The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 7, 1931, Page 1

‘ ( | { | j | a Ply a “Ty i North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1931 Committee Jobs Hold Interest Mrs. Hart and MacLaren en Reach Bermuda' WIDOW AND TEACHER} SUCCEED IN SECOND ATTEMPT AT FLIGHT: ‘Tradewind’ Covers 600 Miles + Over Ocean in Less Than Seven Hours WILL CONTINUE TO FRANCE \ Are Carrying 200-Pound Cargo to Prove Airplanes Okay for Commerce (By the Associated Press) The monoplane “Tradewind” ar- rived at Hamilton, Bermuda, at 1:55 p. m. Wednesday, carrying Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. William 8S. Mac- Laren, The flight from Hampton Roads, Va., had taken six hours and 55 min- utes and completed the first leg of @ projected flight to Paris by way of the Azores.’ With the 300-h motor roaring, Mrs. Hart and Lieut. Mac- Laren had taken to the air at Hamp- ton Roads at 6 a.m. MacLaren was at the controls, It was their second takeoff on the flight and the filers expressed belief “Lady Luck,” who deserted them on the attempt last Saturday, had smiled on the effort. ‘There was evidence in the form of quartering tail wind at the takeoff. Weather Was Clear ‘The plane circled over the naval air station for a few minutes before heading out on the adventure across the Atlantic. The weather was clear. Mrs. Hart, who holds an unlimited transport license, entrusted the take- off to her companion, the navigator of the flight, but expected to pilot the plane most of the way. She was smiling and confident as she cay her place in the monoplane after pressing her thanks to naval for the welcome and assistance given them since Saturday when they brought. the “Tradewind” down after an unsuccessful effort to locate Ber- muda in a 16-hour flight from New York. ‘The fliers had a new sextant to re- place the one damaged shortly after their takeoff from New York and on which they placed a large share of the blame for failure of the first at- tempt. Small Crowd Present The crowd present at the takeoff consisted principally of the personnel! of the air station and the neighbor- aan pare base. . Hart said they expected to anes about 100 miles an hour. They estimated the distance from Bermuda to the Azores was 2,042 miles and that 21 hours would be re- quired for the trip, leaving 1,520 miles to Paris. They hope to make the last hop in 17 1-2 hours and bring the seaplane down on the waters of the river Seine at the French capital. The flight is to demonstrate that aeroplanes may fly the Atlantic on a commercial basis and a cargo of foodstuffs and mail weighing about. 200 pounds was in the plane's fuselage. END LONG DEADLOCK ON MUSCLE SHOALS House Conferees Agree to Gov- ernment Building of Pow- er Lines Washington, Jan. 1.—(#)—The long standing deadlock between the house and senate on Muscle Shoals legislation was broken Wednesday when the house conferees agreed to government building of power trans- Bee ‘This was the major point in con- houses. made his position Wickersham Group Is Resting Until Jan. 14 ition at com- mission headquarters ‘that the — a flared ready had left the hands of members, Pe Carideo’s Bride? | When Frank Carideo, Notre Dame's All-American quarterback, was told that his engagement to marry Miss Nena Quartero (above), Hollywood movie actress, had been announced in the film capital, he-branded the report as “a cheap attempt to get some cheap advertising,” adding, “I tried to be courteous, and this is what 1 get.” Miss Quartero, in Hollywood, then said that the whole thing was . “just a practical joke.” ROMANCE OF BIC OIL BUSINESS REVEALED INUNIVERSAL'S SALE: Dreams of Late J. Ogden Ar- mour Come True as Wid- ow Reaps Fortune Chicago, Jan. 7.—(?)—A romance of big business, in which one of the fondest dreams of the late J. Ogden Armour came true, was revealed Wednesday with the announcement that the controlling interest of the Universal Oil Products company had been sold for $25,000,000, of which $8,216,053. went to Ogden’s widow, Mrs. Lolita Sheldon Armour. The Shell Union Oil company and the Standard Oil Company of Califor- nia were the purchasers. The deal in- volved 1,000 shares of the Universal company, which sponsored the Dudds oil-cracking process, in which Mr. Ar- mour invested $3,000,000 to $4,000,000. He always had faith that it would yield a profit, but he died in London, without the dream being realized. Mrs. Armour received