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The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Action Is Taken In Federal
Court on Motion Of Govern.
ment Prosecutor
SAYS ONE CASE IS ENOUGH
Erickson Trial Delayed Until
December Pending Outcome
Of Chiefs Appeal

Federal Judge Andrew Miller, on
motion of p. w. Lanier, United States
district attorney, Wednesday dismiss
ed the remaining indictment against
former governor William LANCER and
five associates charging solicitation of
funds from employees receiving fed
eral monies.
The action followed q request for
Of the indictment made in
court Tuesday by Francis Murphy of
Fargo. chief LANCER counsel.
Lanier said the decision now pend
ing in U. s. circuit court Of appeals
on conviction of LANCER and four as
sociates on charges of conspiracy to
corruptly administer FERA acts would
take care Of the guilt or innocence
Of the defendants"
Others convicted with LANCER, in
dicted on the second charge of con-
spiracy to violate law making 1t un-
lawful for federal employe to solicit
for political purpose from federal en-
ployes, were Oscar Chaput, Frank
Vogel and R. A. Kinzer, Sr, sentenced
to l3 months in federal penitentiary
and fined 5000 each, and Harold
Mcdonald, sentenced to four months
in Jail.
Trial Set For December
Judge Miller also continued until
the December term of court the trial
Of Oscar E. Erickson, Republican state
central committee chairman, on a
charge of conspiracy to corrupt the
administration of FERA acts.
Senator Erickson Tuesday had
entered not guilty plea to the charge,
the same upon which former gover-
nor william LANCER and four associ-
ates were convicted. Erickso
sick at the. time. was not tried
then although he was indicted with
others.
Judge Miller continued the trial on
motion of John F. Sullivan. Mandan,
counsel for Erickson, and after p. w.
Lanier, Fargo, federal district attor-
ney, said he would not resist the mo-
ton although stating the government
us ready for trial.
Sullivan based his motion on the
IdCt tlldt Tile appear Ol AduScI dIlU
associates now is resting in the hands
Of the circuit court of appeals and
that decision may govern the law in
the present case against Erickson.
Await Legal Decision
1T Is quite apparent the case should
be continued" Judge Miller said.
There is question Of law which
might control, although there is no
question Of fact. However, should the
circuit court return on the question
OF law, it would be binding on this
court, and it is not advisable for the
government to try the case at this
time. It will stand for trial, how
ever, at the next term Of court"
A surprise move came from Lanier
when he subpoenaed LANCER, under
l8 months sentence and fine $4,000,
Is q government witness in the Erick-
son case.
II am willing to testify that Oscar
e. Erickson is as innocent as q newly
born babe" said LANCER after the sub
poena.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Heart Disease Claims
Pioneer County Woman

Mrs. G. .. Rodgers. 90, pioneer resi-
dent Of Burleigh county, died ct 2 q.
m. Wednesday ct the Rodgers farm
home north Of Mckenzie. The cause
Of death was heart disease.
The aged woman has been ailing
for some months but did not become
seriously III until early in March. She
spent the winter In Bismarck.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. Mrs. Rodgerg' was
. member Of the Presbyterian church.
She leaves her husband, two daugh-
ters. Mrs. 2. p. Bliss Of Mckenzie and
Mrs. Lynn Sperry Of Bismarck. and
two sons. g. D. RodgerS, Jr, Of Kirk
land Lake. Ont, and w. A. Rodgers
Of McKende. Her son In Canada. .
mining engineer, visited Bismarck
twice during the illness Of his mother.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Army Will ENLIST
31,70O MEN UNDER
new APPROPRIATION
Announcement A Comes 40 Con.
1ress Considers Air and
Naval Increases

