The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 30, 1933, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper Cit Farm MARKED BENEFIT IS | GIVEN AGRICULTURE AS TREND DEVELOPS Prices of Things Producer Must Buy Have Shown No Change in Recent Weeks ¢ HORSES, MULES TAK§ LEAD Wool, However, Scores Specta- * cular Increase of 75 Per Cent Since April 15 | Washington, May 30.—(?)—Farm prices are going up in the fastest | rise since the spring after the World | ‘War's end. | A steady climb has been under way | since April 15, and up te Monday the bureau of agricultural economics re- Ported it still under way. The last upswing to compare was in April, 1919, after the government relaxed war-time milling regulations. Leading the way in the trek toward levels of prosperous days have been the farmer’s faithful draft animals, horses and mules. From April 15 mid-May, the bureau said, the aver- age farm price for horses went from $67 to $71. While mules mounted from $73 to $77. Wool, however, scored the sharpest tise of any commodity, increasing 75 Fer cent from the April 15 average farm price of 10.1 cents a pound to 11.7 cents a month later. The increase in farm purchasing THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MAY 80, 1933 Prices Are Makin Named Cotton strator C. A. Cobb of Atlanta, above, h een named as cotton pri duction administrator under the new farm relief act. PECORA READY 10 RESUME PROBE OF MORGAN FINANCES New York Attorney May Put power was exactly equal to the price increase for the price level of goods farmers buy made no change. On May 15 as well as on April 15 the prices for consumption goods were equal to the pre-war level of 1909- 1914. * Farm prices, despite the increase, tre still below the pre-war level. Us- ing 100 to represent pre-war prices, the May 15 index figures for the same group of commodities was 62, a gain of 2 points since April 15, and a gain of 12 points since March 15. To return farm prices to a level where they wil) bear the same’ rela- tionship to prices of goods purchased by farmers as the two bore to each other before the war, is the goal of the new farm act which Secretary ‘Wallace and his aides are now striv- ing to get into operation. The bureau attributed the new price rise to three factors: anticipa- ~ tion of inflation; anticipation of a brisk business revival, and poor pros- pects for some crops due to bad weather conditions, particularly for winter wheat, corn and some grains. WORHLE IS ‘FIRED’ FROM PRISON POST Deputy Warden Dismissed From State Service After Near- = ly Score of Years Deputy Warden B. A. Woehle, em- ploye of the state penitentiary here for nearly a score of years, has been discharged, effective at once, it was ‘nnounced Tuesday by Warden C. C. ‘Turner. Warden Turner said he accepted ‘Woehle’s resignation and appointed J. L. Thompson, employe at the peni- tentiary for many years, to succeed him. e “Woehle has not been well for a number of years,” Turner said in re- gard to the change.’ Thompson has been in penitentiary ‘work for a quarter of a century, the warden said, having spent nearly a «,decade in a supervisory position at the tana state prison at Deer Lodge before coming here. Mercer Youth Wins Contest at Luther Decorah, Ia., May 30.—John Hielle, son of id Mercer, N. D., won first place in the freshman oratorical contest at Luther ‘, College here. He was one‘of a dozen contestants Hjelle has been an active member of the “Chips” staff, the Luther Col- lege publication, and is a member of the Luther College concert band. At Mercer high school John was & ~amember of the basketball team, editor of the school paper, valedictorian of his class and winner of a scholarship to Luther. DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL Seattle, May 30.—()—The death of Mrs. Van R. Brown, 66, of Ray, N. D., who fell six stories to her death “sunday from a window in the apart- ment of her daughter, Miss Marion Mullins Brown, was pronounced ac- cidental Tuesday by Coroner William J. Jones. The body will be sent to North Pakota for burial Mrs, O. 8. Helle of | Pie New List of ‘Favored Clients’ in Record Washington, May 30.