The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 6, 1934, Page 1

f i i “¥e=| THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS Stage Walk-Out at Convention CODE REVISIONS 70 GUT HOURS WITHOUT REDUCTIONS IN PAY Officials Believe 30 Per Cent of 600 Industries Can Adopt New Plan HOPE MORE WILL GO ALONG 40-Per-Cent Blanket Hour Re-' duction Considered; Bus- inessmen Objecting (Copyright, 1934, By the A. P.) ‘Washington, March 6.—(#)—Gen. ‘Hugh 8. Johnson seeks the immediate’ reemployment of at least @ million more men in private industry. This is his minimum and immediate goal for the overhauling of NRA, which is now in progress. As the assemblage of massed code authorities resumed its airing of clashing opinions Tuesday, it was learned on high authority that this’ objective was based on @ survey just Cents by Johnson's economic staff. The survey was reported to show to the NRA chief's satisfaction that fully 30 per cent of the more than 600 code industries now are able, and probably willing, to make a further cut in working hours without reduc- ing the amounts in pay envelopes. Such a work week reduction was figured wide enough to absorb ap- proximately a million men. Johnson hopes to get even more feta propeed «si0-per-oent tentatively a 1 blanket hour reduction, balanced by @ 10-per-cent increase of wage rates, ‘vith provision for immediate exemp- tion for all industries unable to stand the gaff. The several thousand businessmen in the code sessions carried on their discussions ‘Tuesday. Monday they launched 8 barrage of arguments against general hour shortening al- most immediately after President Roosevelt declared for shorter hours. In some spots the business men critics were aided by men within the ‘NRA organization. Johnson pitched into the argument Monday night at the session on la- bor questions, William Green, it of the American Federation of Labor, reas- serted his belief in shorter hours. The long-term credit plan of the federal reserve will not actually get moving until after a national survey of its possible contribution to recov- ery. The survey may be completed by Monday. ‘A national survey was ordered on the strength of reports from 112 banks which indicated that a larger supply of capital credit would help Opposition to hour-shortening had plenty of ' su} rs. Robert Wir- win, Grand Rapids furniture manu- facturer, said he challenged the soundness of the philosophy that re- wlucing hours by law was beneficial. While the labor topic held the greatest interest, a flurry was raised in the assembly dealing with small sort of thing, he said “there is not a chance for our code to survive.” ‘The presiding NRA officials asked for the copies, but would not make them public before consulting the ad- wministrator, At the session on price control two leading industrialists, George Mead, head of a big paper concern, and Herman Lind of the machine tool industry, defended open price associations and price uniformity. New Contracts Will Aid County Farmers To get as much as possible of the full $230,800 allotted Burleigh coun- ty for wheat-acreage reduction, wheat growers of the county are making ap- plication for joint-compliance con- tracts, according to County Agent H. ‘D0. Putnam. Under the contract, a farmer with if.) 288inst Langer when he removed him = WHEN STRUCK BY CAR WillRevamp NRA to Employ Million More Men Policeman Shot in Raid on Bank [_Fercinesitrin ren Sani JBITING OF LAND I UTILIZATION SCHEME T0 OPEN THIS WEEK Scheme Is to Retire Vast Acre- age of Sub-Marginal Ter- ritory From Use HOLD NATION WILL BENEFIT Economist for Government Says Old Program Was Con- ductive to Waste Washington, Mardh 6.—(#)—The Roosevelt administration is expected to inaugurate, in this first week of |) its second year, the actual purchas- ing of acres in its program of land utilization. Men who have been studying the problem since long before Roosevelt Paris, March 6—(P)—Mme. Arlette Stavisky, pale in the widow's black she donned when “handsome” Alex Stavisky died of a revolver shot as po- lice surrounded him, faced two score inquisitors Tuesday. NYE SAYS HOPKINS AND ICKES BEGAN BATTLE ONLANGER) NEAR FLOOD STAGE | af Senator Asserts He Did Not Ini-/ Many Families Abandon Homes tiate Grand Jury Action as Raging Torrents Con- Against-Governor..... tinue: to Rise Her interrogators were the mem-| bers of the commission assigned by the chamber of deputies to uncover the ramifications of the great Bay- onne pawnshop swindle which cost the French $40,000,000 and two gov-' THREE KNOWN DEAD between 25,000,000 and 40,000,000 acres of land is definitely “sub-! I. ing on it and the nation as a whole, it of agriculture, likens the credible orgy of waste; hundreds of ‘ghost’ towns and villages; scores of abandoned ‘farms; some of the na: resources subject tonal to private Sk ploitation; thousands larmers : a hopeless battle on unfriend- Bandits Stage Raid ¢ Chicago, March 6.