The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1931, Page 6

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931 FEDERAL AGENTS [f Heir Goes to Prison J/SBARCH FOR BANK |[" To Probe Gotham] : a ROBBERS CONTINUES) | Officials on Lookout Through- out Minnesota for Baker j Bandits IN MINOT PROBE i Evince Disappointment Over Mi- | not Term by Trying Cases in Fargo BRIN NEW DRIVE .. find out Baker, Minn., March 21.—(?)—C. D. Brown, head of the protective de- partment of the Minnesota Bankers, association Saturday joined Clay county officers in seeking the youths' who late Friday robbed the Baker State bank of $2,300. It was the most loot gained in a Minnesota bank raid this year. Two youths who entered the bank’ while one waited in a car outside forced Oscar Barness, the cashier, to! lopen the vault and safe. Late, Bar- | i | Minot, March 21—(P)—A new of-} fensive by the federal government) against alleged liquor traffickers in; Minot appeared Saturday when it be-| came known that proceedings by; which United States prosecutors hope! to padlock nine buildings in the city) have been instituted. ‘The proceedings instituted in the} United States district court at Far-| x PHONE YOUR DEALER TODAY STAIR MOTOR CO. go are regarded here as indicative of the prosecution's disappointment and disapproval of the results of the fed- eral court term held in Minot in February. At this term a majority of the liquor cases upon the calendar was dismissed after juries had acquitted two defendants and had convicted | another of only possession whereas he ‘also had been charged with sale. Growing out of this term of court is an investigation which has been launched by the department of justice with reference to the panel of jurors who served during the court session. {Rumors that liquor was furnished free to jurors and that some of the jurors had the smell of liquor upon their breath while in the courtroom are being run down by the depart- ment agents. Owners of the buildings in which alleged liquor violations have oc- curred are named as defendants in the padlocking proceedings, which are of a civil nature. BUSINESS REVIVAL | Local Agent Offers Free Rides to Induce Public to Buy Automobiles Now Plans for local participation in a | “business revival week” to be staged by the Oakland Motor Car company were announced Saturday by Ray V. Stair, president of the Stair Motor company, local agents for the Oak- land. Under the plan, four Pontiac auto- mobiles will be placed at the disposal of local motorists from now until April 5. “Most authorities agree that busi- ness is on the up grade, ” said Mr. Stair. “Tardy buyers are coming back into the market, probably at- tracted by the increased values being offered. This is especially true throughout the automobile business toward which many people look for the leadership that will bring business in general back to normal. “Our company and every other impress backward automobile buyers | with the high values offered in the | 1931 cars. The main reason why con- ditions are ripe for increased auto- , mobile buying is the fact that more OAKLAND PLANNING Oakland-Pontiac dealer will try dur- | ue r= ing this business revival campaign tof first-degree murder for the slay- | than 7,000,000 cars on our highways i have become more expensive to main- person to purchase a car just because he accepts a demonstration. We are glad of the opportunity to show our cars regardless of whether the dem- onstration guests expect to buy. But we do believe some of them will buy, | not only because we are offering good | values but because the time has ar- rived when it has become # matter of economy to buy new cars.” Stair said demonstrator cars will be stationed in front of the salesroom at 618 Broadway or will be sent to the home or business of anyone whe Phones for a demonstration ride. Linton Thief Thought To Be a Drug Addict A thief, believed by Emmons coun- ty authorities to be a drug addict, broke into the Peter De Boer drug store at Linton early Saturday morn- ing and stole a quantity of morphine and cocaine, 10 watches, and $5 in cash. Linton police officers believe that 2 stranger seen loitering around the He is described as fairly well-dress- cd, wearing a dark blue overcoat, about five feet eight inches tall and weighing about 155 pounds. He is thought to be driving an open touring car, believed to be an Olds- mobile. It is not known whether or cense. Suspend Germany’s Ranking Net Player Berlin, March 21.