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Evening star., 1933-03-01
INSTALLMENT VII.

YUNE was not able TO Qance, Dut
she had no lack of cavaliers TO
sit out dances with her. Brownie
~ Sylvester took malicious pleas
ure in following Kays behest to
excite Bruce's jealousy. He had I'M
bibed freely all evening. Iaklng tne
seat next to June, he let his arm slide
about her waist and leaned his lace
against hers while he held his glass
Jus one little drink, to please
Brownie" he urged. open pretty
mouth. Wide-''
NO, please, I don't want it. Don't
Brownie Go and dance
He put the glass down, spllllng most
of its contents, and moved his hand up
the silky folds of her bodice. Bruce
was dancing, eyes centered on the by,
play. Suddenly, he all but dragged
Poppy, with whom he was dancing
from the floor and abandoned her un-
tremendously.
Brownie felt himself jerked sideways
and upward.
You dirty little bounder!" Bruce
cried. Leave Miss Varick alone, DC
you hear!"
Kay. who had been drinking before
she came and had been steadily grow
ing worse, entered the controversy. She
grabbed Bruce by the arm. BE your
self! Grabbing my party! Why don't
you let June enjoy herself? She wasn't
making fuss"
attention. He sat down beside June
and drew Kay to the other side. Listen,
why do you have to drag a rotter ike
Brownie around with you?"
The dance was over and the others
came f1ocking about the table. Fresh
drinks were served. Kay, about to pick
up her glass, had her attention called
by Tommy Hicks. Bruce seized the
opportunity to substitute glass OF
ginger ale She turned her head IN
time to catch him in the act.
Beast! Give me my drink"
kay, you're drunk. Wait q while
Have some coffee"
Give me my drink! Give 1t to me,
do you hear, or I'll have you put out
It's my party!"
Kay" June reached across Bruce,
twill you go with me to the dressing
room?"
Il will not! I want my drink. Bruce
drives me to drink so I can forget and
then bullies me besides" She seized one
of the wooden hammers with which
they applauded the entertainers and
pounded on the table, demanding her
drink.
Poppy said, Don't be an egg, Bruce"
and no one else paid more than passing
attention to the alteration between
brother and sister. They began to quar-
rel again, their voices rising occasionally
above the din.
Then Kay burst into tears. and get
ting up from the table, sobbing as she
ran, disappeared through the entrance
doorway. Bruce turned to June, re-
leved.
Shell be all right in little while"
he said.
what did you say to make her cry9"
Nothing, my dear. That's what Is
known as crying jag. Where did
brownie go. I'm not through with MN
yet" a.
doesn't matter"
Don't you think it matters? We're
you letting him paw you?"
Kay isn't the only one who has been
drinking If you knew what you were
saying, you'd apologize"
Il do, sweet darling. I know he's q
swine. It makes me wild to think he'd
get that close to you"
He isn't any different from the rest.
Most of them have made passes at me
this evening"
ITS because you are the most beau
tiful girl here"
''No-just novelty"
A half hour passed and Kay did not
Evening star., 1933-03-01
OLSON ABANDONS TRIP

ST. PAUL. MINI, March R.-
Because Of important pending legisla-
ton. Gov. Floyd B. Olson changed his
plans yesterday and will not attend
the Inauguration Of President-elect
Roosevelt at Washington Saturday.
The Minnesotan was to have also
attended q Governors conference called
by Mr.. Roosevelt for next Monday.
Evening star., 1933-03-01

Ask Repeal Of Taxes of 800 A. D.
Thirteen farmers from the Logrono
Province. Spain, recently asked to be
relieved of taxes imposed in 800 AID.
by the Visisoth King, Ramiro Of Leon.
Evening star., 1933-03-01

other multiples Of . one-fourth-pound
unit.
The proposed measure also would
carry the provision that any loaf Of
bread Weighing within 10 per cent above
or below the standard weight would be
deemed legal.
Evening star., 1933-03-01

London now has 352 hotels and res
taurants where liquor Is served.
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Measure High Speeds.

