The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1934, Page 1

f = ESTABLISHED 1878 oose 6(-PER-CENT SLASH INGURRENCY VALUE > PRESENTED AS AIM “Aso Would Establish Huge Fund to Regulate Foreign Exchange ‘MORE AUTHORITY SOUGHT Plan Is to Take Over Federal Reserve Bank Gold to Bolster Money Washington, Jan. 15.—()—Presi- dent Roosevelt, in a monetary mes- sage to congress Monday— 4 Asked for authority to regulate a _, Mexible dollar with a maximum in its * gold content of 60 per cent. Recommended establishment of a €2,000,000,000 fund to be obtained out of profits of any devaluation, with which the secretary of the treasury could deal in foreign exchange for stabilization purposes. Asked congress for specific author- ity to take over the $3,500,000,000 Text of Message Is Printed on Page 3 ‘The complete text of President Roosevelt's message to congress in which he outlines the financial aims of the government will be found on Page 3 of this issue of The Tribune. worth of gold held by the federal re- serve banks, paying for it in gold certificates. Deferred recommendation on the monetary use of silver until results of the London agreement and other monetary measures are determined. Under present law, he is limited to @ 50-per-cent reduction in any cut of the gold content of the dollar he teems wise. Formal Action Delayed In his action the president did not wctually devalue the dollar, saying Stocks, Commodities Record | Sharp Gains Stocks and all.commodities, in- cluding grains and livestock, ad- vanced sharply Monday with the news of President Roosevelt's monetary policy as outlined in his message to congress. Wheat was up a maximum of four cents a bushel at Chicago and other markets followed suit. ~ The dollar dropped in foreign exchanges as a result of the an- nounced intention to devaluate it y “because of world uncertainties, I do not believe it desirable in the public interest that an exact value be now fe iat : a E - i it E 2 E I E 4 i HL i i E i E F i i E | al i i E i i rol BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1934 Wheat, Beef Embargoes Lifted velt Asks for Flexible Dollar Federal Court Hollywood Romance Heads for Rocks Hollywood, Jan. 15. — () — The fourth marriage of John Gilbert ap- parently is headed the way of the other three. ‘Titian-haired Virginia Bruce, whom he married Aug. 10, 1932, was making her home with her parents Monday. She said she and the actor had been unable to agree and so had sepa- rated. * Divorce is not in their thoughts for the present, said the wife of the Olivia Burwell, Leatrice Joy and Ina. Gilbert ‘had nothing to say, ex- plaining that his wife would do the best for her to live with her parents thi over. for a while, thinking things a “There may be a divorce and there Teconciliation,” she said. ~ may be a .” ‘The couple's daughter, Susan Ann, is with her mother. Gilbert married Miss Bruce shortly after his divorce from Ina Claire be- came final. Miss Claire had said Gilbert told her she was too intellec- tual for him. When he married Miss RUSSIANS HOLD 29 IN ESPIONAGE CASE Twenty Are Russians and Nine Are Foreigners; Compli- cations Seen 3? i if A i l i A E g i i Ht iE : 2 # i rf fr if FE Hl ; # : t sir if iJ i a 5 it i in i ul Bp Hs [ i i E rf fl i : tf; Eep if i i i Si MURDER DEFEND ANT CONDEMNED, PRAISED IN CHICAGO COURT Prosecutor Says Dr. Wynekoop Is Cold-Blooded Slayer of Young Woman / TELLS OF MONEY STRAITS Defense Attorney Pictures Client as Warm-Hearted Friend and Mother Criminal Courts Building, Chicago, Jan. 15.—(7)—Dr. Alice Lindsay ‘Wynekoop, 62-year-old defendant in Chicago’s most sensational murder trial of recent history, Monday heard herself described alternately as the cold-blooded slayer of her daughter- in-law, Rheta, and as the object of the greatest love Rheta had ever known. Prosecutor Charles 8. Dougherty, in his opening summary of facts, ed that the Wynekoop family financial distress and that an ance policy on the life of Rheta obtained while mortgages on home and premiums on other were unpaid. ‘W. W. Smith, attorney for the fense, followed Dougherty with own introduction to the case. described Rheta as a girl whose mind ltl BEF amen emer ere | Woman Fugitive " Gives Self Up Chicago, Jan. 15.—(#)— Mrs. Irene McCann, 23, who twice es- if F ite ae 6 to her by Dr. Wynekoop, her mother- in-law,” said Smith. Although Dr. Francis W. McNamara, chief of the jail medical staff, had’ been whether Dr. Wyne- coop would be able to appear, CUBAN PRESIDENT QUITS; SUCCESSOR IS BEING SOUGHT Carlos Mendieta and Young Agricultural Leader ‘Are Leading Candidates FORMER IS GIVEN EDGE ‘Batista and His Bayonets' Seen as Powerful Influence in Negotiations BULLETIN Havana, Jan. 15.—(?)