The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1934, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1878 | | __ LANGER PLATFORM 4. - IN FAVOR OF MORE STATE INDUSTRIES Present Administration Is Com- mended in Convention at Valley City LOWER INTEREST IS URGED Supports Principle of Governor's Moratorium and Embar- go Orders Valley City, N. D., March 7.—(®)—A Platform including a plank favoring establishment of more state indus- tries was adopted by the Nonpartisan League state convention Wednesday ‘as it moved toward endorsement of a slate of candidates. Endorsement of Gov. William Lan- ger for re-election was given by ac- clamation Tuesday night, while the anti-Langer faction, claiming to be the “real” league convention, depart- ed for Jamestown to choose an anti- Langer slate. ‘The platform called for: 1, Re-affirmation of Nonpartisan League principles. 2. Commended the Langer admin- istration. 3. Supported the Bank of North Dakota and state mill. 4. Supported the principle of the moratorium and embargo declared by Gov. Langer. 5. Recommended lower interest rates, The text of the platform: “We, the regularly and duly elected delegates to the Nonpartisan League state convention, assembled at Valley ‘+ City, North Dakota, March 6th, adopt the following platform: Reaffirm Allegiance “We reaffirm our allegiance to the principles of the Nonpartisan League, now time-tried and tested and we Point with pride to the accomplish- ments made in following these princi- Ples and enacting them into laws. “We whole-heatedly endorse Gov- ernor Langer for re-election and com- mend his administration for the fear- less efforts in behalf of the taxpayers and of all the people of our state. “We support the Bank of North Da- kota and the state mill and elevator and point to the record that they have made of service and of benefit for all our people in this state. “We favor the establishment of state industries in this state and the support of the North Dakota recovery program financed by federal funds. “We favor reduction of railroad rates on agricultural commodities so that our farmers might be able to have fair rates and to be able to com- pete with other industries as well as with other farmers elsewhere situ- ated. “We favor amendment of the mine and licensing and inspection laws so that the same may be placed under the workmen's compensation bureau with authority to appoint the mine inspector, in the interests of greater efficiency and economy. Demand To President “Pursuant to resolution adopted by the committee on resolutions we af- firm that our producers under the na- tional recovery act are not now re- ceiving the costs of production for the commodities they produce and we de- the import tariff of 42 cents per bushel upon every bushel of wheat produced under U. 8. contract and consumed at home. This means at Jeast the card price at A + home plus import tariff of 42 cents per bushel. “In accordance with the resolution adopted we support the principles of. the moratorium and the embargo as } mei of economic a prod and all of our q “The Nonpartisan League conven- q tion holds the American Local Army Post Ha Vacancies for 12 Men ‘There are vacancies at Fort Lincoln to Colonel G. WA Harris, commanding officer. Of those applying for en- Ustment, men with high school edu- North Dakota’s fe’ Oldest Newspaper THE BI | Endorse Langer; Repudiate Nye Convict Dr. Wynekoo BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1934 Fess, Jr., Drawn [VOGEL IS ACCUSED Into Mail Quiz Answering charges that he had been employed to help an air line get mail contracts, Lebr Fess, above, Toledo lawyer and son of Senator Simeon D. Fess (Rep., O.), declared that he did legal work for the company only after the contracts had been issued. JOHNSON WILL HAVE LAST. WORD IN NRA CRITICISM ROUNDUP Recovery Chief to Take Floor at Close of Code Indus- trial Conference ‘Washington, March 17.