her share of the purchase price for 400 shares of stock in the Universal company, which was a part of her husband's estate and which his creditors at one time had refused to accept as a valuable asset. The stock was given to her by Armour as security for a loan of $1,000,000 she made him in 1926. Ar- mour was the founder of the Univer- sal concern, and it was announced that the company will be headed by H. J, Halle, New York, who was made its president by Armour in 1921. A year ago the Armour estate was closed in probate court, showing an insdlvency of $1,805,000, which was'8 sad contrast to the $150,000,000 Ar- mour was reputed to have been worth in moneyed war times. But /Tuesday night the woman who had been stripped of ‘much of her wealth was very happy. “I guess this shows,” she said, “that Mr. Armour was justified in backing that inventor's process. And those bankers who called my stock a lia- bility—well, I can laugh now at them the same as they laughed at the stock.” Hazelton Farmer Dies in Bismarck|* Herbert John Price, 48, a farmer living in the Hazelton district, died Rare TUMRLAY (PE A Mines Gt oer Funeral services will be sce dacied ber of years ago to take up a farm near Hazelton, where he lived until the time of his death. Price, Athol, 8. D.; Everett, of Can- ada; Chelsea, 8. D., and Mrs. ‘Smith, toy wagon skinned; that’s years old, I/ITALIAN AIR Ee ednesday | to gaze in amazed admiration at 10 ‘Ten of 12 Giant Airships Tues- day Completed History- Making Flight TWO PLANES FORCED DOWN Aviators Making Ready for Hop to Buenos Aires Friday to End Trip (By The Associated Press) ‘Thousands of natives of Natal, far! northeastern tip of the South Amer-| ican continent, gathered Wi great Italian seaplanes which Tues- day flew across the Atlantic to com- plete one of the greatest achieve- ments of aviation history. The planes, three of them black,| three green, two red, and two white, floated at anchor in the Potengy river, none the worse for the grueling journey of nearly 1,700 miles from Bolama, Portuguese Guinea, West Africa. Friday the air caravan will con- tinue its journey down the Brazilian coast to Rio de Janeiro, alighting in Botofogo bay near the presidential palace to complete a trip of 7,000) miles which began with departure from Orbetello, Italy, Dec. 17. Twelve planes left Bolama. One was believed forced to alight on the sea not far from the starting point, and the other was thought forced down by motor trouble off St. Paul's Rocks, 475 miles from Natal. Both were picked up by Italian cruisers stationed along the route, it is be- lieved. The first was towed back to Brazilian penal colony island, 125 miles from here. Dispatch Is Confusing A dispatch to La stacion, Buenos Adres, from Bolame, Port nea, Wednesday said the two planes collided off Praiabranca Tuesday shortly after the planes took off. One of the planes fell in flames; the other returned, damaged, to Bolama. The body of the pilot of one of the planes was said by the dispatch to have been recovered Tuesday. Government censorship was lifted Wednesday but details were withheld largely to avoid alarming families of the fliers. Praiabranca apparently ts one of: the Dissagos islands which lie off the coast of Portuguese Guinea, General Italo Balbo, Italian air, minister and leader of the caravan, brought the first of the planes to ar- (Continued on page seven) OLSON SCORES LAW SUPPRESSING PRESS Minnesota Governor Says ‘Gag’ Measure Unwise Because of Micuse St. Paul, Minn. Jan. 7.—(?)—Re- Peal of Minnesota’s newspaper sup- pression law was recommended to the legislature Wednesday by Floyd B. Olson, Minneapolis, in his inaugural address as the state's first Farmer- Labor party governor. Gov. Olson urged the measure be taken from the statute books because “possibilities for abuse make it an unwise law.” “The freedom of speech and the press,” he declared, “should remain inviolate and any law which consti- tutes an entering wedge into that in- violability is unsafe.” Under the law, which has been held constitutional by the Minnesota state supreme court, a newspaper publish- ing libelous and defamatory matter may be suppressed by court order. Gov. Olson also recommends prompt approval of a public works program, “which not only will provide employment for persons now idle, but will tend to encourage and stimulate private industry.” He urged improvements for state institutions, erection