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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
AKRON TONEW YORK
TRAIN PLuNcES into
D|7CH;MANY INJURED
Railroad Officials Are Unable to
Determine Cause Of Ira
gic Accident
ENGINE JUMPED TRACKS
Signal Tower Smashed and
Brick Building Damaged
by Terrific Impact
ENGINE JUMPED TRACKS

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 27.-(R)-Nine
persons are known to have been kill
ed In the wreck of an Akron-to-New-
York passenger train here Monday
night.
Besides the dead, 20 persons were
injured as the train dropped from a
bridge to street below, wrecktng q
signal tower and tearing away part
Of business building.
Twenty-Five are still In hospitals.
Railroad officers say they did not
know the cause Of the wreck.
The engineer Of the train was
w. M. Shaw, of New Castle, Pa, and
q. G. Douthitt. Of Youngstown, O.,
was the fireman. Both were killed.
The eighth body found was be-
lieved to be that Of one Of these
two men but 1t was entangled In
the wreckage and workmen said 1t
would be some time before it could
be removed for Identification.
Railroad officials discarded an
N0AAACA IAICO1y VI g AAOACA OWAVS4A w
ing responsible and said they did not
know what caused the tragedy.
One OF the last bodies to be re-
moved was that of r. r. bravo, mil
lionaire contracting company head.
who had boarded the train only 30
minutes before on trip to WASH
ington, D. @.
The other identified dead:
David A. Ducharme, SO, Of An
sonia, Conn.,, and Akron, O.
Clarence J. Mayer, Of Ingram, Pa,
q meat market owner.
Mrs. w. Miller Wardrop Of Pitts
burgh, wife Of Pennsylvania rail-
road official.
Thomas Jeffry. Negro, Of Youngs-
town, Ohio.
Bodies of a Negro and a white
woman are unidentified.
Cars Hit Embankment
The train was speeding along 10
minutes behind time when 1t jumped
the tracks at 9:32 o'clock Monday
night. The engine and tender plough
ed down 20-foot embankment, with
the five steel cars, piling up at the
bottom, wrecking q two-story signal
tower and knocking down part Of .
ee-story brick building.
The combination express smoker
dived off an embankment 500 feet
past the engine, resting its front down
on the ground and It's rear on the
trackbed. The dine. remained up
right. The day coach knocked down
tho signal tower and was buried In
the debris. It Is here the bodies are
feared buried.
Dazed by the tragedy, the survivors
of the Inflated mo. $685." told their
stories Of the plunging steel giants
from hospital cots.
Men, paled by the nearness Of death,
and women, Historically holding nom
descript pieces OF clothing to bleeding
wounds. trudged through kneedeep
snowdrifts to shelter after the wreck,
they said.
Only three minutes more and It
wouldn't have happened. The New
York bound train would have COM
pleted its run into the Union station
about 9:35.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
Drys Organizing to
Fight Liquor Trade

Fargo. N. D., Feb. 27.-(R)-A mea-
sure, directed against the entire liquor
business in North Dakota, both beer
and whiskey, will be initiated at the
November election II the initiated IL
quor measure passes ct tho June pri-
mary, says James e. Cox Of Grand
Forks, chairman Of the executive
committee Of the consolidated drys.
state anti-liquor organization.
The committee met In Fargo Mon
day outlining plans to fight the irai-
tiated measure coming up for vote
at the June election. The session was
held in the Y. N. @. A.
The consolidated drys will proceed
now to organization Of the state CAM
pa!gn against the liquor bill. inau-
gurating 1t with . state convention In
Valley City early In April, Cox said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
Train Wrecks, Plane Crashes
and Bus Smashups Con.
tribute to Long List
HEAVY STORMS CLAIM SOME
Carbon Monoxide Gas Contrib.
utes to Tragedies Which
Shock Nation
by The Associated Press)