European scientists assert they can
measure speeds up to 1000 miles an
hour
Evening star., 1933-03-01
P0RTIAS TO MEET
Woman Lawyers Will Assemble
Here at 8 O'Clock TONIGHT

The Portia Club. composed OF woman
lawyers, will meet at the office of Goldie
Paregol, local attorney. at the Colum-
bian Building, at 8 o'clock tonight.
Miss c. v. Diedel of the clubs Iegis-
lative Committee will report on meas
ures before Congress affecting the legal
profession including the bill to regulate
bondsmen and the execution of criminal
bonds and the jury commission bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
L|NDbERCHS READY
TO RESUME FLIGHT
BACK TO HOMELAND
Miami Is Expected to Be Goal
When They Leave Roman
tic Port Of Spain

Port-of Spain. Trinidad. Dec. 10
{P)-Colonel and Mrs. Charles A.
Llndbergh. who rode the tail Of a
tropical rainstorm into this pic
turesque old capital, rested Wednes-
day with indications they might hop
at any time for Miami. Fla.
That coastal city was expected to
be the next objective In their return
Tight to the United States. Their
indicated route lay across the Carih-
bean to Miami and thence northward
20 New York-about $500 miles In
al.
Rain bathed their big. red hydro
airplane as the Colonel set 1t down to
the cheers of thousands Tuesday az
ter an 1lOO-mile hop in 8 hours 80
minutes from Manaos. Brazil.
With Mrs Lindbergh at the wire
Tess, they were In almost constant
touch with stations on land through
cut their flight of many hazards over
jungles, mountains, swamps and the
isolated Llanos Of Venezuela.
Up the Trinidad coast visibility was
,,oor, but weather conditions improved
IS they progressed and only . fine
rain slanted against the serene waters
70 the harbor as they swept to an
easy landing.
Both smiled as they stepped from
the plane.
I'm not q bit tired" said Mrs.
Lindbergh to one or two acquatn-
tances she had met on previous
visit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Title Case Is Being
Heard by M'Farland

Arguments in a tax title case
brought by DR.. G. r. Lipp Of Bismarck
against Mrs. e. v. Cobb. Bertha
Lumm, Emerson Bull, ct al. Of Iowa,
we're being heard by Judge r. @. Nc
Farland in Burleigh county district
court Wednesday,
The plaintiff Is suing for title for
some property east Of Bismarck to
which he claims to have purchased
tax title. In the event he Is denied
title. he asks for return Of the
amount he spent for the title and In
terest as well as for improvements on
the property.
Judge McF arland ordered attorneys
70 submit briefs In the case brought
by Emmett e. Mcdonnell against
Anna v. Hoerr, administrators Of the
w q. Hoerr estate, arguments In
which were heard Tuesday afternoon.
The plaintiff claims to have pur-
chased 37-acre tract Of land from
the defendant but later found that 80
acres Of the tract were owned by an
other party. He is asking for the sum
he spent In purchasing and improving
the 80 acres.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Nine MEMBERS OF
eva CREW KILLED
BY slide Of ROCK
Some Are Swept From Cliff in
Colorado, Others Are
Crushed Under Mass

Grand Junction. Colo. Dec. l3.-(P
Mine men. members Of crew work.
ing the second dav on a federal civil
works project, died Tuesday in a rock
slide.
There were reports two more were
swept 800 feet down the face Of a cliff
in the Colorado National Monument,
northwest Of here. and a search was
resumed Wednesday.
T. W. Secrest. U. S. park service en-
gineer, attributed the tragedy to blast
ing on the opposite side Of the canyon.
The blasting apparently loosened the
50-foot sandstone cliff towering over
the road on which the men were work.
ing. Earlier blasting to loosen rocks
farther above also had weakened the
cliff.
Fifty jobless men were given en-
ployment Monday but only 20 men,
bers of the crew were In the vicinity
Of the avalanche.
Three of the victims. working near
the edge Of the rim road, were swept
off the cliff. fell more than 800 feet
down the mountain side and were
dashed lifeless on the huge boulders
below.
The others were crushed on the
roadway, buried under the slide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Farmers Fail to Halt
Cass County Tax Sale

Fargo. N. D., Dec. l3.-(P,-Appar-
emily satisfied after the legal status
of the annual Cas- county tax sale
had been explained to them by county
officials. some $50 farmers, most Of
them members Of the North Dakota
Holiday Association. who had ap-
peared In an attempt to have the
sale postponed, left the court house
Tuesday without further action.
No signs of violence were shown
and no threats made by the delega-
ton. who said they had appeared to
have the sale set aside II possible.
The tax sale was completed by F.
Ford Doherty. county auditor. with
out bid having been received. The
tax list this year was the largest in
the history Of the county.
A farm mortgage foreclosure action
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon pre-
viously had been postponed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
National S0journers
Name DR.. Brandes

