The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1932, Page 1

ic j ‘> a N * ‘ a As Pa North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper Hoover Out House DRY PLAN STRONG ATTACK ON COLLIER 3.2 PER GENT BILL Measure Does Not Impose Re- striction of Sales Other Than State Laws IN STATE OF SIEGE AS ARRESTS MOUNT 117 Are Jailed as Government Strikes Back At Revolu- tionary Attempt DEMOCRATS ARE CONFIDENT YRIGOYEN RESUMES EXILE 81-Year-Old Former President Returns to Island Rather Than Europe Special Session Seems Inevita- ble in View of Problems Before Congress Buenos Aires, Dec. 18.—(7)—A state of siege was in force in this seventh largest city of the world Monday while arrests of \political leaders im- plicated in a plot to. overthrow the government mounted to 117. The state of siege (distinct from martial law in that civil courts con- tinue to function) was invoked Sun- day for a 30-day period. Governors were requested to indi- cate whether a state of siege should be declared in their respective prov- inces. Three have favored it and three others deemed it unnecessary. Pend- ing other replies, President Augustin P. Justo withheld his signature to the state of siege decree until Monday. The 82-year-old Hipolito Yrigoyen, who lost the presidency in the 1930 revolution and accused leader of the radical movement, resumed ely life in exile on Martin Gatgfa Island. Another ex-president implicated in the plot, Marcelo T. De Alvear, and other prominent leaders probably will be deported to Europe. They were held on the warship Vienticinco De Mayo, now in the outer harbor and Scheduled to start on a cruise. The government said Ex-President Yrigoyen was offered the choice of be- ing exiled to Europe but preferred to return to the farm house on the little island. He as a prisoner there from the time of his overthrow until Presi- dent Justo was inaugurated 10 months ago. Quiet prevailed throughout the country, press reports said. Torren- tial rains fell Sunday.and contributed toward maintaining calm conditions. Both houses of congress adopted a ure declaring a state of siege in this city of more than 2,000,000 popu- lation. The police chief issued a com- munique which said ordinary enter- tainments and authorized public meetings were not banned. TO REQUIRE MONTH ‘Washington, Dec. 19.—()—Forces were Orgaiiized, arguments sharpened and statistical bulwarks built up Mon- day as wets and drys made ready for the next major legislative engagement in the. house—a vote on beer. Democratic leaders held final con- ferences to muster the greatest pos- sible strength in both parties, appar- ently confident _a sufficient majority would support the Collier bill when it comes up for consideration Tuesday, But the drys have made plans for @ strong attack, directing it at the 32 per cent alcoholic content provision. Speaker Garner promised the house “as much time as it wants” in debat- ing the measure, which would levy a $5 per barrel tax and does not impose restrictions on sale other than exist- ing state laws. However, the speaker and his colleagues were certain a vote would be had before the Christmas holidays start at the end of the week. Chairman Collier of the house ways and means committee, predicted a majority would vote for the bill, and & poll being made by Representative Milligan of Missouri, assistant Demo- cratic whip, indicated about 130 Dem- ocrats and more than 90 Republicans would support it. Only a majority of those voting is necessary to send it to the senate. Some-Have Changed Milligan added some who voted for the repeal proposal Dec. 5 would not favor the beer bill, but on the other hand a few who opposed repeal would favor heer. The repeal resolution which requires a two-thirds vote for adoption, was lost by six votes. Last spring the O’Connor-Hull beer bill was defeated in the house by 228 to 169. Meanwhile, as notice was served that efforts would be made on the floor to reduce the alcoholic content to 2.75 per cent and further restrict distribution, Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, chairman of the women’s national committee for law enforcement, made another attack on the legality of the measure in a letter to Chairman Col- lier, asserting women “question the legality of this bill and its presenta- tion to the. house for action at this time, or until the 18th amendment shall have been repealed.” Farm relief, appropriations and economy were some of the other stumbling blogks facing congress Mon- day as it entered the week before Christmas with the conviction growing that a special session next spring is inevitable. * Plan Faces Trouble Trouble appeared in store for the domestic allotment