The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Sur HEART DISEASE IS FATAL 10 MAN ILL FOR THREE WEEKS ! : Succumbs at 4:22 A. M. Satur- . day After Taking Turn for Worse Friday LEAVES MANY MONUMENTS Designed Bismarck Auditorium, City Hall, Prison Buildings, and Homes Arthur W. Van Horn, 71, Bismarck architect for 47 years, died at his home at 4:22 a. m. Saturday, a victim of heart disease. In ill health for the last year, Van Horn was taken seriously ill three weeks ago. His condition hed been regarded as critical for the last two weeks and Friday he suffered a turn for the worse from which he failed to rally. Mrs. Van Horn was at his bedside when the end came. ‘The body, will lie in state at the Perry funeral home Monday night. Funeral services will be held in the chapel there Tuesday at 2:30 p, m., Rev. Walter E. Vater officiating. In- terment will be made at the Fairview cemetery. A stepdaughter, Mrs. Ruth Reeves, Fargo, will arrive here Saturday eve- Leaves Monuments ‘There probably is no one in west- ern North Dakota who has left more lasting monuments to his lifes work than has Arthur Wesley Van Horn, designer and supervising architect of scores of buildings, both public and private, as well as hundreds of resi- dential dwellings in this section of the state. Scrupulous and exacting as to every detail in the pursuit of his profession, he enjoyed. an enviable reputation among those cennected with the building trades. Among the buildings designed by Van Horn are the Bismarck Auditor- jum, the city hall, two dormitories at the state training school in Mandan, officers’ dormitory at the state pen- itentiary, many business buildings in Bismarck, and more than 5¢ school (Continned on page Six) FORKS, VALLEY CITY RADIO PLEAS DENIED | KFJM Cannot Increase Power and Man Cannot Build Sta- tion in Barnes Seat Washington, April 18.—()—The radio commission Friday denied the application of station KFJM, operat- ed by the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, to change its frequency from 1370 kilocycles to 1230 kilocycles and increase its power from 100 to 500 watts. Chief Examiner Yost recommended against granting the application on the ground the station had failed to make maximum use of facilities here- tofore assigned it, and had failed to prove its financial ability to operate the proposed station. In addition, the examiner's report said, the change would result in in- terference with other stations and would “further increase facilities of a state and zone already having as- signments in excess of those to which they are entitled.” The commission also denied the application of George B. Bairey, Val- ley City, N. D., for permission to erect a new ing station. Examin- er Yost in recommending against the proposed station, said Bairey had failed to show public interest, con- venience or necessity would be served, and that the applicant had failed to show sufficient financial resuurces. ‘Auburn Auto Stock Drops $41 a Share of $41 a share in Auburp the stock market's most sensational per- BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931 RCK TRIB prise ‘an H orn, Early N. D. Bank Robb Architect Here, Dies The Weather —~ Cleady Saturday nights colder, tempera ature near freesing; Sunday fair, cook, PRICE FIVE CENTS ers SHOOT ONE IN ARM AND CAPTURE TWO Siam’s King to Cross North Dakota Monday | MOR ATL , Mar- Mrs, James E. Ptillips, al ion, O., now revealed as the “Carrie” mentioned in two newly-discovered letters written by President Harding when he was a senator, brands as absurd rumors during the war that she was pro-German. She explains that gossip linked her with Germany because two for visitors were at her home, as guests of her daughter, from Switzerland and France. $50,000 IN JEWELS. RIPPED FROM NECKS OF SOGIETY WOMEN Five Baltimore Women. and Man Are Robbed After Re- turning From Opera Baltimore, April, 18—() — Jewels] such. and necks of five well known Baltimore society women early Satur- day morning by two young masked Tobbers who held them up ‘as they were returning to their homes from ‘an opera. A $30,000 necklace was in- cluded in the loot. Both robbers were ‘armed. The robbery occurred in the drive- way of the Green Spring Valley home of: Miss Peggy Chew Stewart, who had been driven home by her neigh- bors, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Miller, and their three daughters, the Misses Nancy, Grace and Edith Miller. Mr. Miller is a chemical manufacturer. The robber car, after following for more than a mile, halted behind the Miller machine in the drive anda shot was fired at the tires by the robbers. The two young robbers pulled the rings from the fingers of the women and unclasped valuable necklaces. Mr. Miller was forced to surrender his watch. ‘Then they demanded the key to the car. With this in their possessio: they ran to their own car and roared away but the number on the license tags was noted by the victims. The chauffeur of the Miller car, Lawrence Flaherty, by tinkering with the wiring was able to start the motor and was quickly on the trail of the robbers. The police were notified. Highways leading out .of the city were being watched and the state po- lice. were cooperating with