The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1925, Page 1

' & WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Show- ers and thunderstorms tonight. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [auwanw j ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS GRAIN BURNS IN BIG ELEVATOR FIRE NEW BUILDING _ PLANS 0 BE GIVEN STATE Hughes to Present Propo- sition to Industrial Com- mission Monday MORE ROOM NEEDED Owners of Bank of North Dakota Structure Offer Place For Sale Plans for the proposed new build- ing for the Bank of North Dakota will be presented by E. A. Hughes at a special meeting of the Indus- trial Commission, Monday at 2 p. m. The matter of housing the various departments of government has be- come acute and something must be done it is urged by some members of the commission. ,_A tentative offer has been made impersonally by the owners of the Bank of North Dakota building for @ sale of this structure’ to the bank and a remodelling of the building to house all departments of govern- ment now accommodated in other office buildings throughout the city. , One member of the commission, it is believed, favors the purchase of the building if the figure is reason- able. More than $60,000 has been paid out in rent on the building iNd the state has quite an invest- ment in the building, is urged, in fixtures and alterations.» Owners of the building have ap- proached certain members of the commission with an offer for sale and it is likely when the commi sion meets next Monday that an of- fer will be made by the owners of the Bank of North Dakota building. None of the members of the com- mission cared to be interviewed on the matter and had nothing to offer for publication in advance of the onday meeting of the industrial commission, ROAD POLICIE TO BE OUTLINED Governor Sceks to Lower Maintenance Costs Lowering the labor costs of road maintenance in North Dakota is an ebiective which Gov. A. G. Sorlie seeks to attain. This morning he viewed with interest the operation of a one man outfit designed to “take the bumps" out of the roads and to assist greatly in road main- tenance. It is the “Wehr Grader” powered with a Fordson. More than thirty, of these machines are in use in Texas and it is estimated that one man can care for thirty miles of road. i + The Fordson is equipped with a blade and scarifier teeth which re- duce the rough spots in the road. It is possible to attach a drag to perform that __ser- vice also. It is estimated that the general use of some such type on the state highways will reduce great- ly the cost per mile for road main- tenence. That this machine ean be operated by one man impresses members of the Highway Commission and these types will be given a thorough try- out on the highways of the state. A meeting of the new Highway Commission is scheduled for tomor- row. Plans and policies will be out- lined. There are some important , Projects to be developed. ‘Governor Sorlie Kas some plans for road ‘development and highway maintenance ,which he believes will result in real economy. Announce- ments in this regard are pending ne- gotiations with the federal bureau of roads. _~ és POTATO GROWERS EXCHANGE WILL INCLUDE N. D. (By The Associated Press) St. Paul, April 23—Steps that will expand the operating field of the Minnesota Potato Growers Exchange to include North Dakota, Wisconsin and other neighboring states and to cut the maintenance cost of shipping point sei trustees of ‘the association at close of a two-day session here to- ay. ! Weather Report 2 For 24 hours ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday . Lo: last night ..... Preci, tion... eee e ee “Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and’ vicinity: Show- ers and thunderstorms probably to- night and Friday; cooler. for North Dakota: Showers and thunderstorms probably tonight and Friday; cooler. : WEATHER CONDITIONS A well defined barometric disturb- ance is centered on the northeastern Rocky Mountain slope and pret jita- tion occurred throughout the Plains States and over the Rocky Mountain . The ipitation was quite in jains sections y thi id parte of ontan ret th ROBERTS, ORRIS W. Omics a} in charge. < > ice were taken by county! YOUNG WOMAN FOUND SLAIN Two Men Held in Connection With Death of Modiste (By The Associated Press) Los Angeles, April 23.Two men were heiad today tor questioning in connection with the death of Louise Unternahrer, 48, Culver City, mo- diste, whose mutilated body’ was found early yesterday behind a road house in the suburban town, lesg than a mile trom her home, One of the men, Luis Valdez, 35, was arrested on complaint of Hol- lywood residents that he had been molesting women. He was held for questioning, when police