Four days OF catastrophe aloft and
aground have brought sudden death
to at least IS people in the United
States.
A train wreck, plane crashes, bus
smasnups, lethal carbon monoxide--
and above all the fury Of winter
storms-haye swelled the grisly roll.
In that span - Friday. Saturday
Sunday and Monday - these major
tragedies have shocked the country.
Air liner crashed near Salt Lake
City late Friday, 8 dead.
Train wrecked at Pittsburgh Mon
day night. S dead.
Tornadoes in the deep south, Sun
day, 20 dead.
Blizzard swept north and east, Sun.
ay and Monday, 80 dead.
Bus wrecked near Aguila, Ariz., Z
dead.
Coal gas asphyxiated Dartmouth
students. Sunday. 8 dead.
Two Die in Crash
Several less serious accidents in
creased the total. Two men died II
Tampa, Fla, Monday trying to fly ar
obsolete plane. Another crashing
craft carried National Guard lieu
tenant to his death in a snowstorm
near Lorain. O., Monday. A freigh,
truck and passenger bus smashed
together in binding snow Saturda,
near Bethel. Kas.. killing three.
A New York bound Pennsylvania
ttrain, plunging down an en1bankmen,
Monday night after striking what II
believed to have been frozen switch
wrote climax TO the four days of dis
asters. Besides those killed about q
were injured.
Mercury plunging toward zero struck
the northeast Tuesday as 1t struggled
In many cases vainly. to dig out Of a
36-hour snowstorm which followed
another record blizzard that
occurred last week.
Rain, hail and WindstormS contin-
ued to harrass the south Monday af-
ter tornadoes wreaked devastation
Sunday in Alabama. Georgia. Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. Almost every
house In Bowdoin. Ga, a town OF
1000 inhabitants, was reported un-
rooted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
Dunn Center Elevator
Is Destroyed by Fire

Dunn Center. N. D., Feb. 27.-The
occident elevator here burned early
Tuesday morning. The fire Is thought
to have started about $50 q. m. in
the elevator driveway from m un-
known cause. Approximately $4,000
bushels 81 grain were destroyed. ex-
cept for what can be salvaged, Man
ager Carl Sword said Tuesday morn
Ing. The coal shed belonging to the
elevator vaS saved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
Gene Leonard Leaves
For Mill City Post

Eugene Leonard, vice president Of
the First National Bank. left Tuesday
TO-: Minneapolis where he will spend
the next SIX months g an employee Ct
the First National Bank Of that city.
He will return here about. Sept. to
resume his duties at the local institu-
ton.
Richard Barry, Minneapolis, will
come here for . similar period under
the same arrangement.
Officials for the local bank explain
ed that this system Of exchanging fun.
Tor executives for short periods has
been adopted with view to broaden
Ing their experience.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
Army Filler Killed
As Parachute Fails

Lorain, o.. Feb. 27.-(R-A binding
snow squall along the Lake Erie shore
Monday took the life Of Lieut.. Albert
J. Harmon, the seventh service flier 70
die since Feb. 10.
Twenty minutes after he left Cleve.
land Airport for Detroit on an uno1-
fetal flight . heavy snowstorm closed
In on him. He attempted to bail out
and was injured fatally as his para
chute failed 70 function.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
SENATORS REJECT
PROPOSAL T0PAY
VETERANS BONUS
Put Through Amendment, How.
ever, Which Will Restore
Many to Pension Roll

washington. Feb. N.-R-The
senate Tuesday rejected q proposal
for immediate cash payment Of the
-. 400 900 900 soldiers bonus.
With administration forces appar-
emily submitting, the senate previ-
ously had added another estimated
annual $55,0oo,0o0 for World War
veterans to the independent offices
bill.
Without opposition or q record
vote. 1t adopted the steiwer-Mc Car
ran amendment restoring to the rolls
5000 veterans whose disabilities
were presumed to be Of service origin
but who were taken off by the eco
nomy law Of year ago.
The proposal also restores the full
former rates for service connected
disabilities with 500 q month for
total permanent disabilities.
A short while later the admins
tration forces also let an amendment
go through by Senator 0oldsborougtl
(Rep., Md restoring the former
rates Of $50 month for World War
veterans who lost both eyes in the
war and $50 a month for their de-
pendents. These rates were cut $25
q month by the economy act.
Would Veto Bonus
Meanwhile Speaker Rainey made
public letter from the president
saying he would veto the Patman
bonus bill ii It Is enacted by con-
gress. It follows:
Memorandum for the speaker:
Dear Henry:
Mac has shown me your letter Of
February 2lst.
Naturally, when I suggested to
you that I could not approve the bill
for the payment OF the bonus GER
tificates, did not mean that ]
might let 1t become law without my
signature.
n don't do things that way.
what ! meant was that I would
veto the bill. and don't care who
you tell this to.
LET me know your thoughts on the
next step.
IF. %. Il"
The Mac" referred to by the pres
ident Is Marvin Mcintyre, one Of his
three secretaries.
Questioned by reporters as to what
the next step would be. Rainey said:
ITO vote on the bill on March a."
The roll call In the senate Monday
on the steiwer- Nice arran amendment
providing the Spanish American PEN
sions included the following from
northwest states:
For the amendment:
Frazier and Nye, North Dakota:
achall and shipstead, Minnesota: La
Toilette, wisconsin: Wheeler, Mon
tAna.
Against:
Bulow. South Dakota: Duffy. Wis.
consin: Erickson, Montana.
Senator Norbeck. South Dakota, was
announced 6 paired With Townsend.
Delaware. for the amendment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
COLD WEATHER ADDS
TO SOUTH'S MISERY

