The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 30, 1924, Page 1

‘WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and Vicinity: Gep- erally fair tonight and Thurs. ESTABLISHED 1873 | DEFENS NONPARTISANS || MEET HERE T0 _ ADOPT COURSE Prediction Made League Will Keep Candidates in G. 0. P. Column, Name Others INDORSE LAFOLLETTE? Prediction Also Made That Formal Action Will Be Tak- en by the Conference The Nonpartisan League State Con- ference, at its opening session here today, named Ralph Ingerson of Flax- ton, Chairman and Judge John C. Lowe of Minot, Secretary. A creden- tials ‘committee composed of F. A. Vogel of Coleharbor, Herman Hardt of Napolean and Gerald Nye of Cooperstown was named, after the method of procedure had been set- tled. At the opening of the conference this morning, the question of the authority und scope of the confer- ence firose immediately, which pre- cipitated sharp discussion as to whether the state executive commit- tee of three members still would have power to decide the policies of the League or whether the conference action would be binding. Members of the state executive committee held that since a conference, instead of a convention, was being held, the committee was responsible. The re- sult of the discussion was a recogni- tion of the conference as merely ad- visory to the executive committee, with members of that body giving assurance it would follow the ad- vice given. The conference had expanded to include about 75 nonpartisans, two- thirds of them not specifically in- vited, and it was decided to organize on a convention basis to some ex- tent. A credentials committee was named. This committee’s report was to be the first business of the af- ternoon session, the morning session having, postponed discussion gf the problems before the League until af- ter the credentials committee’s re- port. For LaFollette Predictions that Robert M. La- Follette’s candidacy for President would be indorsed by the Nonparti- san Ledggue conference, were made by prominent Nonpartisans as the con- ference got under way. Among thode who made this prediction was Wil- liam Lemke of Fargo, former At- torney-General. While there was known to be some opposition to the League participating in the national campaign to the extent of. an in- dorsement, the LaFollette sentiment was strong among the 75 or so who had gathered for the conference. The LaFollette campaign in this state, according to information to several LaFollette men at the con- ference, is in the hands of Senator Lynn J. Frazier. Ole Knutson of Grand Forks, Roy Frazier of Crosby and S.°S. Me- Donald of Bismarck, composing the State Executive Committee, said there was no formal program before the conference. The subjects to be dis- cussed, however, included: the at- titude of the League as an organiza- tion toward the LaFollette candidacy, attitude on suggestions advanced in ome League newspapers that the en- tire Republican state ticket of the June 26 primary be indorsed, sug- gestion that all Nonpartisans nomi- nated on the Republican ticket re- sign and a complete ticket be placed in the Independent column, that candidates be -named to oppose the Independents successful in the pri- mary, and the attitude of the League toward the suggestion of the Farmer- Labor Party that a candidate for Governor be entered under the name of this party with the hope of estab- lishing it on the ballot.in the future. R. H. Walker of Yucca, chairman of the Farmer-Labor Party of the state, was present for a conference with members of that oganization. He said probably a dozen would be pres- ent. ! “We favor a, third party, the Farmer-Labor Party, of course,” said Mr. Walker. “We would like to see the League establish the Farmer-La- bor Party in the state.” Senator Ralph Ingerson, an advocate of a third par- .ty, also was present, but entirely in the League council. \Predict Result Several ,Nonpartisans who have had an irfportant place in the party councils predicted that the result of the conference would be that the Leaguers nominated in the Republi- can primary would continue to run as Republicans inthe fall, and that either the League would place candi- dates in the Independent column to oppose successful Independents or would support Leaguers. who were nominated in the Nonpartisan League Party, which has a column on the ballot, “We will not give up what we have got,” said one Nonpartisan, who de- clared the suggestion that the Re- publican-Nonpartisan candidates re- sign and become Independent candi- dates would fall flat. Another question before the organ- ization was indorsement of a candi- date for Congress in the Second dis- trict against Thomas Hall, nominated by Republicans. John N. Hagen of \ Bismarck and D. C. Poindexter of 'amestown, now state auditor, both were aspirants for indorsement of (Continued on page