The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 22, 1934, Page 1

} } ‘ Open DEPARTMENT WILL LET 39 PROJECTS IN AWARDS FRIDAY Proposals Include 106 Miles Grading; 62 of Gravel and 8 of Oil Mix FOR OCTOBER COMPLETION Large Number of Contractors Assemble Here for Big- gest Letting Numerous contractors from over North Dakota and some from out of state were present Friday as the state Inghway department opened bids on 38 road construction projects, com- prising one of the largest lettings ever Officials of the highway department Previously had estimated the 180 miles of road work to be let on contract ‘would cost approximately three quart- ers ofa million dollars. on which bids were opened contracts to be awarded later in day, included 106 miles of grading; 62 miles of gravel work; 8 miles ofl mix surfacing and paving; and more than four miles concrete peving. The work is to be completed ty October of this year. Vogel's right to sign the contracts went unchallenged. Asked if any ac- tion had been brought against him to enjoin him from signing the contracts or. grounds his conviction with Gov- ernor Langer made his occupancy of ‘the position illegal, Vogel replied, “No and there won't be, either.” The projects: EARTH GRADING Emmons county—9.329 miles, Brad. dock south and Kintyre south. Emmons—6.712, west of Strasburg. Eddy—15,322 on state route No. 15, ‘New Rockford east. ‘Towner-Ramsey—7.411, Maza east. Cavalier—9.448, Osnabrock, north . held by the department. ‘west, Cavalier—4.108 on 8. R. 29, west of Milton. Dickey—0.966, (from the northwest corner of sec. 30-131-66 east). Nelson—5.042 on U. 8 2, Michigan ecst. Richland—11575 on 8. R. 18, north of Wyndmere. Pasian on U. 8. 10, Steele GRAVEL SURFACING ‘Wells—8.743, Bremen south and ‘west; 13.212, Harvey east; 9.283, south of Fessenden to county line. Pembina-Walsh—27.517 regravel surtncing: on U. &. 81, Hamig to Graf- mn | Foster—3.927, Carrington east. OIL MIX AND PAVING Burke—.621 in Bowbeils; Rolette— 002 in Rolla; Dickey—2.009 in Ellen- Renville—53 in aMohal; Hettinger: Renvi 5 A 938 in New England; McIntosh—1.014 {n Ashley; Stark—1.217 in Dickinson. CONCRETE PAVING Richland—976 in Wahpeton; Cav- Pembina— 5 8 ® fle a SENN CRU SENDA RR HN fe OMEN Ree ec Tom smsnecoinreaarimnetire BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1934 | Edward of Wales Will Be 40 Saturday Tt has been 23 PERSECUTIONGRY AAA GONTENPLATES BY LANGER SEEN | THREE-YEAR PLAN ASCOURT ATTAGK| FOR MARGN LANDS g|Cain Headquarters State Business Continues '‘ On Recovery Tren New York,. June 15 to 20 Million Acres Would Be Taken From Cultiva- tion for Pastures Charges Are Direct Blow at Constitution Washington, June 22.—(7)—A three year plan intended to take 15,000,000 ® retort that such statements are “ajand put them into pasture, forage direct Chapin pes Eenstitutional lcrops and woodland may be offered nt upon courts America’s farmers by the agricultural the United States; a blow at the very a poral Po ice Officials describe the program as ” entirely tentative but the prospects The headquarters, in ® statement! are that it, or some modification, will Predicting that State Senator James be substituted tor he paneer OF : declared the Republi-|of emergenc: control ef- gan ‘nomi ‘for governor at lf setieia . “overwhelming ma, .” The growers may be asked to sign “from all parts of North Dakot®lup next year. The scheme in that and 1938, carrying through the presi- dential A large number of voters formerly affilisted with the Nonpartisan . Sperone ‘iagusted “that come £0 they are personally pledging Mr. Cain support. admission by campaign. Or if the farmers show sufficient enthusiasm, an attempt might be made to apply it in 1935, 1936 1937, st ure fl : z Beek He itee rege TE af g if if i i ml Ai i G | i fee Fj 8 i i Ped rT 5 FF H 2 t | g 2: é te acme LI NRA Will Consider | r e ni r ion. se “i 3 Publishers’ Dispute ee Labor Frances Perkins took their dis- D., June 22—(#)—John | pute over newspaper boys before the Fargo, has been notified of /NRA Friday. iy to 20,000,000 acres from cultivation |she THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE I MOTHER, DAUGHTER SUICIDE PACT IS FINALLY COMPLETE Girl Finds Pistol With Which to End Life After First Plan Fails