of 8 new state and n of the Two ‘ir Beek Remain "Perdi, Shown above is North Dakota’s new legislative “layout” as arranged by citizens of Bismarck for the comfort of the lawmakers following the destruction of the state capitol building by fire. The large building in the foreground is the new World War Memorial building, erected by the city of Bismarck and Burleigh county. On the ground Mostly cloudy tonight and ‘Thursday, Somewhat colder. PRICE FIVE CENTS WORK OF MAKING ASSIGNMENTS. IS floor is the largest exhibition floor in North Dakota and one of the largest in the northwest. In addition, the building has a basement and sub-basement, The senate will meet in the latter in what was designed as a gymnasium. Many rooms in the building, designed to be of community service, will be used for committee purposes during the session. South of the World War Memorial building and to the right of the picture is the Bismarck city auditorium. This was designed as a theatre but has been remodeled to provide quarters for the state house of representatives. The two buildings have been connected by a short passage way, making an arrangment fully as convenient as that which was had at the old capitol building. Dedication of the World War Memorial building is scheduled for January 9 and many legislators are expected to attend. The ceremony will be under the auspices of the Bismarck post of the American Legion, which spon sored the work of constructing the building. GANG DISPUTES ARE BLAMED FOR DEATH OF CHICAGO GUNMAN] Pasquale ‘Patsy’ Tardi, Leader of ‘42’ Gang, Is Victim of Bullets Chicago, Jan. 1. ang fare was blamed by police Wednesday for another death in Chicago's un- derworld—that of Pasquale “Patsy” leader..of the. “42” gang one time suspect in the slaying of Alfred Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter. Tardi, the seventh leader of the “42” gang to perish before the weap- ons of half-world foes, was shot as he walked along Polk street with Ralph Costanzo, not far from Jane Addams’ famous Hull house. Two bullets fired by several men from behind pierced his head. Costanzo ‘was wounded, perhaps fatally. ‘The killers escaped and Costanzo was found later by @ nun on the doorstep of a hospital several blocks distant. Police were unable to find any witnesses other than Costanzo, but residents reported there had been a veritable storm of gun fire and that two motor cars raced away: in oppo- site directions. Because he was blond and left- handed, Tardi was held for five days in the Lingle murder case last sum- mer. Police said the two slayings were not associated. There had been rumblings of discontent with Tardi’s leadership in the “42” gang. An- other possible explanation was re- taliation for slayings of which he had been accused. ‘Tardi shot and killed Danny Hart- nett in a saloon fight two years ago. He had served several years as & “bouncer” in a hotel of the iate Jack Zuta. ‘Tardi fell four blocks from Halsted and Taylor streets, known as “death corner,” scene | of many gang slay- ings. A few hours prior to his death, Frank Candela, said by police to have been active in several Italian societies, was shot from ambush near his home. Police said some dispute within the societies might have been the motive. They were satisfied it had no connection with Tardi’s death. Mrs. Herman Kehn, Goodrich, Is Dead Goodrich, N. “Dak., Jan. 7.—Mrs. Herman Kehn died at her Damas in Fairview township foleming: a illness with stomach trouble. Mrs. br agp whose maiden name was Bertha Marie Matz, was born April 22, 1876, and was 54 years of age at the time of her death. She was a. member of hg Baptist church and had resided in this county for many years. Burial in the Fairview cemetery war : BOMB WRECES CHURCH Danville, Va., Jan. 7.—(?)