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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17
School Lands Leased
In Burleigh Saturday

Leasing Of school lands IN Burleigt
county was completed Saturday fore
noon by the state land department
with 70 per cent Of the tracts avail
able taken, according to department
officials. Practically all Of the land
leased was pasture or hay land, there
being no offers for cultivated land.
Mrs. Herman Ode, Of 1108 Thir-
teenth st., paid $50 for an 80 acre
tract, the highest price paid. All Of
the pieces leased went for a good
price, officials said. Land on which
no bids were received still can be
leased from the department, according
to Theodore Mortel, who was in
charge Of the work.
Lands In Mercer and Oliver coun-
ties were leased last week and went
for . good price, Martel said. Only
two pieces were left Unbiased in Oliv-
er county and three in Mercer. All
Of the tracts went for more than the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17

Bismarck after completing a course
in commerhe and education at the
North Dakota Agricultural college,
Fargo.
Industrial topics were under dis
cussion at the Delphian club meet
ing held Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. H. w. Rosenthal, 702
Avenue f. The papers were given by
Mrs. G. B. Nupen. I'll Third st., who
discussed THE Great Industries Of
Our Lakes and Seas" and by Mrs.
F. s. Minser, 4O5 First St., who had
for her subject, Our Major Indus
tries The hostess served refresh
ments.
Mrs. Julian Carlson has come from
Fargo to Join her husband, who Is
employed in the construction Of the
new capitol building. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlson have taken an apartment at
the Mohawk
Three Bismarck goods who came
home this weekend to spend their
mid-semester vacation from the
North Dakota Agricultural college,
Fargo, are Miss Theltna Liessman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Liessman, 6l5 Seventh ST.: Miss
Josephine Weinberger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Weinberger, 700
Mandan ST., and Miss Isabelle Hum
phreys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George r. Humphreys, $50 Eighth
st. Miss Irma Weinberger is appear
ing in piano recital at Moorlead
Teachers college Sunday afternoon
and will not come home until the
Easter week lend.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17
Meetings of Clubs
And Social Groups

The entire cast of The Family Al
hum,' which is being staged by the
Catholic Daughters Of America, is re-
quested to meet at st. Marys auditor
lum at 23O o'clock Sunday afternoon
for dress rehearsal.
X X
Chapter F, P. E. @ Sisterhood, will
meet at the 3 o'clock Monday after
noon with Mrs. S. F. HollingsWorth
523 First st. Mrs Gordon Cox, COZ
Thayer avenue, west. will give a read
ing Mrs H. r. O'Hare, 800 Fifth ST.,
will review the P. E. O. Record Prior
to the regular meeting, the officers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17

bring forth color, 50 spring Is expect
ed to be one OF decidedly colorful
nature. It is noteworthy that woolens
Of the various families hold GER
tain harmony between them. This is
Of vital importance because many Of
the smartest suits are made Of har-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17
Expect SO Couples at
Dance Club Function

About so couples have made reser-
vations for the st. Patrtck's day sup
per and dancing party which will be
given at the Patterson hall Saturday
evening by the Bismarck Dinner and
Dance club. Supper will be served at
10 o'clock so that the guests may first
attend the basketball tournament.
Dancing will follow, with music by the
Sammy Kontos orchestra. Many
out-of town people here for the tour
nament will be guests Of the club
members at the function.
X X X
Robert Paris, son Of Mrs. Frank
Paris, 404 Fifth ST., has returned to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17
City and County

Mrs. N. E. Mo5hrucker, 315 Tenth
ST., is suffering from a fracture Of
the left clavicle, due to a fall on a
| slippery sidewalk Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Wahlman Of
Sterling are parents Of daughter,
born at 6:25 a, m. Saturday at the
Bismarck hospital.
Among those here for the basketball
tournament are G., l.. Robertson. SUI
perintendent Of schools at James
town; Rev. Father John Hogan, Mi
not; George Casper, Noel Tharalson
and F. H. Gilliland, Devils Lake Gil
liland is superintendent of schools at
Devils Lake.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17

minimum Of SIS per quarter section,
the highest offer being 80 TOT ols
quarter section. The average Va:
between $40 and $50 q quarter. most
Of which was paid in cash.
Many farmers used their auotmens
money to lease hay and pasture lands
this year, Martel said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17
Today's Recipe

