The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 20, 1934, Page 1

Oldest Newspaper ¥ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE (-2-) ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1934 ‘Probe N. D. Myste Langer Declares Business Debt Moratorium EXECUTIVE ASSERTS MTS UNLAWFUL 10 FORGE COLLECTIONS Creditors May Apply to District Courts, However, and Get Their Money FARM ORDER IS CLARIFIED Separate Edict Bars Ousters From Farm Homes Pending Refinancing Deals A moratorium on obligations of business men to their creilitors was declared by Gov. William Langer ‘Tuesday. At the same time, the governor is- sued a second proclamation declar- ing it unlawful to oust an owner from his farm home until he has had “full opportunity and time to secure the benefits of the act of congress relat- fing to the refinancing of farm lands.” The moratorium on business debts expires automatically July 15 of this Good Pals Want Divorce Decree year. In his proclamation, the governor declares it unlawful “for any person, firm, or corporation, to levy upon, attach, or sell any stock of merchan- aise, shop equipment, furniture, and fixtures used in and about the ope- ration of said business until after duly 15, 1934.” May Apply to Courts Provision is made that where any creditor may feel aggrieved by the operation of this moratorium, he may apply to the district court of the dis- trict where any such store or shop is located, and obtain an order to at- tach, levy and sell, in cases where said creditor can show to the court by competent proof that the said mer- chant or shop can make the payments demanded without material business.” Joss to his sald et The tion states that hun- dreds of business men operating in the state are unable to pay their obligations to their creditors “due to the financial ruin which has be- fallen farmers in this state.” “The creditors of these business- men,” the proclamation continues “are insisting upon immediate pay- ment and are bringing suit and se- curing executions and making levies ‘upon stocks of merchandise whose owner is unable financially to protect himself.” To allow and permit, “this destruc- tive procedure will wipe out the sav- ings of a lifetime,” the proclamation says, “and destroy necessary and needful business enterprises and force stocks of merchandise upon a mar- ket where there is no competition in bidding. Sees Widespread Damage “The result of such procedure will affect the condition of the whole peo- ple, and force many more families to seek relief from government and the general welfare of the entire state.” In the other ploclamation, the gov- ernor declares it unlawful “for any land owner to oust a renter from the Possession of lands formerly occupied by such renter, unless such land own- Bubé af 5 o i Fee aff dig Ba a i i ail ty if i [ & 3 ag confronted on every hand public calamity by rea- farmers being 4 a a Ree ie yt : 8 a : fi } Too good pals to stay married are Laura LaPlante, film head- Mner, above, and William Sei- movie director, below. to keep on aforing each other they will seek a divorce in Riga, Latvia, declares the actress, now filming a pjay is London. She says IN Bla SPY PLOT French Say International Syn- dicate Sold Secrets to Rus- sia and Germany Paris, March 20. — (©) — Spying ANDERS ANNOUNCES DECISION TO SEEK PLAGE IN SENATE Will Make Race for Republican Nomination Also Sought by Frazier : FAVORS RIVER DIVERSION Thinks He Can Assist in Selling Giant Project to Federal Government Major Frank L. Anders, secretary of the state capitol building commis- sion, Tuesday announced himself as 8 candidate for United States senator. He said he will make the race for the Republican nomination for which U. 8. Senator Lynn J. Frasier has been endorsed by both factions of the Nonpartisan League. Outlining his stand, Major Anders said “the objects to be accomplished and for which I will use my best abil- ity and endeavors will be as follows: against the United States, France and | Dakota. Great Britain was charged by police Tuesday in a widespread plot they said finally had been revealed through the testimony of two American prisoners. In said Germany and So- viet Russia had been the beneficiaries of what authorities described as a pee hi § I E i f [ f i i : : E Ue f : i Former Governor of South Dakota i 5 | g ge i : i ge hi I ay [ F 4 i : z ag - vie lic H E HT ee i i ms FERE i i fF ly ze it ef » i Fagd R 5 % : i i ef g s & 8 bis Hy if . i i ! sa They Shine, Wampas or No Wampas ' With film actresses under contract barred in the annual Wampas choice, Paramount named {ts own potential stars and here are five of them, all easy to gaze upon. beth Young and Frances Drake. Helen Mack, Evelyn Venable and Dorothy Dell. Left and right, top row, are Eliza- Lett to right, bottom row. are Ida Lupino, « sixth selection. was on vacation when this picture was taken. LAWYER DECLARES INSULL PLANS T0 COME BACK TO U.S. Hopes to Settle Down and Live Peacefully When Excite- ment Has Ebbed Athens, March 20.