The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 15, 1929, Page 1

\ ESTABLISHED 1873 JEALOUS OF SPOUSE, SHOOTS PRIEST DEAD | John Gira, Stanley Resident for | 27 Years, Turns Gun on Wife’s Roomer \ CLUBBED MATE WITH BAT Victim ‘Nursed’ By Mrs. Gira! i During Five Year Period it in Winona House \ "THE WORLD'S Contest Between Nation and State for Custody of Virk- kula Slayer Looms FACES CHARGE OF MURDER Guards Have ‘Flaunted Their Self-Given Superiority to Our Local, State Laws’ ! | | International Falls, Minn., June .—I—A contest between federal and state officials for the custody of E. J. White, border patrolman, charged with killing Henry Virk- kula, loomed today, as this Canadian border town waited for executive ac- tion from President Hoover to whom has been sent an appeal for relief from what citizens described as! “arrogant lawlessness” on the part! of patrolmen. e message to the president was dispatched last night, following fil- ing of a charge of second degree Winona, Minn., June 15.—(?)—Rev. Father Nicholas Brommenschenkel, 60, a Roman Catholic priest on leave from the La Crosse Diocese, was 4 found shot to death in a | house here early today after what said was an encounter between and John Gira, 65, who was wounded in the thigh. Mrs. Gira, 48, % had been clubbed over the head, said. Chief of Police H. C. Reibau said Gira, whose wife operates the rooming Brommen: 5 house, confessed shooting ° murder against White, accused of La schenkel and striking his wife over killi the Big Falls confectioner { the head with a baseball bat. last Saturday while searching for : Gira charged that his wife shot him : in the thigh, but she said the gun was accidentally discharged when she at- tempted to wrest it from his hand. County Attorney Morris J. Owen said that Gira was jealous of his wife's attentions to Brommenschenkel ‘whom she was nursing and who had roomed at the place for the past five . years. Mr. and Mrs. ¢ sere mare ried lest January. Both Gira and his wife are held without charge pending an inquest. Lived at Stanley Gira lived near Stanley, N. D., for 27 years before coming here a year ago last January. He met his wife, liquor runners. ‘he patrolman’s hearing on the charge has been set for July 2, and he was remanded to jail in default of $5,000 bond. It remained uncer- tain whether he would be tried in a/ federal or state court. L, L. Drill, United States attorney at St. Paul, announced he has been authorized from Washington, by At- torney General William D. Mitchell, to petition for removal to the federal courts of the case against White. Will Fight Removal David Hurlburt, county attorney, held to his seiginal plans to fight any effort of federal officials to take the case out of the state courts. Bitter resentment against activ- ities of patrolmen, w: xpressed in the message sent President. Hoover. .} Then M,-. of ‘prominent townsmen, was sent over the signature of County At- toraey Hurlburt, several town of- ficials, and prominent businessmen. “In our utter helplessness, terror and distraction, we are at last re- sorting to you and to the authority reigns as “Miss Universe,” symbolic|YoU are capable of invoking,” the Hn NN Tat | Marry in Airplane | (Ql eae: * University Couple oe 1 | | | ° Grand Forks, N. D., June 15.—(P)— Happy marriages, they say, are made in heaven, and that, naively explained Mr. and Mrs. Virgil E. Knight today, is one of the many reasons why they are happy today. For they were wed in the skies yes- terday; married in an airplane soar- ing hundreds of feet above the noise of traffic in the town below. The bridal couple, both students at the University of North Dakota, Leora Ellen Oliver, Grand Forks, and Virgil E. Knight, Flaxton, took off Orville-Shupe. Miss Borchild Olsen. of Fargo, was maid of honor, and Orville Shupe of Minot, pilot of the ine, acted as best man. marriage ceremony was read by the Rev. G. W. Ford, Crookston, RACE HORSE COLONY AT PAR TRACK HAS GRIND CIRCUIT TRIO Motorvans Bringing Daily Ac- cessions to Fleetfooted Trotters and Pacers Big padded vans daily are multi- plying on the county fair grounds, and each arrival marks additions to the harness horse colony there for the races next weck. In these speed events 88 of the best pacing and trotting talent in the Northwest are booked to participate. The horses in so far are from the east, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. Three came in Friday by train from Des Moi About @ score from outside poijits are now in the stables. As the horses multiply the activity at the grounds grows almost to the stage of an actual meet. Every morn- ing and afternoon, a ‘vers have their charges out on the track, working them out for the keen tests they are FLYERS LAND WITH ST NORTH DAKOTA MAN “For God’s Sake, Help Us’, Is Plea Of International Falls Citizens To Hoover in Fear of Patrolmen YELLOW BIRD COMES TOREST IN SPANISH TOWN, SHORT OF GAS Blame Failure to Reach Paris on American Boy Who Shared Rigors of Flight FOND OF YOUNG STOWAWAY Senoritas Smother Quartet with Flowers; Conquered Gales, Rain, Snow, Hail Comillas, Spain, June 15.