The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 3, 1934, Page 1

| Jury to Review Langer Case iw \ ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1934 |_ John Dillinger Escapes From Jail in Indiana WOODEN REVOLVER USED 70 FRIGHTEN ~ SHERIFF'S DEPUTY Noted Desperado Took Man’s Revolver, Caged Other Jail- ers One by One . HAD‘ NEGRO ACCOMPLICE Three Prisoners Liberated at Same Time Refuse to Ac- cept Freedom Crown Point, Ind., March 3.—(?}— At the point of a wooden revolver he had whittled out in his cell, John Dillinger, America’s most murderous outlaw, walked out of the Lake county Jail Saturday. Before leaving the jail, Dillinger locked up in a cell the only three guards on duty. Then he locked all doors of the jail. Other guards on duty outside the jail did not learn of the escape for some time. Two hours after the escape, Dillin- ., Set released at Peotone, Ill, two men ‘ he had forced to accompany him as hostages. With the fake pistol, he forced jail attaches to surrender to him and a negro convict accomplice; confiscated two machine guns from the prison armory, commandeered an automobile, and sped away toward Chicago with Deputy Sheriff George Blunt and Ed- ward Sager, an employe of the main street garage where the car was ob- tained. Dillinger had been held in the Lake county Jail, presided over by Mrs. Lil- lian Holley, who had asserted “he will never escape,” for the murder of an East Chicago, Ind., policeman, dur- ing a bank robbery. Prosecutors said they had an “airtight” case against him and that they would send him to * the electric chair. He was scheduled to go on trial here March 12. ‘Was Daring Effort ‘The escape was one of the most daring on record. Eighteen extra guards and six deputy sheriffs had been detailed to the jail with orders to kill Dillinger if he made the slight- est move toward freedom. Mrs. Holley, who became sheriff af- ter her office-holding husband was killed by a mad man, became hysteri- cal after the outlaw escaped. __ She immediately telephoned police and nearby Gary and shrieked: “Send all the police and guns you've got—L:! 21's loose.” The escape started at 9 a. m. when Deputy Sheriff Blunt went into a cell where Dillinger, Herbert Youngblood, negro and another alleged murderer, and three other prisoners were con- Blunt began taking fingerprints of @ new prisoner in the cell when sud- donly Dillinger confronted him with the fake pistol. He forced Blunt to surrender his pistol and then locked the deputy in @ nearby cell. Then the prisoners waited quietly until Warden Lou Baker appeared. Blunt's pistol was shoved into his mid- riff ty Dillinger and he was locked up with Blunt. Another waiting period ensued and @ third guard, John Calhoun, walked (Continued on Page 3) Force Cream Buyers . . To Obey State Law Fact Announcement that three cream- buying stations have been closed re-| Freight! cently was made Saturday by Dairy Commissioner O. P. Shelstad. Stations closed were those of G. A. coun- « O'Connell Identifies Strewl as Kidnaper Albany, N. Y¥., March identification by John J. JOHN DILLINGER John Dillinger, notorious badman, walked out of the Lake county jail in Indians Saturday despite 24 guards assigned to keep him there. He used @ wooden pistol to scare a guard and get possession of the man’s revolver. WAR DEBT AND AIR MAIL PROBLEMS 10 BE PRESSED AHEAD Executive Would Like to Get) iicy, Questions Out of Way Be- fore Adjournment Washington, March 3.—(#)—Presi- dent Roosevelt, about to enter the second year of the new deal era, has two more major steps in mind before the congress adjourns. One would press for legislation to handle the war debt situation, that problem which is so delicate, political ly and internationally. Another would re-establish a. priv- ately-operated air mail system, shorn of what critics of the old system have called “abuses.” ‘ ~ the. second--32- Looking. forward,. month of the administration seems) St.Paul, $40,883.95; structural, D. Presidential decrees as tumbled into the governmental hopper since Roose- velt took office last March 4 and prom- ed “action.” Plans and problems aplenty al- teady are under debate, however. At his urging, congress is contem- plating a federal commission to cen- tralize the control of communications. In the last year of upheaval, not even that fundamental document, the constitution, remained unchanged. Prohibition was repealed and the ae session of congress abolish- Peace-time spending program which still lacks many billions of its ultimate goal. In exchange for these dollars and his host of emergency agencies, Roosevelt looks confidently for re- covery. Show Trend Here are some figures bearing on the year’s trend. William Green, President. the to find telal ,” 4,600,000 of whom have emergency ‘work. Commerce department index num- bers show these shifts: ‘Latest the 1926 figure oe: Hae Smee, Renkin, come) reget eypelt statement