The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1932, Page 1

Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 es Slayer o Native Law Struggles to Cont P__‘How.epanisGroving «dR ~ATTACKSON WOKEN AND HOMIGDE STIR CHTIZENS OF ISLAND U. S. Soldiers Wait in Readiness For Assistance. in Emergencies WHITE “WOMEN CAUTIOUS Tension Grips City as Four Per- sons Face Charge of Kill- © ing Hawaiian Honolulu, Jan. 11.—(AP)—Island Jay struggled Monday to restore calm and presérve order in a city horrified first by attacks on white women and now by an amazing murder. United States soldiers waited in readiness for emergency orders. Shore Jeaves of service men were canceled. ‘White women ventured onto the streets only with utmost caution. A marked tension’ gripped. the city. At Pearl Harbor naval base the navy held three ofthe four persons charg- ed with the “honor” slaying of the Hawatian, Joseph Kahahawai. Those under arrest are: Lieut. Thomas H. Massie, U. 8. N. whose wife recently was assaulted, legedly by Kahahawai and four ers. Hold Mother of Woman Mrs, Granville Fortescue, mother- in-law of Massie and wife of a prom- inent ‘soldier and author. E. J. Lord, navy enlisted man. Albert O. Jones, navy enlisted man. + Jones 1s .héld by civil police in jail here, although City and County At- torney James F. Gilliland endorsed, the navy's action in. assuming cus- tody of the other three, saying they were “safer from reprisals” aboard @ warship at Pearl Harbor than in the Honolulu jail. Gilliland’s deputy, Griffith Wight, said the il spanelly will be de- manded for all four. Lieut. Massie ts “willing’to be tried by @ jury of citizens of Hoholulu in the territorial courts,” in which the peeiviane harged with eanivage nions) ¢! on Mrs. Massie were tried, his attor- ys announced, The attorneys said all four defend- ants would face civil courts. Naval Heads Criticized Pastors of the city Sunday criti- cized from their pulpits the action of naval ‘authorities in assuming the safekeeping of Mrs. Fortescue, Lieut. Massie, and Lord, who were caught, police said, with Kahahawal’s in an automobile after 10-mile chase in which several shots were red. e Rear Admiral William V. Pratt, chief of naval operations in Wash- ington, also was criticized by one pastor for maki statements inter peed as ne, lynch procedure.’ "Meanwhile, the army held troops, readiness, are to rush aid to other policing agencies. Patrols of territorial police} guarded the city streets and residen- tial districts and squadrons of offi- cers were on duty to answer calls for police aid. ‘White women remained off the streets, many behind locked doors. U. 8. TO INVESTIGATE Washington, Jan. 11.—(#)—The senate Monday directed Attorney General Mitchell to investigate con- ditions in Hawaii. A resolution by, Chairman Bingham of the territories committee directing the inquiry, was adopted without opposition and with- out debate. Bingham. in offering the resolution said he did so “on ac- count of the very bad news. received yesterday from Honolulu.” Hoover Has Messages To Send to Congress ‘Washington, Jaz, -11.—() —Busy looking over the ee to fill important ‘vacane! govern- » ment, service, President: Hoover has on hand a couple of messages to con- gens whieh. He will: nok, aan RH general question of law enft Prohibition does not get special a! bea es in. the latter. Man Born in State Dies in Minneapolis cal of Northwestern Univer- a How. Japan Is Growing Occupied by Japanese troops in 1931-82. Taken from Germany in 1015 during World War. HUNDREDS OF BIRDS 10 BE EXHIBITED AT POULTRY SHOW HER New Record to Be Established ‘in. Number of Entries, Of- ficials Declare Entries inthe Missouri Slope Poul- try Show Monday were being received iby, the scores as officials prepared for @ four-day exhibition to open here Tuesday. From the number of birds received Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, H. ©. Putnam, county agent, concluded that this year’s entry list would eclipse for of last year by several hundred tow! Many exhibitors have communicat- noteworthy interest in the show year, to Putnam, who said that entries from boys and girls throughout the Slope district were be- ing received. Entry lists will be close at noon foials CUBANS ARE PLACED INDER MARTIAL LAW Five Bombs. Are Exploded as Students and Workmen Stage Demonstrations Santiago, ‘Cuba, Jan, 11—(AP)— holy al was declared bs KOREA Annexed to Japan in DOMINATED BY JAPAN English And French Disagree on Coming Reparations Conference; lcent beer would have no deleterious Germany Criticized Vigorously in France Following Bruening Statement HRSA SURES \ (By The Associated Press) The British cabinet has reaffirmed its ze the: proposed“Lausanne reparations conference is imperative, particularly in view of the German Position that she no longer can meet Teparations payments. Monday's newspapers indicated that the entire Press supports the government. In France the newspapers were be- hind the French government, sup- porting the contention of Finance Minister Flandin that if such state- ments of