The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 15, 1933, Page 1

| Voters Favor New Hi North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Cy re b4 ' BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1933 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE (IRA! <7 The Weather For Bismarck and vicinity: Showers probable tonight and Saturday; cooler Saturday, t PRICE FIVE CENTS .|. Launch Cuban ‘Constitution of Independence’ Claire Loses in Love Suit | ‘ ve \t | i ‘i sa, | of Pa MOUNT ADDITIONAL GUNS AT HOTEL 70 BESIEGE OFFICERS New Code Would Subordinate Individual Rights to Com- mon Welfare FOOD SHORTAGE THREATENS Fighting, Bloodshed, Mutiny, Rebellion and Strikes on Incr (Copyright, 1938, By The Associated Press) Havana, Sept. 15.—(P)—Additional machine guns were mounted and the soldier guard was increased Friday at the National hotel, where 500 former army officers have been besieged sev- eral days in defiance of the new gov- ernment of President Ramon Grau San Martin. The guards said they had received instructions not to permit anyone to enter the hotel except “the American ambassador.” (The U. 8. envoy is Sumner Welles). Two unidentified women, apparent- ly relatives of the officers, attempted Fear Threat to American Lives Washington, Sept. 15.—(?)—In- creased trouble in Cuba sharpened official apprehension Friday lest outbreaks threaten American life and property in a manner to re- quire American troop protection. Some sources received a report that an army captain, two lieuten- ants and 80 followers had seized the town of Pinar Del Rio, along with arms and ammunition. So far as was known here, no Americans were in the town, which is only 105 miles to the southwest of Havana. Still other private.ad- vices:told of the American, French and Spanish consuls from Santiago paying a visit of inspection to the manganese mines at Cristo, where 12 Americans are held virtual pri- soners. The situation. at Cristo, however, was re] to have im- proved slightly within the past 24 hours. ‘to run the blockade, but were over- ‘ taken and seized-as they dashed to- ward the hotel entrance. They fi- nally were allowed to enter, however, with the packages of food they were carrying, after machine guns had been trained upon them from the ho- tel and from the guard. Reports from Santiago said five army lieutenants had been arrested there on charges of activity against the Grau San Martin government. ‘Workers took over the Mabay sugar mill in that vicinity. Proprietors of the manganese mines at Cristo, where 12 American officials virtually have oeen made prisoners by striking miners, announced the works would ve closed: indefinitely. Note Lack of Warmth Meanwnile, a Havana newspaper (Continued on Page Three) Fargo Pig Purchase Quota Is Increased Washington, Sept. 15.—(#)—Instead | of 4,000,000 pigs, the number to be bought for the farm administration in its emergency hog reduction cam- paign may be about 4,428,000. Announcement that the original . Quota might be revised was made by Dr. A. G. Black, chief of the hog pro- duction section. » Two factors are responsible. result of the program and the other that many farmers in drought-strick- en areas are being forced to market the swine because of their lack of The, total number of pigs between 25 and 100 pounds received at mark- ets authorized to buy them has been 15,000 had been sent to market. Included among processors additional quotas are those at Fargo, N. Dak. Closed Banks How [ i . Talking Picture - of Mr. Hutton “1 don’t need Aimee Semple Me- Pherson Hutton... don’t need any woman”... Yes, those were the very words of David MM. Hut- ton, estranged husband of the California evangelist, when he reached New York to begin a vaudevilie tour. Here you ees him busy on the telephone soon etter his arrival. WALL STREET HITS NEW TAXATION PLAN | WITH LEGAL RAPIER Proposed. Taxing of Stock Ex- changes Brings Attack From Brokers New York, Sept. 15—()—A legal rapier flashed out of Wall Street Fri- day to fence with a tomahawk. _ The rapier, threatening lawsuits, was the brokers’ answer to Tammany’s determined try to hack off, for city taxes, a chunk of the gold that passes through Wall Street. The financial heart of the nation Pumped so with excitement and ex- asperation that it was threatening to burst and fly apart, with mutterings that a portion of it—in the form of @ new, tax-free stock exchange, would land in New Jersey. Money troubles tell much of the story. The city, its citizens flailed by|‘O'Y P depression, found taxpayers calling for relief and thousands on thousands of jobless seeking help. ‘The bankers would