The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 8, 1933, Page 1

. North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1933 Weather Report <{ Wf chore tang ef not ne . much change tanpeeneanes PRICE FIVE CENTS World Flier Is Forced Down Lions ' Elect Cooper, NAMED GOVERNORS [Intention to Halt OF FIFTH DISTRICT AS MEETING CLOSES Newton L. Haney Made Secre- tary and M. H. Mickel- son Treasurer x NAME CANADIAN DIRECTOR Resolution Indorses W. Murray Allan For International Board John .H. Cooper of St. Paul, Harry J. Weinbergen of Dickinson, N. D., ~ and Arthur Svendby of Lemmon, 8. D., were elected district governors of the fifth district of Lions Interna- tional at the closing program of the district's annual convention here ~ Thursday forenoon. ‘They succeed W. E. Tracy of Duluth, Minn.; W. Murray Allan of Grand Forks, N. D.; and Newton L. Haney of Sioux Falls, 8. D. Cooper was elected for the Min- nesota and Manitoba area, Weinber- gen for North Dakota. and Saskatche- wan, and Svendby for South Dakota. Haney was elected secretary and M. H. Mickelson of Mankato, Minn., ‘ treasurer for the district while Julian S. Marquis of Moose Jaw, Sask., was mamed a district director. Marquis was elected for a_ three- year term to succeed D. E. Shipley of Bismarck. Ed M. Berg of Long Prairie, Minn., and Roy Burns of Sioux Falls, 8. D., continue as direct- ors, their terms not having expired. Winnipeg Is Selected The 1934 convention will be held {n Winnipeg, Man. ; Resolutions adopted indorsed W. Murray Allan as a candidate for di- rector of Lions International and recommended that the Missouri river diversion proposal “be taken up by the government under their public works construction program.” 4 Other resolutions expressed thanks Yo Bismarck for arranging the con- vention, to district..governors for their services during the last “year: and urged that both Canada and the United States “back their govern- ments to the fullest extent in their « endeavors to overcome our economic A proposal to divide the fifth dis- trict into three smaller areas—North Dakota-Saskatchewan, South Dakota, and Minnesota-Manitoba—was dis- cussed at the closing session but ac- tion was deferred until the next con- . vention. A committee was appointed to study the proposal and report at the Winnipeg meeting. Are Made Haney presided over the closing business session, during which reports of the various district committees were read. Charles H. Hatton of Wichita, Kansas, president of Lions Interna- tional, urged the delegates to insist upon clubs cutting their expenses down in view of economic conditions and to follow pared budgets religi- ously. He explained how the inter- national ‘headquarters has cut ex- penses and outlined business meth- ods and procedure recommended by the international for individual clubs. Hundreds of Lions and Lionesses departed for their homes Thursday afternoon after the three-day session. Hatton left for the west by train shortly after noon. “Testimony in Baty Case Is Completed « _ The case against Eber 8. Baty, Bismarck man facing a statutory charge preferred by his 13-year-old daughter, was expected to go to a jury in Burleigh county district court Thursday afternoon. Testimony in the case was com- pleted about 10:35 o'clock in the fore- noon, with attorneys beginning their arguments immediately. Royal Thomas, charged with steal- ing horses, was expected to be the defendant in the next case. Sixteen witnesses were called in the Baty case, including the defend- ant and his accuser, Ruby Baty. Others were Donald Baty, George Naset, Dr. Percy L. Owens, Orpha Winkel, Howard Hinkel, Mary Burch, Josephine Lundin, William Baty, Fred Baty, Maxine Baty, John Robi- dou, Nellie Gray Anderson, Blanche Crawford, F. A. Erickson and J. W. Guthrie. Japanese Refuse to Abolish Air Bombs Geneva, Switzerland, June 8—(?