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

North Dakota’s ye Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1934 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Party od" somewhat colder | PRICE FIVE CENTS |. League Leaders Score Langer POLITICAL FIGURES BUSY AS TIME FOR CONVENTION NEARS Matthaei Whales Langer in Ad- dress While Vogel Warns His Highway Men ROAD CZAR EXHIBITS CLUB Tells Employes to Deliver the Goods In Precincts or Lose Their Jobs Political preliminaries to the pre- cinct meetings of Nonpartisan League adherents, set for Saturday, were buzzing in Bismarck Thursday. In a radio speech State Senator W. E. Matthael, Wells county, voiced an appeal for the repudiation of Gov- ernor William Langer and forecast issuance of the indictment subsequent- ly made public Thursday by old-time officers of the organization. At the same time Frank Vogel, Langer appointee and head of the state highway department, was tell- ing 215 employes of the highway maintenance division from all parts of the state that they must see to it that Langer wins in the precinct conventions. Penalty in case of fail- ure was clearly indicated as loss of places on the state payroll. Langer had scheduled a radio’ speech for Wednesday night but can- celed it when he discovered that his opponents within the League would put a man on the air as soon as he had finished, Announcement was made that Langer would speak Friday night. Enforced absence from Bismarck was given as the excuse for cancellation of the governor’s speech. Overtures Are Rejected It was rumored Wednesday that overtures had been made to certain officials opposed to Langer that they bury the hatchet and ac- cept endorsement at the convention in Valley City in case the governor and his supporters control it. They are reported to have flatly refused. Langer supporters were much dis- turbed over the rumor that-a mass meeting of Leaguers opposed to him was scheduled to meet in Valley City the day before the Nonpartisan Lea- gue convention meets. It is claimed the meeting will endorse a state ticket, with Langer’s name conspicu- ously absent therefrom, and demand that the convention endorse it. the convention refuses its endorse- ment, it is said, another convention ‘will be called and a full tieket placed in the field. Must Clean Own Nest In his address Wednesday night Matthaei declared “if we, as Non- Partisans, were misled, if we made a mistake, if our nest is dirty and be- fouled, the job is ours to clean it.” Explaining he had campaigned in behalf of Langer in the last election, Matthaei continued: “the job of clean- ing up this great mistake that we have perpetrated on the people of North Dakota is not a problem of the Democrats. It is not a problem of the LV.A/s. But rather is the problem of the Nonpartisan League of North Da- kota.” He urged that, in selecting delegates fér county conventions of the Non- partisan League at precinct meetings, scheduled for Saturday, men be chosen who are not favorable to Lan- ger. ~ “If you want good government in Bismarck, that good government has its birth in the }. See that the man you send as a delegate this not one to whom a job has been prom- RAILROADS MAY BUY and Announcement Is Ex- pected Shortly Prominent aviation men into jail for’ asking |COntempt was in prospect Thursday. No sooner had the senate sentenced | ON SENATE'S RIGHT! TO JAIL WCRACKEN Former Hoover Aide and North- west Official in ‘Jail’ Pending Appeal FORESEE SHOWDOWN | Washington, Feb. 15.—(}—A show- down on the senate's right to clap two ‘William P. McCracken, attorney, and L. H. Brittin, vice president of North- west Airways, to 10 days each Wed- nesday night, than swift preparations for_a court test were set in motion. They. mere sentenced.te the District of Columbia jail on charges of treat- ing too lightly a subpoena of the sen- ate air mail investigating committee. ‘The sentence was delayed for four! days but both were ordered held. “two Found Not Guilty Harris M. Hanshue and Gilbert L. Givvin, president and representative of Western Air Express, were voted not guilty and both were freed. All four were placed on trial before the senate bar on charges of remov- ing air mail correspondence from Mc- Cracken’s law office. Both the men voted guilty took the senate’s sentence quietly. McCracken, sitting in the well of the chamber, did not