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The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Hostile Alliances Rapidly Form.
ing as World Watches
Apprehensively
Nv DEWITT MACKENZIE
Associated Press Foreign Affairs
Writer)

New York, Dec. 8.-Europe will have
to strain her ears to catch the message
OF peace on earth this Christmas, be-
cause Of the din from the rapidly
growing conflict as the nations divide
into two blocs, with third group o1
neutrals sitting anxiously on the side
There Is no great threat OF an I'M
mediate general upheaval, but states
men are looking with apprehension to
the future.
Britain and France, as leaders OF
old world democracy, are doing every
thing In their power to halt the
formation OF hostile alliances. They
hold that such blocs breed war. Be-
cause of this they have been striving
t. persuade Fascist Chieftains Musso-
lini and Hitler to join in general
effort to rehabilitate Europe and
safeguard peace.
But 1t is difficult to pull a man
away from the gaming table when he
is winning-and the Fascist pair have
been gaining at the expense Of the
Democratic governments.
PuSh kearmamentS
Both groups are rushing rearma
ment programs never before under
taken outside war time. The states
men Of the Anglo French group and
Of the Italo- German brotherhood
have attacked their respective prob
lens with feverish energy in recent
weeks. The capitals of these four
major powers are seething today, and
here is the picture they see:
The Anti German fraternity Of
many nations, formed just after the
World war and at about the time that
the stork fetched baby Fascism
shows disaffections. France and
England are more than anxious. spe-
officially:
Belgium has renounced her alli-
ances and become dyedin-the- wool
neutral. Switzerland and the Scan
dinavian countries are on the
bench, too.
Portugal Helping Fascists
Portugal, Britains oldest ally, has
a totalitarian dictatorship and has
been working to help the Spanish In
surgents win under the leadership Of
Fascist Generalissimo Franco. He Is
heavily backed by Hitler and Musso-
lini.
In eastern Europe Poland - once
staunch French ally-has a sort Of
dictatorship and is flirting with Hit
Ter: The Little Entente. which
France constructed with such care as
defense against Germany, gives
many signs Of splitting up. Yugosla-
aka and Rumania are leaning to-
wards the Fascist set-up, and Czecho-
1lovakia. while still loyal to France,
has . dire problem on her hands In q
big German population which Is Nazi.
France Is energetically trying to
repair this damage, and she and
England are trying to work out some
plan which will satisfy the Fascist
claims (such as Hitler's demand for
. return of German colonies) and
still leave democracy with some of It's
tail feathers intact.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Van Devanter in
South After Deer

Washington, Dec. S.-(R-Willis
Van Devanter, retired supreme
court justice, who can't hunt on
his own 700-acre tract IN Mary
land, has gone all the way to
South Texas to shoot deer.
When the 7o-year-old jurist re-
turned from . trip to Marion,
Ind, he remained In Washinteon
only long enough to get = shave.
Then he hastened out to his farm
near Ellicott City, Md, packed
his guns, and was off to Houston.
He will spend ten days, Or two
weeks, at q ranch owned by .
Houston friend.
Van Devanter can't hunt on his
Maryland tract because II 4
tagged As q game refuge.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

