The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 9, 1934, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1873 ‘ GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT INDICATES DAMAGE BY DROUTH ‘Outlook Is Officially Declared To Be Poorest in Last 41 Years TRADERS ARE DISAPPOINTED Prices Boom Until Holders of Grain Begin to Take Their Profits Chicago, June 9.—()—Wheat prices bounded up more than four cents Saturday on the strength of the gov- ernment’s report estimating the total 1934 United States crop would be the smallest in 41 years, but then bounced ‘back down again’ to within a cent of »* the previous close. Prices at the end of the short ses- sion were only % to a cent higher than Friday's finish. Traders who rushed to buy on the bullish govern- ment report showed disappointment that the crop estimate failed to stim- ulate new buying power. Profit-tak- ing and a forecast of showers over the week-end led to the decline. The government's June 1 estimate of a total winter and spring wheat crop of 500,000,000 bushels, announced Friday after the market closed, touched off a buying surge that con- tinued until traders began to realize Profits. The half-billion bushel estimate compared with last year's total wheat production of 527,000,000, which was below normal. STATISTICS PRESENT PICTURE OF TRAGEDY Fargo, N. D., June 9—()—Ben Kienholz, federal statistician station- ed here, estimated the condition of 29 per cent of normal, with other spring wheat 27 per cent of normal. Kienholz said indications as of June 1 were that oats would be 25 per cent of normal, barley the same figure and rye 19 per cent of normal. For rye, it would mean an indi- cated yield of an average of two bu- shels an acre, The condition, Kienholz explained, is by far the worst since North Da- kota began to plant wheat and sim- ilar crops to any extensive acreage. Hay also is in the worst condition in years—tame hay running 27 per cent of normal and wild hay 19 per cent. Pastures, burned out by drouth, only recently broken, are estimated to be 15 per cent of normal. VALLEY CITY 10 BE HOST T0 CATHOLICS Local Committees Organize Motor Caravan to Attend Meeting June 17 A motor caravan with an ex- pected representation of 200 people will leave Bismarck, Sunday June 17 to attend the third annual Catholic Day to be held in Valley City. Thousands of will in pilgrims join the expression of faith at high mass tc be celebrated by Most Rev. James O'Reilly, Bishop of Fargo. Archbishop John Gregory Murray of 8t. Paul will preach the sermon and Martin H. * Carmody of Grand Mich., supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, will deliver an address dur- A massed chorus of 100 male voices, & band concert, and pic: BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1934 Lily Pons Will Wed Physician JOHNSON IN WORDY FIGHT WITH STEEL LABOR CHIEFTAINS Intimacies Are Exohanged in Barrage of Bitter Speeches And Statements STRIKE STILL IS OMINOUS) Workers, Nursing Verbal Bruises, Threaten to Go And See President Washington, June 9.—(P)—Amid a roar of bitterness, steel union insurg- ents revolted Saturday against a Peace plan approved by Hugh 8. Johnson and the employers, They swore to see President Roose- velt, present him a plan of their own a hurry home prepared *to The threat of a steel strike, which many officials fear would hog-tie the Tecovery drive, seemed still ominous. About the plan for a peace board to settle capital-labor fights—a plan which Johnson said he “; ly Prescribed” and which the steelmas- ters accepted Friday night—the in- ternational president of the steel union, Michael F. Tighe, remained firmly silent. ; Johnson and the insurgents whaled away at each other—using such Phrases as “hell and bluff” and “damnable.” “We are done with you and your iron and steel institute board,” a score of the leaders said in a state- 5) Lily Pons will warble ] love notes with new zest in her fu- ture appearances, for the famed Metropolitan opera singer, shown here, has succumbed to romance. Confirmation is given by members of her staff that she will become the bride of Dr. Fritz von der Betke, physician on the German liner Caparcona, within the next year. | Late News J. durum wheat in North Dakota. at}: nic arrangements make up the day's Pilwe committees from the local Knights of Columbus and the Bis- marck court of the Catholic Daugh- m renbach, Wahpeton. 10,000 Catholics at! Lemmon Farmer Dies * In Bismarck Hospital George Johnson, Lemmon, 8. D., ment. Recently, a group of leaders of local lared by President Tighe to be without authority to speak for the intenational—suggested Johnson could learn something by walking up to an open hearth furnace and get- ting his pants scorched. . Johnson, in a radio address Friday night, answered what he called “these immature leaders.” Quotes Army Colonel “AS for hardship and scorching Pants,” he said, “I have had mine scorched for months of exposure to an equatorial sun, and to paraphrase an Indian-fighting colonel of my early service, old “Greaser” Hughes: “‘I have worn enough skin off the Part of me that fits into a saddle (or Bulletins (By The Asseciated Press) PUSH CATTLE PURCHASES Washington—The farm administra- tion reported that 24,000 head of cat- tle