DR.. H. A. Brandes was elected
president Of Bismarck Chapter No. 96
OF the National Sojourners at meet
ing In the Patterson Hotel this week.
Other officers named include Ma
jor A. G. Young, first vice president:
Major NJ. w. Roam, second Vice presi-
dept: Captain I. v. Miller, secretary
treasurer: Lieut.. w. B. Pierce, mar
shall; Major Harold so-enson, Judge
advocate; Captain r. w. Henderson.
sentinel: Lieut.. L. H. Pelk, chaplain;
Captain F. F. Skinner. historian; Col.
L. r. Baird and Lieut.. Col. w. E. Cole,
members Of the board Of governors.
The next regular meeting Of the
group. Masonic organization for ex-
servicemep. will be held Jan. .. when
the new officers viii be installed.
The degree team will be reorganiz-
ed to assist Masonic lodges In the sur
rounding territory which may call up
on 1t for services.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Roosevelt to Decide
On Hopkins Proposal

!. Washington, Dec. l3-tR-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is to rule soon on
Harry L. Hopkins plan for the ex-
penditure Of billion dollars or more
on federal unemployment relief ac-
tivitieS.
Hopkins. relief chief. has complete
ed . program calling for that sum
outside Of public works or farm re-
lief. He said he would give 1t to the
president shortly.
A major purpose Is to continue d.
rect relief through the winter and in
definitely into the summer.
The plan calls for permission to
spend $500. 000. 900 more on the civil
liam conservation corps, $3.50 900 900
to $500, 000, 900 on emergency relief
administration and $500, 900 900 to
$500, 00O. 900 on the civil works scheme.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Youth IS ARRESTED
AS MOB MEMBER IN
SAN JOSE LYNCH|NG
Prosecution Moves Ahead Oes-
pite Governors Promise
Tolerant Pardon

San Jose, CAL, Dec. l3.-(F)-With
q promise of q pardon for the defend
ant from Governor James Rolph, Jr,
authorities here Wednesday pushed
plans to prosecute Anthony Cataldi.
10. on a charge Of violating the state
lynching law for participation In the
mob which hung the kidnaper-slayer
of Brooke Hart.
Cataldi was arrested on information
furnished by A. L. Wirin and Ellis O..
Jones, representatives of the civil
liberties union. which demanded
prosecution of the mob leaders.
In furnishing the information which
led to Cataldi's arrest Tuesday, Wirin
and Jones indicated he was one of the
leaders Of the mob which stormed the
county jail here Sunday night Nov.
Is and seized Thomas Thurmond and
John Holmes. These two were hang
ed from trees in st. James Park
across the street from the Jail.
Sheriff William J. Emig said the
arrest Of Cataldi was move to hold
him until his case Is presented to the
grand jury. The sheriff added that
other alleged leaders of the mob prob
ably would be arrested.
Cataldi'S bail was set at $1,000 cash
or $4,000 bond, which he was not
able to. furnish Immediately.
Richard Brassani, Cataldi's attor-
ney, said his client was innocent anc
that he was lust shooting off his
mouth" in statements credited to him.
The state lynching law provides a
penalty OF from one to 20 years In
prison.
Governor Rolph, who condoned the
lynching. said he had not changed his
previously announced intention to
pardon anyone convicted Of participa-
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Jurors Disagree in
Manslaughter Case

Grafton, N. D.. Dec. l3.-(P)-After
celebrating a hours in the case Of
Wilfred Best, Crystal, N. D., charged
with manslaughter, jury In district
court here reported disagreement
late Tuesday.
Best was charged with manslaught-
er in connection with the death Of
Anton Odden. Edinburg, last septem-
Der In an automobile collision near
Park River. The accident occurred
when q car occupied by Odden and
q sister crashed with another driven
BY Best and carrying six others.
A jury was drawn to try Theodore
Chester, Grafton, on . granddaughter
charge In connection with the death
Of Eric Larson July 20. Larson died
after his ear collided near Park River
with = truck driven by Chester.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Railroads Will Slash
Rates Next Summer

Railroads Of the west will make
a strong bid for tourist traveI business
iii the summer Of 1884 with further
slashes in passenger rates. according
to information received Tuesday by
T. P. Allen. agent Of the Northern
Pacific Railway company here.
Rates from Chicago to the North
Pacific coast cities or California will
be $50 first class, $68.80 for tourist
car travel, and $57.35 fro coach travel,
according to E. E. Nelson. passenger
traffic manager Of the system.
These correspond with 5000 for
first class summer excursion fares Of
last year. $77.75 tourist car fare and
&6O.50 coach fares.
Corresponding low rates will be
made from intermediate points for
persons boarding trains In North Da-
kcta.
The Pullman surcharge will not be
collected this year. making further
reductions possible. All classes OF
tickets will be on sale daily from May
Is to Oct. Is. inclusive, with final re-
turn limit OF Oct. 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
FavOrs Allotment But
Says 1t Lacks Steam

