The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1931, Page 1

os ws wd North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 Af THE BISMARCK TRIBUN Ea BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1931 The Weather Pair We ht; Thi ednesday nig! ursday _ PRICE FIVE CENTS President Spanish Soldiers DISORDERS RENEWED |{_—MostBeautitut | ALL OVER SPAIN BUT} /agammmme5) BURNING IS STOPPED Planned Communist Raid on Bank of Spain Is Frus- trated by Troopers HAVE STIRRING 30 MINUTES Month-Old Republic Takes Stern Measures to Guard Catholic Property Madrid, May 13—(7)—Orders to shoot to kill were passed out Wed- nesday by the month-old Spanish re- public to troops guarding Roman Catholic property as rioting spread. There was renewed rioting in many cities, more churches and convents were burned, and there were many | sity, casualties. ‘There were light , machine gun exews, and.armored Cars to support the infantry. were bolted against attack. It was a stirring half hour as the soldiers swung into the avenue, set up their guns and for ac- tion. Evidently the strong display inti- midated the crowd, for there was no éisorder and in 15 minutes the dem- onstrators began to leave and the to quarters. In Valencia smoke still rose from 14 burned and burning Catholic buildings and soldiers with fixed bay- enets guarded the ruins. There was looting in the night but Wednesday the troops were under orders to shoot to kill and the streets were quiet. Damage there from the fires was es- timated at half a million dollars. A mob which formed during the evening at Cordova raided ammuni- tion stores and fought with civil guards defending the convent of San- tc Cayetano, Four rioters were kill- ed and between 20 and 30 wounded (Continued on page six) U8. AIRPLANE ARMY EN ROUTE 10 DAYTON Planes From Pacific Coast Al- dy on Way; Many Others to Start Soon Dayton, Ohio, May 13.—(#)—Urcle army was zooming to- from all sections Wed- for a defense of middle-west- and eastern industral centers against a mythical invasion. Planes from the Pacific coast al- ready were en route, and those sta- tioned 'in the east and south were or- dered to take wing Wednesday. All » More than 650 strong, are to terrain they are from the west day from overnight stopping olaces. ‘Twenty-eight planes of the seventh bombardment group. were at Dalias, having left one behind at Eastland, ‘Texas, after a forced landing because of mechanical troubles; 10 of the 91st maps of the gro City, five observation planes St. Paul and 65 pursuit ships were at Omaha. maneuvers, with Fair- by Friday when the aviators | 5° Miss Betty Bacone is the most beau- tute. She's a native of Evanston. PAUL DOUMER WINS FRENCH PRESIDENCY ON SECOND BALLOT Aristide Briand Withdraws After Victor Gets More Votes in First Poll Versailles, France, May 13.—(7)— Paul Doumer, 74-year-old president of the senate, Wednesday was elected ‘18th president of the French republic. >» Mistory-came on the secona ballot} tidn on after Aristide Briand, who trailed Doumer on the first ballot, had with- drawn his candidacy. - The official count gave Doumer 504 votes to 334 for Senator Pierre Mar- raud, who had the backing of the So- clalists. Before he left the hall Briand stopped to exchange a few words with Doumer and to shake his hand. “This doesn’t affect our old friend- ship,” Briand told Doumer. As he walked out cheers drowned the few hisses some of the deputies sent after him. HOLD 9 MEXICANS IN REVOLT CONSPIRACY Two Retired Generals and For- mer Colonel Among Those Who Are Questioned Mexico City, May 13.—()—Assass- ination of President Oritz Rubio and General Plutarco Elas Cailes, police of the federal district charged Wednes- day, was planned by conspirators in a revolutionary plot just exposed. The as- sassinations were planned as a call to Mexicans to arms to overthrow the present government. Two retired generals, Mario S Mar- tinez and Julio Marques Carmona, and a former colonel, Alvaro Lucio Alcazar, are among nine persons ar- rested and held for questioning in the plot, the alleged leader of which, Luis Cabrera, former finance minister, was other parts of the country May 5, the “Cinco de Mayo” on which- Mexico celebrates the battle which thrust banks mercial establishments and the newly opened Mexico City-Laredo highway was to be closed, since it merely opened the way for entrance of more Americans into Mexico. Police in their raid on the plotters’ headquarters confiscated a large quantity of arms and Left in Tub With | joa Hot Water Running OF 4,000,000 MEN IS DEPARTMENT'S PLAN General Douglas MacArthur Is Heard by Members of War Policies Body CHURCHES SCORE PROPOSAL Army Officer Proposes Plan for Prearranging All Govern- ment Purchases Washington, May 13.