The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1931, Page 1

< ieee BS = Bi yig es ius Seen sole ee See. / North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 Capone Turks THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1931 The Weather ome totes eer To Tell Story To Jury Fete Fliers; World Girdlers Push onlw sun Damage Caused by BOARDMAN-POLANDO [Lindy and Anne to SLEEP SOUNDLY IN BORROWED PAJAMAS Get Night Garments From American Ambassador, Then Slumber 16 Hours OTHER PAIR HEADS EAST Pangborn and Herndon Start Toward Irkutsk After Brief Stop at Moscow — ; While Russell Boardman and John | Polando were being feted Friday at Istanbul, Turkey, for their record- making flight from New York, Clyde Pangburn and Hugh Herndon, Jr., ‘were pushing eastward from Moscow, 4n an effort to beat the world-circling time of Post and Gatty, according to; Associated Press dispatches. They were behind the mark of the title-holders but hoped to make up time by shorter stops. Aiter sleeping for 16 hours in bor- rowed pajamas Boardman and Po- Jando stepped out into a city which had become theirs overnight . They got the pajamas, as Lind- bergh once did, from the American ambassador. They also had new suits of clothes. | This latter taxed the resources of the embassy staff, for the fliers came here without luggage and finding a) pair of shoes for American feet is not pairs to fit the new heroes. The em- bassy staff found them. ‘Will Visit Kemal village of Ismidt. The non-stop record ‘is not yet of- ficial, but on the basis of available figures it sppears to have bettered the mark set by Coste and Bellonte. On the strength of unofficial data, the Americans have taken from Coste the long distance non-stop flight record he held with Maurice Bellonte, with whom he flew 4909 miles from Paris to Manchuria. The New York-Istanbul route is set unofficially at 4,986 miles. Given Virtually every member of Istan- bul’s American colony, which is 250 strong, was at the airmen’s hotel Fri- day for an impromptu reception in their honor. ‘This was partly the Yesult of the ftyire of the American residents of Cape Cod made the actual arrival Only six fellow-countrymen were at the airdrome when the plane came in. @he lack of preliminary informa- tion here concerning the flight of the Cape Cod made the actualy arrival of the American filers a complete surprise so far as the vast majority of Turks were concerned. Pangburn and Herndon landed at Moscow from Berlin Friday at 11:52 @. m. (4:52 a. m., eastern standard eee: and took off again a few hours iT. They were approximately 17 hours ‘behind the trail blazed by Post and Gatty. cy Scientists on G Surfaced Highways In Good Condition All surfaced roads on the state tonal yeneraliy, the weekly condition report of the stat ent said Friday, but a muddy, With fair weather, the stated, all ‘roads should be condition Saturday. STATES MOBILIZE 10 COMBAT PERIL OF GRASSHOPPERS Minnesota, South Dakota and lowa Meetings Held to Lay j Campaign Plans merce weeping reductions in its freight rates on feeds to and between South Dakota points as & measure of relief. Rains in State Are Beneficial to Crops Recent rainfalls revived late crops and proved “greatly beneficial,” O. W. Roberts, federal meteorologist here, Friday. ‘The rainfall wae tabs tatty part Locate New Islands] «sy. i: Friedrichshafen, July 31.—(#)—The ible her dirigible Graf latest bit of globe-trotting Friday when she settled down in her han- gar after a seven-day cruise to the) saturday . The arctic cruise was described by Dr. Hugh Eckener as highly successful and a relatively easy trip. “Often we enjoyed skies of Ital ” he said, : Tarry at Ottawa Colonel Lindbergh Stops to Consult With Officials Re- garding Conditions TO FLY OVER WILD COUNTRY Lone Eagle and Wife to Leave for James Bay Soon, But Not Before Saturday Ottawa, July 31—(?)—Like a couple of motor tourists stopping to ask how the roads are ahead, Colonel and Mrs. Time for departure on the next stage of their journey waS not an- nounced, but Colonel Lindbergh said it would not be before Saturday. Their next flight will take them to Moose Factory on James Bay, the southern- most arm of Hudson Bay, 461 miles from here. From there on the route lies over some of the wildest, most sparsely settled country on the con- tinent. Mrs. Lindbergh proved her skill as @ radio operator during the progress of the plane. The last one was sent from over the airport announcing their arrival. PRIGE HTS PEAK AS CORN CORNER ENDS AT CHICAGO Sherts Are -Caught as: Quata- tions Jump 15 Cents a Bushel in Last Three Days Chicago, July 31—()—A corner on corn for July delivery came to an end Friday with the price at 72 1-2 cents a bushel, the peak figure shorts