}— Japan produced a sensation at the disarmament conference Thursday @ >y announcing it was unable to accept complete abolition of bombing from the air until the great powers abolish aircraft carriers. Attacking the London naval treaty, Ambassador Naatake Sato said it had tesulted in an unhappy situation. Small Judson Boy Succumbs in City Donald Carl Nickel, four-year--old Judson boy, died in a local hospital Wednesday afternoon at 5:50 o'clock. {His death was caused by acute laryngitis. The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs Carl EB. Nickel. i Funeral arrangements are incom- fplete but the. body was to be taken to Judson Thursday cy MKINNON REMOVED FROM HIGHWAY JOB BY NEW CHIEFTAIN Vogel Says Former Head of De- partment Will Not Be Re- placed Immediately |__A. D. McKinnon, former chief high- way commissioner and serving as con. sulting engineer under the new ad- ministration, was dismissed Thursday, it was announced by Highway Com- missioner Frank A. Vogel. McKinnon was head of the depart- ment until Vogel ‘was named as the “one-man” commissioner, and then was retained as consulting engineer. He will not be replaced for the time being, Vogel said. Vogel reported that five new divi- sion engineers have been named, one incumbent division head was retain- ed, and one remains unchanged. New division engineers are Victor Johnson, Dickinson division; R. A. May, Williston; George Hepner, Mi- not; James Kennedy, Grand Forks, and 8. O. Sorkness, Valley City. R. C. Bertie will be retained as division en- gineer at Devils Lake, Vogel said. The Bismarck division so far has been reorganized except for the head of the division. Hepner, formerly assistant division lengineer at Devils Lake, recently was named to head the Minot division. Sorkness, who resided in Bismarck, recently was appointed to replace M. P. Wynkoop at Valley City. Other Changes Listed Other recent changes announced by Vogel are Marion Jensen, stenograph- er, replaced by Audrey Rohrer; J. H. Hanson, mechanic at Valley City, re- Placed by J. E. Denieux, Lisbon; M. W. Pilgrim, shop foreman at Fargo, replaced by Maurice Wohlwind, Lid- gerwood; P. L. Brending, maintenance foreman at Devils Lake, dismissed and Job éliminated; E. W. Markell, shop foreman at Dickinson, replaced by C. L. McCutcheon, Amidon; Fay Aunand, stenographer at Dickinson, replaced (Continued on Page Seven) GAMMONS T0 FACE FIVE CHARGES IN COURT TRIAL HERE H aes | Former Secretary of Industrial Commission Bound Over on Two New Counts John Gammons, former secretary of the state securities and industrial commissions, will face trial in Bur- leigh county district court on five dif- ferent embezzlement charges. He is charged with embezzling a total of $1,639.53, Gammons was bound over to dist- rict court on two more complaints ‘Wednesday afternoon following a two- hour hearing. Previously he had waived examination on three counts. The two complaints involved in the hearing Wed: alleged embezzle- ment of $214.92 and $224.61. James Mulloy, present secretary of the industrial commission, claims that Gammons embezzled the $214.92 and $224.61 by paying taxes on private Property in 1931 and 1932 with indus- trial commission funds, The property involved is Lot 5, Block 4, of Huntington addition in Fargo. A deed presented during the hearing showed that the property was in the name of Laura A. Boyden. Seven Witnesses Appear Seven witnesses were examined at the hearing and 16 documents were jintroduced as evidence in the case. ‘Witnesses included C. A. Baunigart- ner of Fargo, treasurer of Cass coun- ty; C. E. Kelly, D. C. Kierland and Theodore Sette, bookkeepers, F. 8. Carr, of the transit department, and ; George Smith, messenger, all of the Bank of North Dakota; and Mulloy. when he took Mulloy testified that over Gammons’ office he could find no checks or vouchers in files or drawers. One check was presented, one for $5.25 from the Cass county treasurer to Gammons as a refund on pay- tenis Le 5 staged to have made for taxes on Fargo property. Testimony of the Bank of North Dakota officials was intended to show that, although there were no records of transactions in Gammons’ office, nevertheless he had drawn on in- Subial Sonnets funds for the payments on Fargo i Balance sheets, entry Pisgah other bank documents were presented in evidence. Gammons was bound to district court by Police Magistrate Edward 8. Allen. It is expected he will face trial on one or more of the com- plaints next week. Old-Time Resident Of Devils Lake Dies Devils Lake, N. D., June 8—(P)}—E. M. Lewis, 78, resident of Devils Lake since 1899, died Wednesday. He suf- ferg¢d 2 broken hip # month ago and complications developed Langer Tells Group At Kindred Real Reason For Calling Out Militia RAPS ROAD REFERENDUM Claims Move Was Designed to Protect Federal Highway Building Fund Kindred, N. D., June 8.—(?)