The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 28, 1922, Page 1

The Weather Partly cloudy. FORTIETH YEAR THE BIS a” CK TRIBUNE =] BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS FLORIDA LAND DEAL CASE UP IN HIGH COURT George H. Paul Appeals in Case In Which Sen. Ferdinand Leutz Is Defendant ASKS $250,000 DAMAGES Case Comes to Supreme Court After Trial in Mercer -County ‘The supreme court has taken under consideration a case involving a claim for $250,000 om a contract for the ex- change of ‘North Dakota land with cash for a tract of 20,000 acres of Jand in Florida. The case was instituted by George H. Paul, formerly a real estate dealer of Bismarck, and C. R, Evans against Ferdinand Leutz, of Hebron, former state senator and chief owner of the Hebron Brick and Tile Company. Leuta was victorious in the lower court. ‘Paul and Evans allege a contract was entered in to on August 17, 1920, whereby, they agreed to sell 20,000 acres ‘of a 56,00 acre’ tract of land| near: Telagia, Florida,'375 head of cat- tle, 50 head of horses and machinery to Mr. Leutz for $200,000, of which $40,000 was to be paid in cash. They alleged that they and Leutz were to form a corporation with $600,000 cap- ital to own the land. They claim to have secured the deed to the land, paid Out $200,000 and alleged that loss has been suffered on the price of cattle since the deal was made. Leutz, they assert, failed to carry out the con- tract. Senator Leutz was, as a part of the alleged deal, to turn over nine and one-quarter sections of land in Mer- cer county, cattle, bonds and shares of the Hebron brick plant. ‘ Answering the suit, Senator Leutz’s attorneys said he had considered seek- ing a milder climate. and that Paul had promoted real estate sales in sev- eral states. His brief states that his answer is “a general denial, coupled | with affirmative defenses of fraud, want of consideration, denial of title in the plaintiffs with respect to Flor- ida lands, inadequate description, Iack of mutuality and equity.” The case was tried in district court before Judge Thomas ‘Pugh, who found | in favor of Senator Leutz. President Warren G. Harding will be invited to attend the North Dakota Irrigation Congres which will be held in Bismarck June 7, it is announced {by Ithe exequilive comm&tee which held a meeting in the citv. Among the others who are to be invited to be present for the conference are: Sena- tor P, J. McCumber, ‘Louis Hill, of St. Paul, Governor R. A. Nestios, the Gov- ernors of Montana and South Dakota, Prof. PB. F. Chandler, of the Universi- ty of North Dakota, Prof. Gaines. In inviting the cooperation of ‘Louis Hill the committee recalled the at- tendance of James J. Hill at the irri- gation congresses held theré many Years ago. CASE T0 OUST CAHILL BEGUN IN COURT HERE Attorney-General Files Action To Have Murphy Declared Entitled to Place THE PAPERS ARE SERVED —_—_ ” Suit in the district court of Bur- leigh county to have R. 'B, Murphy declared legally entitled to a positon on the state board of administration has been started by Attorney General Sveinbjorn Johnson against J. I. Ca- hill. A complete test of the right to\the office is to be tried in this suit, it 13 expected. Cahill is acting as a mem- ber of the board by virtue of the in- junction issued by District Judge !H. L. Berry in district court at ‘Mandan. He will continue to act as such for some- time, as he has 30 days in which to answer to the suit instituted iby Attor- ney General Johnson, The suit alleges that Murphy is tie actual incumbent in the office, that Cahill is an intruder, and asks a decree holding that Murphy is and has been the rightful memiber of the board since he qualified March. 14. What steps will be taken as a re- sult of the reappointment of L. L. Ss tair was warden of the penitentiary | ASK PRESIDENT HARDING, MANY OTHER NOTABLES TO BE PRESENT FOR IRRIGATION CONGRESS JUNE 7 The conferences on June 7 proba- bly will be held in the house of repre- sentatives chamber. A radio speech by Secretary of the Interior Fall will be sought, and J. N, Roherty was com- missioned to install a radio receiving Set in ‘the house chamber. 0. W. Rob- rts was commissioned to arrange for the speech. Walter Black, of Mandan, was nam- ed treasurer of the organization. The treasurer and secretary, who ig Thom- as Sullivan, of Mandan, were instruct- ed to solicit assessments from those cities and towns that have not already contributed, for meeting the immedi- tion. NESTOS SPEAKS IN RADIOPHONE Governor R. A, Nestos delivered a Message to about 10,000 radio fans just before returning from St. Paul, where he delivered addresses Tuesday night and Wednesday. He spoke into the St. Paul Dispatch broadcasting station. His talk ‘was a booster talk for North Dakota. /18,000 PERSONS CUT OFF WHEN LEVEE BREAKS Whole Sections of Mississippi Country Are Cut Off By Mississippi Overflow APPEALS FOR HELP ‘Vicksburg, Miss., April 28.