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The Washington times., 1934-12-08
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Dec.
S.-Certainly news in the papers
today: Russian Firing Squad
Executes ZOO" Thousands Of
Hungarians Driven from Jugo-
slavia." norman II. Davis
Gives Warning to Japan that
Ship Ratio will Not Be
Changed"
Now there are three separate
events, each enough to start its
own war, but time will tell
which one Of the three proved
the most costly. Two Of these
are dealing with their own In
ternal affairs, and / just sOrter
hate to see US dictate beyond
our own borders.
Copyright, 1884. Mcknight Syndicate
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
Mercury Climbs Slowly
From Lows in Midwest

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 G.N.SO.
Gradually rising temperatures
gave the Middle West relief today
from the coldest weather winter
has dealt thus far.
Thermometer readings here
climbed soWly from the low of 13
degrees above zero recorded last
night.
Rochester, Mimi, suffered most
from the frigid wave, the official
reading there being "a degrees
below zero. At Galena, ILL.,, it was
IA below; La Crosse, Wis, 4 below
and Huron, S. D., 8 below.
Twelve deaths were attribut I'd
to the cold wave in the Central
Western states.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
Extra Rib Removed
From Adam Baby

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 8 G.N.SO.
Seven-week-old Franklin Jack Bat
dorf, Toledo'S modern "Adam
baby" still had as many ribs as
any one else today, despite the
fact that surgeons at st. Vincent'S
Hospital here removed one yester-
day.
The child underwent an opera"
tion, which surgeons reported to-
day was entirely successful, for
the removal of an extra rib Of
normal size which had developed
in his throat,
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
Mail Pilot Killed
AS Plane Crashes

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 8 G.N.
Slew Bowen, Chicago, mail
pilot for the Braniff Air Lines.
was killed when his plane crashed
and burned in a field a mile east
of her early today.
Part of the planes mail cargo
was saved from the flames when
the ships tail broke off in the
crash and was thrown several
yards. The plane was en- route
from Kansas City to Chicago.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
General Motors
Double Force

PONTIAC, Mich, Dec. 8 G.N,SD.
Employment in General Motors
plants in Pontiac will be doubled
by January l, according to a pro.
duction program announced to-
day by H. J. Klinger, president OF
the Pontiac Motor Car Company,
and E. R. Leeder, general manager
Of the Pontiac Fisher Body plant.
The production calls for a TOO
per cent increase in output, and
hiring Of $500 more workers.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
New York ShiVers;;
Mercury Hits 20

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 GNSO.
New York city found itself in the
grip of the coldest weather of the
winter today.
Early today the temperature had
fallen to about 20 degrees above
zero and there was a threat of
snow.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
DU PONT FIRM
OPPOSEDTO
WARFARE
Peace Profits of Munitions
Company Near 1918 Peak;
Hit U. S. Control
Nv WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Copyright. 1884 by International
News Service)

News service)
The worlds greatest wartime
munitions firm, E. I. du Pont de
Nemours and Company, after sell.
ing 100000 pounds of explo'
sives for a cool billion dollars, is
opposed now to war for economic
as we'll as moral reasons.
Pierre S. du Pont, chairman OF
the board, told International News
Service in an exclusive interview
the company opposes war now
from a cold business point OF
view" He pointed out the com.
pany is doing a tremendous peace
time business, with profits already
nearing the wartime peak, which
would be wrecked by war.
From other sources, it was
learned the company's greatest
wartime profit was $82,00O,00O in
1918. From peaceful pursuits. it
rolled up a profit Of $78,000,000 in
1929, with less than 2 per cent of
its business and profits coming
from the manufacture of war ma
teria1S.
Favor Preparedness
The du Points believe in pre-.
paredness but they desire others
to PROFOUND the nations pre-
paredness program. They feel,
however, that private manufac-
ture of munitions should be con-
tinued in this country, as a part
of any preparedness program,
since it provides experienced, prac-
tical units for use in time of war.
Mr.. du Pont was asked:
"HOw much Of the du Points
business is in the manufacture
of strictly peace materials?"
He replied:
Between SO and 80 per cent
of our profits that come from
the manufacture of materials,
is derived from the manufacture
of peace materials"
He was asked:
BIG PEACE PROFITS
''It is said the du Points in
1929 came within few millions
of making as large profit from
manufacturing peace materials
as it did in the banner year Of
1918 from the manufacture of
war materials"
"ThiS is true. Our peace ma
terials profits in 1929 were al.
most equal to the 1918 profits"
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
If you wish to know the correct
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Workers Demand
Aide Be Reinstated