the local authorities. INSURANCE MENTO INSPECT BISMARGK worth $50,000 were ‘taken from the fingers EJ Fire Hazards May 27-28; Banquet Planned Between 30 and\ 35 fire men from: all parts.of North Dakota meet in Bismarck May 27 and 28 to give the city a thorough “going-over.” H. .O. Kallgren Jos. McCann, 4 Bt A: #3 caer i z 1 as |New Jersey Publisher’ OPEN OFFICES MEMORIAL BUILDING Frank L. Anders, Fargo, to Have Charge as Preliminary: Work Gets Under Way NOT APPOINTED SECRETARY Statement by Commission Says War Hero Asked to ‘Investi- gate Pending Matters’ ‘The North Dakota Capitol Building commission will open offices next week in the World War Memorial building with Major Frank L, Anders of Fargo in charge. Upon completion of the Burleigh county courthouse, the commission’s offices wil be moved to that struc- ture and will remain there until the work of constructing the capitol is finished. ° ‘This was decided at a two-day con- ference of capitol commission mem- bers, ending Saturday afternoon. ‘The commission’s statement re- @arding the selection of Anders to have charge of the preliminary work said:. “An investigation of a num- ber of important pending matters is being developed for the commission by Major Frank L. Anders of Fargo, who has been retained by them, (the commissioners). ‘The terms under which Anders was retained were not made public but it, was made clear by. members of the commission that he has not been ap- Tt was assumed that Anders was appointed in order to get the com- mission’s work going but the possi- bility was obvious that he might later be appointed to the secretaryship or to some other important post with the commission. He has had wide engineering experience and also has had experience in business. His first job, it was indicated, will be to survey the ruins of the old cap- itol building and determine what to do with the wreckage, making a rec- ommendation to the commission on that point. This survey will be in- tended to determine how much of the brick and other materials on the cap- ital site may profitably be salvaged and what to do with the material for which no use can be found. No mention as to consideration of an architect for the building was made by the commissioners and it was indicated that the commission (Continned on page Sixd PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO HOLDUP CHARGES Bernard Blackfelner, 19, Ac- cused of Attempting to Rob Harris, Minn., Bank Center City, Minn., April 18—(#)— Bernard Biackfelner, 19, » Paul youth who confessed he wounded the cashier of the. First State bank of Harris in an unsuccessful attempt to rob the institution, pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted bank rob- bery in justice court here Friday aft- !ernoon the Will Canvass City to Determine ‘ Boe Me geen vee Attorney 8. B.. Wennerberg, therefore entered the not guilty plea. when ted. | tleships in the sunny southern toast Is Found Unconscious Union, N. J., April 18.—(#)—George H. Guerin, publisher of the Union @ weekly newspaper, Sat- was found lying face down in a his office. consciousness at & hospital’but was unable to tell what [__Notasovr_—||CAPTOLBOOY') [Monarch to Enter This Country Late Sunday at Portal i Wins Primary | ssociated Press Photo John H. Overton, above, backed: by Governor Huey Long, defeated Dr. peop / bad Cottingham. in the Demo- cratic primary to choose a successor to the late Representative James B. Aswell of the one Louisiana dis- MONARCHISTS MAY BE PROSECUTED BY’ SPANISH REPUBLIC Former Premier Damaso Beren- guer Gives Self Up to Face Any Charges Madrid, April 18—()—The possibt!- ity of prosecuting former Premier Damaso Berenguer and monarchist leaders in the dictatorship of the late General Primo de Rivera was being) studied Saturday by the republican government. 4 Neither Senor Berenguer nor others will be arrested, spokesmen say, until the government has investigated their acts and formulated definite charges against them. The former premier surrendered Friday night and was liberated on his pledge that he would present himself when needed. Senor Berenguer’s alleged respon- sibility for the execution of Captains Galan and Hernandez, who were lead- | ers in the Jaca revolt in December, | is one of the accusations pending. To Investigate Anido The government also plans to in- vestigate the administration of Gen- eral Martinez Anido as governor of Barcelona and a right hand man of Senor de Rivera. General Anido sup- pressed vigorously disturbances against: the dictatorship and it is alleged he Personally was responsible for deaths and injuries to civilians. With the agreement of the Catalon- jan republic temporarily to accept state autonomy within the republic of Spain, the government's chief ygob- Jem has been solved. No actual trouble has developed over the religious ques- tion, despite apprehensions, and tran- quility reigns throughout the nation. The peseta improved to a mark of 9.60 to the dollar, the exchange show- ed increasing strength and a general atmosphere of more confidence in the republic seemed to develop. Catalonia’s battle for independence will be fought by its orators in the halls of a national constitutional con- vention and not by soldiers on: