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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
MANDAN STATION TO
GET APPROPRIATION
FOR CURRENT Year
House Committee Favors Dry
Land Experiments and
Hopper Control

Washington. Feb. 2l.-tR-It ap-
peared Wednesday that congress
would intercede to save 10 dry land
experiment stations In western plains
states despite failure Of the director
Of the budget to include them In his
expenditures for lo3l-3S.
Representative Sinclair (Rep.L N.
d., said the house appropriations
committee, Of which he Is member.
had included IN appropriation Of
4l91 900 for maintenance Of the sta
tions In the agricultural bill reported
out Of the committee Tuesday.
Sinclair said he was reasonably
confident" there would be no serious
opposition to the fund.
Many Of the stations are maintained
in cooperation with state approprta-
lions. but there are number Of So
called major stations operated solely
by the federal government. Sinclair
said. For almost Is years the sta
lions have been conducting expert
ments in raising crops suited to vest
crn arid regions.
The last congress appropriated
s220. 900 for the stations.
$1,000 900 For Hoppers
An appropriation Of $4,000, 900 for
grasshopper control IN eight middle
west and western states also was In
Guided In the agricultural bill.
The sum was approximately $347,-
600 less than asked by the president
in q recent message to congress.
The money Is designed for an eradi-
cation program In North Dakota
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming,
Wisconsin. Idaho. Montana and Ne
braska.
Inclusion Of the fund in the appro-
priation for carrying on work Of the
agricultural department for the COM
ing year will replace bills asking
slightly larger sum, introduced by
Representative Lemke, Rep., N. d.,
and Senator Wheeler. Dem.. Mont.)
Sinclair led the fight In the appro-
priattons committee for inclusion Of
the fund In the agricultural bill. He
said he was not satisfied with the
amount but was willing to accept .
reduction from the sum originally
asked to make certain some provision
was made for control.
Il congress and the president make
the sum available, It viii be used to
finance spreading Of poison on ap-
proximately 100000 acres In the
eight states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
Lumbermen Discuss
Code at Convention

Fargo. N. D.. Feb. 21.-(N-More
than 259 statesmen and lumbermen had
registered Wednesday for the 9Th an
nual convention Of the North Dakota
Lumbermens association, now In SEES
sion here.
The convention ends Wednesday.
with program Of speeches, and the
annual election Of officers.
Llmbermen frolicked Tuesday night,
following entertainment at q wrest-
ling and boxing program. The annual
salesmeu's dinner viii be given We'd
nesday night.
Discussion Of the retail lumber and
building material code and the retail
hard fuel code Is they effect the
lumber trade = responsible for thu
increased attendance. according T.
Ben Grotte Of Valley City. president.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
FARMERS ARE ASKED
TO OFFER Land FOR
GAME CONSERVATION
State Body to Cooperate With
Federal Government in
Waterfowl Plans

Outlining the types Of land to be
considere dior migratory waterfowl
considered or migratory waterfowl
department Wednesday urged North
Dakotans to submit to the state de-
partment any proposed projects which
they consider feasible for the program.
In q letter from Thomas H. Beck.
chairman Of the presidents commit
tee on wild life restoration, Thoralf
Swenson. state game and fish COM
missioner was asked to forward an ad-
ditional number Of projects to be con-
sidered by the committee.
Swenson said proposed projects for
warded to his department will be sub
mitted to the federal committee to be
added to the list of tentative projects
already compiled by 1t.
Types Of land to be considered for
waterfowl conservation, as outlined by
swenson. are:
Natural nesting marshes now made
useless by grazing and moving,
Marsh lands drained and under
profitable cultivation.
Grazed or cultivated lands on the
shores Of lakes or rivers used by breed
Ing birds,
Low-valued flat lands subject to
damming for artificial lakes and
adapted to nesting.
Drained lakes and marshes which
will require dam construction for
restoration.
Heavy alkaline lakes, subject to
duck sickness. which must be fresh
ened or drained.
River bank areas suitable for the
creation Of artificial lakes by dam
ming.
Nesting areas on which drainage
projects are now being promoted
Nesting areas where food was album
dant, now lacking, but which will
come back II water Is restored.
Watered areas where food is scarce
but can be restored by planting.
Dry lakes in areas which may be
restored by artesian wells: The work
includes construction OF dams and
dikes: excavation and blasting; food
planting and land clearing, etc.
Other lands also will be considered
for upland and game birds and song
birds, 6wenson said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
iowa MAN ATTACKED
IN HOTEL HALLWAY
BUT MAKES ESCAPE
One Assailant Is Captured by
Police When He Returns
to Scene Of Assault
TELLTALE TRUNK IS FOUND
Indications Are Victim Was to
Have Been Spirited Away
in Big Box

