The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 2, 1931, Page 1

af weer PEt AO , 64 Elevators In Receivership (| G. O. P. May Split On Presidential Primary PENDENTS MAY {Campion Orator ]/(IDEONS OF STATE (Townley Again on Organizer’s Trail i es WE North Dakota’s ‘ Oldest Newspaper ~ ESTABLISHED 1873 i BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1931 ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Partly slonty, nat oo cuit, saberdag PRICE FIVE CENTS SELECT CANDIDATE TO OPPOSE HOOVER Borah, Norris, LaFollette, Pin- chot, Johnson Mentioned Possibilities DISAGREE WITH PRESIDENT chart Says Induction of New Candidate Would Strengthen Party ‘Washington, May 2.—()—Republi- tan Independents may oppose Presi- dent Hoover in the party primaries next spring. s ‘This group in the senate from the northwest agricultural states has dis- agreed with Hoover policies through- out his administration. Senators Borah of Idaho, Norris of; Nebraska, and La Follette of Wiscon- sin, Independents, are mentioned in political discussions here as possible candidates, together with Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Senator Johnson of California, who was not aligned with the Independ- ents but who has found himself in frequent opposition to the president, also is counted among the potential candidates. Republican regulars who in 1928 went into the field against Herbert Hoover in the preconvention cam- paigns are watching interestedly or preparing to go actively to the fore for the president. It is a paradoxical situation. Lead- ers in the fight for Hoover in 1928 may be his opponents in 1932. The old guard allies who fought him so hard in 1928 may be his main sup- port next year. Senator Brookhart, Republican, Towa, a member of the Independent group, opened the discussion Satur- day of a progressive battle. ROBERT F. SNUFF Fargo, N. D, May 2.—()—Robert, F. Snuff, Fargo, Friday night won the state championship of the national | oratorical contest and the right to en- ter the national semi-finals in Kansas City May 16. George Holt, Devils Lake, was second, and Charles W. Leng, Grand Forks, third. GOVERNOR ATTACKS PLAN FOR VOTE ON GAS TAX MEASURE Asks Voters of State Not to Sign Referendum Petition; Would Hamstring Work Fargo, May 2—(?)—Charging that the proposed referendum on the re- cently enacted four cent gas tax is an attempt to “hamstring the state high- Gov. F. “Progressive sentiment ought to be tested out,” he said, “by such leaders as Senators Johnson, Borah, Norris and La Follette and by Governor Pinchot. There is no doubt in my mind of their popularity in many states. “The standpatters feel that the re- election of Herbert Hoover is impossi- ble and that it would strengthen the party immensely to have a new can- didate. If the progressives could carry most of the principal states it then would be evident to everybody that a new candidate should be re- nominated.” Howevevr, the prospective candi- @ates put forward by Senator Brook- hart decline to concede the likeli- hood of their becoming candidates— at lease at this time—and the whole proposition still is in the speculation stage. In 1928 the old guard “allies” took away several important states from Hoover in the preconvention cam- paign, some in direct contests, but they failed to muster enough strength and foundered when the powerful Pennsylvania delegation went to his support. 5 MINNEAPOLITANS ARRESTED MAY DAY Demonstration Brings Several Clashes Between Police and Participants polis, May 2.—()—Five didate, were arrested as a result of Friday's May day demonstration that brought several clashes with officers before participants reached their goal — the courthouse — to protest against arrest of five comrades. ‘William Schneiderman, sixth ward candidate for alderman; Charles Kar- son, St, Paul; John Green, and Frank Nichols and Morris Greenberg, the latter two 16 years old, were taken into custody. All but Green were to address a meeting. They were charged with disorderly conduct. Nicholas and Greenberg were re- leased to their Lynch the others Saskatchewan Man Is Better After Injury ferendum petitions. The referendum the governor said would “seriously curtail highway con- struction in North Dakota.” The governor is ex-officio chalr- man of the state highway commission. ‘The governor's statement is the re- sult of the movement placed under way this week to refer the gas tax act. by which, if successful, the additional one-cent tax, due to become effective July 1, would be held in abeyance un- til March, 1932, when it would be| voted on by the people. “The effect of suspending the new gas tax measure would be to seriously curtail the work of the highway com- mission and the progress of highway (Continned on page Six) {Late Bulletins i SEEK AL CAPONE Chicago, May 2.