bat- (Continned on page Six) Newspaper Demands That Hindenburg Quit Munich, Bavaria, April 18—(7)—The “Voelkischer Beobacht ” bificial newspaper of Adolf Hitler, Saturday demanded the resignation of President Paul von Hindenburg. Under a six-column banner line it Prajadhipok Is on His Way to New York City for Opera- tion on His Eyes IS RIDING ON SPECIAL TRAIN Confers Order of White Ele- phant Upon Commander of Liner Empress of Japan Vancouver, B. AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAVING DANGEROUS NICARAGUA SECTIONS Evacuate Homes and Busi- nesses Following Stimson’s Policy Announcement NINE U. S. CITIZENS KILLED Secretary of State’s Announce- ment Causes Consternation Among British Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, April 18. —(#)—Americans in the Puerto Cabe: id }zas district, harried by insurgent and) journey for treatment of his majesty’s eye-sight, sped eastward through the Canadian Rockies Saturday aboard @ New York-bound special train. With King Prajadhipok’s participa- tion in public receptions at Victoria and Vancouver prevented by a slight attack of bronchitis, the welcoming ceremonies for the royal party here Friday were brief. His majesty went directly from the liner Empress of Japan, which brought the royal par- ty from the Orient, to the train and retired. “ The train left here at 11:59 p. m. (P. 8. T.) Friday night and will en- ter the United States at Portal, N. D.. fat 10:50 p. m., Sunday. Stops have ‘been arranged at Minneapolis and Chicago, and the destination, West- ‘King’s Grandfather Had Many Children Buddha. He'was educated at Ox- ford and disdains his. herd of sacred white elephants for a crested modern auto. He likes movies, radio, football (his coun- try having sent one team to the United States), tennis, golf, cock- fighting and all forms of gam- bling. On domestic occasions he wears the “panung,” a. native garment in lieu of trousers fash- ionedof a piece of calico: three yards long by one wide worn diaper fashion. He is the chief scoutmaster of the Siamese Boy Scouts who call themselves “Wild ” The present king, as did his father, practices monogamy but their predecessor, King Chul- alongkorn (the present monaych’s grandfather), who died in 1910, left 236 daughters, 134 sons and any number of widows. chester, N. Y., will be reached about noon Wednesday. In simple ceremonies here, Prince Svasti, father of the queen, represent- ed the sovereign before Mayor Louis D. Taylor. During the day on shipboard the king, in mornitig clothes and a silk hat, visited the crew and officers, conferring the order of the White Elephant upon Commander Samuel Robinson, under whose direction the liner set a new transpacific record ior the voyage from the Orient. WILL ARRIVE IN PORTAL AT NIGHT Portal, N. D., April 18—(?)—To this small frontier border town will fall the distinction of welooming into the United States the first reigning Asiatic monarch to visit this country when the king and queen of Siam ar- rive here. Because of the late hour, no cere- monies have been planned, but rep- resentatives of President Hoover will * (Continned on page Six) DICKINSON YOUTH “TS DEMOLAY HEAD Stark ‘County City Is Selected 1932 State Conclave City at _ Meeting Here outlaw attacksgduring the last week were reported Saturday by R. J. Salas- si, local manager of the Standard Fruit company, to be evacuating their homes and businesses. ‘Their action follows killing of nine American citizens in this general area’ since Friday of last week, and receipt of a telegram from Alvin T. Rowe, American consul at Bluefields, warn- ing that the United States government cannot undertake their general pro- tection. ‘The message has been received with consternation not only by Americans but by British citizens, who feel their’ own problem of protection may be. gravely complicated by the Washing- ton government's decision. Refugees from outside Puerto Cabe- zas say the insurgents appear to be most interested in killing Americans and Jamaicans and in destroying American property. Although all is) quiet here it is feared that as soon as navy protection is withdrawn the insurgents will attempt. to overwhelm the @cal Nicaraguan natic guard force, kill Americans and all American property. A Bluefields dispatch said 120 na- tional guardsmen have been ordered from Bluefields to reinforce those un- der Colonel J. Marston already in the Puerto Cabezas area, Some of Colonel Marston's patrols, reconnoitering Fri- day near Cabo Gracias a Dios, cap- tured during the week by insurgents, captured 18 of the outlaws and re- turned with them to Puerto Cabezas. NICARAGUAN REFUGEES. NEARING NEW ORLEANS Pilot Town, La., April 18.—(4)—The steamship Cefalu bearing Nicaraguan refugees and two bodies of men slain by bandits steamed into Quarantine at the mouth of the Mississippi riv- (Continned on page Six) PLEADS GUILTY 10 INCOME TAX COUNT Sam Guzik, Brother of Reputed Capone Business Manager, Must Go to Prison Chicago, April 18.