The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 24, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931 The Weather Showers tonight; Friday fair; little change in temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS Legion Asks Dry Law Change ee Huff FATALLY INJURED AS MOTOR TRUCK HITS AUTOMOBILE Two Solen Men Held in Morton Jail Facing Hit and Run Charges TWO ESCAPE UNINJURED Brother of Victim and Ft. Rice Girl Suffer Cuts and Bruises Fred Kolberg, 18, a resident of Huff, Morton county, is dead, two persons were injured, and two men are being held in the Morton county jail on hit and run charges as the result of a head-on collision five miles south of Mandan Wednesday night. The were Miss Myrtle Zearley, 19, Fort Rice, who was bruised and severely cut about the face. and John Kolberg, brother of Fred, who received cuts. Steve Martin and Helen, Kolberg, passengers in the car, wi unin- jured. The party was said to have been driving towards Mandan at about 9:30 p. m. when the accident oc- curred. According to the story told by those who were injured, the truck failed to stop after crashing into the Kolberg car. Helmar Starr of Mandan, 8 pas- serby, brought the occupants of the Kolberg car to Mandan. Kolberg was dead by the time they reached the hospital. Death is believed to have resulted from a broken neck. George Rambow, driver of an oil company truck which is said to have collided with the Kolberg car, and George Weteh, also in the truck, were being held in the Morton coun- ty jail on hit-and-run charges. Both are from Solen. aaid the two.men. were ap- yhended about nine miles south of An inquest was to be held this LNDBERGHN ENIOY OBSCURITY IN CHINA Colonel and Wife Unmolested ‘as Few Natives Know or Care Who They Are Nanking, China, Sept. 24—()—Un- 3 3 3 there. An experimental flight to deter- - mine the value of this form of as- Initial Flight Made By Giant Dirigible f Says Midgets Sit in Orchids? No, Cotton ‘Associated Press Photo To use up part of the cotton sur- plus southern belles are wearing flowers made of cotton In Ileu of orchids. Here’s Marjory Sutton, popular Vicksburg, Miss., society girl, wearing a cotton corsage. FEDERAL: CONTROL OF BUSINESS HELD COLOSSAL BLUNDER Eastern Attorney Assails Al- leged Movement to Cripple Anti-Trust Laws Hoboken, Henry Ward Beer, president of the Federal Bar association, dectaréd in an address before the Kiwanis club Thursday that government super- vision of business has proven “a giant failure. and colossal blunder.” Beer, professor of anti-trust law at Brooklyn Law School and former commission, assailed what he declared to be a move by the American Bar association and big busiriess to crip- |ple the anti-trust laws. | He said efforts are being made to \have congress mother monopolies and combines through a bureau to which citizens would have to appeal before they could seek court protection against “big business crooks.” * “States, with the praise of govern- ment bureaus, have become gentlemen bandits on the highways of commerce as @ substitute for competition.” Beer cited as “examples of gentle- manly racketeering in big business” the recent action of three oil produc- ing states—Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas—in agreeing to curtail produc- tion to raise the price of oil. He also attacked’ “the farmer who refuses to plant-the necessities of life ‘and who insists on gambling with wheat, cotton and fruit crops.” He urged that New Jersey and Nev York pass laws of reprisal to boycott prod- ucts of states guilty of keeping up Prices of necessities. Equalization Fee Is Again in Forefront Chicago, Sept. 24.—()—Directors of the American farm bureau federation renewed their demands Wednesday for the equalization fee provision in the federal marketing act. Their commitment, issued after a two-day closed meeting, said the time had arrived to ask the present con- gress for amendments to the mar- keting act to correct its weakness and limitations. Discussion of this matter took so much of the board of directors time -|that they were unable, they said, to consider proposals for stabilization of ocmmodity prices and establishing a “100-cent dollar” prepared by a spe- cial committee of farm leaders, econ- omists, and agricultural magazine ed- jtors last week. 5 N. J, Sept. %—P}— Officials A BAD FAITH CHARGE LEVELED BY GREEN AT BIG EMPLOYERS Labor Federation Head Protests Noncompliance With For- mer Agreement Washington, Sept. 24.