The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1928, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928 FEAR POLISH FLYERS LOST OVER The Weather Fair tonight and Sunday. farmer. PRICE FIVE CENTS ATLANTIC Discovery of Woman’s Nude Body _Discloses Gruesome Murder |PLANESIGHTED - ONPARTISANS Crash PHILADELPHIA |[__they atc ot Farm rete IN MAN CHARGED WITH SLAYING Victim Died Slowly in Hills ‘Above Hollywood More Than Month Ago RING WAS ONLY CLUE Society Man, Separated from Wife, Had Love Affair With Waitress Hollywood, Cal., Aug. 4—@— Details of a gruesome tragedy in the hills above Hollywood*were being gathered from both sides of the con- tinent today by police in an effort to solve the murder of Barbara Mauger, 19-year-old Philadelphia girl. Russell St. Claire Beitzel, once @ man of affairs in Philadelphi stands formally charged with the crime. He has lately been employed by_a service organization here. The nude body of tet which bore only a platinum ding ring as a means of identification, was found in a remote spot yesterda: She had been dead month. The body had been badly torn by wild animals. The ring, the love affair between Beitzel and the girl had been concealed, was the clue that led police to his door. The gruesome touch was added to the slaying when the count autopsy surgeon found that the bul- let wound in the head of the young ‘woman would not necessarily have been fatal had she been given im- mediate medical treatment. Lived Three Days The surgeon said it was possible that the bullet merely blinded and stunned her and that she mighthave lived as long as three days, dying slowly. Under vigorous questioning Beit- tel told the police he had separated George N. Peek, leader of the “agricultural revolt” in the corn belt and chairman of the “Committee of Twenty-Two” representing the North Central States Agricultural Conference, is shown here at the right as he cenferred in New York with John Raskob, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The two discussed plans for farm products market- ing that may be incorporated in the Democratic policy for the forth- coming campaign. HIT-AND-RUN DRIVERS INJURE FAIR VISITOR AND POLICEMAN IN MANDAN Special Offiter Struck by Auto; Suffers Bruised Legs and Arms Glen Ullin Man Left Lying in Ditch as Auto Speeds Away . A hit-and-run driver is a gentle- man compared to the eck reps runs over a jon, look his wichiaa bret; Bd leaves him in a ditch, is th i entertained in M from his wife and his two small| Mi sons when he met Miss Mauger— whose name he first gave as Bar- bara Morrow—a waitress in a Phila- delphia cafe. He confessed that: he. stole $300 from the safe of the Phila- delphia dry goods store of which he was credit manager, and the (por came to Hollywood, where they lived together. Then Miss Mauger found she was to become a m r, and quarrels followed, the girl asking that he ob- tain a divorce and marry he: June 24, he said, while in his auto- mobile in the hills above Hollywood, just a few hundred yards from the spot where the body was found, they had another quarrel and she lsenes fi the and disappeared. at last time he had seen her, |. The day before, he had borrowed a gun and gone to the same spot to practice shooting, he said. Wife Tells Story Dispatches from Lancaster, Pa., - where Beitzel’s wife, Mrs. Jean Mel- linger Beitzel, lives with their two children, told a different story from that of her husband of the events which took place in the east. She said the slain girl was the daughter * of Mr. Mrs. Harry Mauger of Philadelphia and that it was the affair between Beitzel and the girl which caused her to leave her hus- nd. FRED STONE'S CAREER ENDED New London, Conn., Aug. 4.—(?)— Fred Stone today had on! on even chance of returning to stage whose boards he trod for a quarter of a century as 8 vai musical comedy star. Both plane in which he was solo flight crashed near Trum! ield yesterday. BANDITS ELUDE SHERIFF TRAP Minnea: Aug. 4.—(7)—A sec- ond ipneapalin, A its who stole in the holdup of two bank at ‘Winnipes, was set by special officer rh and — oe fairgrounds yesterday, wag struc at 730 a @>, driver. Who rom the scene-of the accident. He sufferel bruised 7 and arms. : john Kneal, 54, Glen Uliin, struck while wall from the grounds to the landan tourist camp by a car cai 8 by two men and three women. Occupants of the On| car returned to the scene to see their victim and, apparently satisfied that he was either dead or dying, left him in the ditch where he had fallen, Kneal lay in the ditch for more than half an hour crying for help. Noise of passing automobiles and high prevented pemenby from are seeing injured man. Neigh! discovered him and took him to the Mandan hospital where he is now suffering from a cut head and severe body bruises and LOCAL AIRPORT LEASES TRACT Improvements to 100-Acre Field Guarantee Greater Air Traffic ismarck enlarged its mu “ive scree of ‘and fig) . 