—(#)— Daniel Prenn, Germany's ranking tennis player, was suspended Saturday until further notice by the president of the German Tennis Federation The decision was reached after the general secretary of the association had submitted a report of the Berlin court's recent decision in a lUbel suit which a German raquet manufactur- ing company had brought against Prenn. Dance Planned by | Labor Organization The Central Trades and Labor As- sembly has issued invitations for the tain and operate than to replace.! Good spring driving weather will) ; Make a lot of people realize that the ; time has come to get a new car. That ! ; is why we are conducting our business | | revival campaign early in the spring. | “Of course we do not expect every | drug store Friday is the marauder. | not the car bears a North Dakota li- | James Henry Lewis, 20, above, Mans- field, Ohio, youth, and reputed heir } to $300,000, helped himself to other people's automobiles just for the thrill of it, although wealthy relatives gave him a new car every other month. Lewis has been sentenced to serve 16 months in the U. S. reformatory at Chillicothe. CAPITAL CITY MEN IN CHECKER FINALS J. P. Parkinson and L. W. Mor- ley Advance in Tourna- ment at Fargo Fargo, N. D., March 21.—(4)—John Meyer, Pingree, L. H. Nichols, Dickin- son, and J. P. Parkinson and L. W. Morley, both of Bismarck, entered the finals for the state checker cham- pionship Saturday in the annual tournament of the North Dakota State Checker association, which is being held here. Meyer, champion for seven succes- sive years until dethroned by Nichols last year, was high with 38 points. Nichols and Fred Svaren, Bismarck, were tied for the runner-up position with 34 each. Parkinson had 33 while Morley was fifth with 31. Svaren was forced to withdraw and was replaced by Morley. WALHALLA SLAYER CHANGES HS MIND Sheriff Declares Clement LeMay Wants to Plead Guilty to Murder Count Grand Forks, N. D., March 21.— (P}—Lement Le May, held in the Grand Forks county jail on a charge ing of Mrs. B. Johnson the morning of March 4 near her farm home at) Walhalla, has asked that he be per- mitted to plead guilty to the charge, according to Sheriff Ed Hough. Le May was brought to Grand Forks secretly from Pembina county jail at’ Cavalier about two weeks ago, by Sheriff H. C. Well to forestall any attempt at mob violence. Officials, withheld word of his transfer until Saturday. County Attorney William McMur- chie of Pembina county said he would have to confer with District Judge ‘W. J. Kneeshaw. who now is in Cando, before deciding what action to take regarding the request Le May is re- ported to have made. Immediately after his arrest, Le May was said to have indicated he would plead guilty, but later refused) to plead guilty to first degree mur- der, saying that the shot was intended for Miss Emma Thorsteinson, and the killing of Mrs. Johnson was not premeditated. PLM FRM SUED FOR $0000 Arkansas Writer Declares Fox Company Plagiarized From His Works Paris, Ark., March 21.—()—Suit for $2,000,000 against the Fox Film corporation, charging plagiarism, was filed in circuit court here Saturday by T. J. Wear, Paris. He charged the picture “The Big Trail,” was based largely on his book “Liberty and Freedom, or out of the Mountains of the East into the Gol- den West.” Wear, an attorney, charged the plagiarism to Hal G. Everetts, upon whose novel “The Shaggy Trail” the Fox picture supposedly was based. Wear alleged he wrote the story and employed a Hollywood Scenario Market company to copyright it. The copyright was transferred to Wear, the complaint charged. The synopsis, Wear’s complaint says, was sent to the Fox Film cor- poration and other motion picture companies three years ago, before Everetts wrote his novel. Heart Attack Kills Devils Lake Woman Devils Lake, N. D., March 21.