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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18

London, Dec. lS.-R-Rumors
that Betty Cow, former Lind
beFgh nurse, was headed for the
United States Is . witness In the
murder trial Of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann. caused 1 widespread
check Tuesday Is to where Miss
Gov might be.
The rumoes said she was on the
Anchor liner Caledonia and on
the 3. 8. Aquitania. both Of which
are headed for New York. The
rumor regarding the latter ship,
however. was pretty well dissipat.
ed when its purser answered mot
on board" to 4 radio query.
The mystery was Ill the deeper
because the former nurse has, for
months past, avoided the public
generally at her home in Glasgow.
The local offices Of the Anchor
line confirmed Z report that Q
woman who booked passage under
the name ''vivien. NJ. Taylor"
sail1d on the Caledonia from
Glasgow Dec. II. The ship Is due
tn New York. Dec. 70. Miss Cow
mothers name Is Taylor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
TRANSFER. EDMONDS
TO COAST DISTRICT
Hunter Assigned FERA Work in
MINI. and No.; No Announce
mont on N. D. Area

Chicago, Dec. 18.-(P)-Howard o.
Hunter, regional administrator for
the FERA with headquarters in Chi
cago. has been assigned the states Of
Minnesota and Missouri, it was said
at Hunters office Tuesday, relieving
T. J. Edmonds. Edmonds will bs
stationed on the west coast
Heretofore, Hunter has directed the
federal emergency relief administra-
tons work in Wisconsin, Illinois,
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio. West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky. Edmonds has
been in charge OF North and South
Dakota. Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas,
Minnesota and Missouri.
BY the new assignments, Hunter
will turn FERA affairs in Ohio, West
Virginia and Kentucky over to
Charles Stillman, now in charge in
Tennessee and adjoining states.
Edmonds' new territory will include
Alaska and Hawaii. The states where
he will administer the direct federal
relief activities Of the FERA are Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Mon.
tana.
Hunter said he will maintain hiA
headquarters In Chicago.
No announcement has been made
concerning the other states in Ed
monds' territory-North and South
Dakota, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
$500 Mile Trip to See Sick Son
Is CCC Boys Gift to Local Woman

Christmas wouldn't mean any
thing because he couldn't see his
mother. This was In turn given
to his campmates.
A fund was started, to which
the boys. camp officers and state
CCC officials contributed. A
ticket was wired to the mother.
Mrs. Q. B. Cook at Bismarck. N.
Oak.
She took q train at Bismarck
Saturday after driving IS miles
from her home to the railroad
and arrived here Monday night.
Tuesday. physicians said the
boy had q chance to recover,
after having shown noticeable
Improvement since the arrival Of
his mother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
PRESIDENT REJECTS
POWER APPEAL FOR
Court TEST OF iva
mcCarter Submits 5,000-W Word
Memorial Charging
'StranguIation'
ASKS U. S. COOPERATION
Federal Commission Gets Re.
port, Drafting Reply to
Objections

Washington, Dec. l8.-R-Th c
war Clouds began to gather again
Tuesday around the power issue after
the Roosevelt administration, turning
thumbs down on q plea that 1t CO.
operate In putting its power policies
to quick, final test In the supreme
court. demanded that the industry
clean house."
The answer came only few hours
after Thomas N. McCarter, president
Of the Edison Electric Institute and
leader in the attack on the Roose-
welt plans to use such power expert
ments as the Tennessee Valley au-
thority as "yardsticks" to force down
rates, called at the White House.
He had brought with him 5000
word "memorial' which spoke of
"strangulation" Of private enterprise
by government competition and sug-
gested that 1t was better for the gov
eminent and power interests to CO.
operate to preserve the "soundness of
existing investment
Il respectfully urge" 1t said, that
parties interested and the government
unite in taking such proceedings as
will bring about decision Of the
highest court in the land upon the
question tthe constitutionality of
TVA) at the earliest possible mom-
ent."
That was late Monday. Forthwith
President Roosevelt turned the me-
mortal over to Frank r. McNinch,
chairman of the federal power COM
mission. The electricity consumption
at the commissions office leaped as
McNinch and his aides worked into
the night preparing the answer, re-
cognized as the official one Of the
administration.
Threatens Court Test
I'm all the history of the Ameri-
can people," it said, mo parallel for
such a proposal can be found. :.
The call is not for the government to
halt, but for the industry to catch
step and move forward along pro-
gressive lines
THE Edison Electric Institute has,
OF course" 1t continued, "a legal
right to promote litigation to test
the act creating the Tennessee Valley
authority or any other statute, but
it will make no substantial progress
toward placing the industry on =
sound and permanent basis until 1t
cleans its own house, reduces excess
sive rates to consumers and elm
mates the malpractices and abuses
which are responsible for its present
condition"
Those who hoped for q comprom-
ise whereby the cooperative peace"
between government and other lines
Of business would extend to much Of
the power industry drew little COM
fort from this latest development.
There was no immediate announce
ment as to whether leaders In the
institute, q large association Of power
concerns. would press Immediately
their plan to bring the iva issue to
court. McCarter holds the IVA Is
q threat to states rights and to prt-
vate investment and enterprise, and
the institute has made public an
opinion by Newton D. Baker and
James M. Beck that iva Is uncon-
stitutional.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
Late News
Bulletins
ny The Associated PFess)

