davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-08-19

property, so they
ordered these float
ing ''squatters" to
vacate. This they
But the Federal
Government is not
quite so sure, when
it comes to Bound
ary Channel, near
the Hoover Airport,
and the basin just
downstream, as well
as other stretches
along the river bank,
where Uncle Sans
holdings are not
clearly defined. The
argument over just
where the high
water mark of 1871
exists and where the
Virginia shore line
meanders and where
is District of Co
lumbia are weighty
legal matters that
are soon to be Sifted
Evening star., 1934-08-19

s-H HE lure Of Old Man River Potomac
has drawn number of Washingto-
mans to live in houseboats along his
banks in the vicinity of the National
Capital. The depression had some
thing to do with it, it's true but the
reason the folks themselves give are that they
value the coolness of the shore, the health-giv-
ing faculties of the life and it's easy on the
pocketbook.
"Shanty boats" is the designation given these
craft by some but to those that dwell in
them they are home. And they are jealous of
their birthright. They are just determined
to defend their rights in their floating castles"
as the barons of old to preserve their feudal
domains. And these houseboat dwellers have
something new to think about these days, what
with Federal Boundary Commission ready to
determine exactly where the line between the
District of Columbia and the sovereign State OF
Virginia lies Most of the houseboat folk are
stanch rooters for the District, for the munich
pality has not attempted to oust them by
threatening eviction, nor have they received
from the ctys authorities any ominous letters
from lawyers.
These folk of simple fare dwell within the
whirring of giant propellers of aircraft that
drop down upon Washington and Hoover Air
ports. Even the few that cluster along the
Anacostia River are constantly hearing the
hum of the motors of the trim aluminium
colored planes of the Navy out of the Naval
Air Station, as they caper overhead.
THE houseboaters are found along Boundary
Channel near Hoover Airport; in the
basin near Washington Airport: near
Gravelly Point: on the Anacostia River up
stream of the Eleventh Street Bridge, near the
Navy Yard; some are in Georgetown and some
are at Hunting Creek well out of the reach OF
the Federal Governments legal talons for
the Eagle has q long claw.
For but recently some of these folks expert
enced that The United States Park Police,
under Capt p J. Carroll, served notice to quit
the waters Of Little River, lying between Theo-
dore Roosevelt Island and the Virginia main
land. The Federal authorities held that there
was no doubt that this was United States
NcA AtNesalsY go "a, ,sas.7 :.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
Money Trail Led to Suspect
In Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Map Vas Kept Shouting Places Where
Ransom Notes Turned Up-Dol-
lar Bill Also Played Part.

