The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1931, Page 1

l a North Dakota’s ~ Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931 The Weather Cloudy tonight; probably snow and colder Friday, PRICE FIVE CENTS Pvt Hoover Asks War Debt Cut TEXT OF MESSAGE Manchurian Peace Proposal Accepted PRESENTS VIEWS ON WORLD AFFAIRS Points to Support of Individuals in Congress For Moratorium DEBT DELAY IS CONDITIONAL Says He Sought to Free U. S. Recuperative Forces From Foreign Influences Washington, Dec. 10.—(P)}—The text Of President Hoover's message to con- Gress asking ratification of his pro- Posal for a one-year moratorium on ola Nile clas debts follows in ; 4 “With the support of a large ma- Jority of the individual members of ‘the senate and house, I informed the tibet concerned last a mental debts, reparations, and relief CONTRACT PLAYERS READY TO RESUME MARATHON CONTE Play in 55th Deal in Which Lenz Jacoby Made Extra Tricks Discussed New York, Dec. 10.—(P)—After a night watchman’s holiday, proponents mai rival safe contract bridge resume thon challenge match Thursday might, Sidney “8. Lenz, ace ‘of the “offi- cial” system, card handler extraordin- ary, golfer, bowler and whatnot, train- ed for renewal of hostilities by play- camelot and chess with Jose Cap- ablanca and then some contract at the Knickerbocker whist club. His young partner, Oswald Jacoby, They don’t hesitate to be set on hand debts, both principal and interest; of |atver hand in the hope of winning a course not including obligations of governments held by private parties. “Subject to confirmation by con- gress, the American government will Postpone all payments upon the debts of foreign governments to the Amer- ican government payable during the fiscal year beginning July 1 next, con- ditional on a postponement for one year of all payments on inter- governmental debts owing the impor- nomic recovery of the world and to help free the recuperative forces al- ready in motion in the United States from from _ retarding abroad. 3 Europe Hardest Hit “The world-wide fected the countries of Europe more severely than our own.. Some of these countries are feeling tora serious ex- tent the drain of this depression on national economy. The fabric of\th- tergovernmental debts, supportable in, normal times, weighs heavily in the) midst of this. nomic and political stability abroad, there is an abnormal movement of gold into the United States which is lowering the credit stability of many foreign countries. These and the other difficulties abroad diminish buying power for our exports and in @ measure are the cause of our con- tinued unemployment and continued lower prices to our farmers. “Wise and timely action should contribute to relieve the pressure of these adverse forces in foreign coun- tries and should assist in the restab- lishment of confidence, thus forward- ing political peace and economic sta- bility in the world. “Authority of the president to deal perity. I am suggesting to the Amer- rubber eventually. Jacoby usually is the boy who does the heavy backfield work in such situations. It is as if he let a football team be penalized to the limit by fatling to complete for- ward passes only to get away with one for @ touchdown on the last attempt. Culbertson Is Culbertson had least four lectures on his specialty be- tween the conclusion of the tenth rub- ber of the 150-rubber match early Frisco’ Ferrymen Complain of Delay ‘right, but the skipper of San Francisco Bay ferries are com- plaining. They say the Lenz - Culbertson contest is causing the boats to run behind schedule: Not becatise the are Culbertson, the n. Lenz and Jacoby are 2,075 points in the lead, an advantage over which the Culbertsons profess not to worry in the least. A couple of pianola hands can off- set such a lead in no time at all. “Officialties” and some neutrals have seen no fundamental contrast in effectiveness of bidding systems, Through the honor trick valuation of the Culbertson system, say his follow- ers, @ mere tyro in the system would jean people that they be wise credit-| The hand ors in their own interest and be good| Lenz (North) neighbors. Sa 93 States Reparation Views “t wish to take this occasion also to} D-Q@ J ; lations to German reparations an 7 the debts owed to us by ‘the allied 5. 