w. VOracNeK ana ArLnuT a. 6OeSeI
all formerly Of Bismarck, faced Judge
Donohoe for sentencing on charges to
which they had either pleaded guilty
or left their fate in the courts hands.
| Becwar, former officer of the First
International bank Of Minot who was
charged with making false entries to
cover up embezzlements, was sentenced
to serve Is months In federal peni-
tentiary.
Heupel, former official Of a Bis
marck bank, was also sentenced to
serve 18 months. He had pleaded nolle
contendre to an indictment alleging
violation of the banking acts. Judge
Donohoe asserted before fixing pun
ishment he had found the defendant
guilty after an examination Of the
record.
Get Sentenced on 5 Counts
Vorachek and Boese, also formerly
connected with the same Bismarck
bank, received sentences Of q year
and day on each of three counts in
indictments that charged violation Of
certain banking laws. The sentences
are to run concurrently. REGULATIONS
of the Bismarck men were completely
covered by insurance.
Government witnesses occupied the
stand throughout Tuesday as P. w.
Lanier, u. s. district attorney, bol-
stored his opening statements that the
four men had Matched a scheme to
obtain monies from at least four opera
stars.
Letters Are Evidence
Into the court records Of the case
went bundles Of letters and photo
graphs the government insists are
evidence Of the plot Lanier asserted
was spawned in the Bertillon room Of
the prison by +wo convicts and was
furthered with the aid Of former
guard and a Buffalo, N. Y. man the
United States charges IS dealer In
indecent pictures.
To the witness stand during the
day at the behest Of the government
went Robert Smith, Kalispell, Mont.
former convict; Mike Ryan, deputy
warden: G. A. Miller, superintendent
Of the bureau of criminal identifica-
ton and apprehension; Herman Sor-
TONNE. longtime employe at the state
prison; Girdell Patterson, Carpio, for
mer warden for two terms; and Frank
E. Wright, Watertown, S. D., postal
inspector.
Gist Of Ryan's testimony was that
he had accompanied Schultz to the
Schultz home in Bismarck on July 6,
1896, at the request of Warden Pat
terson where he -yas handed A bundle
Of photographs by Schultz. Under
cross-examination Ryan asserted at no
time did Schultz act as though he was
trying to cover up nlisdeed.
Photos Indecent
Returning to the penttentiary, Ryan
testified the packages Of photos were
opened by Patterson and proved to
be indecent pictures.
Miller testified to receiving orders
from Patterson to search the Bertil-
lon and fingerprinting rooms at the
prison on July Z, 1886, and again on
July 8 and subsequently. AZ q result
Of the series Of searches. Miller testi-
fled he had found lewd photos, let
ters and other articles secreted In
various parts Of the room OF which
Larson had had sole charge. Miller
asserted he also had turned the photos
and letters over to Patterson.
J. K. Murray inquired Of Miller how
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
ShelsO to Make Good
Checks Passed Here

Preliminary hearing for Leonard II.
shelso, Minneapolis man accused Of
passing worthless checks here, was
continued until 10 q. m. Friday when
shelso was brought before Police Mag
istrate e. 8. Allen. shelso Is charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. He has promised to make
good checks totaling over 1900 which
he allegedly passed In Bismarck
last Friday night, Allen said.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
O. ON TIN U E n
from paSe ON
Singers Will Not
Have to Appear
was granted without objection {
7
Continues Story

was granted without objection Of
Lanier.
Continues Story
Two postal inspectors were the only
government witnesses on the stand
Wednesday morning as Lanier con-
tinued to bring out the story Of how
two North Dakota convicts, former
penitentiary guard and New York
matrimonial agency operator and
dealer in obscene pictures and letters
allegedly conspired to obtain money
which Larson hoped would bring about
his freedom eventually.
Over the objections of the defense,
statements taken from Larson, Schultz
and Peter Koteros, the Buffalo man,
were introduced into evidence outlin-
ing the. connections of each Of the
men with the scheme.
Also introduced into evidence were
more obscene pictures. obscene letters
and q memorandum book containing
the names Of more than 1000 men and
women in the United States with
whom Koteros had been correspond
ing, Brennan testified.
Among Koteros' "pen pals" was the
name OF j. r. Smith, 406 Seventeenth
st., Bismarck, which address Is the
home Of Schultz. The government
charges that Smith" is Larson.
Was Draushtsman
According to Koteros' statement, he
was an unemployed mech n ic a !
draughtsman and tracer. when he got
the idea of starting matrimonial
agency to supplement his family In
come.
From what Brennan had termed
trashy" magazines, Koteros stated he
obtained the names In his memoran-
dunn book. If the correspondent was
a woman, he would pose as man. II
the correspondent was a man, ne
would take the name Of his wife
Katherine. He changed his sex"
according to his needs.
Koteros asserted in the statement
Brennan obtained from him that his
primary object was to obtain money,
that once correspondent had
sent him money he stopped corre-
spending. He stated he also sold
obscene pictures and pamphlets.
Frank E. Wright, Watertown, 8. D.,
former Bismarck postal inspector, de-
scribed how he and Lanier had gone
to Buffalo, enlisted the aid of Bren-
nan and located Koteros. how they
had searched the Koteros home and
found the various exhibits at the trial.
Name Of former prominent mo-
ton picture actress was drawn into
the trial through Wright's testimony.
Wright asserted that certain letter
of instruction that had been given
Schultz by Larson contained the name
Of Laura IaPlante, for purpose ur-
disclosed.
Describes Letters
In the statement Schultz gave
Wright Aug. Z, 1886, Schultz admitted
he had acted as a mailman for Larson
and described various letters he had
examined coming and going between
Larson and various women including
Katherine" Koteros.
Cross-examined by Murray, Wright
admitted that he had dictated the
Schultz statement In his own words
to his stenographer while his steno-
grapher also had copied Larson's
statement as taken down by Lars
Kleppe, then secretary to Warden Cir
dell Patterson.
Interrupting trial Of four men on
charges Of conspiracy to extort money
from singers of New York's Metropoli-
tan Opera company by fabricated lewd
and lascivious photographs. E. r.
Becwar, Minot: Carl Heupel, Charles
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