was marked on the map. The au-
thorities by connecting all the points
found that several lines intersected at
one point and concluded that some
where in the vicinity Of that intersec-
ton the person or persons who re-
ceived the ransom money were hiding.
1t seemed certain their quarry was
hiding somewhere in New York.
The break" came when q $40 gold
note given at q gasoline filling station
was found to be one Of the ransom
bills. The station attendant had made
a note of the license number of the
car whose driver had given the bill,
and through 1t the investigators found
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, one-time
carpenter.
Found $13,750 in Garage.
In the garage behind Hauptmann's
home they unearthed more of the
ransom money-$13,750. They also
found a $40 bill of the ransom money
on Hauptmann himself.
A 81 bill also figured in Haupt-
mann's detention, but 1t was not q
part of the ransom money. A Bronx
taxicab driver identified Hauptmann
as the man who gave him 81 to take a
message to DR.. John F. Condor, the
"Jafsie" who paid the ransom money
to a man in a Bronx cemetery one
night in April, 1882.
The money found in Hauptmann's
garage, together with approximately
81, 1000 previously traced, accounts for
nearly $4,000 of the $4,000 which
Col. Lindbergh paid through "Jafsie." ="
The whereabouts of the other $31 600
Is still a mystery.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
Gold Ban Proves
Key in Unlocking
Ransom, Mystery
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt's monetary pol
icy supplied police and Federal agents
the weapon which broke open the
Lindbergh kidnapping mystery.
When Mr.. Roosevelt nationaliZed
the Nations gold stocks, he ordered
that gold should no longer circulate
as money. Both the metal and gold
certificates we're called in to the
the treasury.
That was the reason q filling sta
ton operator became suspicious when
Bruno Richard Hauptmann offered
a $40 gold certificate in payment for
gasoline. This suspicion started the
police inquiry which identified the
certificate as part Of the ransom
money.
Only the Treasury and Federal Re-
serve banks now may hold gold Ger
tificates legally.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September al
Money! 1t is playing an all-important
part in the solution Of the kidnapping
of the Lindbergh baby.
From the time Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh paid $4,000 for the return of
his baby. investigators have doggedly
kept on the trail of that money, GER
tain that sooner or later it would lead
them to the perpetrators of the
hideous crime.
The ransom money was paid IN IS,
$40 and $40 bills. The serial number
of every note was known. Some Of
these bills kept cropping up from time
to time and each was traced.
Map Kept Up to Date.
At a time when the task seemed
hopeless. one of the investigators said:
Eventually, some day. somewhere,
one of the bills will be traced to the
person who spent it. And when we
find the persons who got the ransom
money. We find the persons who kid
naped the child"
For more than two years a map was
kept at police headquarters in New
York and every time Lindbergh bill
turned up the place where it was found
Evening star., 1934-09-21
ARREST SUPPORTS
CApONE'S THEORY
Ace Criminal Declared Lind
bergh Kidnaper Amateur,
in Offering Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 21.tThe
theory that the Lindbergh kidnapping
was the work of an amateur and not
that of a Well-ground American crimi-
nal was expressed at the outset by Al
Capone, who once proffered the serv-
ices of his far flung underworld organ-
tzation in an attempt to apprehend the
abductor.
Capone sought to make deal with
Federal officials whereby he would re-
ceive mitigation of the penalty i'm
posed upon him for violation of the
income tax law should he be success
full In bringing about solution of the
case. The offer was refused.
mo organized mob or criminal of
intelligence had a hand in this" he
told officials None would have risked
the heat bound to follow. and none
with underworld connections could
have hoped to avoid detection. 1t was
undoubtedly the work of an amateur" ="
officials Of Same Belief.
Federal officials subsequently came
to accept the same theory. Their be-
lief. it was stated in Washington last
night, was predicated upon the fact
that most of the ransom money re-
covered was found in New York City.
Had gangsters been involved, they said,
the money would have been sent to
other cities for distribution"
The arrest is believed to clear of any
implication the only two men hereto
fore regarded as prime suspects-Verne
Sankey, South Dakota extortionist,
who since has committed suicide, and
Stewart Donnelly, international con-
6dence man.
Sankey's name was brought into the
case by st. Paul. Mimi, officials, who
during raid on his hideout seized
papers which they thought might link
him with the Sourland Hills abduc-
tion and Staying After his arrest in
Chicago Sankey freely admitted other
kidnapings, but denied any connection
with the Lindbergh affair. officials
we're unable to produce any tangible
evidence connecting him with the case.
'Ts Detained in France.
Donnelly was detained in France on
Information that a quantity of cur
rency, bearing serial numbers recorded
on the Lindbergh ransom money, was
found In his possession.
He was returned to New York, and
after lengthy investigation officials
said they were convinced he was not
involved.
Evening star., 1934-09-21
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Evening star., 1934-09-21
lINDBERGH KIDNAPPING
NEWS STlRS ENGLAND
Papers Spread All Available
Facts on Front Pages and
Reprint Pictures in Case.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 21.-The cap
ture Of man in the Lindbergh kid
mapping case transcribed today all
other topics Of interest to the British
public.
An indication Of the keen feeling
here over the case, with its universal
human interest, was the display given
the story by newspapers. Their front
pages were filled with cabled stories
and pictures Of the case.
There was an obvious feeling OF
satisfaction in official quarters over
the arrest. Scotland Yard, true to its
tradition, refrained from official COM
ment, observing that the case Is purely
an American one.
Evening star., 1934-09-21

Bankruptcies Decrease.
Bankruptcies in the Irish Free
State are decreasing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30