grant loans and say “economize.” The last time the city went to the well the lid was on. No loan. Samuel Untermyer, elderly lawyer, famous investigator of the stock market in the Puju inquiry years oe. appeared as the city’s fiscal ad- viser. He devised a means to raise $40,- 000,000 by taxation. The program dealt Wall Street a blow—taxes on brokers’ incomes and stock transfers. Taxes also on public utilities, savings banks, and insurance companies. Thursday, the board of aldermen approved the tax program, which is due to be signed Sept. 21. It includes besides the taxes mentioned, levies on taxi riders and a boost in the water rates. The associa of stock exchange firms. engaged Ikwyers Friday to test | the legality of the new taxes. The threat to move to New Jersey re-| ceived less emphasis for the time. Claim Victory Over Sleeping Sickness St. Louis, Sept. 15.—(7)—A belief that “we have broken the back” of the sleeping sickness epidemic was) skull expressed Friday by’ Dr. Joseph F. Bredeck, St. Louis health commission- er, The health commissioner predicted would taper off much ly than it spread, probably iwice as long to end as it did its peak. began to subside in week ending Louis city last week, 33 i Fy ra Ege 5 32 [ : Z =: sf sveclie ie it e a & i i ‘ f 2 if Hl i i fit of E end will be held st Minot i ture trans-Atlantic airship serv- ; Who furnished automobiles for their PLEADS FOR SALES TAX IN DEDICATING HEBRON AUDITORIUM Western Morton County City Stages Big Program in Honor of Building GOVERNOR LANGER SPEAKS; Says Wood For Capitol From india, ‘Most of Marble From Belgium’ Sympathizing with Hebron resi- dents because North Dakota brick was not used in construction of the state’s new capitol building, Governor Wil- Mam Langer, in an address dedicating the new city auditorium in the west- ern Morton county city Thursday | afternoon, said the capitol stone came from Indiana, the wood from India jand “most of the marble from Bel- |gium.” ‘The dedicatory program, which or- iginally had been arranged as an out- door affair, was moved inside the new auditorium because of the high wind Prevailing. Presiding as’ chairman! was Kurt Krauth, who was one of the leading figures in the drive for a new auditorium to replace one destroyed |by fire last year. Speakers included Emil Krauth and Mayor Louis Rehn of Hebron; W. J. Godwin of Mandan and J. T. Nelson jof Glen Ullin, Morton county repre- sentatives who at the last session pushed a bill which gave Hebron the Tight to finance the new auditorium in an unusual manner; Harry J. Weinbergen of Dickinson, district \president of Lions International; John ;Handtmann, Sr., of Mandan, who | Spoke in German; and Governor Lan- ger. Auditorium Cost $8,000 Hebron’s large new auditorium was |financed through popular subscrip- tion of patriotic residents rather than through a bond issue. It was built at @ total cost of $8,000, with Hebron’s own famous brick being used in its construction. The donors expect the building to pay for itself and re+ deem their voluntary subscriptions within the next 20 years. ‘The auditorium includes a large hall which can be used for gatherings of all sorts, including plays, shows, speaking programs, dances, basketball games and others. It has a full base- ment and a stage. One of the features of the dedica- rogram was the appearance of the Bismarck juvenile band, which Played several numbers during the speaking program as well as on the streets of Hebron and presented a concert in the new auditorium in the| evening. ‘The dedicatory program ended with a giant ball in the new building. Directing the Bismarck band, which made a singular hit with hundreds of | Persons in Hebron for the program, was Clarion E. Larson. Bismarck men transportation to and from the Mor- | ton county city included Carl A. Heu- | Pel, G. A. Dahlen, A..E. Brink, L. H.| Richmond, Dr. H. A. Brandes, Hum-| (Continued on Page Three) JAMESTOWN MAN IS ‘SERIOUSLY INJURE Clayton Blake Suffers Skull Fracture in Automobile Collision Near Judson Clayton Blake of Jamestown is in @ local hospital suffering from a bad/ fracture and other injuries as @ result of an automobile collision north of Judson Thursday. Blake and Walfred Hanson, Edge- ley, who are employed by @ construc- badly wrecked. Hanson suffered pa bruises, but otherwise was un- wurt, : ‘The occupants of the other car were | Hanson believes, but no be found of their having 280i fi ih Hy a # i ge i 3 financial’ skies auguted well for 1 | attempted to crowd the patrol car off | |the highway but failed and came to! Kingfish. dates were set before Sharkey final at signed. The three