—(4)—The French transatlantic monoplane Yel- low Bird took off from its landing Place on the beach here this after- Noon, but returned shortly afterwards. Contrary to belief of spectators that they had started for Paris, but upon their return the flyers said they had iaade a test flight. The aviators explained through an interpreter later that they had de- cided not to leave for Le Bourget be- fore three or four o'clock this after- noon (between 8:00 a. m. and 9:00 a. m. central standard time). The flyers, Jean Assolant, pilot, Rene Le Fevre, navigator, and Armeno Lotti, Jr. backer, all Frenchmen, landed on the beach at Cape Oriam- bre, west of here, yesterday after com- pleting the eighth eastward airplane crossing of the atlantic. Shortage of fuel forced them down at 8:30 (3:30 Pp. m, E. 8. T.) last night, 500 miles short of their goal, Le Bourget fly- ing field, Paris. American Is Stowaway With them was Arthur Schreiber, 22-year-old American stowaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Schreiber, who hid himself in the rear storage com- partment of the plane until after it had started. He then made himself known to the aviators. ‘The plane in alighting here disap- pointed thousands who waited at Le Bourget for it until late last night. of flying course of ‘al miles, Take-off was at Old Orchard, Maine, Tht y at 9:08 a. m. E. 6. T. Assolant blamed the stowaway for the fuel shortage and consequently the failure to land on French soil, ex- plaining it had becn necessary to re- lease some of the petrol as soon as Schreiber was discovered in order to of world’s prettiest: girl as decided by aan " said. “For God’s sake | judges at the international beauty “The te 5 - | pageai iveston, je telegram recited that the pa- Det fone eey tice eeeatt|troimen have “flaunted their self. bar aici ~ ahaa ili sls given superiority to our local and GENERAL WILLIAMS <r" | TALKS 10 SETTLERS Bismarck Pioneer Regarded as Authority on Early His- ‘tory of North Dakota ‘Arrogant Lawlessness’ “While we would. when dealing with our own civilian citizens, en- force our laws with vigor, we have yielded to the arrogant lawlessness of these agents rather than ae o our peace officers to the slaughter,” the telegram continued. The citizens told the president [a appealed to him because other officers of the government, includ- ing “an assistant secretary of the treasury, have failed us.” Citizens of this border town have ‘aiven, support ak every lagel mcth- General E. A. Williams, Bismarck; GRAND FORKS PAPER Nelwon.| Herald Sold to M. M. Oppe-| gard, Former Associated Mrs. Gira’s account of the affair disputed that of her husband, = to undergo next Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday. Refreshments Doing Business A refreshment stand has been put up and is doing business with the folks who have come along for the fair being put on by Mrs. C. K. Bryan, June 19, 20, 21, 22. The kitch- en is a hive each day in the prepar- ation of meals for the men on Mrs. Bryan's stable and grounds staffs. A score of persons are about at all times, but some of the clatter of Preparation has ended, as the new stables to shelter the Minneapolis string of horses has been completed. One of the leading figures at the grounds is Ed Allen, who heretofore has confined his activities to the, grand circuit. This year there was nothing doing so early in his country back at Des Wpines, .0 he loaded up three of the best in his stables—Pur- == ST. PAUL MAN BUYS ses Press Correspondent ularly as to the charge that she shot intentionally. Gira’s wound is Iowa and St. Paul In A. J. Butler, ‘iday with five entries, three of them colts. He brought his entries 5 ae gee 2 abt f i owners, drivers, stabl> help and stunt | a via gain height. Like Uninvited Guest The aviators seemed to have de- veloped a real fondness for their un- invited guest, and he for them. Dur- ing the flight he shared what food the tors carried with them, and he spent last night with them at the Je apparently was: laboring under He apparently was lal ni great emotion as the plane landed and expressed complete joy when he set his foot on solid earth. He found no one to talk to among the Spaniards who crowded around and seemed lost at the fuss made over him in the strange language. Assolant explained (Continued on page eleven) NORTH DAKOTA MAN, ONE OF 5 KIDNAPERS jeutenant Governor of Idaho Identified Quartet; Abduc- tor ‘Squeals’ on Gang Juliaetta, Idaho, June 15.—(P)— Four of five men in jail here had those who abducted and robbed him last We and then shot and i i if i i E i Ff uP i i! i ' _ff 4 tT f i = 5 a i j i | (=== THE BICMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929 Hoover Signs Farm Relief Bill OWAWAY The weather bureau didn’t advise aj gainst flights into matrimony, so Jean Assolant, French pilot of the Yellow Bird which landed in Spain Friday after a transatlantic flight from Old Orchard, Me., tested his wings before hopping the ocean by taking off with Pauline Parker, comely New York show miss. Above is the Yellow Bird taking off for Europe. Below is Jean and his bride after they had hopped off into matrimony. YELLOW BIRD’S PILOT CALLS STOWAWAY, ‘LITTLE RASCAL’ American Youth Wreathed in|20:000 Chinese Junks Smiles as He Feels Solid Ground Beneath Him IS FAVORITE OF SENORITAS Accident to Green Flash Spurred Frenchmen On Way With ‘Unlooked for Pilot’ Comillas, Santander, Spain, June 15.