Reference was made In last weeks
notes to the migration May 3. Glen
Berner, Jamestown, reports trapping
approximately the same number Of
birds May 3 and May 1. DR.. J. +.
Branckle, Worthwhile, s. D., about lis
miles south Of jamestown, reports
large numbers of many species May
8, q day on which the writer had very
few. The writer had the largest num-
Der May II, Harris sparrows FREEDOM
mating.
Warblers have still been scarce so
far as the writer's observations cover.
Several other people at Fargo have
reported quite a few seen along the
river. The yellow warbler was seen
at Marion and Paramount May and
jamestown May IL; black poll at Mar
ion May 6, Paramount May g.: palm at
Minot May 5, Tower City, May 6, Bis
marck May 10 and Fargo May II. The
water thrush, species of warbler
which has somewhat the appearance
of a thrush, was reported at Fargo
May 5, Paramount May 6, Jamestown
May II. This bird is seen usually
along the brushy river banks, but fire.
quently under the bushes in our door
yards at this season, where it keeps
out of sight as much as possible. Its
habit Of tipping up and down as it
walks suggests a sandpiper. and this
resemblance is carried still farther
by startled cry given by the bird
when it flies up.
The yellow-headed blackbirds are
the latest Of their group and appear
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
NORTH DAKOTA BIRD NOTES
By o. A. STEVEN
North Dakota Agricultural College

quite regularly about the first Of May.
The writer rarely sees them in his
limited territory. but a single bird was
observed there by Gordon Heggeness
April 20. They were reported at
Jamestown April 20. Tower City and
Minot May 2, Fairdale May 6.
Swallows seem to have arrived at
about the usual time. Barn swallows
were seen at Blabon April 80, Fargo
and Jamestown May 6, Bismarck May
8. Bank swallows were noted at Mi
not May and Morton county May 8.
Tree swallows were seen at Blabol,
and Fairdale April 20, Minot May 2,
jamestown May IL. The cliff swal-
low was noted at Marion May s. This
is probably the least known Of our
swallows as 1t Is rarely seen In most
localities. The writer has found that
many people think Of cliff" and
bank" as the same thing. The bank
swallow Is the common dull-colored
bird which burrows In the banks OF
roadsides and rivers. The rough
winged swallow is similar but does
not nest in colonies. The cliff swal-
low builds a nest Of mud attached to
rocky banks or to buildings. Unlike
the nest Of the barn swallow, it is en-
tirely enclosed except for a small
round opening. The bird is even more
gaily colored than a barn swallow
having blush back upper parts. a
whitish forehead, a reddish patch at
the base of the tail and a brown
throat.
Quite few Of the late spring birds
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Methodist Ministers
Meet Here This Week

Committees for tho Southwestern
district conference OF tho Methodist
Episcopal church. which VIII b held
in Bismarck Thursday and Friday.
were announced Tuesday BY Rev.
Walter E. Water, pastor Of the Nc
Cabe church, who is directing local
ARRANGEMENTS. About 40 ministers and
heir wives are expected here for the
meeting.
The honor guest and main speaker
at the session will be the Bishop ].
Ralph Magee, st. Paul. He Is bishop
Of the st. Paul area, which includes
the conferences Of Wisconsin and
West Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Northern Minnesta, North Dakota
and South Dakota.
Serving on the local preachers COM
mittee are Rev. ]. w. CaWthorne. FL
lendale; Herbert Brown, Steele, and
j. r. Mcneil, Bowman. The minis
terial candidates committee includes
Revs. L. r. Burgum, Jamestown: F..
w. Gress, Underwood, and Water.
Resolutions will be presented by
Revs. E. o. Grunstead. Mott: T. s..
Brown, Center, and j. w. Frisbie, La
kota. Serving on the Epworth League
committees are Revs. G.. 8. Moore.
Linto: A. E. Hook, Hettinger, and G..
H. Meier, Edgeley. Rev. Alfred Roo
of this city is the district superin-
tendent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Russian Chorus Will
Give Sacred Concert

Madame Margarita Slaviansky's
Russian chorus, which gave two pro-
grams at Bismarck city auditorium
Monday under auspices Of the public
school music department. will be
heard in a sacred concert at $3.50
o'clock Sunday evening at Trinity
Lutheran church.
The church choir will sponsor the
program, which is to include some Of
the ancient liturgical music Of Russia.
The large audiences at Mondays
performances were generous in their
applause of the 10 singers and gave
them rousing reception, particularly
in their dance numbers. Particularly
we'll received were Madame Slavian-
sky's daughter. Mara Slaviansky. who
was the featured soloist, and a
charming American girl, who sang
THE Swallow" The chorus selec-
tons included a rendition of The
Volga Boatman" in Russian, which
was claimed as a composition of Ma
dame Slaviansky's father. Dmitry
Slavianski. Interpretations Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Driverless Machine
Escapes From Owner