—(#)—Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson will have the last word Wednesday night in NRA’s grand roundup of criticism and sug- gestions. Something important is looked for when the NRA chief takes the floor before the big conclave of code in- dustrialists. There is an expectation at the conference that it may pos- sibly be an announcement of a presi- dential order cutting working hours and increasing wage rates. The administrator, it is felt, may spring a detailed program of action designed to put more men to work. ‘His immediate goal is described as a million, Tt is clear that many of the argu- ments President Roosevelt's suggestion that work hours be short- ened have left the NRA chief un- convinced. Exclusive of the capital goods industry, he regards a 10-per- cent cut in hours, accompanied by a proportionate boost in wage rates, as To secure mn) ‘and protection for public, labor and minority To head off which, it is said, permits neither to. have its full desires, Newspaper Wins in South Dakota Court Pierre, 8. D., March 7.—(P}—The right of by newspapers con- victed of contempt was up- held Tuesday by the South Dakota su. Preme court when it consented to re- ¢ oe iH go ee g uy lili: | OF DELAYING WORK ON COUNTY ROADS County Board Discusses Failure to Let Contract for Burleigh Project RELIEF DIRECTOR ANGERED Says He Don't Attempt to Ap- portion Blame But Work Is Needed Now Action by the state highway com- mission in holding up road projects intended to furnish employment was the subject of discussion at the meet- ing of the board of county commis- sioners of Burleigh county Tuesday County Surveyor M. H. Chernich, City Auditor Atkinson and i situation with the board, with a view to getting action to secure employ- ment for men being laid off civil at once. Chernich discussed various proj- ects, among them improvement of y 36 from Wilton east, which jared was held up when High- way Commissioner Frank Vogel re- af SEBEG gs BEshE9S F (3 Firs Prepare a com- munication for the board to present to the state highway department, de- manding action on relief within the county. labor! Bismarck Prowlers Will Play Lansford Minot, N. D., March 7.—()—Draw- announced Wednesday by R. W. Hillsboro, president of the Independent, basketball With eidaus Clothiers of Valley Clty, titleholder, in the open- ing contest in the three-day state! +). tournament which gets afternoon. under way here Thursday 5 | ;|was inevitable, fire. ‘Not Political’ Says Nye of Graft Charge Relief Case Not on Grand Jury Program Fargo, N. D., March 7.—(?)—Be- cause no official instructions or reports on the investigation of the handling of relief affairs in North Dakota have been received from Washington by P. W. Lanier, U. 8. district attorney for North Da- kota, the case will not be placed before a grand jury scheduled to convene -here Thursday, Lanier said Wednesday. There are about 50 cases of the ordinary type presented to federal grand juries listed for presenta- tion to the grand jury, it was re- Ported. This work is not expected to take longer than Saturday. ‘The grand jury may be recessed, however, for a week or 10 days, providing instructions are receiv- ed from Washington to t Present the relief administration affair before the grand jury. FOUR LIVES LOST AS HUGE AIRPLANE FALLS IN ILLINOIS Blinding Blizzard Which Glazed Craft’s Wing Is Blamed for Accident Petersburg, Ill, March 7.—(#)—A blinding blizzard that glazed its wings with ice was blamed Wednesday for the crash of # St. Louis-Chicago air- liner which cost four lives last night. ‘The dead: Hugh Sexton, 26, aviation editor of the Chicago Tribune. G. H. Waetjen, New York. ‘Walter Hallgren, -veteran transport pilot who had flown nearly a million miles, W. N. Bell of Chicago and Colum- , O. The plane, an American Airways craft bound for Chicago, plunged down through swirling snow and smashed into a deep drift on a farm near here. Apparently all four victims died in- stantly. Hallgren, calm to the last, cut his switch when he saw a crash thereby preventing Orva Altig, on whose farm the plane fell, and R. D. Knowles, another farmer, witnessed the crash. Both dashed to the scene to find the vic- tims dead. Altig said he heard the plane roar- og-over his farmhouse at a low alti- tude. \ “I was afraid at first,” he said, “that it was going to hit the house. I .| grabbed a lantern and dashed out- they were limp. I knew he was Bismarck Veteran Gets Purple Heart Tuesday evening Post No. 1326, Veterans ‘Wars. The award was presented Major Adlai C. Young, of the Bismarck post. ery spending States public debt more than $5,000,- 000,000 during the first year of Presi- eee Heearey cs adpiniszaiion. date for last year’s inauguration, put debt at $26,052,457,179 as with $20,936,068,784 a year Tells Langer Supporter League Should Be Glad of Oppor- tunity to Clear’ Mess TAKES STAND FOR DECENCY Would Expose All Facts Re- garding Leader Owner- ship and Assessment Valley City, N. D., March 7.