— (7) —A charge of bad faith and unsound Policy was raised against the wage- cutting steel corporation Thursday by organized labor. While President Hoover and his advisers remained silent but serious- ly intent, William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, took the initiative with a public as- sertion that the steel industry had broken its two-year-old pledge to the white house. The labor leader quoted a state- ‘ment made by Julius Klein, assistant secretary of commerce, that “there will be hell to pay throughout the United States in the event of a gen- eral wage reduction.” This, Green re was & logical and sound conclu- All federal economic experts, how- ever, are not agreed as to the final outcome. From one side have come Predictions that the wage reduction will strengthen business, increase em- Ployment. In the other camp are ex- Pressions of regret and forecasts of a decreased buying power on the eve of @ business recovery. President Hoover himself has indi- cated his chief concern focuses upon the maintenance of American living standards. Exactly what was said at the white house was that the president's anxiety to maintain the standard of living has been consistent and is unaltered. re Baffled By Woman’s Death Say Murder Theory Appears Most Tenable But Have Nothing to Prove it | MOTIVES BEING SOUGHT Unable to Unearth Reason Why Anyone Should Desire to Kill Widow Minot, N. D., Sept. 24—()—The death of Mrs. Dena Korchenko, 37, who died of a cut-throat, and whose ‘body was found behind a hedge in Minot early Wednesday, continues to baffle authorities. ‘Though strongly believing that the widow was murdered, with jealously or retaliation as possible motives, of- ficers had not discarded a theory that she might have been fatally in- jured in an automobile accident and her body brought to the spot where jit was found. Questioning of persons who might throw light upon the death, prin- cipally those who occupied the Wil- am Savora rooming house near which the body was found and at which Mrs. Korchenko was a house- keeper, continued Tht ' ‘The police department and the sheriff's office are pursting different, angles in the investigation, under the direction of Police Chief W. J. O'Leary and Sheriff R. W. Kennard. Recall Husband's Death Little attention has been paid as yet to a possible motive for the slaying, if it was such, that it mignt be the outgrowth of the killing of the woman’s husband two years ago in McHenry county, for which John (Continued on page seven) MRS. JACOB JANGULA IS TAKEN BY DEATH ers, that Green referred in his its given word. said, “has yet been struck the wage reducing corporations standard. can government withdrawn.” It was V4 ae fasta coe in iad ‘securing anti-wage lowering pledges from industrial lead- thet the bieel" Loduatey” bat erties Succumbs’ Wednesday After- the forces iyfererte peo and are now trial counsel for the Federal ‘Trade |promeia.” enon & Teturn of The labor chieftain maintained that “No greater blow than this,” Green against were the beneficiaries of a high protective tariff. This protection, he said, was granted upon the theory it was neces- sary to uphold the American wage “It seems reasonable,” he concluded, “that since they accepted this favor and reduced wages, the tariff sched- ule should be reduced and the special favors accorded them by the Ameri- Green sided with some of the gov- ernment economists. If, as stated, the 10-per-cent reduction will save the United States Steel corporation $25,- 000,000, he said, it will likewise mean the employees of this concern will spend that much less for goods. STOCK THREATENS IN HOSIERY INDUSTRY Milwaukee, Wis., it. 24.—(P)— Executives of the Phoenix and mere. proof Hosiery companies were faced Thursday with an ultimatum threat- ening a walk-out Monday of more than 600 members of the full-fash- foned workers’ union unless for a wage cut are rescinded. Mill officials, the committee men said, @ wage reduction of 35 per cent for leggers, 45 per cent for footers and 30 per cent for toppers. MINNESOTA FARMER WOULD STOP TAXES Proposes ‘Sell Nothing, Buy! Nothing, Pay no Tax’ Drive Until Relief Comes St. Paul, Sept. 24—(7)—A ainne:| sota agriculturist has Farmers’ Union representatives of + | Seats of the Mighty Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university, believes that democracy has placed mid- gets in the seats of the mighty while dictatorships have brought to authority and power men of far greater intelligence, far stronger character and far more courage. Addressing the student body at the opening exercises of the uni- versity. Wednesday he said of the 26 presidents since James Madi- son no more than five or six rep- resented the best in American character and intelligence as per- sonified in the first four chief ex- | ! - New York, Sept. 24—(P)—Dr. four states that farmers buy nothing, sell nothing and halt tax payments until congress “gives relief to the in- dustry.” J. H. Bush, Atwater, president of the Kandiyohi county union, made the suggestion to organization lead- The woring the plan, which conference s ts shia would be submitted to the national convention in Des Moines next Lasocrrg la ‘ noon at Her Home Follow- ing Two-Year Iliness Mrs. Jacob L. Jangula, 69 years old, resident of Bismarck since 1922, died at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday aft- ernoon at her home, 318 Ninth street. Death was caused by a complica- tion of heert and kidney ailments, from which she had suffeced for two} years. Her illness had kept her in bed most of the time for the last i months. She became seriously tll londay. Married in Russia, Mr. and Mrs. Jangula came to the United States in 1892, settling near Zeeland, Mc- OFFICIAL INQUIRY BEING MADE INTO - BENEFITS OF BEER Agriculture Dpartment Seeks Data on Possible Result on Farmers SPECULATION IS STIRRED Numerous Consequences Held Possible; May Forecast Change in Policy Washington, Sept. 24—()—Another official