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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Partial Eclipse May
Be Seen Here Sunday

A partial eclipse Of the sun may
be seen by Bismarck persons Sunday
II Old Sol chooses to show It's coun-
tenance. according to F. G. House.
holder, N. D. A. G. astroeomy iustruc-
tor.
Householder estimates that the sun
will be partially eclipsed between
$3.50 .. m. and noon Sunday with the
darkest period coming at approxim-
ately 1915 when the sun will be half
covered with its nocturnal neighbor.
Exposed film negatives or smoked
glasses are recommended for use by
amateur Observers watching the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Thayer at Second Street


Floyd +. Logee, Pastor
1--WE believe in Jesus as Christ. We
accept Him as our Savior and Friend
We pledge Him our: loyalty in every
relationship of life."
s:45 a. m.--Church school. depart
nental-graded instruction.
Unseen But Eternal" Children
story-sermon:, obedience That Made
Boy Great"
$40 p. m.-Tuxis society. Getting
Acquainted With Sheldon Jackson"
1880 p. m.-Young Peoples day
program IN charge Of the young peo-
cational work OF the church.
$50 p. m.-Young Peoples Fellow
The musical service. Miss Florence
Fritch. organist:
Organ prelude: "prelude"-Morit.
Broslg.
Quartet-selected.
Offertory: "Andante"-Svendse
Organ postlude: "Hosannah"-Dig-
gle.
Evening
Prelude: "prelude"-charles sala.
man.
e ed.;,sc rs. Observation-Disclosures.
q spee h1 number: How How E Low - Are as
Thy Dwellings," q contralto solo by
Mrs. Bavendick, and in the evening
two numbers by the choir: "A Song
OF Victory" and God That Madest
Earth and Heaven"
Wednesday at 1880 p. m.-Midweek
service will have for its devotional
study, 1.-THE More Abundant Life"
and for its discussion period. "Fam-
lily Standards Of Honesty. Honor and
Industry"
Thursday at ESQ p. m.-Circle No.
3 OF the Ladies' Aid will entertain
the General Aid and their friends at
a hard times party. The ladies ex-
tend a particular invitation to their
Out-of-town friends.
Thursday at $50 p. m.-Church
workers annual supper at the Bap-
fist church.
We cordially invite you to worship
with us and find church home in
our fellowship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Contend School Tax
Law Unconstitutional


Minot, N. D., Feb. 2.-R)-Con-
tending that Chapter 247 Of the SEES
sion Laws Of 1891, providing for =
per capita school tax, Is unconstitu-
tional as far Is 1t attempts to pro-
vide for the assessment and collection
Of any poll tax against any person
other than men between the ages Of
81 and so years, . suit has been be-
gun In Ward county district court
seeking . declaratory judgment on
the question.
Named Is defendants are City As
SCISSOR Martin J. Engeseth. County
Auditor A. q. Torgerson and County
Treasurer B. A. Balerud. and j. A.
Aubol and Alice Audette are the
plaintiffs whom Attorney John J.
Coyle said lent their names to the
action which he brought.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
States Forced to Take
Share in Dole Problem

