The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1932, Page 1

. ‘ Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1932 Probably local snow. tonight 01 Thureday! act much ‘Shaepe. ICE FIVE CENTS Docile H Virginia Trio Keeps Silent After Conference NORFOLK MEN PLAN FURTHER EFFORTS IN MYSTERY CASE Divine Says Lindbergh Asked They Carry on Negotia- tions For. Return OPTIMISM IS REITERATED Say Identification of Baby Will Not Be Difficult ‘When Time Comes’ Norfolk, Va., March 30.—()—Three Norfolk men seeking to negotiate the return of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby held a conference Wednesday but immediately afterwards, an- nounced there were no new develop- ments. John Hughes Curtis, boat builder. and the Very Rev. Dean “i. Dobson- Peacock, met at the home of Rear Ad- miral Guy H. Burbage. Rev. Dobson- Peacock visited Colonel Lindbergh Hopewell Tuesday. After the confer: ence, Admiral Burbage announced for the trio that “nothing has happened.’ No details of the conference were dis- closed. f “I will give you this statement.” he said. “If there is failure in the Nor- folk negotiations the kidnapers and they alone will know why.” Admiral Burbage, who said he also was speaking for his fellow interme- diaries, Dean H. Dobson-Peacock an: John Hughes Curtis, refused jo ex- plain the meaning of the statement. Dean Dobson-Peacock declined add to a formal statement telling of Colonel Lindbergh's personal request they continue their work. Returning enti t iad dean rei- terated his expressions: 0! as the uitimate success of their ne- gotiations. New Jersey officers working on the case, who previously announced that Colonel Lindbergh “attached no. spe- cial significance”. to the information received from the Norfolk men at a visit last week, sald last night ..the colonel’s opinion was unchanged after his interview with Dean Dobson- Peacock but the-dean himself indicat- ed the father of the kidnaped child regarded their clne as well founded. ‘His oral statement was supplement- ed by a formal statement issued after @ conference with his associates. The statement read: “In order to bring our negotiations with supposed representatives of the kidnapers to a rapid’ conclusion, it was necessary one of our party, com- prising Admiral Burbage, Mr. Curtis and myself, journey to Hopewell to converse with Colonel Lindbergh. “The naval airport graciously plac- ed a plane at our disposal and I went to Philadelphia. We are to continue our work at the request of Colonel Lindbergh, made personally by him. I was instructed to deliver a mes- sage of deep appreciation for the warm interest shown in the matter and profound hope that we may be successful.” 5 Asked whether he carried on his trip anything which might be used in definitely identifying the. kidnaped child, Dean Dobson-Peacock said that he took “only information” but that identification of the baby would not be difficult “when the proper comes.” ‘What steps are contemplated, other than the conference Wednesday, was not even hinted at by the tia~ tors. NORFOLK-HOPEWELL ANGLES STILL CONFLICT Hopewell, N. J., March 30.—(P)— ‘The Norfolk and Hopewell angles of the' Lindbergh kidnaping puzzle stilt failed to fit together Wednesday as the baby’s captivity stretched on to- ward a full month, In Norfolk one of three negotiators trying to get Charles A. Lindbergh, from the who University Band to Offer Varied Program “Sabre and Spurs,” by the Jp) ee. Sousa, the program pees! oer: auditorium a evening min {delegation of [ Flies to Altar | i GRETA NISSEN Hollywood, March 30.—()—Greta Nissen and Weldon Heyburn, both of the films, planned to fly to Tiajuana, Mexico,-to be married some time Wednesday. They announced they ; Would return here after the.ceremony. | Jt will be the first marriage for each. HUGE STRIDES ARE MADE BY ROQSEVELT IN DEMOCRAT RACE Wins fowa'’s 26 Convention Votes and Is Expected to Carry Maine. Washington, March 30.—(?)