4 governments of Europe. Our govern-| 17> @ 5 4 3 2 Tan ak sh Bees Dare se coe c7 3 erted any vo! leterm: , Culbertson reparation obligations. We purposely} Mrs. Culbertson (East) did not participate in either general) Fy 19 9 reparations or the division D-K 9 or r. “The repayment of debts due to us| SON 75308 from the allies for the advance for 8—Q 5 war and reconstruction were settled; pA a7 6 5 3 upon @ basis not contingent upon! pn 4 19 g tor Tnereore, reparations is neces-| SeidyeS isis to. Therefore, repara' neces-| Neither sarily wholly’ European problem ferc's "The Wecord with which we have no'relation. The : West pass; North one “I do not approve im any remote! ciub; East pass; South two hearts: sense of the cancellation of the debts| west pass; North two spades; East ation now existing in the. world. Wants No Shylock Policy - “I am sures the American people have no desire to attempt to extract | 4, debtor to pay, and it is our view that broad vision requires that our govern- ment should recognize the situation as it exists. “This course of action is entirely consistent with the policy which we : E Biel becigt alte 3 Eaze tuned Such necessarily indicates the of the hands:is at least seven honor tricks, which Cul- perintendent of public instruction will be the princips] speaker. Japan and China Approve League Resolution on Far Eastern Situation BOTH HAVE RESERVATIONS Clauses Cover Right to Pursue Bandits and Commission of Inquiry Paris, Dec. 10—(?}—Japan and China Thursday accepted the League of Nations resolution on the dispute in Manchuria. Both acceptances were with reser- vations, Kenkichi Yoshizawa reserved the Alfred Sze stipulated China reserved “any and all rights, remedies ee ‘Americans Win Peace fan! Thllmblli tee , JANE ADDAMS Oslo, Norway, Dec. 10.. Japanese right to take measures/ Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, ‘against bandits in Manchuria. Dr.} City, were awarded the Nobel peace prize Thursday. ? NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER lane Addams, American social worker, and lent of Columbia university, New York Miss Addams, an internationally known pacifist, is president of Hull and| house it Chicago and long has been an active leader in the field of social service. She was one of the early sponsors of social legislation and of laws Juridical positions” to which it is en-| forbidding child labor. At present she is undergoing treatment at the Johns titled under the league covenant and/ Hopkins hospital in Baltimore. . e\under treaties to which it is a party. “China understands and expects.” said Dr. Sze, “that the commission of inquiry in Manchuria will make its first duty to inquire into and report with recommendations on the with- drawal of Japanese forces if such withdrawal has not been completed when the commission arrives on the ground.” A note from the Chinese govern- ment at Nanking to the League of Nations council said Japanese ‘cavalry are advancing west of the Liao river in Manchuria and the Japanese have appointed commanders elements” to disturb Chinchow. also reported that three Japanese air- Planes dropped bombs on Tienchang- tai and Tawa Wednesday. STUDENTS IMPRISON MAYOR OF SHANGHAI ernment’s Manchurian policy ,was too) mild, imprisoned: the Chinese mayor) in. his office and raided the roonis, of Signe Seen departments. 4jmear’ the French concession and] French aut immediately es- tablished military patrols and closed. the streets leading to the concession with barbed wire barricades. One group of students interrupted service over the Shanghai-Nanking railway, stormed the station a few miles outside of Shanghai, destroyed traffic signals and set fire to a bridge. A group of 5,000 students moved on the mayor's office in the Chinese sec- he refused their demanti for the re- Tease of students arrested in previous demonstrations against’ the govern- ment’s policy in the controversy with Japan. / : While the mayor was held pri-j soner, the crowd attacked other of- fices of the city government, wreck- ing furniture and destroying records. Another group of more than 1,000 wrecked the headquarters of the Kuomintang, the Nationalist party. Urges Mississippi Lock-Dam System Washington, Dec. 10.—(P)—A sys- tem of dams and locks from the mouth of the Missouri river to Min- | Neapolis has been definitely selected as the method of giving a real navi- jgation channel to the upper Missis- tion for 2, an expenditure of $14,000,000 to mee|| was sent to congress Wednesday by. Major General Lytle Brown. chief of “The present. economic situa- tion, though it forces temporary - hardships upon us, will bring us very great advantages ulti- mately. “The air has been taken from foundation. ° “Stores, which in the last two years have been hesitant in pur- chasing because of the economic situation, soon must begin re- stocking their counters and shelves, necessitating eventual re- sumption of wide-scale manufac- ployment problem, restore money i it m, bo circulation, and clear up the “We are starting over again, on