The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 9, 1932, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Dozens Diei _ Shi THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1932 Dry Chief Disappe ears; RAYMOND ROBINS S| WHERE FILM EXECUTIVE WAS SHOT KOGAN URC Ss P olitical Circles FURTHER SLASH IN Humming in Capital|| MISSING SLEUTHS SEEK WHEREABOUTS Wife Says Husband Was Threatened By Rum Ring; Fears He Is Dead HOOVER ALSO IS ANXICUS Failure to Keep Appointment at White House Is Part of & > Mystery Washington, Sept. 9.—(*)—Anxiety over the whereabouts of Col. Ray- mond Robins, prominent prohibition- ist whose disappearance was disclosed by his failure to keep a white house appointment Tuesday, was heightened Friday by President Hoover's concern and fears of violence expressed by Mrs. Robins. Her statement in Maine that Robins may have been kidnapped or killed by “Florida bootleggers” spurred official inquiries in both New York, where Robins was last seen Saturday, and in Washington. Capital police, how- ever, had no indication of his arrival here. Dr. Fred B. Smith, a New York friend of the missing man, who also was @ noted social economist, talked with the white house after Mrs. Robins’ statement and reported the president was “quite worried.” Personally, however, Smith said he felt Mrs. Robins “may be over-an- xious.” She had told of many threats on her husband's life for his active work in behalf of constitutional pro- hibition and against liquor violators. - Is a ‘Lone Wolf’ “Colonel Robins is a lone wolf,” Smith said. “When he wants to learn something, to dig up something, it oc- easionally happens that he will go off without telling anyone and he does it alone until he finds what he wants. “Threats against his life never feaze him. He just laughs at them.” “But,” he added: “of course, it does seem unusual that. he should break an engagement with the president.” Robins was lest seen at ‘the City es a bie ae day in the City club check room. Robins’ unexplained absence was! first made known at the white house by Walter Newton, one of the presi- dent's secretaries. He said: Los Angeles detectives, investigating the apparent suicide of Paul Bern, movie executive to the room of the home in pala edy cccurred. (Asesclated Press Photo) id husband of Jean Harlow, are shown pointing Beverly Hills, Cal., where the trag- Governors Assembling fo Conference at Sioux City LEAGUE OF NATIONS REPORT WILLFAVOR APS INMANCHTRE Continuation of Nipponese fn- fluence Said to Be Favored By Commission Tokyo, Sept. 9.—(#)—Continuation of the Japanese influence in Man- churia, in an advisory capacity, has been recommended by the League of Nations inquiry commission in its re- port to the league, official sources here said |Planning 2” "permanent” progrita of | Midwest Executives Face Dual Problem as They Review Farm Conditions | Sioux City, Ia., Sept. 9.—(7)—Faced with the dual problem of alleviating jimmediate conditions connected with the Farmers’ Holiday movement. a relief, governors or representatives of midwestern states were in conference Friday. ‘ Numerous conferences were under way at which suggestions were made for consideration of the governors, lealled the conference, they hope will} come @ plan to improve “the economic condition of agriculture,” and boost The information, they said, came from Japanese representatives at Pel ping, where the report was signed last weel These advices, a pnggoced a purported summary of sion’s findings, said, ioverer, the re- port ‘mn arrangement China’s sovereignty in recognizing sources. | Manchuria but establishing the auto- # Burported. summary here quoted one member of the com- uigtee rfl nomy of the territory under Japanese advisors. This, it ‘said, should be worked out |” by negotiations between China and Japan, with representatives of Man- churia and observers representing the ‘The report of the commission. was sent to. Geneva last week. ‘The yeceived as saying in effect ‘Japan -- | mission “won almost every point” in the find-' ing as finally framed and that it was tevised several times to take into con- said nian OC Cie Genera ot Baas chukuo next week would be her an- ae to any Brig thelPcaage | Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria. According to the purported sum- mary, the 's Tecommenda- tion aso included complete demilitarc ization of Manchuria and establish- ment of a native police force under supervision. | rian Bi eae ee {Se Unconscious i| foreign | After 14-Day Fight d — ‘the level of farm prices. Aiding Gov. Green were the presi- hse of the South Dakota Grange, Farm Bureau, Farmers’ Union, RAIL MEN'S WAGES jarvcren Committee Recommends 20 Per Cent Cut in Basic Pay Rates Next Feb. 1 TO FOLLOW WAGE PARLEYS Present Voluntary Reduction Would Be Doubled Under Terms of Plan Chieago, Sept. 9.