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

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper, ESTABLISHED 1873 Germany in Suspense Over Cabinet Plight PRESIDENT CONFERS WETH HIS ADVISERS IN PRIVATE SESSION Publication of Adolph Hitler’s Answer to von Hinden- burg Is Awaited IS REPORTED DISPLEASED Otto Meissner and General Kurt - von Schleicher Called to t Conference Berlin, Nov. 22.—(7)—The German Political scene shifted Tuesday to the study of President von Hindenburg, where the aged chief executive was closeted with his closest advisers on the cabinet crisis, Among these were Otto Meissner the presidential secretary, and Gen. Kurt von Schleicher, minister of de- fense and the power behind the cab- inet of Chancellor Franz von Papen, which resigned last week. In that same study the president expected later to see Adolf Hitler, Jeader of Germany's Nazis, the most powerful single group in the reich al- though it does not hold a majority in the reichstag. Meanwhile the text of Hitler's let- ter to the president, in reply to a » Presidential memorandum inviting the Fascist to form a cabinet with certain limitations, still was held a secret. Nazi headquarters, however, inti- mated the core of the whole matter is Hitler's demand to know whether he has been commissioned to form an authoritarian presidial cabinet—re- sponsible primarily to von Hinden- burg—or a coalition government in- volving reichstag parties. It is Hitler’s argument that if the president desires an authoritary gov- ernment, he cannot expect his chan- cellor to be dependent upon reichstag majorities, but, instead, the weapon of dissolution should be placed in such a chancellor's hands. The Nazi also is represented as feel- ing that if the president desires a coalition government, then it is in- compatible with such an arrangement to impose conditions as to cabinet members and policies in advance. It was understood the president, responding to certain counter-pro- Posals advanced by Hitler in connec- tion with his acceptance of a mandate to form a new cabinet, had reiterated that whoever gets the job must be sure of a safe and continuous parlia- mentary majority. This is something Hitler cannot ob- tain, it appeared. Alfred Hugenberg, the Nationalist party leader, and the leaders of the Bavarian party reject- ed overtures from Hitler's associates. Without these two he cannot have a majority. It was expected, therefore, that some time Tuesday he would send word to the president he cannot put together a cabir#t under the stipu- lations imposed upon him, N. DS WEATHER IS MARKED BY VARIETY Rain, Sleet and Snow Reports, as Well as Clear and Cloudy, Received (By The Associated Press) Weather in North Dakota was marked by variety Tuesday with clear, cloudy, rainy, sleet, and snow reports describing the state’s conditions. The skies were clear at Valley City, were partly cloudy at Bismarck and Williston. It was raining at James- town early Tuesday while Devils Lake was having some sleet and snow flakes were falling at Grand Forks. Precipitation totaled .28 of an inch at Devils Lake. A trace was recorded at Grand Forks whlie .07-inch pre- cipitation fell at Bismarck-Mandan where the moisture formed a thin- coating of ice on the streets early Tuesday. Temperatures have moderated in North Dakota, with rises of 10 to 20 degrees reported in the state, the weather bureau stated. The mercury reached as high as 40 above at Bis- mack in the 24-hour period ending at THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1932 Hoover Awaits Roosevelt Visit Accused Of Slaying sel, 20, was charged by Brooklyn police with the slaying of his father, Constanty Kissel. Police are pursuing the theory that the youth, acting in concert and with the knowledge of his mother and sister, killed his father to obtain his life insurance. (Associated Press Photo) ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR UNION SERVICE BY LOCAL CHURCHES To Join in Thanksgiving Exer- cises; Four Will Have Separate Programs Program for the Union Tranksgiv- ing service to be held at 10 o'clock ‘Thursday morning at the Presbyterian church by members of the McCabe Methodist Episcopal, First Baptist, German Baptist, First Lutheran, First Evangelical, German Evangelical, St. George's Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and the Salvation Army was annopunced Tuesday. Rev. W. E. Vater, pastor of McCabe {Methodist Episcopal church and presi- dent of the Bismarck Ministerial As- sociation, will preside. The musical prelude will be a piano and organ duet with Mrs. Genevieve Menard Hughes at the piano and Mrs. Grace Duryee Morris at the organ. This will be followed by the Dox- ology and by the invocation, to be given by Rev. A. W. Heidinger, dis- trict superintendent of the Evangeli- cal church, Rev. W. A. Baker of the Congre- gational church, will read President Hoover's ‘Thanksgiving Proclamation and this will be followed by the hymn, “Come Ye Thankful People.” Rev. A. H. Ermel, pastor of the German Evangelical church, will gent the scripture lesson and Rev. E. L. Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist church, will read the Thanksgiving Paper, For Free Bed Fund During the organ offertory, “Pas- toral,” by Rogers, an offering will be taken for the free bed fund of the Bismarck hospital, Rev. Vater will give the offertory prayer. Following a song, “Praise the Lord, O My Soul,” by Diggle, sung by a quartet composed of Mrs. G. E. Win- greene, Mrs. F. J. Bavendick, Henry Halvorson and George Humphreys, Rev. Floyd E. Logee, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will preach the Thanksgiving sermon. This will be followed by a hymn, “Faith of Our Fathers,” the benedic- tion by Rev. John Richardson, rec- tor of St. George’s Episcopal church, and the organ postlude, “A Sqng of Thanksgiving,” by Diggle. While the churches named join in the union service, four others will! have separate observances. Masses will be celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church at 7 and 9 a. m., the latter being a high mass. Thanksgiving programs will be given in the various grades of St, Mary’s school Wednesday afternoon. Zion Evangelical Lutheran church will have services at 10:45 a. m., but there will be little in the way of spe- ae observance, Pastor J. V. Richert The Christian Science church will have special Thanksgiving services at 11 a. m.,, in the church building. Plan Elaborate Program Most elaborate of the separate serv- ice will be that at Trinity Lutheran, where the congregation will observe second Thanksgiving in its new 7 a. m. Tuesday and as low as 27 at/and Grand Forks. Minimum tempera- tures overnight ranged from 27 to 2 above. Colder weather was in pros- pect for Tuesday night, with Wednes- day expected by the weather bureau to show colder weather in the extreme east and slightly warmer in the ex- treme northwest. $46 FOR EACH BALLOT Fargo, N. D., Nov. 22.—(}—It cost Cass county 46.58 cents for every bal- lot cast in the been election Nov. according F. Ford ‘Washington's fond se 8 Tere de Wie Guam vaner FIND VOODOO ORDER | ARTISTS’ MODEL NOW A DANCER | HAD DETROIT MAYOR ON ‘SACRIFICE’ LIST Cult Already Has Claimed One Human Life to Propitiate Strange ‘Gods’ NEGRO CONFESSES SLAYING Claims Victim Willingly Gave His Life to Be ‘Saviour of World’ Detroit, Nov. 22.—(7)—A fantastic Picture of debased voodoo mysticism lay unfolded before police Tuesday as they sought to learn how wide- spread is the cult that has claimed one human sacrifice and marked for jdeath Mayor Frank Murphy, two judges and a woman welfare worker to propitiate strange “Gods.” Specifically, detectives were inves- tigating reports of an organization that sells the “right” to adopt favored Mohammedan names to superstitious Negroes, for Robert Harris, confessed slayer of one “human sacrifice,” styl- ed himself “King of Islam” and chose oriental names for his wife and two children, aged 12 and 9. Harris, 44-year-old Negro, insists, Police said, that James J. Smith, first victim of his mystic rites, went will- ingly to his death Sunday. Future victims, he told police Monday night, were to have been Mayor Murphy, Recorder's Judges Edward J. Jeffries and Arthur E. Gordon and a welfare worker who cut him from the city welfare rolls. Harris said Smith, also a Negro, first declined to become a human sacrifice to the “Gods of Islam,” but that “when I showed him that he would be the saviour of the world and go to heaven right away, he said all right.” In detail, Harris described the stage setting for the sacrifice. Present he said, were his wife and two children, 12 “disciples”—and Smith. “As the hour of noon drew near,” Police quoted Harris as saying, “I said, ‘Smith, do you still want to be killed?’ Because the command order- ed me not to kill anybody who didn’t want to be killed. Smith nodded his head.” Then promptly at noon, Harris said, he stabbed and beat Smith to death on an “altar”, packing box. Police said their investigation ten- tatively had confirmed salient details of Harris’ confession, notably that Smith died willingly. They said they were seeking the 12 “disciples” to learn more about the beliefs of Har- {ris’ cult and how widespread it had become. PRINCE BISMARCK WRITES 10 SHAFER Former Chancellor's Grandson Regrets He Was Not Here Last Month Regret that he was unable to attend the ceremonies for laying the cor- nerstone of the new North Dakota state capitol, Oct. 8 was expressed by Prince Otto Von Bismarck, grand- son of the famous statesman, in a let- ter sent to Governor George F. Shafer. Writing from Friedrichsruh, the family home near Hamburg, Germany, Prince Bismarck, who succeeded to ithe printely title of his grandfather, after whom this city is named, said: “Dear Mr. Governor: I have just received your kind invitation to the ‘|ceremonies of laying the cornerstone of the North Dakota state capitol at Bismarck , which took place Oct. 8, jand regret that I was not able to accept your invitation, having received it only today. I hope that at a later time I will be able to admire your fine building. “Believe me, ' “Yours sincerely, “Bismarck.” ‘The letter, typed in English, is dated Nov. 8, and came addressed to “An Den Herrn Gouverneur Von Nord- Dacotagn, Bismarck, Nord-Dakota.” ‘The father of the prince was Her- bert, who acted as private secretary to the German statesman, and served as secretary of state for foreign af- fairs and as Prussian Tr. He died in 1904 and his son, Otto, born in 1897, succeeded to the title. FOUR-YEAR-OLD FOUND Gila Bend, Ariz, Nov. 22—(P)— Four-year-old Bud Fisher of San An- tonio, Tex., was safe with his parents Tuesday after being 8 ,for three days on the desert. child was found Monday night ay ‘@ sandy wash 15 miles south of here by Indian “I slept under bushes at {night and tried to find mama and in daytime,” he told rescuers. papa be] “I didn’t even cry.” POPE CONGRATULATES BISHOP DUKE SERIOUSLY ILL Menton, France, Nov, 2—()— improvised from a ' ‘ane Lane came from Boston to win fame as one of New York's best known artists’ models. Now she Is a dancer in the Broadway revue, “Ballyhoo. BIG BUSINESS JOINS HANDS WITH FARMER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS Commercial Leaders Find Pre- vailing Farm Price Condi- tions ‘Intolerable’ Chicago, Nov. 22.—(#)—Big business joined hands with the farmer Tuesday in seeking a solution to restore the rural buying power to speed the re- turn of normal economic conditions, A committee of industrialists, fi- nanciers, manufacturers and business- men met with farm representatives Monday as a committee sponsored by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and agreed in a resolution that farm price conditions were “intolerable.” Appointment of a sub-committee from the committee's membership was announced and the sub-committee will collect plans to aid the farmer and present them to the committee at a later date, probably Dec. 10. The resolution said within the last three years the farmer's prices shot down about $8,000,000,000, thereby nearly eliminating the rural purchas- ing power, reacting in closed factories, unemployment and general disorgan- ization of business. General Robert E. Wood, president of Sears, Roebuck and company, chairman of the meeting, said: “We believe that prosperity would come to all of us if the farmer could get some of it.” Proposals for tax reduction, mone- tary stabilization, loosening of farm credit and control of surpluses were discussed. The resolution adopted said “agri- culture has found it particularly dif- ficult to adapt itseft to this post-war situation because it has been unable to use effectively such methods of con- trol as the tariff and the corporate form of organization.” King George Opens His Ninth Parliament London, Nov. 22.—()—King George ceremoniously opened the ninth par- liament of his reign Tuesday with a speech touching on major world prob- lems, but he omitted any mention of the momentous war debts issue up before President Hoover and Presi- dent-elect Roosevelt in the United States. The king, with Queen Mary by his side, proclaimed broad national poli- cies for the coming year, stressing the importance of disarmament, the world economic conference, the need for economy and farm relief, and the solution of the unemployment prob- lem. (Associated Press Photo) ipa | eo and Joslin Beer Argument ° Washington, Nov. 22.