allege, nu- merous bloodstains were found on his garments. The other man, No- ble Sharp, is alleged to have quar- reled with the woman recently, and to have been threatened by her with a breach of promise suit, CITY ATTORNEY RULES CASHIAN HOLDS OFFICE Says Term of Office of Police Judge Expires on May «1 Police court ‘affairs in the City of Bismarck were more scrambled than ever this morning when City Attor- ney ©. L. Young handed down an opinion that the term of office of Judge W. C. Cashman does not ex- pire until May 1. Judge Cashman said today he will continue to hold court until May 1 and will keep possession of the records of office until that time, while Judge W. S. Casselman declared that he has been advised by his attortteys that his term began on April 21 and that he will hold court at police headquarters at 9 a, m. every day. : ‘The police, however, say they will abide by the opinion of the cit® at- torney and will bring all cases be- fore Judge Cashman. According to the opinion given by Mr. Young, any court proceedings condueted by Judge Casselman until May 1 are illegal. This nullifies the isentence for contempt of court im- posed on Chief of Police Chris Mar- {tineson yesterday by Judge Cassel- man. It was the opinion of the city jattorney that even if Judge’ Cassel- man had the legal right to conduct court the sentence would not be up- held by a higher court as the chiet of police is not treqhired to give’ {any records of hig office to the po- lice magistrate. |, The substance of the opinion on the term of office of the police ma- gistrate is xs follows: al “Section 3783, of the Compiled Laws of 1913, enumerates all officers of cities organized under the com- mission form of government, includ- ing police magistrate, and Section 8801 names the appointive officers of such city. The police magistrate is an elective officer. Section 3788 prescribes that the term of office of the president and members of the board of city commissioners shall commence on the third Tuesday of April succeeding their election and qualification and that the “term o! all other officers shall commence on the first of May succeeding their ap- pointment unless otherwise provided by ordinance.” There is no ordin- ance of the city of Bismarck relating to the commencement of the term of its officers, If the provisions of Section 3788 do not apply to the of- fice of Police Magistrate, his term of office must be held to begin on ithe third Tuesday of April follow- ing his election. The opinion then concludes as follows: az ; “I believé the ‘tern’ ‘appointment’ as used in Section 3788 to m@an se- Hlection. In this view the last sen- |tence of the seetion prescribes that the term of all officers other than city commissionérs shall commence on the first day of May succeeding their selection, either by appoint- ment or efection. I am aware that the statute has been practically con- strued in this city ever since its or- ganization under the commission form of government to mean that the terms of all appointive officers shall commence on the first day of May following their «ppointment and those of all elective officers on the third Tuesday of April following their election. This practical con- struction is one which may be sup- ported with very plausible argument. Though my mind is not wholly free from doubt, it seems to me that con- sidering ali of the statutory provi- sions involved it was the legislative intent that the terms of city com- missioners should commence on the third Tuesday of April following their election, and that the terms of all other city officers should com- mence on the first day of May fol- lowing their selection however made, I therefore hold that your term of office expires on the first day of May next.” : COUPLE HURT IN AUTO CRASH . ARE RECOVERIN' _ Mr. and Mrs. William Dohn, Sr, who were injured in an auto acc dent on the River road Monday night, ‘are recovering from their injuries -at a local hospital. Mr. is suffering from a broken arm and cuts and bruises about the head and body. Mrs. Dohn is suf- fering from a broken nose, cuts on the face and head and bruises about the body. An ex-ray examination of Mr. Dohn’s, arm yesterday revealed that the bones between the elbow and shoulder are, crushed. 4 Erickson of F: who wa: it on $500 bond on a charge of driving an auto- mobile while intoxicated pending a hearing. Mr. Erickson. told Rotles: officials vesterday that he will pay fer the damages done to the Dohn car’and all hospital id. doctor's bills incurred by the persons injured in the crash. WAY CLEARED FOR SURVEY OF WATERWAY U. S. and Canada Agree on Plans For St. Lawrence River Project COMPROMISE REACHED Marks Big Step in Progress Toward Solving Problem, Hoover Says (By The Associated Press) Washington, April 23.