The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 18, 1934, Page 1

‘Government Will Bu } } ’ ams L3 + ” a: , North Dakota’s w Oldest Newspaper HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1934 PRICE ‘FIVE CENTS Truck ST, PAUL WORKERS VOTE T0 JOIN IN DRIVERS WALKOUT Transportation Tieup Ig So Ef- fective Food Supplies Are Threatened ROADS ARE BEING WATCHED Grocery Stocks Running Low and Several Bakers May Be Forced to Close Minneapolis, May 18.—(#)—The ‘Twin Cities of Minneapolis and 8t. Paul Friday faced a complete paraly- sis of motor truck transportation. With union truck drivers of Minne- apolis on strike since Tuesday night, truck drivers in St. Paul voted to join the walkout at 11:30 p. m. Friday. ‘There are approximately 6,200 drivers in the two cities. In Minneapolis nearly 5,000 strikers, Picketing roads into the city and at trucking companies, halted all truck operations so successfully that the city’s food supply was threatened. Stocks were running low in many groceries and several bakeries closed or planned to cease operations. “Many instances of violence were reported during the night and early Friday. Numerous station pumps were damaged by groups of men who sought to prevent sale of the fuel. The St. Paul drivers, meeting Thurs- day night, first voted to strike at 1 Pp. m., but later this was changed to 11:30 Friday night. In the meantime, several conferences were scheduled be- tween union leaders and employers in an effort to adjust differences. Demands of drivers in each city are somewhat similar—recognition of the union, a closed shop, a 40 to 48 hour week, and wages ranging from $22 to $30 weekly, depending on the particu- Jar employment, ‘s ~ Governor Floyd B. Con ‘held a conference with both employers and strike leaders in Minneapolis early Friday. Then the governor went into con- ference again with strike leaders, meeting until 6 a. m., but the meeting broke up with no definite action taken. Employers Friday began hiring “special police” apparently with a view to protecting their industries. Six pickets were arrested on dis- orderly conduct charges through the night. Governor Floyd B. Olson called conference of both sides for 2 p. m.,| 8. Mt Friday in an effort to adjust the dis- pute. He talked with both employers and strike leaders early Friday and then separately with the strikers, the meeting lasting until 6 a. m., and breaking up without action. Eighty four strikers were arrested “{,during the night and early Friday . in connection with various disorders ‘an? businessmen, meeting 1,500 strong, * demanded that city authorities main- tain order even if it became necessary to deputize private citizens as police. DEMOCRATIC CHIERS RAP RESERVATION ‘ON FARM PRODUCTS Say Hard Fought Legislation Will Pass ‘As Is’ in Spite of Attacks 4. of projected Republican amendments, the new deal legislative chiefs flung their forecasts that the measure will Idaho), and Long (Dem., La.), as- | present sailed the measure in the opening Gebate as an unconstitutional grant of the taxing power to the president, Minority Leader McNary indicated a farm-exemption amendment would be pressed. Miss.), in charge of the house-approved bill, ~~ refused to accept such an amendment * on the ground it would be “almost de- structive of the entire purpose of the legislation. * negotiated tariff agree- + presidentially 22) ments to industrial products. Senator, Vandenberg (Rep. Mich.), had. one Pending to exempt all basic commodi- ties under the agricultural adjust- ment act. These are only two of s score of amendments the Republicans have ready. One would require senate rati- fication of the trade pacts. Another ‘would exempt all products under NRA codes, Senators Robinson and Her- ison believe all will be rejected. MISSIONARY TO SPEAK Rev. Walter E, Clifford, missionary to India, will speak at the Gospel Tabernacle here Friday evening and twice on 8 . The Friday night service will at 8p. m, Movement Paralyzed in | Where Child Suffered for 19 Days | while they tried Pictured above is the “tin coffin” in which the kidnapers of little June Robles held her prisoner for 19 days ‘unsuccessfully to obtain $15,000 ransom. Beside it are the men who dug it up from a trench in the desert near Tucson, Ariz, Williston Man Kidnaped, Robbed by Two Bandits "HOPPER MENACE IS MOST SERIOUS IN Is Bound, Gagged and Forced to Lie All Night in Field Near Minot Into the teeth of a gathering gale | Frances: Minot, N. D., May 18—()—Ab- ducted in Minot by two robbers whc took him to a point about nine miles west of here, rifled his pocketa, threatened him with death, bound’ him hand and foot ana left him in a