comparisons Of the handwritings,
whereas he considered the first note
full Of distinctive characteristics no
expert could honestly disregard.
It was his opinion, he said, that
:ks ransom correspondence had been
written by left handed man seeking
to disguise his handwriting, and cited
technical reasons to back this couclus-
ion.
Assistant Attorney General Joseph
Lanigan, who has been handling the
handwriting evidence for the prose-
cution, harried the expert into telling
the jury his examinations Of the orig
inal ransom notes were highly cas-
ual"-something for which he blamed
the prosecutions lack Of cooperation.
He said he had spent only two and a
half hours studying the originals, but
added he spent considerable time
scrutinizing photostatic copies.
Lanigan also read back to the wit
ness the transcript Of his direct testi-
mony In which he first said he did
not regard the word Gut" In the
nursery note, Of any significance. and
then q few minutes later he contra
dicted himself by declaring he did
consider the word very significant.
Trendley insisted he meant both
answers, whereupon Lanigan excused
him.
Becomes Defense witness
Among the eye witnesses the state
previously called into the case was
Ben Lupica, the Princeton college
student who told Of seeing a man in
an automobile with ladder in it
near the Lindbergh estate the after
noon Of the crime.
Lupica never was called and sub.
seqoently, it was learned authorita-
lively, became associated with the
defense.
The youth, q member Of the prose-
cution staff said. was now prepared to
testify for the defense that the driver
Of the ladder car was not Bruno
Richard Hauptmann.
Should the student take the stand,
the prosecution was prepared to con-
front him with his published state.
ment that he was certain the driver Of
the car was the defendant.
The defense, 1t was likewise dis
closed, has been seeking evidence to
dscredit the testimony Of the states
wood expert, Arthur J. Koehler, who
testified wood in the ladder came
from Hauptmann's Bronx attic.
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He reported there had been FERA
relief for teachers, which aid has
been extended to March l, but that
II no additional relief Is provided
thereafter, it was possibility they
may have to be put on direct relief.
E. r. Greene Of Stutsman. another
member Of the committee, supple
mented Marshall's report by saying
the conference had been VERY gen.
teel and very unsatisfactory"
FERA Gone Beyond Limit
He said the FERA representatives
assured them they were going beyond
the limits to help at this time, and
suggested It might be feasible for
the state to obligate itself more to
handle the problem.
Marshall said the committee ex-
pected to meet again with officials
Of the state school department.
Two measures by Senators George
v. Coffey Of Walsh, and g. A. Jones
of Ward, were referred to the COM
mittee on cities and municipalities.
One allows any city or village hav-
ing valid outstanding special i'm
provement warrants to issue refund
ing special improvement warrants to
extend the Inaturities whenever there
is insufficient money in the special
Improvement fund for payment Of
past due warrants. The other de-
clares that for the purpose Of de-
termining the limit Of Indebtedness
Of any municipality, the assessed
valuation Of q municipality shall be
the 100 percent value as equalized by
the state board Of equalization.
The owner, driver, or person re-
sponsible for the operation OF q mo-
tor vehicle would be responsible for
injury or death Of q guest riding in
the vehicle under . proposal Of o.
E. Erickson, Hdder, and w. e. Mat
thaei: Wells.
John Brostuen Of Mckenzie offer
ed q measure which allows munich
palities and other political subdivi-
sions to deal with bonding companies
for payment Of bonds before they
mature to allow for refinancing at q
lower rate or to take advantage Of
q bonus offered in some cases for
payment at this time.
Prohibiting Of employment Of mar
ried women by the state Is sought
In q bill introduced by 8. 8. McDon-
aid Of Burleigh. The measure. max
ing violation = misdemeanor punish
able by . fine Of up to 500 or 30
days imprisonment, was referred to
the committee on ways and means.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
82-Year.Old Man Is
Proud Papa of Son

Eighty two year old Frank
Cowell, who lives north Of Sawyer,
N. D., beanie the parent Of his
goth child last week, q husky baby
boy.
The mother, who Is Cowell's
third wife, is 80 years Of age.
Doubtless the proud father IS
looking forward to the time when
he becomes old and infirm and
has his son to comfort him,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
FRIDAYS LEGISLATURE
(By the Associated Press)

Senate
Passed three bills, one resolu-
ton; introduced IL bills.
Approved senate bill creating
tax survey commission.
Proposed bills revising hail in
surance laws.
Proposed bills to strengthen po-
tato grading laws.
Adjourned to 2 p. m. Saturday.
Introduced IL bills; passed three
bills.
Heard introduction Of q bill pro-
posing q $4,000 appropriation for
last July's special session called by
ousted Governor LANCER.
Passed senate bill with amend.
ments, providing for 10 per cent Of
electors in county on petition for
grasshopper levy In counties.
Adjourned until 2 p. m. Satur-
day.
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Bill Asks $4,000
For Last Summers
Special Assembly

Deemed q dead measure Thursday,
tho house concurrent resolution re-
pealing provisions Of the constitution
making registers Of deeds In counties
Of less than 5000 also clerk Of district
court and county Judge. was again
brought onto the floor. by motion
for reconsideration by Goodwin.
A short squabble broke out over
the question, with L. L. Twichell Of
Cas- claiming insufficient opportun-
ity had been given the provision to
determine whether It would work
successfully.
Too Soon to Test
Twichell claimed the amendment,
passed at the November election, had
been In effect too short Z time, to re-
peal it at this time.
Goodwin maintained the repeating
Of the act was In response to de-
mands by small counties, which
claimed It worked hardship and was
inefficient.
Goodwin won his move for recon-
sideration and asked immediate pas
sage Of the bill, which was voted by
the house.
Three bills were passed by the
house; two house bills and one SEN
ate proposal. The house bills passed
fix new bag and possession limits
on protected game birds and extends
suspension Of tax deeds issued to
counties upon expiration Of the per-
iod Of redemption. to December 81,
1887.
Amended for the third time, q SEN
ate bill, providing for 10 per cent Of
electors In q county on petitions to
obtain . grasshopper determination
levy. was passed by the house.
Thursday the bill came out Of the
committee Of the whole with q rec
ommendation It pass with . Is per
cent provision. Friday, Goodwin
moved the amendment which was
passed with minor protests. Orig
inally. the bill called for 81 per cent
Of the residents to sign before the
levy could be obtained.
Passage Of the bill was q victory
for Edwin Traynor Of Ramsey who
battled two days on the floor Of the
house for . 10 per cent provision, on
the claim that any greater amount
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Additional Churches
GOSPEL TABERNACLE