Jackson, Mich.-Discovery Of two
elaborate escape plots, one Of them
involving the use Of q pistol Of dead
" accuracy manufactured within the
prison walls, inspired Michigan state
prison officials to take extraordinary
measures toward plugging every pos
sible avenue Of freedom.
Washington - President Roosevelt
appointed william Dawson of St.
Paul, Mimi, to be minister 10 Colon
bia. He Is now minister to Ecuador.
Washington-Frank N. Belgrano,
commander Of the American Legion,
believes that nothing could do more
to hurt the ex-service mems cause
than march on Washington" to adj
vocate payment Of the bonus.
Washington-Total value Of all
farm crops this year was reported
by the department Of agriculture as
4.782. 626 900, compared with revised
figures Of $4,ll4,265, 900 for last year
and $2,882, $4,000 for 1882.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
Huey Seeks Control
OF State Educators

Baton Rouge. La. Dec. lS.-(RH
Fifteen thousand Louisiana school
teachers viii be drawn into the Huey
Long dictatorship II the = bills hl
Is putting through the present spe-
cial session finally are enacted
Thursday and take effect - days
later.
The Joker" in one bill, placing the
jobs Of Ill teachers in the state at
the within OF : Long controlled board.
went unnotioed for the first two days
Of the session.
The state house buxxed over the
measure Tuesday Is the house pre-
pared to pass the bills and send them
to the senate ct . p. m. (EST) for
reference to committee before the
upper body considers them Thursday.
The house probably will concur "a
Ill amendments the same day, and
another Of Longs special sessions =
the third this year-will b finished.
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ton OF Miss Esther Teichmann, city
school nurse and member Of the
Legion by reason Of war nursing serv-
ice. who also has been named chair
man Of the Legions purchasing COM
mittee. This committee will purchase
such necessary articles of clothing as
are not contained in the stock"
donated by residents Of the city and
county.
At the same time arrangements
were made to begin Immediately q
survey Of children in the county
schools that their needs also may be
met. This work will be pressed dur
ing the remainder Of the week with
. view to seeing that every school
child Is warmly clad by Christmas.
Many Requests Received
II possible. according to r. r. Mel
son, attention will be paid to re-
quests for help which have been re-
ceived by mail, some from points
outside Burleigh county. It Is not
likely, however. that much will be
done In that direction, Nelson said,
since 1t is. manifestly impossible for
CONTINUED on Page TWo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18

Little Rock. Ark, Dec. 1S.-(R
The Christmas gift Of 2ll boys
ct the F1ar Park civilian con-
servation corps camp here Tues
day brought . mother $500 miles
from North Dakota to see her
son. critically III with pneumonia.
For five weeks campmates Of
Edwin r. Cook, 10. have given
him blood transfusions In an eff
fort to save his life. Twenty
five boys volunteered as donors.
A message was relayed from
his nurse to Captain Charles ].
Craig, camp commander, that the
boy. who had never been away
from home until he joined the
CCC last July, had saidl that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
HAVANA RETURNS TO
NORMAL AS REVOLT
SCARE dies DOWN
Tension. High Since Band o.
Armed Men Raidod Plant
Of Newspaper
(Copyright, 1884, By the A. p