Chicago, FEB. 2l.-tR-E. P. Adler
publisher Of the Davenport, Ia.
Times and head Of the Lee syndicate
of newspapers, was attacked by two
men in hotel corridor Wednesday
IN an apparent attempt at kidnapping.
Slugged twice over the head and
ear, Adler lodged the full effect oi
the blows and ran down the corridor
from his room, eluding his assailants
One Of them was captured by police.
In the room next to Adler's detec-
tives found large trunk in which ali
holes had been poked. They said II
was apparent the two men intended
to lock Adler in the trunk and have
him carried out.
The publisher was here to attend q
meeting OF the Inland Daily Press
association and was staying In q cor
ner room on the fifth story OF the
Morrison hotel at Clark and Madison
streets.
The two men had moved from an
other fifth floor room to that adj
joining Adlers.
Attacked In Hallway
At 7:30 a. m. Wednesday Adler
stepped from his room, locked the
door and suddenly the two men
jumped from the next door and
slugged him with blackjacks. So Sc
we're were the blows that several
stitches had to be taken. Neverthe-
less Adler broke away from the pail
and summoned help.
Returning to his room q few min
utes later. Adler and house detectives
inspected the adjoining room and
found the telltale trunk, apparently
large sample case about three feet
high, five feet long and two feet
wide, with plenty Of air holes drilled
There was SO calibre pistol In the
room. Bags containing clothing, ad-
hesive tape and sponges and q screw
driver also were found, further indi-
cations Of an attempted kidnap.
While the inspectors were going
over the room Adler noticed q man
walking along toward them.
Suddenly Adler yelled, Get that
mani
The suspect, whom he recognized
as one of the attackers, turned and
raced away but was caught by House
Detective Michael Colligan. He was
taken to the first district police sta
ton.
The suspect told the police he and
his companion had driven here from
New York in coupe. The trunk bore
the initials b. M. K, Pittsburgh"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
Former Grand Forks
Man Dies in Fargo

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 2l.-
(AP)-William G. Van Doren, ~,
for many years . business man in
Grand Forks, died Tuesday night in
Fargo, friends here were notified.
Prominent in civic and lodge &C.
tivities, Van Doren was manager Of
the investment department Of the
Northern States Power company. He
was past exalted ruler Of the Elks
lodge. In the Masonic order he was
q member Of KEN temple command
cry, Royal Arch Masons and Acacia
lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Doren moved
to Fargo recently.
It was planned to hold funeral
services IN, Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
RACTOR RE-TELLS
ABDUCTION STORY
IN CHICAGO court
Case Against Touhy Gang Bol-
stored by Confessions Of
Two cangsters

