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The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
Three LITTLE GIRLS
ATTACKED AND SLAIN.
BY CALIFORNIA FIElD+
Bruised, Torn and carrottsd
Bodies Found In Ravine
Near Park

Inglewood, Calf, June 2o.-(H-
What authorities at first considered
their most substantial lead evaporated
Tuesday leaving them in blind alley
In their search for the fiend who ct.
tackled and killed three young girls.
The garroted and bruised bodies
Of Melba Marie Everett, 8, her sister,
Madeline Everett, Z, and Jeanette
Marjorie Stephens, 9. were found N
q Baldwin FILLS gulch Monday.
Last Saturday, the three victims
were playing in Centinela park. close
by their homes. Then they left some
Of their playthings and ran across
the grounds, calling out they were
going to hunt rabbits. BY night.
County Autopsy Surgeon Dr.. A. =.
Wagner reported, they had been At
tackled and murdered.
Two Bruised and Torn
The bodies Of Melba Everett ana
Marjorie Stephens, the older girls,
were badly bruised and torn. That Of
Madeline showed but few bruises and
scratches. ,4
Mrs. Merle o. Everett, mother Of
two Of the girls, collapsed and was
placed In the care Of . physician
when slae learned Of their deaths.
"Thiss - terrible" said Everett.
They have taken two Of our five
children-our little babies. MOL Mol
don't believe It."
: Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Stephens, par
ents Of the other girl, likewise, were
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
PIPELINES FEEDING
JOHlE1'ONN PLANT |
WATER DYNAMlTED|
clio Leader In Ohio Charged
With Plotting Terrorism by
I Fellow conspirators
(By the Associated Press)


Dynamite blasted the steel strike
wide open Tuesday.
Il sundered two vital pipelines that
feed water to Bethlehem 6teels
sprawling Cambria works at Johns
town, Pa, threatening tremendous
damage and menactng Thousands OF
Jobs.
But ct Warren, Ohio, richochetins
from last weeks violence terror" was
impaled the name Of one Of CLOS
leaders. the brawny Gus Hall, on q
warrant that paints him Is the mas
ter mind and instigator Of ! desperate
plot Of violence, terrorism and de-
struction.
The two explosions at Johnstown,
ripping away pipelines supplying
water to the big Franklin mill and
tie dautier plant-major units Of
the Cambria works-may mean the
closing Of the entire works for two
weeks, General Manager G. r. ELI
colt said.
He immediately ordered five blast
furnaces banked, and closed Is open
hearths and the Franklin rolling
nill. Water was temporarily turned
into the company's lines from the
Johnstown system.
Two hundred state police closed
every road leading to the works.
Thus on both the Pennsylvania and
Ohio frouts, quiet for days, every
force Of Inv was flung suddenly into
.k1lnk for raen 1AnkAd far the worst
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
GIRL Burns
TO DEATH IN Home
Excited Sister Leaps From Up.
stairs Window Leaving
Younger Girl to Fate

jamestown. N. D., June 2o.-(R-
Arliss, 4-year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Burleson. who hvs
two miles north Of Kensal, perished
Tuesday morning, when their farm
home burned to the ground.
Mrs.. Burleson was washing clothes
in the yard and had left water heat
ing on the oil stove. She nottce1
flames coming from the room IN
which the stove Was and tried to Get
into the house to get tho two Nttls
girls who were sleeping In IN up
stairs room. 4
Unable to get into the house be-
cause Of the flames, she called 70 the
older girl to wake her sister. The
child became excited and jumped out
the window. Mrs. Burseson had the
youngest child outside With her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard BuriaGn.
brother and skter.in.law, flew %
Kensal g soon g they heard of tbs
tragedy.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
CUSCK INNOCENT OF
MURDER HE PLEADS
Counsel for Accused Makes Mo-
tion for Change Of Venue
From sottinsau