Copyright. 1884, ~ the A. ~
Havana, Dec. 18.-Except for dis.
cussions concerning 20 bombing
which took place in the Cuban CAPT.
tai Monday night, the city had 70.
turned to normal Tuesday.
Talk Of revolution which had swept
through the city had died down
largely because most Of the political
leaders were sleeping after the ex-
citing night.
Terror reached its height short
~ before midnight when more
than 40 bombs were exploded. Three
women and two men were injured BY
the blasts, which were set of In every
section Of the capital.
Soldiers spent the early morning
hours searching pedestrians. motor
lists, buses and street cars for bombs.
Fourteen persons were arrested on
charges Of placing the explosives Or
for having them in their possession.
The city became excited over the
possibility Of . revolutionary out
break after police seized . supply
Of dynamite and arrested 80 passen-
gers In buses where the explosives
were found.
Extra precautions were taken BY the
army when an officer reported he
had detained three members Of the
ABC political society. opposed to the
government Of President Carlos Mem
dieta and his strong man." Colonel
Fulgencio Batista. commander-in.
chief Of the army.
Sailors and police also were order.
ed held In readiness.
The army officer said he had seen
many other men. presumably ABC
members. leaving the city In groups.
Tension has been high since . band
Of armed men, alleeedly secret police.
last week raided the plant Of the
newspaper Accion, m ABC organ.
and forced nine editorial workers to
take castor oil.
ABC leaders denounced the raid
5 equivalent to > declaration Of
war"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
ATTORNEYS AGREE
TO SEEK DECISION
ON right TO SERVE
Will Abandon Legal Technical.
tiles and Go to Heart of
Controversy
STIPULATION AGREED UPON
Arrangement Made for Noodle
to Receive Certificate
and File Oath

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 18.-(R-Counsel
for Governor-elect Thomas H. Moo
die and the attorney generals OFFICES
Tuesday agreed to stipulations look.
ing to determination of Noodles
eligibility to serve as governor before
Jan. providing for dismissal of the
action involved in the matter now be-
fore the supreme court.
Announcement of the agreement
was made by M. w. Murphy chief of
Noodles counsel.
I. That the injunction now In
the supreme court will be dis
missed.
2. That the certificate Of cleo.
ton will be issued 10 Noodle.
5. That Noodle will file hts
oath OF office.
4. That the attorney general
and the defense counsel will Join
IN . written stipulation requesting
the supreme court to issue an or
iginal writ Of quo warranto to
determine on the merits the eligi-
bility Of Noodle to take office as
governor.
s. That the parties OF both
sides waive all questions Of juris-
dictton 30 that the supreme court
can determine before Jan.
whether Noodle will be governor.
8. That the parties Of both
sides request = hearing on the
merits be held at Bismarck at 10
.. M, next Saturday.
Supreme Court Acts
Earlier In the day the supreme
court had set the case for hearing
Thursday at 10 q. m.
The court announced the date OF
hearing following conference on an
application by Noodle attorneys who
urged that the court hear the case a.
soon as possible, declaring an early
determination Is necessary FOR ths
public peace Of mind and orderly
conduct Of government Of the state
of North Dakota"
Oral arguments were scheduled tn
be heard by the court Thursday. with
briefs to be entered BY both sides be-
fore the hearing opened.
The action before the court Il an
appeal from the Burleigh county dis
trict court, where Judge Fred jan
sonius vacated a temporary restrain-
ing order which prevented Secretary
of State Robert Byrne from issuing
an election certificate to Noodle. The
action was based on the contention
that Noodle does not fill the state
constitutional requirement that
gubernatorial candidate be q resi-
dent Of the state for five years
preceding his election.
The questionin" Of Noodles right
to the governorship Is not complete
under the present action, it was ex-
planned, for 1t would not finally de-
termine the status Of Noodle, but
would result only In q decision on ths
action Of the lower court in dismiss
ing . restraining order against the
secretary Of state, which prevented
Noodle from receiving his certifi-
cate Of election.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
COMMERCE VOICES
VARIED REACTIONS
TO RECOVERY PLAN
Hint Of industrial Lobby Noted
at Conference to Promote
Cooperation
White Sulphur Springs, w

