The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 31, 1934, Page 1

North Dakota’s ¥ ESTABLISHED 1873 Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1934 TERRIFIC BATTLES AT MIDWEST POLLS my SEENFOR TUESDAY Democrats Out to Permanently Break Down Republican Strongholds TEREST HIGH LOCALLY ird Party in Wisconsin Looms as Possible Nucleus for National Trend Chicago, Oct. 31.—()—Harvest days Teflect a scene of high political ac- ; Out to garner a second crop of Re- publican votes in the election Nov. 6, isthe Democratic party has concentrat- ed many of its most expert husband- ‘men in the mid-country. Republican velt landslide two years ago, had rais- -ed public interest far above the usual ‘off year” level. the presidential election, again will sy, produce a crop. ¥ Added to the thunder of battles for’ senate and house posts, an array of y side issues has left a hubbub of puz- ' removed from office after a felony conviction on the charge that he had * solicited political contributions from relief workers. Mrs. Langer has as- . serted she will carry out the policies of her husband. . - Throughout the middlewest, the smiling face of President Franklin D. Roosevelt emerges from the smoke ‘of political battles. To approve the New Deal or not to approve it—that has been made the question. Most bitter of the senate fights are those in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin, with Senator Robert M. La Follette’s term at stake in Wis- consin and the senate futures of Re- © publican wheel-horses up for decis- jon in the others. re Republicans insist their house rep- " resentation will be increased from » Illinois and Michigan. On the other hand, leaders of Illinois Democracy voice optimism over further con- gressional gains. The senatorial race in Wisconsin is > a smashing four-cornered affair, with fiery John B. Chapple, Ashland edi- tor, running as Republican, Senator La Follette, progressive; John M. Cal- 2.9 lahan, Democrat, and James P. Shee- > han, Socialist. VICT DECLARES LINDBERGH SUSPECT TOLD OF KIDNAPING Federal Prisoner at Troy, 0. Sets Down in Writing ‘Hot’ Money Deal ‘ Cincinnati, O., € Enquirer says Wednesday eral held at Troy, set down in writing that Bruno e. told him he kidnaped that = fed- ie ‘ Defies Unions | In Grocery War | ro CORPORATE REPORTS TO SAVE INVESTORS URGED FOR BROKERS Investment Bankers’ Conven- tion Ends With Better Feeling for New Deal (Copyright, 1934, By The Associated Press) White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Oct. 31.—()—Drastic simplicification of corporate r requirements un- der the federal securities legislation, not only to relieve the burdén upon ions but actually to protect the investor, has been urged upon the securities and exchange commission by an advisory group of accountants formed at the request of the commis- sion, it was learned authoritatively clear away all possible red tape in its administration of federal securities laws and it still is understood to have the accountants’ report under consid- eration. This program of the com- mission has been widely praised by bankers ‘attending the Investment Bankers Association convention, which ends here Wednesday, as prove an important factor in reviving corporation fini . The convention ended with the bankers publicly holding out the Olive branch toward the new deal, but with some privately insisting that Teassurance regarding monetary and fiscal policies is needed for real re- Vival of their- business. Federal securities legislation, con- demned as unworkable a year ago, was described as workable although cumbersome and the security dealers long term capital for industry. ‘The association's public service se- curities committee even recommend- money. . Sanders, for- Y., now held ipersonating ited that | rid of part Faileegibes® of electric power properties be dis- continued, and the controversy set- tled by actual test of relative effi- ciency between public and private WYCHWOOD ABBOTT Favorite at 9 to 1 Leads Field of 33; American Horses Finish Well Back Newmarket, a to 1, won shire stakes Wednesday. 33 ran. Commander III was second Highlander third. A field tol. The four basco All were well back at the finish. Prize in the tributed in other countries. likely to were urged ‘by their own leaders to hhas|Tesume their functions of providing ed that the vehement protests of the past against government ownership WINS SWEEPSTAKES Oct. 31.—P)— ‘Wychwood Abbott, the favorite at 9 the historic Cunbelee, Commander III was quoted at 40 to, 1, The odds on Highlander were 22 ADVANCES CLAIMED BY BOTH SIDES IN BATTLE T0 FINISH Roosevelt Told by Leaders New Deal’ Will Get Smashing Endorsement G. 0. P. CONCEDES NOTHING Democrats Predict Two-Third Majorities in Both Houses of Congress Washington, Oct. 31.