—()—Alphonse Capone, the gang chief, was sought Saturday by state's attor- ney’s detectives for questioning in connection with their inquiry in- to the death of a man whose charred body they believed to be that of “Mike de Pike” Heitler, pioneer racketeer. The body was found last Thursday in the smouldering ruins of an ice house near Barrington, Ill. PLANS BIG CROP Moscow, May 2. 100,000,000 hectares, 28,000,000 to wheat and the rest to corn, rye, oats, and flax. The hectare is about 2 1-2 acres. ELECT N. D. A. C. MAN Grand Forks, N. D., May 2.— (®)—Dr. A. D. Whedon of the state agricultural college was named president of the North Dakota Academy of Science at. the closing session of a two-day conference. POISON PILLS FATAL caused the death of four-year- old Louise Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Alexandria. SECOND POLICEMAN DIES Chicago, May 2.—()—Police- man Patrick Durkin died in a hospital Saturday, the second of- ficer to succumb to wounds in- SENATORS WIN FIRST Boston, May 2.—(?)—Bunching their 13 hits in four innings, the Washington Senators won first game of Saturday's dou! header from the Red Sox, 6 Webb hit a home run for gate i TWENTY GRAND WINS Payne Whitney's Twenty Grand, co-favorite with Equipoise to win the Preakness and Kentucky Der- . by, made his three-year-old debut with a sensational vic- 1 at Jamatca, Saturday tory in the $10,000 Wood Memorial CONVENE HERE FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION Talks by Bismarck and Mandan Ministers Feature Saturday Afternoon Session WORK DONE IS DISCUSSED Business Session to Name Of- ficers, Name Next Meeting Place, Is Scheduled Five-minute talks on various phases of Gideon work by seven Bismarck and two Mandan ministers featured the Saturday afternoon session of the annual Gideon convention here. The meeting was opened Saturday morn- ing at the McCabe Methodist church by A. L. Bishop, Fargo, state presi- dent, and will continue through Sun- day. Ministers speaking were Rev. Wal- ter E. Vater of the McCabe Methodist church; Rev. Floyd Logee, of the First Presbyterian church; Rev. Opie 8. Rindahl of the Trinity Lutheran church; Rev. Emil Benzon, of the First Lutheran church; Rev. Ellis L. Jackson, of the First Baptist church; Rev. Ira E. Herzberg of the Evangeli- cal church; Rev. D. Pierce-Jones of St. George’s Episcopal church; Rev. G. W. Stewart, of the Mandan Pres- byterian church and Rev. F. G. Norris of the Mandan Methodist church. R. N. Palm, Minneapolis, extended greetings from the Minnesota Gid- eons during the afternoon and J. M. Wylie, Fargo, talked on “The Yard- stick of Businéss as Applied to Gid- con Work.” Devotional services were led by Rev. Emil Benzon and musical numbers were given by the male quartet of McClusky. Election and installation of officers, of delegates to the interna- convention and naming the convention city for'next year will take up the latter part of the afternoon. State officers spoke at the morn- ing session. They were Mr. Bishop, state president, whose topic was, “The Value of the Quota”; C. G. Boise, Bis- marck, state,vice president, who spoke cn “Loyalty”; J. L. Hatch, Minot, state secretary, who spoke on “My Job” and D. Galbraith, Grand Forks, state treasurer, who talked on “Finance.” Wylie conducted a round- table conference and Mrs. B. Brunnell, Fargo, state president of the Women’s Auxiliary, spoke on “Cooperation of the Auxiliary.” Hatch presided at a campfire ses- sion Friday evening for officers and delegates. ‘Will Banquet Tonight Closing the Saturday sessions will be a banquet in the dining hall of the Trinity Lutheran church. Governor George F. Shafer will be toastmaster and addresses will be given by Miss Bertha Palmer, state superintendent of public instruction, and by Mr. Palm. Miss Palmer will speak on “Recognition of the Bible in Every- day Life in North Dakota” and Palm will have for his topic, “Gideon Achievements.” Mayor A. P. Lenhart will welcome the delegates on behalf of the city and Rev. Vater, head of the Bismarck