—A church whose membership was drawn prin- cipally from non-union textile work- ers was wrecked by a bomb Tuesday | af Blah in, Bie Salento 8 pers oe orders growing out of a textile strike. Native African Women Protect Their _ Heads by Spreading But Butter on Scalps) Two Million Persons See Marshal Joffre Cortege SETAC ECT | Great Salt Lake | ih Freezes Ist Time | Salt Lake City, Jan. 7—iP)— Great Salt Lake, one of the salti- est bodies of water in the world, hhas succumbed to the cold. Ice a quarter of an inch thick was found on the lake Tuesday for the first time in the history of the weather bureau. The lake water is approximate- ly 23 per cent solid. INJURIES FATAL TO CIVIL WAR VETERAN Abraham P. Coons, 85, Had Been Resident of Burleigh County Since 1900 Abraham P. Coons, 85, Civil War veteran, died at his home on South Seventh St. Wednesday morning as a result of injuries sustained in a fall early in December. He suffered a fractured hip in the accident and failed to respond to treatment. Born in Indiana in 1844, Mr. Coons came to McKenzie, N. D., from: that state in 1900, moving to Bismarck seven years later. He served with the forces of the Union army during the war of the re- bellion, enlisting in the 130th regi- ment of Indiana infantry Feb. 28, 1864. He received his honorable dis- charge June 8, 1865, While no data is available as to what engagements he fought in, friends said that he en- gaged in a number of famous battles. Coons was married three times and Elizabeth Coons, his third wife, is left. He leaves five sons, three daugh- ters, 26 grandchildren, and fourggreat grandchildren. sons are Wilbert, Deiat, psburg, Mo. Mich. His Senehve are Rosle and Mary, Seattle, and Georgie, Bismarck. Funeral services have been tenta- tively set for 2 o'clock Saturday aft- ernoon with Rev. F. E. Logee, pastor of the First Presbtyerian church of Bismarck, SN, The Daughters terans eet eur oeeas will nee tend the funeral in a body and a bug- ler and a firing squad from Fort Lin- ng |coln will participate in the last rites. Interment will be made in the Mc- Kenzie cemetery. SINCLAIR LEWIS TO SKI Berlin, Jan. 7—(7)—Sinclair Lewis is all-out of practice in one respect, but is quite undaunted. He's going skiing in the Thuringian mountains. He learned as a boy in Minnesota, GOODRICH BABY DIZS Goodrich, N. Dak. Jan. 7.—The six-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kallel, Goodrich, died at their home here following a serious ttack of pneumonia. Burial was made nade in the cemetery west of Good- jin | in some parts of the country, Body of Hero of Marne Is Laid} to Rest Following Im- pressive Funeral Paris, Jan. 7.—(#)}—The body of Marshal Joffre, hero of the marne, rested Wednesday in Les Invalides, hall of French immortals, whose mas- sive dome shelters the bodies of Na- Poleon and Foch. ‘Two million Parisians braved freez- ing weather to stand outside Notre Dame and along the route to Les In- valides' for hours while cortege, in sombre ceremony, pro- ceeded from the cathedral to the temporary resting place of the man who saved France from the invader in 1914. In front of the Invalides, war vet- crans who had suffered wounds while serving under “Papa” Joffre were given seats of honor while Senator Louis Barthou, minister of war and personal friend of the Marshal, ex- tolled his services to his M. Barthou traced the Marshal's military career and explained his strategy at the Marne, which was that the retreat before the battle was his preparation for the conflict. He compared the Marshal with Wash- ington and Franklin, and in his per- oration commented that although misjudged he had felt no bitterness, and had said nothing which would risk harming the fair name of France. He lauded the move which sent Joffre to America in 1917, and ex- tolled the Marshal's conduct there as one who possessing glory did not lack modesty. ‘Joffre has made no mis- take,” M. Barthou said, “the broth- erly accolade of the two peoples came asa realization of all his: hopes.” Joffre Praised Americans “No one has better recognized than Joffre the great achievements of these millions of men who, willingly dropping their peaceful occupations, crossed seas which were alive with death, and thousands of miles from their fatherland gave their lives for @ grand and noble idea.” After the funeral oration the Mar- shal’s body was borne solemnly inside the Invalides to the sacristy, not far from the tomb of Napoleon, where it (Continued on pied on. page se seven) |LAND RECORDS 70 COST N. D. $20,000 Estimate Made for State Engi- - heer by General Land Of- fice at Washington Robert E. Kennedy, state engineer, received notification from the general land office at Washing- ton, D. C., that reproduction of land plants and records destroyed with the North Dakota state capitol in the Dec. 28 fire would cost approximate- ly $20,000. Estimates prepared by the land of- fice provided for copies of 2,100 Plats for $1,030 and for photostatic Ano 126,008 pages of records for Bank Robber Suspect Loses Court Battle for