The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 13, 1934, Page 1

| i¥=2=] THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE af wl ESTABLISHED 1878 HINT FOR SOLUTION OF DIFFICULTY 1 SEEN IN HULL NOTE Strongly Disagree With British Arguments for Defaulting in Payment COULD USE COMMODITIES Silver, Tin, Rubber and Jute Seen as Means of Adjust- ing Impasse ‘} Washington, June 13—(P—A pay- iIn-goods tip from the United States ta Europe opened new possibilites ‘Wednesday in the $12,000,000,000 war debt impasse. Confronted with almest unanimous. refusal to hand over any money, the ‘United States—in a note to Great Britain—suggested that partial pay- ments in kind might be acceptable. Secretary of State Hull, strongly dis- agreeing with British arguments for aefaulting on the debt installment due this Friday, deciared any proposal for payments in goods and services “which Promise mutual benefit will be care- fully considered.” Such commodities as tin, rubber, jute and silver immediately came to the minds of observers as they studied the note. The world’s greatest tin mines are largely controlled by the British. Administration officials, ap- Parently concerned over the American supply, are lending support to con- gressional moves to retain present » holdings and find a domestic source. The British empire is the world’s largest producer of rubber, of which the United States is the leading con- umer. As the Hull note was made public ‘Tuesday night, French Ambassador Andre de Laboulaye called to present @ missive, officially still a secret, but known to declare that France will de- fault for the fourth time on Friday. France owes the United States $3,- 960,772,238 of which $82,308,312 is now Past due, and $59,000,218.57 falls due Friday. Czechoslovakia and Belgium have also announced their intention to de- fault. Only Finland, one of the smallest debtors, has said it would pay. Eight other nations—Estonia, Hun- gary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Ru- mania, Poland and Jugoslavia—are still to be heard from, but the pros-|/arge families and the quadruplets pects for cash are glum. Great Britain announced June 4 that it would defer all payments on its $4,000,000,000 debt until it was scaled down toa payable figure. The British asserted they couldn’t continue pay- ing. They spoke of transfer difficul- ties, indicated their taxpayers could not go on carrying such a load and pointed out that Britain is receiving « =o payments from its debtors. BRITISH EXPECTED TO REJECT U. S. PROPOSAL London, June 13.—(P)—Great Brit- ain does not intend to make a war debts payment “in kind,” as suggest- éd in an American note Tuesday, it was indicated Wednesday in author- itative political circles. Great Britain, it was understood, believes payment in goods would only complicate the situation. Much surprise was created in Lon- don by the reference of Cordell Hull, American secretary of state, to BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1984 i | Just One Baby Shy of the American Record | TO GUT HIGH COST Aim Is to Spur Housing Pro- gram and Stimulate Con- struction Industry (Copyrighted, 1984, by The Associated Press) Washington, June 13—(7)—A plan ig in the making to cut the high cost. of home, sweet home in a nation- wide campaign. ‘This drive to reduce building prices: 'is said to have two objectives: 1. To spur President bvayrend-e hou: , rease Im a ae a repair of old ones, and thus stimulate the lagging construction industry. 2. To carry out NRA’s avowed rod of keeping prices from mount- excess. Conferences have been in progress for some time at NRA and in other official circles working on the hous- ing program, The plans are said to be based on expectation that the bill would be passed substantially as recommended by presidential advisers. A fight over the bill was on in the house Wednesday. The lower costs campaign would be conducted with the cooperation and stimulation of the government. The possibility is seen that local commit- tees will dramatize it with facts and figures appealing to the man in the street. WORKERS IN STEEL GATHER T0 PONDER PLAN FOR STRIKE Question Is Whether Union Will Stick to Ultimatum for Recognition A mother who doesn’t believe in and Lavonne, in their three-room home in Sac