The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 20, 1934, Page 1

W i North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Speaker Rainey Dies Sudden Planned b INSPECTORS WOULD BE USED 10 CHECK HIGHWAY HAZARDS Sees Chance to Reduce Mishaps By Giving Men Traffic Police Powers PROPOSES SMALL FORCE Scheme Also Would Serve to Check Auto Thievery in North Dakota Establishment of a state highway patrol in North Dakota, as a safety and traffic measure, was being con- sidered Monday by S. A. Papke, head of the state regulatory department. Papke planned to confer with mem- bers of the attorney general's staff to determine steps necessary to form such a patrol. He pointed out that 18 men had been employed as motor vehicle in- spectors under the previous adminis- tration checking licenses on trucks and other automobiles and could be utilized in the new scheme. The in- spectors are under his department. Papke proposes to establish a small motorized patrol which would first function as state traffic police on the two main arteries of the state run- ning east and west. “Such a patrol would greatly reduce traffic mishaps,” Papke said. “I see no reason why motor vehicle inspect- ors could not perform traffic police duty at the same time.” Many accidents due to cutting-in, speeding and imperfect lights could be avoided through operation of a state patrol, Papke said. It would also serve to be a check on auto-thievery throughout the state,; thoroughly once the patrol became organized, Papke explained. NEW ENGLAND YOUTH KILLED IN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY SUNDAY Falls Out of Truck When Vehicle Lurches With Four Persons In Seat (Special to The Tribune) New England, N. D., Aug. 20.—Elmo Husnik, 22, died about 5 o'clock Sun- day morning as he was being taken to Dickinson after a fall from a truck he was driving on the highway about BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1934 i To Island Prison AL CAPONE ‘With greatest secrecy, Al Capone, erstwhile Public Enemy No. 1, was transferred from the Atlanta peni- tentiary to the new federal prison—on an island in San Francisco bay—the prison authorities call “impregnable.” NYE, AT WARPETON, PREDICTS HEATED ELECTION BATTLES State Will “Smart and Burn” at Revelations of Graft, Says Senator Wahpeton, N. D. Aug. 20—(P)— Declaring “our state is certain to ultimately smart and burn under the knowledge of how rampant has been graft and corruption in various de- partments of our state government,” U. 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye, in an address here Sunday, launched an at- tack on the administration of ousted Gov. William Langer. He addressed a picnic of the Cath- Olic congregation of Wahpeton, dis- cussing commercialism in war and then the state political situation. Re- cent events incident to the ousting of Langer were termed “a political night- mare” by Nye. “Perhaps we will do well to take a holiday from politics for a few weeks, for we are certain to get a fill of it in October and November,” Nye said. “And when we awaken fully to what has been going on in our state gov- ernment the past year or so there will be found cause for tears of laughter and tears of anger. While we may laugh over the many funny features ‘State Motor Patrol Is STATE ENDS FISCAL YEAR WITH CASH ON HAND $13,099;106 General Fund Collections $3,- 531,533 With Expenditures * $3,031,791 COMPLETE REPORT SOON Surplus Over Next Three Years’ Requirements For Bonds, $4,859,607 North Dakota ended its fiscal year July 1, with s total cash balance in all accounts of $13,009,106, State Treasurer Alfred 8. Dale reported Monday. Collections from various sources Poyhoes the general fund, $3,531,533.29, out of which was expended $3,031,791.- '28, during the year 1933-34. In the real estate bond interest fund was a balance of $814,635.50. Cer- tificates of indebtedness brought $300,- 000 into the fund; tax collections, $1,- 077,506.14, interest on daily balances, $3,071.03; interest on certificates of deposit, $63,162.55; interest on invest- ment, real estate principal fund, $25,- 679.65; transfers from the motor reg- istration fund, $900,000; interest col- Pl taled $1,146,098.20. Out of the fund were made payments of $3,705,589.29. A surplus of $4,859,607.73 exists over the next three years’ requirements in real estate bond redemptions, the re- port shows. In the real estate principal fund was end cash totaling $7,754,626.48 at the the fiscal year. Bonds past not presented for payment and $470,218.75 in bonds owned by the real estate bond payment fund as an investment but ‘not’ deducted’ from cash on the books, brought the total down to $7,279,307.73. Bonds due in the future, according + +00.