The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1930, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 SPECTACULAR BLAZE DOES $3,000 DAMAGE TO SOUTHWEST WING Criginates In Room Used By Artist Decorating Senate, House Corridors PAINTER NEAR rT Locked Doors Delay And Compel Firemen To Batter Way To Fire's Source Washington, Jan. 4. — (% — The tongues of red flame that leaped through the roof of the southwest wing of the capitol last night and licked at the side of the huge white dome had left today only @ small blackened spot on the side of the building. The vividness of the flare; the shrieking sirens of fire apparatus; first thoughts that century old rec- ords, possibly the nearly nation-old structure itself, might be endanger- ed, had faded this morning and fast were becoming @ part of the bulging history of Capitol Hill. Officials were more concerned over the cause of the blaze than the dam- age wrought. They said the loss would amount to about $3,000; that the fire in no way would interfere with the convening of congress Mon- day from the holiday recess; and that such documents and papers as were charred or water soaked were not a part of the permanent files. Starts in Artist's Room ‘The blaze, far more spectacular than that-which destroyed part of, the executive office of the white house Christmas eve, originat ina room occupied by Carl Moberly, artist who has decorated many of the’ Tong ‘corridors ‘in both the senate and house wings. Moberly was rescued in a partly suffocated condition. He was ad- ministered first aid in the office of Representative John Garner of Texas, the house Democratic leader, and later taken to @ hospital. Today he practically had recovered and from him capitol officials hope to obtain some light on the cause of the fire. Several capitol employes sug- gested the possibility that a cigarette or a cigar started the blaze. Call Five Departments hee pid eg cocci rege Oey Capitol police tur: in rm. They pare a five call notice that brought every engine in the business and near-in residential districts. Firemen on apparatus which had to travel over Pennsylvania avenue were spurred forward by the sight of the flames, leaping and glowing bright above the hundreds of electric lights that illuminate the building. Reaching the capitol a multitude of difficulties delayed the firemen. Most of the doors were locked. Some com- panies threw ladders against the structure to fight inward while oth- ers smashed the thick plate glass in the revolving door opening from the rotunda to the east plaza. Thousands Gather As fireman strove to reach the flames thousands of Washingtonians swarmed to Capitol Hill. Police reserves were rushed to “the hill,” as the site of the capitol is in abioeton, 50. ae, the hastily mobilized cay force in holding back the crowd that surged over the broad east . Of the thousands obtaining infor-/ the mation about the fire over the tele- phone was President Hoover. Last night he instructed white house aides to obtain all information and they i i j i Re ie if gs : HI if iat rn a j & E AL Efiy La ua tl ged aii EE J E | eo 2 5 3 8 g i 5 ) g a 5 ES ble Hf i asi : ili “i | 8 13 LZ i is 8 3 3 : THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1930 PRINCESS MARIE JOSE SPEEDS OVER SECRET ROUTE TO ROME | Seeks Divorce | | {|Belgian Royal Party’s Special Train Guarded Carefully Against Enemies FEAR ANTI-FASCIST DANGER Waves Farewell To Countrymen From Train As It Leaves Protected Depot Brussels, Jan. 4.—(#)— Speeding over a secret route to avoid enemies of her betrothed, Princess Marie Jose today was on her way to Rome to be- come the bride of Prince Humbert, heir to the Italian throne. Her spe- cial train should reach Rome Mon- day. The wedding Is set for Wednes- day. Antl-Fascists Feared Here is the latest picture of Mrs.| The Belgian royal party, in three Mildred Richarson Hill, of Livingston, Montana, a former Follies dancer, who is seeking a divorce from Walter J. Hill, son of the late James J. Hill, railroad magnate and empire build- er, It was taken at Livingston dur- ing the proceedings. ‘PHONE RATES PROBE IN MINNESOTA SEEN DUE LARGE EARNINGS Net Earnings Average More Than 31 Per Cent Of Gross Earnings During 1928 St. Paul, Jan. 4.