present economic situation.” ‘ Butler for many years has been active in efforts for world peace. As president of the Carnegie endowment for international peace he has inter- viewed the statesmen of many countries and, together with Aristide Briand, had an important part in the creation of the Kellogg peace pact. Five Americans have previously been similarly honored. They are ‘Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root, Woodrow Wilson, Charles G. Dawes and The annual award has a money peace prize was established by and in oil operations. (parliame Half the prize goes to SAY HIMLARN IS DOOMED 10 DEEFAT _ BY BRUENING AGS Germany’s Moderate Press Sees Duumvirate Rule as Sav- ing Measure Berlin, Dec. 10.—(#)—Germany’s moderate, press Thursday declared, with emphasis, that Chancellor Hein- rich Bruening who clapped the iron tule of a duumvirate on the country her tion and held him“ prisoner because) Wednesday, had given Hitlerism a de- cided, and perhaps decisive blow, by his latest radio speech and decrees. Two days of meditation, meanwhile, on the decree issued by President von Hindenburg Tuesday night, brought home to the German people the fact that two men, the Chancellor and Dr. Earl Goerdeler, whom he made “price dicator,” now rule the country, eco- nomically as well as politically. All danger has not been swept out of the path of the Bruening cabinet, however. It still faces the possibility the council of elders might adopt the communist resolution calling for con- vening the Reichstag and the decision on this may come as early at Friday. In political circles, however, the be- lief was expressed that if the council should call for a session before Christ- mas, the determined scholar-chancel- former Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg. value of approximately $40,000. The Alfred Bernhard Nobel, inventor of gun- cotton and dynamite, who became wealthy through the sale of munitions ‘The award was made by the Nobel committee of the Norwegian Storting each of the two winners, Representatives of Many Cities Attending Hearing Gather Here to Present Evi- dence to Railroad Board on Freight Boost Representatives of traffic organi- zations in several North Dakota cit- ies were here Thursday to appear before the State Railroad Commis- sion to oppose increases in’ intra- state class rates. E A hearing on less than carload freight rates on all commodities, and carload rates on certain commodities such as agricultural implements, machinery, grader outfits, iron, steel articles, and dairy products, is scheduled before the commission Thursday afternoon. . The case is a general investigation under the commission’s own motion and on application of the railroads for rate changes on intrastate traf- fie to conform with the changes ord- ered by the Interstate Commerce Commission on intrastate traffic. A Minot delegation, headed by James Barrett, secretary of the chamber of contmerce in that city, came here to participate in the hear- ing. Others are N. E. Williams, traffic commission of the Fargo Chamber of Commerce, T. A. Dur- rant, Greater Grand Forks Traffic Association, and G. M. Springer, Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown. S. W. Carr, Aberdeen, S. D., rep- resentative of the Aberdeen Cham- ber of Commerce also will attend the hearing. E. M. Hendricks, traffic expert for the State Railroad Com- mission, and F. P. Aughnay, his as- sistant, were to appear at the hear- ing in behalf of the people of North ‘ota. lor would wield his dictatorial powers, | Dake with the approval of President von Hindenburg, and dissolve the. parlia- ment. The note of determination in the chancellor's voice, as he spoke over the radio Tuesday night, has given the indication that he intends to brook no opposition. May Disregard Plea For Rail- Wage Cut Chicago, Dec. 10—(#)—Union la- bor's of the suggestion of railway companies that workers ac- cept a voluntary 10 per cent wage re- duction appeared problematical Thursday as 1,600 delegates from 21 railroad unions went into 21 group meetings. | While D. B. Robertson, chairman, Another application of the rail- roads for changes in rates and mini- mum weights on edible livestock al- so was considered at a hearing of the state railroad commission Thurs- day. The proceeding was confined to poly, carload rates on livestock. A. R. Hayward, Minneapolis, chief of the traffic bureau of the Soo Line, testified in behalf of the carriers, declaring that the railroads propose to put state shippers and interstate shippers on the same relative basis. His testimony was devoted chiefly to explaining exhibits showing how the proposed rates would work out. E. M. Hendricks, traffic