The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 20, 1932, Page 1

a RAINFALL AND WIND ‘be “ “ v “ United States Tuesday as the torrid ” North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Capitol SERVE 70 COOL OFF BAKED SLOPE AREA Glendive, Mont., Suffers Dam- age as Gale Wrecks Build- ings, Levels Poles BOTTINEAU GETS DOWNPOUR Mercury Hits 107 at Oakes; Nearly Two-Score More Are Victims of Wave Scattered rainfall and high winds from the northwest during the night brought a measure of relief from ex- tremely high temperatures to western North Dakota, but Wednesday Old Sol resumed his work of mischief and the} state continued to swelter. j Northwestern North Dakota re-} ceived a general fall of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 7 a m. Wednesday, with Bottineau reporting 1.06 inches, according to the local weather bureau. Mercury reached a peak of 107 de- grees at Oakes Tuesday, although most state points were not quite so hot as Monday. Pembina, with 86 degrees, was the coolest point in North Dakota. Most maximum temperatures in the state Tuesday were in the 90s, though several exceeded the 100-degree mark. High winds in the Beach-Glendive ‘area Tuesday evening caused consid- erable damage, leveling telephone; poles west of Beach and uprooting; trees in the city of Glendive, the| Bismarck office of the American Telephone and Telegraph company reported Wednesday forenoon. Scat- tered hail north of here was reported to the Bismarck office of the Soo Line but no damage estimates were available. Glendive’s new Sacred Heart Cath- olic church was unroofed and its chimney crashed into the basement. Many other buildings and garages were damaged. Hits New High Here Mercury soared to a new seasonal high mark here Tuesday when the temperature reached 99 degrees. The minimum here during the last 24- hour period was 68. Wind reached a velocity of 26 miles per hour about 3 a, m. here but caused no damage, according to the weather men. Other high temperatures in North Dakota Tuesday included Hankinson and Sanish 106, Lisbon 105, Fargo 104 Napoleon 102, Ellendale, Jamestown and Wishek 101, Fessenden and | Grand Forks 100. The precipitation report included Bismarck .02, Beach .71, Bottineau 1.06, Crosby .02, Devils Lake .06, Dickinson .21, Drake .23, Dunn Center 98, Max .49, Minot .50, Oakes .03, Parshall .76, Pembina .11, Sanish 31 and Williston .16. Mercury rose to 106 at Aberdeen, 8. D., Tuesday, equaling the season's high established last Saturday. It thas been 100 or more at Aberdeen for five days. Temperature broke all Grand Forks records for sustained heat waves ‘Tuesday when mercury hit a high point of 100 for the third successive day. Wednesday was considerably cooler in Bismarck. At 10 a. m. the temper- ature was 77, compared to 84 for the same time the last two days, accord- ing to the weather bureau. Heat Victims Increase Nearly two-score victims of the} heat were counted throughout the sun scythed across the land with full- strength harvest-time heat. Added to the death list, which in- (Continued on Page Seven) MANY INCUMBENTS OF HOUSE BEATEN One-Eighth of Members Are Out of Picture Before Real Campaigns Begin Washington, July 20.—(#)—An eighth of the house's 435 members are “out” before the real campaign even ‘ins. CO ee etical toll already has been taken by primaries, redistricting and a few voluntary retirements. It does | not include members still in the thick | of intra-party battles or many others who look nervously toward November elections. Political veterans, scanning the lst of colleagues who dropped by the wayside before congress adjourned, declared it “a bad year.” They pre- dict 150 to 175 new names on the first roll call of the 73rd congress, There is a shift of 27 representa- tives because. of reapportionment. ‘That means that 27 members of this congress represent districts that ‘won't even exist in the next congress. Senatorial shifts are slower. Only ‘a third of the 96 senators run each year. When congress adjourned only two—Brookhart of Iowa and Morri- son of North Carolina—had lost pri- mary fights. in, ‘Minnesota, Christgau, Maas, and Goodwin lost in congressional | primaries while Clague retired. In North Dakota, Burtness Hall lost in primaries. In South Dakota, Johnson retires, and in Wisconsin, districts of Kading and DINO GRANDI WATER COMMERCE PROMISES 10 OPEN NEW MIDWEST ERA Better Conditions for Agricul- ture and Business Fore- cast by Canal St. Paul, Minn, July 20. A new economic era—its birth 10 years or more away—is visualized by a land-locked empire in taking inven- tory of a promise of access to the seas kindled by the signing of the St. Law- rence-Great Lakes waterways treaty It, revived business hopes of 18 states with two-fifths of the nation’s population and lifted economic im- agery from the immediate land- Scape of a commercial depression to @ picture of ocean steamers a decade hence nosing 1,500 miles inland to the section directly in the streams of world trade. Incidental benefits, employment of thousands of men in carving out a