The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 17, 1933, Page 1

. 4 ¥ North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Weather Report Showers tonight and bly ‘Thurs- day morning; ler tonight, ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1933 PRICE FIVE CENTS Hitler Favors American Plan Buxton DESPERATE EFFORT TO THWART HOLDUP ENDED BY MURDER [Trio Escapes With Currency Before Town Becomes Aware of Robbery © TEAR GAS FAILS TO WORK Dead Man Attempted to Loose Vapor; Roads in Red Riv- er Valley Watched © Buxton, N. D., May 17.—(?)—Leon- ard Hanson, 46, cashier of the First National bank here, was shot and fa. tally wounded by bandits who held; ‘up the bank at 10 a. m. Wednesday! and escaped with currency estimated | between $600 and $700. Hanson died 20 minutes after be- ang shot through the chest with a -45 calibre bullet. Three bandits staged the holdup,| two working inside and the third) | standing guard at the door. They escaped before residents of the town ‘were aware of the robbery. The bandits stopped their car on the north side of the bank and .two of them rushed into the bank lobby, ordering the three employes to “stick "em up.” | Hanson immediately rushed into} the work room of the bank, intend-/ ing to release tear gas. He was shot down when the taller of the two men fired several shots through the door. ‘The tear gas failed to work. immedi- ately and the shorter man rushed out of the bank. The killer emptied his automatic and.a six-shooter and was loading one of the guns when the tear gas was released. | In the bank besides Hanson were} two other employes, Jessie Lerom, hookkeeper, and Joseph O. Olson, as-/ sistant cashier. { Sheriffs at Hillsboro, Grand Forks ‘and-Fargo-were immediately- notified and began watching roads east of Buxton. Sheriff A. J. Osmon of ‘Traill county, in which Buxton {s lo- cated, ordered all deputies out and brought an airplane into the hunt. Before the robbers left they ordered the three employes to the vault, but did not close the door, and they es- caped as tear gas filled the building. Cornell Riveland, a garage man next door to the bank, grabbed a gun after hearing the shots and attempt- ed to fire at the robbers as they fled, but the gun jammed. H Hanson was given first aid treat-| ment but died about 20 minutes after | being shot. He is a nephew of O. 8. Hanson of Grand Forks. He leaves his wife, a daughter, Lois, 22, and a son, Howard, 20, both of whom live in Buxton. Gov. William Langer, informed of the robbery, immediately offered a $1,000 reward for apprehension of the bandits. The fund remains from the| appropriation of two years ago. j Over 10,000 Persons Ask Sales Tax Vote Fargo, N. D., May 17.—(?)—More than 10,000 signatures have been ob- tained on petitions asking that the North Dakota sales tax enacted by the last legislature, be referred, Nels P. Simonson, state senator from Griggs- Steele county and leader in the refer- | PADY. endum movement, announced in Far- go, Tuesday. Only 7,000 signatures are to refer a measure if the petitions are une in order by the Secretary of The state senator said that signa- tures are coming to his Finley office at the rate of more than 500 daily. The petitions were to be returned by Saturday of this week. They will be filed with Secretary of State Robert Byrne late this month. If found suf- ficient, the petitions will assure hold- ing in abeyance the sales tax until a state-wide election can be conduct- ed. The measure was scheduled to go into operation July 1. Four-Day School for Camp Leaders Ends: Jor, Washburn, McClusky, Almont and Fort Yates joined with other scout Jeaders from throughout the state in ‘the final sessions Tuesday of a four- day camp leaders’ school here. Gunnar H. Berg, national director of volunteer training of the Boy Scouts of America, led a discussion in the afternoon on the “Ten Year Pro- gram of Scouting” and at a banquet in the evening discussed “Boy Nature” in the main address. Berg and L. D. Cornell and H. H. Prescott, hoth of St. Paul, were in- structors at the camp here, which be- Prescott also The camp here was arranged by W. G. Fulton, scout executive of the Missouri Valley Area Couneil. Following the banquet Tuesday eve- ning, the executive committee of the ‘rea council met to consider summer camp plans, with Supreme Court Jus- tice A. M. Christianson presiding. GANDHI DOING WELL Poona, India, May 17.