The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 5, 1933, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 DE CRSPEDES QUITS AND YOUNG RADICALS TAKE OVER COUNTRY U. S. Warships Dispatched to | Island as Situation Reaches Crisis EXCITEMENT GRIPS HAVANA Soldiers, Sailors and Police Re- volt; Change Made With- out Bloodshed (Copyright, 1933, by The Associated Press) Havana, Sept. 5.—()—The govern- ment of Provisional President Carlos ‘Manuel de Cespedes, which succeeded the deposed Machado regime less than a month ago, resigned Tuesday after- noon and turned the nation over to a revdlutionary junta representing Yadieal students and army non-com- missioned officers, + -A commission of five men, named by the extreme left-wing radicals, will rule Cuba. The change in government was ef- fected amid scenes of turbulent con- fusion, but there was no bloodshed. Disappointed and disillusioned, de} Cespedes left the presidential palace after he had bowed to the opposition, and returned to the home he left 24 Hr ‘ago to become the chief execu- ve, | Members of de Cespedes coalition cabinet resigned in a body at a con-/| ference in the presidential palace at | which the demands of the junta were | presented. | U. 8. Warship Sent Meantime U,. S. warships had been | dispatched to Cuba following the| bloodless coup d’etat. | “I have faithfully fulfilled the pro- gram of the revolution of the people,” de Cespedes said with great agitation. “Now it is time for the others to as- sume responsibility. Responsibility will be theirs before history.” The conference with the president was attended by leaders of the revo- iutionary junta who demanded that he turn over the government to them. “We have assumed power and have constituted a government,” Jose: Iri- varri, a member of the revolutinoary commission of five, announced at the conclusion of the meeting with de Cespedes. “All of the commissioners will serve with equal powers except ‘that Guil- lermo Portela will be the nominal president before the diplomatic corps. “We are notifying the diplomatic corps, including U. 8. Ambassador Sumner Welles, of the change of gov- ernment this afternoon and we expect Havana gave way to the wilddest excitement. Automobiles crammed with men bearing rifles and pistols dashed about the streets, but there ‘was no bloodshed. Supported by the powerful stu- dents’ group and the A. B. C. secret society which demands a completely revolutionary government, radical privates, corporals, and sergeants of the army and non-commissioned of- ficers and enlisted men of the navy seized control of the armed forces, placed machine guns at strategic Havana street corners and detained their superior officers. In many circles, high and low, re- ports. circulated that the United States would be asked to intervene, under the Platt amendment to the Cuban constitution. _ The mutiny was sudden and dra- matic, although discontent of the ‘and the size of the forces has been brewing since the uprising against Sergeant Fulgencio Batista, the leader, rallied his forces, a through two aides the rebels’ mands, passively heard Secretary Horacio Ferrer them about their duties and then started de- THE BISMARCK TRIBUN —.—-—-— —_——— Dies in Air Crash | One of the nation’s leading women pilots, Florence Klingensmith of Min- neapolis, former North Dakotan, was killed Monday during the Interna- tional Air Races at Chicago. Her Plane went, out of control and crash- ed while she ‘was traveling at about 200 miles an hour. WOMAN PILOT DIES AS PLANE CRASHES DURING AIR RAGES Former North Dakota Woman Is Victim of Accident At Chicago Airport Chicago, Sept. 5. — () — Tragedy marked the close of the international air races. Florence Klingensmith, possessor of the woman's loop-the- loop airplane record, was the victim. She was killed while flying at 200 miies-an hour in Monday's Phillips $10,000 trophy race. The airplane plunged to earth a half mile from the flying field after the “ship's tail was seen to tip as it passed the grand stand.” Miss Klingensmith had completed seven laps for a total distance of about 60 miles of the 100-mile track when the mishap occurred, The victim, a resident of Minne- apolis and formerly of Fargo, was 26 years