The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1932, Page 1

» Comm 1 f aeons od ee ESTABLISHED 1878 HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1932 ‘PROGRESSIVE? MAN URGED, HOWEVER, BY REPUBLICAN GROUP 11 Presidential Delegates Are Selected -at Bismarck Meeting Wednesday SESSION IS HARMONIOUS Ellendale Man and Esmond). Woman Endorsed For Reelec- tion to Committee Posts The presidential preference of the North Dakota Republican state cen- tral committee, controlled by the Nonpartisans, was left undetermined at the committee's meeting here Wednesday but 11 presidentiat dele- gates endorsed by committeemen were urged to stand for selection of a “progressive leader for president.” F. J. Graham, Ellendale, and Mrs. Minnie D, Craig. Esmond, Republican national committeeman and.commit- teewoman for North Dakota, were en- dorsed for reelection. Harmony prevailed throughout the meeting, as recommendations of the nominating and resolutions commit- tee were adopted without opposition. Absent from the meeting, however, ‘were _committeemen associated. with the Independent Voters association, which constitutes the other faction of the North Dakota Republican party. These committeemen sit on a sep- arate Republican state central com- mittee, which claims to be the “real” Republican committee. The Nonpartisan committeemen, however, ‘make the same claim on the ground they have the majority of elected members and have been Tecognized by the national committee. Electors Are Endorsed Four presidential electors endorsed by-the committee are Dr. Gilbert M. Moskau, Grand Forks; Nels: Magnu- son, Souris; E. H. Brant, Linton; an Mrs. C, A. Fisher, Fargo. Eleven delegates to the national convention are ‘Thomas Devaney, Langdon; James P. Curran, Watford City; A. M. Bergseth, Fargo; Dr. J. M. Gibbons, Finley; Art R. Thomp- son, Minot; E. D. Lum, Wahpeton; (Continued on page Seven) POMS iio saritciacas Vardi dhe \ Weather Report PRROEUNES SOME SAREE oli BOREL? — FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: ally fair tonight Gener- and Friday; rising temperature Fri- ota: -Generally Friday; rising @oxj temperature Fri- iy For Montana: Generally fair to- night and Friday, except. unsettted extreme west por- tion; warmer to- night northwest and extreme south. cast portions. For Minnesota: Cloudy ° tonight, snow and colder in extreme east; Fri- day becoming fair, with rising tem- perature in extreme west portion. CONDITIONS: High ‘pressure cover the district ex- cept for a moderate depression which remains over northern Alberta and the Lower Missouri ValleW\ Light preci- itation has fallen over the middle ‘ocky Mountains, the Plains States, Missigsippi Valley and Great Lakes Region. ‘Temperatures have fallen over the Western States and have ris- en somewhat over the balance of the district; moderate temperatures pre- vail in all sections this morning. Bismarck statio1 arometer, inches: 28,37; reduced to sea level 30.27. TEMPERATURE At 7 2. m. Highest erday Lowest last night .. PRECIPITATION Amt. 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m. Total this month to Normal, this month t ORTH DAKOTA f ot es ese Pet BISMARCK, clay. 08 Devils Laké, cl & 100 Fargo-Moorhead, 10 106 Jamestown, clear . 5 16 Valley City, cla: 5 100 ‘Williston, clear’. 16 200 Grand Forks, cld; 10.00 * GENERAL Other statione— omprs. Pre. Low High Ine. 3260.00 +38 ‘00 34 ~ 100 46 106 42 108 0 00 rere? RASH DANG ROS OD OR AMA Rae Ooes: seeping ao EVERYBODY'S JOB. | (An Editorial) ; Decision to fight Jamestown’s effort to seize the state capital, reached at the meeting of members of the Association ef Com- merce and other citisens Wednesday night, was both natural and Carried on with the intelligence and spirit which its importance deserves and which the committee appointed will bring. to it, it should prove s definite success, Jamestown's vicious attempt to trample the laws of fairplay and decency underfoot, to disregard the ties cf community friendliness, the interests of the taxpayers and the traditions of the pioneers, should be snowed under. by an avalanche of votes such as this state has never before seen. Bismarck has a hundred weapons at its command and it should use ‘them all. It should leave no stone unturned, no construc- tive effort undone to protect its homes and the interests of its of these weapons are of a nature which Jamestown, be- the