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KIDNAP JURY
TO BE PICKED
Mrs. Valley Goes On Trial
In Snatch Confessed
BY Husband

TACOMA. wash, July 5.-R-
The important but usually prosy
first act OF a criminal courts drama
selection OF a Jury-engaged the
principals In the George Weyer-
haeuser kidnapping trial OF Margaret
Thulin VALLEY here Friday.
Immediately after the Jury Is
completed Federal Judge T. Z.
Crshman will recess until Tuesday,
when testimony viii be taken.
u. s. Marshal a. j.. Chitty and
EIs aides obtained subpoenaes for
about rs government witnesses.
The List has been kept secret, but
some r believed TO be from Salt
Lake City where Mrs Valley and
her 24-year-old ex-convict husband
we're arrested June 8, a week after
George was released near Issaquah,
between here and Seattle.
Against this array, Mrs. valley
viii have but herself and her hus-
band. her chief counsel, John r..
nore. former Seattle mayor, an
nounced. VALLEY. who sought to
6xorerate his wife In n courtroom
statement. pleaded guilty and was
sentenced To As years imprisonment.
he Is in Mcneil Island prison near
here.
, 1935-07-05

pia's hope Of keeping peace with
Italy was in the hands Of the United
States Friday.
The African Empire, in a note de-
l.vered to william Perry George, the
United States Charge D'Affaires
here, asked America to invoke the
Kellogg-Briand Pact, under which
Italy renounced war as an instru-
ment Of national policy.
The five-page communication, cit
ing the maSSing OF men and NUM-
tIcnS in African colonies as evidence
that Italy has warlike intentions.
urged that the United States seek
TO make Italy adhere TO the Pact.
Independence Threatened
The note reiterated the determine
ton Of Emperor Halle SelaSSie, king
Of kings ard conquering Lion OF
Judah. TO defend the integrity and
independence Ct his empire by legal
methods in an effort to settle the is
sues peacefully.
Tracing the development Of the
Italo-Eithiopian controversy FROM
scattered border incidents TO q ma
ior problem, the note ccntended that
Ethiopia's independence now was
being threatened with conquest by
Italy.
CThe United states state depart
mtnt, which has twice taken the lead
in representations for peace since
the signing Of the Kellogg-Briand
Pact August 81. 1928, declined COM
ment pending receipt OF the Ethio-
plan note).
simultaneously with delivery Ct
the note. Ethiopian authorities dis
closed that they are having diff
culties In obtaining munitions from
European manufacturers.
They asserted that Denmark re-
fused 20 deliver munitions after &C
oepting an offer: the Skoda Works
Of CZechoslovakia refused 10 deliver
artillery after taking an order. and
French munitions factories declined
Ethiopian orders.
Italy Ignores Appeal
Belgium. they said, put an embar-
go on export 20 Ethiopia Of 7.5O0.0OC
cartridges after delivering the frs
shipments OF an order for 10000. OO0.
Although still officially I'M
confirmed, details Of a reported con
flict between Ethiopian and italian
forces on the border OF the italian
colony Of Eritrea were reaching this
capital.
The rumors said that italians
crossed the Eritrean border and dis
regarded orders from Dejaz Ayale
Ethiopian provincial governor en-
trusted with frontier defense. "a
withdraw, heavy casualties were
said TO have been incurred and the
Italians were beaten back In the re-
Sultant battle.
An italian government Spokesman
asserted at Rome that Ethiopia's ap-
peal to the United States under the
kellogg Pact wnulS not change
Ttaly's attitude toward the Afrlcs
Empire.
The spokesman said that. for the
moment. no official notice will be
given the appeal.
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WASHINGTON. July D. P-
Studying independence Day
speeches. political observers found
Friday that stress was laid ON Gin
dividual liberty" and states rights"
These points were dwelt upon In
addresses by highly placed repub-
leans and by some prominent
democrats. They were particularly
stressed In attacks on New Deal poll
, 1935-07-05
President
OF Dentists Dies

CORSICANA. July 5.-P-Dr. III.
M. Dawson. prominent dentist OF
Hubbard and past president OF the
Texas Dental association, died al
Hubbard Thursday night and the
funeral was planned for Friday
afternoon.
Surviving are his wife. q son. DR..
Hugh Dawson. Jr.. surgeon, Cairo.
Ill, and two daughters.
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NEAR EAST NTEMENTOES
SHOWER SWEDENrS HELM