Washington. April 24.-(R)-The
army swung Wednesday into q drive
to virtually double its actual fighting
strength. As the first move in the
program-which congress has auth
orized In q bill appropriating $20,-
600, 900 for the purpose-the war de-
partment announced that the enlist
ment Of 81 100 men from l8 to IS years
will begin July l.
The announcement came as the ma
tons legislators, told by q house
leader that war clouds are hanging
over Europe" gave attention to two
bills to spend $4,000, 900 on other
parts Of the country's fighting ma
chine-the navy and air bases.
The house planned further debate
Wednesday on the larger Of these two
bills-the $500 100000 appropriation
for the navy for the next fiscal year.
It Is the largest regular supply bill
for the navy in Is years. Chairman
Cary tDem. Ky.) had said that pre-
paredneSs for defense was necessary
in view OF world conditions. He said
war clouds" were hanging over Eu-
rope, with nations building the great
est war machineries" ever.
Want More Air Bases
The house military committee,
meanwhile, went on record with ad-
vice to the house to set up q chain
of strategic army air bases. The cost
Of new bases and Of strengthening old
ones was estimated at $l10. 900 900. The
committee stressed they would be
purely defensive.
The report said at least one station
each should be maintained in the At
lantic northeast, Atlantic southeast
and Caribbean area, Pacific northwest,
Alaska, and the Rocky Mountain area.
1T Is impossible to depict In lang
uage," the report said, the destruc-
tion Of life and property that might
result from an air attack against this
nation unless we are fully prepared
to defend ourselves"
Means 50 Per Cent Boost
General Douglas Macarthur, chief
OF staff, explained to congressional
committees that 46,250 new men would
mean . so per cent increase In actual
fighting strength since the armys
overhead and -combatant assign
ments are already sufficient to take
care Of the added men. The army
now numbers ll0,750 men.
Assignment OF the recruited men to
corps areas will include: Seventh,
Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa,
Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota
and South Dakota), 3,164.
The army's actual fighting strength,
not counting -combatant units
such Is medical corps, Is approximate
~ $1,000 men. The bill calls for IN
eventual increase Of $500 combatant
troops.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Wexford to Confer
On Road Sign Plan

Gov. Walter Wexford Thursday viii
confer with various state officials
over his plan to mark historical
spots Of interest with highway
signs.
Wexford planned to confer with
representatives Of the state highway
department. state historical society
and Of tho state prison tag plant. In
Ing the signs.
The acting governor proposes that
signs. bearing . short historical re-
view. ~ erected at various points
along the highways Of the state. IA
IN effort b create additicnAl interest
among tte tourists moving thToush
the state. Signs wouA - nana1nc-
t,msd = IL peiD11
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Med0ra Man Killed
In Highway Crash

Sentinel Butte. N. D., April 2l.-(R
Willard Thompson, IS, Medora, Is
dead, and Gordon Baker is In q hos
pital ct Beach recovering from lacera-
tions as the result Of = head-on coll
lision late Tuesday between two
trucks on Highway No. 10. four miles
east Of here.
Both were driving trucks employed
on . highway construction project.
Baker stated he was blinded BY the
dust and did not see the approach Of
the other truck. Thompson leaves his
mother and three brothers, Ill living
at Medora.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
4-Year-Old Local Boy
Hurt In Auto Mishap

Knocked down and dragged . con-
dderable distance BY . car, driven by
Niss Ruth Baker, four-year Dar.
rell Ashmoee Was In . local hospital
Wednesday recovering from severe
shock and . bad scalp wound. phy-
siciAns pronounced his condition -
mot serious."
The boy was croGaing the street ct
the intersection Of Third st. and Ave-
nue. B when he was hit. Policeman
called 10 the scene estimated that he
was dragged about 20 feet.
Darrell q the son Of Mr.. and Mrs..
James Ashmore, GA Third 81.
Miss Daker 4 the daughter Of Ad-
iutant General and Nfs. Tfayne
Baker.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
SATIRE RULES U.S..
L0AN|NG AGENCIES
FULLY PROTECTED
Attorney General Holds Crop
Production Liens Have Prior
Mortgage Status

Full protection without obtaining
Of waivers, to federal agencies max
ing loans to farmers for feed, seed,
gas, oil or repairs in connection with
crop production, is assured through
recent state legislation. Attorney Gen.
eral p. o. Sathre ruled Wednesday.
In an opinion given Walter Mad
dock, vice president Of the North Da-
kota Farmers Union, Sathre pointed
out that federal agencies making
loans to farmers for crop purposes.
obtain q Hen on the crop, which will
have priority over all other liens or
encumbrances except threshers' liens.
Sathre's opinion said:
1T appears the federal crop pro-
duction corporation requires waivers
from the landlords, mortgages and
other encumbrancers as prerequisite
to the furnishing OF funds for the
purchase Of seed, feed, gas, oil or re-
pairs on farm equipment necessary in
crop production to the farmers Of the
state.
Many Waivers Refused
I'm many instances, waivers are
refused, and the result is that many
farmers are unable to obtain seed or
the necessary funds for putting In their
crops.
"The legislature Of 1888 enacted
Chapter l45. which provides that any
county in this state or the United
States or any bureau, agency or de-
partment thereof which shall fur
nish seed or money for the purchase
of seed. feed, gas, oil or repairs neces-
sary In crop production to any farm
In the state to be sown or planted up
on lands owned, rented or contracted
to be purchased, used, occupied or
rented by such person, shall, upon
filing the statement provided for in
said law. have a lien upon the crops
produced from the seed furnished or
from the seed purchased with the
money so furnished, or from the
grain produced with the aid provided
to secure purchase price Of, or pay
ment Of money advanced for the pur-
chase Of seed, feed, gas. oil or repairs.
Lien b Prior Claim
1.-THE law provides the lien given
shall, as to the crops covered there
by, have priority over all other liens
or encumbrances, except threshers'
liens.
1T Is therefore clear, and am sat-
isfied no waivers are necessary under
the provisions Of said statute, and the
federal government and any bureau
or agency or department thereof will
be fully protected upon filing with the
register Of deeds In the respective
counties Z verified statement Of the
furnishing Of such seed, feed, gas. oil
or repairs"
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Fargo S0ngsters to
Entertain Congress

