,000 men Is to be fully mobilized by
Saturday. Robert .Eechner, directol
Of the combined forestration and en-
ployment relief program, has set en-
rollment Of 100000 men by May I a.
his goal. After two weeks Of condi-
tioning the men 60 into the woods.
Fechner. with approval Of the white
house, announced that selection Of re-
cruits after the first 5000, will rely
more heavily on state public employ
ment officials. In selecting the first
contingent, city, state and other agen-
cies were used by the labor depart
ment and there was considerable crit
icism. some coming from members Of
congress.
Unmarried men from IL to Is, who
will comprise the entire membership
Of the first contingent. will be the pre-
ferred classification In future en-
rollment. But In addition. the new ar
rangement will open the way for q
small number of unemployed who live
In the area where projects will be
undertaken.
Thousands of projects were outlined
Thursday 1T . meeting Of state fores-
tiers and other representatives Of
states.
win Furnish Everything
Everything from hats to toothpaste
will be furnished to members Of the
corps.
Army clothing will be issued while
they are In conditioning camps. Each
recruit will receive an olive drab jack
ct and Stacks. work suits Of denim,
socks, shoes, work hat. other cloth
ing and two blankets.
Out Of their $50 monthly wage, the
recruits must agree to allot from $22
to $25 to dependents. The remainder
will be sufficient to meet their needs
for spending money, in Fencer's
opinion.
The work camps will house 200 men.
The numbers may be reduced in cases
where only 20 to 50 men will be re-
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
SCENT MYSTERY IN
R|CHLANDFARMER'S
Death FROM POISON
succumbsd Shortly After Drink.
ing Alcohol; Son 70 Held
Without Charge

Wahpeton. N. D., Apr. 7.-(R-A
probe Of the death March II Of Franz
Yano, prominent Richland count,
farmer. Is under way as q result Of
. chemists report Thursday night
that analysis showed alcohol he had
been drinking contained poison.
Presence Of two grains Of the poison
in half pint bottle Of alcohol from
which Yano Is said by authorities Il
have drunk preceding his death wal
reported by chemists at the University
sity Of North Dakota.
While officers Of Richland coun-
ty, states attorney, coroner and sheriff
joined in an investigation Thursday
night, william Yano, 46, son Of Frank
Yano, was taken into custody and
held without charge pending further
findings Of officials.
Purchase Of poison was made BY
william Yano last Oct. / at q Wah-
peton drug store, authorities charge.
He bought . quantity Of . poisonous
compound used for cleaning metal. ct
the same time they said.
According to Mary Grant, house.
keeper. Frank Yano came to the house
on March II with . half.pint bottle
Of alcohol in his hand. She told In
vestigators he took one drink, then
hurried to the water pail and gulped
down q drink Of water. Then he
took another drink Of alcohol. she
said, and lay down on q couch. In
. short time he was dead.
Coroner I. 4. Lester held no In
quest but questioned members Of the
family and sent the bottle from which
Yauo had been drinking to the Uni
versity for analysis.
Two other members Of the Yano
family have succumbed since last
November, and. although no suspicion
WAS attached to their deaths ct the
time, authorities said they are con-
sidering investigation Of them along
with that Of the senior Yano. George
Yano, . son, died last November from
causes attributed to heart disease.
Mrs. Yauo, the mother, died last Feb.
70. Her death was ascribed to dia-
betes.
william Yano, former service man.
had resided virtually al his life on
the farm. After his father died, only
he and . brother. Charles, remained
Of the family residing On the farm.
Two sisters, Miss Lucy Yano Of st.
Paul. and Mrs. John Nanek Of Camp.
bell, MIMI, also survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
Fort Lit,c0lt, Preparing
For Annual G. MT. Camp
At Least ESQ Boys viii Be
Trained Here From June
IS to July ~