City, Ia. Five children Previously born in the Wycoff fam- ily are shown below with the father, 33, who now is drawing a $16 weekly wage as a highway worker. The quad- ruplets varied in weight from 2% to 4% pounds, the boy topping the list in poundage. All are normal and healthy, the attending physician said. The mother declares her main worry is the education of her large brood. born to her are shown in the upper picture of Mrs. Larry Wycoff, 25, and left to right, Lorraine, Lester, Lavern, WPDONNELL SCORES ACTIONS OF LANGER Rail Board Member Says Gov- ernor Talks Against Utili- ties, Does Them Favors Pittsburgh, June 13. — (#) — By train, bus and automobile, rugged steel workers began arriving in Pitts- burgh We for a special “strike” convention of the Amalga- Beacon Towers Will Mark Local Airway Surveys for six beacon towers be- tween Bismarck and Dickinson for lighting of air routes have been com- pleted, G. R. Fitagerald, United States Airways extension supervisor, ‘announced Wednesday. The entire route from Chicago 1s rbeing surveyed with a view to light- Minot, N. D., June 13.—()—On the | ing, Fitzgerald said. He pointed out Platform to make a political speech| the route, and not airports, will be for the first time since 1920, C. W. | lighted, McDonnell, member of the state rail-| Beacons built of steel and painted|V@stigators sought Wednesday to de- road » Tuesday night an-|red and white will mark the route.|termine whether an explosion pre- commission, swered criticisms leveled at They are similar to the beacons|ceded the tragic smash-up of the members by Gov. William Langer. . unless given the “recognition” which has been denied by steel operators seemed certain to remain in doubt until the delegates go into executive session at 10 a. m. Thursday. iming more than 100,000 cot the AIRLINER WRECK Officials Hear Chemicals in Pas- senger’s Grip May Have “Exploded Liberty, N. Y., June 13—(#)—In- Open Argument in Langer Case - May Ask War Debtors to Pay in Goods Judge Pick Up Dillinger’s Trail in Northwest; Early Thursday GOVERNMENT PLANS |Federai otticers check Report Notorious Outlaw Has Been Seen Live OF HOME BUILDING!" onvER waxes neront Asserts He Met Desperado and Four Other Men Tuesday at Northfield, Minn. St. Paul, June 13.—(#)—The will-o- the-wisp trail of John Dillinger turn- ed back to the northwest Wednesday as federal officers checked a report that the Indiana outlaw had been seen alive. Donald Murray, a former taxicab driver in Chicago, reported that he had seen Dillinger in Northfield, Minn., 45 miles south of here, about 3 a. m, Tuesday morning. Murray said he knew Dillinger because he had driven him “dozens of times” in his cab. Murray's story, not altogether agreeing with known facts about Dil- linger, was that he alighted from a freight train and approached a park- ed car contrining four men. “I wanted a smoke and when I saw someone in the car light a cigaret, I walked over to ask for one,” Murray said. “When I got within 50 feet of the car, they turned on the lights in- side of the machine and Dillinger and the driver beside him in the front seat turned flashigihts on me. ““‘What the —— do you want’"? Dillinger asked as I came near. - “‘All I want is a cigarette,’ I told them. “‘Here’s your cig,’ the driver said. I‘reached in the car to get it and saw @ machine gun lying on the floor of the back seat. I Dil- linger, and the other three men look- ed plenty tough to me, too. When he the defendants possessed no knowledge of statutes of handed ae resin the driver told me,| tederal employes and that planning of organization and its were now get out of here. not carried out in secrecy—in the dead of night—but “openly—before the “I didn’t stop to argue, and even started running half a block away.” Murray said he saw the automobile again, this time empty, on the out- skirts of the city as he started to leave Northfield Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day justice agents and police officers swarmed jh Portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin on information that Dillinger was driving through Baraboo, Wis., head- ed toward Red Wing, Minn. in a Plymouth car. The license number, @ check showed, was issued to Mrs. Carl H. Nordell of Chicago, who said her husband, an engineer, had