STOCKHOLM R- AbysSininn
war shields. rare woven rugs
swords with gold hits and fy
whiSks made from horse tails are
among the gifts which poured In on
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf from
the rulers and potentates Of the
Near East countries. which the heir
~ the Swedish throne visited last
winter.
From Kamal Ataturk. president or
Turkey. and King Gaxi. of Irak.
came priceless carpets. while PrHSi-
dent ZalnaS or Greece sent sam
pleS OF his country's industrial art
Halle 6elaSSie, emperor of Abys-
sinia. among other things. contrib
uted a large photograph OF him
self In q frame made from elephant
tusks.
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Father Accused In
S~Weetheart's Death

Ell DORADO. Ark. July 5.-tF-
A 38-year-old father. arrested as
he drove through the country IN n
confiscated taxicab with the body
Of nm old sweetheart beside him.
was accused by officers Friday or
killing the girl and a holiday COM
panion as q climax to many ~quarrels
ever her affections.
The accused man was listed as
Clyde Gulley OF Farmersville. mar
rec and the father Of two children.
Officers said they arrested him
following a dual shooting az a high
way sandwich shop near here.
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Question Youth I'm
Oklahoma Robbery

NEW YORK. July 5. F-A
youth In a tall western hat was ques-
tened In the police lineup Friday
In connection with an Oklahoma
bank robbery and murder.
He said he was Lance Boyd Siplin-
GER, 10.
Detectives said the youth told them
he was wanted In Oklahoma In "the
label National bank hold-up OF Ap-
ri rs. In which u cashier. Samuel
O,Day. was killed 6iplinger said
he was innocent.
, 1935-07-05
CROWDS

CONTINUED From Page one)
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Department
To Get B~loodhounds

The Cameron county sheriff's de-
partment viii obtain two blood
hounds from the Sugarland state
farm for use with the jail road gang.
Sheriff j. a. GoolSby. who will
attend the second annual short
course Tor peace officers at Ann.
July 8-l3, plans 20 pick the animals
up on the return trip from College
Station.
The department has two hounds
at present but they are not ex.
perlenced man-hunters.
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Six Are Killed I'm
German Plane Crash

BERLIN. July 5. PA pilot and
five mechanics. were killed Friday
when a rtial plane crashed through
ne roof OF a house at Britz. a Ber-
LIN suburb near Templehof air.
creme. The cause OF the crash was
not determined.
, 1935-07-05

to their obligations under the Treaty
and end hostiIties on the Manchur-
ian border in 1929.
DiSregarded by Japs
Two years later Stimson invoked
the pact in an attempt to stop Japa-
nese- Chinese hostilities. Japan dis
regarded the diplomatic interven-
ton, completed the conquest Of the
Msnchurian provinces, and then
sponsored the creation Of the En-
pire Of Manchuokuc.
The United States and other ma
tons. with the exception OF e. Sal
vador have since refused TO recognize
the Manchuokou government.
ACTION BY u. s. AS
URGED BY ETHIOPIAN
Adds ABABA. July 5. R-Ethio-
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Germania Club Group
Is Pleased With Fete

Committee members In charge OF
arrangements for the Fourth CT July
celebration at the Germania club at
Rio Hondo have expressed satisfac-
ton with the way their plans were
carried out, especially thanking
merchants OF San Benito, Rio Hon.
DO. and Harlingen for support and
donations. A number OF prizes in the
different contests in the all day pic
mic we're awarded, and the dance
which concluded the days activity
was well attended.
John TWIN and his orchestra
beginning at 10 o'clock will play for
a dance at the club Saturday night.
Sunday afternoon there win De a
meeting for members OF the club and
their friends, music starting nc 2:3O.
People who are interested in the
club have been invited to attend.
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ers Of the Valley, McAllen, first;
McAllen American Legion auxiliary,
second: McAllen Veterans Of For
eign Wars, third.
Civic standardization Rotary
club. first: McAllen Business and
Professional Women's club. second;
McAllen Kiwanis club. third.
Business advertising section-Gn-
lam Broomcorn Shed. McAllen. first:
Hilton Taxidermy Shop. McAllen,
second: Palm City Motor Co, Meal
len. third.
Business entry section-valley
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J. S. ON SPOT
FROM APPEAL
BY ETHIOPIA
America Must Act In
Italian Situation
Or Be Accused Of
Side Stepping