characters i Hollywood's sensational drama of triangular love—a beautiful movie actress, a dashing young broker and the lat- ter's wife—are shown here. At right is Claire Windsor, against whom a vérdict of $75,000 was awarded to Mrs, Marian Y. Read, left, on charges that Miss Windsor stole the affections of her husband, Alired C. Read, Jr., below. Order Claire Windsor to Pay Lover’s Wife $75,000 KANSAS DESPERADO = KILLED BY PATROL | DRIVER IN MISSOURI Harold Thornbrugh Slain Thrilling Gunfight After Wounding Officer mn} Hopkins, Mo., Sept. 15. — (F) — A sharp-shooting Missouri highway pa- trol driver killed Harold (Hank) Thornbrugh, Kansas ex-convict and desperado, near here late Thursday after Thornbrugh critically wounded another state patrolman while at- ‘empting to escape a trap officers laid for him. Thornbrugh died eu route to a bos- ital in Maryville from a bullet wound | below the heart inflicted by Paul| (Jack) Inman, St. Joseph, the driver. Physicians at Maryville said Sgt. James 8, Poage, 38, patrolman, prob- ably would recover, The gunfight took place near the! Towa border when officers overtook | Chornbrugh in flight Officers here wei: informed Thorn-' brugh likely would cali at general de- | fiwery here for a letter believed to: contain money from his father at Quenemo, Kas. Three waited around the corner from the postoffice while two others entered the building. Thornbrugh saw the patrol car and sped out of town to the north, | with the patrolmen in pursuit. He @ halt in a ditch as Poage exhausted | vhe ammunition in his riot gun,| ‘wounding Thornbrugh in the leg. Thornbrugh jumped out of his car firing a sawed-off shotgun. Poage fell out of the patrol car unconscious | along the North Carolina coast as a) Inman fired his pistol twice. One arot struck Thornbrugh below the neart, : Harold Thornbrugh and his broth- | er, Cecil, were. wanted for the slaying! of Otto Peterson, Omaha policeman, and for mail and postoffice robberies in Kansas, Cecil is in a hospital at Ottawa, Kas., recovering from gunshot wounds | by his 18-year-old brother-| in-law when he attempted to visit the Stopping sporting events and doing) nome. of his estranged bride, 17-year- “ld Esther McCormick, near Prescott two weeks ago. Sharkey-Levinsky Bout Is Postponed weather. It was the sixth time that the date has been changed for the battle be- tween the former heavyweight cham- pion and Five Sammy. Wolff conferred with the Ulinois State naples oe: mission Friday morning ani was decided to hold the match Mondey night when the weather, opld and dreary, re: to clear up. “9, | Read said. Blonde Actress Says She Will Marry If Necessary to Escape Paying Los Angeles, Sept. 15.—(#)—Order- ed by a superior court jury to pay Mrs. Marian Read $75,000 for alien- ation of affections of her former hus- band, Alfred C. Read, Jr. Claire Windsor said Friday she would marry if necessary to escape paying the judgment. Attorneys for the blonde actress said they were ready to carry the case to the state supreme court. The verdict against Miss Windsor was returned late Thursday by a jury of seven women and five men amid cheers and handclapping of courtroom spectators. “I have no money and rather than go to work that Mrs. Read may col- lect, I will get married again,” Miss Windsor said with half a laugh. “I can't understand it all.” “All I can say is that it is a shame,” “I testified it was my fault, and it was. I am awfully sorry for Claire.” “Oh, I am so happy.” Mrs. Read told the jurors “thank you, thank you all so much.” ‘CAROLINA WARNED OF COMING STORM 100-Mile Gale Lashes Texas Coast; Atlantic Seaboard Is Drenched (By The Associated Press) From the Gulf of Mexico to New England the storm clouds rolled Fri- j day. Hurricane warnings were hoisted tropical disturbance moved north- eastward to the south of Cape Hat- teras. Storm warnings flew from ‘Wilmington, N. C., to Charlesion, 8. C. The Texas coast at San Benito, on the gulf, was lashed by a 100-mile gale briefly, injuring seyen workmen. of » Mexico, on gulf. Torrential rains drenched the At- lentic coast, disrupting air schedules, some minor damage. Around Newark, N. J., traffic jams and flooded cellars caused discomfort and property damage. “More rain tomorrow,” said weather Still Hopes to Beat Repeal of Dry Laws Chicago, it. 15.