Chicago. Feb. 21.-ReJohn Factor
wealthy Spectator, began the story
Of his $4,000 kidnapping Wednesday
before . new try re-trying three
Iouhy gangste for the abduction.
Factor expressed satisfaction over
the turn which developments in the
last two days had given the case. now
bolstered by the confessions Of two Of
the Touhy gangs members.
Still, 1t always looked like q clear
case to me-" he said.
Another Of the Touhy employees
this time q woman-Mrs. Clara Geek.
testified against the gang before Fac
tor took the stand. Called as q courts
witness because the state feared she
would not testify willingly. she pro-
ceeded to identify various members OF
the gang as inmates Of house In
Glenview. ILL.,, for which she was
housekeeper.
At the last trial she proved to be q
stubborn, frightened witness. and
couldn't say for sure" on any point.
Another Of the Touhy organization
baked, however. when he was called
- witness. He was Eddie schaa-
baar, son Of Mrs. Geek. and guard
It Roger Touhy,s comfortable home
In Des PLANES. . suburb.
Was Drinking On Duty
He had testified last time that he
did not see Roger Touhy. chief Of the
three defendants accused Of the kid
MAPPING. come home on the night that
Factor was seized. Wednesday. he
said shrubbery about the house OBJ
secured his view. He had been drink
ing on duty. he said. and couldn't
tell whether Or not light was burn
ing In the Touhy home.
Walter A. (Buck) Henrichsen. one
time beer wagon chauffeur and body
guard. testified Tuesday he helped
collect the $4,000 ransom that bought
John Factor. international specula-
tor. back from captivity.
His surprise testimony was hardly
less sensational than the previous
statements Of Isaac Costner, who put
the finger Of accusation directly on
Touhy and his two fellow defendants,
Albert Kator and Gustav Schaefer.
The prosecution said Wednesday
that It now has given the jury q COM
plete picture Of Factors abduction last
July I.
Henrichsen. who drove Z beer truck
for the Touhy gang before he was
denoted to the prosaic job Of guard
Ing TouhyS two children. testified that
he collected the ransom money along
with the late Jim (Troubles) Tribbles.
Tribbles. Z Touhy man. was slain In
what police called . sortie BY the gang
against . Chicago union they were
trying 70 control.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21

Chicago. FEB. 2l-lREThe average
salary Of 1880 Methodist ministers In
the United States last year was 81
COS. = decrease Of only ~ from 1887,
the board o. pensions and relief Of the
Methodist Episcopal church WAS In
formed In . report Wednesday. The
figure includes allowance for living
quarters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
GRAND JURY PROBES
LOBBYING CHARGES
IN QUIET SESSION
Indictments hinted a. Results
Of Activities in Army Mo-
tor Purchases

Washington, Feb. 21.- (AP) -
Pushing quietly ahead without the
fanfare that has marked the airmail
contract hearings, grand jury is
inquiring exhaustively into lobbying
If such there were-in connection
with huge army contracts.
One report circulated Wednesday
was that at least five persons may
be indicted before the grand jury
ends its investigation.
Underway for more than two
weeks, grand jurors have taken tes-
timony from more than = score Of
prominent men, including . majority
Of the army's high command now on
duty here.
Officials have consistently refused
to discuss it. Apparently. however.
the inquiry has dug deepest into
matters surrounding the army's
ST, 900 900 motorization program.
Reports have never been officially
denied that q group Of men, includ-
ing at least one man prominent with
in the American Legion, approached
certain automobile manufacturers
with q claim that war department
specifications could be influenced
and that q sum once mentioned %
10000 be split between them.
H0Overite to Testify
The grand jury now has swung
temporarily. back to the Hoover ad-
ministration. Frederick H. Payne.
former assistant secretary Of war,
was asked to testify Wednesday on
incidents during his regime and
later.
Ralph T. O'Neil, former national
commander of the American Legion,
also will be heard at his own request.
II was disclosed that plans to call
Payne followed an unsuccessful ef-
fort by Leslie C. Carnetti, United
States attorney, to secure = prelim-
mary statement from him.
He will be questioned, among other
things, Of his knowledge Of . re-
ported attempt by Joseph Silverman,
Jr.. New York, trader" to exchange
2 large supply Of underwear for
army supplies costing $1,000, 900.
Summoned before the grand jury
have been representatives Of auto
mobile companies and : long list Of
prominent men. General Douglas
Macarthur, chief Of staff, and other
generals were included. Major Gen.
eral John L. Dewitt, former quarter
master general, has appeared three
times.
The award Of automobile contracts
meanwhile has been suspended.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
NITRATEs IN DEMAND

Cristobal. G. Z.-Marine men re-
marked upon the passage through
the canal Of unusually large ship
ments Of nitrate. which Is disable in
high explosives, bound for France,
England and Russia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
Federal Workers to
Receive Pay Raise

Washington, Feb. 81. - (F - The
senate OVERRIDE administration forces
Wednesday and voted to restore one
third Of the federal pay cut as OF Feb
ruary last and to give back the full
Is per cent reduction effective July !
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
Bits Of News From
Throughout World
(By The Associated Press)
WOULD HALT ROMANCE.