three.) THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE sina 8 Major MacLaren, chief of the Bri. at Sh there nghai, China. several weeks ago. SECRECY AGAIN RULES LEAGUE MEETING HERE Conference Meets Behind Closed Doors to Discuss Sentiment of the Party UNINVITED PRESENT Although the Nonpartisan League State Executive Committee had speci- fically invited in for the conference on the organization’s political course five members from each Congres- sional district and candidates, scores more came anyway. There prob ably were 75 Leaguers to enter the conference, enough coming that a ‘larger hall than had been ordered was secured. “We didn’t get. invited but we came anyway; this*business of five from each Congressional ~ district don’t go,” Herman Hardt of ‘Napo- leon told friends in the hotel lob- bies here. The state committee had, however, issued a general invitation to all Leaguers to come who desired to. The meetings were in secret again, a departure from the rule of the last few conventions. There as some objection to this course voiced, but the executive committee ruled it was a conference and not a con- vention. Many of the League war horses were present, and R, H, “Dad” Walk- er of Yucca, chuirman of the Farm- er-Labor Party in the state, which now exists chiefly on paper, gath- ered a-dozen cohorts for a separate meeting to talk over the affairs of that party. Third Party Sentiment There was much third party senti- ment among the Leaguers, consider- able of which disappeared during the night, as many of those who have participated in League battles declared they did not want to give up the advantage of the places they had won on the Republican ticket in the primary. There also was some sentiment for letting the straight Republican ticket ride through, “That comes mostly from Grand Forks—and Bismarck, from office seekers,” said one Leaguer, - who was for putting up candidates against George Shafer, J. A. Kitchen and John Steen, nominated by In- dependents, Some Leaguers were in conversa- tion with T. B. Casey of Dickinson, Democratic nominee for Attorney- General, but there appeared to be no sentiment for indorsing him as against Attorney-General Shafer. Predictions were freely made that LaFollette would be indorsed, one such prediction coming from one who Jhad ppposed {ndorsement of. LaFollette in the state convention last February. Although the third party cohorts were arguing in the lobby millings, those invited to the conference were chiefly men who appeared to be op- posed to leaving the Republican column, Among those Present Among the Leaguers present were A. G. Sorlie, candidate for Gover- nor; T. H. H. Thoresen, defeated for Attorney-General; W. J. Church, defeated for Commissioner of Agri- culture and Labor; L, L. Stair, form- er prison warden; Kristian Holl of Wildrose, J. W. Hempel of Sheri- dan county, H. B. French of Bow- man, John E. Pfeifer of Amidon, J. A. Gray of Lisbon, William Lemke, J. A. McGovern and O. A, Hall of Fargo, Mrs. Howard Wood, Mrs. C. A, Fisher and Mrs. Bailey, promin- ent in the Woman’a Nonpartisan League; Gerald Nye of Cooperstown, Herman Hardt of Napoleon, Stephen Terhorst’ and Dell Patterson of Donnybrook, F. A. Vogel. of Cole- harbor, Judge John Lowe of Minot, Judge F. T. Lembke of Hettinger, and N, H. Dimond of Grand Forks. Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s and other European cathedrals will in- stall loud spi be British BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1924 BAR BODY TO x 1 © MEET OCT. 15 The North Dakota State Bar As- | sociation’s meeting date in ‘town this year will be October 15, | aceording to R. E. Wenzel, secretary. |The date has been fixed to accord with the desires of R. E. L, Saner of Dallas Texas; immediate past presi- dent of the American Bar Assoc tion, and former Governor Charles Whitman of New York, who will at- tend the North Dakota convention. James- LAST ISSUE OF Theodore G. Nelson Leaves State for Arizona, Writing Farewell Message DISCONTINUED PAPER The Rural Independent, published at Fargo by Theodore ¢ elson and Matt Johnson as an auxi! 'y of the | Independent Voters Association, ‘has {issued its last publication, Mr, Nel- son announces in the issue that he is p of North Dakota, and Arizona in search of health. The discontinuance of the Rural Inde- pendent is the last act in dissolving the Independent Voters Association, which has bi ket factor in politics in the state in the last few years. “As I pass out of the political arena in North Dakdta with The Ru Independent, as it were, I want to again express hearty appreciation of’ the. wonderful support and co- operation that thousands of good men and women in the state have con- tributed in the many’ political cam- paigns in which it has been my. privilege and duty to have a direc- ting ‘thand,” said Mr. Nelson in the last issue. In