—(#)—Ferdi- nand Pecora will resume questioning of J. P. Morgan and his partners Wednesday, with a majority of the senate investigating committee de- termined to back him as far as he wants to go. A Preparing for continuance of the investigation into Morgan's world- famous private bank, the senators sought Tuesday to settle the objec- tions of Senator Glass (Dem., Va.), to the way the revealing inquiry has been conducted by the counsel and chief questioner, Pecora. Glass has charged employment of circus methods. He says he has no desire to stop the investigation but wants to know where it is heading. In expectation that he would bring this up at Tuesday's business session of the committee most members had reached an understanding that they would have Glass informed of Counsel Pecora’s objective in the questioning. which sometimes takes a long while to reach its real target. Pecora himself was heading back from New York, after announcing he would not let attacks which have been made on his character divert him from the investigation. One such attack brought to the committee from outside, was dismissed by Senator Couzens (Rep., Mich.), as part of a “subtle campaign” to discredit the ag- gressive questioner. Scan Income Statements It developed meanwhile that the internal revenue bureau is scanning closely the testimony given on income tax statements filed by the 20 Morgan partners. The long-hidden partner- ship agreement of the firm, now in the hands of the committee, was being lexamined on the possibility it might have an important bearing on the tax situation, Morgan officials testified last week they paid a total of $48,000 income taxes since 1929. All was paid in 1930, and none in the two following years when their returns showed all taxable income cancelled by losses deductible under the law. Pecora is expected to start the in- quiry off Wednesday by presenting another of the “favored client” lists ‘which have caused such reverbera- tions in Washington. Several more such lists, of promi- nent folk invited to buy stock from the Morgan firm at bargain prices, are in the counsel's hands and will be of- issea before the investigation is com- Rumors and reports of names that will be on these have created wide- spread speculation. One rumor at the capitol was that another senator would be found on one of the lists. Film Colony Romance ’ Is Crashed on Rocks Los Angeles, May 30.—()—One of the film colony’s favorite matrimon- jal ventures Tuesday had come to naught with the separation of the diminutive Sue Carol and Nick Stuart. Miss Carol, making informal an- nouncement of their separation, as- signed clashes of temperament as the underlying cause of their difficulties. She said a divorce had not been con- sidered. | were married four years ago| and have a daughter nearly a year old. NORTH DAKOTA 10 AID DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER VALLEY States Decide to Launch Joint Enterprise At Meeting in Bismarck TO BOOST CONSERVATION Object Is To Provide Flood Con- trol, Irrigation and Com- merce on Missouri | | Indorsement of the Upper Missourt | Valley Development association and organization of the North Dakota group to join in the association’s work came out of a meeting here Monday of North and South Dakotans inter- ested in flood control, irrigation and navigation proposals. J. E, Davis of Bismarck was elected president of the North Dakota organ- ization, Sivert W. Thompson of Devils Lake and Nap LaFleur of Minot vice | presidents and Melvin O. Steen of Bismarck, secretary-treasurer. Frayne Baker of Bismarck and W. J. Godwin of Mandan were named to represent the North Dakota group to assist in affecting a permanent or- ganization of the Upper Missouri Val- Jey Development association. In ad- dition, Baker and Godwir. will serve with the president and vice presidents as the executive committee of the state organization. Besides cooperating with the Upper Missouri group which had been or- ganized in South Dakota with a view to bringing North Dakota and Mon- tana into the association, the organ- ization will interest itself in conser- vation work in the state. | Will G. Robinson, Pierre, president of the Upper Missouri Valley Develop- ment association, outlined the organ- ization’s purpose. He explained its sponsors looked toward cooperation from North Dakota and Montana in presenting a united front in carrying out its project. The association, with development of the Missouri river though federal aid as its purpose, pro- | poses construction of a score of dams! in the river. Representatives from Pierre and Mobridge, 8. D., and Minot, Mandan, Bismarck and other towns in North Dakota were present. i Plans for use of the civilian conser: | vation corps for conservation work in | North Dakota also were discussed. i Canalization First Declaring that the immediate ob- jective of the development associa- tion is for canalization of the Mis- souri, Robinson said that irrigation and power development would fol- low. | Industrial progress would be attain- | able immediately, he said. This area is entitled to 150 million dollars for such development, the speaker said. He listed a few federal expenditures in other areas to bring out this point: One-third of a billion at Boulder Dam, 100 million at (Continued on Page Seven) INDUSTRIAL CHIEFS WORRIED BY CLAUSE IN ROOSEVELT BILL Object to Stiff Enforcement Provisions Now Provided in Measure May 30.