The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 13, 1933, Page 1

y % ESTABLISHED 1873 -—ASKIDNAPING TRIAL OPENS IN ST, PAUL! Previously Had Testified De- fendant ‘Resembled’ One of Abductors TELLS OF HIS CAPTIVITY Millionaire Brewer Forced to Strip so Clothes Could Be Examined 8t. Paul, Nov. 13.—()—Contradict- ing his previous testimony, William Hamm, Jr., Monday failed to identify Eddie McFadden as one of the men who accosted him near his brewery | inst June 15 when he was kidnaped j for $100,000 ransom. “Can you identify Mr. McFadden here as one of the men who accosted you?” he was asked. “No, I cannot,” Hamm replied. , Previously Hamm said McFadden “resembled” one of the men who com- yelled him to enter an automobile last June, and later testified “that is the Now, Mr. Hamm,” W. 8. Stewart, defense counsel, asked, “can you de- scribe the second man?” H “He had a hard hat on, straw,” Hamm replied. “You are unable to identify the second man?” “Absolutely, yes,” Hamm answered. Hamm Was Startled Stewart, through questioning, brought out that Hamm was startled when the two men accosted him. Ask- ed what he was thinking about, Hamm said “How quick could I get rid of them.” This brought a smile to the face of Gustav “Gloomy Gus” Schaefer, one ot the defendants. ir Touhy, Mc- Fadden and Willie Sharkey,‘the other defendants, showed no interest in the proceedings as they sat near Schaefer and their attorney. An offer to help him if he “ever got into a jam” was extended to Hamm by his kidmapers when he was held hostage last June, the brewer testified Monday. ? “Sunday, June 18,” Hamm testified during the trial of four Chicago gang suspects, “a man came into the bed- 290m where I was held and whispered to another one -there and then turn- ed to me and said ‘I have good news for you. We leave tonight. You bet- ter shave.’ * “Two or possibly three men then ordered me to take off my clothes and walk to the wall. I undressed and I guess they searched my cloth- es. Then one of them said as far as they were concerned, I was immune. ‘Then one of them said ‘If you ever got into a jam, we will do all we can to help you out.’” Was Paid $100 a Day A young fellow at the hduse, Hamm testified, was paid $100 a day, he told the millionaire, though he claimed he ‘was not a member of the organization. One of the captors told him that W./ W Dunn, sales manager for the brew- ery, was “a. bad contact man. The first thing Dunn had done was to in- form police. The men in St. Paul had been too smart and had evaded the; trap set for them,” one of the guards told Hamm. During the ride home, Hamm testi- fied, one of the kidnapers told him about 16 reporters would be at his house and the police would be out there with “5,000 photographs from the rogue’s gallery.” They said that 9s long as they were alive, Hamm continued, they would do i ! Thomas F. Martin, in Captain charge of the Pennsylvania state po- | fraud. lice school: at Hershey, Pa., arrived in 8t. Paul Monday to observe the trial for his organization, He declin- ed to say if the Pennsylvania author- ities arg interested in the defendants but said he is here to “observe the trial.” - ASK $20,000 FOR RELEASE OF YOUTH : Ban Jose, Nov. 13.—(P)—Relatives\ disclosed Monday that they had re- kidnaped. At Oakland two phone calls to the police and a note indicating he might have gs yn to question him about the Jack” ping I i GE | i i i a North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper | viewed phases of issues pre THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1933 William Hamm Fails to Ident CONTRADICTS SELF | Win Support in German Election _| It couldn't have resulted any other sition candidates on the ballot, but Adolph Hitler and Joseph Goebbels, Nazi minister of propaganda, termed the result a great victory for , Hitler's policies. way, because there were no oppo- They are shown above in a picture taken shortly before the election. Strike at Min nesota Meat Plant Will Be Arbitrated RUSS RECOGNITION BY END OF WERK IS | LATEST PREDICTION Negotiations Being Rushed Be-| cause Roosevelt Wants to Leave for South Washington, Nov. 13.