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

| 4 4 y ) ul } ‘ 1 4 4 ) » y ry 4 » 4 A y ¥ 2 > ’ North. Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Bacreasing cloudiness Monday night; Tuesday. cloudy, showers, cooler. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH (DAKOTA, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1931 PRICE FIVE CENTS Two Die In N. D. Auto Accidents NEBRASKA MISHAP PROVES FATAL TO _ PILOT, PASSENGER Three Men Meet Death When Machine Crashes Near Wal- lingford, Conn. VARIOUS CAUSES ARE GIVEN). Blame Snowstorm, Air Cur- rents; Pennsylvania, New Jersey Have Crashes (By the Associated Press) Seven persons lost their lives in four airplane mishaps Sunday. One was a mail pilot while the others were civilians. Hundreds of army airplanes engaged in maneuvers safely. Bellefonte, Pa., May 25.—(P}—His plane caught in the fury of a post- winter snowstorm on the peak of Nittany mountain, near here, air mail pilot James D. Cleveland, crashed te his death Sunday, while flames from his burning ship, reddening the night sky, signaled attendarfts awaiting him at a nearby airport. The pilot’s charred body, was reached five hours later, where the plane crashed after careening feet through boulders and trees. Clefeland failed by inches to clear the rugged peak, just beyond which lay the Bellefonte airport, his desti- nation, according to airport workers who viewed the wreck, and who were preparing for Cleveland's landing when they noticed the glow in the oe stiotals of the National Air Trans- port, operators of the air mail line, said they were unable to estimate value of the 1,000 pounds of mail con- sumed by the flames. Atlantic City, N. J.. May 25. )— Captain. James. H.. Ritter,..38, former. army flier and pilot 15 years, crashed TP t - Implicated | | HARRY STEIN ‘MURDER OF WOMAN | IN GOTHAM SOLVED | ARTER LONG PROBE Driver of Automobile in Which Vivian Gordon Took Last Ride Confesses New York, May 25.—(#)—The mur- der of Vivian Gordon, which baffled police three months, was marked solved Monday by Commisioner Mul- rooney, due to a confession by the man ¥ho drove the automobile which took her on a “ride.” The commissioner, who received personal congratulations from Mayor Walker for obtaining the confession, { announced that four men were under arrest—two charged with murder and two as material witnesses—for the Seven Are Killed in Sund PRESIDENT PUZZLE WADE DIFPIGULT BY REAPPORTIONMENT Electoral College and Party Conventions Affected by Redistricting CONFUSING SITUATIONS RISE New York's Plan in Couwt and Referendum in Prospect in California Washington, May 25.—()—Geogra- | phical shifés of political strength are increasing difficulties of party lead- ers in solving the 1932 presidential ' puzzle. | Both electoral college and national! party conventions are affected by the) congressional reapportionment in-/ volving 27 representatives in 32 states | and the corresponding vote changes; in nominating and electing the next | president. Prospects that internal quarrels! over redistricting may force a large number of representatives to run at large in important states further cloud the political horizon. In these states prohibition and rumbles of in- surgency forecast added -omplica- tions. If the national committees decide that the next convention delegations shall be chosen on the basis of the recent apportionment, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Massachusetts, New York, and Minnesota may bring new influ- ences to the nominating assemDlies. Pennsylvania, dropping fron: 36 to 34 representatives, is deadlocked over | redistricting. Failure to reach an agreement before the next election, would force all 34 to campaign the| entire state. Likewise, it probably: would mean election at large of dele- death of the red-headed beauty, who offered to give information about po- lice graft fram vice. * Bie, exfest.of Hatry Schittten, a chauffeur of Newark, N. J., was kept 75 feet to death Sunday in an exhi- | secret thre bition of take-offs before 5,000 spec- tators at the local airport, of which he was half owner. The plane fell just after taking off. allingford, Conn., May 25.—(P}— paymaitel B. McCorkle, pilot, Jack Cole and Francis Cobey were killed Sunday evening as an airplane crashed soon after leaving the local airport. The three had been flying every evening for pleasure. McCorkle was part owner of the plane, of which a wing collapsed. Wayne, Neb, May 25.—(P)—Guy Strickland of Wayne and Wayne Put- nam of Naper, Neb.. were killed Sun- day as a plane Strickland was pilot- ing struck a down current of air and went into a tailspin. QUEEN IS EXPELLED FROM ROYAL FAMILY Decree Is Being Drafted for Submittance to New Par- liament Bucharest, Rumania, May 25.