London-Scotland Yard was called
into the search for Prince Sigvard OF
Sweden and the blonde German
movie actress, Erika Patzek, whose
marriage the Swedish royal family
was desperately attempting to pre-
vent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21

Forty-one hundred projects, en-
ploying 35077 persons rs Of Jan. Is,
were under construction ct the peek Of
CWA effort In this state, according to
figures given out by Harris Robinson
chief engineer Of the CWA. The pay
roll for that week was SSH, 20S which
also was the peak for money expendi-
lures.
Since then, however, Z reduction
has been made In the number Of en-
ployed and by the time planting sea-
son arrives all will be off the payroll.
Public works. in which the various po-
litical subdivisions viii invest some Of
their own money, are expected to take
up the slack thus created. Those un-
able to get jobs will return to the re-
lief rolls.
The projects include construction
and improvement Of secondary roads,
improvements to school buildings, city
halls. jails and other public buildings.
crawling Of some federal and state
roads, construction Of small dams, and
other improvements designed to CIV:
employment to men who would other
wise be on the relief rolls. The men
are furnished by county re-employ-
ment bureaus where possible.
The engineering department, Of
which Robinson Is In charge with
Reuben Stee Is his assistant, has IS
employees, among whom are 10 field
men, mostly engineers, who are SUI
pervising construction work.
Several dams, most Of which are
comparatively small and Of dirt con-
struction. are being built, the largest
Of these are at Bathgate. Walhalla,
and Hankinson. At Bathgate the
Great Northern railway Is cooperating
with the department and the local au.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
sEEK FILIPTNO HARMONY

Warrington. Neb. 2l.-(RELegisla-
tive leaders. working quietly to pre-
vent complications through prema-
ture knowledge Of their plans, pressed
ahead Wednesday on compromise
independence plan that may bring
harmony to the politically divided
Philippine lslands, and acceptance Of
the Hawes- Cutting Independence Law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
rs Dead in Eastern Storm
kidnapping Attempt Is Fooled by Publisher
CWA Had 400 Projects Under Way
MPLoYiNc 35,o77 woRKERs
On Roads and Public BUILDINGS

thorities by furnishing rock for the
dam, which Is being hauled free Of
charge from st. Cloud, MINI. This
dam will insure Z water supply for
the town, school for the blind and the
railroad company. Another dam Is
planned for Pembina on the Pembina
river.
County Must Approve
Subdivisions desiring projects must
first make IN application to their
county eva committee, Robinson ex-
planned, and II the county committee
approves the project. application Is
then made, on blanks furnished by
the department, to the engineering
department Of the state CWA. The
application must set forth the neces-
stty for the project. the number Of
men to be employed and the probable
cost. The department either ap-
proves Or rejects the project. II the
project Is approved, the engineering
force estimates the cost Of labor and
material and the money necessary for
the work Is allocated to the proposed
Job. The county. city or political sub
division Is required to furnish trucks,
scrapers, road machines Or other ma
chinery used on the Job. The labor
Is paid by the CWA. Materials used
on the Job must also be furnished.
where possible, by the political subdi-
visions.
Some Of the work asked for and be-
Ing done under the CWA Is Of tenn
porary nature. Robinson said. In some
cases counties which have neglected
to maintain their secondary roads for
the last two or three years have asked
the CWA to put them in shape and
In some instances gravel bad hills and
low places. This is being done In
many instances, although the work
from an engineering standpoint Is Z
poor investment rs = permanent prop
osition. However, he said, the gravel
will stay on the road for two or three
years ct least and Will improve the
roads to that extent and furnish labor
now to those who need It.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
BATTLE OVER FISHING

Tokyo-Tokyo and Moscow were
confronted with a new diploma
tic tilt as result OF controver-
sizes over fishing grounds in the
North Pacific.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
BUILDING PRICES RISE

Washington. Feb. 2l.-(P-Indica-
lions Of revival in the market for
state and municipal bonds are rising
prices for construction materials were
reported Wednesday to Secretary
Ickes by the public works projects
division
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
ILLINOIS BRIDGE BOMBED

1AA11vV1O ASsS1D00 DVN1ODD
Harrisburg, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-(ReA
bomb early Wednesday tore up part
Of . railroad bridge near Peabody
Mine a, at Harco, scene Of recent
disorders IN the factional mine union
3eud.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21