announcing the discontinuance of The Rural Independent, Mr, Nel- son traced the history of the Inde- pendent Voters Association from the time of its organization in the court house at Cooperstown until its dis- solution in 1923. He said that after the dissolution in 1923, there remain- ed some subscriptions on the list of The Rural Independent, which had not expired and therefore were not fulfilled. There also remained some money in the publishing fund. Now, he says, practically every subscrip- tion has been fulfilled. The Rural Independent printed 7,000 extra cop- ies for the recent primary cam- paign. The Rural Independent, when it first apeared in the form of its last issue, planned to try out the possibility of establishing in Fargo a paper devoted to rural economics only. However, Mr. Nelson said, the circulation was too general to ap- peal to advertisers and it could not bé made a financial success on sub- scriptions alone. The last issue contained little with respect to individuals in politics, but denounced A. G. Sorlie’s program, the Nonpartisan League in general and commended the platform of Miss Ber- tha R. Palmer as candidate for su- perintendent of public instruction. “In closing the last issue of the last volume of the Rural Independ- ent,” it states, “we want to warn the people of North Dakota that the in- ternational radicals of the Foster, Haywood, Mills and Debs type have not abandoned this state as a possi- ble field in which to develop their impractical dreams at the taxpayers’ expense,” Method of setting clocks automsti- cally by radio from Arlington time signals has been tested in Washing- ton, TY, A. ORGAN IN IN. D, PUBLISHED ng out of the political arena] is going to} World Fliers in China | h ‘round-the-world fliers, anchors his plane in the Whangpoo River He used the landing place laid out for the American fliers who passed through | MARITAL TROUBLES OF PEGGY JOYCE | AGAIN BROUGHT INTO COURTS e Cc { bcount Morner, Her Husband, Charged Her With At- tempting to Commercialize His Title on the Stage— She Files a Counter Bill For Separation New York, July 30.—A suit against her for annulment of her marriage, and a counter-suit by her for separa- tion, figured in the affairs yester- day of Countess Gosta Morner, form- erly Peggy Hopkins Joyce, show girl, and former wife of two millionaires. The counter-suit also asked for the recovery of $10,000 she alleged she had spent on the Count in their brief married life. + Count Morner last night stated that she had spent no money on him, that he had sacrificed his business for her and finally had filed the suit in desperation after she ‘had not ape peared at home for over 24 hours. The Count and Peggy Joyce were married in Atlantic City a few months ago, coming to New York two days later. Rumors of differences between them had been afloat for some time, and these were confirmed late last t by the Count, who stated that they began at the time of their mar- riage. He stated that he -was disinclined to file a suit for sometime, due to his desire to keep his wife from obtaining notoriety, but that her in- clination to capitalize his name and title on the stage, after promising she would not, and her intention of publishing a story that she had sup- plied him with funds, together with her absence from home over night without comfnunicating with him, made him take this action. The Countess Morner could not be reached. for a statement. ——— -—___________—@ | Weather Report | go ererreloeiemre eg For 24 hours ending at noon: Temperature at 7 a, m. . 57 Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday: Lowest night Precipitation ... Highest wind vel Weather Forecasts For Bismarck and Vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight and Thursday. Somewhat warmer Thursday. For North. Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Somewhat warmer Thursday. General Weather’ Conditions An area of high pressure covers tha nortHeastern’ Rocky .Mountain slope and generally fair weather prevails from the Plains States westward to’ the Pacifie Coast, al- though some precipitation occurred in Texas and over the Canadian Rockies, Low pressure, accompanied by precipitation, prevails over the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes reg. Temp. changes have been slight over the soithern states, but cooler weather prevails in the north- ern states, NORTH DAKOTA CORN AND WHEAT REGION SUMMARY For the week ending July 29. The weather during the week was favorable and all crops made rapid advancement. Spring wheat is head- ed in practically all sections; \ the early planted is in the dough stage. A few scattered reports of black stem, rust have been received, but the crop is too far advanced for much damage. The -rye/and barley harvest is well under way and oats is heading. Flax is in the blossom or boll stage mostly and the late sown is coming nicely. Pastures and ranges are generally good but need rain in some sections, Corn is growing rapidly, some tasseled, and the crop is mostly clean. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. lo. Radio messages dealing with for- est fires are given priority in Nor- way. 2} observer with the LABOR BODY TO FACE CONFLICT ON LAFOLLETTE American Federation To Be Asked to Abandon Old Policy and Indorse Bob MEETING TO BE FRIDAY Samuel Gompers Going To Atlantic City Meeting De- spite Recent Illness Washington, July 30.—Labor union adherents of Senators La- Follette and Wheeler, in their cam- paign for president and vice-pres- ident, were preparing today for a trial of strength inside the Amer- ican Federation of Labar. The executive committee of that organization, meeting Friday at Atlantic City, will lay down the policy to govern the attitude of its subordinate —_ bodies—ii these can be governed—in the ap- Pproaching national contest. Chiefs of several trade union or- ganizations, which already have dorsed the LaFollette-Wheeler tic- n. Expressing confidence that they will be able to procure the indorse- ment of the central labor body for their candidate despite the past policy of the federation to remain nonpartisan and give indorsement to candidates considered favorable to the organized labor viewpoint, regardl of political affiliations, the LaFollette supporters, several of whom are members of the com- e, plan to seek forthwith in- ment for their ticket. REPARATIONS BODY GOES TO ASSLIED- PARLEY Leaves Paris for London in an Attempt to Solve Diffi- culties There SUMMONED BY LOGAN American Commissioner Asks in Experts in Endeavor To End Deadlock Paris, July 30. ( the A. P.)— The reparation commission is leaving for London at 4 o’clock this afternoon, to assume a part of the inter-allied conference which is considering means of putting the Dawes repara- tion plan into operation. The suggestion that the reparation commissioners be summoned was made by James A. Logan Jr., Ameri- can representative at the London con- ference. fe Mr. Logan is the American official reparation com- mission during its sittings in Paris. The reparation commission dele- gates will meet Sir John Bradbury, the British member who already is in London, and hold a plenary ses- sion in the British capital at 10: o'clock Thursday morning. GANS’ PLEA TS DEFERRED Parole Board Does Not Take Action in Case The state board of pardons, in special meeting yesterday afternoon to consider cases deferred from the June meeting, put aside for future ac- tian the application of Roland Gans, aged 26, for parole, Gans was sen- tenced in Fargo, February 7 last to serve 20 years for stealing an ayto- mobile. Strong representations were made to the board in behalf of Gans, by leading citizens of his home town of Joliet, Illinois. Judge A. T. Cote of Fargo, who sentenced Gans, in a qet- ter to the board, took exception to any.criticism of the severity of the ntence and opposed parole. While Gans’ case was discussed, it was intimated by board members that it would not be’ finally disposed of until after the» trial of Charles Mauer, charged with the same of- fense. Mauer is at liberty. on bond. The board granted several paroles and restored citizenship to several paroled from the state penitentiary, it was stated by board members, but names of those paroled were not giv- en out. It was learned the board again deferred the case of Tommy McCrill of Minot, serving a life term for murder, for whom strong pleas ~for clemency have been made. . AMERICAN AVIATORS REACH KIRKWALL IN SCOTLAND ON HOP OVER ATLANTIC COURSE OF FLIGHT GOVERNOR OF COLORADO NOT 10 MOBILIZE Won’t Order Out the National Guard as Part of National Defense Day BRYAN CRITICISES HIM Changed His Mind, Says the War Department, Answer- ing Criticism Made Loveland, Colorado, July 30,—De- claring he would cooperate with President Coolidge as far as deems it proper, but declaring un- equivocally that he would not order the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard on National Defense Day, September 12, Governor Sweet, in an interview with the Loveland Herald reporter, today went on record in’ opposition to the idea of the observance of the day. he ANSWER MADE Washington, July 30.