—(@)}— 'U, 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye Tuesday stnt word here from Washington that. the federal government's action in re- moving Governor William Langer as head of the federal relief activities in North Dakota was “in no sense Political.” He wired State Senator C. G. Ban- gert, Enderlin, who had asked the sen- ator that “all facts be made public” before the Nonpartisan League state convention convened here. Bangert, in his message to Nye, said the federal government's action “chal- Jenged attention of all citizens of the state and your approval warrants as- sumption you are in possession of the facts.” Nye recently addressed the U. 8. senate and urged an investiga- tion to determine whether the charg- es of the federal government were true. Harry Hopkins, head of the fed- eral relief setup, charged that Langer adherents had solicited political con- tributions from federal relief -work- ers. The government's charges re- sulted from reports that Langer ad- ministration workers had obtained contributions from relief employees for “The Leader,” an administration newspaper. Trouble Due Anyway Nye, in his wire, said “it seems to me our friends should be glad that the storm broke before the conven- tion since it is certain that trouble would have come shortly anyway. “Understand I am ‘placed in light of having initiated grand jury action. Facts are that I spoke only after Hopkins and Secretary Ickes had de- clared they would recommend such . Felt then that interests of our mutual cause required 8 word which would clearly indicate that the in League wou!d not shield anyone guilty of wrong doing, and would want expeditious action wherever axe might fall. “From my understanding, think secretary justified in making recom- mendation he did on basis of record of field investigation by his agents. ‘Would suggest governor's friends, like you, move that a full accounting of assessment and “! ler” records be made available to fair and representa- tive committee. Cards up at this time would help Leaguers to know what was best to do. If it is found that assessments and paper owner- ship are not actually controlled by governor, it ought to be established quickly and beyond doubt. “If, on other hand, opposite is found to be true, see only endless trouble with Langer as candidate, even though grand jury should find him free of any indictable offense. Langer should be made to see this in that ight. If he does he will leave no stone unturned to make whole truth available. Knowing Ickes and Hopkins as I d>, am sure move has been in no sense political.” May Festival Will Be Held May 10, 11, 12 Fargo, N. D., March 7.—Playing host to several hundred high school p of Murdering Girl WOMAN PHYSICIAN IS FOUND GUILTY BY CHICAGO JURY Sentence Fixed at 25 Years in Prison; Defense Will Ask New Trial DEFENDANT IS UNMOVED Tells Children to Go Home and Sleep; ‘Your Mother Is Not Guilty’ Chicago, March 7—(7)—Only a higher court, or death itself, can save Dr. Alice Wynekoop from the peni- tentiary now. A jury convicted her Tuesday night of slaying her daughter-in-law, Rheta, in the “operating table” murder that horrified the nation. It fixed her sentence at 25 years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. Only two bal- lots were taken. The murder drama that began when Rheta’s body was found, a bul- let in the back, on Dr. Wynekoop's operating table last Nov. 21, kept its interest in rushing crescendo to the last. With the jury in its place, ready to report its verdict, Judge Harry B. Miller summoned the jail physician to stand by the 63-year-old woman and be ready to administer strong heart stimulants, lest the shock of the verdict strike her dead. She did not need his ministratioms. She heard the verdict as she sat in her wheel chair without sign of a quiver. She turned to two of her children, Walker and Dr. Catherine Wynekoop, and said: “Go home now, children, and sleep. Your mother is not guilty. No. No. ‘Not guilty.” ‘Will Ask New Trial Arguments for a new trial have been