—Twelve thousand persons were reported to have been cut off in the northern and eastern sections of Jssiquania county ‘by backwater from a break ‘in the \miss.ssippi river levze. Five hun- dren persons are said to have been caught in the town of Valley Park. The entire area in this section is cov- ered by water which cam> from a break higher up in the river and it comprises a tract 35 miles long and 35\-miles wide. Calls for help also have reached Natchez from Clayton ate expenses of the irrigation associa- |. FRENCH ENVOYS IN CLASH WITH POINCARE IDEAS Rise of Spirit of Conciliation In Genoa Is Cause of. Appar- ent Disagreement FRENCH ARE _ INSISTENT Deputies at Home want Ger- many Pushed: to Limit for Wrongs Done to France CONFERS WITH POINCARE. Genoa, April 28.—(By the A. P.) —Vice Premier Barthou, head of the French delegation here, con- versed at Jength during last night over the long distance with ‘Premier Poincare in Paris and as a result it was stated this after. noon that the official viewpoint of France with regard to the reply to ‘Russia had been harmonized. Genoa, April 28.—(By the A. P.)— Divergence has developed between the French delegates at the Genoa confer- ence and the government in Paris. . The difficulty: was said in confer- ence quarters to have risen here through a growth here of a spirit of conciliation and co-operation which government officfals in Paris despite} constant informative messages from Yheir representatives there have ap- peared not to grasp. French opinion at home is influ- enced by deputies who fought in the war and who want full satisfaction for France’s terrible losses. They are de- scribed as pushing Premier ‘Poincare to stand absolutely firm both as re- gards German reparations and the re- covery of the debts of Russia. M. Barthou, head of the delegation, it is declared, has had to do a Jot of explaining with regard to Premier Poincare’s Bar le Duc address whica created the impression here that France had determined to go it alone. Genoa, April 28,—(IBy the Associat- ed Pr2ss)—Plans for Russia's recon- struction were being finally determ- ined upon today and indications were that a definite plan would be laid be- fore the Russians by the week end with the suggestion that the propo- sition be either accepted or rejected LITTLE GIRL BURNS TO DEATH ‘Moorhead, Minn. April 28.— Agnes, the two-year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. J. Paseka, of Kragness, Clay county, is dead here today from burns received yesterday. Her brother, aged five, Poured gasoline on a bonfire near the Paseka home. It spilled on the ground and followed to the girl, who had taken the empty can. ‘Her mother’s thands were burned in trying to aid the baby.. The child was brought to a Moorhead hospital where she diec. ‘ LIBRARIANS OF STATE MEBTING IN CITY TODAY President of Association Unable ‘Yo Be Here Because Of Illness | BUSINESS DISCUSSIONS The North Dakota ‘Librarians Asso- ciation meeting opened this morning} with roll call and informal discus- sions. The meetings are being held in the Business and Professional Wo- men’s club rooms. About seventeen li- brarians, from all parts of the state, attended the meeting this morning. The president of the North Dakota Librarians association mecting, A. D. Keator is ill at his home in Grand} Forks. The meeting is presided over} by the vice president, Miss Clara; Richards, librarian of the State Ma-) sonic Grand Lodge library at Fargo.} Following tthe regular business { meeting the meeting this afternoon will be given over ‘to the discussion of county libraries by Mrs, Sadie 8B.) Calkins of Dickinson and Miss Macy} B. Downey of ithe Library Commis- sion. F. Crawford, of ithe state histori- cal board will talk on “Bibliography of | State Historical Material.” Dinner will’ be served for the association} at the Grand Pacific hotel at 6:30 o'clock. Librarians here for the meeting ! SHE’LL LIVE IN RUMANIA (Mrs, Donald Fairchild Bigelow, for- merly Miss ‘Honor Morissey of St, Paul, whose marriage to the American vice consul to Bucharest, Rumania, jock place recently in Oxford, Eng- land, 20 ACCUSED BY U. FOR FRAUDS DURING THE WAR Charles W. Morse, Three Sons And Others Are Indicted By U.S. Grand Jury iSWINDLES ARE CHARGED New York, April 28—Charles W. Morse, New York financier, his three BUSINESS IN NORTHWEST SHOWS DECIDED GAINS, — FARMING OUTLOOK GOOD, SAYS RESERVE DIRECTOR John H. Rich Announces Survey Of Business Reveals Improve- ment in Northwest UNEMPLOYMENT LESSENS Better Prices, Opening of Farm Work, Copper Industry Re- vival All Aid St. Paul, April 28.