The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1934, Page 1

As F) | i: y day afternoon with rail a Johns AT, STANDS IN BREACH "WHEN LABOR BOARD “North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper , ESTABLISHED 1873 Insull Found on Greek Sh on Seeks to Ward off Motor Strike OBTAINS NO ACTION Leader of Workers Says Great- . est Strike in History Hov- ers Over Detroit BIG FIRMS STANDING PAT ‘Appear Cool to Two Proposals Submitted by NRA Chief in Hope of Peace ‘Washington, March 16.—(?)—Gen- eral Hugh 8. Johnson, standing in the breach left by a national labor board that conceded itself powerless, sought a pact between labor and au- , tomobile executives Friday to ward off ‘a threatened strike in motordom. Resolved that the automobile in- dustry must not be tied up at this stage, the NRA administrator re> doubled efforts to sell the top execu- © tives of the giant concerns on a pro- gram to avert the strike. He tentatively outlined two plans. 1, Elections to determine the strength of American Federation of Labor unions and works councils, or company unions, in each plant with- out disclosing to the employers the affiliation of each worker. 2. An impartial gtievance board to hear complaints of men who say they were fired or discriminated against for union activity. A fear that a great strike at this time might hamstring the Roosevelt recovery drive drove negotiators on. A hundred leaders of organized la- bor stood by and waited. They warned, however, that the deadline was 4:15 p, m. Friday, the hour pre- vidusly set for their departure from 4 Washington. e William 8, Knudsen, executive vice president of General Motors and ranking automobile executive in. ‘Washington, appeared cool to the Johnson plans. Telephone Wires Hum When Knudsen said he wished to discuss the situation with others overnight, the telephone wires from Johnson's office began to hum ‘Thursday night. He opened long- distance conversations with Walter P. Chrysler and others with authority to speak. It was Knudsen who declared his company was living up to the NRA and would not recognize the A. F. of L. union. William Green, attacking company unions, told a senate com- mittee that history’s “greatest strike” is brewing in Detroit. The automobile strike threats were ¢, tingencies as it now faces, ‘Whether he would have time to appear was doubtful. Representatives of a million rail- road workers prepared to meet Fri- the at proposal for continuing presen! 10-per-cent wage cut until April 30, 1935. Open Holt ¢ Campaign New President Of Illinois U. Arthur Cutts Willard, above, ting dc of the University of ‘Ilinois engineering college, ed university to succeed Harry ‘Woodburn Chase, resigned. The new president, a nationally known engizeer, will take officg 1 PARTS OF STATE IN THE GRIP OF BAD BLIZZARD FRIDAY Severe Storm Raging Between Valley City and Driscoll and North of Underwood Fy “es SReRPERL aH le abF A cold wave was in store for North Friday night of Saturday northerly winds DROWNS UNDER ICE doe Carusel Carried to Death.in Missouri River as Result it ei | ii ge F rf Hi E i i I 3 4 E 5 i i fi #8 i Eg E Ff x8 ij H : a : ii : i i z i I E lk i i B: E | i | ry BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1934 POWER T0 ENGAGE IN BANK BUSINESS IS ASKED IN BILL Chairman of Reconstruction Finance Body Opens Fight~ for New Measure = 3 iy HEE i i FY : 2BEe 4 i i | E f | i : E i fi ee HI § i 8 i ty y ? af E 5 gE thority to make loans, with the ap- .|proval of the reserve board, to com- zz «t| Asks That Relief and % Meetings Be Open Resolutions were forwarded Thurs- day, to the State Relief and Civil Works administrator by the Bismarck Unemployed rehat future meetings of the state and jcounty committee be open to the pub- Mc and that announcement of the meetings credited representative of the unem- council, or other organization representing the workers, be permit- ted to sit in with the committees and have voice in its deliberations. 2 | Nye Quits Poking Fun at ‘Regulars’ Washington, March 16.—(7)— Rather than “embarrass” his in- The resolution also ployed Three Generals G. Harbord, center, and Gel Dawes.returned with Pershing, Harbord. went on THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Meet—No Wa: r “ ‘Three famed U. 8. generals, looking very much like three keen business men, met in the Phoenix, Ariz., union station, when Gen. John J. Pershing, left, motored from Tucson to greet Gen. James right. Banker to Tucson for a vacation and to San Francisco, Dillinger’s A ide in Break From Jail Dies in Gunfight RENEW ARGUMENT OVER RECIPROCITY ON TRUCK LICENSES Minnesota Railroad Board Voids Agreement; North Dako- ta Retaliates Fargo, N. D., March 16.—(?)