move when an- neuncement came that he had been voted guilty 64 to 20. Brittin sat with folded arms, but gave a slight gulp and to twitch as the vote made known. . Analysis of the senate votes showed ‘that all of the 20 who voted “not guil- ty” on McCracken were Republicans. Nine Republicans, 54 Democrats and the one Farmer-Labor member voted “guilty.” Brittin Goes to Jail Brittin announced through his at- torney that he would not appeal, and was taken to the District of Colum- bia jail at once to begin his 10-day sentence. Seth w. Brittin, issued client's behalf: “I regret that Colonel Brittin has definitely concluded to serve the sen- tence imposed by the senate and not: ‘to avail himself of any further steps in connection with his legal rights. “I have advised him, as I informed the senate, that I think the senate ‘was without jurisdiction and that courts would ultimately free him from the sentence 5 “Colonel Brittin feels that the nec- lowed his foot inst him was » counsel for this statement on his Pictured above is a birdseye view of Vienna, often called the most beauti- ful city in Europe but now a bloody shambles as the result of a civil war which had raged through its streets. The dark steeple in the center is that of St. Stephan’s church, in the heart of the city. Below at the left is Vice Chancel- lor Emil Fey, head of the Heimwehr, Austria's Fascist organization. At ‘the Scene of Civil War and Two Austrian Leaders right is Chancellor Engelbert Doll- fuss, Austria’s mighty atom, who 1s physically the smallest head of any European government. FOUR BUILDINGS AT STEELE DESTROYED BY FIRE THURSDAY | Early Morning Blaze Spreads Rapidly Despite Efforts of Firefighters Steele, N. D, Feb. 15.—(#)—Fire destroyed four buildings in the bust- ness district of Steele early Thursday with an estimated loss of $35,000. Originating in the kitchen of the Galipo Cafe, the flames were shoot- ing out the roof of the building when discovered at 2:00 a.m. by Thomas Ritchie, Jr., who turned in the alarm. Lack of a city waterworks and in- adequate fire fighting equipment handicapped the firefighters and a DOUMERGUE GIVEN CONFIDENCE VOTE BY FRENCH SOLONS New Premier Accepts by Parlia- ment 402 to 125 on First Appearance | Paris, Feb. 16.—(?)—Gaston Dou- mergue and his cabinet were made the real rulers of France Thursday by !an overwhelming vote of confidence in the chamber of deputies which backed up the government with 402 ballots to 125. The vote came in a stormy session while Communist deputies sang the Internationale and the representatives of the center and right sang the Mar- question of shutting off parliamentary debate until Doumergue safety.” With @ firm, fatherly admonition, delivered amiably despite cries of “assassins, assassins,” from five Com- Socialist Uprising Is Crush ret ce TUSN 2000 HOIST WHITE PLAG'T0 END FIGHT IN VIENNA SUBURB Unconfirmed Report From Steyr, However, Says Heim- wehr Chief Surrounded MERCY PROCLAMATION MADE) Amnesty Is Offered to All But; Leaders in Move Against Government Vienna, Feb: 15—(?)—Two thou- sand Socialist fighters, entrenched in Laaberg on the southern outskirts of Vienna, hoisted a white flag and sur- rendered their weapons at 1:40 p. m. Thursday in accordance with Chan- cellor Engelbert Dollfuss’ ultimatum. At the same time, however, uncon- firmed reports from Steyr said Prince Ernst von Starhemberg, second vice chancellor of Austria and leader of the Heimwehr—bitter enemy of the CZECHS ARE ACCUSED (By The Associated Press) Two powerful newspapers, the Giornale D'Italia in Rome and the Magyarsag in Budapest Thursday declared the Czechosolovakian gov- ernment had aided and abated the Austrian Socialists in the rebellion against the government of Chan- cellor Engelbert Dollfuss. The Italian paper, often the mouthpiece of the Mussolini gov- ernment, said proof of Czechoslo- vakian aid was shown in the mun: itions used by the Austrian Social- ists. A Hungarian newspaper declared the Czech government had de- valued its currency in order to wreck Austrian industry, thereby ‘ereating unrest, . Socialists—had been surrounded by Socialist forces. The Socialists, it was said, had cut off all communications with the out- side world. Von Starhemberg was reported bot- tled up as Socialists, armed with ma- chine guns, are holding all the hills surrounding the town and all the roads leading