The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 NEW ENGLAND AND TUTTLE RESIDENTS FATALLY INJURED C.J. V. Johnson, 20, and William E. Atwood, 58, Die in Last « 72 Hours THOSE INJURED NOT SERIOUS Fatal Accidents Occur Near Cry- stal Springs Monday, New England Tuesday Two North Dakota men were Wednesday and jured as the New England and Atwood Jamestown hospital early Wednesday- Springs night, Death re- sulted from a fractured skull and in- Peter Heeg, pant of tile same hospital. Atwood lived on a farm near Tuttle for more than 30 years. and at the time of his death was president of the Farmers’ elevator and had served his community as a member of school and township boards. He leaves a son, Ernest, who lives on a farm near Tuttle, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Arthur Erickson, of Mon- HOOVER PAYS VISIT TOVIRGN ISLANDS President Receives Large Ova- "tion From Crowds Gathered at Docks St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, March. 25.— (®) — President Hoover came ashore on the Virgin Islands Wed- nesdsy morning through a line of boats decorated with flowers and flags to receive an ovation from a large crowd gathered on the docks, Going immediately to the governor's house he ent the stand to watch a colorful and interesting parade. As the president landed guns at the the president's flag was run up over the governor's house. Practically the entire population of the islands either watched or took part in the of the Virgin ence with the president aboard the Arizona before South of Bismarck Tce in the Missouri river south of Bismarck moved out Tuesdcy night, according to O. W. Roberts, federal break up Tuesday in THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ——e Miss Gwen Liddell, above, employe of @ fashionable dress shop at Kansas City, has just married George B. Berry, millionaire newspaper report- er. Berry, though he inherited a great estate, started in as a cub re- Porter on the Kansas City Star a year FARM BOARD PLAN WILL DEPEND ON | Bride of mitionaire WITNESS POINTS 10 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1931 LEO BROTHERS AS SLAYER OF LINGLE Bohemian Cook, Speaking in Accent, Tells of June 9 Events in Subway DECLARES TRIO RAN BY. HIM Defendant Looks Directly at Man Testifying and Does Not Make a Move a igh 8 gE4 z i P rH Decision of Board to Drop Stabilization Hutchinson, Kans., March 25.—(7)— ‘The amount of wheat planted this year will shape to a large extent the farm board’s policy for disposing of its: 200,000,000 bushels of stabilization purchases. Chairman Stone, speaking Wednes- day before a joint meeting of the farmers cooperative grain dealers as- sociation of Kansas and the farmers peopeenre commission company, said: “What wheat growers do at plant- ing time this spring and next fall will be an important factor in determining bed oe Policy for stabilization stocks.” Great interest has been expressed in how rapidly and through what channels the board would sell the cereal bought to maintain domestic prices. This was the first word in connection since the board’s an- nouncement it would not support the market after May. In that statement it was said the stocks would be sold 60 as “to impose the minimum of bur- den on domestic and world prices.” Sales Depend on Planting Should plantings be smaller than naval station boomed a salute and/+, 79 cents in Chicago,” he said, “we WALKER DEFENSE Representative LaGuardia Pre- dicts Corrupt System Will Be Unearthed WHEAT PLANTINGS 22 - {Chairman Stone Defends Recent was the second witness identity Brothers way at within. Bes ‘Statement Will be Sub- mitted to Jury Republican national committee has sppointed these men to explain to administrat farmers what the LJ. ition has done for agriculture. Above are ‘kinson of Iowa, left, who was long a leadar of the farm , and Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas, right, who organ- farm bloc. Below are Representative Robert G. Simmons, Nebraska, and Representative Fred 8. Purnell, Indiana, both experienced in agricultural legislation. City Simple Yet SEEKS TO ENLIST ENGLAND: AGAINST ECONOMIC UNION Briand and Henderson in Con- ference But Will Not An- nounce Purpose March © 25.—(?)—Aris tide in any demarche the French may make to counter the projected Austro- German economic union. Neither Mr. Henderson nor Briand would comment as to what they hatl an Austrian loan, obtained reitera- tion of the Austria pledge in the treaty of St. Gerniain that she would guard her independence assiduously. Three Others. Present . ' How to Bid in Contract Bridge Bridge players, do you know the various contract bidding sjs- tems? . If not, just turn to page 2 of this edition and read the first ’s Recreation Plan Complicated Bismarck Sets ‘Precedent North Dakota by Adopting \., Manager System in Although it is one of the simplest Programs ever devised, Bismarck’s plan for a secretary of recreation al- 50 is one of the most complicated from some technical ts, ac- cording to representatives of official boards which will finance the