unfairness of ite position, cannot use to advantage. addition, Bismarck has at hand every weapon which Jamestown tiie: @ For every argument which Jamestown can advance, Bismarck can advance a better one, based on truth and honesty and not on misrepresentations, Unless Jamestown can find better reasons for moving the capital than any it has yet advanced, the weight of Teason and argument is heavily on Bismarck’s side. But it is not enough to rely on the justice of our position and -the saving in taxpayers’ money which retention of ‘the capital here will mean. The people of the' state must be acquainted with the facts. They must be made to understand that this attempt at community sabotage is a thing whith affects them as well as the People of Bismarck. They must be shown that the entire move- ment heads toward municipal racketeering which should not be Permitted to get a foothold in North Daketa. This job is not the job of the Capital Defense committee or of such sub-committees as may be appointed. It is the job of every man, woman and child in Bismarck. As the campaign develops, the way in which each individual can help will be pointed out. Each one must stand ready to do his or her full share, Every person who has a business or a job in Bismarck is vitally interested. ' Every person who owns property in Bismarck is vitally interested. Every person whose relatives or friends have Jobs here or own property here will be directly affected. In recent years Bismarck has conducted many campaigns for municipal and charitable purposes with signal success. This is the most important campaign of them all. Every soldier will be needed in the battle. The people of Bismarck are the members of the army which must dp the fighting. Get ready ‘to do ‘your part. nd | Fri- jay. i 4 FOr South Da-! ' PROTESTS AGAINST SUGGESTED TAXES |Stage, Screen, and Motor Rep- ‘resentatives Gather in Nation’s Capital Haase Washington, Jan. 21.—(#)—Emis- saries of stage, screen and motor world- gathered Thursday to tell con- gress. that administration-proposed taxes upon theatre admissions and automobiles woula be « terrible blow all around. , Cooperation for. economic recovery pushed. the reconstruction finance corporation to the verge of congres- capital of federal land banks was passed by the house ane mnie, com- ion. leting congressional . Revised by memberg of the: senate and house, this emergency measure returned ‘to the two chambers for: final approval, 8 consummation ex- Friday, The first chance at @ prohibition I proposed to house expendi- ‘tures committee with the prediction “| it would save: $100,000,000 a year. Chairman Byrns of the sppropria- tions committee Lael mipemmted Japanese Woman Is -. Attacked in Hawaii INDUSTRIES LEVEL cing Wednesday evening with Takeo Escaped Murderer Is Believed Gullty of Third Outrage Since September Honolulu, Jan. 21.—()}—Honolulu ‘was aroused Thursday to a fresh man- hunt by another attack apon a wom: |. an. ; t Mrs, Toka Okazaki, Japanese, 29, mother of two children, complained to: Police ‘she had been assaulted near John Rodgers airport by a:man she identified through @ photograph - as Daniel Lyman, escaped Portuguese- Hawaiian murderer. ‘This assault occurred as authorities were preparing. to place -before the grand jury evidence\in the lynching of Joseph Kahahawal, Hawaiian, al- leged attacker of.a navy officer's wife, and as the territorial legislature, in Special session, was seeking a formula for better law enforcement to over- come hoodiumism in Honolulu. It was the third serious assault case reported to authorities since last Sep- tember when Mrs: Thomas R.:Massie, strolling alone early in the morning after leaving a party, was the asserted victim of five youths. The five later were tried, the jury disagreeing six to six. The four still alive are awaiting Tetrial. Four Face Charges Mrs, Massie’s mother, Mrs. Gran- ville Fortescue of New York and ‘Washington; her husband, Lieutenant Massie, U. 8. N., and two navy enlist- ed men, Albert O. Jones and E. J. Lord, have been charged with slaying the fifth man, Kahahawai, Mrs. Okazaki sald she went motor- Harimoto. They had paused near the air field, when a shot was heard. Harimoto said he looked out of the car and was stunned with a blow from & revolver. Recovering, he said the gunman took him to the nearby rail- toad tracks, to which he was bound with a fish