Candy Easter Eggs
q cups sugar.
Il cup water.
4 cup white syrup.
Red fruit coloring.
! teaspoon vanilla.
package cocoanut.
Boil the sugar. water and syrup ia
the soft ball stage (238 degrees Fab
renheit). Remove from fire and let
It stand until lukewarm (11O degrees
Fahrenheit). Add fruit coloring to
make delicate pink. Add vanilla and
shape like Easter eggs. Place on
waxed paper to harden. Makes IL to
10 eggs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17
=, ~ COTTON BIIL VOTE

washington, March l7.-tR-Ins
house Saturday agreed to vote mon
day on passage Of the Bankhead come
pulsory cotton control bill.
The agreement ives reached eltes
Representative Parker (Deu, 0aJs
withdrew his effort to force . voee
Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17

High School Building" Love, the
Great Civilizer," and aims and Ac-
complishments of Our Government"
The committee of judges will In
clude two Bismarck residents and a
faculty member Of the University Of
North Dakota, Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17

Vernon Griffin OF Devils Lake Is
spending the weekend with his
brother. Gerald Griffin, Mohawk
apartments, while he is attending the
state basketball tournament.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17

Tuesday afternoon at the War Moth.
ers' room, World War Memorial
building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17
OFFER 1o.yEAR. PLAN

OFFER 1O-YEAR PLAN
Williston, N. D., March l7.-R-A
l0-year-plan for development Of
county roads Is to be submitted to
Williams county voters at the spring
election. The plan outlines q series
OF roads connecting with the present
system of main highways.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-17

The average weight Of a mans
brain is three pounds eight ounces,
as compared with a woman's two
pounds eleven ounces.
Evening star., 1934-01-11
CUMMINGS WRIT
REFUSED BY COURT
Duke Charges Attorney General
"Flaunted Justice" by Declin-
ing to Answer.

Charging Attorney General Cum
mings had Haunted justice" by failing
to answer subpoena, Attorney Jesse
C. Duke, now being tried in District
Supreme Court on disbarment charges
today made an unsuccessful attempt to
have a writ of attachment issued Tor
the cabinet officer.
His request for the writ was refused
by Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat after
he had declined to state what testi-
mony he expected the Attorney General
to give. Duke contended he was not
required by law to state in advance
what he expected to prove by any wit
ness and that failure of the Attorney
General to obey the subpoena which
was served en- him personally last
month justified the issuance OF the
writ. .,...,
One OF Mr.: Cummings assistants
took the stand several days ago and
was questioned at length by Duke. The
latter did not state whether he ex-
pected to prove any new facts by the
Attorney General. .,
The disbarment proceedings were
brought against Duke after he mao
accused District Supreme Court Justice
F. Dickinson Let's and United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover OF certifying a
false and diluted bill of exceptions In
a liquor conspiracy case to the Court
of Appeals. The Grievance Committee
of the District Bar Association, which
brought the disbarment proceedings,
has contended that Dukes accusations
are groundless.
Evening star., 1934-01-11
EDSE[ FORD TELLS
OF BANK LOSSES
Reveals to Senate Probers
Company Had S32, 100000
in Detroit Institutions.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Huge losses from stock in the
Guardian bank group of Detroit were
related today by Edsel Ford to the Sen
ate Banking Committee after testifying
the Ford Motor Co. had s32 500 900 on
deposit when the banks were closed by
the Michigan bank holiday.
Ford later told newspaper men his
company had gotten back about sl1,-
500, 900 of the $32, SOC, 900 on deposit in
the Guardian Banks of Detroit when
they closed
The son of Henry Ford told crowded
committee room that he had about
$4,000 shares Of group stock when the
bank holiday came last February.
At one time. previous testimony
showed. this amount was valued at ap-
proximately s15.o0o,o 900. but since has
become worth less than nothing. due
to assessment OF stockholders.
Denies Tax-Evasion Effort.
Ford denied a suggestion by the in
vestigators that the Ford Motor Co.
purchased s7,5oo.ooo of Government
bonds at the end Of 1882 to avoid a
State tax
Ferdinand Pecora. Banking Commit
tee counsel. asked if the Ford Co. had
made any special or temporary de-
posits in the bank units.
There may have been," Ford replied.
How many?"
'I have no idea"
What was the purpcse?"
ITO show an increase in deposits" "
do you think it is an ethical man
ner Of improving a banks deposits?'
Pecora asked.
Before Ford replied. Pecora asked the
witness attorney not to advise him on
questions of opinion.
Il don't remember the circum-
stances" Ford replied.
Pecora repeated the question.
Why, no, don't suppose it is, Ford
replied at last
DO you know why you did it9"
mo"
Answers Evasive.
Pecora asked Ford if the motor COM
pany had purchased $500 900 OF
United States Treasury notes on De-
cember 81, 1892, from the Guaranty
Trust Co. of New York and sold them
back January 8. 1888.
1T is quite possible" Ford replied.
What was the reason?"
"I don't remember that specific trans
action, but we probably wanted to show
less cash in our annual statement to
be published in Massachusetts, Later" "
Ford said.
ALSO to avoid payment. of a tax
(Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-01-11
OHIO STATE II. GUSTS 7 STUDENTS
FOR BOLTING MILITARY, TRAINING