Orders to be prepared to take care
Of at least $50 boys ct It's annual Citi-
sens Military Training camp have
been received by officials at Fort Lin
coin, q. 8. Army camp here, accord
Ing to Major r. A. Byrne. sexecutive
officer at the post during the absence
! Of Col. George Harris, commandant,
!, who Is on leave Ut present
The boys camp will be held from
June Is to July Il again this year,
1Gxju Byrne said. Col. Harris win
he IN charge Of the G. M. r. G. while
reserve officers from the 35eth In
fantry viii be In charge Of the stu
dents.
Major Byrne said Fort Lincoln Is
equipped to care for approximately
400 youths, II need be. A regulation
mess hall for the camp and bath
houses were constructed q few years
ago and the boys are Quartered In
army tents.
Officers In Three Groups
Three battalions Of the 356th IN
fantry win supply reserve officers for
the camp, one group Of officers for
the period from June Is to rs, an
other for June "a to July 3 and q third
group for July 2, to July Is.
Major Byrne said that the quota
Of $50 for the local post may be In
creased by headquarters for the seven
tn corps area at Omaha II It Is found
expedient.
Most Of the boys viii come here
from counties In North and South
Dakota, though some from other
states will be sent here also. as in
the past.
More than 800 youths were here last
year.
No further applications for the
camps In the seventh corps area will
Be accepted, 1t has been announced by
Major General johnson Hagood, COM
manding officer. This applies to the
states Of Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas,
North and South Dakota.
1l.00o Applications In
Although the area quota 10 only
5000, the generals order said, more
than 1900 applications already have
been received. Never before have
tho camps in the area been over
subscribed at such an early date and
late applicants are advised to apply
early for the camps next year.
Camps In the area win be held from
June Is to July Il ct Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, and Fort Lincoln; from
July 8 to Aug. ct Fort Smelling, MIN
nesota: from July Z to Aug. S ct Camp
Pike. Arkansas. Fort Crook. Nebraska,
and Fort Des Moines. Iowa; and TOR
colored candidates from June Is to
July Is ct Fort Riley. Kansas.
Basic and infantry training win be
given this year. Drill and other MILL
tary instruction win be restricted to
the mornings for basic students and
the afternoon win be devoted to ath-
letics, including baseball, basketball,
httenball, track and field. swimming,
tennis and golf.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
Girl Recants Tale
OF Negroes Attack

Decatur. Ala. April 7.-(R,-RMby
Yates. missing accuser In the Scott
boro care. was back Friday with .
story contradicting IN earlier state
|ment that she and another white GIRL
were Attacked BY . group Of Negroes
aboard . freight train. She had DIS
|appeared February n.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
LEADER OF ". C.T.U.
|RENEWS ASSAULT ON
LOCALIZED BEVERAGE
Says When Wet Hystsria'
Passes Il Will Be Seen a.
Same Old Demon Rum

Chicago, Apr. 7.-(ReBeer's return
was the signal for an attack on the
new brew by dry organizations the
w. G. T. q. and the anti-saloon league
Of Illinois.
From Mrs. Ella A. Boole. president
Of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union came q statement
charging that the new beer was legal
lied In violation Of the 18th amend
ment and that when the wet hysteria
will have passed, the American people
win awake to the fact that the liquor
traffic cannot be controlled because
Of its inherent nature"
Previous to her action, DR.. George
8. Stafford, superintendent Of the Ili-
nois- Anti-Saloon League revealed that
his organization had launched an in
vestigation to determine II the new
brew Is intoxicating and that he ex.
pected the results would be used In
court In an effort to prove that con-
gress erred In holding that 1t was not.
Members Of his organization were as
signed to visit drinking places for
their information.
In her statement Mrs. Boole said
that "the only way to get rid" Of what
she described e. the evils Of liquor.
~ by prohibition retained In the con-
stitution and observed by the masses
Of the people,"
ITO sell beer" she said. us now
legal In some states, but because the
sale Is legal does not mean the e.
1ects OF alcohol are changed. It Il
the same alcohol to be found in dis
titled liquors and Is still . habit-lorm
ing narcotic drug which. taken In
small quantities, has the power to
create the appetite for more.
Temperance Is total abstinence
from intoxicating liquors and beer =
intoxicating"
She invited the public to survey the
effects Of beer and to pass JUDGMENT.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
Russian Embargo Bill
Approved by Commons