field and drove away with his auto- mobile, W. H., Shemorry, Williston automobile dealer, was rescued shortly after 7 a. m. Friday when a passerby on the highway saw him and cut his bonds. His wrists and ankles were cut by the small but strong cords with which he had been tied about the wrists, EASTERN BURLEIGH Farmers of Some Parts of Coun- ty Say Mild Winter Hurt Pest Eggs The eastern portion of Burleigh county is the most heavily infested by grasshoppers, according to reports received by H. O. Putnam, extension agent, at the series of meetings con- ducted with township keymen who will launch their offensive against the pests at the first signs of their move- ment toward grain fields. A series of four meetings with the township representatives was conclud- ed here Thursday. Other meetings were held at Wing, Sterling and Wil- Farmers of some communities stated moved a distance of nearly a mile dur- ing the night, from the time the two robbers left him about 11 p. m. and g tended the respective meetings were as follows: Sterling—M. H. Lunn, Driscoll; Thelma; K. A. Ersland, 3 O. Wild Rose; T. E. Watkins, Long Lake; B. A. Drawver, McKensie; Presley M. Gosney, Taft; George J. Day, Mor- ton; T. N. Johnson. Sterling; Ed Gib- son, Christiania; Henry Larson, Sib- ley Butte; Charles Anderson, Logan. Clear Lake township did not send s representative. ‘Wing—Howard Watkins, Canfield; Harvey Fitzgerald, Rock Hill; Fred Borth, Wing; Anton Novy, Schrunk; | night William wi | . z 85 E ; if za 86 Cub i pe ee g Fg. g g Bismarck—J. B. Salter, Menoken; D. ; Charles McGar- BSE eee gee ele FREER F i / i i [ ul F a ler; C. W. Magnuson, Ghylin; Boone, Wilson. Cromwell and Esth- | E E °3 i i A Es F A i Ei Ey “Hie = ii 1 3 Enyk Eeee ins E & 228 ; i Fy FEE PLANS FOR SUMMER TILLAGE ADVANCED AT SLOPE SESSION Delegates From Southwestern Counties Appeal to Wash- ington for Help New England, N. D., May 18.—Plans for a summer tillage program and Permanent pastures on the acres in- cluded jn the wheat allotment and corn-hog contracts to be kept out of production in southwestern North Dakota was endorsed at a conference called here Thursday by B, E. Groom | * of the Greater North Dakota associa- tion, Delegates in attendance from nine southwestern counties included county agents, chairmen of wheat allotment committees, directors of G. N. D. A., bankers, business men and farmers. the serious situation in this section. “Immediate relief must be given cattle owners to avoid numerous losses reported. Pastures are bare and other feed exhausted,” the mes- 5 5 said. Reports Hay Is Scarce County Commissioner Theo Monke told the meeting relief agencies and a TERETE | | Fue i i i ip Cities 30 HIGH SCHOOLS SHARE IN HONORS AT STATE MEETING Awards Are Scattered Through- out State as Young Musi- cians Perform ABOUT 800 ATTEND FETE Parents. and Others Also on Hand to Watch Youngsters Compete for Glory Grand Forks, N. D., May 18—(>}— Thirty schools shared honors in the first day's music, declamation and dramatic contests of the university's traditional state high school week festival as initial results were an- nounced Thursday night. Approxi- Mmately 800 students from schools in all parts of the state, as well as sev- eral hundred school men and parents, were guests on the campus. In finals of glee club contests, Class A honors went to Fargo for first and Rugby for second in the boy's groups; and for girl’s glee clubs, Grand Forks first, Fargo second, Rugby third and Devils Lake fourth. In class B, the girl's glee club event high, won recognition as the dividual actor and actress respectively in the playmaker contests. Musical solo awards made Thursday night, with the winners listed in order of rank in each event, were: Boys’ low voice solo; Reinholt Utke, Enderlin; Paul Kruger, Minot college high; Maynard Nelson, Van Hook; and Wayne Zimmerman, Valley City. hall; Kenneth Berg, Grand Forks; Thoresen Itinerary i af i a i i Hie iH ag iit I | To Issue Tickets. For Langer Trial DESERTED MINE IS DECLARED HIDEOUT OF DILLINGER GANG Abandoned Zinc Mill in South- western Wisconsin Is Scene of Activity Chicago, May 18.