—(?) —Quen Helen, estranged wife of King Carol and mother of Crown Prince Michael, has been expelled ee et Pai ficial The newspaper ia, Oo gan of the Zarnist party, reveals decree is being drafted for submit- tance to the new parliament confirm- ing her exclusion and stating she no longer is entitled to the rights and honors accorded royalty. War Minister Stephanescu already or- Lupescu. Whea he made a dramatic, flying return to Bucharest last year, sd ee aaa steadfastly refused nc! to be with im. Bib recent- visited King Alexavittr jugo- Pay her brother-in-law, at which time, it is believed, her exile was ar- ranged. Penitentiary Inmate (Is Stabbed Fatally Baltimore, May _ 25—(P)—Blood tranfusion and oxygen failed to save the life of Frank L. Allers, 35-year- itentiary ‘amate, lers admitted he was the driver of the car but was promised immunity if he turned informer. ing a shower bath. He was attacked Sunday while | three days. Schiitten, the police said, impli- cated Harry Stein, already indicted for the murder, as the actual killer and Samuel Greenberg as Stein's ac- complice, Isidore “English” Lewis was named as the man who helped hire the automobile used on the death ride to Van Cortlandt park where the body <7as dumped. Commissioner Mulrooney in repeat- ing Schlitten’s confession, said the four men planned the murder and lured the woman on the ride by tell- ing her that Greenberg had $250,000 worth cf diamonds “that he was gen- erous with.” ‘Two-Gun’ Crowley Brought to Trial Mineola, N. Y. May 25.—(P)— Francis Crowley, confessed killer of a policeman, and a “two-gun man,” went to trial before County Judge Lewis J. Smith Monday for. the mur- der of Patrolman Fréderick Hirsch three weeks ago. The 105-pound youth, not yet 20 years old, was almost ldst between the two heavy-set officers who guarded him. Crowley, who was shot in both legs in the seige which resulted in his capture more than two weeks ago, ap- \peared fully recovered. His attitude was one of indifference. DOCTOR IS BELIEVED VICTIM OF GUN DUEL Man Found Slain After Family Quarrel New York, May 25.—(#)—Search was made Monday for Howard Bridg- Brooklyn was @ duel with pistols. The physician’s body, with three bullets in it, was found Sunday. Close by was his automobile. Detectives learned that Dr. Lough- lin quarreled with his wife, and that Bridgetts, his second cousin, had at- tempted to make pefse. The physi- cian accused etts of carrying gossip and invited him “‘to step out in the back yard” and settle it. Several minutes later, Leon Sachter, and friend of the family, Mother Accused of - Poisoning Children Mrs. Fo! to two pa- trolmen, 8a; she had been de- spondent over affairs, Au- guard. Search Is Made for Cousin of| The state, presented but one wit- it, |cause of @ disappointing love affair. gates to the party conventions. | N. ¥, Plan in Court New York’s redistricting resolution, passed by the Republican legi:Jature without ‘Governor ‘Roosevelt's ap- proval, must stand court examination. If declared invalid, the alternative of passing @ bill or running represerita- | tives at large would remain. Missouri's Republican governor ve- toed the redistricting measure of a Democratic legislature. Unless a new} bill is agreed on, the delegation of 13 will run at large, foretelling a prohi-| bition fight between St. Louis and| rural areas. It may mean also wholly dry or wet convention delegations. Farmer - Labor Governor Ficyd B. Olson vetoed the redistricting meas: ure of the Minnesota legislature. Fol- (Continued on page seven) TO FACE NEBRASKA ROBBERY CHARGES Alleged Bank Bandits Will Be Extradited From Chicago to Lincoln Chicago, May 25. — (#) — Judge, Charles A. Williams Monday cenied writs of habeas corpus for John Britt, Thomas O'Connor and Howard Lee and ordered the three ,remanded| to the sheriff for extradition to Lin- ‘coln, Neb., where they are watited for| the $2,800,000 robbery of.the Lincoln | National Bank and Trust company. Governor Emmerson nes already signed extradition papers for the three men who were arrested with; three others in a spectacular raid at East St. Louis several weeks ago and brought to under heavy ness, E. S. Wolfenberger, department manager at a piano store in Lincoln. He identified all three of the men as members of the gang that robbed the Lincoln bank last September 17. Each of the accused robbers said he! was in Illinois on the day of the rob- bery and alibi witnesses were present- ed for O'Connor and Britt. « University Senior Shot in Class Room Memphis, Tenn. May 25.