were forced to pay on the board of trade. The closing price represented @ jump of 15 cents a bushel in three ‘Thomas M. Howell, Chicago trader the corner in association with James, P. Bickell, of Toronto, Can. All other options of both corn and an all-time low, and closed at 50 1-8 to 1-4 cents; July wheat closed at, 48 to 48 1-8, & mere fraction above the low, and 3 1-4 cents under yes- ig price. ‘i Corn for September delivery closed at 50 1-4 to 3-8 cents, or at a dis- count of more than 22 cents over the cornered price for the July option. Cash sales of corn were similarly affected, the final sales in some in- stances being five cents above yester- day's final deals. Run Again Next Year St. Paul, July 31.—(®)—The Dis- patch in @ copyrighted story Friday quoted Colonel J. F. Coupal, former white house physician, as Cal- vin Coolidge will run for president next year if there is sufficient public demand. Three Generations of Beauties oS Pulchritude is just an old family custom with these Tulsa, Okla., beau- ties. Mrs. Thomas Gilcrease, center, who was selected “Miss America” in 1924, came naturally by her beauty as you can see by the picture of her 15 States Favorable To Curb on Hunting Fifteen states are in favor of taking steps to restrict the hunting season for migratory birds, according to word received by Burnie Maurek, state game and fish commissioner. Maurek received a letter from W. T. Hornaday, Stamford, Conn., national authority on conservation, that 15 states will favor emergency action recommended at a conference held recently in Bismarck by game and fish commission officials from Mon- tana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba. The con- ference, called by Maurek, passed @ resolution calling on the federal gov- ernment to shorten the hunting sea- and to make other restrictions. |. The executive committee of the Na- i tional Association of Audubon Socie- ties Friday declared itself in favor of a federal regulation . prohibiting . the shooting of wild fowl for one year. Smuggling Ring Is Brought Under Fire Washington, July 31.—(?)—Secre- tary Doak is personally supervising @ nation-wide drive to eliminate rack- eteering and swindling rings that prey on aliens unable to enter the United States legally. The “return permit, racket” uncov- ered in New York Wednesday is only one of several, the secretary said Fri- day, by which aliens in the country illegally or seeking. to.enter illegally are mulcted, often of large sums. In this connection, the labor de- partment made known 10,000 more immigrant aliens left the United States than entered during the: fiscal year ending June 30. The tide began turning against immigration last No- vember, and during the year there were 107,376 departures against 97,- ve Deportations totaled 14 HURT IN BLAST City. Two were hurt seriously. New Members of Highway Board Are Meeting Here \M’Kinnon Takes Office as De- son for. migratory birds to 30 days! mother, Mrs. M. A. Dickerson, left. And the former “Miss America’s” charming young daughter, Des Cyne Gilcrease, right, bids fair to surpass them both. The picture was taken as Mrs. Gilerease left for Paris to meet her millionaire oilman-husband. partment Chief;. Governor Attends First Session North Dakota’s new highway com-j mission held its first meeting Friday. A. D. McKinnon, former project en- gineer for the state highway depart- ment, heads the commission in his capacity of chief highway commis- sioner. The two other members, James A. Dinnie, Grand Forks, and Howard R. Lampman, Williston, were present. Goernor George F. Shafer, who was relieved from his duties as chairman of the commission, attended the ini- tial meeting. Under the former law) the governor was ex-officio head of the group. A contract was let for the manufac- | ture of 200,800 motor vehicle license | Plates for 1932 at a cost of .0885 cents | tamp and Die com- pany of St. Paul, with a bid of $17,- 682.30, was the successful bidder. Other bids submitted were $17,902.08 by the Western Stamping and Manu- facturing company, Cleveland, and cea by the G. 8. Adams Co., St. The passenger car plates will have! @ maroon background and white nu- merals, while on the truck plates the color scheme will be reversed. ‘The contract calls for 170,000 pas- senger car tags, 27,000 truck tags, 2,000 dealers’ plates, 400 duplicates, 200 motorcycle tags, 200 samples, and 1,000 trailer plates. W. 8. Graham, state motor vehicle made recommendations to the commission in connection with the type of tags desired. State Department Is Housed in Courthouse Pennsylvania Crowd Joins in Hunt for Ghost; Troopers Acquire Sheets Western Downpour HUNT FOR SLAYERS OF NEW YORK CHILD GIVEN NEW IMPETUS Rewards Totaling $25,000 Now Offered for