driven to Madison, Wis. and possibly to Baraboo. Her husband later return- ed without knowing cf the search for the car. Dr. Rolly Ray Hogue, 60, veteran of the World War and Northern Pacific doctor at Linton, succumbed at 7:30 Tuesday in a local hospital. Death came as a result of erysipelas and follow-|Contributary heart trouble after a two-day illness. Dr. Hogue was born in Sparta, Wis., September 10, 1874. He was graduat- ed from Rush Medical college 35 years ago and in 1917 enlisted as a captain in the medical corps of the American army. He received honorable dis- charge as a major in 1918 and was la- ter selected for special medical work which he carried on in Rochester and PRICE FIVE CENTS A Expected To Charge Jury Lanier Paints Picture of Conspiracy for Personal Profit in Open ing Final Pleas to Jury; Sinkler Describes De- fendants as Completely Innocent CLAIM OF DEBT NOT IMPORTANT SAYS PROSECUTOR District Attorney Points Out That Money Obtained by Soliciting Federal Relief Employes Found Its Way Into Gov- ernor’s Bank Account Via ‘Leader’ Thrust and counter-thrust marked presentation to a fed- eral court jury Wednesday of arguments in the case of Gov- ernor William Langer and four co-defendants, charged with conspiracy to prevent the proper operation of an act of co’ in connection with solicitations for “The Leader”, political newspaper. The arguments began after Judge Andrew Miller had overruled motions by the defense for a directed verdict of not guilty and the government had selected seven of the 28 overt* nee alleged in the grand jury indictment, upon which to base its case. The arguments of counsel will be completed late Wednes- day. Judge Miller is expected to give his charge to the jury Thursday morning and the case will go to the jury Thursday noon or shortly thereafter. First to stride forward with contentions of proof of guilt was District Attorney P. W. Lanier, who labeled Governor Langer as “Conspirator No. 1” and each of his co-defendants with a succeeding number and similar title. Lanier centered his attack on Langer, pointing out to the jury that admission by Langer that he received funds of “The Leader”, state administration newspaper, in payment of an old debt, was one of the facts the government had sought to prove. Lanier, driving home the government's allegations that Langer and co- defendants conspired to defraud the United States government, painted his picture of a conspiracy to force political contributions from federal em- Ployes foy support of “The Leader”. - Sinkler Takes Up Cudgels for Defense In vigorous flow of speech, Lanier’s claims were met by E. R. Sinkler, defense counsel, with the counter-claim of complete innocence; that the government had failed utterly to prove its main point of conspiracy; that eyes of everyone.” Having labeled Governor Langer “Conspirator No. 1,” the government termed State Senator Oscar Erickson, publisher of “The Leader”, as “Cone spirator No. 2.” Erickson is not on trial now because of illness. Then, in succession, the other defendants were enumerated as “consple rators” in the following order: State Highway Commissioner Frank A. Vogel. Oscar J. Chaput, business manager of “The Leader”. i R. A. Kinzer, former secretary of the federal emergency relief com- ttee. Harold McDenald, solicitor for “The Leader”. District Attorney P. W. Lanier, opening the government's attack, told the jury that admission by the defense that the governor received funds of “The Leader”, state administration newspaper, in payment of an old debt was one of the facts the government sought to show. The district attorney, referring to Langer's testimony that he took $19,- |S#lary to “The: Leader.” 3. That Langer, between June 5, 000 from “The Leader” fund in y> Pine (2933, and March 6, 1936, withdrew ment of a debt due him from the . Nonpartisan League, charged “it does |from “The Leader” account, contain- not make any difference if the prof- Nia eed ot pal soneeiinted Assoc! Iron, 1 ‘ . it” fi the five t solicitations federal lef employes, a total ot PROBE CAUSE OF oper aaa Sel s04/ Linton Doctor Dies dec, The tae” was akel-to ag $15,006.73, and transferred it to his ‘The question of whether the union i past due debt. . Personal account. wie te ts thehdey” ukamarum| 20 Bismarck Hospital rs, ve, Personal profit,” Lanier de-| 4. Thet during the month of May, 1933, Harold McDonald solicited five . J. Pfenning, Phrene Junge, O. T. Forde, Ed Ryck- man and Rose Zlevor, all employes of the federal relief administration. 