Berlin, Dec. s.-lR- Ambaasa-
dor william =. Dodd, whose resig-
nation has just been made public,
said Wednesday he had met with
real discouragement" during his
tour Of duty In Berlin.
1T became known Tuesday that
Dodd had submitted his restgna-
ton as ambassador, effective In
January, 1898. His withdrawal
caused no surprise, as Naxis In
authority have openly regarded
him persona non grata because Of
his attitude toward them.
CHugh r. Wilson. assistant Sec
retary Of state, was understood to
be In line to succeed Dodd, who
became ambassador to Berlin In
June, 1889
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Plane Hits House;
Boy, Pilot Killed

Austin. Tex, Dec. s.-lReAn atr.
plane which plunged like streal
Of lightning" Into two houses killed
sleeping 2-year-old boy and q Mex
lean army air corps pilot In north
west Austin's residential section Tues
day night.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Osa Johnson Sues
AirnIane COmnanies

Los Angeles, Dec. 8.-lR-Mrs. Osa
johnson filed suit against Western
Air Express and the United Airports
Co. Of California Tuesday for $50, $50
damages for the death Of her ghus-
band, Martin johnson, noted ex-
plorer, in an airplane crash.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Baby Epidemic Is
Now Under C0ntr0.

Chicago, Dec. 8-R1-Pediatrician.
believed Wednesday that the outbreak
Of . mysterious intestinal disease
which brought swift death to II In
fants In st. Elizabeth's hospital since
Nov. q, was under control. All eight
Of the babies still afflicted are showing
Improvement.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Rearmament Din browns
Out Holiday Peace Message
Weather Report
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Thursday; colder tonight,
continued cold Thursday.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
with colder central and east portions
For South Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Thursday: colder central
and east portions tonight. continued
cold Thursday.
For Montana: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday; rising tempera-
ture Thursday and extreme west por-
tion tonight.
For Minnesota; Generally fair to-
night and Thursday, except cloudy
central and east tonight and snow In
northeast portion: colder tonight. 10
to 20 below north, to Is below in
day with slightly colder along Lake
Superior.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The barometric pressure Is low
over the Great Lakes region and over
the Southwest. Modena, Utah 1885
inches, while an extensive high pres
sure area overlies the Great Plains
rgion and the eastern Rocky Noun
tain slope. Prince Albert 30.7S inches
Light snow has fallen in the Great
Lakes region. upper Mississippi VAL
ley and in the southern Plains States.
Generally fair weather prevails from
the northern Great Plains westward
and southwestward to the Pacific
coast Temperatures dropped from
the Mississippi Valley to the Rocky
Mountain region and readings are be-
low zero from the northern Rocky
Mountain region to Minnesota.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
1888. Reduced to sea level. 30.54.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Thieves Rob Fewer
Arsenals During 1897

Washington, Dec. S-R-Crindnals
robbed fewer national guard arn1Dries
and government arsenals In 1887 than
In any previous year since 1898, J.
Edgar Hoover said Wednesday.
Thefts and recoveries by states in
the midwest since Jan. l, 1888, In
clude:
state Thefts Taken covered
MINI. 8 ......... 81 10
N. D. Z ............ a 81
8. D. 2 ........... B
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