—Open warfare in the trucking controversy between Minnesota and North Dakota broke out Friday as J. A. Hedi jcounsel for the North Dakota board of railway commissioners, ordered the Cass county: sheriff's department to turn back all Minnesota for-hire trucks which attempted to deliver car- Goes at West Fargo. A deputy sheriff was posted at the Armour Packing Plant instructed to head Jan, 28 had been voided by the Minnesota board of railway commis- sloners, who said it had to enforce to) the letter of the law truck legislation enacted by the last Minnesota assem- the agreement (aes +] sworn “cop-killer”. Falls Before Hail of Bullets Af- ter Wounding Three Mich- igan Officer Port Huron, Mich., March 16.—()— Herbert Youngblood, partner of John Dillinger in his escape from the Crown Point, Ind., jail a fortnight ago, died in a hospital here this after- noon of bullet wounds received in a battle with sheriff's officers who had trapped him in a store. He died of wounds in the chest and abdomen shortly after he had been identified by Capt. Matt Leach of the indiana state police, thereby spurring Ja search for Dillinger, desperado and bank robber. ‘Youngblood, facing a murder charge for a Gary, Ind., slaying, admitted his identity as he lay dying from wounds’ inflicted in the gun battle in which |Sheriff William L. Van Antwerp and two deputies also were wounded, ‘Youngblood gasped out in the hospital that he was the companion of the He had seen Dil- linger the night before, he said, in .| Pression of criticism came in a com- e}Ond appeal from Secretary Dern to crossed the St. Clair river into Can- ada in a boat at about the time Youngblood was shot, got into a wait- ing car and sped away. Ontario po- Uce were notified. ‘ Sheriff Van Antwerp, wounded in he arm by the outlaw’s fire, directed ,|tinued an explosive one in both the ing | Senate and house, with word of new # a E a i i : id 48 I a be f vl Eze [ i Hay & : i ii Hu ifr} H | : ! B ef 8 e i j air firms totaling $16,000 a year, said TRIAL FOR AIRMAIL’ CONTRACTORS ASKED, BY FAMOUS AVIATOR Lindbergh Tells Senators Gov- ernment Should Have | Proved Fraud Charges omic Washington, March 16.—(7)j— Charles A. Lindbergh contended to a senate committee Friday that the ad- ministration should have had the air mail contractors tried on its charges Of fraud and collusion before can- celling their contracts. The army flying of the mails was “not as efficient as it might have been,” he remarked, the air corps not being designed for meeting such emergencies and not having had “ade- quate time” to study the routes. Testifying on the bill for a changed and permanent set-up for private flying of the mails, he’ condemned as “unjust” a section to ban future mail bids by past operators unless they waive all claims against the govern- ment resulting from the contract an- nulments. The senate caucus room was ky visitors intent on his testimony. He told of receiving salaries from he knew “very little” of events lead- ing up to invalidation of the contracts end expressed the feeling that “these companies have the right to trial be- fore being convicted of guilt which is only implied and not proven.” Not Informed on Business “I believe you are connected with Transcontinental and Western Air,” Senator McKellar (Dem., Tenn.) told Lindbergh. “Before another commit- tee there was introduced evidence that tiat concern entered into a collusive agreement to buy off Earl Hallibur- ton so that he would not bid on an! airmail contract.” | “I don’t know about that,” Lind- bergh rejoined. “But you wouldn't approve that if it was done?” McKellar asked. “I have no knowledge of the inci- dent,” the flier returned crisply. “I feel that these charges should have been definitely established before these contracts were cancelled. I feel it was the right of the companies, the public and my own right to have them definitely established. I say this only in the interests of what I most deeply believe to be right.” | Meanwhile, Richard Whitney, pres-| icent of the New York stock exchange, | submitted data to another committee! Gn dealings in aviation stocks just prior to the contract move by the gov-| ernment. | Definitely at odds with both Presi-| dent Roosevelt and War Secretary Dern as a result of the cancellation of all U. 8. airmail subsidies to private companies, Col. Lindbergh’s appear- ance here drew the attention of the entire capital. Three times he has committed him- self to definite opposition to army mail flying. On the first occasion it was a strongly worded telegram to the president himself. His second ex- munication to Secretary Dern declin- ing appointment to s committee which is to survey army flying in all its phases, Snappy to Dern Thursday, in turning down a sec- sit with the committee, the flying eclonel said: “I do not feel that I can take:part directly or indirectly in the operation by military forces of American busi- ness and commerce.” Clarence Chamberlin who, like Lindbergh, has hopped the Atlantic, was another witness called by the committee. Chamberlin is a member of the Dern committee. The airmail subject in general con- attacks and counter attacks to come. The senate mail investigating com- mittee also stepped back into the pic- ture, reopening hearings after a long Tecess. Senator Fess of Ohio, the Republi- can whip, served notice he would an- y. “connivance” in fraud. Robinson intimated that if the Re- DuPont Heiress Is Flying Fan Back from an_ adventurous trip by air to South America, with her brother, Richard, in their own plane, Miss. Alice DuPont is shown here as she joined the social whirl at Miami Beach, Fla, She is the daugh- ter of. Mr. and Mrs. A, Felix DuPont:of. Wilmington, Del, EX-SOLDIERY BLOC OPENSNEW BATTLE ON VETERANS BIL Massachusetts Democrat Will Attempt to Upset Com- promise Proposals | Se | BULLETIN | ‘Washington, March 16.