—(#)—Doctors have found the Mahatma Gandhi, nearing the turn of a three weeks fast against “Untouchability,” is surpris- ingly well despite a weaker condition e | Dies in New Jersey DE. JOHN GRIER HIBBEN | Observers believe Dr. John Grier! Hibben, president emeritus of Prince- | ton university, suffered @ stroke before his car swerved into a truck on a New Jersey road. He was dead when picked up from the wreckage. YOUTH IS SHOT AS MILK STRIKE WAR TAKES UGLIER TONE Violence Tuesday Followed By Further Clashes in Wis- consin Wednesday (By the Associated Press) Renewed trouble occurred in the ‘Wisconsin milk strike Wednesday and Adjutant General Ralph M. Immel stood ready to order more National Guardsmen into the area. From Racine came a report that a farm youth was shot and critically injured Tuesday night when a crowd of strikers besieged and attempted to burn the home of W. H. Gifford, father of Allen Gifford, who is presi- dent of the Progressive Dairy com- ny. National Guardsmen, wearing gas masks, Wednesday routed 150 strik- ers in a skirmish on the outskirts of Shawano and Immel ordered all guard units in the Fox River valley to stand ready for immediate service. At the same time, Immel an- nounced that investigators of vio- lence and destruction will be arrested. He said the similarity of incidents throughout the state shows they are being directed by a single head and that “intimidation, sabotege, per- sonal violence and the destruction of property” are the apparent aims of the strikers. More than 1,000 guardsmen now are on duty in the strike area. A disturbance on the streets of Mil- waukee Tuesday night by 200 enraged strikers and sympathizers who was not quelled until city police rushed to the/of the airship Akron. rescue of bleeding and bruised Wau- kesha county deputies who success-|substance by Secretary Swanson, did/ fully defended eight trucks of milk on a trip from the Duram Hill area to the plant of the Gridley Dairy com: |along with 72 others, . The trouble centered aroui the Gridley plant. END PROSECUTIONS IN ONE IOWA FARM RIOT Denison, Iowa, May 17.—()—Prose- cutions of one Iowa farm disturbance had been completed Wednesday as ac- tion started in a second. Judge Ho- mer A. Puller officially closed the state’s action against 23 defendants charged with contempt of court and {bile crash which killed Dr. John Grier; JOHN GRIER HBBEN, [Moffit Boy Drowns During School Fete FORMER PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON, DIES Noted Educator Swerves Motor Car Into Truck on New Jersey Road MAY HAVE HAD STROKE Wife Is Injured in Crash; Lies in Hospital With Fractured Skull Princeton, N. J., May 17—(®)—A stroke may have caused the automo-' Hibben, president emeritus of Prince- ton university, and critically injured | J his wife. Dr. Hibben, 72, died late Tuesday! when the car he was driving swerv- ed into a beer truck near Wood- bridge. Witnesses believed the edu- cator may have suffered a stroke and | lost control. AS messages of sorrow came Wed- | nesday from many parts of the world, Mrs. Hibben lay unconscious in Rahway General hospital with a fractured skull. Dr. Hibben, who succeeded Wood- row Wilson as president of Prince- ton University in 1912, was trained for the ministry but became an out- aoe figure in American educa- mn. Ordained a minister in the Pres- byterlan church, he had served as pastor at Chambersburg, Pa. four years when, in 1891, he accepted an appointment as instructor in logic at Princeton. His love for the new work was shown by the fact that after the first year, he also had classes in psycho- logy and Biblical instruction. In 1894 he was made an assistant pro- fessor and three years later promot- ed to a full professorship, in which capacity he continued until 1912, when he succeeded Wilson, who had resigned upon his election as gover- nor of New Jersey, two years previ- ERROR IN UDGHENT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR AKRON'S LOS Naval Inquiry Board Does Not, However, Condemn Dead Commander of Ship | Washington, May 17.—()—A naval) board of inquiry reported Wednesday that an “error in judgment” on the| Part of Commander Frank C. McCord ; “was a contributory cause” of the loss The report, which was approved in not condemn the commander who lost his life in the disaster last April ‘*, ‘The court explained it had but lit- tle “direct knowledge of the consider- ations” upon which the commander's judgment was based. “Everything within the knowledge of Commander McCord at the time his decision was made,” the report added, “might have pointed to his Plan of action being jutifiable. “Certainly we know that many con- flicting considerations had to be set resisting service of a court when he accepted pleas of guilty. Ten pleas were entered late Tues- day. Twelve others had been accept- ed in the morning and one man had pleaded guilty Monday. Judge Fuller fined all defendants $50, sentenced them to one day in jail and suspended @ one-year sentence to the state pen- itentairy. Charges of conspiracy to agsault were withdrawn. Prosecution resulted from rioting at one against the other, and what sub- sequent events show to have been an erroneous decision does not, in the opinion of the court, justify a con- demnation without more information of the considerations upon which the Plan of action was based. This infor- mation was lost with the ship.” ‘The court recommended that “no further proceedings be had in the matter.” “The court is of the opinion,” it said Seout leaders from Glen Ulin, Tay. |%,farm neat here April 28, following called out. |New Jersey Formally Casts Repeal Ballot Newark, N. J.. May 17.