— Carlos Hevia, secretary of agriculture, was named president of Cuba Monday. ‘His appointment was made by the revolutionary junta—the leaders of the revolutionary government which placed Ramon Grau San Martin in power some time ago. Grau San Martin tendered his resignation Sun- day night. Carlos Mendieta, Nationalist lead- er, was regarded as another possible choice for president and the junta remained deadlocked nearly 24 hours over the selection of the new chief executive of the nation. Mendieta approved Hevia’s appointment. Havana, Jan. 15.—(?)—Government leaders, weary from a night-long ses- sion that ended without a vote, were called to meet again Monday forenoon to name a successor to President Ra- mon Grau San Martin, who tendered tus resignation Sunday night. Carlos Mendieta, Nationalist leader, and Grau’s young secretary of agri- culture, Carlos Hevia, were reported to be the leading candidates over whom members of the revolutionary and high frail but determined woman on coming into court. mined 62-year-old woman physician insisted on into court. “I will brook no interference by you or anyone else,” Dr. Wynekoop told Dr. McNamara. “I shall go through with this if it kills me.” Meanwhile the defendant, who suf- fered a heart attack Saturday, began making notes of what she hopes to tell the jury when she is called to the stand. It was considered likely, how- ver, that more than 50 other wit- nesses would testify before she is an- nounced to tell her story of just how Rheta died. ONE-TIME OFFICIAL AT MINOT 10 SERVE PENITENTIARY TERM Kurth Given One to Three Years on Charge of Defrauding Municipality Minot, N. D., Jan. 15.—(#)—Former ty r A Kurth years in the state penitentiary for the crime of obtaining city money by soldier, had the advantage, Use he was supported by “Batista and his bayonets.” Colonel Fulgencio Batista is commander of the army. Tt was revealed that Secretary of the Interior Antonio Guiteras, holder also of the portfolio of war, was re- fused admittance to the closed and well-guarded meeting at Columbia early in the morning. He returned to Havana, however, it was satd, without protesting. Meanwhile, picked machine-gunners remained on guard about the Ameri: can-owned Cuban Electric company plants as the government retained its control over the concern after a vio- lent strike by employees. Under a hastily prepared decree signed by President Grau, the govern- raent took charge of the $100,000,000 property early Sunday when all pow- er and gas facilities for a large part of the island were cut off. Democrat Bolters Worried by Threat Washington, Jan. 15.—(?)—As they prepared to foregather in a formed caucus on patronage Monday night, more than a handful of house Demo- crats Monday were divided between sighs of relief and shivers of appre- hension over what some deemed a leaders that its passage was his wish. Shortly thefeafter they read this & z FE i} s F = teh z i 3 ik i B | E i i i H Next Governor _ Of Puerto Rico Gen. Blanton Winship of Macon, Ga., above, is President Roose- velt's nominee for governor of Puerto Rico, to succeed Robert H. Gore, resigned. Winship is a former judge advocat meral of the U. S. army and is an author- ity on insular affairs. J, NELSON KELLY Is DEAD IN MILL CITY; WAS SCHOOL LEADE Served 20 Years as Superin- tendent at Grand Forks; Active in Politics Minneapolis, Jan. 15.—(#)—J. Nel- son Kelly, 75, for 26 years superin- tendent of the Grand Forks, N. D. public schools and active in Demo- cratic party affairs in North Dakota over a long period, died at St. Mary’s hospital here Sunday. Kelly came to Minneapolis to spend the Christmas holidays with members of his fam- ily, residing here temporarily, and was stricken with a cerebral hemorr- hhage on Dec. 26. Born in Saltville, Va. on April 8, 1859, Mr. Kelly grew to young man- hood there and was graduated from Emory college in Virginia with B. A. and M.A. degrees. He came west to Illinois in 1885, attended a law school in Lake Forest and secured his LL. B. degree. Following this he was su- perintendent of schools successively in Brighton, Woodstock and Hins- dale, Ill, and went to Grand Forks in 1894 to head the schools there, holding this position until his retire- ment in 1929. “During his educational work he was for a time president of eee North Dakota Education associa- He was a member of the North Dakota delegation to the last five ® WZ==z| THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE (2=] Declares State Statute Is Void Unanimous Decision Is Handed tor Men Against Efforts to Halt Shipments; Law Is Unconstitutional ¥ PROCLAMATION SATURDAY Langer Said Action Had Accom; to Do in View of Failu Cooperate With North Dakota North Dakota Monday was without