set for March 24. If they are denied an appeal to the state supreme court is planned. The verdict was regarded by many as tantamount to a death penalty for Dr. Wynekoop, who had collapsed time and time again during the 14- day ordeal of this—her second trial. The first of the two ballots taken by the jury Monday night was re- ported to have been 11 to 1 for con- viction. Two jurors were reported to have voted on the first ballot for the extreme penalty—death in the elec- tric chair—which Prosecutor Charles 8. Dougherty indirectly demanded in his closing arguments. ° Several hundred “murder fans” heard the verdict. ‘When the verdict was.read by Fore- man Fred Oviatt, oldest member of the jury, there was a murmur of ap- parent protest from some of the spec- tators. Dr. Wynekoop stared straight ahead—inert. A moment later she was wheeled away to an anteroom where Dr. Catherine and Walker chafed her hands and whispered to her, but it was the mother and not the children who did the consoling— striving to reassure them that it was not she who chloroformed and shot Rheta. Calls It ‘Dirty Stab’ ‘Walker Wynekoop called the verdict &@ “dirty stab’, adding that he was getting a $5,000 loan on some prop- erty to finance an appeal. Prosecutor Dougherty, who had ridiculed the defense suggestions that & prowler might have slain Rheta or that the girl had killed herself to “spite” her “in-laws” was accosted by the defendant's sister, Mrs. Mable Fairclo, who ran up to him, crying: “She's innocent. You know she's innocent.” “I know in my heart that she's guilty,” he replied, “but I do feel sorry for her.” Attorney Smith, who implied in his closing erguments that the doctor’s son, Earle, might have committed the crime and might have used an air- The jury received the case at 6:14 Pp. m. after a day of closing argu- ments'and after Prosecutor Dougher- IBUNE o- |; No Embarrassment P Ulbhedbaraadstlabrhts bien ee | ARTHUR F. MULLEN Washington, March 7.—(?)—An- other lawyer-vacancy in the ranks of the Democratic national committee was assured Wednesday as Arthur F. Mullen of Nebraska handed in his resignation—with President Roose- velt's consent. In a warmly personal letter ad- dressed to “my dear Arthur,” the chief executive said he appreciated ‘the motives which prompt you to take this action.” He expressed his “personal friendship” and added he still counted upon his advice on mat- ters of national welfare. The president's recent criticism of committeemen practicing law before government agencies here was said by Mullen not to have constituted his eason for resigning. He denied what he termed a pub- Ushed “inference that my activities as a practicing attorney in Washing- ton were unethical and embarrassing to the administration.” The reason, he wrote the president, was that in view of pending legisla- tion to prevent politically influential men from practicing law before fed- eral agencies he-fett his continuance a8 @ committeeman might be con- strued “as indicative of opposition to MOODIE BOOMED FOR GOVERNOR OF STATE evils Lake Journal Espouses Cause of Williston Editor to Lead People Devils Lake, N. D., March 7.—(®)}— The Devils Lake Journal, in an edi- torial Tuesday, came out for Thomas Moodie, Williston publisher, for gov- ernor of North Dakota. The Journal editorial characterizes Moodie “as the man most capable to serve the whole state in a spirit of fairness and one who would have the interests of North Dakota at heart, regardless of political affiliation, and would bring the turbulent political squabbles in this state to an end in serving the public in an impartial capacity as chief executive.” The editorial further cites Moodie as one man who knows conditions in North Dakota and remedies which will bring this state prosperity and government of the people instead of the “one-man machine which now/ dominates the commonwealth.” The “great work and service” of} Moodie to the people of North Dakota | for his achievements on the public works advisory board is stressed, as well as his leadership in the com- munity in which he resides, his af- fillation with the national adminis- tration, his great interest and in-; fluence in striving to attain the Mis- | souri river diversion project, and his strength of character and quality of |leadership. Three Are Shot in Break From Prison Huntsville, Tex. March 7.