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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. JOHN K. DAVID TO
 BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. John K David, who died at the Govern ment Hospital, last Saturday, will be held tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock in the Chapel of the Rus sian Church in Indian Village. The Rev. A. P Kashevaroff will off, ciate and interment will be in the Russian plot of Evergreen Gene tery.
 Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Charles W Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
INFORMAL PARTY HELD AT GOVERNORS HOUSE FOR NOME VISITORS

An informal party was given at the Governors House last evening in honor of MT. and Mrs. Lyman s. Brewster, of Nome, who are house guests of Gov John w. Troy and his family, this week. Dancing and contract bridge were enjoyed during the evening and a light supper was served about midnight.
 MT. and Mrs. Brewster are on their way to Washington, D. C., where MT. Brewster, Superintendent of Reindeer for the Territory, will confer with officials regarding the reindeer situation.
 This afternoon Mrs. Paul w Gordon and Mrs. Charles w. Hawkesworth are entertaining with tea at the formers residence in honor of Mrs. Brewster. The visitors plan to leave for the south on the steamer Northwest ern the latter part of this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
Bennett Denies U. s. Codes Hurt
 Carladian Trade

OTTAWA, March 6. Prime Minister R. B. Bennett says no item in any code thus far promul- gated under the National Recovery Administration in the United States has imposed any restric- tions on Canadian trade.
 In the matter of spirits, he told the House of Commons, Canada has been given practically a mon- opoly because of the type of liquor manufactured here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
BLACK BIRDS TO DO WARbLINC IN MINSTREL SHOW
Old-time Darky Entertain ment in Store for Ju-
 neauites Tomorrow

Four and twenty selections by hlaekbirds will be the dainty dlsh set before the kings and queens of Juneau tomorrow afternoon ana night when the Juneau High School Rows Glee Club gives its second annual minstrel show in the Graoe School Auditorium.
 There are really two and forUy "Blackbirds' in the cast, and one CGeorge) Whytebird, the inter locutor Messrs. Tambo and Bones, the end men, will be Bill Friend, Joe Sterling, Ralph Merrill ana Bill Vim. The blackbirds in the circle will he Harry Lucas, Hiding Haglund' Charles Jenne. Tom Hall, Bill Lowe, Tom Sturrock, Charles Talmage' Harry Sturrock, Bud Lindstrom' ;gred Harris. John Satire, Shelby Tncker. Dutch Behrends, Jack schaffer. Bob Rossiter, Bob Tur- ner. Jerry Stanyer, John Krugness' Bill Kiloh, Bert Berthold, wat Scott. John Ritter, Ed Shaffer, Ger aid Bedding, Frying Hagerup, Son nv Gray, Jack Kearney, Art Ficken, Jim Cole, Cliff Berg, Howard Jackson. Kenneth Webster, Duncan Robertson, Hank Mead, Lloyd Jar man, Bob Moeller, Clancy Converse and Gunnar Blomgren.
 The show is to be the regulation minstrel show-the first part ana the olio of specialties.
 The program of the entire show follows:
 First Part l. Opening Chorus. 2 Lazy Bones"-Dutch Behrends and Chorus.
 shake Yo' Shoes" tap solo Jack Kearney and Chorus. "If I Was What I Amt ln-
 stead of What I Is"-Sonny
 Gray and Chorus.
 ,. "A Little Green Apple" Ebony
 Ouartet-Hilding Haglund, Jim
 Cole. Walt scott and Bud
 Lindstrom.
 6. "Or Pappy"-Tom Stewart T. Xylophone Solo-Fred Harris. 8. Dixie Isn't Dixie Any More
 Bill Lowe.
 g. Tap Solo-Cliff Berg. I0 Can't To Hear Me Callin'
 Caroline?"-Bud Lindstrom and
 Chorus.
 Il Me and My Shadow"-Jim
 Cole and Bill Lowe. 12. That's Why Darkies Were
 Born-Duncan Robertson and
 Chorus.
 i3. Ia pping Chorus, Harlem
 Apache-Bud Jenne and Jack
 Kearney.
 INTERMISSION
 Second Part 1. "Oh Susanna"-Jack Krugness, Shelby Tucker, Ed Shaffer, Jack
 Shaffer and Chorus. 2. Tumbling = Harry Lucas ana
 Bill Lowe.
 3. "Heav'n Heav'n"-Chorus. 4. Tap Solo-Dutch Behrends. ). Me an My Razor"-Ralph
 Merrill.
 6. Black Cat Blues" Harry
 Lucas, Bud Jenne, Charles Tai
 mage, Harry Sturrock ana
 Chorus.
 ?. Tapping Trio-Dutch Behrends
 Cliff Berg and Ken Webster. 8. "Oh Lawd, You Made the
 Night Too Long"-Clancy Con-
 verse and Chorus.
 9. Piano Solo-Walt Scott. TO- "Hallelujah" Hiding flag
 lund and Chorus. II. Closing Chorus.
 Miss Carol Robertson is accom- panist and Miss Alice Palmer, producer of the show.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06