—(#)—When more daring raids are made, band. its will be holding up the police department in their own head- quarters. Four robbers established a prec. edent Monday when they staged a fruitless raid upon the municipal bond court on the top floor of the city hall building. PROSECUTION ASKS VERDICT OF DEATH Wynekoop Dose Daugh- ter-in-Law Got became president now estimate that| Chicago, March 6—(?)—Dr. Alice state as the Wynekoop, scored by tl marginal.” |“‘cold-blooded murderess” of her come- For the good of the individuals liv-|ly daughter-in-law, Rheta, may know her fate Tuesday night. they feel this vast acreage should be} Only the closing arguments of her retired from production permanently.|attorneys, a short rebuttal by the L. C. Gray, land economist of the|prosecution, and the judge's instruc- tions to the jury remained Tuesday. department indiscriminate giving of lands by the/ As the end of the case drew near the federal government in past years to|matriarch of the gloomy Wynekoop | the spending of a “Coal Oil John-|mansion appeared weak and emaci- ” As for the result, he says: ated. She fainted twice Monday when ‘We find most of our timber re-| prosecutor Charles 8. Dougherty went sources swept away and our oil and|over the details of Rheta’s death and gasoline being squandered in an in-| indirectly asked the jurors to send Dr. Alice to the electric chair. “I want you,” he said, On Court in Chicago Bnd habe ede thelaN re dol FOR WOMAN DOCTOR} Asks Chicago Jury to Give Dr. ‘to do unto millions oP acres of good farm land] her as she did unto Rheta Wynekoop.” ruined by erosion; 25,000,000 acres in| or three hours the prosecutor en- Gets Final Notice a i TORRID PEOPLE WATCH HOLDUP AT SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Some Observers Say Chief of Gang Resembied Notorious John Dillinger TAKE WOMEN AS HOSTAGES Four Are Released After Serving] 5 as Shields Against Fire of Pursuers SAMUEL INSULL Six daring daylight bandits held uP/ on Samuel Insull, former utilities mag- the pany tat per itecre dat hiral nate, who fled from the United States company here at 10 0’ to escape prosecution morning, critically wounded a patrol- hein in veces man, seized bank employes as host- ages and fled with currency estimat- ed at between $10,000 and $20,000. Armed with machine guns, the band- its, headed by a man described by bank officers as resembling John Dillinger, notorious outlaw and killer, worked growing out of the collapse of his vast utilities empire. GREEK GOVERNMENT ORDERS INSULL 10 LEAVE IN 48 HOURS Formal Notice Served on Ex- Utilities Magnate Wanted for Trial in U. S. Even Bank Holdups Affect Hog Prices Sioux Falls, N. D., March 6.— ()—Hog prices dropped a nickel here Tuesday, when buyers desert- ed the yards to gather near the Security National Bank and spe- culate on identity of the robbers. Meanwhile, hog trading was at a standstill. One local buyer absorbed a great | PEE SEITE TTT Notice that he must leave Greece Sioux Falls, 8. D., March : 48 hours was served Monday gaged in an impassioned oration, Packing enough drama and accusa- tions against the elderly-defendant to bring the 500 excited courtroom spec- share of the run of about 700 hogs. methodically and quickly in their raid which occupied about 15 minutes. Samuel Insull, former American utili- ties operator, was served Tuesday with a government order to leave Washington, March 6.—()—Senator Nye( Rep. N. D.) said in a statement to the Associated Press Tuesday he! had been placed in the “false light of having initiated grand jury action,” against Gov. William Langer, of North Dakota, a colleague in the Nonparti- san league movement. Grand jury investigation was asked by Secretary Ickes, who turned over to the department of justice informa- tion obtained by investigators of the public works administration which charged the governor with assessing federal relief and state highway de- partment workers five per cent of their salaries for a political fund. Nye, who denounced on the floor of the senate the practice of extracting campaign funds from government em- Ployes, said he spoke only after Hop- kins and Secretary Ickes “had de. clared they would recommend Jury investigation. Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief ad- ministrator, took the first action waging ly soils or with inadequate acreage; an overexpanded farm plant and mil- lions crowded in congested centers of population.” (By The Associated Press) Snow and ice, melted by two days of summer-like temperature, swelled a Such conditions cannot be allowed eastern rivers to the danger point Tuesday. ‘Some streams had lett) t2,continue, the Roosevelt, group has fhels Ranks and others were near)’ rom public works administration 2 funds they have been given $25,000,- In Connecticut three children were] o99, and other funds will be forth- coming as needed. The federal government, acting a5 the coordinating agency with states, cities, counties and township govern- ments, will buy up large tracts of land, move the people on it to other areas, schools, and drainage ditches now largely useless, and build up an entirely new struc- ture suited to the needs and welfare of the people. INDIANS CONSIDER JOHN COLLIER PLAN >|Referendum on Proposal Over Northwest Reservations Is in Prospect water and the flatlands of southern. Syracuse were converted into shallow Families in Waterford, where the Mohawk ard Hudson rivers join, and from administration of federal relief funds in the state. Nye’s statement follows: “I understand I am being placed in the light of having initiated the grand Jury action. The facts are I spoke only after Hopkins and Secretary Ickes had declated they would recommend such “I felt then the interests of our mutual cause (the Nonpartisan ye eaulred a per ane lear anyone guilty of wrong ing and would want expeditious action Backers of Exchange wherever the axe might fall.” Curb Law Are Aroused ra army jam in the Allegheny river. tators to their feet, and driving the gray-faced little woman to move her lips in silent prayer. He ridiculed the hints of the defense that a prowler might have been Rheta’s slayer or that she had taken her own life in a spite suicide” because she didn’t like Fleeing southward, they stopped twice, once to loose an intimidating volley from behind the shield of their girl hostages at pursuing machines, and again to seize a car from a passing motorist. Greece within 48 hours from this morning. The government decided upon this Athens, Greece, March 6—()— GROUP OPPOSED 10 EXECUTIVE LEAVES HALL AT VALLEY CITY Nystul, as Head of Executive Committee, Refuses to Recognize Meeting MAKES COERCION CHARGE Says Many Precincts Meetings Irregular, Delegates Not Representatives BY E. E. MAKIESKY Convention Hall, Valley City, N. D. March 6—(?)—Anti-Langer delegates, led by the Nonpartisan League state executive committee, walked out of the state indorsement convention as it convened Tuesday, throwing the meeting into confusion for a few minutes. John Nystul, chairman of the exe- cutive committee, accompanied by E G. Larson and C. N. Lee, other mem- bers of the committee, walked onto ae ay of the cnet theater sharp- at &. m. and began reading s statement that served as a signal for Tes | the walkout. Without any preface to his re- nied he read the following state- ment: “Pursuant to the responsibility Placed upon me by the by-laws of the Nonpartisan League, I have made a preliminary investi- gation of the delegates to this convention. This investigation indicates in several instances that unfair and coercive methods have been employed in the manner of their selection. “Our organization has always insisted on fair play and has al- ways opposed any practice that would take from the people the right to a free expression of their Political convictions. “Complaints have been submit- ted to the executive committee by leading Nonpartisans throughout the state that many county con- ventions were conducted by ad- ministration impro- perly selected in precinct meet- ings, and it appears clear that Purported delegates from numer- ous counties do not represent the stand Monday, but delayed actually notifying the former Chicagoan, wanted in the United States to face charges based on the collapse of his her “in-laws” at the Wynekoop man- NEW RELIEF SYSTEN POR STATE PLANNED SAYS CHRISTIANSON Head of CWA Works on A Rapid City, 8. D., March o—m—! rangement to Take Its Place After March 15 Civil works administration projects will be discontinued in North Dakota ty March 15, when payrolls have been ordered to stop, and a new plan of relief is to be set up immediately to tales S See ne. 10 See, about which there Dakota. “They have been discontinued to the extent that all new projects have been suspended and all CWA payrolls Christianson, who issued a state- ment Tuesday to clear up a situation has been some confusion, due to reports from Wash- ington that all CWA activities had been discontinued in North and South Four women employes, seized as hostages, were released by the band- its about four miles south of the city. They were not harmed, although they were forced to stand as shields while the robbers opened fire on pursuing possemen and forced them to give up the chase. Nearly 1,000 persons watched the progress of the robbery. An occasional burst of machine gun fire into the air sent some scurrying for cover but others continued to watch without regard for the possible danger of a stray bullet. ‘hreat farflung interests. At the same time, Insull was given the necessary police travel permit. If he fails to comply voluntarily with the order, government officials said, Insull will be forced to embark upon the first American steamer which passes through Greecian wa- ters. There was no indication of what Insull’s next move would be to avoid extradition to the United States. The Insull apartment was guarded, a