—(#)— William Mitchell, 19, a senior student at Southwestern, a Presbyterian col- lege here, was shot to death in a class room Monday. First reports did not Teveal the nature of the shooting. Fellow-students said he had told them he was going to kif himself be- Mitchell was the youngest senior in the school and would have beén grad- uated next Monday. He was business manager of the school newspaper and) (-)_' was regarded as an outstanding stu- American Pair Wins French Doubles Title ‘FOUR PRISONERS ARE ‘WOUNDED BY GUARDS lage! had previously returned to their Twins, Triplets in One Family JAPAN SITUATION IS CRITICAL FOLLOIWNG SALARY REDUCTIONS All Government Employes, a cluding Army and Navy Of- ficers, Affected za ay Airplane A ccidents\).misiun WHEN HIS CAR HITS [_ Await Divoree J} TRUCK NEAR WILTON L: L. Martin Victim; C. F. Mar- tin, Bismarck, Hurt in An- other Mishap | INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED William H. Blesener, Valley City, If baby causes you a lot of worry, just consider the problems which must have confronted Mrs. Louis Rubsan, above, of Terre Haute, Ind., in rearing her twins and triplets, besides three other children. The triplets are John, Elizabeth and Anne. The twins are Bernard and Leonard. Rattlesnake Proves Too Quick for Man at Breien Man Who Has Killed Dozen With His Bare Hands Bit- ten in Finger Sunday John J. Weisz, Breien, who makes a practice of killing rattlesnakes by picking them up by their tails and snapping their heads off, Monday was in a local hospital a victim of a rattler’s venom. Dr. F. F. Griebenow, his attending Physician, said Monday that while IN PENAL FARM RIOT \Inmates Battle Police Two }.. Mours..and Set. Fire to | Four Buildings tient still was seriously ill. Weisz, who says that he has killed more than a dozen rattlesnakes with his bare hands, was bitten in thé hand about 6:30 p. m. Sunday. The skin in his hand was pierced by the snake's fangs just @ove the knuckle. ‘The snake had been aroused by dogs, the patient said, and struck just as he attempted to pick it up. It struck swith such force that the glove which Weisz wore was pierced. After being bitten, Weisz rode three-quarters of a mile to the home of a neighbor where tourniquets were applied to the wrist, forearm, and Vandalia, Ml, May 25.—(#)—Na- onal guardsmen who were rushed to |Vandalia state penal farm Sunday {night when 600 prisoners rioted were ordered back to Salem Monday as order had apparently been restored. State highway police, summoned after prisoners had battled guards for wo hours and set fire to four build- ‘Riscondition was favorable, the pa-; normal duties. Col. Frank Whipp, superintendent of state prisons, said everything was orderly within the walls of the farm Monday morning and that he expect- ed no more trouble. Four prisoners, whose failure to es- cape started the rioting, were held in the county jail. Three of them were wounded. Another prisoner, Clifford Ikes, was hit by a stray bul- let as he stood inside the fence. Su- perintendent C. A. Metzger of the farm said Ikes had no part in the jailbreak attempt. Four wooden dormitories, set on fire by the rioters, lay in ashes. Win- cows in the administration building ond dining hall were shattered. Metz~ ger estimated the total damage at $10,000. Quite a number of the 600 inmates, sll under sentences of less than a year, have been sullen for several days, Metzger said. About a week ago he was told that an escape was planned. Metzger stationed guards ir a corn field adjoining the outer fence. Sunday evening four men, Charles J. Rogers, Kane county; William D. Simonds, Winnebago county; Arthur Ragan, Jackson county; and Charles Lewis, McDonahue county, scaled the Sper’ five-foot barbed wire fence ith a ladder, which they then placed ogainst the outer 12-foot barbed wire fence. As the last of the four jumped to the ground the guards came out of hiding. After an unheeded cry of halt,” the guards fired with 12-guage shotguns, he said. The four men, three of whom were wounded, sur- rendered. The, rest of the state farm prison- ers were roaming about inside the cape. One of them, pressed clase to the inner fence, fell when a stray bullet fired by the guards outside usflicted.a slight flesh wound. ‘This served as a signal for the gen- eral outbreak. End of Honduran stockade watching the attempted es-| tablished Revolution Seen|su upper arm. The victim then rode two miles further to the home of an- ether neighbor who brought him to Bismarck by automobile. He arrived in Bismarck at 8 p. m. and taken to a local hospital where he was given injections of antivenin, an_anti-snake bite serum. Dr. Griebenow said Monday that the patient was particularly fortun- ate in being near a point where the serum could be obtained. The patient was in considerable pain when he arrived at the hospital, the doctor stated, due to the conges- tion resulting from the tourniquets which shut off all circulation in his arm. As soon as the serum was in- jected the bandages were removed, affording the patient some relief. SOME OF SWINDLE MONEY SAID FOUND Claim British Locate $2,000,- 000 in Possession of Jake the Barber Chicago, May 25.—(?)