$1,000,000 919,700 000 CLEAN STATE AIM OF OLSON DURING ABBREVIATED TERM Urges Farmers Not to be Mis- Shoots Sisters Without Cause A cheerful, alert-minded farm lad who turned killer without mo- tive, slaying one sister and seri- ously wounding another, Fred Scheiderer, 12, is shown above as he was held at Wausau, Wis. while authorities pondered what charge to bring against him. Re- turning from hunting, he turned his rifle on Marie, 11, shooting her in the side, then slew Louise, 16, with a bullet in the forehead. PLAN 10 ENTERTAIN THOUSANDS MADE BY LOCAL BUSINESSMEN Capitol Dedication to Be State- wide Affair; Two Committees Named Plans for entertaining thousands of North Dakota people who are expect- ed here for the dedication of the new Of SLOT MACHINES _ SRIZED AS PAPKE LAUNCHES CLEANUP Regulatory Head Begins Drive Against “tron Pickpocket Racket” DICKINSON RAID NETS 31 Richardton, New Salem, Bis- marck Machines Also Con- fiscated by State Fifty-one confiscated slot machines, taken from four communities, were in possession of the state regulatory de- partment Monday as evidence of the first move on the part of Sidney A. Papke, new head of the department, to clean up the “iron pickpocket rack- et” in North Dakota. Striking at Dickinson Saturday night, agents of the regulatory de- partment and beer commission seized 31 of the illegal gambling devices. Then going to Richardton, the squad picked up two additional ma- chines, and further east at New Sa- Jem confiscated one more, Completing the evening’s activities, the agents, composed of regularly employed inspectors and special dep- uties, seized 17 machines in Bis- marek. Papke said the campaign was only the beginning of the movement against slot machines. His agents re- Ported to him the machines have been in use in practically every com- munity of the state. To Revoke Beer Permits Revocation of beer licenses was threatened by Papke in beer estab- lishments violating the law against Operating of slot machines. At the same time, he said, other}. phases of the beer and regulatory laws will be vigorously enforced. In one of the places raided, unstamped cigarettes were seized. Papke pointed to notification sent Victor Hurich, operator of a beer es- tablishment at Dickinson, to show cause why his license should not be revoked. Hurich is charged with dispensing illegal beverages. His place has been padiocked by Stark county authorities. At Mandan 1,700 gallons of beer has been confiscated on the ground that some of it contained above the 3.2 per cent alcoholic content. Papke is investigating the use of one license to cover two warehouses for storage of the beer. He also has under con- sideration of the license of the out- of-state brewer who furnished the al- leged illegal beer. Machines Are Confiscated Referring to the slot machine situ- ation, Papke said, “This is only the beginning of a cleanup campaign against ‘iron pickpockets.’ “I am asking the attorney general, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Unsettled tonight; The Weather Tuesda; cloudy and cooler. teed PRICE FIVE CENTS ly y Papke Dies on Eve of 74th Birthday SPEAKER HENRY T. RAINEY The unexpected passing of Speaker Henry T. Rainey Sunday evening Monday brought expressions of deep sorrow from his political friends and foes in ail parts of the country. Speaker Rainey is shown above in one of his most recent poses as he labored over some of the 15,000 bills considered by the 73rd congress, one of the busiest sessions in history. Mrs. Siems Victim of BEING DELAYED BY WALLAGE'S REPORT Action on Order Awaits Results of Study by Agricultural Department Washington, Aug. 20.—(#)—The of- fice of Senator Frazier, (Rep., N. D.), said Monday the secretary of the treasury was awaiting a report from the agriculture department before is- suing an order permitting drouth- ridden states to purchase duty free -Typhoid Fever Scourge |Death Is First Fatality Result- ing From Outbreak of Dis- ease Here Week Ago Typhoid fever took its first toll in Bismarck Sunday in the death of Mrs. Burt Siems, 729 Twenty-first St. Mrs. Siems died at a local hospital at 8:20 P. m., after an illness of six days, Her case was one of six reported by health authorities in the outbreak of the disease here a week ago. A seventh case developed later last week. Mrs. Seims, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bohn, Almont, N. D., was born September 17, 1906, in Hun- gary. She came to the United States with her parents when a young girl and was later married to Burt Seims. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. Besides her parents and husband, ACTIVE CAREER OF DEMOCRATIC LEADER GUT SHORT SUNDAY Bronchial Pneumonia Compli- cated by Angina Pectoris Is Fatal FRIENDS AND FOES MOURN Monday Would Have Been 74th Birthday; Remains Con- scious Unt End St. Louis, Aug. 20.—(4)—Henry T. Rainey, picturesque speaker of the house of representatives, is dead. Apparently on the road to recovery from an attack of bronchial pneu- monia, he suddenly developed angina pectoris Sunday night and died at 7:50 p. m. as three physicians, hastily summoned, stood by, unable to aid him. Monday would have been his 74th birthday. ‘The funeral will be held late Wed- nesday afternoon at Carrollton, Tli- nois. The speaker's unexpected passing brought expressions of deep sorrow from political leaders in ali parts of the nation—from President Roosevelt on down. The president called him “a human- itarian whose fine patriotism thought: first of all of what he conceived to be the well being and interests of the common man.” His predecessor as speaker, Yice President John N. Garner, was “shocked speechless.” Leadership of the next house is in doubt as a result of the death of Mr. Rainey, but