The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 28, 1927, Page 1

Mostly fair tonighb and Wednes- day. Slightly cooler tonight. ys ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1927 LAND FINANCE, CORPORATION ~ TS ORGANIZED ill Endeavor to Reestablish Land Values in Four Northwest States CAPITAL IS = $25,000,000 Joe Kelly, Devils Lake, and J. R. Carley, Grand Forks, Are Directors St. Paul, June 28.—()—Capitalized ut $25,000,000, the Northwest Land Finance Corporation was formed here yesterday to reestablish land values and rejuvenate economic conditions jin North and South Dakota, Minne- sota and Montana. _ Organized at a meeting of 100 pub- lic officials, bankers, business men and holders of land through fore- closed mortgages, the corporation will begin qperation as soon as neces- sary detail has been completed. Four Major Functions The plan of organization includes four major functions, each under a separate department. ‘They are to: List and acquire lands in four northwest states suitable for agricul- ture now held by foreclosures of mortgages and virtually without use or value as a result. Appraise, classify and improve ac- quired lands for immediate acquisi- tion by colonists to be used for the ipurpose for which they are best Suitea Maintain a field, sales or immigra- tion service to interest and solicit yiters and farmers who find it dif- icult to make a_ living on high priced lund in their communities. Employ every agency to bring competent ‘armers to the northwest to farms 1a condtion for immediate &use which can be acquired with a ‘small outlay on long terms. Finance purchasers of land through relations with all existing agencies of agricultural finance so that. the purchasers may acquire and pay for their farms and equipment without hardship. Directors Named The board of directors elected yesterday includes three from St, Paul, two from Minneapolis and two gach of Montana, North and South Dakota. They include: Joe Kelly, Devils Lake, N. D.; J. rley, Grand Forks, N. D.; Norman B. a ter, Helena, Mont.; John W.:Schi é Floyd, Mont.; ‘L. W. Hill, D.’C, | ‘a ard and Howard Everett of St. ul, and F. E, Murphy and Curtis 1, Mosher, Minneapolis. The organ- ization will be incorporated under the laws of South Dakota. Members of the board are ¢m- phatic in insisting that the corpor- ation is for public rather than pri- vate benefit and that it will be oper- ated on a quasi-public basis in order to derive the benefit of wide public knowledge of and interest in its ac- tivities. Plan Outlined A statement outlining the plan of operation of the corporation, said. “If those to furnish the money are to profit, as would be the case of an ordinary corporation for profit, much of the efficiency of this cor- poration to be derived from free and general publicity and public interest will be lost.” The corporation is to be financed largely through eastern capi of Avhe $25,000,000 authorized capital, $10, will be in preferred, non- le voting stock, to yield a cumulative annual dividend of five er cent. * “It is thought that those who sub- scribe to this stock gre doing so primaril: ct benefit will derive company general benefit to be accrued to the northwest,” the plan of operation state: ‘To give the organization a semi- public character and the benefit of general publicity and public, interest, those who invest money in it shall be limited to a return of their money with # reasonable rate of interest.” The board of directors will be con- tinuously active for some time, mem- bers said today, in order that the corporation may begin functioning re soon as possible and begin the /Telease of money in hundreds of northwest banks now tied up in frozen assets.”-,"urther announce- ment regarding t}} progress of the fuiparat ion will bt "made soop, mem- 8 said, ; ; ‘Hold' Your Breath— Snoopers Are Near’ Motto of New Group Washington, June 27. your ‘breat re the motto of “the liberty boys of 1927,” an’ organization formed here i mete of Chretien te the. recent’ have a citizen Geng mitten, “4 joc! report dry lat lations ener es rmer ieee “a j n tive from’ lan, ip the last two congresses headed the ‘wet bloc, was one of the first to join the new. organization. - ace English Baronet ¢ Gets,6 Months For Well Known Here Richard V. Grace, former Bismarck youth, has arrived in Honolulu and is planning to hop off son on an at- tempted flight to San Francisco, while