line. Mrs, Okazaki said the gunman then returned toward the car, caught her when she tried to escape, robbed her of $1.25 and assaulted her. Prosecutor Is Attacked The tropical tempest loosed by the of a man charged with as- saulting the navy officer's wife cen- tered Thursday upon the office of the city and county attorney, James F. Gilliland. Attorneys for the defendants, form- ally charged Gilliland with the dila- tory tactics in handling of the case. In some quarters it was felt the tervene COMMERCE BODY'S [f House Grow Waits | Winnie Shouts When | DEFENSE OF HOMES A lienist A pproaches Campaign Committee Appointed WORK IS OUTLINED IN ANNUAL REPORT! Achievements of 1931 Are Re- lated; Program For Com- ing Year Announced 10 OBJECTIVES LISTED Fight to Save Capital Is First on List; Tax Reduction Will Be Sought Ten objectives ‘for 1932 were out- ‘ned by officials of the Association of Commerce Wednesday night and committees were set up to assist in reaching them. Suggestions were received from members at three conferences held several weeks ago and were sifted down to 10 by members of the board of directors. The objectives for this year are as follows: committee or department for reduction and regulation of taxes. 3. Continue campaign for re- tention of occupancy of Fort Lincoln. 4. Organize and conduct cam- paign for the relief of unem- ployment. 5. Give special attention to the solution of agricultural problems and encouragement of practical methods of farming for this sec- tion of the state; with county agent and all other agencies working along this line. 6. Continue and enlarge cam- paign to secure industries for Bismarck. 7. Spread the gospel of Bis- marek good-will, ‘cultivate trade territory and. use all practicable methods and means to assist in . making this olty: the retail trade center ‘of this section of North Dakota. 8 Give special attention to the improvement of highways. 9. Work for the extension of the airmail and passengér route to the west and improve land- ing field. 10. Develop program for city development and beaatification. City Is Beautitied Goddard reported on the achieve- ments, in 1931 in carrying out the 10- Point. program adopted last year. Rapid steps were taken toward city improvement: and beautification, he » (ontinued on page Seven) N. D. TRIO NAMED - MASTER FARMERS Pretty Rock, New Salem, and Oberon Men Are Honored With Selection St, Paul, Jan. 21—()—Three North Dakota men Friday night will ve designated “Master Farmers” by the Farmer and Farm, Stock & Home, lo- cal agricultural publication. 5 The magazine annually awards .the titles on the basis of investigation after nominations by neighbors and friends, The North Dakotans are Frank Markow, Pretty Rock; John Chris- tlansen, New Salem, and Iver Jorde, agricull as a part of the Farmers’ and Home- makers’ short course program are Robert Dailey, Flandreau, end Her- , Madison. ‘man F. Eight will receive the title. They are Emil Nelson, Battle Lake; Martin Bode, Nilcollet; C. F, 'Horihan, Lanesboro; J. R. Johnson, Dovray; E. H. Knodt, Rich Valley; W. 8. Miscrip, Lake Elmo; B. F. McCar- thy, Madelia; and H. W. Voehl, Lake- field. ‘Two-Gun’ Crowley Plays With Paper). Toys As Execution Here is Governor William H. “Alfalfa Bill” Murray of Oklahoma, as he drank his morning coffee while the House Ways and Means Committee at Washington waited for him. The :governor overslept, but insisted on his |coffee beforé telling members of the committee his plans for the ending of the depression. MURRAY PETITIONS 10 BE CIRCULATED, BROTHER DECLARES IN. D. Democratic Endorsement to Be Sought For Governor of Oklahoma | Plans have been completed for cir- culation of petitions to enter Gover- |nor William (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of | Oklahoma in the North Dakota presi- dential preference primary March 15 |as m candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, George T. Murray, Berthold, N. D., brother of the Oklahoman, told the Associated |Préss here Thursday, George Murray .said’petitions w jbe circulated to place on the ballbt 10 jcandidates for delegates to the na- tional Democratic convention. These candidates, he said, will be advocates of Governor Murray. for president, and will compete for election with the delegates endorsed recently by the state Democratic convention at which Governor Franklin D. Roosevetl of New York was