The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1931, Page 2

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931 - Jack Kraft Death Case Is New Orleans’ Foremost Unsolved Mystery - POLIGE PUZZLED BY ee SUICIDE OR MURDER OF FENCING MASTER Waved Good-Bye and Jumped Into Mississippi Deck of Steamer THREE WERE ORDERED HELD Second Mate, Woman and Steward Questionel Close- ly About Affair From Editor's Note: Details of some of the most prominent mystery deaths in recent years have been gathered by Associatec Press staff writers. This is the second of u series of six stories. By T. S. ADAMS New Orleans, March 21.—(?)}—Old Man River tells no secrets. That's why the case of Jack Kratt, 25-year-old Greenwich Village fen- cing master, who met a strange death while en route by ship to hoped-for movie fame in Hollywood, remains in a pigeon hole as New Orleans prime mystery of recent years. Kraft was traveling from New York to New Orleans aboard the steamer Creole. On the last there board. At midnight, ac: cording to wit- nesses, he uppear- ed on deck, shout- covered three days later, there was & bullet wound through his heart. Now, nearly a year and a half later, no one is prepared to say definitely whether Kraft committted suicide or was murdered. ‘Three persons most closely associ- ated with him aboard the steamer, including a woman traveling com- panion, were detained as material witnesses. One of them, John McGouldrick, the ship's second mate, was indicted for murder, but the indictment was quashed for lack of evidence. Kraft Was Restless Restless and ambitious, his friends said, Kraft left New York in October, 1929, avowedly to seek a movie career in Hollywood. On the same ship sailed a girl of 25 who called herself Tone Orde, described as Kraft's foster sister. Later she told police that Ione Orde was a pen name, that she was really Gloria Gay Rouzer, debutante daughter of @ prominent New York family. Other passengers said Kraft and “Miss Orde” appeared to enjoy the Pleasant voyage down the warm gulf stream, making many friends, but/ 9. that it was marred toward the end because Kraft became jealous of at- tentions paid to the young woman by McGouldrick, the second mate, and by Sammy Epstein, a steward. Then came the last night out, with the dance in full swing. Other pas- sengers said they saw Miss Orde, Kraft and Epstein talking on deck a few minutes before Kraft went over The old Mississippi hasn't given up the secret of the death of Jack Kraft (left), young fencing master and actor. Gay Gloria Rouzer (right), his traveling companion, was held for a time as a witness. She is shown in the center as she collapsed beside Kraft's grave during the inquiry, “ENROLL 50 CHILDREN IN NEW BAND CLASS Clarion E. Larson, Director, An- nounces Organization Now Has 110 Members Approximately 110 youngsters now are affiliated with the juvenile band organization, Clarion E. Larson, di- rector, announced Friday. The recent enrollment of 50 chil- dren in the band class organized re- cently has almost doubled the num- ber of those receiving free instruc- tion in band work, Larson stated, and he anticipates that a few more will enroll before the entry list closes Saturday, March 21. Larson said that he wished to make it clear that youngsters wishing to take advantage of the new course may do so by registering at the Will school Saturday at 10 a. m. at that time the entry list will be closed. Registrations in the new class in- dicate that the youngsters prefer Carinets, cornets and saxophones, the Girector said, with the result that there is a shortage of such horns as basses and baritones. This shortage will probably be eliminated, he said, when children who have not yet re- cejved instruments make their choices. Rehearsals will be held each Sat- urday until the summer vacation per- fod when at least two meetings a week will be held, Larson said. Es | AT THE MOVIES | CAPITOL THEATRE “The Bat Whispers,” adapted. di- Tected