other flyers are planning to fly the same distance, onty in the oppo- site direction. He has made two gest flights since landing on the istand and it is believed his plane is in first class condition for the trip. Grace is the son of fofmer Supreme Court Justice and Mrs. R. H..Grace and is well known in Bismarck since the family resided /here while Judge GRACE GETS PLANE READY FOR FLIGHT Former Bismarck Boy May Not Start Transocean Trip Until Tomorrow Honolulu, June Grace, _ California. aviator and former Bismarck, N. D., resident, who came here by steamer last Friday to attempt a flight from Hawaii to the mainland, made another test flight (4) —Richard sure his jnetruments were working with precision. He spent the entire day tuning his engine. it was not determined whether he would proceed today to the Island of Kausi, where a runway has been ;pre- pared’ on the “barking sands.” {The impression prevailed’ tha Hi half an hour last night, making | remain at Pearl Harbor until tomor-;those seeking row. ELKS T0 OPEN BATHING POOL WITH CARNIVAL Band Will Play Concert and Program of Aquatic Events Is ‘ Arranged swimming pool for this s take place Thursday evening, by the Elks band. the direction of J. J. M. McLe work here. The pool was informally opened but the formal op the local Elks lody for Thursday evening, June 30. turned over to the city, cons rupee. than place. ‘o P t Trophies The beautiful possession of which the ol and will be pi Bismarck schools championship. jival Thursday. night follo' "\fova 18 Yeats o€ Age of Under 20 with legs only; life cluding tire: girls.) se Years of Age or Under lunge, Seige’ legs omits do yelde ing onl ards free 40 yi oa back; tik saving events for Boys 15 Formal opening of the municipal son will im- mediately following » parade from the business district to the poal, led The band will play a concert at the pool, during the. progress of which a program of aquatic events will be run off under od, who is in charge of boys’ and girls’ i week ago and has been the mecca of Bismarck’s) youngsters during the period of warm weather since. then, ing, arranged by was scheduled The pool was built by the Elks lodge and, when completed and fully paid for, juentl; passing Elks Sveay: for as been inter-school athletic war for the has finally been wo school will basketball shield, which is emblematic of the Events planned for the water car- Long plunge, 20 yards free style, ards on back, 20 yards on back wing events in- swimmer’s carry and head carry; diving, including plain diving, shallow, high and swan div- fan and three or more (Same list of 20. ae free style, le, yards on bac! styl er arm fane; Gane ‘at ot|° ‘U.S, DELEGATION ‘UNDISMAYED BY OTHERS’ FEARS 1 _— ; Americans Not Disturbed By Japan’s Decision to Sup- port British View SOME PROGRESS IS MADE | Technical Experts Arrange to Discuss Cruiser Problem Today Geneva, Switzerland, June 28.) —Although some observers had ex- pressed fears that the tripartite naval conference had reached a critical stage, the American delega- tion was wholly undismayed today. The Americans’ equanimity was not even disturbed by the Japanese revelation of their inclination to support the British view on the question of limitation of the size and armament of battleships, considera- tion of which would mean rediscus- ion of problems thought to have been solved by the Washington treaty of 1922, nor did the denial by the Japanese of an intention to scek a security pact wtih the United States agitate the American delega- tion. The determination of the American delegates to restrict the conference to the scope outlined by President Coolidge’s invitation to the powers remained unchanged, but — their spokesman was noncommittal with regard to the Japanese hint that the conference might well be adjourned for a certain length of time in order | to allow a period of reflection for all the powers represented, and, above all, to permit the British to return for further consultation with the home government without having suffered American refusal to re-open the capital ship question. The fact that the technical experts of the conference arranged to pro- ceed today with discussion of the cruiser problem, after having gone far in settling the status of such minor craft as Chinese river gun- boats and mine sweepers, was in- terpreted as meaning that progress was being made. U. 8S. NOT WILLING TO REOPEN TREATY Geneva, June 28.