—()—War de- partment plans for instant mobiliza- tion of an army of 4,000,000 men were outlined Wednesday before the war policies commission by General Doug- las MacArthur almost immediately after receipt of a protest frum the federal council of churches that elab- orate war preparations would dimin- ish national security. MacArthur, appearing at the com- mission's resumption of hearings to find a method to take the profits out of war, explained war department plans for military and industrial mobilization. Earlier, Assistant Secretary of War Payne said the war and navy depart- ments, assisted by other agencies, were developing plans adequate for mobilization of the nation’s eccnomic and industrial resources. statement to the commiss! tended elaborate war plans would “create suspicion and gear among the nations of the world and diminish rather than increase the security of the United States.” Plan Selective Draft MacArthur testified the war de- partment plans called for mobiliza- tion of an army of 4,000,000 under a selective service draft from a regis- tration roll of 11,000,000. ‘The chief of staff expressed opposi- behalf o! war department, to the plans proposed to the commis- sion by Bernard M. Baruch, former chairman of the war Industries board, for freezing all prices at the out- break of a conflict. MacArthur said the war depart- ment believed that, aside from legal objections to such a proposal, injus- tice and hardship would develop to! such an extent as to incite popular Gissatisfaction and create distrust toward . governmental orders and programs. He added that past ex- perience had shown that similar at- tempts had “fostered subterfuge and evasion and dried up the sources of supply. MacArthur proposed a plan for Pprearranging all governmental pur- chases that could be foreseen, elim- ination of competitive bidding among governmental buyers, conservation and control of materials in which there might be a shortage, and use of a special war time contract that would “eliminate the temptation to Pad costs.” Would Register Wealthy The chief of staff proposed the registration of all wealthy in war time, similar to the registration of Manpower, to facilitate the imposi- tion of taxes. MacArthur testified the war depart- ment was opposed to the conscription of labor, believing it would not be (Continned on page Six) MOTT WOMAN GIVEN VERDICT OF $2,225 Federal Jury Decides Against Insurance Company in | Suicide Case Mrs. Mark Syverud, Mott, was awarded $2,225 by a federal court jury afternoon in a suit against the Massachusetts Protective associa- tion. Mrs, Syverud brought suit to collect insurance on an accident and health policy held by her husband, who com- law, Judge Andrew Miller said, suicide coupled with insanity constitutes an accident, with the result that the in- surance company was liable under the of the policy. the testimony had been heard case and the Northern Pacific railroad, situedl Hollywood, .—Howard | Having left the movies 12 years ig Will ‘Shoot to Kill’ Rioters QUICK MOBILIZATION |_— Seeking rar? ose The] ‘adm! tive committee of| If life is a bore and you are in search of a thrill, just try Joe Crane's little itinteeserat aay ‘of churches, in a| ‘Tick some day—that of jumping from an airplane and using four parachutes| ion, con-|0n the way down. Here you see him as he leaped over Roosevelt field, New York, at 4,000 feet. His last one hasn't opened yet, but he should worry. Civilian Purchaser for U. S. Army Is Suggested SIX GANG MEMBERS ARE SCATTERED T0 FACE PROSECUTION Three of Group Captured in St. Louis to Face Lincoln Bank Robbery Chicago, May 13—(?)