farm relief plan which the house agriculture committee hopes to whip into shape this week for early consideration after beer. Both the house and the senate Mon- day devoted time to minor legisla- tion, with the former also continuing Throwing legal wrenches into the machinery for repeal of the 18th amendment is the job of Edward B. Dunford, above, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League. Dunford, Heutenant of the late Wayne B. Wheeler, shuns conspicuous leader- ship of the dry fight, but if the re- peal amendment gets tied up in a constitutional tangle he's likely to be efly responsible. COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE GOES OVER “WARK SET AS GOAL Additional Donations From Out- of-Town Firms to Care For ‘Shrinkage’ Bismarck’s Community Chest drive went over the top Monday morning, subscriptions having exceeded by a few: dollars the $11,900 fund which was.set'as the goal when the drive operied several weeks ago. Additional donations are expected from firms whose main offices are not located in Bismarck and which must approve any donations by their local branches, according to H. P. Goddard; eecretary of the Association of Com- merce and of the chest organization. Replies from the out-of-town solici- tation have been coming in slowly, Goddard said, and the final report on chest contributions is not expected for another week or 10 days. Additional returns will insure the chest the full amount provided.in its budget, as the committee must allow a certain per- centage for shrinkage between the amount subscribed and the actual receipts, Goddard said. He expressed pride at the manner in which Bismarck citizens rose to the support of the community wel- Fig which is financed by the est. ~ YOUNG HAZEN MAN OBJECT OF SEARCH Find Shoes and Stockings of Delbert Meyers on Rail- road Crossing Bonding Department Seeks to Learn Exact Shortage in Treasurer's Funds Completion of the investigation of alleged shortages of approximately $50,000 in the funds of John A. Tim- merman, city treasurer of Mandan, may take about a month, Fred Tu- nell, manager of the state bonding department, said Monday. The shortage was uncovered by special public accountants who are continuing their audit of the city treasurer's books. The exact amount of the shortages will Bet De apne” Hazen, ed until completion of audit. 1 D» Dec. 19-—(P)—An in- lranell said. ar is under an peatwation of the disappearance of! annual bond of $25,000 with the state Tehool youth veomaten ey ive 2S bonding department, and his bonds ing of the boy's shoes and stockings |#"€ believed adequate to protect the on a railroad grade gains! await the completion of the audit by the special accountants, brought into Mercer county authorities said Mon- “ the investigation by the Mandan city commission. iy the Christmas recess. The boy's father, living near Lake A senate judiciary subcommittee ‘ttwve| Washburn Resident Is Killed by Train (Special to Tribune) and . | Oberg, about 80, # pioneer resident of John Moses of Hazen, Mercer coun-| Washburn, was killed at 8:50 a. m. ty state's attorney, said one theory|Monday by the north-bound train on advanced is that the boy may have| the Soo Line railroad. gone to visit relatives and shoes and stockings before wis | Filipinos Would Pass on Measure Manila, 'P. I., Dec. 19.—(@)—A pro- posal that the Philippine Ledge Red thon agyaidon pendence measure or accept any provision “with reservations” was! Oberg settled in 1883 and acquired large inigs there. ated a large f Chinese Slain B: PUT BUENOS AIRES [Packers | New Land Chi newcomer to state office, f E. O. BAILEY E. O. Bailey, Bismarck, became state land cormissioner Saturday, suc- ceeding W. E. Byerley, who resigned. Bailey was appointed to serve in. the office until next August. He is not a having served as secretary of the state se- curities commission during the ad- ministration of the late Governor A. SCHOOL CHILDREN GBT NEW QUTRITS FROM HEART DRIVE Pupils From Wachter School Are First On List For Lo- cal War Veterans Children from the~Wachter-sehool were being outfitted with new clothes at the American Legion’s “Open Your Heart” headquarters Monday. » After having been check@d by the school nurse and their teachers as absolutely in need, the children were dismissed from school Monday after- noon and sent to the “Open Your Heart” headquarters. The Legion- naires locked the doors after their arrival and heard no other pleas for thelp until the children were cared FOR MANDAN AUDIT; for. ‘Where possible they were outfitted with material on hand but in nu- CASH FUND MOUNTS ‘Twenty-five dollars was added to the “Open Your Heart” cash fund by donations