—()—Opposi- wi , tion to stiff enforcement provisions in President Roosevelt's encompass- ing industrial contro] bill resulted Tuesday in summoning of an emer- gency meeting here of the National Association of Manufacturers for next Saturday. Robert, L. Lund, president of the association, announced he was send- ing invitations by wire. He expected 1,000 to come. ‘The industrial control-public_works- taxation measure in its present form, he asserted, would “retard rather than promote industrial recovery.” A specific objection is the provision for licensing industries which refuse to cooperate voluntarily for business Lund supports the stabilization. Principle of the bill. At the same time, however, lumber manufacturers announced, through the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, ‘a code of fair competi- tion and administrative organization” had been drafted for submission to the president under the bill. marked time on the measure with the suspension for Tuesday of senate finance committee hearings. There was a suggestion also from Henry ‘I. Harriman, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United states, for revision of the bill to make clear that the “principles of the true open shop are not contravened.” Akron Survivor to Wed Moody Erwin, one of three survivors of the U. S. S. Akron dis- aster, is shown here with his flancee, Miss Anne Williamson of Memphis, Tenn. They exp ect to be married shortly. Famous Pedestrian Dies In West at Age of 92 CONGRESS KEEPS AT WORK IN SPITE-OF NATIONAL HOLIDAY Gold Abandonment Measure Passes House Monday By Overwhelming Majority Washington, May Roosevelt quickstep kept congress at its grind Tuesday forcing forward at least two bills of the emergency pro- gram despite the national Memorial Day holiday. The senate, balked Monday of a vote on the 50 per cent reduced ap- propriation for veterans administra- tion and other independent govern- ment offices, drove for its disposal Tuesday. Important new economy powers for the president are attach- ed to this bill. The house commerce committee sought a decision on the railroad regulation bill, passed by the senate but due for revision because of oppos- ed restrictions on economy it now con- tains. There was no session of the house itself because of the smashing speed with which the gold clause cancella- tion bill was passed Monday. The representatives, far advanced toward clearing the calendar anyway, were left without a thing ready to work on. The house labor committee pushed forward the ‘Wagner-Peyser bill for @ new federal employment system, the same that was vetoed by Presi- dent Hoover and is now called for by Frances Perkins, the secretary of la- bor. The senate passed the bill Mon- day in five minutes. The gold bill victory in the house cleared the way for fast passage by the senate. The treasury needs the law soon, since it provides not only that any coin or currency which is legal tender may be used in paying off bonds and other contracts, govern- ment and private, which now call for gold, but that in future the govern- ment need not promise to pay in gold. Approaching refinancing operations need this question settled. The measure met the full volume of conservative Republican opposition to gold standard abandonment. dubbed it the shouted out that it meant national dishonor. The clamor rolled off the majority like water from a duck’s back and the vote went 283 to 57. They “Repudiation bill,” ‘The same type of opposition and the same proportion of support were look- ed for when the senate gets at it lat- er in the week. Two Dead, Six Hurt In Traffic Accident Chicago, May 30—(7)—A collision of two automobiles at an intersec- removed by vandals resulted in the deaths of two persons and the injuty of six others. One of those killed in the mishap late Monday was John H. Walsh, 55, an undertaker who was riding to @ cemetery with two sisters to select @ grave for their father whose fu- neral is scheduled for Wednesday. RIOTING IN AUSTRIA Innsbruck, Austria, May 30.—(?)— Additional precautions against dis- orders were taken here today fol- lowing a gun battle between Nazi students and policemen in which 32 persons were hurt. 30.