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OFFICIAL PAPER of AND LAWRENCE COUNTY Associated Press Service LEAD FORTIETH YEAR LEAD, SOUPH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS DAILY CENTER OF THE Urges Air Inquiry Rep. Clarence J. McLeod of Michi. gan said he would ask congres. sional Investigation of the arm air corps as a result of the series of fatal mishaps that have overtaken army aviators flying the mall.

(As sociated Press Photo) PARK FUND ROW BEFORE HIGH COURT TODAY Fight To Prohibit Park Board's Expenditures Reaches Supreme Court PIERRE, March 3. (P) -The controversy between the South Dakota game and fish commission and the Custer state park board over the expenditure of game department funds in the state park reached the supreme court today on original proceedings by the commission. Accepting jurisdiction in the case, the court issued an order for the park board to show cause why it should not be stopped from spending more than $12,000 of game department funds for the fiscal year ending June 30. The court set March 19 as the date for the park board to reply. The court order, directed at the park board, State Auditor O'Neill and State Treasurer Siewert, restrains the expenditure of game funds during the pendancy of the action.

Robert Jones, Milbank attorney, brought the action for the game commission which has made two unsuccessful efforts by resolution to prevent the park board from spending more than $12,000 of the $25,000 annually appropriated for game funds for use in the park. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (Closing Quotations) Alaska Junean Allis Chalmers American Can American Smelting American T. T. Anaconda Auburn Baltimore Ohio 31. Barnsdall Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Borden Cerro de Pasco C.

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C. N. W. Chrysler Colo. Gas Electric Consolidated Gas 40.

General Electric General Foods General Motors Gillette International Harvester International Nickel 24. I. T. T. Kennecott Montgomery Ward Morrell Nash National Biscuit North American Co.

Packard Penney 67. Penn. R. R. Pullman Radio Corp.

Reynolds Tobacco (B) Sears, Roebuck Co. Socony-Vacuum Standard Brands Standard Oil of Cal. Standard Oil of N. J. Studebaker 8.

Trans-America 7. Union Carbide United Aircraft United Corp. 7. United Fruit 65. U.

S. Steel Vanadium Western Union Westinghouse 41. Woolworth 51. Yellow Truck NEW YORK CURB Cities Service Standard Oil of Indiana Swift Co. 17.

Electric Bond Share MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS First Bank Stock 81. CALL THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday; somewhat colder tonight. IN THE MINING INDIAN PARLEY CONTINUES IN RAPID TODAY Collier and Aides Painstakingly Explain New Policy To the Redmen RAPID CITY, March Commissioner John Collier's drive to enlist the support of America's 000 Indians for his sweeping new program which he claims would mean eventual Indian independence, gained headway as the five-state conference of tribesmen continued here today. Indians from 18 tribes in North and South Dakota, 'Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana attended long sessions at which Collier and his aides with the aid of interpreters painstakingly explained provisions of the HowardWheeler bill which would reverse the 47-year-old Indian lands policy and make other drastic changes in Indian affairs. Opposition Expected RAPID CITY, March 3 (P)- -John Collier's exposition of his new deal for Indians went forward smoothly this morning at the five-state conference of tribe members, but opposition of undetermined strength was expected to break out when general discussion begins.

The Indian commissioner and members of his staff who came here yesterday for a three-day meeting, are making an effort to recruit support for the Howar bill now before congress. Collier said many objections to the new proposal, which he attributed to "misleading propaganda" already have been disposed of by the full explanation of the plan which calls for abandonment of the old policy, acquisition of additional Indian lands, establishment of federal charted Indian communities for self sustaining mutual enterprise, new educational efforts, and separate Indian courts. Discussion of the bill by Collier's assistants continued this morning with the details of reported opposition yet to be revealed. At least one delegation was understood to have drafted a resolution for presentation to the commissioner demanding a much revised program. Ralph H.