An eighth student, Robert Ross of
New York City, avoided suspension by
reversing his former stand and electing
to don the blue of the r. o. T. c.
Hart, a Junior who was excused
from military training two years ago
on conscientious objection" grounds,
said that three other stuednts' cases
had not been disposed Of. DR.. Right
mire, in his statement asserted only
the seven had refused to abide by
the decision Of the president and his
committee" which refused to excuse
them from drill
Hart. in his statement, indicated the
students intended to continue their
fight "for creation of a warless world, +"
which he had said previously was their
objective.
1.-THE boys will seek to maintain their
rights" he said. declining to elaborate
on their plans.
Evening star., 1934-01-11
A|RMA|L CONTRACT
COST .S.S1,670,O)D
Pittsburgh Company Head
Tells Senate of Bid Rejected
by T. & W. Line.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Theodore Taney, president of Pitts
burgh Always. told Senate Investigators
today that contract for carrying mail
on the New York-Kansas City-LoS An
geles route was let to Transcontinental
and Western Air on terms which cost
the Government approximately s1,670,-
900 annually more than the bid of his
company and associates would have
cost.
His company's bid was "a per cent
of the 75-cent (plus variables) max
imum, whereas the successful bidder
asked 9712 per cent, he said. Taney
figured this meant an, excess cost to
the Government of $835,000 annually
on the basis of one trip day. Two
Bid Is Disqualified.
Previously j. D. Condor of the Pitts
burgh Airways said his company made
a bid on a transcontinental route, but
that the Post Office Department had
injected a night-hying clause into the
bidding which disqualified it.
The contract had been given to
American Airways because of the night
flying clause, Chairman Black developed
but flying was done by day, as the sue
cessful bidder was not equipped for
night service.
Earlier at today's hearing, the COM
mittee had heard further testimony
of alleged freezing out" of independ-
ent operators seeking alrmall contracts.
Consideration Denied" Company.
C. E. Woolman. head of the Delta
Air Service told the committee his COM
pany was denied consideration by the
Post Office Department and had been
forced to seek consolidation with Amer
lean Airways, a subsidiary of the Avia-
ton Corporation. ,
The American Always has obtained
the mail contract from Atlanta to Fort
Worth, although the Delta Service had
been the only one previously operating
over that route, woolman said
Woolman said he was given to qnaer- l
stand by Postmaster General Brown
that the American AirwayS would do
the right thing" by him. He testified
that the American Airways was inter
ested in buying him out because OF the
Delta's pioneering work.
Chairman Black asked:
did you sell out because you
wanted to?"
Expedient to Sell Out.
1--WE sold out because we thought it
the expedient thing to do" the witness
replied. "It was impossible to compete
with a line carrying airmail with us
just carrying passengers. We preferred
to operate, however"
E. W Moore, attorney for the Delta
Air Service, testified that at a con-
ference of air operators in Washing
ton in 1929 it was generally under
stood" that mail contracts would be
let by extension of existing ones with
out competitive bids.
He said that prior to sale OF the
Delta Service the line had made a
contract with the American Airways to
carry the mail from Atlanta to Fort
Worth, contingent upon the latter OBJ
tanning a transcontinental contract
through extension. This was not car
ried out. he said, as the route was
put up for competitive bidding. with
terms under which Delta could not
qualify, the American Airways being
the successful bidder.
American Airways subsidiary, the
Southern Air Transport, carried the
CONTINUED on Pags ., Column 81
Evening star., 1934-01-11
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, January lin a
labyrinth of underground tunnels, dug
beneath stores in the heart of Holly
wood, two detectives captured human
mole and accused him Of burglary.
Herbert Wright, SO, was run down
in his asserted lair after he had been
shot in the hip. Detectives expressed
belief his arrest solves the recent mys-
TEDIOUS $1,700 burglary of a drug store
They believe Wright spent one to
two years honeycombing the ground
beneath seven stores.
After the drug store robbery the ON
GERS found tunnel in the basement.
Special Officer William Smith sat in
the tunnel opening for IL days, often
hearing some one moving about, but
unable to trace him.
Joined by Detective Lieut.. Jack
Gaines last night, Smith sat again In
Evening star., 1934-01-11