—The rem- nants of Fred Burke’s gang were be- ing scattered Wednesday to distant points. Six of the gang arrested last Friday in a spectacular raid in East St. Louis faced Chief Justice John P. Mc- Goorty Tuesday. One, William Mc- Quillan, was released on $2,000 bond because there was no positive identi- fication against him, ‘The second, Edward O’Hara, ob- tained release on a habeas corpus writ, but immediately was arrested on a federal warrant charging liquor conspiracy. He was taken to Terre Haute, Ind, for trial. ‘The third, Thomas Hayes, held on suspicion as owner of the est:blish- ment where the men were found, was ordered released when arraigned Wednesday before Chief Justice John P. McGoorty of the criminal court on a habeas corpus hearing. Police ad- mitted no witnesses of crimes had named him, Hayes’ attorney said his client “had once served time in jail but was now a respected citizen.” The remainder, Thomas P. O'Con- nor, John Britt, and Howard Lee, were held without bond pending arri- val of warrants from Nebraska where they are wanted for participating in the $2,800,000 robbery of the Lincoln (Neb.) National Bank and Trust company. TESTINONY BEGINS IN KIRKLAND TRIAL hee Prosecutors Hope to Send Youth to Chair for Death of Young Sweetheart Valparaiso, Ind., May 13.—(?)—Tes- timony with which prosecutors said they hoped to send Virgil Kirkland to the electric chair for the death of Arlene Draves was laid before the ;|jury Wednesday by physician: and coroner’s aids. Supplementing these witnesses were Gary police officers who de- scribed the arrest of the five youths, Calif, May 13.—(?)— vaudeville, Hayakawa Chairman Wood Believes Com ~mon Buyer for Ait-Branches Could Economize Washington, May 13.—(?)—A civil- jan purchasing agent for the army |was suggested by Chairman Wood of the house appropriations committee Wednesday as a further step toward economizing and increasing efficiency in the war department. The admin- istration already has announced that department would abandon from 20 to 30 posts. Under Wood's plan the purchasing duties of the quartermaster general would be taken over by a man not connected with the service who would devote his time exclusively to con- tracting for army supplies, dealing directly with producers. Wood said he believed a consider- able saving would be made. Under the present system the quar- termaster general does the buying of supplies that may be used in two or more branches of the army, while the air corps, engineers and ordnacce di- visions, buy, in many instances, for themselves. Besides his purchasing duties, the quartermaster general has supervision over motor and water transportation, food, clothing and housing needs, and national.monuments and cemeteries. ‘Wood said thousands of dollars had been saved the government by setting up a central purchasing agent to sup- ply the government departmental needs in Washington. Women's Names Omitted Be- cause of Inadequate Fa ties at Courthouse Thirty-eight names were drawn from the Burleigh county jury box by county officials Wednesday morning to serve at the regular June term to be held in Bismarck commencing June 2. Although it had been announced that names of women would be in- cluded in the jury box this term, the names were withdrawn after it was learned that the new court house forded by the old courthouse are in- adequate to provide for women jurors, the officials said. ‘Those who have been ordered to serve at the coming term are: H. C. Rasche, Regan; R. H. Lewis, Bald- win; John Hruby, Wilton; Raymond Redington, fF 3B ARE DRAWN POR | jessztecsat ts a JUNE JURY SERVIGR Se ors Elmer | announce di m, Brit: Mandan Youth Will Plans Speakin DEMURRERS FILED BY NEBRASKA MEN UPHELD BY JUDGE George W. Norris and Victor Seymour Were Indicted on Perjury Counts FOLLOWED CAMPAIGN PROBE| Charges Grew Out of Hearings Held by Nye and His Sen- ate Committee Lincoln, Neb., May 13.