—(AP)—A com- mittee of railway executives recom- mended Friday that notice be served upon all classes of railway employes that a 20 per cent reduction in the basic rates of pay will be made ef- fective next Feb, 1. The workers voluntarily accepted a temporary 10 per cent cut last February, effective for only one ar. Under that agreement the jic wages would be restored Feb. 1, 1983, The railway men decided Friday, however, to ask no further tempo- rary cut but to serve plain notice that basic wages will be trimmed 20 per cent. This will bring the per- manent wage rate 10 per cent below the current rates, if finally accepted. The spokesman for the execu- tives indicated they expect the mat- ter to follow the whole route of wage parleys called for by federal laws. The notices will be served upon employes by the individual railroads and thereafter will follow conferences between employes and roads, sectional and nae con- ferences, beet by the U. 8S. board of mediation and probably — decision scant an arbitration ALICE LEE LEADING ILD AS CONTEST | ENTERS LAST WEEK Ernestine Carufel Second; Polls to Close at Midnight Next Thursday Alice Lee, Bismarck, still was ahead in the Bismarck merchants’ popular- ity race as the last week of the con- test opened Friday morning, but a vigorous shuffling of other leaders ‘Thursday put Ernestine Carufel, also of the Capital City in second place Bouth Dakota Bankers’ association, a former speaker of the state ieglsla- ture and a prominent publisher. From the numerous suggestions ‘made to members of the commitee in the conference the best were sifted pee for presentation to the gover- at Park, farmers gathered in readiness for a huge parade intended.as a demon- stration against low farm prices. Preliminary estimates of the crowd an from 5,000 to 20,000 persons and Bioux City esa were augmented to aid-in handling the throng. Some residents of the city were ap- prehensive at the concentration of (Continued on Pcie 8 Pages’ nine: ATLANTIC COAST BUFFETED BY GALES Storm Warnings Are F Are Flown as 90-Mile Wind Booms Up From Southern Seas only 600 votes behind the pace-setter. When votes were totaled at 5 p. m. Thursday, Miss Lee had a total of 669,200 votes to 668,600 for Miss Caru- fel. ‘The next four in order were Ruby Jacobson, 668,200; Catherine Andrist, 651,600; Frances Slattery, 635,500; and Alice Mursh, 179,700. All reside in Bismarck. The contest will end at midnight next Thursday, Sept. 15, it was an- nounced by officials Friday forenoon On the closing day, ballots may be deposited in the box at the Tribune office up until the closing time. The Tribune office will remain open until midnight next Thursday for the con- venience of voters who wish to de- posit ballots during the evening after stores in which other ballot boxes are Placed have closed for the oy: Waa, Be in on Time be acce ed att es madnight, officials said, a no excuses for not having ballots in by the closing time will be accepted. All votes must be in the Tribune of- fice on or before the closing time. (Continued on page two) Report Improvement In Treasury Showing |< Tea Nand “MYSTERY” WOMAN SAID 0 HAVE BEEN NEAR DEATH SCENE "| Officials Seek ‘Mrs. Paul Bern’ To Throw Light on Strange Suicide BULLETIN San Francisco, Sept. 9.—(7)— Dorothy Millette, possibly the ‘woman prominently named in the Paul Bern suicide, disappeared Tuesday night from a river steamer between here and Sacra- mento, leaving her luggage in her cabin, police were told Friday by F. J. Oliva, Jr. Oakland, tioket agent for the river lines. Los Angeles, Sept. 9.—(?)—The “other woman” in the life of Paul Bern, brilliant film studio executive and husband of blonde Jean Harlow of the screen, was sought Friday by Police in hope she might throw some light on his suicide. Authorities expressed belief the “mystery woman” is in southern Cal- ifornia and may have figured in events immediately preveding the death of Bern last week-erid when he shot himself to death in the Benedict Canyon home he occupied during his two months of marriage to the ac- tress. Miss D. Millette, identified by the Los Angeles Examiner as the “other woman,” checked out of a San Fran- cisco hotel Tuesday, the day after Bern’s body was found. She had been registered at the hotel