The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 28, 1934, Page 1

Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 VAN METER’S DEATH [Net Ganaidate —7/LESS TALK OF WAR, CAUSED BANDITS 70 | | ~ ABANDON TWO RADDS Slaying of Outlaw in St. Paul Seen as Result of ‘Tip Off’ by Pals ‘BABY FACE’ ADVANCE MAN Would Have Struck Simultane- ously and Fled to Hideout Near Border St. Paul, Aug. 28.—(7)—A gang of 10 men headed by George “Baby Face” Nelson was planning two big bank holdups, Minnesota’s iron range when dissen- sion developed within the ranks and ’ Homer Van Meter was “put on the spot” by one of his own pals. it was learned Tuesday from a reliable source. For the past six weeks, Van Meter, who was slain last Thursday night by St. Paul police. has been “looking over” banks in northern Minnesota. including Duluth, Hibbing, Virginia and Eveleth, it was learned. He was designated by the gang as the “ad- vance man.” ‘iis 14, The gang, same report sai planned to strike simultaneously on two banks—about 40 or 50 miles apart—with the idea of getting a large sum of money and then fleeing to their hideout, said to be somewhere near the Canadian boundary. The mob planned to escape to Can- Formal Monday Grenora ment of sodium sulphate near Grenora were ins federal relief administration. lakes comprising the heads work on the project. brother, Fred Barker, also mentioned in the Bremer case, and a few new | officials have been informed. Tanks, the report continued. Some members of the gang feared Van ates, and extent of the tain types near Stanley in has resulted in creation of similar| United States, said that the commit- .| deposits in Canada, TREE : nesota border, e = i FE aE EE : Bank Examiner | a ber 31, 1933, of business Decem! , & de-, Crease of $1,081,328.05 over 1932. Greatest amount of decrease was in BUILDING AND LOAN GROUPS LOOKING UP Close of Year Should See Them | ours was to be served on the trio | mul announcement was made that Mrs. Henry T. Rainey would not be a candidate to succeed the late speaker of the house as a congressman from the 20th Illinois STUDY COMMERGAL POSSIBILITIES OF MINERAL DEPOSITS Estimate 5,000,000 Tons of Sodium Sulphate Near Possibilities of commercial develop- deposits wvestigat- ed Tuesday by officials of the state An estimated 5,000,000 tons of the mineral are present in the eight dried 1, MC cording to Dr. Irvin Levine, who Various companies pay as high as $15 per ton for the mineral, relief a among the problems to. be mek naan marketing. freight) &™m, Nye sald its benefits were evl- competiti field. Sodium sulphate is also a by- Product in the manufacture of cer- Hume tate eat - | out, giv’ pos- sible profit; from natural deposits. loped over Similar deposits also have been|Gov. William Langer, “things Restored to Normalcy, Says | from five counties in this section. The BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, Iron Range Bank H oldups P | Deep Sea Divers | - Get Valued Data J Hamilton, Bermuda, Aug. 26— (®)—Valuable data on deep sea life were reported Tuesday by Dr. ‘William Beebe and Otis Barton, American scientists, as the re- lhe their latest dives off this por Strange underwater creatures, thus far unidentified, were glimp- sed through the quarts windows of the Bathysphere, steel diving device invented by Barton in two submersions Monday. Tiny fish, angry at the invasion, «hurled themselves against ball, emitting flashes of light when they struck it. Descriptions of specimens were telephoned to assistants above. An accident occurred Monday. On the first descent a short cir- cuit in ® battery caused four flashlight bulbs to explode in Bar- ton’s face. He was blinded for a ie minutes but remained below, COMMISSIONERS AND LOWER ARMAMENTS ADVOCATED BY NYE Senator Advises World Fair Aud- lence “Prepare For Peace”, * Not Conflict WOULD CUT EXPENDITURES Recommends Complete Elimin- ation of Private Manufacture of Munitions Chicago, Aug. 28.—(#)—Senator Ger- ald P. Nye (Rep., N. D.) Monday night said American armament expenditures are but a part of “a vicious circle” of appropriations looking toward another war. Senator Nye in a speech at the Century of Progress, pleaded for lower armaments and less talk of armed conflict. “In time of peace, prepare for peace, not war,” said Senator Nye, advanc- MARTINESON MAKING war ar scucr eceace:| READY FOR CONTEST conflict by taking “the profit out of/ Ryder H. Hamro and William R. "Tncluded in Nye’s program were: | Ebeling Mentioned as Prob- Creation of a “ of peace” to function in the manner of the sec- able Successors retaries of war and navy in the presi- dent's cabinet. Prohibition of sending U. 8. com- modities by way of American ships to elimination of private manufacture of munitions. 