The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 7, 1932, Page 1

a a a § + North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ‘ABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ASNEW KEYNOTE IN SOLVING PROBLEMS Prospect Now is That New Tax Bill Will be Disposed of Speedily BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932 General Crowder Dies in Washington $100,000 PAID 10 — HOOVER LASHES LOBBYISTS Pleases Congress by Biting References to Those Seek- ing Privilege ‘Washington, May 7.—(?)—President | Hoover's militant drive for an orderly | and effective economy program in congress already has achieved a mea- sure of success. Desnite sporadic criticism and a de- gree of political watchfulness among party leaders, there were manifesta- tions Saturday of the same coopera- tive willingness which crowned with extracrdinary success the early part of the congressional session. Most heartening was the recon- structed tax bill, approved by the senate finance committee, ready for report to the senate Tuesday or Wed- nesday, and facing prospects of speedy and favorable disposal. The president, in clipped phrases, Friday issued the first of a series of appeals to the people for understand- ing and support of his economy de- mands. He did not repeat the lashing given the house in the message of the day before, but struck a note pleasing to congressmeri by dressing down “the locust swarm of lobbyists who haunt the halls of congress seeking selfish privilege.” Buttonholers Blamed “The witnesses and buttonholers rep- resenting sectional interests have been regarded by many members among chief causes of jangled nerves and peculiar legislative antics of the ses- sion. While the senate finance com- mittee was executing its strange quick-change show on the tax bil:, the members were never free of knewledge that outside their door stood a veritable swarm of men in high and low degree, waiting to ca- jole, plead or threaten on behalf of their particular interest. Hoover said it wss an issue now between the people and these lobby- ists as well as the issue “of the peo- ple against delays and destructive leg- islation which impair the credit of the United States.” He was emphatic in stating the economy question is not a controversy between the president and congrcss, and that the program is and must be non-partisan, just as it was when “proposed by me and particularly ac- cepted by the leaders of both political Parties last December.” Senate To Begin Monday In definite fashion, the senate ap- propriations committee set itself to begin work Monday on & pile of ap- propriation bills sent over by the house, all of them to be cut and passed within the next five or six weeks. With them will be considered the house economy bill. an anaemic wreck now but facing restoring treat- ment that plans at least widening and making effective the power to be ven the president for reorg: ete agencies. Provision also 4s to be made to allow a limited inter- change of appropriations among branches of each department. Upon these two points the president pins most of achieving economy without great inefficiency and in- Justice. we ‘Having passed the Hale bill to bui up the navy, the senate was in recess Saturday, the Glass bank reform bi!l next on the list for action. It, how- ever, will be Inid asise as soon a8 the 1 comes in. ee pushed on with the wur department appropriation measure, Jast of the big money bills for the ses- sion. Bonus Definitely Lost ‘The house ways and means com- mittee Saturday reaffirmed its ac- tion in rejecting the $2,000,000,000 cash bonus issue that is expected to block a house vote this session. The committee met for nearly two hours in executive session at the call of Acting Chairman Crisp, but broke up without rescinding Friday’s vote which will delay use of a discharge petition to force s house vote until dune. Crisp explained that under house at ‘the next succeeding day after a vote is had on a measure, any member voting with the majority has Ex Big Crowd at Taxpayer Convention MAJ. GEN. CROWDER j. Gen. Enoch Crowder, ambassa- lor to Cuba and noted military figure, died Saturday in Washington. He once served with the army in North Dakota. BISMARCK FAVORED TO WIN LAURELS IN LOCAL TRAGK MEET Qualify 15 Entries as Against 13 For Fargo, Defending Champions Fargo and Bismarck loomed as out- standing favorites in the ninth an- nual Capital City track meet here Sat- urday as contestants went into