—@)—Youthful Arthur Schreib- er, stowaway of the Yellow Bird, was perhaps the most lost individual in all Spain whey he stepped to the i yesterday after his stolen trip across the Atlantic. He seemed perturbed until he felt the ground beneath his feet and then his face became wreathed in smiles, The smiles faded and were replaced by a look of blank as- ttonishment as he heard hundreds of voices about him clamoring in Span- ish, which he did not understand, and the aviators answering in French which he did not understand either. Armeno Lotti, financial backer of the flight, and one of the three others aboard, introduced him to the crowd as, “our unlooked for pilot,” a single French resident serving as interpreter, M. Lotti was smilin; but Assolant, the pilot, took the mat- ter more seriously. Accident Changed Minds “We considered turning back dur- ing the few minutes we were circling over Old Orchard after we found him with us, but when we saw the acci- dent to the Green Flash we thought we would better keep on our way. “Once we were in the air we stuck him in a corner where he concealed himself before the start and he stayed there all night. We shared our sandwiches 2nd fruit with him of course. We, _10t calculated gaso- led to carry him, but here he is, the ttle rascal.’ The senoritas of nat when they discovered just whaty young Schreiber had done found hits. fully as attractive as the older aviators and his lack of Enanish proved no deterrent to amicable relations with em. z Rene Le Fevre told the Associated Press correspondent: On Knees At First “He came creepi of the shi; 4 i Concentrated in River Shanghal, Junc 23*.—()—Inc) steamers reported =v ie aa miles north of the mouth of the Kiang the amazing spectacle, unknown here, of an estimated 25,000 ocean going Chi- nese fishing junks, concentrated in an area 10 miles square. One ship master said the junks’ presented an appearance literally like that of a forest, extending further on any hand than he was able to see. DAWES CHATS WITH KING AFTER MEETING Ambassador Presents Cre tials; Finds King Delightful, Looking Well Windsor, Eng., June 15.—(#)—Un- der the lofty towers of Windsor Castle General Charles G. Dawes bowed to King George today and presented his credentials as new American ambas- | taching sador to Great Britain. The recep- tion for the American by his majesty occupied a brief half hour and passed without unusual incident. The former vice president was ac- companied to the ancient seat of royalty by Mrs. Dawes, Ray Ather- ton, embassy counselor, and Arthur Henderson, secretary for foreign af- fairs in the MacDonald cabinet. After the formal official greeting of the British sovereign to the new American diplomatic representative. the envoy and his party returned to the railway station and left for Lon- don, from where he expected to leave shortly to visit Prime Minister Ram- “I found the king delightful,” the ambassador said after the ceremony. “I don't know what the usual cere- — HOBOES SEND AMBASSADOR Newark, N. J., AGRICULTURAL ILLS MAY BE ALLEVIATED BY REMEDIAL ACTION New-Law Provides for $500,- 000,000 Appropriation to Be Used by Farm Board TO TACKLE SURPLUS SNARL Will Set Up Series of Stabiliza- tion Corporations and Commodity Councils Washington, June 15.—(#)—Presi- dent Hoover with a stroke of the pen today placed in effect the new farm relief policies which his administra- tion had drawn to alleviate the ills of agriculture. Climaxing months of campaigning, pre-inauguration activities, and con+ Bressional controversy, the president with ceremony appropriate to such an event, wrote his name across the farm measure and thereby placed it upon the statute books. The beetnynihd was Be gabe in the Presence of a group of congressional leaders which included Vice President Curtis, Speaker Longworth, Secretary Hyde of the department of agricul- ture, and a number of farm leaders of the house and senate. Controversy Is Ended ‘Weeks of work by agriculture com- mittees of the two houses; days of dispute between two determined bod- ies, and countless hours of debate were closed late yesterday with the senate finally accepting the bill with- out the export debenture plan so steadfastly objected to by Mr. Hoo- ver. After this final action at the capi- tol the measure was rushed to the white house so that no time would be lost in its presentation to the chief executive, who immediately made ar- Tangements for today's The new farm law embodies an au- thorization for an aj of have been mentioned for Enactment of the farm the achievement of the first by Mr. Hoover in calling the special session. The tariff, the other major question, still remains before the sen- ate. In signing the bill today, however, Mr. Hoover had the satisfaction of knowing that one of the major prob- wrote his name on the measure. Uses Two Pens “This is a well signed bill,” observed Senator McNary, Republican, @ member of the famous McNary- Haugen team, adding that the pres- ident had gone through the motions three times. Mr. Hoover used two pens in ative Haugen, chairmen of the gen- ate and house agricultural commit- tees, respectively. It was exactly 12:08 when the bill was signed. Ends Years of Labor The measure, marking the culmin- ation of years of political and legis- ive effort to solve the economic femmes of agriculture, was the last of three major farm relief bills sent to the white house by recent congresses and the only one known in advance to be acceptable to the chief executive. The other two, the McNary-Haugen bills, tained equalization fee iether aainc einen gerd erm oer