—()—The | tion at which traffic signals had been | jhighwave i \pan O'Leary Gained Fame By Heels As Rest of World Took to Wheels Los Angeles, May 30.—(7)—A hu- man machine who knew no fatigue, Dan O'Leary, long distance walker, died far short of the 120 years he ex- Pected to live, Disease and the natural toll of age struck him down Monday in a Los Angeles hotel where he was spending the winter. In another month he would have been 92. Death was due to hardening of the ; arteries. He scorned steady atten- tion from a doctor, in spite of a de- veloping tumor on his hip, but 10 days ago he admitted his finely co- ordinated muscles perhaps needed the care of a physician. So he called in Dr. James Green who, as a boy, re- membered seeing Dan O’Leary win a walking race from London to Edin- burgh. That was 50 years ago. O'Leary's heels were his fame while the rest of the world took to wheels. Many of the marks he set for long distance walking still stand as a chal- | lenge to others. At 35 he began walk- ing 100 miles on his birthday, and he kept it up until his 90th birthday. | Born in Ireland, June 29, 1841, he be- |gan developing his heel-and-toe | prowness in Chicago while employed | as a book agent. In 1874 he told all comers he could walk 500 miles in six days. He was ridiculed. Smilingly, he accomplished the feat. And from then on he con- tinued to boast and make good. He regarded as his greatest feat walking @ mile at the start of each hour for 1,000 consecutive hours. He was 66 | years old when he accomplished that. | At the age of 80 he started visiting | every state capital afoot, and only a | few of them had he failed to see at | the time of his death. Friends said he outlived his only son by 10 years, but he leaves two daughters, several grand children and great grand children. 8 Break | Kansas, Prison Lansing, Kans., May 30.—(?)—Eight heavily armed convicts were reported Tuesday to have kidnaped Warden Kirk Prather and escaped from the Kansas state penitentiary here after) shooting John Stewart, a guard. | The break occurred during a Me- meorial Day baseball game at the prison between two American Legion teams, One prisoner sneaked up behinc Warden Prather and pinned his arms as the warden was watching the ball game. | The escaping convicts used Prather as a, shield in getting out of the prison | Reports from the warden’s office |said the men fled through the main! gate with Prather. ! | Stewart, the guard, attempted to stop the convicts and was shot in the right arm, | Outside the gate, the convicts en- tered an automobile and drove away. They were reported headed toward | Kansas City, about 25 miles distant. | | Authorities in surrounding cities! | were notified and sent squads of po-! jlice and deputy sheriffs to guard DIGKINSON MAN IS | Moderator of ELECTED 10 HEAD YOUNG DEMOCRATS New Political Organization Adopts Constitution At Session Here GROUP SETS FORTH AIMS Support of ‘New Deal’ Defeat of Professional Politi- cians Listed Donald M. Murtha, Dickinson, was elected head of the state steering committee of the North Dakota branch of Young Democratic Clubs of America at an organization meet- ing here Monday. Emphasizing harmony and good government, the Young Democrats adopted a constitution and by-laws subject to ratification at the state convention, to be held probably in August. Resolutions were adopted providing for a constitutional convention for ratification of the 2ist amendment to the constitution; advocating legalizaion of the sale of beer pend- Presbyterians Copyright, 1933, by Bachrach John McDowell of New York, above, is the new modera- tor of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church, chosen in the convention at Colum- bus, 0. Dr. ing repeal of the 18th amendment; affirming confidence in the “new deal” under President Roosevelt and urging young voters to join the move- ment regardless of previous political affiliation. The group decided to launch a membership campaign immediately to secure at least 100 members in each county. An active campaign will be catried on until a membership of 30,000 in the state is achieved, Mur- tha declared. ° Lanier-Cameron Talk Murtha outlined the purpose of the meeting and introduced P. W. Lanier, Jamestown, and Scott Cameron, Bis- marck, who in talks in behalf of the older men of the party gave whole- hearted approval to the movement and promised support. The constitution adopted declared the organization's purpose to be to stimulate in young people active in- terest in governmental affairs; to foster and perpetuate the ideals and principles of the Democratic party and to provide, through the adminis- tration