—()—Samuel In- sull plans to return to the United States after the excitement of his case dies down and live in America peace- fully the rest of his life. one of the aged fugitive’s Greek attorneys told the Associated Press Tuesday. The lawyer, Mr. Xeros, declared he was in communication both with In- sull’s ship on the Mediterranean and his London solicitors who are hand- ling the former in’s affairs. Although Insull’s destination re- mained more of a mystery than ever to the public, the attorney said Mrs. Insull and her husband's lawyers were maintaining close touch with Insull by 5} code, “Insull seems happy now in calm ther,” the lawyer said. “Wherever he is going now, he will make his tt home if the eg States continues to persecute “Mrs, Insull will go to Paris Satur- day and thereafter will leave for London within a few days,” Xeros Insull may visit as many as 20 countries before he finds a haven, said Xeros. “Mrs. Insull never expressed feelings against the United States,” he con- tinued. “They would go there now, but are afraid for their lives and Persecution “I believe the question is a political one and that later Insull will be re- ceived gloriously in the United States.” The lawyer compared the case to a “Balkan political quarrel.” Insull’s chugging little freighter as- aged fugitive’s course across the Medi- terranean, authorities still were with- out definite indication of his where- abouts Tuesday. Until the steamer Maiotis bore the fromer Chicagoan out of Greek terri- torial waters toward some unknown haven of refuge from arrest for Amer- ican authorities Monday, port officials were in regular communication. 1 BYRD BATTLES T0 RESCUE PAIR FROM ANTARCTIC STORM Two Men Trapped in Uncharted Ice Field When Plane Is Forced Down | Little America, Antarctica, March 20.—(7)—(Via Mackay Radio)—Res- cue expeditions awaited Tuesday a break in the weather which would Permit them to go to the aid of two Byrd Antarctic expedition members isolated after a forced airplane land- ing in an uncharted Ice field. Pilot William C. Bowlin and wire- less operator Clay Bailey were forced down during a storm Sunday night while returning from a depot where they had deposited supplies 100 miles from their main base. Rear Admiral Byrd made ready to fy Plane to their relief and a ground party was prepared to rush to the group, but high winds and drifting snow made a start impossible. “When the plane left Little Amer- ica,” said Admiral Byrd, “it carried full emergency equipment, including @ tent, cooking stove, sleeping bags, and 30 days’ rations per man. ROOSEVELT TAKES HAND IN FIGHT 10 DHLAY LABOR WAR Calls Motor Makers and Repre- sentatives of Employes to Conference MOVES IN RAILROAD BATTLE Tells Both Sides Public Interest ls Paramount; Urges Settlement President Roosevelt acted Tuesday to avert crises in the automobile and railroad labor arguments and Wall Street reacted with a boom in shares, With automobile manufacturers and labor leaders in apparent deadlock, the president invited both factions to meet Wednesday at the White House and asked that any action toward a strike, scheduled for 9 a. m., Wednes- day, be delayed at least until Thurs- day. Both sides accepted the invitation and labor leaders said the appeal for Postponement of the strike would have their sympathetic consideration. Addressing letters to railroad em- Ployers and employes, he warned both sides not to forget that the public in- terest is paramount and repeated his request that the status quo be con- tinued for six months. After the Federal Trade commis- sion had reported that the NRA code for the iron and steel industry had Tesulted in its control by the larger units, caused price-fixing and pro- duced violations of commission orders, the government filed suit against the Weirton Steel company, charging it with violating the code by interfering with employes right to organize. Could Use License Powers Reports from Washington said the president had been urged to use the licensing powers granted him under many NRA codes but there was no indication that he intended to do so. The railroad labor argument reach- ed a head Monday when employes rejected a proposal to go along on the present basis, which provides for ®& Wage 10-per-cent less than the base pay, and demanded an increase of 10-per-cent over the base pay or 20 per cent above the present figure. Railroad managers already had demanded a 15-per-cent reduction or five per cent less than the present. basis. In a letter to both sides, Tuesday the president said: “It is a profound disappointment to learn that no progress toward an agreement has been made at the con- ference. “I fear that sight is being lost of the most important factor of all, the “Both men were amply equipped with fur clothing, so I see no reason for concern. We shall start looking for them as soon as the weather gives us a chance.” The last radio message from the stranded fliers was at 8 p. m. Sunday, when they reported they had buried the plane in the srpw to prevent its being blown away by the high wind. Although the exact location of the Piane was not known, it was believed they were marooned between eight ane: miles from the Little America $6,376,209 Paid to State Wheat Growers Washington, March 20.