The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 25, 1930, Page 1

North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Much fo een with cold wave. ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1930 PRICE FIVE CENTS Score yy RAIL HEADS OPP OPPOSED { "| TO GOVERNMENT AID FOR BARGE SYSTEMS Hurley Points Out That Land Systems in Infancy Re- ceived Large Grants MONEY RAISING CONSIDERED Recommendation That Govern- ment Issue Bonds Made by _ Northwest Delegates St. Louis, Nov. 25.—()—A rising tide of sentiment among Inland Wa- terway advocates against opposition of railroads to government aid for waterway development was seen to- day in the attitude of leaders of the Mississippi Valley association in con- vention here. } _ ‘The sentiment was defined by W. R. } Dawes, Chicago, president of the as- sociation, who said waterway advo- cates could scarcely be counted as ¥ allies of the railroads if the latter persisted in their attacks upon barge line development. Impetus was given his statement by Secretary of ‘War Patrick J. Hurley, who criticized the railroads last night for opposing gov- -ernment subsidies to waterways. The secretary pointed out that the early development of railroads was helped tremendously by land grants, sub- sidies and aid from federal soldiers and Brookhart In Battle Taking the same stand, Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Towa assailed the railroads for their “campaign of propaganda” against waterway de- 4 velopment. The.raising of the rall- road issue was unexpected in the con- vention in the light of Ate bate by former Congressman ‘Cleveland A. Newton, St. Louis, general counsel for the association, to the con- vention that hostilities between rail- preg oe ht eaten ais om ing Yamere is plenty of precedent for night. “Tremendous subsidies were granted to the railroads in their in- y fancy by the government. Federal funds were given for the extension of 4 our merchant marine and to the de- velopment of civil aviation.” The question of how to raise the | $500,000,000 which the association will urge the government to spend on riv- er improvement in a five-year period loomed large today or more delegates from 25 states at- tending the convention. Recommend Bend Issue The resolutions committee today faced the necessity of deciding on a method of raising the money. It was agreed in a conference yesterda: that appropriations of $100,000,000 a tion the government issue. bonds to ‘ cover part of the amount was put for- ‘i ward today by delegations from the upper Mississippi representing Minne- ‘ sota, North and South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin. The upper river delegation put for- (Continued on page nine) + Butter Prices Drop be To New Low Levels Chicago, Nov. 25.—()—Butter prices today dropped well below any levels for this time of year on ioe Chicago mercantile exchange. cash butter, and future sSelivertes ‘were affected. Carried on a wave of almost fran- tic selling, November futures fell to 27¢ a pound wholesale. This is 1%c ® pound lower than the previous low mark. December deliveries fell to 26%c and January to 27Kc. of a year ago by almost 630,000 Pounds. were somewhat Sffected by in butter, but recovered ell losses and closed at yesterday's final quotations. % Oklahoma Freshman | Says He Was Flogged Railroads for Waterway 1 Opposition PLANE WRECKAGE IN YUKON BELIEVED 10 HOLD DEATH STORY Captain E. J. A. Burke, Canadi- an, and Two Companions Lost October 11 Union Church {~Girl Held on | Murder Charge | Murd Service on _ Thanksgiving Day Program|yoRrHDAKOTAWARN|” Seven Congregations Will Par- ticipate in Thursday Morn- ing Services A Thanksgiving day service will he held at the First Baptist church, Fourth styeet and Avenue B, at 10 o'clock CHINOOK WIND KEEPS AS STORMS HIT U.S.) Sudden ‘ee tom in Temperature for State Is Predicted for Tonight, However ip Ba Rescued Crew of | Sinking Freighter PAYING OFF WORLD [2st WAR VET POLICIES SOON IS PROPOSED Suggested as Unemployment Combatant; Plan Gains Support in House certificates held