—Improvements in the unemployment situation is in sight, John Hi Rich, federal .reserve agent for the Ninth district, says in his current report to the board at ‘Washington He says in part: Improvements in business activity coupled with the Prospects of spring farm work, the reopening of the ‘copper mines and the. large increase in buildings pro- jected has relieved the tension in the unemployment situation and has main- tained retail trade at an unchanged level.” He also says: “The agricultural outlook at thie season of the year is good. The con- dition of the winter sown crop is bet- ter in this district than the average for the whole United States with an especially. promising outlook for. rye. ‘Confidence was sustained in ‘March by an, increase in prices for nearly all farm products. Grain has been com- ing. to market at a normal rate and livestock even more rapidly. This has given purchasing power to the farmer which has been reflected in a doubling of implement sales and a substantial increase in wholesale sales of ard- ware and a quadrupling of shipments of calves for feeding purposes. “The pecuniary volume of business increased during the month 10 per cent, as compared with an increase at the same time last year of but 2 per cent. This has been due partly to the better prices, but also to improve. ment in important lines of industry and production. There were increases in copper production, lumber manufac. ture, retail lumber sales, flour produc- tion,’ flour shipments and wholesale trade.” WANT RATE ON by the board, with three members, in- cluding Cahill acting, was not indi- cated today in administration circles.. It is possible, it is said, that Stair may be removed by the board. George B, Totten, one of the ‘board members | thousand persons forced to leave their who voted for the reappointment of|homes in Catahoula and’ Concordia Mr, Stair, retires May 1, and a suc-/ parishes, Louisiana, by the floodwaters cessor to be named by Governor Nes-|of the: Miss‘ssippi and other rivers tos will take office. were concentrated today in the. vicin- Trial of the cases involving the|ity of Jana, Sicilly island, and Hollo- claims of ‘William J, Prater, land com-| way, Louisiana, according to the lo- missioner, and John H, Bloom, fish|cal Red| Cross. reports. those places will be hoard in, district TOWNLEY GOES APTER MEMBERS court ihere tomorrow, Prater was re- moved by the land board and Bloom League President Will Remain In Active Work and Lake St. John, beth in Concordia parish, Louisiana. without further discussion. PRIDE IN CITY URGEDHEREFOR CLEANING WEEK Citizens Generally Asked To Combine Efforts to Make Premises Spick and Span are: Mrs. E. E. Hogoboom of Bow- man; Mrs. Sadie’ B. Calkins of Dick- inson, Miss Bessie ‘Baldwin of Willis- ton; Miss Gertrude M, Edwards of Jamestown; Mrs, H. 8. Oliver of Lis. bon; Mrs. M. Jennings of Center; Miss Jessie Budge of Grand Forks” Miss Carrie Tuttle of the Ellendale Normal school; Miss Clara Richards of the State Masonic Grand Lodge Library at Fargo; Miss Inga Rynning of Fargo; Miss Greta LaGro, high ‘school librari- sons, and 20 others, some prominent in shipping, Jegal and brokerage ciz- . FLAX REDUCED ment with having used the ‘mails to| Railroad Commision Seeks a Ten defraud investors in the stocks of * various steamship companies. ‘ Per Cent Reduction x The aggregate authorized capital]. * ; paises of the sundry corporations ran into! A reduction of 10 percent in freight scores of millions of dollars, and in-|rates on flax seed will be sought hy cluded the United States Steamship] Vv. ©. Smart, traffic expert of the rail- company and its subsidiaries, Unit-| road commission, who left Bismarck ed States Transport company, Inc.,!today with instructions from the rail- an of Fargo; Miss Mary Downey, di-|and the Holding Organization, known) road commission to present ‘the case rector of the commission; Miss Ellenjas the United States Shipping Cor-|to railroad heads in the Twin Cities Hedrick, ‘historical librarian, Mrs. H.! poration. and the Central Traffic Association S. Oliver of Lisbon and Mrs. Florence} The “principal defendants” who! in Chicago. * H. Davis, city librarian. are charged with conspiring siNce| When the reduction on freight rates May, ‘1919, to defraud investors and/on wheat and other grains was made put their alleged swindling scheme | during the winter flax was Rot iinclud- into effect by use of advertising mat-|ed, because it was classed as a seed, jter sent through the mails, are|Mr, Smart ‘said. Formerly flax was ARE KILLED named as follows: transported in the same classification YOUNG TEACHER 1S FOUND DEAD Investigation is Begun by Illi- nois Authorities 6,000 FLEE HOMES Alexandria, La., .April 28.