old. She was a member of the National Aeronautical association, ‘and was known in aviation circles as “Treetops.” She established her wo- man’s loop-the-loop record in 1931, completing 1,078 loops in four and a half hours of flying. She was the second victim of the four-day events. The other was Roy Liggett, 22-year-old Omaha flier, killed Saturday when his plane fell during a test flight. James R. Wedell, Louisiana speed pilot who established an unofficial land plane speed of more than five miles a minute earlier in the day, was the winner of the race in which Miss Klingensmith lost her life, re- ceiving $3,600 of the $10,000 in awards. 8 A coroner’s jury decided Tuesday that the death of Florence Klingen- smith was due to tearing fabric on her plane which caused it to crash. Lieutenant W. C. Canby. of &t. Paul represented Miss Klingensmith’s | family and told how he had seen the fabric come off the wing. He said perienced pilot, she. had flown. the once before. . |. The jury decided that a structural Plane caused Roy Lig-| tance defect in his gett’s fatal crash Saturday. Death of termed acci- “Trep Tops,” the name by which (Continued on Page Two) Auto Mishaps Fatal To Two Men in N. D. Minot, N. D., Sept. 5—(?)—Ruben t, 23, killed when an au- ti plane in which she was killed only BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1933 Bailey Recaptured After Prison Break STATE SALES TAX 15 CONDEMNED BY LABOR FEDERATION M'Donald and Flannigan Fail in Effort to Defeat Declara- tion of Policy Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 5.—(@)— A resolution opposing the North Da- kota sales tax was adopted by the .| North Dakota Federation of Labor at closing sessions here Monday after a verbal battle in which the proposal was twice voted down and finally passed by a vote of 39 to 11. Senator 8. 8. McDonald of Bis- marck, who opposed the resolution, charged that President Roy G. Arnt- son of Bismarck was “unfair” in refusing to permit W. J. Flannigan of Jamestown a last-minute talk against the resolution which he had opposed in a previous talk. Arntson was reelected president and L. J. Mero of Grand Forks was renamed secretary-treasurer. Others elected were H. C. Kiehn of Minot, first vice president; J. W. Schan- nach, Fargo, second vice president; Peter C. Spike of Lankin, third vice president, and W. J. Brekken of Dev- ils Lake, fourth vice president. ~ : Following the convention, the dele- {gates attended a speaking and sports in Riverside Park and a dance at the fair grounds pavilion. Speakers at the park were Congress- man William Lemke, Mayor T. A. Sullivan of East Grand Forks, Mero’ and Arntson. Opening sessions of the convention were held Sunday morning and the annual dinner Sunday night. More than 100 delegates registered for the meeting. RESULT OF BALLOON RACE STILL IN DOUBT Two Bags Still Unreported; Lieut. Com. Settle Reaches Long Island. Chicago, Sept. 5—(?}—Interest was heightened Tuesday in the outcome of the James Gordon Bennett bal- loon race, following the landing of the U. 8. navy’s entry piloted by Lieut. Com. T. G. W. Settle, last year’s winner, along the shore of Long Island Sound approximately 800 miles from the starting point here. Still unreported were the other American bag and the Polish entry. Late Monday night residents of Ot- tawa, Canada, reported seeing a bal- Yoon high over the city, but said it could not be identified as it drifted to the south. Commander Settle came down shortly before 10 p. m. (C. 8. T.) Monday, in Hotchkiss Grove, near Brandord, Conn., and as he stepped from the basket with his aide, Lieu- tenant Kendall, he said the trip had Belgium was definitely . eliminated from. the possibility of winning the Drys Are Favored by Weather in Vermont Montpelier, Vt., Sept. 5.