Government workers at a mass
meeting in Thomson School last
night demanded the reinstatement
of Mrs. Myra Calls, who they
charged was dismissed from the
Emergency Relief Division of the
District Board of Welfare because
she was one of the sponsors of an
employees union in the division.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
Postal Heads Rush
Ocean Mail Probe

Postal officials reviewing ocean
mail contracts have ordered all
evidence on remaining steamship
routes to be submitted before De-
cember 81, it was learned today.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
10 Men, 2 Girls
Seized in Raid

Making the first raid in many
months against white slave ring
operations in the Capital, a police
vice squad late yesterday took 10
men and two young women into
custody and held them for investi-
cation.
The raid was on a restaurant
in Thirteenth Street Northwest,
which Lieut.. George M. Little,
head of the vice squad, declared
was q headquarters" for the
rings operations.
The men, Lieutenant Little said,
used the restaurant as a meeting
place with the girls, where they
divided their earnings. Approx
mately so girls were controlled"
by the ring, he charged.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08

For the correct time telephone
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hour Of the "a.
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Park Saungy Bank to Pay 100000 Dividend Dposors Dc II
BIG POWERS SPLIT IN WAR CRISIS
BELL CASE "KEY WITNESS"

Exclusive
photo
graph Of
Mrs. Ellen
McMullin,
Richmond
woman,
who has
been called
by the
prosecu-
tion in the
trial at
Fredericks-
burg, Va,
next Tues
day Of Ed
win C. Bell,
civic and
church
leader. Bell
is charged
with having
poisoned
his invalid
wife. Mrs.
McMullin
declares
she knows
nothing of
The case
and is en-
barrassed
by being
summoned
to testify.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08
RONALD COLMANS NEXT?

Jane Bax-
ter, pretty
English
actress,
who is re-
ported in
England
to be be-
trothed
to Ronald
Colnan,
screen
star. The
c1lSdSe-
nent will
be an
nounced,
it is said,
when the
divorce
decree
against the
actor is
made final.
The Washington times., 1934-12-08

loudly, pOssfbly light snou
tonight and Sunday
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
SENATORS PRESSING
FOR Higher LEvIES
ONLARGE FORTUNES
War Time Income Taxes Reject
cd; SoIons Turn to New
Estate lmposts

Washington, April Senators
who want to redistribute wealth con-
centrated Friday on . drive to in
crease the estate taxes sharply.
Beaten back in their move to hoist
income taxes to wartime levels, lib
erals from both political parties
turned their "heavy levies ON the
rich" campaign to the support Of the
LaFollette estate transfer amend
ment.
The plan for which Senator IAFol-
lette seeks approval calls for rates Of
n to 90 per cent on estates valued
from 81 100000 to more than 4l0,-
100000. The senate finance commit
tee, Of which Senator Harrison (Dem.,
Miss.). Is chairman. favored rates Of
20 to so per cent. Under existing law
the rates are 10 to IS per cent.
Harrison's committee has yet to Be
defeated on the floor On any Of the
scores Of reviAons It made In the
$4,000 900 tax bin after the house
sent It to the upper chamber. Harri-
son has indicated he would probably
accept . compromise On the LaEol-
lette amendment and let It 90 70 con-
ference with tho house.
Before the LAEollette proposal VA
acted upon ! vote was due On TIL
pending amendment Of Senator Muir
ply Oem., IoWa). to increase sharply
the taxes on capital gains where such
gains are Of . speculative VARSITY.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
GRAIN.
BUYERS MEET FRIDAY.
Farmers National Grain Cor.
poration Officials Confer
With Elevator Managers