—The Herald and Examiner said Monday that more than $2,000,000 of the $8,000,000 which John Factor, known as “Jake the; Barber,” was said to have accumulat- ed in international swindles was found here by Scotland Yard opera- tives. The money, the newspaper said, was understood to be in two large trust funds, one of them for $2,000.0C0, es- hn in an unnamed Chicago Attorneys for the British embassy in Washington contemplated starting immediate action to attach the funds for the benefit of British investors who allegedly lost millions trough Factor’s ‘stock operation, the Herald win K. Walker, by the British govern- ‘ment. WEALTHY GIRL TO STAR New York, May 25.—(#)—Jane member of @ wealthy family, has NEW FAGTS DEVELOP RAILROAD STRIKE LOOMING Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako Rush to Tokyo From Hayama Home Tokyo, May 25.—(7)—The cabinet Monday announced a cut in the sal- aries of all government employes, cluding army and navy officers, and iorthwith came face to face with the most serious labor dispute in a half century of government-operated zallroads. All bureau and section chiefs of the railway ministry prepared their resig- nations and 210,000 railway employes throughout the country threatened to cease work in sympathy with the dis- Satisfied employes. As the wage cut applies only to employes receiving more than 85 yen ($42.50) per month, the great major- ity are not directly affected, but the tank and file of railway workers chose to express their sympathy for the 60,- 000 officials concerned by threatening to quit work. In the face of the threat the cab- inet refused to withdraw its thrift schedule. The wage cut was designed to save 8,000,000 yen (about $4,000,- 000) annually and becomes effective June 1. About 9,000 railroad workers will have their salaries reduced. With the exception of the army and Navy officers, all government de- | partments, including communications, \ foreign office, home office, justice, and education, filed petitions with the government opposing the reductions. That the police considered the sit- uation critical was shown Monday afternoon when Emperor Hirohito and ipress Nagako arrived here trom Hayama, where they spent 11 days. The royal party returned in a spe- cial train and the 50 mifes of line over which they journeyed was guarded all the way by police. There also was an extra guard at the station and the emperor went from the train to an automobile equipped with bullet- proof glass. Should the railroad workers strike otherwise attempt to tie up the ; ransportation lines, the government. | Plans to mobilize a military railway force to keep at least the main lines open, IN DOUBLE SLAYING Officials Believe Victims Might Have Had Injurious Af- fidavits Los Angeles, May 25.—(?)—Police investigating the slaying of Charles H. Crawford, politician, and Herbert F. Spencer, magazine editor, theorized Monday that the victims had held affidavits and photographs which would injure the man who killed them. David H. Clark, former deputy dis- trict attorney and now a candidate for municipal judge, who is accused of the slayings, declined to comment, ped he would “talk at the proper e.” A search for June Taylor, under- world character wanted for question- ing in the case, continued here and at San Francisco. A woman believed by police to have been June Taylor visited Albert Marco, former Los Angeles underworld boss at San Quentin penitentiary soon after the killings. Marco is serving a term for shooting two men in @ beach brawl. Five persons held as material wit- nesses in the case were taken @® the scene of the slayings Sunday and questioned. Police disclosed Crawford had his office equipped with an elaborate hidden system of bells and alarms. Crawford, they said, was within two feet of the control lever when fatally shot, Investigators Held On Extortion Count Chicago, May 25.—(?)—Two inves- tigators from the office of Assistant State's Attorney Charles were held Monday on charges of a\ tempting to extort ees ie a jetor. erste teethteaceton WANT IMPRESSIVE UNIFORMS Louisville, May 25.—(?)—Gor- ‘an impression at affairs of ceremony are desired by members of the newly Fatally Injured Near Mi- not Sunday L. L, Martin, Brookings, 8. D., was killed and C. F. Martin, Bismarck, was injured in two separate accidents Saturday night. L. L. Martin was killed when his automobile crashed into a truck six miles south of Wilton Saturday night. C. F. Martin suffered minor injur- jes as a result of an accident three miles west of Crystal Springs. ‘The South Dakota man was one of two persons killed in North Dakota automobile accidents over the week- end. Ten others were injured in week-end auto mishaps in the state. Automobile, drowning, and other accidents took 11 lives and resulted in injuries to many others in the Northwest states over the week-end. William H. Blesener, 26, employe of the Minot division of the Standard Gil company, died in a Minot hospi- tal Monday morning as a result of injuries suffered Sunday when an au- tomobjle in which he was riding alone overturned