At one of the most unusual press con-
ferences in the Capital, Secretary Nor
genthau today delivered a lecture on the
evils of bad liquor, proving his points
by practical demonstrations in the form
of samples of liquors. good and bad, of
which the attending reporters were
courteously invited to partake.
The reporters. sushered into the Sec
retary's Office, were somewhat taken
aback to see Mr.. Morgenthau's desk
Uttered with eight pint and half-pint
bottles of various hues. all appropri-
ately labeled. The labels indicated the
contents ranged from l4-year-old dis
tillery whisky to last nights moonshine.
with several excursions into the realms
Evening star., 1934-01-11
CHILDLABOR BANNED
Beet Sugar Growers Agree to Kee,

Beet Sugar Growers Agree to Keep
Children From Fields.
SALT LAKE CITY, January IL (P1.
Executives representing companies
which manufacture IS per cent of the
beet sugar in America, have voted to
eliminate child labor in beet fields.
The views of the United States Beet
Sugar Association were made public by
w. D. Lippitt of Denver. president of
the Great Western Sugar Co., and
chairman of the association.
The meeting, Mr.. Lippett said, also
authorized appointment of committee
with instructions to cooperate with
the beet growers organization of the
United States and with the Government
administration at Washington, in the
formulation of a sound and compre-
hensive program for the industry"
Evening star., 1934-01-11
Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages II, IL, Is
Overtime York
Ordered Halted
BY Morgenthau
Secretary Calls for
Extra Number Of EN-.
plOyes in Treasury.

Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau moved swiftly today to put an end
to overtime work by Treasury employees
recently called to his attention by news
paper articles.
He announced that as many employees
as necessary will be taken on so that
the overtime situation, particularly bad
in the accounting division Of the office
of the treasurer. may be stopped i'm
mediately. He estimated that at least
300 would be hired, practically all OF
them for the accounting division.
After pointing out that this office Is
rushed because of the large amount OF
work involved in clearing pay checks
for C. w. A. workers, he said:
1T seemed very silly to sweat those
girls to handle unemployment checks,
when we could help cure the unemploy-
ment situation by hiring more girls to
do the work.
From now on there will be no more
overtime We will get the extra clerks
through civil service and, if necessary,
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1934-01-11
Showdown on License and
Dispensary Systems Re-
tarded by AbSenteeS.
COMMITTEE is WORKING
TO PERFECT HOUSE BILL
Add Amendment to Permit Credit
by Stores and Change in
Hotel Clause.
BULLETIN.


Because OF the close division of
sentiment among members OF the
Senate District Committee as be-
tween the private license and the
Government dispensary methods of
handling liquor control here, the
committee may report out the House
private license bill without recon-
mendation, it was indicated this aft
ernoon. If this course should be fol-
lowed. 1t would leave each member
of the committee free to express his
views on the floor as to which plan
he preferred.
With the committee members who
were present almost evenly divided as
between the private license and the
Government dispensary plans Of liquor
control, and several members absent
the Senate District Committee decided
today to perfect details Of the House
private license bill and have show
down later on the basic question OF
which plan should be recommended.
In accordance with this rule of pro-
cedure the committee made several
changes in the House bill this morning
and then recessed until 2 o'clock. with
indications that a final decision on the
kind of bill to be reported will be put
of until tomorrow.
Amendments Agreed Upon.
The amendments thus far agreed tC
are:
The number of rooms a hotel would
be REQUIRED to have to get a liquor II.
cense was put back to the minimum
figure of SO, instead Of 80 as in the
House bill.
An amendment was added to ALLOW
stores which are licensed to sell hquol
by the bottle to extend credit to theil
customers. Under the House bill onl.
hotels and clubs could sell on credit
With the Senate Committee amendment
restaurants holding ION sale" license:
are still prohibited from serving liquol
on credit
Another amendment was added tc
allow one corporation to hold three re-
tail licenses of the same kind, which
would apply to hotel and restaurant
companies which have more than one
establishment.
The committee also made minor
changes in the definition of wines tc
clarity the language.
Five Members Absent.
Committee members who attended
the morning session were Senators King
of Utah, Capper of Kansas. Gore OF
Oklahoma. Bankhead of Alabama,
Copeland Of New York, Carey of Wyo-
ming. Reynolds Of North Carolina. Aus
tin of Vermont. McCarran of Nevada
and Davis of Pennsylvania. This left
five members absent.
No announcement was made as tC
how those present lined up for and
against the Government dispensary
plan as a substitute for the private Ii
cense bill passed by the House. but
Chairman King said at the conclusion
of the executive session that lit looked
as though there was substantial tie,
and that since there were so many
members absent it was decided to con-
slider the House bill land then recul
Continued on Page 5. Column A.
Evening star., 1934-01-11
FIRE CAPTAIN TRIO
PERISHES IN BLAZE
Body of Third Sought in Ruins
of Store-Damage Is Put
at $250,000.
BY the Associated Press.