by World war vet- erans ere gaining support in the house. Chairman Johnson of the veterans’ committee today saw “ to, be said on both sides.” He is mak- ing a thorough study with a view to- ward possible suggestions for new leg- islation. Representative Patman, Democrat,| Prince Texas, is seeking a majority endorse ment to force action on a bill he in- troduced 18 months ago, and several others in both parties have expressed before the 1,000 | interest. Patman estimated today it would cost $3,000,000,000 to pay the veterans in full, $2,000,000,000 if they were paid against retireme! of the apap nm 3,600,000 ‘certifi- Three New Buildings In Williston Finished tive elevator, with a capacity of 217,- 000 bushels and ne: about $40,000, "Within a few weeks, a new high school building will be ready. It will have 70 rooms, and includes an au- ditorlum with seating capacity of 1,100. Costing $200,000, the new Montana- Denied Thursday Feast in Prison | Fairmont, W. Va., Nov. an ys in tek! SCENE WILL BE VISITED Search for Pilot Robin Renahan and Two Companions Also Is Continued White Horse, Yukon Territory, Nov. 25.—(#)—The wreckage of an airplane in the headwaters of the Liard river, was believed today to hold the secret of the fate of Captafh E. J. A. Burke, Rumors at el B. C., that Renahan’s plane had been sighted, = "ae — by reports from FRDERAL GANGSTER LAW PLANS DENIED e | President Hoover Says Enforce- ment of Existing State Laws Is Needed new laws for the control of ester activities were untrue. hs Man Kills 2 Women, Turns Gun on Self Yonkers, N. Y. Nov. 25—(P}— aR Chicken Thieves Farmer Believed to Have Killed Himself New York Police and Communists in Fight New York, Nov. 26.—(7)—Police and unists policemen battled ‘ted for 15 minutes, ir night clubs and charg- Drea until the mob was git Magistrate Says He Dropped 600 Cases for Money ! New York, Nov. 25.—(#)—Jesse Silberman, magistrate of the Ratoripale court, was asked to ap- again today at an investiga- Yon into the. magistrates’ courts being conducted by! the appellate division of the state supreme court. He said under questioning yesterday that he receivetl $20,000 in eight years to drop 600 cases involving some 900 defendants. STEEL PRICE RISES ARE EXPECTED SOON New York Times Predicts That General Business Revival Is Inevitable New York, Nov. 25.—(7}—The New York Times said today major steel in- terests would shortly announce a moderate increase in prices, pointing the way to a revival of business gen- ly. Barring an anexpected change in conditions, an upward price revision is inevitable at ata pranhlals the paper sald, and some corporations have taken steps to notify their cus- tomers of the proposal, applicable to orders booked for the first qi of 1931. - While no steel executives would comment, the Times said, well-in- formed sources reported the only pos- sible obstacle to the move was a re- sumption of price-cutting by small in- dependents. The steel industry is regarded as a barometer of business and ite advances in the past have usually ed if improve- foreshadow ment in other lines. ——— ss disturbances totay|| Canaries as Well | As Parrots Sold t By Men in Racket | Chicago, Nov. 25.—()—Racke- teering in the song ot birds, has made its appearance in Chicago. the sweet notes he had to hear from the canary he bought from a heuse- to-house salesman had proved to be sour, J. Kovich, called yester- day at a pet shop and tried to get his money back, only to learn that a racketeer who sold him the bird had no connection with the com- pany he pretended to represent. “You're lucky,” said the man- ager of the shop, “that you did hot buy a parrot. They have been selling dumb parrots for | $20 and $30, P) Baptist Rev, Floyd E. Logee, of the Pres- byterian church, will preside at the service and Rev. Ira Herzberg, of the First Evangelical, will the veoh pe Other pastors will share in program. ‘The thank offering of the day will go to the free bed fund of Bismarck hospital. ‘The program will be: Hymn, “Come Ye Thankful People, Invocation, Rev. Emil Benzon, First