WASHINGTON July 5. P-Con-
fronted with a situation which APP
parently must be handled with
gloves. American officials were sill
ent Friday on Emperor Halle Selas-
sizes plea to the United States 70
invoke the "Pact CT Paris" to avert
threatened Italo-E Ethiopian hostili-
ties.
Secretary Hull awaited official
confirmation OF the Emperor's APP
peal. Because Of delayed Geographic
Communication with the mountain
capital CT "the conquering Lion Of
Judah" and the holiday here the
Ethiopian appeal had not reached
Hull.
1t Is expected, however. that VIII
liam Perry George Secretary Of the
Legation in Adds Ababa. will COM
nlunicate with the state department
soon. Officials expressed the opin-
ion that Hull will take no hurried
ection.
u. s. On Spot
Observers here believed the en-
perior's Observation-Disclosures plea
might tend to put the United States
"on the spot" automatically.
II this country fails TO make any
move, Ethiopia. as well as other ma
tons, might construe this lack Of
action as sidestepping obligations
under the Kellogg Briand Pact.
II It recommends 10 other nations
that the pact be invoked. II might
stir up Italian wrath with far
reaching complications.
The United States has twice In
voked the pact and each time become
Involved IN a diplomatic controversy
Soviet Russia expressed its dis
approval Of American action IN
blunt language when Henry L. Slim
son. then secretary Of state. called
on the Soviet and China to live up
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C. o N T l N U E ID
- from page one.
Public Work Plans
For This District
Aired at Hearing

ployment situation in each county
and how they will dovetail into uni
fled county development program and
then are sent to the state PWA Of
flee at Devils Lake.
Washington by March
There. he said, q dozen stenograph-
ers are kept busy preparing them for
submission to Washington, since they
must be present there by March l.
Chief among the proposals SUBJ
mitted for Burleigl county was q
countrywide road construction pro-
gram calling for the grading and
crawling Of approximately 800 miles
Of so-called feeder roads to the main
highways.
Also included were projects for the
enlargement Of the soldiers quarters
and additions to other buildings at
the Fort Lincoln army post, rural
school building programs and the
proposed construction Of three new
dams on creeks that empty into the
Missouri river.
Proposed for Bismarck were prof.
ects for widening certain streets, re-
pairing equipment and buildings at
the .waterworks plant AMI improving
certain Of the city parks. In all there
were about u city projects submitted
for the committees approval.
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Wednesdays Legislature
(By the Associated Press
fYnIySE

Postponed action on four ap-
preparation bills for normal schools
OF the state until next Saturday
or 47th day OF legislative session.
Indefinitely postponed proposal
to divide the state into two con-
gressional districts.
Indefinitely postponed action on
proposal to provide for payment
Of medical. surgical and hospital
care for sick persons by counties.
Passed bill appropriating 5000
for purchase Of old Fort Abraham
Lincoln near Mandan.
Passed dill repeating statute
prohibiting smoking in restaurants.
Recessed until 12:45 p. m. Thurs
day.
Passed bill creating state council
OF public safety which now goes to
house.
Passed bill authorizing construc-
ton OF sewage disposal plant for
Grafton state school, carrying ap-
preparation Of $4,000, which now
goes to house.
Passed bill suspending operation
Of laws providing for state census
this year, now goes to house.
Approved for passage resolutions
petitioning congress to provide for
submission Of constitut ! o n . !
amendment to make necessary =
referendum Of people before de-
claring war and making manufac-
ture Of munitions . government
| monopoly.
Recessed to p. N. Thursday.
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remaining blue laws on the stat
ute books of the state.
It was sent to the senate.
Two senate measures exempting
from tax rolls inundated land upon
which easement has been granted
to the federal government, and vest
ing power in state engineer over
water and wildufe conservation
projects were passed by the house.
A house bill granting easements to
the federal government for rights
of-way owned by the state, for pur-
poses Of water and wildlife conser-
walton also was passed and sent to
the senate.
The house also voted to approp-
rate 5000 to purchase the site OF
old Fort Abraham Lincoln near
Mandan.
To speed movement OF the house,
members voted to recess until 12:45
p. m. Thursday.
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C. ON T IN U E D
Senate Resolution
Petitions Congress
For Missouri Dam

resolution said, "the states may not
levy without the consent OF congress
taxes based upon or measured ~
sales moving In interstate COM
merce, and as q result Of such an
Interpretation there Is q discrtmtna-
ton in favor Of Interstate sales Is
against interstate sales"
Garrison Dam Asked
Under the resolution for con-
struction Of q Missouri river dam.
congress Is asked to construct q
dam at Big Bend, between Man
haven and Garrison, to impound
and divert waters Of the Missouri
river. Attention was called by the
resolution thai the river frequently
carries an enormous amount Of flood
waters, dangerous and destructive
to property and life and to the
lower Missouri and Mississippi ba-
sins.
The resolution said competent"
engineers have made study Of the
problem Of constructing q Missouri
river dam and diverting the waters,
for the benefit Of North and South
Dakota, showing that such q dam
and diversion project are feasible"
The report Of the irrigation and
drainage committee recommending
adoption Of another resolution re-
lating to Missouri river diversion
also was adopted. Introduced and
passed by the house, the measure
now goes on the esnate calendar for
final consideration. II petitions
congress to appoint . commission Of
engineers to investigate possible
ties Of the Missouri river develop
ment In North Dakota"
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Cannon Ball District
Scouts Give Program,