—(P)— Three of five prisoners attempting a break from the state penitentiary were critically wounded by guards when their escape was frustrated early Wednesday. The five convicts escaped from a cell row by means of a key they had made in the prison blacksmith shop. ‘They descended a fire es¢ape in the vicinity of the death chamber, to the prison yard, where they overpowered an unarmed guard, | Generally fair tonight and Thurs- Gay, fot quite 60 cold. "BITTER RESOLUTION \torium; termed as “political propa- | Was adopted and ordered to be wired, The Weather PRICE FIVE CENTS, VALLEY ITY GROUP ATTACKS SENATOR IN Claim He Aided in ‘Political Plot’ Against Executive as CWA Chief RECALL IDEA IS REJECTED Several Delegates Oppose Dras« tic Move Suggested by : Ardent Langerites BULLETIN Valley City, N. D., March 7.— (®)—U. 8. Senator Lynn J. Frasier was endorsed for re-election by acclamation at the Nonpartisan League state convention here Wednesday afternoon. Also endorsed by acclamation were Attorney General P. 0. Sathre and State Auditor Berta Baker. A motion was before the con- vention to endorse Congressman William Lemke for re-election. The nominating committee rec- ommended that the two congres- sional candidates be chosen from @ field consisting of Lemke, Con- gressman J. H. Sinclair and Ush- er L. Burdick. A new state executive commit- tee compcsed of F. W. Kietzman, Lakota; Representative W. J. Flannigan, Jamestown, and Harry Peterson cf Mountrail county, was chosen. The committee replaces the one that repudiated the pres- ent convention. By E. E. MAKIESKY Valley City, N. D., March 7.—(}— Recall of U. 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye was advocated in the Langer controll. ed Nonpartisan League state conven. tion here Wednesday following adop- tion of a resolution repudiating the senator. The chair, however, ruled the ques- tion out of order. The suggestion came from Lars Siljan, Garrison, during reading of resolutions. The convention then went ahead to consider candidates to run on the ticket with Langer, who was endorsed by acclamation at Tuesday's session. T. D. Acheson, Bottineau, objected to the recall, declaring Nye had aided materially in putting over the League ticket two years ago. Nye polled the largest vote of any candidate in the last election, The resolution repudiating Nye reads: “We condemn and repudiate U. 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye for his unwarranted and unfair attack upon Governor Langer on the floor of the senate, apparently in cooperation with the unjust proceedure instigated by the director of the civil works administra. tion, without giving the governor = chance to be heard.” R. L. Fraser, Garrison, and Ole Stray, Stanley, vigorously objected to the recall of Nye. ‘Spanking’ Advocated State Senator D. H. Hamilton urgea a strong reprimand, but opposed a recall. He said Nye needed “to be taken out in the woodshed for a good spanking.” The chair named a committee com. posed of Fraser, Siljan, and Mrs. H. Williams, Lidgerwood, to draw up an additional resolution “spanking” Nye. The resolution committee’s repors was unanimously adopted with brief discussion. Resolutions called for: Condemna- tion of the league state executive com. mittee; commended Gov. Langer; sup- Ported the Missouri River Diversion Project; lauded the embargo and mora- ganda” removal of Langer as head of federal relief activities. The Nye “spanking” committee recommended that Nye be informed his action regarding the government's charges against the governor is con- strued as an attempt to “wreck” the Nonpartisan League and as a step to aid “insurgents” who will meet in Jamestown Thursday. The resolution collect, to Nye. The “spanking” resolution brought in by the special committee and : “Coming as it did just ahead of the Non League state convention, the senator's action cannot be construed as anything else than an attempt to wreck the organi- zation that elected him and lend aid ard comfort to the insurgents whe are marshaling their forces for a convention in Jamestown this week.” (Continued on Page Two) Minnesota Lawmaker Is in Trouble Again Washington, March 7.—(#)—Repre- sentative Shoemaker of Minnesota was charged Tuesday in a police court warrant with assaulting a taxicab