Ministerial association, will extend a welcome from the churches. Re- sponses will be made by Mr. Wylie for the Gideons and by Mrs. Brunnell for the Auxiliary. Invocation will be given by Rev. Rindahl and this will be followed by community singing led by George Humphreys, with Mrs. J. L. Hughes at the piano. Musical numbers will be presented ‘by a ladies sextet from the Thursday Musical club, by the McClusky male quartet and the Scottish Rite quartet. Rev. O. O. Andvik, pastor of the Man- (Continned on page Six) MICHAEL BELIEVED ON RECOVERY ROAD | Two Married By Television i New York, May 2. ‘The vision engineer, and Miss Gr Lillian Jones, 20, were the = pals. And for the fi! - ing lights and the whir and click of curious-looking machines it didn’t differ greatly from any other wedding. Those who have television sets in their homes reported that the broadcast “filmed well” and that the voices “came over perfectly.” REBELS AT MADEIRA i | DECLARED 10 HAVE ENDED REVOLUTION Wireless Reports Say Souza Dias, Leader of Revolt, Has Surrendered Lisbon, Portugal, May 2.—(4—Aft- er four weeks of blockade by govern- ment ships and several days active siege by land, sea and air, the revo- lution forces at Maderia were stated by the government to have downed their arms Saturday. Wireless reports said Souza Dias, one of Portugal's famous generals and leader of the revolt, had surrendered unconditionally. ‘The breakdown of the revolutionary movement followed closely «cn the| troubles were but temporary. So I heels of May Day disorders in Lisbon | quit. artiery bon was quiet Saturday. Saturday afternoon Minister of |Jeft to live on. Marine Correia, who commanded the government punitive expeditisn to Madeira, reported the offer to surren- der had been sent him signed by Gen- eral Dias and several others of the | military Junta in control of Funchal. | The rebels said they had decided to capitulate because they were facing superior forces and in order to avoid loss of life among the non-combatant population. Correia ordered a suspension of hostilities as soon as the rebls as- sured him their surrender was uncon- ditional. Funchal will be occupied by govern- ment forces Saturday night. DAHLY AND BEATON GRANTED NEW TRIAL; Two Were Convicted of Con- spiracy to Extort Money From Duluth Druggist St. Paul, May 2—(7)—New trials were granted by the U. 8. Circuit court of appeals to Oscar E. Dahly, former collector of customs at Duluth and Ernest W. Beaton, for- mer customs supervising agent of St. Launching a Revival of Nonpar- tisan League Which He Led 15 Years Ago eta | SHOWMANSHIP STILL GOOD; ‘Conditions Have Gone From! Bad to Worse, People Need Leader,’ He Says ! Minneapolis, May 2—(}—The trait | of the organizer again is calling A.| C. Townley, who is launching a revival of the Nonpartisan league which he; led 15 years ago. ‘The oratorical fire of the man who; stepped from an isolated wheat farm to political leadership of a state still is alive. Starting with a campaign through the smaller towns of Min- nesota, North Dakota, Iowa and Ne- braska, Townley is aiming at reor- ganization of the once-powerful league. His gift for showmanship, which made his appearances in farm com- munities rival circus day, has not waned. Before he comes to a village it is placarded with signs heralding his coming with a message “that will tell the way out of hard times, unem- ployment and starvation.” Here are samples from his newest: speeches, outlining the “issues” upon which the foundation of the new league will rest: “Fifteen years ago the Nonpartisan league was organized to fight monop- olies, They told us then that the solution of our problem was to go out and raise more wheat. They said that everything was all right and our “Conditions went from bad to worse “When I resigned from the Non- partisan league I thought I would never come back. I couldn't get a hearing then, but I have found that. people want us to come back and show them a way out. They are ready to listen to us where they wouldn't do} so before. I finally have decided that] there is nothing-else to do but come back and fight ‘till we win or die. “The nation has reached the point where some forty thousand million- aires, a few of them billionaires, have got about all the money there is io be had. A few have gotten it all and because there is no more to be got- ten they slow down and the whole industrial machine slows. The