Mott, n. D., Teb. 2l.-The first Boy
Scout court Of honor In the newly
organised Cannon Ball district Of the
Missouri Valley Area council was held
here Sunday afternoon in the Lincoln
auditorium Of the high school.
George Shafer. former governor,
gave the principal address. He spoke
on the history and program Of the
scout movement. G. ]. Carpenter Of
Mott gave the address Of welcome.
Other speakers were o. D. Sprecher,
chairman Of the district, and Paul O.
Netland, area scout executive.
Merit badges and second class
awards were presented to members Of
the troops. First aid, signalling and
modifying demonstrations were given
by the scouts q . part Of the enter
tainment program. Music was fur
nished by the Mott high school band.
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(Ry the Associated Pfess)
SENATE
nr1YS pASSEn

OkALS FASSED
s. B. l23-Increases iicense fee for
operating coal mines and establishes
state coal mining safety fund.
S. B. l4e-Approprates $4,000 for
reimbursing Bank Of North Dakota
for funds loaned for purchase Of
state parks. .-.
S. B. 232-Appropriates $l0,388.58
for national guard fund deficit.
S. B. 1l9-Relates to regulations
OF motor vehicle transportation.
s. B. 94-Rcquires physical exam
nation for school bus drivers.
S. B. l47-Creates state council Of
public safety.
S. B. le8-Limits municipal en-
ployes to 48-hour week In cities over
$500 population, except In case OF an
emergency.
S. B. l82-Relates to appointment
of guardians under veterans act.
S. B. 277-Authorizes board Of ad-
ministration to construct sewage dis.
posal plant for Grafton state school;
appropriates $4,000.
S. B. 220--Suspends operation Of
laws providing for state census IN
1885.
S. B. l77-Relates to taxation and
licensing of motor vehicles.
S. B. l72-Authorizes renewal OF
period of corporate existence Of cor
porations whose period OF duration
has expired without renewal.
S. B. 169-Authorizes board OF ad-
$oh hitch oy4A nYoor.
ate a public lunch room In the state
capitol. -..-.--
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Senate Res. F-Congratulates Sen
ator Frazier and Rep. Lemke on Ohio
U. S. circuit court Of appeals decision
upholding constitutionality Of Fraz-
tier-Lenlke farm moratorium act.
Senate Conc. Res. R-Petitions con-
gress to construct Missouri river dam
Between Manhaven and Garrison.
Senate Joint Res. F-Memorializes
congress to grant consent to taxation
by several states of certain Interstate
sales.
Senate Conc. Res. Z-Petitions con-
gress for a preliminary survey to de-
termine feasibility of a dam at San
| ish.
Senate Conc. Res. AC-Memorial-
ICES congress to establish prices on
major farm products that will insure
cost of production plus a reasonable
profit.
WITHDRAWN
S. B. 288-Legalizes incorporation
of village OF Watford City as the city
of Watford City.
S. B. 29l-Validates bond issue and
increase Of debt limits and elections
held by Watford City.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
S. B. 179-Provides where cities
have operated six years under COM
mission form OF government they may
abandon; and accept provisions OF
the general law.
S. B. 272-AbolLheS offices Of
county justice of peace, county con-
stable, and township constables and
justices of peace.
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APPROPRIATION FOR
four n. D. SCHOOLS
DELAYED IN HOUSE
Goodwin Moves Postponement
Of Action After TWichell
Balks Insurance Bill