Case, of Washington, attorney for the Sioux tribe, reported at the council meeting last night that the trial of 11-year-old cases involvin claims totalling $695,000,000 against the government are expected to start within a year. The suits seek repayment of the Indians on three main grounds- -alleged failure of the government to fulfill treaty stipulations; taking of land, principally the Black Hills area but including other lands in South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska; and alleged failure to handle and disburse properly Sioux trust funds. Wild Life Haven Promised In New Sanctuary Plan PIERRE, March approval of only a portion of the game and bird refuges recommended for this state by President Roosevelt's conservation committee would make South Dakota a haven for wild life as the state already has more than 400,000 acres set aside as sanctuaries. The president's committee has recommended that the federal government purchase 295,500 additional acres in the state to promote the increase of wild life. Most of the suggested refuges would be for upland and migratory game birds.

O. H. Johnson, director of the game and fish department, reports that South Dakota has 103 bird and four big game sanctuaries. These are all and no firearms are permitted within their boundaries except for use in the control of predators. The bird refuges are divided into three classifications exclusive waterfowl, exclusive upland and a combination of the two.

There are 60 exclusive refuges in the state containing 18,776 acres. In 18 exclusive upland game bird refuges there are 161,033 acres. The 25 combined upland and waterfowl refuges contain 112,999 acres. These sanctuaries are located in practically all sections of the state. The four big game refuges comprise an antelope preserve of 10,000 acres, a deer preserve of 1,600 acres and two combination deer and elk preserves which total 120,000.

These sanctuaries are located in the Black Hills sections of the state. Mr. Johnson said the antelope preserve is also an upland game bird and waterfowl refuge. The three deer and elk refuges are also attractive as sanctuaries for upland game birds and small fur-bearing animals. NORTH-HASTIE Edith North and Benjamin Hastie were united in marriage shortly before 12 o'clock today, the ceremony taking place at the bridegroom's home, 330 Old Abe street, and was performed by the Rev.

M. N. Joensuu, pastor of the Finnish Lutheran church. BLAOK HILLS VALE, DEADWOOD LEAD AND BELLE SEMI-FINALISTS Annual District High School Cage Tourney To Be Wound Up Tonight At Spearfish Lead, Belle Fourche, Vale and Deadwood were the semi-finalists in the district 32 basketball tournament under way at Spearfish as the result of first and second round play yesterday afternoon and last night. Vale and Deadwood were matched at 2 o'clock this afternoon while Lead and Belle Fourche were to play at 3 o'clock.

In the first round of the tourney yesterday Deadwood eliminated Nemo and Whitewood defeated Nisland. In the second round Vale won from Newell; Lead from Spearfish and Deadwood from Sturgis. Belle Fourche eliminated Whitewood in the last game of the second round. Consolations were under way this morning, with the consolation final to be played at 7:30 o'clock this evening followed by the championship final at 9 p. m.

Lead won handily 41 to 14 from Spearfish in the second round yesterday. Both teams had drawn a bye in the second round. The score at half tme was 19 to 6 in favor of Lead. The box score: Lead (41) FG FT PF Rolando 2-2 2 Marta 6-12 1 Shockey 0-1 Minerich 1-2 00 Ecker 1-3 Dangubich 1-1 Schmidt 0-0 Nyberg 2-3 2 14 13-24 19 Spearfish (14) FG FT PF Willard 1-7 Calvert .0 1-3 Clark 0-2 Gardner 3-3 Gray 0-2 4 Russell 3-3 2 Gary ....0 0-0 3 8-20 17 District 32, Spearfish FIRST ROUND Deadwood 57; Nemo 11. Whitewood 20; Nisland 14.

SECOND ROUND Vale 43; Newell 30. Lead 41; Spearfish 14. Deadwood 34; Sturgis 24. Belle Fourche 25; Whitewood 16. District 31, Rapid City FIRST ROUND Rapid City 28; Pine Ridge 18.

Hill City 32; Hermosa 4. Hot Springs 26; Piedmont 10. Custer 36; Oelrichs 6. Edgemont 55; Ardmore 6. SECOND ROUND Rapid City 29; Hill City 9.

Hot Springs 63; Buffalo Gap 9. CONSOLATIONS Pine Ridge 51; Hermosa 10. GREENWOOD, March (IP)-Dr. Sarah Ruth Dean, woman physician, today was convicted of the poison whisky murder of Dr. John Preston Kennedy.

The jury fixed the penalty at life imprisonment. Women Physician Is Found Guilty Weather and Roads WEATHER AND ROADS Lead 29; snowing roads good. Deadwood 38; cloudy roads good. Spearfish 34; cloudy roads good. Sturgis 40; roads good.

