The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 8, 1930, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper © The Weather Mos''y ‘air tonight and Saturday. Not ~vc . change in temperature. ESTABLISHED 1873 . BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENTS Bandits’ Loot Totals $75,000 Cook and Fowler Are Tied at Half-way Mark TWO STYMIES HELP PARGOAN IN FIGHT POR GOLFING TITLE Both Under Par for First 18 Holes of 36-Hole Match for State Championship BISMARCK LAD NEVER AHEAD Makes a Game Uphill Fight) Against Bad Breaks to Square Match at Eighteenth Hole BULLETIN Fargo, N. D., Aug. §.— (AP)—Paul Cook, Bismarck, retained his North Dakota Amateur Golf championship in his match with Bill Fowler here this afternoon. - The Bismarck star won by a sensational finish. Never ahead at any point until the 32nd hole, Cook got a half on the 33rd and won the 34th and 35th to win three up and one to go. Fowler cracked at the fin- ish and took three putts on the final green. _ Scores from the first to twelfth “Role inclusive of the afternoon By W. 8. MOELLER (Tribune Sports Editor) Fargo, N. D., Aug. 8—Paul Cook, Bismarck, .and Bill Fowler, Fargo, setting a terrific pace Playing beautiful golf. Cook never was up on Fowler dur- ing the first round and the biggest held by the Fargoan at any time was a two-hole lead. The Bis- marck entry made sensational come- backs, however, and appeared unper- turbed when the breaks went against Wins Lead i the par-three fifth hole, Fowler long putt for a birdie two to senprepaetbabatits rtelrelngue g se z i § gE i was over the green with hile Cook was on and was Fowler took a five. e 11th green in two putts while Fow- two. right of the at i i 8 E i az ig 3 geet | the ith their drives. Fow- ? H is 5 g H EF Beas igh Beek ag i a i ca th *E i : 3 3 a Ey lat a agit i 3 gz 8 i £ a z i Eg iE ‘Fak 5 z ° E ge , a5 BegbeEere 85 lle ateg 2 5 E nt lduz In Bank Hol ~ Pictured above are J. E. Davis, president. of the Dakota National Bank and Trust company, which was robbed Thursday afternoon, and the bank building where the robbery oc- curred. Mr. Davis was not in the bank at the time of the robbery, how- ever, LITTLE PROGRESS IN ZUTA MURDER CASE Two Chicago Gangsters Are Held on Evidence Connect- ing Them With Death Chicago, Aug. 8.—¢P)—The search for the slayers of Jack Zuta, north- side vice chieftain, was a patchwork of theories today. Ted Newberry, erstwhile whiskey dealer for the Moran-Aiello-Zuta triumvirate, wasidentified by witnesses as one of the men who shot down Zuta last Friday nihgt.in a lake re- sort dance hall near Delafield, Wis. Newberry, said police, left the northside mob/ several months ago after an attempt was made to assas- sinate him, and deserted to the ban- ner of “Scarface” Al Capone. If Newberry was one of the slayezs, the Police believe, the Zuta affair was a gangland reprisal. Another theory had to do with Henry Finkelstein, tentatively identi- fied as one of several who stood out- side the hotel dance hall while five others entered and killed Zuta. Fink- elstein, one time manager of the old Fish Fans club, had long been sesoci- ated with Zuta in the operation of night clubs. y Finkelstein was introduced into the investigation at about the same hour District Attorney Herman Saien, of ‘Waukesha county, Wisconsin, dib- closed that George (Bugs) Moran, head of the northside gang, had oc- cupied a resort cottage near Delafield for two weeks in July. These items were affixed by the investigators to the slaying of Alfred (Jake) Lingle, Tribune reporter. Zuta, . {the police have maintained, was the “brains” of the reporter's assassina~ tion and since the outset of the Zuta slaying investigation the police have believed the vice overlord was put out of the way to seal his lips. i ee Dance Marathon Is Over; Ran 120 Days Chicago, Aug. 8.—(?)—It started before the first robin'was seen in Lin- coln park; it had tolled off many weeks before the Southern Cross flew the North Atlantic; it was still going strong when wheat took a flop and corn went above a dollar. But it stopped last night—the Dance Marathon in a north side ball- room. 5 Ann Gerry, Chicago, and Mike Gou- IREPLAY OF TITLE due —)/LINDBERGH PREDICTS NETWORK OF AERIAL ‘SERVICE OVER WORLD 'Flying Colonel Delivers First Formal Radio Address From New York Twice Today |THINKS AIRCRAFT LIMITED — i Declares Transportation ~by Plane Cannot Replace That of Present Transport New York, Aug. 8.