into it. Dolifuss, fighting for the life ef his government, had issued a “mercy offer,” calling on the Socialists to lay down their arms throughout the na- |tion and put an end to the civil war before noon Thursday. Is First Compliance ‘The surrender of the Socialist group at Laaberg apparently was the first compliance with the offer. ‘With the dead—men, women and children—estimated at from 1,000 to 1,500, major fighting in and near Vienna had ceased. But through the morning hours the crackle of rifle fire and the dull rat- tle of an occasional machine gun en ga ‘& new turn in the bitter civil le. é lay down arms by noon. After that, he warned, no quarter need be expected. 2 Sl,“ Oa“ ven oul strongholds SPECIAL MESSAGE ON AIRMAIL SEEN INPOSTAL CIRCLES Roosevelt Recommendation to Follow Farley Blast Against Conspiracy Washington, Feb. 15.—(#)—Presi- dent Roosevelt soon may draft a special message to congress on the air mail situation, reports in postal cir- cles said Thursday. The reports, following an open charge by Postmaster General Farley that all domestic air mail contracts except one were products of conspir- acy, did not disclose what the presi- dent will recommend. Some hope is being held out that several companies charged by Farley with “collusion” might be brought back into the air mail picture by drastic _self- tion. Other- wise, they would be barred from bid- ding for five years. Senator O'Mahoney (Dem., Wyo.), moved to this end. He pleaded: “Let us make the guilt personal. We Ready For Court Fight As the Roosevelt administration Prepared for a court battle over the dramatic cancellation of the air com- panies’ contracts, Farley issued an open letter Wednesday night. It as- serted flatly that chiefs of 14 aviation ‘companies met in the big gray stone post office department here in 1990 and that 13 came out with lucrative wombat biddt abandoned, ve Ing was . Farley charged, and other companies were excluded from the meeting. He declared also that a system of extend- ing contracts, maintained under the Hoover administration, was “illegal.” Both the justice and post office de- partments cooperated Thursday in Preparing to fight an order in a New York court, designed to restrain the government from cancelling all con- tracts and having the army fly the mail. A first step will be a fight on jurisdiction, an attempt to move the battle to the District of Columbia courts. Farley's open letter was addressed to Chairman Black of the senate air mail investigating committee. Farley said that only the National Parks Airways emerged empty-hand- ed from the 1930 conference. That concern alone, he asserted, will be given a further hearing. Charges Mlegal Action Farley charged that former Post- master General Walter F. Brown acted “illegally” when he extended five contracts beyond their normal date of expiration. “Then Postmaster General Brown,” he said, “proceeded to build up, by the so-called ‘extension’ of routes, Part o* the system of the United Air- craft and Transport Corporation, and the| the greater part of the American Air- ways and the Transcontinental and ‘Western Air systems, attended some of the conferences. as represented at the meet- 8. A. F. E. Express (Aviation), Eastern Air Trai ‘Thompson Aeronauti- Is Charged to Indian Howard, Sioux Indian of the Stand- ing Rock reservation, was E bye : al H | arraigned here Wednesday before I. O. Curtiss, U. &., commissioner and charged with the two-year-old slaying of Philip No- bart of the reservation. Howard waived preliminary hearing was held without bond for the April term of federal court here. against Howard, federal came after a two-year of the alleged slaying. Eig 3 ER z ed in Austria State CWA Payroll Is Put at $354,000 Increase From Last Week Is Shown in Report by Secre- tary J. E. Williams $3,180,632 TOTAL TO DATE Records Show Checks Will Go| to 34,160 Persons for Week | Ending Thursday | Salaries of civil works administra- tion workers in North Dakota for the week ended Thursday were estimated ‘by John Williams, secretary of the CWA set-up in the state, to exceed $354,000. Figures available Thursday showed the payroll for the previous week ended Feb. 8 totaled $332,075, the checks going to 34,106 workers, Wil- ams said. Totaling weekly CWA payrolls fr Dec. 7, and including Feb. 8, the fed- eral government has distributed $3,- 180,532 :n wages to North Dakotans employed on CWA projects since the Program got under way. The weekly payrolls, listing num- ber of men employed and total sal- SS @ former assistant postmaster general arie Men should not visit it upon the indus-|Dec: 332,075 In addition to $8,892.61 in salaries [paid to workers on federal and state projects and administration employes, the payroll by counties for the week ended Feb. 8 follows: ‘County Salary $ 4,273.05 12,353.95 4,136.47 2,663.35 1,421.88 16,128.85 6,807.65 2,320.50 3,927.95 5,517.15 6,244.90 3,036.90 2,912.65 nsport, cal (United), United States Airways, |W ittsburg! Aberdeen, 8. D., Feb. 15.