—After ne- gotiations of more than a year, the way has been cleared for active un- dertaking of the engineering survey of the St. Lawrence River deep wa- terway project through final agree- ment between the United States and Canadian governments on _ instruc- tions to govern the joint engineering board’s study of the probe. The final draft of instructions to the board, made public simultaneous- ly in Washington and Ottawa yes- terday, with the complete correspon- dence in the: negotiations, showed a} compromise finally was reached in the matter of water diversion, to be considered in studying the | power possibilities of the project. By this the joint board is directed to consider in its study the effect of natural water levels in the St. Lawrence River on water diversions from the Great Lakes or the river, made under licefise of either govern- ment. Belief that, with the final agree- ment on instructions, the enginecr- ing study of the joint board could be adopted within a year, was express- ed in a statement issued by secre- tary Hoover, as chairman of the American, St. Lawrence Commission. The settlement, he said, marked a “decided step in progress toward de- termination of the facts and there- fore, the solution of the problem.” FORMER MANDAN MAN MADE RICH IN LAND DEAL (By The Associated Press) Mandan, April 23.—“Please impart this information to my creditors that; they may feel relieved,” says A. V. Schallern in a letter:today to Joseph P. Hess, president of the First Na- tional bank. And creditors of Mr. Schallern, if there be such, have oc- casion to rejoice with him for he has just sold eighty acres of land at Fulford, Fla. for $250,000. 3 The land was purchased fifteen ears ago at a nominal sum. It lies fieey een Fulford, a fashionable sub- urb which has sprung up in the last ten years and Miami. Mr. Schallern has been a resident of Mandan for 35 years, served a couple of towns as county auditor, and was in business for many years, 4) BELIEVE CRAZY PERSON KILLED CHICAGO WOMAN (By The Associated Press) Chicago, April 23—A_ check of missing persons was made by the po- lice today in their search for a clue that might identify the body of a woman found without head, arms or legs in a catch basin near a golf links Tuesday night. The condition of the body indicated death occur- red a year ago, the police said. Belief was expressed that the woman had been slain by a dement- ed person, probably with an axe or hatchet. An incision had been made in the side and the organs removed and put back in disorde LOWDEN SEES BIG BOOST IN LIVING COST (By The Associated Press) New York, April 23—A disastrous increase in the cost of living was predicted here by Frank 0. Lowden, former governor of Illinois, unless aid is given the farmers in organiz- ing for the cooperative marketing of their products, “ The former governbr, speaking last night at the annual dinner of the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers As- sociation, said that American agri- culture was decaying, that farm bankruptcies had incr d 600 per cent in recent years and that farms are being abandoned in increasing number all over the country. DR. KELLY WILL ADDRESS HIGH * SCHOOL MEET Grand Forks, N. D., April 23.—Dr. F. J. Kelly, dean of administration at the University of Minnesota, will give the principal addresses at the annual high school conference at the state university May 21, 22 and 23, it is announced by Professor C. C. Schmidt, chairman of the university committee in charge. A number of city superintendents |° of the state, who ere on the high school conference committee, will give reports along the same line as the genetal theme of Dr. Kelly's talks} namely, “Revision of the High School Curriculum’. Also on the program for the meeting will be Pre- sident’ Thos. F. Kane, of the univer- ity, State Superintendent: Minnie J, Nielson, and J.-E. Bijorlie, state school inspector, California’s timber resources valued at $750,000,000. The women of India are buying increasing quantities of fine Ameri- ean hosiery, ‘ are President-elect Carac') Maghado of POLICE ORDER DRIVERS TO GET 1925 LICENSE The Bismarck police department is pushing its campaign against viola- |tors of the motor vehicle laws and a {number of drivers are to be taken into custody. ithe license numbers of speeders and others who have violated the state laws and city ordinances and they will be summoned to appear in court. Persons driving automobiles with 1924 license plates will be arrested. Officers went through the business district today putting “first warn- ing” tags on automobiles and the police will begin to make arrests this week. ‘SORLIE STANDS FIRMLY FOR STATE RIGHTS Declares