—(P)—A disagreement over whether he had discussed beer legislation with President Hoover existed Tuesday between Representative Britten (Rep., Ill.), and Theodore Joslin, a presidential secretary. Coming from a conference with the president, Britten predicted if congress approved a bill legalizing beer at its forthcoming session Hoover would not veto it. Although intimating that this prediction was based on a prior belief, he said he spent much of his:10 minutes with Hoover Mon- day talking about possible beer legislation. He refused to state the chief executive's response to the conversation. Several hours later Joslin told newspaper men “the president declined to discuss the subject with Mr. Britten.” Britten’s reply to this Monday night was: “I do not wish to.enter into a controversy with Mr. Joslin, but as he was not in the room when I talked with the president he is thoroughly unqualified to say what really transpired during our conference. “I reiterate I am confident that President Hoover will not veto a beer-revenue bill which will be passed by the coming session of congress.” ‘> ‘Labor Delegates Are Set for Tedious Work Cincinnati, O., Nov. 22.—()—Rep- resentatives of the American Federa- tion of Labor Tuesday rolled up their sleeves and waded into a pile of pro- posed legislation designed to improve the worker's lot. The work of hammering out a plat- form at the federation’s convention here was stilled long enough, how- ever, for a speech from and a tribute to Senator James J. Davis of Pennsyl- vania. Greeted by the federation’s conven- tion as “a loyal friend of the working man,” the former secretary of labor \declared for “immediate modification | of the 18th amendment” and called on the government to “lift the tax burden.” He deplored the plight of the un- employed and urged the convention to take action looking toward relief. Frank J. Morrison, for 36 years sec- retary of the federation, said 49 sep- arate pieces of proposed legislation had been prepared for submission to committeees, with more in prospect. Matters subjected to committee scrutiny preparatory to presentation to the convention, Morrison said, ranged “from prohibition to child labor” and from “unemployment in- surance to a sales tax.” Relief Painting Found in Zapotec Tomb Indicates High Civilization Mexico City, Nov. 22.—(#)—The romantic mystery of early Ameri- ca gathered new glamor Tuesday with the discovery the ancient Zapotec tribe of southern Mexico was accomplished in the highly civilized art of relief-painting in brilliant colors. ‘The discovery’ was made in a Disappointing to the layman, Dr. Caso said, was the fact that ROBINS GRADUALLY RECOVERING FROM HIS HALLUCINATION ‘Reynold Rogers’ Finally Real- izes He Is Nationally- Prominent Man CALLS HIS WIFE ‘MARGARET’ Physician Says Social Worker, Prohibition Advocate Still Needs Rest Asheville, N. C., Nov. 22.—(P)—“Rey- nold Rogers,” that strange character who appeared in a mountain village three months ago from “Kentucky way,” was no more Tuesday. In his place once again is Col. Ray- mond Robins, social worker and pro- hibition advocate, who, after insist- ing for three days he was “Rogers,” recognized, his physician said, his wife and his identity for the first time late Monday. A statement was issued by the fam- ily, approved by Dr. Mark A. Griffin, psychiatrist in charge of the case, that Robins’ memory apparently is restored and that “he seems well on the way to normal health.” “Colonel Robins still is in need of rest and will not be disturbed,” the statement added. In Hospital Two Days For two days Robins, whose disap- pearance Sept. 3 created a national mystery, had been under the care of @ physician, wearing the heavy beard and overalls in which he had tramped the mountains prospecting, contend- ing he was “Rogers.” Twice his wife had seen him and both times he said he did not recog- nize her. When Mrs. Robins first entered her husband's room on the third visit he did not recognize her and “seemed to be undergoing great strain,” the fam- ily statement said. After a few minutes, it continued, Robins turned to Dr. Griffin and asked: “Do you say this is my wife?” “He obviously was suffering from @ severe strain,” the statement said. “Dr. Griffin answered in the affirm. ative and there was silence for half @ minute. Change Came Slowly “‘I went to Mr. Robins and gave him my hand,’ Mrs. Robins said, ‘and then, slowly but steadily the change came. It was not all of a sudden