Warrington. April 24.-lR]-Mem.
bers Of congress and their families
were invited to attend Z special con-
cert u their honor Wednesday night
BY the Amphion male chorus, Of FAR
20, n. D.. and MooThead, Minn.
The invitations were Issued by Sen.
ators Shipstead, Of Minnesota. and
Nye. Of North Dakota. and Represen-
natives Buckler and Kvale. Of Mn
,nesOta.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
GIANT CLIPPER Is
SAFE IN PORT AFTER
FLIGHT FROM HAWAII
Further Tests Planned to Gath
Or Data Before Starting
Commercial Service

Alameda, Calf. April "a. - E -
Ready for another hop on short no.
tice, members of the crew Of the Pan
American clipper awaited orders
Wednesday for further flights to fol-
low their successful completion Of the
first round-trip air cruise between
California and Hawaii.
Further flights to Honolulu are
contemplated by company officials to
gather additional data for the prof.
ected establishment Of regular COM
mercial flight schedules later this
year.
But no takeoff is expected to be
made for several days at least. Of
ficers Of the air line announced that
Capt. Edwin G. Musick. skipper OF
the clipper on It's two inaugural
dashes. and Fred J. Noonan, naviga-
ton officer, had been assigned tenn
porarily to the base here, but might
be returned later to duty at Miami
Fla.
Proves Service Feasible
Completion Of the return 2,4OO-
mile flight from Hawaii Tuesday af-
ternoon In 20 hours and 50 minutes
was hailed as definitely establishing
the commercial feasibility Of the
trans-Pacific service which ultimately
win follow an $500 mile route from
the Pacific coast to the Orient.
Captain Musick was visibly elated
at the success Of the clippers two
flights. although he looked on them
as part Of . routine schedule Of ex-
ploratory work.
Presaging the time when such
flights would become commonplace
the Chamber Of Commerce of San
Francisco announced It was placing
the clipper on its regular List Of ship
arrivals.
The big, four-motored flying boat
conquered adverse ocean winds In
making the eastward flight to arrive
here at 1858 p. H.. (5:58 p. M. eastern
standard time). A crowd Of 10000
watched the creft alight on the wa
ters Of San francisco Bay.
The clipper made no effort at speed
during its flight, completed In . min
ute short Of q hours as compared
with the westward crossing q week
ago Of II hours, IS minutes.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Admits Assault on
1O-Year-Old Child

Seward. Neb.. April 34.-(H-A
ten-year-old Milford. Neb.. eirl.
the daughter q . minister, Was
criminally assaulted early We'd
nesday, State Sheriff Fred Hen.
ton said. By . 4l.year.old man
who abducted her ltom her
home ct Milford. Sheriff Earl
0reinor, after an automobile
chase at hieh speod, arrested .
man who eeve his name 6 EinAr
Alhof q Scotia.
Tho olfiCer said Alhof con-
fessed. He WAS taken 70 jail
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
BRITAIN LAYS PLANS
TO BUILD DEFENSES
throughout empire
Dominion Premiers Gathering
In London to Discuss Pc.
licies for Future
Copyright, 1885. by the Associated