bankruptcy as that made by Chancellor Bruening of Germany last week are to precede the Lausanne gonference, then the conference ‘s ‘useless. Some of the editorials raised the old threat of reoccupation of the Ruhr. * The Bruening declaration sent Ger- man bonds down a couple of points on. the London stock exchange in Berlin the gap between the govern- ment and the Nationailst ition has not been closed and Adolf Hitler. the National Socialist leader, has not announced his mn his ‘support for a plan to extend the term: of President von Hindenburg. a Report Is Aj Is Approved The board of directors of the World bank at Basel gave their unanimous approval to the report of the Young plan committee "s inability to continue the present repary schedule, It also renewed the ’s share of the $100,000,000 short term credits Germany now holds. ‘A wave of critical reaction swept France Monday as & result of Chan- cellor Heinrich Bruening’s declara- tion and it served to speed up Pre- mier Laval’s plans for cabinet re- modeling. The reaction, most of which was in premier’s favor, included un- animous support from the newspa- pers, brbught a suggestion of ways of retaliation against Germany, and new mention of such well-remember- led war-time matters as the occupa- tion of the Ruhr, treaties as “scraps Paper” and reflections on the Ger- republic and old empire. Writers Condemn Germany ‘Jers in rural schools was advocated by Extension of Airline Through Here Possible Washington, Jan. 11.—UP—A cons gtessional order to investigate the practicability of a new transcontinen: RILES: Islands obtained by treaty with Russia in 1875 after long dispute over ownership. "ANESE TERRITORY © DISCUSS TAX EVILS | AT OOINT SESSION | | BLD IN BISMARCK Executive Committee of State; Taxpayers Association Urges Curtailment ‘Ways and means of curtailing gov- ernmental expenditures were discussed at a joint meeting of the executive committee of the North Dakota Tax- Payers ‘association and the govern- mental survey commission in session here Monday. Regulations, formulated by the tax- payer's association and forwarded to taxing bodies in 40 counties, asked for immediate curtailment of public ex- Penditures. School district, township, and county boards were asked to co- operate in carrying out economy pro- grams with a view to reducing taxes. In making recommendations to gov- ernmental bodies holding public purse strings, the executive committee urg- ed that local bodies conserve on tax monies already levied, reduce future levies, and to provide for further re- ductions in tax burdens through leg-! islation. Demands Are Described In describing demands, which coun- ty commissions are called upon to meet, G. F. Lamb of Michigan, chair- man of the executive committee, said that only pressure of those seeking patronage was brought to bear. No adequate provision is made at meet- ings to present the case of the taxpay- ers as a whole with the result that only one side of the case is presented, he said. __C. D. Cooley, Mandan, a member of i commission, Program. Unification of wage scales for teach- Bares Gaines Se Thomas, who urged a revision of existing salary schedules to conform with changing economic conditions. Taxes Have Increased ‘Taxes in many cases have increased more than 500 per cent since 1913, it Hinjury?” asked Hatfield. Maryland Penitentiary ISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932 _THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Boost Is FORMER PRESIDENT OF MEDICAL GROUP URGES LEGAL BEER Dr. W. G. Morgan, Washington, Says ‘We Are Nation of Bottle Drinkers’ Washington, Jan. 11—(?)—From a former president of the American Medical association, a senate com- mittee heard Monday legalization of 4 per cent beer would provide a “harmless tonic for the sick and im- Prove present conditions among our youth.” Dr. William Gerry Morgan of this city so testified at a hearing on the Bingham beer bill. “We are 2 nation of bottle drink- ers,” said Morgan. “If the youth and older people were able to purchases good dependable beer a vast majority would turn to this rather than trust the questionable quality of liquor which ‘s now obtained through boot- Dr. Morgan said he had never taken out a license to prescribe liquor. * He looked upon beer as a food tonic, helpful because of its vitamin con- tent, especially for the sick who have temporarily lost their appetite. Argues With Hatfield The witnesses got into an argument with Senator Hatfield, Republican, Western Virginia, a physician, after testifying moderate drinking of 4 per effect. “How many glasses of that beer daily could a person take without’ “In 16 hours I believe a person could take two quarts,” Dr. Morgan replied. ‘The senator said this was contrary to other physicians’ claims and point- ed to the*number of cirrhosis cases resulting from taking alcohol. Dr. Morgan said a person would have to take six quarts of 4 per cent beer daily for some time to produce a liver cirrhosis. “Seven-eighths of the German peo- | ple have no cirrhosis,” he added amid | laughter. Dr. Morgan