—()—Federal Judge T. C. Munger Wednesday ruled that an inquiry by the senate’s cam- | paign fund investigation committee | into the 1930 Nebraska primary elec- ; tion was valid but sustained demur- rers to perjury indictments against | two Nebraskans in connection with | their testimony before the committee. His opinion dismissed perjury in: dictments against George W Norris, former Broken Bow grocer, and Vic tor Seymour, once a Republican lead- er in the state, who in the demurrers challenged the constitutional author- ity of the senate committee to in- vestigate the primary election cam- Paign. The judge sustained the demurrers “because of the defect in failing to allege what specific portions of the/| defendant's testimony were material | to the inquiry.” Norris entered the Republican sen- | atorial primary race as an opponent of Senator George W. Norris in his) campaign for reelection. The Broken Bow grocer's name later was ruled off the ballot by the state supreme court on the grounds his filing had not been received in time. The senate committee, headed by Senator Gerald P. Nye, held several hearings in Nebraska in connection with the campaign. The grocer con- [fait he entered the race of his own olition. Later, W. M. Stebbins, then state*treasurer and also a candidate for the Republican senatorial nomi- nation, told the committee he gave the grocer a $500 Liberty bond and paid his filing fee to get him to enter the race and confuse voters by the similar names. | Seymour, when questioned by Nye, said he did not take an active part in the campaign. Stebbins testified that he gave the bond for the grocer to Seymour. ‘The Republican leader, then man- ager of the Republican senatorial campaign committee's office at Den- ver, later resigned. A federal grand jury indicted both the grocer and Seymour for perjury in connection with their testimony before the sen- ate committee. Attorneys for the two men filed de- murrers in the indictment in federal court challenging the constitutional authority of the senate committee to investigate primary election cam- POPE WILL SPEAK ALONE OVER VJ Montana Bishop and 16 Others Will Speak Thursday In- stead of Friday workmen celebrating the 40th anni- In accordance with a change of pro- gram Bishop Edwin O'Hara, Great Falls, Mont., and 16 other speakers representing as many nations will speak Thursday afternoon in the papal chancery building instead of on Priday. Bishop O'Hara celebrated a morn-! ing mass Wednesday at the tomb of St. Peter. American delegates to the anniversary celebration were in the congregation. Signals from HVJ will come to the United States on 19.84 meters and then be cut into the National Broad- casting company network. Pope Pius was first heard in this country at the ceremonies opening HVJ. The Pontiff announced his forth- coming encyclical to the Cardinals who called on him Monday to con- gratulate him on his name day, it was learned. He outlined his pro- nouncement as being based on Pope Leo's rerum novarum but as modern- the thought and application to languages. It is probable that the Pope will his radio speech the Edit Nodaks’ Annual | “Demurrers Upheld ‘| ° a Demurrers to perjury indictments against George W. Norris, former Ne- braska grocer, and Victor Seymour, former Republican leader in the state. were upheld Wednesday by Federal; Judge T. C. Munger in Lincoln, Neb.! Seymour, above, and Norris, below,| mittee to investigate last year’s Ne- braska primary election campaign. 700 BUILDINGS ON .. FEDERAL PROGRAM COST 429,000,000, Public Works Planned Are Di-| vided Into Six Groups by President Hoover Washington, May 13.—(}—Seven hundred federal buildings, costing | $429,000,000, are under construction throughout the country. In addition, 51 projects, which cost | $23,316,876, have been completed within the last two years. 1 President Hoover, in making this announcement Tuesday, segregated; the public works program into six Broups: (1) completed; (2) sites ac- quired and contracts let in whole or Part; (3) plans finished, specifications being prepared or bids asked; (4) sites acquired and plans partially com- Pleted; (5) sites determined and ac- quired or in process of negotiation or condemnation, and (6) authorized and sites in process of selection. The second group includes 150 proj- Trip REPUBLICANS LOOK WITH INTEREST 0 MIDDLEWEST TOUR Trend Toward Emphasis on Economics Rather Than Prohibition Is Noted THREE SENATORS HEARD LaFollette, Hastings and Walsh of Montana Lecture Tues- day Evening Washington. May 13.—(?)