Herman G. johnson, Pastor
1000 a. m.-Sunday school. Mrs.
G. Mandigo, supt.
11:OO-Morning worship. Sermon by
Rev. Stanley Comstock. The Lords
Supper will be observed at this serv-
ice.
500 p. m.-Radio service from sta
tion kGCU. Mandan.
$500 y. MA great evangelistic
service, with special music and sing
ing, and a Gospel message by Rev.
Comstock. We are looking forward
to this meeting as the greatest o:
the campaign thus far. Subject:
Neglect"
The meetings will continue during
the week, with services at 8 D. M.
THE Days in Which We Live" and
THE Seven Judgments" are topics
announced for this week. This will
be the closing week of special meet
ings with Rev. Comstock and we urge
you to be sure and attend every
meeting.
Prayer meetings are held each att
ernoon on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday at the Taber-
nacle, at 2 o'clock. A Personal Work.
ers class meets every evening at 1880
In the lower auditorium in charge Of
the evangelist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
ELKS ANNOUNCE q
Big FEATURES FOR
CIRCUS This MONTH
Slide OF Death to Be HeadIiner
At Annual Benefit Of
Local Lodge

An outline Of the % acts to be fea-
tured IN the indoor circus Of the Bis
marck Elks lodge. scheduled Feb. q
to %, inclusive, In the World War Me-
mortal building, discloses that several
big-ttme stars Of large tented out
door shows viii perform here, it is an
notmced by q. L. Spear, exalted ruler
Of the Elks lodge.
Elks officials have received q sketch
OF the program from g. g. Gray, cir
Gus director, who contracted for the
bismarck appearance Of several head
liners. some Of whom are featured
regularly in such widely traveled cir
cuses as Ringing Bros. and Al G..
Barnes.
Principal feature Of the show will
be q sensational slide Of DEATH" by
Kora. one Of only two performers In
the whole circus field who can &C.
complish this dangerous and unusual
feat. He slides on his head from the
uppermost point in the auditorium to
the stage along tight wire. Kora
was trained by Upside Down Doo-
ley" originator Of the feat, who later
was killed performing it. Now Kora
and famous Mexican actor, Morales,
who also was trained by Dooley, are
the only performers Of this stunt.
Many Novelties Planned
Clowns. acrobats, gymnasts. wire
artists and novelty performers are
sprinkled through the "a acts, Mr..
Spear said One act expected to re-
ceive particular attention is Snyder's
bears, four performing bears which
ride bicycles, roller skate and silt
walk. This is considered one Of the
best animal acts in circus entertain
Ment.
The Cornella troupe Of acrobatic
clowns. headed by the famed Chris
Cornella, member Of the original Cor.
nella troupe which played with early
day American circuses, will perform
here.
Another widely -heralded act will be
furnished by the Yoshida Japanese
troupe, specializing In foot Juggling.
Herberta Beeson, wire performer who
formerly was featured In Ringing
Brothers Circus, will perfom here,
along with the Man brothers, bound
ing rope and European novelty bal
ancing feature; Bert Clinton, double
for the late Larry Semon, movie
comedian, on parallel bars: the Coriell
troupe and Molly Tate and his com
edy canines."
All Of the big top atmosphere will
be injected into the Memorial build
ing for the circus, Elks officials an
nounced.
Circus doors will open at Z p. m.
each night Of the show. Free dancing
will follow each performance. and
cash prizes will be offered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02

The barometric pressure is low over
the upper Great Lakes region IS. s.
Marie 1892 while a high pressure
area overlies the Rocky Mountain re-
gion CBoise 3082). Skies are cloudy
in the Great Lakes region and light
precipitation has occurred over the
north Pacific coast, but the weather
IS generally fair from the Mississippi
Valley westward to the western Rocky
Mountain slope. Moderate tempera-
lures prevail from the Great Lakes
mediate surrounding territory last
night.
Bismarck station barometer, inch
es: 1856. Reduced to sea level 3O.4O
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02