expert for the state railroad commission, testified that the rules of the Inter- state Commerce Commission regard- ing the rates appear ‘adequate for intrastate traffic. Pre _||Legion Emphasizes Ball Is Informal STERLING BROTHERS ARE SENTENCED ON | RUSTLING CHARGES Frank and Edward Brown Plead Guilty to Stealing Cattle November 9 Pleading guilty to charges of grand larceny of cattle, Frank and Edward Brown, brothers living east of Ster- ling, were sentenced by Judge R. C. McFarland in Burleigh county dis- trict court Thursday afternoon to serve state penitentiary terms. Frank was sentenced to a term from six months to three years while Ed- ward will serve from 14 months to! three years. f Belief that cattle rustling in the eastern part of the county has been Brought to an end with the conviction | of the brothers was expressed by Sheriff Joseph L. Kelley following the sentence. Stole Lang’s Cattle The two men stole a number of cattle from Paul Lang, farmer near Sterling, the morning of Nov. 9, 1931, Kelley said, and marketed them in Fargo as the property of “John Nel-| 7, son.” From Fargo they drove in, their truck to Wassau, Wis., where they were sentenced to serve 15 days each in jail for stealing timber from a farmer near there about a year ago. After a checkup revealed where the men were, Sheriff Kelley and State's! Attorney George 8. Register drove to, Wassau with extradition papers. ‘The two men confessed to the cat- tle stealing charge to-the two Bur- leigh . officials. Released from the Wisconsin jail to the custody of the North Dakota officials, the brothers walved extradition and were brought here by Kelley and Register Wednes- day evening. Waived Examination ‘They waived a preliminary exam- ination before Police Magistrate Ed- ward 8. Allen shortly, after their ar- rival here, Brought before Judge McFarland, they requested time to for defense counsel. In an effort to locate the two men the day of the robbery, local author- ities communicated with officials at Fargo, Valley City, and Jamestown, N. D,, Aberdeen, 8. D., and South 8t.|f Paul. FORT YATES INDIAN KILLS SELF IN FARGO Leaps to His Death From Third Story Window of Room in Hotel Fargo, N. D., Dec. 10.—(AP)— After hurling himself from the third story room of a Fargo hotel to the icy sidewalk Wednesday night, John Holy Elkface, Fort Yates, N. D., In- dian, brought here to testify before the Federal Court now in_ session, died in a Fargo hospital Thursday morning. One side of the man’s head was crushed. Veterans Say Persons Attend- ing Not Expected to Wear Formal Dress DECORATIONS ARE PUT UP Unemployed Men Assisted By ‘Open Your Heart’ Drive Help With Work Reiteration that the “Open Your Heart” charity ball will be strictly “informal” was made: Thursday by American Legion officials as the hour for the social function, a fea- ture of the Legion’s relief campaign, drew near. ._ The ball will be held Friday night in the auditorium of the World War Memorial building. Men and women who attend the ball are not expected to be attired in formal dress, Frayne Baker, chair- man of the committee in charge, said Thursday. Baker made this announcement since headquarters has received numerous inquiries from residents in regard to whether or not the function will be formal. Dignitaries to Attend Featuring the party will be a galaxy of state and local dignitaries, including, among many others, Gov- ernor and Mrs. George F. Shafer, Joseph Rabinovitch, Grand Forks,, state commander of the American Legion, and- Mrs. A. G. Porter, Edgeley, state head of the American gion Auxiliary. Governor and Mrs. Shafer will lead the grand march, Decoration of the huge auditorium for the dancing affair neared com- pletion Thursday, with unemployed men who have received aid from the “Open Your Heart” headquarters assistaing Legionnaires in the work. Green and red Christmas ropes balcony in the memorial building. Dangling from the decorative ropes are large red paper bells. Paper Christmas decorations drop from the balconies on either side. At the eastern end of the auditorium, where the orchestra will be seated, white lattice work has been set up. Party Expenses Low Despite the elaborate decorations, expenses for the huge affair will not exceed $50, Baker said. All money realized from the ball over expenses will go toward the “Open Your Heart” fund to furnish clothing, food, and other necessities for needy families. Milton Rue, general campaign chairman said Thursday that the re- lief campaign is being operated without overhead expense. The headquarters office, from where the drive is being directed, has been fur- nished to the Legion free of charge by the Hedden