FEARED LOSS OF MOTHER 22-Year-Old Lived Through Drowning Attempt Which Was Fatal to Parent Des Moines, Ia., June 22—(4)—The girl who tried to die with her mother, only to wash ashore from Lake Mich- igan tied to her mother’s lifeless body, has completed her part of their suicide 5 A pistol which she found hidden in & sock was the means used by 22- year-old Margaret Bott. Even with that she faced the pos- sibility of a second failure. She fired @ bullet into her stomach Wednesday and told a doctor, “I thought I could find my heart, but I guess I didn’t.” ‘The end came Thursday. Not until then did news of the shooting become public, Miss Bott had found the hidden pistol in the home of her uncle, Dr. W. W. Pearson. She shot herself a week from the day she and her 63-year-old mother, Mrs. Alice King Bott of Highland Park, Ill, had tied themselves to- gether and swam into Lake Michigan to die, the waves washing the girl and her dead mother ashore, where they were found by a newsboy. Fear of « separation by death had |°? DY led them to plunge into the lake. Miss Bott had undergone several mastoid operations and physicians said another was necessary. As soon as the girl, a talented artist educated in a private school at Pough- keepsie, N. Y., hac -reeevered from: the shock, she was taken to Des Moines by Dr. and Mrs. Pearson. “I'm going to join my mother,” the girl was quoted as saying, but she was subsequently reported to have prom- ised her father, Rhea Bott of New York, that she would not carry out the threat. Bott, who had been ‘es- tranged from his wife, arrived at the Pearson home last Tuesday. Miss Bott found the weapon in Dr. Pearson's bureau and shot herself af- ter getting alone on the pretense that wished to take a nap. Dr. C. B. .Luginbuhl, Des Moines surgeon who was summoned by Mrs. Pearson, said the girl made no state- Bent concerning the reason for her act PROMISE “SHOCKING? MUNITIONS EXPOSE Senator Nye Declares Sensa- tional Disclosures to Be Made by Committee Washington, June 22.—(#)—An iny quiry into the war materials industry has uncovered evidence which a sen- ator calls “1 ig Senator Pope (D-Ida.) said Thurs- day that investigators for the senate munitions committee had already un- covered revelations” al- though they began the investigation only recently. y First Summer Day M Brings Light Rain So this is summer! The first day of the new season was ushered in Thursday night with a cooling shower which was General throughout the state. Bismarck received .28 of an inch Precipitation. The rain in North Dakota fell heaviest at Carrington where 1.06 inches was recorded. June showers, breaking the long drouth, Friday had totaled pre- cipitation to the amount of 3.01, according to the U. 8. weather bu- reau here. Normal for the vicin- ity in June, to date, is 2.63 inches. The deficiency for the year, how- ever, was still 4.10 inches. NYE, EN ROUTE 10 N.D,, ASKS LEAGUE TOBACK THORESEN Senator Urges Nonpartisans to Purge Party of William Langer Corruption Calling on Nonpartisan League members “to purge our Organization of corruption,” Senator Gerald P. Nye Priday attacked collections for cam- Psign purposes in a statement issued in opposition to the gubernatorial candidacy of William Langer. His statement was telegraphed to John Nystul, campaign manager for candidates running on the anti-Lan- ger ticket of the Nonpartisan League. Nye's statement came as he is en route to North Dakota to enter the campaign in behalf of the ticket head- T. H. Thoresen, anti-Langer faction candidate for governor. Scheduled to arrive in Fargo Friday afternoon, the senator will go into conference with Nystul. From Fargo, he will’ go to Valley City to speak there at 2 p. m. Saturday. He will tglk at New Rockford in the evening, and‘at Minot at 1 p.m. He speaks at Mouse River park near Mohall at 5 p. m., Sunday, and at Fargo at & p.m. Monday. He will close his cam- Paign at 8 p. m. Tuesday. Referring to the split in the Non- partisan ranks, Senator Nye declared, “I do not undertake to place the blame for it, but.I.do feel that the future of our political and economic cause depends upen the manner in which we meet the challenge to purge our organization of corruption or any threat of corruption: -- “Unless we do it