The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1934, Page 1

a ‘ 1 i } ‘ ‘ North Dakota’s ¥ Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS Langer Scandal Action Opens | Linton Man Is Named to Succeed Wenzel Birthday Benefit PETER M, WEISBECK GETS APPOINTMENT TO POST IN BUREAU New Appointee Has Been Serv- ing as Deputy Treasurer in Emmons County TO REPRESENT EMPLOYERS Pfeifer Seen’as Probable Secre- tary to Succeed Carl E. Knudtson BULLLETIN Carl E. Knudtson, secretary of the state workmen's compensation bureau, was ousted from office ‘Wednesday, effective at once, and his place was taken by J. E. Pfeif- er, Amidon. Appointment of Peter M. Weisbeck of Linton to succeed R. E. Wenzel as member of the North Dakota work- men’s compensation bureau was an- nounced Wednesday by Gov. William Langer. Dances MEMBERS OF SOVIET BALLOON CREW ARE KILLED IN MISHAP Successful Reports From Throughout Na-: tion Indicate Large Sums Are Raised HELP PARALYZED CHILDREN LGondola Burst Open by Force ot Fall After Reaching Rec- ord Height Moscow, Jan. 31—(P)—All three members of the crew of the Soviet stratosphere balloon “Osoaviakhim” were killed between 3:30 p. m. and 5:00 p. m. Tuesday, several hundred the aitage te npod of Moscow, near e of Potiskydstrog. ‘The disaster was annonced officially ‘Wednesday by the Soviet civil aviation authorities after 24 hours of uncon- firmed reports and rumors while a search went on for the fliers who Tues- ‘Happiest Birthday | Have Ever Known’, Says President Roosevelt (By The Associated Press) America danced into the dawn ‘Wednesday to give its president “the happiest birthday I have ever known.” After the ball was over—the 6,000 or more balls that were held in every state and territory of the Union—s fund that may reach two million dol- lars was held forth to the president for the benefit of sufferers from in- day reported they had reached an alti- ude of 67,585 feet. The official announcement said the crew was killed while attempting to land the great balloon. Weisbeck has been serving as depus ty treasurer of Emmons county, and previously was treasurer of the county. He will represent the employers on the compensation bureau, assuming the position Wenzel held on the board before his removal was ordered by Gov. Langer. The other members are R. H. Walker, chairman, repre- senting the public, and W. C. Preckel, Tepresenting labor. ‘Wenzel was suspended from office after removal proceedings were in- stituted and Pfeifer was named to serve in his place temporarily. The Hate ne sobre could not suspended wi the proceedings were pending. After a hearing on the charges, Langer ordered his re- moval, : ” ‘Wenzel has served notice of appeal from the governor's removal order. The case is to be heard in the Bur- ee district court at Bis- marek, STATE MAY RECEIVE EMERGENCY RELIEF The balloon bag broke away from the gondola as it hit the ground in a hard landing. The force of the con- cussion killed the three occupants of the gondola and destroyed'all the sci- entific instruments aboard. tastrop! to the seventh all union congresss of the Communist party and was made public by the foreign office three |had hours later. Eye-witnesses reported hearing two explosions when the gondola hit the Stound, indicating the balloon must have landed with terrific force. found in the shattered gondola. Push Prosecutions Of Works Grafters fantile._ paralysis. Official figures will not be avail- able for several days. A canvass by The Associated Press indicated Wednesday, however, that when final figures are available they will show that more than a million Persons participated in the celebra- tion and that receipts exceeded $1,000,000. the night. keynoted Swells in tail coats and lumberjacks in flannel shirts, lovely ladies with Jewels about their necks and Indian squaws who wear babies on their backs—white man, Negro, Eskimo— all creeds, all colors, all classes— danced at this party which 48 and Alaska for its floor. Crippled Children Happy ‘Then there were those at Warm NOTES FROM CRANKS HAMPER ERFORTS 10 |° CONTACT KIDNAPERS Bremers Disclose Numerous Letters Received But None From Abductors SEARCH SPREADS TO COAST San Francisco Woman Tells of Queer Inquiry by ‘For- eigner’ in Hotel 8t. Paul, Jan. 31—()—Many let- ters—but none from the kidnapers of Edward G. Bremer, seized for $200,- 000 ransom two weeks ago—have been received at the home of the Bremer family. Adolph Bremer, principal owner of the Jacob Schmidt Brewing company and father of the missing man, insist- ed Wednesday that of the scores o! missives received daily not one has been from the gang. The welfare of the 37-year-old own- er and president of the Commercial State Bank still was a matter of con- Jecture. The family saw as the work of another crank a letter which Mrs. 8. 8. Ritchie told San Francisco po- lice she addressed for an unidentified man Tuesday in that city. FOREIGNER SOUGHT BY POLICE ON COAST San Francisco, Jan. 31—(#)—Police end federal authorities Wednesday sought a “mysterious foreigner” for questioning in connection with the kidnaping of Edward G. Bremer, St. Paul banker. Search for the man began here when Mrs. 8. 