The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 22, 1932, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 ChineseCl Hoover Praises Father of Country invade THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather snow flurries and not Occasional ‘so cold tonight and Tuesday, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1932 PRESIDENT SPEAKS [Truce Between Two PRICE FIVE CENTS aim General Advance rs Victims of Clever Ruse Staged AT JOINT SESSION OF U.S. LAWMAKERS|{——_™se Asserts True Eulogy of George Washington ‘Is This Mighty Nation’ IGNORES PRESENT CARES Gives Proud Report to Fore- fathers Who Suffered For , Country’s Freedom Washington, Feb. 22.—(?)—Stand- ing before the congress of the United States, President Hoover Monday marked the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth by pro- nouncing him the chief contributor to the nation’s greatness. “The true«eulogy of Washington,” he said, “is this mighty nation.” The chief executive's words—deliv- ered before a joint session of the senate and house—initiated formally the bicentiennial celebration of the first president’s birth, which will ex- tend over the next nine months. The occasion marked Hoover's first appearance before a joint session. Turning completely from present- day problems, the president traced the course of the country’s growth over the last two centuries and called for a renewal of the inspiration of Washington. Republic More Secure “Proudly,” he said, “we report to our forefathers that the republic is more secure, more constant, more powerful, more truly great than at any other time in its history.” He declared impatience with those who undertake what he called “the irrational humanizing” of Washing- ton. There is no need, the president said, “to look beneath “his unique qualities of greatness” and great ac- complishments. . “We need not attempt canonization ; of Washington,” he said. “We know he was human, subject to the dis- couragéments and perplexities that come to us all. We know that he had moments of deepest anxiety. We know of his sufferings, and the sacri- (Continued on page Seven) ese Weather Report | —?e * FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Oc- casional “snow flurries and not so cold _ tonight and Tuesday. For North Da- kota: — Occasional snow flurries and not so cold to- night and Tues- day. For South Da- kota: Generally fair and some- what warmer to- night and Tues- jay. t For Minnesota: Cloudy, possibly light snow in northwest, not & 1 in west and north portions tonigh: Tuesday snow flurries and not so cold. For Montana: Unsettled Monday night and Tuesday; probably snow in west portion; warmer in north and extreme east portions Monday night. CONDITIONS The barometric pressure is _ high from Manitoba and the Plains States southwestwand to the Pacific Coast states while a low pressure area cov- ers the western Canadian Provinces. Warmer weather prevails over the far Northwest, but temperatures dropped over ‘the northern ‘Great Plains and Mississippi Valley with sub-zero temperatures in Saskatche- wan, Manitoba and northeastern North Dakota. weather prevails throughout the northern states and generally fair weather prevails over the central and southern states. Somewhat unsettled | Parties $ \ Here's a picture of one Dollar. She's Diana Doller, young and modish daughter of R. Stanley Dollar, steam- ship magnate, and the camera clicked as she arrived in New York from Europe the other day. Like the beret? AMERICAN CITIZENS HONOR WASHINGTON ON 200TH BIRTHDAY Ceremony and Celebration Com- memorate Bicentennial Throughout Nation Washington, Feb. 22.—(?)—The na- ion which George Washington led through its’ stumbling infant steps, grown to a size and power undream- ed“orin his time, Monday paid its debt of homage to the first president This day, 200 years ago, he was born at Wakefield in Virginia, to rise eventually to unparalleled emin- ence. The capital he founded, become one of the world’s most beautiful citie: through plans made under his guid. ance, led the celebration. Despite a threat of rain, it was lavish in pomp and display, splashed in the red, white and blue of endless bunting. Hoover Talk 1s Climax Ceremony and celebration in end- less succession through the day com: memorated the bicentennial, climax. ing with an address by the 3ist suc: cessor to Washington in