either the wheat or beef embargoes which have hampered shipment of these prod- ucts in recent weeks. The wheat embargo was declared invalid by a decision Monday morning of three judges in the federal court at Fargo. held that neither the state legislature nor the governor ha€e power to restrict the flow of interstate commerce. The beef embargo, ordered Dec. 6, was removed by proclama. tion of Governor William Langer Saturday night after it had proved ineffective in raising prices to the producer. The gov- Th ernor said it had accomplished view of the failure of other states to join with North Dakota in the movement. ‘The decision by Federal Judges John B. Sanborn, Andrew Miller ana Matthew W. Joyce removes the possibility of similar embargoes being de- clared in the future and sustains the contention of John F. Sullivan, Man- dan, attorney for 35 elevators which act authorising declaration of embargoes is null and void. On the same basis, the court holds that the governor’s proclamation was without proper authority. Injunction The court fere Pasha wheat shipments. their arguments. under advisement, U.S. SAILORS LAND AT CHINESE PORT 10 PROTECT AMERICANS Disorder Rules as Rebel Ca: Falls and Defenders Stage Retreat Foochow, China, Jan.’ 15.—(?)— United States sailors landed here Monday to protect American lives and property in disorders accompany- ing the evacuation of this fallen rebel capital by the retreating 19th route army. At the request of Gordon Burke, vice consul in charge of the United States consular district, a naval party came ashore from the American gun- boat Tulsa and immediately went on Democratic national conventions and Democratic national committeeman for that state from 1925 to 1932. He was gn active member of the Masonic order in Grand Forks and of the took place in Woodstock, Ill., in 1896, and she, with three daughters and one son, survive. The daughters are Kelly, 2028 Seabury Ave., Minneapo- ‘The son is James Kelly of New Meadowview, » also survive. neral services will be at Grand Forks Tuesday. Theatrical Great Fighting for Life Hollywood, Jan. 15.-07)—On a hospital cot Oliver Morosco, the last of the trio of theatrical brains who endowed the stage with one of its greatest eras, battled for life Mon- INCREASE WELLS CWA QUOTA Fessenden, N. D, His marriage to Eleanor Murphy — Shortly after the Americans were the Na- ition. ‘This, with the arrival of the 10,0000 ton British cruiser Berwick, after a ty near future under the federal wheat allotment-acreage reduc- were bright Monday A Putnam, Burleigh agricultural agent, and James Meisner to Fargo hundreds of signed contracts.- At Fargo they were to present the contracts to state administra- tors of the allotment plan, with a probability that they will be for- warded to Washington soon. Highty-eight per cent leigh's 1,300 farmers for federal checks this 5 & Es x ; af i vt ian ‘an injunction against any further attempts to inter- fearing in the case was at St. Paul Dec. 28 and it then was continued to Jan. 10 in Fargo, when the parties submitted their briefs and concluded ‘The three-judge statutory court then took the matter announcing the decision Monday. PRICE FIVE CENTS Down in Suit Brought by Eleva- LIFTED BARS ON BEES plished All It Could Be Expected re by Other States to all that could be expected in brought the suit, that the legislative Is Granted ‘The complainants were represent- ed by John F. Sullivan of Mandan and the defendants by Attorney Gene eral P. O, Sathre and J. A. Heder, commerce counsel for the railroad commissioners and assistant to Sathre. ‘The complainants asserted the leg- islative act authorizing the embargo and the proclamations of the gover- nor violated the commerce clause of the constitution of the United States and were likewise in violation of constitution of ‘The defendants contended the lege is'ative act and proclamations stituted a ‘awful exercise of the ‘The findings of the court, in part, follow: “Since the act of the legislature and the proclamations of the governor un- der it, against the enforcement of which the. injunction is sought, ap- pear to be in direct conflict with the commerce clause of the constitution, at is unnecessary for us to consides whether they are in violation of othes constitutional provisions. . State Power Limited “The state has no power to interfere directly with interstate commerce, re gardless of cconomic conditions. The regulation of such commerce is a mat- ter of national concern. While in cer tain respects this country is an ag- Gregation of independent states, it is, cessarily be true, since people living in many of our great centers of popu- lation are utterly dependent not only for their livelihood but for their lives