—Mar- tial law ruled Bismarck last Thurs- day to prevent filing of petitions to refer the North Dakota highway de- partment appropriation bill, Gov. Wil- Mam Langer told a gathering of 500 Persons near here Wednesday when he gave the principal address for the annual Bons of Norway picnic. “I just declared martial law, took charge of the city of Bismarck and those petitions were not filed,” he said after tracing how the maintenance of North Dakota's 40 million dollar high- way system was threatened by the referendum move. He declared further the filing of the petitions—and he said there were eH FROM FRIDAY TO WEDNESDAY In a statement last Friday to the Associated Press, Governor Langer said guardsmen were stationed at the office of the secretary of state, state treasurer and judge of the district court as a precaution against bodily harm after he had received anonymous letters threat- ening them. ‘The governor was quoted as say- ing, “The guards were used to pro- tect life and property and an in- timation that they were used to Prevent filing of referendum peti- tions is ridiculous.” The executive was further quoted as saying he was aware the peti- tions could be sent by mail and would be accepted if they bore the postmark of the final date for fil- ing. A further direct quotation was “If the ‘people want to refer any law passed by the legislature that is there privilege and they are en- titled to it. Since the laws gives the People the right to refer legislative acts, I am in favor of seeing that Petitions properly filed go on the ree so the people may vote on a sufficient names on them for a refer- endum—would have eliminated North Dakota from $6,500,000 in United States funds for road building and kept 12,000° North Dakotans from working on those federally-financed toad projects. Langer devoted the bulk of his ad- dress to defending vetoes of approp- riation bills,recounting how his ad- ministration, with the help of the legislature, had cut North Dakota taxes six million dollars. Turning to the North Dakota capi- tol he termed it a “silo” and attacked the previous capitol commission. H ‘The present capitol commission,” he declared, “is cancelling hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts to enable North Dakota to build its capitol with the $2,000,000 provided for its construction.” Petitions for other referendum votes, barred from the secretary of state's office by the militia, were mailed at the local postoffice and ac- cepted by the secretary of state upon their receipt Friday. Sponsors of the} highway referendum petitions had the same privilege. Hagen and Amateur Tie for Open Lead North Shore Golf Club, Glenview, Ill, June 8.—(?)—Playing erratic but sensational golf, the veteran Walter Hagen of Detroit celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut in the Unit- ed States open championship by shooting a 73, one over par, today for the first round, thereby sharing the early lead with Neil White of Los Angeles, 21-year-old California ama- teur champion and surprise “dark horse” in a field of 147. The defending champion, Gene Sarazen, of New York negbtiated the last nine in par to post a 74 for his first round. Sarazen was tied with Tom Creavy of Albany, N. Y., and Charles Mayo, Sr., of Long Beach, N. Y., veteran British-American professional, in the 74 bracket. A stroke behind, all with 78's were Olin Dutra, P. G. A. cham- pion, and his brother, Mortie; John- ny Farrell of New York, Horton Smith of Chicago, Bill Schwartz of &t. Louis, and Ralph Beach, Balti- more Star. Weather Has Been Good for N. D. Crops With weather favorable for crops and outdoor work last week, seeding} is about completed, according to the weekly state corn and wheat region issued here by the federal; weather bureau. | Progress and conditions of all crops |was good to excellent, Bavendick said He reported pastures, ranges and live- stock mostly very good. TWO BANKS REOPENED Reopening of the Farmers State Bank at Lisbon and the Moffit State Bank at Moffit was announced Thursday by Gilbert Semingson, Weinbergen, Svendby PRESIDENT PUSHES (NATION SWELTERING ||___F | Petitions Admitted) FOR QUICK END 10 | BUT NORTH DAKOTA CONGRESS SESSION Abandons Proposal For Tariff Authority in Order to Speed Adjournment | CAPITAL PILOTS DOUBTFUL See Little Real Chance of End- ing Work Before Economic Parley Begins Washington, June 8.