of the Democratic party, the highest degree of justice, prosperity and happiness. “This organization,” the constitu- tion said in part “shall seek to rid North Dakota of control by profes- sional politicians.” Members of the executive commit- tee who will assist State Director Murtha in carrying on the work of the organization until the state con- vention are: Alvin Purchell, Grand Forks; William McIntyre, Grafton; Art Stern, Valley City; D. W. Flynn, Jamestown; R. B. Cummins, Man- dan; Bruce Murphy, Bismarck; Cliff Glatzbach, Anamoose; Ray Reichert, Bowman, and Douglas Summerville, Fargo. Committeemen Named Committees were set up at the meeting here as follows: Permanent constitution—Alvin Pur- cell, Grand Forks, chairman; Ray Reichart, Bowman; Art Stern, Valley City; D. William Ehr, Minot; R. B. Cummins, Mandan; D..W. Flynn, Jamestown, Expansion — Bruce Murphy, Bis- marck, chairman; Douglas Summer- ville, Fargo; Perry Bjornson, La- Moure; William DePuy, Grafton; M. T. Ehlen, Devils Lake; Ray Fertig, New Rockford; Peter Meier, Napoleon. Policy and activities—Alvin Purcell, Grand Forks, chairman; Frank Van Kent, Lakota; Frank Nickkowski, Hillsboro; George Kadelac, Beulah; Perry Benner, Dickinson; L. Haugner Devils Lake. i Finance—G. J. Carpenter, Mott, chairman; Matt Lambs, Michigan; Oswald Gufte, Cooperstown; Orwin Berg, Cooperstown; J. M. Lipp, Lin- ton. Credentials—O. E. Pfenning, Man- dan, chairman; Ray Reichart, Bow- man; D. W. Flynn, Jamestown. County set-up—Art Stern, Valley City, chairman; William. DePuy, Graf- ton; R. B. Cummins, Mandan; Leo C Stern, Harvey; Herbert Sylvester, Palermo. Organization—William Ehr, Minot, chairman; Douglas Summerville, Far- go; D. W. Flynn, Jamestown; Ray Reichart, Bowman; R. B. Cummins, Mandan; Stan F. Casey, Rugby; Bill Walton, Dickinson; Cliff Stambaugh, Carrington. —__$___—_—__+ Gandhi Exhausted | By Rigors of Fast | ar A Poona. India, May 30.—(P)— The Mahatma Gandhi remained weak and exhausted Tuesday from the excitement attending ythe end of his three weeks’ fast against untouchability. He was able to assimilate some fruit juice and honey mixed with water, however, and was allowed to eat some grapes, his first solid food in 22 days. Doctors said the frail little leader was still in a critical con- dition COUZENS ACCEPTS ROOSEVELT'S BID TO LONDON PARLEY Michigan Senator to Sail Wed- nesday For World Econ- omic Conference Washington, May 30.—(?)—Senator Couzens of Michigan Tuesday accept- ed appointment by President Rooss- velt as a member of the American delegation to the London economic conference. He is the first Republican to be named, the other members selected so far being Secretary Hull, James M. Cox of Ohio, Senator Pittman of Nevada, and Representative McRey- nolds of Tennessee. The delegation sails Wednesday from New York for the British capi- tal. Couzens was asked by the presi- dent to join the delegation only Monday. Previously Senators John- son of California and La Follette of Wisconsin had expressed regrets in declining to serve. Eager that the Republican party be represented in the group which will speak for the United States, Rooesvelt invited the wealthy Michigan legislator, who frequently bolts the leadership of his party, to join the delegation. It was understood, too, that he was still seeking a Republican member of the house to become a delegate as well. He will have to decide quickly, however, for the delegation leaves Washington early Wednesday and sails from New York in the after- noon. Meanwhile the administration pre- pared to combat the amendment which the senate foreign relations committee unanimously attached to the arms embargo resolution. It would compel the president, if he de- clares such an embargo, to apply it impartially to all nations involved in the dispute to which it pertains. The administration has asked au- thority to declare embargoes as it Pleased. Vote Is Significant The action of the senate commit- tee was regarded here as a signifi- cant vote against Roosevelt's propos- ed waiver of neutrality in exchange for arms reduction, offered at the Geneva conference, by Norman H. Davis, the chief executive's ambassa- dor at large. As to the outlook for success at London, Secretary Hull is highly con- fident of gratifying results. Hull told newspapermen he believes stabilization of money exchanges would be futile without agreements on tariff and other trade obstacles. He said if the one is achieved without the other currency exchanges will snap back to their present dislocated posi- tion within 90 days. The house foreign affairs commit- tee Tuesday voted