pirates are not on the high seas any more— they are in the high buildings of Wall Street.” Just now Townley says he is broke. At an organization speech at Medelia a few nights ago, he asked and re- ceived financial aid from his listen- ers. His last business venture, drilling for oil in North Dakota, was not suc- cessful. His most recent political ef- fort, seeking ional office in North Dakota as an anti-prohibition- ist also was a failure. “I am starting from scratch, a lot wiser from the first experience,” he said. “Today the need is greater than before and I have taken the stump make it successful. It will rise to! power and the revolt of the farm will soon be in full swing—tell Wall Street, to look out.” After his oil-promotion scheme pro- Smith, Duluth druggist who was charged with violation of the Harri- son anti-narcotic act. . Dahly, Beaton and Thomas F. Ho- ban, former customs agent at Duluth, were sentenced in March, 1930, Dahly to two years in Leavenworth peniten- tiary and fined $3,000 and Beaton to @ year and a day. Hoban, who pleaded guilty to an indictment similar in nature, was fined $1 by Judge William Cant. granted on the ground Judge Cant refused to direct @ verdict for the defendants on mo- M B tion of their counsel. Mn Prince May Brin; Aer qi y . DICKINSON ROTARY ELECTS Estranged King and Queen Dick snaon, N. 2. a May ae ot i ficers five ve ene ote ee 5 May named president and Harlan W. Reed, Although strickernt with a slight at-|secretary - . These two men tack of fever, Princess Helen Saturday | will act as tors with Grant West- hovered over the bedside of Crown|lake, Frank Whitney and Dr. C. L. Prince Michael, who has diphtheria. | Kjerstad. ‘The mother was given an injection’ lof anti-toxin to protect her.. She scof- © fed at her indisposition, which was ExecuteGerman | consequence protective treat- 1 . ment, and refused to leave the boy. In Guillotine | ‘The English governess whom the lad) @—————_—____- has known through infancy also was Regensburg, Bavaria, May 2— treated with anti-toxin. ()—The guillotine, still_used, in Physicians expressed the belief that) some parts of Germany, Saturday Michael was out of danger. His tem-| was used’ in fulfilling’a death perature dropped from 104 degrees to| sentence passed on Erich Tetaner, 101.3. @ torch murderer, who burned a The sudden illness of their only) stranger in his automobile in an child was described in court circles} effort to defraud a life insurance as a strong inducement to end the} company. estrangement of King Carol and his Hans Reichardt, 88-year-old petpene ‘They have conversed several} executioner who began his duties in the ante-chamber of the/ more than a generation ago, was sickro.m and the monarch has tele-| in charge. It was the 60th time phoned for news of the boy's condi-| he had been called upon to act tion at nearly every hour of thc day.| in this capacity. He has been warned against further Twelve citizens and several visits because of the danger of infec-| newspapermen witnessed the exe- selling patent medicines. So far as the records show his re-entry into po- litics is his first promotional venture since time. PIONEERS 10 GIVE DINNER HERE MAY 13 Celebration of Burleigh’s Early by Committees Burleigh county’s pioneers will hold their annual banquet here May 13, it was snnounced Saturday following a mee.ng of the officers and members of the executive committee Friday night. Committees to arrange the details for this annual get-together of early settlers were named as follows: Pub- licity—J. B, Belk; Program—Mrs. V. J. LaRose and J. B. Belk; Tickets— Grant Marsh, Miss E. Logan, Miss Rose Huber, Miss Gladys Pierce and Miss Catherine McDonald; Decora- tions—Mrs, J. B. Belk and Mrs. T. E. Flaherty; Hall and banquet--H. L. Reade, Mrs. M. L. Shuman and Miss Mary Huber; Music—J. Dolan and R. 2 MINNESOTA BANKS LOOTED BY BANDITS IN TWO-HOUR PERIOD First State Bank of Hewitt and State Bank of Chanhassen Are Victims ROBBERS MAKE GETAWAY $2,000 to $3,000 Obtained at! Hewitt, $500 to $1,000 at Chanhassen St. Paul, May 2—(#)—Bank rob- bers struck twice in Minnesota Sat- urday raiding the First State bank of Hewitt in Todd county, and the State bank of Chanhassen in Carver coun- iy. ‘Two men forced two employes and two customers into the vault of the Hewitt »ank and escaped with be- tween $2,000 and $3,000. One and one-half hours later a rob- ber held up the Chanhassen bank