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Oldest Newspaper 'ABLISHED 1878 Expec THE BISMAR BISMARCK,. NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1931 TwopoweRsMicut ‘Pope and Mussolini ANNOUNCE DECISION | Reach Final Accord BEFORE WEEK ENDS Statement Will be in Such Form As to Satisfy France, It Is Understood AUSTRIANS HAD NO: CHOICE World Court Is Expected to De- liver its Long-Awaited Rul- ing on Saturday Geneva, Sept. 2—(7)— Germany and Austria are expected to issue ‘Thursday or Friday—at least before the decision of the world court—a joint declaration annouheing the abandonment of their proposed cus- toms union at the request of France. Foreign Ministers Julius Ourtius and Johann Schober, it was learned, probably will reveal their decision be- fore’ the Pan-European commission. It is understood ‘that the statement ‘willbe in such a form as to satisfy France that. the project has been definitely shelved without going to the extreme of abject renunciation. It is considered an open secret that Austria’s financial difficulties did not leave her any other choice. A friend- ly attitude on the part of France SAYS NORTHERN AIR ROUTE IS EXPENSIVE Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau Says Plan Is Possible But Not Practical Chicago, Sept. 2—(7)—The first scientific flight from Germany Chicago over the northern circle route ended successfully Tues- day night when Captain Wolfgang a! gs Vigilantes Chase 2 Groups of Vandals’ Members of the uae of Th a village soul here, chased two vandals entered by the Prince of ‘Wales made almost 8 clean sweep of prises, at Vistoria exhibition, it Mrs. Phoebe Omile of Memphis, Tenn., led 51 men and women into Cleveland on the air race from Santa Monica, Cal., to win the wom. en’s division of the national sweep- stake handicap derby. = DATING SPEED TALK OF CROWDS AT NATIONAL AIR RACES Bayles, Springfield, ‘The agreement. automatically rees- Mass., Attracts Most:At- -tention Tuesday American pilots hope to write new’ ment,:’ Pat records into the books, was the talk forced postponement of to-/solini, might publicly be : sealed 3 & Agee E F il i eae Petroleum Catholic Youth Organizations to Resume Activities in Re- ligious Field ' ! { Clubs Will Not be Allowed to Make Political Endeavor or Oppose Fascism i i i i I cd E N ua, the condition whereby Ital- may /! ace as “ne SPORTS PROGRAMS BANNED) i i E i | bgt. g ui i Had ihe asi possible the settle- ? Tacchi Ven- furl, a. little known Jesuit priest, of the’ 1931 national air races Wed-|terved as sort: of super-ambassador ALL-AMERICA ROMANCE BUDS K TRIBUNE Vera Crawley (right) of Columbia, Miss., is shown with her fiance, “rank Carideo, former Notre Dame all-America quarterback, when she visited Hollywood, Cal., where he is working In a motion picture. They met when she was working In a hotel in South Bend, seat off Notre Dame university. Five Favorites Beaten in First Round of Golf Meet Lehman, Goodman, Voigt, Sea- ver, and Homans all Vic- tims of Upsets Beverly Country Club, Chicago, Sept. 2.—(7)—Five of the eight “seed- ed” stars were victims We in the first round of the national ama- teur golf championship. The beaten favorites were Johnny Goodman, Omaha; George Voigt, New ‘ork; Charley Seaver, Los Angeles; and ns battle ‘of qualitying "kat a qualifying giank Artur uoky) Yale, ur. Gace. 1 ub, Lehman, ¢is0 lost on the tome: ~% down to Part ack son, City, Mo. Homan’s the top-seeded player fol- lowing: the failure of “Jimmy” John- ston’ to qualify, lost a close battle to between Pope Pius and Premier Mus- | Ross Sumerville, the Canadian cham- & Mt ath Hf eu Hi li aT dees PERE E ekis = = Ss = = ciates Are Charged By Pros- ecuting Attorney Minnea| , Bept. 2—()—A special e i told a federal aaa u é : i | Profitable Uses for By-Products of ~ Are Outlined to Chemists ; roleum. From peraffin they get | both toluene, the base of TN. 7 4 ‘new fethod. of using the methane gas from petroleum to i Sage iam feoek nm pe eR New refinements for the pure “grain alcohol” ethylene, which is made from petroleum not having an outlet sufficient to its avail- described. The Ei Minneapolis Man and Six Asso-| the “ half. defeated Captain Ernest New York, 6 and 4. Francis Mich., defeated Gus Moreland, Tex., 2 up. pion, 2 and 1. Dick Martin, Chicago, the Big ‘Ten champion, shot sensational golf, in- ‘cluding three birdies on the inward Balloon Golf Ball May Stay for Year Beverly Country Club, Chicago, Sept. 2.