Belle Fourche 42; partly cloudy roads good. Hill City 34; clear roads good. Custer 32; clear roads good. Rapid City 39; clear roads good. Hot Springs 38; cloudy roads good.

Philip 42; clear roads good. Presho 38; cloudy roads good. Chamberlain 40; cloudy roads good. Newcastle 40; clear roads good. Yesterday's min.

29; max. 52. POOR PA BY CLAUDE CALLAN "Betty's beau spends money on her an' Ma plans to have a talk with him. Ma says she wants to ask about his people an' see if he's not a distant relative of mine." (Copyright 1934, Publishers Syndicate) May Take Stand Dr. Alice L.

Wynekoop, rarely pictured without and veil, was expected to take the stand In her own defense at her second Chicago trial for the slaying of her daugh. ter-in-law. (Associated Press Photo) GREEN. MAKIE BUY BUS LINE New Owners of Lead-Deadwood Transit Company Take Charge Yesterday Effective March 2, the Lead-Deadwood Transit company was sold by David Keffeler to Walter S. Green and John W.

Makie. The sale, it was stated, includes the bus line, freight mail service, and all contracts concerned. The consideration was not announced. Mr. Keffeler, who was granted the second bus franchise in South Dakota after motor transportation came under the supervision of the state railroad commission, has ducted the bus business for the past ten years.

During this time only two scheduled trips between Lead and Deadwood were missed, and once during a three-day period when all trains into the Hills were held up by snow-blocked rails, the LeadDeadwood busses ran as usual. During the period, also, management of the bus line kept the Lead-Deadwood highway cleared of snow in the winter time with its own snowplows and at its own expense. Mr. Green has been connected with the bus line for the past seven years and Mr. Makie for the past six years, hence both are thoroughly familiar with all phases of their new business.

They assure the public the same effiency of service as in the past. Mr. Keffeler, who has been in business in Lead since 1917, said that he plans to take a six months vacation during which he and Mrs. Keffeler will probably take a trip abroad. In the future he plans to devote his time to his wholesale beer business and other interests.

Will Stoner, of Salt Lake City, former well-known resident of Lead, and one time city auditor and city engineer here, arrived yesterday for a short visit with friends and relatives. He is enroute to his home in Salt Lake City from a business trip to New York. Mrs. 0. J.

Mochon Is Named Head Of Lead Woman's Club Mrs. O. J. Mochon was chosen to head the Woman's club as president for the coming year, at a business session held last evening at the Highland. Other officers selected included Mrs.

G. M. Shattuck, retiring president, first vice president; Mrs. C. C.

Curran, second vice president; Mrs. R. K. Humphryes, third vice president; Mrs. John R.

Matson, recording secretary; Mrs. H. B. Reynolds, corresponding secretary and Mrs. M.

W. Powell, treasurer. Following the business session an interesting and novel music program was given, directed by Mrs. George Morthland, chairman of the Music department. She was assisted by Mrs.

O. P. Cook and Miss Lillian Thomas. CORRECTION In yesterday's account of activities at the Lawrence county airport, the names of the Spearfish contingent of the promotion committee were unintentionally omitted. The Spearfish group is headed by D.

Wayne George, and includes Herman Brakke and Earl Hazeldine. Committee members from each town are to confer with their chambers of commerce in promoting the airport. Mrs. M. J.

Vallandingham and Mrs. Russell Reilly entertained the nurses of St. Joseph's alumni Thursday evening at the home of the latter. Bridge was the diversion and the high score gift was won by Mrs. Esquich, while the consolation fell to Mrs.

L. Turner. Lunch and a short business session followed bridge. NEW GOLD RUSH ON; TECHNIQUE MUCH DIFFERENT Fast Liners and Planes Replace Prospectors and Sleepy Burros NEW YORK, March great gold race of '34 is on. Speed and secrecy are the watchwords millions are at stake.

Plodding sourdoughs back in '49 were just pikers with picks scratching for comparative pennies after the big strike at Sutter's mill. The modern gold race scene changes, from sleepy liners and burros to airplanes. sleek The modern prospectors use pens instead of picks. It is simply a case of buying gold at a low price in London or other foreign centers and selling at a higher price in New York. Just as simple as that but the new gold diggers must know their exchange rates better than the forty-niners knew their sluice boxes.