and dialogued by Roland West from a stage play, is the lucer’s first undertaking since “Alibi,” Unit- the side. McGouldrick was on the bridge above them, in command of the watch. Could’t Find Body Searchlights failed to pick up the body in the murky waters and Kraft was reported a suicide when the ship docked here the next day. But with the discovery of the bullet - pierced body three days later on the river's mudflats, Miss Orde, McGouldrich and Epstein were ordered held. The girl was taken to the mcuth of the river to identify the body. She collapsed at the grave and accused McGouldrich, who was indicted on the basis of her statements. Later she recanted these accusations, de- claring she made them under duress. Dozens of witnesses were examined at preliminary hearings, but to no avail. No one had heard a shot aboard the Creole the night that Kraft died. No pistol was found. Some investigators conjectured that Kraft, a powerful swimmer, might, ties Oakland, Calif. — The death of Bessie Ferguson. Wildrose Depositors Receive a Dividend A dividend of 10 pe cent is beinr het st se oe iar eecccee WS GENIUS. The three missing words, indicated y to play featured roles in pictures such as “The Big House,” “The Divorcee,” “The Case of Sergeant Grischa,” “She Couldn’t Say No,” “Woman Around,” “Second In “The Bat Whispers,” showing at the Capitol theatre, Morris is featured alone Monday. The cast of supporting principals recruited by West is a notable one, and as in “Abili” this producer whe Prefers to write and direct his own Pictures signed some combination Screen and stage personalities and others who, although well known be- fore the footlights, are unknown on the screen. For “The Bat Whispers,” which ‘West says he selected as screen ma- terial from more than 25 plays, books and original stories considered dur- ing the past six months, he engaged Ray June, who photographed “Alibi,” as chief of the camera battery. URGES COOPERATIVE FARM ENTERPRISES Berta E. Baker Sees Need of Rapid Change in Economic Structure of Country Thinking people among the farm- | ers and among those in other voca- tions have foreseen for many years that the farm producer must co- operatively control his marketing |cystem or eventually meet disaster, | said Berta E. Baker, state treasurer, in a radio address recently. Referring to the condition of agri- culture today as “desolate,” Mrs. Baker stated that the farmer has come to the point where he cannot longer continue to absorb losses in- curred during the last 10 years. The reserves which the farmer had built up during more prosperous times are now almost completely dissipted Mrs. Baker asserted, and the farmer must soon begin to produce at a profit or quit producing. She sees the necessity of some rapid change in the economic struc- ture of the country before confidence in the government itself is destroyed. ‘Through the control of our market- ‘ng system by those interested in the Profits to themselves, instead of service to the producer, Mrs. Baker said, we have reached an intolerable situation that cannot long be main- tained without calamity to all of us. Only by cooperative measures can the farmer expect to market his pro- ducts profitably, Mrs. Baker indi- cated, and she asked for the whole- Tearted support of every one with the interests of the state at heart to support cooperative enterprises. Commenting on the objective of the Farmers Union to have farmer-owned and farmer-operated organizations, she said, “Let us forget our petty dif- ferences, let us forget political, social and religious barriers and support this farm organization which is real- ly the backbone of the farm board's efforts in our territory.” According to milk production rec- {ords, the average dairy cow in Den- mark produces 41.6 per cent more milk than the average cow in the United States. Pocket gophers live largely on roots and other edible underground plant structures. Trapping and poisoning