—()— Although making no formal announcement, the United States Golf association has taken no action designed to alter the status of the new “bal- Joon” ball and probably will not do 80. The executive committee of the U. 8. G. A. adjourned its first ses- sion without revealing its delib- erations but % was officially dis- closed “no mn” was taken on the ball. The general expectation is that the ball weighing 1.55 ounces and measuring 1.68 inches in diameter, put into play for the first time this year, will be given at least one more year’s trial. route, to dispose of George Voigt, 2 and 1, while Billy Howell, the young Virginia champion, accomplished the downfall of Johnny Goodman by the same margin. Francis Quimet, Boston, the only ex-champion in the field, alone sur- vived the “seeded” group in the top half of the draw. He had no trouble peeing Johnny Shields, Seattle, 4 Maurice McCarthy, Jr., and George T. Dunlap, Jr., New York youths, were ‘seeded” survivors in the lower Results of round matches: Owen Cove¥, Salt Lake City, defeat- ed William Duckwall, Bradenton, Fla., 3 and 2. , Richmond, Va., de- Billy Howell, feated Johnny Goodman, Omaha, 2 George Voigt, New York, 2 and 1. Carey Bellow, Jr., Kansas City, Mo, Paul Jacksen, Kansas City, Mo., de- feated John Lehman, Chicago, 1 up. J. to Roches- crowd witnessed the historical pag: eant presented Tuesday evening by a cast of more than 500 persons as the main feature of Mandan’s golden jubilee semi-centennial homecoming|UP to the moment of his confession, celbration. The performance will be repeated tonight and Thursday eve- ning. Persons from every state in the United States have registered for ‘Mandan’s homecoming celebration. ‘Mandan was incorporated as a village in Dekota Territory 50 years ago when the city was only a small com- munity on the northwest frontier. Present-day organizations pr have patie on ane then are churches the First National benk and PAHKE, Who Was a personal. friend of the Mandan Pioneer. An old settlers’ picnic was held Wednesday afternoon following a |transportation parade. An Indian travois led the collection of vehicles with all modes of travel from the Red river ox-cart, covered wagon, stage coach to the modern automobile in the parade. Among F. Carter, Quimet, Boston, defeated John Shields, Seattle, 4 and 3. LARGE CROWD SEES PAGEANT FEATURING PROGRAM IN MANDAN |x Historical Spectacle, Marking City’s 50th Anniversary, To Be Repeated ‘An; ‘anusually-large ‘opening Native Sioux Indians from the Standing Rock Indian reservation as well as pupils of the United States Indian school, Bismarck, participated in the pageant, portraying historical episodes, while as the program con- tinued scenes of the French explorer, Sieur De La Verendyre on his explor- ation expedition, Lewis and Clark’s expedition, General George Custer and his fatal expeditions, Theodore Roosevelt and the days of old Fort Lincéin were presented. A battery of spot and flood lights and sound amplifying equipment turned the Slope fairgrounds into an amphitheatre Tuesday night as the historical personages and episodes were by old timers and re- vived ‘for the present generation. The progress of civilization and industry was dipicted with Mr. and Mrs. PF. L. Dow, pioneer settlers, playing the lead parts. They wete “Mary and John,” symbolic of the pioneer, settler, home- steader, and farmer as the growth of the state was ‘Troops from Fort Lincoln presented the grand finale of the 24-scene pag- eant, fighting a realistic battle of the World war. Graf Reaches Brazil City Exactly on Time Brazil, Sept. 2—(P)}— Pernambuco, Frank Connolly, Mount Clemons,|Germany’s serial envoy, the Graf Dallas, | Zeppelin, was the center of an admir- Wednesday because of her ing throng Pred Weight, Boston, defeated|5,000-mile nonstop flight across the Charles C. Clare, New Haven, Conn.,| South 4 and.2, Arthur Yates, Rochester, N. Y., de- Angeles, feated Charles Seaver, Los 1 ‘ Sock ‘Westland, , defeated nar M. Parks, Jr., Pittsburgh, 4 and 2. George T. Dunlap, Jr., New York, defeated Chandler Harper, Virginia , Jr, Memphis, defeat and Maurice McCarthy, Jr., New York, defeated Russell Martin, Chicago, 1 uy Toss Somerville, London, Ont., de- Homans, W. E. Spicer, ed J. Wolcott Brown, Spring Lake, N. J., 4 and 3. Fay Coleman, Los Angeles, defeated Denmar Miller, Des Moines, Is., 3 Atlantic from Germany on