reported Mon- day. The fund now totals $274.68. New donors were: A Friend ... Mrs. Richter . A Friend A Friend Mrs. B. F. Eppler . Two-B Bridge Clul Sharon R. Mote ... Previously reported .. Total . . merous cases Legionnaires took them to local stores where shoes, si underwear or other needed were purchased. Children from other schools will follow in groups until this part of the work, the major item in the “Open Your Heart” campaign’s pro- ize for this year, has beeg com- leted. i L. V. Miller, campaign chairman, items t Declare Processing Charge Could Not Be Passed On to Consumer of Pork REPRESENT BIG COMPANIES Charge Bringing Country Out of Depression Too Big Job For Hog Industry Washington, Dec. 19.—()—Repre- sentatives of the packing industry told the house agriculture committee ‘| Monday that processing charges called for in the domestic allotment farm Telief plan would mean lower prices to the hog producer. Frank A. Hunter, president of the Hunter Packing company of East St. Louis, Il, and George E. Putnam, economist for Swift & Co., of Chicago, were the witnesses. Both testified the processing levy of $2 a hundred pounds could not be Passed on to the buyer of pork pro- ducts. They said also the packers could not absorb this tax. “You're asking the hog industry to bring the country out of the depres- sion,” Hunter said. “It’s too big a job. Under the public's present purchasing Power, you can not increase prices.” Putnam said bids on live hogs were determined by the sales market and that if a tax were levied on the pack- er and the market would not stand increased prices, this tax would be deducted in bids to the hog producer. “Pork is perishable and you must keep the stock moving,” Putnam said. “We get the highest price we can all the time that will keep our stocks moving. “Swift é¢ Company’s loss in 1932 was $5,000,337. If the packers attempted to pass this tax on I can predict as surely as I can predict the sun will rise that stocks will pile up on their hands.” Hunter replied “it wouldn't be a bad thing to do” when Chairman Jones asked if he would favor a small gen- eral sales tax to pay the farmer a premium for reducing production of wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs. PETER A. PETERSON . DIES IN BISMARCK Was Chief of Mechanics At Cap- itol; Homesteaded in State in 1883 Peter A. Peterson, 73, died at 11 o'clock Saturday night following an illness of only two days. He had been|" employed at the state capitol as su- Perintendent of mechanics since 1900 and was widely known in Bismarck. He had lived in this city since 1883, coming here from Emmons county, where he had settled upon a home- stead prior to that time. At the time of his death his home was at 511 Ninth St. Besides his widow, he leaves 10 children, 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian chureh with Rev. F. E. Logee officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Peterson was born at Ostergotland, Hovgorden, Sweden, Sept. 27, 1859, and was educated in the common schools of his native country. He came to the United States in April, said a large quantity of clothing now is on hand, many generous gifts hav- ing been made over the week-end that a considerable amount of “close up shop” by next Friday aft- in ernoon. ’ Capone's ‘Enforcer’ Is Seriously Wounded Chicago, Dec. 19.—()—Frank Nitti, “enforcer” of the Capone gang, ‘was probably fatally wounded in a po- lice raid on the reputed the Capone ker built one g iF ze if it gE 7 , i | F. i i e F ute fee i ee gf ie & g & Ene s & d3 932 Gi 1880, and settled at Adrian, Mich., where he attended night school for & year or two. Later he went to Canada and worked on the construction of the Canadian Pacific Uda and then superint mechanics at the state capitol. Prepares for Vote on Beer Measure Strike at Allotment Proposal TWO PRINCIPALS IN CHAIN GANG EPISODE ANVERBAL CONFLICT Seaman Accuses Fugitive of Planning Robberies and Bribing Guards PARDONED IN SEVEN YEARS Charges Burns Turned State's Evidence to Have His Sentence Reduced Seattle, Dec. 19—(P)—A seaman, who voyages in the engine rooms of ships but whose home is in Seattle, claims he was a holdup partner of Robert Elliott Burns, fugitive from Georgia justice, in misdeeds preceding their arrest in 1921. The man, Sidney George Flagg, de- clares he was pardoned in 1929, after having served more than seven years on a chain gang. In the meantime, he says, Burns bribed a guard and es- caped. “I am not a fugitive from a chain gang,” he says in a copyright story published Monday by the Seattle Post. Intelligencer. “I am free. “Unlike Robert Elliott Burns, I stay- ed to pay.” Flagg was located by the Associated Press in