London, April 7.-(R-The govern
ment's Russian embargo bill went to
the House Of Lords Friday after re-
ceiving final approval Of the House
Of Commons.
It Is expected to become effective
April 10 but the government made 1t
clear 1t hoped never to have to use
It's provisions. The bill was request
ed q . weapon to be used to protect
tho interests Of six British engineers
who are to be tried In Russia on
charges Of espionage and sabotage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07

| Napking. China, April 1.-R1-The
| Nationalist government decreed ri
| day that tho Ne Of taAlS b abolish.
led n favor Of silver dollars immedl-
| ately and that Z ~ per cent export
| tax Be imposed On silver and other
luaetolg ueed n minting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
ACCEPTS C0URr RULING

Oslo, Norway. April 7.-lR-The
NORWEGIAN government has decided 70
withdraw from occupation Of the dis
puted territory, Land o. Eric H." IN
East Greenland IN view Of . decision
|of The permanent court q interna-
tional justice a favor - OonmaSk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-07
Weather Report

Snow or rain probable tcnlght AM
Saturday: colder Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-08

Stah Bros Co., Bawe pioneer Independent department
with years of successful merchandising traditions behind it, feels
nshp with business that has optimistic vision and the will to
prosper and go ahead.
We're optimistic aheadour organization is literally
determined effort to roll sales records
o'clock will the
the thrnghe sensational campaign merchandise values
Valley months whohearted
friendly wholesalers manufacturers resulted
Spring merchandise the history of the store
cashiers
that will attend merchandising
event in history.
sold spectacular Ahead
bievably low prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-08

Since election the everybdy
feeling better Things looking upcondons frightening
business picking commodity prices advancing. We
to be on the up-grade-headed for prosperity.
Everywhere the spirit confidence grows Everywhere people
talking better times Yes We know better
If these combinations of facts do spell optimism eymten let
for the unaa seller worthy goods then judgment all
at fault
businessman will look backward wonder
how he could fail to foee that like this COULD and
WOULD throw off temporary business depression Even
almost ne business organizations that working instead of
wishing depression proof and fourng like the Green Bay Tree
The Washington times., 1933-02-28

LOS ANGELES, Feb. % U.SO.
A question as to whether all the
facts in the death of Paul Bern,
husband of Jean Harlow, plati-
mum haired motion picture act
ress, had been disclosed when
Bern was adjudged a suicide has
prevented final closing Of the SEN
sational case.
An official statement on the
reinvestigation had been prom
ised, but later it was said 1t
would be delayed.
New Incidents Told
Difference of opinion as to the
Importance to be attached to a
story told by Mrs. Winifred Car
michael, employed in the Bern
home, was said to have caused
the delay.
Mrs. Carmichael, it was said,
had revealed several sensational
incidents, explaining that she had
not mentioned them before "be-
cause nobody asked about them"
She insisted that late on the
afternoon of Bern's last day of
life, she saw a woman in a pink
dress emerge from the Bern home
and run toward car parked in
the driveway. She also declared
that on the day Bern was found
dead, she discovered in the house
a woman's yellow bathing suit
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
COMPTROLLER
RUNS BANK

The Commercial National Bank,
Fourteenth and G Streets North
west, today was turned over to
the office of the Comptroller Of
Currency in a surprise move de-
signed to protect depositors.
F. G.. Await, deputy comptrol-
ler, sent several assistants to the
bank early today to assume
charge of the institution. He
had been previously notified by
Col. Wade Cooper, president, that
the institution was pressed by
continued heavy Withdrawals.
Both the office of Comptroller
and that of Colonel Cooper were
silent today on the bank closing.
Await said he would not make a
statement until he had completed
a checkup of the affairs of the
institution. Colonel Cooper could
not be reached and other officers
of the banking house said they
would not make a statement.
The bank, result of the merger
of the Commercial National Bank
and the Union Trust Company
some years ago. was regarded as
one of the largest of the secondary
chain of financial houses in the
city. Cooper'S request to the
Comptroller was:
I'm pursuance of a resolution
adopted February 26, 1888,
the board of directors of this
bank authorizes me to take
such action as in my judgment
1 deem best for the interest of
the depOsitOrs. 1 hereby, in
behalf of the directors of said
bank, request you to take
narge of the Commercial Ma
tiOnaI Bank of Washington,
d. c., at $3.50 am. February 28.
"The above action is re-
quested of you because of re-
cent heavy Withdrawals of de-
pOsits which we feel may con-
tinue,"
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
LEADERS
".'BACK HEARST
PROPOSALS