st. Paul. Dec. l3-(F-The govern
ment's wheat allotment plan Is based
on sound philosophy but 1t Is doubt
full whether present machinery for
the operation Of the plan Is adequate
to bring prices to parity with 1926,
M. w. Thatcher, manager Of the
Washington office Of the Farmers
National Grain corporation. said here
Tuesday.
Thatcher was one Of several speak
ers at the annual convention Of the
Farmers Union Terminal association.
More than 300 persons from Mime
sofa. North and South Dakota and
Montana, states In which the corpor-
alton operates, attended the meeting.
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Nestos was permitted to testify before
The state has completed Its case. The
state plans to call State Senator s. s.
Mcdonald.
Nestos lauded Wenzel, declaring he
believed the commissioner to be one
Of the most competent workmen's
compensation commissioners ever ap-
pointed to the bureau.
He was examined by former Cover
nor George F. Shafer. attorney for
Wenzel. and cross-examined by
Charles A. Verrett. assistant state at
torney general and 8. E. Ellsworth,
prosecutors, In the hearing before r.
). Clifford, Langdon attorney, special
commissioner taking testimony Of the
case.
Denies Regretting Act
On croSs-examination by Ellsworth,
Nestos denied he had ever had any
conversation with Senator Mcdonald
In which the former governor is al
.eeed to have said his appointment Of
Wenzel was q mistake.
The conversation was first fixed BY
Ellsworth as In December, 1892, later
the prosecutor said the purported con-
sersation took place In December,
1922, In the governors office at Bis
marck.
To this. Nestos replied he was posi-
tive he did not make q statement ex-
pressing dissatisfaction with Wenzel
at that time because It was before
Wenzel was appointed.
Nestos testified he appointed Wen
rel In 1923 because he believed him to
be particularly competent for the po-
sltion Of workmens compensation
commissioner. He said Wenzel did
not solicit the position but that he
vas asked to take 1t. Nestos testified
he had at no time had any occasion
10 regret the appointment. W.
Following completion Of Nestos
testimony. r. H. Walker. chairman Of
TIE compensation bureau. was recalled
to the stand by the state. He wa
followed by Arthur Timboe, chief
claim clerk for the bureau.
Nestos testified that, as an attorney
Re believed Wenzel would not be act
Continued on Page Two
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
He Wasn't With EN-
But Helped Save EN-

Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Rid
ers" rode through Tuesdays testi-
mony In the r. e. Wenzel custer
hearing.
w. H. Turner, 70. Negro Span
ish -American war veteran and In
dian fighter. recounted some OF his
war experiences as he was cross
examined by Former Governor
George F. Shafer, attorney for
Wenzel.
Turner. discharged as janitor at
the Workmen's Compensat ton Blu
reau In 1882. testified for the state
about alleged use OF floor poliSn~
er by Wenzel. Turner testified he
is known locally as Colonel Turn
err" Asked by Shafer II he was with
Roosevelt's Rough Riders" the
Colonel" explained he was in the
cavalry which he said saved Roose-
yelt and the Rough Riders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Detroit POstOffice
Robbed by Cracksmen

Detroit, Dec. 13.-(R-Drilling .
hole through Is inches Of brick and
mortar. thieves Tuesday night stole
registered mail OF undetermined value
and $4,000 In postage stamps from
the Alfred Street branch postoffice.
Police who investigated the robbery
said they could find no evidence Of
forcible entrance to the building and
assumed that one Of the robbers con-
cealed himself in the building when
It was closed for the night. The
theft was discovered by clerk who
opened the office Wednesday mcru-
Ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Meningitis Blamed
In Ferderer Death
Physicians Say Reports From
Other Sources Awaited
for Full Details
c0ROMER'S JURY CALLED
Will Consider Case After Chem.
lists Have Complete Ana
|ysis Of Stomach