Officers CT the Farmers National
Grain corporation and the Farmers
Union Terminal association are meet
ing In Bismarck Friday with elevator
managers Of the Bismarck territory
who operate cooperative elevators.
The meeting Is called for the plr-
pose Of discussing problems Of ele-
vators and grain buyers and Is part
Of ! series being held throughout
North Dakota. A similar meeting was
held ct Valley City Thursday and one
viii be held 1T Dickinson Saturday.
Included among officers Of the or
gonizations who are here to attend
the meeting are Dan o'Connor. New
Rockford. president Of the Farmers
Union Terminal association; Emil
Syftestad. st. Paul, general manager
Of the Farmers Union Terminal asso-
citation; Ole Kittleson, Dunn Center.
Walter Maddox, Plaza. ]. r. Fitzeer-
aid. Merricourt: and Filing Knudtson,
members Of the board Of directors Of
the Farmers Union Terminal associa-
tton.
A banquet will be given for the visi-
tors to the meeting In the main din
Ing room Of the Patterson hotel at
noon Friday. Reservations have been
made for 100 guests.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
SPECIFICATIONS FOR.
NORTHWEST A|RMAIL|
Line ARE PUBLISHED
Proposals Must Be in Washing
ton April Is; Passenger
Service Provided

washington, April 6.-(R- specifi-
cations for the four additional air
mail routes announced by the post
office department on Wednesday were
made public Friday by .Harllee Branch,
second assistant postmaster general.
Proposals to fly the mail over these
routes must be ct the postoffioe de-
|partment By Aps.l 2s for opening %
April "a.
The four routes cover approximately
3,685 miles and run from Detroit to
Milwaukee,; Newark, N. J. to Chicago
BY way Of Buffalo: Fargo. N. D. to
Seattle: and Fort Worth. Tex, to Los
Angeles.
AZ with the 81 other air mail routes
for which the postoffice department
Is seeking bids, the specifications
stipulate that no aviation, company
whose contract was cancelled or which
had . representative 1t the so-called
spoils conference Of 1880 Is eligible
to bid.
Maximum pay rates are Is cents
per airplane mile on three Of the
routes and a cents per airplane mile
on the other-from Newark to Chi
caso.
Passenger facilities are required on
all four routes but no minimum
amount Of equipment Is prescribed.
Army air mail service from Chicago
to st. Paul will be resumed Sunday.
The Chicago-st. Paul run Is part
OF . route from Chicago to Pembina.
N. D., for which private bids have
been asked by the department.
The army fliers will make one trip
each way daily, starting from Chi
cago 1T Sis .. m. Sunday.
This brings the army'S number OF
routes to nine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
WORD IS RECEIVED
HERE THAT MONEY
now IS AVAILABLE
Allotment for Structure Is Form.
ally Approved by Federal
Administrator
LOCAL BOARD SPEEDS WORK
Moves to Begin Excavation 40
Soon AZ Preliminary De-
tails Are Complete