Nation Drifting Too Fast Toward Cen- tralized Power Senator Borah’s Chicago speech on j decentralization of government and opposing the invasion of federal au- thority into matters of government which heretofor have been regarded as strictly affairs for local state ac- tion has started a nation wide con- troversy. Gov. A. G. Sorlie recently received from the New York Evening Graphic @ request that he voice his opinion upon the deductions of Senator Borah. He replied that he believed the time had arrived for states to work back toward local or home rule. ' The Graphic’s query in part fol- lows: “The New York Evening Graphic will welcome your opinion on the present tendency in Washington to absorb state rights. Do you believe with Senator Borah in his recent Chicago speech that the rights of state have been encroached upon to a menacing standpoint. Are you not in favor of state rights. Do you be- lieve in home rule ag against the growing tendency of bureaucratic interference in locaf affairs from Washington.” This message was received by Gov. Sorlie when at Bemidji, Minn., and he replied with his views as fol- lows: “[ commend your paper for its position on state rights. We as a nation, have been drifting tdo fast toward centralized power. Let us now work our way back to where we can have some power in the sub-di- visions of our government and in its smaller units, where our people may have a chance to develop a little of their own initiative and __ self-reli- ance. We have discovered that we are prosperous and happy only in as much as we depend upon ourselves and work out our own problems. We cannot legislate-prosperity and hap- piness, either nationally or in the states, but both may result from honest, unselfish co-operation.” WOMAN ADMITS KILLING MAN ROOMER IN HOME (By Thé Associated Press) Chicago, April 23,—Carlos Ponzo, 29, was slain with an axe last mght by Mrs. Jennie Stremaglia, she in- formed police today. She said she | killed Ponzo after fe had attempted to attack her. He had been out. of work and had been taken into the Stremaglia home she said. Mrs. Stremaglia, her husband and two children are detained for interroga- tion. ALLAN KELTNER | WINS HONORS AT N. D. COLLEGE Allan Keltner, of this city, a sophomore in the school of phar- macy at the North Dakota Agricul- tural college at Fargo, was chosen master chemist of Alphe Phi Ome- ga, chemistry fraternity of the college, at the annual banquet and fousiness session. He is also on ‘the Bison football squad and 2 member of Theta Chi, national so- clal fraternity at that institution. In addition to Carrying a full psofessional course, Mr. Keltner works part time with the U. 8; mail service at the Fargo post office, The police have taken| WHEN PRESIDENT MEETS PRESIDENT | Cuba, right, vis'ts the White House to pay his respects to President Coolidge. BIG BUSINESS BOOM AT MOTT, _ REPORTS SHOW Many Signs of Prosperity in Community; Business Men Organize There are many signs of pros- perity with much business activity resulting from the good crops and better prices in the vicinity of ‘Mott the Spot,’ according to F. G. Orr. The business men have recently organized the Mott Good Will Com- munity club, to endeavor to get bet- ter acquainted with its customers and improve the conditions in that locality in many ways. a staging monthly community auction sale days where purchases are paid for by “Good Will Bonds” given out by merchants for purchases made. W. G, Glenny Wick, secretary. i One of the ‘evidences of prosperity has taken the form of a golf club with a charter membership of 38, of which Rev. Father Schneider is president and Leslie N. Jones is sec- retary. Fine links have been pre- pared on the municipal park quar- ter-section adjoining the city and much interest is shown. The basement is already excavated for a big brick ‘Catholic church which will be erected this summer, and for which funds have already been ed. Rev. Father Schneider is in charge. There is a housing shortage, both in, the residence and business dis- trict. Several residences and busi- ness blocks have changed hands this Spring necessitating much moving around and making use of every nook and corner which will accom- modate a family or a business. New buildings will have to be erected to accommodate any further increase in population or increased business. The lumber yards owned by the Mott Supply Company and the Car- penter-Webster company have re- cently been absorbed by the Thomp- son Yards, Inc. and the Mott Equity Exchange yards. The Basement Pool Hall and Bar- ber Shop has been purchased by Gus Buehler, former sheriff of Hettinger county. The Mint Restaurant has changed hands, L. Kingsley now being pro- prietor and manager. The Barry Hotel