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 27.-(F-
The rehabilitation of tornado-ravaged
areas in five southern states went for
ward Tuesday In sub freezing
weather.
Cold weather moved in to add to
the discomforts caused by the winds
Of Sunday that killed II persons In
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia and
injured hundreds of others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
PUBLICIsT DIES

New York, Feb. N.-(RNCarrol b.
Dotson, 50, former newspaperman.
founder Of the Newspaper Institute Of
America, . correspondence school, and
public relations director Of tho An.
thracite institute, died suddenly Mon
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-27
Split Occurs in League
AS Conventions Assemble
Delegates to Rival State Meet
ings Being Selected at
County Gatherings
BULLETIN

A brisk battle was the first order
Of business 1t the Burleigh county
convention Tuesday afternoon.
Highway Commissioner #. A.
vogel appeared to lead the ad-
ministration forces and assisted
In defense Of the action Of w. b.
Falconer, county chairman, in ap-
pointing . credentials committee.
Anti-Langer adherents insisted
that this always had been done
by nominations from the floor In
the past.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
FUTURES
TURN LOWER

CHICAGO, Dec. 6 0.N.SO.
Grain futures were moderately
lower on the Board of Trade TO-
day, following yesterdays sharp
uprush.
Wheat yielded a mapor fraction
to $1.O31s for the May delivery be"
fore recovering partially, while
corn rallied to the preceding close
after dropping similar amount
to 915sc for the active contract.
Trading assumed calmer tone,
but there was a fair volume OF
business in small lots. 1t was res
ported that a leading operator
covered a large line of short"
wheat shortly before the Gloss
yesterday.
Near Mid-session wheat was 1sd
up to 1ac off, corn unchanged ia
bc higher, oats 1s@ 3sc loWeN
and rye h65sc up.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
ROAMS
NARROW RANCE

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 G.NS).
The cotton market withstood mod
crate profit-taking today, which
was attracted by yesterdays
runup of ST a bale, and back and
filled within narrow range
slightly under the previous close.
Further trade and speculative
buying was attracted to the mar
ket during the forenoon by favor
able overnight developments, in
cluding the possible completion OF
barter agreement with Ger
many involving between 100000
and 100000 bales of cotton, Secre-
tary Wallace's expressed belief
Southern cotton planters will vote
for continuance Of the Bankhead
cotton control act at their De-
cember IA meeting. and the Cot
ton Textile Institutes resolution
urging President Roosevelt to pro-
tect the American cotton indus
try from the inroads of foreign
competition.
Renewed demand, however, was
offset by liquidation of several
old long accounts and selling
which reflected Liverpool cables
that were almost a dozen Amer
ican points below due prices.
Futures, at the noon hour, were
off 2 to 3 points, with January
off 2 at 1884, March off 2 at
1880, May off 2 at 1852, July
off 3 at 1855, and October off 2
at 1892.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

undertone of strength.
Bonds were irregular with some
of the low-grade rails heavy.
Allied Chemical was the pace
maker in its group with a squirt Of
more than points.
Gains in the farm equipment
shares ran to 2 points, with Deere.
Case ThreShing, International
Harvester and Oliver Farm Prefer.
red going forward briskly in active
dealings.
General Motors Rises
While General Motors was in
demand and reached the best level
of the current move, other auto
shares we're sluggish.
Low-priced aviation shares were
strong. The common and pre-
ferred shares of United Piece Dye
Works scored large advances.
Oils were little better than
steady, reflecting the unsettled
gasoline price situation.
Tobaccos were dull. Rails suf-
fered fractional losses, due largely
to the poor traffic showing last
week.
Trading was at fast pace, with
volume running around 100000
shares.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

Now two questions arise: One
Is the effect on the unemployed
person. The other is the effect
on all the rest of us.
l. AS to the effects upon the
unemployed person, the argT-
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

