The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 26, 1930, Page 1

I ae ¥ North Dakota's - Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Grain Elevator B EXPLOSION CHANGES MINNEAPOLIS PLANT INTO FIERY FURNACE One Man Is Blown Through Wall by Force of Blast Within FRIENDS STAND HELPLESS Damage Amounting to More Than $100,000 Done and Cause Is Unknown . Minneapolis, Aug. 26.—(7)—An ex- plosion in an old grain elevator turn- ed it into a towering torch sending two workers to their deaths early “pre ly after Fire broke out immediately a! the explosion sending a blue flame high in the air and scattering debris a large ar ot wae impossible to effect a rescue of the two men and members of their families living nearby stood in the crowd below as firemen sought to ex- tinguish the blaze which did damage of $100,000. One body, which could not be identified, hed been found at noon, while search continued for the second. Philip eee ae Harold Barnett, 25. ‘When the explosion occurred the two men had almost completed their first shift on new assignments as machine operators. The cause of the explosion was not definitely deter- mined but was believed to have re- sulted either from spontanedus com- bustion or es @ result of a small fire originating in the machinery. Barnett’s bride of a little more than a year, the mother of a baby, a few weeks old, his its and two sisters, ind Mrs, Olsen and her three-year-old yon, witnessed the rescue efforts. ‘The body was believed to be that of the 5 through the wall, and covered by sev- sei thet of debris. ‘The body had not been positively identified. ‘The fire brought every available THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1930 U. S.to Demand Is Masonic Head General Council, R. & 8. M. of U. 8. He was at one time state superin- tendent of schools of North Dakota. | Mish! STOCKWELL ELECTED MASONIC BODY HEAD Former State School Superin- tendent Made Grand Master of General Council, R.& S.M.M. Fargo, N. D., Aug. 26.—(P)—Walter L. Stockwell, Fargo, Grand Secretary of the North Dakota Grand Lodge of Masonry, yesterday was elected Gen- piece of fire fighting apparatus into|- ailroad yard district. the maistractare, a 300,000-bushel ele- vator, owned by W. T. Deverus com- pany, was destroyed at a loss of $125,000. HELLSTROM LOSES NEW ARMORY SUIT Action to Put Judgment on Court Records Fails Before Judge H. L. Berry iH BP ‘The judgment was ordered gent iy the redempti ‘building by the Kegoth im lus accruing at the sale o! es in the event of the failure the state to satisfy the mortgage held by E. A. Little and Mary H. Hughes, as determined in a previous suit Hellstrom said the judgment for his $1,000 was once entered and later can- celled. He wanted the judgment en- tered so he could have @ lien against the Re abe Emergency Fleet President Is Dead He became president of the Fleet Corporation last year at the time the office was separated from the presi- | dency of the shipping board. The’ corporation is the operating agency of the board. Before assuming the. office Gordon was engaged: in shipping business in * New York City, his home. x . and recorder of Masonic and Templar bodies in North Dakota in 1910, and has served continuously in that office ce. iucation | New Hampshire Lad Gone Since per 5 last night, is made on the basis of No. 1 northern at Fort William. il i i i 35 3 & MALLE? Ett g Canadian Wheat Pool Sets Initial Price at 60 Cents, New Low Record The Weather Showers tonight and possibly Wednesday morning. Cooler, PRICE FIVE CENTS ANTMIDNIGHT MUSICLAW GETS FIRST READING City Commission to Revise Pro- posed Enactment Next Week if Changes Needed |AWARD SEWER CONTRACTS \ | Haggart to Get $29,000 in Spe- cial Assessment Bonds for Paving Work ordinance had its first reading the city commission meeting Monday it. Introduced at the request of hotel men who complained regarding early- morning noises made automatic Pianos and other instruments, the Proposed city law provides that any music by instrumental, mechanical or other means, so as to annoy, in- jute or endanger the comfort or re- pose of a community or neighborhood or of any considerable number of per- sons within such city shall be illegal between the hours of midnight and 6 A.M. Playing such music at forbid- den hours and under such circum- stances is branded a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $20 and imprisonment of 10 days in jail or by both fine and imprison- ment. The ordinance will be given a second reading next Monday night at which time it will be amended if