and house has been purchased by N. Mosher, who is remodelling same and will add dining room service. ‘The Brown Hotel has been remod- eled so as to add short order service to its dining room, with street en- trance to the cafe. The former Rounds Radio building has been sold to a Mr. Hardmeyer, who is remodelling same and will open a new pool hall. The old Wm. H. Brown company office building has been purchased by Nick Zauner who is raising same and remodelling and will soon open another meat market. Ingvold Loe has purchased the J. H. Blank interest in the Mott Motor company garage and will be active in that organization. The Hettinger County Abstract- ers, Inc. has purchased the business and ggod will of the Bankers Ab- stract and Investment company and the two will be consolidated with resultant economy of management. Two big electric companies are bidding against each other for op- tions on electric light franchises all along the Mott branch. the plan be- ing to enlarge the Mott electric plant and furnish juice to the small- er towns east and west of Mott. A class of 25 will be graduated from the Mott High school on May 29, being the largest class graduated in its history. . The Mott banks have no borrowed money and show close to a quarter of a million dollars of surplus funds. The wheat crop in that vicinity is all in and recent fine rains give it the best prospect in years, the spring having been ideal for farm work. H. K. Jennings Named Succesor To E. G. Quamme (By The Associated Press) St. Paul, April 23—H. K. Jen- nings. former secretary of the Fed- eral Land Bank and the Federal In- termediate Credit Bank of St.’ Paul today was elected president of both institutions succeeding E. G. Quam- me, who recently resigned. R. Burr, a director of the Federal Farm Loan Board, succeeds Mr. Jennings at secretary of the Bank. Three-foutths of the world’s phos- whates are produced in Polk county, Florida, rooming They are} is president and P. G.! SHALL STON HBLD COLLINS INGAVE TOMB Bedy of Man Caught Cavern Set Free From Underground Trap DRAGGED TO Miners Find Rock Weighing About 75 Pounds Held Victim Prisoner SAFETY | (By The Associated Press) | Cave City, Ky., April 23.—Floyd | Collins’ body today was free from |the underground trap where he met slow death two months ago while a nation vainly prayed and feverishly waited for word that did not come, that he had been saved. * As the sun rose over the cavernous {hills of Barren County this morn- jing, its early rays revealed a lone guard, standing sentinel over — the ‘mouth of Sand Cave, at the bottom | of whose seventy foot pit rested the | body of the dead cave explorer, free lat least from the rock shackle that fell on him January 30 and held him until death relieved him after seventeen days of suffering. Late yesterday miners engaged in a second effort to relieve his body from the fastnesses of the cave, suc- ceeded in tunneling under a huge lime stone rock in the path of a new lateral from the seventy foot level and came upon the body. Instead of encountering a mammoth rock supposed to be pinning the body. they found a stone of but 75 to 100 pounds weight across his ankles. Morsels of food, rope, chisels and hammers carried’ to him during the early days of his entrapment were found by his side, It was the work of but a short time to clear away the debris and soon afterwards, the miners had dragged the body to safety at the foot of the shaft. Their efforts beat possible dis- aster only by a few seconds, for almost immediately after the body had been withdrawn, the lateral where they had been working and where the cave explorer died, caved in and slid a hundred feet’ below into a dark pit. This substantiated Collins’ remark ‘to rescuers in the early days of his imprisonment. that a deep pit was right behind him. The body, according to W. H. Hunt, will, be wrapped in cotton to prevent exposure to the alr, and hoisted to the surface. Although final funeral arrangements have not been announced, the body will lie for a few days’ at the Baptist [church here and then, in compliance ‘with original wishes of the aged | father, Lee Collins, and Floyd's bro- | ther, it will be buried on a hill above Crystal Cave, another cavern discov- ered by Collins. BOND ISSUE SCALED DOWN Industrial Commission Makes Allotments to Banks Subscriptions offered for a $2,000,- 008 real estate series bond issue of the State of North Dakota were scaled down at a ryeeting of the in- dustrial commission yesterday. The bond issue was offered for subscription to the banks af the A.