Bottineau, N. D., June 7e.-(R,-
Daniel Cuhck,, arraigned In district
court here Tuesday afternoon, Plead
ed not guilty on Z charge Of the first
degree murder Of Dr. Frank A. Remde,
Bottinsau physician. IIis counsel. At
tHney Alvin Struts Of Bismarck, Inn
mediately made . motion for change
Of venus from Bottineau county.
Shortly before : p. N. Judge q. drim-
son had not ruled on the motion.
A corouerS jury Monday returned
3 verdict that Dr. Resnde came to his
death - the result q . bullet wound
inflicted BY Cudck.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
WELDER SHOOTING.
INCIDENT CLARIFIED
BY IT'S PRlNC|PA AIS
--- . ! ~.
Picksts Charge EmpIoye Who
Fired Gun First Tried to
Run Them Down
JONES FLATLY DENIES TALE.
Worker Says He Can See No
Reason Why He Should
b Kept From Job
JONES FLATLY DENIES TALE

-. A. L. ~-A& - -
! Incidents in connectaon WIN tne
snoosine sscnosy g wenoe!yn .. ..seu'
WeloeE ny 49, =. sone. oaE ~
distufnancs o tne Mo1tnsIn nsos
ana Fur compe1ys paens m connec-
Won WIN tne sts.ks = p.ogIese ~ s...ae'
Mefe CHARMED ssusy ~ stss- s
men1 @ Jones ana oi osner W't-
nessss % the siian
Accoeding q AWlence Masse.n,
Jf- ana OtIo Aneun, leaders oI sno
Woe1efs Alhance, tnsy Wele conln
noeta on 1eventn ~ pesween FIons
%, ana tne NoFt Ftnesn s1cltn FaA-
toad uecks, wnen 2 uack drlven ~
Zones ana occupssa py we osae1
mn came soutn ca oeventn ~. NM
setaiT ma Asagttosn eeld tney Fe-
nnAaneo on ~ - Waik. composed 9
saaaoess ~ tnas posh ano neld up
ther nanos g m U11ck. Wnereupon
yosses sseeaeu ne nc1 o1l tns PIv.
ms ano onSo tne c1nder sioewak,
forcing thsm % Jump 10 order % -
cape neanS run ooMn.
1ney turned ana hurried BACK to-
ward the pant e sees wnat Woulo
happen. tney 40. ana wnen tney
eos mere Jones neo puued : pss0oa
ana peeuh t4 sN0ok
bsaghes Ansehee N1ctam
Wesaer. ~ 9oUeq man, W.
t1ylne vo -. ~ nl ne etpeE
n1e1s loey A91e, ~ - 94
: !. = !. ! : ~ g 81 letssf naq ols.
nI2WGn n 3fD2 sRh6mEWn1
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29

Paris, June -(E,-The new gov.
ernment Of Camille Chautemps.
struggling to save frances financial
structure, won . vote Of confidence
Tuesday from the chamber Of depu-
ties-3e3 to l42.
Chautemps won the vote on hif
demand that chamber questioning Of
the government be postponed until
his urgent demand for sweeping fl
nancial powers Is disposed Of. This
demand for financial powers win be
voted on later.
Chautemps won the confidence
vote on statement Of his policies
He u asking for the necessary pow.
ers" to reestablish frances fiscal
structure on . firm basis and restort
the country's confidence IN itself b.
ending speculation abuses, conserving
gold reserves, balancing the budget.
watching over prices and "reviving
national economy"
or Cold Standard
I yl1s vote cams amid tax q new
franc devaluation, with the country
temporarily and technically off the
gold standard.
Although the chamber granted the
first confidence vote, neither there
nor In tho senate was there any
notable enthusiasm for the emer.
gency program.
Tentative suspension Of dealings
In gold and foreign exchange pay
ments-to protect tho franc during
parliamentary debate on financial
reforms-wa decreed by the new H.
nance minister, Georges Bonnet.
Bonnet acted within ~ hours after
assuming the finance post, havinl
Just returned as ambassadors II
Washington. II was the governments
first step In m effort to prevent
speculation In the franc, flight Of
French capital and to effect reor-
ganization Of the French financial
structure In face Of . vast prospects
i've deficit.
Members Of the chamber Of depu.
ties said also that Rene Brunei.
lnder-secretary Of state for finance.
had informed them the government
had advised the United States and
Great Britain ''of it, desire to dis
engage the franc from the present
parity with the dollar and pound"
They added that no details for &C.
complaining this had been worked
out as yet.
Three Nations United
France, Britain and the United
States are bound together In . tri-
partits monetary agreement designed
to equaliSe their currencies.
Socialist deputies. after . session
Ct their parliamentary bloc Tuesday
morning preliminary to Chautemps'
plea for sweeping decree powers,
said Rene Brunei had told them tho
conversations looking toward British
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
TWO SAOPuFYERS
ENTER GUILT Pleas
Sentences Suspended for Men
Trapped Aftsr Chase;
Were Drug Addicts