Construction Of Bismarck1 new
high school building probably viii be.
gin in June, It was said Friday after
receipt Of word from the federal pub
lie works administration that IN al
lctment Of $308. TOO had been made
for that purpose.
Information As to the allotment was
received here In . telegram from H.
G Knudtson, state PWA engineer 1t
Devils Lake, and local officials imme-
diately made plans to speed work On
the structure.
School Superintendent H. o. Saxvik
said the work will be started - soon
as preliminary details can be COM
p.eted and bids received, estimating
that ground for the building win Be
broken in June.
The minimum time for the adver-
tisement for bids is 20 days, but Sax.
vik said this period will probably b
extended in this case.
Plans for the structure have been
drawn by Ritterbush Bros, architects.
Bismarck. According to Robert A.
Ritterbush Of the local firm the build
ing will require about year for COM
pletion. The structure viii have Q
brick and stone facing.
Minimum wages allowed by PWA
are so cents per hour for common Ia
Dor and $40 per hour for skilled
labor.
Other new allotments made In the
state, announced Friday, included:
Mott, gram, courthouse, $4,000: Re.
gent, grant, bridge, $4,000; Clifford.
loan and grant. school building, as
500: st. John, loan and grant, school.
81, 400: Valley City. grant. heating
plant, $4,000.
An allotment, previously made to
Fargo for q loan and grant Of $685.
600 for sewage plznt and sewer con-
struction, was withdrawn.
Estimates furnished to the severn
ment on prospective employment BY
reason Of building the new school were
that IS men would be directly employ
ed in construction work and as others
would be employed In factories and In
producing material for it, all for .
period OF 10 months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
Oklahoma Constable
Is Slain by Bandits

Miami, Okla, April 6.-R-Con-
stable Cal Campbell was slain and
chief Of police Percy Boyd Of Com
merce, near here, was kidnapped Fri
day by two outlaws and their blond
woman companion.
Boyd and Campbell had tried To
investigate . bullet hole In the wind
shield Of the car In which the two men
and the woman became stuck In .
mudhole.
Witnesses said that before the two
reached the machine the occupants
opened fire and Campbell fell, dying
almost instantly.
The police chief was taken in the
car and It sped northwestward, to-
ward Chetopa, Kas., about 10 miles
from Commerce. It was not known
whether Boyd was wounded.
Officers said they were not yet Ger
tain whether the shooting was done
with . machine gun.
They were investigating to deter
mine II Bonnie Parker, the cigar puff
Ing girl friend Of Clyde Barrow. des-
perado, Is . blond and II perhaps the
men were Barrow and Raymond HAM
ilton, who escaped, aided supposedly
by Barrow, from . Texas prison farm
some time ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
Jury Holds n. p. Must
Pay Wibaux Merchant

Billings, Mont. April 6.-lR-A jury
in federal court Thursday awarded
Nick Wagner, Wibaux merchant, S.
600 damages against the Northern Pa
cific Railway company as oompensa-
ton for his loss in the Wibaux floods,
June Z, 1929.
Wagner claimed the company was
liable for damages In that the railway
grade through Wibaux backed tho
flood waters Of Beaver creek into the
town. It was also commended the
bridge over Beaver creek formed an
insufficient opening in the embauk-
ment to permit the floodwaters to
pass.
The railway. in its defense, sought
to show that 1t was an unprecen-
dented storm south Of Wibaux which
caused the flood, which caused heavy
property damage and some loss Of
life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
Sees NRA Failure If
Shakeup Isn't Made

Hagerstown, Md, April 6-(Re
United States Senator Gerald p. Nye
Of North Dakota, in addressing .
banquet Of retail grocers Thursday
night, declared that unless ! change
III the administration Of the NRA u
made by President Roosevelt the pro-
gram viii fail.
Senator Nye criticized Hugh 8.
johnson, NRA administrator, and
launched into IN attack on the sys-
tenn which he said tended toward
monopoly and ignored small business.
4 hope that when the president
returns from his trip he viii shake
out q the MIRA men who are nothing
but servants Of BIG business and givs
the small business men q chance q
succeed" he declared. IT this chanel
10 not made NsA = going toeeails
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
40 ct s to Sponsor
National Broadcast

