The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1934, Page 1

a # }: gs THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE (z2:- ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1984 Two MACHINE GUN SINGS SONG OF DEATH ON HIGHWAY IN INDIANA Officers Are Found Slumped in Car With Heads and Necks Riddled MYSTERY VEILS AFFAIR Undrawn Guns Indicate Pair Taken by Surprise; Dill- inger Is Blamed East Chicago, Ind. May 25.—(%)— ‘Two more police officers are dead Friday in the bloody game to “get Dillinger.” In this city, where Policeman Wil- liam P. O'Malley was slain January 4 by a man definitely identified as John Dillinger, two officers, Martin O'Brien, 44, and Lloyd Mulvihill, 28, were machine-gunned to death late ‘Thursday night. There was no clue Friday to the identity of the killers. Dillinger, fugitive from the Crown Point jail where he was held for trial for the murder of O’Malley, was suspected, but it was only a suspicion. The only two men who might have been able to say positively as to the identity of the killers were the policemen, and they died instantly. Policemen Mulvihijl and O'Brien, veteran officers who knew Dillinger by sight, had been assigned to guard a road along which it was believed Dillinger might travel Thursday night. ‘The road patrol was established fol- lowing word from Indianapolis that a man believed to be Dillinger had bee: seon there Thursday. An automobile believed to have carried four or five men approached at high speed. The two officers, traveling in a police squad car, ap- parently decided to halt the car and tnvestigaters;% | 5 Shrouds Shooting Just what happened is not clear. ‘The officers’ bodies were found slump- ed in the front seat of their car, with a dozen machine gun slugs in the neck and head of each. The attack must have caught them completely by surprise, as the pistol of each of- ficer was still in its holster when the bodies were fount. A watchman fcr a packing com- pany, passing that way about half an hour after the shooting, discovered the squad car with its cargo of two dead officers. Policemen leaned to the theory that Dillinger or his gang was responsible for the double murder, but they em- phasized they had no proof. The killer's car swept on in the di- rection of Chicago and police lines were set up throughout the metropoli- tan area to halt the men, if possible, before they could bury themselves in @ Chicago hideout. Shortly after word of the double murder was flashed to police, an au- tomobile somewhat larger than that in which the killers were believed to have been riding was reported seen in Hammond. Four or five men with ‘Thirteen deaths already mark the trail of Dillinger for the eleven month period in which he has become the nation’s most hunted gunman, yet on- linger himself. That was the O’Mal- ley murder. O'Brien and Mulvihill left the po- lice station at 11:10 o'clock Thurs: Scene of Mill City Riot Where One Was Killed _ . Pictured above is a scene during the Minneapolis truck strike rioting in which one person was killed and scores were injured, some . Police and strikers clashed on numerous occasions in fights similar to that depicted above. DENIES CHARGE OF |Veterans Announce Plans WRITINGBANK LAW |For Memorial Observance FOR NORTH DAKOTA Bancorporation Head Says His Firm Did Not Dictate to— State Legislature St. Paul, May 25.—(#)—J. Cameron Thomson, president of the Northwest Bancorporation, denied before the Minnesota commerce Fri- day charges that the Bancorporation drafted branch banking bills for in- troduction in congress and state legis- latures. ‘Thomson, & witness in the commis- sion inquiry into stock sales of the corporation, said he and others of the corporation “used every honorable means not only in presenting our views to men having to do with bank- ing legislation but to others interest- ed and in the interests of the stock- holders. He stated he did not believe any- body connected with the corporation attempted to draft a whole bill. ‘W. E. G. Watson, special counsel and investigator for the state secur- ities division, introduced a number of letters as exhibits in an attempt to back up a claim that the Bancorpor- ation not only pushed lins of Washington who, Watson pre- viously had claimed, was a “lobby- weg igchst H g 8f g ul Washington, May 25.