—(#)—The spectre of elusive John Dillinger Friday cross- ed the path of the army of manhunt- ers looking for him. Reports that federal agents had discovered at a deserted mine the hideout Dillinger used after he and his pals had shot their way to free- dom from a Little Bohemia, Wis., re- sort, spurred the hunters. ‘The Milwaukee Sentinel said the supposed hideout was in the aband- oned zinc mill of the Bick Dick mine 10 miles southeast of Platteville in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin. The newspaper, said 40 federal agents have been combing the area since April 23 and 24 when Dillinger is be- j| lieved to have hidden in the mine. The Dubuque (Iowa) Herald Tele- graph, with a similar report of the finding of the hideout, said confirma- tion had come.from Melvin H. Pur- vis, chief of the Chicago office of the federal bureau of investigation, but at Purvis’ headquarters it was said ind information on the confirmation was lacking. The Telegraph-Herald also reported that the agents had found the farm house where Edward G. Bremer, kid- naped St. Paul banker, had been held prisoner. The house is situated not far from the abandoned mine. Previ- ous reports had linked the Dillinger mob with the $200,000 “snatch” of/ from Bremer. In Hilly Section The locale of the mine hideout was described as a deserted section of hilly country, settled early in Wis- consin’s history and seldom visited. The buildings are made of natural stone constructed by the early settlers and include an old stone tower from which the Dillinger mob could well have kept a lookout. Meanwhile federal agents in Chi- cago indicated they are satisfied that Dillinger has not fled to South Amer- ica or Mexico, as rumored, but is still in hiding in or near Chicago. They said they were “almost sure” that Dillinger was one of five men who eluded county highway police who fired on them early last Thurs- day morning. The basis for this belief was ® re- Port that telephone calls had been traced from Chicago to @ farm near | Newcastle, Ind. Another report from Iowa City, Towa, said that officers there were speculating on whether Dillinger had passed through that city recently. An}, Mo-| abandoned motor car carrying In- diana license plates was the basis for »,| the speculation. ,| New Disclosures on Gun Girl Promised St. Paul, May 18.—()—New disclos- ures about Evelyn Frechette's life with qohn Dillinger were by the +] government Friday with Thomas J. Dodd, federal investigator, on the stand for re-direct examination in her trial on charges of harboring the des- perado. Dodd already has told the United States district court jury about Mi:s Frechette’s recitation of her life with Dillinger here the last two weeks in March when they attended movies together, drove about town during the day, and of being the fugitive's “chief cook and bottle washer” here. Interviewed by Dodd, Miss Frech- gun last March 31. Frazier-Lemke Bill Headed for Ash Heap Washington, May 18.—()—Although the Frasier-Lemke farm refinancing bill was practically relegated to the house ash heap yesterday by Demo- eqecatly Lack of Room Forces Exclusion of Public From Federal Courtroom SUBPOENAS SERVED HERE U. S. Marshal Notifying Wit- nesses to Appear Next Tuesday Morning Announcement that the public will be denied admission to the court room when Governor William Langer and eight associates go on trial here Tues- day on charges of soliciting funds from federal employes for political Purposes was made Friday by U. 8. Marshal O. Gunvaldsen, Fargo. Due to the limited seating capacity of the court house, Gunvaldsen said, only witnesses and jurors will be ad- mitted. The U. 8. Marshal early this week served subponaes on more than 60 government witnesses and the number is expected to be closer to 100 before he completes the job. ‘The court room is equipped to seat only @ little more than 125 people. Witnesses and jurors and others who have legitimate business with the court will be given passes for their ion. Installation of a special table for the convenience of newspaper repre- sentatives has been arranged so that the public may be kept informed of the progress of the trial. Face Two Accusations General charges contained in the two indictments on which the gover- nor and dis associates will stand trial are: first, that it is unlawful for any officer of the federal government to solicit funds for political purposes any other federal employe;-and, second, conspiracy to obstruct the or- derly operation of an act of congress. Both charges originated in the ad- ministration’s promotion of its news- Paper, the “Lealer.” Following Judge Andrew Miller's action sustaining a demurrer on the second charge, U. S. Attorney P, W. Lanier introduced new evidence be- fore the grand jury which resulted in the re-indictment of the governor and his associates on this count. Those named in the indictment, be- sides Governor Langer, are Oscar E. Erickson, publisher of the “Leader,” Oscar J. Chaput, business manager of the “Leader;” Frank A. Vogel, state highway commissioner; Harold Mc- Donald, solicitor for’ the “Leader;” R. A. Kinzer, former executive secretary of federal emergency relief in the state; Paul J. Yeater and G. A. Ham- ple, employes of the highway depart- ment. Jury Trying Women Is Unable to Agree Pierre, 8. D., May 18.