—Repub- licans are looking with interest to the forthcoming speech-making trip of President Hoover into Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois because he may say things with considerable weight in a renomination campaign. There are some who believe he will emphasize economic conditions as an indirect answer to administration critics. What he has in mind is not generally known, but speeches Tues- day night by senators representing the Republicans, Democrats and Re- Publican Independents were inter- preted as indicative of a trend. All three—Senators LaFollette of Wisconsin for the Republican Inde- Pendents, Hastings of Delaware for the Republicans, and Walsh of Mon- tana, for the Democrats—dwelt large- ly on economics, None Mentions Prohibition None mentioned prohibition. LaFollette outlined problems which he said “must be squarely faced.” They included the depression, the tariff, power regulation, farm relief 8 Bini reduction. lastings forecast the rei of President Hoover. fie: ecwtencon chances for victory would fluctuate “just as the economic condition re- mains depressed or improved,” adding that Republicans would not permit Opponents to blame the G. O. P. for the business slump unless they sug- Best specific remedies. He piedicted hat these remedies probably will be ‘impracticable or dangerous.” Walsh held that Democrats repre- sent the mass of the people and qill declare for a program to aid the farmer and the worker. He suggested as probable points in the legislative Program of his party a five-day week, denunciations of injunctions in labor disputes, public utilities regulation, and increased taxes on those best able to bear the burden if money should be needed to meet the trens- ury deficit. These speeches were made under the sponsorship of the National League of Women Voters while Sen- ator Brookhart, Republican Inde- Pendent, Iowa, discussed his sugges- tion for a “progressive” movement in ; the Republican presidential primaries. He said most of the favorable reac- tion to his proposal had come from (Continned on page Six) PRINCE OF WALES’ SPEECH IS LAUDED Regarded as Valuable Effort to Spur Manufacturers to New Practices London, May 13.—(®)—The advice of the Prince of Wales at Manchester Tuesday to use American methods to ects on which construction began|regain lost British markets has won within the last three months and which will be completed at an esti- mated outlay of $120,213,900. A cost widespread public applause. It is regarded as a valuable effort toward inducing manufacturers to of $20,097,000 is expected to cover the;adapt themselves to customers’ re- third classification, which includes 56 Projects. Sites have been acquired and plans Partially completed for 190 projects which have been limited to a cost of $192,173,723. President Hoover ex- pects work on this group to be under way within six months. For 115 more projects, on which construction is to begin within a year, sites have been determined and ac- quirements. Interest in the speech was so keen that last moment ar- rangements were made to broadcast it, and the king listened in. Herbert W. Lee, former president of the Manchester Chamber of Com- merce, before which the speech was made, commented that the ought to have a good effect on trade. “The Prince,” he said, “didn’t tell us anything very new but he called quired or are being possessed through |attention to some weak spots.” negotiations or condemnation. The limit of cost for these is $50,622,941. The Daily Mail, a warm advocate of tariffs, comments on the suggestion Besides these, congress has author-|that British manufacturers should ized about 200 to cost around $46,000,- |consider the advisability of manufac- 000. Officials are attempting to se-|turing in countries which have tariff lect the sites. The most expensive building in the already completed group is that in Washington for the internal revenue bureau. It cost $10,000,000. The most costly under construction also is in the capital, will require an outlay of $17,500,000 and will house the com- merce department. 16 Japanese Burn To Death in Flames Tokyo, May 13.—(P)—Sixteen_per- walls: “This is the only course open as long as we have no protective tariff here and no means of retaliating when duties abroad on our goods are raised to extravagant figures.” Gangland Guns Spit Death to Capone Man Chicago, May 13.—(P)—G: spoke again Tuesday. enelane One man was slain while. another =e