Lutheran church. Reading of Thanksgiving proclama- tion, Rev. Ellis L. Jackson, First Bap- tist. church, Scripture, Rev. A. H. Ermel, pastor German Evangelical church. ‘Hymn, “All beautiful the March of Days.” Thanksgiving prayer, Rev. ©. F. Strutz, district superintendent Evan- gelical church. Announcements and offering, Rev. Floyd E. Logee, Presbyterian church. ‘Thank offering prayer, Rev. Walter E. Vater, McCabe Methodist church, Anthem, “Like As a Father,” Adam, Baptist choir. Sermon, Rev, Ira E. Herzberg, First Evangelical church. Hymn, “We Plow the Fields.” Benediction, Rev. Lippert. NAVARRO, MEXICAN GUNMAN WHO KNEW tions: ;|BLIZZARD STRIKES FORKS Cold Wave Even Holds Dixie in Its Icy Grip as Temper- atures Drop (By the Asseciated Press) A wailing chinook wind, gaited be- tween 35 to 40 miles an hour, brought warmer temperatures to North Da- kota today. Temperatures on an ‘average were from 10 to 15 degrees higher than yesterday. Western North Dakota, except for the wind, enjoyed fair weather, but in the eastern section falling snow was whipped into blizzard-like fury. At Grand Forks a 38-mile per hour northwest wind and falling snow gave that section its first blizzard of the year. During the night the ther- mometer dropped to 18 above, a new low mark for the season there. At 7 @ m., however, it was 27 and the wind and fall of snow appeared to be increasing. Fargo reported a temperature of 32 and snowing. Two and one-half Temperature Drop Predicted Tonight Bismarck’s “Ginahickare will Grop tonight although the weath- er will remain clear, it was fore- cast this morning by federal weather observers here. The state generally will have pa Shes eds rcolkenmasttre day, with s cold wave settling in ‘the ‘and central portions. “| ‘El Maestro’ Reported ‘Shot and Killed While Attempting to Escape’ Mexico City, Nov. 25.—(#)—“Shot and killed while attempting to es- cape” was written today on the rec- ords of the department of justice aft- er the name of Baldomero Navarro, who acknowledged no man’s law, and *|whose deftness with two guns won nim the title of “El Maestro” of Mex- ican banditry. Until a week ago Navarro and a few bold companions roamed the moun- tains around Cuernavaca, descending to the highway from Mexico City oc- casionally for a hold-up which aston: ished with its daring. Once, it is be- lieved, they nearly succeeded in kid- naping Ambassador Morrow es he drove to his country home in the Morelos capital. Last week federal troops, who pur- sued him in vain for years, captured and executed three of his men. There followed @ running fight with Na- varro across Mesa and through Ar- roya, until a shot clipped his horse from under him and he was cap- tured. He was brought to Mexico City and questioned by federal authorities. A long series of crimes with which the gcvernment connected him ranged from highway banditry to ba peutat of Abraham Rosenthal, who was captured on the emnee road and put to death three years ago when ransom arrangements fell through. Friday the federal authorities turned him over to troops of the state of Morelos in which most of his of- fenses were committed, and he was started back to Cuernavaca to stand trial and face almost certain execu- tion, At Tres Marias, not far across the Morelos state line he met death pirenty at the hands of his captors in a man- ner frequent for Mexican bandit leaders, “shot and killed while at- tempting to escape.” None of the de- tails was divulged. 