channel through the St. Lawrence rapids section and deepening harbors at lake ports now limited to fresh- water commerce, struck home with force to thousands now hard. pressed for jobs. Duluth, Superior, Milwaukee. Chi- cago, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buf- falo, and other cities on the five Great Lakes quickened with the promise of a transition from domestic to world ports. Up to 24,000,000 long tons of for- eign and domestic cargo are available for movement through the seaway based on surveys conducted by the department of commerce. Of this, up to 17,000,000 represents potential for- eign trade, previously limited largely to rail movement. The lower cost of water transporta- tion is the key to the revived hopes. From Duluth-Superior, twin ports now second only to New York in the nation in the aggregate tonnage of annual water shipments. from Chi- cago and other grain terminals, wheat and other grains could be shipped to Liverpool for from 8 to 11.2 cents per bushel compared with the present ‘cheapest water-rail combination rates of 17.6 cents. CANADIANS PUBLISH DETAILS OF AGREEMENT Ottawa, July 20.—(?)—Prime Min- ister Bennett Wednesday announced the terms of the agreement between Ontario and the dominion govern- ment in connection with the St. Lawrence waterway project. For powerhouse structures, com- mon works, etc., Ontario will contri- bute to the dominion approximately $67,202,500, in which is included cer- tain contingent items for deferred works and emergency services esti- mated at $4,240,000. On completion of these payments Ontario shall be the owner of the power works on the Canadian side of the international boundary and of the Canadian share of the power in the international rapids section, amounting to 1,100,000 horsepower. Boom Canadian for Railroad Supervisor New York, July 20.—()—Sir Henry Thornton, American-born railroad man who resigned Tuesday at Ottawa as head of the Canadian National railways, is being considered for the post of commissioner of western rail- roads in this country. “Sir Henry is being considered along with others for the job,” said Fred W. Sargent, president of the Chicago and Northwestern railway, after a meeting Tuesday of the ad- visory committee of the Association of Railway Executives. The Western Association of Rail- way Executives will meet soon in Chi- cago to take final action on a pro- posal for setting up a permanent commission. This body will oversee roads with the idea of instituting op- erating economies by the elimination of destructive competitive practices jand by furthering cooperation among j various railroad officials to the extent and Nelson were merged. of pooling services. | Young Lettin Western Part of State Gets Re Grandi Retires in Mussolini Shakeup Italian Statesman Is Eliminated From Post as Foreign Minister IL DUCE TAKES OVER JOB Dictator Now Holds Four Port- folios, Taking Back Power Formerly Held Rome, July 20.—(7)—Dino Grandi, Italian foreign minister, resigned Wednesday in a far-reaching cabinet shake-up ordered by Premier Mus- solint. Five ministers and 11 undersecre- taries were displaced. Mussolini re- tained for himself two of the vacated Portfolios. The shakeup was regarded as an- other “rotation” to bring new blood into the government without any change of policy. The five ministers who resigned were Grandi; Alfredo Rocco, minister of justice; Antonio Mosconi, minister of finance; Prof. Balbino Giuliano, minister of education, and Giuseppe Bottai, minister of corporations. Mussolini, already minister of in- terior as well as premier, kept for himself the ministries of foreign af- fairs and corporations. Among the 11 undersecretaries who were displaced were Il Duce’s own right hand man, Francesco Giunta. Best known of all of them through- out the world is the dapper, young, black-bearded Signor Grandi, whose name has figured in most of the in- ternational affairs which have played ‘Such @ part on the world stage during the last year. Mussolini, who held the premier- ship and six ministries before the present cabinet was appointed ir. 1929, took back about half the power he had then with his rearrangement Wednesday. Besides assuming the ——___—__________» if To Be Replaced Eugene Meyer (top) governor of the federal reserve board, and Paul Bes- tor (below) farm loan commissioner, are to be replaced as directors of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and President Hoover is delaying signing of the relief bill enacted by congress, until he can choose their successors, PRESIDENT DELAYS AFFIXING NAME 10 BiG RELIEF MEASURE ministries of foreign affairs and cor- Poratins, he took over all relations with the Vatican and all religious af- fairs by detaching the department of cults from the ministry of justice and| adding it to the ministry of interior; under himself. He appointed the following three new ministers: Pietro de Francisci, minister of justice; Guido Jung, min- ister of finance, and Francisco Ercole, iminister of education. Signor de Francisci is rector of the University of Rome and Signor Ercole is rector |ARMS PARLEY NEARS of the University of Palermo. The following new undersecretaries were appointed: Undersecretary to the premier, Fulvio Suvich; foreign affairs, Antonio Albertini; justice. Umberto Puppini; finance, Alberto Asquini; corporations, Bruno Biagi, education, Arrigo Solmi; communica- tions, Romano Ruggero, Gaetano Postiglione and Luigi Lojacono. Vincenzo Casalini, who was under- secretary of finance, was appointed President of the national institute of exports. He was the only one of the 16 resigned members of the cab- inet to receive another post. FINAL ADJOURNMENT Resolution Limits Heavy Land Guns; Outlines Other Agreements Geneva, July 20.