—Governor Charles . We Br, -of...Nebraska “has drawn rather extraordinary inferences from what seems to be a perfectly clear document,” the war department declared, in a statement answering the govern- or’s criticism of the “defense day” program for Sept. 1 Governor Bryan’s statement that he does not favor any plan con- templating mobilization of the ci- vil or industrial resources of the country or anything else that sav- ors of a national hcliday devoted to preparation for war drew the reply that such “inferences are a source of surprise to the war de- partment.” Bryan Changes Mind The statement asserted that the commanding officer of the seventh corps area on May 31 had expre ed his desire “to cooperate with the department to the fullest ex- tent.” President Coolidge earlier in the day made known that he probably would not reply to Governor Bryan. It was declared at the White House that the president considered his recent criticism of those condemn- ing the government’s plan for de- fense day as “unfair” as sufficient- ly outlining his views. These were stated comprehensively in a letter to Frederick J. Libby, executive secretary of the National Council for Prevention of War last Satur- day. The war department statement declared that such plans as Goy- ernor Bryan has authorized for ob- servance of defense day—ordering the assembly of national guard organizations under his control and appointing local committees—“will enable the department to carry out its plan in the state of Nebraska completely.” Civili Referring to Governor Bryan’s previous promise of cooperation, the department statement offered the explanation that the governor’s more recent stand “presumably is due” to the wording of a document issued since then by the corps area commander giving instructions to the reserve officers. In this docu- ment, the statement continued, “no reference can.be found to mobiliza- tion of civilians.” is “The nearest approach to this,” it added, “is a statement in the document that civilians who volun- teer their services for the day will be permitted to parade with na- tional guard and organized reserve organizations in order that the pro- cess of mobilization may be simu- lated. The fact that all participa- tion by civilians in the ‘Defense test’ is purely voluntary has been emphasized in all instructions in regard to the test.” Replying to the -description of the program as a “mobilization,” the’ department insisted the only thing, asked for was “voluntary co- operation during the ceremonies of the day of those citizens who ‘de- sire.to parade with organizations, on the theory that, in case of war, they probably would enlist there- in Géneral call for German vessels is DEUT, first four letters of the na- tive name for Germany. Aviators Cheered on By Crowd as ‘They Leave Brough, England, on Their Homeward Journey in the Round the World ‘Flight Kirkwall, Scotland, the A. P.)—The Americ world fliers on their w arcived here taday from England, at 4:10. o'eiock noon. July 30, (By round the homeward Brough, this after- LEAVE Brough, England, July 30. (By the A. P.)—The American Army Aviators, continuing their world flight, hopped off at 10:24 o'clock this morning for Kirkwall, capital of the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scot- land. The weather was calm, with prac- tically no wind, and the sky some- what overcast the aviators in their three planes took off with the good wishes of the small crowd, winging in the direction of Flam- borough Head, the promonitory nerth of Bridlington Bay, evidently intend- ing to follow the coast northward. Thus began the first leg of their journey over the Atlantic, by way of Tcelund und Greenland, to Indian Har- bor, Labrador. IKLAN MEETING ENDS IN FIGHT, MANY INJURED State Patrolmen End Night Battle Near Town in Massachusetts as MANY IN THE CLASH Between 500 and 800 Esti- mated to Have Taken Part in the Battle s Lancaster, Masy., July 30,—After a night of disérders and clashes in which scores were injured a crowd of men who had engaged in a’ night of hostilities with members and spec- tators at a Ku Klux Klan meeting in a field here were dispersed with the arrival of state patrolmen to- day. Between 500 and 800 men had engaged in the fighting during the hight. The list of injured today, follow- ing the night’s fighting, included five men whose injuries were so serious as to require treatment at hospitals. One was a policeman who was struck on the head with a stone.” Three others were suffering from woands believed to have been caused by a shotgun loaded with rock salt. | Many others are known to have been hurt by clubs, flying stones and other missles. Two automobiles were partly demolished by showcrs of stones and missles. BANDITS MAKE RAID BY TRUCK Enter Town of Douglas, Southern Ward County Minot, N. D., July 30.-—Burglars, believed to have been driving a truck, last night entered four places of business in the Village of Doug- las, the southwestern part of Ward county, and carried away in their loot $85 in cash and currency and eight barrels of lubricating oil. The robbe: with the aid of a maul and a chisel, stolen from the blacksmith shop,. chiseled off the combination of the safe in the office of the Knutson Implement Company and succeeded in obtaining access to the contents which yielded ap- proximately $85, CALL POLICE 10 PRISON Asked to Quell Riot in New Jersey Institution Rahway, New Jersey, July 30.