the presi- Gency before the assembled houses of congress, the high dignitaries of state, and representatives of foreign nations. The occasion officially opened a celebration which is to continue until ; Thanksgiving day. Also it marked the first appearanre of President Hoover before ‘a joint session of congress. The address there at noon did not complete the chief executive's partic- ipation in the day's events. A mass meeting was arranged for the great east plaza of the capitol, from the central steps of which Hoover was invited to signal the! opening of more ceremonies, the singing of “America,” addresses, mili- tary music, and school children’s choruses. Alexandria Beckons In the afternoon historic and quaint Alexandria, just across the Potomac, beckoned with a parade for the president to. review. From there a trip to the Washington home, Mt. Vernon, was planned, with Hoover de- Nears End Democrats Claim Republicans Are Taking All Credit For Cooperation GARNER ASSAILS PRESIDENT CAPITAL REMOVAL PLAN AS EXPENSE Agree it Will Waste Money of Taxpayer; Expression is Unanimous Further Cooperation Can Be Looked For Only on Tax Increase Measure. NONE FAVORS JAMESTOWN We » Feb. 22.—(#)—The truce on politics, which has made Possible the virtual completion in| record time of the urgent legislation needed for the nation’s economic re-| better is see and its end appears people for whom they write, or rath- just around the corner. er, if the oa re ig COBSAFALIOD bj +Gpehuer the people think like the edi. Garner of the Democratic house Sun- - day night, charged President Hoover's bubble will burst with a loud bang pacha) with seeking to rob when the votes are cast March 15. ¢. Democrats of credit for their} Proof of this fact is found in a | Part in the achievement and with casual survey of North Dakota news- {failing to extend the measure of co-' operation given by the Democrats. It'Papers. Many, as yet, have give little concluded with a warning, direct tor no indication of their position on and Varied; Selfishness Is Charged tate to the Democratic group in con- ;Sardless of political affiliation, have igress.” jbeen frank in condemning the cap- The session is at the half-way ital removal proposal. mark, the national political cam-| The Kilideer Herald says the sea- Paigns are fast shaping up. In such a son at which the election is held is tensed atmosphere the pent fires of unfavorable for a large vote but that partisanship are going to break over \ big turnout is assured in that area jSuch issues as the tariff, the world !because the people are interested in ‘court, farm relief, federal aid for un- defeating “this silly attempt to move! employment ‘and government reor-/our state capital.” | ganization. : The Berthold Tribune says it is op-; Tax Bill Ne posed to the removal “because it is) The all-important tax increase bill, something like divorcing a wife you've | nearing formation in the nouse ways had for 45 years and taking another | and means committee, will serve as, woman just for the fun of the thing. | possibly the long piece of legislation It doesn’t look right, that’s all.” It: to draw the two parties together challenges the good faith of the! again. {Jamestown movement by asserting The vital credit expansion measure that “a few scheming politicians and ‘will go to the white house this week real estate dealers saw an opportun-j| bearing the full endorsement of both ity, when fire destroyed the old cap-! parties. This bill, opening the doors itol building. to put something over. jof the federal reserve wider for the', . . The people of the state should banks, is regarded on capitol hill as'not injure one city to help another, | completing the major part of the especially when it will cost them a} emergency economic | non - partisan pretty penny if they do. It is always! program urged by President Hoover. safest to say NO.” (The capitaliza~! Now the parties are going to start ‘tion is that of the Ward county edi-! out to make their records for the tor.) icampaign, and with the Democrats Woman.Editor Speaks jim control of the house and Hoover! At LaMoure, Miriam Taylor, editor holding a veto power at the white of the Chronicle, reviews the entire, house little important legislation isan situation and then makes scathing | Prospect. ‘comment on beth the advisability and , Garner's statement, broadcast by