8k: of income taxes dur- ing war, “to discourage profiteering.” ki armament total $7,000,000,000 annually,” Nye stated, “and still appropriations are! asked ostensibly to keep up with othe: nations.” ‘ Advocates Heavy Tax Appropriations of one-twentieth of this amount would be sufficient to Protect the United States with its superb natural defenses, Nye said. “During war periods, income taxes on less than $10,000 might be doubled, and on incomes over $10,000 should be taxed to the extent of 98 per cent to take profit out of war,” the senator said. In an interview following his speech, Nye said, that “despite the fuss, it’s evident that General Johnson is on his way out as head of the NRA, and heaven hasten that day.” Despite criticism of the AAA pro- Bismarck’s police chief contest was outwardly calm Tuesday as the city commission, which had asked for Po- lice Chief C. J. Martineson’s resigna- tion, and Martineson himself, who has announced his decision to resist re- moval, made plans for their next steps. A. P. Lenhart, president of. the city commission, told «-uewspaper man that “you. will probably hear from us before 3 p. m.,” in regard to a succes- sor to the police chief job, indicating that he may be planning to suspend Martineson pending a hearing and appoint an acting police chief for the interim, as directed in the resolution adopted unanimously by the city com- mission Saturday forenoon. He would rot amplify this statement. At 3 o'clock, however, Lenhart said there would be “nothing new today.” The resolution instructed the city attorney, Charles L. Foster, to ask Martineson for his voluntary resigna- tion, and, in the event this was not procured, instructed the president of the commission to suspend Martine- son pending a hearing. Decides to Fight Martineson, after a conference with counsel Monday, announced he would resist removal, making it probable he will appear before the board Wednes- day evening and formally inform the commissioners of his plan to resist removal, ‘The next step, according to Foster, will be preparation of charges against Martineson tee will convene Sept. 4, in Washing- | hearing. . bibllos: to what the charges might Scott Cameron and F. E. McCurdy, counsel for Martineson, planned to confer afternoon regarding their next step, with the probability that petitions in behalf of Martineson will be circulated at once for presen- the board. dent in North Dakota where many farmers had received their only in- come from the government organiza- tion this year. Political are working themselves out,” said the senator. Nye, who is chairman of the sena- ton. Legionnaires to Oust Communists from S. D. Britton, 8. D., Aug. 28—(P)—An ultimatum to three alleged Commun- ists to leave South Dakota within 2¢ by a group of Legionnaires met here Monday night Sie ee ere oe Saturday when a number of men were event he is suspended or removed, outside of President Lenhart’s state- ment Tuesday forenoon regarding the Freie sf an soncunceriest durine R. Ebeling, present members of the we been mentioned in Chance to Live Given Boy After ‘Holiness Cult’ Parents Relent! TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1934 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE 3 MILLION DOLLAR FIRE KILLS THREE, INJURES OVER 100 Argintina Town is Swept by Flames Started by Oil Tank Explosion CITIZENS GRIPPED BY PANIC Holocaust Began When Employe of Refinery Opened Gas Dis- tilling Tank Campana, Argentina, Aug. 28.—()— Six oil tanks of the National Oil com- pany blew up Tuesday, killing three Persons, injuring four gravely and about 96 less seriously, and causing & damage officially estimated at 10,000,- 000 pesos or $2,800,000. Firemen rushed into the village from Buenos Aires, 40 miles away, from La Plata, and from Zarate. ‘They fought to save ten other oil tanks which were menaced by the flames which swept the refining plant, an affiliate of the Standard Oil Com- pany of New Jersey. The explosion of the tanks shook cut the windows throughout the vil- lage, cracked many walls, and jarred villages fought shoulded to shoulder with the inhabitants in an effort to stem the tide of flame which threaten- ed to engulf not only their homes but which blazed across the river Parana as well. Residents Panic-Stricken Injuries in Campana were increas- ed by the panic which gripped the in- habitants. They rushed into the streets shouting “the tanks.” About 200 firemen from other cities and villages fought should to shoulder with the inhabitants in an effort to stem the tide of flame which’ threatened to engulf not only their homes but which blazed across the river Parana as well. The holacaust began when Andre