—(#)—The farm administration said Tuesday it had distributed $173,570,549 in rental and benefit payments to 1,774,431 farmers in 46 states, These payments — compiled as of March 1—were distributed by com- modities as follows: $12,349,176 to 1,030,536 cotton growers; $59,635,216 to 712,354 wheat farmers, and $1,586,156 to oe tobacco 5 BPH] “ E i iE f good of the country. May Name Investigators “If no agreement is reached, and in default of arbitration, it may be necessary for me, with due regard to the protection of the general public interest, to appoint a commission to eyamine thoroughly into the labor controversy, covering all classes of railroad employment, in order that the country may be advised of the merits.” Succumbs at 75 , o—— > Dowager Queen Emma of Holland was one of the most distinguished women among European royalty, having held the loyalty and affection of her subjects through many trying DOWAGER QUEEN OF HOLLAND SUCCUMBS Beloved Woman Had Ruled Country as Regent Before Daughter Was of Age The Hague, March 20.—()—Dow- ager Queen Emma, beloved for her charities and honored alike by Hol- land's rich and poor, died Tuesday morning of bronchitis. She was 75 years old. The queen mother, widow of King William III and mother of Queen Wil: helmina, had suffered from bronchi- tis for some time, but became gravely ill only a few days ago. From the first she was attended al- most constantly by her daughter, Queen Wilhelmina and grand daugh- ter, Princess Juliana, heir to the throne. Few dowager queens have been so beloved by their people as was Queen Emma, From the day in January, 1879, when, as the young Princess of Wal- deck and Piedmont, she went to Hol- land to share the throne with King William III, her sweetness and sym- pathy endeared her to all Dutch hearts. The daughter of Prince George Waldeck, she was born August 2, 1858. She was only 20 years old when she became the second wife of the Dutch monarch, but her simplicity and kind- ly homliness enabled her to meet her responsibilities tactfully. She always was able to hold the unfaltering sym- pathy of all parties within the kin; dom, a sympathy which amounted most to adoration. Was Success as Regent ‘The success of Queen Emma's re- gency after the death of William III in 1890, until her daughter came of ege and ascended the throne in 1898, was universally recognized. She Proved one of the most popular sov- ereigns in Europe. After Withelmina’s accession, the Queen mother retired to the back- ground of the regal stage, but her devoted subjects never forgot her and lost no opportunity of showing her that she still held their loyalty and Roosevelt also gave notice to the railroads that he felt some of the wages being paid employes were be- low the minimums established in the NRA codes, “if not actually below a subsistence basis.” The basis of the automobile labor trouble is recognition of the American Federation of Labor unions. The manufacturers favor company unions and the A. F. of L. advocates demand recognition. The fight over wages is said to be incidental, since the em- ployers are willing to grant a sub- stantial raise. Reports of new strikes and incipient troubles came from many cities where motor and motor aceeasory firms are Silver Is Linked to deep affection. This feeling was never more touch- ingly exhibited than on her seventieth birthday in August, 1928, when the id. Joined in the celebration of Queen Emma's birthday. A mounted Procession, formed by the entrants in the equestrian sports held at Hilver- Farm Relief Measure be 4 Ech TEE DRE CESEE i ey PRICE FIVE CENTS FARMER'S BODY IS FOUND IN BLAZING STACK MONDAY Remains Had Been Bound With Barbed Wire and Placed on Funeral Pyre OFFICIALS PROBING CASE Wife and Eight Children Mourn Death of Prosperous Chaseley Resident Harvey, N. D. March 20—()— The body of Henry Zirbel, 52, pros- perous Chaseley, N. D., farmer, was found, wrapped with 13 feet of barbed wire, on top of a burning straw stack two and a quarter miles from his home Monday about 10 p. m. by sev- eral of his children. Zirbel, acoord- ing to available stories, had left his home only 45 minutes before. ‘Whether death resulted from burn- ing or from other cause was to be determined by an autopsy clear case of murder. An inquest before a coroner's composed of Burt Earl, W. F. AS NATION MOURNS jz tezzz. tai hit on the head betc and thrown on fire. came to his death from was dead from other causes lem before the jury. Zirbel recently had suffered sev- Several of the children went look for him, Schmidt was advised, and failing to find him were attract- ed by the flames of the straw stack in the distance and drove toward it, discovering their father’s body. No arrests have been made, and the state's attorney said that so far no clues of any consequence have been discovered. him, Schmidt learned, but the trouble, he said, was all of bygone date—as far back as five years or more. No Quarrels ‘There appeared no evidence of a quarrel with anyone in recent months. Zirbel, although suffering from Hl ini BIDS ARE ASKED ON ze! ND, ROAD PROJECTS Municipal Paving Jobs to Be In- cluded at Letting Set for April 13 tj Be 5 a oa j i as 8 i i & EI F 7