—()—The weather man smiled on the prohibi BERS t ie £2288; Hi ft : pistol, Bailey made no attempt to re- sist after pet; peter lunday | Ted Sherarts of Detroit Lakes, Minn., | Noted Desperado Forces Way From Jail at Dallas At Point of Revolver FOUND GUN IN MATTRESS Accused. Kidnaper Brought to| Oklahoma Under Heavy Guard to Face Charges Oklahoma City, Sept. 5—(P)— Stone walls and steel bars were re- inforced Tuesday by keen eyes and ready machine guns to keep the word of Joseph B. Keenan, director of the nation’s anti-gangster campaign, that Harvey Bailey, alleged plotter of des- Perate crimes, would never again es- cape jail with his life. ‘The steel doors of the Oklahoma | county jail clanged shut behind Bailey Monday night scarcely a dozen hours | after his startling escape from the| homa City to face charges of plotting | the kidnaping of Charles F. Urschel, oil millionaire, for ener gets foe largest ransoms ever . is set for Sept. 18. Bailey probably will be arraigned Tuesday or Wed- nesday. Authorities at Dallas launched an investigation of how Bailey obtained the pistol with which he gained his freedom and saws with which he es- caped his solitary cell, enabling him to surprise a jailer who was bringing his breakfast. Free Four Hours Recaptured at Ardmore, four hours after forcing his way from the Dallas jail and kidnaping Turnkey Nick Tresp, Bailey, manacied hand and foot, was brought here by a five-car caravan of heavily-armed officers. Apprehensive of an attempt to free Batiey at Ardmore following a tip that members of his gang were await- ing him east of there, federal officers speeded his removal to Oklahoma City, where four other alleged mem- bers of the Urschel kidnap ring al- ready were held. The four are Albert Bates, named as one of the actual kidnapers, and R. G. Shannon, his wife, and son, Ar- mon, on whose Paradise, Tex., ranch Urschel was held for nine days until the ransom was paid, and where Bailey later was captured as he lay officers who were advised of his ap- proach by telephone, after « chase in which his pursuers fired three shots, none of which took effect. Although he had a heavy caliber he wrecked Tresp’s car while speeding through Ardmore streets in an effort to elude the officers. Turner’s Orchestra Will Be Reorganized Ding! and E-flat horn, and Jack Tur- ner, brother of the leader, who plays the trumpet and E-flat horn. ‘Those who will succeed them are trumpet; Leo Fortin of Waubay, 8. D., -lip trumpeter, and Pete Arns of Aberdeen, 8. D., saxophone and Englevale Business Block Hit by Blaze The climax of the efforts of the world to solve its wheat problem is shown above. in London, 21 nations signed an agreement to limit export and otherwise regulate world production. Left to right, above, are Frederick E. Murphy, representing the United States: Prime Minister Ben- nett of Canada (signing), Rt. Hon. Stanley Bruce of Australia, and a member of the Argentine dele- gation. Tomas le Breton signed the pact s few days later for Argentina. At Canada House Survey Shows Penitentiary Inmates Paid $1,174, Promised $1,920 More SCORES OF CITIZENS IN TWO DAKOTAS ARE DIVERSION BACKERS) Say Lakes and Rivers Are Dry- ‘ing Up, Threatening Popu- lous Sections Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 5.—(P)— Scores of cities and towns in North and South Dakota joined Tuesday in an appeal to the federal government for water relief through the Missouri river diversion project. Describing. conditions in Emmons ,| county, R. R. Hogue of Linton, rep- resentative of the North Dakota Tax- payers’ association, declared that if they continued for as long as eight months a large part of the popula- tion would have to move out. “We have no marketable crops, no feed, no forage, no gardens, all as a result of the drought,” Dr. Hogue said. “There is no surface water for livestock. Many of our wells are dry. People are hauling water as far as 15 miles for their livestock and the stock is going to market at a great sacrifice. Our breeding stock is be- ing sold, thus hampering this indus- try in years to come.” George P. Homnes of Crosby point- jed out that the government has poured millions of dollars into that ; area for relief of stricken farmers. “Thousands of farmers,” he de- clared, “have been forced to abandon their farms because they have been unable to pay taxes and interest or even support themselves from the crops. The situation is intolerable.” Judge George M. McKenna, writing from Napoleon, drew attention to the value of the project as an instrument of flood control on the lower Missis- sippi. Will Pay in Long Run “It seems to me,” he declared, “that this project would amply repay the government