lCOpyr1ght, 1885. BY the Associated
Press)
London. April 24.-A high overseas
official disclosed Wednesday that the
prime ministers of Great Britain's
doininions will hold important meet
ings with cabinet members in the
next few weeks to discuss tightening
the empires defenses in all quarters
Of the globe. =
The discussions will embrace the
policy Great Britain will adopt in
European affairs, the attitude to be
taken toward Germany's demand for
colonies, and the problem of appor-
tioning costs for ornaments among
sections Of the empire.
Prime ministers r. B. Bennett Of
Canada, ]. A. Lyons of Australia
and J. B. M. Hertzog of South Am
erica will take leading part In the
conferences. Bennett is expected to
arrive Wednesday and Hertzog Mon
day. Lyons, who is now In Dublin,
will come to London en- route home.
Their consultations will be con-
Quoted with Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald: Sir John Simon, foreign
secretary: Stanley Baldwin, lord
president of the council, and other
cabinet members.
viii Discuss Findings
The basis of the negotiations az
fecting empire defense measures will
be the findings of Sir Maurice Han
key. secretary Of the committee for
imperial defense since 1912, who
made a tour of Great Britain's far
flung possessions late in 1894
The last opportunity the heads Of
the governments Of the empire had
to confer with representatives Of the
mother country was at the empire
conference at Ottawa in 1882. Trade,
however, was the primary subject Of
those discussions.
Overseas quarters have pointed out
recently that questions of empire for
eign policy and defense have never
been so urgent since the imperial
war cabinet sessions ended In 1918.
It was understood that the SOUTH
ern Rhodesian representative Is eager
to discuss the future Of the former
German colony Of Tanganyika, now
q part Of British East Africa, in view
Of Reichsfuehrer Hitler's declaration
to Sir John Simon that Germany's
right to colonial possessions must be
recognized.
One paramount question which may
come before delegates Is how far
0s~Ak nv,S<a u. eb4ns,l<l e,o ~ nos.~Acktx,,.
with the league Of nations councils
action setting up Z commission to
propose economic and other penalties
for the punishment Of treaty violat-
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

sTRESSES NEED FOR PLUMBING
Fargo. N. D.. April M.-(R,-Charles
A. dawne Of Chicago. secretary q the
National Plumbers Association, ad-
dressed Master Plumbers OF North
Dakota at the opening Of the annual
convention here TtieadAy. He stressed
need Of good plumbing TO protect
health.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

Generally fair tonight and ThurDdAy;
colder tonight; warmer ThlN0dAy |
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
Police Seek Lost Chord"

Mrs. Edward Schneider, 3055
Ruckle-st, reported to police today
that burglars had taken an antique
organ from storage room at 1902
Cottage-av.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
JOHN SWEENEY,
CITY ATHLETE,
DIES IN CRASH
Ex-CathedraI Star, Campus
Leader at Notre Dame,
on Way to School.

Funeral services for John Jack
Sweeney, 4201 n. Pennsylvania st
senior at the University Of Notre
Dame, who was injured fatally yes
terday afternoon in an auto accl-
dent near Logapsport, will be held
at Thursday morning at st. Joan
Of Arc Church Burial will be in
Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr.. Sweeney and a classmate,
John Ford, 354O n Capitol-av, CO.
captain Of the Notre Dame basket
ball team, were being driven to
South Bend by Mr.. Ford's father,
M. j. Ford, when the car skidded on
a curve on State Road %.
Young Sweeney was pinned be-
meath the wrecked auto after it
plunged into a field and overturned.
Suffering from internal injuries, he
was sent to Cass County Hospital
where he died at 1888 p. m.
The elder Mr.. Ford suffered from
shock and was brought back to st.
Vincent'S Hospital here last night.
His son was unhurt.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Sweeney, Mr. Sweeney was 81 and
a campus leader at the university
He had been president of his fresh
man class at Notre Dame. He
would have been % Sunday.
He was born here Sept. 20, 1913,
and was graduated in 1882 from
Cathedral High School where he
was prominent in athletics His
father is general agent Of the State
Life Insurance Co.
Surviving Mr.. Sweeney are the
parents, three brothers, Edward
Sweeney, a student at the Univer-
sity of Michigan; Thomas Sweeney
and Kenney Sweeney; a sister, Mar
guerite Sweeney; an uncle, Robert
Sweeney. president of the life in
surance firm, and his paternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
NJ. Sweeney, all of indianapolis.
Mr.. Sweeney was a member Of
the st. Joan of Arc Church. The
body was returned here last night
to the Kirby Mortuary, 1901 N
Meridian-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
GETS PROJECT BIDS

to Cost S1,512,25O.
Bids on highway improvements
having a total estimated cost of ST.
512,25O were received today by the
State Highway Commission.
The work will be located in St
Joseph, Vigo, La Porte, Boone, Hen
bricks, Marion, Elkhart and Mad
ison Counties. The projects will be
financed with funds from the S.
100000 Federal allotment to Indiana
for construction work on Federal aid
highways and city streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
CITY TEACHERS HOLD
FALL OUTING AT TECH
Athletics, Movies and Supper on
Federation Program.