—()—The general commission of the world disarmament conference Wednesday received from @ sub-committee the draft of a dec- laration to be adopted before ad- journment. At the last minute there was writ- ten in a clause providing that all heavy land guns of calibers between certain limits shall be limited in num- ber. The United States delegation had been holding out for total abolition of these weapons. As drawn by Sir John Simon and Premier Benes of Czechoslovakia, and approved by the delegations of the four powers, the declaration has five divisions: The first asserts that the confer- ence decides, “guided by the general principles underlying President Hoo- ver's disarmament declaration, (a) that a substantial reduction in world armaments shall be effected, to be applied by a general convention alike to land and naval armaments, and (b) that the primary objective shall be to reduce means of attack.” Division two lists the points on which the conference, in concluding its first phase, notes an agreement. These are prohibition of air attacks against civilian populations; abolition of all aerial bombardment, subject to certain reservations, which include regulation of civil aircraft with full publicity; limitation of maximum tonnage of tanks and prohibition of chemical, bacteriological and incen- diary warfare. THREE ARE SENTENCED Britton, S. D., July 19.—(AP)— Charles and John Swiden and Wil- liam Sells, all of Waubay, were sen- tenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary by Judge W. N. Skinner, Watertown, Tuesday. They were convicted a week ago of the murder of August Peterson, Veblen, last December. Will Prepare R. F.C. Changes Before Signing Enact- ment Into Law Washington, July 20.—(%)—8o0 there would be time for everybody to get set, including the 30-odd states that already had shown they want- ed some of the money, President Hoover has delayed his signing of the $2,122,000,000 relief bill. The white house announced the Postponed pen work—which had been set for Tuesday—would let the pres- ident finish plans for reorganization of the reconstruction finance cor- Poration, which will handle the huge emergency fund. This reorganization was to include the appointment of successors to Governor Eugene Meyer of the fed- eral reserve board and Paul Bestor, farm loan commissioner, whose re- tirements as directors of the corpora- tion the bill made manadatory at the President's request. Hoover had given no advance in- dication as to whom he would select for these posts. Owen D. Young, in- dustrialist, and Wilson W. Mills, De- troit banker, had been discussed by others. The corporation itself had decided to discard red tape to expedite loans from the $300,000,000 fund for state relief of destitution and $322,000,000 for public works, the latter includ- ing $132,000,000 which can be used to match state highway expenditures. There were indications that states might apply very soon for more than $200,000,000 of the $300,000,000 sum as follows: Arizona, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania, $45,000,000 each; Mich- igan $11,800,000, Indiana $8,000,000, Kansas $2,750,000, Missouri and Utah $2,000,000, Idaho $1,500,000, West Vir- ginia $500,000. Wisconsin also was trying to de- cide how much to borrow. Likewise, there were forecasts that the following states would not ask re- Nef money: Florida, Maine, Mary- land, Nebraska, Nevada, North Da- kota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Vermont. Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississip- pi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota, Ore- gon, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming were deciding what to do about destitution loans. The following road loan applica- tions were predicted: Arkansas $2,- 750,000, Georgia $3,100,000, Montana $1,500,000, North Carolina $2,800,000, North Dakota, as much as it can get; Wyoming $2,000,000. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932 \Dec Law in Germany AUSTRALIAN AVERS U.S. DOMINATION OF CANADA MAY END Offers Suggestion as Represen- tatives of Empire Gather at Ottawa Ottawa, Ont., July 20—()—An in- ference that the Britisn Empire trade conference, which opens Thursday, might prove a means for Canada to “break away ‘from the influence of the United States” has been plumped into the laps of the empire delegates. Stanley M. Bruce, former premier of Australia, stabbed through the maze of predictions of success that resound through the corridors where the con- ference is talked to place in blunt words a question which was upper- most in all minds. “Will a cohesive trade policy within the units of the British Empire be European Visitors Enjoy Cafeterias Ottawa, July 20.