—(P)—Amos | 000,000 ‘50 to 90 per cent. At the same time he ordered ces- (Continued on Page Two) Oakes Man Is Killed pounds of buterfat In Motoring Mishap cf it Fi I TELL PEOPLE WHY THEY ARE OPPOSED TO RENOMINATION Statement Designed to Clarify Their Position Is Given to Public CONFIRM PREVIOUS STAND Seven Old-Time Chiefs in Poli. tical Group Sign Ringing Denunciation Seven elective state officials, head- ed by Lieutenant Governor Ole H. Olson, Thursday issued a formal state- ment over their signatures repudiat- ing the policies and administration of Gov. William Langer and charging that the governor is attempting to “become dictator of the Nonpartisan League and thereby make it subserv- jent to his wishes.” Besides Olson, officials signing the statement are Secretary of State Rob- ert Byrne, State Treasurer Alfred Dale, Insurance Commissioner 8. A. Olsness, Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor John Husby, and Railroad :|Commissioners C. W. McDonnell and Fay Harding. All but McDonnell and were elected on the same ticket with Langer in 1932. The railroad commis- sioners have six-year terms and Harding is up for re-election this year. Clarifies Their Stand The statement, designed “to clari- fy the stand already taken by a ms- Jority of the present state officials in Tepudiating the policies and adminis- tration of William Langer,” confirms the action taken by the seven officials 5 | first at a meeting at Fargo and more recently at a meeting in Bismarck of the anti-Langer group designated as “the committee of 100.” Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion Arthur E. Thompson, who par- ticipated in the Fargo repudiation meeting, was not asked to sign the statement because, officials explained, that office is not listed on the party ballot, but on the no-party ballot along with judges of the supreme court. ‘Thompson, who also is opposed to Langer’s policies, will issue a separate statement within the next week. Three Did Not Sign Other elective officials who did not sign the statenient are Attorney Gen- eral P. O. Sathre, appointed to his of- fice by Langer following resignation of A. J. Gronna; State Auditor Berta 5. Baker and Railroad Commissioner Ben C. Larkin. The three have been punporiers of the Langer administra- ‘The statement comes as prepara- tions are being made for Saturday’s Nonpartisan League precinct meet- ings for selection of delegates to the organization's county conventions scheduled for February 27. The state indorsement convention will be held at Valley City March 6. By their action the seven officials indicate that should Langer be re- nominated at the Valley City conven- tion, they will refuse indorsement on the same ticket. That there will be two slates of Nonpartisan League can- didates contesting for the Republican nomination in the June primary ap- Pears practically certain as a result of the stand taken by the state of- ficials. In stinging language, the seven of- ficials charged Langer was concerned chiefly with “self perpetuation in of- fice rather than sane, honest and eco- nomical government.” They said the governor's acts “prompted us to absolve ourselves from the responsibility for the ad- ministration of William Langer and which causes us to again declare that we cannot conscientiously support his renomination to office.” The statement was issued, the of- ficials said, not as “‘a political move on our part,” and without any desire “to influence or dictate the naming fof any candidate or candidates.” New Salem Dairy airymen Make a Fine Profit issued by the group. Records were kept on 257 individual cows, 232 of which are purebreds. in 1933. and low butterfat ered the average return per farm terially during the past year.