have been purchased in Minne- sota and the Dakotas and the volume is increasing. Authorization has been granted agents at South St. Paul to buy 7,500 daily from the three states. The previous allotment was 1,500 daily from each state. REPORT A REAL RAIN San Salvador—Twentyfive inches of rain fell here in the last 24 hours. Reports from the interior indicate Sreat floods with heavy loss of life. GIVE BILL FINAL 0. K. Washington—Congressional action was completed on the communications bill to regulate interstate communi- cations systems and the measure was sent to the White House. LOCAL FIRM GETS Bic CONTRACT FOR WORK AT DAMSITE “sm Wachter-O'Neill Construction Company Purchases 76 Trucks to Do Job make a half-dozen such critics as they.’” Enraged, a score of leaders issued @ counterblast, which said: “We, the ned steel work- ers, who have just listened to your re- fined speech, full of hell-and bluff, : s ifs F H § ‘A $400,000 contract for dirt removal from the base of the Fort Peck dam secured by the Wachter-O’Nelll Con- . Wachter, one‘ ta tes coger |Bage itera” andthe A three incceporas |i terest,” sia Batarteg nn nae. Remomnoed |) coral or the, Ameriosn Iron. and Besides Wachter, the incorporators|Steel Institute, the organization of are Eugene Wachter, both of the|steel masters, was announced in a Wachter Transfer Corporation, and|Jetter to Johnson. It was signed by Jack O'Neill, for 16 years state high-| Eugene Grace, president eels way engineer tractor,|hem; William A. Irvin, president and now a cont ,. United States Steel, and L. E. Block, Zhe constant, slvcies thigh Aag)- ‘of Inland, EI : a8 i 4 z & i a ef 6 | [ F i isle eh § F eer i E i i E | Fy = af a Te I FE ges F gE. F H ‘4 Hl ; A i ae i : CHAN OWAPI CAMP Forty-Four Register; Netland ed Saturday for the two Chan Owap! camps, the first of which will open June 17, Paul Netland, area scout executive, announced. ing to attend the camps to make their reservations at onis, campment will close June 23, to be followed immediately on June 26 by the second, which will be concluded June 30. comm< Ten junior and senior officers will assist Netland in supervision. A full- time cook will be employed for both} tn6 sonnel will be made next week. . M. Rohert.:, George Will, H. O. Sax- vik <nd Worth Lumry, last week made a thorough inspection of the camp ani laid plans for the arrival of the troops. The committee de- cided after the inspection that due to the low condition of the water at Wildwood lake swimming would be done in a small spring-fed lake about one-half mile from the camp. lake with a section boarded-in for is being roped off to meet all the safety requirements of the national camping department of the Boy Scouts of America. Camp officers will be assigned to special duty on the waterfront to insure utmost saf- ety in the water activities. 20-acre plot at Wildwood lake. large mess hall accommodates the scouts at meal-time and tents will Provide sleeping quarters. Besides the mess hall there is a handicraft lodge and a headquarters building. All equipment is being repaired and the cots and tents will be in first class shape when the scouts arrive. ses in swimming for beginners and for those seeking life saving instruc- tion, boating, games, track meets, council fires, nature study projects, handicraft work and hiking. tor of girl scout camps in Minnesota and Wisconsin for two years, will Persona! Periods. Assistant directors of rec- reational education Woodcra: epee he later became director of the 1928-29 was director of physical edu- cation at Northfield public schools. STEEN HAS RECORD Indorsed by Independent Repub- commissioner culture and labor in the June 27 pri- mary election with the endorsement nip 7e a i diel Divert Big River Nye Hopes for Joint: Action by Federal PWA and Relief Departments POR AREA SCOUTS TO OPEN JUNE 17 PRESIDENT WILL DECIDE Tugwell and Hopkins to Urge Proposal Laid Before Them Urges Other Reservations By North Dakotan At Once Washington, June 9.—()—Missouri river diversion, a project long dor- mant in the files of the public works administration, became a live subject Friday when heads of two federe! de- partments showed sudden interest in gr Plan, purred by increasing demand from North and South Dakota for action on the proposal to control the waters of the Missouri, Rexford G. Tugweil, acting secretary of agriculture, and Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief di- with the president at the eames ose nt a earliest pos- sible om Ais ‘Tugwell entered the picture Friday. Acting for Secretary Wallace, talked for some time with Senator Nye (Rep. N. D.).. Nye emerged from conference to report Tugwell looked “with distinct favor” upon the Nye said the acting secretary had discussed the project with Hopkins earlier in the day, at which time they agreed to present to the president a foroer in construction” of ‘meeesoeey lorces in co! dams and reservoirs. Although the application for public Works funds totals $65,000,000, Nye said, it probably would be possible to Teduce the construction cost consid- erably by making use of relief labor. Forty-four boy scouts had register- Netland urged other scouts desir- The first en- Preparations are being made to ac- jodate 48 boys in each