—(P)—A predic- tion that protbitiontats will yet de- N.D. TO VOTE ON SEVEN PROPOSALS AT SEPT. 22 POLL Two Per Cent Sales Tax on| ‘Tangible Personal Prop- ° | erty’ Holds Center \CONTROVERSY (S$ PROVIDED ‘Little Has Been Said About Six| | Other Measures Which Will Be on Ballot | (By the Associated Press) | North Dakota voters, spectators in the political drama centering around the referred sales tax law, will move jonto the stage next Friday to speak their lines about the issues at the | State-wide special election. |. The citizens will decide whether jthey want to bear a tax of two per cent on “tangible personal property,” and on sales of professional services, with certain deviations in the tax on sales for resale. Of the seven proposals on the spec- jal election ballot, the sales tax has overshadowed the other issues to such an extent that little has been said in the present campaign about the init- fated beer measure, Sunday Movies law, two proposed constitutional |amendments, and two referred acts | providing for a change in administra- |tion of closed banks and for removal jof workmen’s compensation commis- |Sloners by the governor, with or with- out cause. Gaining momentum in the last 10 |days, the campaign on the sales tax (has developed into a controversy \frought with political significance. Into the sales tax vortex have been |drawn such outstanding leaders as U. S. Senator Gerald P. Nye and T. H. Thoresen, former tax commissioner, and once a candidate for governor. | Campaigners for and against the tax include chiefly men identified with the Nonpartisan League. Langer’s Aides Working the tax law, Governor William Lan- ger has been stumping the state, out- lining the arguments for it. Ad- ministration officials assisting him in- clude state highway commissioner Frank A. Vogel, Representative W. J. Flannigan, highway maintenance en- gineer; State Senator S. S. McDon- ald, inspector for the regulatory de- partment; State Senator D, H. Ham- iiton, employed by the highway de- partment; H. J. Roberts, estate tax commissioner; Stephen Ter Horst, head of the regulatory department; and James Malloy, secretary of the industrial and securities commissions. The “sensation” of the campaign came last Sunday when U. 8S. Senator Gerald P. Nye took a stand in oppo- sition to the sales tax in an address at Sykeston, as Governor Langer sat on the speakers’ platform with him.| jLanger, in subsequent speeches, has attacked the junior Senator's atti- tude on the tax law, as political ton- gues wag over the resultant situation which sees the senator and governor of the same political faith at odds on one of the most important state issues to come before the voters in recent years. Big Guns in Opposition Entering the lists in opposition are others whose names loom large in league circles. Thoresen, once a {candidate for governor, and P. B. Gar- berg, Fargo, formerly United States |district attorney, whose name is be- jing mentioned in political circles as | possible candidate for governor next year, have been carrying the appeal to defeat the sales tax in various parts of the state. Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion Arthur E. Thompson, by issu- ance of statements, has entered the sales tax fray with a warning against “false hopes” for financial support of rural schools should the tax pass. He claims the net replacement effect of the sales tax on schools would be | about 10 per cent a year. Langer, in his addresses, argues that many rural schools are in such financial condition that unless the sales tax passes they will be forced to close. He contends the tax also will be a replacement tax through diver- «Continued on Page Three) Claim Milk Strike About Chicago Over Chicago, Sept. 15—(}—Milk con- tinued to flow into Chicago homes Friday although striking producers in Several Illinois counties that Predicted 90 per cent of the city’s supply would be cut off. Officials of the Pure Milk associa- the strike was “virtually broken,” and local dealers said their supplies had not been reduced more than seven per cent. Centered in McHenry and Kane counties, officers of the Milk associa- tion said the strike had been effective i Leading the forces for approval of | Held in Slaying of Husband = | A crumpled handkerchief beld to colo, 38, 1s shown above as she Sppeared when faced by action of & Wasbington, D. U., grand jury on a charge that she shot to death ber hasband. ROOSEVELT EXPECTS GOAL CODE 10 END STRIKE BY TONIGHT Declares Progress Made Late Thursday in Conference of Officials Washington, Sept. 15.