—(#)—An investi- tion of the entire telephone rate |her father at the head of the proces- Stractare in Miu ; i from’ automobiles’ “t! iiesota loomed today, the state railroad and special trains, left here at 9:40 p. m. » An hour later it entered by way of Charleville, Longuyon, and Nancy. A shorter and more difficult route was because of the abandoned | danger of anti-fascist activities. Police Guard Station Extraordinary police precautions marked Marie’s departure. Police cleared the railway station and sur- rounding streets before the royal ‘party, consisting of King Albert, Queen Elizabeth, » the Crown Prince and Princess, and Prince Charles arrived. Crowds outside the banned section een was her first public appearance six weeks. She ‘waved a cheerful farewell to crowds. Princess Marie Jose walked with the the commission that net earnings of 26 | Cs obviously were telephone companies owned by the |jeaned from @ window to w: Tri-state Telephone and Telegraph company averaged more than 31 per | people. Cent of the gross earnings i 1928. A preliminary report by D. F. Jur- sadita ot gensen, chief engineer for the com- mission, revealed that net earnings of half of the 26 companies ra! from of the final report by Mr. Jurgenson. He said reductions in rates will be asked wherever possible. ‘An investigation of the Tri-state in the state was undertak- en by the commission several months ago on a& petition initiated by Com- missioner C. J. Laurisch, who con- tended that present telephone rates are too high. He attacked the pur- chase by a Kansas City investment house of stock of the Tri-state Tele- phone and Telegraph Paul at $200 a share, twice the par cH i g il as i s Et i g& i 3 2 é. FI i fat « iit e BREE ple iy lown farewell to friends and country- Exact Route Unknown As the trains started cheers and “long live the princess,” “long live Prince Humbert,” and ive the king!” could be heard. :|Everi now they cannot be tempted Morris Will Assist in Torture Robbery Case Attorney General James Morris will assist Nels E. Johnson, state’s attor- ney of Towner county, in the prosecu- company of St. | J ing that he was in Minot at the time of the robbery. The Towner county district court term will open January 7 and Morris expects the Zimmerman case to be one of the first called for trial. = CONVICT DEATH TALE Have Stolen Auto And Mur- dered California Woman see gave E i i : i : E i i Hl H El | & | i E sé Hi : aie gs uy if i i z z i Wrapped in gay paper and holly, a delayed “Christmas package” load- ed with high explosives, dealt death to Mrs. Naomi Brady, lower right, 18-year-old bride, when the “gift” exploded as it was being opened in the kitchen above, in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Brady's mother, Mrs. Nora Hall, and the latter’s four children were seriously injured by the blast, later, as was Stuart Carneal, lower left, who was house. Working on a theory of tance ‘an infant boy dying on the porch of the standing Jealousy, police sought a former acquain- of Mrs. Brady for questioning. . |THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT’ END FOR CLARE BRIGGS, CARTOONIST f Gigantic Meteorite Fells 150 Reindeer —_—_ Petropaviovsk - on - Kamchatga, Si- beria, Jan. 4—()}—A Nomad tribe of native “Koryaks,” who arrived here to swap furs for clothing and ammu- nition, report that a few months ago, a gigantic meteorite struck the north- ern part of Penjinskoe district in the vicnity of the River Pal, and killed 130 of their reindeer. The meteorite went deep into the frozen ground forming a small lake. The fall of the “scorching devil” terrified the “Koryaks” to such an ex- tent that they drove their herds of reindeer over 200 miles of frozen tun- dra before venturing to pitch co, approach the vicinity of the “Devil’s Lake.” WEATHER IS ENEMY OF EIELSON HUNTERS New Cabin Plane To Be Shipped Immediately To Nome To Replace Wrecked One Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 4—(P)— Held to the ground low visibility and a light fall of snow, the Canadian flyers, Captain Pat Reid ‘and Gifford Swartman, hoped to take off for Nulate en route to Nome to- day to engage in the search for Pilot Carl Ben Elelson and Mechanic Earl Borland, missing since early Novem- ber. ‘The Canadians will fly the two re- maining cabin. planes here, the third of the group having been damaged beyond repair in a smashup Thurs- day. Major H. O. Deckard, in charge of the expedition for the Aviation tion, said a new plane will be BLA TOY BA Rome, Jan. 4.—(?)