D. Andreopulus, an employe of the refinery, opened a gasoline distilling tank. Something started a fire and Andreopulus was killed in the flames. ‘That tank blew up and the fire spread rapidly. After the fire fighters went to work, the principal danger was from the spreading oil which formed a small burning lake and sent up a pillar of black smoke visible for miles. It was feared that the oil and gas- oline, pouring out from the tanks, would overrun the safety dykes sur- rounding the plant and destroyed the shipping on the river. Argentine authorities rushed 30 ma- rines and a patrol of sailors to Cam- Pana to help the fire fighters. Besides Andreopulus, another person killed was Sergio Uritaga, a citizen of Campana who was killed when his roof fell on him. ‘The injured were taken to hospitals. Police took over the village in an effort to evacuate the inhabitants as speedily as possible. Olson, City Officials Visit Local CCC Camp Shedding his cloak of governmental responsibility, Acting Gov. Ole H. Ol- T. H.C. Waters was in charge of the stag party and introduced the guests. They were Maj and Captain Connors of Fort Lincoln; Captains Little and Whiting of the CCC headquarters camp at Fort Lin- coln, Mayor A. P. Lenhart, Capt. E. J. Wanner, H. E. Spohn, Dr. H. T. fac Myron Atkinson necessity to operate a water util- ity south of U, 8. Highway No. 10 and east of the Textile Strike Breach Widens lanned by Nelson Chicago, Aug. 28.—(?)—All the com- forts of home are available in the latest in endurance flying. With Lindbergh, it was a sandwich and a toothpick, in his trans-Atlan- tic hop, with Mary Owens Campbell and Jean La Rene, two Texas girls who passed the 100-hour mark early Air Eidurance Record Their Goal JEAN LA RENE (Left) AND MRS. CAMPBELL Tuesday in their attempt to break the 240-hour woman's record it is a mere— Fresh vegetable and chicken diet, fresh clothing for week, a full make-up kit including curling iron, ‘and even water for bathing. There'll be no shiny noses when they descend. S00 LINE REQUESTS — VALUATION REDUCED BY SEVEN MILLION Railroad Declares Anything in Excess of $10,000,000 Would Be Unjust Reduction of $7,314,181 in assessed valuation was asked Tuesday of the State equalization board by the Soo Line railway. The claim for reduced assessment came as the board prepared to set value for the year on various railroads on the state, and followed closely on the heels of a stipulated agreement of teduction in federal court. By the stipulated agreement, valua- tion of property was set at $17,314,181, reduced from the previous assessed valaution of $22,262,990 set by the board for 1933. Any valuation set by the board in excess Of $10,000,000 would be “unjust, illegal and contrary to the terms of the stipulation in which judgment. was entered in the 1933 tax suit” the brief submitted to the board claimed. In support of their claims for re- duced valuation, George Kingsley and H. A. Thomson, appearing as tax and legal counsel for the railway, pointed out that the company owes various states through which it operates, $878,483.80 in taxes. The state includ- ed were Minnesota, North Dakota, Michigan, South Dakota and Wicon- sin. Earnings of the road are “insuffi- cient to meet these taxes” the brief Claimed “and other operating expen- ses. For the past several months there has been great difficulty in meeting payrolls. The revenue out- look for future months is much less favorable than the past few months.” Other factors contributing to neces- sity for lower valuation, as set out in the brief were: the drouth, resulting in less movement of crops, with dis- appearance of “all basic agricultural revenue,” and “forced operation of some train service,” with continued operating expense and liability. The board will meet late Wednes- day, to begin its setting of assessed valuation for the five railroads oper- ating in the state. Three Leal Women Hurt in Accident Valley City, N. D., Aug. 28.—(7)— Three women received injuries Monday evening when their automo- bile struck loose gravel and over- turned on the highway north of here. All are residents of Leal, N. D. The injured are Mrs. James Hay- den, broken arm; Mrs. Louis Martin- son and Mrs. Adolf Grover, scalp wounds and other injuries. Mrs. Martinson’s infant child, thrown clear z § had been placed i ! i i E z & AAA WOULD AVOD EXPORT GAMBLE IN PROGRAM FOR 1935 Convinced Washington's Advice About Foreign Entanglements May Apply Washington, Aug. 28.