unanimously endorsed jfor ‘the presidential nomination. Murray explained that he was pri- marily interested in his brother's can- didacy, and aside from the presiden- tial endorsement he would support the “action of the state Democratic convention, which. also endorsed a committeeman, committeewoman, and four: presidential electors. be’ placed on the presidential primary bajlot. The North Dakotan added, however, that he was in touch with Governor Murray's friends, who are seeking to bring him out as a presi- dential .candidate. i “I am: doing this,” George Murray said, “not only because I think my brother is deserving of the nomina- tion, but because I believe him to be most competent for the office. He stitution and helped frame the con- stitution of the state of Oklahoma. Besides he has had wide experience in public office, including: his terms in congress. A man can't gO wrong if he knows what's in the constitu- tion, and William H. is one of the keenest constitutional. minds in this country today.” Urbana Business ‘ Holiday: Is Over | PERE aaah ones wal altel Urbana, Til, Jan. 21.—)—Ur- °° pen. Hour Draws Near he was taken to the baby farm of Mrs. Anna Crowley, the lawyer rowing in adolescense knows every word in the federal con-| | _ City Organizes for Capital Fi ittee Declines to Endorse Candidate REPARATION PARLEY POSTPONED BUT NOT DEFINITELY DROPPED France Satisfied; Germany Says Moratorium Cannot Be Taken as Substitute (By The Associated Press) Postponement of the Lausanne reparations conference, announced in London Wednesday, does not mean the conference will not be held later, it was said in London official circles. The British government is con- tinuing its preliminary work and hopes the conference wil ultimately be held and be a success, it was stated. Newspaper commentators who sup- ported this hope deprecated rumors the conference was abandoned in- stead of postponed. The London Times, which said it realized a per- manent solution of the reparations problems at present impossible, asked: “Is that really sufficient rea- son for an attitude of helplessness such as abandonment of the meeting would suggest?” Postponement of the conference was well received in Paris press and official circles as Premier Laval's new government prepared to face the chamber of deputies seeking a vote of confidence. Announcement of postponement caused no surprise in Berlin official circles but Chancellor Bruening in- formed the British ambassador that Germany could accept no proposal for a one-year extension of the mor- atrium as a substitute. Germany has taken the stand a prolongation of the moratorium would mean an indefinite delay of efforts to reach a final settlement “AU! and~ wouldmean the: acceptance .of further obligations which she would be unable to carry. She is understood to rely on the re- port of the Young plan advisory committee at Basel which said she is unable to make further reparations payments. France maintains her established Position that she will not forego Ger- men reparations unless the United States makes a corresponding reduc- tion in the amount due her from France. It is understood the Ameri- can government has informed France it cannot agree to such a proposal. FIND AUTOUSED BY DENVER KINAPERS Wife Appeals to Abductors Through Press to Save Life of B. J. Bower Denver, Jan, 21.—(?)—Finding of the motor car used by kidnapers of Benjamin J. Bower. 62, held for $50,- 000 ransom, gave police their first major clue Thursday as relatives of ¢ bakery corporation manager ex- essed fear he had been slain. An offer of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the kidnapers was made by Den- ver officials after the car was found abandoned on the dutskirts of the aa Fingerprints were taken from t. The wife of the victim appealed tl th the press to the abductors not to kill her husband because po- | ¢, lice were called in violation of in- “I cannot pay the ransom,” she said. “I haven't the money and kidnapers haven't communicated with me as they promised.” hension grew in the attitude of officers. Clark. SSA mean ond we PRICE FIVE CED ght BISMARCK IS READY 10 GIVE BATTLE IN at Association of Com- ‘You Get Out of Here,’ Defend- merce Meeting ant in ‘Trunk Murder’ i Case Screams STRESS NEED FOR ACTIO TESTIMONY TAKING BEGINS|Many Give Views in Open Di cussion; Condemn James- town Racketeering ‘He Talks About Me’, Confessed Slayer of Two Says Re- garding Doctor Bismarck was organized Thurad to wage a vigorous campaign to ki the state capital here. Courthouse, Phoenix, Ariz, Jan. 21.