8. Ritchie reported that, by| while she was writing a letter in a San. Francisco hotel Tuesday, a man, party | sitting next to her asked if she would Tuesday night at the White House, with his “buddies of 1920” as special Guests, brought him joy. Washington, Jan. 31.—(#)—United Ms FOR PUBLIG SCHOOLS =i" House Committee Considering Allocation of $50,000,000 From CWA Funds North Dakota may receive aid for operating its public schools under an emergency appropriation of the Civil ‘Works Administration, their efforts in securing amount. Thom! J. iH. Sinclair, who is a member of the In Fargo Hospital formation | tribute = @ 2 23 H J : E as | [ il Es gF 8 5 z is ii Fill EF i F : E E i ; i i i i] E i i ‘ E | i i iu sg HE 5 lt & ie I P if aife fi E i 7 i fF “It 1s with a humble and thankful heart,” he said, “that I accept this me to the siricken mind addressing an envelope for him. “I haven't had much schooling and I don’t write very well,” Mrs. Ritchie 4 said he told her. ‘president's heart. And the iittle party ‘Then he dictated: “Adolph Bremer, St. Paul, Minn.” And Added: from “cranks.” REACH AGREEMENT - IN MOTOR DISPUTE o|Minnesota and North Dakota Compromise Differences at Moorhead Meeting Fargo, Jan. 31—()—Out of a con- ference between Minnesota and North Dakota officials in Moorhead has come a tentative agreement which is ‘The agreement waits the acceptance by officials of both states but is ex- pected to be adopted as outlined at the local conference. : aE z 8 fl i i 3 E i i F iaiesscepenisaiaaace ‘State Offices Will Close for Funeral __Close for Funeral | Business of state offices will be suspended from 10 a. m. to noon Thursday as a tribute to the memory of Frank Hyland, former Ueutenant governor of North Da- kota and I. V. A. candidate for Governor in the last campaign. Governor William Langer, in a Proclamation Tuesday, ordered that state offices suspend busi- ness during the hours of Hyland's funeral, which the governor will attend. Services will be held at Devils Lake starting at 10 a. m. Thurs- day at .St. Joseph’s Catholic church. Assisting Father Louis of Devils Lake will be Rt. Rev. John J. OReilly, bishop of Fargo, and other clerics of the Fargo dio- cere. A military escort will accom- pany the body to the grave and a firing squad will accord military honors, Mr. Hyland having been &@ member of the North Dakota National Guard from 1903 to 1908. Devils Lake business houses will close between 10 and 11 a. m., out of respect to Mr. Hyland’s memory. 000 COUPLES DANCE AT BRILUIANT BALL TOHONOR PRESIDENT Capital City Birthday Party Nets $400 for Georgia Warm Springs Foundation Five hundred couples attended the birthday ball given to honor Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt Tuesday evening at the World War Memorial ‘suditorium: Fred’ Peterson, chairman of the ticket committee, announced Wednes- day afternoon that $400 net was real- ized. This amount will be sent to President Roosevelt to add to the na- tion-wide endowment for the Georgia ‘Warm Springs Foundation for Infan- tile Paralysis. Mayor Lenhart, on behalf of the committee, expressed his own apprec- jation and that of his co-workers for the enthusiastic response given to the birth ball project, making it a social function long to be remembered in the capital city. The balconies were filled with spec- tators for the grand march—the first grand march to be held at a public function in Bismarck for several Faces E Small Nevada Town Francisco, Jan. 31.—(#)—Child- turned to school and stores re- » Wednesday EXPECT ROOSEVELT’ TO ACT QUICKLY ON DOLLAR EVALUATION Order Shrinking Gold Behind Currency Units Is Antici- pated by Sundown SEE 60-PER-CENT SLASH Treasury and Federal Reserve System to Work in Harmony Under Executive Washington, Jan. 31—(#)—Holding absolute control of the nation’s mone- tary gold, President Roosevelt prob- ably will take before sunset the step that will shrink the gold behind each dollar to around 60 per cent of its Present height. Roosevelt called his financial chiefs to meet with him at 2:15 o'clock Wed- nesday afternoon. From this confer- ence is expected the presidential proc- lamation that will fix the gold dollar value for an indefinite period. Title rested in the government Wednesday to $4,029,100,000 of mone- tary gold, by latest treasury figures. Should the president decree a 60- per-cent revaluation—the indicated figure—the United States automatic- ally will profit by $2,686,000,000. Almost immediately after his proc- iamation, Roosevelt is expected to is- sue an executive order creating a two-billion-dollar stabilization fund ‘out of these profits. It will be wielded by himself and Secretary Morgenthau—who has de- clared himself ready—to preserve the price of the dollar at the desired fig- ure in foreign exchange and to main- tain the price of government securi- ties. . ‘The president Wednesday was as- ‘sured that the nation’s most powerful financial factors—the treasury and federal reserve system—would work as a unit in his managed currency Plans, These pledges were given him Tues- day by his financial advisors at a con- ference preceding the signing of the dollar revaluation bill. While watching the effect on prices and business and other activity in this country, skilled observers believe