justice of the proposal. She derides | he Democratic national committee, ' Jamestown's claim that the govern-; {accused the administration of playing ment could be conducted more eco-' ‘politics with the bi-partisan emerg- nomically if its seat were at James- ‘ency program. |town and says “taxes would be far Have Had No Cooperation ‘more likely to increase instead of de- | “So far,” said the outspoken Texan, crease if Jamestown should win in “we have had no cooperation in the her selfish move.” | true sense of the word. Such meas-, The Turtle Mountain Star recom- ures as the Glass-Steagall credit bill,'mends that “voters mark their ballots hich has its foundation in lesisla- “No’” and gives numerous reasons for | jtion frequently sought by Democratic the advice. Among them were “the! legislators, and as frequently vetoed taxpayers have everything to gain ani Jare claimed as triumphs for the ad-.ital at Bismarck... . “removal is ab- iministration. There is an instance of jSolutely uncalled for and would be an this in| avery nee made by Che of expense to every taxpayer in the| Hen. pomeeniens ae Purpose sland” ‘ei Taye (be paid Eietana| iplainly ae impeaee: ee tas ote and we fail to see how the fu- | pros} of ree! n ti 1 savi James- {dea that, he single-handed has ac-| town as be aah Be viae ibe complished everything that is done by ‘capital away nee to the east side of congress.” the state agai center of popula- me speaker, Tne: ithe impending tion steadily shifting in the other di- ix per! irection.” task confronting congress, said its; ‘The Beach Review says jdrafting had not been made any without saying that most, or nearly, easier by “the errors of hundreds of 'a, of the voters will cast their ballots | (millions of dollars” in the budgets in favor of retaining the seat of gov- rnment in the city where it was or- | located from a geographic stand- ited charter” as he asked in the re-| point.” bic aa quest for authority to eorganize the/| government's bureaus. i ‘Rebels’ Are Praised | ‘Woodworth, Stutsman county, praises Reasons Given For Stand Many If newspaper editors think like the| tors, Jamestown's capital removal} the president, that “nobody can dic-;the question but tnose who have, re-, BVTORS ODEN [ante nae nar artay | ad it ANKU MANCHURIA) aaa ' Fs = . ., Ny i {Henry Pu Yi, last of the Manchu rulers and former boy emperor, 1s |favored as life-time dictator of his native land, now the Republic of An- Kuo, shown in sketch map. Flags of Japan and China are combined for i banner. Tokyo Growing Anxious Over Chinese Defense In Kiangwan Sector Defenders Withdraw From City, Drawing Nipponese Attack Behind them; Japs Then Are Decisively Beat- en By Three-Sided Attack JAPANESE WITHDRAW REINFORCEMENTS FROM HONGKEW Chinese Gunners and Infantrymen Immediately Attack Hong- kew Sector But Are Driven Back After Starting Damaging Conflagration iaeeicbleecaeetagienctee Shanghai, Tuesday, Feb. 23—(AP)—Chinese headquar- ters issued a bulletin early today declaring their army was ad- vancing rapidly along the whole front from Chapei to Woo- sung, driving back the Japanese despite arrival of enemy rein- forcements. In the Kiangwan sector, where the fighting of the last two days has been very heavy, the communique said the Chin- ese force withdrew, drawing the Japanese attack after it. When the Japanese concentrated on the Chinese right flank, the left and center swung around to surround the enemy on three sides, leaving only a narrow line of retreat through which the Japanese fell back, covering their withdrawal with rifle and machine gun fire. The Chinese pressed their advantage, following closely, and this morning’s communique said the Chinese intended to Buay the Japanese back to the edge of the international settle- ment. . S bitter was the Chinese resistance at Kiangwan that the Japanese were obliged to draw reinforcements from the Hongkew sector. As soon as the Chinese gunners found that Hongkew had been weak- ened they sent over a wave of infantry, but the Japanese drove them off. Then the heavy guns behind the Chinese front went into action, pour- . by the then Republican majorities, nothiflg to lose” by keeping the cap-|Gov. W. H. (“Alfalfa Bill’) ;strode boldly Monday toward the hastily jover Bunday teacups in the governor's | mansion, ,of a profound sense of duty to the i | great middle class and the little man, Tt B0eS | for no one else seems to care to cam- paign their cause.” New Comic Strip Begins in Tribune With Monday's editions, The Bismarck Tribune is beginning a new comic strip, which appears on the cartoon page. The new strip is “Wash Tubbs,” drawn by Roy Crane, Newspaper Enterprise association artist. Wash Tubbs, an adventurer, finds excitement daily—and Mon- day was no exception for the main character of the new strip. MURRAY ANNOUNCES HE IS CANDIDATE AT STRANGE TEA PARTY Oklahoma Governor Says He Is Taking Step Because of “Sense of Duty’ Oklahoma City, Feb. 22.