Announcement that Miss Marie
Ferderer, 2o-year-old Mandan wo-
man who died here suddenly Mon
Gay, had an acute meningitis which
might have caused her death was
made late Wednesday afternoon in a
joint statement by Drs. L. w. Larson
ard c. E. stackhouse. who conducted
q post-mortem at the request of w.
E. Perry. Burleigh county coroner.
The doctors said the investigation
must depend upon chemical analyses
Of the woman's organs and testimony
Of several witnesses to learn whether
there were any outside factors con-
tributing to her death.
Coroner Perry said coroner's jury.
including Obert A. Olson, J. B.
Smith and N. E. Harris, already has
viewed the body but declared an In
quest will not be held until chemical
analyses of the contents Of the young
woman's stomach have been complet-
ed by the state regulatory depart
ment.
Text of Statement
The full statement of Drs. Larson
end Stackhouse follows:
After exhaustive laboratory tests
We have been able to demonstrate that
Miss Marie Ferderer had an acute
meningitis. This in itself could have
caused her death. Whether or mo-
there were any outside factors con-
tributing to her sudden death, w
viii have to depend on chemical anal
Uses OF the organs and testimony O
several witnesses for solution. Thes.
analyses are being conducted by c. s
Laid of the state regulatory depart.
ment and his assistants and it vii
be several days before complete re-
port will be available"
Miss Ferderer died early Monda,
afternoon, about two hours after sht
was taken from a local apartment K
hospital. She was In a coma wher
taken to the hospital and did no
recover consciousness.
Kenneth Filbach. local orchestrs
player, told Deputy Sheriff A. H. Hell.
geson. that he was Miss Ferderer''
partner the night preceding her deatt
at liquor party given in the apart
ment where she spent the night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
COTTON PICKER AND
GIRL FRIEND HELD
IN TRIPLE MURDER
Couple Are Seized by Single
captor After Flight From
Scene Of Crime


Taloga, Okla. Dec. l3.-tP)-A a.
year-pld cotton picker and his girl
friend. seized by a single captor after
the killing Of three persons In a
country store holdup, were held Sc
cretly Wednesday.
The boy admitted it." said Sheriff
G. G. Jones upon his return here early
Wednesday. some hours after the
couple. Fred Oyerstreet and l8-year-
old Cleo Owens. had been taken
quietly from the jail by the sheriff
and other officers.
The sheriff said the two ARE not
held here now and refused to tell
where they were taken, other than
that 1t was safe place."
There Is no mob trouble" he added.
We took them out and found the
pistol"
Previous reports were to the effect
that strong talk" at Fay following the
shooting there Of Henry Weiser, So
year-old St0rekeeper: his wife, 48. and
Tom Turnise. pedestrian, had caused
the officers to take their prisoners
away. The threats did not material
lie into a show Of violence, however
Ralph Gilchrist. 27-year-old county
attorney, captured Overstreet and the
girl In plum thicket near Fay Tues
day afternoon after he had traced
footprints through the sandy soil.
Armed with a rifle, Gilchrist took
the couple into custody without q
fight while posses were searching
nearby.
The county attorney said Over
street told him he and the girl had
hidden a pistol and part Of their
clothing in a nearby rayine. Gilchrist
found the clothing but the pistol was
not discovered until last night.
The Weisers apparently were slair
with pistol fire when the store-keepel
slammed the door Of q safe crammed
with federal cotton checks. Turnise
walking past, was trapped in Q fusil.
ade Of shots as the couple fled from
the store. Turnise'S companion
Clyde Perkins. a ginner. later posi-.
lively identified" OverStreet and TIN
Owens girl, Gilchrist said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Minnesota Desperate
Escapes From Deputy

Detroit Lakes. Mimi. Dec. l3.-tR
Suspected Of being involved in the
holdup Of q Minneapolis oil filling
station about q week ago. Red" We'll
don was cornered In his home here
Tuesday but overcame q, deputy
sheriff and made his escape.
The deputy sheriff who went to the
home said Weldon greeted him with
two pistols, forced the official to turn
away and made his escape.
Reports here said Weldon had been
linked With m oil station holdup In
which policeman and 4 companion
a Weldon,s had been. wounded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Wilton Man Injured
In Coal Mine Mishap

william Andrusak. 38-year- VIII
ton coal miner, suffered fracture Of
his left thigh about $50 o'clock Tues
day night when struck by . sliding
chunk Of dirt In . strip mine.
His condition at . local hospital
Wednesday was good, his doctor said.
He was brought hero It 1850 O'Clock
Tuesday night
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Says HE BELIEVES
DEFENDANT IS GOOD
MAN FOR POSITION.
Declares He Approved Continu.
ance in Post Of Bar Asso.
citation Official
ELLSWORTH GETS MIXED UP
Effort to Make Minot Man Tell
Of Bad Opinion Is End
cd in Confusion
ELLSWORTH GETS MIXED UP

Former Governor r. A. Nestos of
Minot, testifying for the defense In
the r. E. Wenzel custer hearing We'd
nesday, said that when he appointed
Wenzel in 1923 as q member of the
workmen's compensation bureau 1t
vas with the understanding that the
commissioner could continue his du-
ties as secretary Of the North Dakota
lar association.
The state alleges Wenzel was act
Ing contrary to the workmen's COM
oensation law by devoting some Of his
time to Bar association duties.
BY agreement of counsel in the case,