Episcopal Church will be held to- morrow, Wednesday evening at 7;30 o'clock in the Parsonage. A very interesting report is to be given at this meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
METHODIST CHURCH
 MEETING TOMORROW

The regular monthly business meeting of the members, friends and officials of the Methodist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
CHILL BOWL WILL REOPEN
 TONIGHT WITH SPECIALTIES

Chop suey, chili, tamales, sand wiches, all homemade, will be fea- tured at the reopening of the Chili Bowl, on Willoughby Avenue, tonight, it was announced by Myna Lynn, who recently purchased the equipment. In the near future a complete short order service will be installed, she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06

Daily Empire Want Ads Pay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
BRIGHTER NIZINA
 DUE AT DUPONT ON
 THURSDAY MORNING

On Thursday morning at 7o'clock the Alaska Steamship Company's freighter Nizina will arrive at Du- pont. The freighter is due to be ill Juneau on Thursday afternoon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
ROOF FIRE CALLS OUT
 DEPARTMENT AT 11:2O
 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING

At 11:20 o'clock this morning a defective chimney caused a fire in the cottage on Willoughby Ave nue across from the A. N. B. Hall, which is owned by Miss Ruby Soon, Indian. Considerable dam- age was done to the roof above the kitchen, according to J. L. Gray Chief of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department. Miss Soon carried nc insurance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
Indians Prominent
In States History

Long before La Verendrye came In
to what is now North Dakota Ia l73S,
many tribes Of Indians inhabited the
area, particularly in the Devils Lake
region and along the Missouri river.
What tribes were they, where did
they originate and how did they liver
Several Of the more noted Indians
played important parts In the history
OF the white man, among them aaka-
kawea, Sitting Bull and Red Toma-
hawk. How did these three figure to
the history Of the white man Ii the
great Northwest?
These questions are answered and
the history Of the Indian related IN
informative articles which viii ap-
pear IN the special edition q tn
Bismarck Tribune oommelnogating
completion Of North Dakota's imagine
ficient new state capitol building.
The edition. which win 30 published
Saturday, will carry dooens 6 his
torical stories on Dakota TexI1oory
and North Dakota and n1arly 10
historical stories On leading etaAe in-.
stitutions and Bismarck organizations
Is well Is scores q StoC1eg a H. nv
capitol building tkself ana . oon1roas
display q pertinent pictures.
Tho Bismarck Tribune a.. vim
mall copies g this gpecial edt&i1n -
On-subscribefs q = cents each.
HAVE you nsade s,lre that N 6 yolnr
lFisnds vim rso1iyo oap10s g - -
uahle eoifinnl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
Collections on Farm
Loans Declared Good

Farm loan collections for both the
real estate principal and interest
funds set new records during March
as 81 ,248,35490 was RENTED by the
Bank Of North Dakota to the state
treasurer compared with ST ,9O5. AZ for
the same month last year, Treasurer
Alfred 8. Dale announced Thursday.
March collections exceeded those
Of February by $4,000, Dale said.
Both principal and interest share
IN the increased receipts" the treas
urer stated. Both funds set new rec
ords during March, most of the
money being obtained through fed
eral refinancing.
The interest fund collected 1901, :
1854 In March compared to $l2,-
3l9.A8 for the same month q year ago,
and the principal fund took in ST.
046. 1886 compared to $5,586.00 for
that month q year ago.
Collections in February were $S4.-
S62.42 for the interest fund and $780,
6o0.85 for the principal fund.-"
Collections are expected to continue
at q fast pace, Dale said, since the
Bank Of North Dakota has agreed to
take the farm bonds Of the govern
ment and pay the treasurer in cash
Tor the trust funds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
BURLEIGH COUNTY
PIONEER dies HERE
Francis r. Simon Had Lived
West Of Baldwin for So
Years; Funeral Saturday