SEE PARTY COALITION
vienna-Nazis said that they
were being swamped with offers
Of cooperation by Socialists en-
Uttered BY last weeks civil war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
STEEL OPERATTONg CAIN

O10E6 VI 616A 1101V0 09A1N
New York. Feb. 2l.-lR-Ihe steel
operating rate has pushed to ~ per
cent Of capacity this week. up "
points over last week and 2Sh points
above the corresponding period Of
1888. Iron Age" reported Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
TO TAX FOREIGN WAGES

Paris-A ten per cent tax on for
eigners' wages was adopted by the
chamber Of deputies. It was rejected
II the senate two months ago, but
revived In the chamber Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21
DECLARE REGULAR nTyrnRn1n

New York, Feb. 1l.-HeDirectorS
Of the American Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Co. "wednesday declared tho
regular quarterly dividend Of 42.25 4
share. payable April Is to stockhold.
ers Of record March Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21

Pictured above are the members OF
Belgium's royal family. bereaved by
the death Of King Albert I. At the
top are Crown Prince Leopold and his
wife. the former Princess Astrid Of
Sweden. Leopold will be crowned
king on Friday.
Below are Queen Elizabeth and her
daughter, the former Princess Marie
Jose, now the wife OF Crown Prince
Humberto of Italy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-21

Editors Note:
This Is the second Of q series Of
articles on the work Of the CWA
and other federal relief agencies
active In North Dakota. The third
will appear In an early issue Of
The Tribune.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-14
Former Fairview Boy Is Inventor
of an Electric Machine to Record
Indian Languages and Folk Songs

That the quaint folk songs and native
languages Of the fast dying races Of In
dams may be preserved for posterity,
technical science has come to the aid
of the anthropologist.
Two University of Washington men
have invented a portable electric re-
corder, acclaimed far superior to any
instrument in use today, which may
lead to new and startling discoveries in
the field Of anthropology, according
to DR.. Melville Jacobs, university in
structor.
The inventors are Philip A. Jacob
sen, instructor in general engineering,
and Grin B. Johnston, engineering
student. They started to work on the
instrument about a year ago, and de-
spite labor strikes and the difficulty
OF getting supplies, the completed ma
chine has been delivered to DR.. Jacobs.
Johnston was born at Fairview, Mont,
where he lived until he finished his
high school education.
Heretofore, DR.. Jacobs explained, the
field anthropologist has worked with
phonetic scripts, pen and paper de-
scriptions and muffled wax records of
native music, all Of them unsatisfac-.
tory.
While portable machines have been
perfected to work with light circuits Or
storage batteries, he said, the former
are useless in the Indian villages where
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-14
Cars Ordered
for $4,000 Lambs

Fifty thousand lambs will leave
western Montana points between now
and Sept. IA for the Chicago market,
traffic officials Of the Northern Pa
cific railway have announced.
Two hundred a r have been booked
to handle the shipments from points
on the Missoula division. And, the Of
ficials say, $50 lambs are carried or
each of the double deck cars.
In addition to the 200 carloads men,
toned, 10 a r of lambs from Superior,
20 carloads from Butte and 4 from
Drummond left recently for Chicago.
-Four cars Of cattle went from Toston
to Spokane, two carr from Poison to
Spokane and a car Of calves from
Stevensville to Spokane
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-14
Campaign Launched
to End Drought Loss

With ten sites already selected. the
government is preparing to forestall
future drought losses in Powder River
county with emergency wells.
The sites were picked by Sam Find
later and c. J. Hagens, of the water
conservation unit of the relief COM
mission, and recently charted the exact
locations after which contracts were
Immediately awarded. All work went
to Powder River county drillers.
In addition to fortifying the drought
burned region with well water the gov
eminent will construct windmillS. res
ervoirs and troughs at each of the sites
for the purpose of conservation. The
government requires that the water
must be good and the drillers will go
as far as 500 feet for it If necessary.
Tentative sites for the wells follow
the cattle trails throughout the coun-
ty. They will be drilled on government
state, or county-owned land and three
acres will be fenced at each to enclose
the well property.
This program is seen as a boon to
Powder River stockmen for whom
water shortages are yearly a big prob
lem.