The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 12, 1928, Page 1

Watford FERRY DAYS OVER FOR UP RIVER FOLKS Bix United States Senators in Official Party at Dedication Span at Terminus of One of Northwest’s Finest Scenic Drives Watford City, N. D., July 12—) —Residents of Watford City and McKensie county were “all set” to- day for the biggest celebration ever held in this district. It will be a celebration with a real meaning for residents of this part of the state‘ because it will formally the transition from the old to Actress and Inventor of Earth Inductor Compass Die Together Pottsville, Pa., July 12—(P—A' dolt of lightning today was believed | to have caused thi ge of an air- plane in which Morris M. Tittering- ton, inventor of the earth inductor compass, and Mrs. Bernice Gamble Andrews, movie actress, met death. was advanced by on whose farm the J 4 ' ee a SBME - This theory Charles Gilbert, lane crashed terday from a/ eight of 1,000 feet. He was the| only witness to the accident. ee was a mass of wreckage when ilbert reached the scene and its two occupants were dead. The plane had taken off from Curtiss Field, N. Y. Pilot Experienced Titterington, 35 years old, was an experienced aviator and vice presi- dent of the pioneer instrument com- pany. of Brooklyn, N. Y. His earth 3 juctor compass was used by strange priming pet attracted attention the other day on the beach| Colonel Charles A. coy his Santa Me . It was billy, a baby seal brought to the strand| flight to Paris and tl bs Mise Helen Pritchard.” ‘Mise Peitchard is shows Fisying’ with the other long distance " pepential fur coat. Mrs. Andrews was as “Pa. tricia Perry” in moving pictures in which she played extra parts in com- edies. She was 23 years old and was divorced two years ago from Fred Andrews. She is survived by @ son, Fred Andrews, Jr. ‘Woman Flying Student She had been learning to fly for the last two weeks under Tittering- ton’s instruction, but the latter was — yesterday when the In Titterington’s pocket were found two insurance licies for $5,000 each in which Mrs. Andrews been named as the beneficiary. font nota of ncaa td joint accor in Andrew: PLANE BREAKS AIR RECORDS Philadelphia, July 12.—World’s rntacel erage named in ot Sees lurance e navy flying boat XPN-12 type A-7383, i @ load 2,000 kilograms, Philadelphia navy yard. The plane, which took the air yes- terday afternoon, landed at 8:38 a.m., establishing an endurance rec- ord for her type and load of 16 ‘of| hours 39 minutes 51 2/5 seconds. The former record was 11 hours 7 minutes 18 seconds. SWITCH SPARK IGNITES GAS Farm Minn., July 12—@) Fred Balsa ir. 25- ar-6ld son of Mr. and Mi ington, died Fred Miller of Farm- @ hos: here early today from burns suffered in a fire that late Wednesday destroyed 36,000 gallons of gasoline. from a tank the railroad s into the tank of the Cities Services Oil company, an explosion occurred as Miller threw off a switch to stop the flow Electrocuted When She Grasps Wire Tennis Netting During Storm Grand Forks, N. D., July 12—) Police Charge Extortion and Arrest Pair With Opium in Chase Elk River, Minn., July 12—(AP) Two men who represented them- selves as eye specialists were being held in the Sherburne county jail hail, here today charged by police with f 38 it ' i i ee: A ale. Meanwhile, federal narcotic autho- j 4 rities in Minneapolis are investigat- ing activities of the men, in whose ‘ — &@ quantity of opium was Taken in Chase One man gave his name as Eddie Conner of Chicago, while the other, himself “Dr, ame was und | and claimed Chicago and St. Paul as his home. The pair was arrested after Sher- . F. Mosford and Mike Auspos, Bees a "ei deputy sheriff, c them for sev- nnis |eral miles. The men halted their automobile after Auspos rong 7) shot elec-|into the air. In one pocket oi coupe the authorities found some opium while in another was $900 in currency, the exact amount alleged have been extorted from Frank Cloud, was discovered. Seaplane Falls; Three Are Drowned DIES IN FALL Towa, July 1 ne pla Ea Spezia, Italy, July 12—(AP)— Tree members’ of the crew of the Money King Death Story Is Doubted Eng, July 12— sy The th th gion e Alfred 7 eastein, Belgian financier, accidentally fell from his plane while over the English channel last week seemed high- ye doubtful at the conclusion of lying tests made here pon The same Fokker machine owned by Captain Lowenstein from which he disappeared dur- ing or eat trip on july 4 was used. Major Cooper of the accidents branch of the air ministry was in charge of the tests. No statements «ere made at the conclusion of the flight, but it was unofficially reported that at a height of 1,000 feet, one of the party flung himself against the outer door which opened about six inches. He, however, was immediately flung back in- to the cabin when the resulting = of wind shut the door vio- iy It was stated that after a prolonged struggle, Major Coop- held by « companion, opened the yy a companion, o| door sufficiently to climb onto the step of the machine, but it was declared that it had been