inquiry into the possibilities of legalized beer, this time directed toward the effect on the farmer, is being undertaken by the federal gov- ernment. : Secretary Hyde disclosed Thursday that the agricultural department was seeking data on how a resumption of legitimate brewing would be felt on the farm. It will determine how many farm- ers might be employed in raising hops and barley and other grist for the vat. Among those who want to see Presi- dent Hoover come out for beer—and many in his party have urged him to do so— the news was received with hope that it meant at least an open mind toward their proposals, Among those who want the admin- istration and the Republican party to stay as dry as ever—and they are numerous, too—the result was just renewed speculation, to which there was no authoritative answer. Hyde Is Reticent Those who questioned Hyde direct- ly got little more information than came recently from Walter Newton, presidential secretary, who said he had asked, on behalf of an outside source, for census bureau figures on the number-employed: in brewertes: fore prohibition. The agriculture secretary said he had received many requests for in- formation on the much-debated point of beer as a meagure.of farm hellef. None of the requests, he said, came from the white house. The president might learn of the result, he continued, but the returns would not go directly to him from the | agriculture department. i About the political aspects and} ‘consequences of the -inquiry, Hyde would not talk except to concede to; questioners that some such conse- quences might ensue. | ‘On Spot’ It was congress which set the alco- holic content of legal drinks at one- half of one per cent. The modifica- tionists now are talking about a three Intosh county. In 1899 they moved to Linton, where they lived until Heese 1922, when they moved to Having been married twice, Mrs.| Jangula leaves one son by her first, marriage, Simon Bosch, Bismarck, and four daughters and two sons by her second marriage. Her other children are Mrs. Genevieve Heintz- mann, Katherine Jangule, and Christ Jangula, all of Bismarck; Mrs. Elizabeth Volk, Fargo; Mrs. Bobb, Santa Monica, Call Adam Jangula, Lemmon, 8. D. She also leaves her husband, eight grand- brother and two sisters in Russia. Oct. 24, 1861. at 8 a. m., Friday at St. Mary's Cath- olic church, and burial will be made in St. Mary's cemetery here. Pall- bearers Gras], Joe Eisele, Peter Aller, R. Moasbrucker, and J. H. Litt, all of Bismarck. All of her children except Mrs. Bobb will be here for the rites. London, Sept. 24.—(7)}—A “Hol- istic” theory of the universe, in ‘Thursday gave General Jan C. Smuts attention as a philosopher as well as statesman and soldier. The former premier of South Africa has come to the conclus- fon, after long study, that ma- terial conceptions of space and matter are giving birth to a hy- pothesis of the unity of man- kind’s evolution which he calls “Holism.” . As it of the British As- sociation for the Advancement of Science, he explained to the cen- tenary meeting of that organiza- tion Wednesday his “scientific world picture of today.” “In other respects,” he said, “it is a strange new universe, impal- pable, immaterial, consisting not of material or stuff but of or- ganization, or patterns, or wholes which are unceasingly being woven to more complex or to simpler designs. “In the large it appears to be a decaying, sim) universe which attained to the perfection of its organization in the far- children, three brothers and two sis-|Wing Commander Charles Kings- ters in the United States and one|ford-Smith, conqueror of the Atlantic She was born in Cermes, Russia,|airplane Southern Cross Jr., in an at- Funeral services will be conducted/tween Australia and England. Hollywood, will be Peter Anton, George} Jack Pickford, film actor and broth- Holistic Theory of World Organization Is Advanced by South African Leader distant past and is now regress- simpler forme—perhaps. or four per cent product. The general agreement is congress would have to act again. It meets in’ December. How it would respond to a presiden- tial recommendation is a matter of debate, although under normal con- ditions, the majority is conceded to be heavily against modification. Action which the American Legion took at its Detroit convention certain- ly will get the serious attention of the administration and of the congres- NEW BECORD - ‘Wyndham, Australis, Sept. 24.-(7)- and the Pacific, left Thursday in the tempt to lower the flight record be-/ JACK PICKFORD ILL |, Salif., Sept. 24——)— er of Mary Pickford, is seriously ill at his home, his physician said ‘Thursday. He was said to be in 8 semi-conscious condition. | occupled by Japanese troops after { occurred and principai siti ‘Associated Press Photo Above Is a scene ln Mukden, capital of Manchuria, which was later controlled all southern Manchuria. Map shows held by Japanese, Foreign Minister C. Wang (lower left) of China sent Tokyo two notes demanding Immediate evacuation by Japanese troops of all territory now occupied. IN FREIGHT FIGHT Representative of State Rail- road Board Raps Proposed Boost in Rates Washington, Sept. 24.