—()—Presi- dent Roosevelt has thrown overboard his plan to ask tariff-reducing auth- ority to obtain, if possible, adjourn- ment of congress on Saturday, two days hence. This new move to get the extra session done before Monday's open- ing of the world economic conference in London was put before congres- sional leaders while the two houses| were seething with controversy over veterans’ economy and industrial leg- islation, now the only big measures ~jremaining for disposal. The capitol pilots promised their utmost but were doubtful, though they saw just a possibility of ad- journment, by dint of hard work, early next week. The veterans situation Thursday remained critical, Many house mem- bers clung to support of the increases, which the senate voted into the in- dependent offices appropriation bill —raises which the president says will wreck his economy program unless) balanced by new taxes. Others were hopeful that from a meeting of the house steering com- mittee with executive officials, ar- ranged in continuation of conferences Wednesday, would come a concrete (and acceptable to the ex-soldiers’ champions in the house) compromise to take the place of the senate amendment. erans was while the leaders negotiated. Senate Faces Long Grind Determined to remain in session un- til late Thursday night if necessary to reach a vote. the senate resumed debate on the administration’s indus- trial recovery-public works bill with Toll-calls imminent on vital sections of the measure. Contests over taxes, industrial licensing and relaxations of anti-trust laws were ahead as the senate met two hours earlier than usual. ‘This was the last major bill of the Momentous extra session to await a senate vote. Fifty amendments had been offered to it most of them proposing minor changes. Those in charge of the bill looked for serious contests only on amend- ments to substitute the sales tax or} | treasury notes for committee corpora- tion levies to finance the $3,300,000.000 public works program; to strike out the presidential power to license in- dustries which would not follow a majority in adopting codes of fair competition, and to eliminate sections setting aside anti-trust laws. -_ | Mitchell Tells of | Getting Big Raise! New York, June 8—(4)—Charles E. Mitchell testified at his income tax evasion trial Thursday that in: 1931 (he thought it was that year though he seemed uncertain) he re-} ceived a 100 per cent salary increase —from $100,000 to $200,000. He used none of that extra salary, he acknowledged under questioning by U. 8. Attorney George Z. Medalie, to pay back any of a $666,666.67 pay- ment he had received from the Na- tional City company and which be! had not entered on his income tax return on the ground it was not in: come, but merely an advance to b: repaid. TO GRADUATE 143 ' Dickinson, N. D. June 8—(P)—, One hundred forty-three candidates! for degrees, certificates and diplomas, comprising the school’s largest, Cal in history, will graduate from Dick- inson state teachers college at com- mencement exercises June 16. The house showdown on the vet-| again postponed a day;sas agricultural sources as unfavor- | grandmaster of the grand lodge of the | Secretary; A. G. Emslie, Devils Lake, HAS GOOD WEATHER Nearly Three Score Deaths, Most of Them Due To Drowning, Are Reported MIDWEST MERCURY SOARS Temperatures of 102 Degrees Are Reported in Illinois and Kentucky While North Dakota enjoyed ideal summer weather, most of the nation in the region between the Rockies and the Atlantic ocean suffered from tornadoes, high -winds, hail and lightning Wednesday and Thursday. Nearly three-score deaths, most of them due to drowning and heat pro- stration, were reported in Associated Press dispatches. i Deaths were most numerous in the states bordering the Great Lakes. There were 11 in Illinois, eight each in Wisconsin and Indiana, five in western New York, and four each in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Including Tuesday, there have been 10 deaths from drowning in Wiscon- ain. Bloomington, Ill, and Paducah, Ky., reported maximum temperatures of 102. The western New York deaths were due to a violent wind, hail and elec- tric storm. Two, at Lackawanna, were killed in a wall cavein, one drowned at Buffalo, one was crushed by a barn in Lancaster and another struck by lightning in Batavia. Harold Seiler, a farm hand near Madison, Neb., was picked up by a tornado, carried over several trees and dumped, unhurt, in an alfalfa field. Extreme heat and lack of recent tains were reported by official Kan- able to wheat, oats, pastures, pota- toes and barley, but beneficial to corn. In the west a steady rain began| in Portland, Ore.. on the eve of the! outdoor rose festival. Summer stu-| dents, beginning classes in the Ari- zona state teachers college at Flag- staff, found snow still stretching far down the mountains and mild tem-; peratures. HEAVY STORM LASHES STILLWATER, MINNESOTA | St. Paul, June 8—(?)