clock-work schedule, Dr. Hugo Eckener brought her in to the new mooring mast at 6:10 o'clock Tuesday night, within 20 minutes of his estimated time for the cruise. He figured she had traveled 5,003 miles in 12 hours at an average speed of about 70 miles an hour. She left Friedrich- shafen Saturday night. Two Killed in Plane Crash in Minnesota and EMPLOYE IN CHICAGO BANK CONFESSES T0 BiG EMBEZZLEMENT Total of Peculations Is Estimat- ed Between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000 LOST BIG SUMS IN MARKET| Curiosity of Broker as to Where Money Came From Leads to Confession Chicago, Sept. 2—(P)—Walter Wolf, 42, for 20 years an employe of the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust company, Wednesday faced the pos- sibility of prosecution on a charge of embezzling a sum estimated in some quarters as high as $2,000,000 and in others as low as $1,500,000. He was held in custody of private detectives at @ hotel, and confessed, bank officials said. Lloyd’s of Lon- don, which carried the bank employes’ bonds, estimated the amount at $2,- 000,000. Reports current in LaSalle street placed the figure at $1,500,000. Bank officers said it would be impos- sible to estimate the amoynt with ac- curacy until an inventory has been completed, but admitted the defalca- tions were “substantial.” They pre- dicted the Lloyd's estimate would be too high. The officials said Wolf had con- ‘@ period of 12 years, but they added that the bank, itself the largest in ‘@ statement which said, in part: “Walter Wolf, manager of the cou- Wolf's system remained audit-proof which was brought about, not by evi- dence discovered inside the bank, but huge sums he lost in his speculations. Wolf committed his major thefts during the stock flurry of 1929, Rey- nolds said. ‘The broker, bewildered by Wolf's apparently inexhaustible supply of wealth, dropped in the bank to in- quire about his financial situation. A report of this reached Wolf who was away on a vacation. He returned home, called in a vice president of the Eats Glass And Iron Not because he (Ikes.the taste, but because he’s aiding sclence'to con- qver indigestion—that’s the reason Frederlok Hoelzel of Chicago eats peflets of metal, glass, and solld omg He volunteered for the ‘work. BUDGET DECSIONTO AWAIT MORE STUDY BY HOOVER, MELLON Recommendation From Presi- dent for Tax Increase Will Bring Controversy ditions by the administration. deficit. many years standing, and made his first confession. ter, aged 12 years. He lives in a modest River Forest suburban home. f Women Fight Duel ] Over Man’s Favor °@ Mexico City, Sept. 2—(#)—Two women fought, pistol duel Wed- nesday as the result of rivalry for the affections of Sergic Silva, a tailor, and one was perhaps mor- tally wounded. The duel ended when Senorita Sofia Mendoza fell with a bullet wound. The other duelist, Maria de Los Angeles Garcia, went to Jail. Deadlock Exists in Texas Oil Situation Austin, Tex., Sept. 2.—(P)—A dead- lock existed Wednesday between Gov- ernor Ross 8. Sterling and the Texas tailroad commission over projected proration plans for the prolific east ‘Texas oil field. When Governor Sterling disap- proved the plan drawn Tuesday by the railroad commission it was a sig- proclamation of Aug. 17. SMELTING PLANT TO OPEN Helena, Mont., Sept. 2—(P)—Re- sumption of operations with one fur- nace, requiring 200 employes, is sched- uled for Sept. 15 at the East Helena plant of the American Smelting and Refining company. New York, Sept. 2.—()—With feminine fashions harking back to the picturesque petiods, Fifth ave- nue tailors. expect men to pay mpre attention to their own ward- robes. For fall and winter suits broad shoulders tapering to the waist, full, worked-in chest effects and Barrett, Minn. Sept. 2—(7)—Val| are new notes. Lund, Sioux City, Ia., pilot, and El- mer Helle, Barrett, were killed nesday when their plane crashed) from 2,000 feet into a field a mile , Englewood, N.