Representative Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee, who helped him put the “must” legislation of Presi- dent Roosevelt's program in the last congress, is prominently mentioned as his successor. Widow May Be Successor From Senator William H. Dieterich, (Dem., Ill), & Close friend of the speaker, came the suggestion that the widow, for years her husband’s secre- tary, might become the Democratic party's choice for the house seat held by Mr. Rainey since 1903 except for the term following the Harding land- Slide of 1920. Mrs. Rainey spent the day with her husband, leaving late in the day for their home in Carrollton, Ill, Th body will be cremated, in ac- cordance with a wish Mrs. Rainey said her husband had often expressed. Funeral arrangements probably will be completed Monday when Senator Dieterich goes to Carrollton to confer with Mrs. Rainey. Mr. Rainey died peacefully, Dr. H. W. Soper, physician in charge, said. He was conscious until just before the en4. Although sorrow at his death was nation-wide, nowhere was the grief more profound than in his home town of Carrollton in Illinois, a town of 2,000, where the citizens mourned, not for three miles west of New England. The |the campaign will present, our state is} led by Group of Self-Seekin; itol building sometime du the | fc ini hat to| livestock feed. the passing of one of the nation’s door of the truck, which had previ-|certain to ultimately smart and burn sian J aoa alee follow te revoke beer licenees af’ ex| Authorization for the order was| MIS. Stems Jeaves two children, three |great but for a friend and neighbor. ously been wrecked, flew open as the! under the knowledge of how rampant. Politicians tablishments operating these illegal|made August 10, by President Roose- 3 Faced Strenuous Task truck lurched with four on the seat and Husnik fell from the machine, suffering a fractured skull, a cere- bral hemmorrhage and fracture of his right leg. In the truck with Husnik at the time of the accident were Dale Delahunt and the Misses Ida and Ruth Fugelstad. Ida Fugelstad re- ceived cuts about the head requiring five stitches. SMe was cut by broken | buys.’ glass as the driverless truck went in- to the ditch and stopped suddenly as Delahunt reached the emergency -4 brake. The accident occurred at about three o'clock Sunday morning. The young people had just from a dance at the Blum farm and had left town on the Amidon road to has been graft and corruption in va- rious departments of our state gov- ernment.” Senator Nye declared it was “not difficult to understand some men who had been carried off their feet by the momentary Langer storm—state legis- lators, for example, who are in the business of selling things the state Cites Prices Paid for Oil “It is interesting to compare the prices the state highway department paid for the same product during the Langer days.” Then reading from data he said was prepaied from the highway department records for 1933, Nye said: Fessenden, N. D., Aug. 20.—(?)— “Let us have a clean state govern- ment—and one not built on: racket- eering!” . ‘This was the appeal of Acting Gov. Ole H. Olson when he spoke to Wells county members of the Farmers’ Holi- regarding status of the governorship. “Lan- says I am his hired man,” said take the Fugelstad sisters to their “In Grand Forks the highway de- home in Hume township. Is Given First Aid Delahunt, assisted by the two girls, lusnik in his truck and Placed brought him to New England. Dr. W. it abiiee Pail Staff, Headed by Wellington Wright, to Collect Fees on Megal: Spirits Fargo, N. D, Aug. 20.—()—with|" of eight members, the North » alcohol tax unit of the revenue department, has been g i E ae? by the Bismarck Association of Com- merce with the announcement of two committees, In charge of financial arrangements for the celebration, expected to be the | ling biggest in the history of Bismarck will be Theodore Quanrud, chairman; E. T. McCanna, H. J. Duemeland, J. P. Wagner and J. L. Peterson. On the publicity and entertainment ~| committee are W. 8. Ayers, chairman; R. M. , 8. W. Corwin, C. R. Robertson, E. B. Klein, W. G. Ren- den, J. A, Fleck, W. E. Doty, C. E. Ligon and A. R. Tavis. Although: no definite arrangements have been made, the committees con- template arranging for a three-day homecoming period during which Bis- marck will keep open house for all residents of North Dakota as well as former Capital City residents who re- turn for a visit. In full swing, at the same time, will be the annual state corn show with the Gertrude Avery revue, an enter- tainment feature, running all week. Further committees on decorations and clean-up, so that Bismarck may put its best foot forward during the celebration, probably will be named later. Midwesterners Are . Champ Home Owners of ownter- what it describes as the west north central states. ‘These states are Iowa, South Da- kota, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ne- braska, Missouri, and Kansas, i] Tower City Youth Is Killed by Lightning City, N. D. Aug. 20—(#)— by lightning while riding horse- i devices. “In applications for beer licenses, operators agree not to permit gamb- devices or sale of illegal liquors. It is my intention to compel beer establishments to abide by this pledge or lose