Grand Forks, N. D., May 3d.
R)-A venerable automobile had
Q brief and eventful whirl at
freedom In downtown Grand
Forks late Tuesday, left its mark
upon five other cars and then was
escorted to the police station un-
der its power while the owner ar
ranged to pay the expenses Of the
rampage.
John Skaylan had parked his
car and returning. began crank
ing 1t. In gear and in reverse, the
auto suddenly darted backward
into the street, without benefit Of
driver-nicking three cars In its
undirected course Of . half block.
Then the car climaxed It's ad-
venture by careening toward the
curb and crashing into . parked
roadster with such force that the
latter machine pushed truck
parked alongside-over the curb.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Water Conservation
Urged by Committee

Washington, May 30.-(R)-A pro-
gram of water conservation to avert
permanent drouth disaster in the cen-
trail west was urged upon the public
works administration Wednesday by
an unofficial house sub committee Of
and reservoirs.
Representatives Hoiaale (Dem.-
Mimi, Hildebrandt Dem.-S. d. and
Sinclair Rep.-N. d. conferred with
Col. H. M. Waite, deputy admins
traitor, and pressed for immediate &C
ton toward restoration Of lake levels
and construction Of a series Of dams
an dreservoirs.
The departments survey is expected
to answer proponents OF the Missouri
river diversion project who fear
North and South Dakota will ulti-
mately become desert land II the pro-
posed Missouri river dam is not con-
structed. Application Tor SOS 900 900
with which to carry out the diversion
project had been before the PWA
many months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Fire Causes $4,000
Loss in Ramsey Town

Devils Lake, N. D., May 30.-(F-
Fire, famed by q moderate east wind
Tuesday night destroyed the COM
plete business block in the village Of
Penn, about u miles west Of here,
with damage estimated at 10000.
Starting In the rear room Of Cess.
ner Brothers general store. where a
cream station was located, the blaze
quickly spread to . vacant building.
poolhall, small residence and the
Penn State Bank. It was halted attel
consuming the barber shop IL the
rear Of the bank. All buildings were
Of frame construction, covered with
sheet iron.
The Devils Lake chemical truck
and Churchs Ferry department were
called to help combat rho blaze.
Only the bank vault and residence
on the east end remain standing il,
the block.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
M'KENZ|E CLASSES
GRADUATE FRIDAY
high School and Eighth Grade
Exercises to Be Combined,
Principal States

Tho program arranged for com.
mencement exercises Of the Mckenzie
eighth grade and high school, at 8
O'Clock Friday evening ut the school
house, were announced Wednesday by
Miss Madge Runey, principal.
The annual graduation activities
opened Sunday morning with baccala-
ureate services at the Community
church with Rev. Theodore o. Torger-
son, pastor, delivering the sermon,
The nine eighth grade ana six high
school graduates and their friends
and relatives filled the church.
Rev. Torgerson chose for his theme
This Is the Morning Of your life." A
quintet composed Of Mrs Theodore G,
Torgerson, Mrs. Paul Antrim and the
Misses simonson, Sanborn and Feuh-
rer, sang "God Is Our Refuge" Mrs
Torgerson and Mrs. Antrim sang q
duet, Shutdown"
FOR high school graduates, Ella
Trygg Is valedictorian and Ellen Nc
Closkey Is salutatorian. Other seniors
are Byron Clizbe, Clara Haibeck
Jewell McNeill and Manfred Manley
AA10 V4A4SVA4 81 oAV v0ANAANUOA ASAA e
Sarah Swanick and the salutatorian
is Rose Adell Wildfang. Others COM
pleting the grade course are Margaret
Bliss, Marion Envick, Jean and Joyce
johnson, Roy McCloskey, Delvin Nc.
Neill and Eugene STRIVING. Mis-
Margaret Olson is the instructor.
Old rose, and silver are the color'
for both classes. The motto Is ON.
ward and Upward"
Harold D. Shaft, Bismarck, assistant
attorney general, will deliver the com.
mencement address Friday evening
The remainder Of the program is t
be as follows: professional, Miss Ferr
MCNEIL, pianist: invocation, Rev. Tor
gerson: vocal solo, Harold Falkins
senior valedictory, Ella Trygg: eighth
grade valedictory. Sarah Swanick
piano duet, Jean and Joyce johnson
vocal solo, Mrs. Torgers0n: presenta'
ton Of diplomas, j. r. Wildfang
quartet selections, Sarah Swanick
Rose Adell Wildfang, Bernice ant
Margaret Bliss, and occasional.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
LANCER ECONOMY IS
ATTACKED BY CRUN|
Nonpartisan Candidate for At.
tornsy General Scores
Governors Record