—(#)—The federal court trial of Mrs. Fern San- key and Mrs. Alvina Kohler, widow and sister-in-law of the late kidnaper Verne Sankey, on charges of conspir- acy in the Charles Boettcher, 11, kid- naping has ended in a jury deadlock. After being out nearly 28 hours, the Jury reported @ “hopeless” disagree: ment and was discharged by Judge Lee Wyman Thursday night. District Attorney Olaf Eidem, who’ asked conviction of the women as a blow at the use of “gangland mollis” to cover criminal moves, said there would be a retrial, but Defense Attor- ney Ben Laska of Denver declared the result is “as good as a victory.” Child Is Unable to Identify Suspects) »reeding Tucson, Ariz, May 18.—(#)—Their star witness having failed to identify six possible suspects in her kidnaping, authorities sought more Friday for six-year-old June Robles to view. June, recovering rapidly from the effects of her 19 days of imprison- ment in @ desert trench, viewed six of numerous perons questioned Thursday but she was unable to identify any of them as having connection with her abduction. No arrests were made nor was any suspect held. Ace Hurler to Take | | Mound for Bismarck “Specks” Burke formerly of the club of American y Cattle Twin HEAVY PURCHASING IN DROUTH AREAS TO START AT ONCE Relief Administration Considers ‘Transplanting’ 3,000 S. D. Families HOPKINS ANNOUNCES PLAN Says Relief Administration Will Handle Transaction for Farm Department Washington, May 18.—(®)—Heavy Purchases of cattle in drought areas of the north central west and pos- sible transplanting of 3,000 to 4,000 South Dakota families are included in the program for relief of the dry sections of North and South Daokta, ‘Wisconsin and Minnesota. ‘The federal surplus relief corpora- tion, Harry L. Hopkins, emergency re- lef administrator, said, will start buying cattle immediately from farm- ers on relief rolls or those in distress. Within the next three weeks he ex- pects to take the entire surplus in the area. The corporation will do the buying for the agricultural adjust- ment administration. In South Dakota, where there are hundreds of farms which have not yielded a good living for their own- ers in years, Hopkins said, from 3,000 to 4,000 families might be moved to state-owned farms and given a chance to buy them on reasonable terms. The state owns approximately 4,000 farms. The immediate cattle purchasing Program will be intensified in four states, Hopkins said, but will not nec- essarily be confined to them. Other potential drought areas or sections where there has been no rain in rec- ent months will be included eventual- ly. Will Can Beef Beef from healthy cattle will be canned and distributed to persons on relief rolls. “This job must be done,’ Hopkins said. “It is ridiculous to continue feeding these cattle. We cannot get the hay if we wanted to. We will be [operating next week for the AAA.” Allotments have beet made, Hop- kins said, for planting quick growing forage crops at once, adding that, of course the administration was taking @ chance on rain. The farm credit administration, Hopkins said, has assured the relief administration that, so far as the law permits, rules and regulations re- garding loans will be relaxed to the limit. Hopkins estimated the cost of direct relief, aside from the AAA cat- tle purchases, would run about $6.- 000,000 a month until the drought is broken. The only really critical condition at this time, he said, is the central part of the two Dakotas and parts of Min- nesota and Wisconsin. Rain is ur- | gently needed in large sections of Wis- consin, Minnesota, Montana and Wy- oming, although the situation is not yet critical. A new complication in the drought situation was: advanced Friday by a conference of entomologists in their report that chinc bugs and grasshop- pers were appearing. Other items in a five-point program. for drouth relief, tentatively adopted Friday, were: 1. More cash grants to affected states. 2. Extension of seed and feed loans from $40,000,000 available to the farm credit administration. 3. Shipping of some livestock from the area and livestock feed into it at reduced freight rates. 4. Relaxation of the regulations against planting forage crops. While the president's drouth mittee rushed its plans, a bill vide $150,000,000 for relief to pgegeeae estimated $100,000,000 for and livestock industries and $50,000,- f tract for camp buildings, group ber two, at the Fort Peck, Mont., dam project to Johnson, Drake and Piper, Inc., Minneapolis, for $740,212. A Front Seat For You