. London, Dec. 8.-(R1-Laddie Cliff
46, English comedian and producer
died Wednesday at Swiss sanator-
iuln.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Sunrise, SslO n. m.
Sunset, 4,54 p. m.
PRECIPITATION

For Bismarck Stations:
Total this month to date ...... .1
Normal, this month to date -. Is
Total, January 1st to date -. 1916
Normal. January 1st to date =. 1892
Accumulated excess to date 80. "a
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

William VanVorst shown dragging out Of the wds Of Newygo
county, Mich, the first buck regulated
deer hunting for archers VanVor LOWELL Mich
teller OF than 200 bow and hunters
roamed the woods of two Michigan counties since Nov
7Opound bow and drove 27nch steel-head
through the l5pound pkehorn bucks lungs
running at rapid VanVort
when he shot.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Nyges =::NE!Xs ::
HOTEL REGIsTRATIONS
Grand Pacific HAfAl

H. H. Holstad, Beach; E. q. sailer.
Stanton; John J. Baker, New Leipzig;
Mrs. n. L. Wolverton, Linton; Mr. and
Mrs. H. c. Cornell, Fort Yates: John
D. Gray. Valley City; Don B. Pickett.
w Owens, Wilton; Floyd Sperry,
Golden Valley; C. A. e. Cover, Kan
sas City, Mo-; ]. H. Dennis, Zap: Matt
Crowley, Hebron; and g. N. Geizler,
Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

GOTH TRAFFIC VICTIM DIES
Minneapolis, Dec. S.-(R)-Minne.
apolis traffic fatalities for the year
amounted to 60 Wednesday with the
death Of Philip Sularz, IS, who was
struck Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08
Births

Daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
W,Mhipple; lo2s Fifth st., At t;os =. m.
Daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Daarud, 1923 Fifteenth st. N, at 3 p. m.
Tuesday, st. Alexius hospital.
Daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Coad, SO First st.. at 1855 a. m. We'd
nesday, St. Alexius hospital. ,
Driscoll, at 1920 p. m. Tuesday. Bis
marck hospital.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

ENGLISH ACTOR DIES

Mrs. Gunda Sutton, Sc, Garrison, 10.
cal hospital, heart ailment.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

Buy q bottle Of Parker's
Quink lnksfor l5c plus lc sales
tax and receive FREE one l02.
page Webster's Dictionary:
Bismarck Tribune Co.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-08

Marriage License
Leona Marie Broehl, Wilton, and
Hugo Morris Nelson, Baldwin. Tues
day.
Evening star., 1937-12-14

Of the activities Of the Committee on
Motion Pictures in Education was an
nounced today by George F. Zook.
president OF the American Council
on Education.
With this grant 4 clearing house OF
information and activity on visual
problems as they relate to general
education will be established under
direction of Charles F. Hoban, ir.,
associate in motion picture education.
Evening star., 1937-12-14

The committee plans to establish
reviewing panels Of experts in vari-
Gus educational fields to view and
appraise educational films now avail
able and outline areas for needed
film production, establish experimental
centers in various institutions to
study technique related to use of
films in educational programs and
sponsor a series of institutes and
conferences in which results OF evalu-
Evening star., 1937-12-14

lumbia Society for the Prevention Of
Blindness this afternoon from I to 8
o'clock ut 839 Seventeenth street NV.
Plans were to be discussed at the
meeting in connection with the So
ciety's campaign to conserve vision
and eliminate needless blindness.
Oficers Of the society include Mrs.
William H. Wilmer, president; Mrs.
Allen L. Worries, first vice president: DR..
8. B. Muncaster, second vice presi-
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Women's Club Plans Party.

The Women's City Cub viii give .
party at it, club, 1856 Jackson place
NV, on Friday at 3 pm. to raise
money for recently completed dscora-
tions TO the club. The party viii b
open to both club members and their
friends. A number Of prizes will BE-
given.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
1900, 900 Hares Wanted.