Members of the indianapolis
Teachers Federation and their
families will stage their first fall
outing on the Technical High
School campus this afternoon.
Athletic contests, a motion picture
furnished by the Community Fund,
and a supper in the Tech cafeteria,
will feature the program, Wilbur S.
Barnhart, federation president, an
nOunced.
The committee in charge is COM
posed Of Alice Sexton, chairman;
Mildred Chance, Gertrude Meschall,
Carolyn Eberhart, Mary L. Sparks,
Lois Hoelscher. Wilbur Morgan,
Leone Tacoma, Meta Boesel, Helen
McCaffery, Catherine Curran and
Charles Hyde.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
EXPERTS STUDY
FUTURE TRADE
WITH ISLANDS
Philippine Commerce With
u. S. May Be Affected
by Today'S Vote.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ito
days election OF officers of the new
Philippine commonwealth will bring
the nations commercial relations
with the islands sharply into the
foreground. There are prospects for
an economic conference between the
two governments next year.
The Philippines, having attained
a political goal of an autonomous
government preparatory to complete
independence 10 years hence, nave
satisfied their aspirations for ma
tional freedom. Their leaders can
face economic questions with a
frank realism that has been lacking
during the last quarter century.
The expected success of dapper
Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Os-
mena in their respective candidates.
for president and vice president of
the Coalition ticket will give the
political high command at Manila
two personalities who, through long
experience and frequent visits here,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
Ben-Hur to Hold Dance

Members of Arrius lodge No. 5,
Ben Hur Life Association, will hold
a dance tomorrow night at in the
lodge hall, 322 E. New York-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
INFORMATION BOARD
NAMED BY BANKERS
Committee to Advise Members on
Financial Legislation.

B. D. Mitchell, Indiana Bank
ers Association president, today
named a membership committee 10
cooperate with regional clearing
house associations and country
bankers groups in keeping bankers
informed on national and state leg
islation and policy relating to finan-
cial institutions.
Albert J. Wedeking. Dale, former
member of the State Highway Com
mission, was made chairman. Other
members are G. E. Harrison, Green's
bUrS. Ed Hughes, Campbellsburg.
Elmer Lucas. Hartford City; Her
bert c. Morrison, Charlottesville
Percy Smith. Rochester; Fred j.
Wilson. MartinSville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
COUNCIL SAVES
FACE ON BILL
BARRIERS SEEK
PoStponeS Action as $50
CIamor for Passage of
Sanitary Rules.

City Council members must have
needed their sleep last night. After
vrangling for a mere hour and a
half. councilmen passed three minor
ordinances. deferred action on seven
controversial measures and quit at
9 p. m.
Ordinances passed change the
name Of Court-st to Broom-st, pro-
vide for a lealth-proteCtlng device
on plumbing fixtures II all future
construction and d transfer CT GER
tain sums for the legal department.
Although $50 city BARRIERS packed
the chamber and urged council to
pass an ordinance that would set up
sanitary rules for barber shops. the
members decided they didn't want
TO go on record in front Of such a
large lobby. A poll after the meet
ing showed councilmen evenly d.
vided on this measure.
Barber Sentiment Divided
Walter O. Lewis, counsel for the
Master BARRIERS and the Journey
men BARRIERS Associations, joint
sponsors Of the ordinance, declared
1t was a public health measure.
This measure would supplement
the state barber law which provides
for only four inspectors" he said.
1T would set up a minimum yearly
fee Of IS for each shop and 81 addi-
tional for an extra number Of
chairs"
Robert I. Marsh, representing an
independent group, said the ordi-
nance would duplicate the state law
and exact unnecessary expense.
Under the guiSe of sanitation
you can do everything from regu-
Eating a business to killing it." he
asserted.
Opposes Vehicle Inspection
Attacking a proposed ordinance
which would provide for a semi
annual inspection of motor vehicles
under police supervision, DR.. Silas
J. Carr. Council safety committee
chairman, declared:
Defective brains. not defective
automobiles are causing our acct
dents. This measure provides for a
81 fee and would tie up practically
every vehicle in town"
Members delayed final action to
permit hearing at the next meet
ing
After a heated discussion. Coun-
Gil deferred action on a measure
which would change the location of
the city dog pound from its present
location on A1assachusetts-a to the
1400 block on S. WeSt-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-17
ABC BOARD REVERSES
!RVINGTON DRY EDICT
Tavern, Banned by Grant, Given
State Liquor Permit.

The Marion County Liquor Con-
troll Board yesterday reversed its
stand on liquor in Irvington and
granted the application Of the Silver
Leaf Tavern, 1920 E. Westinghouse,
to sell beer and wine.
Previously, the board had recog-
nized the theory that original deeds
for Irvington property prohibited
the sale of intoxicants there.