are the most effective control measures, BE SURE YOU'RE RIGHT- BG TEES ACE NOTE FALAEST IN THE WORLDS DAA ww esLngs | TREES, uc CPTEN EXCEED 460 PRET SAYS CLERKS MUST ACCOUNT FOR FEES Morris Rules on Money Received in Connection With Nat- uralization A clerk of district court must ac- count to the county and pay over to the county treasurer all fees which he is entitled to retain for his services in connection with naturalization proceedings, according to an opinion by Attorney General James Morris. The opinion was given in reply to a query from Peter Jorgenson, of La- kota, Nelson county auditor. Mr. Morris called attention to the naturalization laws which provide that the clerk of court account to the bureau of immigration and naturali- zation for one-half of the fees col- lected by him. The other half is re- tained by the clerk and disposed of according to the state laws. ‘The state laws provide that the clerk of district court pay into the, general fund of the county each month “all moneys received as fees of every nature, kind or description in his official capacity, or commis- sions and compensation for services on boards created by law.” Mr. Morris pointed out that the leg- islative assembly of 1927 amended the jaws relating to fees to be charged by the clerk of district court, and omit- ted subdivisions which pertain to na- turalization proceedings. The omission of the subdivisions, Mr. Morris ruled, does not however change the status with reference to the accounting by the clerk of court for the fees received in naturalization Proceedings, “as such fees are fixed by the federal statute and come into the hands of the clerk of district court in his official capacity.” KAISER GIVES TIN SOLDIERS Amsterdam, March 21.—(4)—For- mer Kaiser Wilhelm deals in tin sol- diers only. He has presented the Netherlands army museum a collection representing Frederick the Great on horseback and 500 infantry nien of the seven year’s war. TO SHIP WILD HORSES Boise, Idaho, March 21.—(P)— Twenty thousand wild horsepower await taming in the “Three Corners” section of Nevada, Oregon and Idaho. They will be rounded up soon and shipped to canning factories. jurean of lconomiae cH = FIRST LUTHERAN Sunday school at 9:30 a. Services at 10:45 a.m. will sing. Evening service at 7:30. There will be no service Wed: day evening. The. pastor preach Braddock that evening, The catechumens will meet Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday after- noons, 1 The chotr TRINITY LUTHER. Avenue A at Fourth st. Opie 8. Rindahl, pastor. Church school, 9:45 ‘a. m. Morning worship at Choir and women's chorus Evening service Engelhardt and Mri soloists, “The Holy Land”. 8. Geo. Shafer. Sermon, ‘A cordial welcome awaits you at Trinity Lutheran, FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST Gcientist) it. and Avenue C. vices at 11 a.m. Subject, i1 o'clock. Adolph Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday evening testimonial mesting at § o'clock. A reading room maintained at 119 Fourth St, is open dally, except lega holidays, from 13 to 6 p.m.; Sunday, to 5 p.m, All are welcome to attend these services and to visit the reading room. ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL Thayer Ave, and Third St. Rev Jo rector. Holy communion at 8 aim, Church school at 10 a. Morning prayer and sermon gin yas ixample fe eee vening prayer and 180, christ and ths Childlike, Spirit Wednesdays in Lent—7:45 a. m., holy communion; 10 a.m., morning prayer and meditation; 3 p.m., litany and meditation; 8 p. m., devotions and ser- fe no church ho: come awaits you at St. Georg and worship. ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN [Second Witness Dead] ‘) Though the cause of the death of Georgia Gray,ebove, Broadway danc- er, was diagnosed as pneumonia, New York authorities ordered a further analysis to determine whether poison had hastened her death. She had appeared as a witness against a mem- ber of the police vice squad and was | Ri to have appeared against another. Her death followed closely the un- solved murder of Vivian Gordon, an- other witness in the New York vice inquiry. (Diggle). Quartet, Is the Man” yd 1. Organ postlude, “ Herts). Young people and adult depart- ments of the Sunday church school, 12 noon, Intermedialte society meeting, . Jecome Good Chi Senior society, 6:30 p. Perry leading. “Tuning Chester (Missouri Synod) 419 Fourth J. Vv. Richert, pa fae Firth Sunday in Sunday school, all classes, Miss Ella Brelje, superinten Bh oo man) at 20: Sermon, “Thi ‘rowned Sav- iour. Thorn- le hour, 6:45 p.m., in charge of the Walther league. Evening services(English) at 7:3 Sermon, “In the Judgment Hall of Be late”—being the fifth Lenten study in a series of outstanding passion pic- tures of Christ. Every Thursday evening at 9 o'clock the Lutheran hour is being broad- cast over the Columbia network, sponsored by the Laymen’s league of the Missouri Lutheran church. Dr. W. Maier will deliver a Lenten message. FIRST EVANGELICAL Seventh St. and Rosser Ave, Ira E, Hersberg, minister. Sunday church school, 1 ail departments. H. G. Schwantes perintendent. Morning worship service at 11. Spe- cial selection by the male gar ests Sermon, “The Conquering Fai Junie Christian Bndesver, 3 5 q:oung People's Christian dinds p.m. Evening worship, seryige at 1:45. Special number by the choir, SHow to now Jest Monday—17:30 ‘p. practice. m. or, 7:30 p.m., midweek prayer 8 p.m., personal worker 0, choir practice. Frida: joy Scouts; Julius Bischof, scoutmaster. Saturda: 0 a.m.,- junior cate- 5 a.m, advanced We invite ‘you 1 to these services: M'CARE METHODIST EPISCOPAL Ruiie eoreuie Organ prelude, “Brovessional March’ een) ues Ruth: Rowley, or- anist Atihem, “O Sing Unto the Lord” ‘(Heyser). Organ offertory, “In Deepening Shadows" (Stoughton). Solo, “O Dry Those, Tears” (Del Riego)—Mrs. John Grahi Sermon, “An” Unholy Combine”— ‘Walter E. Vater. Organ postlude, “Duologue” (Grey): ae pou, school, 12 noon, Classes for Tumor classes, 3 p.m. Epworth league, 6:30 p.m. Leader, Miss Ione Noggle. Evening worship at 7:30. Organ prelude, Spine Pastoral” (Flagler). Anthem, “Life Eternal” (Fox). Organ, offertory, “Romance in Flat” (Williams). Solo, selected—Mrs, J. L, Powell. Sermon, “The Man io. Got His Price’—Walter B. Vat Organ postlude, “March” (ern). Frayer service Wednesday evening at . league. and probationers’ IRST BAPTIST Fourth St. and Avenue B. Ellis L. Jackson, pastor. Church school, 10 a.m., with classes for all ages. Mrs, Howard McNutt, superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Pianist, Miss Esther Wilson. focturne” (Enna). hepherd’s Lullaby” (Hewitt), Choir number, “My Shepherd Walks Beside Me (Wilson) — Church choir, under the direction of Mrs. Gunness. Sermon.— Our guest preacher for the day will be Rev. Erling Monnes of Minot. Mr. Monnes comes to us for two weeks of spe- cial services. Intermedfate B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. Leader, Elizabeth ‘Short mis- slonary story by Mi oksan Friendly hour, BMuste by the church orchestra, Bermon by the Rev. Erling Monnes, our state evan- elist, serach pyening, except Monda: Saturday, lal services beg! at 7:30 p.m. Devotional servi night conducted by the pas' ed by the choir or orchest: each night by Mi Flow Logee, minis + Sunday *Shurch school me 8:50 Nursery, kindergarten, primary, for, intermediate and’ senior me a.m. jun- jepart- s. Morning service of worship at 10:30, broadcast over KFYR, Organ prelude, “Sanctus” (Gounod) —Grace Duryee Morris, ore Quariat, omething for Mis, Bavendick, Mr, Walverson, Mr. Humphreys, Offertory, “In a Mission Garden” Tn ‘Evening service of worship at 7:30. Organ prelude, “Vesper Time’ (Ptleuger. e Lord Is My Shepherd’ ‘Songs in the Night” Mrs, Otto Hansen. he pena of Lite Parren Oftertory, (Triant). OrEitanlard). el} pebple’s fellowship hou! p.m.; Mary Cave presiding. Mra. 1. 