How It Is Done Here is the technique of digging wealth from gold, A. D. 1934: A banker wants to buy 1,000,000 pounds sterling in gold. He sells his dollars to buy pounds, perhaps paying $5,000,000 for the 1,000,000 pounds, depending on the exchange rate. Then he calls his gold broker in New York and gives his order.

The gold broker deducts 1-40 of 1 per cent as his fee and cables his London representative to buy gold at the market. At 11:15 a. London time, six hours ahead of eastern standard time, the gold brokers meet in London set the price of gold for the market opening. The order is executed at the best price for f. o.

b. delivery at the ship's side in London. To transport the gold acress the Atlantic to New York there is charge of 25 cents to $1 per $1,000 in gold. Protecting the gold in shipment is insurance costing from 45 cents to $1.70 per $1,000 in gold. Additional Expenses There is a jam of shipping facilities at the moment because there is only a limited space in which to store gold properly, and insurance companies will allow only a certain amount of gold on one ship.

Rates have changed accordingly. When the gold gets to America there is a customs house brokers' fee of about $3.20 per $1,000,000 in gold, and then the trucking company charges 5 cents per $1,000 in gold as a transportation fee from the pier in New York to the government assay, office on the tip of Manhattan. Armed guards hold guns as the gold is jerked from armored trucks and rushed into the assay office vaults. Tests are made on the gold to determine whether it comes up to specifications, and the owner is paid $35 an ounce, the legal price set. by the president.

But there is a deduction by the government of of 1 per cent for handling, and other charges which vary with each shipment. Determining Profits All prices quoted for the various services are subject to change and also vary with the size of the shipment. Gold coming from the other end of the earth could be handled in the same manner in Seattle, the only other U. S. assay office, but most of the gold now being raced to America comes to New York.

The secretary of the treasury purchases the gold according to law, and from the assay offices it is sent to whatever point the treasury desires. The trader in gold deducts the cost of bringing it from London to New York and determines his profit, usually in fractions of one per cent. He also must deduct interest lost in shipping. The "Gold Point" Many of the charges for shipping change from time to time, and the price of gold in London and the foreign exchange ratio between the pound and the dollar change constantly. Variation of the price around the "gold point" determines the direction in which the gold could be shipped for a profit.

One "gold point" roughly figured by a New York banker was $34.83, which means gold could be purchased profitably in London no higher than that point for shipment to New York for sale at $35 an ounce. If the price should pass the low "gold point" and go to $35.17, it might be profitable to ship from New York to London, an exact reversal of the process. JOHNSON-DUFFY Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Lead announce the marriage of their daughter, Junis Althena, to Robert Duffy, also of Lead, a nephew of Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Berggren of this city. The took place in Sturgis on ceremony, Mr.

and Mrs. Duffy, who are both graduates of Lead high school, the former with the class of 1931 and the latter with the class of 1932, have established their home at Newell. Dillinger Gets Out Of Prison Boy Of 10 Admits Starting Big Fire Cecil Kiper, 10-year-oid boy of Springfield, 111., confessed to authorities that he set the blaze which caused $900,000 loss and destroyed the Illinois state arsenal. (Associated Press Photo) DR. WYNEKOOP COLLAPSES Is Revived and Brought Back Into Court Room, However, and Murder Trial Progresses a 24-minute CHICAGO, recess March caused 3.

-(P) by the After lapse of Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop, the defendant was wheeled back into the court room and Judge Harry B. Miller ordered spectators to take their seats. Dr. Wynekoop was lifted back to the witness stand.

She was deathly pale. Her long emanciated fingers were braided and her hands trembled. She swallowed frequently as she sought to regain her composure. CAPITOL News (By the Associated Press) PIERRE-Political announcements during the past week have assured South Dakota voters of sufficient primary campaign excitement during the coming two months. Contests have developed in republican and democratic ranks for this election's chief plum, the gubernatorial nomination.

Early announcements indicate the campaign in both parties may be enlivened by the candidates indulging in a few personalities. A lively scrap is predicted within the democratic party, with Lieut. Gov. H. A.