—Six ‘Hoopeston, I11., April 28.—Two sep: arate investigations into the myster- ious death of Gertrude Hanna, 25, school teacher, whose body was found in an unoccupied parsonage last night, were launched today by Chief of Po- lice Bogart and ‘County Physician J. F. Fisher. i‘ Based on physician's findings Chiet Bogart began a,search for six young men who will be questioned. Friends of the dead girl were at a loss to explain her death. She was said was declared to have forfeited his of- fice by Governor Nestos, WORK TO STOP SEE BENEFIT TO THE CITY “Clean p, Paint Up, Keep It Up.” Plans for clean-up week designated ‘by Mayor Lenhart as from May 1 to Among Those Indicted as wheat and other grains. Some rail- ‘Charles W. Morse and his sons,| roads, it is said, have expressed will- Irwin’ A. of Washington, Benjamin|ingness to change the classification W. of New York and Harry F. of|to permit flax to be carried at a lower to have no particular love affair. HOLRSIN LEVEE Minneapolis, April 28.—A, C, Town- ley, president of the National ‘Non- 6, were in full swing today. Business men, . organizations and _ individuals Bomb Explodes in Bunkhouse] Greenwich, Conn. a Martin J. Gill, formerly assistant rate; Mr. Smart will represent the North ‘Hoopeston, Uil., April 28—Announce-| Engineers Work to Save Further to the chairman of the United States) Dakota commission at Washington at ment early today by the coroner’s piy- sician that Miss Gertrude Hanna, 25 years old, former school teacher whose ‘body was found late yesterday in an unoccupied parsonage here was approaching maternity increased their conviction, county authorities said, that she was murdered. The body lying on a concrete ledge just inside a basement window was found by workmen engaged in repair had been MERITS OF CASE “ ONLY GROUNDS FOR NEW TRIAL Discovery of the fact that a man and woman, may or may not be mar- ried, does not constitute grounds for a new trial in the opinion of the North Dakota supreme court, ig the |’ merits of the case do not enter into this phase of the relationship. Tae question is discussed in the decision of a case from Stutsman county in which Caroline Howlett sued and got) judgment against the Stock Yards Na-| tional bank, H. E, Knox and Dana Wright, as sheriff to the sum of $400 the defendants having taken _ four cows which she owned, on a blanket mortgage given by her husband. WANTREPORTED _ IN COAL REGION, Connellsville, Pa., April 28.—First; indication of privation and want in the| coke regions of Fayette county were) apparent here yesterday when strik-| ing miners from Mount Braddock and/| members of their families visited Con-! nelisville soliciting aid. j They said the miners had not work-| ed for about 25 days and that they| were in want. They obtained, money, | provisions and clothing. ‘ GRONNA GOES TO HIS HOME Rochester, Minn., April 28.—Former | Senator A. J. Gronna of North Dakota, who recently underwent an operation: here, left with his wife for his home in ‘Lakota, N. D., yesterday afternoon. dead about four weeks, Partisan league, will take personal Damage From River (New Orleans, La., April 28.—With two great sections of Louisiana farm lands already waters from two breaks in thé Missis- sippi river levee in thé last 48 hours) levee engineers today are concentrat- ing their attention on other points’ in! the lower and middle reaches of the r work, The young woman apparently |,river where the current is threatening to break through. inuncated by flood i Flood waters escaping from-the sec- ond break in the levee yesterday ati Poydras, 17 miles below New Orleana;} today had flooded more than 75,000 acres of sugar and trucking land in two parishes and about 350 families had been driven out, Further up river waters rushing through the first break north of Ferri- day, Louisiana, had engulfed practical- ly the entire area-of Concordia parish and were threatening a large part of four other parishes. The crevice had spread to a width of more than 1,590! feet. Flood waters ‘were reported four or} five feet deep in Farady. HUNTING FOR BODIES. Fort Worth, Tex., april 28.