camp. Announcement of the per- Officials Inspect Site ‘The camp committee, made up of A dock is being constructed on this ining swimmers and a wider area Camp Chan Owapi is situated on i“ ORATORICAL GUNS OPENING FIRE ON POLITICAL FRONT Republicans and Democrats Clash as Congressional Campaigns Begin On the daily program will be cour- Netland, who was waterfront direc- ily conduct the two camp at the Culver ft school of Culv:> Military AS FARMER, OFFICIAL lican Party for Commis- sioner of Agriculture Editor's Note: This is one of a g fs ie i Golden Valley Woman Is Mercer Candidate a & = s 3 é 5 E i i { THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | Wheat In Setback After Early Boost Urge New Move to ROOSEVELT SENDS CONGRESS MESSAGE ON DROUTH RELIEF Says Large-Scale Assistance Needed to Help Folk in Stricken Areas OPPOSES RESTRICTIONS Says Utmost Flexibility Needed In Dealing With Emer- gency Conditions Washington, June 9.—(7)—Presl- dent Roosevelt asked congress Satur- day for $525,000,000 to finance the drouth relief program the adminis- tration already has undertaken, “Large scale assistance by the fed- eral government is necessary to pro- tect people in the stricken regions from suffering, to move feed to live- stock, and livestock to feed, and to acquire and process surplus cattle to provide meat for relief distribution,” he said in a message to congress. Absolute freedom for the adminis- tration to spend the money as it saw fit was asked. “We are dealing with a rapidly changing problem and it is important that the authorization should be flexible so that funds can be allotted to the several federal agencies as re- quired,” the president said. Expenditures Detailed He detailed the proposed relief ex- Penditures as follows: 1. $125,000,000 for special work Program and human relief. 2. $75,000,000 for livestock purchase in addition to the funds already avail- ablie under the Jones-Connally act, 3. $100,000,000 for shipping, proc- essing and relief distribution of pur- chased cattle. 4. $50,000,000 for emergency acqui- sition of submarginal farms and as- sistance in re-locating destitute farm families, 6. $50,000,000 for work camps to af- ford employment in the drouth area for young men, principally from cities and towns. 7. $25,000,000 for purchase of seed for 1935 plantings, and for loans to get seed into farmers’ hands. His message follows: To the Congress of the United States: Unforeseen drouth has visited dis- aster upon a large part of our coun- try. Prompt and vigorous action to meet the emergency has been taken by the federal government through its various agencies, but the situation has become more grave as rainfall shortage has continued. Damage Irreparable Future rainfall cannot restore more than a small part of the damage to crops and livestock. An especiailly serious problem has developed be- cause, while there is no prospect of shortage of human food, a shortage of animal feed threatens over a wide area, This is causing losses to farm- ers and regions dependent upon the livestock industries. Large scale as- by|Sistance by the federal government is necessary to protect people in the .| stricken regions from suffering, to .| move feed to livestock, and livestock to feed, and to acquire and sur- in| plus cattle to provide meat for relief distribution. ... To finance operations of the mag- nitude planned, further funds are needed. After a conference with members of congress from the af- fected regions, a program along seven lines has been devised to meet the sit- uation. These wholly tentative estimates have been made upon the basis of Present and probable conditions. I believe the present emergency can be effectively met ‘by the appropriation subvert | of $525,000,000. Only such portion, of course, will be used as becomes ab- solutely necessary. We are dealing with a rapidly changing problem, and it is important that the authorization should be flexibale so that funds can be allotted to Hg several federal agencies as req Franklin D. Roosevelt. The White House, June 9, 1934. Delegates Named to State Legion Meet Delegates and alternates to repre- sent Lioyd Spetz Post of the American Legion at the state convention of the organization to be held at Fargo, July 8-10, were named at a meeting Friday night. ‘They are: Ay an Q i 2BHEg # 5 sel A [ s PRICE FIVE CENTS Vogel Says He Rapped ‘Leader’ Highway Leader Advised Against Langer Scheme Takes Stand in Own Defense to Deny That He Had Any Part In Organization of Political Newspaper; Admits, However, He Supported Proposition eee COURT SCORES DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FOR ‘POLITICS —________, Says Effort to Introduce Copies tempt to Inject Politics of ‘Leader’ in Evidence Is At- Into Case and Court Is Determined to Keep Them Out Fourth defendant to take the stand in his own behalf, State Highway Commissioner Frartk Vogel Saturday testified in federal district court that Gov. William Langer outlined a plan for establishing an administration newspaper with con- tributions from state employes but that he opposed the pro- posal. said. He opposed the plan as outlined by the governor, Prior to the discussion between him and the governor, Vogel he had heard rumors regarding establishment of a newspaper, Vogel