Real Estate Agency. Light is furnished by the North Da- kota Power and Light company and the telephone by the Northwestern Bell Aiea company. ._A total of 260 donations of cloth- ing, money, and other articles of use have been received so far, Rue said. Applicants up until Thursday noon totaled 239, which represents about 1,434 persons since the average size of needy families is about six members, according to the chair- man, Stores Donate Material Merchandise Wednesday and Thursday was donated by the Dahl Clothing Store, the Burg Store and the F. W. Woolworth compa..y. In addition, the Chris Yegen Dairy has offered to fuinish free milk to two needy families during the winter. A carload of coal, donated by the The Indian hurled himself through a window about 8 p.m. His body missed pedestrians. Within a short time after he was taken to a hospital, officials raided a cafe and arrested Daisy Dunphy about 50, on a charge of engaging in the liquor traffic. She was lodg- ed in the county jail. Fargo police said she had been arrested by local officers previously on similar charges. Carl Lucken, Fargo, also is held, Officials assert Mrs. Dunphy sold liquor to Elkface which she, in turn had purchased from Lucken. Elkface, about 45 years old, was brought here with several other In- dians from the Standing Rock Reser- vation to testify in cases involving violation of federal prohibition laws on the reservation. Innife River Coal Mining company and the North Dakota Bower and Light company, has arrived here and is being distributed. Unemployed men who own teams have been dele- 4...2d to deliver the coal to needy families. The cash donation fund reached 819.1: Thursday, it was announced at headquarters. lw donations follow: . B. Brauer Alec Rosen Lester Diehl J. C. Oberg Sam Merritt Slope 4-H Livestock Wins Awards at A. C. have been spread from balcony to| sane PROPOSES REVIVAL OF COMMISSION T0 CONSIDER MATTER Says Some Nations Clearly Cannot Pay Pending Economic Recovery ASKS FOR ADJUSTMENTS American Relations With Rest of World Are Reviewed in Message Washington Dec. 10.—(?)—Declar- ing the debtor nations cannot pay, President Hoover asked congress Thursday to provide for “temporary adjustments” in the war debts of Europe to the United States. In @ message submitting the June moratorium for ratification, he pro- posed revival of the commission which funded these debts, and said; “AS we approach the new year it is clear a number of governments in- debted to us will be unable to meet further payments to us in full, pend- ing recovery in their economic life.” , “Therefore, it will be necessary in some cases to make still further tem- porary adjustments,” he emphasized. The foreign debt commission would go into the debts question in the light of “the present economic emergency,” and make recommendations to con- gress. aerient off with these recommend. ations, the message touched upon American relations with much of The rest of the world. Covers Wide Scope Hoover ranged from Manchuria to Mexico, and from the St. Lawrence waterway to Paraguay. He again urged adherence to the world court, and vigorous action by the world at large to curb armaments. “No discouragements should be permitted to turn the world from and reasonable limitations of arms,” he said. The president asked legislative sanction for the moratorium within. bee TS that the esting aye at from ents abroad fall due. He suggested provision for pay- ment of the installments withheld Toe eee “I donot of the cancellation of the debts to us,” was repeated. “The effect of this (moratorium) agreement,” the president wrote, was instantaneous in reversing the drift toward general economic panic and served to give time to the peoples of those countries to readjust their eco- nomic life. “This action taken was necessary. I am confident it commends itself to the judgment of the American peo- ple.” Tells of Visits The president briefly cited the re- cent visits to him by Premier Laval of France and Foreign Minister Grandi of Italy, saying thelr conferences brought out “valuable understand- ell of the nature of current prob- lems. Other than to reiterate America’s “responsibility in maintaining the integrity of China,” he confined his discussion of the Manchurian situa- tion to a review of steps taken. He withheld other statement pending the decision of the League of Nations council in Paris. As to the world court, the presi- dent said safeguards against Euro- pean entanglements stipulated by the senate have been obtained “and the interests of the United States pro- said the wage question has not yet been touched upon at the conferences}, UNION LEADER CONVICTED held so far this other leaders} Mount Sterling, Ky., Dec. 10.