the finals, shivering under a cold drizzling rain. More than 150 contestants from 19 North Dakota high schools were par- ticipating in the meet. - Semi-finals in the morning saw Bismarck take a slight advantage over the defending champions when the lo- cals qualified 15 men as against 13 for the Cass county crew. There were no qualifying events in the pole vault and mile run, however, and the Midgets were expected make a bid in these events to overtake the Demons in the number of men in the finals. Contestants were clocked in slow heats in the semi-finals Saturday morning as a soggy track slowed up the field. Runners showed a disposi- tion to run under wraps and to con- tent themselves with qualifying. Mandan and Fessenden were ex- pected to make a bid for honors, each team having several men who were regarded as almost certain point win- ners. Preliminaries in track events were run off Friday afternoon, with track semi-finals and field preliminaries on the slate Saturday morning. Finals were slated to get started at 1:30 p. m. when eight men were to compete in the pole vault, the open- ing event. Eight contestants were to run in each of the running events while the field was limited to eight in the field events. Qualifiers in Saturday morning events were as follows: 100-yard dash—Benzon, Bismarck; Kranzler, Ashley; Owens, Bismarck; Headrick, Coleharbor; Chase, Garri- son; Graf, Linton; Schwartz, Man- dan; Clements, Fargo. 220-yard dash—Kranzler, Ashley; Benzon, Bismarck; Owens, Bismarck; Hedrick, Coleharbor; Chase, Garrison; Fandrich, McClusky; Hertzman, Mc- Clusky. d 440-yard dash—Rittmiller, Ashley; Green, Bismarck; Saldin, Coleharhor, Comrie, Fargo; Matson, Fargo; Graf, Linton; Gehring, McClusky; Welch, ‘ao-yard high _hurdles—Beylund, a lund, Bismarck; Dohn, Bismarck; , Fargo; Kreutz, Fargo; Percy, Man- dan; Eliwein, New Salem. 220-yard low hurdies—Potter, Bis- marck; Beylund, Bismarck; Fred- erickson, Fargo; Still, Fargo; Percy, Broad jump—Rittmiller, Ashley; Dohn, Bismarck; » * Saldin, Coleharbor; » Fargo; Clements, Fargo. Ellsworth Named to . Head District Bar Jamestown, N. D. May 7.—(®)— Judge 8. E, Euaworth of Jamestown, ee Dies in Harness t Foriar Ambassador to Cuba Was in North Dakota Dur- ing Late ’80s WAS LEADING LEGAL EXPERT Organized and Supervised U. S. Draft System During World War Major General Enoch Crowder, 72- year-old former ambassador to Cuba who was in North Dakota in the late ‘80s for frontier army service, died Saturday at Washington, D. C., ac- cording to Associated Press dis- Patches. The cause of his death was given as @ general breakdown. A few weeks ago he became seriously ill in Cuba and was brought back to this country for treatment. Major General Crowder was con- sidered one of the outstanding legal experts of the army and at at one time served as Judge Advocate Gen- eral. He originated the draft system un- der which 2,000,000 were drawn into the U. 8. army in the World war. As judge advocate of an expedition- ary force to the Philippines following Dewey's victory at Manila, he played an important part in the legal trans- fer of sovereigns of the island from Spain to the U. 8. ‘ In 1904 he served as an observer for the U. 8. with the Japanese First Army under General Kuroki during the Russo-Japanese war and witness- ed the siege of Port Arthur and was present at the battle of the Yalu. He became chief of staff in 1906 LAUNCH HUNT FOR | ONE-TIME CONVICT Department of Justice Agents Search Maryland Home of Gaston B. Means EFFORT PROVES FRUITLESS Decision as to Whether He Will be Indicted is Expected Next Tuesday Washington, May 7—()—A thor- oughgoing hunt is on for the $100,000 Gaston B. Means ia alleged to have obtained from Mrs, Edward B. Mc- Lean by false representations that it would ransom the kidnaped Lind- bergh baby. While Means remains in jail awaiting action of the grand jury, agents of the department of justice and Maryland police are busy search- ing possible hiding places. Late yesterday, armed with a search warrant, they ransacked his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, just across the line from Washington. If they found any leads they kept silent, but further search of the premises was in prospect. Officials also contemplated a search at Means’ brother’s home in Concord, North Carolina. Means is believed by the agents to have buried valuables before, and some said he boasted of buying things. They were suspicious also of repairs recently made to his house and of a play- house built for his 12-year-old son. They ripped apart a section of this a: and was made chief of the Judge Ad-| Frid; vocate General's department in 1911. He was retired in 1923, when he was appointed ambassador to Cuba. Crowder saw service on the Mex- ican border and in the southern ana western states as well as North Da- kota. He was graduated from the military academy in 1881. He was a native of Missouri. RELEASE OF PALL ORDERED BY COURT! Judge Amends Commitment Pa-/ pers so Former Official May be Freed Sunday Washington, May 7.