—(7)—Out q,0f @ notable Oklahoma tea party, Murray white house. Along with his favorite brew of Paraguayan tea, he handed out his ‘formal announcement for the Dem- ocratic presidential nomination, “I take this step,” said Murray, to summoned newspapermen “only out of consideration “Not over-excited about victory in |the convention,” he pledged himself 0 “make no trade; for no combina- iginally established, as it is centrally tion nor compromise on-any principle \for delegates or for the nomination.” Will Be Free if successful, my hands will be The Woodworth Rustler, printed at tree of baneful influences,” he said. “I feel reasonably certain of elec- livering a brief informal address to a group of educators from the first president's. front porch. Churches, patriotic societies, mili- tary units had countless memorial \plans of their own throughout the day, many staged at the tall white shaft which is the nation’s principal memorial to George Washington: Highest yt Lowest last night PRECIPITATION Amt. 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m. Total this month to date Normal, this month to date Total, Jan. 1 to date .. Normal, Jan. 1 to date . Accumulated deficiency NORTH DAKOTA POINTS a.m. Low Pet. BISMARCK, cldy. 7 2 00 ike, cldy. bloom again with the stately costumes of the colonial Jays, exhibited at a ‘99 |number of grand balls drawing the flower of society, descendants of col- onial personages and hundreds of 00 | others. « Iso subenitted Monday, cerker” about tations— Temprs. Pre. | 81so subm! , cel Other. Bia tow. figh Te the principle of interchange of arma- 32 50 = .00/ ments, that is, permission for one nation to have more power in cer- tain branches of- armaments. provided ‘another or other nations have pro- Portionate power in other branches, ; Stark County Group Meets at Gladstone Gladstone, N. D., Feb. 22.—(7)—The Stark County Winter rand Forks, cle ENERAL Havre, Mont., Helens, Mon’ Huron, 8, Kamloops, B. Kansas City, Lander, Wyo. Medicine Miles Cit; No, Platte, Okiahoma ‘City, st fo ci Seattle, Sheridan, W; Sioux Co fab Spokane, Swift _Curre: 8. peld; The Pas, Man,, clear,. Toledo, Ohio, eld: ‘Winnemucca, Nev., cl Winnipeg, Man.. ¢ snow 34 lay... 42 lear. . (14 12, ash., cldy,.. 36 9 224 32 4 i clear -22. 8 00 W. ROBERTS, ficial ‘ORRIS ‘The. newly-installed directors will oft tn charge. lect permanent organization officers. Monday night Washington w111/sin. Tardieu Is Conceded Vote of Confidence Paris, Feb. 22.—()—Andre Tardieu, who Saturday was asked to form a new cabinet for France, had so far progressed with his ministerial de- claration Monday political observers were ready to concede him an initial vote of confidence “by @ good mar- Tardieu spent the day finishing his declaration, which he will read in the chamber on Tuesday. He then will immediately face a barrage of inter- pellations from the left. — - — f Belfield Gasoline Well. Found ‘Dry’ | Paul Matteson’s water well at Belfield which caused consider- able excitement there when it was fourid that pure gasoline could be from it, is a “dry well” e gasoline had that the “paraffin-wax” which re- mained between the gasoline and water, was dirt. DEBATE 18 TOSTFONED The Bismare! school will meet the Jamestown high team here Saturday Memphis, or rratbies of me! debated. the action of Jamestown business men | tion, if nominated; but if not nomin- in condemning the removal proposal! ated I shall have escaped a hercu- and say: “The wisdom of this move will be seen March 15, for nowhere in the state can we learn of any senti- ment favorable to capital removal.” purely selfish one of the. fellow a! Jamestown who is out trying to get in, and solely for what it means to him, with no regard to the interests of the public or his own city ... why Jamestown should