—()—European visitors here for the imperial con- ference are reveling in the novelty of North America’s cafeteria style of serving meals. Tuesday night a number of men and women in evening dress took their places in line with their trays, apparently enjoying the ad- venture hugely. Purchased,” he asked, “at the cost of American commercial relations with Canada?” Referring to the United States, Canada's best customer, as a “major Problem,” Bruce said: “There is always that tendency ‘to be absorbed by a bigger country. This ought to be Canada’s chance to break away.” The Canadians, although they are Prepared to open the conference with @ proposal for an economic alignment of one-third of the earth's population and one-fourth of its known land sur- face against the remainder, seemed unprepared for the bluntness of Bruce, There was no direct answer to the Bruce suggestion, but the Canadian prairie farmers, believed ready to de- mand lower tariffs against British manufacturers in return for broader markets in the United Kingdom for their agricultural products, declared they did not want a British wheat quota. These farmers insist they would rather buy tools and equipment in Minneapolis and Duluth if the Ottawa government would lower the tariff on these articles. They would also like to see the American tariff agains: wheat and feeder cattle knocked down so they may take advantage of rich feed lots and wide export facilities in the United States. American business representatives, almost more numerous here than the Canadians, stirred uneasily over Bruce's statement, which was issued in printed form, but they held to the view that the Ottawa government could not jeopardize a trade with the United States, worth $900,000,000 in 1931, for a trade with the British Isles valued at approximately $400,- 000,000. ON TO OTTAWA IS CRY OF UNEMPLOYED Regina, Sask. July 20.—()—An “On - to- Ottawa” movement among Canada’s unemployed is in progress. From Toronto comes the informa- tion that thousands of the unem- ployed are “riding the rods” and hitch-hiking there. Mounted police in Regina and other western points have been ordering all train-riders off eastbound trains. DROWNS IN WINE Percy, Iil., July 20.—()}—Drowned in wine was the official verdict on Herman Ruehkorffs death. He broke a large jug by accident in his cellar. His wife found the body face down in the puddle. WOMAN SMOKER BURNS Pottsville, Pa., July 20.—(/)—The pipe she loved to smoxe as she rocked in her chair cost the life of Mrs. Su- san Walker, 83. A spark ignited a jquilt. ‘Kidnaping’ Act Is Staged by Indian Shriners of Mandan Near Apple Creek Mandan’s Indian Shriners ing a special Northern Pa- cific train, they “seized” five high officials of Shrines at St. Paul, Milwaukee and Duluth who were en route to the national Shrine convention at Seattle. It was the same band of Sioux that held up another Shrine special Sunday and “looted” the train, The “kidnaped” victims were taken to Mandan where e rep- resentative of the band met the train and “demanded” five thou- s sand dollars ransom. The Shrine officials were con- train, the five men later were restored to their party. They are Dr. Vernon Irwin, illustrious potentate of Aad Tem- ple, Duluth; F. C. Nelson, illu- strious potentate of Osman Tem- ple, St. Paul; Adolph Hafner, illustrious potentate of Tripoli Temple, Milwaukee; Walter See- Hindenburg Order Puts Na- tional Government in Con- trol of Prussia CIVIL OFFICIALS PROTEST State Minister of Interior Op- poses Action; Is Removed From Office Berlin, July 20—#)—The German government, with old-time military precision, moved swiftly Wednesday to establish a virtual dictatorship over the huge state of Prussia and to clamp down martial law on the city of Berlin and the province of Brandenburg. The first action was taken under an emergency decree issued by Pres- ident Paul von Hindenburg. It fol- lowed critical pressure upon’the gov- ernment to stop the political riots which have taken a toll of more than 100 dead and 1,200 injured in the last three weeks. Chancellor Franz von Papen was appointed commissioner of Prussia and Lord Mayor Franz Bracht of Essen was named chancellor's as- sistant and given dictatorial power in von Papen’s name. Army Man in Control The decree of martial law was is- sued when Karl Severing, Prussian minister of interior, declined to ac- cept the president's first emergency decree as binding and declared he would yield only to force. General Gerd von Rundstedt, commander of the third Reichswehr (army) district was placed in charge of Berlin and Brardenburg under the martial law order. He was also given command of all police forces in this area. Chancellor von Papen decided, for the present at least, to