—(?)—Action intended to release Albert B. Fall, convicted former cabinet officer, from the New Mexico state peniten- tlary where he is serving a prison sentence of a year and a day for bribery, was taken Saturday by Jus- tice Jennings Bailey of the District of Columbia supreme court. On petition of the prosecutors who secured Fall's conviction, Justice Bailey ordered Fall's commitment amended so the former secretary of the interior will not have to stay in Jail until his $100,000 fine is paid. The commitment read that Fall should “stand committed until such fine shall be paid.” These words were eliminated by the order of the court. The amended petition was im- mediately forwarded to Warden Swope of the New Mexico peniten- tiary. Telegraphic orders will be sent the warden but officials did not know whether he would honor them and release Sunday, the day set by the department. Fall, convicted of accepting $100,- 000 from Edward L. Doheny to influ- ence his action in leasing the Elk Hills naval oil reserve to Doheny’s company, began serving his sentence last July 20 and the depertment fig- ured that under the federal prison rules allowing time off for good be- havior Fall should be released Sun- day. Warden Swope, however, point- ed to the commitment saying that he should be held until the fine was paid and announced that he would not release him. Methodists Issue Call for Big Fund Atlantic City, N. J., May 7.—(P)— The general conference of the Meth- odist fpiscopal church Saturday called upon its members to raise @ $1,000,000 fund for the support of the Mandan; | financially embarrassed - Methodist ‘The million-dollar appeal is to be launched May 15 and continue until May 31. Former Police Chief At Minot Succumbs ye Means will know Tuesday whether jor not he is to be indicted and brought to trial on the larceny-after- trust charge lodged against him. Besides the $100,000 he allegedly received and failed to return after complicated negotiations with men their go-betweens, Means-is accused of attempting to obtain an additional $35,000. ‘This sum, said Albert W. Fox, attorney for Mrs. McLean, |Means asked for but did not receive {because by that time the estranged wife of the Washington Post's pub- lisher had become suspicious. NEGOTIATORS STILL {CRUISING ON YACHT |_ Norfolk, Va., May 7.—()—Another jWeek-end, the ninth since his negoti- ations were started, Saturday found John Hughes Curtis prepared for stil! janother cruise out to sea in an effort jto bring about the return of the Lindbergh baby from kidnapers. The yacht Marcon left and return- ed Friday on a trip through the Vir- {about four or five hours. | The weather, which has interfered jWith their work on other trips, was \said to be good for sailing maneuvers jFriday. Results of each cruise are jkept closely guarded by members of ithe party. |Ask Resignations of Montana Game Board Helena, Mont., May 7-(?)-Governor Erickson has requested the resigna- tion of four members of the Montana fish and game commission, after |studying a report of the state ex- aminer on the affairs of the commis- sion and charges filed against several others. The governor said he will appoint an entire new commission. Resignations were requested from Chairman T. M. Marlowe of Missou- la, W. K. Moore of Billings, E. A. Wil- son and W. A. Brown of Great Falls. The report of the state examiner. made after an investigation had been requested by Commissioner Brown. carried criticism of the management of the affairs of the commission and declared unnecessary expenditures had been made. Brown recently was appointed to the commission. Claims Boxer Got Practice at Home Minneapolis, May 7.—(?)—Sult for divorce from Dick Daniels, 22, Min- neapolis prize fighter, was filed in district court Friday by his wife, Florence L. Daniels, 21. She charged cruelty, claiming he abused, mistreat- ed, and assaulted her, and at differ- ent times had blacked one eye, cut her eye, cut her lips, dislocated her Dr.