15 Are Injured in appointees. rioting grew out of meetings. Motorist Loses in $2,500 Damage Case Wahpeton, N. Da? Nov. 25—(P)—A verdict of $2,500 in favor of Mrs. Evelyn D. Harmon was returned by a jury here Monday against Theodore Haas and his daughter, Catherine. Mrs. Harmon's husband, A. L. Har- mon, was piled eae ying a year. ago. when he was struck by @ meechine driven by Catherine Hass. Peruvian Rioting . :|| Carcass of Giant ‘ Because of blizzards between Valley City and Dawson trains were delayed in reaching Bis- marck. Train No. 3 on the Nerthern Pacific scheduled to ar- rive at 10:57 a. m., arrived at 1:55 p. m., and train No. 7 sched- uled to,arrive at 2:52 p. m. did not appear until 4:12 p. m. inches of snow were recorded there. It also was snowing at Devils Lake, one and one-half inches being re- corded with a temperature of 26. , Clear Weather Reported Jamestown reported 30 and clear; Bismarck-Mandan 33, cloudy, and ‘Williston 30 and clear. The wind was blowing 36 miles per hour at Bis- marek, according to the federal While one wintry storm was head- ing east with its snow and lower tem- peratures, another was stalking out on the far northwest today ready to Spring on the central states. The new disturbance that had its J. P. Morgan Given Oxford La Law Degree London, Nov. 25.—()—The London ‘Times in an editorial termed bestowal today by Oxford university of an honorary degree of doctor of civil law on J. P. Morgan a “well-won honor.” enabling Great ‘Britain to retain the in | Bedford Books of the Hours and Lut- trell psalter, and his financial aid dur- the ing the war. | Lizard-Like Being Found in Alaska Columbia glacier. The ice was believed to have worked its way gradually to the sea. The - head was reported to be six feet long and the body 20 feet in length. % Latest hero of thrilling marine res- cues is Capt. 8. G. 8. McNeill, above, master of the Cunard liner Maure- tania. Answering SOS appeals of the sinking Swedish freighter Ovidia, the Mauretania and two other vessels raced to her aid, but Captain McNeil won. He found the freighter 1100 miles at sea and took aboard the cap- tain, his wife and the entire crew of 26. FLOODS SWEEP OVER EUROPE FOLLOWING YESTERDAY STORM Between 40 and 50 Killed Dur- ing Torrential Rainfall on Continent —_ London, Nov. 25.—(/P)—Flood-waters washed over farms and through pop- ulous cities and towns today in Eng- land, Ireland, Belgium, Holland, France and Germany, spreading dam- age and destruction. The gales which lashed western Europe and Great Britain over the week-end died down during the night, leaving murky skies and lowered/ the barometers which threatened another blow. Estimates on the number of deaths charged to the storm ranged between 40 and 50. In Paris a further rise of 20 inches in the level of the Seine was fore- cast but municipal authorities did not believe the city could be flooded with less than a 40-inch rise. The river already is over piers and so high navigation is impossible. Several suburbs are under water and 3,500 are homeless at Viry-Chatillon alone. Water receded from the Belgian lowlands in some localities, but the area along the Scheldt between Ant- werp and Termonde continued in the grip of one of its worst floods in years. The Kiel hospital at Antwerp had to be evacuated because of rising water. Holland suffered also from the floods. Several townships including Zwolle and Browershaven were inun- dated. The Nethe dike between Lier and Uffel was breached in 20 points, and the harbor wall and sea dike at Bergenopzoon has broken down. The Maas and Waal rivers have flooded large areas. The Rhine and Moselle in southern Germany still threatened. Vast areas in western and eastern counties of England were under wa- ter today, not at a great depth, but sufficient to interrupt communica- tions and isolate scattered dwellings. The rivers are greatly swollen and the mountain streams of Wales have been converted into raging torrents. There was several inches of flood w: ter in parts of Belfast, northern Ire- land. Leopold Hapsburg Is Free Now But Faces Pair of Indictments New York, Nov. 25.—(7)—Leopold Hapsburg, one-time archduke of and a grandnephew of the late jperor Franze Joseph, was a free man today on charges of abetting the sale of the $450,000 Napoleon necklace, but he faced two more in- dictments. He was acquitted of conspiring in ition of the necklace for $60,000 by a jury last night. He was continued in $7,500 bail pending ac- tion on charges of grand larceny and | © receiving stolen goods. Yocum Kidnaper Is Given 3 Year Term Cambridge, Ill., Nov. 25.