remove only Premier Braun and Herr Severing from the Prussian ministry, leaving the rest of the members of the state cabinet in office as his deputies. Besides deputizing Herr Bracht to exercise the general dictatorial power, he charged him especially to take over Severing’s functions as minister of interior. A government spokesman said President von Hindenburg’s action was taken only with a view of estab- lishing security and order in Prussia and that it was merely a Passing measure. Early in the afternoon the Prussian ministry of state in the Wilhelm- strasse was occupied by soldiers. The President of the police, the vice presi- dent and the commander resigned. Immediately thereafter the Prus- sian cabinet announced it had ap- Pealed to the state supreme court. The cabinet asked that the court issue a temporary injunction prevent- jing execution of the decree pending a | decision on its legality. No Postponement Seen The federal government spokesman asserted that the appeal would not Postpone putting the decree in force. The martial law order abrogates the articles of the constitution which deal with the right of free speech, the right of assembly, the rights of pri- vate property and the privacy of tele- graph, telephone and postal commu- nications. All these rights may be curtailed as necessity dictates. Placards appeared throughout the city bearing announcements by Gen- eral Von Rundstedt that he had been placed in charge of the execution of martial law. He called upon the peo- ple to maintain order. Punishment was threatened for anyone defacing the posters. The general German Federation of Labor, claiming a membership of 6,000,000, announced it had summoned ° \ Lion Tamer Charles H. Hatton, above, Wichita capitalist and leader in affairs of Lions International for many years, is slated for elevation to the presi- dency of the international organiza- tion at its annual convention now in session at Los Angeles. Hatton has served as first vice president during the last year. NORTHWEST CROPS DAMAGED SEVERELY BY EXTREME HEAT Complaints Are Heard From North and South Dakota, Minnesota and lowa From all parts of the northwest ‘Wednesday came reports of heavy damage to crops being caused by the severe heat wave which has gripped the western part of the U. 8. for the last few days. The greatest damage was being caused by shrinkage of kernels, which will result in lower yields and lower grades, while other menaces:‘were the danger of rust, damage from worms, and an increase in the grasshopper hordes. Complaints were heard from Min- nesota, Iowa and South Dakota as well as North Dakota. Late planted small grains and flax deteriorated from the heat and there was some shrinkage in partially filled grains, O. W. Roberts, federal mete- orologist here, said Wednesday in his weekly corn and wheat region sum- ‘ary. Early planted small grains are most- ly well filled and ripening rapidly, Roberts said. Rye harvesting is near- ing completion, and there is consid- erable threshing. The barley harvest is well advanced, and some spring wheat has been harvested. The unseasonably high tempera- tures, according to Roberts, caused a rapid growth of corn, most of which is in tassel. Pastures continue good to excellent but rain is needed in many sections. Sees 20 Per Cent Damage B. E. Groom, in charge of agricul- tural development work of the Great- er North Dakota association, at Fargo said he believed “that the heat has caused about 20 per cent damage, due to shriveling of the kernels, which will result in lower yields and lowered grades.” Some estimates of the damage done run much higher than that, others less. Dr. H. L. Walster, dean of agricul- ture at the North Dakota Agricul- tural college, says damage in Cass county may be much less, on the (Continued on Page Seven) delegates from all its member organi- zations to assemble in Berlin Thurs- day for consideration of the political situation. BAVARIA PLANNING TO ENTER PROTEST Manich, Bavaria, July 20.—(#)—The Bavarian government announced Wednesday that it would protest to President Von Hindenburg, Chancel- lor Von Papen and the supreme court of Germany against the appointment of @ federal commissioner for Prussia as unconstitutional. i] 4 Minot Man’s Brother Dead in Minneapolis Minneapolis, July 20.—()—George Bruels, 38, who discovered the murder of Mrs. Jack Bevans, February 29, was found dead Tuesday night in his cot- tage at Island Park on Phelps Island, Lake Minnetonka. He had been shot through the heart. A pistol and an empty shell were found beside the body, which lay on a bed. There were no evidences of a struggle and the coroner said the cir- cumstances indicated that Bruels had committed suicide. Bruels’s body was found by a brother, Louis, of Minot, N. D., who had come to visit. Banking Committee To Get Tax Records POLITICAL TALK I$ RAGING AT CAPITAL Prohibition and Predictions In- termingled With Facts on This and That Washington, July 20.