—(AP)—Fresh | conversations between President Roo- sevelt and Maxim Litvinoff Monday | hurried Russo-American negotiations toward a positive understanding by Priday. This goal was set by Roosevelt's scheduled departure for a Warm Springs, Georgia, vacation. To rcach it there were new state department conferences Monday with the Soviet! Spurring the talks, which officials; confidently predict will mean Russian recognition and perhaps even more in | the way of trade and commercial re- lations, was another personal chat Sunday night between Litvinoff and the chief executive. The Soviet envoy and Roosevelt re- viously covered in the state department of- fice of Under-Secretary William Phil- ‘ips, and paved the way for further advances. William C; Bullitt, state department expert on Russian affairs, was the only other official present during the | two-hour discussion. He described it! as “a peaceful conversation with the! president” marked by the “customary progress.” Affirm Convictions Of Foshay and Aide! 8t. Louis, Nov. 13.—(#)—The United States Circuit Court of Appeals Mon- day affirmed the conviction and sen- Decision Is Reached After Con- ference Sunday With Governor Olson Austin, Minn., Nov, 13,—()—Agree- ment to arbitrate differences between 2,500 employes and the George A. Hormel & Company . packing plant here was reached early Monday after @ long series of conferences with Gov. Floyd B. Olson. The decision yprtually.ended the strike of the workers. The state industrial commission will arbitrate the grievances of the men. who, after asking an increase of 10 cents an hour in wages and be- {ing refused, had seized the company Plant for a time Saturday. the day the strike began. Its decisions will be final. Governor Olson came here Sunday night to direct the negotiations for a settlement and, after numerous meetings with both sides, egreement finally was reached to submit the matter to the state commission. Shoemaker Counsels Peace Pickets who had been placed at she backing house were withdrawn. Decision to permit resumption of the refrigeration system which strik- ers turned off Saturday, was reached early Sunday after Congressman F. H_ Shoemaker, Farmer-Laborite, had addressed a group of strikers. He appealed to them t let the system be turned on again pending negotia- tions for settlement of the strike. The men agreed. Company officials said nearly 1.000,- 000 pounds of meat owned by the federal government were in the plant and would have been spoiled along with other meats if the system had been shut off much longer. They were said to have reported the mat- ter to a secretary to President Roose- velt at Wi ei As several hundred national guards- men in several cities halted prepara- President Jay C. Hormel said 1,800 would return Monday afternoon, and og EE Uses Hypnotism to Make Girls Thinner More during the week “as worsing conditions warrant.” By the end of the week a full 2,700 are expected to be at their jobs. ¥ : Detective Slugged By Escaping Bandit Minneapolis, Nov. 13—()—A sus- ect who slugged a detective and es- caped Saturday after being trapped in First National bank Robert Titus, bank ot |, and guard, positively Bismarck Man Face Non-Support Charge employe | recei; of the Bank of North Dakote, was ‘Arthur Erickson, former in regula’ C it to Bismarck from Fargo Sat- crt ea hans a tigure aie ennigh {urday night to face w charge of non- to be fashionable, support, Professors E. F. Patten and 8. Ghologats, experimenting’ "orn on reaching the unguarded of the human mind during hyp- nosis, are helping their laboratory subjects not only to remove excess weight, but also to overcome self- consciousness and to cut down on i . their smoking. 3 For, example a girl subject jof Mr. and Mrs..Irwin Wright of 711 wanted to lose some weight. Dur- | Avenue A, suffered a-frac- ing a hypnotic trance it was sug- ture of his forearm when he fet! gested that she stop eating jfrom a horse late Sunday afternoon. starchy foods. Later, some fat- The mishap occurred wes: of Man- tening foods became extremely idan, according to the boy's doctor. distasteful to her and she regain- in HITLER VICTORIOUS IN EFFORT TO WIN GERMANY’S SUPPORT Nazis Poll More Than 90 Per Cent of Votes Cast At Plebiscite Sunday | | | HOLD GREAT CELEBRATION] Foreign Policy Also Is Upheld; Many Opposition Voted “Held Invalid Berlin, Nov. 13.—(?)