—(#)—Oppon- ents of a flat freight rate increase on all commodities began their final drive Wednesday to halt Interstate Commerce commission approval of the raise. In command of the opposition were Senator Brookhart, of Iowa, who has consistently fought for a lower lawful return to the carriers; J. E. Benton, representing the National Association of Railroad and Public Utility com- missioners, and E. M. Hendricks, Bis- marck, traffic expert for the North Dakota board of railraad commission- ers, Brookhart and Hendricks argued against the plea for a 15-per cent in- crease from an agricultural -view- point. Both contended the farmers are.in no condition to stand higher rates. Benton argued railroad rates in- stead of finances must be considered and that the roads could not legally claim the right to a blanket increase because of a fall in earnings. Hendricks said the North Dakota commission believed the railroads had failed to do their share in reducing expenses. He said reduction of rates would be more plausible at this time and felt “if producers and shippers were as well organized as the carriers this would have been done. “Taxes as well as other costs, except railroad freight rates, have turned downward during the last two years,” he said. “A downward revision of freight rates would help stem the depression,” he said. “It is clearly obvious that the railroads have not done their share of cutting costs in this de- pression.” Washington Society for good, perhaps only to re-start another cycle of organization. “But inside this cosmic process of decline, we notice a smaller but far more significant move- ment—a streaming, protoplasmic tendency, an embroyonic infant world emerging, throbbing with passionate life and striving to- ward rational and spiritual self- Tealization. “Instead of the armistice or the mechanistic or the mathematical universe we see the genetic, or- ganic, holistic universe in which the decline of the earlier physi- cal patterns provides the oppor- tunity for the emergence of the more advanced and rational pat- terns. “In this holistic universe man is in very truth the offspring of the stars. The world consists not Beauty and holiness are as much aspects of nature as energy and enthropy. “And evolution is perhaps the only way of approach to the framing of a consistent world- picture which would do justice to the immensit the ity 6 profoundi and the unutterable mystery of the universe.” Seeks Belgian Prince Washington, Sept. 24.—(P)—A traveling salesman has set capital so- clety off on a manhunt. Charles Dawson is his name. He also is known as Charles Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders, and sec- ond son of King Albert. Although the Belgian ambassy ad- mits Charles is in Washington, they decline to reveal his whereabouts. So hosts and hostesses alike are con- ducting their own quest for the young man who has traveled about the Unit- ed States incognito, as a salesman. Strange young men with Oxford accents are scrutinized closely in ball- rooms and on the golf links, while a continental bow evokes an immedi- ate query. Leaves Million to Leading "niversity Chicago, Sept. 24—(7)—The late Frederick C. Austin, philanthropist and financier, left an estate of ap- proximately $1,000,000 all of which he bequeathed to Northwestern Univer- sity of Evanston, it was disclosed Thursday. He made no provision for his heirs, explaining he had provided for them before his death iU. S. Urgus Cessation Of Manchuria Fighting = [OAL MAN LEADS Secretary Stimson Asks With- drawal From ‘Present Sits uation of Danger’ Washington, Sept. 24.—(#)—The weight of the American government has been thrown against further hos- i tilities in Manchuria. Secretary Stimson not only has urged a cessation of fighting between Chinese and Japanese troops, but has asked withdrawal “from the present Situation of danger.” This action of the government, Presumably through the diplomatic representatives in Washington of the disputing nations, was made known in a note to the League of Nations expressing sympathy with its stand on the Manchurian situation. The League, in a resolution, had called upon Japan to halt the ad- vance of troops into the disputed ter- ritory. It asked the United States to take a similar position. Replying Wednesday, the American Secretary of State assured the League of this government's wholehearted sympathy.” Urges Withdrawal “I have already urged cessation of hostilities and a withdrawal from the present situation of danger,” he said, “and will continue earnestly to work for the restoration of peace.” The state department has followed closely developments in Manchuria since the outbreak of hostilities last week. While feeling both the Kel~ log-Briand pact to renounce war and the nine-power treaty of 1922 regard- ing principles and policies concerning China bear on the situation, it has not sought to invoke either. The American government's note was said to be interpreted at Geneva as meaning the United States is leav- ing the door open to possible associa- tion with the council or will cooper- ate in any other procedure to solve the dispute. New Developments Loom Meanwhile the military situat! in Manchuria had been shoved into the background by other develop- ments