and scrnag with between $500 and $1,000 At Chanhassen, Cashier E. F. Kelm was kidnaped and forced to drive the 1obber’s car a mile out of town. The raider, Kelm said, appeared to have the liquor odor on his breath but “acted like a gentleman.” In the country Kelm was ordered out of the car, which bore a Nebras- ka license. He walked back to Chan- hassen and notified officers. Bandit Well Dressed Kelm was alone when the bandit, about 25 years old and well dressed, told him to “put 'em up and lie down on the floor.” After helping himself to money the | bandit walked into the vault, looked around and found nothing of value. Strolling over to where the cashier lay, he said, “You don't keep very much money in here, do you? Show me where there's some more money.” “You've got all the money we have,” Ht! Kelm replied. The bandit then ordered him into the vault. After Kelm walked in, the robber changed his mind. “I guess I better take you along,”) he said. “Then I'll have a better chance of getting away.” Commanding the cashier to keep his hands in his pockets, the bandit walk- ed alongside Kelm, with a revolver! against his body to the car, parked 200 feet from the bank. A key ring with three keys lay on; the seat. The cashier took his seat at the wheel. “Which key is the right one?” Kelm asked. “I don’t know,” came the reply. “I guess you better try all of ‘em.” “Are you all alone?’ Kelm asked. “I always work alone,” the bandit replied. After the drive the gunman halted the car and ordered the cashier out. (Continued on page six) RAIL HEADS PLAN T0 KEEP WAGE SCALE UP Publication Says Railroads Have | Four Reasons for Main- taining Salaries New York, May 2.—(?)—Although railway heads are divided as to the feasibility of reducing wages, “The Business Week,” a publication, said Saturday there are four factors tend- ing to maintain present levels. “(1) The roads know that if they open up the subject they will give the brotherhoods a chance to present their already formulated demand for a shorter week or day without de- creased earnings, generally referred to as a six-hour day. “(2) The railroads are counting on labor’s support in their effort to get through congress legislation regu- lating truck and bus operation, pipe lines and waterways, and they want to keep labor behind the easte! trunkline merger. i “(3) In action toward wage reduc- tions, the railroads would be break- ing their pledge to President Hoover and their tacit understandings with union leaders. “(4) If wages are cut, the agricul- tural groups might begin agitation for freight rate reductions.” It also explained that “with 250,000 railroad men out of jobs, including at least 50,000 train service employes, rail presidents are hoping fervently that the slight rise in freight and passenger traffic, apparent in the last two weeks, forecasts a steady im- provement which will serve the triple Minnesota Student Killed 1 in Accident’ ‘has a commission in the army victim. ‘The driver, Iver Waht, 22, suffered 8 lacerated leg; Russell Cornell, lacerations, and Herman Schaer, 22 was bruised. All live here. ee Seeks Explorer | —S CAPTAIN AHRENBERG Reykjavik, Iceland, May 2.—()— Search for Augustine Courtauld, Brit- ish explorer marooned on the Green- land ice cap, moved toward its goal Saturday by land, sea and air. Captain Albin Ahrenberg, Swedish flier, landed here Friday night after a flight from Bergen, Norway, via the Faroe Islands. He hoped to re- sume his flight Saturday. FORREST GENT IS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF KILLING SISTER 71 - Year-Old Minnesotan Is; Freed After Jury Deliberates | for 43 Hours | Minneapolis, May 2.—(/?}—Forrest Gent, 71, Rockford farmer, was found not guilty Saturday of the murder of his sister, Gay. The jury reported to District Judge E. A. Montgomery after being locked for 43 hours. The farmer was brought to the court room to hear the verdict by a de- puty sheriff. His attorneys, Thomas Latimer and Florence Ridgway, were not in court. Gent, too deaf to hear any of the questions or answers between Judge Montgomery and Frank Blewett, foreman of the jury, stared dully about the court room where a half aozen farmers waited to hear the ver- dict. None came forward to congra- tulate him. He was taken back to te county jail and told he could go e. The jurors reported they took four ballots, the first being 8 to 4 for acquittal. Gay Gent was found shot and beat- en in her lonely farm house last Dec. 9. Delmont, a brother who lived in separate quarters upstairs in the house, who found the dead body of his sister, first was accused of the murder. He was later released and Forrest taken into custody. | Recommends Limit On Rates for Oil Washington, May 2.