The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1936, Page 3

J Y 4 ad 23 AOR OI PRIS | "ivpnotic’ Baby TRBAL GVLATIN | SUTOUR War MANIPULATED PRICE, U, 8, JURY CHARGES 61 Others Also Are Accused of Violating Sherman Anti- Trust Law Madison, Wis. Aug. 4.—(#)—The federal government prepared Tuesday to serve warrants on 23 major oil companies and 61 others charged with violating the Sherman anti- trust law through manipulations which, a grand jury found, increased the retail price of gasoline to con- sumers. Names of all the defendants which included 58 individuals and three trade journal publishing companies will not be made known until the wartants are served. Details of the single true bill, Part of a partial report of the special @rand jury investigating trade prac- tices in the oil industry, since May 4, were announced by v. 8. District Attorney John Boyle. The report was delivered to Federal Judge Pat- rick T. Stone July 28 as the jury recessed until Aug. 19 when the in- quiry will be resumed. Boyle said specific charges were that the defentiants “combined and conspired” beginning February, 1935, and continuing to the present, to in- crease and fix prices of gasoiine sold in interstate commerce. Mainly in ‘Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Mli- nois, Minnesota, North and Soutit Dakota, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. The government charges, he said, that gasoline prices were manipulated by means of two concerted buying programs or pools, one operating in East Texas and the other in Okla- homa and the nearby mid-continent fields. The indictment added. that the defendant companies acted in concert to purchase large quantities of gasoline in spot deals from inde- pendent refiners at artificial prices which were maintained as going market prices. Two of the accused trade journal companies are the Chicago Journal of Commerce and Platt’s Oilgram which Boyle said were charged with having aided the alleged conspiracy by publishing the pool prices as open ‘market prices. RA Helps Distressed Farmer to Cut Debt Washington, Aug. 4—(#)—The re- settlement administration Tuesday reported it had assisted distressed farmers in Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota in slicing $2,724,353 from their debts from September 1935 to June 30, 1936. These reductions, involving 2,654 farm debt cases, were brought about by voluntary farm debt adjustment committees, resettlement officials said, working in co-operation with}- the RA. Debtors and creditors were brought together and the committee acted as a neutral conciliator, it was said. Minnesota farmers reported 914 such adjustments, resulting in reduc- tions totaling $891,032. In Wisconsin 594 cases were reported adjusted in- volving a saving of $923,952 to the farmers, and in North Dakota 646 debtors saved $909,370, Net Favorites Have Trouble in Tourney Southampton, N. Y., Aug. 4—(#)— ‘The favorites went into the second round of the 46th Meadow club men’s invitation tennis tournament Tues- day wondering if the rest of the road would be as rocky as the first day's journey. With one exception the higher rated players won their opening matches, but each had to put out the best he had. ‘The sole failure was Hal Surface of ‘Waldo, Mo., ranked 12th nationally and a Wimbledon competitor this year. He lost to young Billy Reese of Atlanta, in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5. Last year’s finalists, Frank Parker, Gpring Take, N. J. and Gilbert Hall of South Orange, N. J., managed to! stay in the running, but both had their bad moments. Vernon Oech Accepts Contract With Bears Chicago, Aug. 4—(4#)—Vernon Oech, star guard from Minnesota, Tuesday was under contract to the Chicago Bears of the National Professional Football League. Oech, a native of Beach, N. D., stands six feeet 1% inches and weights 207 pounds. CUP CHALLENGE ISSUED Cowes, Eng,, Aug. 4— (®) —The Royal Yacht squadron Tuesday sent @ challenge to the New York ‘yacht club for the America’s cup propos- ing that the first race of the series be sailed July 24, 1937. The chal- lenger will be Tom Sopwith’s new Endeavor 2nd. Is sone Well Born in Ohio’s rare “hypnosis birth,” the 10-pound ‘baby girl shown ‘above greeted the amazed eyes of its mother, Mrs. Leonard Loomis, 21, of Colum- , bus, six and a half hours after Dr. A. H. Kanter, as shown be- low, put the woman into a deep hypnotic sleep. During the de- livery, which