ourselves, the Non- partisan League cannot hope to long remain a really strong’ factor.” In his statement hie came out strongly for support of T. H. Thore- sen, J. H. Sinclair, Ole H. Olson and isness. A. 5 Issues First Statement His statement in full, first to be made in the North Dakota campaign said: “Sinclair, Thoresen, Olson, Olsness —such names as these are on the June ballot as candidates. Each and every one of them has established a reputa- Meneses Ne guer. e' are evidence of their stability, yet they were not endorsed by one of the two league conventions; a convention which did endorse among others one who at one time became the candidate in opposition to the League. “Does supporting these men make one & poor Nonpartisan? “To give support to Thoresen, Sin- clair, Olson and Olsness together with tion, “I wish the break within the League destroy | might have been avoided. I do not versive propaganda by firms involv- ed.” It “will shock the nation” when disclosed, he added. The inquiry, he interested in the propaga Senator Nye (R-N. D.,) chairman of the committee, also has sensational disclosures. Out of the alae 5 PeEE*EE & it s : é a | apa8 “5 g i i f i i undertake to place the blame for it. But I do feel that the future of our Political and economic cause depends upon the manner in which we meet the to purge our organiza. tion of corruption or eny threat of ition of wars. | corr ‘uption. “Unless we do it ourse!ves, the Non- Partisan League cannot hope to long remain a really strong factor. “I have never yet known a political ie g E Ste RB CARTER Bids for $750,000 in Road Contracts OLSON WILL RENEW PLEA FOR ACTION BY SUPREME COURT Plans to Make New Application for Decision After Langer Is Sentenced REQUEST DENIED THURSDAY State’s High Tribunal Says ‘Discretion’ Bars Consid- ering Matter BULLETIN Lieutenant Governor Ole H. Olson, who claims the governorship of North Dakota on the ground that William Langer’s conviction of a crime makes him ineligible to hold office, Friday Prepared to enter the state supreme court for a second time to ous- ter proceedings against the chief ex- ecutive, Counsel for Olson announced that, as soon as Langer is sentenced by Federal Judge Andrew Miller at Far- go next Friday, the supreme court will be asked again for leave to com- mence ouster proceedings. H. G. Fuller, Fargo, attorney for Olson, announced that sentencing of Langer will be awaited before at- tempting another assault on his right to continue in office. “The petition of Lieute Gover- nor Olson for leave to com! ace tion in his name in the state supreme court for the ouster of the incum- bent,” Fuller said, “will again be pre- sented to the supreme court after sen- tence has been pronounced.” While Fuller declined to amplify his statement, Olson supporters pointed to the court’s refusal to allow an ap- Plication for original jurisdiction. ‘The supreme court, in its decision Thursday, said “in the exercise of its discretion is of the opinion that the application should not be allowed at this time.” The Olson group pointed to these is as leaving an opening for ac- tion at a future date, which they said be undertaken as soon as sen- tence is imposed. Olson supporters said they will press forward with court proceedings for ouster of Langer until 8 definite de- cision on his right to remain in office is made by the courts. One spokesman for the Olson forces said that only the resignation of Lan- ger will halt them in their plans to exhaust every legal method to give Olson possession of the office. From other sources, however, it was indicated that the court regarded the action as premature, taking the view that the conviction was not complete until sentence had been passed. Some Jocal attorneys said the weight of ju- dicial opinion seemed inclined to that side of the argument. In its decision the court held that “in its discretion” it would refuse to Pass on the matter at this time. Chief Justice A. G. Burr declined to comment on the case or the court's action Friday morning. Summer Fallow Seed Loans Are Available Once Gave Birth To Quintuplets Mother of quintuplets 38 years ago, Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon was as famous in her day as Mrs. Ovilia Dionne, Canadian mother who re- cently bore quiatuplets, is today. Mrs Lyon, now 77, is shown here in a new picture at her home in Kevil, Ky. Her children, all boys, died two weeks after birth. She blames curious crowds which flocked to ber home, LETTERS PRODUCED TO REFUTE STORY TOLD BY PODERJAY Correspondence Shows Agnes Tufverson Planned to Aban- don Legal Career New York, June 22—(?)