—Maek- ing great strides toward the Demo- cratic lential nomination, Franklin D, Roosevelt Wednesday had M11 ‘delegate. votes and immediate Prospects of more, while his support- @fS Moved to grasp the important Post of keynoter at the national con- vention. » * “‘Towa's 26 votes were filed in the Roosevelt’ column ° Tuesday night, along with those of Georgia, Minne- sota, New Hampshire, North Dakota {and Washington State. Maine Dem- ocrats Wednesday choose 12 delegates,’ in an atmosphere so friendly to the New York governor that the delega- tion is expected to be his, even though uninstructed. The post of keynoter, or temporary chairman. of the convention, is to be filled next Monday in Chicago by the arrangements committee for the con- vention. Roosevelt men have set- tled upon Senator Barkley of Ken- tucky,/ who recently asked his state to vote for the New Yorker. It’s opponents are centering on Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Party’s executive committee and ex- Ponent.of the theory that delegations to the convention should’ come there without instructions. Roosevelt sup- porters, despite Shouse’s denials, have regarded the x as hostile. Roosevelt himself said its realization SHARP SKIRMISH IS REPORTED BETWEEN JAPS AND CHINESE! Former Threaten Drastic Mea- ‘sures to Enforce Their Ideas. in War Area PEACE HOPES GROW DIM jEach Side Apparently Trying to Throw Blame For Fail- ure on Other Shanghai, March 30.—(#)—A sharp skirmish between Japanese and Chinese. forces at Chiawangmiao took place Wednesday, according to Japanese military authorities, punc- tuating a lull in the peace parley slated to be resumed Thursday. The Japanese said the Chinese were driven to the south side of Soo- chow creek, on the north. side of which ‘they were ‘reported last week to have been digging trenches and erecting defenses. ‘The Japanese notified British authorities that dras- tic measures might have to be taken to force the Chinese to observe the mits fixed in General Uyeda's ulti- matum of last February. The Japanese peace negotiators, meanwhile, charged the parleys were being delayed because the Chinese delegates lacked responsibility and authority to make decisions and the Chinese ‘countered with a charge the Japanese were trying to break up the conference. o~—. | Beauty Is Sued if eo CLAIRE WINDSOR Oakland, Calif, March 30.—(#)— Claire Windsor, © motion picture beauty, is accused of alienating the affections of Alfred C. Read, Jr., stock Chinese officials expressed strong | broker, in @ sult filed by Mrs, Marian resentment against the tactics of Disgraced Officer Follows Old Code Shanghai, March 30.—(P)—Ma- jor Noboru Kuga of the Japanese || army was captured by the Chinese during the fighting around Kiang- ‘wan. He was released Wednesday and went immediately to the scene of-his capture and commit- ted suicide. He left a note saying he considered he had: reflected dishonor upon the army for per- mitting himself to be captured. the Japanese, charging they were trying to throw responsibility for the deadlock on the Chinese. “The fundamental issue is the withdrawal of the Japanese trcops from Chinese territory,” said a state- ment issued through the Chinese of- ficial Kuo-Min news agency, “but the Japanese refuse to negotiate for its realization. It seems they intend to maintain an army of occupation in the Chinese territory adjacent to Shangha! indefinitely.” Press Sees Parley Doomed ‘The Chinese press featured reports the peace conference was doomed to collapse. Other observers also ex- pressed belief the bfeach between the negotiators was widening. Five Japanese soldiers were wound- | ed when two motor trucks on the would disfranchise the party's rank and file and throw the nomination to time|the “trade and barter” of the lead- ers. A study of the arrangements com- mittee membership would seem to in- dicate the Roosevelt forces are in the ‘Majority, but’ there isa’ ‘possibility John J. Raskob, natidnal chairman, will push Shouse and a fight may re- sult, ‘ Back of these immediate develo} ments there is shaping up Roosevel! critical struggle for votes in the east where the supporters of Alfred E. Smith are waging a tremendous cam- he unusual suggestion was advanc- yppens there appears certain for the big 36-vote Massachusetts. All suggestions of Roosevelt men for Smith's ‘withdrawal, direct or veiled, way to the front lines struck sub- merged mines near Kating. The Ja- i jpanese said the Chinese honeycomb- ed a wide area in that section with explosives