Senate

Senate
Bills passed:
8. B. 66-Creates tax survey COM
mission to revise entire tax structure
Of state; appropriates $4,000.
| 8. B. l8-Appropriates 4ll0. 106.20
for expenses Of tuberculosis sanator-
ium at San Haven.
8. B. 7l-Appropriates $4,000 for
deficit In capitol maintenance.
Resolutions adopted:
H. Conc. Res. A-o-Fixes compen-
sation Of legislative employees.
Indefinitely postponed:
8. B. 68-Gives regulatory depart
n,ent powers and duties Of enforcing
dairy commission laws.
s. Conc. Res. F-Relating to tele-
phone service.
Reconsidered:
s. B. officiating to qualifications
Of registered pharmacists which
passed Thursday; re-referred to state
affairs committee.
Bills introduced:
s. B. 95-Cain: Relates to directed
verdicts in courts. Judiciary.
8. B. 06-Insurance committee
Provides for hail indemnity tax. In
surance.
8. B. 97-Jones and Coffey: Pro-
vides cities or villages may issue re-
funding special improvement war
rants to extend maturities of out
standing special improvement war.
rants when the fund lacks sufficient
money for payment. Cities.
s. B. 981JoneS and Coffey: Pro-
vides assessed valuation Of q munich
pality shall be 100 per cent value a.
equalized by state board Of equaliza-
ton. Cities and municipalities.
| s. B. 09-Bro6tuen: Allows pay
ment Of bonds by municipalities and
school districts before maturity to
take advantage Of reduced rates Of In
terest. Cities and municipalities.
s. B. l00-Brostuen and Trovatten:
Strengthens potato grading laws; in
creases license fee Of wholesale po-
tato dealers from S to SIS. Agri-
culture.
s. B. 10l-Brostuen and Trovatten:
Establishes standardized and uni
form system Of grading and inspect
ing potatoes and regulating distribu-
ton under state seed commissioner
Agriculture.
s. B. l02-Appropriations commit
tee: Abolishes annual general ap-
preparation OF $2,500 for Northwest
agricultural livestock and fair asso-
citation.
8. B. 1o3-Appropriations commit.
tee: Appropriates $3.50 for deficit
in maintenance Of state treasurer's
office.
8. B. l0l-McDonald: Prohibit.
employment Of married women II
state offices. Ways and means.
s. B. 1O5-Erickson and Matthaei
Regulates right and remedy to re.
cover damages for negligence result.
ing in loss Of human life, injury tt
persons or property.
s. B. 106-Erickson and Matthaei
Repeats law relieving responsibility
from civil liability for Academia
death or injury to guest riding In au.
tomobile. Insurance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Baby Farm Operator
Former n. ID. Minister

DR.. e. L. Brooks. ST., Chicago min
lister facing criminal charges In con-
nection with alleged deaths at q baby
farm" authorities declare he operated
at Beulah, Mich, was Z former North
Dakota homesteader and minister.
He homesteaded In Oliver county,
north Of Mandan. more than q quar-
ter Of . century ago. He also preached
In the vicinity Of Center.
Dr.. Brooks still retains the land
In Oliver county and In former years
visited there. lie moved to Chicago
from Oliver and has lived there since.
The famous Chicago Valentines day
massacre In which seven gangsters
were killed BY rival hoodlums in 1870
took place only two doors from the
hospital ho maintains In Chi
caso. Evelyn 1rechette, John Diliin-
gers girl friend, Was confined In the
maternity home during the nation
wide search for her IN 1894.
A farmer whose real name Is Blue
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
Senate Group Holds
Fargo Strike Hearing

Hearing on house and senate re-
solutions protesting against "acts of
violence and terrorism in the Fargo
coal drivers strike opened Saturday
before the senate ways and means
committee.
The hearing was on q senate re-
solution referred to committee from
the floor Of the upper assembly, and
on q similar resolution approved by
the house.
Several senator's expressed the
opinion the resolution would meet
unfavorable action in the committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
HILARIOUS COMEDY
wins new LAURELS
FOR LOCAL PLAYERS
Miss Clarice BeIk and Kenneth
Lauster Star in Her Hus.
bands Wife