project. Some of these are brought out in a survey of the local situation made by Maurice Willows of the National Re- creation association, as a prelimin- ary to devising a suitable plan of operations. First of the problems to be met was that of financing, Neither the city, the school board or the park district had sufficient money to finance a recreation program, but each spends @ certain amount of money toward this end. It was agreed, therefore, to pool these funds and employ a man to operate @ unified system. The result, sponsors of the plan point out, is that the total cost will be little more than Manager Another consideration was that of obtaining a manager for the World ‘War Memorial building. It was ne- cessary to obtain someone with suf- ficient experience and skill to super- vise the operations of this ture, (Continued on page nine) BALCHEN FAILS T0 FIND MISSING MEN Returns to Base After First Flight Over Ice-Filled White Bay Waters LIBERALS WILL AID LABOR GOVERNMENT LLOYD GRORGE SAYS Prime Minister Must Respect Liberal Principles in Return for Favor FUTURE VOTES TO BE CLOSE Thomas Johnston, Young Un- dersecretary for Scotland, Is Lord Privy Seal London, March 25.—(#)—David Lloyd George Wednesday was able to promise the labor government of Prime Minister MacDonald probably sufficient liberal support to keep it in office indefinitely, provided, it asks parliament to do nothing offensive to liberal principles. ‘The parliamentary liberal party, in ‘an eight-hour private meeting Tues- day night, after acrimonious debate voted 33 to 17 in endorsement of a statement of policy drawn up by Lloyd George which must become the keynote of labor legislative policy if labor is to remain in power. The 17 votes cast against the doughty liberal leader, who many be- lieve engaged in a fight to culminate his brilliant political career with an- other term as premier, marked a highwater mark for the Sir John Si- mon opposition group, whose watch- word has become “turn the rascals out.” The terms of the liberal statement of policy were withheld for publica- tion until probably Thursday when Lloyd George will read them to liberal parliamentary candidates, but they are understood to involve no depar- ture from liberal tenets of the past. The liberals voted against an out- right alliance with the government, which has been darkly hinted for some time, but which apparently was spiked before the meeting with ap- pointment. of Thomas Johnston, youthful undersecretary for Scotland, as Lord Privy Seal. He thus will take the vacant cabinet post which rumor had said would go to Lloyd George. ‘The liberal action leaves the com- plicated British political situation just about as it was. The 33 liberal votes which the government msy nor- mally expect may not be sufficient in the event of a close vote to keep it in office. But in order to secure those 33 votes the government is no likely to attempt anything radically social- (96 FARNERS ARE GUESTS OF ROTARY Dinner and Program Staged by Service Club in World War Memorial Building Members of the Bismarck Rotary’ club were hosts to 136 farmers at the annual Farmers’ Night banquet Tues- day night at the World War Memorial building. More than 200, including club mem- bers and other guests, enjoyed the’ lowed. John Hoffman, president of the club, was toastmaster. A tumbling act, presented by & number of local boys under the direc- tion of W. G. Fulton, Boy Scout executive, was the entertainment feature. Their acrobatic feats would ————_______—\—e !” Admiral Dies | e dinner and the program which fol-| 4. C. P, PLUNKETT MAN WHO SILENCED HUGE GERMAN GUNS DIES IN WASHINGTON Rear Admiral Charles P. Plun- kett, Distinguished in World War, Stricken Washington, March 25.—(?)}—Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett, whose efforts silenced “Big Bertha’s” bom- bardment of Paris during the World war, is dead at 67, a victim of heart disease. In command of the naval railway battery, he shattered the morale of the German army by putting power- ful battleship rifles on wheels and trundilng them up to wreak havoc along the front lines. * His persistence and aggressiveness resulted in placing of the “battleships on wheels,” five mobile units support- ing as many 14-inch naval rifles, in ‘They formed a battery of long range guns called | ask “America’s answers to the Big Ber- Admiral Plunkett, born in Wash- ington, Feb. 15, 1864, the son of an army major, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He had 48 years of service and was retired for age Feb. 15, 1928. a service medal, The distinguished the rank of commander of the Legion of Honor, and the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword were award- ed him, along with a citation, for his war record. 