and was visibly a severe strain to the Colonel, but there came into his face a completely new look. He looked into my face and called me “Mar- garet.” “‘After exchanging greetings, the Colonel turned to the doctor and said: \Doctor, I am Raymond Robins and | this is my wife, Margaret Dreier Rob- ins’.” Robins then recognized John Dreier, nephew who had positively identified him Friday in the village of Whittier. Members of the family expressed joy at the “happy ending” of the case and Dr. Griffin said “I am happy to think that the crisis indicated the end of the trouble.” Burleigh County to Get $8,100 in Loan How $50,680 loaned by the Recon- struction Finance Corporation to sev- en North Dakota counties will be ap- portioned was outlined in a letter re- ceived Tuesday by Governor George F, Shafer. ‘William county receives the largest amount, $13,100. Burleigh receives $8,100; Bowman $4,500; Burke $6,160; Mercer, $4,000; Mountrail $7,120, and Divide $7,700. The counties asked for a total of $91,000 as follows: Bowman $6,000; Burke $10,000; Mer- cer, $5,000; Mountrail, $15,000; Wil- la m$s25,000; Divide $20,000, and Bur- leigh $10,000. The money will be made available in two equal installments, one Nov. 30 and the other Dec. 20. The loans bring the total allowed so far to North Da- kota to $100,680. Previously the city of Minot received $10,000 and Ward county $40,000. Catholics Consider Extension Program Chicago, Nov. 22.—(?)—Leaders in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic church assembled Tuesday and began allocation of a $1,300,000 fund for church extension work in the U. 8. and its possessions. Spokesmen for the conference an- nounced the fund for extension work had decreased only about 10 per cent from last year and that about $15,- 000,000 in construction of churches, schools, seminaries, and other pro- jects had been started in the last four months. Election Prober The house campaign committee, headed by Heartsill Ragon of Arkansas, started an investigation of the recent congressional elections In Pennsylvania. An investigation will be made also in Delaware. (Associated Press Photo) CORN STALKS MIGHT BRING NEW LUMBER INDUSTRY 10 FARM Experiments At lowa State Col- lege Reveal New Uses For Waste Crops Ames, Iowa., Nov. 22.—()—From the tallest, straightest pine a plank only four feet wide and about 250 long can be cut, but from boiled cornstalks a board as wide ak a city street ang two miles long can be made. There is nothing mysterious in the way synthetic lumber, as hard as steel or as soft as cork, is made in Towa State College laboratories (where the processes were perfected) or in three commercial firms in the country. There is something magical to the; layman, however, in the dozens ot | kinds of “wood,” their many uses, and the expected results in conserv- ing America’s forests and in helping | utilize the biggest corn crop Iowa} ever had. Synthetic wood is not a recent dis- covery. Dr. O. R. Sweeney, dean of | sicentists interested in the utilization ; of farm wastes and head of the Iowa) State college chemical enginering de- | ipartment, has been hard at work on the problem for months. But every day, almost, some new use is found for this product, and work continues on related experi- ments having to do with making waste products of the soil into useful articles for clothing, shelter, and commerce® From corn stalks, oat hulls, sugar cane, straw, and weeds, millions of tons of which are available annually for bonfires or for useful purposes— can be made every kind of “lumber,” knotless, grainless, and at sizes that trees can’t furnish. Dr. Sweeney has various samples of the pseudo-wood in carpentered shapes, a window frame molded from former constalks, a board too hard to drive a nail into. To make it, farm wastes are cooked under pressure in steam into fibres not more than two to three hun- dredths of an inch long. This is a pulpy, colloidal mass which becomes a Paste, hardening in ashort time. Less cooking makes softer woods. Such an industry, Dr. Sweeney says. will take factories from the cities to the country and relieve population congestion which, he believes, might presage the downfall of the nation. Decision on Winnie’s Appeal Is Delayed). Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 22.—(?)