If you wish to know the correct
time of day or night telephone THE
WASHINGTON TIMES, District 1000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

taxing.
R e a C t | o MS
we're S m a ii,
however, a n d
bullish demon
StrationS oc-
CURED in lag
CARDS such as
the farm equip
ments, chemi-
c a S, coppers
a n d m mi n G
S n a r e S gen.
orally.
The net re-
S u 1t W as a
mixed appear
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

ments to the
needy and CD
giving reli e f
under the guiSe
of payment for
work of some
sort.
To begin with,
we can all agree
on sew e r a |
points W h i C h
will clear up
much miSunder-
standing.
l. Some form
Of relief must
be given to all
in real need
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
Western Unions
Revenues Rising
By International News Service

BY InteFnaUOnHI NtWB SeFVICo
Western Unions gross revenues
are running currently about 5
per cent ahead of year ago, 10
is estimated, but it is under"
stood the company is not doing
much better than covering
charges on the present rate Of
business.
It is probably that little in'
come will be added during the
final quarter to the nine months
showing and balance of roughly
So a share for the common would
seem logical for the full year. j.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night telephone
District 1000. the office of THE
WASHINGTON TIMES.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
ADVANCE
IS CHECKED BY
PROF|T|NG

By LESLIE GOULD
NEW YORK, Dec. 6 U.NSO.
The rise in the stock market was
stemmed today by heavy profit
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
HANEY BELIEVES
WORK RELIEF IS
DEMORAL|Z|NG
BY LEWIS HANEY,
Professor of Economics. New York
University

Several persons have written to
me about the relative merits of
I'd giving relief by direct pay
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27

| career is that a very large part OF
the rent is paid for the show Win
doWs. They become his badge OF
civic and selfish pride or else they
denote better than the spoken word
that he is careless in his obliga-
ton to his fellow merchant He is
easily picked out in a crowd for he
is the first one to let it be known
that there is no business.
"They rarely advertise, but when
they sometimes do they complain
that the returns did not justify the
expenditure. How true that is-but
it would be all right if the adver-
tiSing medium were not blamed for
the lack of customers. When a
potential customer opens the odor
in answer to an advertisement it
shows that the printed matter has
pulled 100 per cent and poor clerk
service or goods that did not come
up to the initial announcement
were responsible for no sale.
"The moral of this is all very
plain, - said Chip Dollar. "If
the merchant is going to get the
volume and type of sales he de-
sires he must look his goods over
with his customers eyes and then
take a good look at the sales force
to see if they are measuring up to
the customers expectations. When
all of these things are coordinated
business is bound to be better.n
Copyright, 1884, Fred Mozart)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27

and all enjoyed dinner Thursday
with Mrs. King Kendall at Braw-
| ley, the party including Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Oftelie.
The Boy Scout Harmonica club
had its first meeting with musical
instruments Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. A Plecher with II
present. Joe Green who has late
ly joined the Scout troop will be a
great help as he has already had
lessons on the harmonica.
The Boy Scouts with their Scout
master will make an overnight
camp at Jacumba Saturday night
and take a hike and pass tests on
Sunday.
The Seeley Christian Endeavor
young people are giving cake and
pie walk Tuesday evening, May l.,
in the Community hall, so join the
young folks and bring a cake or
pie to help them out.
Rev. Gaylord and Mr.. Montague
of Los Angeles will be here for the
weekend and a business meeting
will be held Saturday evening at
7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Ed
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
MANY STARS
ENTERED IN
PENN RELAYS

PHILADELPHIA, April 81. U.P)-
The Penn relays opened today at
Franklin field with more than 5000
college and school athletes entered
from nearly 500 institutions in all
sections.
Glass marks the field in virtually
all of the 81 track and field events,
80 of which will be run off today.
The feature event of thi monster in
augUral of the Eastern outdoor sea-
son brings together Glenn Cunning
ham of Kansas and Gene Venzke in
a special race tomorrow.
There was plenty of interesting
competition today, the high light
being the sprint medley relay in
which Bill Bonthron, Princeton
powerhouSe, matches strides with
Charles Hornsbostel, Indiana's N.
c. A. A. champion. Seventeen teams
are entered.
Outstanding members of the last
Olympic team, champions of the
western and southern conferences
and of the I. G. "A. are among
those who will compete in the re-
lay and spcial events before dusk
tomorrow
Nine members of the last Olympic
team will compete in the special
events or as members of college re-
lay teams. Among the Olympians
are Glenn Hardin of Louisiana
State; Ivanfuqua and Hornsostel of
Indiana; Karl Warner of Yale;
Frank Crowley of Manhattan;
George Spitz and Pete zarembra of
New York university; Cunningham
of Kansas and Ottey of Michigan
State.
Three of last years champions,
Zardmbra, hammer thrower; Spitz,
high jumper, and Dick Hardy, Cor
nell Sprinter, will defend their til
ties. Keith Brown of Yale, will not
defend the vaulting title because of
a Sprained ankle.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27