The largest audience to view q
Community Players offering this
year witnessed the performance of
Her Husbands Wife" Friday evening
at the Bismarck city auditorium and
attested its enthusiastic reception Of
the piece by gales Of laughter. pro-
fuse applause at the close of the
acts and the one occasion on which
it broke into clapping after spirit
ed scene.
The succession Of three outstand-
ing plays this season now including
besides the current Offering "Spooks''
and Holiday" has assured the re-
vival Of amateur dramaticS in the
Capital City and reflects much de-
served credit on the organization.
An unusually competent cast was
assembled for Friday nights rendi-
ton, starring Miss Clarice Belk as a.
hypochondriac who decides that she
will select her successor as a wife,
and Kenneth LauSter, cast in the role
of the husband.
Can Cry on Stage
Miss Belk's extensive experience in
dramatic work at the University Of
Wisconsin was apparent in her pro-
lection OF difficult role calling for
a wide range of emotional expression
including much crying on the stage,
which is most trying for actors and
often for the audience. That she
was able to get away with the tears
and sobs and the infection of her
usually splendid voice made her port
rayal the most effective in the play.
Lauster projected his character
with ease, expression and taste, put
ting his lines over to the audience
every time. If orchids were ordered,
there should have been one for him
for the drunken scene in the third
act.
Miss Louise Sween. appearing first
as woman who has become dowdy
after a disappointment in love and
then as Partisan Sophisticate. made
a lightning change in character in
the first act. amazing the audience
with the facility with which she step
ped into the new role.
Smith in Character Role
William Smith, given character
part as the uncle who kept things
going smoothly in the household.
missed some opportunities for clever
work but OH the whole turned in a
good and creditable performance.
To Harrison Monk, special mention
should be given for a great amount
of naturalness. Miss Gudrun Schel-
drup, making her Players debut.
played a maid part which accounted
for much of the comedy and was CT
fective in the role.
1t was a small cast but the mem
bers succeeded in keeping things
moving with rapid. easy-flowing con-
yersation for which this play was
notable. Herman Peters. star of
many Players dramas, directed and,
with Monk, did much Of the work on
the new futlristic set.
John Moses. Players president,
gave a short talk before the final
act thanking all who had assisted
and telling Of hopes which his organ
ization has, among them that of
securing a draped setting for the
stage.
The wholesale business of the Unit
ed States amounts to Sl1oG0,CO0 an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
FARGO GIRL ATTACKED

Fargo, N. D.. Feb. 2.-(R)-Followed
from the downtown business district
In Fargo, q l9-year girl was At
tackled and badly beaten by . man
Friday night. The man grabbed the
girl from behind. She screamed and
attempted to break away and was
eyrlcK about the head several times.
The man fled. Il was the second at-
tack OF this kind within . week here.
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r. o N TIN u E n
Shadowy Figures
OF Two Now Dead
Hover Over Court

But despite the optimism Of both
legal Stats. 4 feeling persisted In court
that 1t would require somewhat longer
than . week to bring the case to .
close.
Sommer,s testimony was the high
spot Of the day, and indicated that
the defense, to some extent at least.
was DESTROYS Of keeping Fisch under
the spotlight Of suspicion In the case
Dovctails With Harding Story
The evidence apparently dovetailed
With the story Of Lou Harding. Tren-
ton laborer, told Thursday for the
defense.
Harding swore he saw two men In
a station wagon bearing ladder near
Princeton on the day Of the kidnap-
ing, and that they asked him direc-
tons to the Lindbergh estate near
Hopewell. In the testimony Of both
men. Sommer and Harding. two men
figured.
At one point Of sommers testimony
under cross.examination, he said he
saw q small man, resembling Fisch.
in the company Of . tall man On 4
Jersey trolley en- route to the ferry.
A few minutes later he was saying
the first small man disappeared ct
the ferry, and . second small man
joined the tall man for the trip across
the river to New York.
Trendley presented Z marked con-
trast to the authorities called BY the
state. Trendley seemed detached and
disinterested as he answered ques-
lions in . voice which barely took on
positive infection.
Trendley's direct examination vas
restricted entirely to the ransom note
found after the kidnapping In the
Lndbergh nursery. He declared his
study Of the ransom correspondence
and the Hauptmann writings had
convinced him the Bronx carpenter
never wrote the ransom letters. he
used the original note to demonstrate
hts opinion.
Osborn Used Two Words
He said Albert 8. Osborn, dean q
the eight state handwriting witnesses,
had included only two words OF the
first ransom note In his Photographic
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C. o N TIN u E II
from paGe one
Measure Proposes
Exhaustive Survey
Of State Taxation

relief for schools, requesting money
for the state equalization fund for
schools, Marshall said, but was told
no money was available for that pur-
pose as the matter was q purely
state function.