Francis r. Simon, 10. resident Of
Burleigh county since 1881, died ct
local hospital at 1910 =. m. Thursday
after being In the hospital about five
hours.
The deceased wss well known g Z
nursery man. In the last few years
he had dug Q series Of trenches about
his farm about six miles west Of
Baldwin, which created interest and
excited the curiosity Of visitors. He
lived by himself n small sl1ack and
had erected . church bell on . SCAT
fold near the house which he rang
when he began and quit work on the
trenches. FOR several years he sold
trees to his neighbors and was very
well thought Of BY oil who knew him.
He was born near Albany. n. r, II
1855 and came 70 North Dakota Ia
1881. He worked for two years for
w. D. Smith, In . furniture store u
Bismarck, and later for the late Louis
Peterson who built the Grand Pacific
hotel. In 1859 he homesteaded SIX
miles west Of Baldwin, where the post
office Of Wasonsport once was uiain-
tanned, and had lived there ever since.
He had served g township clerk.
school treasurer and Justice Of the
peace for years.
He leaves three brothers. W. A.
Simon, Baldwin: Elmer !. Simon,
Casselton, N. r, and Albert Perry
Simon, Brook View, N: =.
Funeral services will b held from
the Perry Funeral perlors Of : p. n.
saturday with Rev. Frederick q. Nor
Ri Of Maudan officiating. Burial
will b ID Rose Hill cenetefy betweesl
Wilton and Baldwin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
CAPITOL BUILDERS
FACE HARDPR0BLEM
How to Get Book Stacks With.
out Money Is Proving to
Be Puzzling Issue

Bids on book stacks for the supreme
court library in the new state capitol
building have been received by the
state board Of capitol commissioners.
The book stacks have created q
real problem for the board and the
supreme court since the court cannot
move into the new building until book
stacks are provided and the capitol
commission has no money available
for that purpose. Major F. I. Anders,
secretary OF the commission, reported.
No solution has been reached.
Bids have not been called yet on
seats and desks for the senate and
house of representative but await
plans and specifications being pre-
pared by William F. Kurke, one Of
the architects.
The attorney generals office was
TO be moved into the structure We'd
nesday and the offices Of the COVER
nor and secretary Of state are sched-
uled to be transferred there between
April 10 and Is.
Cabinet work and plastering is be-
ing done in the house and senate
chambers. On completion Of the gov
errors rooms. work will be completed
In the tower section; after which ef-
forts will be concentrated on the leg
islative wing Of the building.
Nearby, workers employed by the
relief agency Get up Is Z substitute
for the civil works administration,
are tearing down the remining wins
Of the territorial capitol with about
two weeks work left. Material aal-
vaged Is being sold and the funds
credited to the capitol building fund
Is provided BY law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
$330,00Q,000 TAX
BILL near PASSAGE
BY SPEEDING SENATE
Solons Move Quickly and Add
Surtaxes to levies A.
ready Provided for

Washington, April 5.-(P)EThe bill
that hits directly at Mr.. John Pub
lies purse-the $3.50 .O00, 900 tax bill
neared passage by the senate Thurs
day, but with much doubt about what
will be the final fate Of the income
tax provisions.
The senate put q damper on speech
making Thursday as far as the La
toilette amendment is concerned. This
proposal Of the Wisconsin senator
seeks to boost the normal income tax
from four to six per cent and to apply
surtaxes ranging from six to II per
cent on net incomes from $4,000 to
more than 100000.
The proposal Of the senate finance
committee is that flat normal in
come tax Of four per cent be applied,
with surtaxes running from five to 50
per cent in 20 brackets on net in
comes between $4,000 and more than
II. 900 900.
Chairman Harrison Dem., Miss.)
Of the finance committee looked for
compromises on new estate taxes and
the proposed three cents = pound tax
on cocoanut and other imported vege-
table and fish oils.
The senate approved one amend
ment after another Wednesday. With
out even breaking stride for . record
vote it approved . tax Of one-tenth
Of one per cent on the capital stock
Of corporations, allowing each concern
to fix its own valuation, but placing
an additional five per cent levy - .
penalty for differentiation.
The same kind Of approval was
given an excess profits tax.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
Four Persons Killed
In Highway Collision