—While crews worked feverishly to repair the dam- age done in southern Minnesota, where 25 persons were injured by tor- nadoes Tuesday, heavy wind, rain and) electrical storms lashed over Still-} water and vicinity Wednesday night; and endangered the lives of manyj{ motorists on the highways. Caught in the storm as she was driving near Stillwater, Mrs. Russell Channon, Stillwater, suffered a broken leg when a tree crashed onto @ car as she was riding with her hus- band. With power lines crippled by the storm, it was necessary to us flashlights to care for Mrs. Shannon); at a Stillwater hospital. Burke Is Elected ' Odd Fellows Chief; Valley City, N. D., June 8—()—A. J. Burke, Alexander, was installed as} North Dakota Independent order of| Odd Fellows at ceremonies Thursday afternbon, bringing to a close the 43rd annual convention. He succeeds E. H. Schrepel, Minot, who becomes grand representative. | Other officers installed were A. S.| Isaacson, Rugby, deputy grand mast- | er; D. M. McDonald, Maxbass, grand den; B, A. Fahl, Devils Lake, grand grand treasurer. Appointive officers announced by Grand Master Burke and also install- | ed were Rev. C. W. Langdon, Dray- | ton, reappointed grand chaplain; L.' P. Larson, Binford, grand marshall; | D. B. Green, Grand Forks, grand | conductor; P. E. Timm, Wishek, grand | guardian and Fred J. Fredrickson, | Valley City, grand herald. | Los Angeles, June 8.—()—Dis- closing that her son, Elliott, would establish a residence in Nevada to Permit his wife to seek a divorce on the grounds of incompatibility, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt left suddenly at 5:51 a. m., Thursday for Wahington, D. C. Her unannounced departure by plane ended a stay of less than 36 hours in Los Angeles where she came to visit her son. Young Roosevelt, who only a short time ago became general manager of a West coast airline, told a newsman hev would leave shortly for Reno. He said the divorce will be sought by his wife, the former Elizabeth Donner, daughter of William H. Donner of Philadel- Pee on grounds of incompatibil- iS. The couple heve been separated since last year, An saregpent is Young Elliott Roosevelt to Aid Heiress Wife in Getting Divorce understood to have been reached as to the custody of their child, William Donner Roosevelt, born last November. They were mar- ried January 16, 1932. | When Elliott came to the west coast his wife and baby did not accompany him. YOUNG WIFE’S FAMILY KEEPS STRICT SILENCE Philadelphia, June 8—(?)—Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, whose marital trouble was publicly disclosed Thursday by her husband's moth- er, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, is maintaining a strict silence. i Neither she nor her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Donner, of Villanova, near here, would make any statement. Donner, millionaire former steel man, said if and when he had any statement to mate he would see thet the public got i ‘orced Down at Russian Village Pictured above are Jimmy Mattern and together with a map showing the route of his projected flight around the world. The attempt at a new world-girdling record received a setback Wednesday when Mattern was forced down at a Russian village by a leaky fuel line. his Century of Progress, Senate Probers Granted Power to Search Incomes FOUR BIG POWERS | GIVE APPROVAL TO MUSSOLINI SCHEME Leading Nations of Western Europe Agree to Collab- orate For Peace Rome, June 8—(7)—The govern- ments of Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany prepared Thursday to prese®, their parliaments for ratifi- cation an agreement for a decade of Peace and disarmament. Signed by Premier Benito Musso-|Prises and the part taken by the lini’s office Wednesday night, the pact Pledges the four great western Euro- pean powers to collaborate within the !frame work of the League of Nations, to examine articles in the league cove- nant pertaining to aggression, to work for the success of the Geneva confer- ence, and to cooperate in economic re- | construction. Legislative approval for the docu- ment is expected to be a matter of mere form in Italy, whose premier proposed it on March 18, and it is felt here that German and Englsh ratifi- cation also will be forthcoming quickly. It was hoped that French accept- ance would be attended by no great delay. The signing of the accord was re- ceived in Italy with great jubilation, {parades, illumination of public build- gs, speeches by Il Duce, and coun- try-wide demonstrations by cheering jerowds. SARLES APPOINTED ADJUTANT GENERAL, Succeeds Brocopp Who Will Be Retained As Assistant in Department Fargo, N. D., June 8.