Dr. Kanter main- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 19386 OF EARLY AMERICAS DECLARED SUPERIOR Captain Adams Tells Lions of Culture Developed by Incas and Aztecs A declaration that at the time Col- umbus discovered America, tribal civilization in Central and South America was far ahead of European civilization in many cultural lines was made before the Bismarck Lions club Monday noon by Captain John C. L. Adams of Fort Lincoln, * Captain Adams, who. has made a hobby of archaeology during his army life and because he speaks Spanish has had many opportunities to visit Central and South America for ex- tended visits, said that European civ- ilization in the 15th century was ahead of American civilization in methods of warfare and conquest but that Te led ‘in many other artistic ates & brief discussion of how America probably was settled hun- dreds of thousands of years ago by roving tribes both from the east and west, Captain Adams said that pres- ent-day Americans should be ex- tremely proud of early American civ- ilization, pointing out that the Amer- icans practically jumped from the stone to the steel age. Tapestries Unsurpassed Peru, he said, never has been sur- passed in the art of manufacturing artistic tapestries, Pre-Inca and Inca Surgeons used anaesthetics and knew of the blood circulation system long before these facts became known to Europeans. Captain Abbott said the Incas made use of these medical dis- coveries as early as 1000 B.C. At that time they had tried pure socialistic government and found it wanting. Aqueducts and stone highways of Peru were far superior to those of Rome. Early Americans had superior paintings and sculpture and calendars far superior to those in use in Europe. In fact, he said, Americans could trace their own history back much further than even the Europeans could. Cap- tain Adams said also that the two Americas are responsible for develop- tained was painless, no anes: thetic was used, witnesses testi. fied. The ee! a, doing splen- DROUTH COMMITTEE TOBUY SEED GRAINS Stock to Be Sold to Farmers at Cost Plus Carrying Charge, _ AAA States Washington, Aug. 4.—(#)—The AAA said Tuesday the department of agri- culture's drouth committee planned to buy 8,000,000 bushels of seed grains to assure a supply for farmers in the drouth-stricken areas. ‘The grain, it was explained, would be sold to farmers who lack seed at cost plus carrying charges. It was estimated $10,000,000 would be needed to finance the purchases. Under the program, seed specially adapted to dry weather will be ac- quired by the Federal Surplus Com- modity corporation and sold through regular commercial channels under a provision it must be used for seed. Stocks of spring wheat, durum wheat, oats, barley and flaxseed are to be acquired. The program is mod- elled after a similar seed conserva- tion plan used during the 1934 crouth. Officials said the necessary money probably would be loaned by the Commodity Credit corporation, closely affiliated with the Reconstruction corporation. LANDON'S RECORD IS SCORED BY THOMAS Attitude on Workers’ Health of Deep Concern, Socialist * Declare New York, Atg. 4.—()—Norman Thomas wrote . Landon Tues- Cody’s Kin Disregard Plainsman’s Warning ing practically all, with the exception .of rice and possibly wheat, of the basic foods now used throughout the world, He pointed to the San Blas In- dians of Panama as an example of a race which gradually is turning from black to white, indicative, he said, of how the Caucasian race developed. Captain Adams leans to the theory that American civilization might have developed from one of the Lost Tribes of Israel in view of the fact that early Indians have so many Semitic char- acteristics, Has Mummified Heads In closing he exhibited two mum- mified heads which he picked up from the head-hunting tribes of South America during one of his visits. ‘Captain Adams was introduced by Charles Schatz, program chairman. The Lions club adopted a motion for appointment of a committee of five to investigate the possibilities for and promote the construction, through federal funds, of dams in creeks throughout the Bismarck district. Dr. A. M, Fisher, president of the club, said he would announce membership of this committee in the near future. The club also decided to sponsor one of the junior American Legion baseball teams which will come here Aug. 23, 24 and 25 for the regional tournament. On Aug. 22, sixteen