Members OF the Japanese Sporting
Club have been requested by the Japa-
nese government to bag $500, 900 hares
to provide winter uniforms for Japa-
nese troops fighting in North China.
Evening star., 1937-12-14

dent; Mrs. Louis B. Castell, recording
secretary, and DR.. James N. Greear,
treasurer. Mrs. Mary Hooper Spencer
Is the executive director.
Evening star., 1937-12-14

alton and experimental activities will
be made widely available to teachers
and administrators.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Naval Reserve to Be Increased.

The Navy Department plans gradu-
ally to build up the merchant marine
Naval Reserve to 5000 officers and
IS. 900 men.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
PREVENTION OF BLIND
SOCIETY TO HOLD TEA
Event Will Mark Opening Of
New Offices This Afternoon
From 4 to g.

A tea was to mark the opening Of
the new of1lces OF the District Of Co.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
VANCE INSURANCE
NEW AGENCY HERE
Company Writes All Forms
of General Insurance; Is
Well Financed

The Vance Insurance Agency, Inc,
is Henderson's newest concern in the
insurance field. It was organized only
last spring, but during the short time
it has been functioning in the Hen
derson territory it has made big
place for itself in it's field and has al
customers.
w. Fl Fleming is the president OF
the concern. L. r. Gooch, Jr is wee
president, and Miss jamie Workman
is secretary treasurer. All are expert
enced in the insurance business.
Mr.. Fleming has been actively lden-
titled with insurance in Henderson
for many years, and Mr.. Gooch has
likewise had long experience in the
field here in Henderson, where he was
born and reared, and where he num-
bers his friends and acquaintance by
the score. Miss Workman was assO-
ciated with Mr.. Fleming in former
connections before the new concern
was launched on it's business voyage.
Mr.. Fleming is recognized as man
with intimate knowledge of all lines
of insurance. He is connected with the
insurance and trust department of a
large Burlington banking institution
but also devotes a part of his time to
his interests in Henderson.
All forms of insurance are written
by the Vance Insurance Agency, ex-
cept life risks. The general line in
cludes, fire, hail, tornado, casualty,
bonds, lightning, and numerous other
forms of protection.
The concern is amply financed,
soundly organized and is under ex-
perienced management Only recog-
nized old line companies are repre-
sented, firms that are prompt in re-
cognizing and settling for all legiti-
mate claims on whatever coverage
given.
The company's offices are on the
second floor of the Law Building,
and invites calls from business in
terests and individuals when needing
any sort of underwriting service. Sat
isfaction, prompt and careful atten-
ton are assured to all business en-
trusted to its care.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

hundred who qualified for this de-
gree. The Middleburg Grange was
also instrumental in securing the
building, with Federal relief funds, of
one of the largest and most beautiful
community houses in the State and
now holds its meetings in this build
ing, which may be seen just to the
left of the highway as one travels
North through Middleburg on U. S.
No. l.
~Dabney was the first to organize
juvenile Grange, which consists of
children under IA years of age,
though Middleburg also has one now.
County Organization
The Pomona, or countrywide Grange,
is an amalgemation of all the oranges
of the county. When first organized,
J. w. Sanders, county agent, was
elected as Master, and served for two
years. He was succeeded by w. w.
White of Nutbush town chip, who serv-
ed for three years. w. w. Curtin,
prominent farmer of Middleburg and
member of the Board of County Com
missioners, succeeded him and is the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

present Master.
The Pomona Grange holds four
meetings yearly: at which times prom
inent speakers are secured to speak
on subjects of interest to the farmer.
These meetings are usually open to the
public and large crowds attend. The
programs also include amusements or
athletic contests in the afternoon, a
picnic lunch being served at the noon
hour. It is the duty of the Pomona to
promote good fellowship and coopera-
ton between the local units as well
as to take an active part in all affairs
leading to community betterment.
Meet Twice Monthly
The local Oranges meet twice a
month and the meetings last for ap-
proximately one hour. The programs
seek to contain enough of mixture
of the ridiculous and the sublime to
be both instructive and entertaining.
All men and women who are directly
Interested in farming or who live in
the rural districts are invited to join
and seeking to promote the principles
for which the Grange stands, do their
part in placing American agriculture
on a higher plane
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
Friendly Greeting
By Kiwanis 'Prexy'

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