near Minot. His home was at Valley City. Those injured in North Dakota ac- cidents were: Mrs. L. L. Martin, and small child, Brookings, 8. D. Charles F. Martin, Bismarck. Milton Rue. Bismarck. Mrs. L. Callahan, Jamestown. Jack Bartlett, Hollywood, Calif. Mrs. George Fisher, Bismarck. Olive, Lou, and Sarah Hall, daugh- ters of Isham Hall, Bismarck. John I. Smedbron, 34, Minot. Toby Stensland, 73, Fargo, also was seriously injured in an auto accident near Halstad, Minn., early Sunday. Was Killed Instantly L. L. Martin, 32, was instantly killed when his automobile crashed into a truck six miles south of Wilton Saturday night. His wife and small child received minor injuries. Martin was injured about the head and chest when his car collided with a truck driven by Knable, a driver tor the N. K. Kortie company of Ver- ona, C. L. Foster, local attorney, brought the victim to Bismarck. Physictans who examined the body said that death probably was instantaneous. Local authorities are conducting an Having been in Nevada six weeks, Jack Dempsey, below, Monday was expected to file divorce proceedings against his wife, above. CATHOLIC SOCIETIES FEDERATION TO HOLD | MEETINGS AT LEFOR German Catholic Groups for Men and Women to Send 150 Delegates Lefor, N. D., May 25.—The 1931 convention of the Federation of Cath- olic Societies for men and the Catho- lic Women’s Union will be held at Le- for in a two-day session June 16 and| 17. This federation is composed of all | German Catholic societies of North Dakota, both for men and women. All societies affiliated with the state fed- cration already have elected their delegates who will represent their re- spective society at the convention. | Over 150 delegates from all over the state of North Dakota are expected to attend. The federation of North investigation into the tragedy. Al- though no authentic version of the accident could be obtained Monday, it is believed that Martin was killed as a result of having misjudged the distance between the two vehicles as he was about to pass the truck. His car struck the box of the truck and Dakota comprises members of all so- cieties numbering about 2,000 men and over 1,000 women. The following are officers for the men’s division: Rev. Gregory A. Borski, O. 8S. B., Lefor, spiritual di- 1ector; John Baumgartner, Stras- burg, president; Martin Klein, St. An- thony, honorary president; . Jacob Schaff, Mandan, vice president; John Haspert, Richardton, secretary; Paul | Sand, Balta, treasurer. | The following are officers for the women's division: The Rey. Augus- tine Fox, O. S. B., Strasburg, spiritual director; Mrs, A. Bauman, president Mrg/R. Stein, Sweet Briar, secretai Mrs. M. Mastel, Strasburg, treasurer; ; Mrs. B. Wock, Dickinson, marshal. The convention will be held in the St. Elizabeth's parish. All commit- tees were organized early in the win- ter and each group set to work in preparation for the event. The hous- ing committee is preparing for living quarters for the delegates and guests. The entertaining committee shall provide for the entertainment. The reception committee, the dining room committee, transportation committee together with several committees of ‘women are preparing to take care of @ record crowd. Solemn pontifical high mass will be celebrated on the first day of the convention by the ae Rev. Aleuin Deutsch, O. S. B., Al and presi- dent of St. John’s university, College- | P0nds and stocks, the rails were no ville, Minn,, at which His Excellency | Jonger bolstered by the higher freight the Right Rev. Vincent Wehrle, ©. 8.| "te agitation. B. D.‘D, bishop of Bismarck, and| U- 8. Steel dropped more than 4 Points to duplicate its 1924 low. Lag Al dd SESIRHPS. | HEE Losses of similar extent were recorded During the morning hours holy|}Y Allied Chemical, American Tele- masses will be celebrated at every| Phone. Columbian Carbon, Santa Fe, hour and the sacraments will be dis- tributed. On the second day of the convention a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Fox. Special speakers already have con- sented to attend the convention and Death Penalty for Ivar Kirkland Is Asked was thrown to the side of the road (Continued on page seven) STOCK EXCHANGE HAS BLUE MONDAY Trading in Slim Proportions But Prices Dwindle Under Light Pressure New York. May 25.—(?}—It was a Monday of indigo blue in the stock market Monday. Trading was in slim proportions, but prices dwindled rapidly under the light selling pres- sure. Bears semed to have everything their own way, as support was al- most entirely lacking. One promi- nent member of the group of so- called big bears, however, was said to have deserted the cause in the belief that 98 per cent of the deflation had been completed, and that the rest was not worth playing for. Com- modities were also heavy, cotton re- cording new lows, and bonds were Spoty, with rail issues easing. In both