—?)}—By a margin of one vote, the house in- sisted Friday that veterans’ allow- ances approved by the senate be trimmed substantially. The vote was 190 to 189. Washington, March 16.—(P)—A new threat by the powerful ex-soldiers’ wing of the house faced administra- tion leaders Friday. Representative Connery (Dem. Mass.) announced he would attempt to have the entire question of veter- ans’ and federal employe benefits re- opened for upward revision—an action calculated to result in certain veto. When the house takes up what or- dinarily would be the routine matter of sending the big independent offices bill, with its veteran and federal sal- lary amendments, to a conference with the senate, Connery plans to put in a motion to have the chamber recede from its compromises. Should ‘a majority go along with him the work of the house in finally agreeing to slash $90,000,000 from the senate amendments might go for naught. The senate was in recess Friday, putting over until Monday action on the bill to guarantee the principal of $2,000,000,000 in home loans bonds. ‘Two days overdue in its expecta- tions of passing the Bankhead cotton Production control bill, the house hoped to get the veterans’ matter out of the way quickly enough Friday for @ final vote on the plan. Burns Infant Son | At ‘Lord’s’ Comman A ee es] del E pense EF win Hy fair detariayy od ware (aight ce Bat @ H Ip GOVERNMENT ORDERS RETURN OF FUGITIVE WHO SOUGHT ESCAPE Dragnet Finds Former Utilities Operator After Sensa- tional Flight WIDESPREAD SEARCH ENDED Commander of Freighter Agrees to Turn Back on Demand of Marine Chief Athens, March 16.—()—Samuel In- sull, Sr.. Chicago fugitive, was defi- nitely located Friday aboard the Greek freighter Maiotis and will be returned to Greek jurisdiction, the ministry of marine announced. It was said that Insull paid $10,000 to charter the Maiotis and that it sailed at 4 p. m. Wednesday. Previously, authorities had indicat- ed they believed Insull fled from his home and Greek jurisdiction early Thursday morning. Government officials let it be known that Insull would be deported to America to answer embezzlement and larceny charges shortly after his return here. They were fighting mad because Insull’s hoax had put them in a bad light before the world. ‘The ministry of marine announce- ment was believed to have marked the close of one of the most wit Police searches in the history of the nation. To Turn Back Admiral Hadjikyriakos, minister of marine, said the master of the Maiotis had replied by wireless to messages from the ministry of marine, agreeing to turn back to Piraeus, where he expected to arrive Saturday noon, At Piraeus, Insull will again be on Greek soil. The freighter’s master made up his mind to return his much-sought pas- Senger to Greek territory when the Government officials said if the Maiotis had not turned back they would have cut off Insull’s flight abroad. D. Maximos, minister of foreign af= fairs, interviewed the British minister with the view of reaching an agree-' ment on barring passage through the’ Suez canal to the Matotis and thereby] compelling the ship to turn back from} the point. H At the same time, Greek detectives were ordered to be prepared to go ta Port Said. In the midst of the storm of critic- ism and frenzied police effort, John Metaxas, minister of the interior and head of the police organization, re- signed. Thursday he had issued a jstatement assuming complete respon< sibility in the affair. Metaxas announced his resignation was in accordance with an intention he had previously made public but, nevertheless, everyone considered it a significant development. For twenty-four hours after the former Chicagoan’s absence was dis- covered, police and detectives had worked furiously running down many rumors, “I don’t know where Insull is.” Metaxes had raged, “and nobody knows.” Earlier, Greek police had asserted an international criminal gang, oper- ating from Rumania, had worked out the cleverly-expected plan by which Insull is reported to have escaped— clad as a woman — under the very eyes of detectives, The Rumanian gang, reports said, iy A group including an Athenian law- yer, @ broker, a cook, a valet, a man servant, and “two other persons” were taken into custody in the investigation (Continued on Page Two) New England, N. D., March 16. Wm. Stiegler, who lives one mile northeast of this city, completed the seeding of his first field of wheat the 1934 season. § meee Z i ag SB