—(#)—In his first jformal radio address Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today urged that the next jfew years would bring transoceanic air routes to unite continental serv- ices already established intoanetwork \covering the world. “To realize the full significance of this development, however,” he said, “it must be considered as a part of the whole system of modern trans- portation. For unless radical scien- tific discovery revolutionizes our pres- ent air-craft we cannot compete with ships and railroads in the movement of most articles of commerce. “The airplane augments, rather than replaces ground transport. Its mission is to simplify intercourse be- tween countries by rapid transporta- tion of passengers and documents; to bring us in closer contact with other people and to facilitate the negotia- tions necessary for mutual under- standing and trade.” Speaking over a microphone in the Columbia Broadcast system studios, Col. Lindbergh delivered his talk twice to world wide audiences. First \he talked by short wave for Europe, |asia, Africa and Australia and later for American listeners served by both the Columbia stations ahd those of pany chains. “Throughout history,” Col. Lind- ‘bergh said, “the progress of civiliza- tion has been dependent upon the de- vejopment of transportation... .. Bvery great advance in transporta- tion has forecast a greater unity in world government.” CANE IS ORDERED Legion Committee Allows Pro- tests of Games Played in State Tourney at Harvey Carrington, N. D., Aug. 8.—(P)— Enderlin, winner of the American Le- gion junior baseball championship at the state tournament last week, must replay the championship game as the result of protests allowed by a Legion athletic committee cer for the Legion. The committee also allowed a pro- test of the McClusky victory over Steele. It was decided to have Mc- Clusky replay its game with Steele, the winner to meet Enderlin. Both games will be played at Wimbledon next Sunday, starting at 2:30 p. m. Steele protested that McClusky’s pitcher committed a balk, which the umpire did not call in the semifinal contest. McClusky protested because the final game with Effderlin for the championship was ended by rain in the fifth inning, and Enderlin declar- ed the winner, the Legion committee upheld McClusky’s contention that the rules ig the tournament specify all title games must go to the full nine innings. Two New Buildings Going Up at Hebron Ira L. Rush, courthouse architect, two contracts for his Bis- marck office. The First . National Securities company will build a one- story brick garage, 75 by 100 feet at Hebron, to be leased to the Chevrolet distributing agency there. Next to the garage, Frank Hart- build a one-story store Both project- on the buildings. stone in Must Fly Long to Attract Attention $2 a minute or $2,800 a day. Last night they passed that record. There was a flurry of a demonstra- tion but no one was greatly excited, O'Brine disposed of one of to obtain funds ship, the John Hunter, set the two National Broadcasting com- ; aT ea TTI | ; Ex-Senator Dead JAMES D. PHELAN “ames D. Phelan. who died yesterday, was one of the leaders in California business and political life, and was high in the councils of the Democratic party during the Wilson adminis- tration. PHELAN, ONCE CALIF, SOLON, PASSES AWAY Was Prominent in San Francis- co Business Life and Lead- er in Democratic Party San Jose, Calif., Aug. 8—(P)—Death today had claimed James D. Phelan, San Francisco financier and former United States senator. He died yes- terday following an illness of several months. He was 69 years old. For many years Phelan was an outstand- Ing figure in California political, so- cial and cultural life. James Duval Phelan had an active career in public service which with the exception of six years he served United States senator from Cali- , was confined to his native city, San Francisco, and California. He inherited a large fortune from his pioneer father, which carried with it association with many banking and business enterprises in California. However, he devoted much of his time to public service and the Dem- ocratic party from the time he at- tained his majority. Active In Public Life When 21 years of age Mr. Phelan organized the Young Men's Democra- tic League in California, which was instrumental in introducing in that state the