said he had observed | much drinking in gatherings of all classes of persons in every state over | the last two and a half years. “If the sale of 4 per cent beer were legalized,” he, said, “this regrettable condition would improve and I believe rogressively.” . Sees ‘Liquor on Hip’ He said he had noticed “liquor on the hip” of many of the younger men and some of the younger women. Senator Brookhart, Republican, Towa, a prohibitionist, took exception to the statement and also to liquor drinking being general. | Mrs, Lorraine Catlin Brower, vice; president of the Dis: tricts. Modification League, the first woman to appear, ventured that! President Hoover would not veto a bill to legalize higher alcoholic beer. “Our president,” she said, “is quoted as saying in June, 1918, while he was federal food administrator, that he did not want to suppress beer making | becasue he did not want to be respon- sible for a nation-wide orgy of hard liq certainly is here!” Mrs. Brower said 5,000,000 voters in leas than three years had signed the organization’s petition to restore per wine. Newspapers Attacked iracy. of the press in giving “outlandish” publicity to “the wet (Continued on page Seven) Riot Squad Rushed to Attacked University and A. C. Publica- tions Score Action Taken By State Board INCREASES ARE UNPOPULAR $300 Added to Registration Costs For Students From Outside of State Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 11—(?)— Protests against a ruling of the state board of administration raising tui- tion fees for out-of-state students are voiced by student publications at the ‘University of Grand Forks here and the agricultural college at Fargo. The publications, in current issues assail the board’s action by which $300 is added to present fees of non- resident students. The board’s ruling also affects state teachers’ colleges, at which the added fee will be $200, effective with the summer session. In their news columns and front Page editorials, the Dakota Student, university publication, and the Spec- trum, agricultural college publica- tion, state the increase is unpopular with students and the administrative boards. 19 Per Cent Nonresident The university publication esti- mated that about 19 per cent of the students at the school are nonresi- dents, while the agricultural college Publication stated that between 16 and 17 per cent of the total enroil- ment at the Fargo school are non- residents. The Dakota Student states that “consternation raged among student body and the administrative board” and that “prominent students with one exception indicated general dis- approval of the ruling.” Editorially, the Student says: “It would seem that the whole matter is a mistake, particularly just now; and junless better reason for its (the rul- ing’s) passage are put forward than have been issued to date, should be opposed by students, faculty and ad- miniatrative officials alike.” The editorial states further: “Of 11 institutions throughout the north- ‘west, only one approaches the new \North Dakota price, and that one is at the University of Wisconsin, which has a nonresident fee of $200. The average among schools in Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota and Montana is found to be between $25 and $75, although Michigan charges $143. This clearly indicates that North Dakota's fee is exhorbitant.” Schools ‘Too Young’ The Spectrum comments editorial- ly: “We feel that the educational in- stitutions in this state are too young to become self-satisfied. At the pres- ent time their task is to present an attractive enough program, both fi- nancially and curricularly, to attract students from every state that our in- stitutions may gain prestige and recognition in all parts of the uni- verse. When that is accomplished, and not until then, can we afford to raise our fees and set ourselves on a pedestal.” The state, board of administration, in a statement accompanying the in- crease, said that students from states charging higher incidental fees than North Dakota have found it cheaper to come to this state, with the result that North Dakota taxpayers are carrying an added burden. MAHATMA GANDHI'S. WIFE IS ARRESTED 60-Year-Old Woman One of Three Charged With Incit- ing Indian Women Surat, India, Jan. 11.—(AP)—Mrs. Kasturbai Gandhi, 60-year-old wife of Mahatma Gandhi, was arrested Monday, with two other prominent trol Honolulu [Registration Fee Jesse James? . ‘This aged man says he Is the real Jesse James of outlaw fame. He sought to establish his claim by applying to Governor Caufield of Missourl for clemency. The gover. for decided, however, that official recor ire correct and that James was shot and killed In 1882. NORTH DAKOTA LAW FORCES CANDIDATES TO MAKE DECISIONS Presidential Aspirants Must An- nounce Intentions Before dan. 22 Washington, Jan. 11.—(?)