— Police reserves from Rahway and Woodbridge were called to the Rah- way reformatory this afternoon to quell a riot among the prisoners, Three inmates were shot in the rioting, ‘ne péssibly fatally ‘and one guard was injured. The disturbance started in the dining room and spread throughout the open sections of the .reforma- tory. * Superintendent Frank Moore, call- ed for 10 state troopers to be sent to the reformatory to remain until the trouble is quelled. Great Britain may institute a reg- ular service of broadcasting to schools. PRICE FIVE CENTS E OPENS LEOPOLD, LOEB PLEA TESTIMONY OF © STATE CLOSED, CALL ALIENIST First Witness in Effort to Save Boys From, Gallows Is Expert on Insanity PROSECUTION OBJECTS State Charges With Attempt- ing to Plead Sane and Insane at Same Time Chicago, July 30.—The big legal fight by attorneys for Nathan Leos pold Jr. and Richard Loeb, confess ed slayers of Robert Franks, to save them from the gallows, broke out in Judge John R. Caverly’s court today. The engagement opened when Robert E. Crowe, states attorney, after resting his own case, sought to shut off all testimony of defense experts relating to the mental sponsibilities of the youthful ae fendants. He maintained that the plea of guilty prevented him from using any state of mind as a mit- igation of punishment and with his assistance continued the argument through the morning session, even though Judge Caverly said ha would overrule the objection. The defense told the judge that they had a right to show that men- tality had figured in circumstances ‘ of the crime, an dthe court indi- cated that he agreed with them. The judge said, however, no op- portunity remained for an offer of insanity as a legal defense, and he would not permit such testimony, to be introduced. ti When the dispute reached a squabbling stage, Mr, Crowe said to the court: “If you hear evidence as to insanity, and then sentence these men to life imprisonment and they appeal to the supreme court, I will confess error.” “I don’t care what you gentle= men do with this case when I- get through with it,” - retorted the judge. Thomas Marshall, indictment ex- pert for the states attorney, re- marked at one stage of the argu- ment that the defense was con- fusing the court. “They want to plead insanity and call it mental -responsibility,” he exclaimed. — - “You can call it green cheese if you.like,” retorted Benjamin Bach- arach, of the defense counsel, 0,” said Judge Caverly. “It has not beem wasted. The court will take a day and a half on this if necessary.” During the argument Judge Cav- erly declared that the defense would not be permitted to go into evidence of insanity and demanded to know from the state whether it had any authorities that would pre- vent him from hearing evidence as to state of mind or in mitigation. Chicago, July 30. (By the A. P.j=— The state rested today and the de- fense started testimony in the hear« ing which is to determine the punish- ment of Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb for the kidnaping and murder of Robert Franks. Frank Sacer was the last witness for the state. He testified merely that he took Loeb’s confession the night of May 30. The defense called as its first wit- ness Dr. William Alanson White, perintendent of St. Elizabeth Hoapi- tal, Washington, D. C. Judge Caverly overruled an objec- tion by States Attorney Robert EB. Crowe to testimony by any defensa alienist. “If your honor gave these defends ants a term of years satisfactory to them and their attorneys,” argued Mr. Crowe, “I could not appeal and they would not. I insist if the ques- tion of insanity raised it is your Honor’s duty to impannel a jury and determine that fact.” Judge Caverly shook his head and said “Overruled,” but Mr. Crowe con- tinued on the argument on the legal point he had raised. After the argument had lasted 90 minutes- and gotten back to the state’s accusation that the defense was trying to plead both sane and ‘insane at the same time, Walter Bacharach suggested that “an hour and a half had been. wasted.” Tule Lake, Ore. Has Flow of Natural Gas Klamath Falls, Ore., July 30. (A. P.)—Eight vents emitting natural gas have suddenly opened in the dry bed of Tule Lake, 30 miles east of here. Tests by J. D. Howard, a local geolo- gist, show the gas to be of paraffine variety. Flames more. than a, foot in length, burning with intense heat, are reported to have, been, obtained in tests. The vents or chimneys range in diameter from six to 30° inches and are several feet deep. _ Between August 5 and 10 last year. water disappeared ‘from eight sec-. tions of Tule Lake bed. Howard con- © tends that nature is disproving the statements of, some geologists. that this area is burnt out by voléanie action, Ttrree/ oil companies drilling on the.same structute ning through the, lake bed. All wells are ‘Tenorteg “to have . ‘indications of oil. ‘