changes appear necessary. Only one bid was received on the proposal to pave Anderson strect from Rosser Avenue to Avenue B and the Haggart Construction com- ey, which made pronoeaia on five | This picture, taken at her bedside, different types of paving. Prices| mother of Aimee Semple McPherson, ranged from $2.18 to §2.78 a squere Well—Something Happened to ‘Ma’s’ Nose, Anyway! Release of Gow shows Mrs. Minnie (“Ma”) Kennedy, » the evangelist, and her nose, which her famous daughter broke for her in a fist fight, at the latter's Hollywood's varied ranks a veritable , depending on the type and{ Angelus Tentple in Los Angeles. With Mrs. Kennedy is Kharvina Burbeck, t Bachelof Club Is | \ Just Wasting Away | rar) ie . Napoleon, N. D., Aug. 26.—Napoleon rs in the paving dis-| bership ie not recused Uy death, but rship redut y ath, but trict will pares eo bet ie by cupid. The club was formed by - ‘YPC Of bachelors who eat at the local res- F te Gratin wis owned taurant, and dates back to the time when the Kane sisters operated what contract for constructing a sanitary (Continued on page nine) is now krown as the Logan cafe. COLLIE COMES HOME due to cupid’s derts are J. Arthur 50- ‘Hen, R. R. Richmerd and Dr. J. E. Grenz. During the past month two more members were disqualified by marriage—August Woerr and tis Bryant. Two now remain—Wm. T. ONeill and Dan Heupel—and there is ie conjecture as to who wil be the “last pot blgeard duty it will be to drink ° whatever vinegar remains in the bottle Sunday; Thought to Have | Diited in the tenter of the table. Been Kidnaped / Hotel Keeper Gone, Seize Gangster and Extensive Arsenal New York, Aug. 26.—(P)—The ai rest of John (Legs) Diamond, notori. ous gangster believed en route to Europe, was sought by the police to- day in an effort to clear un the di: appearance of an upstate hotel kecp- Colebrook, Conn., Aug. 26.—(P)—A mute witness to the whereabouts of little Kenneth Swanson, two and a half-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Swanson of Barre, Vt., miss- ing since Sunday, turned up today at last seen at Diamond's country place at Acra, N. Y., early Saturday. Wes- ton, owner of a roadhouse at Lake Katrine, near Kingston, had received @ telephone message to drive his car to Diamond's place. The bloodstained car, with dh empty shell on the floor, .| was found yesterday in a Brooklyn garage. Harry Klein, who said he was a beer runner and Diamond’s chauf- feur, told polige he had driven the car from Diamond’s Acra place to Brooklyn, where it, was to have been driven off pier. ‘ Klein:was arrested in the raid Sat- urday on a Brooklyn apartment where police seized one of the most extensive arsenals ever found in this city. Seizure of the arsenal is belived to jhave forestalled a gang war for con- trol of New York's liquor supply. f Celebration Date | Definitely Fixed ber 6 will be “Gas Day in Bis- marck was made today by John W. the Montara-Dakota Power company. A public celebration with band con- fare of western Canada the serious! certs, prizes, a free dance and other situation facing the prairie farmers,” | features is being arranged by the gas stated Premier Bracken. company. The program will be an- “They are now harvesting for the| nounced in The Tribune as soon as 0 second year in succession a crop be-|it is completed. low the average in yield, at a time! Lewis said only two miles of pipe when world grain prices are at'or be-| remains to be laid before natural gas low pre-war levels. will be available in Mandan. The “We are satisfied, however, that| terrain through which the construc- even at the low initial payments and/| tion crew 1s working is rather diffi- jthe present low market prices which | cult, Lewis said, and the beginning {the farmers outside the pool will re-| of natural gas service at Mandan may jceive, our farmers can pull through! be slightly delayed as a result. | the present trying times, if their cred-| The company expects, however, to itors refrain from a too-aggressive col- begin the new service in Mandan by jlection campaign until the present) the latter part of this week and in comrmeet market conditions have im-| Bispiarck by the middle of next week, proved.” \ he said. » | er, believed slain beer racketeers. The hotel man, bey Weston, es | used only in pursuit cars, because of |former wife of a Hungarian diplomat, grains | Lewis, sales manager in this area for | her secretary. OUTLINE MEASURES TO CAPTURE BANDITS WHO HOLD UP BANKS ‘Peace Officers Hold District, Meeting at Valley City and Plan Defense System | Valley City, N. D., Aug. 26.