—(?)}—New Jersey, in an election that was only a formality, has become the fifth state to go on record for repeal of the 18th amendment. An almost solid phalanx of wets Was named Tuesday to attend a con- vention to consider repeal of prohibi- tion. The result was known before- hand because prohibitionists failed to file candidates in more than half the counties. Delegates-at-large pledged to repeal were chosen by a heavy ma- southward pproached ship, the commanding officer com- setting such courses as would have concerning McCord, “that at about 10 P. m., when the commanding officer observed the weather map which showed a secondary cyclone centered in the vicinity of Washington, D. C., coupled with the previous report of a thunderstorm in that vicinity at 7 p. m., and that since about 8:30 p. m., lightning had been observed to the and westward, which lightning a) closer to the mitted an error in judgment in not kept him in the safe semi-ciscle, thereby probably avoiding the severe conditions finally encountered, and that this error in judgment was a con- tributory cause of the loss of the Ak- ron.” jority of the light vote cast. Little Damage C aused Thompson Will Speak at Norwegian Program Arthur E. Thompson, state super- By Fire:in Apartment} intendent of public instruction, will Little damage in a minor fire in an apartment at) Wednesday evening by the local Sons|major john j and Daughters of Norway. A. ire} at 8 o'clock at the A. O. U. W. hall, 514% Main avenue occupied by Jc Danielson, according to Harry Thompson, chief of the Bismarck fi de! it. partment The fire developed from a gan of gasoline which ignited, ‘Thompson give the principal address at a May The celebration program will begin it is announced by those in charge. Program, which is in commemoration said. It was extinguished before the} of the most noted of the Norwegian and & feebleness of voice. He began his fast May 8. [fire department arrived. Everyone is invited to attend the | national holidays. Bank Cashier Is Slai CAPITOL BUILDING WORK IS HALTED AS STRIKE CONTINUES Skilled Laborers Find It Imprac-' tical to Continue With- out Assistance ' Work on the new state capitol building was at a complete standstill Wednesday, as a result of a strike be- gun Tuesday by common laborers, About 165 men are employed on the job. Skilled laborers, who had remained on the job after the strike began, were idle as the contractors found it impractical to work without the as- sistance of the common laborers. Two Road Crews on Relief List Strike Demanding cash relief rather than merchandise slips, two crews of needy men who have been working on Burleigh county roads in return for public aid were on strike Wednesday. Decision to strike was reached Wednesday forenoon after the men had gathered at the court- house as usual, preparatory to be- ginning work for the day on the north river and Apple Creek roads. The men have been receiving slips from the county emergency relief committee which entitle them to a certain amount of staple goods when presented to local mer- chants. It is understood, however, that the men are demanding cash now so that they can pay rent for the homes they occupy. William J. Noggle, chairman of the relief committee, said that no demands have been made formal- ly to the committee yet, but that members of the committee will meet with representatives of the strikers in an effort to iron out difficulties Thursday evening at the courthouse. These included carpenters, elevator men, iron workers, hoisting engineers and cement finishers. After beginning of the strike, Plumbers and steamfitters went on a sympathetic strike on instructions from the local unions. Picketers were placed on duty and signs were posted declaring that the strike was on. The common labor-j ers, receiving 30 cents an hour, are seeking an increase to 50 cents an hour. R. M. Rishworth, chairman of the capitol building commission, said that so far the commission was not involving itself in the strike and is leaving the matter entirely to the strikers and the general contractors, Lundoff-Bicknell