their, license.” The machines seized at Dickinson have been stored with the sheriff there, while machines confiscated at New Salem and Richardton were brought to Bismarck and placed in possession of the chief of police, who also took over the machines ob- tained in Bismarck until they are ranee to the regulatory department vault, The beer seized in Mandan is in Possession of the Morton county sheriff pending a determination of the action to be taken against the owners, ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES HERE SUNDAY Alfred Moore, City Resident For Over 50 Years, Fatally In- jured Friday i i E lide Al ij ii sf E ae gE ze Ph ze g fl g l li s iy E bal P i i : g i H i 4 i LHI te i EE dal shiske z i i | i velt, immediately after his return to Washington from an inspection trip through the drouth areas. The presi- dent, under power granted him by the 1930 tariff act, issued a proclamation declaring the existence of an emer- gency in seven western states and Permitting the secretary of the treas- ury to lift the duties on hay and other stock feeds. The states included in the pro- clamation were North and South Da- kota, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri, Utah and Nevada, Frazier's office said Nils A. Olsen, chief of the bureau of agricultural economics, was conducting the agri- cultural department's investigation. Olsen declined to predict when the removal order might be issued, but told the senator's secretary the mat- ter had been “under consideration” for some time. C. B. Baldwin, assistant to Secre- tary Wallace, informed Frazier’s of- fice he hoped to have something to report later Monday. The proclamation authorized Secre- tary Morgenthau to permit importa- tion of duty-free feed until June 30, 1935, unless a prior terminating order were issued. Baldwin told Frazier's office the Gepartment was considering the ad- visability of government purchase of the feed, which would remove the necessity of lifting the tariff. The feed then would be distributed through relief channels. He said, however, a plan was being sought which would also benefit farmers not ‘on relief, The treasury’s secretary told Bald- win many foundation cattle herds could be saved if farmers, not on re- lief, had access to cheap feeds. At 200 Cases of Liquor Stolen in St. Paul St. Paul, Aug. 20—(?)—Burglars Shake, B6e anee 8 Naor, valued 8 8P- proximately $4,000 from & warehouse here early Monday or Sunday night, The theft was discovered Monday. marks indicating the carried away in a children are Henry John, age 3, and Burt Fred, age 5. All other members of her family live at Almont. They are Mrs. William Kohler, Mrs. Fred Stohler, Barbara, John, Peter, Leo, Joseph and Frank. Reporting on the typhoid situation. Monday, Dr. A. M. Fischer, city health director, said the situation was fully as good as could be expected. No additional cases have been re- Ported, he said, and he is beginning to hope that none will be. Every agency of the city, county and state is cooperating in the cam- paign against the disease, he said, and the people also have given splen- did assistance, voluntarily doing everything which the health depart- ment has asked of them. Outside toilets have been disinfected and boarded up and made filyproof, Dr. Fischer said, and indications are that. the spread of the disease has been stemmed. WHEAT CONFERENCE, TO RETAIN QUOTAS Canada and Argentina Dead- locked Over 1934-35 Export Allotments London, Aug. 20.—(?)—An official statement of the international wheat conference said Monday that pro- Posals to continue export quotas with divisions of the annual quotas into quarterly allotments “were very gen- adjustment. Rodolfo Garcia Arias, Argentina’ delegate to the world wi itted proposals American-Canadian—Australian Tomas Le Breton, Henry T. Raniey reached the pow- erful post of speaker of the national house of representatives after service in fourteen congresses. He was a white-haired veteran of 72 when he was handed the gavel at the start of his fifteenth term in March, 1933. He started his congressional service in 1903 and thereafter kept the twen- tieth Illinois district in the democratic column except in the sixty-seventh congress, when he was a victim of the Harding republican landslide of Nov- ember, 1920, Faced Strenuous Task As speaker he was faced at the out- set with the extraordinary series of legislative acts which marked the opening months of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. The na- ° tional bank holiday, return of beer, the amendment to abolish the eighteenth amendment, the granting of powers to the president to slash government expenditures, the abandonment of the gold standard, currency inflation, farm relief and a huge program of public works to relieve unemployment, came in rapid succession. So expeditiously did the national legislature push through the acts con- nected with these developments that some of the representatives began to murmur about “rubber stamp legisla. tion,” but Rainey gently, and yet firm. ly, kept them in line. He was a big man physically. Tower- ing over most of his colleagues, his wide were topped by a ! a 8 z 8 4 : T. A. Miller, head |tary of agriculture. Wines, Inc., which # 5 see : i i i s if “4 i j