—(P}— | ‘astic measures to curb bank ban- |ditry, with emphasis on methods to |capture bandits after robberies, were | outlined at a district meeting of peace officers of nine North Dakota counties in this part of the state here yester- day. | Similar meetings, called by Governor | George F. Shafer to organize for crime | prevention, will be held at Grand Forks today, Devils Lake Wednesday, Minot Thursday, Bismarck Friday and | Dickinson Saturday. | AS @ result of the meetings, fire- | arms will be placed at strategic points in all cities. A list of cities in the | surrounding area will be compiled by {each sheriff, who will be notified by radio and telephone of robberies. Capable persons will be deputized to handle rifles, thougi: they will be | 1 ; danger to bystanders in a crowded | community. Local authorities in all | towns will be asked to prohibit park- ing in front of banks, to make it more difficult for bandits to park their cars at the position most handy to | Charles Simon, assistant attorney general, and G. A. Fraser, adjutant general, lead the “iscussions. | GATHER AT GRAND | FORKS TODAY |_ Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 26.—(?)— Peace officcrs from five northeastern North Dakota counties gathered here today prepared to carry out Governor | F. Shafer’s program for com- bating crime in this state. County authorities and police offi- cials from various towns and cities {in this section came to discuss | methods of bringing the state-wide crime wave to an end. | ‘The conference is the second of five called by Attorney General James Morris following Governor Shafer's suggestion that regional meetings be held to organize law officers in a fight against crime. Devils Lake is to be the meeting place of the next meeting, which is scheduled for to- morrow. Charles Simon, assistant attorney general, and Adjutant General G. A. Praser are conducting the sessions, with the aid of W. T. Macfadden, secretary of the state bankers asso- ciation. | Counties represented at the meet- | ing are Grand Forks, Pembina, Steele, Traill and Walsh. pa EOE MANY JONES PLAY Lansing, Mich. Aug. 26.—(P)— There must be some sort of golf magic in the name of Jones. One- {half the players in the quarters final round of the municipal tournament here begr the same last name as the Atlanta wizard, the great Bobby. lows Up, Killing Two Workers LON CHANEY, ‘MAN OF THOUSAND FACES,’ IS DEAD IN CALIFORNIA Screen Star Passes Away in! Los Angeles Hospital After | | Battle With Pneumonia | | See ae Last Appearance ] erat SUDDEN HEMORRHAGE FATAL! islets | Noted Actor Was Strange Char-| acter in Real Life, Achieving | ~ Fame After Long Fight | Los Angeles, Aug. 26.—()—Lon Chaney, whose grotesque screen char- acterizations won him the sobriquet of “The man of a thousand faces,” died here early today after a valiant | battle against anemia and congestion of the bronchial tubes. A hemorrhage of the lungs shortly after midnight suddenly cut short the noted actor's fight for life after he had been reported on the road to re- covery. He was 47 years old. Chaney entered a hospital August 15 for treatment of an anaemic con- dition resulting from a severe attack of pneumonia suffered in New York early this year. He failed to respond readily to treatment and last week | three blood transfusions were resorted to. Last Saturday he became critical- ly ill but safely passed the crisis. Yes- terday he was said by hospital at- taches to be resting easily. The.hemorrhage which resulted in Chaney's death struck with unexpect- ed suddeness. He was dead in less than 30 minutes, his physicians said. ~~ Was Mystery Man At Chaney's bedside was Mrs.| Chaney, a constant attendant since her husband first was taken ill, and Creighton Chaney, a son by a for- mer marriage. ‘The death of Chaney removes from mystery man, known almost entirely by his screen appearances, Away the motion picture Jot ‘Chaney in- evitably wore a pulled down cap, dark glasses and plain clothes. He commanded a large salary, made nu- merous investments and reputedly was wealthy, but made few friends. Born on April 1, 1883, in Colorado Springs, Colo. the son of deaf and dumb parents, Chaney quit school be- | fore he had reached the fifth grade to become a tourists’ guide on Pikes peak. | His introduction to the theater was | as property boy. Later he became a! stage hand, and to his death he carried a card in a stage hands’ or- ganization. Beltind the wings he studied the regular actors and learned without a teacher the fine points of acting which later in life won him «Continued on page nine.) ROYAL HUNGARIAN MARRIES COMMONER Albrecht Renounces All Titles and Privileges as Member of Hapsburg Family Brighton, Eng., Aug. 26.