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
Dec. l8.-(R)-American industrial
leaders, meeting to promote cooper
alton with the administration, re-
ceived Tuesday with mixed opinions
the plan for = nationwide network Of
federal lending agencies.
Some members privately expressed
doubt Of the practicabiiity OF the
plan. recommended to Secretary Nor
genthau Monday by special treasury
department investigators. They de-
clined to be quoted; however, ex-
planning that the meeting itself may
take up the subject.
There was informal comment that
individual banks should become
more active Immediately in lending
money, with opilion divided as to
whether there should be cessation
Of government lending.
Determination was evinced by the
90 business executives, meeting as
the "joint business conference for
x06OvVAys w OA1A W410V ~ IG80AOG0 40
. period Of exile from government
councils.
The basic principle-that there
should be q continuing committee to
represent all business-underlay the
study for . permanent piaison in the
capital among various business or
CARNATIONS, which could voice effec-
lively the views . commerce before
the administration and congress.
The executives were careful to avoid
the implication they are setting Up
. lobbying organization.
G. B. Ames. president Of the Texas
company and chairman Of what he
describes as an "epochal" conference,
admitted past divergence Of business
opinion has weakened the cases OF
those who have opposed administra-
ton proposals and that only unan-
unity can give business legitimate
authority.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18

Tommy Touhy, brother Of Roger
Touhy who is serving a 99-year
sentence as the kidnaper of John
Factor, Tuesday became object Of
q manhunt which promises even
greater sensations than that which
ended in the staying of John
Dillinger. Terrible" Touhy Is
credited with being the leader Of
the $427 600 Brooklyn robbery
which authorities say was one Of
the most perfectly planned as
well as the largest In history. He
is also said to have engineered
the Michigan City. Ind, prison
break. Below is Joseph Burns.
escaped "lifer" and Dillinger aide,
whose seizure in . Chicago flat
gave authorities the clues which
may solve the Brooklyn robbery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
FRAZIER ASKS !, s,
AID FOR new plan I
TO UTILIZE Ignite
Helopore Laboratories Claim
Process to Make Coal
More CombustibIe

Washington, Dec. 1S.-lR-Presi-
dent Roosevelt heard . plea Mon
day for government support OF . pro-
posal to construct two plants for ex-
pertmentation with Ignite and SUBJ
bituminous coal.
The plan was outlined by Senator
Frazier (Rep.. N. d. ana o. 8. Bow.
man, president Of the Helopore Lab
oratories. Of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Bowman has developed . process
which he says will make the lignites
more combustible and also provide
cheap power and gas Is by-products.
Frazier said President Roosevelt
manifested deep interest" in the
plan. particularly the possibilities Of
developing cheap power for the LIZ.
mite and sub-bituminous states
through such Z process.
Application for $2oO, 900 with which
to construct experimental plants
was rejected some time ago by the
public works administration. Secre-
tary 1ckes held that while PWA
could allocate money for construc-
ton Of such plants, it could not pro-
vide funds for their operation. Fra
her indicated 1t the time he would
press for . congressional appropria ).
ton II the funds were not otherwise
available.
Big Deposits In N. D.
Bowman told President Roosevelt
nearly two-thirds Of the United
States coal was located in four wes-
tern states-North Dakota, Montana.
Wyoming and Colorado, most Of
which consisted Of Ignite and SUBJ
bituminous. In addition. he said,
considerable amount Of SUBJ bitumin-
Gus Is to be found in New Mexico,
Arizona, California, Oregon, Wash
ington. Idaho, South Dakota and
Texas.
High moisture content makes this
coal difficult to burn and g . result
industrial development Of these states
has been retarded, he said. Many Of
the states are forced to import Penn
sylvania coal ct 81 and $40 ton. he
said.
North Oekota's SIX hundred bill.
lion tons Of Ignite coal may be con-
verted into two hundred fifty billion
tons Of super-anthracite." he said.
The total remaining anthracite re-.
serves are only seventeen billion
tons. The processed Dakota anthra-
cite ought to sell Of y : ton net
profit. or . total potential value OF
five hundred billion dollars, approx
lmately the present total valuation Of
the United States. In addition, the
production Of each ton Of super-an-
thracite viii yield q . by-product
500 kilowatts or 10000 feet Of gas for
domestic or industrial purposes. or
both, IN any predetermined ratio.
The method also yields the usual by
product values incident to coal pro-
cessing or carboniSation."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
MrLNoR GRANT INCREASED

washington, Dec. 18.-tP>-Tha
Public Works administration Tuesday
announced several increases In prev
iouS grants including:
North Dakota: Minor, loan ana
grant Of $l6,400 for a combined jail
and fire house and q municipal au-
ditorium increased to &l7,O50 because
|cf increased coetA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO REAP BENEFIT
IN CHARITY DRIVE
Open Your Heart Committee
to Extend Aid to Needy in
Rural Districts
Information is ASKED
Persons Who Need Help But
Arc Not on Relief Asked
to Notify Veterans
INFORMATION Is ASKED