| state and subscriptions ranged from a few thousand dollars to $800,000 by one bank. The bond, issued for the farm loan department of the Bank of North Dakota, bears 4 1-2 per cent interest, the lowest rate of sale of a real estate series bond thus far issued, The allotments made by the indus- trial commission favored the small subs¢ribers, One hundred and fifty banks were allotted about $1,500,000 in amounts from $1,000 to $50,000. The average was about $10,000. Nine banks were allotted $50,000 each and the Bank of North Dakota was al- lotted $50,000. The bonds are dated April 1 and are for delivery on May 1. Thirty days accrued interest, or $8.75 per $1,000, is collected by the state on each bond. D. W. McCANNA, FORMER STATE SENATOR, DIES ‘Cando, N. D., April 23.—Funeral services were held here Wednesday for David McCanna, one of Towner county's most extensive land holders, former state representative and former state senator, who died A he home here Monday at the age of 73, Mr. McCanna is said to have been the man who turned the first fur- row in the famous Big | Coulee country near here where he home- steaded in 1883 after iinee for one year near Grand Forks. He moved to that section of Towner county with forty other families, and he was credited with being-ene of the founders: of the town of Cando; he was also one of the organizers of wennee county under its present limfts and served as the first coun- ty assessor, te senator in 1894. TO HOLD CAMPUS CLEAN-UP Grand Forks, N. D., pril 1 Comps clean-up at the state uni- versity is scheduled Thursday after- noon, according to tative an- nouncement made by the men’s con- ference, student governing body of ie university. Classes are annually dismissed at the time of the clean- up and the student body armed with; rakes and ior implements, give, | the ‘entire campus & renovating. REFUSED A KISS a After Edna Sullivan Murray, wife of “Diamond Joe” Murray, recently executed in Arkansas, held up and robbed the Rev. H. H. Southward in an automobile at Kansas City she tried to make him kiss her. His reverence refused. Edna has been arrested and identified and is held under $10,000 bond. LEGION POS T0 PLAN FOR GREATDRIVE Citizens Invited to Attend Mass Mecting to Be Held Monday Night Plans for the American Legion en- dowment fund drive in Bismarck will be completed at a meeting of the Bismarck post to be held Monday night which the public will be in- vited to attend. The place for the meeting will be announced later. A speaker from national head- quarters of the Legion will deliver an address at the meeting and com- mittees to conduct the campaign will be appointed by Commander L. P. Warren. The Legion is conducting a cam- paign for a $5,000,000 national fund for disabled veterans and orphans of former service men, and the drive in North Dakota is ‘moving forward smoothly, gathering impetus every day, A. B, Carlson of Minot, com- mander of the North Dakota depart- ment of the national organization, said in a letter received by the Bis- marck post. » The ¢ampaign in North Dakota is pointed toward May 7, 8, and 9, when an intensive effort will be madesto complete the state’s quota of this endowment. “We have found the public is with us almost 100 per cent in our move- ment to help those whose lives the war has blighted,” the state mander said. “The state is hearing the appeal of the Legion for the two greatest classes of war sufferers— the disabled men and the orphans of veterans—we feel sure and we are confident of the help of the people of the state in establishing this large fund which will be held forever as a source of relief for these two classes.” Honorary chairmanship of the state endowment fund committee has been accepted by Governor Sorlie, who ex- pressed satisfaction at being able to aid. “Our greatest debt is to the men who sacrificed their health and to the children who gave their fath- ers,” the governor said. “We never can fully repay this debt. The Amer- ican Legion, through its endowment fund is offering us a means of meet- ing it in a measure, and we should overlook no opportunity to pay this obligation. Robert Foster, of the national Le- gion headquarters, is acting as field secretary for the state fund commit- tee, assisting and advising state of- ficers of the organization in this work. The state committee in charge of the drive has been organized along lines paralleling the national com- mittee formed for the same purpose. President Coolidge is honorary chair- man of the latter committee and each member of his cabinet has accepted some post on the eommittee. Other widely known persons are included in the national honorahy group as are prominent North Dakotans in- cluded on the state’s honorary en- dowment fund committee. Fargo Renames Heads Of All City Departments Fargo, April 23.