members of the club will accompany the boys and coach of this particular team to the tournament banquet at oo ile sural? te eT wo mt | Lanne vay th ijn By Williams VALUATION OF PHONE PROPERTIES IN STATE FIXED AT’ $6,773,746 No Objection to Increase Over Year Ago Voiced by Utility Envoys Taxable valuation of commercial) she unin tN PEACE GARDEN FETE Hundreds Watch Scotsmen Compete in Highland Games on Program Monday Dunseith, N. D., Aug. 4. — (Ph) — Everything Scottish but the heather was transported to the International Peace Garden rededication ceremony when 100 Scotsmen representing all Parts of Canada participated in com- petitive highland games. The program Monday was under the auspices of the St. Andrews’ So- ciety of Brandon and drew hundreds of spectators to view the events in athletics, music and dancing. Arrayed in kilts and playing bag- pipes, the Brandon Pipers band was the day’s feature attraction. Miss Carrie H. Biggers of Westmount, Que., former junior highland dance champion and now professional champion of Canada, judged the dancing and gave an exhibition. Ministers of several religious de- nomumations in the United States and Canada attended the Scottish Cov- enanters service Sunday which drew @ crowd of 4,000, but the children’s program scheduled for the day was cancelled because of an infantile Paralysis epidemic in Boissevain. COMET LOSES TAIL; ~ASTONOMERS GAPE the World War Memorial building. Dobbin Coming Back The club also received a letter from Mickey Dobbin, blind young pianist whose concert the club sponsored here last year, indicating the artist plans another concert tour through North Dakota this year. Guests at the luncheon included Emil Niemi of McKenzie, Richard Klein of Washburn and Lorenzo Belk of Bismarck. Dr. Fisher announced that J. P. Spies and Dr. F. B. Strauss will serve as the program committee for next week's meeting. Coughlin’s Offer to Bet $25,000 Called Providence R. 1., Aug. 4.—(#)—The Evening Bulletin in a sonerienied says Freder’ rata head of the Man- ville-Janckes company, has publicity guaranteed to cover the bet offered at East Providence last Sunday by ‘Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, who de- clared in a speech he would wager to 2 that-Rep. Lemke, candidate the Capital City beauty summer, if you haven't informed by ef Broad Ribbon of Brightness Trailing Celestial Visitor Disappears Williams Bay, Wis., Aug. 4—(P)— Peltier’s comet in the northern sky puzzled astronomers in the darkness before dawn Tuesday by losing its tail. All trace of the long, broad ribbon of brightness which streamed from the comet's head as it sped toward earth disappeared from the telescopes at Yerkes observatory of the Univer- sity of Chicago. “No one knows” what happened, Dr. Otto Struve, observatory director, said in reporting the tail’s disappear- ance. A possible explanation, he said, was that the comet had traveled so far away from the sun—whose rays pushed the tail out of the comet in the first place—that the force of the sun's light no doer. affected it and the filmy stuff in the tail disinte- grated. SURREY WOMAN DIES Minot, N. D., Aug. 4.—(#)—Mrs. Hubert Mohler, 51, resident of e farm near Surrey since 1900, died there Monday. Funeral services well be ai pee Thursday. Watermelons 1d¢ ver pone Cut Watermelons, 1c Ib. P.&T. FOOD STORE, 105 Fifth St. Phone 1994 a | = HAS SCOTCH ASPECT World Powers to Begin Navy Race Britain Takes Lead as She Plans Construction of Two Floating Forts New York, Aug. 4—(#)—The great naval building contest among the major powers has been definitely set to get under way in earnest on Jan. 1 —the earliest possible date allowed by treaty. Britain has just taken the initia- tive with the announcement that on New Year's day she will lay the keels of two battleships, the biggest and most expensive of all sea-going fight- ing machines. This will be a few hours after the expiration of the naval pact which precluded such construction. It is a decade since England built one of these floating forts. U. 8. to Keep Step For the first time in some 15 years the United States will embark, it is reliably indicated, on a similar pro- gram to keep abreast of Britain. Japan, the other member of the biz three, promptly signaled that she ‘SUB-STRATOSPHERE? New Air Cruiser Designed to Fly PLANE 1S COMPLETE} == telephone utilities in North Dakota! was tentatively fixed at $6,773,746 by the state board of equalization Tues- day