in the long run for the expenditure named because it will prevent the expenditure in the future T/ of vast sums in prevention of floods, and care of flood sufferers in the south.” “Farmers are hauling water for thelr stock in barrels and tanks, of | taken. Mother Dies at Cando Fargo, N. D., Sept. 5—(7)—Mrs. Julia , 81, mother of William Lemke of Three Persons Find Lucrative e Business in Appearing Be- | for Pardon Body How three Bismarck persons have collected $1,174 in cash for represent- ing prisoners before the state pardon board since January 1 and have ob- tained promises of $1,920 additional when the prisoners get the money is disclosed in an investigation by The Tribune of records atthe state-peni- tentiary here. Chief participants, in the business of representing prisoners before the board, the records show. are Joseph Coghlan, Mrs. Ethel Mills and Alvin C. Strutz. Mrs. Mills is not an attorney but is an employe of Sirutz. The latter is a newcomer to Bismarck’s legal circles. He took over the law business jof William Langer when the latter became governor. Mrs. Mills said that her collections of fees from prisoners were made “for the firm” presumably for Strutz, and that she received none of the money personally. She pointed out, however, there is nothing in the law which requires a Person to be an attorney to appear before the pardon board in behalf of a prisoner. She served as a clerk in Langer's office for many years and is contemplating taking an examina- tion in an effort to win admission to \the bar, she said. | Four Get Little | Seven attorneys are listed as having icoliected money from prisoners since |the first of the year, but two of these ;had only one case each. They are W. \E. Matthaei, who collected $25, and F. E. McCurdy, who received $30. E. R. Sinkler, Minot, has had four cases jand collected $125, while Ben John- son had two cases and received $70. ; Johnson was temporarily in charge of the Langer law office between the time the latter took office and sale of the business to Strutz. He came here from Minot. During the period covered by the survey, Strutz has represented 22 prisoners and collected $231 in cash from 12 of them. In addition he has obtained promises to pay $530 from 10 others. Mrs. Mills has represented 40 pris- oners, obtaining $551 in cash from 20 and promises to pay $1,125 from 20 others. Coghlan has represented 31 prison- ers, getting $392 in cash from 23 of them and promises of $265 from the other nine. Sinkler, McCurdy, Johnson and (Continued on Page Two) Dome Burglarized Sunday Morning The Dome dancing pavilion, be- tween Bismarck and Mandan, was burglarized early Sunday morning and cigarettes and other supplies No money was left at the pavilion after it was closed early Sunday morning. ‘The burglars broke in by smashing PUBLIC OPINION TO! SERVE AS JURY IN RECOVERY CAMPAIGN Will Get First Test as Result of Ford's Rejection of Auto- mobile Code Washington, Sept. 5.—(?)—Public opinion Tuesday apparently was the first chosen jury of President Roose- velt's recovery administration for de-| ciding the case of Henry Ford’s con-/ spicuous absence from NRA member- ship. | As the rest of the big automobile| industry began its first official work day under the blue eagle, NRA lead- ers evidenced every intention—for| the present, at least—of “letting na-| ture take its course” with Ford—the industrial campaign’s first major holdout. What the future might bring if the Detroit manufacturer continues indefinitely to operate without the blue eagle was uncertain, but the administration was represented as determined that no important em- pioyer should reject the recovery pro- gram. The final decision was Presi- cent Roosevelt's, with his powers to license manufacturers. The president was returning to his office Tuesday. | Other problems pressed equally for} solution after Labor Day’s week-end of speech-making. Hugh S. Johnson, NRA chieftain, gave his attention to} the difficult soft coal negotiations, | seeking a final agreement for Presi- dent Roosevelt's signature. Of more underlying significance, however, was Johnson’s immediate task of perfecting his enforcement organization and of measuring the extent of new purchasing power cre- ated by the government's manifold recovery efforts. To help boost consumption, John- Monday to (Continued on Page Two) Mrs, Anna Stark of Mandan Is Injured | wes: Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 5.