—(?)—Formal appointment of Earl Sarles of Hills- boro, banker and former state com- mander of the American Legion, as adjutant general of the North Dakota national guard, was made Wednesday by Gov. William Langer. The announcement came as the governor attended a picnic at Kin- dred, N. D. Sarles will be commissioned im- mediately and will go to Devils Lake Friday to take command of the an- nual encampment of the state militia at Camp Grafton. Sarles said Capt. H. A. Brocopp, acting adjutant general, will be re- tained as his assistant and Harold Sorenson will be retained as United States property and disbursing agent. No changes in the other guard per- sonnel are contemplated. Horse Steps on Toe Of Sterling Youngster His large toe on the right foot bad- ly mangled when a horse stepped on his foot, Emil Lang. 13-year-old Sterling boy, was in a local hospital Thursday. The bone of the toe was fractured. Doctors set the bone and sewed the torn toe together after administering anti-tetanic serum. The boy was brought here at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday night, about an hour after the mishap occurred. ENDORSES WATERWAY Washington, June 8.—()—Presi- 'dent Roosevelt today endorsed the St. ; Lawrence Seaway project anew with \a declaration that “the beginning of the work of construction at an early Investigators Hear Railroad Magnate Label Proceed- ing ‘Destructive’ Washington, June 8—(AP)—The senate Thursday unanimously voted more power for its investigation of private banks and bankers, and soon thereafter O. P. Van Sweringen, as a witness in the J. P. Morgan and ; company inquiry, characterized such procedures as “terrifically destruc- tive.” “All business is of greater volume than a year ago,” he had remarked, interrupting a long series of questions |on involved financing of the exten- jSive Van Sweringen railroad enter- Morgan bank. Referring to rail operations, he added “that’s all we need” in connec- tion with expanding business. “Business needs encouragement and not frightening.” he went on philosophically. “If I may speak frankly these in- vestigations are terrifically destruc- tive.” A moment later he said, “I should not have said that. I did not mean these investigations, but—” he never finished the sentence. J. P. Morgan, chief object of the inquiry, sat back among waiting wit- nesses smiling. No Word of Opposition As Thursday's hearing opened, the senate meanwhile was putting through the resolution giving the committee power for examination of stock transactions by which partners of the Morgan firm reduced their in- come taxes, There was not a ripple of opposition. The attitude the Morgan partners will take as a result of the latest | move to uncover the income tax re-| Gucing transactions remains to be! seen, | Their counsel. John W. Davis, re- fused to commit himself but said if the challange of authority is carried further, the procedure will be for Thomas 8. Lamont—a young partner —to refuse to answer questions. “That will put it up to the senate and will provide the means for a test,” he told reporters. t Debt-Disarmament Discussions Barred Plymouth, England, June 8—()— Secretary of State Cordell Hull bar- red all discussion of the war debts at the world economic conference when he arrived Thursday at the head of the American delegation aboard the liner President Roosevelt. “The question of disarmament will also be outside the scope of the con- ference,” Hull continued, “for that is @ matter which concerns Mr. Davis (Norman H. Davis, American repre- sentative at Gerfeva) and officials at MATTERN DELAYED IN SIBERIAN TOWN BY LEAKY GAS LINE Fumes From Fuel Make Pilct Ill, Nearly Cause Him to Lose Consciousness STOMACH REJECTS ALL FOOD Intrepid Airman Is Determined To Continue As Soon As Possible, However (Copyright, 1933, By The Associated Press) Moscow, June 8. — () — Gasolins fumes from a leaking gas line, which almost overcame him in the air, forced Jimmie Mattern suddenly to land near Prokopievsk, Siberia, Wed- nesday, the American round-the- world flier told the Associated Press Thursday. “I am still sick from those fumes,” the Texan said in an exclusive tele- Phone interview. He spoke from Be- lovo, a workers’ settlement near Pro- kopievsk