| jaw, and beat her with a board until she was black and blue. ‘They were. married in September, 1930. She will move Monday for $20 week temporary alimony. She note} claims Daniels’ income is in excess of $5,000 yearly. Larimore Debaters Settle Local Feud ‘The affirmative team he said were the baby's kidnapers or|Breach Between Sailors and |ginia Capes. The yacht was at sea! individual members by sportsmen and be Queen Of Health Ratings of a perfect physiqu {deal carriage, and best postu: i Dorcille Wyrick, 14-yeai ) { 1 i the title of “queen of health” at the annual University of Kansas playday, HONOLULU FEARS BOYCOTT BY NAVY, | Civilian Population Report- ed to Be Widening | Honolulu, May 7.—(P)—A breach! between the U. S. navy and civilian! Honolulu. widened. Saturday, with! merchants apprehensive of a threa-| itened boycott by the navy personnel. The rift, first caused by the Massie assault case in September and the! mistrial of the natives charged with the attack, spread steadily and had its latest impetus in the conviction a week ago of the four defendants in the Fortescue-Massie murder case.! They were Mrs. Granville Fortescue, | her son-in-law, Lieut. Thomas Mas-/| sie; Albert O. Jones and E. J. Lord, naval enlisted men. The four, who subsequently obtain- ed a commutation of sentence, were convicted of the revenge slaying of Joseph Kahahawai, suspected as one} attacker of Mrs. Thalia Massie, wife of the officer. While the boycott movement was still beneath the surface, 1t was un-| derstood that certain personnel at) Pearl Harbor naval station had writ- 'ten Pacific coast firms, suggesting ‘they open branch stores at Honolulu. 'Tt also was understood that official circles at Pearl Harbor had let it be known personnel making such re-} quests could be disciplined by the vy. The whole city was. watching, meanwhile, developments in the scheduled retrial of four Hawaiians of mixed blood charged with assault- ing Mrs. Massie. Retrial depends en- tirely on whether Mrs. Massie re- mains in the islands to testify. John C. Kelley, public prosecutor, issued a statement calling on Mrs. Massie to remain as a witness. Mrs. Massie announced she planned to sail for the mainland aboard the 8. 8. Malolo Sunday. Clarence Darrow, chief of the defense counsel for Mrs. Fortescue and her co-defendants, ie Mrs. Massie had decided to re- main, Robert Bell of New York, Mrs. Massie’s uncle, said he “honestly didn’t know” what she would do. It was learned on good authority that Mrs. Fortescue, to whom the prospect of her daughter “running away” from & retrial was distasteful, insisted on her remaining. Seed Loans in This MINIMUM WAGE FOR CAPITOL WORKERS | 10 BE CONSDERED Commission Chairman Says Proposal Will be Consider- ed at Meeting May 14 FAVORS IT PERSONALLY Says Only Legal Prohibition Will Prevent Definite Ac- tion on Subject Fargo, May 7.—(?)—Proposals that, the state capitol building commission, when it calls for bids for construc- tion of the capitol, fix a minimum wage scale will be considered by the commission in Bismarck May 14, it was announced here by George A. Bangs of Grand Forks, chairman. The North Dakota Federation of Labor has laid the matter before the commission with the hope that a minimum wage scale would be set up, such a scale to govern contrac- tors in their bidding and in the work. “If the commission is obliged to re- ject. the minimum wage plan it will be because of the fact we are with- out legal authority to establish such a plan,” said Bangs. “The legal Phases of the subject are being studied at present. “As the legislature has laid down the duties of the commission, they are to award the contract to the low- est responsible bidder, with certain differentials in favor of North Da- kota contractors. We are not cer- tain yet whether we can go further and to the point of prescribing the Wage that a contractor must pay.” At the May 14 meeting the com- mission will have many other sub- jects for consideration. Plans are approaching completion, hope that bids may be called for early in June. It will require six weeks thereafter before bids are opened. Grand Forks Plans To Cut Poor Funds Grand Forks, N. D., May 71—(P)— jPlans for drastic reductions in ex- Penditures of the Grand Forks city poor department were outlined Satur- day at a meeting of representatives of the city commission with che board of county commissioners and state's At- torney H. G. Owen. The county board, which previously had reported a shortage of funds out of which to pay its 75 per cent share of the city’s poor bills for March, ar- ranged to foot the bill of $9,517.34, the | county's share of the $12,727.28 spent by the city, through reductions in jother portions of the county budget. Payment of the county's Apri} Share of poor relief, $4,984.89, already had been arranged. Seek Cooperation in Freight Rate Battle Fargo, May 7.