Gunmen Who Slew in ‘Little Italy’ New York, July 31—(#)—The hunt for the automobile gunmen who sprayed Harlem's “Little Italy” with bullets Tuesday night, killing one child and wounding four others, was intensified Friday as a new clue and offers of rewards totalling $25,000 spurred every policeman on. The new clue, which Commissioner Mulrooney called his most important, was the finding of a man who said he was the intended victim of the gunmen. He is Anthony Buzzone, a bookmaker, known in police circles as “Big Teed.” ‘With Buzzone admitting it was he the gunmen aimed at, detectives al- most definitely placed the cause of the shooting on a policy-gaming fued and not a beer fight, as previously reported. Under constant questioning for four hours, Buzzone told police about his friends and enemies and furnish- ed detectives with a long list of names of men who might like to see him out of the way. The two previous newspaper re- wards of $15,000 were augmented by $10,000, by the Patrolmen’s Benevo- lent association, a police social group. The American Legion, in a letter to Mayor Walker, offered to place 30,- 000 men at the disposal of the city to help rid it of gangsters. The Le- gion said it was ready to organize vigilante committees if necessary. Wool Poo! in M’Lean Totals 65,575 Pounds Washburn, N. D., July 31.—The Mc- ; Lean County Wool Growers Associa- tion loaded 21,268 pounds of wool at Garrison, 42,712 pounds of wool at Underwood and 1,595 pounds of wool at Turtle Lake last week, a total of 65,575 pounds. This wool will be marketed through the Missouri Slope and State Wool Pool. packed sacks, his four sacks weigh- ing an average of 435 pounds. Wm. , Washburn, came next with 2 sacks averaging 424 pounds. Ole Holtan brought in the heaviest sack, weighing 459 pounds. This sack was packed by his nephew, Vernon Olson. Other Wool Growers who brought in sacks averaging between 300 and 400 pounds were: PrPmasoay County Agent, A. L. Norling weigh in the wool and marked all sacks. Former ‘Bride’ Will Testify in Murder Eagle River, Wis. July 31—()— Mrs. Gebhardt, Cleveland, ©., one of the women George W. E. Giggs) married bigamously, witness stand Fri- the i BEd as F : g8 : Fl f (i i ay ee Hf a ae if i i i Fs] qt ii 28g BE ei t's i e with later Ff E | ae Her fended "o send Pery life, | to prison Cloudburst Near Colfax, Wash., Causes Losses Estimated at $100,000 MONTANA IS STRUCK HARD Stream of Water Eight Feet Deep and 150 Feet Wide Sweeps Through Butte Denver, Colo., July 31.—(7)—Rains following a protracted period of heat and drought had caused considerable Property damage in the west today. A cloud burst struck last night near Colfax, Wash., washing buildings away and causing property and live- stock damage estimated at $100,000. Walls of water eight to 12 feet high swept down gulches carrying farm buildings, garages, machinery and fences downstream. Several families escaped on horses. Local floods with sufficient power to wash out bridges, overturn motor cars and undermine railroads were reported from Utah, Arizona and Montana. Several sections of the Lincoln highway west of Cheyenne were swept away and motorists were marooned. described as the worst cloudburst in its history. A stream of water eight feet deep and 150 feet wide swept through the city causing thousands of dollars damage and washing out 300 feet of the Milwaukee railroad’s AWARDS AT SLOPE trict Win Prizes in Agri- cultural Contests Premium awards made at the souri Slope state fair in Mandan in- clude: Ole Holtan, Falkirk, had the best | poor: pig. E. A. Wilke won seconds in: sen- jor yearling sow; aged herd of four animals; young herd of four animals; get of one boar; and prod yearling sow. 4-H CLUB DEMONSTRATION TEAMS First, Burleigh county, vanity dresser demonstration by Madel With Relief Outlined St. Paul, July 31.—(7)}—A. W. Rick- Union Farm Demonstrations |the aocth saict pre Are Held in M’Lean | i Hi | E i F h is Z 2 : i He fe | GETS PERMISSION | TO CHANGE PLEA | Federal Judge Announces Deci- | sion In Unexpected Morn- ing Session of Court HEARING DATE SEPTEMBER 8 Jurist Reserves Ruling on Ap- plication to Change Pleading in Liquor Law Case Chicago, July 31.—(#)—“Scarface Al” Capone was granted leave to with- draw his plea of guilty to two in- dictments for violation of the income tax laws in an unexpected morning court session Friday. Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson set the case for hearing September 8 and announced he would reserve” decision until that date on the gang- ster’s motion to withdraw his guilty recommend a light sentence for Ca- pone had been made. Few at Session ‘The court gave its decision shortly FAIR ARE LISTED | swage Exhibitors From Bismarck Dis-| surprise.