8. Weather Bureau property has been eased asan addition ¢ to the landing in. preparation greater traffic the airline com- Rapid & A There ace 1 anticipated through the city b operatii GOP Campaign Little Girl Wants Her Daddy to Write ‘A little gitl is crying for her y- Henry Perala, Jr., two weeks ago, left his home at Makinen, Minn. to work in the North Da- kota harvest fields. So far his wife ané little daughter have failed to hear from him. Maybe his letters have gone astray. They are worried about him. Anyone knowing the where- abouts of Mr. Perala is asked to write Mrs. Henry Perala, Jr., Post Office, Makinen, Minn. MUNDY LEADS BUYERS EAST Lucas Company Preparing for Large Fall Business in Bismarck A. W. Mundy, president and mer- chandising manager of the A. W.| bo; Lucas Co., Mrs. W. S. Rohrer, buyer for the gift shop, toiletries, gloves and handkerchiefs; M Ww. Tschumperlin, buyer for the millli- nery department; Mrs. Alice Finne- gan, buyer in the children’s depart- ment, corsets and lingerie; and N. E. Stowe, basement buy: left this morning by automobile for the east- ern markets on a buying trip. Mrs. Jessie Harris, buyer of hos- i inderwear, notions, art goods, jewelty, scarfs, etc. who been on her vacation salting friends in various Ohio cities, join the pty in Chicago. Mrs. A. W. Mundy, buyer and manager of the ready: -wear de- partment, will leave by train next also join the party in cago. : The A. W. Lucas Co. is a member of the Mid-West Stores, Ingorpor- ated, an association of over 300 dependently owned stores in a buy- ing orpenintion whose purchases ann will amount to more than a in the making of the diab «cg foe standard merchandise possible that are offered by the members of this corporation. Mid-West Stores, Inc., will hold their semi-annual iness usiness.| club. : to y | Rolston, a brotl 10 JOIN IVA'S FOR CAMPAIGN Graham and Fowler Tell Re- publican Leaders They Will Unite STATE FIGHT SEPARATE North Dakota for Hoover Be- cause of Al’s Farm Relief Views Chicago, Aug. 4—#)—Judge Fred Graham of Fargo, N. D., leader of the Nonpartisan league in North Dakota, and A. W. Fowler of Fargo, one of the leaders of the regular Re- publican party in that state and vice resident of the state committee, ave agreed to carry on a joint cam- paign for Hoover and the national ticket, but will carry on Clete for the state ticket, Mr. Fowler, here for the Republican mid- west conference, announced today. Fowler said that William Stern of Fargo had been made treasurer for the joint national campaign to be waged by the combined Republican- Nonpartisan forces. Each organiza- tion will carry its own campaign for state positions, he emphasized, ing only for the national ticket. In view of the joint cam agreement,” Mr. Fowler said, “and in view of the fact that Al Smith is opposed to the equalization fee and has no plan for farm relief, there is no doubt but that North Dakota is going for Hoover.” SIOUX CAMP AT FORT:LINCOLN Three Hundred C. M. T. C. Boys to Be Shown Bit of Old West Twenty Sioux Indians in native costume began arriving at Fort Lincoln shortly before noon today for an all-day visit with three hun- dred youths in the Citizens’ Military Training camp in session there this month. The Indians began setting up their tepee camp immediately upon arrival and housed their pinto ponies in the army stables. At noon they feasted with the boys. Indians in war regalia proved quite spectacle for most of the ys at the camp. After dinner this evening the redskins will give a few pow-pow and war dances and ing a few ni songs for the en- tertainment of the boys. Tomorrow will bring much-looked- for rest to the boys. They will not go to the fields to di that have leave will visit Bit + Church services, Protestant, Catho- lic and Jewish, will be given during the morning. “One of the best C. M. he has ever directed the camp yesterd: master Q. Ferretti. The bandmes- ter had another rehearsal with the boys this morning and he stated that they are already playing like veterans. He expects to give a con- cert in the fort stadium tonight and he says the boys will be able to play in parade or review next week. laking up the 45-piece band 15 clarinets, nine cornets, three bi » five ones, four horns, four trom! 8, one piccolo, two snare and two base drums. | More than 200 of the boy soldiers ed exercise at the city swim- ing pool yesterday. DEJECTED MAN KILLS HIMSELF New York, August 4.—(AP)— His wife in Reno, to seek a divorce, William Andrews Wilson, wealthy retired banker, shot and killed him- self in his quarters at the Harvard was found in the bath body. we the names of several persons notified, one of whom, R. G. her-in-law, was des- logical one to bring had ascer- inated as “the in S Hs “ i LABOR TO KEEP MUM Washington, Aug. 4—()—Chief ives of the andard rail- road labor organizations decided that col lle labor as a a would not endorse any presidential candidate. BODY 18 RECOVERED Chaska, Minn., Aug. 4.