Co., of Chicago. It was learned Wednesday that neither side had made any definite move toward arbitration and nosteps have been taken by the contractors to bring in other labor. | The contracting firm had issued no statement regarding the matter late Wednesday. Plan Rites for Mrs. W. H. Payne at Mandan Funeral services for Mrs. W. H.! Payne, wife of the principal of Bis- marck high school, whd died at Jamestown Tuesday, will be conduct- ed from the Presbyterian church at Mandan at 3 o'clock (M. 8. T.) Thursday afternoon. Rey. Gilbert W. Stewart, pastor of | the church, will be in charge of the rites, assisted by Rev. Walter E. Va- ter, pastor of McCabe Methodist Episcopal church, Bismarck. | The body will lie in state at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stutsman, 510 Third St. north- west, Mandan, until 15 minutes be- fore the final services. Active pallbearers will be M. H. Anderson, R. D. McLeod, Roy Neff, George Schaumberg and Arnold C. Van Wyk, all of the Bismarck high school faculty, and W. G. Fulton, also of Bismarck. The remainder of the Bismarck high school faculty will serve as hon- orary pallbearers. They are H. O. Saxvik, superintendent of Bismarck schools; Pearl Bryant, Juanita Edick, George L. Hays, Mildred Hoff, Mil- dred Huff, Mrs, R. J. Moore, Eliza- beth Jones, Clarion E. Larson, Irene Lambertus, Margery Morris, Rita Murphy, Mrs. Mell Pollard, Myrtle Sandie, Ruth Cordner, Mildred and R. L. Wells. Roosevelt Plans to Revamp Government Washington, May 17.—(?)—A plan for. sweeping reorganization of the government was said Wednesday by Lewis W. Douglas, director of the bud- was caused Tuesday | 17 celebration to be staged in the city| get, to be contemplated as one of the messages which President Roosevelt will transmit to congress before adjournment. It was indicated that not later than next week the far-reaching design for abandonment, shifting and merging of functions, intended to save several hundred millions of dollars in the next fiscal year, would be ready. 4 Tragedy Marks Picnic As Charles Dutton, Class Val- edictorian, Loses Life EFFORTS TO SAVE HIM FAIL Boy’s Mother, Mrs. O. U. Dut- ton, Was Among 200 Persons At Picnic Grim tragedy stalked into the pro- gram of the Moffit school picnic Tuesday afternoon, snuffed out the life of the high school’s 1933 valedic- torian and brought to an abrupt end the annual out-of-doors revelry en- joyed by Moffit’s young people, their Parents and faculty members. their luncheons and beginning the ‘usual picnic games and contests at the August Benz grove near Moffit, four of the high school boys, including Charles Dutton, the valedictorian, left the festivities to enjoy a dip in the Long Lake Creek swimming hole, about three miles east of Moffit. Charles, who would have been 16 years old next month. earlier had complained to his mother that he was not feeling well. Others in the swim- ming party were Elmer Slater, Dean Argast and Ray Ferguson. Calls For Help, Sinks Shortly after getting into the water, Charles called for help and sank. Not- ing his plight Elmer Slater, grand- son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Slater of Brittin, endeavored to save him but was unable to reach the drowning youth. The boys rushed to Moffit for aid, but when Charles was taken from the water a half-hour later he was dead, artificial respiration efforts being of no avail. The body was recovered by Howard Brownawell of Moffit, who dived to the bottom of the deep swimming hole in search of the body. The drowning occurred about 2 o'- clock. ‘The boy apparently was a victim of cramps, illness or shock upon getting into the cold water. The swimmers were far away from the Benz grove and the fatality was not witnessed by the picnickers. Mother at Picnic At the picnic were Mrs. O. U. Dut- ton, the boy’s mother, Rebecca, his sister, and Jackie, a younger brother. Roy Dutton, another brother of the victim was not at the picnic. Charles’ father, Orrin U. Dutton, long-time resident of the Moffit area in southern Burleigh county, preceded his son in death by slightly more than. four months. The elder Dutton died last Jan. 1. Charles Franklin Dutton was born on the Dutton farm near Brittin June 28, 1917, and had spent all of his life in that vicinity. Funeral services will be conducted from the Glencoe church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon and the body will be buried in the Glencoe cemetery. School-mates of Charles will be pallbearers, BUSINESS IMPROVED PRESIDENT IS TOLD Federal Reserve Board Advisory Council Reports At White House Washington, May 17.