—The heads of all appointive offices in the City of Fargo were renamed by the city commission, except Allen McDonald, police captain, who was replaced by Andrew Quam, present desk serge- ant, and the office of building in- spector on which no vote was taken. The naming of the building inspect- or went over for a week on request of President J, H. Dahl. Officials reappointed were: ‘tment: J. W. Sut nk Campion, ‘ department: Louis Dahl- gren, chief; Andrew Quam, captain. City Auditor, A. R. Watkins. City engineer, Ri T. Jacobson. Superintendent of streets, Alex Duncan. f City treasurer, Jacob Lowell, ‘jr. City attorney, W. H. Shure. Wetz. will begin May 1. in . Pari Ni ‘wedding ‘partion. i their new terms as of An agency bridesmaids for TWO MILLION DOLLAR LOSS IS ESTIMATED Thousands of Bushels of Corn and Oats Wiped Out in Flames TWO PERSONS MISSING Buildings Owned By Grain Marketing Corporation Are Destroyed (By The Associated Press) Chicago, April 23.—More than 2,- 000,000 bushels of corn and oats be- longing to the Grain Marketing Cor- poration, were destroyed in a fire which started shortly before mid- night burning two wooden elevators and threatening an industrial sec- tion on the south side before it was subdued early today. The loss was estimated at $2,250,- 000 by Emanuel F. Rosenbaum, pres- ident of the Rosenbaum Grain Cor- poration, through which the eleva- tors were leased to the Farmers Co- operative Association. Destrugtion of the grain he estimated at $1,500,- 000 and of the structures, among them old wooden elevators here, at $750,000. The loss was adequately covered by insurance, he said. Nearly half of the fire fighting force of the city was called out. Sparks and burning brands started fifteen small fires in the vicinity and heat. was so intense firemen were unable to get within 150 feet of the burning structures. Blazing grain, pouring into the south branch of the Chicago River, clogged the stream and threatened shipping, forcing withdrawal of two fire tugs. Police reserves were call- ed to control several thousand spec- tators endangered by falling walls. Firemen said that, due to the pres- ence of the grain, the fire would smoulder for a week before work of reconstruction could be attempted. Search was started after the fire for an aged watchman and wife, be- lieved to have been quartered in one of the buildings. Police and fire- men could not learn whether they were asleep in the structure when the ‘fire was discovered or had been sheltered by n bors. RIGHT OF WAY GIVEN WALKERS IN NEW CODE (By The Associated Press) Washington, April 23—A new traffic code imposing severe regula- tions upon motorists and giving ped- estrians the right of way at inter- sections, has been adopted by the district’ commissioners to go into effect May 3, While increasing the city speed limit from eighteen to twenty-two miles an hour, the code requires that automobiles be equipped with foot brakes able to stop cars within fifty feet and hand brakes effective with- in seventy-five feet. Drivers will be required to pass a mental test and give a driving dem- onstration to obtain permits. Rigid rules for headlights and hand sig- nals also are included in the code. DEATH TAKES WELL KNOWN JAMESTOWN MAN (By The Associated Press) Jamestown, N. D., April 23.—H. E. White, 73, pioneer druggist of James- town, d here today after an illness of a month following a stroke. He was a prominent Mason, past grand commander for North Dakota, mem- ber of Scottish Rites, and past’ com- mander of the Jamestown order, He came to Jamestown in 1884. Mr. White is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. J. Mulroy of Jamestown. Funeral and burial will he here Sat- urday. SEN. WHEELER RESUMES STAND IN OIL TRIAL (By The Associated Press) Great Falls, Mont., April 23,—Sen- ator Burton K. Wheeler resumed the stand in his trial here today to com- plete ‘the story of his connection with Gordon Campbell, Montana oil operator, for whom he is accused of illegally appearing before the Department of the Interior in pros- J ecution of oil land permits. POINDEXTER IS NEW SECRETARY OF N. D. ASYLUM (By The Associated Press) Jamestown, N. D., April 23.—David Poindexter of Jamestown, former state auditor, has been appointed to the position of secretary-treasurer of the North Dakota State: Hospital for Insane by Dr. A. W. Guest, sup- erintendent, succeeding A. D. Gun- derson, who has joined the United States Veterans Bureau service. TRAFFIC COP IDENTIFIED AS HIGHWAY THUG (By The Associated Press) Chicago, April 28-—Raymond F. Vinecky, 26, a traffic policeman wes held today after patrolman Ja; Gavin identified him as one of the three robbers who kidnaped him and stole $10,000 f; @ bank mes- senger was guarding March 21. 4) peiehilsaeadetaincadty California is the only state inthe union which has el two women ©