where he came down at 10 a. m. Moscow time Wednesday (3 a, m. eastern standard time) a few hours after he had started from Omsk, Si- beria, on the fifth lap of his round the world dash, “Can't hold any food on my stom: ach, but I expect to get off for Kras- noyarsk in five or ten hours,” he said. “I was four hours out of Omsk when I discovered a leak in the fuel line, and by the time I had found out what the trouble was I was in bad shape from the fumes.” He added that he was almost un- ‘conscious when he brought the plane down on @ small emergency landing field at Belovo, the settiement. “When I landed, I broke my stabil- izer and I cannot make permanent re- pairs here. “They have helped me as much aa they can here, however, and I shall be able to get off from here with tem- porary repairs within a few hours and tun into Krasnoyarsk, where thers are facilities for fixing this stabilizer. “I have already fixed the gas line leak and I am almost ready to take off as far as repairs are concerned. “The only thing is that I feel ton sick now, and I think I will wait few hours until I get better.” ‘ Asked if he had got any sleep, Mate tern replied: “Not much. I have been working on the ship ever since coming down. But I am not very sleepy and I'll probably, pick up some rest at Krasnoyarsk, How is my elapsed time from New, York now?” He was assured that he was allright, In response to a question about what his own log said, Mattern replied: “Hell! I have lost all track of time." MOLLISONS CRASH IN TRYING TO TAKE OFF Croydon, Airport, England, June & —(?)—Disaster overtook Capt. Jame@ A. Mollison and his equally famous flying wife Thursday at the outset of their adventurous attempt to set three new aviation records. Their large plane, carrying a three« ton load, crashed at the take-off of a flight to New York, whence they Planned to fly to Bagdad and then back to England. Neither of the fliers was hurt. FEDERAL LAND BANK WILL RESUME LOANS TO STATE FARMERS President of St. Paul Institution Says Way Found To Get Around New Law St. Paul, June 8.—?}—The Federal Land Bank of St. Paul has resumed the making of new loans to farmers of North Dakota, F. H. Klayon, pres- ident, announced late Wednesday. On instructions from Washington, the Federal Land bank had discon- tinued making of loans to North Da- kotans following tne passage of a bill by the North Dakota legislature bar- ring deficiency judgments after fore- closure on real estate mot 5 “The Federal Land Bank of St. Paul Washington.” “We shall not go outside the details of the agenda,” Hull said “and w shall not discuss Britain's payments of war debts to the United States due next week. “I can say emphatically that the war debts will not be discussed by us at all at this conference.” Playgrounds Will Be Opened Friday The children’s playground at Ki- wanis park will be opened Friday aft- ernoon under the supervision of Miss Aldeen Paris, according to John W. Reel, recreational director for Bis- marck. ‘The playgrounds will be open each afternoon from 1:30 to 5:30 p. m., excepting Sundays, with Miss Paris in charge. Conforming to the city economy program, no supervisor has been engaged for the morning hours. Miss Paris recently returned from the University of North Dakota where [the cations) public watke program.” jeducation is now in a position to make new loans in the State of North Dakota under e| the terms of the federal loan act and the emergency farm mortgage act of 1933 which was recently enacted,” Klawon said in a statement. “It has been determined that senate bill No. 3, enacted by the 1933 session of the North Dakota legislature, while a bar to the entry of a judgment for defic- jency remaining after foreclosure otf a real estate mortgage, is not a bar to the remedy existing before fore- closure of suing on the note and real- izing on all the leviable real and per- sonal property owned by the mort- gagor, thereafter foreclosing such mortgage for any balance remaining.” Klawon said that tne bank, in order to get complete information to farm loan association officers just as quick- ly as possible, is arranging to hold a series of meetings with association secretary-treasurers of national farm loan associations and county agents at the following places next week: Monday, June 12, Valley City; Tues: day, June 13, Devils Lake; Wednes- day, June 14, Minot; Thursday, June date can be made an essentie! pert of |she has taken special werk in physica! ei Bismarck, and Frider. June 16, at