—(7)—A gen- eral improvement in business condi- tions throughout the country was re- ported to President Roosevelt Wed- nesday by a special committee of the advisory council of the federal re- serve board. The committee, headed by Walter Smith of St. Louis, is in special ses- sion here with Secretary Woodin. Apparently the administration is carefully sizing up the national situ- ation preparatory to the use of any of the new power given the presi- dent for inflation. The group also discussed with Roosevelt the pending banking re- form legislation in congress, which is aimed at preventing the use of fed- eral reserve funds in speculation. Secretary Woodin accompanied the committee to the white house. Mel- vin Traylor of Chicago said he was optimistic over the present situation. “We gave particular attention,” he sald, “to the reports from the 12 fed- eral reserve districts. These reports verify an actual improvement in conditions generally. That includes the banks.” College Men Making State Prison Survey plant is being made by three men affillated with the University of North Dakota and agricultural col- lege at the request of the state in- dustrial commission which proposes to issue $250,000 bonds to enlarge the plant to serve state buildings in Bis- marck. . Dr. Irvine Lavine and J. P. Iverson of the university, and Prof. H. L. Rush of the agricultural college are here making the survey. They will present their data to the industrial commission. ‘The industrial commission has ap- proved a resolution to issue sila | in bonds to enlarge the plant. A survey of the state prison power! n by Bandits BiG PUBLIC WORKS MEASURE GIVEN T0 WAITING CONGRESS Quick Legislative Action Plan- ned to Make Roosevelt Idea Effective LEAVES TAXES TO SOLONS If They Cannot Finance Bond Issue President Will Of- fer His Own Scheme Washington, May 17.—(#)—Presi- dent Roosevelt sent his all-inclusive public-works industrial supervision program Wednesday to congress, As 200 picknickers were completing | Where his huge Democratic majori- ties were planning expeditious ac- tion. “In addition to asking authority to inaugurate a $3,300,000,000 public works program, the president sought power to license industry if necessary to control production, wages and working conditions. The license plan would be invoked against industries which did not cooperate to elimin- ate unfair practices. The public construction program would be financed by a bond issue and new taxes are needed to under- write the project. The president ask- ed congress to decide on these before early next week. If a decision is not reached by that time, he will submit his own recom- mendations for levies. Roosevelt also asked authority to reduce or eliminate the new taxes, should prohibition repeal become ef- fective or increasing revenues make them unnecessary. Calling attention to the repeal amendment before the states, Roose- velt said in event it is adopted: Would Get Liquor Revenue “The pre-prohibition revenue laws would then automatically go into ef- fect and yield enough wholly to elim- inate these temporary re-employment, taxes.” Recommending government cooper- ation with industry he said the pur- pose is to “obtain wide gpd ide ment, to shorten the working week, to pay a decent wage for the shorter week and to prevent unfair competi- tion and disastrous over-production.” The huge new measure, designed to stimulate employment through the building of public works and permis- sion for industry to enter trade agree- ments, was given a ninth and final re-drafting late Tuesday night. Its preamble declaring that “‘a state of national emergency” exists because of depressing unemployment and the “disorganization” of industry, the bill ; would clothe the chief executive with almost unlimited power to slash at the depression cycle. The following construction works would be authorized by the bill: Public highways: — $400,000,000, of which $250,000,000 would follow the present allocation and $150,000,000 would be for extensions: Public buildings: No limit set. Naval construction: — $100,000,000 maximum, including equipment and a Possible aviation expansion program should the arms parley fail: Slum clearance and housing: limit set. Forestry and soil erosion work: limit set; Loans to railroads: No limit set. Muscle Shoals Bill Sent to President Washington, May 17.