Robert Stevens ind IA Harvey, tim
Grants arrested By police hare Friday
after leading Two Bismarck merchants
. merry chase through The downtown
section Of the city, received saspsnd-
ed sentences o( - days "a jail and
800 fine and costs when they plead
guilty to charges Of petty larceny be-
fore rolice Nagistfsts Edward Z. Al
len.
The sentepoas wsrs SUSPENDED ard
the men released n order that they
might eave tlae city and proceed 70
their homes On. the Wet coast after
Dr. A. n. Fisher. city physician, de-
ciared them drug adde's.
Both men were morphine addicts,
d. Fisher said. and both were given
infections of the drug while held IN
TIE jail hare. ;,
The two men ware arrested Friday
after Nrs. r. n. DerUeson and A. W.
Amdy had tssiled thsm through
stores and office buildings.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
Four Lieutenants at
Fort Win Promotions

Washington Jtins 3e.-&ReT h .
senate Tuesday had Tor consideration
q List o. 50 reserve officers sent by
President Roosevelt for appointment
Is second Neutonants In the regular
army. They wars selected from COM
petitive examinations from among
1000 reserve e(floers on active duty
the past year. and include. with their
present stations and homo addresses:
Arthur q. Christensen, Yngt Lincoln,
Fargo. N. D.: Chester Beaver. Fort
Lincoln, Yankton. Q. D.: PaAl +.
Boaeyn, Fort lincoln, Fargo. N. D.;
Frederick w. Naeel, MARVEL. N. D.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
Farm Holiday Group
to Meet in Garrison

Garrison, n. D, June 90.-tA-
Members Of the Mclean County
Farmers Holiday association win hold
their fourth annual convention n
Garrison Wednesday.
Oscar q. ostvolden, county pC4d-
dent, win b tn charge Of the meet-
Ing. Donnell Haugen = secretary.
Eection q officefs, . talk " Nor
ris Erickson, state secretary Of the
Farmers Union and o discussion q
ths Board Peoples program WI com-
prise the program.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
Mex Is Endorsed
for Supreme Court

Wahpeton, n. D., June 1o.-Yati1er
and son were named president and
SECRETARY BY lawyers Of the third ju-
dicial district ia, sessi0n here.
Charles q. Bangert. Enderlin, was
elected preddsnt. Harold Ban0ert.
also Of Endeflin, was chosen secre-
taxy.
Tbs lawyers endorsed Judge 0sorge
Il NcKenua, Napoleon. for the Late
John Bwke's supreme court past.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
LIQUOR Scofflaws
Face City Fathers
No Action Taken on Sunday
Law Violations; Amend
nents Are Altered