—(#) from a heart attack at her home here Priday night. was a pioneer resident of Starkweath- jer. She leaves nine children and one ness, his wife, and Howard Broshears, 18, who entered while the bank was being looted, were locked into a vault. Officers learned the car went north over trunk highway No. 64 to Sabin. Then it went north a mile and east. The trio wore blue denim coats and light colored caps. One of the three, a short dark-eyed youth, walked to where Mrs, Barness was working, asked help in preparing an automobile licensing application blank, and then told her to “stick ‘em up.” “Do you really mean it?” she asked. “Do I really mean it? Get your hands up,” he replied. Then they took the money and fled. SETS RECORD FOR LIVESTOCK HAULS Newest ‘sensation in New York's muddled political situation is the ap- Pointment of Samuel Seabury, above, as head of an investigation into the office of District Attorney Thomas C. T. Crain, Already referee in the Ap- pellate Division's inquiry into the magistrates’ courts, Seabury was named by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt to probe charges made against Crain by a civic organization. tin Sunday evening where they visited at the John Steltner home. Sunday ‘evening guests at the G. Wall home were Mr. and Mrs, Christ Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wagner, Sam and. Tom Wall. 33 GRADUATED FROM Montana Ships Lambs From Sidney to South St. Paul, 725 Miles Away South St. Paul, March 21.—(P)—A record for long distance hauls of live- stock by motor truck was established Saturday by L. A. Hardy, who brought in 52 lambs to the South St. Paul market from his ranch near Sidney, Mont., fully 725 miles away. Accompanied by a helper, Mr. Hardy left home at 11 a. m. Thursday and that night reached Bismarck, N. D., where his lambs were fed, watered and rested. Friday he drove through- out the day and night and reached the South St. Paul yards at 4:20 a. m. Saturday. His lambs, which graded as good to choice fed westerns, sold at $8.60 per hundredweight, Hardy said he believed the venture would pay him as he plans to take a load of building materials with him on his return trip. The longest haul on record previous to Hardy's trip was from Ipswich, 8. D., about 600 miles. TO REDUCE RATES ON CANNED GOODS North Dakota and Minnesota Receivers Wilt Benefit by Voluntary Action Fargo, N. D., March 21.—(?)—Vol- untary reduction in rates on canned goods from the Pacific coast to all North Dakota and Minnesota points, probably effective early in May, was announced Saturday by Walter Hein, local agent for the Northern Pacific. New tariffs are now being pre- pared. The reduction will apply to Minnesota and North Dakota points as follows: On 40,000 pound car, from $1.28 per hundred ts $1.05 per hundred. On 60,000 pound car from $1.05 per hun- dred to 90 cents per hundred. This will mean a saving of 15 cents a hundred or $90 on a 60,000 pound car and 23 cents a hundred or $92 a car on a 40,000-pound car. —Mrs. William McNamee, 54, died ‘The effective date probably will be early im May. Wilson j =—_COCOrOoOoOoOoOoOO"s By MRS. JOHN A. BERG Miss Gladys Gramling of Regan| spent Monday with her aunt, G. Gramling, in Wilson. Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Wagner, Mr. and Mrs, Sam Berg and families mo- tored to Goodrich Tuesday to attend| church. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Heinle and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner spent Tuesday at the Wm. Wagner. The ladies were busy quilting all day. Mr. and Mrs, Adolph Wagner and son Melvin spent Tuesday evening at the Ed Berg home. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Philip. Wall, Jr., a daughter Sunday, March 15. Mr. and Mrs, Christ Wolf spent ‘Tuesday at J. A. Berg home. Mrs. John Berg entertained a num- ber of young people Monday evening in honor of her daughter, Alma’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Just announced the marriage of their daughter Olga, to Christ Schell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Schell. The wedding took place at Mercer Wednesday. The riewly- weds will make their home near Pickardville where Mr. Schell owns & farm. Edward Eslinger of Garrison spent Saturday at the Fred Wagner home. He also called at the Wm. Wagner, home. ‘Mr. and Mrs, John Berg and daugh- ter Alma and Aletha, Miss Herda Berg and Herold Heintz motored to.Mar- tin Wednesday returning Thursday,’ being guests at the Enamuel Heintz’ A native of Ireland, Mrs. McNamee | home. F. G. Redington and sons accom- | panied by Miss Emily Helfenstine and "| the invocation and TEACHERS COLLEGE R. B. Murphy Principal Speaker at Commencement of Dick- inson Teachers College Thirty-three students of the State Teachers’ college at Dickinson were graduated at the commencement ex- ercises held Friday morning at Dick- inson. R. B. Murphy, Bismarck, member of the state board of administration delivered the. principal address, and Rev. Ralph E. Geitle, Dickinson, gave benediction. ‘Miss Florence Haase, dean of wom- en, presented the classes. Five students, wno completed their standard courses and were given di- plomas, were Helen Mekvold, and A. B. Mekvold, Scranton; Hazel Avild- son, Alexander; Florence Rothgorn, Willow City and Katherine Welsh, Manda: n. Those who completed their high school curriculum were: Alice Black- ley and Mildred Fisher, Dickinson; Bernice Adams, Raymond Carlson and Lola Fuge, Fryberg; Emma Brueni and Katherine Havelock. Zen- ith; Andrew Dies, Arvilla Dies and Roland Zonder, Lefor; Floyd Boyd, Grassy Butte; Mrs. Laura Carlson, ; Freda; Elvira Fink, Golva; Georgia | Howard, Hagan; Elizabeth Hecker, Fairfield; A. G. Hagstrom, Wilton; Murial Johnson, Zap; Michael Kas- berg, New England; Andrew Kisch, Gladstone; F. W. Le Roy, Under- wood; Helen McCarthy, Belfield; O. J. Narum, Amidon; Fern Pierce, Scranton; Lillie Mae Scott, Manning; W. H. Tkachenko and 8. R. Tkachen- ko, Killdeer, and O. R. Whitaker, Dunn Center. 2 piss ere Says ‘Rembrandt’ Works Spurious | New York, March 21.—(?)— With the possible exception of “The Guilder,” every painting labeled Rembrandt in the Mctro- politan Museum of Art is spurious in the estimate of Dr. Maximilian Toch, chemist. He made this assertion in an address ‘before the New York Microscopical society at the Ameritan Museum of Natural History Friday night. When ask- ed to comment, Bryson .Bur- roughs, curator of paintings at the “Metropolitan, replied: “I have nothing to say.” p Seeking Clues : how : fine they really are a, ” rf pale pipe Le pra @DELIVERED OAKLANDS | 2-DOOR SEDAN " FACTORY EQUIPPED Sd of IN BISMARCK *1062 2-DOOR SEDAN FACTORY EQUIPPED IN BISMARCK oe STAIR MOTOR CO. sister. J. A. Berg motored to Bismarck Fri- fourth of @ series of dances which are being ‘held in Central hall, Fifth St., Bismarck. 618 BROADWAY Phone 488 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA ‘This dance is being given Saturday night with the Metropolitan orches- tra presenting the music. ‘The committee in charge of the affair is made up of Gus Pelke, S. 8. McDonald, and Dick Middaugh. CATCHES ONE OF BANDITS Minneapolis, March 21.—(P}—Two +" | youthtyl. bandits were foiled by their _|fatended victim, Frank Enz, athletic BISMARCK GRAIN (Furnished by Russell-Miller Co.) March No. { dark northern No.1 northern . No.1 amber durum No. 1 mixed durum No, jn an attempted holdup Barley Ne INoui fern eer Aes , Additional Markets . Pasa cdicld dasa cals et Mr. and Mrs. Christ Wolf were guests at the Philip Wall home Sunday eve- ning. Miss Lydia Wall and Miss Hulda! ‘Wall visited at the Wolf home Sun- evening. “Ses. Gust Neimiller entertained the ladies’ aid Thursday evening. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Lewis. Wagner the second Sunday of April. Mr. and Mrs. John Kurle ‘spent Tuesday evening at the Carl Gesele ‘Associated Press Photo Police are pushing vigorous in- vestigation of brutal murder of 10- year-old Virginia Brooks (below), whose mutilated body was found in Phone 488 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 618 BROADWAY : | r b | at the latter's home. One of the ban- {O:ts | other was Por, ee [ae ge Mr. Ene unitil"poiloe arrived. (ti sack neat Sah Diego. Calif. Walter J. Macy, identification ex. pert, examining child’s schoolbooke, found near body. | Mr, and Mrs, Pred Wall and Miss psa Helfenstine motored to-Mar- y i ite ee