before they retreated. The municipa) police of Shanghai reported 61 civilians were killed and 216 wounded in the international settlement during the period of hos- tilities. Their survey showed, they said, that 314 projectiles fell within the settlemeht during the fighting, damaging 262 buildings. A ee ers A ape 3 military e Chin- eee suburb of Nantao, next to the during. toe’ day by the Prench, who di the day » Who the sandbag defenses however, the residents were resting in confidence, with the military lines from their boundaries. Y. Read, who asks $100,000 damages. The actress denied the allegation. “Why, the very idea,” she exclaim- jed, “I never lured any man away from his wife and never expect to in my life.” Mrs. Reed charges her husband met Miss Windsor last September and “almost immediately began run- ning around with-- her-The—com- |plaint accused Miss Windsor of entic- jing him away from his home. Mrs. {Read declined to amplify the charges. | COST OF PASSAGE ON SHIPS IS CUT cacerer oe United States Line Reduces) Rates After Conference Decides on Course _ New York, March 30.—)—The | United States Lines Wednesday put) into effect reductions averaging 20 per | cent in trans-Atlantic fares for all| classes of passage on the ships Levia- than, President Roosevelt and Presi- dent Harding. The cut followed word that the) trans-Atlantic: passenger conference, meeting in Brussels, had decided on a similar course. The U. 8. Lines is not @ member of this conference, The lowest first class ate for the Leviathan will now be $192 as com- pared with the former sunimer price of $265. A suite that cost $990 for two People in the summer has been cut to & year-round rate of $520. + On the Presidents Roosevelt and Harding a flat reduction of 20 per cent was made, bringing a one-way ticket to any British port down to $118, to Cherbourg $123 and to Ham- burg $128. Round trip passages re- ceive a further reduction of 7% per cent, Tourist rates on the Leviathan have been cut 20 per cent and third class tickets 10 per cent. . Champaign, Ill, March 30.—(%) Successful revival of the use of | selenium, a rare element once re- jected by eminent scientists as a | theatment for cancer, is claimed | woman professor of chemistry at Dan R. Jones Will Offer Name to I. V. A. Convention as Candidate ACTION INSURES CONTEST Richland County Man Is Big Landowner and Long Has Been Active in State Fargo, N. D., March 30.—(?}—Dan R. Jones, Wahpeton attorney, is a candidate for indorsement for gover- nor at the Iridependent convention in Valley City next week, the Fargo Forum said. Wednesday, The announcement by Jones brings into the Valley City Independent con- vention the first intimation that there will be a contest for the indorsement should the movement to put James Morris, attorney general, up as a con- tender, continue to that point. The Wahpeton entry is widely known. An old-time resident of the state, Jones was for several years the active director of the old North Da- kota Taxpayers’ association, the body that preceded the organization func- tioning at this time. In that capac- ity he was for a long time directly concerned with the problem of taxa- tion. He likewise is a land owned \ Richland county and practices law in ‘Wahpeton. DRAFT THORESEN [§ WALSH COUNTY CRY Farmers and Businessmen Meet at Grafton; Want Forks Man to Run (By The Assotiated Press) N. Dak., March 30.—A \wtoup of farmers and. business. men meeting here Tuesday formed the “Draft Thoresen for Governor” club of Walsh county. Christian William- son was elected president, Tom Mo- |hagen, L. B. Torkelson and Tonnes Ivesdahl, vice presidents, and R: O. Lageson, secretary. Members of the executive board in addition to the of- jficers are Otto Schumacher, Jr., Al- Similar clubs will be formed in other parts of the state in an attempt to induce T. H. Thoresen of Grand Lageson |Forks to enter the race, Mr. said. DISSATISFACTION BEHIND LATEST POLITICAL MOVE (Special to The Tribune) Grand Forks, N. D., March 30.