Cooperstown, N. D., May 30.-(P-
Attacking the LANCER administration,
G. Lebert Crum, seeking the Repub-
lican nomination for attorney gen.
oral as a candidate on the "Thore-
senior Governor" ticket, declared
here Wednesday night that I'VE are
engaged In crusade to rescue the
progressive movement from those
who seek to capture and divert it to
their own selfish ends"
T.. H. H. Thoresen. candidate for
governor, and Lieut.. Gov. Ole Olson,
candidate for reelection, also were
on the program.
Crum sketched his record in office
as states attorney of Grant county
and asked support for the Thoresen
ticket at the June n primary cleo
ton.
A law passed by the last legisla-
tive session giving the governor the
power Of veto over the other two
members of the industrial commls.
sion drew fire from Crum.
by their fruits We shall know them,
he said, and the fruits of the LANCER
false economy seems to be made UP
Of beer inspectors, comfortable ex-
pensive cars for their tours Of sniff
fling at empty beer bottles, political
jobs, from five to ~ per cent assess
ments Of payrollers, excess mill man
ayers, and federal indictments
Regarding his own record, Crun
pointed out he Is serving his second
term as Grant county states attor.
ney. stating that since he has beer
In office the bonded indebtedness Of
Grant county has been reduced &c..
900, and at the same time taxes have
been reduced so that In 1888 only
one county in the state exceeded
Grant in the amount Of tax reduc.
tion."
The present governor" Crum as.
serted, mo doubt would like to claim
credit for this creditable tax reduc.
ton, which Is actual, and not mythic.
al. but the people Of Grant count,
know that It's officials conducting thu
affairs made it possible, and that thu
governor had nothing to do with it"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30

have begun to appear. The goldfinch
was noted at Bismarck and Fargo
May 10, the Arkansas kingbird was
seen at Marion May 8, Bismarck May
8, Fargo May Is. The common king
bird Is distinctly later In making its
appearance, but one individual was
seen by Gale Monson at Argusvtlle
May IL.
Housewrens arrived at about the
usual time though they are not yet
common at the date Of this writing
MAY 16). They were noted at Fair
mount May (. Jamestown May Z, Far
so May 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Ancient Penalty Is
Revived by Tibetans

simla, India, May 30.-(RSThe
eyes Of Lung Shar, former connman-
der OF the late Dalai Iama's Tibetan
army, have been gouged out because
he made bid for power in the inter-
nal political struggle after the Dalai
LAma's death In December.
This was revealed In q momentary
break in the silence surrounding the
mystic city Of Lhasa, capital Of Tibet.
Lung Shar emerged from retire
unent, the report said, and with lavish
gifts won over three OF the head
Lamas Of the army council. He ap-
peared to be gaining ground when he
was arrested and accused Of conspir-
Ing to overthrow the present regency
His eyes were put out as . punish
ment. @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30

folk songs by the singers added NJ
small ammount to the presentation.
Sincerity. enthusiasm : and vtgof
marked the rendition.
Following the concert. Madame
Slaviansky and her daughter greet
ed many members Of the audi6a1
haCkStape.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30

BOWMAN FURNITURE co.
CAPITAL STEAM LAUNDRY
CENTRAL LUMBER co.
DORUM TAILORING
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GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
SLEEPLESS e YEARS

Cegled, Hungary-Mrs. Istvan
sagi, 80-year -old insomnia VIC
tim is reported to have gone
without sleep for q years. She
cannot take sleeping powders be-
cause Of q weak heart.
To relieve the mcnotony Of
sleepless nights, she changes from
one bed to another and walks
around q table several times.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30
Strange But True
Stories Of Life
THE Associated Press)
ENDS HUSBANDS BOAST

Bridgeport, Conn.-David s. Day
scored q hole In one on the l32-yard
fifth Of the Brooklawn golf course last
November.
Mrs. Day, as II tired Of hearing
about her husbands ace, stepped out
Tuesday and shot one herself on the
same hole.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-30

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