Tama, H., April 5.-(R-Four per-
sons were killed and four slightly In
iured in q head-on collision between
an automobile and = truck on y. s
Highway No. 80, about u miles west
Of here about 2 Q. m. Thursday.
The dead:
Raymond A. Brush, about 81, Chel-
sea; Burheil Brush, 10, Chelsea:
Richard Kaloupek, 10. Chelsea;
Gladys Polka, II. Chelsea.
Otis Smith and Ray Wernimon.
truck drivers Of Auburn, H., were
only slightly injured.
Mrs. Raymond Brush and Ruth
wilkinson, 10, daughter Of Ray VII
kiuson Of Chelsea. received minor in
juries.
The passengers In the Brush car
were returning from dance 1t Mar
shalltown, L.. while the truck va
returning to Auburn from Jefferson.
wis. with . load Of barley.
Although the cause Of the accident
was not Immediately learned. official1
believed that the collision occurred IA
. heavy fog that has developed Iowa
for two days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
ENTERED
IN SAFETY CONTEST
BY CITY COMMITTEE
Capitol Placed in Competition
With Other Municipali-
ties IN Nation
piSn1o rck hoe orforod tina po{in.o

Bismarck has entered the national
traffic safety contest for 1894. accord
ing to an announcement by w. r.
Koch. chairman Of the auto drivers
Safety and Courtesy committee who
received confirmation Of the enroll
ment of the city from the National
Safety Council Thursday.
The entry form was signed by
Mayor A. p. Lenhart and the Auto
Drivers Safety and Courtesy commit
tee will handle all local details OF the
contest.
At least 800 cities will participate
in the contest and will be divided in
to six population groups, Bismarck
being in group six, which includes
cities having population Of from
10000 to $4,000.
The local campaign will follow
closely the tried and tested methods
Of traffic accident prevention which
have proved successful in many cities
and which are recommended by the
National Safety Council. Efforts will
center on holding the accident death
rate down. The reduction in the
death rate over previous records
counts so out Of the total 100 points
in the grading schedule.
1.-The reduction Of traffic accidents
is the duty and responsibility Of every
man. woman and child in Bismarck"
Koch said Thursday. lone thought
less or careless act on the part of a
driver or pedestrian may ruin an
otherwise perfect record A vast ma
jority of our citizens are law abiding
and careful. but few drive in such
q way that they are likely to cause an
accident at any time. These few will
jeopardize our chances of winning
this contest unless, as hope, they
change their driving habits as mat
ter Of civic duty"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
Deaf Mute Loses in
Action for Damages

Fargo, N. D., April Holding
the plaintiff guilty Of contributory
negligence, Judge Daniel B. Holt
Wednesday dismissed an action in
which Lewis Alphens WiSler, Devils
Lake, . deaf mute, sued the 500 Line
railroad as the result Of . crossing
mishap.
Testimony was to the effect that
WiSler drove his car into q locomo-
tive on . Devils Lake crossing. The
accident happened during Z snow
STORM and ct night.
Judge Holt held that. had the plain
tiff used due diligence. he should have
seen the locomotive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
name E. A. WILSON
TO help DIRECTOR
OF RELIEF AGENCY
Feed Expert Appointed by Chris
tianson to Aid in Bearing
Heavy Load
TO FOLLOW OUTLINED PLAN
Assistant Will Try to Fit Into
Program Of Helping State
and People

Appointment of E. A. Wilson, direc-
tor OF federal stock relief distribution,
in this state, as assistant federal en-
Urgency relief administrator was an
nounced Thursday by Judge A. M.
Christensen. chairman Of the FERA
committee North Dakota.
Wilson's new duties will be to re-
lieve as much as possible Judge Chris
tianson, whose task Of administering
the intricate relief setup has been in
addition to his work on the supreme
court bench.
As soon as the rush work of the
stock relief organization is cleared
away, Wilson will turn over the work
to Clyde M. Banks, an assistant, and
will devote practically all his time to
handling details Of the regular relief
administration.
Wilson came to Bismarck from
Fargo where. since 1922, he had been
agricultural economist in the expert
ment station at the agricultural COL
lege, doing research work in rural life
studies. Previously for three years he
handled supervision of county agent
work In the extension division. Prior
to that he was county agent Of Cass
county for three years after a period
as agricultural agent for the North
ern Pacific railroad, working princip-
ally In western North Dakota and
eastern Montana and to the Pacific
coast.
Program Is Laid Out
The assistant administrator will en-.
deavor to fit into a program which
Judge Christianson has been follow.
ing in the administration of the re-
lief activities. It includes social bet
terment and program by which
North Dakota can get all it is pos
sible to get from the relief program
not only help for those who are in
need but also lasting benefits to the
state in public improvements and well
fare.
Reporting Thursday on feed relief
work. Wilson said approximately one
half or between $4,000 and 10000
farmers in North Dakota have receiv-
ed some stock-feed relief from the
federal government.
Orders have been placed or 10000
bushels Of oats already bought and ef-
forts are being made to distribute the
grain in the state as quickly as pos
sible, Wilson said.
In buying the grain, the organiza-
ton called for offers and all orders
were given to commission companies
and elevators in North Dakota on the
lowest possible bids.
The director also is lining up hay
and grain to care for the need where
supplies are not adequate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
conscience Money
Received by State