5. That during July, 1933, McDon- ald solicited five per cent of their an- nual salaries for “The Leader” from L. M. French and Stella Brandby, en seniorm Of the relief adminis- 6. That during August, 1933, Mc- Donald solicited Mrs. Edith Scott for five per cent of her salary for “Lead: er” purposes, While Mrs. Scott was a clared. “And when they admitted that, they admitted one of the fact the government sought to establish. The government prosecutor referred to the allegations that federal relief employes were solicited for five per cent of their salary for support of “The Leader,” claiming Langer bene- fited from the solicitations. It is the government's claim that the soli- citations were an aes oe Se operation of federal relie! ion. Follow State Court Rule While the federal law does not provide for the order in which final arguments are to be made to the jury tents in kind, as the United States| McDonnell isa holdover commission- [and Winons, Bina, ner Ae? | Big American Air Lines plane against | f£an# OF hat once in Chicago, He was a member of the in & criminal case, the | procedure/ fecere! Telle! employe. ths of eretofore has insisted on doller pay-|er, but he urged support of Fay| . Construction of the towers between| Mongaup mountain and, if so, whe- ae ee AMETICAD Tegl0n. rogue has been |a# thet of the North Dakota. state [ ment t of the Dickinson and Bismarck is expected ugeage| CON! recent . + Oiticial quarters at Downing street! who is a candidate for re-election on| to start, within the next month, ‘The|°f ® Passenger could have been re-| 9 AVERT DIFFICULTY sctive in the affairs of the state tax- joourle, the, governtien oe tn were silent while the cabinet took op- | the Thoresen ticket of the Nonpartisan | route is to be extended soon, but to| *Ponsl Sisto cs xe he], Washington, June 13—(P)—Legis-|payers association, of which he was eiosiog a portunity to study the situation before what point, Fitzgerald was unable to! was posttive th Rieurke, saying lation fo. avert, 8. cripenlng seel sibe @ director. Fe lt alinuad ten hence the government's attitude 1s stated to) | Speaking at the same meeting were | state. disclosed he expected new information| War,belns Whipped into shape Wed-| | he deceased came to Linton from and fifteen minutes, which will oc- parliament, probably Thursday. T. H » candidate for gover- before 1 p. m. ney it nesday. the bill Wisconsin in 1902. He had extensive ee aniiee court day W y. British political circles feel there|nor, C. Liebert Crum, attorney gen- before the sky liner psa este The final form of at 2 White land holdings in Emmons county, be- = Se ae wede pends A Woshington in regard to ihe section| Aired Dales’ "8 TeMuret|Mopes to Get Large __|rugged mountain sde, killing ta aeven| Bitte’ COnteranen “eletaty perkine| Noes his Profesional, practice, On| The jury must, decide whether,» on the recent British note referring to| “In view of the false and unwar-|Sum from Government ora sence might lead] Mt NRA chlets as well as congres-|icetherine’ Ryan at ‘Tacoma, Wash. Highway Com- the debts European countries owe| ranted attack made upon Mr. to postponement of the inquest set | “onal, leaders, planned to attend. | Besides huis wife he leaves a ten-year- 4 and myself by the governor during for 4p. ni. re the keynote of the| ld 200, Rolly Ray, Jr. RAK! fe -|has ‘The British note merely said, it was| the last year and five months, District Attorney William Deckie-| 00" boerd Ay gees body will le in state at the) Leader.” R. A. Kinzer, semnes POE: pointed out, that if Great Britain re- | Donnell said, “I believe it is fair that man of Jeffersonville conferred with| for’ the Wagner labor cuputes bil,|calnan funeral home, W. soocy reli otic aig sy ) sumed payment to the United States|the public be given some of the facts Dr. Bourke and state police officers] Parts of the fatter to which industry from 3 to 4 p. m. and will be taken | Harol 2 icDonald, *" she would be forced to call upon her in the case.” until an early hour this mornirg. | objected most