A national broadcast Of the 70 ct 3
9ociete for tho American Legion.
which viii BE- carried by WDAY 1t
Fargo and KFYR ct Bismarck 1t
1880 o'clock Friday morning, was an
counced BY officers Of the organi1a-
ton Thursday.
Speakers win include Edward A.
Hayes, national commander Of the
American Legion: Samuel r. Heller,
chief de chemin Dc fer Of tho - ct .:
Watson B. Miller. chairman Of the
American Legion national rehabilita-
ton committee; John Thomas Taylor,
VICE chairman Of the American e.
gion national legislative committee:
Senator David A. Reed and Repreeen-
tative Wright B. Patman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
Indiana Grand Jury
Accused Of Contempt

Crown Point, Ind. April 6.-(FH
Judge william ]. Murray Of the Grim.
inal court Friday started action to-
ward prosecution Of the county grand
jury which criticised him In connec-
ton with the escape Of John Dillinger
from the county jail.
The Judge ordered James Purdy, Of
Hobart, Ind, foreman. and the five
other members Of the grand jury to
appear before him next Monday to
show cause why they should not be
cited for contempt Of court. He issued
subpoenaes for them.
"Untoward criticism toward myself
and the dignity Of the courts Of In
diana" was the reason Judge Murray
assigned for his action. The jury,
In addition to criticising Murray and
others, indicted jail attaches Ernest
Bunk and Sam Cahoon for aiding and
abetting Dtllinger's famous escape
with . wooden gun.
Judge Murray cited fully half Of the
grand juryis report, which filled three
columns Of newspaper space, In an
n0uuCing the action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
death TOLL RISES
| AS FLOODS RECEDE
INOKLAHOMA AREA
Il Bodies Are Recovered as
Treacherous Washita Riv.
or Returns to Course
FIVE OTHERS ARE MISSING
Officials Fear for Safety Of IN
determined Number Of
Squattsrs

Elk City, Okla, April 6.-(F-More
than 20 people are dead and the prop
erty damage Is estimated 1t more
than 100000 In the flood-swept
areas Of Oklahoma and Texas.
Twelve bodies were recovered from
the treacherous Washita river In the
Harmon area OF western Oklahoma
a another rise threatened. Five 9TH
ers were missing Friday and were be-
lieved drowned. Officials feared for
tho safety Of an undetermined num-
Der Of river bank squatters. Four lost
their lives in the Saline creek flood
near Menard, Tex.
Dewey Mauk, an aviator, made m
aerial survey OF the Washita valley
to . point north Of Wheeler, Tex, and
reported the new rise apparently did
not exceed q foot. However, rescue
workers and householders In the
Harmon area were warned to evacu-
ate.
The Harmon dead, whose bodies
were recovered, included Mrs. A. M.
Adams, her daughters, Opal, 10; Edith.
Is: Audrey, 10: Lola Fay, S; Mrs. L.
l. Fenter, Stella May Fenter, II; Levi
Fenter. 10: Mrs. Lawrence Taylor,
IS: Mrs. Leo Bush, q: Lorena Bush.
IL
The Texas dead were Mr.. and Mrs.
8 p. Carroll, and their ranch helper
named WEIGH, drowned when their
home was swept away, and Mrs. ..
H. Teal, 10, drowned when she 1T
tempted to wade from her stalled au-
tomobile to the bank. Her husband
escaped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
WIDOW, son enter
DENIAL OF POISON
MURDER ACCUSATION
Reiterate Claims Of Innocence;
Say They DO Not Know
How ZirbeI Died