slong ‘with Hen- i ee i itt Ee 8E ‘ i 5 i if! : i ‘Launched in that period, too, was a| © | MILES ROAD WORK | LET BY COMMISSION Bids Totalling About $253,000 Are Presented in Friday’s Session UNDER-PASS BIDS REJECTED Projects Contracted for Are in Eight Widely-Scattered Counties Contracts for approximately 50 miles of road construction work in North Dakota were awarded by the state highway department Friday on bids totalling about $253,000. In addition, contracts were award- ed for two bridge structures to cost $36,569. All bids for construction of an un- der-pass west of Eckelson in Barnes Contracts for 9.11 miles of grading county—6.023 miles oil mix, Marvel northwest, Summit Con- struction Co. Summit, 8. D., $51,- Huston, Minot, $5,885.24. Griggs county—0.113 miles grading, Coperstown west, William Collins, Grand Forks, $21,449.49. Traill county—9.282 miles grading, Alton east, Anderson Brothers, Thief River Falls, Minn., $13,459. Slope county—1.181 miles grading in Dickinson Construction Marmarth, Co., $16,035.97; overhead structure, Rue Brothers, Bismarck, $30,684.49. Pierce county—Pave and gravel in Rugby, D. B. Huston, $9,314.71. Walsh—859 miles paving in Graf- FIVE SUCCUMB IN HOTEL HOLOCAUST 12 Others Injured in Spectac- ular Blaze at Worces- ter, Mass. hotel. “One Hf) i Bee yee ees i Smoot Admits Lobby Profits Admitting that he received $19,- 750 from private companies and individuals for publicity work and lobbying while he was clerk of the Senate Finance committee, of which his father was chairman, Ernest W. Smoot, son of ex-Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, fs shown here, as he appeared before the Sen- ate airmail probers. INDUSTRIALISTS 10 BALLOT ON POLICIES OF ADMINISTRATION Massed Meeting of Code Auth- orities Is Planned by NRA *” Chieftains (Copyright, 1934, by the Associated Press) Washington, March 3.—()—Elected delegates of industry, for the first time in American history, will be allowed to vote next week directly on policies of the government. NRA chiefs now plan the massed meeting of code authorities as a sort of loosely-constituted congress of in- dustry. Its thousands of delegates will be called up to record by ballot their views on the more controversial issues debated in the code reform meetings. The votes will be advisory only and without the legal force of those cast in congress; but they will affect vitally ie ensuing actions of the administra- mn. Nearly 3,500 members of 400 code authorities, or committees charged with the completion of yet unfinished codes, will be in Washington next Monday, first to hear President Roose- velt review his first year in office and outline plans for the future, then to divide into five groups for debate and advisory action on Hugh 8. Johnson's 12-point revision program. ‘When they are through, probably on Thursday, Johnson will announce to the country a clear-cut program of action, probably involving sweeping Presidential orders for the modifica- tion of existing codes. The administrator wound up the forum of public criticism Friday by ly ing of the Wierton Steel-Labor case. A “diatribe and exaggeration” he call- ed her criticism. To the statement of the red-haired E eh i fez Bi, gtPibe f Hl il i a3 i i 5 : 7 , | i i i | a " fi I OPINIONS CONFLICT AS LEADERS DEBATE DIVERSION PROJECT Letter from PWA Official Stirs Proponents of Garrison Dam Proposal OLD REPORT IS ATTACKED Congressman Lemke, Thomp- son and Moodie Say Issue Is Very Much Alive Washington, March 3.—(?)—The Missouri diversion project came to life Friday with expression of con- Nicting opinions as to its future. Coincident with the release by Rep. Lemke (Rep., N. D.) of a letter from Major C. H. Brown, secretary of the Mississippi Valley committee of the public works administration, saying “there seems to be no immediate prospect of construction of the proj- ect,” came announcement by two supporters that the “project is very much alive.” 8. W. Thompson of Devils Lake, N. D., president of the Missouri Valley Diversion association, and T. F. Moodie, Williston, N. D., publisher expressed the opinion after two days of conferences with public works of- ficials that the Brown letter was based on an old report of army engi- neers which “has always been an ob- \stacle to the project.” Their reference was to a report made during the Coolidge adminis- tration which held not feasible the Proposal to construct a dam on the Missouri river at Garrison, N. D., to divert flood waters into arid regions. Asked for $65,000,000 The public works administration {has been asked to allocate $65,000,000 for the project. The text of Brown's letter: | prospect of construction of the. Mis- souri river diversion project in North Dakota. Public works funds are ex- hausted: for the time being at least, and furthermore, a study of the proj- ect as heretofore shows cer- tain technical weaknesses which make the desirability of