—Several mem- bers of the were burned slightly this morning when a patent lighter exploded toy balloons which were part of the decorations at ] Noted Depicter Of Human Side Of American Life Succumbs To Pneumonia DREW FAMOUS FEATURES bodie: Became Newspaperman When Pershing, Math Prof, Told Him He Knew Nothing New York, Jan. 4.—(#)—Clare Briggs, who caused many a chuckle by his newspaper cartoons depicting the human side of American life, died last night at the medical center of pneumonia. He was 54 years old. He had been ill for the last month with bronchial pneumonia but until a few days ago he seemed on jhe road to recovery. Yesterday he took ‘8 sudden turn for the worse and died before members of his family could reach his bedside. Some of his best known cartoon features were, “When a Fellow Needs a Friend,” “Ain't It a Grand and Glorious Feeling,” “The Days of Real Sport” and “Mr. and Mrs.” He start- ed his newspaper career in 1896 as a cartoonist on the St. Louis Democrat at $10 a week. At the time of his death he was on the staff of the New York Herald Tribune and his work \was syndicated throughout the coun- He and his wife were divorced last spring. Three children survive. Omaha, Neb. Jan. 4.—(P)—Clare bia noted cartoonist who died Fri- day in New York, spent his own “days of real sport” in Nebraska. of 16, Young Briggs BURNS CELEBRATORS === 5 2558» 38 State Banks Closed Closing of two state banks were an- nounced today by the state bank ex- AIRPLANE TOMBS OF COLLISION VICTIMS FOUND ON SEA FLOOR Huge Fleet Stands By Ready to Aid In Raising Wreckage | From Bottom 318 FEET BENEATH SURFACE Depth of Water Two Miles Off- shore Balks Efforts Of Divers To Seek 7 Bodies Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 4.—(7)— Efforts to raise the wreckage of two motion picture camera » be- lieved to hold the bodies of seven of resumed today 1c 318 feet of water off point San Vi- jcente. The trawler salt had its grappling hook fastened in the wreckage, while coast guard, naval and privately | owned vessels will aid in attempts to raise the planes to the surface. The wreckage was discovered yes- terday by the barge tender Daisy M, of Redondo Beach, and the speedboat over the scene while nearer shore a | corpora. tion’s mechanical staff. The bodies of Max Gold, assistant director and eramen, the tragedy had ended an effort to picture sequence in # film story bas- ed on the disappearance of in Alfred Lowenstein, Belgian financier from a place over the English chan- nel in 1928. The depth of the water at the spot where the wreckage was located balk- ed efforts of divers to recover the s. Efforts to raise the wreckage also proved unsuccessful. Will Probe Collision Inquiries into the causes of the collision are under way. Captain | Walker Parcing, in charge of the southern California office of the aeronautical branch, department of commerce, and his assistants, R. 1 Hazen, and J. G. Hall, dispatched a report of the tragedy to Washington. ‘The report was not made public, but Hazen and Hall said all witnesses they interviewed declared the planes were flying toward the sun and Cook and Rouse may have -been blinded temporarily by its rays. Coroner Frank Nance, of Los An- geles county, said an inquest would be held, probably early next week, after every effort had been made to recover the other bodies. Mary Astor, film actress and wi- dow of Hawks, still was in seclusion at her Hollywood home, after col- lapsing at the news of her husband's STRAIN FELD IS LEASED FOR AIRPORT City Gets 10-Year Term With Option Of Buying, At Rent- al of $720 a Year ‘The problem of @ municipal air- port has been temporarily solved by the Strauss field near Boy, 5, Brands Mother Killer | e ° “Mother killed a policeman,” 5-year- old Donald Schroeder, above, told po- lice at Bellaire, O., and now authori- ties in several states are searching for Mrs. Irene Schroeder in connec- Corporal the home of relatives shortly after death near New Castle, Pa., Dec. 27, in a gun battle which oc- curred when he stopped a stolen car containing a man, woman and child. Mrs. Schroeder is 2 Benwood, W. Va., divorcee. PRESIDENT HOOVER FINDS PROSPERITY DRIVE ENCOURAGING Tle Weatlier — Mostly unsettled tonight and Sunday; probably local snows. Colder PRICE FIVE CENTS 7 Youths Killed In Bus By Train’ National Capitol Is Threatened by Flames ‘WRECK WIPES OUT | BASKETBALL TEAM JOYFUL IN VICTORY Speeding Flyer Crushes Bus At Crossing During Blinding Sleet Storm 8 OTHERS ARE IN HOSPITAL. Crumpled Bus Carried 100 Feet Strewing Bodies Four Times That Distance Wooster, Ohio, Jan. 4—(#)—Help- Jess