since May 4. For years the mystery woman was known as “Mrs. Paul Bern.” She re- ceived a check regularly from the di- rector, the last check, according to of- ficials of the film studio where he worked, being. mailed to her in San Francisco. ‘Was Named In Will ‘This “Mrs. Paul Bern,” the “Miss D. Millette of New York” who--had been staying in the San Francisco ho- tel, and the Dorothy Millette named by Bern in a will in 1920, the Examin- er identified as one and the same person. Police were eager to locate her as all other attempts to clear the mystery of Bern’s death have failed. An inquest Thursday failed to re- veal @ motive for the suicide, aes several witnesses testified year-old film producer was subject t to melancholia resulting from a physical state which would tend to prevent a happy marriage. The mystery was increased when Henry Bern, a brother, announced Thursday night “certain complica- tions” caused him to continue his si- lence, He refused to issue a state- ment which he had promised since arriving here by airplane from New York Wednesday night. “Certain complications which have come to my attention make it impos- sible for me to give out a statement,” said Bern. “Please don’t ask me what those complications are: Let’s just say that when they have been straightened out I will tell all.” Contradicts Attorney Pripr to Bern’s statement, his at- torney, Ralph Blum, had said: “We will be able to announce some- thing definite concerning Paul Bern's status within 24 home as a result of the shock of her husband’s death, the 21-year-old, platinum-! idow was excused from appearing at the inquest. Private funeral services were to be held sg fs afternoon at Inglewood cemetery. Miss Harlow was to at- tend with a few relatives and friends. ————— 9 [Marriage No Cure | For Nerve Trouble | I. V. A.’s Postpone Attempt to ‘Horn in’ on State Demo- ' cratic Campaign NONPARTISANS ARE GLOOMY Fear Langer Attitude May Prove Serious Handicap in Drive This Fall Political circles hummed with re- port and counter-report in Bismarck Friday. ‘ Leaders of the I. V. A. faction in the Republican party met here to see if they could “horn in” on the Demo- cratic campaign but went away with- out reaching a decision. Nonpartisans, surveying happenings in their own ranks during the last week, were inclined to be less optimis- tic than they were immediately after the June primary, Everywhere it was agreed that the Political situation is “all ajumble” and that “anything can happen.” The I. V. A. meeting was attended by L. L. Twichell, erstwhile political boss, W. E. Byerly, Bismarck; Joseph Kelly, Devils Lake; M. L, McBride, Dickinson; Charles Simon and John Gammons, Bismarck, members of the executive committee, Also present were a number of the party’s candi- dates who were defeated for state of- fice at the June primary. Among the latter were Attorney General James Morris, State Auditor John Steen, Frank H. Hyland, Devils Lake, candi- date for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Herman H. Dahl, who was I. V. A. candidate for insurance commissioner and Joseph A. Kitchen, eo araciany of agriculture and la- ‘There was some informal talk of re- organizing the I. V. A. to take L. L. (Continued on page Nine) BATTLE LINES ARE BEING DRAWN FOR PRESIDENTIAL RACE G. 0. P. Turns Toward East as Democrats Concentrate on Western States Washington, Sept. 9.—(#) — Battle lines for the presidential campaigu still are far from complete, but the present week has produced signs that the Republicans are turning their faces a little more definitely toward the east, while the Democrats incline ® little more surely toward the west. Of course neither side has at all abandoned hope or endeavor in either east or west, but the present phases of the struggle, considered alone, show three interesting developments: Former President Coolidge, rallying support for the Republicans, puts spe- cial emphasis on his appeal to his jown industrial Nst. The Democratic troubles in New York City have intensified Republi- can effort to capture the empire state. Governor Roosevelt's plans for his first long speaking trip, beginning Monday, forecast a western swing un- equalled by any Democratic nominee since William Jennings Bryan. Is Hoover Indorsement For the moment, the most-talked-of of these developments probably is the Coolidge appeal, though it was by no means a surprise. In a copyrighted article in the Saturday Evening Post, Coolidge has gone the whole way of indorsing Hoover's acts collectively and in detail, of praising Vice