North Dakota's general fund
Was ten dollars richer Thursday
through receipt Of an anonymous
donation for that amount.
The money, In currency, came
to State Treasurer Alfred Dale In
= letter posted On . train, and
with . notation that 1t be cred
tied to the state. Dale said 1t Is
probably conscience money" He
placed It IN the general fund.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
New Wheat Strain Is
Held Immune to Rust

Toronto. April 5.-(REThrough
DEVELOPMENT Of strains Of wheat Inn
mune 70 rust, says Dr.. II. b. Tory,
head q the research bureau ol Can.
ada, a annual los Of 100000. 900 to
the wheat farmers q Aanitoba and
easkatchewan has been eliminated
Addressing m educational body
here. Dr. Tory said the research, co.,
Quoted By the bureau, the federal de-
partment Of agriculture and three
universities had cost only 1350, 900.
H rid since 1915 the total Lon from
black stem rust he's been ooo0 900 900
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
Montana Man Dies in
Boat on Yellowstone

Billings. Mont. April 5. - ~ -
Perry Waugh, %. died 9 he rowed
across the Yellowstone river, near
Laurel, Tuesday night.
~ he neered shore. he cried out
and collapsed In the craft. His en-
ployer. Ernest Wilson. hooked On from
shore helplessly g the boat MS
swept downstream BY swift currents.
eearcha9s found Waughs body
wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-05
four ARE DROWNED
AS LITTLE STREAM
LEAVES ITS BANKS
Nine Bodies Recovered When
Oklahoma Torrent Recedes;
Others Still Missing
WISCONSIN IS HIT AGAIN
New Rainfall in Stricken Area
Leads to Forecasts Of
Further Trouble
(By the Associated Press)

my tu0 SA00VCB0VOW 1HVO0y
Texas entered into the nations flood
picture Thursday with four victims.
as nine bodies were recovered In
western Oklahoma flood in which
nearly a score may have persisted.
As was the case In the Oklahoma
flood, which centered around Elk City
and Harmon. the southwest Texas
deaths near Menard occurred when .
stream usually shallow became tor
rent because Of heavy rains.
G. P. Smith, district FERA engineer,
reported the Oklahoma damage at
$685., 1000.
It was estimated that damage Of
several million dollars was done In
northern and western Wisconsin by
rain and melting snow. Nine persons
died.
Seven channel projects on the up
per Mississippi were endangered
Thursday when the river reached q
high stage near Winona, Mimi, and
continued It's rise.
Heavy rains Thursday brought new
flood threats at Eau Claire, Wis.,, as
the rapidly rising Chippewa river
forced operators OF business houses
in low areas to move stocks to upper
floors.
Officials of the Northern States
Power company said they expected
the river, already abnormally high,
to rise several more feet before night.
Eight Bodies Recovered
Eight bodies had been recovered as
the receding Washita river gave up
the victims Of its disastrous RAM
page.
Nine or ten persons still were miss
ing as boats piled the flood-washed
area.
The bodies were found along 10
mile stretch Of the river.
Ewing Taylor, q rescuer who found
his role reversed, told Of the escape
of himself and two companions. F1ay
Freeman and Lawrence Conway.
A drifting log capsized their boat
after they had taken ashore O. D.
Lloyd, his wife and baby, found cling
ing to q haystack. The three boys
swan to tree.
They chung to trees and bushes all
night and when dawn came found
the water had receded enough to
make it easy to swim and wade to
the bank.
In western and northwestern Wis.,
consin the death list stood at nine.
Officials mapped relief plans at Eau
Claire for victims In eight counties
swamped by rains and melting snow.
Storms In Ohio caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000 A man was killed
by lightning at Canton.
Snow held up highway and air traf-
fic in the Rocky Mountain region and
lay as deep as is inches In places In
the Dakota hills.
The Red Cross and the National
Guard also moved to aid flood refu-
gees in the Washita area, the former
ordering the establishment Of . relief
base here and the latter furnishing
tents, cots and blankets. Airplanes,
motorboats, ambulances and doctors
were rushed to the area Is soon Is be-
lated word Of the disaster went out
over disrupted communication lines.
Dozens Of families awakened to the
nightmarish realization that their
homes were being swept away q the
river spread out to width Of two
miles along q seven.mile front.