cur- rency conversations with London — which has an equally large equaliza- tion fund— will be the next logical action. |Asbridge Case Goes To Jury Wednesday Arguments were completed at noon Wednesday in the case of the Owens- Illinois Glass company against Thomas W. Asbridge and Martha K. Eastburn and the First National Bank of Carson. The glass company is suing the defendants for payment for “|@ car load of bottles shipped to As- bridge when he was operating a bot- *|tling works in Bismarck several years ago. He sold the business to Mrs. yrne|Eastburn, who later closed it up. Asbridge contended that a represent- -|ative of the company approved a transfer of the account to Mrs. East- burn, while the company argued that john | the representative was without a key. thority to make a settlement. case went to the. jury after receiving Mrs. Sathre, J zat instructions from Ji ,| after the noon hour. -|Calls on Sheriff to Investigate Lynching Tallahassee, Fis., Jan. 31.—()}— Governor Dave Sholtz, stating “we do not condone the crime of lynching in Florida,” has demanded an immedi- ate investigation into the lynching of Robert Johnson, Negro, at Tampa. In a telegram to Sheriff W. C. Srencer of Hillsborough county, the governor said, “I have just been in- you responsible for immediate holding and diligent investigation of this to the end that those persons guilty of this murder shall be brought 0 Saaay fumtee Hacer ie lene of Mrs. Flanagan To Be Buried Thursday ‘Funeral services will be held Thurs- day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the McCabe Methodist z Dillinger’s Jailer i> | \ ° MRS. LILLIAN HOLLEY John Dillinger, notorious desperado, finds himself in the custody of a woman as he rests in the Lake County, Indiana, jail awaiting trial on a mur- der charge. Mrs. Holley, elected sher- afraid he will escape. She has plenty HOLDUPS BUT DENIES CHARGES OF MURDER Is Apparently Resigned to Fate, Which State Hopes Will be Death Penalty Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 31—(>)— John Dillinger, the swash-buckling Indiana bad man, tamed by Arizona Peace officers, was behind steel bars in the county jail here Wednesday, apparently resigned to his fate—a fate which the state hopes will be his execution for killing a policeman. Apparently deserted by his pals, who are reputed to have taken an oath to “kill coppers,” the desperado was brought back to Indiana Tuesday night and placed in a solitary cell. ‘There, while the state made pre- liminary plans to try him for the slay- ing of Policeman Patrick O'Malley during a recent $20,000 bank robbery at, East Chicago, Ind., the gang leader began to talk, confessing, Prosecutor Robert G. Estill said, to robberies to- taling over $250,000. He denied. how- “Dillinger,” said the prosecutor, “is convinced he’s going to burn, so he’s talking. He admitted bank robberies at Racine, Wis., St. Mary's O., and Greencastle, Ind., and said that it was his boys who liberated him from the Lima, O., jail.” It was during the Lima jail delivery that Sheriff Jess Sarber was shot to death. Dillinger’s airplane trip from the southwest was uneventful. He ar- rived in Chicago early Tuesday night, chained to his seat in the plane, Al- most immediately he was surrounded by a large detail of heavily-armed of- ficers and hustled into an automobile, | which was one of about 20 filled with representatives of the law, for the trip to Crown Point. Lund Given Trophy For Gridiron Work Minneapolis, Jan. 31.—(?)—Award, jer or not Buckley is entitled to ever, he had slain Policeman O’Mal- b CRIPPLED BOY 18 PLAINTIFF IN SUIT TO RECOVER MONEY Trial Begins in District Court After Efforts to Settle Case Fail FRAUD OF $3,100 CHARGED Youth Says He Got Only $1,909 of $5,000 Paid by Insure ance Firm for Injury A crippled boy, his guardian, a lawyer, an insurance com- Pany and $5,000. ese were disclosed as the leading factors in a suit begun Wednesday afternoon in Bur- leigh county district court after alleged efforts to settle it out of court had failed. The crippled boy is James L. Buckley, plaintiff in the case. The lawyer is Governor Wil- liam Langer and the case goes back to 1929 when he was in private practice. The guardian is C. D. King, long-time Langer political sup- porter and now deputy state beer commissioner. The insurance company is the Mutual Health and Acci- ‘The $5,000 is alleged by Buckley to have been paid by the insurance com- Pany to Langer and King ment of @ claim which resulted from Buckley's injury while iff to succeed her dead husband, isn’t | Policy. of help. 1,900 of this amount and is asking ———____—_____________. |payment of the other $3,100 with in- DILLINGER AD MTS |e oy wee ae es. 1929. the and = than the $1,900 he admitted receiving are the questions at issue in the case which is being tried before Judge C. W. Buttz of Devils Lake. Statements that the pany paid $5,000 to Langer and are contained in with the court Wednesday. sert that one of service and hi other for $4,380 it | DEF teil District. “State of North Dakota, “County of Burleigh “James L. Buckley, Plaintif?, vs, against the defendants the plain- tiff alleges: “1, That the Mutual Benefit Health and Accident association is @ cor- HH eEFS f i j