—(7)—The Robinson Slams Extra Session DEMOGRATICLEADER WILL, LEND SUPPORT TO EMERGENCY BILLS Predicts Party Will Not Declare Itself for Prohibition Re- peal in 1932 —_ SCORES REPUBLICAN WORK Arkansas Senator Does Not Ine dicate Legislation Should Be Considered Washington, Nov. 25—(}—Desire to avoid an extra session of congress was voiced today by Senator Robin- son, Arkansas, the Democratic lead- er, upon his return to the capital. Reiterating his stand for national Prohibition, the Democratic leader predicted the Democrats would not declare themselves for repeal of the eighteenth omendment in the 1932 Platform. He expreésed the opinion also the prohibition amendment he not be repealed in the early fu- ure. Senator Robinson issued a state- ment which he said was in substance that which he wrote to President Hoover recently regarding an extra session of the new congress. The statement follows in pai “From my standpoint it e cate able to avold the extra session if practicable. Scores Summer Work “The congress was in extra-ordin- ary session throughout the spring and summer of 1929. We dealt principal- ly with the agricultural problem and ee tariff in its relation to farm re Fe lied vache Brpratd act gave im- petus to economic depression, It did more harm than good . “The farm marketing act has not been effective to reverse the down- ward tendency of agriculture, “Conditions have been steadily growing worse until in many parts of the country economic and business distress is appalling. “In my judgment it 1s imperative that measures of an emergency char- acter be acted upon as speedily as possible, “While no doubt other important subjects will also require attention by the congress, I regard it as indispens- able to the drought stricken areas. “The unemployment situation is acute and demands consideration. “It 1s quite doubtful whether the intense agitation of partisan differ- ences, which cannot be reconciled, will be helpful while both houses of congress are evenly divided and the executive is in control of the Re- publicans, “Of one thing I am certain, {t is no part of my duty to filibuster against appropriation bills, and I have no in- tention of doing so. “Readiness to cooperate in the pass- age of appropriation and emergency measures in no sense implies support ‘on my part of the policies of the Re- publican party or approval of its record, “To determine now that an extra session is unavoidable inevitably will result in postponement of action on (Continued on page nine) TESTIMONY BEGUN IN MURDER TRIAL Coroner and Farmer First on Stand in Case Against Jamestown Pair New Rockford, N. D., Nov. 25.—(P)— Selection of a jury in the trial of Gustave A. Ness and Joseph V. Walsh, Jamestown men charged with second degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of David Vote, 23, Nov. 2, was completed in district court here at 10 a. m. today. Judge Fred Jansonius, Bismarck, is presid- ing. Coroner J. R. MacKenzie of Eddy county was the first witness. His testimony concerned the finding of Vote's body. E. R. Gedrose, Wells county farmer, who with his son-in-law, Carl Brit- ton, witnessed the automobile acci- dent and events up to the immediate shooting, was describing circum- stances of the accident when court Tecessed at noon. Vote was shot to death during ah © alleged pitched battle between him- self and Walsh, with Ness held as an accessory to the crime. Emil Kerner and Roy Aggola, Jamestown, companions of the de- fendants, and Alger O'Leary, a com- Panion aa fet are other witnesses Police Believe Major law’s retaliation for the kidnaping plot against Earl Yocum, Galva bank President, today fixed a three year prison sentence on Frank Stockers. Stockers, at whose home Yocum’s abductors kept their victim for three days, pleaded guilty to an indict- ment by the Marshall county grand jury, but the trio charged with the actual kidnaping obtained continu- ances until February. VETERAN EDITOR DIES Winnipeg, Nov. 25.—(?)—Walter F. Payne, member of the editorial staff of the Manitoba Free Press for almost 50 years, died today, ish political eight months’ prison had been imposed ment for his I