Three proprietors of retail liquor
establishments in Bismarck were ar
raigned before the city commission
Monday night for violating the city
ordinance forbidding sale Of hard IL
quor on Sunday.
+ Evidence against them was pres
ented before the commission. but no
action was taken.
Renewal Of municipal liquor licenses
comes up before the commission ct
Its next meeting Tuesday.
The commission heard read for the
second time the amendment to the
beer ordinance limiting to one the
number Of tap rooms that may be ope-
rated on one. license. Also read for
the second time was the amendment
to the hard liquor ordinance lower
ing the annual license fee from 81 900
to 1850.
Ak Installment Payments
In . lively interlude. Scott Came
ron, local attorney, and G. Z. Thomas
Of the Capital Sales company, ap-
peared on behalf Of local liquor DEAL
ers and asked that dealers be per-
mitted to nay for their Licences In
semi-anutiAl or quarterly installments.
The commission informally indicat-
ed its disapproval Of such practice.
There can be no possible objection
to splitting 1t up," declared Cameron
ITO build up . sudden fund Is Of no
advantage to the city"
The amendment was then altered
to provide cancellation Of licenses II
. second installment Is not paid by
Jan. and Q motion passed instruct-
ing the city auditor to accept semi
annual payments under this condi-
ton Of the amended ordinance. No
licenses are to be Issued for less than
. full year at less than the annual
fee. however.
Most Have Beer License
Dispensers OF any kind Of beer, In
cluding strong beer, must have . beer
license, according to revision writ.
ten into the proposed beer ordinance
amendment. The revision Is intended
to halt the sale Of beer on . hard
liquor license only.
Both amendments viii come up for
final reading and passage at the
commissions next meeting.
Cameron and v. N. Dresbach. pro-
prietor Of the State Recreation. 70a
Fourth street, asked the commission
for more rigid enforcement Of the
Sunday liquor law.
The commission approved construc-
ton Of improvements In front Of
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-29
LAY BROrHKRs JAILED

Berlin, june 2o.-R1Nin0 lay
hrothers Of the Order Of Alexis weFs
sentenced 70 terms 0e from SIX to six.
teen months IN prison Tuesday O.
immortality charges ct Bonn, the Of.
ficial news agency reported. Similar
charges arc pending against . usn.
bers Of the order. ,s
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
TEST FIGURES
IN ON JOBLESS

Returns from the test census of
unemployed are now arriving in
Washington for tabulation, it was
announced today by John D. Big
gers, administrator of the census.
The test census, which was
made in 1906 areas in the coun-
The returns will be tabulated by
The returns will be tabulated by
the Bureau of Census personnel.
Information will be used as a
check of the coverage attained by
the nationwide voluntary regiStra-
ton for which unemployment
cards were distributed to every
known post office address by mail
carriers November IS.
Reports from this croSS-Section
canvass, according to Mr.. BiggerS.
will give a reasonably accurate
picture of unemployment condi
tionS throughout the nation.
Included in the areas canvassed
were parts of every State and the
District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
HOUSE REVOLT
CALLED BEATEN

G.N.S) Administration leaders
today said they had broken a
House revolt against compulsory
marketing control for agriculture,
One House leader said a survey
disclosed ample strength, drawn
mostly from big city delegations
supporting wage-hour legislation,
to restore the scrapped marketing
quotas on wheat and to pass the
bill virtually intact.
Later, Chairman Jones of the
House Agriculture Committee, an
nounced he would demand recon
sideration of the vote that elimi-
mated wheat quota provisions in
the farm bill adding he would
take a like step should corn
quotas be taken out"
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
3 Admit Robbery,
But Victim Won't

DETROIT, Dec. 8 Q.N.SO .-Po-
loce held three confessed bandits
today, but it appeared they would
have to free them because the vic
tim, Charles Kovceses, refused tn
admit they were the men who
tok $54 from him on November 25.
Harold and Glen Myers and Carlo
Pardo a admitte d the holdup.
Thomas Evans said he was With
them at the time but did not par
ticipate. All were held. Evans
tried to refresh Koveceses' men,
ory, but the victim remained firm
in his disbelief, saying: you
weren't there. never saw any
of you before"
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
CLOS Foe,
Reelected MayOr

MONROE, Mich, Dec. 8 G.E.SO
Mayor Daniel A. Knaggs, who won
national notice last June, when he
deputized Anglican Legion mem.
bers and volunteer "vigilantes" to
smash a CTO picket line around
the Republic Steel Corporations
Newton plant here, today held a
smashing endorsement from his
Oownspeople. He was reelected
yesterday with 2,187 votes. against
the 200 that the labor candidate,
his closest rival, polled.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08