to instruct Ameri- can delegates to the conference to work for bimetallism at a fixed ratio between gold and silver. The vote was divided, party lines not holding. Instead, however, of suggesting that delegates be instructed by the secre- tary of state to work for a 16 to 1 ratio, as has been proposed, the reso- lution said the delegates should work for a stabilization of international exchanges and added: “And with that end in view shall strive to secure an international agreement for the coinage of gold jand silver at a definite rate.” | A similar resolution, expressing it the sense of the house that the (Continued on Page Seven) Weather Report Generally fair and warmer tonight, Wednesday probably showers, — PRICE FIVE CENTS y Observes Memorial Day g Sensational Gains)! 4. ume IN LOVING TRIBUTE TONATION'S HEROES Parade and Special Services At Auditorium High Lights 2» of Ceremonies ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEAKS Calls Attention to Need of Guarding Future to Pre- vent New Wars Bismarck and North Dakota joined with the rest of the nation Tuesday in honoring its war dead. Here, as elsewhere, parades and special services paid tribute to the soldiers of all wars, both living and dead, Speaker of the day at the city au- ditorium was Attorney General A. J. Gronna who said the day calls atten- tion to the need of guarding the fu- ture at the same time it gives oppor- tunity to honor the war dead. The attorney general said he did not intend to defend war, because it is “horrible and rotten,” but said it is the nation’s duty to maintain its de- fensive forces and continue patriotic education of children. Gronna’s speech was a part of the commemorative program presented by officers of the local voiture of the 40 and 8, assisted by H. F. O'Hare, past ‘commander of Gilbert N. Nelson pest, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the chorus ot the American Legion Auxiliary, and Rey. Opie 8. Rindahl, pastor of Trin- ity Lutheran church. The program followed a colorful pa- rade in which many organizations participated, Memoris! festivities be- gan at 7 a. m. when a firing squad of National Guardsmen fired salutes at local cemeteries and at the me- morial vehicular bridge over the Mise souri river. y Graves All Decorated i Following the program, members of the auxiliary, war veterans and others visited the cemeteries to pay honor to war dead and decorate graves witiy floral tributes. Memories of valorous deeds flooded back to Americans throughout thd nation as they poured out thei hearts In tears for the brave deads ~ gave cheers for the living. At Washington, reverent t! turned their faces toward Arlingtot national cemetery, where President Roosevelt attended ceremonies hon: oring the dead of all wars. : People of hamlet and metropol lined streets to watch parad were sad as they noted how the num< ber of Civil War veterans has dwindled. In New York, for instance, 49,000 men were mustered for three giant parades, but only 85 wore the uniforms of ’61. At Gettysburg, scene of the most titanic battle on American soil, school children rallied with their elders to hear former Governor John 8. Fish- er recall the epic struggle. The new- est tragedy of the nation’s fighting men received its need of commemora~ tion, too. Airplanes winging over the Atlantic off the New Jersey coast. were to drop flowers where the air- ship Akron crashed with a loss of 73 lives. World's fair throngs at Chicago peered in reverence at a humble log cabin, reproduction of Abraham Lin- coln’s birthplace, while at the Battle (Continued on Page Seven) SMASH RECORDS IN FIRST 50 MILES OF INDIANAPOLIS RACE Hoosier Speed Demon Sets Terrific Pace At Start of Speedway Classic Indianapolis, Ind., May 30.—(>)— Smashing all records for the first 50 miles, Wild Bill Cummings was lead- ing the annual 500-mile automobile race at Memorial Speedway here Tuesday. He was averaging 114.188 miles an hour. - Twenty-one seconds behind was Freddie Frame, Los Angeles, 1932 winner. Others in order were Frank Brisco, Milwaukee; Shorty Cantlon, Detroit; Louis Meyer, Huntington Park, Calif.; and Mauri Rose of Dayton, O. Rose was substituted for Howds Wilcox, Indianapolis, who was sec- ond last year, when physicians ruled Wilcox in no condition to participate. The race was delayed by other driv- ers, who argued that Wilcox should be permitted to start, but the doc- tors were firm. Cool clear weather was ideal for speed. Forty-two drivers started but Paul Bost, Mathews, N. C., was forced out by motor trouble after 40 miles A crowd of, more than 100,000 was jen hand for the event