| from the home of Lund’s parents aaa | ding. Coat lepels will be notched here. wider ‘Wed- The two-button suit will be most popular. The waistline will be fitted slightly. The shoulders will be broad, but without pad» ot peaked. Trousers will be » clear to In the 62 days of the new fiscal the government has rolled up a year, deficit of $396,365,000. This was recorded Wednesday by the daily treasury statement. Just the treasury ended two months the 1931 fiscal year with a deficit of $903,000,000. This was wiped out by adding-it to the public debt and the government started the new year with ‘8 clean slate. Say Carol Seeking Hand of Princess Belgrade, Jugoslavia, Sept. 2—(7)— King Carol of Rumania is reported to be seeking the hand in marriage of Princess Maria . Francesca, second daughter of King Emanuel of Italy. ‘Princess Maria, 17, has been men- tioned as the fiancee of Archduke Ot- to, pretender to the throne of Austria, | the but the rumor has been denied. Broad Shoulders and Slightly-Fitted Waists to be Observed in Men Styles} at the knee, narrower at the cuff and will have extension waist bands. The cuffs will be one and . three-fourths inches high. Vests have six buttons, the sixth to be left unfastened, and sleeves have four buttons, double-breasted models also will be good. Materials will be plain or self- Hand-woven or band-spun tweeds, soft but rough looking will be used for top coats in raglan style with no belt, “ ‘Washington, Sept 2—(P}—The day of reckoning on how to balance next year's budget of the government will jawait further study of business con- Confident that the next few months will show a recovery and a consequent increase in income tax receipts, Pres- ident Hoover is withholding decision whether to recommend an increase in taxes or to resort again to a bond is- sue to meet another prospective So far there is every indication that the next fiscal year will show a dif- ference of about $1,000,000,000 between government expenditures and receipts. Hoover has been advised by con- gressional leaders that a recommen- dation for a tax increase would mean @ bitter contest over the vital issue of how to raise new revenue. In view] ,, fees fal 'thet the treasury will see it. Way -|ful that the treasury see its. way He is and has one daugh. tide Oe anrreason ty another series of bond issues similar ose be put on a vored new excise taxes similar to those of The Weather Partly cloudy ané somewhat warmer tonight; Thurs. unsettie@. PRICE FIVE CENTS Bismarck Man and Child Shot t Austro-German Plan to Be Dropped wns SERIOUS CONDITION FROM NINE WOUNDS Mike Marbeck, Who Police Say Confessed to Shooting, Blames ‘Whisky’ GIRL, 3, HAS FLESH WOUNDS Man and Daughter Shot While Working in Their Garden on South 10th St. Having run amuck after consuming ®& quantity of home-brewed liquor, Mike Marbeck, Bismarck, according to his confession, fired shots which wounded John Martin and three- year-old Elizabeth Martin early Tues- day evening, Police Chief C. J. Mar- tineson, said Wednesday. is in @ serious condition & local hospital with nine buckshot wounds in his body, two of which Sitting Meee lungs. His daughter is fe rom flesh oe ae head. Pea eS fai was wounded while digging Potatoes in the garden at the rear of his home at 312 So. 10th St. The child was looking on. Interviewed in his cell at the city in the panels of the kitchen door be- tween two and three feet trom ‘tre floor have led authorities to believe 5 s E 2 F a ! which contained the bullet holes. Millius said he went to-the Mars beck home and seized the gun, which lay on the table and ran from the i : é F Be ln eet] let? af gg was at work when the first shot was and he felt the shot enter his Before he could collect his wits, @ second shot was fired, he said, and his daughter began to cry. Seeing that she was wounded by the second shot, he picked her up and carried her to the home of a neighbor. le » 10, who was vestigation of the case Wedreeday to determine what charges would be be brought against Marbeck. man for a dairy company here. ‘|Idaho Forest Fires Declared Subsiding Boise, Idaho, Sept. 2.—(AP)—Six ‘a| counties, comprising a large part of central and southwestern Idaho, were under martial law Wednesday as Governor C. Ben Ross sought to increase the precautions against in- cendiarism in valuable timber lands. Forest officials have expressed fear men released as fires come un- der control will set new fires to pro- vide employment. Governor Ross said he “disliked inflicting hardships on people travel- ing into the area,” but pointed out that there had been no in fires since martial law was declared “and there were seven in the 24 hours preceding.” Reports from all fronts were that fires were under control and dying down despite high winds. soon as possible to have the cera 4 activities stopped, as opposed to public good. AMERICAN D&E: New York, Smith, New ¥ i