2 After his retirement‘from the navy, Admiral Plunkett accepted a posi- tion with the New York banking firm of Josephtal and Company. He died Tuesday night in the naval hospital here from heart disease and leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Plunk- ett; two sons, and a daughter. Fu- neral arrangements are pending. Shortly before his retirement from the navy Admiral Plunkett became conspicuous because of his declara- tions for preparednes for war with all nations, and a controversy with Red Cross officials over solicitations of pens the Brooklyn Navy yard for ft Admiral Plunkett rounded out 48 years of service in the navy as com- mandant of the Third Naval District at New York. His career began when he was in his 16th year, President ington, D. C. Graduating from the Naval Acad- emy in 1884, Rear Admiral Plunkett served in many capacities as an offi- cer and his responsibilities increased with his rank. In 1905, while a lieu- have done credit to a professional troupe. Those taking part were Jack Andrews, Ben Cave, Chet Perry, Nick Miltenberger, Elwood Knutson, Tony Walter, Don Byers and Sam Clark. In a speech representing the farmer guests, H. O. Putnam, county agent jealled attention to the fact that his offices will be in the new World War Memorial building on or about May 1 and that special facilities in the way of rest rooms and other accom- modations have been led there for the rural citizens of Burleigh county. ‘W. L. Nuessle, supreme court jus- tice, discussed the work of the Rotar- fans in connection with boys and girls club work, expreasing the opinion that, a better condition Caley aati young people because Conklin gave an during a her ue He fell g i ie! AI HE il fl § EE ite HE of s series of fascinating articles by William E, McKenney, secretary ofthe American Bridge League. These stories will describe in detail all of the now popular contract systems, and example hands will be presented ‘showing how to apply the: various methods. It is a series that no bridge fan should miss, and will aid you materially in im- efi el: |/Love Poems Book Says France Obtained Advantage in Treaty 4 { fi i PRICE FIVE CENTS |Bjornson Confesses Extortion |T'wo Are Killed in N. D. Automobile Mishaps 23-YEAR-OLD GIVES SELF UP T0 POLICE AND RELATES STORY Admits Accepting $25,000 But Denies That Any Others Were Implicated HAS LESS THAN $3,000 LEFT Journeyed to Both Canada and Mexico; Lost $9,000 in Roulette Game Minneapolis, March 25.—(7)—Po- lice. today announced Gordon A. Bjornson, Wahpeton, N, D., athlete, has signed a confession admitting he kidnaped Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Leach, Wahpeton, and extorted $25,000 from the banker. The 23-year-old youth, who sur- rendéred to police early Wednesday, said he would waive extradition and return to Wahpeton to face charges of kidnaping and extortion. The confession was made to Walter 8. Gordon, head of a private detective agency here, and Frank Forestal, as- sistant captain of detectives. He related, the authorities said, the details of the kidnaping May 20, 1930, but as to the conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Leach he said he didn’t know, “everything happened so fast, everything is a blank.” Waited in Garage In his statement Bjornson told the story of the kidnaping of Mr. and Mrs. Leach. He said he waited for them in the garage at their home at Wahpeton on the night of May 20, 1930. Asked concerning details of his conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Leach he said: “I don’t know that, either; every- thing is a blank; everything happened 80 fast.” Bjornson said he had a gun and wore a mask. He said he told Mr. Leach to drive out into the country and then they went out the Morton road, west of Wahpeton. He said he “just asked for $25,000.” He offered to pay me, the state- ment said. “What did you tell Mr. Leach you = do if he didn’t pay?” he was. “I didn’t say I would do anything to Lee “Didn't you tell him you were going to hold Mrs. Leach until he paid.” “I didn't, but I told him something about threatening to hold her. Mr. Leach offered to pay if I wouldn't hold her.” Bjornson’s statement read. Bjornson, in the statement, then described how he ordered Mr. Leach to drive out the Morton road the fol- lowing night until he saw the flash of a flashlight, then to throw $25,000 in $20 bills on the road. Leach fol- (Continued on page seven) IRMA LOUCKS DENIES SHE STABBED WOMAN Attorneys for Pair of Defend- ants Announce They Will Rest Their Case Hillsboro, Ore., March 25.—(P)— Attorneys for the defense in the trial of Nelson C. Bowles, young Portland millionaire, and Irma G. Loucks, his former secretary, for the murder of Mrs. Bowles, announced they would rest their case Wednesday. The defense brought its case to a climax Tuesday by putting Miss Loucks on the stand. The former se- cretary denied either she or Bowles wielded the knife that caused Mrs. Bowles’ death in Loucks’ Portland apartment last Nov. 12. In a conference of the three pre- ceding Mrs. Bowles’ death, she testi- fied she said she did not care for Bowles and did not want to break up a home, but that apparently Mrs. Bowles did not understand her. Tribune Offering Innumerable requests for copies of well-known poems of sentiment, or for the name of the author of this or of readers Bismarck Tribune at eee A SAS charge of ten