Fessenden, N. D., April 6.-(R-
Learning for the first time Thursday
that the state is proceeding on q
theory that the body Of Henry Zirbel,
Chaseley farmer they are charged
with numbering, contained poison.
his widow and eldest son Thursday
night emphatically repeated they do
not know how Zirbel died nor how
his body, trussed with barhed wire
came to be upon q burning haystack.
Members Of the family discovered
the body about two miles from the
farm home on March 10.
Permitted to continue at liberty un-
der bonds Of 5000, Mrs. Agnes Zirbel,
IS. and her son, Raymond, 81. the two
defendants, returned to their home
to await converting Of q preliminary
hearing originally scheduled Thurs
day and postponed to May Z.
Both prosecution and defense at
torneys agreed to the postponement
and all Of the attorneys expressed
hope that district court Judge, sit
ting as q committing magistrate, will
preside.
Until Thursday the state had con-
cealed its contention that there was
poison in zirbel's body.
It was on the basis Of . prelimin-
airy report submitted by DR.. g. A.
Abbott, head Of the chemistry depart
ment Of the University Of North Da-
kota, who made an examination Of
some Of Zirbels vital organs, that the
state was prepared to include In the
complaint an allegation Of poisoning.
On the basis Of preliminary exam
ination. DR.. Abbott indicated he had
reached q conclusion there was strych-
nine in Zirbel's stomach. but he de-
sires to make further examination.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
Federal Men Sleeping
In st. Paul POstOffice

st. Paul, April 6. = R = Federal
agents are concentrating so much on
catching John Dillinger and his des-
peradoes that they've gone to live in
the post office.
Werner Hanni, northwest chief Of
justice department men, moved cots
into the building Thursday night
More than 20 agents slept there so
they could be ready to get up and go
to work at q minutes notice.
The authenticated mystery wom-
an" Of the Dillinger case Is reported
to be still meeting police questions
with determined silence. She was
seized Tuesday night when federal
operatives shot down Eugene Green.
former convict and companion Of Dill
lnger.
She was taken from the post office
building Thursday. She was not
lodged In the city or county jail and
Hanni refused to say where she Is be-
ing held. Police believe she has some
clue to Dillingers whereabouts, but
50 far as Is known she has not even
told her name.
Green was reported slightly Inn
proved" ct hospital Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-06
NEARLY. 1000 SCHOOL
CHILDREN TAKE part
IN music FESTIVAL
Rural School Pupils Present In
teresting Program Friday
at Auditorium
HAVE ABANDONED CONTESTS
Superintendent Huber Believes
interest Greater Than
Ever Before

Between 800 and 1000 rural school
pupils participated in the ,Burleigh
county music festival Friday at the
Bismarck auditorium under the SUI
pervision Of Marie Huber, county SUI
perintendent Of schools.
Tor the first time In the history Of
the county, there was no competition
between individuals or schools and
Miss Huber said Friday afternoon she
believed the interest was even greater
than when contests were held.
Singers and dancers from seven
high schools appeared on the morn
Ing program. Each school presented
music or folk dances peculiar to vari-
Gus countries as follows: Moffit, RUS
sia: Wing, Native American; Ster-
ling, Spain; Driscoll. Scandinavian
countries; Mckenzie, Germany: Me-
noken, Scotland. and Garfield, ire
land.
During the noon hour groups from
the high schools Of the county, COM
bined into boys and girls glee clubs,
practioed for the program in the aft
ernoon In which all will take part.
In the morning rhythm bands from
four schools played programs sepa-
rately and In the afternoon they
combined for a concert. They, too,
practiced together during the noon
hour. Schools represented by rhythm
bands we're Mckenzie, Sterling, Can
field and Menoken.
Beginning at 2:15 Friday afternoon
the following program was rendered
by the all-country music groups:
by Bendemeer's Stream" Gatty,
and The Stars Are Brightly Shining
girls. glee club directed by Miss
Clarice Hildre, Wing: Sylvia, -
Speaks, and Home on the Range"
duion-boys' glee club, directed by
Everett Velzy, Moffit: "Intermezzo
Russo" rhythm band directed by Miss
Lucille johnson, Garfield; "The Lit
tie Brown Church In the Vale" and
Sweet and Low" from the Commu-
nifty Song Bonk-fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grade chorus directed by
Mrs. Ruth Reitzel, Menoken; "Gay as
the Rose" Saar, and North Dakota
Hymn" Putnam inard = mixed
chorus directed by Miss Madge Ru-
ney, Mckenzie.