undertaking this Project most doubtful. “Purther study of the whole situa- tion seems necessary if relief for any more than a small section of the Da- kotas adjacent to the proposed diver- sion channel is to be accomplished.” Thompson replied after a confer- ence with five senators from north and middlewest states: “We are satisfied the project is re- ceiving every possible consideration and that the problems involved re- quire study covering several months. “We learned from our discussions with public works officials that the Problem of footings for the dam is not the paramount question. The most important consideration of the Mississippi Valley committee is what benefit will accrue to the territory had been submitted to the depart- ment of the interior showing the ject was feasible. the army report does not ject is not feasible, it be too expensive,” tions have changed i 2 f 3 if Fy 5 5 é E i Fl E i i i FA iy . [ 2 agricultural land was included as it il i i He g Aa E E i i : fue f tf ree ( 5 i 5 E i i | i H | Add Fuel to State CWA Scandal HOMER CUMMINGS HAROLD D. ICKES Fuel was added to North Dakota's CWA scandal Saturday with an- nouncement from Washington that Harold D. Ickes, secretary of the interior, had asked the department of justice to present the matter to a grand jury in this state. Presentation of the case will be under the jurisdiction of Homer Can, attorney general of the United States. “There, seems to be no immediate | Dr. Wynekoop Completes Murder Case Testimony TAX PAYMENTS PALL FAR BELOW YEAR AGO Burleigh County Teachers Face Prospect of Accepting Reg- istered Warrants Tax collections in Burleigh county fare $97,196.43 short of what they were @ year ago, according to records in the county treasurer’s office. As a result a serious financial situation confronts the county, which also reflects on the school districts, including the city of Bismarck. Unless some way of fi- nancing the school districts is forth- coming it may mean that teachers will have to accept registered war- rants for payment of salaries. In Bismarck teachers were paid half their salaries for the last month, though they will receive the balance within a few days, according to George Register, member of the board of education. Last January and Feb- ruary the Bismarck district was com- Pelled to take the same action, he said, In 1933 the total amount of current tax collections for February was $268,689.45 which, with $4,789.49 col- lected in taxes delinquent for prior years, made a total of $273,478.93. This year the total collections for February were $159,516.26, with de- linquent taxes from prior years of $16,766.24, or @ total of $176,282.50. The county began registering war- rants on June 30, 1933 and to date has registered 2,175 warrants, aggregating $126,126.49. They have called 800 for Payment amounting to $43,426.00, leaving a balance of $72,426.00 out- standing. The treasurer expects to issue a call for 500 additional war- rants within a few days, the amount of which has not been determined. Will Have Emergency Crop Loan Office Here A ——_ Although no definite date has been set, farmers soon will be able to make applications for emergency crop loans at the county agent's office in the pervisor for Burleigh, Sheridan and Kidder counties. Applications for loans in any amount from $25 to $150 may be accepted by the emergency crop loan office pro- vided the farmer does not have suffi- cient security to obtain a loan else- where, Kramer said. The maximum loan to any one person is $250. Mercer, Oliver and part of McLean counties. Rejection of the applica- tion by the association will be con- sidered sufficient evidence that other credit is not available and the appli- Contends Grimly That Her Hand Didn’t Slay Ill-Fated 4 Daughter-in-Law Chicago, March 3—(#}—Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop Saturday com- pleted her appearance as a witness in her own behalf and the celebrated Wynekoop trial was adjourned until Monday morning. She was on the stand one hour and 40 minutes dur- ing the morning session. Dr. Wynekoop became hysterical as she was being taken back through a passageway to the county jail. Clutch- ing the arm of her daughter, Dr. Catherine, she screamed convulsive- ly, then dropped her head back against the rest-piece of her wheel chair. The jail physician adminis- tered medicine to her and she be- came quiet. The examination was completed despite a 24-minute interruption caused when the 63-year-old defend- ant collapsed on the witness stand. The collapse came after the ashen- faced witness had been subjected to half an hour of grilling by Prosecu- tor Charles 8. Dougherty on an in- terview he had with her a few hours after she had made her statement admitting firing a bullet into the body of her daughter-in-law, Rheta. Gasping for air, Dr. Wynekoop sig- naled to the judge, who ordered all windows opened. A bailiff rushed up