NEW YORK, Feb. % CU.SJ,
William Randolph Hearst's six
point program for return of pros
.perity aroused additional support
today from leaders in business
professional and civic life. Com
ment follows:
P. A. O'Connell, of Boston, pres
ldent of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association:
''Mr. Hearst is right in ad-
o'viSing against heavy income
taxation. The flood of foreign
goods can be curbed by wise
publicity. The farmer should be
aided. If the farmers in the
West are prosperous business
7ielOng the Atlantic seabOard will
flourish"
'1i' MUST PROVIDE WORK
Prof. David D. Vaughn, Bostor
University:
"The Federal Government
a,aAust spend large sums, either
to support men doing nothing
or to provide work for them.
1tlieneSs is waStefuI of human
resources and is destructive to
human character.
STEADY flow Of Government
funds into the pockets of con-
sUaners would make it possible
fur them to spend generously
over a wide field. Consumer de-
n1and would restore confidence
ON the part of business men and
-B1nkers. This would increase
a6mployment."
lewis B. Schwellenbach, pres
1dent, board of regents, University
ufWashington:
Evidence submitted before
The Senate Finance Committee
to- the effect that with rea-
sOnabIe balancing of the ma
fi0nal budget the Federal Gov
.ernment can safely issue an un-
limited amount of bonds for
~f0r productive public works,
strengthens materially by the
six.point program offered by Mr..
Hearst. His contentious are
based on these two important
points, balancing the budget and
bands to finance public works.
''N0w the New York bankers
admit that both are feasible
and that they can sell virtually
al such bonds that the Gov
ernment will issue. I also sub
scribe to Mr.. Hearst's farm re.
lief plan and commend his pro
gram to the thoughtful scrutiny
.nf our business leaders"
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
WOMAN IN PINK BERN CLUE

still wet, which did not belong to
Jean Harlow, Bern's wife, and
glasses and other evidence to in.
dicate that two persons had been
drinking beside the swimming
pool.
Heard Woman Scream
Mrs. Carmichael also said that
on Saturday night-the night Of
Bern's death-she and her hus-
band heard two cars come to the
house and later heard a woman
scream.
Before the eyes of inqUiring
grand jurors, the supposed sui
eide of Bern, noted motion pic
ture producer, was reenacted at
Bern's Benedict Canyon home.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
o. E. S. DANCE AND PARTY

Bethany Chapter No. "a, Order
of the Eastern Star, will hold its
annual dance and card party to-
night at the Wardman Park
Hotel. Mrs. Cora A. Icenhower,
commander of the chapter, is in
charge of arrangements.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
TOBACCO CROP
GUT PUSHED

Temporary work ers handling
contracts with farmers in the
various acreage reduction pro-
grams of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration are be-
ing pushed to complete a cigar
leaf tobacco campaign by the end
of this month.
The clerks, numbering about
1900, already have assisted in
getting out checks totalling nearly
$230,000 to about 2,100 growers Of
the tobacco in New England and
other Northern States, and addi-
tional checks will be mailed to
other farmers as fast as the clerks
can audit contracts.
The checks constitute the first
sent out in any of the tobacco
reduction drives contemplated by
the AAA, which include those on
hurley, flue-cured, dark fire-cured
and other types of tobacco.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
Euen a Hound
OfLinkS'Must
Have Muzzle

Now a dog that keeps on chas-
ing golf balls until his tongue
hangs out may deserve Of the
name Stupid" but the attitude
of the court is that it i'll be-
comes man to give his dog
such a name and then use him
as caddy, especially in River
side Park, where there is no
public golf links.
When Bronislaw MoSon, "a, a
clerk, appeared in the park. he
was wearing golf togs and he
looked nifty as he strode along
swinging an iron club. A crowd
gathered and watched Stupid
and the balls fly faster and faS-
ter.
Then Patrolman Mackin ar
rived. He handed Moson a sum-
mons to West Side court for let
ting Stupid go unmuzzled.
Moson pleaded guilty and Mag
istrate Greenspan suspended
sentence.