—()}— intimated the matter might not be| William 8B. Jones, Harlan county discussed at all, since, they claimed,| mine union secretary, was convicted no formal requests have been madejof murder and conspiracy by a jury for such a wage reduction to anyone] in circuit court. The jury fixed the in authority. penalty at life imprisonment, Say Paramour of Rumanian King May Be Elevated to Throne of Country|: (By The Associated Press) Talk of Magda Lupescu as pos- sible future common queen of Ru- mania entered the dispute of the royal brothers at Bucharest Thursday and capital circles be- leved they saw indications King Carol would not expel Prince Nickolas for the latter's recent marriage to a commoner bride. copy of Carol's renunciation, made under similar circumstances in 1926 when he was crown prince. Premier Jorga denied the re- Port, however, and the belief grew Carol had determined not to ex- clude his brother. Nothing in the Rumanian con- arriving at stitution prevents Mme. Lupescu Paris from Rumania from occupying the golden throne Mme. Lupescu has forsaken Juda- once. by Dowager Queen ism and become a Christian with Marie but it was rumored Carol a view to qualifying herself to be hesitated to conclude a formal queen. At Bucharest, Prince Nickolas was understood to have handed King Carol his renunciation of cf a »}, Beef cattle and sheep entered by Several Indians staged a “party”|4.H Club members lan the Bis- early Wednesday evening when two! marck district Wednesday carried Indians escaped from persons ac-loff prizes in the livestock contests companying them and police were} of the annual achievement institute called to round them. up. being held at the state agricultural Elkface, in the meantime, had rg-| college. turned to the hotel where the grot was staying. He was sent to his room by the officer in charge of the group. Alone, he apparently waited only a short time before diving from the window. Physicians attending Elkface said they ‘iailed to detect liquor on his reath, The two “lost” Indians had been located in the meantime but denied knowing of any motive which would cause Elkface to leap from his room. HOTEL MEN TO MEET Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 10.—(P)— The North Dakota Hotel and Restau- rant association will hold its annual convention in Grand Forks January 3 and 7, it was announced following 2 meeting of the local organization of Hotel and Restaurant men Wednes- day night. ea WILL NOT FILL VACANCY St. Paul, Dec. 10.—()—No one will) be appointed to succeed Harry H Brown of St. Paul, as general traffic Four Braddock boys and girls and a Washburn youth won prizes with their animals. Awards included: Beef Cattle Shorthorn yearlings —Marvin Rothi, Braddock, second; Martha Ed- holm, Braddock,’ eighth. Reserve champion Shorthorn— Marvin Rothi. anges yearlings—Ross Joseph- son, Washburn, third; Alvin Stan- ley, Braddock, fourth. Reserve, champion beef—Marvin Rothi, Sheep Hampshires — Milton Mandigo, Braddock, third. . CHAMP, “FORGIVER” Denver.—Ira Gaster, according to Police, is the champion “forgiver” of the country. He has just informed Police that he would not prosecute Clarence R. Kealiher. Kealiher has confessed to having stolen Gaster’s wife, and while living with her spend- ing more than $5,500 of his. Accord- manager of the Great Northern rail- way, it was said at headquarters here. Ne ling to Kealiher's story, he and Mrs. Gaster lived together two years. tected.” He recalled that for 12 years every president and secretary of state has sought adherence. ‘There was an expression of hope that negotiations with Canada over the St. Lawrence waterway would result in work upon the project “within a reasonable time.” Much of the body of the message dealt with Latin-American affairs, He reiterated the decision to with- draw American troops from Nicaragua al 1932; declared again for the popul government of Haiti with continued United States financial control; and expressed hope for a settlement of the boundary dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay and Guatemala and Honduras. % State Will Present Arson Case Evidence Fargo, N. D., Dec. 10—()—The state Thursday began to weave its chain of evidence by which it hopes to convict W. L. Isensee, Fargo, on a charge of arson in connection with an explosioc and fire in the Isensee Motor com- pany, July 23, 1930. After denying a demurrer to the in- formation against Isensee filed by Francis Murphy, his attorney, Judge ‘W. J. Kneeshaw, Pembina, Wednesday ordered attorneys to proceed with sc- lection of a jury. DING Geen His statement of last esigg 8 approve tn at sear”