police guard having been established Monday night for the first time since the 74-year-old fugitive sought refuge here in October, 1932. No New Asylum Offered It was said Tuesday that all of In- sull’s attempts to find asylum in some country having no extradition treaty with the United States had failed. From London came _ dispatches quoting American official sources as believing Insull would return to the United States. Officials were quoted as having said the wide publicity given his case would preclude his ob- refuge in any other country. Police officers attached to the control department delivered a from the minister of the inter- cially informing Insull of the was handed to Insull as where he has remained Tl Pedestrians “Get back there or I'll blow the day- lights out of you,” shouted one of the bandits standing guard in front of the bank as he swept the muzzle of his machine gun across the path of a small group of pedestrians. Four other bandits were inside the bank where they threatened more than 90 customers and employes with death if they failed to obey orders. One of the men mounted a marble- topped railing in the bank to stand guard while a companion forced his way into the money cage and scooped up all available currency, disdaining silver. One of the men, described as “Mouthy,” jumped when the bank’s burglar alarm was set off. “I'd like to know who the hell set that alarm off,” he barked. “If you want to get killed, just make some move,” he repeatedly told the A. FL fh i thle Washington, March 6—(7)—A sug- gestion that the Fletcher-Rayburn bill te control st markets might not| become law at this session of con- gress aroused the bill's supporters Tuesday. Chairman Fletcher of the senate Seen sel te scien Goma: Florence Larson, Employed in| tees Apes fei ees peed er and his aides Bank Examiners Office, | With « view m up this| conference in Serious Condition Of the possibilities discussed Tues- considered most likely that id embark on the Greek ‘is for Syria. no American boats in group which stood at bay in the lobby. He seemed to be in command of the bandits, and it was he who was des- eribed as resembling Dillinger by C. R. Clarke, president of the bank, and R. J. Dargen, teller. Other bank em- Ployes, however, were doubtful of the identification, declaring there was no resemblance between the leader and Dillinger, who escaped from jail at Crown Point, Ind., last week. Policemen Are Trapped The city’s law enforcers were taken by surprise as the bandits swooped in- to the heart of the city. A patrolman, stationed at the corner of Ninth Street and Main Avenue where the bank is located, was disarmed as the first move, while Chief M. W. Parsons and lawyers. The nature of their confer- ence was not disclosed. hurried to the bank in response to a frenzied call. A fingerprint expert, answering another call, also was cap- ‘Their work inside the bank complet- ed, the bandits marched employes and customers outside, singled out Lee| Tuesday, Olson, teller, and four women employ- es, ordered them on to the running board of their waiting machine and south. Olson was released choice of the membership in those counties. “For these reasons the state executive committee cannot and does not this assembly as a legally constituted Nonpar- tisan League convention and we invite and urge all delegates not selected by coercive methods to attend a league state convention to be held at James- town on March 8, at 10 a. m.” Silence Greets Statement Silence prevailed as Nystul read his statement, but as he finished, the convention, controlled overwhelming- ly by supporters of Governor William Langer, was in confusion. Nystul, Lee and Larson walkea from the stage of the crowded con- vention hall followed by 100 others who care here primarily to partic- ipate in the anti-Langer rally. Their seats were immediately filled by many unable to find seats. An ex- change of jeers ensued as J. M. An- derson, Benson county delegate, call- ed for order. Rep. William Godwin, Mandan, took: the platform and call- ed for a temporary chairman. William A. Thatcher, sheriff of Bottineau county, was unanimously elected chairman, and R. R. Smith, deputy director of the regulatory de- partment, was named secretary. An- derson again called for order and the convention settled down to its busi- ness, Thatcher announced the Associat- ed Press report of the county conven- tions would be used temporarily as a basis for a roll call of the delegates. After the roll call Thatcher an- nounced 135 of the 141 delegates chosen in county conventions had answered the roll call. McDonald Heads Committee A credentials committee composed of State cir 8. 8. McDonald, Bis- 3 marel “I am not displeased. Two nations cannot break their ties for only one|named by the Langerites and plans for a recess. Insull spent the morning with his| Crockett arose to comment on the action of the executive committee, he resented Nystul’s re-