—Adolf Hitler is armed with the almost unanimous support of his people Monday to press his bold drive toward a new deal for Germany. More than 90 per cent of the qual- itted voters cast ballots in Sunday's Reichstag election and foreign policy vlebiscite—and well over 90 per cent of those electors rung up a resound- ing “ja” (yes) for the chancellor and his program. Monday the entire nation joined in a celebration of the event hailed by | Nazi party leaders as a “miracle of Germany becoming one people.” No sooner had the result been in- dicated that Propaganda Minister) Goebbels, whose work figured large in the big turnout at the polls, called for @ day-long demonstration. Jubilant Nazis saw Hitler increase the party following from 17 to 40 mil- lion voters as they contrasted Sun- day’s results with the elections of last ‘March 5. Besides, he got another Reichstag which will take orders willingly. | ‘Invalid’ Votes Cast For the Nazi slate of Reichstag leandidates the vote as reported by | Wolff's agency was 39,621,437 or 92.2 per cent of the total ballots cast; in- valid votes 3,348,125 or 7.8 per cent. |Xt_was a total vote of 42,960,562. In the plebiscite by which the na- ition approved Hitler’s foreign policy | stand, the count was: “yes” 40,583,430 or 93.5 per cent; “no” 2,052,100 or 4.7 per cent; invalid 789,999 or 18 per cent; total 43,425,529, spproval of Germany's withdrawal {from the League of Nations, of her breakaway from the disarmament conference—and it was interpreted, too, as ratification of Hitler's stand for “freedom and equality” with other nations. ' Speculation Monday was centered on European politics. The. general belief was that Germany would play @ watchful waiting game—expecting 1oreign powers to make the first move. A ban on political broadcasts by the German broadcasting system was ord- ered Monday by Propaganda Minister Goebbels. “The extraordinarily heavy use of the radio during the campaign,” Goeb- bels explained, “necessitated compen- | The plebiscite was interpreted as| da: ify FARM STRIKE HEADS AGREE TO CONTINUE EMBARGO MOVEMENT Claim Followers Still Going Strong in Effort to Halt Produce Shipments ROADS TO OMA’ PICKETED Wallace En Route Home En- couraged by Response to Corn-Hog Program Sioux City, Ia. Nov. 13—(#)—The farm strike continued Monday with the approval of its leaders. Meeting Sunday to discuss the non- buying non-selling embargo, strike chiefs from five states agreed that the movement should continue. They said it was “going strong.” Embargo developments were few over the week-end. A cheese and but- ter plant near Neenah, Wis. was slightly damaged by several sticks of (dynamite thrown from a speeding ‘automobile. Pickets appeared again on roads leading into Omaha. Peter Peterson, 66, of Herman, Neb., fell off a picket- ing truck and fractured his skulls Milo Reno, national president of the Fermers Holiday association, laid down a verbal barrage in reply to Secretary Wallace's speech in Des Moines Saturday night. ‘Wallace left Des Moines for Chica- go and Muncie, Ind., where he has speaking engagements before return- ing to Washington. He said he had talked with a number of persons who have “displayed an amazing amount of enthusiasm” for the corn and hog Program. SQUTH DAKOTA COUNTY HALT DISTURBANCES itertown,' 8. D., Nov: 13.—(P)—A Codington county law and property Protective association, designed as an emergency body to prevent any dis- turbance which might arise here be- cause of the farm strike situation, was formed at the courthouse here Sun- ry. Fifteen hundred men were recruit- ed, subject to immediate duty if need- ed. Pledging full cooperation to the new- ly organized association in the pres- ervation of order in Watertown, George H. Taecker, president of the Regional Farmers Holiday association. and Clarence Hanson, secretary of the holiday group, together with Nathan Carle, member of the holiday board of directors, participated in the mass meeting and promised the support of the local holiday unit in the event it is needed to assure order. PLANS NO CHANGE sation for the subscribers.” | Jap Imperialist | Warned by Russia |. Moscow, Nov. |‘Mperialists are charged with creat- ing an armed base in Manchukuo in a manifesto issued by the far eastern section of the Communist party. Warning that Russia is prepared to act quickiy in the event of Japanese | attempts of aggression in the Far East, the manifesto said: “Our air fleet ... is prepared to deal decisive blows at enemy centers of population. ... With such an ar- ray of terrible armament, the Soviet Union would readily kill any desire to compete against our program of Peaceful labor.” Issued Nov. 1—Two days before Russia protested to Tokyo against the alleged flying of Japanese army Planes over Soviet territory —the maanione emphasized Russia's desire Peace. But, it added, Japan will her- self open to “immeasural ~, Dickinson, \N. D., Nov. 13.