Taking up where he left off l3
years ago. the Kansan called for
prompt consideration of a con.
Stitutional a m n d m e n which
would authorize Congress to enact
legislation for uniform regula.
tion Of marriage and divorce"
PROGRAM ENLARGED
Capper has enlarged somewhat
on his original plan and also has
introduced a bill which would
"standardize the legitimation of
children and the care and GUS
tody of children affected by annul-
ment of marriage or by divorce, ;"
in all the States.
He also urged a uniform law by
Congress which would require two
weeks application for license to
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
u. S. SPENDING
CUT HINGES ON
BUSINESS GAINS
Congress Waits to See
IfPnming Needed
By ARTHUR HACHTEN

U.N.SO With their eyes on
the business situation, Admins,
tration leaders in Congress today
revealed a showdown on Govern
mental expenditures was unlikely
until February or March.
If business snaps out of the dol
drums. following the usually quiet
operations in steel and other
heavy industries this month. the
pruning knife undoubtedly will be
applied to the Federal budget, it
was said.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08

"OVer-ocean air transportation
Is at present important and
potentially vital to the foreign
trade of the United States.
This is a field in which we now
enjoy a tremedous advantage in
experience, equipment and per
s1nnel. This advantage, how.
ever, may be lost within a few
yearS-if not a few monthS-for
the speed of the industry's de-
Ve!cpment is comparable only to
the speed of the planes them
selves.
This country, by its failure
to realize the Importance Of
steam and steel. brought about
the decline OF a once;powerful
merchant marine. We should
not abandon our leadership in
alr commerce bS failing to make
proper provision for government
support of over-ocean flying.
THE rate per pound mile
paid for the transportation of
foreign air mail is 11.6 times as
much as the average rate for
domestic air mail for 1896; it is
more than 20 times as much as
the average rate paid the three
transcontinental domestic lines
during the first six months OF
1897.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Today In .
Congress
SENATE

Il SENATE
5 Meets at noon.
Resumes farm bill debate.
Commerce Committee begins
consideration of merchant marine
bill.
Banking and Currency Commit
tee continues housing study.
Wheeler Committee resumes
railroad investigation.
HOUSE
Meets at noon.
Resumes consideration of farm
bill.
Banking and Currency Commit
tee considers housing legislation.
Appropriations su b o mmittee
considers State Department and
independent, offices supply bill.
Ways and Means subcommittee
resumes tax revision study.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08

marry, prohibit licenses to insane
or those affected with certain
diseases" and require parents con-
sent for marriage of girls from 16
to 18 years and boys from 18 to 81
years.
BACKED BY CLUBS
Capper said he was requested to
place the program before the Sen
ate by representatives of various
women's clubs"
Capper said he had not yet
worked out the details of his pro.
gram, but that he thinks it would
be a good idea if representatives
of all the States would get to.
gether for a big conference on the
subject, "and help put the pro
gram across"
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Wages Discussed
By Telegraphers

Discussions regarding wages,
hours and working conditions of
$50 Postal Telegraph employees in
washington will begin today be-
tween officials of Washington
Local Union 35-A, American Radio
Telegraphists Association and Of
ficials of the wire company.
F. L. Lanouettee, chairman of
the washington union, will join
national officials of the uinon in
representing the local employees.
R. c. Kramer will act for the com
pany.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
DOughtOn Doubts
General Tax Cut

U.N.S) Chairman Doughton
CD of the House Ways and
Means Committee, discounts prob.
ability of the general tax load
being reduced:
"The ever widening spread
of increased governmental func-
tions and services, the large
debt burden under which we
are now operating, and the
pressing necessity for current
revenue, forbid our deluding our
selves with hopes for a substan-
tial curtailment of taxes in the
near future"
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
REA Lends $4,000
To MARYLAND Group