at a hearing at the capitol. The valuation, if retained, would) represent an increase of $73,531 over 1935, and does not include mutual concerns, W. H. Buckingham of Omaha, Neb., and Gordon Cox of Bismarck appear- | ed at the hearing for the Northwest- | ern Bell Telephone company and the American Telephone and Telegraph! company, respectively. There was no opposition voiced by them to the pro- posed valuation. Under the tentative assessment, the Northwestern Bell company valua- tion in the state was set at $4,902,210, an increase of $56,680 over 1935, and that of the American concern at $492,264, an increase of $3,269. The next hearing will be held on assessment of railway, telegraph and sleeping car utilities on Aug. 12. Members of the board are the gov- ernor, treasurer, auditor, commission- er of agriculture and labor, and the tax commissioner. Most botanists believe the original color of flowers was green. Primeval | Bottineau Camp May Be Used as CCC Site Use of the former Bottineau fed- eral transient camp for housing & CCC group next winter, has been re- quested of Washington authorities, A. D. McKinnon, soil conservation di- rector for this area, said Tuesday. The camp has been turned over to the state, and possibility of turning the site into a tuberculosis camp has been made, but legislative action would be necessary before this could be done, to E. A. Willson, » according director of the state welfare board. ———————— eee MILLIONS OF AMERICANS Every day, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are eaten by many millions of people all over America. No other ready-to-eat cereal in the world enjoys such opularity, because no other of- ts such crispness, flavor and ine value, Ask your grocer for Kellogg’s and get the best. Nothing takes the place of Helleygs types are green, even to this day. - at Altitudes of 20,000- 30,000 Feet Chicago, Aug. 4—(7)—A new type airplane designed for passenger flights through the “sub-strato- reel was almost completed Tues- Ye It was being built by the Trans- continental and Western Air line for ‘tests in the rarefied air layer in which the late Wiley Post was ex- perimenting before he and Will Rogers fell to death in Alaska a year ago. The ship was designed for travel at altitudes between 20,000 and 30,000 feet. Most air passenger transfers now fly at 6,000 to 12,000 feet. At the higher level, airmen said, there is no “weather.” Clouds are far below. Storms do not go that ee WANTED To Buy Scrap Iron and Bones. Come and See Us. “Northern” Hide & Fur Co. Brick Bidg., 9th and Front, Bismarck, N. Dak. high. Air resistance is less, so that a ship which could travel 200 miles an hour at 10,000 feet could speed up to 250 miles at 25,000 feet. 4 Chief obstacle to such flights is the lower air pressure, so the expert- mental plane was being equipped to equalize the air pressure and the would build not two but four of these vast implements of death. This is in line with Nippon’s demand for parity with America and England and her notification of withdrawal from the naval treaty because she could not obtain equality. France, Italy and Germany already are building battleships, and Russia is embarking on naval expansion. The expenditure will be heavy, since each battleship may cost something like $50,000,000. But they are only one item in the.contest. Costs $4 Per Person This year’s program alone, if equal- ly distributed, would cost nearly $4 for each person in America, $8 in England and $6 in France. Italy has a low mark of $3—not overlooking her huge and continuing military expen- diture in the Ethiopian adventure. The latest naval estimates for the year 1936-37—and they may have been altered in some cases since is- sued—are: United States, $526,546,000; Britain, $349,650,000; France, $250,866,000; Italy, $135,246,000; Germany, not an- nounced; Russia (for military de- fense), $3,108,000,000; Japan (for military defense), $669,000,000. FDR Says Drouth Trip Will Not Be Political Hyde Park, N. Y., Aug. 4—(P)— President Roosevelt said Tuesday his forthcoming inspection trip through some of the drouth-stricken states would not be political. He made this statement in answer to @ question and then followed the unusual procedure of letting newsmen [auote him thus: “It is a great dis-service to the proper administration of any gov- ernment to link up human misery with partisan politics.” Res. $1. 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