—(?)—Plans to obtain the cooperation of all North Da- kota'’s large cities in a united effort to retain the basis of overhead class freight rates established by the In- terstate Commerce commission in the western trunk line case were dis- cussed by a delegation representing the Greater Grand Forks Traffic as- sociation and the traffic committee of the Fargo Chamber of Commerce Friday. Public Defender of San Francisco Found San Francisco, May 7.—(P)—Locat- ed after his whereabouts had been shrouded in mystery four days, Frank J. Egan, San Francisco public de- fender, was at a private sanatorium here Saturday under police guard. Prior to his disappearance, Egan was reported to have told a deputy coroner he was the beneficiary of the will and insurance policies of Mrs. Jessie Hughes, a widow, whose body was found lying on a street here a week ago last night. Big Pulpwood Fire Costing $2,000,000 Quebec, Que. May 17.—(P)—Re- ports from Port Alfred, Que., Saturday said a pulpwood fire there, which has been raging for eight days, took on new impetus during the night and Area Total 109,906 Minneapolis, May 7.—(P)—A total]? of 100,906 northwest farmers have been aided in planting their grain crops this year by seed loans amount- ing to $22,602,145, made by the re- gional crop production loan agency of the reconstruction finance corpor- ation, Lawrence J. Paulson, manager of the Minneapolis organization, said ‘The toal of $22,602,145 in loans to 109,906 persons represent the north- Grand Forks, N. D., May 7.—(?)— Granison Tharp, Mandan, and Merle Janice Schroeder, New faculty committee to be ushers at commencement exercises at the Uni- versity of North Dakota this spring. wiped out hope that any of the vast Pile of wood would be saved. Damage thus far is estimated at $2,000,000. | Vigilante Parade | Veils Bank Holdup d Helena, Mont., May 7.—(®)— The East Helena State bank was robbed of $800 in gold and $1,000 in currency Friday by a robber who locked the president, J. R. Liddy, and a » in the a stolen vault and escaped in truck. “Vigilance day” parade was in Progress at the time. BUTLER WOUNDS WOMAN Princeton, N. J., May 1.- Dorin Boice, owner of a string of show horses and former wife of Nelson B. Boice, was shot and ‘wound. her home. The butler then fatally wounded Larry committed with’ the} = Returns Home _ | o_ GUSTAV MILLER Gustav Miller, son of a wealthy Jo- let, Ill., family, Saturday was releas- ed by kidnapers who had held him for ransom since April 29. ONE MAN KILLED IN FIRE WHICH WRECKS GIANT CUNARD PIER Blaze in New York Waterfront Causes Loss Estimated at $2,000,000 New York, May 7.—(?)—A fire which wrecked the giant Cunard line pier, doing more than $2,000,000 damage and killing one man, was under con- trol early Saturday after a fight of more than 20 hours. About 300 firemen suffered injuries from heat, smoke, fumes or minor mishaps. With all leaves cancelled and every fireman in the city on duty, fire fighters struggled all day and all night to quench the flames, which swept great pine pilings from under- neath the concrete dock and steel su- Per-structure. The last section of the 1,000-foot Pier collapsed Friday night, leaving only a bulkhead standing. The fire apparently started in a boiler room underneath the pier about 7 a. m. Friday. Because the builders had striven to make the structure fireproof, the flames were hard to combat. Stand- ing on scorching cement, the firemen had to chop holes in the floor and descend into terrific heat to bring their hose lines into action on the pil- gs. Chief John J. McElligott was among those who collapsed from smoke and exhaustion. His assistant, Thomas F. Dougherty, announced Saturday morning that the flames were under control. The man killed was a bystander. A hose line broke, snaked and fractured his skull. Demons in Early Lead Lester Dohn, Bismarck athlete, bet- tered the 120-yard high hurdles rec- ord of the Capital City track and field meet here Saturday afternoon by nine-tenths of a second when he ran the event in 17.3 seconds. As finals in the first three events were run off, the Bismarck team jumped into a comfortable lead with 18 points, compared to six for Ash- ley, five for Fargo, two for Mandan, and one for Garrison. Results of the Kranszler, ley, Owens, Bismarck, third; Chase, Gar- rison, fourth. Time: 10.5. 