—()—The Am- erican Railway association announced Friday that loadings of freight for the week ended May 19 were 611,142 cars, an increase of 9,403 preceding week, 75,423 above County Road Workers Get Federal Checks Federal checks for the month of April totaling $4,786 were being mailed to farmers in Burleigh county Friday in payment for highway construc- tion work under the national recovery plan for road-building. Checks for hire of teams and farmer labor num- bered 141 with about 12 similar checks going to men furnishing supplies for the road gangs. MAIL PLANES WILL ‘BEGIN NEW SERVICE 10 CITY SATURDAY Wenatchee to Missoula Leg, However, Will Not Start Until May 28 Washington, May 25.—()—Air mail on the route from Fargo, N. D., to Seattle, Wash., will commence Satur: day, except that service to Missoula, Mont., and Wenatchee, Wash., will not be started: until May 28. Low bids for airmail contracts by independent operators challenged the supremacy of Major Airlines as Postmaster General Farley and his aides opened 61 bids for 13 airmail routes covering 8,229 miles. Americans Airlines, Inc., reputedly controlled by E. L. Cord, bid, how- ever, as low as eight cents per airlane mile for the contract on one route. Routes bid on included. Billings, Mont., to Cheyenne, Wyo., Wyoming Air Service, Inc., 28.5 cent United Airlines, Inc., 32 cents; Al- fred Frank, 39 cents; Earl T. Vance, 289 cents; Northwest Airlines, Inc., 33 cents; Noel Bullock, 34 cents. St. Paul to Kansas City: United Alrlines, 31% cents; Hanford Tri- State Airlines, Inc., 18.9 cents; Noel Bullock, 24 cents; Freman Aircraft Sales, Inv., 23.5 cents. A bid was received from Hoard Burleson to provide service from Sioux Falls, 8. D., to Bismarck-Man- dan, N. D. Officials said that this bid apparently was not in conformity to the specifications but they would take it under consideration. Abercrombie Man to Head Telephone Body Fargo, N. D., May 25—(7)—M. M. Borman, Abercrombie, was elected president of the North Dakota Tele- Phone association by the directors of that organization following the final seasion of the 1934 convention here ‘Thuraday. J. 8. Hogan, of Minot was named vice president and A. T. Nicklawsky, Hillsboro, was reelected secretary- treasurer. Nine directors named at the busi- ness meeting were G. B, Brown, En- derlin; A. H. Bakken, Mayville; E. M. > Halliday; A. F. McAdams, Fargo; C. F. Carlson, Plaza, and D. Stockwell Elected ’ Governor of Rotary Minn, May 25.—()— Shaft Will Deliver Address at Exercises in City Auditorium Plans for the observance of Memot- ial Day in Bismarck were announc- ed Friday by a committee of war vet- erans which will have charge of the affair. Following the usual parade, serv- ices will be held in the city auditor- ium, beginning at 11 a. m., with Har- old Shaft, assistant attorney general, as the principal speaker. Marchers in the street parade will form at 10:15 a. m., on Second St. at the Broadway intersection facing south. Escorted by a platoon of mo- torcycle police, A. C. Young, com- mander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and grand marshal of the par- ade, will head the column accompan- ited by his aides. They are J. M. Han- ley, commander of the United Span- ish War Veterans; Jacob Knecht, commander of the Disabled American Veterans, and E. F. Trepp, command- er of Lloyd Spetz post of the Ameri- can Legion. Opening the program in the city auditorium Rev. Walter E. Vater, pas- tor of the McCabe Methodist Episco- pal church, will pronounce the invoca- tion. A one-minute period of silence will be observed, followed by taps one number and the Junior American Legion auxiliary will present the pag- eant, “In Flander’s Fields.” Following Shaft’s talk, the Legion auxiliary chorus will sing and Father Robert Feehan of the St. Mary’s Pro- cathedral will give the benediction. Line of March Given In the parade, following the lead- ers in the order of march will be: Section 1, Fort Lincoln band; 3rd battalion, 4th infantry; Co. A, 164th infantry; officers reserve corps and the National sojourners with Major Francis A. Byrne, commander. Section 2, the QMC detachment; the North Dakota national guard; drum and bugle corps; Veterans of Foreign Wars; United War Veterans; Boy Scout troops; Girl Scout troops; and U. 8. Indian School, column at intersection of Second St. and Thayer. Section 3, American Legion Drum and Bugle corps; American Legion; Disabled War Veterans; 40 and 8; Red Cross nurses and the Salvation Army, with Herman A. Brocopp, com- mander and Ferris Cordner, aide. Section forms on Thayer Ave., facing intersection We Daughters of Revolution; United 8 iliary; War mothers; American Le: TWO ARE SLAIN BY GUARDSMEN’S GUNS IN TOLEDO STRIKE 150 Others Injured as Mob At- tacks Militia Hurlirig Bricks and Stones SITUATION DECLARED TENSE Further Trouble Feared as Oth- er Workers in Ohio City Vote Walkout Toledo, O. May 25.