—Addi- tional bands of men under direction| of Chief of Police Harry Hamilton today resumed the search for missing victims of the flood. This morning the total list of missing stood at 45. Only three (bodies thad ‘been recovered. Red Cross officials ‘believe a majority of the missing will be found alive. In this way it is expected the total jist of dead may not exceed 10. VAN LEAR WILL | HEAD NEWSPAPER Minneapolis, April 28—Thomas Van Lear, formerly mayor of Minneapolis, was elected managing director of the Minnesota Daily Star, at a meeting of the directors here. Mr. Van Lear will have charge of the paper’s editorial policy. Herbert E, Gaston, editor of the Star since its organization two years ago, resigned. Fred R. Coburn, former sporting edi- tor for.a iocal will succeed him. The’ Star was organized with the joint indorsement of the National Nonpartisan Political League. There will be no change in the policy of the Star, said Mr. Van Lear, Mr. Gronna has almost completely re- covered from the operation, who has been president of the cor- poration. charge of membership campaigns to } be started in Minnesota soon, it was announced today by the state execu- tive committee of the league, Mr. Townley expects to give his time and effort entirely to the organ- ization work and to take his force of organizers from state to state as con- ditions warrant,” the announcement gaid. The announcement also made known a reduction to $6.50 for league mem- bership dues in Minnesota for the next two years. KANSAS MINERS DEFY ORDER OF STATE'S COURT Topeka, Kan., April 28—Kansas mi- ners would not go to work under any order made by the Kansas Industrial Court even though the wage scale might be higher than ever in effect, George L. Peck, provisional jrresi- dent of district 14, United Mine Work- ers of America, testified in the Indus- trial Court hearing in the coal mine strike here today. When the hearing: adjourned at noon the court stated no further action would be taken at present, ' PAST MASTERS’ EVENT TONIGHT The annual Past Masters’ IML, will be held tonight at the Ma- sonic temple. The events of the eve- ning began at 4 o'clock this after- noon with the first section of the Mas- | ter Mason degree. Dr. W. J. Hutche-| son will deliver an address following | dinner at 6:30 p.m. The second sec- | tion of the lodge work will begin at 8:15 p. m. Candidates for the eve- ning are S. F. Hollingsworth, Rev. Thos. Dewhurst and Richard G, Hall, Bismarck. | To Hold Examination. The Civil Service Commission an- the position of contact representative | of the Veterans’ Bureau. Ferris Cora. ner, local representative, states thai applications must reach Washington before May 9. Addittonal information may be obtained from him at the post- office. The position is a good oppor. tunity for an ex-service man, Mr. Cord. ner states, were joining today in the plans for making the week a real spring clean- ing for the entire city. It is hoped by those urging the ob- servance of the week that there will be a unanimity of effort to make Bis: marck’s yards, lawns, streets and al- leys spick and span, During the week Commissioner Henz- ler, designated as sanitary officer of the city commission for the week, and Dr. C. HB. Stackhouse, city health of- ficer, will inspect the streets and al- leys of the city. Commissioner Henzler today urged that all citizens jom in the spring cleaning ag a part of the civic duty of each resident to make the city as wresentable as possible. Measures will be taken, if necessary, to remove un- sightly rubbish, but it is hoped by Pfficials that the response to the ap- ‘peal for voluntary erfort will be so good that it wilf not be necesdary to take police action in order to insure proper effort. It is pointed out that the number of tourists that will pass through Bis- marck this summer probably will be larger than ever, and nearly every one! makes a drive about the city before leaving. As an advertising asset a clean city is as valuable to the com- munity as a busy one. | WILL ORGANIZE DICKINSON co. Capt.'L. R. Baird, Q. M. C., National Guard, has begun organization of a *) company of the National Guard inj Dickinson, according to announcement at the office of the adjutant general. Rolla and ‘Hatton have applied for companies in the Guard. Unless Dich | inson and Mandan complete their or-| ganizations soon it is possible that these towns may be awarded com- panies, EXAMINATION | DATE IS SET There will ibe an examination for nounces examinations will be held for} certified public acountants held in the} state ‘house, ‘Bismarck, May 18, it is South American ant-bears ington by fruit and vegetable growers to kezp down the various insects that infest this region, announced by the state board of ac-| ; countancy. | " 5 | iwarden of the I. O. O. F. lodge in| tinued over the eastern slope from have | North Dakota. Mr, Gill will be in line extreme western South Dakota south In Pennsylvania ees i Appolla, Pa., Apri] 28.