testified. Vogel, with Langer and three others, is charged with con- spiring to defraud the contributions from federa! government through forcing political I relief employes. Vogel followed Oscar Chaput, business manager of “The Leader”, administration Prior to Vogel's taking the stand, introduce copies of “The Leader” were sustained by Judge Andrew termined it will keep out.” newspaper, on the stand. two attempts by defense attorneys to met with defeat. Government objections Miller who termed the defense offers attempt to introduce into this case some Politics, “an which this court is de- Vogel testified his attention was first called to the establishment of a newspaper some time Langer during a drive to Mandan. in April, 1933. He said he discussed the matter with Told Governor He Disapproved of Plan “I had heard some quired regarding them, rumors regarding the newspaper,” Vogel said. “I in- and he gave me the general idea—he asked me my opinion and I told him I was opposed to that plan. of having employes sell subscriptions up to five per He told me the idea cent of their annual salaries. I did not agree with the idea, at all.” Vogel said he pointed out to the per cent against the employes and explained to the tion newspapers would discuss any additional collection of five “T felt it was additional. governor @ prior assessment of two governor that “opposi- per cent. - Poor politics to give the opposition Newspapers anything ‘The governor disagreed with me, and I told him that in my 1¢ years’ experience in the Nonpartisan League, I had contributed to all news- Papers, and it hadn't helped any. “I had been in the federal service and had been assessed—" “—We object. your honor,” District Attorney P. W. Lanier shouted. “We ask that that statement be stricken from the record.” “Btrike it out,” thundered the judge. Governor Langer said he would go on with the plan, Vogel said. He testified he next heard of the news- Paper when J. A. Heder, assistant at- torney general, called him and asked him to come to the governor's office. Vogel testified he appeared at the governor's office, where the applica- ion of Sam Clark to be editor of “The Leader” was under discussion. “Tell what part you had in it,” De- fense Attorney George Thorp demand- ed. Lanier asked defense counsel to have the witness state “who was there.” Vogel named J. A. Heder, Sam Clark, Governor Langer and himself. “Go on and tell what was done,” Thorp said. ss “Well, Clark gave his ideas about the paper. I was brought in to sup- Port Clark as editor.” “What else was done?” Meeting Was Brief “That was all. It was a very short meeting.” “Did you make any suggestions about financing (the newspaper)?” “No,” “Or about soliciting.” “Never did.” “Did you agree to it?” “No,” “As an appointive official, I coope- rated along the same lines as the others.” “Did you believe in it or not be- Meve?” Lanier objected to the question as improper and leading and the court sustained. Thorp asked, “Did you pay an as- ‘sessment to ‘The Leader’ yourself?” “Yes.” “Have you got evidence of that contribution?” Vogel said, “Yes” and produced the checks he had given in payment of his “For the purpose of shortening the testimony, the government will admit he made a pledge,” Lanier said. In reply to a question from the court as to the purpose of the checks offered in exhibit Thorp said “I mere- ly want to show his attitude on the matter, that it was the same as any other state employe—it will only take & minute.” The court permitted the exhibits to be entered in the records. “Now, there was testimony about a| ea meeting—did you attend to” ‘Vogel said he did. It was held in the governor's office, hé said, and. troduce him.” “Did you see McDonald?” “I never saw McDonald. He soliett- ed in the drafting room downstairs and I was upstairs.” “When was the next time this mat- ter came to your attention?” “I don’t recall anything until Nov- “What was that?” “The Leader’ called me and said some of the obligations of the em- Ployes weren’t being paid. I made it & rule that every employe must meet his obligations, regardless of what they were. So I sent a letter to all divisions that employes must meet the obligations and that I would expect them to the same as any other since it was done voluntarily.” Devoted to Efficiency “Do you remember the incident about which George Hepner testified here—of his being reHeved of his job? Tell the jury fully why Hep- ner was relieved.” “At that time I was making a reorganization. Hepner was located at Devils Lake and it seems the governor was acquainted with his family and he asked that he (Hepner) be given consideration.” that the appointinent of emer nt a) ment of as division engineer at Minot was the result. a continued, “I sent Mr. Hamilton up there to check up on equipment, and also to make various changes” among the maintainers in the divi- sion. He returned and said he had T Hepner ‘were antagonutie beeaue er ai use didn’t let them know what to also had complaints from the commissioners. I also ordered division to get oil from the Union Oil Co., instead of the ard Oil Co. It took me “In reference to Mr. Hepner’s being relieved from his job, said about giving him “Yes. Because of his tion by the governor I 3