—()—-Informa- tion from American sources indi- cate that the American delegates at the tripartite naval, conference will abide tenaciously by their decision {not to reopen the Washington treaty jat Geneva despite Japan's possible ing with Great Britain on this question. £ , It is not unlikely that the Japanese ‘have been given clearly to under- (stand that any move to. rediscuss ithe Washington accord is extremely undersirable and dangerous as it ARMY AVIATORS HOP i FS , i WEALTHY MAN'S | HOME DAMAGED! BY SERVANTS! Employes, satisfied With Wages and Tips,- Hold Drinking Orgy WORKS OF ART RUINED Police Estimate Damage To- tals $250,000—Two Are Under Arrest New York, June fied with tips and wages given thet by their wealthy emplo: % Lihme, retired zinc magnate, apartment house employes drinking orgy in his exclusive Fifth Avenue apartment, the police am nounce, and destroyed $250,000 worth of rare furnishings and art objects. | Ham bones, ale bottles, knives and] Licut. L tongs were tossed recklessly at Van] ger, Dyck and Rubens masterpie Pacific standard time thi uary, costly rugs and tapestries, A mirror, 60 feet square, was smashed to bits and a $17,000 organ was wrecked. Family at Summer Home The damage, which police and in- surance adjusters ‘declared exceeded anything they ever had scen before. was done Sunday, shortly after the Lihme family had goue to its sum- mer home in Newport. Two of the accused employes, ele- vator operators, were in custody to- day and search was being made for a third. The police said the two elevator men, John Heely and George Tiernan, both 30, confessed. “We did it,” they quoted the men as saying, “because Lihme didn’t raise our wages and because he didn’t tip us.” Foodstuffs were removed from an ice box and consumed during the drinking session. Bottles were thrown through Bu bens’ “Portrait of an Old man,” valued at $15,000, and Van Dyck’s “Lomellini and Family,” a _seven- teenth century masterpiece valued at $100,000. DISTINGUISHED NATURALIST 1S 10 SPEAK HERE Ernest Thompson Seton Will| Be City’s Guest From July Contenders: Distance: attempted. Gross weight: pount . Cruising radius: miles. Fuel loads: lons. Estimated elapsed time; 24 to 27 hours. Equipment: instruments, rubber life raft. Rations: distilled water. enough to last 10 days. atmospheric conditions. Rumors That French Flyers Are Found Is Without Foundation Army plane, and receiving set, smoke bombs and all ordinary navigation Smith, radio trans magnetic compass and other usual navigation it the would, Would only furnish an opportunity to it to reconsider the whole problem of the American posi- tion in the Pacific, including the American strategical situation. Young Kinsman Waits to Meet President Rapid City, S. D.. June 28—47)— A. youthful kinsman of President Coolidge hopes to get a chance to meet his distinguished relative dur- ing the executive's vacation in the Black Hills this summer. Nine-year-old. Henry Coolidge of Rapid City may not be able to prove direct relationship, for his father, Morris,-is only a sixth cousin of the resident. But just the same Henry jopes the similar ancestry of ,him- elf and the president will win him an introduction, and maybe an invita- tion to the summer white house. Henry had his heart set this spring on adding the marble championship of Rapid City to the laurels of the Coolidge: family. He won the ward title handily and was on his way to higher honors when he ran into a sharpshooter from the federal Indian school here, who beat him. ——— | Weather Report , Weather conditions at North Da- kota points for the 24 hours ending at 7 a. m. today: ‘Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation to 7 a. m Y | Highest wind velocity . i Temps. inches: State of Weather ‘in i Precipitation: - oee8 Dickinson . Dunn Center .. Ellqgndale .. Fessenden Grand Forks .. town SSSeoreses sek ee enichert eeeeseeressessasesauret BROCE ROSE kee Moorhead, Minn. 92 wi THER FORECAST | Pig Lrg oa on ne toatl ir toni aday. Slight! cooler toni hte " it t For North Dakota: Maat Tair to. night and-Wednesdey, ightly ‘cool- WEATHER CONDITIONS A low prifsure area covers ine Plains States and’. Canadian inces lon’ occurred in the Dakotas and over the central wr States bu 8b 12 to July 14 Ernest Thompson Seton, famous author, artist, and naturalist, is to be the guest of Bismarck from noon ot July 12 to the morning of July 14 and