generally decided it would be ~hrenae to fall out accident- iy GAS PIPE LINE BEACH TO FARGO ISPROPOSED State Railroad Commissioners Approve Application of Mon- + -4gna-Dakota Power Co. The proposal of the Montana Da- kota Power company to build a high- pressure natural gas line between Beach and Fargo was approved to- day by the state board of railroad commissioners. : The towns which will be served by the gas line will be Beach, Medora, Belfield, Dickinson, Gladstone, Tay- lor, Richardton, Hebron, Glen Ullin, Almont, New Salem, Judson, Me- noken, McKenzie, Sterling, Driscoll, Steele, Dawson, Tappen, Medina, Cleveland. Application of the Central West Utilities company for authority to construct and operate retail gas plants in the same territory was de- nied by the board. In the decision made by the board, they also granted the Montana-Da- kota company a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation of the line and for the dis- tribution of the natural gas in the various municipalities served. The company now must secure fran- chises from the municipal or other public officers along the line. Officers. of the Montana-Dakota company believe that natural gas can be furnished large centers of to is of Clearwater, south of St. et 25 Bes Italian seaplane S-59 were drowned when their plane fell into the sea four miles from the coast on July 10, Suthoritee announced today, autho anno! y The wrecked plane has been aight. j ed and divers dispatched in an effort f to recover the bodies. HOOVER KEEPS VIEWS 10 SELF oo oa ed lican presi- — 5 ' minee, will discuss fully | is : zs ir i i R ei F a telegram | sent a tele- | the nominee AH ~ eS i é £ i B alee i & a q fi Ty iH & tf 11—(AP) |with the lassies in the Woodiawn \distribution for less than one dollar per thousand cubic feet.. POLICE GRAB PARK MASHERS Chicago, July 12.—) itarted. “I have received many complaints from mothers who said their daugh- ters being annoyed these mobile flirts,” said Cavt o'Core Woodlawn automobile nell of Aberdeen, 8. D., July 12—M)— The 15E8 convention of the South of the American FOR PRESIDENT BY FARM PARTY Nebraska Senator Made Un- willing Candidate at Chicago Convention SOCIALIST IS DEFEATED National Prohibitionists De- cline to Merge with Farmer- Labor Group Washington, July 12—(7)— Announcement was made at the office of Senator Norris hd Ne- nomination for the presidency at Chicago last night by the Farmer-Labor party. Atlanta, Ga., July 12—(AP) —His nomination as a candidate for vice president on the Farm Labor ticket st the Chicago con- am concerned,” Will J. z Moultrie, Ga., said here sider Vereen declared. See jain A 12.—(AP)—United St tor George W. Ni of Nebraska, today had become an un- willing candidate for presidency of the United States on the Farmer- oe pit is re! refusal to head any third party slate, the Ne- aska senator was p! in nomi- nation at last night’s session of the convention. He was chosen on the third ballot, receiving 16 ballots to 14 for Norman Thomas, the Socialist nominee for president. For vice president the Farmer- Laborites named Will Vereen Moultrie, Ga., 2 cotton mill owner. “Platform Puzsles Drys ‘While the Farmer-Labor party was going ahead with the selection of standard bearers, the prohibition , also in se: here, centered ion on ypeene problems. With adoption of the platform today, nominations for president and vice president were next in order. Possibility of 2 merger of the ber groviendod lest Skt hes group e! night when both vetoed the re 5 Nomination of Vereen created a controversy iin the Farmer-Labor camp when it was charged that he had operated a non-union plant, and had never been a farmer or laboring man. The platform of the Farmer- Laborites, adopted before nomina- tions were made, did not make a specific declaration on the ibi- question, but declared for “en- forcement of all laws.” Norris Unwilling Norris’ nomination was made after a report had been received from a correspondent, who had been directed to ascertain if the senator would accept. The reply read: “Negative absolute. Reconsider- ation impossible.” Other planks in the Farmer-La- be platform declared for farm re- lition of injunctions in labor dis- og public ownership of Boulder and Muscle Shoals; scrappi: of all armaments, and a icy of non-interference in Latin-American disputes. A deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic was also approved. | station. | on the | “Therefore I decided to start @ new | PLANS LAID FOR HOOVER VISIT Washington, July 12—7)—Irvine consin, called on Hoover today and ments for his reception at Superior, Wisconsin, next Monday morning, where the nominee leaves the train to go to the residence of President leaving the summer White to Dult ip 3» Mr. Hoover | in the | next Monday when KSTP, St. Paul; go Minn., to train for his westward. the secretary in iat sat take “(PARTY BOLTERS| Lenroot, former senator from Wis- enet He said such a slate prob- al will leave tonight to make arrange | maean | Radio Station Will The Weather Mostly fair toni armer —— City All Ready to