—()}—With rifle fire and tear gas, Ohio national guardsmen gained contro Friday of a riot-scarred factory district where two men have met death and 150 have been injured in strike disorders. Additional disturbances continued throughout the day, however, and there was occasional firing of pistols and throwing of gas bombs. A 12- year-old boy received a head injury when he was struck by a gas pro- Jectile. Late in the day the guards- men, now 1,100 strong, threw a guard around the entire area, a trooper with fixed bayonet every 20 feet. The militiamen, 740 strong, re- pelled brick- the jeering, taunting rioters Thurs- day afternoon—killing Frank Hugay, ripe Steve Cyigon, 20. and wound- several. Stopped for a time, the rioters strengthened their forces and ze- turned to battle Thursday night. Two men were shot and three others were injured. The crowd numbered 6,000 ‘at the height of the riots. Prospects for peace negotiations were complicated by new develop- ments toward @ general strike in Toledo. 53 Persons Arrested Fifty-three persons were arrested by. the militia for civil authorities and charged with rioting. Five gained their release on $500 bonds within a few hours. Police reported none of the 53 arrested was found armed. Quiet was restored shortly after midnight in the area of machine guns and bayonets just five blocks’ northeast of the city hall. Scores of injured—including many women—were included in the casual- ties. In previous rioting during a Four more ‘companies of guardsmen, an armored car and trucks loaded Adjutant General Prank D. Hender- son announced that officials of the Bismarck Is Ready To Welcome Scouts THORESEN ATTACKS LANGER ‘ECONOMY’ IN ADDRESS HERE Large Audience Hears Candi- date for Governor Endors- ed at Jamestown Salaries of $40 to $100 a month for school teachers “to whom we entrust the care of our children during the first 15 years of their lives” while pool hall inspectors receive $150 a month was a policy of the state ad- ministration attacked by T. H. H. Thoresen, Republican candidate for governor endorsed by the anti-Langer faction of the Nonpartisan League at @ mass meeting held before a large audience at the Bismarck auditorium Thursday evening. ‘The meeting was sponsored by the Burleigh county Thoresen - for- Governor club. Appearing on the speakers’ platform with him were his wife, John Nystul, chair- man of the state executive committee; John Husby, commissioner of agri- culture and labor; Ole Olson, lieuten- ant governor; Alfred 8. Dale, state treasurer; 8. A. Olsness, insurance commissioner; and William Johnson, chairman of the Burleigh. county ex- ecutive committee. They were intro- duced and spoke briefly to the au- dience. Preceding the meeting, 16 cars, bearing the banners of the candidates for state offices and Congress en- dorsed by the Jamestown en paraded through the city street Ridicules Salary System “i ‘Who has observed the an- tics of the present chief executive of North Dakota must wonder if he un- derstands what economy in govern- ment really means,” Thoresen said. He analyzed government as a com- pulsory cooperative enterprise entered into by the citizens for the purpose of promoting general welfare. True economy, he said, must mean well planned and regulated government to the end that the greatest amount of service may be rendered at the least péssible cost. In North Dakota at present, he said, “presidents of the university and agricultural college are paid $3,000 a year; beer commissioners get $3,600. Deans and full-time professors of our higher educational institutions get salaries not to exceed $1,920, and they have spent a large portion of their lives to become qualified for their work, whereas inspectors in the regu- latory mt who, in most in- stances have no qualifications except political loyalty and whose work con- sists in inspecting beds in the hotels, are paid $2,000 a year.” “Does this appear to be well planned and regulated operation of govern- ment?” he asked. “Is that economy?” Taxpayers Receipts Show He said the administration's claim of saving the taxpayers $5,000,000 was false and that, according to the fig- ures quoted by “his own newspaper,” reduction was about $1,000,000. “Look at your tax receipts for proof as to whether you have received any tax reduction,” he challenged. “I be- ileve you will find you did not.” He advocated an old age pension owned and politically paper,” he continued of the state mill to crit rendered to the ft Mill Charges Too Mi “There has been much said service the farmers receive at g SEES 55 el tlle “] g abtae Hy if ge Three-Day Jamboree to