Presi- dent Curtis, and of upholding the Re- publican prohibition plank. Coolidge’s pronouncement—so much hoped for by Hoover leaders because @jof the former president's traditional than collegiate boys and girls. ‘The effect of having children is peculiar. The arrival of the first baby has a “calming” effect on the husband and just the reverse on the wife. But couples with three or more children both seem to have conquered their nerves — effectively than other mar- groups. a report is made by Ray- ~ mond Royce Willoughby of Clark under the in Marriage.” means justment not caused by organic troubles. ‘ARGO ENROLLMENT GROWS year, enrollment figures for the first Popularity—is reckoned by the poli- ticlans as the first high trump to be Played since the conventions. There seem good reasons for believing Al Smith is considering the production of a Democratic trump by a state- ent more directly defining his support of his party ticket. Smith’s full inten- tions, however, remain miuch_be- clouded in the dust-bank of New York Democratic politics stirred up by the Roosevelt-Walker incident. The words from Northampton warmed Republican hearts to a de- gree where party leaders began for the first time to list publicly some of the states they expect to carry.. 'They began with New England. Governor Roosevelt's workers are not saying a great deal about New England just now, looking first to the south and west, plus New York and New Jersey, which they still in- sist they are sure to carry. That the governor himself has not abandoned hope in the northeast is attested by his swing this week into always-Re- publican Vermont, where he made great refections from Republican as of the present time. but they say the tide is turning appreciably. MRS. RAYMOND ROBINS Mrs, Raymond Robins, wife of u noted prohibition leader, Friday ex- pressed fear that her husband had been kidnaped and slain by a gang of Florida bootleggers who were said to have previously threatened his life. BONUS ADVOCATES TO RULE MEETING OF WAR VETERANS American Legion Convention Expected to Act Quickly on Resolution. Washington, Sept. 9.—(#)—Ameri- can Legion officials here predict ad- vocates of immediate bonus payments ‘will control more than four-fifths of|the the votes at the American Legion con- vention in Portland, Ore., next week. Consequently, they expect the con- vention, by an overwhelming major- ity, will demand cash for compensa- tion certificates. They fear, how- ever, the contest on the question might. be prolonged by a dispute over whether the resolution to be adopted should ition the eviction of the bonus tionary force from Wash- Tabulations kept by these Legion officials show, on the basis of the last convention’s voting strength, there will be 1160 ballots for the bonus and 61 against it with the remainder as yet in the undecided class. ‘The 1160 total covers 35 states and the District of Columbia departments of the Legion. Two id states— Virginia and Missouri—propose pay- ment when it is believed ne fin financial condition of the treasury can stand it. Only three states so far have voted directly against payment. These are Florida, South Carolina and Nebraska. Kansas was expected by Legion mem- bers here to do likewise but its con- vention, just ended, added another 31 votes to the majority. Seven department conventions con- trolling 89 votes took no action. These | also Georgia, | jured.’ were Alabama, Delaware, Maine, Vermont, Janama and Wyo- ming. Many members contend these will support payment. Mystery Marks End Of Hermit’s Labors Fort Williams, Ont., Sept. 9.— (Oscar Mouseau, the hermit of Hurkett, is , and his death was as weird and mysterious as his life, For many years he had labored building and furnishing a little home. Yesterday, the job complete, he dug a hole 50 feet from it. He donned his best suit. He set the house afire. As the flames leaped high, the hermit dropped into the hole he had dug, swal- lowed poison and died. Spain to Parcel Out Former Crown Lands Madrid, Sept. 9.—(7)—Spain’s pro- Jected experiment in community farm- ing and the distribution among the laboring people of large estates of the nobles and the former crown lands was approved by the national assembly Friday when the deputies voted upon the final chapter of the long-discuss- ed “Agrarian reform.” ‘The measure still has to go through the formality of a final vote on the bill as a whole, which was expected to be taken later in the day. It provides for the parceling out of an estimated 52,000,000 acres of land, said to be valued at more than five and one-half billion dollars. RUTH IS BETTER New York, Sept. 9.