preparations are under way tc give the distinguished guest, and thc party of scientists who are traveling with him, a real innovation. The As sociation of Commerce, the service clubs, the Arts and Letters Club, anc the Boy Scouts are combining t make the event one of outstandin: importance to Bismarck and the sur rounding country. As plans are now developed it i: expected that Mr. Seton, accompanicc by three of his purty of seven whi are en route to the West on a scien tific expedition, will arrive in Bis marck at noon July 12. Ib is prob- able that his party will be the guest: of the Arts and Letters Club at din ner on the evening of the 12th. A noonday luncheon is to be given by the combined service clubs of the city at noon July 13. At that time Mr Seton will speak on “Woodcraft.” « topic which has made him world famous with the Boy Scouts of two continents. Will Give Lecture Here In the evening he will give an ad- dress at the city auditorium on “Wild Animals I have Known.” At this ‘time all under .18 years of age and over eight are to me admitted fre: of charge. This plan has been made possible by the generosity of the ‘Rotary club, which is taking this way of giving to the young people of the city, @specially the Boy Scouts, an opportunity to hear and see | this great man, the friend of all young | people. 16 n Entire arrangements for the stay of the party of scientists in the city has been put into the hands of the Boy Seouts, who will carry through all plans arranged for by the joint committee now in charge. Four of the party are Cue t overland by car and will arrive in Bismarck in time for the evening lecture. " Reid te Accompany Party On the morning of the 14th the ex- pedition sate out from. Mandan,|, with Rus id of the Historical Society Bismarck in charge of the party, A party of four arck residenjs have been invited by the travelers to accompany their party far as Estes Park, Colorado. The expedition,. which is to study Indian life and nature, is'known as the Se- (Continued on Page Seven) Ottawa, Ontario, June 28.—()— Another rumor, apparently baseless, that the French aviators, Nungesser and Coli, have been found aliv current for a time here today The rumor originated in a messa said to have been sent by James of Seattle, Wash., to Charles Stewart, minister of the interior at Ottawa, asserting that the missing flyers had been found near the north shore of “Ghost Lake,” east of the town of “C. ” in northeastern Quebec. The message said-that both men were badly in need of medical attention. The department of the interior be- gan an investigation of the message. Nothing is known in Ottawa of Frank James nor is there any such town or lake us those given in the mes- sage. N. D. A. Directors Meet at Devils Lake Devils Lake,’ June 28.—The state board of directors of the Greater North Dakota association will meet in Devils Lake tomorrow in quar- terly session. Those active in the promotion of the Missouri river di- version scheme have been asked to meet with the board and uss the manner in which the state associa- tion may cooperate in promoting the project. —_———_. | Temperature and | | Road Conditions | (Mereury readings ut 7 a. m.) Bismarck—Cloudy, 66; roads good. St. Cloud—Clear, .80; roads good. Jamestown—Partly cloudy, 73; roads good. Winona—Clear, 74; roads good. Rochester—Clear. 78; roads good. Mankato—Clear, 83; roads good. , Hibbing—-Showers, 65; roads good. rgo—Cloudy,, roads fair— luiuth-—Clear, 65; roads good. Mandan—Cloudy, 68 roads good. Minot—Cloudy, 62; roads good. Grand Forks—Cloudy, 69; roads good... ‘ Devils Lake—Partly cloudy, 64; Toads good. Crookston—Raining, 71; roads good. — —— bélieves “thatthe route he has ma: rs NOLAN! RcLe FRO! EQUReET fe . He ai i and |. Observe that from New York to lis rapidly filling up. They’re Off For Honolulu ter J. Maitland (left) and Lieutenant Albert F, Hagenber- my air pilots,.left the flying field at Oakland, Calif., at 7:09 morning on their attempt to fly across Pacific ocean to Honolulu HONOLULU FLIGHT SUMMARY (By The Associated Press) Lieutenants Lester J. Maitland and Albert Hegenberger, in three-motored Fokker C-2 plane. Smith and Charles Carter, civilians. 