Australian ballot. He served as vice president of the California commission to the Chicago exposition in 1893 and later was elected mayor of San Francisco for three terms, serving from 1897 to 1902. During his administration as mayor of San Francisco he furthered the develop- ment of municipally owned utilities and did much to advance the civic and artistic betterment of the city. In 1913 Mr. Phelan was appointed by the State Department to visit var- fous countries in Europe in support of the invitation extended by the presi- dent to foreign countries to partici- pate in the Panama-Pacific Exposi- tion at San Francisco. The next year he was appointed a special commis- sioner to investigate the fitness of James M. Sullivan, minister to Santo Domingo, against whom charges had been made. is Warned of Japs After his election in 1915 as a Dem- ocratic United States senator from California he became prominent in the Wilson administration. President Wilson offered him an ambassador's Post, but Mr. Phelan declined. He was active in legislation affecting Japanese ownership of land and leases in California and in numerous speeches warned the government against alleged attempts at Japanese colonization on the Pacific’ coast. At the conclusion of his term as United States senator Mr. Phelan re- turned to San Francisco to devote his time to the varied enterprises in which he was interested. After a trip around the world he wrote a volume entitled “Travel and Comment,” and was a frequent contributor to maga- ines. Mr, Phelan was born at San Fran- cisco’ April 20, 1861. He was grad- uated from 8t. Ignatius college in 1881 and afterward studied law at the University of California, of which he later was a regent. Seeks $100,000 for Breach of Promise Los Angeles, Aug. 8.—(?)—William N. Fleischmann, 57, director of the Fleischmann corporation and a cousin of Major Max Fleischmann, yeast magnate, today faced a $100,000 breach of promise suit filed by Miss Madge Mitchell, motion picture actress, In the complaint filed here yester- day Miss Mitchell alleged Fleisch- mann “expressly promised and agreed the panied @ pre-honeymoon trip to the Hawaiian islands.” Miss Mitchell, former Houston, Tex., beauty contest winner, said she met Fleischmann while working as a man- icurist in a Hollywood hotel “between screen engagements,” CLOSES STATE BANK St. Paul, Aug. 8—(7)—A. J. Veigel, commissio) of toda: state bank of Roosevelt, deposits of $75,000. The reason for the closing of the benk was poor paper, Commissioner Veige! said. meal f | LOCAL RAINS HELP 10 COOL TEMPERATURE | THROUGHOUT STATE Extremely Hot Weather Still i s | Prevails.in Most Sections of the Country | Relief from one of the most inten- | sive heat waves in the state’s history ;came today with lower temperatures generally reported over the state. Cloudy weather aided to shut out the torrid sun that had poured out discomfort for over a month. Some | sections reported rain with the heav- iest fall at Bismarck where heavy showers fell for several hours today. The temperatures yesterday took a slight drop and today the mercury slid down an additional few notches. Yesterday's maximum temperature ‘was 98, reported at Hankinson. The next highest was 95 at Amenia and 94 at Napoleon. Several points reported readings in the eighties, Pembina having a maxi- mum of 85 and Devils Lake and Bot- tineau 88. Other points recorded chiefly from 90 to 93 degrees the tem- perature ranged from 50 to 65 degrees during the night. The forecast was “mostly fair to- night and Saturday; slightly cooler tonight east and extreme portions.” SEEMS TO BE SEEKING ENDURANCE RECORD Chicago, Aug. 8—(#)—The heat hangs on, undaunted by a few show- ers here and there and apparently determined to set an endurance rec- ord all its own. Extremely high temperatures shift from one part of the country to the other, scattered rains bring brief shouts of joy from farmers and city folk as well, and a cool breeze now and then conjures up a mirage of au- tumn and comfort, but the country as a whole swelters in one of the most prolonged hot spells in its history. Damage to corn and pasture land continues to be reported. Twenty per cent of Iowa’s corn is said to be Past saving. Eastern Nebraska is be- lieved to be in even worse condition. The agricultural department of the Santa Fe railroad estimates dam- age will run from 10 to 75 cent in. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Southern Illinois continues to be one of the driest sections of the coun- try with streams receding, wells: go- ing dry and the pasture land slowly burning up. The last soaking rain there was late in March. Chicago { thermometers did not get higher than | 84 yesterday but an unusually high humidity made up for gvhat the sun lacked. Temperatures were not quite so high in the east yesterday, although it was 96 in Washington and 94 in Philadelphia. A cooling breeze held the mercury down to 86 in New York City but there were five deaths at- tributed to the heat. It was still too hot for comfort in the east central states, all showers had improved crop conditions in some sections, particularly in cen- tral Ohio. It was 102 in Cairo, IL, and Evansville, Ind., yesterday and 100 in Cincinnati. Farther south, Nashville recorded 104 degrees and ; Memphis 100. Although the mercury got no higher than 86 in Cleveland, two heat deaths were reported and produce prices were Higher on account of the drought. EIGHT ARE DEAD IN BALTIMORE DISTRICT Baltimore, Md., Aug. 8.—()—Eight deaths in Baltimore from the heat the first three days of the week were reported today by health department as skies were scanned in vain for signs of relief from high tempera- tures and drought. The drought, af- fecting the entire state, entered its forty-fourth day. OHIO CORN CROP CONSIDERED LOST Cleveland, O., Aug. 9.—(?)—The heat was the same old story in Ohio today—blistering temperatures and a crop-ruining drought, except in the central portion. The prolonged drought remained unbroken in most of the state, al- though sections of central Ohio yes- terday had their second day of show- ers. ‘The corn crop generally is lost, but heavy rains still can save the Potato, grape and late apple crops. Whitnack Heads Red . River Potato Men Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 8.—(>)}— John ‘Witnack, Moorhead, was elected president of the Red River Valley Po- tato Shippers association. \ Leo H. Wright and A. T. Brar.dt, both of Moorhead, Minn., were named vice president and secretary, respec- tively. Directors chosen, are Roy Douglas, East Grand Forks; retinng president, D. C. Baldwin, Moorhead; Hoople, Hoople, and Herbert Wienke, Moorhead. Establishment of a common method of dealing in potatoes, standardiza- tion of grading, and compulsory branding and grading law for Minne- sota and North Dakota were advo- cated in resolutions. The member- ship fee was reduced slightly. Sev- eral railroad representatives attended the meeting yesterday. LEGALLY EXECUTED Huntsville, Tex, Aug. .8—(?)— Rainey Williams, 38-year-old Port Arthur negro, whom mobs made three attempts to lynch for alleged attacks on white women, was electrocuted at the state penjtentiary here at 12:09 & m., today. Dorothy Bell Goff of New Orleans was the judges’ selection as “Beauty Queen of the Universe” at Galveston beauty pageant. INDIANA MOB STORMS JAIL AND LYNCHES TWO NEGROES Smashes Hole in Courthouse Wall and Breaks Steel Daors to Take Out the Victims Marion, Ind., Aug. 8.—(?)—A mob of 1,000 persons which stormed the Grant county jail last night snatched two negroes from their cells and hung them on the courthouse. square. The victims were Thomas Shipp, 18, accused. of fatally shooting Clpude Deeter, 23, of Fairmount, Ind. ana Abe Smith, 19, who police said ad- mitted attacking Deeter's girl com- panion after the shooting on a lonely country road east of here. Using sledge hammers after they were driven off once by tear gas bombs, the mob smashed a hole in the masonry beside the rail door and broke through two steel doors to reach the negroes. Ship's clothing was torn from his body by the maddened men, and he was borne in a blanket to the court- house yard and hanged from the bars of a window in the building. Beat One Unconscious Smith, borne from the jail by a group of men after they had knocked him unconscious with their fists and hammers, was thrown on the ground where a horde of screaming women trampled on him and tore his body with their finger nails. He then was hung on a tree in the courthouse yard. The mob dispersed early today after it had taken from the jail and severe- ly beaten Herbert Cameron, 16. To- day 50 state policemen and police officers from surrounding towns, armed with submachine guns main- tained order while Gov. Harry G. Leslie said he stood ready to recall the National