Ustrud opposing renomination of Governor Tom Berry on an anti-administration platform. Backed by opponents of the gross income tax law which was pushed through the 1933 legislature by Governor Tom Berry, Ustrud will base his hopes for the nomination on the rural vote and upon the support given him by democrats who are disgruntled with the present administration. Followers cf Governor Berry will not concede Ustrud an outside chance to win but nevertheless they are taking his candidacy seriously and are planning a militant campaign. Political observers do not consider the third candidate for the democratic nomination, Ursula Gore Cleaver of Rapid City, sufficiently well known to poll many votes. Candidates seeking the republican gubernatorial nomination will start from scratch as they will have no incumbent governor seeking renomination.

Two state legislators -Otto Kaas of Britton and Charles Alseth of Lake Preston-were the first candidates to enter the republican primary. Alseth is credited with having the support of Senator Norbeck's group of followers. Both indicated in their opening remarks that the gross income tax would not be an issue between them as both expressed themselves in favor of the net income I system. Alseth gave evidence that he does not approve of the present republican setup when he said he work for a "revamped party management." Political observers are inclined to predict that several other candidates probably will seek the republican nomination for governor. Several prospects have been mentioned frequently in the press and feelers have been sent out to learn the sentiments of the party's leaders in various communities.

If two or three of them enter the contest the ultimate decision as to who the nominee will be (Continued en page four) Number 1 Desperado and Killer "Walks Out" of "Escape Proof" Jail CROWN POINT, March Dillinger, killer and bank robber, escaped from the county jail here today. Dillinger was reported to be in an automobile and headed for Chicago, about 60 miles away. Jail attaches said Dillinger slezed a machine gun from a guard and threatened his way out of the "model escape-proof" Lake county jail. He was awaiting trial in the machine gunning of a policeman during a bank holdup two months ago, while Dillinger and a band of outlaws, fugitives from the Indiana state prison, were terrorizing the middlewest with bank robberies and killings. Immediately after Dillinger escaped shortly after 9:30 a.

m. the county jail was locked under orders from Mrs. Lillian Holley, woman sheriff of Lake county. Guards were posted about the building and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Dillinger is the most notorious bank robber and killer of the nation.

It was his second escape from jail. He escaped last summer Lima, Ohio, at which time a sheriff WAS killed. Robert G. Estill, county prosecuting attorney, denied reports that Dillinger's former gang of desperadoes entered the jail with machine guns and escorted him outside. The prosecutor said that the outlaw "just walked out." Mrs.

Holley had asserted when Dillinger was delivered to her that he "never would escape from my jail." She took over the duties of sheriff after her husband, then holding office, was killed by an insane man. Winter Sports Frolic Planned For March 11th RAPID CITY, March the arrival in the Black Hills of Peder Falstad, Black Hills Winter Sports club skier, who has just completed a successful season at tournaments in Colorado a and the west, plans were again promulgated for the Western Ski tournament to be held at Sylvan Lake on March 11. Mr. Falstad inspected the ski slide immediately upon his arrival, and indicated that there was sufficient snow to insure the tournament. Saturday morning motor trucks will begin hauling snow up to the landing slope of the slide in preparation for the tournament.

Members of CCC camps in that vicinity will assist with work, Laurel Peters, president of the Hills club said today, and the job will be under the direction of Mr. Falstad. About 25 picked riders from the clubs in the Western Ski association will compete for honors at the tournament. A list of the visiting riders will be announced as soon as it is completed, according to word received by the Black Hills club from F. Martin Brown, of Colorado Springs.

The list will be headed by Mr. Falstad, who, among other achievements won the U. S. Western Class A championship at Denver last month. Also expected for the event are John Steele, member of the 1932 Olympic Ski team; Glenn Armstrong, U.

S. amateur record holder (224 feet); Walter Kennedy, and several other youngsters with records of outstanding performances. Mrs. J. L.

James was hostess on Thursday to the Nova May bridge club at an afternoon party at her home. High score honors at bridge were won by Mrs. Leo O'Mera and Mrs. George Stoner. A lovely lunch concluded the delightful afternoon.

A 7 o'clock dinner with entertainment following is planned for the cat regular meeting. AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN 3-aa "You can't blame Sue Mae for sayin' what's on her mind. If I had that much nastiness on my mind, I'd be gettin' rid of it, too." (Copyright 1934, Publishers Syndicate).