his quarters at the seaman’s Y. M. C. A. and asked about the hold- ups in which he declared he partici- Pated with Burns, who now is under arrest in New Jersey with Georgia de- manding extradition. “The holdups occurred late in 1921,” Flagg said, “either in October or No- vember. “In the first we got $800 from a baker. It was easy. “About five hours later, we held up |@ grocer named S. Bernstein, and got $4.80 which Burns kept. Another man, John Moore, was with us. A short while later we were arrested.” In the copyright story, the Post-In- telligencer says it sent a message to Atlanta to confirm Flagg’s statement and in reply received word saying a man by the name of Sidney George Flagg was convicted with Burns, They were sentenced to a chain gang. Flagg said he had changed his name from Flagg to Flegg after his arrest in Fulton, county, Georgia, because he did not wish to bring disgrace upon his family. After his release he as- sumed the name of Flagg. He is 53 years old. “I worked with Burns in the stick- ups they arrested us for,” the paper quotes Flagg as saying. “I was convicted with him—largely on his testimony, because he confessed and turned state’s evidence against me. “I got 30 to 40 years in the chain gang and he got only eight to 12 years. Yet he planned those holdups and got me to go in on them with ‘im.’ In 1929, Flagg won his pardon, the paper quotes him as saying, and since then he has “gone quietly about mak- ing a living.” “That pardon cost my family $9,000. I buried my wife after I got out. That's another thing it cost me.” CHARGES DENIED BY FUGITIVE AT NEWARK Newark, N. J., Dec. 19.—()—Robert. Elliott Burns, fighting a return to a Georgia chain gang, flung the word “lies” Monday at Sidney George Flagg of Seattle. He said Flagg was telling untruths when he declared Burns planned two holdups and got Flagg to take part in them. He also denied bribing his way to freedom from the chain gang to which Georgia wants to return him. Burns, author of “I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang,” issued this statement when he read Flagg’s story: “It is absolutely untrue. Every word isa lie. Flagg did not go to the same chain gang I went to.” Gnristmas Customs fon FOREIGN LANDS Peterson was married twice, men in the La Salle- | Three Parlors until the Nativity—the natural cave in which they believe Christ was born—to pray and kiss the silver star imbedded in the marble Boor. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1932, - lines War Debt Plan WOULD COOPERATE Held — > Teacher 1 Because she liked a gayer life than teaching school in Newport, Ohio, Hilda Shaw, above, forged her father’s name to savings deposit cer- tificates totaling $1,600 and used the money to take trips to New York and Pittsburgh and to entertain her boy friend. That is the accusation in three charges of forgery on which she was held by the sheriff when the vic- timized father refused to prefer charges. ‘JURYMEN TO RETURN HOME SOON; COURT RUNS OUT OF WORK Johnson-Langer Suit and One Criminal Case Still to Be Heard By Talesmen Jurymen called for duty at the De- cember term of the Burleigh county district-court will be permitted to go home within a day or two, it ap-} peared Monday. | All of the jury cases to be tried at this term of court have been heard with the exception of the case of Mrs. Esther Johnson, Donnybrook | widow, vs. William Langer, Bismarck attorney, an action for the recovery {Of attorney's fees, and one criminal action. This case is to be tried before | Judge George McKenna of Napoleon and indications are it will not be tried this week. District Judge R. G. McFarland, sitting in other cases on the docket for the December term, said he had talked with Judge McKenna Sunday night and the latter has said he could not come to Bismarck to try the case this week. McFarland said he understood Langer had appealed to the supreme court to force an early trial. The entire jury panel serving at the present term was challenged early in the term on the ground that it was not drawn in conformity with the law and it is considered possible that a further challenge will be made in the Johnson-Langer case. In this event, with the jurors having returned to their homes, it would be just as cheap for the county to draw @ new jury as to recall the present jurors. Judge McFarland Monday was no- tifying all attorneys with pending cases that he is about to dismiss the jury and indications are that the talesmen will be excused, subject to call by Judge McKenna, by Wednes- day at the latest. By stipulation of attorneys a large number of cases which ordinarily would be tried to a jury are to be tried to the judge as court’ cases