look for anyone to vote for the removal who is not ex- pecting some direct, personal benefit is hard to understand.” The Mercer County Farmer waxes satirical and after commenting that the results obtained by the removal- ists “will be very small on a big job,” goes on to say: “We are not sure if Percy Hansen originated this ide himself or if the idea was originated by some individual from a well-known state institution located at James- town.” 4 the motorman, flames death Walter Paul, 62, and Miss Bernadine Walther, 22, a ‘|passenger. Five other: persons were burned or injured. : et RAINS SWELL RIVER Rca) Feb. eee Gwellers, harassed by flodds since be- fore Christmas, were Monday by week-end. rains and levee ‘breaks, lean task and an awful responsibili- ty.” 5 Turning alertly to the “active cam- paign” he plans, Governér Murray ; will leave late Monday for Indiana, peaking at Indianapolis, Monticello, {Marion and Gary and visiting the jState Democratic convention at In- dianapolis. Black fedora over his eyes, Murray , beckoned the re to the tea— he found it in South America, where \he once'tried to found a colony. “Its good for auto-intoxication,” ‘said he, “What will you say in Indiana?” i asked someone. Have Bushel of Fun “Tl say what I please,” shot back ;Murray. “If they don’t like it—all jvight. I'll have a bushel of fun.” Just as he did when he made his j“cheese and crackers,” hit and miss campaign for governor in 1930 along the forks of Oklahoma's creeks, Al- 22 tion as long as he had a chance. He all but announced he would make the race_at the convention. Ever before that he was brought into preferen- Franklin D. npocsvel of New York in lew North Dekote, MONDAY in the Met in joint session house chamber to hear niversary ‘of: birth of George ‘Washington. iu Premier Inukai’s Seiyukai Par- ty Wins Overwhelming Majority at Polls Tokyo, Feb. 22.—()—Considerable janxiety was expressed in authoritative jeivilian circles in Tokyo tonight over | press dispatches from Shanghai indi- jeating Lieutenant General Kenkichi Uyeda’s offensive was being resisted subbornly by the Chinese and that the Japanese were meeting some re- verses. The war office remained outwardly calm, however. It insisted confirma- tion of the reported reverses was lacking, and that besides, the Jap- anese advance must be expected to be slow because the grounds over which it was being founght is cut with many canals, making progress difficult. It also quoted a report from the Japanese minister to China, Mamoru Shigemitsu, saying that the conquest of the 19th army probably would re- quire a week or 10 days from the be- ginning of the drive on Feb. 20. Of- no present intention of sending rein- forcements to Shanghai. After the Chinese are driven out. they said, the Japanese army would occupy the zone line defensively until the situation warranted their with- drawal or a temporary neutral zone was agreed upon. They interpreted news from Shang- hai as indicating General Uyeda’s of- fensive was “according to schedule.” Premier Inukai’s Seiyukai party won an overwhelming majority in Saturday's general election, final re- turns showed tonight. ij ‘At the end of the count the govern- ment party had 301 seats in the house ‘of representatives, the Minselto (op- position) had 149, the Proletarians 5 and other parties 11. This gives the government a ma- jority of 136. At the war office it was said Gen- eral Chiang Kai-Shek’s army was not assisting the 19th route army in the defense of Shanghai and that the 19th, a Cantonese force, was prac- tically isolated. The war office also said in effect it heard of a new breach between the central Chinese headquarters at Nanking and the southern government's center at Can- ton. This breach, which the war office indicated was imminent, would come about it said, as a result of Nanking’s alleged failure to support General Tsai Ting-Kai's 19th army. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, foreign min- ister, issued a statement for the As- sociated Press declaring the sugges- tion that Japan might withdraw from the League of Nations was “a silly idea,” Cosgrave Promises De Valera Support Duplin, Irish Free State, Feb. 22— (P)—President William T. Cosgrave Monday promised conditional support \falfa Bil turned his plainsman’s| “pr ganda ficials said, however, that there was| ing six-inch shells into the entire Hongkew area. JAMESTOWN GROUP “OPENS ACTIVE WEEK ‘IN CAPITAL BATTLE ‘ Group Seeking Removal Re- ceives Challenge From ! Bismarck Chairman Jamestown, N. D., Feb. 22—(P)— !'The campaign to erect the new state ‘capitol at Jamestown instéad of Bis- {marck swung into its most active lweek Monday, with announcement of j@ general meeting of the Jamestown ;Chamber of Commerce for Tuesday evening to consider the matter and jthe first meeting of the newly-organ- jized Jamestown-for-Capital club for | Thursday night. Oscar Zimmerman, head of the Jamestown - for - Capital club an- ‘nounced Monday an intensive cam- |paign for members in all parts of the ‘state would get under way next Mon- | “We are asking for memberships from all parts of the state, Zimmer- man said,-“because our movement is not, in yy sense of the word. a ‘Jamestown project, but is an effort {to reduce both county and state tax \levies through elimination of hun- ‘dreds of thousands of dollars in use- jless travel expenses by members of jthe state legislature, county and state jofficials, and employes of the numer- ous boards and bureaus of the state. / “As people have become convinced that our movement is not purely sel- fish, but is based upon the greatest good of the greatest number, we are receiving support and encouragement from all sections of the state and ‘from all classes of people. “Figures which we republished from ‘house and senate journals showed ithat taxpayers were charged more than $2,200 than would have been ‘necessary had the last session been held at Jamestown—and that is only one small item of expense which can be saved—has changed the entire lcomplexion of our camapign. The ‘probability that we will be successful is growing with each day’s effort.” CHALLENGES JAMESTOWN TO PROVE CONTENTIONS A challenge to Jamestown’s capital removal proponents to make public any expressions of support and en- couragement which they have re- ceived in other parts of the state was issued here Monday by F. M. Davis, chairman of the Bismarck capital de- fense committee, after reading a {statement attributed to Oscar Zim- merman, head of a Jamestown club. “To put it boldly and frankly we do not believe Mr. Zimmerman is be- ing either truthful or accurate but that he is attempting, by this means, to bolster a falling cause,” Davis said. “The Jamestown Sun has printed, in large type, a few letters and expres- sions of support for their movement, from al ‘| a e iS BREe al sEnEEeeE One shell wrecked the fire head- quarters. Another damaged a Jap- nese school close to the headquarters Others crashed close to the Japanese consulate and some fell into the ‘Whangpoo river near the Japanese flagship Idzumo, tied up at a pier. Many Residents Killed Some of the shells fell in the Chi- nese residential areas where many householders had refused to evacuate. It was feared many Chinese civilans had been killed. The shelling was so heavy ambulances could not get to the wounded. A dozen fires broke out in the neighborhood of the Japanese bar- racks, and the flames spread while helpless. Casualty lists were mounting this morning. Chinese hospitals and for- eign soldiers gi the French concession reported that 344 wound- ed Chinese soldiers passed through the gates in the last 24 hours. This estimate did not include scores of wounded civilians. The wounded soldiers said there had been bitter hand-to-hand fight- ing in the Kiangwan sector. The chief of the Chinese general | Red Cross hospital said several trucks carrying wounded had been attacked by Japanese planes. Disregard Red Cross The planes flew low, dropping bombs and firing with machine guns despite the Red Cross painted on the trucks, he said. The doctor esti- mated that more than 200 wounded ;men still were on the battlefield be- cause the ambulances could not get through the attack from the air. A roaring artillery bombardment pounded the Chitiese for two hours |Monday morning. ‘This was followed by a massed attack by tanks and heavy sections of infantry troops who beat jagainst the Chinese line in waves, |covered by a “creeping barrage” from the artillery and by sweeping sheets of machine gun fire. In the meantime the Japanese air- Planes roared overhead, thundering (Continued on page Seven) MRS, W. P. CREWE IS CALLED BY DEATH Illness of Two Years Ends Fat- ally at 8 O'clock Satur- day Night E, i i é