Dedicate Theodore Roosevelt Memorial SKY BOLT HITS PLANE; [NORRISNANED (ror TWO PLUNGE TO DEATH Rev. Earl Anderson (top), Baptist stor in Dal Tex., was i ing an injunction against the building of his new tabernacle, which did not conform to fire and safety standards. Meanwhile wom- en church members toiled to com- lete the structure. Judge Towne ‘oung (below) ordered work on the building stopped, under penalty of arrest. The city building inspector condemned the tabernacle as unsafe. MEET REVERSE IN TEST CASE Texas Bone Dry Democrats Lose Skirmish Over Bal- lot Place Dallas, Tex., July 12—(AP)—A movement to effect an alliance be- tween Texas Democrats opposed to Governor Alfred E. Smith and the state Republican organization, was under way today with leaders of both factions promising to cooper- ate. While plans for this alliance were being perfected a test case was started to determine whether names of candidates for state offices who have announced they will not sup- Governor Smith could be barred from the ballots in the primary elec- tion July 28. Smith supporters yesterday won the initial skirmish in the fight to bar bolters from the primary ballots when district Judge A. M. Kent denied an application for a writ of mandamus to compel the Cameron county Democratic committee to rec- ognize Thomas B. Love as a candi- date for lieutenant governor. The committee declined to place his name on the ballots after he announced he would not vote for the New York governor. Love is a’ leader of the constitutional or; “bone dry” Democrats, who sought to prevent the nomination of Gover- nor Smith. In advocating the Democrat-Re- publican alliance, former Governor | oO. B. quitt, a constitutional | Democratic leader, proposed to sub- stitute Anti-Smith presidential elec- tors for the Republican electoral ly would be drafted at a meeting | constitutional Democrats here! y next. Broadcast Pictures St. Paul, July 12—7}—A new era; radio will be inaueurated here station, will begin broadcastig pic- jed | di (“=== ]THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE £224 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1928 Grim Vigil in Arctic Wastes Ended. by Rescue of Three PRICE FIVE CENTS Span NOTED SWEDE SCIENTIST IS FOUND DEAD Dr. Finn Malmberg Succumbs to Bitter Struggle on Polar Ice RESCUE PILOT STRANDED Two Members of Ill Fated Italia Walking Party Are Saved Aboard Russian Icebreaker Krassin, July 12—(AP)—Given up for dead. for the past six Soret the Italie’ walking par- rs of the ja’s wi gf par- ty were rescued today by the Icebreaker Krassin. The third member, Dr. Finn Malmgren, noted Swedish mete- orologist scientist, was found dead, the victim of the bitter struggle since May 30 ico the terrors of the Arc- ic. The rescued members of the y were Captain Alberto jano, pilot of the illfated Italia, and Captain Filippo Zap- pi, the navigator. Moscow, July 12.—(%—Another ironical twist was given to the No- bile rescue efforts fee for news that the Russian pilot Chukhnovsky and four companions were stranded near North East Land after having liscovered «he walking party of the Italia and giving directions for its rescue. Prof. Samoilovich, head of the Russian ex) breaker Kra: report on the discovery of the gren group Tuesday, July 10. The report was as follows: Russian Finds Three “A plane piloted by Chukhnovsky with Straude, Shelagin, Alekseev and the movie operator Blushtein aboard took off peerck for the Viglieri land. At 0p. m., the plane reached the island without seeing the faintest sign of the Viglieri camp. Proceeding farther and fly- ing low, Chukhnovsky at 6:45 sud- denly discovered the Malmgren group of three huddled together on a small sharp edged re Two of the men stood waving flags while the third lay prostrate. “Circling five times, Chukhnovsky returned, but due to heavy fog did not succeed in reaching the Krassin. Radio contact with Chukhno’ eased at 8:16 p. m. and it was not until 10:30 a.m. on July 11 that Chukhnovsky radioed he had been forced to land a mile or two south- west of Cape Platen, being unable (Continued on page two) THRILL QUEST SENDS YOUTHS TOSEE JUDGE Girl, 19, Among 20 Arrested, Stole Clothes to Get Attention Minneapolis, July 12.—(AP)— “Thrills” provided the motive for a series of burglaries, vandal raids, and automobile thefts in the Twin Cities which have led to the arrest of 10 Rare and one girl, the oldest one ears of age. All But two of the 20 arrested Martpht "youths, acrested today fot ig) youl arrest for stealing ¥ autnmebies in the min: neapolis loo they “borrow the cars “Specause the girls won't poy, any attention to, you unless you year: ir! out ‘confessici detectives dressing roo! the Calhoun Beach bathhouse “because I wanted pretty things 30 people would pay attention me. Five boys, from 11 to 16 years |old, will go into juvenile court to- morrow to answer delinquency charges for breaking into fraternity and sorority houses on the Univer- sity of Minnesota campus and com- mitting acts of vandalism. A six! 19 years old, will be charged with | burglary. : i H {