—(#)—The house Wednesday approved the con- ference report on the Muscle Shoals- Tennessee Valley Development bill, completing congressional action and sending the measure to the white house. This was house acceptance of the conference agreement on the Norris- Hill Muscle Shoals bill. Democratic leaders put the ballot ahead of all other house business Wednesday, de- termined to make the big southern basin development number seven among major laws of the administra- tion’s first session. The compromise bill swept through the senate Tuesday without a mur- mur of protest as Senator Norris (Rep., Neb.) smiled broadly in achiev- No No ing finally the goal of a decade's de-| termined battle. Having as its object industrial de- velopment, navigation, reforestation and flood control, the bill would create & government corporation known as the Tennessee Valley authority. Three directors chosen by the president and confirmed by the senate, would have the job of carrying out the act. Two Removal Actions —_______________-« | University Head GERMAN CHANCELLOR AGREES ARMAMENTS ARE BAR TO PEACE Promises to Cooperate With Roosevelt in Seeking Solu- tion to Problem WOULD SCRAP ALL ARMS Declares This Generation Has Suffered Too Much From ‘Insanity of War’ Berlin, May 17.—()— Chancellor Adolf Hitler, in an impassioned 5] ech. before the reichstag, Wednesday gratefully endorsed President Roose- velt’s plan for relieving the interna- tional crisis and promised coo] with his efforts. ‘ah aes JOHN C. WEST John C. West, superintendent of schools at Grand Forks, has been designated president of the University of North Dakota and has accepted the appointment. ROOSEVELT PLEA IS GIVEN SUPPORT IN CAPITALS OF WORLD Japan Alone Is Cool to Sugges- tion; Paris Peeved At First, Changes Mind Support of President Roosevelt's ap- Peal for definite steps toward peace was general Wednesday throughout the world, according to Associated Press dispatches. Of prime importance was the ap- Parent indorsement of the proposal by Chancellor Hitler of Germany, at whom some thought it was aimed. Japan, alone among the nations, raised a dissenting voice. Her posi- tion as an invader in China made it difficult for her to favor the sugges- tion that each nation keep its armies within its own borders. The president's plea was directed to the emperor, but a war office spokes- man at Tokyo said that, if the presi- dent means to maintain the status quo regardless of circumstances, Japan would be unable to subscribe to the plan. The French government was a trifle incensed at first, some of the inhibi- tions in the message applying to that aimed at Hitler and voiced its sup- port. This was the interpretation sent to France by ambassador De Laboulaye from Washington. At Rome the reaction was favorable and a reply will be drafted by the Fascist Council after a meeting Sat- urday night. England voiced its whole-hearted support, as did other nations. In Russia the fact that the note was sent to Moscow raised speculation as to the possibility of American rec- ognition of the soviet government. What Others Think i Here are reports from other world capitals: Geneva—Arthur Henderson, chair- man world disarmament conference: “If governments respond to President Roosevelt's appeal a disarmament convention should be speedily se- cured.” Stockholm—Viewed as important forward step, an historic event. Mexico City—President Abelardo Rodriguez: “Mexico is resolved to be @ better neighbor and close the dif- ferences with other nations.” Madrid—Melquiades Alvarez, Liber- al Democratic party leader: “Pointed the way to the best escape from pres- ent world difficulties.” military’ equipment, Powers did the same. natio, but later Paris decided it was ali} The chancellor agreed that without solution of the disarmament problem lasting economic reconstruction was unthinkable. In behalf of the nation, and espe- cially the young Nazi movement, he Pledged that Germany would go as far as any nation in disarming, even. to the extent of scrapping her whole Provided other He particularly offered to refrain from any claims for instruments of aggression so long as other nations Scrapped theirs. “There is but one great task before the world, namely, to secure the peace of the world,” the chancellor exclaim- ed amid the plaudits of his listeners. Denies Invasion Plans He denied that Germany contem- Plated an invasion of France or Po- land, emphasizing that his nation is devoid of all instruments of aggres- sion. Germany, the chancellor seid, is Teady to join any non-aggreasion pact in the “realization that the high- minded proposal of the American president to inject the mighty United States as the guarantor of peace in Europe would mean great tranquiliza- tion for all who desire peace.” Detailing with figures the extent to which Germany is disarmed under the treaty of Versailles, and presenting statistics to show that other nations are bristling with armaments, the chancellor demanded fiercely: “What more concrete security can France want from Germany? Has not Germany any right to security for, herself?” His government, he pledged, would Proceed on no other path except that prescribed in the international