—(?)—In- Ha ka : i E E The Weather showers and somewhat Scattered cooler tonight; LLomipe ren unsettled and rather coo! PRICE FIVE CENTS Storms Lash Southern States Insurrectionists Stage Coup d’Etat in Cuba As Nations Signed World Wheat Pact FEAR HEAVY LOSS OF LIRE SUFFERED IN SOUTHERN TEXAS Staggering Property Damage Indicated By First Mea- gre Reports BROWNSVILLE IS ISOLATED Million-Dollar Loss Reported From Florida; Texas Winds Still Howl Houston, Sept. 5.—(?)—Staggering Property damage and heavy loss of life from the tropical hurricane that hammered the lower Rio Grande valley for several hours was indi- cated Tuesday by first meager re- ports from the stricken area. Winds of 80 miles an hour or more began to blow in the Brownsville sector about midnight Monday and were reported still howling furiously Tuesday morning. Tremendous seas piled up by the wind caused appalling property dam- age from Bay City, Tex., to the Rio Grande. Grave fears were felt for a score or more persons marooned on low- outlying islands along the coast. The weather observer at Rockport said damage there would be at least $1,000,000 to small craft and cottages along the waterfront. The storm was blowing up the Rio Grande Tuesday. San Ignacio, about 25 miles south |of Laredo, reported high winds had damaged several buildings there. Brownsville, Harlingen and other cities in that area were without pow- er and water service. Hear From Harlingen Vivid accounts of the terrifice winds came from a telephone operator at Harlingen who sought to give the out- side world details until all her lines went out. “All the lines to Brownsville went out at once,” she said, as the building in which she worked trembled before the blasts and wire “breaks” were 60 frequent much of her story had to be repeated. “It’s storming terribly here now and I don’t know what has happened to them down at Brownsville.” Browns- ville is 30 miles southeast of Harlin- gen, at the mouth of the Rio Grande. A Missouri Pacific railroad operator at Harlingen, in a conversation with his Houston office, said the winds were “terrific.” Reports from other surrounding towns attested to the severity of the storm. They told how two-story buildings were shaken to their foun- dations, frame buildings crumbed and trees were uprooted. Brownsvills boarded up Monday as reports from the weather bureau in- aicated the hurricane would strike nearby. Reports of winds reaching almost 100 miles an hour presaged consider- able damage to the rich citrus country known as the Winter Garden ot Texas. Sea Floods Corpus Christi The first tangible effects of the storm appeared at Corpus Christi some 150 miles up the coast line. Early in the night strong winds drove sev- eral smalls hips ashore, battered two against a long pier, wrecking it, and created immense waves which sent water into the city’s streets along that bay. Water stzeet, which parallels tue vay, was covered. Then Chapparal was submerged in places and finally Mesquite street, three blocks from the water's edge, was approached. Dur- ing one severe wind gust of 65 miles an hour, the boarded windows of a large mail order plant were shattered. ‘Warned 16 hours in advance, some 3,000 residents of the lower part of the city gathered up their belongings and moved to the high bluff which Parallels the bay just beyond Mesquite street. There, where much of the business is conducted and where many \Tine residential sections are located, city officials threw open public build- ings capable of withstanding terrific winds. Frequent advisory warnings from the weather bureau at Washington had given ample opportunity for ships to reach the comparative safety of harbors ahd none was known fo have been at sea as the hurricane moved ward. Hundreds of persons along th coastline also took advantage of the what possessions they could assem- ole quickly and moved to such interior Points as Houston and even San An- Dol Jacksonville, Fla., trail of ravaged citrus groves Tuesday wake of a Seen Soe. that struck