—Three min- erg were killed and one seriously in- jured when a bomb was thrown early today into a bunkhouse at the Pat-) terson mine of the Kiski Coal com. pany near here. Several miners were asleep in the bunkhouse, according to authorities. They were awakened by crashing, glass in the darkness and saw the supttering end of a fuse. The first man out of bed caught up the bomb/ and it exploded in his arms, also kill- i ing two of his companions. FORMER FRENCH | PRESIDENT DIES Paris, April 28.—(By th Associated | Press)—Paul Des Chanel, former President of France, died this after- noon. Mr. Des chat was taken ill with influenza a few days ago and Wednes- day it was announced complications thad developed and his condition was serious. CALLS $500,000 HAIL WARRANTS The state treasurer has called in a nalf million dollars of hai] warrants, tax payments received maxing it possible to pay this amount. The counties of shipping board. William A. Barber, former attorney general of South Carolina.- Martin L. Gilbert, former president, Ship Construction and Trading com- pany, Stonington, Conn. George 'M. Burditt, attorney for Morse interests. ‘Nehemiah H. Campbell, Brooklyn, one time head of several marine en- terprises. Richard 0. White, New York, form- er president United States Transport company. Stuart G. Gibboney, lawyer. Glenbard S. Foster, Orange, N. J., former head of G. S, Foster & Co., curb brokers. Henry E. Boughton, Warren, Mass., former head of ‘a concern dealing in investments and ‘securities. William H. Dennis, certified public accountant of New York. Robert M. Mucit, Augusta, Me. James Gill, publicity man for Morse and Milton Quinn, alias Milton C. Quimby, former Morse agent. Conspired to Defraud, Claim Thees men, the indictment alleged, have since May 1919, conspired to defraud investors with a view totheir own profit by divers schemes and artifices, WEATHER REPORT. For twenty-four hours ending at noon April 28, Temperature at 7 A. M. Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation 45, Dickey, Divide and Dunn are included in the call. PIONEER EDITOR PASSED AWAY Minneapolis, April 28—Edwin Clark, who published the first daily paper in what is now Minneapolis, died at his home here last night, ‘H2 was 88 years old. GILL GETS HIGH I. 0. 0. F. POST Portal, N. D., April 28—H. W. Gill, deputy collector of the United States customs here, has received word that he has been elected deputy grand been imported into the state of Wash-|for the highest office in the gift of} ward. the Odd Fellows of the state He has been active in Odd Fellowship work for several years, ighest wind velocity Weather Forecasts. For Bismarck and yicinity: Partly ctoudy tonight and Saturday, possibly vain; not much change in tempera- ture. For North akota: night and Saturday, possibly rain in Partly cloudy to. west portion; not much cnange in temperature. General Weather Conditions. The pressure continues high over the northern states from the Plains States to the Lake region and fair Weather prevails over that region. A pressure trough covers the Rocky Mountrail region and rain has con- Seasonable temperatures pre- vail over northwestern sections. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. the ‘hearing of the application of the American Express Company for an increase of' 13 1-2 percent in intra- state express rates. The North Dakota commission hag joined with some other istates in the matter which will be presented by John Benton, geti- eral solicitor for the national utility boards’ association. i DEMANDS RATES BR REDUCED Seretary/of Agriculture ‘Speaks On Freight Rates (New York, April 28.—Unless there is a quick reduction in railroad freight rates to about “pre-war levels” or the prices of agricultural products in- crease sufficiently to equal the rate ad- vance there will be “profound readjust ments” in agricultural production in- volving the adjustments in industry as well, Secretary Wallace declared in an address today before the New York Academy of Political Sciences. The blighting effect of the present increased level of freight rates, the secretary said, can hardly be compre- hended. TECHNICAL MEN ~ARE PROTECTED BY RUSS COURT Moscow, Aipril 28.—Four prominent Communists have been sentenced to prison terms by the supreme revolu tionary tribunal on the curious charge of driving a tecinical expert to sui- cide because he was not of their po- litical belief, Their conviction is looked upon as notice to a certain type of Communists tnat Premier Lenine’s policy of encouraging tech- nical men regardless of party affilia- tions must be carried out. BODY TO AID S. A. PLANNED Grand Forks, N. D., April 28—A mass meeting of women will be held held here forming an organization to assist in the Salvation Army ap- peal. (Mrs, Mary T. Wishman, re- presentative of the headquarters of- fice of the army will address the meet- ing and assist in the organization work,