—(#;—The mystery surrounding the marriage of Archduke Albrecht of Hungary was cleared with the announcement that he was wedded to Madame Rudnay, here on Aug. 16, before Registrar Horace Burfield. Local records show that the arch- duke was here, residing at a local hotel for a fortnight previous to his marriage and that Madame Rucnsy was here also. Other details of the ceremony were lacking. To make the Hungarian divorcee his wife the archduke was obliged to renounce all his titles and privileges| as a member of the Hapsburg family. Prince Otto, new the only hope of | the Hungarian legitimists, was sai to have bestowed the title of Countess Lovary upon the bride of Albrecht. who was known also as Irene Lelht a commoner. | Previous reports had f'xed the date of Albrecht’s marriage as July 23, and the scene a London registry off:cer. jlenge of this nature.” Mr. Darrow Lon Chaney jLon Chaney, “The Man of a Thou- sand Faces,” died last night at Los MILITARY LEADERS SAY THEY'LL PUNISH PER EX-PRESDEN Family of Former Dictator Is Given Asylum by American Charge d’Affaires EXILE SHIP IS HALTED Vessel Carrying Deposed Leader Awaits Further Orders From Heads of Revolution Washington, Aug. 26.—(#)—The state department today instructed the American Embassy at Lima, Peru, to “take all appropriate measures”, to effect the release of Harold B. Grow. The action followed receipt of ad- Angeles He was noted as a cnarac- ter actor in screen life, and was par- ticularly skillful in make-up. GERMAN QUARTET IS SAFE AT NEW YORK ARTER LONG FLIGH Captain Von Gronau and Com- panions Reach Metropolis From Halifax Today New York, Aug. 26.—(?}—The Ger- man seaplane piloted by Captain ‘Wolfgang Von Gronau and his three companions, landed in New York Harbor at 2:45 P. M. (EST) today from Halifax, concluding a flight from Germany. FLYERS QUIT HALIFAX, DELAYED BY FOG Halifax, N. S., Aug. 26.—(#)—The German-fiying boat in which Captain ‘Wolfgang von Gronau and three com- panions are flying from Germany to the United States, took off for New York shortly after 8:30 (E. S. T.) this morning on the last leg of the flight. The big Dornier Wal got away at 8:45 a. m. after having been held up for almost two hours by a heavy fog over Halifax. ‘When the fog lifted and the sun came out the airmen took off, at once shaping their course along the Atlan- tic coast line and planning to land beside the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor late today. Although the fog had lifted and the sun was shining brilliantly over Hali- fax at the takeoff, the fliers faced un- favorable atmospheric conditions along the coast. Two seaplanes of the Halifax fly- ing club, which has been host to the visitors, accompanied the big “whale” over the first part of its flight to New York. One of the planes had flown to Marie Joseph yesterday and guided the German aviators into Halifax through the fog. The first air mail from Iceland and Greenland to Canada was brought to Halifax by Captain Wolfgang von Gronau in his German flying boat. He delivered the mail to D. A. King, postmaster, on his arrival yesterday. Glen Ullin Man Is Still Seriously Ill Chris Voegele, Glen Ullin man who was injured Saturday when an auto- mobile crank struck him in the abdo- men, causing internal injuries, still is desperately ill at the Bismarck hos- pital. The wound became infected and Voegele is suffering from peritonitis. An operation to relieve his condi- tion was performed immediately up- on his arrival at the hospital. DARROW NOT TO DEBATE Chicago, Aug. 26.—(#)—Clarence Darrow, Chicago attorney, today de- nied statements attributed to the American Lutheran Publicity bureau the effect that he was to debate Dr. Walter A. Maier; St. Louis on atheism. “I never issued any chal- said. “No.one has been authorized to issue such a challenge in my behalf, and I know nothing about the af- fair.” Polish People Aroused by German Who Demands Old Boundary Marks Koenigsberg, Germany, Aug. 26.