treas’ ties, but he asserted Germany under no circumstances would sign any pa Hee which continued her disqualificae ion. Should such effort nevertheless be made, he warned that Germany would withdraw from international confer- ences and from the League of Nations No new European war could mend ‘matters, the chancellor declared, but. on the contrary even if a resort to force succeeded, the result would only be’ greater disturbance of balance and the germ would be laid for more trouble, misery and distress. Would Cause Collapse Such madness would end. he pre- dicted, in the complete collapse of the social order as it is known today. Loud laughter greeted the chancel- lor's scathing references to ideas pre- vailing abroad about German sports clubs being the equivalent of military formations. He closed his speech with an asser- tion that 224,900 Germans have com- mitted suicide from despair since the treaty of Versailles was signed. When the chancellor finished his speech, which lasted an hour, the whole house arose spontaneously and sang “Deutschland Ueber Alles.” All of the parties, including the So- cialists. voted for a resolution agree- ing with the Hitler statement and re- emphasizing the nation’s claims to arms equality. Addressing the reichstag with a speech of peaceful undertone writtten after he had read President Roose- velt’s message to the world, Hitler de- clared his generation had suffered too much from the insanity of war “to visit the same upon others.” Copenhagen — Premier Stauning: “Particularly cheering to those na- tions, like Denmark, believing in the ultimate victory of peace.” ‘The chancellor. delivering his mo- Vienna—Socialist quarters greatly|mentous pronouncement before a. impressed; others awaited further de-jreichstag crowded with uniformed fol- tails and Hitler reaction. lowers, castigated the treaty of Ver- Budapest—Friendly and receptive. |sailles and demanded for the German Prague—Seen as starting point of|people “the right to live.” Dismissed in Court Two actions in which Burleigh county sought to have families remov- ed from Burleigh county on grounds they were not legal residents were dis- missed by Judge Fred Jansonius in district court Tuesday afternoon while decision in three other similar cases was deferred. Defendants in the dismissed actions were George Wallace and August Hoff. Defendants in the other cases were John Grinsteiner, Harold Smith and Harm Engelke. HARVEY ELEVATOR BURNS Harvey, N. D., May 17.—(#)—Fire destroyed the elevator property of John Guthschmidt and son here ear- ly Wednesday with a loss estimated at $12,000. new and peaceful disarmament talks. Bucharest—Press hailed as momen- Us. Oslo—Quickly approved at cabinet sessio! nn. Buenos Aires—Described as out- standing effort to thwart European war. i The president moved forward rap- idly meanwhile with his plans for the economic parley in which he places great hope. He named Secretary Hull to head the American delegation and announced that James M. Cox, former governor of Ohio, and Chairman Pitt- man of the senate foreign relations ‘committee would be other members. | The remainder of the delegation has; not been decided upon. | Means Is Convicted | In Lindbergh Fraud Washington, May 17.—()—Gaston B. Means, already under sentence of 15 years, Wednesday faced an addi- tional two-year imprisonment and $10,000 fine. With Norman T. Whitaker, “the; Fox”, Means was convicted Tuesday by a District of Columbia supreme court jury of conspiring to defraud Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean of $35,- 000 in a ransom hoax involving the kidnaped baby of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. Behind him was a vast Swastika banner, and beside it a black, white and red flag. Gives Government Aims With great emphasis he declared at the special Reichstag session that his government was dedicated to stamp- ing out communism, providing jobs and re-establishing stable government. His “young Germany,” he said, has the deepest understanding for similar aspirations and for the justified (Continued on page four) Swedish Art Leader Dies in Minneapolis Minneapolis, May 17.—(?)—Swan Johan Turnblad, 72, founder of tne American Institute of Swedish ari, literature and science here, died Wed- nesday from heart disease. He founded the Swedish American Institute in 1900 and in 1929 gave that organization a $1,500,000 museum in which he had gathered Swedish art, literature, science and art objects. GRANT EMERGENCY POWER Brussels, Belgium, May 17.—()— The Belgian senate Wednesday voted emergency powers to the government to balance the budget and deal with the financial situation by @ vote of 91 to 63. The bill passed the chamber May 12.