--()—A. G. Elfstrom, 74, old time. of Killdeer, IN MONEY POLICY 13. —(}—Japanese President to Continue Buying, Gold But Tells Aides to Be Careful Washington, Nov. 13.—()—Presi- dent Roosevelt Monday stood by his gold-buying price-lifting monetary Policy with administration sources understanding he now proposes no considerable change but hopes his aides will be particularly careful. None of the officials who sat in a white house conference Sunday night would talk for publication. But they did indicate privately no new money moves in prospect. P. F. TROWBRIDGE 1,000 FARMERS GET | GOVERNMENT AID TO | PREVENT EVICTIONS Emergency Committee Acts to Prevent Foreclosures on | Land Mortgages | ee St. Paul, Nov. 13—(#)—Faced with foreclosur2 or eviction, approximately 1,000 farmers in North Dakota, Min- nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan have appealed to the government for emer- gency aid in the last three weeks, J. P. Riordan, chairman of the emer- gency committee of the farm credit administration, revealed here Mon- day. The committee was set up after! Henry Morgenthau, Jr. governor of! the. national farm credit administra- tion, announced the government would take steps to prevent foreclos- ures or evictions if the farmers asked; for the aid. | A North Dakota farmer messaged | “Mortgages forcing us off our farm in few days. Please help us get ac- tion.” Both the farmer and his wife were ill with influenza. The eviction was halted and a loan is pending. Many other similar in- stances were cited. Land Bank Handles Appeals In most instances the farmer wires or writes to Washington for aid when he is threatened with foreclosure or eviction and these appeals are then sent to the iand bank district in which the farmer resides. ‘When an emergency appeal is re- ceived a check is made to see if the farmer already has applied for a joan. If he has, thé application is transferred to the emergency depart- ment. If he has not, an application is made out and classed as an emer- gency case, The secretary-treasurer of the farm loan association in the farmer's district is usually asked to get in touch with the farmer and let the department here know of the! situation. The first purpose of the emergency committee is to postpone foreclosures or evictions until the government of- ficials have had an opportunity to determine if the applicant can be re- fmanced, Riordan explained. Riordan and Leo T. Crowley, gen- eral agent for the farm credit admin- istration, emphasized that farmers do cot need to hire an attorney or the services of any organization to apply to Washington or to the land bank tor emergtncy relief. Bank Holdup Halted By Vigilant Employe Minneapolis, Nov. 13.—()—An em-/ ploye, who saw them inside as he; was about to enter early Monday,! frustrated an attempt by six bandits! to rob the Marquette National Bank: and Trust company in the downtown district. M. E. Mortenson, 33, an auditor,’ ran up the street, pursued by a ban- dit who had seen him, shouting,! “Holdup, Marquette Trust Company.”| The pursuing bandit fled and his companions in the bank, hearing dio police alarms on a short-wave radio they had set up when tney en- tered shortly after 6 a. m., also es-! caped before police arrived. had two sub- machine guns, had forced Nels Hoag- ind, custodian, to admit them. He REVIVE BARTENDERS’ BALL New York, Nov. 183—(#)—The Bar- tenders’ ball, like the bustle and the nickle cigar, is back. After 13 years without cause for celebration, the Bartenders’ Benev- Price, /olent and Protective association will revive the annual ball this year. Figures in N. D. i gz A. C. Shakeup H. L. WALSTER PETER J. OLSON Above are three of the leading fig- ures in the administrative re-organiza- tion of the North Dakota agricultural | college, announced Saturday. Trowbridge, director of the experi- ment station for many years, assumes the title of director emeritus and will give most of his time to research work. Walster, dean of agriculture, joins to his present duties those of experi- ment station director. Olson becomes assistant to Walster in both capacities. ND. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE REVAMPED TO SLASH EXPENSES Changes Made in Executive Per- sonnel Under System Pro- posed By Shepperd Fargo, N. D., Nov. 13—(#)—Complete Teorganizaaion of the North Dakota Agricultural college executive and teaching staff, affecting all depart- ments of the institution and the ex- periment station, was announced Sat- urday by J.-H. Shepperd president. The changes have been approved by the board of administration and will result in reducing the number of sub-! divisions of the college from ten to five, thus releasing five men, at pre- sent largely engaged in executive and development work, to devote their) time almost exclusively to teaching and investigation. The change will be effective July 1, 1934, and will retire P. F. Trowbridge as director of the experiment station. 80 will become director of the experi- ment station, Peter J. Olson is named assistant dean of agriculture and as- sistant director of the station. The school of veterinary science, of The Weather Cloudy tonight; Tuesd gern fair; colder Ste tonight en Tuesday, PRICE FIVE CENTS iGale Wreaks Havoc Here M’Fadden WIND VELOCITY OF 64 MILES AN HOUR SETS NEW RECORD Roof of Remodeled Capitol Blown Off, Power and Tele- phone Lines Damaged MANY WINDOWS BLOWN IN Man Killed Near Minot; Two In- jured Men Are in Local Hospitals Wind which reached a maximum velocity of 64 miles per hour here for & five-minute period Sunday fore- noon, setting an all-time November record, crippled communication lines, interrupted electrical power transmis- sion, damaged buildings, broke win- dows and trees, tore down countless signs and caused injury to at least one Bismarck person. The gale caused a fatality near Minot, injured a Bismarck man and started a hut fire in which a Wilton sheepherder was severely burned. A heavy roof lifted from a corn erib jat the Louis Enger farm two miles east of Minot struck Jonathan Cow- ard, 50-year-old farm laborer, who died 20 minutes after entering a Minot hospital. His death was caused by internal hemorrhage. He suffered six broken ribs, a bad fracture of the left ‘arm and other injuries. The spot where the roof fell was more than 100 feet from the corn crib. Sheep-Herder Burned Charles E. Hamilton, 71-year-old sheep-herder, suffered severe burns when a hut in which he was sleep- ing seven miles west of Wilton in Mc- Lean county, collapsed and caught fire. Hamilton, who was employed by Duett Flinn, was in a local hospital Monday. A dog was burned to death and Hamilton lost all of his clothing in the fire. He had moved into the hut only the night before. Fred Wanner of 402 Fifth 8t., 25 years old, was in a local hospital Mon- day suffering from a broken right cheek bone, sustained when the high wind blew him through a fence near the remodeled state capitol building. He was working near the building when the mishap occurred after the gale had ripped the west half of the Toof of the remodeled structure off the building, leaving the state land department without covering. The roof also was torn from the state treasurer's department, but the ceil- ing remained, according to Captain E. G. Wanner, father of the injured youth, and secretary of the state board of administration. Another state-owned building was ed when the gale tore down an al torage bull in the south- eastern part of the city according to Frank A. Vogel, chief highway com- missioner. It was a wood structure. Radio Station Silent KFYR radiocasting station remain- jed silent practically all of Sunday as North Dakota Power and Light com- pany workmen struggled for hours to (Continued on ) $3400 DONATED TO COMMUNTY CHEST Several Committees Have Not Yet Reported, Secretary Announces which Dr. L. M. Roderick is dean, will under the general supervi- Dean Walster, and Dean Rod- will become chairman of the de- it of animal and veterinary e. the division of engineering, e ia 5 g Ee Fy EE Eg i dean, L. L. Carrick, now dean the school of chemistry will be as- ited with the enlarged division associate dean. ‘There will be no change in the divi- sion Alba Bales is dean. | Moves to Exchange | Gold for Greenbacks —_—_——_. i i 5 fle a t