— Organization of a “Thoresen for Governor” club in Walsh county was believed by political observers here to be the first public evidence of a concerted demand by residents of the Red River Valley that the Grand Forks attorney make the race. Letters asking Thoresen to file, either as an Independent Republican or as a Democrat, continue to be re- Wahpeton Attorney MINNEAPOLIS POLICE To Ask Endorsement HAVE THREE LEADS IN PROBE OF HOLDUP Dry Cleaner’s Mark in Hat Dropped By Bandit Offers Principal Clue CHECK CONVICT’S MOVES Believe Former Prison Inmate Took Part in Spectacular $200,000 Raid Minneapolis, Match 30.—(?)—Three lines of investigation were open, ‘Wednesday as the police department found itself practically at a standstill in searching for the gang that looted the North American branch of the |Northwesterry National bank of ap- proximately $200,000 Tuesday. ‘The three lines are: A check on dry cleaners’ marks in the hat dropped by one bandit as he fled from the bank. The hat was purchased at Joliet, Ill. A check on the movements of a former Stillwater convict who has been identified through a police pic- ture and an investigation of his as- 'sociates, A painstaking search for and ques- tion of all known underworld char- acters in the Twin Cities. The hat clue seemed the most Promising and police were in com- munication with Joliet officials’ in the hope of running down the iden- tity of the hat’s owner. Detectives. were convinced, because of the hat clue, that the gang was made up chiefly of Chicago gang- sters, but they also believed the gang had the cooperation of members of the Twin City underworld. All attempts to learn more of the car in which the bandits escaped have proved futile. This is the first the escape car has not been found abandoned. DECORATE BUILDING FOR AUTO DISPLAY Complete Runway For Use of Manikins in Style Feature at Local Show Decorators were at work Wednes- day morning as preparations for the Bismarck automobile show got under full swing at the World War Memor- rial building. Mercantile establishments were starting work on display booths which are to be among features of the show, to be held Friday and Sat- urday. Multi-colored flags have been hung from the ceiling while exposed por- tions of wall space have been covered with creeping smilax. A specially-constructed runway has Minnesota Candidate Associated Press Photo Earle Brown (above), head -f the Minnesota highway patrol, Is republican candidate for gov- ernor of Minnesota in the state’s June primary. In the November election he is expected to oppose Gov. Floyd B. Olson farmer-labor- ite, who will seek re-election. bank robbery on record here in which} Late News Bulletins (By The Associated Press) ROOSEVELT GETS 12 MORE Portland, Maine, March 30.— (®)—The Maine delegation to the Democratic nations! convention Wednesday was instructed for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York, subject to the unit rule of the 12 delegates. The convention adopted a resolution binding the delegation to Roose- velt by a vote of 286 to 245, after defeat of the resolution on a standing vote was questioned. RAPS RAILROAD LOANS Washington, March 30.—()—Rail- road loans by the reconstruction fi- nance corporation were condemned in the senate Wednesday by Chair- man Cougens of the interstate com- merce committee. Pointing specifical- ly to the recent loan of $12,800,000 to the Missouri Pacific railroad, Cou- zens said the market value of the securities produced by this railroad was only $12,450,000. Illinois Scientists, Two of Them | ~~ Women, Find Cancer Treatment |Fire ceived at his office here but, to date,|been finished and will be used for Thoresen has made no announce-|manikins who will display spring ment of his intentions. styles in a style show which 1s to be If the agitation continues one re-/|Staged as a feature of the exhibition. sult _may be the elimination of the} Space allotments have been made old Nonpartisan League organization|to various automobile dealers who as @ factor in politics in this area| Wednesday were starting work on and the organization of a new set-| exhibits of 1932 models. up. The basis for the agitation] Among features of the annual show seems to be popular dissatisfaction | Will be special music by both a band both with the present state govern-|and orchestra, a bathing beauty ment and with the line-up made by|Parade, musical and variety vaude- the recent Nonpartisan Le@gue con-|Ville acts, motion pictures, and mer- vention. cantile displays. —_——_—- Work of organizing a truck show, UNIVERSITY GETS GIFT to be held in conjunction with the Minneapolis, March 30.