—Largely Unsettied (A irc aes f Small Girl Confesses COBBLER ADMITS HE KIDNAPED, ATTACKED SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILD Charles Bischoff, 45-Year-Old Shoemaker, Tells Story to Prosecutor BODY FOUND IN BASEMENT Marian M'Lean Was Abducted Dec. 17; Remains Found Five Days Later Cincinnati, O., Jan. 11—(AP)—The Kidnaping and slaying of six-year-old Marian McLean was confessed Mon- day, County Prosecutor Robert N. (Gorman announced, by Charles Bisch- Off, 45, a shoemaker. Marian’s body was found Dec. 22 in the basement of a tenement occu- pied by Bischoff, the first to report the discovery. She had been lured away from her home Dec. 17 and had died of internal hemorrhages caused by a criminal attack. After telling of taking Marian to the cellar, Bischoff described the at- tack, which he said was committed at once. The next morning, Bischoff said, he found the child dead. That was @ Friday. “I looked at her again on Saturday. On Sunday I did not look at her at all,” the confession related. Bischoff passed the body ‘several times on Monday, and two women. who lived in the same building were near it Tuesday without notice. Cobbler Told Aunt The following day the cobbler told his aunt, and then ran out of the building shouting, “a child’s body is in my cellar.” He was at once and had been held since. Bischoff told police at the time he did not know how it got there. Ques- tioning of Bischoff continued inter- mittently throughout the more than two weeks, but he had steadfastly de- nied all connection with the crime. Saturday night Gorman again be- gan questioning Bischoff, and con- tinued throughout Sunday and early because of a North Dakota law, this|Monday morning, until a signed state- week forces into the open the presi- dential aspirations of both Republi- cans and Democrats. ment was obtained from him. The child had been dead only a few hours when her body was found. Ong of the greatest manhunts in this A statiite'in the northwestern state’ City’s history followed discovery of of firemen requires candidacies in its presiden- tial primary to be filed before Jan. 22, This is to be used by friends of Franklin D. Roosevelt to formally launch his Democratic quest for nom- ination, Under its urge also there may be at last the awaited decision of Senator Hiram Johnson of California—to run or not to run against President Hoo- ver in the Republican nominating campaign. Upon his decision rests largely the possibility of an open campaign against the Hoover renom- ination. North Dakota may not furnish a test of ‘strength between Roosevelt and that other active contestant, Governor Ritchie of Maryland, but Pennsylvania probably will. Both forces are headed for filing in the Primary there, the Rooseveltains also pointing for the March primary in New Hampshire. In the backwash of the Democratic national committee session last Satur- day, Washington's political students the crime. Hundreds joined with police in a hunt for the kidnaper who had caused Marian’s death. Kidnaped Dec. 17 Marian was led away from @ corner pea her home een: and, accord- ig to Bischoff’s ged confession, taken to his room only a block and @ half away. Officers searched his quarters mi- nutely and found signs of the attack on the little girl, which caused her death, but Bischoff maintained they had no “connection with her death until early Monday. Several men were arrested as pos- sible suspects, soon after the search va begun. Among them was Bisch- Gorman said he obtained three signed confessions from Bischoff Sun- day, but that Bischoff repudiated all of them within a few moments, even though he had written his name un- der them. Shortly after midnight Monday morning, Gorman said, he took Bisch- see one thing clearly; a definte break |°ff back to the cellar of his tene- between the supporters of Roosevelt| Ment, and Bischoff broke down. and the Smith-Raskob wing. If they see correctly and if Alfred E. Smith does stand out against the nomina- tion of his successor as governor of New York, things are expected to be harder for Roosevelt. Meanwhile plenty of Democrats are talking other names: Newton D. Bak- er, James A. Reed, James M. Cox, and Governor Murray of Oklahoma. among them. N. D. DEMOCRATS IN FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT Ellendale, N. D., Jan. 11—(?)}—In- dications are that Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York will be en- dorsed by the Democratic state con- He gave a detailed account of his actions during the five days the child was missing, Gorman said. Believe Man Insane Deputy sheriffs, detectives and po- lice who worked on the case expressed belief Bischoff is insane. If indicted and a jury finds sane he must stand trial for degree murder. If found insane sent to Lima State Hospital for Crim- inal Insane. ‘ Unemotionally Bischoff done it and it's done.” him first- Gor- vention at Valley City Thursday as|NeWSpa! the party’s choice for the presidency, H. H. Perry of Ellendale, chairman (Continued on page seven) 20 JAPANESE KILLED . IN SUNDAY FIGHTING Scout Planes Take Active Part in Operations Against Chinese Irregulars Tokyo, Jan. 11—U?}—Scout planes taking an important pert in oper- Chinese irregulars west here for Dale (Red) Jackson, aca flight flier, killed at the air show Fi. week.