WELCOME, Nd, Dec. "a
total of $4,000 has been allotted
the Southern Maryland Tri-C County
Cooperative Association by the
Federal Rural Identification Ad,
ministration, to provide for wiring
and plumbing loans to about $50
customers in that area.
Allotments for line construction
totaling $165,OOO and $4,000 for
the construction of a generating
plant were made several months
ago.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Toys For Junior,
Topic of Experts

What toys to buy for juniors
Christmas so that his play hours
may have the maximum of good
effect on his future development
will be discussed by officials Of
the Council of Social Agencies
over Station VOL tomorrow at
II a. m.
Speakers will include Mrs.
Robert Oleson, chairman of the
nursery school committee Of the
council; Miss Dorothy Stevens. di.
rector of parent education and
nursery school of WPA. and Miss
Hazel Taylor, head of the educa-
tion and recreation project of the
District.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
BROKER ENDS LIFE

NEW YORK. Dec. 8 (I.N.sO.
Henry T. Fleitmann. SO. broker
and social registerite, was found
dead in his apartment yesterday, a
suicide by gas, according to police.
Once a wealthy textile executive,
Fqeitmann had suffered financial
reverseS recently, relatives said.
on the floor.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
PRIMING AT STAKE

But. continuation of the busi-
ness recession into the spring,
when business ordinarily takes the
upgrade, probably would not see
wholesale curtailments in appro-
priations. Continued Federal aid
would be necessary, members ex-
planned. to help keep the wheels
of commerce moving and to take
care of the needy.
Likewise. the general revision of
the tax Jaw was slated for Febru-
ary or March House leaders were
planning to call up the tax bill
about January IS. BY that time,
President RooSevelt's summary of
the fiscal situation will be before
Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Masonic Club 866
Elects PerSaud

At a meeting and banquet. Ma
sonic Club 866. of the Army Med.
ical Center, Walter Reed Hos
pital. elected the following Off
GERS: James Persaud, president;
Alexander Lucas, vice president;
Clare D. Mitchell, secretary, and
Leslie Moore, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
PUBLISHER WEDS FLIER

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Dec.
8 QN.SJ.-George Edward Had
daway. %, Fort Worth, Texas,
publisher, and Miss Abbie Putnam
Dill, 26, of Cleveland, were mar
rled here early today by Justice
OF the Peace T. M. Richards. Miss
Dill piloted Haddaway to the
Miami air races last week.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
FARM AID FIGURES

However, congressional chief
tains said the present outlook is
not favorable toward any reduc.
ton in the net burden of taxation.
One Of the problems in the fis.
cal situation was said to be the
pending farm bill, the ultimate
cost Of which no two SolonS were
agreed upon. Estimates ranged
from $500,0O0,O0O, or approx,
mately the current cost of the soil.
conservation program, to nearly
$1,000, 100000.
A slash of $500, ,O0O, 900 in the
WPA fund, which is 81 500, 900 ,0OO
for the present fiscal year, was
one of the major items suggested
in the retrenchment program,
coupled with a drive upon States
and localities to take UP more OF
the relief burden.
Congress was divided into two
groups. One demanded reduction
in appropriations as a stimulus to
business confidence; the other in
sisted there must be no curtail
ment in pump-priming.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
"Pay AheGd''
Tax Plan Is
Urged Here

Tnstallment payment of District
taxes was suggested today by
Representative Ambrose Kennedy
Cd, Of Maryland. as a way to re-
duce the delinquent tax list.
UP WITH SEAL
Representative Kennedy, who
interested himself in Washington's
tax problems all through the past
session, has taken the matter up
with Corporation Counsel Elwood
Seal and requested that he draw
up a bill if the proposal is ap-
proved by Commissioners.
The Maryland Representative
suggests the plan be modelled after
the system now in effect in Bal
timore. Under this system, tax
payers would be allowed to meet
in advance by easy payments,
their annual tax bill.
HOW n WORKS
Deposit books would be issued.
Each taxpayer would appear
weekly or monthly at the tax col.
lector's office and make a regular
payment, which would be duly
recorded as If at a bank. When
the taxes we're due, there would
be enough to the taxpayers &C.
count to cover the entire bill.