in the controversy between China and Japan. An authoritative Japanese spokes- man at Shanghai advised an official foreign dispatch at Peiping said Chi- nese troops were evacuating Harbin in anticipation of its. occupation by Japanese forces advancing northward from Changchun, denied Japenese troops had been sent to the Man- churian city. ports of Russian mobilization in Si- beria, recounted in the same Peiping dispatch, were unconfirmed rumors. A third point of the Peiping report the spokesman was bas a tween Japan and Russia for a divis- ion of spoils in Manchuria. Halt Troop Movement The Peiping dispatch also was con- trary to action of the Tokyo cabinet in deciding that no Japanese troops would advance farther north than Changcsun. The “save the nation from perish- ing” association was formed at Han- kow by representatives of the Kuom- China, the Chamber of Commerce, Labor Unions, the Pheasants’ Guild, and Educational associations. ‘A policy of non-cooperation with Japanese was announced by the as- sociation. All Chinese were urged to refuse to deal with Japanese or even to furnish them the necessities of fe. - ‘The spokesman further asserted re- posal intang, dominant political party of] gion Youth Killed in Accident Near Mandan ius TO ASK CONGRESS FOR POPULAR VOTE Would Have States Submit Is- sue to Voters For Decision of Question NORTH DAKOTA GOES WET, Flickertail Delegation Supports Plan 13 to 3; Majority Is Large Detroit, Sept. 24—(}—The Amer- ican Legion national convention to- day asked congress to submit repeal or modification of the present prohi- bition laws to the states with the re~ quest that each state submit the is- sue to its voters. The vote was 1,008 to 394, The vote on the referendum propo- sition by departments was follows: Against — Arkansas, Kansas, Mis- sissippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ten- nessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming—9. For — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Canada, Colorado, Con- necticut, Delaware, France, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Italy, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Porto Rico, Pennsylvania, Philippine Islands, District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Havana, Cuba; London, England, 28. Divided—Florida, 11 for, 7 against; Idaho, 6 for, 5 against; Indiana, 24 for, 21 against; Iowa, 22 for, 22 against; Kentucky, 20 for, 2 against; Louisiana, 18 for, 2 against; Maine, 13 for, 1 against; Maryland, 17 for, 1 against; Michigan, 29 for, 6 against; Missouri, 16 for, 15 against; New Hampshire, 10 for, 2 against; North Carolina, 19 for, 6 against; North De- kota, 13 for, 3 against; Ohio, 49 for, 1 against; Oregon, 15 for, 3 against South Carolina, 1 for, 15 against; South Dakota, 12 for, 6 against; Vir- ginia, 9 for, 8 against; Washington, 8 for, 16 against; West Virgins, 6 for, 13 against; Vermont, 8 for, 21 against; Panama and Mexico not voting. Conditions Denounced ‘The vote came after a debate in which advocates of the resolution denounced conditions under prohibi- tion and asked the Legion to assume leadership in the fight to seek @ change through sta It was the first time prohibition came before the Legion's national convention in its 13 years. An effort to have the issue thrown off the floor under a ruling that it is political and outside of the consti- tutional scope of the Legion’s activ- ities failed. Commander Ralph T. O'Neil declined to follow the preced- ent set last year by O. L. Boden- hamer in ruling against it. While saying that personally he believed there are many “much more important matters which should properly occupy our time,” the com- mander ruled there was no doubt that the resolution had been “pro- perly presented.” In making his ruling on the point of order, O’Neil expressed “grave doubt” of the desirability of taking up “this subject to the possible pre- judice of our organization and its efforts toward attaining our major objectives.” Text of Resolution The text of the resolution adopted follows: “Whereas, the eighteenth amend- ment of the constitution of the Uni- ted States has created a condition endangering respect for law and the American institutions, it resolved that the American Legion, in this 13th an- nual convention assembled, favors the submission by congress of the repeal or modification of the present prohibition laws to the several states with a request that each state sub- ma this question to the voters there- ‘The Legion went on record favor- ing reorganization of the council of national defense which was used (Continued on page seven) America to Forego Ship Treaty Rights Washington, Sept. 24—(7)—America is ready to forego some of her cruiser rights under the London treaty to ald world disarmament. Construction of 11 destroyers on which bids were opened recently is considered necessary, however, to re- place obsolete types and help relieve unemployment. Secre' Stimson, indicating ac- any such agreement. Because of America’s interest in the Uni Miami Drum Corps Is Detroit Winner Detroit, Sept, ‘Ten and bugle corps of the American Le- formed a colorful background here Wednesday night for another de- championship to 5 Po RENO OTE 4 in re