120-yard high hurdies—Won by Dohn, Bismarck; Kruetz, Fargo, sec- ond; Percy, Mandan, third. Time:) 11.3 (new record). Shot put—Won by Boelter, Bis- marck; Les Johnston, Ashley, sec- ond; Furcht, Fargo, third; Heier, Bismarck, fourth. Distance: 45 feet 2 2-8 inches. Sentence Doukhobors To 354 Years in Jail Nelson, B. C, May 7—()—One hundred eighteen members of the Doukhobor sect are awafting removal The Weather Cloudy to partly end Sunday; Mag hm a PRICE FIVE CENTS rench President Succumbs Economy Drive Gains Support in Congress COOPERATION SEEN FRANTIC EFFORT 10 SAVE STATESMAN'S LIFE OF NO AVAIL Wounds Inflicted by Assassin’s Bullet Prove Fatal De- spite Physicians CABINET PRESENT AT END Wife and Two Daughters Are at Bedside as Doumer’s Life Flickers Out Paris, May 7—(?)—The body of Paul Doumer, beloved and venerable ‘15-year-old president of France, lay in state in the green room of the presidential palace Saturday, the vic- tim of an assassin’s gun, while France, from end to end, was bowed in sadness and in horror. After lingering throughout the night in a coma and delirium, while a staff of physicians worked feverish- ly in a vain attempt to save his life, the aged president died at 4:37 a. m., in Beaujon hospital, where he was ae after the tragic shooting Fri- lay. The funeral will be held Thursday, it was decided shortly before noon Saturday. An election to select a new president will be held at Ver- Sailles next Tuesday. When the end came the entire French cabinet was assembled in an adjacent room. At his bedside were his wife, his two daughters, Mes- dames Eymery and Fournier, and Several of his physicians. Death Scene Pathetic It was a pathetic death scene. M. Doumer lay on a simple iron bedstead in the huge, bare room. Throughout the night the physicians worked over him. They gave him a number of blood transfusions and used oxygen to spur his failing heart. For a time hope for his recovery was held. Shortly before midnight, after oxygen had been used and a narcotic was administered to soothe him, Dr. Louis Mouriler, director of Public health, said the president's condition was slightly improved. At 12:45 a. m, however, Francois Pietri, minister of the budget, an- nounced he was not doing as well he had been. At 1:30 a, m. Andre Tardieu arrived at the and this was taken as an indication the president’s condition had the physicians issued a bulletin saying his condition was more and more grave. “Cerebral symptoms arising,” the bulletin said, “and lesion at the base of the skull is coming more marked.” Expresses Surprise A short time later the procurator general, a number of police officers and Dr. Paul, official medical expert, arrived at the hospital and this was taken by the waiting crowds to mean that the end was near. A male nurse, leaving the room, said that some time before midnight M. Doumer had ex- pressed astonishment at finding him- fat 12 hospital bed and bey was “You have had an automobile ac- cident.” At 3:45 a. m. Pierre Cathala, one of the cabinet under-secretaries, an- nounced that the president had lapsed into a coma and had suffered @ period of delirium. His pulse had grown imperceptible and his breath- ing was spasmodic. Hope was given up. At 4:15 the cabinet assembled in the room next to that in which M. Doumer lay. A few minutes later the presidents of the senate and the chamber of deputies arrived. A few minutes before 4:37 a. m. Doumer came out of the coma and recognized his family. He made a Pathetic effort to bid them farewell, but was unable to speak and fell back exhausted. A moment later he was if are the be- look upon the kindly, white-bearded face of the man who was one of France's most democratic and who rose from poverty, the son of @ railway section boss, to become chief executive of the republic. first to leave the hospital was 3 members of the cabinet were weeping penly. A crowd of about 200 was waiting outside. In it were representatives of most of the foreign diplomatic delcga- tions in France. M. Pietri announced from Leonard | England, were among 12 selected by aed by her Japanese butler Saturday in| omitted di stock