—(?)—Examiner Williams recommended to the Inter- | state Commerce commission Saturday that freight rates on gasoline and other refined oil from Kansas City, Kans., to destinations in eight states; be fixed and not to exceed 125 per cent of first class rates. ‘The Independent Oil and Gas com- pany had complained to the commis- sion that rates were unreasonable to points in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wis- consin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The ex- aminer agreed with the contentions of the company and found that a fair rate would be the first class rate Plus 25 per cent. He also recommended the rates on low grade oil to the same points should not exceed 80 per cent of the gasoline rates. BOY HERO REFUSES TOBE INTERVIEWED Bryan Untiedt, 13-Ye orado Youth, Promised Story to Denver Post UNG OPERATED BY COOPERATIVE BODY IS HAVING TROUBLE Warehouse Company Is Sub- sidiary of Montana-Dakota Wheat Growers MINNEAPOLIS PIT IS BLAMED Officer Says ‘Arbitrary’ Action of Exchange Caused Finan- cial Embarrassment The Wheat Growers Wareh company, a subsidiary of the North Dakota-Montana Wheat Growers as- sociation, was placed in receivership ae Wee an order issued by e jansonius in t! pele district court. ee In accordance with tl state railroad and warvhouse omnis sion was designated as receiver and will liquidate the assets of the com- Pany to protect the holders of storage tickets issugd by the company. The order affects 64 elevators operated by = company abe different towns, all of wi spins h are in North Da- The receivers were ay voluntary petition of the Soenpanty n R. L. Taft, Grand Forks, secretary, said it was a direct result of the “ar- bitrary” action of the Minneapolis chamber of commerce in refusing trading privileges to the Wheat Grow- ers association at that point. Ben C. Larkin, chairman of the aan Mere board, said he is confi- ‘at all holders of storage yells Paid in full. meet le report of the com: = closed by reports to the railread boend on March 31, showed $85,973.92 worth of grain on hand and $86,603.69 in outstanding storage tickets. Posses- beastie ries eee comes into the e rai court order. mee In addition, each elevator $5,000 surety bond for the protection " of storage ticket holders and the com- Pany has an additional surety bond of $46,000, making a total of $364,000. In Financial Difficulty Financial difficulty caused” company to determine cone rel ceivership as the only way to tect its obligations, Taft said Satur- day, He was here for.a conference with the state railroad board and rep- resented the com i court’ Proceedings. aa eae When the Wheat Growers asroci- ation was barred from the Minne- apolis pit by order of the Chamber of Commerce, he said, it became un- able to dispose of grain held by it and hence could not realize cash on its assets. He said several carloads of wheat, consigned to the wheat grow- ers, now are on track at Minneapolis but cannot be sold because the Wheat, eres have no access to the mar- et. The reason given by the Chamber of Commerce for barring the wheat (Continned on page Six) BISHOP CANNON ASKED 10 RESIGN Petition Is Sent to Semi-Annual Meeting of College of Bish- ops at Nashville Nashville, Tenn, May 2—(?)—Re- signation of James Cannon, Jr., from his bishopric in the Methodist Epis- copal church, South, is asked in a Petition to the semi-annual meeting of the college of bishops here. The petition, from a group of Meth- odist laymen, was made public in Richmond, Va., and Bishop John M. Moore, secretary of the college, said it was the same as others received by him along with various communic- ations opposing Cannon's elevation to the presidency of the college under a tule of rotation. At the same time, Bishop Moore said, letters also had "in the petition inte pra petition, the Vi a who was vindicated ty the Ia eae terly conference of the church and later by a group of elders of charges based upon his stock market transac- tions and other allegations never made public, is described as “doing the church untold harm.” “Reports that gravely reflect on the moral character of