—Win- nie Ruth Judd, convicted Arizona “trunk” murderess, has made her last fight to escape the gallows but, due to @ crowded court calender, the Arizona state supreme court will be unable to act for at least two weeks on her final appeal. Mrs. Judd’s appeal is based on al- leged errors in rulings of the trial court. Her counsel also alleged the jury was not allowed to consider fully her self-defense claim in the slayings of Agnes Ann LeRoi and Hedvig Samuelson, native of North Dakota Arguments were made Monday. Present at the meeting were 73 cardinals, bishops, and archbishops. SPEAKS TO JAPANESE Osaka, Japan, Nov. 22.—(7)—U. 8. Ambassador Joseph C. Grew in an address Tuesday reminded a gather- rs of Japanese business leaders of the close connection between peace and prosperity on one hand and war- like activities and economic disaster a) on the other. PASSES HALF-WAY MARK Minot, N. D., Nov.22.—(?)—At noon Tuesday, 24 hours after the annual community ches. campaign to raise $14,200 was launched, $3,500 had been pledged, leaving $10,700 to be raised to meet the quota. If the supreme court denies the ap- Peal, Mrs. Judd likely will appear early next month before the high sas for setting of a date for execu- jon. ARMY DESERTIONS DROP . Washington, Nov. 22.—(?).—Army desertions fell off nearly 50 per cent in the 1932 fiscal year. There were |question,” Mills said. Weather Report tonight; Parti; tor: Agi cs of ednesday generally fair. PRICE FIVE CENTS PRESENT AND HS SUCCESSOR - ELECT TO DISCUSS DEBTS Unprecedented Conference Ar- ranged For White House Tuesday Afternoon THREE POSSIBILITIES SEEN What New Yorker Thinks About International Affairs Com- mands Interest ‘Washington, Nov. 22.—(7)— With his own war debt ideas in plan form, President Hoover awaited the arrival Tuesday of Franklin D, Roosevelt in hope of evolving with him a joint Program for dealing with internation- al financial obligations. There was expectancy in official Washington as time for Tuesday af- ternoon'’s precendent-shattering con- ference between a defeated president and his successor-elect approached. Their meeting time was 4 p, m. in the historic Lincoln study. As Roosevelt himself headed for the white house Tuesday morning from New York his latest formal word was the conference should be wholly per- sonal and informal, and responsibility for debt action should rest with pres- ent authorities until he himself takes Office. Although none, including the presi- dent, who guarded closely his thoughts, could foresee the outcome of their meeting, one of the four men who will attend—Secretary Mills— Important Facts About War Debts Washington, Nov. 22.—(#)—Here in brief is the war debt situation involved in the Hoover-Roosevelt conference: Total debt, $11,598,501,461 plus $184,000,000 in interest postponed ander the moratorium. Total paid by foreign nations $2,627,580,897. Moratorium under which 15 debtor countries obtained one- year suspension of payments ex- pires Dec. 15. Four countries—Great Britain, France, Belgium and Czechoslo- vakia—have petitioned for another Suspension pending new study of problem looking to revision. Congress is on record against another moratorium, cancellation or revision. Both Hoover and Roosevelt have declared in recent public utter- ances against cancellation. Hoover a year ago recommended re-creation of war debt commission —& recommendation rejected by congress. held three possibilties to be open. He {listed them as a joint program for presentation to congress; recommen- jdations to be sent to capitol hill by | Hoover alone; or suggestions trans- mitted by Roosevelt to Democratic congressional leaders with whom he will meet. Wednesday. Await Roosevelt's Views “Of course the president has his own definite ideas on this whole debt “The intereste ing thing, however, is what Roosevelt «Continued on Page Two) Trotzky Trip Not Without Troubles Paris, Nov. 22.—(?)—Leon Trotzky, the exiled Russian Communist, was whisked across France Tuesday under extraordinary police supervision, but despite the guard, two unpleasant in- cidents marked the passage through Paris. The Russian obviously was annoyed by the actions of two strangers. who did not know they were mixed up with the exile’s entourage. One stranger twice slapped the face of one of Trotzy’s companions, a young man, at the railway station some time before the exile’s train left for Dunkirk, the northernmost city of France. The stranger insisted he owned two valises the young man was guarding. ovThe other incident came when po- Peiping, China, Nov. 22.—()}—Fresh hopes for the safety of Rev. Bert Nel- son, who has been a captive of bandits