—Three let- ters written by the missing Miss Agnes ‘Tufverson were brought forward Fri- day, like words from a tomb, to re- fute Ivan Poderjay’s defense venience. ‘The letters showed that Miss Tuf. verson planned to abandon her bril- lisnt legal career in America, and to spend the rest of her life abroad with the Jugoslavian soldier of fortune. From Vienna came protests against. the prolonged imprisonment of Poder- jay and the warning of Viennese au- thorities that they must release the man soon unless a specific charge is ed. lodged. In one letter dated December 8— four days after her marriage and 12 days before she vanished—Miss Tuf- verson wrote to Miss Helen Havener of the Saturday's Children club, de- clining an invitation to be a director of the club and saying: “I am leaving the latter part of next or the week thereafter for Lon- don, England, as I expect to live the Person bureau, weaving the net about Poderjay, completed a Wlohart of the activities of the self- styled officer and his bride from De- cember 20 to 22—the vital days in the investigation. Bought 200 Rasor Blades On December 20, Captain Ayres seid, Poderjay bought sedative powd- ers and 200 razor blades. That evening, Poderjay and Miss Tufverson went to a Hudson river pier and then returned to their apartment, where Flora Miller—Miss Tufverson’s maid and the last to see her alive— found the couple sorting papers. On December 21, Poderjay hurried from the apartment, bought a trunk and trundied it personally into the peers PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘Local Building Is Threatened IGKES’ WARNING IS TAKEN TOHEARTBY CITY SCHOOL BOARD Officials Move to Get Workmen on Job At Site of New High School PLANS FINALLY COMPLETED Work Was Finished Early in Month But Revisions Were Found Necessary Announcement in Washington by Secretary Harold Ickes, PWA admin- istrator, that the allotment for Bis- marck’s high school building would be rescinded unless immediate steps were taken to put men to work on the Job brought swift action from mem- bers of Bismarck’s school board Fri- After a conference with Robert Ritterbush, architect for the proposed structure whose construction is threatened, Burt Finney and Dr. E. Cole announced that the plans specifications for the structure be forwarded Saturday to the PWA office at Devils Lake for Proval. The plans were completed here Ji 7 and sent to Devils Lake at a 3 : F HG digg fhe ei Ee’ patched to Secretary him that the local board is exercising all the speed possible and asking him not to cancel the allotment. Devils Lake gives its final approval. The warning by Ickes was contain- ed in an announcement that 97 allot- ments for a total of $8,217,042 had been cancelled and that 563 others for a total of $158,558,517 were threat- ened with a similar fate “unless the recipients take immediate steps to get their projects under construction with men on the payroll at the job sites.” Bismarck’s school was listed among the 563 slated for the axe unless the local officials in charge show more Captain that their's was a marriage of con-| speed. Others in North Dakota were: Mandan waterworks, $49,000; Milnor municipal building, $16,400; Carring- ton school, $75,000, and Mott Court- house, $26,000. Among the allotments rescinded were: Valley City, $17,000 for boiler in municipal steam heating plant; Moorhead, Minn., $28,000 for addition to electric generating plant; Crooks- ton, Minn., $10,100 for street improve- ments; Fergus Falls, Minn., $200,000 for storm and sanitary sewer improve- ments, In addition to its other actions, the Public works administration reduced the allotment for the Mandan water- works project from $49,000 to $47,100. NEWSMEN TO MEET IN CITY JUNE 30 Fifth District Conclave Here Will Be Addressed by Code Authority Newspapermen of the fifth distric: of the North Dakota Press associa- tion will meet here June 30 to discuss