Diehl AS Rev. Gaylord viii have
to leave for Los Angeles right after
services Sunday morning the COM
munity Is requested to bring their
part of the pot luck; dinner early so
the dinner can be held at noon. All
are invited to take part and to well
come Mr.. Gaylord.
The eighth grade from the Seeley
grammar school were all day visit
ors at Central Union high school
Tuesday.
Word was received Wednesday
of the death of p. q. Nelson. who
left for San Diego three weeks ago
with Mrs. Nelson in hopes the
change would benefit him. Mr..
Nelson was a resident OF Seeley for
l8 years and had many friends
here who regret to hear of his
passing. He was a native of Swed-
en-. age 10 years, and besides his
wife leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Fitzsimmons of Oakland.
Mrs. Tom Howard and daughters
Kathleen and Elizabeth motored to
San Diego Wednesday to be with
Mrs. P. G.. Nelson for several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
.LEYVAS WILL
HEAD OPENING
BOXING CARD

Bobby Leyvas, who has fought
several spectacular bouts in the To-
cal arena will hold the top spot ON
the boxing card being arranged for
next Friday night, it was announced
here today. Bobby's opponent has
not been signed up as yet but ar
rangements will be concluded short
ly.
Leyvas has decided to stay in Ell
Centro and train under Trench King
the new club boxing instructor. He
knocked out Joe Lucero of Tucson
in Yuma last night in the second
round. Bobby looked every inch a
champ, according to word brought
out by Harry Woodbury., and his
terrific punching had the Tucson
boy on the floor four times before
the knockout.
On the same program two local
boys will be featured. Art McCul-
lough, Ell Centro heavyweight who
boxes tonight in San Diego will be
seen here in action next Friday
night if a suitable opponent can be
found.
Johnnie Becker of the local high
school, will be matched with Jesus
Haramillo of Los Angeles in four
round bout. Heramillo won the title
in the Yuma amateur tournament
and is considered plenty good King
looks on Becker as a coming pros
pect and is more than satisfied at
the way the local youngster is COM
ing along.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
PROPER ADVERTISING MEANS GOOD
BUSINESS STATES BILL DOLLAR

Competition has made us all a
little more keen and alert said
"Bill' Dollar, "but the strangest
part of it all is that the greatest
competition in the same line of
business as ours. Usually they are
fine lot of fellows and create a
little feeling because of their COM
petitive plans.
"Read some of the better mag
azines and see what the advertise
ments have TO offer. Then you
will see where your greatest COM
petition is. Start with the railroad
advertising and see how cheap you
can make a pleasure trip to any
of the parks or the seaside resort
then the steamship ads will tell
you how you can travel in fine
style, at minimum Of expense,
anywhere from a week S trip to a
journey around the world.
"How are you meeting that COM
petition, Mr.. Businessman?' asked
"Bill' Dollar. cit is fair to as
sumo that a lot of people have
some money to spend and that they
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27
First Photo of Japan's Next Ruler

Here is the
first photograph
made public
of the
future ruler
of Japan.
permission for
publication
just having
been given
by the
imperial
household.
The picture
of the cropn
prince. known
officially as
His Imperial
Highness
Prince Arihito
Tsogu-no-Miya.
mas taken
March %,
three months
after his birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-27

are spending it. Possibly the bus
mess men could get some of it if
they would let the people know
that they have certain things for
sale and that the cost of trip
for week would make the first
payment on a new lot of furniture
or a car.
ga month IS trip would enable a
person to make a down payment
on home or something else that
could be suggested if the alert mer-
chant would let people know where
his place of business is and what
he has for sale. You advertise to
few people when you put your
name over your place of business,
but that same place of business
should have your name before the
reading community every day in
the year, and that should be fol-
lowed up by selling your personal
ity and the desire to render SER
vice.
Wide Difference Cited
"There is a wide difference be-
tween the business man and the
man in business. The first may
be easily spotted for he takes ad-
vantage of every opportunity that
offers to create new business
through good merchandising, az
vertising and friendship.
"The man in business is of tbs
other type-look at his windows
They are the answer to the ques-
ton why he never advertises. The
same old merchandise has been
there week after week, with more
dust collecting every day to add
to the unsightly picture that greets
the eyes CT the daily visitors on
the streets.
GA lesson that a merchant must
learn at the start of his business