—(?)—A gift| automobile show, also is under way of $10,000 from the Carnegie founda-jin the gymnasium of the building. tion for a survey of adult education] Factory representatives and sales by the University of Minnesota was|representatives for a number of auto- announcer Wednesday by Dr..Rich-|mobile manufacturing concerns are ard R. Price, head of the university|in Bismarck in connection with the general extension division. show. Theodore Quanrud, general chair- man, said early indications point to the most successful automobile ex- hibition ever staged in Bismarck. Razes Three - Buildings at Max (Tribune Special Servi ice) will be another “for- | too 3,000, ‘The loss was partly covered by in- surance, > Buildings gutted were the Max Meat Market, the Steinhaus Brothers Gen- eral Store, and an adjoining rooming WANTS INCOME TAX St. Paul, March 30.—(P)}—Gov- ernor Floyd B. Olson Wednesday defended his administration, out- lined the program on which he will seek reelection for a second term, and made a bitter attack on the Rep he will center his appeal for re- election about enactment of s state income tax. BOOST GOPHER RATES St. Paul, March 30.—(P)—An in- crease in classified freight rates in the state averaging about 20 per cent was approved Wednesday by the Min- nesota railroad and warehouse com- mission, effective within 30 days if adopted by the railroads. The commission acted on the ap- Plication of the railroads, following @ general increase approved several months ago by the Interstate Com- merce commission on intersta classified freight ts, ¥ Kansas Is Struck by Heavy Wind Storm); Kansas City, March 30.—(P)— Housewives of the southwest had a heavy job of dusting Wednesday and there were some repair jobs for the area, The gale reached §4 miles an hour at Wichita, Kas. Tuesday. Soil blew away from crop roots. Airplanes were | forced off schedules. Trees fell. Win- dows rattled under the pounding of the storm. Roofs suffered. Road gz tna ouse Works on Taxes REVENUE PLANS PUT UP BY COMMITTEE APPROVED IN ORDER Appropriations Group Promises Stash of $243,000,000 in Expenses CONTROVERSY DISAPPEARS Five New Revenue Suggestions Brought as Wednesday Session Opens BULLETIN Washington, March 30.—(7)— The first class postage rate was increased from two to three cents for a period of two years Wed- nesday by the house. The in- crease is expected to yield $135,- 000,000. Washington, March 30.—(7)—A docile house Wednesday marched straight down the new tax-i road marked out for it by its ways and means committee, Item by item, it gave approval to revenue producing amendments cal- culated to add millions of dollars to the funds brought to the govern- ment by the bill. There was an absence of controv- ersy as it lowered exemptions on sur- tax rates to subject incomes of more than $6,000 to those levies. Above $10,000 these rates were graduated upward. ‘Leaders foresaw a dispute over the Proposal to increase first class post- age rates by one cent. eacnes a took his seat on loor Acting Chairman Crisp of the ways and means com- Speaker’s Wife Sits In Aisle at Speech Washington, March 30.—()— Speaker Jack Garner's wife had a right to a front seat in the speak- er’s gallery to hear her husband’ of the com- surtaxes are grad- uated upward. The yield from the change was estimated at $7,000,000. The house then approved an amendment reducing from $2,000,000 to $1,000,000 the exemption on the corporate income tax, estimated to yield $6,000,000. A proposal by Representative Can- non (Dem., Mo.) to strike out provi- sions permitting consolidated and af- fillated income returns was withdrawn by him after Speaker Garner had pointed out that the men. South winds did tricks over the | the floor. amendment of the ways and means committee penalized such returns, by levying @ 15 per cent rate, or 1 1-2 Per cent more, on net income. The house adopted the committee Proposal which by the imposition of the 1 to 1-2 -per cent additional as- pias is expected to yield $18,000,- ‘The Schafer amendment was ree joes. 101 to 14.