extradition of James A. Connolly to Iowa to face a bank the funeral |” BEGUN BY CHIEFS Freeman and Carr 1 and Corr’ Cantal House and Senate Member- ship; Will Take Time INAUGURAL FETE THURSDAY Governor and Other State Of- ficers Will Be Formally Sworn in at Ceremony + PE Both branches of the legislature marked time today pending the ine auguration of Governor George F. Shafer and other state officers Thurs- day and the appointment of commit- tees by Lieutenant Governor John W. Carr for the senate and Speaker C. V. Freeman for the house. The inaugural ceremony originally was planned for Wednesday and the various state officers were all ready. ‘The governor had his inaugural mes- sage completed and there was no urge for delay from the executive branch of the government. The legislature, however, felt that it wished to make some special prep- aration for the event and ‘Wednes- day committees were arranging a program, which probably will include music and singing, and for a radio broadcast of the inaugural ceremony. The plan is for Chief Justice A. M. Christianson to administer the oath of office to the governor separately and to the other state officers in a group. Members of the house Tuesday ex- pressed their preferences for com- mittee assignments, slips of paper having been distributed for that pur- Fose. Freeman had these under con- sideration Wednesday but said it probably will be Monday before the list of committee assignments is ready for publication. At the last two ses- sions the committee assignments were made on the seventh day. Senate Committees Shift % Since the senate was controlled by the Nonpartisans two years ago, complete shift in the committee chair- manships from the last session will be made. Only a few changes were in pros- pect in the house. These were made necessary by failure of some old members to return for this session and the desirability of advancing cer- tain other members to places of more Prominence than they heretofore have held. At the last senate session some I. V. A’s were assigned to committee chairmanships, althqugh the Non- were in control. It was re- garded as likely that some Nonparti- (Continued cn page seven) VALLEY CITY 10 BE LEGION MEET HOST Announcement That Barnes City Will Have Convention Mode Wednesday U8. TELLS LIBERIA TO SUPPRESS SLAVE TRAFFIC PROMPTLY | Even High Government Officials | are Implicated in Illicit Business Washington, Jan. 7.—(#)}— The Thegro republic of Liberia has been told by the United States to clean house if it wants to keep the world’s respect. Slave traffic in which high offi- cials of the government were in- volved had been charged by an in- vestigating commission. The ac- cusation was made the basis for a note dispatched by the state depart- ment through the Liberian consul general at Baltimore, urging that the trade in human beings be suppressed promptly and that those responsible be punished. ‘The American action only now has come to light, but it was taken Nov. 11, two weeks before the resignations of President King and Vice President Yancy were announced at the Liber- ian capital, Monrovia. The two had been directly involved in the traffic by the report of the commission. The latter was composed of one investi- gator representing the League of Na- tions, another from the United States and a third representing Liberia it- self. The American memorandum was @ lengthy paper, reviewing in detail the charges against the African country. It reached Monrovia before the resignations of the executives were announced. At that time the state department made it known it hed instructed its diplomatic repre- sentatives to proceed with extreme caution as it viewed with uncertainty the status of that government and the legal succession to the presidency. a The memorandum termed “inade quate” the steps taken by the govern- ment up to that time towards cor- recting conditions, and pointed out that no proceedings had been started against those responsible. At ‘The slave charges involved traf- fic in natives to a point outside Li- beria, and cited government officials said to have used enforced labor for priavte enterprises under the guise of public works. The American note also said na- tives who had appeared before the commission despite reported govern- ment efforts to prevent them, were being subjected to retailiation. Holdup Artists Flee After Facing Gunfire Under Bonds of $5,000 Calif., on TP