—(#)— Another victory for the government in its in- come tax offensive against Chicago gangsters and others was in the rec- ord of the federal court Saturday. Sam Guzik, whose brother Jack is reputedly the business manager of Alphonse Capone's enterprises, and the most recent object of the gov- ernment’s attack, pleaded guilty Fri- day. He was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison at Leaven- worth, Kans., and was fined $2,500 by Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson. Judge Wilkerson granted Guzik a stay of execution until June 1 to per- mit him to straighten out his affairs before going to prison. Guzik’s plea of guilty brought to six the number of income tax cases in which the government, to date, has been successful against gangland members. Search Resumed for Brewer’s Kidnapers Mrs, Lois Downs McBride, woman attorney, above, defends Mrs. Frances Thompson, facing trial in Wilkes- Barre, Pa., for beating to death Min- nie Dilley, eccentric spinster. accused pleads self-defense against “love cult.” MAN.IN MANDAN JAIL SAYS BUTCHER HIRED HIM TO STEAL HOGS implicates One-Armed James- town Man in Statement to Morton Officials Arthur Loe, 22, formerly of Viborg, D., Sat Morton participate in hog stealing. A butch- er shop at Jamestown, operated by Douglas, furnished an outlet for the at the request of Sheriff Lackey. Loe was caught eight miles west of Mandan, following a 75-mile chase from Carson, through Flasher, St. An- thony and Mandan. Loe had refused to give his name when arrested. He will be given a hearing following the return of Douglas to Mandan. Douglas is reported to have a crim- inal record in Montana and North Dakota, according to Sheriff Handt- mann. Douglas served two years in the Montana prison and two years in the North Dakota penitentiary for grand larceny, Handtmann said. NORTH DAKOTA HIT BY SUIGIDE WAVE 10 Men in State and Red River ‘Valley Have Taken Own Lives in Last 10 Days Fargo, April 18—(?)—North Dako- ta’s almost unprecedented epidemic of suicides Friday night had two more names on the list which now includes 14 in the toll of self-destruction taken in the state and the Red River Val- f Defends Cult Slayer || Trlo Had Kidnaped Cashier and Ordered Him to Open Vault in Institution TIPPED OFF BY DETECTIVE World War Veteran, One of Group Waiting for Bandits, Proves Sharpshooter, Edgeley, N. D., April 18—()}—Thé ing of a World war ve- eran brought a hurried close to » kidnaping and a projected bank rob- bery here early Saturday which re- sulted in the wounding of one man and the capture of two others. Kidnaped from his home, P. W, Burgess, cashier of the Security Na- tional bank here, was brought to the bank and ordered to open the vault shortly after midnight. As one of the men, Henry Roth, of near Merricourt, N. D., covered Bur- Gess with a gun, Dr. L. B. Greene, of this city, opened fire. His shot pass- ‘The jed through Roth’s right arm, knock- ing his pistol to the floor. Roth's two companions, witnesses to be. Fred Merricourt,, and a man__ giving the name of Ernest Jennings immed- iately surrendered and were taken to La Moure where c! of kid- naping and attempting bank were placed against them Saturday, Roth, whose injury is termed not ser- fous by Dr. Greene, who now assumes the role of his physician, is in the Edgeley hospital. Detective Gave Warning Word that the bank was marked for a stickup was given to La Moure county officials by an operative for a private detective agency. It was expected first that the at- tempt would be made Thursday night Sars. reid 36 hours La Moure lay in hiding in the bank awaiting the bandits. Friday night Sheriff Carl J. Johne son, of La Moure county, the detece tive, and Dr. Greene posted theme selves in the bank, 2 Twice, they said, tlie trio inspected the place before finally going to Burgess’ home where he was taken captive. The men are said to have told Capa Johnson that Planne tie Burgess with and Jock him in the bank after they hed secured their loot.. The only imple- ment which they had was the rope to tie their prisoner. Made Elaborate Preparation Outside the bank elaborate prepar- ation had been made to thwart the robbery. A posse of 35 citizens, all armed, had been assembled and cars had been used to block the highway in each direction after the quartet had entered the bank. Only one shot was fired, the well (Continned on page Six)- - FRATERNITY CLUB RAIDED IN GOTHAM Police Arrest Three Men and Confiscate 60 Bottles of Alleged Liquor. New York, April 18.—(?}—Federa) prohibition agents walked into the Delta Kappa Epsilon club in East 5ist street Friday, pulled 60 bottles three out of lockers and arrested men, two of them members. They were charged with illegal possession of liquor. ¥ The club was somewhat hushed Saturday and the raid was taboo as 6 subject of conversation between members and non-members. Andrew McCampbell, prohibition administra- tor, explained it. Nearly six months ago, he said, twa employes of the club were arrested or Uquor charges, and Friday a deputy United States marshal went around to serve an injunction restraining them from violating the 18th emend- ment. The marshal was put out but Mr. McCampbell said, “he saw liquor being openly sold and served while he was in the club.” He returned to hiy office, swore out the warrant, ano the raid followed. Delta Kappa Epsilon is a fraternity with chapters at leading universities Ninety-seven physicians. of New