} Action was we —(?}—Winnie Ruth Judd leaped from it ciastig ee at the annual meeting of the As-| her chair during her murder trial Thursday to denounce Dr. Joseph Cat- | 50Clation of Commerce to enlist the ton, San Francisco, prosecution alien-| sistance of every resident in ist. vigorous campeign. It will acquaint! “You get out of here,” she the voters of the state with the facts rising with tensed muscles and flash-|80Verning Jamestown's attempt to ing eyes as the tall psychiatrist ap- steal the seat of government away proached her chair during a brief| from the place where it was located gether w Poommiies tral “Make him get out, make him get ee ol ‘was appointed out,” she appealed to her attorneys, |to direct the campaign. “I won't have you near me,” she|Tesents all political factions and cried, swinging again to confront Dr.|@very shade of opinion in the com- Catton. “You talked about me. Get|Munity, united to resist to the ut- out.” most the attack’ which has been Dr. Catton backed away, then turn-|made on the homes and wi ed and left the room as defense coun- | Bismarck citizens. Iv will sel, the matron, and Dr. George W.|to the voters of the state Stephens, defense alienist. attempted | Jamestown removal cam; to quiet Mrs. Judd. . indirect attempt to loot ‘Acted Like Little Boy’ of taxpayers, since a The defendant finally was persuad- | Seat of government wil! ed to return to her chair, muttering,} mediate loss of more than a “I won't have him near me. He talks|dollars, already invested about me. He's acted like a little| property here. boy.” eS Members of the campaign She sat nervously clasping and un-| mittee are F. M. Davis, chairman clasping her hands, glaring angrily at} J. L. Bell, Alfred 8, Dale, Gordon had i which Catton ete E. Davis, 8. 8. a ppet L. W. Sperry, Spencer 8. Boise, Mrs. Judd is facing trial for the) H. Atkinson, H. J. Duemeland Hn slaying of Agnes Anne Le Roi and|E. B. Cox. The members were sched- Hedvig Samuelson, former North Da-juled to meet Thursday to outline tl BR2e é | i ie kotan, her friends, here last October and sending their bodies to Los An- geles in trunks. The taking of testi- mony started Thursday following two days spent in sélection of a jury. J. J. Halloran, wealthy Phoenix lumberman whose name was brought into the case early as that of a friend of Mrs, Judd and her two victims, was among the crowd of witnesses brought into the court room to be sworn, Not Included In Roll Halloran’s name was given the court, clerk, but County Attorney Lloyd J. their plan of defense. Meeting with them will be mem- bers of a publicity committee, ap- Pointed by the Capital Defense com- mittee which was active during the fight for the capitol. reconstruction bill a year ago. Members. of this C. Tay- Conrad committee are E. B. Cox, lor, Charles F. Martin, E. J. and Kenneth W. Simons. Andrews did not include him when he] on called the roll of his witnesses. Defense counsel did not call the roll | sng of their witnesses, ‘The jury of 12 men and one alter- nate was seated without delay im- mediately after court convened. Herman Lewkowitz of defense coun- sel said Halloran did not appear to be sworn as a defense witness. “He was called by the state,” Lew- kowitz said. “The county attorney did not read his full roll.” Andrews declined to comment. BELIEVE HOMICIDE IS ‘HEX’ SLAYING Mennonite Church Worker, Found Dead, Has Strange Marks About His Body Philadelphia, Jan. 21.—()— The hand of a Pennsylvania ‘hex doctor” was seen by authorities Thursday in the mysterious slaying of Norman B. Bechtel, Mennonite church worker. Weird symbols were found carved on Bechtel’s forehead. The man was a native of Boyer- town, Pa., and spent his youth in a Tegion where “the hexes” and othe: witchcraft cults have held sway. Ex- to light the curious markings forehead. amination of Bechtel’s body brought i of tous” attack on the homes of Bismarck’s residents. A The aera were selected by a ominat committee composed of Burt Finney, Theodore . French. Paign were suggested tending the meeting, none was agreed upon and this will be left to the cam- Sete inthe sca he pa was l= dent of the Association of. om su centered on the capital defense effort. This also was given as the