Open Friday Night With Camp- Fire Celebration 50 TROOPS TO BE HERE Boys From All Parts of District! to Attend; Many Stunts Are Planned Finishing touches were applied Friday to the extensive preparations made for the three-day area-wide scout jamboree that opens in Kiwanis Park Friday evening. Scouts from 50 troops in the Mis- souri Valley Council area began to arrive Friday and by Saturday the total number of visitors is expected to reach 200. Upon arrival visitors were registered, given their camp assignments and set up their camp displays. Supper is scheduled for 6:30 p.m, and the rest of the evening will be taken up with a council fire program. A special concert by the KFYR Lone Scout band of Bismarck, begin- ning at 8 p. m., will precede the of McClusky, a graduate of the Region 16 University of Scouting, will act as master of ceremonies. Plan Official Welcome Official welcome to all scouts as- sembled will be extended by Spencer|' ‘Boise, general jamboree chairman, who will introduce the committee Magic Wand. Troop No. 5 of marck will dramatize the fam« camp song, “Abdul Abulbul Amir.” magicians stunt by troop No. 6, a tumbling act by troop No. 9 and song stunts by Troop No. 10 complete the local scouts part of the program. Troops from Goodrich, Mercer, Fre- donia and Wishek have reported spe- cial stunts and others are being pre- Pared that have not been reported to the committee. Tattoo will be blown at 10:20 fol- lowed by taps at 10:30. The Elks trophy, annual cup award, will be given to the troop winning the greatest total points in the sweep- Stakes contests. Added to this are 16 other prizes donated by Bismarck firms and a bugle to go to the win- ner of the scout bugling contest which was given by the Rexcraft, Inc. of Brooklyn, N. Y. Many Prizes Prizes and their donors follow: scout » Quanrud, Brink and Rei- bold; flashlight, Finney’s Drug Store; diamond ball and bat, Montgomery Ward; two cooking utensils, A. W. Lucas Co.; water jug, Purity Bakery; diamond ball and bat, 8. and L. Store; camp grate and coil rope, French and Welch; scout knife, Cut Rate Drug Co., first aid kit, Cowans Drug Store; tennis shoes, Richmond’s Bootery; tennis shoes, Dahl Clothing Store; diamond ball and bat, E. B. Klein; cooking utensil, Tavis Music Co.; first aid kit, Lenhart Drug Store; diamond ball, Gamble Store. Complimentary copies of the Bis- marck Tribune will be sent to the scout camp to enable the visitors to follew. closely the results of the con- Saturday's schedule will be as fol- i i ast . Langer TrialLagsin U.S. Court Policemen Killed by Gangster Bullets WORK OF SELECTING JURY MOVES SLOWLY AT FRDAY SESSION Present Indications Are That Panel Will Be Selected Within Few Hours ELEVEN CHALLENGES USED Defense Has Three and Prose- cution Two of Peremytory Ousters Left Bia BULLETIN lection of a jury to try Governor William Langer and seven other defendants on fed- eral charges was completed late Friday afternoon. The prosecution exhausted all of its six challenges. The defense had one of its 10 left when the jury was accepted. Judge Andrew Miller called for two alternates to sit with the jury for service in case one or more of them should die or become ill during the trial. Six of the regular jury are farmers and six are business- men. With 42 of the 61 prospective jur- ors examined up of federal district tion of a jury to cause by the court when they indicat- ed they had direct or indirect dealings with either the federal government or he state. The defense used three more of aye au An hit ing to solicit political from federal workers. The charges are based on the government's alle- gations that contributions were sought Erickson is not now on trial because of illness. The 12 tentative jurors in the box when court recessed at noon were Lueck, Gardena, farmer; Edward Arnegard, Hillsboro, farmer; Jones, Garske, farmer; Lester T. Christ, Grassy Butte, farmer; L. C. Hulett, Mandan, credit company em- Ploye; Albert Anderson, Hillsboro, furniture dealer; A. T. Spanberg, Baldwin, farmer; A. D. Scott, Fargo, farmer; and Nick Eckes, Wahpeton, Tetired automobile dealer. The defense Friday used peremp- tory challenges to remove from the jury William Hammer, Crosby, bar- ber; and John T. Morris, Warwick, place in the|°'T second North Dakota 1933 baby beef t for his herd of 15 seen ae ing to George J. Baker, extension service livestock man at the Agricul- tural college. Sc! averaged shmallenberger’s herd 938 pounds at 14 months of age which only 20 pounds a head short of Richard Sam Bye, Heimdal, business with the state partment; excused. jr ee Neen, ae ee jury.