With deadline for original pass
age of bills in the lower assembly
only a week away, the house We'd
nesday postponed action on meas
ures appropriating funds for four
normal schools Of the state until
Saturday.
Delay OF action in the house on
appropriations measures came after
floor leader w. J. Goodwin called
for postponement to the forty
seventh legislative day"-three days
before the final day on which ORR
ginal passage OF bills may take place
in the house, before sending them to
the senate.
No Opposition Voiced
There was no voiced opposition to
GodWins motion of postponement
Goodwin at first asked delay until
the "forty-eighth day" only to dis
cover the day fell on Sunday. He
asked reconsideration and obtained
it.
The majority floor leader moved
for postponement of the four bills
after he had been refused unani-
nous consent to amend a bill set
ting up an insurance department
operating account of 10 per cent OF
all receipts collected by the depart
nlent from the 2ls per cent tax on
premiums.
l.. L. Twictell OF Cass, refused tc
allow the unaniinity. Whereupon
Goodwin asked the bill be referred
to committee Of the whole for action
Thursday, to amend it. Goodwin eX-
planned he would ask the bill be
amended to pare the percentage OF
receipts from 10 per cent to 8 per-
cent.
Normal school appropriations az
fected by the postponement Wed
nesday are those for Minot, Valley
City. Dickinson and Mayvllle.
Among the 10 senate and house
bills passed by the lower assembly
was bill providing that all fees
collected by the state regulatory de-
partment for other departments be
credited to the latter departments
Oil the books Of the state treasurer
Reject Democrats Plan
The house refused to pass pro-
posal introduced by Democrats OF
the house which would divide tht
state into two congressional dis.
tricts, and recommend its indefinite
postponement.
The proposal Tvichell claimed
would divide the state equally be-
tween the Democrats and the Non.
partisans." Originally scheduled t.
60 on the calendar OF the house fol
action. Goodwin moved for reconsid'
Grafton, then moved 1t be indefinite
ly postponed. His latter propose
carried by vote OF IS to IS.
RELOCATED to the same file was ,
bill to provide medical and surgica
care by counties to sick persons, at
ter TWicheu again had led an attacl
against the proposal.
Twichell asserted It would cos
"s350, 900 to care for sick persons II
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GENERAL CONDITIONS

The low pressure area over the
western Canadian Provinces yester-
day morning has moved southeast
ward to the central Canadian Prov
inces North Platte 1916. It has
been attended by warmer weather
from the Mississippi Valley to the
Rocky Mountain states. High pres
sure areas, accompanied by slightly
lower Temperatures, overlie the cen
bert and The Pas 10000 and the far
western states Boise 1886. The
weather is somewhat unsettled
throughout the northern districts and
light. scattered precipitation has &C.
Cured over the Far West.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
28,l4. Reduced to sea level, 1897.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1885
iris were missing. and that . door

girls were missing. and that . door
was ajar.
He Immediately notified Croydon
airport Of the passengers disappear
ance, then streaked back to the HILL
man landing field at Romford air.
drone.
The death plunge was witnessed by
a group Of workmen who glanced up
into the sky at the sound Of the plane
motors roar.
Just as their gaDes went aloft. they
saw two objects which at first they
did not identify rs human, hurting
down to the ground. The group
rushed to the spot, Mortified to see
the mutilated bodies Of the two girls.
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T. IN TIN u e n
~ from page oue.
British LabOrers
See u. s. Girls in
1,5OO-Foot Plunge

the case for two sealed letters were
found on one Of the seats in the plane
after Kirton took It back to Romford
airport.
Letters Left to Parents
Officials described the dual deaths
as the strangest air tragedy In Europe
since Captain Alfred Lowenstein, the
famous Belgian financier. disap-
peared July 4, 1928, from cabin plane
over the English channel.
The two letters were said to have
been addressed to the girls parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Coert du Bots.
The bodies landed In q cabbage
patch. close to the edge Of town. The
impact drove them a foot into the
soft soil.
A Hillman official said the doors Of
their cabin planes lock from the In
side. "A cabin door could easily be
opened from the inside" said the off,
cial when he was questioned as to
whether the pressure from the slip
stream Of the propeller would be SUI
ficiently strong to hold the door shut
against the strength Of two women.
Elizabeth was q years old: Jane
was 20.
Father Native Of New York
Their father Is . native OF Hudson,
N. Y, but now with his legal resi-
dence at San Francisco. His wife was
the former Miss Margaret Mendell OF
Biston. They were married Aug. !,
1910. The two daughters are their
only children.
The plane they dropped from be-
longed to the Hillman Air Service.
The pilot apparently flew on for an
hour after the girls fell to their
deaths without knowing Of the fate
of his two passengers.
Out over the English channel, he
looked back into the cabin, saw the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-21
Son Of SOlen Family
Dies Here Wednesday

John vogel, three year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph q. Fleck who
live II miles west of Solen, N. D., died
at GAS p. m, Wednesday at . local
hospital from meningitis Of the non
epidemic type. The body was taken
to the farm home Thursday afternoon.
Funeral. services will be held at 10
q. M, Friday at the st. Anthony
church with Father Andrew Kolbeck
officiating. Besides his parents the
boy leaves one sister, Dorothy. John
Vogel was born October l, 1881 at Fort
Yates.