—()—Soft coel operators toiled Friday against Friday night's presidential deadline to complete an NRA code for their basic industry. Disturbed by reports of shooting and rioting in western Pennsylvania's strike area, President Roosevelt Thursday. night gave the operators just 24 hours they requested to wind up negotiations. The president indicated there would be no extension of time. The opera- tors renewed their conferences near midnight, immediately after the white house meeting. sylvania’s bituminous coal “holiday” walked out in protest to delays which have held up expected pay increases. Roosevelt, through the code, wanted to stop the strike by removing its cause. After the conference attended by his own industrial aides and spokes- men for the operators and miners, the president said in a statement: “I have definitely outlined tonight the urgent reasons for immediate agreement on a coal code. “Without exception the operators Present representing the major coa: ica have given me their assurance that the code in its present form is for the large part acceptable and that in all human probability this code can be negotiated to a conclusion within the next 24 hours—in other words by Friday night. “Furthermore, the wage agreements between the operators and the United Mine Workers are so close to being concluded that the same 24-hour per- fod should bring them also to a suc- cesstul end. “In view of these assurances, I am and the agreements. Secretary Ickes, Attorney General Cummings and Hugh 8. Johnson, NRA chieftains, attended the white house meeti ing. Details of the code under consid- eration were not discussed at the white house. ‘Ike’ Hoover, White Washington, Sept. 15.—(7)—The white house was sad Friday. The thousands of miners in Penn-| Producing areas and representatives| of the United Mine Workers of Amer-{ gh School STRONG SUPPORT 15 GIVEN PROPOSAL AT ELECTION THURSDA’ Margin of 1660 to 257 or 86.5 Per Cent Is Recorded in Heavy Poll BOARD MEETING TONIGHT Will Consider Ways of Speeding Work so Excavation May Be Done This Fall By a vote of 1,660 to 257 Bismarck voters Thursday decided to construct 8 $350,000 high school building under the terms of the federal public works law. This provides that the govern- ment will loan the school district the necessary money and will donate 30 es cent of the cost as an outright The vote was unusually large for ® school election, a long qeue of voters waiting in line during the rush hours late in the day. Two-thirds of the votes cast were necessary to approve the $203,000 bond issue. It received the support of 86.5 per cent of those who went ta the polls. Members of the school board wih meet tonight to consider plans for starting the excavating work without delay. The board owns the site, ly- \ing immediately north of the present ber face, Mrs. Mary irene Buc | high school building, on which ths new structure will be erected. First, however, it must advertise and sell two houses which now are located on the property and the pur- chasers must remove them before work can begin on that part of the block. The board owns all but two lots in the block, which is 300 by 400 feet, and will have plenty of room for the structure. Will Speed Up Work R. A. Ritterbush of Ritterbusk Brothers, architects, said he will con- fer with the board about plans to push the work this fall and is hopeful of finding a way to speed up the ex- cavation work, which may be come pleted this year. This, together with the necessity of advertising the two houses for may delay the start of the work unt after the middle of next month. The device which will start of excavating before {Plan and design of the approved was explained by Ritter- bush. He said he will present to the board different layouts as to the shape and design of the building and when one of these has been selected the work will begin. Details of the structure will be in harmony with the general design chosen and will be dee termined later. When the board hed construction of @ new high school under considerae tion several years ago, several archi- tects submitted sketches and called attention to buildings of about the same size and cost as is contemplated for Bismarck. Among them were buildings at Charles City, Iowa and Owatonna, Minn., and it is possible jthat examinations of these structures will be made before final decision on details is made. IMARSTON, DUNLAP LEAD OPPONENTS Former 2 Up on Dallas Young- ster With Latter Ahead of Californian Kenwood Country Club, Cincinnati, Sept. 15.—(P)—Making a comeback on the home stretch, Max R. Marston of Philadelphia, veteran former title< eee, Munger of Dallas, Texan young of after their first 18 holes of their 36- hole semi-final match in the na< tional amateur golf championship. By sinking a 15-foot sidehill putt on the home green, George T. lap, Jr., New York, finished the first 8 holes 1 up on W. Lawson Little, Jr. of San Francisco. The New Yorker's finishing birdie broke up a a it engagement for the time House Figure, Dies|"%;