but most of these will not be reuched un- til January because of the intention of Judge McFarland to visit his Mrs. McFarland lives near Ottumwa, Ia., and the judge expects to visit her between Christmas and New Year's. Altogether 76 cases were listed on the docket during the term. Of this mother over the holidays. The elder | * Weather Report Generally fair PRICE FIVE CENTS WITH ROOSEVELT TO INSURE CONTINUITY Proceeds Without Congressional Approval to Set Up Dis- cussion Machinery TO NAME COMMISSION SOON Suggests Interlocking of Debts, Economic and Disarma- ment Questions Washington, Dec. 19. per- ation with President-Elect Roosevelt to insure continuity of American foreign policy, particularly as to war debts, the world economic conference, and disarmament was proposed Mon- _ day by President Hoover in a message to congress. Lacking congressional approval for revival of the war debt the president declared it necessary for him to proceed independent of con- gress to set up machinery for further debt discussions with those nations who have not defaulted. He suggested an interlocking of the debt, economic, and disarmament questions and indicated that a com- mission on debts would be appointed Soon by him, some of the members of which also would be delegates to the world economic conference set for next year, while others would have a Maison with the present disarmament negotiations. It is the assumption here that Hoo- ver already has made some overtures toward Roosevelt and that the per- sonnel of the group which is to handle the debt commission will be submitted to the president-elect for his approval before appointment. Should Not Be Delayed The only mention of this subject in the message to the congress, however, was as follows: ‘ “Discussions in respect to both debt questions and the world economic conference cannot be concluded dur- ing my administration, yet the eco- nomic situation in the world necessi- tates the preliminary work essential to its success. The undertaking of these preliminary questions should not be delayed until after March 4. “I propose, therefore, to seek the cooperation of President-Elect Roose. velt in the organization of machinery for advancement of consideration of these problems. “A year ago I requested that the congress should authorize the crea- tion of a debt commission to deal with situations which were bound to arise. The congress did not consider this wise. In the situation as it has de- veloped it appears necessary for the executive to proceed. “Obviously any conclusions would be subject to approval by the con- The president reiterated his views against cancellation or reduction without adequate compensations and said it would “meet my hearty approv- al” if congress should decide to re- establish the debt commission. Con- gressional opposition to any such step is so strong, however, that the chief executive voiced no hope that that Previous recommendation of his ever would be fulfilled. " Excluded Only Negatively Hoover only negatively excluded from the proposed discussions those nations including France and Bel- gium, which defaulted Dec. 15. After outlining again the views he has ex- Pressed many times against imposing further sacrifices on the American ee connection with the debts, said: “In any event in protection to our vital interests, as good nefghbors and in accord with our traditional duty as wise and fair creditors whether to in- dividuals or nations, we must honor the request for discussion of these questions by nations who have sought to maintain their obligations to us.” The nations which by paying last week qualified undoubtedly for the debt discussions proposed by the presi- dent, are: Great Britain, which paid $95,550,- 000; Italy, $1,245,437; 1,500,000; Finland, $186,235; Latvia, $148,852; and Lithuania, $92,386. It Lagi ite ae France toa will pay 432 are realized, she too doubtless would be Defaulting nations from which no in- dications of reconsideration have Belgium, owing $2,125,000; Poland, $4,427,980; Hungary, $40,729 and Es- $356,370. tonia 5 The situation confronting the pres number 16 were listed as court cases | Come been continued; five were by Judge Fred Jansonius but deci- sions have not yet been made; one case was listed as “in process of set- tlement” and three were settled and dismissed. Capitol Derrick Is ent administration, as outlined in quarters close to the president, is that from the calendar; two were heard|Hoover feels himself at a loss to take the preparatory steps necessary with- lout some help from the new adminis- tration. Usually leeks It was pointed out that diplomatic negotiations of the character involved (Continued on page seven)