—(4)—Prohibi- tion, predictions and talk of this and that blended Wednesday to keep be- fore the voters @ political dish intend- ot bath to look well and suit the fe, Near the top of things was the story showing Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt still is a personal dry but that she and her Democratic presi- dential nominee husband agree that the eighteenth amendment should be repealed. The wife's reason is a lack of belief that the amendment has worked successfully, Then there was the white house announcement that President Hoover, confronted wtih a lot of work, can not take time off to go to California to open the Olympics or receive notice that the Republicans have nominated him for reelection. Washington, July 20.—()—Presi- dent Hoover Wednesday signed the joint resolution placing at the dis- Posal of the senate banking and cur- Tency committee income tax returns. The senate banking and currency committee is conducting the stock market investigation. It arranged Tuesday to continue during the sum- mer. A sub-committee was appointed ae by Senator Norbeck (Rep., Next came Senator McKeller (Dem., Tenn.), with the charge that Hoover “has been prating about ‘rigid eco- nomy’ and yet he has recommended” that the just-closed congress appro- priate $9,000,000,000. That, said the senator, “is wicked and vicious extra- vagance.” A sort of an answer to already- voiced criticisms of congress for ap- Propriating that much — President Hoover has blamed the legislators for failure to from Rear Admiral Richard E The Weather maggie age 3 PRICE FIVE CENTS g Draws Crowd lief from Heat lare Martial CONTRACTORS FROM ALL PARTS OF U. 8. WILL PRESENT BIDS Formal Ceremony to Be Held at Noon Thursday in City Auditorium MANY ALREADY ON HAND Hotels Filled by Men Who Will Seek Huge Construction Job Here Attracted by one of the biggest building construction projects ever to be undertaken in North Dakota in recent years—the $2,000,000 capitol building—contractors from through- out the state and various other states Wednesday began gathering in Bis- marck. Approximately 300 persons con- nected with contracting firms are expected to be present when the North Dakota board of capitol com- missioners opens bids for the gen- eral, mechanical and electrical con- tracts Thursday. Out-of-state contractors were the first to arrive, with a large delega- tion here from the Twin Cities. Hotels here have been receiving re- servations which will fill most of them to capacity. The city auditorium will be used for the opening of bids. Besides those directly interested in the contracts, hundreds of others are expected to be present to witness the ceremonies. Members of the commission esti- mated that about 100 bids will be Presented, most of them by the con- tractors personally just before opening of bids. A number of contractors will be present with legal representatives. Nearly 200 copies of the two volumes outlining the specifications for the building have been requested by interested contractors who must Place their bids before the secretary of the commission, Frank L. Anders, by noon Thursday. When all bids are opened the com- mission plans to make a thorough study of them with the assistance of the architects. A vast amount of detail will be in- volved in the bids for construction of the 18-story structure which will have 753 rooms, including stairways, lobbies, halls and vaults. Construction is expected to Begin this summer. Present at the opening of hids will be all members of the commission, George A. Bangs, Grand Forks, G. A. Fraser, Fargo, and F. L. Conklin, Bismarck, Mr. Anders, and John Holabird, Chicago, of the firm of Holabird and Root, associate archi- tects. Registrations at hotels showed Wed- hesday that nearly 150 contractors and their representatives had arrived in the city. They came from Ver- mont, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio, while others were expected from southern states. PARAGUAY-BOLIA READY FOR WAR AS 01D FEUD PLANES Bolivians Crowd Streets of La Paz and Shout for Open Hostilities La Paz, Bolivia, July 20.—()—The ancient boundary feud between Bo- livia and Paraguay flamed Wednes- day to the point where Bolivians crowded the streets and shouted for war. The demonstration followed news that 300 Paraguayan troops attacked Fort Mariscal, Santa Cruz, in the border area, Saturday and that the fighting was continuing. Two sol- diers, presumably Bolivians, were re- porte? killed. A crowd of 10,000 gathered in the Square before the presidential palace after the announcement was made, shouting against “Paraguayan ag- ress:on,” and demanding war. The cabinet was called into session to discuss the situation. For 50 years the quarrel between Paraguay and Bolivia over the Gran Chaco region has dragged on. The region lies between the rivers Para- guay and Pilcomayo and is a wild jungle, but is considered to have rich Possibilities. CAPTURE ANNOUNCED BY PARAGUAYAN MINISTRY Asuncion, Paraguay, July 20.—(7— The war ministry announced that Fort Carlos Antonio Lovez, in the troubled Gran Chaco region, has been captured by Paraguayan troops. Three Paraguayan soldiers were killed and 18 wounded in the