—()—The body of Edward A. Thompson, 52, one of four persons drowned in Lak 1g) Minnewashta during Wednesday's storm, was recovered. Crushed under a falling 500-ton steel gate in the locks of the Wel- land canal near Thorold, Ontario, 12 men were killed and numerous others injured. A crane collapsed while workers were setting the 85- foot structure in place. Above, res- cuers are seen trying to raise the wreckage under which the men were buried. At the right is a picture of the lock, the dotted lines showing how the big gate appeared when in position. F.R.Andre, 25, Commits Suicide Near Menoken Following Marital Strife Curfew Rings for Barbershop Songs Evanston, Ill., Aug. 4.—(AP) —The curfew shall ritig tonight on the Evanston beaches—and at ree Per bre wee leline’ the rest, of the beac rahi et ‘Hbrary ~ of song. Persons near the beaches complained that the al- leged harmonies (alleged was the word they used) interfered with their cleep. The depart- ment of recreation thereupon ordered all nocturnal harmoniz- ers to come to a complete stop at 9p.m. “Diminuendo to an absolute pianissimo” was the way one of the more cultured police officers explained it. BARON LAUDS FORT-LINCOLN FLYING FIELD Friend of ‘Red Knight’ of Ger- many Obtains Seal of North Dakota Fort Lincoin’s flying field is the finest natural flying field that Baron Karl Freidrich von Hirschfeld- Eoee rg, close friend of Count von Richthofen, the “Red Knight” of Germany, has ever seen. That is what the baron said upon t night, spending in Bis- marck. “But Bismarck must develop its natural air facilities soon,” the baron said. “You have the nucleus of a fine airport-here, but you are loafing behind much smaller cities.” -Hagelberg visited the state su- preme court, Robert Byrne, secretary of state, the Bismarck Country club, the state penitentiary, and Fort Lin- coln during his stay here. _ The baron, though disappointed at not seeing Governor A. G. Sorlie, who is ill, the state happy in that he secured the seal of the state of North Dakota from the berg now has of- living 18 of the United 8 The German former World war flew in the same as hthofen. Friends from boyhood, the two their friendship for life thortly afore the war. Enter- berg was | Main corps by Mandan Filling Station Man- ager Drinks Carbolic Acid in Auto Staggered Up and Down Road in Front of Wife’s Home for 30 Minutes aie, F. R. Andre, 25, 408 Seventh Avenue Northwest, Mandan, com- mitted suicide on a highway two miles rorth of Menoken last night by drirking a half ounce of carbolic acid. He died in his automobile about 8:30 p. Authorities an- nounced marital troubles led to the suicide. E. J. Gobel, Burleigh county coroner, said that he would not call a coroner’s jury to investigate the th because it is a clear case of Despondent over his mi 1 dif- ficulties, Andre, after working in Mandan until 5:45 p. m. yesterday, urchased the carbolic acid from a landan drug store and drove to Me- noken. His wife and two children are liv- ing on a farm two miles north of Menoken with Mrs. Andre’s mother, Mrs. M. E. Funston. Mrs. Andre had filed suit for divorce and papers were to be served on Andre today. After visiting the farm Sunday, Andre had been requested not to re- turn. About 7:30 p. m. last night Andre arrived at the farm, parked his car on the highway just outside the gate about 40 roads from the farmhouse, and walked up‘ and down the high- way for about half hi Andre sa: Poison, twice, Mrs. Andre says. About 8 o'clock he staggered to the car and drove south. He was found dead shortly after 8:30 hang- ing over the right front door of his automobile, his mouth and throat burned by the acid, a quarter of a mile south of the farm. The auto- mobile was thrown in a ditch. Andre’s head was bruised when he fell against, the windshield, breaking the is. g He was found by John Thomas, Nebraskan who has been working near Menoken, and Fay Salter, Funston neighbor, who were return- ing from # harvest field. The two men notified the people at the Fun- ston home and notified aig county officials. Coroner E. J. bel immediatel, began investigation. Andre is ths son of Mr. and Mrs. idney A. Andre, 707 Fourth Street Northwest, Mandan. His father is employed at the Perfection Baking company. Andre was manager of the Sioux Oil company service station at 610 avenue, Mandan. He had threatened ‘to take his life several times because of marital difficulties, Foneral he arrangements ive not been announced. Besides his and wife and two children, leaves two sis- 9.000 DROWN IN CHINESE FLOOD iS | race, Fort Has Room for More Boys Boys, do you want to go to an army camp? Candidates for the Citizens Military Training camp held at