— (®)—Gottiried Treviranus, the fiery German Cabinet member who on August 10 stirred Poland by predict- ing that Germany one day would re- gain the eastern territory lost in the war, has repeated his demand for re- vision of the German-Polish bound- ary, with some qualifications. “However necessary I personally re- gard the revision of those treaties”, he said, “neverthéless the time for such action can be fixed only when the internal strength of our people gives us the assurance that we are strong enough to insist upon or de- mand. “Otherwise, the harm will be much greater than the benefit. Were I the Foreign Minister I would not give the Max, Don, Victor and James Jones are four of the eight golfers remain- ing in the city play Poles the opportunity of having this This last speech was made last night before a small group of party leaders, whereas the previous talk was before a large crowd on the eleventh anniversary of the German Republic. In the first speech Herr Treviranus remarked that “Germany's eastern boundary is an unjust frontier under foreign sovereignty” and continued: “You will remember the hybrid con- dition to which the German Danzig has been reduced. Our eyes see with joy the regions that have been re- stored to us, but with grief the Ger- man land which today is lost to us, but which will one day be recaptured.” The Polish press reacted and the German charge d'affaires at Warsaw called upon Foreign Minister August Zaleski to assure him that the Ger- vices from the embassy telling of Graw’s plight. He is a Lieutenant- Commander in the United States naval reserve, and has the rank of captain in the Peruvian navy. FOREIGN DIPLOMATS ASK PROTECTION Washington, Aug. 26.—(P)—Ferdi- nand L. Mayer, American charge daffairs at Lima, advised the state department today he had granted asylum to two daughters of President Leguia and their children in his house. Alfredo Larrinaga son-in-law of President Leguia, also was granted asylum. American citizens in the Lima-Cal- lao district and their property were not endangered. The charge’s message, sent late yes- terday, said a committee consisting of the American charge d'affaires, the papal nuncio, the Chilean ambassador and the German and Japanese min- isters was delegated at a meeting of the diplomatic corps to call upon the committee in power and request as- surances of protection both for for- eign nationals, business interests and diplomatic missions. Ample protection was assured the diplomats by General Ponce, who said he had declared martial law to en force order. DEPOSED PRESIDENT ‘TO BE RETURNED Lima, Peru, Aug. 26—()}—The db- security of political exile was denied today to Augusto B. Leguia, deposed president of Peru who for 11 years ruled this country with an iron hand. Yielding to popular clamor, General Manuel Maria Ponce, head of the military junta which has replaced the old government, promised a mob of students in a public address that Leguia would be brought back to Lima to face punishment of his “misdeeds.” The Almirante Grau, Peruvian cruiser on which Leguia and hisfam- ily yesterday left Callao, presumably for Panama, put in back of San Lorenzo Isle, outside Callao harbor, to await orders for disposition of their prisoner. Unverified reports from Callao said he was seriously ill. Martial law prevails in the capital 48 @ consequence of fighting in the streets and at the home of the former President yesterday. Several pezsons were killed and injured. New Trouble in Sight A complicating factor has arisen in what may signify a break between the military junta in charge here and the southern, or Arequipa revolutionary group, headed by Colonel Sanchez (Continued on page nine) Late News Bulletins CLAIMS /MYSTERY GIRL’ Omaha, Aug. 26.—()—Con- vinced that Omaha’s long dead “mystery girl” is his daughter, John McConnel of Carthage, Ill., arrived here today to take her body back for burial at Fountain Green, Ill. MBS. OMLIE WINS Curtiss-Reynolds Airport, Chi- cago, Aug. 26.—(7)—Mrs. Phoebe Omlie, pioneer woman flier, streaked across the field at the national air races today at 3:17 p. m,, to win the women’s class B Dixie derby from Washington, DC. BOXER DIES San Francisco, Aug. 26.—(?)— Frankie Campbell, 26, Sen Fran- cisco heavyweight boxer, died in 2 hospital today from the effects of a beating received in a ten- round bout last night with Max Baer of Livermore, Calif. + BANDITS GET $10,500 Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 26.—(®) —The Main Street State bank was robbed of $10,500 today by a man who escaped in a motor car with a companion before police arrived from the 19th street sta- tion, a block away, in answer to burglar alarm. SCRANTON FACES CHARGE Timberlake, 8. D., Aug. 20—() —Melvin Scranton, the only sur- vivor of the bandit trio which was ambushed while robbing a bank at Glencross a month ago, this Problem discussed at Geneva and shelved.” s man Minister had no thought of “changing the frontier by force.” ro