2,400 miles, the iongest all water flight ever Ernest L. Army plane, 13,500 pounds; Smita, 4,732 Army plane, 3,000 miles; Smith, 3,250 Army plane, 1,040 gallons; Smith, 370 gal- Army, 28 to 30 hours; Smith, radio beacon, transmitting nitter, plain struments. Army plane, cne bottle hot soup, one bottle hot chocolate, a supply of hardtack, and five gallons of Smith, one bottle hot chocolate, hardtack, a few sandwiches and an emergency kit of concentrated food, Smith expects to make 88 miles an hour at the take-off and to increase his speed soon to 115 miles. expects to travel on an average of about 105 miles an hour. The figures are dependent upon the presence of favorable The army plane PRESIDENT IS KEPT BUSY WITH ROUTINE WORK Has Breathing Spell From Visitors—Calendar Is Rap- idly Filling Rapid City, 8. D., June 2 Taking advantage “of a brea spell from visitors, President Cool- idge is putting in some good licks this week at cleaning up such routine business as has been forwarded to him from Washington. Air mail and private telegraph wires have carried to him a normal amount of mail and regular govern- ment business and he will enter his second week in the Black Hills tomorrow with his work fairly up- to-date. Meanwhile the prosident’s calendar A number of requests for conferences are being received and he also is planning to have some of the cabinet members here before the summer ends. Sec- retary Hoover is leaving Washington July 15 for California, and it is thought possible he will stop here on the way to give the president in more detail a report on the Mississippi flood situation. Also, Mr. Coolidge is lending an ear to the numerous requests pre- sented to him by South Dakotans for visits to nearby cities. Next week he will make his first long trip since coming here when: he goes to the rodeo at Bellefourche on July 5th. Boys Arrested in Minneapolis For Auto Theft Minneapol June 28.—(P)—Two youths, Barney Irwin, 18 years old, who gave his” home address as Duluth, and William Gray, of Saska- toon, Canada, were arrested here last ight when they were found riding ‘an automobile stolen last Saturday from Arthur Peterson, Minneapolis. Irwin admitted the theft of the auto, but did not implicate Gray, who stated that he had met Irwin Mon- day for the first ‘time. Both are held without charge. dt PRICE FIVE CENTS OFF FOR HONOLULU (GIANT FOKKER PLANE LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO EARLY TODAY- SMITHS FLIGHT IS POSTPONED Lieutenants Lester J. Maitland and Ajbert Hegenberger Leave Oakland Airport at 7:09, A. M., Pacific Time, znd Pass Golden Gate at 7:20 LITTLE CEREMONY ATTENDS START OF FLIGHT | Civilian A arts Out at 9:26 A. M., But Broken Wind- shield Forces Him to Return to Landing Field After Which Backer Announces Postponement San Francisco, June —(P}—The naval radio reported at 10:25 a. today that the ariny radio serv.ce had communicated with the kker army plane that left tie Oakland Municipal Airport at 7:09 a.m. for Honolulu. The army plane was 300 miles off the coast at sha, time, je Fonker passed over the steamer American Legion 108 miles out. Municipal Airport, Oakland, Cal June 28.—(4)—Edmund J. Mof- fett, one of the three backers sponsoring a nonstop flight to lutu by Ernest L. Smith and Charles H. rter, announced afer noon today that the flight was New Y » June 28.—(#)—The weather bureau this afternoon ad- v-sed Commander Richard E. Byrd that atmospheric conditions were ee for the start of his ¢-ansatlantic flight tomorrow morn- ng, San Francisco, June 28.—(AP)—After hopping off from the Oakland municipal airport at 7:09! a. m., without effort or much ceremony, the giant army Fokker, piloted by Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland and with Lieutenant Al- bert Hegenberger as navigator, passed through the Golden Gate at 7:20 a. m. today and swung out over the Pacific towards its goal—Honoluiu. As the big army plane passed through the Golden Gate and was opposite Land’s End, the most westerly point on the San Francisco coast line, it was 2,000 feet in the air. Steamer Gives “Good-bye” Blast ‘The steamer Matsonia, coming in from Honolulu, the destination of the airplane,- blew its whistle in one long blast, bidding the viators good-bye. As the flyers climbed into the plane they -were ap- ' proached by Major General Mason Patrick, chief of the army i air service, who shook hands with them with a warm, linger- ing clasp. “God bless you, my boys,” the general said to the two flyers. “I know you are going to do it.” Lieutenant Maitland replied: “General, you know 1’m going to, do my best.” Then he dnd Hegenberger waved to the crowds