Members Of BismarckS American
Legion "Open Your Heart" commit
tee Tuesday turned their attention
to the task Of seeing that no Bur-
leigh county child goes to school
without warm clothing.
From their stock In "Open Your
Heart" headquarters at ll6 Third st..
the veterans already have selected the
major portions Of outfits for 81 chill
dren, Is more having been given
clothes Monday.
This activity viii be continued In
the city Of Bismarck under the direc-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
Early Grand Forks
Settler Dies at Sc

Grand Forks. N. D.. Dec. l8.-(P)-
Ole H. Brenna. So. one Of the earliest
settlers Of Grand Forks county, died
Monday night at the farm home ir
Brenna township where he had lived
since 1879
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
MRS. JARDINE HONORED

Fargo, Dec. l8.-F2Mrs. John
Alexander Jardine, Fargo, president
of the National Federation Of Music
clubs, was honored by Fargo and
Moorhead residents, who joined with
the Amphion chorus, Fargo and
Moorhead's singing organization. at
reception here Monday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
GANGSTER'S NlOLL TO TAKE
STAND AS y. s. WITNESS

Duluth, DEC. 18.-H1-Marte Marion
Conforti, pretty brunette who pleaded
guilty here late Monday to conspiracy
10 harbor Homer Van Meter, slain
Dillinger gangster. viii probably 60 on
the witness stand here Tuesday 70
testify In the trial Of Thomas +. Kir-
win, william A. Gray and Marie Nc
Carthy on similar charges.
The Confortt woman Is expected 70
be the governments star witness In
The federal district court trial Ia
which Kirwin, Gray and the Nc
Carthy woman, Ill Of st. Paul. are
charged with having harbored Van
Meter In q cabin ct Leech Lake dur.
ing the summer.
She will likely testify that she ms
In Chicago with Van Meter ct the
time Dillinger was slain BY federal
agents and that she fled that city
with Van Meter Immediately after the
slaying. returning to st. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18

The cereus plant Of British Kuina
depends On bats to carry it, pollen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18
sought AS BRAINS
IN BROOKLYN RAID,
Ind. PRISON BREAK
Michigan City Civil Employees
Confession Gives u. S.
Information
SEEN OFTEN WITH BURNS
Indiana Official Said to Have
Posed AZ Cangstsr to Un.
cover Secrets
SEEN OFTEN WITH BURNS

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-F-A report that
investigators had uncovered new Sec
refs Of the underworld Tuesday sent
manhunters on . new public enemy
drive which made Terrible Tommy
Touhy the most widely hunted man
in America.
Back tracking the trail Of the late
John Dillinger and his henchmen, the
Investigators disclosed that they were
hunting Touhy Is q suspect In the
$427 600 Brooklyn armored car rob-
berry Of last August and that they be-
lieve he is now leader Of the COM
bined forces Of the remnants Of the
Dillinger and Touhy gangs.
At the same time the investigators
disclosed that they had information
that It was Touhy and not Dillinser
who engineered the Michigan City,
Ind, state prison break that unleashed
ten Dillinger mobsters on the middle
west in September Of 1883.
The information that Touhy was
behind the prison break came, the In
vestigators said, from . confession Of
Z civil employe Of the Michigan City
prison, which IS now In the possession
Of J. Edward BARGE, Deputy Attorney
General at Indiana. BARGE Is reported
to have helped bring about the arrest
Of Joseph Burns, wanted for the
Brooklyn robbery, by posing. Is q
gangster to uncover underworld Secrets.
Governor Paul v. McNutt ct Indian
apolis, declined to comment on
Barce's reputed undercover move
ments, however. declaring any state
ment made might endanger . mans
life.
Touhy, the Investigators said, had
frequently visited Burns ct the apart
ment where Burns was arrested last
Sunday. He Is . brother Of. Roger
Touhy, who With three henchmen Is
serving q oo-year sentence In the Illli-
nois state prison 1t Joliet for kidnap-
ing John Factor. Of Chicago, the In
ternational Spectator.
Meanwhile Burns. who was among
the ten who fled the Indiana state
prison, was being questioned in IN At
tempt to link him with q dozen or
more crimes. In addition to the
Brooklyn robbery. One rumor con-
nected him with the recent theft Of
t6s,O00 In money and jewelry from the
Indiana Dunes cottage Of Thomas
Molay, Chicago. head Of the Moving
Picture Operators Union.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-18

Generally fair tonight and Wednes.
day; colder tonight; warmer Wed,