—(#)—The AAA, pondering its plans for 1935, is becoming convinced that George Washington's advice about foreign en- tanglements may applv. The application to the AAA is that producing great surpluses on the off chance that they can be sold in for- eign markets very probably would lead te grief for the American farmer. ‘The emphasis is on domestic needs end sales. Officials say they are not ignoring @ possibility of regaining some export business through, for instance, recip- rocal treaties. But the thinking of the AAA planners centers on adjust- ing production to about the quantity needed to feed Americans, plus ample reserves for lean years and probably some exports. The first experiment is under way in the sugar program under the Jones- Costigan act. This adjusts domestic Production and imports to 6,476,000 tons that officials estimate will be consumed this year. The wheat program announced last week contained much the same sort Cf adjustment, calling for production Of about 775,000,000 bushels to meet domestic demand of 625,000,000 bush- els, rebuild the carryover and leave a margin for export purposes. In preparing the livestock plan, the same idea predominates. Actual con- trol of hogs and beef cattle probably will hinge on control of corn, wheat, rye, barley and grain sorghums, with these grains brought together in a composite contract. In the midst of planning the future, Officials found time to look at the Present. The bureau of agricultural economics issued an estimate that cush income of farmers from all sources this year will be about $6,000,000,000, an increase of 19 per cent over last year and 89 per cent over 1932. New Salem Holsteins Bring $1,209 at Sale Moorhead, Minn., Aug. 28—()— Twenty-four pure bred Holstein cows. RTT a i Hie; oo tae Generally fair tonight; Wednesday aay cloudy; warmer. The Weather parti PRICE FIVE CENTS CONFERENCE FAILS 10 PUT BRAKES ON WALKOUT MACHINE Workers Insist Meeting of Their Demands Only Alternative to Move EMPLOYERS REMAIN QUIET Committee Accepts Invitation of Labor Board But Won't Alter Stand Washington, Aug. 28—(#)—The strike committee of the United Textile Workers Tuesday accepted the invita- tion of the national labor relations board to a conference with manufac- turers on Thursday but reiterated that ® general walkout in the industry could be averted only by “definite con- cessions.” Meanwhile, an answer to Garrison's request for the conference was await- ed from George A. Sloan, head of the cotton textile institute. Garrison Monday urged Sloan to organize a representative committee of manufac- turers to meet with the union lead- ers. “We have said at all times,” said Francis J. Gorman, chairman of the strike committee, drawn into no more fruitless conserva- tions and we stand by that decision. Remember, we are under specific and mandatory instructions of a delegate convention in which the workers spoke their demands. We can not change the conditions which that + | Tepresentative convention laid down and would not if we could. i Accept Out of Respect ; “But we shall accept Chairman | Garrison's invitation, partly out of the ; Very real respect which we have for him and partly because we shall never refuse to meet any sincere per- Son for a discussion of our problems.” The workers insisted that con- ferences are not enough and unless definite concessions satisfactory to them are made by employers, the na- tional strike will cripple the industry Monday. In addition to summoning 460,000 cotton mill workers from their machines, they worked on plans to ex- ; tend the walkout to 300,000 silk, rayon |and woolen workers. | Other developments included: | Gorman, head of the strike com- jmittee, said Alabama mills were be- ing converted into fortresses, with in- dustrialists rushing in machine guns }and tear gas. He said the only dis- jorders would be “provoked by the employers.” Paul A. Redmond, head of nine mills in north Alabama, de- nied there was any intention of plac- ing guns or gas in the plants. FERA Not Backing Strike Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief ad- ministrator, grew angry over reports which he understood to imply that FERA agreed to support the strikers. “Certainly we are underwriting no strikes,” he said, but he reiterated the Policy that all needy will be cared for unless the labor department or the na- tional labor relations board brands the strike unjustified. There was no word early Tuesda: as to the attitude of the employer: Before Garrison’s plea Sloan had serv- ed formal notice on Chairman Robert Bruere of the cotton textile industrial relations board that “the industry must stand firmly upon code number one.” Gorman declared it was “highly { possible” that silk, rayon, and woolen workers would walk out at the same time as the cotton operatives. STATE BONDED DEBT TOTAL $42,584,100 Report Shows $2,230,100 of -Bonds Paid From July 1, 1932 to June 30, 1934 000; real estate bonds, $37,411,200; past due bonds