and climbed into their plane. Smith Wishes Them Good Luck, Just as the motors started, Ernest L. Smith, pilot of the civilian plane which was expected to follow the army plane into the air within the next few hours, ran in front “Jof the army plane and, clasping his ‘hands together he thrust them over his head and imitated a handshake q so that both Lieutenant Maitland a Hegenberger could see him through Pembina Hottest Place in, North Dakota Yesterday | the window of the pilot's cabin. “Good luck,” Smith shouted ut the With 99 Above | top of his voice and the friendly rivals who were beating him to the take off smiled and nodded. The plane started down the run- way, raising such a great cloud of dust that the spectators could not see the machine. The screams of several women could be heard amidst. the cheers of the spectators. They feared the huge machine might not leave the ground successfully. Seconds that — seemed elapsed before the drab \wings of the army pi to emerge from the cloud minutes colored Temperatures above 90 degrees pe rrp were common throughout North Da-| “They're off! They're in the air,” kota yesterday, reports to the fed-|shouted the crowd and another cheer eral weather bureau show. Pembina |#Tose from civilidns and army men. showed a temperature four degrees ; ‘Aeae higher than any other point in the] Overhead state, the mercury there hitting a} 4 - mark of 99. Other high tempera. /teout the field were several army tures were Grand Forks and Lari-|jer cleared the ground these escort more, Amenia, Devils Lake and ua eehore Moorh Min nt Jamestown, 9 poleon and Lisbon, | Bismarek’s hi temperature yesterday was 89 above, which mark was registered at noon. After that} hour the wind changed from south- west to northwest and the mercury | soon dropped to 86, where it remain-; ed through the balance of the after- | noon. A light rain fell for a short period early this morning and the, skies have been overcast through-{ out the day. | Lisbon reported 1.08 inches of rain; during the 24-hour period ending at 7 o'clock this Moorhead had .86 of an inch. whil~ other rets-. fall reports included Amenia, 12¢ Dickinson, .18; Yuun Lense Ellendale, .56: mestown, «1! 01; and Williston, .02. | Today’s prediction is “mostly fair | tonight and Wednesday, slightly cooler tonight.” { swinging SMITH MAKES START _ BUT HAS TO RETURN Municipal Airport, Oakland, Calif., June 28.—(@)—Ernest L. Smith, civilian flier, who started on a non-stop flight to Honolulu today und was forced to return because of a broken windshield, said he intended to install a new shield immediately, take abogrd a little more gasoline and ja off a second time as soon as ready. Smith made his take-off at 9:26 a, m., and returned to the fiéld 10 minutes later, landing safely with his capacity load of 370 gallons of gasoline. The accident put Smith hours behind the army Fokker, which had hopped off for Honolulu at 7:09 a, m-, and was last reported 300 miles at sea. machines straightened out on a west- course and fell in formation behind the -Fokker as she passed over the San Francisco Bay, head- Fargo, N. D., June 28—()—With | a temperature of 92 above, Fargo | and Moorhead eachesl the high point of the season Monday. ‘Today's peak is expected to be below that) of Monday. The hottest point in the state Monday was Pembina where 99 was registered. Eighty-six hundredths; (Continued on page seven.) ing toward the Golden Gate. The fleet of escort planes left the Fokker as she swung out over the re at an altitude estimated at 2,000 cet. The secondary question was: a on for his flight from New York to Europe is the ives of the Nat 1} phic Society who collaborated with him in chart- tinents largely because it can be flown by dead reckoning from it it is cnly 20 miler longer than the great circle route which $ne metropolis on the Seine, _ “When will Smith leave?” All night long mechanics worked on the Smith plane to correct’ final details. Smith and his navigator, Charles H. Carter of Los Angeles,” arrived at the camp shortly before the army plane took off. They said they had vored four hours sleep during the’ pight and were réady leave as soon their plane was Pronounced complete in all details. Smith Awaits New Altimeter An unexpected delay was > tered when Smith found be a a new ‘altimeter. air rice oa peice Smith ' , dispatched aerial path which ‘tu Ne weil duris di ‘ is oat: | Sita tate a