AURORA, Ill, January 11.-Firemen
searched among the smouldering ruins
of three-story business building today
for the body of one of their captains
after digging out Two others crushed
to death by the sudden collapse of the
front wall during the height of mid
night blaze.
The missing man was Capt. Charles
Hoffman who, other firemen said. had
donned a gas mask and entered the
basement of the flaming Woolworth s.
and-10-Cent Store with Capt. John
Peterson a few minutes before the wall
toppled over on them.
Peterson's body and that of Capt. Ed
ward Rees were recovered several hours
,ater. Four others were injured and
taken to hospitals
Fears that others, including specta-
tors, might have been killed were dis
PEELED today by firemen Oficials esti-
mated the loss at a quarter of a mil
lion dollars and said the cause was
undetermined. The fire broke out in
the unused third floor.
Evening star., 1934-01-11
JOHNSON PLANNING
NEW HOUR S[ASHES
Laid to Re-empIoying Lag.
Job Increase Is Held Not
Over 100000.
By the Associated Press.


Dissatisfaction with the volume OF
unemployment achieved by N. r. A.
| through its code regime showed itself
today the underlying cause of Hugh S.
Johnson's intention to try for general
further shortening of work hours.
Conservative estimates OF N. R. A.
officials on the employment increases
actually attributable to codes in the
manufacturing industries, they say. do
not exceed 100000 men.
This does not include the substantial
increases in trades and service indus
tries. which are not accurately esti-
! mated However, it is the manufac-
turing industries which officials feel
must be counted upon to take the lion S
share of permanent employment.
Public works and civil works are now
carrying a load estimated at 4,000,0 900
men or more. This is temporary
work. most of it to end in the Spring.
Spring Situation Not Critical.
Administration quarters assert feel
ing that if real. lasting recovery Is to
be had, industry must find jobs for
a large proportion of these men once
the civil works expenditures are cut of.
There is a certainty also at N. R. A.
that such unemployment cannot be
forthcoming within the year on pres
ent schedules.
While the Spring situation is not
regarded as especially critical, normal
unemployment must be well under
way before next Winter, or, with the
unemployed apparently counting on
Federal relief, budgetary plans to cut
down on extraordinary expenditures
demands On the Treasury.
Much reliance is being placed by
the administration on the projected
vast Federal expenditures within the
next six months to swing industry into
high productivity again.
Many officials believe one funda-
mental problem that must be solved
before that can happen is the restora-
ton of normal credit flow, With private
capital moving again through the banks
into industrial financing. So far, all
suggestions of the alternative, Recon-
struction Finance Corporation lending
vetoed.
32-Hour Week Indicated.
Johnson's attempt for shortened
nQurS Will De maQe dG IIldSS HeeIiiS
of code authorities which. beginning
February Is, is to consider all the
trouble spots in the industrial control
experiment
(Johnson's announcement that he
would ask for revision of present codes
to provide for shorter working week
came less than 48 hours after his dis
closure that the automobile code had
been changed to provide for a 40-hour
week instead of 35-hour week. This
was done, the N. R. A. head said. in
an effort to discourage "foaters" from
going to automobile centers to obtain
temporary employment.)
There were indications that an aver
age of 80 hours a week would be sought
(Continued on Page 2, Column g.