—(/)—Although no official bulletins came from the sick room, informal advices Friday indicated that Babe Ruth had fought off all danger of an appendicitis operation and will be his old slug- ging self within a few days. FORMER LEGATO, DIES lator in 1919 oy 1920 and pioneer of Walsh county, died here late ‘Thursday. He had been in poor health for some time, YOUNG HERO BURNED As a result of a heroic effort to save two neighborhood chums from burns, Billy Tyler, 15, was in a hos- pital Friday in a serious condition, three-fou of his body seared by flames ‘The Weather | Toma see grt PRICE FIVE p Tragedy apital Is Stirred — | Fears for Husband | BOILER EXPLOSION RENDS CRAFT WITH 200 MEN ON BOARD 37 Bodies Recovered in Two Hours and 50 More Are Unaccounted For INJURED NUMBER SCORES Ancient Ferryboat Was Only 25 Feet From Shore When Blast Occurred New York, Sept. 9.—A ferry carry- ing some 200 iron workers from the Bronx to their jobs on the new Rik- ers Island penitentiary in the East River was blown to bits by a boiler explosion Friday, killing dozens and injuring many more. Within an hour 25 bodies had been recovered and an hour later the num- ber had risen to 37. Half a hundred Were still unaccounted for and practi- cally all the rest were injured. It was the worst river tragedy here since 1926 when 58 men were killed a8 a work launch crushed in the ice- choked Hudson. The ferry, the 92-foot wooden steamer “Observation,” had already made one trip to the island from the 135th street dock and had just started with its second load when the explo- sion occurred. The Observation, built in 1888, was about 25 feet from the pier when peo- ple ge hob stunned by a terrific roar. le ferry disappeared in a pole ed smoke from which catapr les and its of ee Masts fragment Only Debris Left ‘When the smoke cleared there was nothing left of the boat but debris floating on the oily water. Police, coast guard snd commercial ining re eel sc@ie and joined sat ie ed and transporting dead to shore. Priests came to the ferry house and, kneeling among the rows of dead, ad- ministered last rites. ‘Mulrooney and Bronx District Attor- ney Charles McLaughlin were on the scene and directed rescue work. One workman, ‘Ted Maureau, was saved by tardiness. He arrived at the dock just a minute {oo late to make the ferry and was-standing watching it when it exploded. He helped in the rescue of his fellow workers. blown to smithereens,” he said. “When the clouds of smoke and steam had cleared away we could see the sengers struggling in water @ large area. Our fe: tc was its slip at east 134th street at time, just two where the Observation had backed out into the water. “We lowered our lifeboats and cruised about the wreckage, ‘We picked up four bodies and ten Persons. Other people were putting out in small boats and they Picked up bodies and the in- Commissioner Mulrooney com- mented it was at this same ferry dock Jo |ct.the corns ee nna © |of the excursion steamer General Slo- cum, which sank in Hell Gate with a beri 1,021 lives. witnesses of the ex of + aeiggersa were tae te eee Police stations for qi a uestioning. When the explosion occurred two pees were agony iia into the air and landed on Too! a near the waterfront. ete More than three hours after the explosion police said investigation in- dicated there were 165 men on the Observation. The number of dead still was 37. The Observation was at one time in sight-seeing service for carrying tour- ists around Manhattan Island. It sank at its pier at Kearney, N. J., about a year ago, but was raised and recommissioned. Its last inspection by the United States steamboat inspection service of the department of commerce was last April and at that time it was marked “O. K.” for one year. The inspection included life preservers, boiler and hull. The Alexander avenue station re- ported to police headquarters that Alexander Forsythe, captain and co- owner of the Observation, under de- tention in Lincoln hospital, had died of his injuries. E. G. Wallenstik, 21, of Yonkers, a survivor, said: “I was sitting on the top deck with six of my companions after the boat had backed out. Suddenly there was @ terrific explosion and we were all hurled high into the air. down in the water, saw that the boat had been blown to bits, and grabbed @ life preserver. I could not see any of my companions except one man cuts on each arm and a eye. * ter surveying the situation at the McLaughlin New Orleans, Sept. 9.—(AP)—|(#)—Fire