Guard from its training quarters at Camp Knox, Ky., if fur- ther trouble developed. Mistaken in Man The vengeance of the mob was ap- peased after Cameron was returned to the jail. It was discovered the men had intended taking Robert Sullivan, 19, who was implicated in the killing of Deeter, instead of Cameron, whose connection with the other negroes was only that of an accomplice in several recent robberies. A move toward Sullivan, after the mistake was discovered and Cameron returned, was thwarted by a man who said he was an uncle of the girl at- tacked. He harangued the mob, say- ing the two men directly involved had been punished, and advised against further violence. Soon after, the crowd broke up and the danger of an- other outbreak was considered slight. Early today the bodies of Shipp and Smith still swung from the places where they were hanged, the lynchers announcing they would be left there until noon as a warning to other negroes. Accused of Shooting Deeter was fatally shot Wednes- day night ’- he sat in his parked au- tomobile with Miss Mary Ball, 19, of Marian. Four negroes appeared and after ordering him to throw up his hands, shot'him four times. One of TRIED MANY TIMES TO END WIFE'S LIFE Texas Lawyer Tells Police of Five Unsuccessful At- tampts-to Kill Woman. Stinnett, Tex., Aug. 8—(#)—A. D. Payne, Amarillo attorney, today was near the end of a long, dictated state- ment to officers, who say he admitted placing the dynamite bomb in his au- tomobile which wrecked it and killed forts to take her life. Officers who heard Payne's recital for hours yesterday and last night, said the attorney confessed he once Placed morphine in a tonic for his wife, attempted to drown her in a lake, left a gas jet open in their home, Placed a loaded shotgun where it would be discharged when she opened @ closet door, and once before placed a dynamite bomb in the family car. Officers quoted Payne as asking permission to waive trial and go speedily to the electric chair to ex- Piate his crime. Mrs. Payne was killed &nd their 9- year-old son maimed by an explosion in their car June 27 as she was driv- ing to town. Her body was thrown several hundred feet. |‘What’s Your Plan? Dry League Demand; Show Down Sought Little Point Sable, Mich., Aug. 8.— (®)—The executive board of the Anti- Saloon League of America has chal- lenged opponents of prohibition to offer a better plan to bring temper- ‘ance and sobriety to the nation. The challenge was included in the declaration of policy ang program of action adopted by the board in thé last session of its two-day biennial oonference yesterday. “In view of the loose talk by the wets about repeal or modification of the prohibition law, the time has come for a showdown” said the chal- lenge made public by Dr. F. Scott Mc- Bride, national supétintendent of the league. “We must insist upon specific statements and enlighten the voters as to merits and demerits of any pro- posed plan. The public has a right to know exactly what is proposed.” In a preamble to the declaration of policy, the board placed blame for much of the anti-prohibition upon metropolitan newspapers. A five-year educational campaign to lay responsibility for success of prohibition before the voters and in- struct the younger generation in the effects of alcohol in the human sys- tem was outlined. A half million dollars is to be spent and use is to be made of motion pic- tures, radio, the press, debates and or- (Continued on page Eleven) Basi al contests. Predicts Civil Strife if Relief To Farmer Is Not Soon Forthcoming University, Va., Aug. 8.—()—Civil strife is a possibility should the agri- cultural ntarketing act fail of its pur- Pose, Carl Williams, secretary of the federal farm board, said last night in an address at the University of Vir- ginia Institute of Public Affairs. If it does not work, said Williams, “there will either be no other bill or ‘an infiaitely more radical one to fol- low.” In the absence of any sticcess- ful measure of the type, America may expect its farmer class, to fall to the level of the European peasant or worse still, he asserted, a season of “battle and bloodshed” will result, Pointing out that industry, ratl- roads, bankers and labor have been given help from the government, Williams said, “the farmer is the last, not the first, American class of citi- zen to ask and receive government aid.” He-said the marketing act was “not a magic formula or a_ political panacea for anything.” “It did not measure up to the farmer's expecta- tion, he declared, but an effort is be- ing made under its provisions to work out the immense problem of America’s agricultural citizens. his wife, after five unsuccessful ef- | CHECK SHOWS LARGE SUM IN BONDS WAS TAKEN BY ROBBER Securities Were Non-Negotiable, However; Bank and Depos- itors Suffer No Loss CLUES TO BANDITS LACKING Five Men Made Clean Getaway; Conflicting Reports Received From Points in State Loot obtained by five men who staged a daring daylight robbery of the Dakota National Bank and Trust Co. here yester- day totaled nearly $75,000, in- cluding approximately $50,000 non-negotiable bonks, a check of the loss revealed today. The bandits made away with $23,364 cash, while the remain- der of their loot is in bonds which officials said were reg- listered and therefore worthless to the robbers. The bonds will ibe duplicated by the bank which will suffer no loss as a result of the theft. The cash loss is covered by insurance. The bank raiders snatched up a box of bonds, and it was not until today that a check was made to determine their value. Rewards totaling $1,500 to- day were offered for the arrest and conviction of the bandit gang. The robbers made a clean get-away and there was no trace of them today. Few per- sons saw them leave the bank and information regarding their number and actions was con- flicting. Immedjately after the hold- up, it was reported that the men had: fled in’a Durant car, but today it was generally be- lieved the raachine was 4 Hud- son with a Kansas license plate. The number of men in the robbery was fairly well fixed at five. Four entered the bank and one remained in the ma- chine outside. Reports that “suspicious looking” automobiles had been seen were received from widely scattered points throughout the state but there was no evi- dence to connect them with the Bismarck holdup. Wahpeton reported that five men in a black sedan refueled there last night and then head- ed for Minnesota. Wilton reported a car passed through there at high speed during the afternoon and simi- lar reports were received from Wing. Steele reported a “sus- picious” car headed toward Sterling. Sheriffs Are Notified Police and sheriffs throughout the state were warned to be on the look- out for the bandits but the descrip- tion given was meager and it was regarded as improbable that the cor- don would be effective, even if con- tinued indefinitely. Of the rewards offered, $1,000 was offered by the bank officials today and the state bankers association has @ standing offer of $500 reward for ithe arrest and conviction of any bank , bangits. Handled Big Guns Nervously With the excitement of yesterday afternoon and last night passed, “sur- vivors” of the drama which was en- acted in the bank were able to recol- lect more detailed accounts of their experiences. While the men went about the hold- up like experienced hands, they were very nervous in the handling of their weapons. John P. Wagner, bank cashier, said the tall man who ordered him into the vault to open the safe, was so shaky in handling his guns that he expected to be shot acciden- tally. He was shaky, Wagner said, from the time he entered the bank, walked around A! Brink, who was conversing with the cashier, and poked a big gun into Wagner's face and ordered him twice to “stick ‘em up.” The second time he made it nes up and face down toward the For a moment, Wagner said, he pondered resistance, figuring on Brink Joining him if he struck the man’s gun aside and tackled him, but ne considered the idea only a moment, as the fellow pulled another gun out of his overall bib and poked it at Brink. Holding two guns seemed to steady his hand, Wagner said. Kelsch Offered to Leave Both the cashier and Brink were ordered to lie face down on the floor behind the counter. Then three other bank employes were ordered to Join them, these employes being A. Mayer, assistant cashier, and Tena Toftner and Martha Nottvelt, book- keepers. To these were edded Attorney C. F. Kelsch, Mandan, who did not un- derstand the bandit’s first command and offered to leave the bank. His offer was promptly and profanely de- clined. Then Charley Whittey came in with a pay check to deposit: and was ordered to add himself tp the floor group, face down. Later Helen Baker came in from 8 (Continued on page Eleven)