victims of a speeding train which cut through the night and a blind- {ing sleet storm to crush their bus while they laughed and talked of their basketball games, seven youths tnt eee and eight other high school boys and girls were in hospi- tals today. The dead boys, all of them between 14 and 18 years of age, were members. of the high school basketball team of Burbank, near here. They were on their way home, happy over defeating their old rivals at Big Prairie, anoth- er nearby village, when a Pennsyl- vania railroad flyer struck their bus at a crossing near Shreve, 10 miles south of here, last night. The dead are: Wilbur and Forest Grubb, brothers. Claude Repp. Wayne Lehman. Emil Timic. Eugene Talley. ee Baker. ie most seriously injured were Edith Repp, who suffered fractures of both legs and may die, and Lola Talley, sister of the dead boy, who received a broken leg. Most of the {other injured suffered nothing more serious than cuts and bruises. The crumpled bus was carried down the track 100 feet and bodies were strewn four times that distance. Joseph Baker, the bus driver, was overcome and unable to give any co- herent explanation of what happen- ed. He could not remember whether he stopped before climbing the in- {cline to the crossing. The Construction And Improvement! at the hour of the accident — aster 3 Work Promise to Alleviate Unemployment ‘Washington, Jan. Hoover contemplated today—and found encouraging—the results of his drive to boost construction and im- provement work in an effort to absorb unemployment. ‘Three major lines of American busi- Ness endeavors submitted a budget of $4,700,000,000 for 1930. This, with many items still to be added, gave Promise that the total to be expended during the year would be larger than that for 1929. The largest amount was that of public utilities and telephone com- panies, but the total of public works continued to grow with 19 states un- touched in the survey and 13 others only partially covered, 16 states were complete. The public utility and telephone groups fixed their estimate at $2,100,- 000,000; public works, including those of the federal government, reached $1,550,000,000, and railroads set a total $1,050,000,000. Surveys for the states move toward the white house daily and the presi- dent said he expected they would be compiered by the middie of this mont In addition to these, Mr. Hoover pointed out this total did not include industrial and factory improvements or building construction. A special committee was set up at the Decem- ber conference of the chamber of commneree ct. the ated States 2 e a survey of the prospects these fields. ‘The effect of the drive, the chief executive was told by the steel com- panies, already is beginning to show in their orders which have grown to @ volume beyond their expectations. While the president was disclos- ing the results of the drive, the cham- ber of commerce of the United States said in a statement that no loss of momentum had been shown in the business reports to the national busi- ness survey conference committee. The Ameri in its monthly business survey said today employment probably would |. —(P)\—President | | O'clock—is protected onl; bell ‘and flash signal ae [EXPLOSION AND FIRE TAKES LIVES OF TWO New York Hotel Guest Collapses Reaching Safety; Eleva- tor Man Trapped New York. Jan. 4—(P)—Fire de- Partment officials today sought the cause of an explosion and fire which cost two lives and did damage esti- mated at $100,000 in the Hotel Ma- guery, a Park avenue apartment hotel. Mrs. Louis Lichtenstein, 60, whe had been attending her husBand iil; in bed in their eleventh floor apart- ment. collapsed and died after she) and her husband reached the street. William Cass, 50, an elevator oper-' ator, was found dead in his elevator’ car between the third and fourth. floors. He had been burned to death by the flames which shot up the eles vator shaft after failure of the power stalled his car. The fire was discovered at 9 o'clock. last night in the sub basement. Soon. after the first fire companies arrived there was an explosion which shook the building and shattered several windows. A fire chief and 20 men were bowled over by the force of the blast when the explosion occurred. Eight’ firemen were overcome by smoke. All were given medical aid on the scene and remained on duty. JOBLESS POLICEMEN TRUE 10 THEIR DUTY ‘Through’ Because Chicago Ig ‘Broke,’ Nevertheless They Capture Two Robbers