Fort Lincoln this month will be accepted at the camp up to and including Aug. 5, Lt. Col. E. M. Norton, commandant, announced Y. Orders to accept all applicants before that date were received at the local camp from Seventh Corps Area headquarters at Omaha yesterday. Only 300 have registered and entered North Dakota's first C. M. T. C., Norton said, and the camp will be able to take care of 200 more. MINUS WHEEL SPOKES, RACE DRIVER WINS Dickinson Speed King Thrills Slope Fair’s Closing Day Crowd With only one spoke of his steer- ing wheel left in the last two laps of a two and one-half mile automobile E. E. Mareotte, Dickinson, pecta made the best time of the program. Don Cameron, Grand Forks, won the purse in the second race of the day. The largest attendance of the fair which began Tuesday and closed last night was recorded last night, directors say. The full i gram, featured by the seri zos, was given before the last night preceding a giant fir works spectacle. i Directors in meeting last night felt that this -ear they given spectators the best possible pro- gram of its kind. Besides the con- struction of a new one-mile track and the erection of a steel and con- crete grandstand, the directors are planning great improvements for the fair next year. Livestock and other expositional features will be elaborated upon for next year’s event, directors said. Mudholes in the fair caused by heavy rains Wednesda: fatal yesursay aot fe emer gravel yesterday c traffice was handled satisfactorily by a deputation of special traffic Pol Auto Blaze Put Out Lore n;| Their lights, it was 200 MILES OUT FROM ISLANDS Ship Reports Indicate Pilsudski Had Turned Back to Europe WEATHER NONE TOO GOOD ‘All Seemed Well,’ Radioed Steamer After Seeing Speeding Craft (By the Associated Press) The Polish flyers, Idzikowski and Kubala, having apparently abandoned their attempt to fly across the ocean when almost half hf to their goal, were un- Teported at noon, eastern stand- ol levlighe oar ee sat ‘ ip reports of ition and direction at 9:40 eastern standard time last night and at midnight indicated that they had turned back and at the be-_ ginning of the new day were headed in the general direction of the European coast about 800 miles away. When no report of their ar- rival back in Europe had been received at noon today some concern bezan to be fe.t as it was generally betleved the dis- tance to land ought to have been Negotiated in nine hours any- ‘ way. \ Lk was also cha ir the Laced : might reasonably be expected have been sighted by at least one of 12 ocean liners whoge he oe inept tn crossed on roturn to a The shi it rey sight- ing the plane at midnight said it circled about the ship after aproaching from the west and then departed in a northerly di- rection. As a continued course to the north from where it was last reported would cause it to miss Europe altogether, most observers felt that this direction must later have been changed to northeast, unless the explana- tion of the whole matter was that the flyers were completely lost and were wandering the skies in ignorance of their- bouts. It. was felt, however, that if this had been the case, the flyers would have attempted to drop a message to the steamer asking for position and direction. New York, Aug. 4.—(AP)— The navy hydrographic office today interpreted reports of ships at sea which sighted the polish transatlantic airplane as definitely indicating that the Polish flyers were headed back toward Europe. London, Aug. 4.—Reported sighted 200 miles north of the Azores at 9:40 p. m. eastern standard time, last night, the Polish transatlantic plare Mars- zalek Pilsudski was believed to be coming rapidly within strik- ing distance of the United States today. “All seemed well” was the word radioed by the steamship Aztec, after sighting the plane 200 miles north of the archipel- ago. Paris, Aug. 4.—(4)—Their lives staked on the performance of a single motor, Majors Louis Idzikow- ski and Kasimir Kubala, Polish air- men, today were presumably wing- ing their way across the Atlantic hopeful of reaching New York by dusk. While the lack of tidings caused a certain uneasiness among experts, there was no anxiety in view of the careful preparations for the flight and the exceptional abilities of - kowski as pilot and Kubala as navi- gato! That nothing was heard of their the Azores, which they cal- they would reach between 9 . m. Greenwich time, was able by Ca Pe ‘or ve pas in pointed o might not have been seen since sky was overcast in that ight also have pass northward of the island group. No radio will ever send an S OS from the Marszalek Pilsudski, The airmen felt that a set would be heavier than it was valuable. TRAIN STRIKES AUTO, 2 DEAD Austin, Mien, Aveee 4-tAe) Annie Grant, 15, fora Grant, 5, were killed and their three broth- exp! would With Slope Fair Mud| "7;