strongly are expected| ‘© Sparta, Wis., for burial in the eve- debtors to pay her and this in turn} McDonnell declared that Reports that “secret” naval docu-| to be dropped. ning. Interment will be made beside would create another world economic / the governor “made a campaign ments were found in the luggage of| ‘The plan apparently is to have the| ‘he remains of his parents, following crisis, She did not mean, it was held,|of public utility rates and William Bader, a Buffalo chemist, one|isbor board step into the breach in|srvices Friday afternoon. that the two categories of debts|he vetoed the appropration of the dead, were denied in Washing-| the. steel industry when the bill amount to one transaction. t engineer, leaving us ton. Naval officers said any papers'is passed, Leaders in the Amalga-| | Cattle Purchasing ’ in that department.” He in Bader’s possession were not “con-| mated Association of Iron, Steel an F Civic Leade: Sovernor cut the appropriation fidential.” ‘They explained Bader’s| Tin Workers, threatening a general] | Program Increased argo Uivic r clerk hire to t where “ 8 poin ‘we employer, the Semet-Solvay company,| strike, have supported the Wagner Dies Tuesday Night|unsbie to employ the regular assist- was an unsuccessful bidder several] bill and have sought direct action by| St. Paul, 13—()—The agricul- pos ant accountant.” months ago for a navy order. President Roosevelt toward a settie-| tural adjustment administration Fargo, N. D., June 13—(?)—Long|_ “Having hampered the Bader's luggage contained the| ment. drouth service here one uf Fargo’s outstanding civic lead-|®% much as possible through his veto chemicals under investigation. Cor-| Leaders in congress expected to] an increase from 2,500 to 4,000 for ers, Alexander Bruce, president and|f salaries,” McDonnell said, “the gov- oner Bourke said he had no informa-| rush the new bill through this week,| each state in the number of cattle general manager of the North Dakota/ eros hes carried on s constant tion as to their nature. hoping congress could adjourn Sat- CGO Re he HORS SA SAY Ge Metal Culvert company, died here) Paign Lepr 3 fh Perini: oe. Cttielal. of the urday, of Growth scees Sencene Tuesday night. - EP, paqeogeed pus cinecka Layee yy poiegtegeiad company, cane any I : Dakotas. Pg ys quote Bruce former member 0! .” McDonnell chemicals figured Re-el lected s unchanged daily. Ferrie cy commission, having served| Harding's official acts are « matter of cident was “absolutely unthinkable.” | CQFTOI ‘About 70,000 head jt was an- / tor » time ss vice president, was a|record and cl the Panesar set Head of State G.A.R.| nounced, have been bought so fer member of the code committee for)“or anyone else, to point to a single Superior Batter Is pid from farmers who have not suffi- the national corrugated metal cul-|case where we can it mith Jamestown, N. D., June 13.—(#)—| cient feed or forage for them. ree eeat th raternnt attate peste hoi Leading Swats 8. 5. Corral, LABOR, Wes Te) eee OF eee ot eet tee t y : or —_— elected of the department Funeral services have been tenta-/ Moodie and Holt in Durham, N. C., June 13.—(®)}—Joe | of North Dakota, Grand Army of the} ‘but purchasing has been proceed- tively set for early Thursday after- . 252 noon in the Moore funeral chapel! Bismarck Wednesday : here, ‘The body will be taken by Coorsg at the Masonic temple Tuesday. sote, 4 Mrs. Bruce and other relatives to/ Thomas H. Moodie, Williston, and the title of batting monarch of the|’ other officers re-elected were| 23 from South Dakota, + Gridley, 1, where burial will be) Henry Holt; Grand Forks, minors and the trophy which goes|Thomas Sheard, Cathay, senior vice| . Officials said only 1,048 cattle % candidates for governor and U. 8. with it. commander; J. H. Seright, Denbigh,| had been condemned to be killed senator, respectively, stopped in ‘The Northern League slugger 18|and Mr, Sheard, delegates to the na-| and buried on the spot in South , NAB 10 AT WILLISTON marck Wednesday morning for batting a .459 gait in latest available | tional convention; council of admin-| Dakota, 1,788 in North Dakota ‘Williston, N. D., June 13.—(?)—Ten | chat with friends before tra averages, and supplants Lee Gamble|Geecs ter Board, bar. Serieht and 127 in Minnesote.. They Eee