with a pillow, upon which she laid her head. Her face became deathly white. She rested for a few minutes, while bailiffs conducted the jury from the room. Dr. Wynekoop was trundied on 8 wheel chair into the judge's chambers and permitted to recline on the Judge's couch. Her Strength After about 20 minutes, she assert- ed that she was able to carry on. The jury was called back and court was reconvened. ‘The questioning had pertained to a statement made to Prosecutor Dough- erty on the afternoon following the morning on which she made her admission that she had chloroformed Rheta and fired a bullet into her back. To all these questions, Dr. Wyne- koop gave a negative answer—she said she could not remember making the statements and that they were not true, as she was not in the oper- ating room at the time Rheta met her death. Caught in what her lawyers said was a maze of circumstantial evi- dence, the elderly physician, weak but still determined, put her denial into the criminal court record Friday, with a vigor that amazed the “murder fans.” Afterward in her quarters in the The Weather . PRICE FIVE CENTS SQUEEZE ON STATE PAYROLL WORKERS RAPPED BY ICKES Interior Secretary Asks Depart- ment of Justice to Prose~ cute Violations FOLLOWS MOVE BY HOPKINS Government Inspectors to Halt ‘Kick-Back’ System Prace ticed in State ‘Washington, March 3. — (#) —< Charges that civil and public works employes in North Dakota had been assessed five per cent of their wages to contribute to a political campaign fund in behalf of Gov. Langer were turned over to the department of justice Friday by Secretary Ickes, public works administrator. Ickes asked Attorney General Cume mings for a grand jury investigation and action. “We are not charging anybody with anything, but as the result of an ine vestigation we are stating to the ate torney general that somebody on bee half of the governor has been assess ing workers five per cent of their wages,” the secretary said. Ickes’ report to the attorney gen- eral, compiled by public works ine vestigators, was the aftermath of ac- tion taken Thursday by Harry ly Hopkins, federal relief director, in die vorcing the state from administration of federal relief and civil works funds and designating the state relief ad- ministrator as direct agent of the federal government. Hopkins said he had been informed state relief workers were being come leroy to contribute to a campaign fund. Hopkins wired the governor to keep “hands off” and then dropped the matter as far as his department was concerned. ‘The order had an immediate re- action in the senate, where Senators Nye and Frazier of North Dakota de- enacted the charges be pressed to the it. Inspectors will see to it that the “kick-back” system, whereby workers are required to return part of their wages, is not continued, Ickes i since the public works allotment i will be disbursed within the state, CONSOLIDATED HIGH CAGERS BATTLE FOR HONORS IN DISTRICTS Game This Week and Next Will Decide Teams to Go to State Meet at Arthur First round engagements Friday night marked the opening of district warfare in the North Dakota Consolie dated High School league. Winners of the eight district tour- naments will go to the state tourna- ment at Arthur March 16-17. Coteau defeated Hamlet 37-27 in Friday night's district 1 first round game at Berthold. In the semi-finals Coteau meets Van Hook and Hartland Plays Zahl. Blaine defeated Wolf Creek, 25-8 in Friday night's game in district 2 at Rugby. Play in district 3 at Lakota was featured by an extended battle between Tokio and Adams, Tokio wine ning 33-30 in the second overtime pe-i riod. Semi-final matches Saturday atiernoon are Lawton vs. Tokio and Kloten vs. Logan Center. In district 4 at Cooperstown, Bue ford defeated Luverne, Grandin turne ed back Pekin, Svea won over Bohn< sack and Sheyenne beat Glenfield, The semi-finals match Grandin and Buford, and Svea and Sheyenne. The district 5 tournament starte Saturday when Monango meets Ma- pleton and Stirum clashes with Nome in first round games. three points on free throws. 4 Christianson Will Attend Conference session moved along, the 63-year-old Production council that he does not | feminist leader in medicine and s0- intend to increase his acreage OF| cia! work, also denied that she had She charged that police and i prose- Cincinnati Reds Sign, |iiicnet tat’ ae, sqtamtaly Hurler 18 Years Old) ciorotormed the girl to death and then shot her on the promise that Kenosha, Wis., March 3.—Two years| her ago Stanley Zalul was just a/Rheta, por gitar OR ye Ry Be -- | tody. old youngster holds a contract with the Cincinnati Reds that calls for his appearance at the Tampa, Fis, train- ing camp with the rest of Bob O’Far- rell’s boys. Stanley is the first youngster to be signed by the Reds’ manager. He. ‘was the sensation of the Lake Shore League while pisying for the local clad last seazon., ie { et bal