1 Quain will speak ce “The Holy ‘Tuesda: p.m. Srelpothatians meet with Isabelle iiimphreys. at. 980 Kighth St. Emma Trygg and Fritz Schrimpt will discuss plays that, por tray Christian living, “The Fool” and ‘Passing of the Third Floor Bac 7:30 p.m., Girl Scouts, troop 1. ‘Wednesday—4:30 p.m., Girl Scouts, prayer meeting; ; f education meeting. jay—4:30 p.m. Girl Scout 0 p. m., Boy Scouts, troop Roadmasters Will Meet in Bismarck Roadmasters from the central dis- trict: of the Northern Pacific railroad will meet in Bismarck March 27, C. W. Coil, roadmaster at Bismarck, an- nounced Saturday. Approximately 30 railroad men will attend the meeting, Coil said. The central district of the Northern Pacific embraces all- points on the line frum. Butte to St. Paul and in- cludes the Duluth Ine. ‘Trainmaster fore they have been held in St. Paul. Because of the central location of Bismarck, it was-decided to hold this meeting here. Tentative plans to hold all such meetings here are receiving the at- tention of officials. Judge at McClusky. 7, MOSES N. D, ‘D, March 21—— ‘Two marriages occurred last, week, and license to wed was granted to a third couple, according to William G. Paul, county judge. Miss Vergil Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lee, southwest of McClusky, became the bride of Har- ¢ld Brown, son of Mrs. Hattie Brown, south of Pickardville, last Saturday. son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Schell, Mercer, and Olga Just, Mercer, were married the latter part of last week. Edward E. Seibel, son of Mr. and Mrs, John A, Seibel, and Helen Sel- bel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Seibel, McClusky, were married by Judge Paul, at his office Wednesday. HUNT FOR LADY STAR Berkeley, Calif, March 21.—(>)—' “Lost: Lady Star C of the constella- tion of cancer. Please communicate with Lord Star C.” Makemson, astronomer, has issued this m. | call for a celestial body she can't find in her telescope. The lady is hanging around somewhere. “Thousands of stars have mates,” she says, “and like people they won't like to be single.” $3.50 Per Ton The Asplund Coal Mine WILTON, N. DAK. | Phone 477-3 Bismarck, N. Dak, TREAT YOUR SEEDS We Can Save You Money on Formaldehyde, Copper Carbonate, and Ceresan -Dacotah Seed Company Corner Ninth and Main on Highway Ne. 10 BISMARCE, NORTE pagota meetings are held |% twice yesrly, according to Coil, and | ¢ heretof Busy With Weddings in McClusky | 9 Christof Schell Jr., Pickardville, a | % Dr. Maud W./§ Lingle Judge BDS FOR 165 MILES OPROAD WORK TOBE RHCEIVED MARGH 27 | Proposed Projects Include 134.6 | Miles Graveling, 30.5 | Miles Grading | Bids for 165 miles of gravel surfacing and earth grading projects will be re- ceived by the state highway commis- sion March 27. ve The posed project are for 1 6 miles gravel surfacing and 30.5 miles earth grading. The gravel projects are: County and Location— Hettinger—S. R, 21, east and ‘West of Mott . Hettinger—S. R. 21 west of Burt . Oliver—S. R. 81, Center, north and southeast ....... Burleigh-MeLean—s. R. 41, east and north of Wilton .. Benson—8. R. 19, Minnewau- kan, northeast . Benson—8. R. 19, west Lake Mounteai Barnes—8. Ri. 33, Fingai, ‘west Miles| Judge Joseph Sabath of Chicago Criminal Court was chosen to preside over the trial of Leo Brothers, St. Louis gangster, charged with the murder of Alfred Lingle, Chicago ‘Tribune reporter, Lingle was the vic- tim of a gang murder last June. S——————— 8.557 east and 9.098 9.248 + 14,215 3.178 6.415 15.991 11.924 12.456 6.308 6.409 18.241 Announcement I take this means of informing the people of Bismarck that I am a candidate for the office of city commissioner at the city election which will be held on Tuesday, the 7th. day of ‘April, 8. north and south Mercer—S. R. of Beulah Emmons—s. Diekey—8 Re 11, west of Bien: 1931. 18.681 ‘Your vote and support will be ppreciated. County and Location. _ Miles H. E. 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