—(4)—Demo- cratic leaders told President Roose- velt Wednesday that the New Deal will receive a smashing endorsement in next Tuesday's elections despite Republican forecasts that the G.O.P. will score gains in congress. Democratic headquarters assured the president after a survey that the Democratic majority in the senate would increase, with a probable gain of strength in the house. Republicans disputed a prediction by Postmaster General Farley that Democrats would control both branch- es of the 74th congress by two-third majorities. Republican headquarters declined to concede any senate losses and said they would pick up about 40 house posts, As 1,450 candidates for 432 house and 34 senate seats and 33 governor- ships headed down the final stretch, the G.O.P. high command charged that the administration is playing politics with relief. 3 It referred to the allotment Tues- day of $135,000,000 in November re- lef money, to be divided among all states except Maine, which already jhas held its election. The Republican senatorial-congres- sional campaign committee said “the New Deal administration convicts it- self of the charge Of using federal ré- lief funds for political purposes and as a substitute for a campaign fund.” PORK CRIES STILLED AS MAINE GETS ALLOTMENT Washington, Oct. 31.—(#)—The federal relief administration Wed- nesday allotted $598,488 to Maine || for November relief purposes. Allotments were made Tuesday to the other 47 states. Republicans promptly said it was for political purposes in view of the elections next Tuesday. Maine held its elections last Sep- ber. Relief officials said Gov. Louis J. Brann of Maine had not sent in a complete request for Novem- ber funds when allotments to the other states were made Tuesday. Maine's Needs Undetermined Explaining the allotments, officials said Maine's needs for next month had not been, determined. Acute public interest in the New Deal's first major test was indicated when a compilation by the Associated Press showed that 47,959,928 persons have qualified to vote. Democrats, 60; Republicans 35; Farm- er-Laborites, one. The house roster is: Democrats, 309; Republicans, 114; Farmer-Laborites, 5; vacancies, 7. National Democratic headquarters say the Democrats will gain between six and nine Republican senate seats besides retaining all of their own. Only four additional seats are re- quired for a two-thirds control of the senate. Republicans, on the other hand, de- clare they will capture seats held by Democrats in Wyoming, Nevada and probably Montana. They insist that they will hold their own elsewhere. The gubernatorial race of Upton Sinclair, former Socialist, running in California on the Democratic ticket without administration 5 against Frank F. Merriam, Republican governor, has held the spotlight of national interest. But senatorial con- tests in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Mexico have attracted @ fair share of attention. Minnesota Farmers Union Names Miller Moorhead, Minn., Oct. 31—(#)— Robert Miller ‘of Underwood was re- elected president of the Minnesota Farmers Union at the concluding ses- sions of the annual convention in Moorhead early Wednesday. Van Buran of Willmar was named vice president, and E. J. Edward An- derson of Buffalo was re-elected sec- retary and treasurer. Van Buran suc- ceeds A. G. Canton of Montevideo. Place for the 1935 session will ‘selected later. and| NRA Office Collects $10,512 in Back Pay and overtime amount- Back wages ‘Wychwood Abbott won in one of the|ing to $10,512.11 have been paid to most exciting finishes in the 95 years| 261 handicap. sult American-owned horses, Mate, Bondsman, Statesman and Ta-|R. B, Cummins, state NRA 4th, never figured in the race. Pi ov gece 1 as a re- in the Bismarck office of the NRA, compliance director, announced Wednesday. The collections were made by the money on Wychwood Abbott| Bismarck office from 141 firms oper- Irish Sweepstakes distributed|ating in North Dakota, who were in England totaled £100,000. About| found to have violated the code wage $40,000 went to ticket holders in the|scale, and to have worked employes United States and £10,000 was dis-|in excess of the maximum hour pro- visions of the various codes. At present the senate line-up is:! Fai day increasing cloudiness and warmer. The Weather ir and not so cold tonight; Thurs- PRICE FIVE CENTS Parties Gird for Final Election Drives THORESEN REVEALS PLAN REJECTED BY LANGER SUPPORTERS Bares Inside Facts of Unsuc- cessful Attempt to Purify Organization NYE, OLSON RAP BOODLERS Say Approval of Republican Ticket Will Be Endorse- ment of Graft Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 31—Plans for reorganizing the Nonpartisan League which were rejected by the Langer faction were revealed in an address here Tuesday night by T. H. Thoresen. Because of the refusal to put management of the League on a sound basis, Thoresen said, he had no choice other than to support the Democrats. TO SPEAK ON RADIO Announcement that T. H. Thoresen would speake over KFYR ‘DUMB STENO’S LETTER’ EMBROILS FARLEY, SINCLAIR COMMTTER, tonight from 8 to 8:30 was made by the Democratic campaign com- mittee Wednesday. He will speak from Fargo over a hook-up which includes KFYR and WDAY. : The first demand was that The Leader, Langer newspaper, be turned over to the League executive com- mittee by a bill of sale from William Langer and Oscar Erickson. The second was that all campaign contributions be turned over to the executive committee. The third was that state employes and appointees obtain the approval of the executive committee to qualify for important positions. The fourth was that objectionable be eliminated. -The fifth, that competent..Nonpar- tisan ~appointees be retained in their present positions. The sixth, that the building of per- sonal tical machines be elimi- nated. He said the program was accept- able to all of the candidates except Mrs. Lydia Langer and was rejected because of her opposition. 1,100 Attend Meeting Thoresen was chairman of the meeting, attended by 1,100 persons, at which Governor Ole Olson and U. 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye also spoke. Both warned that reelection of the Republican ticket would be inter- preted as approval of the acts of the Langer administration. Olson told of the misrepresenta- tions of his acts that had been cir- culated by the Langer publication and related the story of his taking office as governor after William Langer's disqualification, Nye refuted the claims of Langer Speakers that the moratorium was conceived and enacted by the gover- nor and charged that no other ad- ministration in the history of North Dakota had been “so filled with cor- (Continued on Page 4) FARMER UNHURT IN TRAIN-TRUCK CRASH Harold Klein, Burnstad, Thrown 50 Feet Through Air, Suf- fers Only Scratch Thrown 50 feet through the air when a Soo Ling train hit his truck, stalled on a crossing two miles west of Burnstad Tuesday afternoon, Har- old Klein, 23, farmer northwest of Burnstad, miraculously escaped in- jury except for a slight cut on the nose. According to two farmers who wit- nessed the accident, Klein had stop- ped- his truck and then apparently decided to proceed only to have the motor stall as the truck was cross- hd the rails. The truck was demolish- ed. Klein, the witnesses said, was landed on his head. Taken to Na- poleon, ® physician there said he was uninjured except for the scratch over the nose. He was badly shaken, how- ever, and was being kept under medi- belo cal observation Wednesday. Of Shooting Bear | Fargo, N. D., Oct. 31.—(P)— Streaking in from the west, Wiley Post, round-the-world flier, land- “Believe I'll have to go there to get warm,” he added. sald he shot one bear. Press Photos) CHAIN STORE WILL CONSIDER 1-POINT PROGRAM PROPOSED National Labor Board An- nounces Factions Ready to Try Peace Plan Washington, Oct. 31.—(#)—Success appeared imminent Wednesday in the federal government's fight to pre- vent a chain store labor war from wrecking President Roosevelt's in- dustrial truce. Optimistic comment came from officials of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., as they and union representatives went home to consider a seven-point program laid down by the government. The company closed its 300 stores in Cleveland in protest against union “coercion;” union lead- erg charged “discrimination.” Haggard after almost 11 hours of conference, members of the national labor relations board emerged at 1 2, m., Wednesday to announce that both parties had agreed to consider the peace plan, calling for immediate reopening of the stores, a seven- month ban on strikes and arbitration of disputes. Though no official would publicly predict the outcome, it was learned that speedy peace was expected. The board said both sides promised to report their decisions in a “few days.” Smiling wearily and fingering his windsor tie, President Jchn A. Hart- ford of the A. & P. hurriedly de- parted for New York to lay the pro- posal before his board of directors. ‘The labor representatives promised to submit it to their unions in Cleve- thrown 50 feet through the air and/ ion. The highlights of the proposed agreement are: 1, The strike would be called off at once. (A strike ca!l to butchers and refusal of union men to haul supplies led to the closing of the stores.). 2. Stores would reopen and all employes would get back their for- mer positions as of Oct. 25 without “discrimination.” 3. The company would affirm its willingness to engage in collective bargaining with the unions. 4. There would be no strike or lockout, during the life of the agree- ment, which would expire June 16, 1935. Disputes would be settled by arbitration. SQUIRREL COST 964 Greenburg, Pa.—It costs real money to hunt squirrels in Westmoreland county—especially if it is done out of season. John Pedder and H. A. Guess will attest to that. Together they paid $64 for one member of the fam- ily scuiridae. Fedder contributed $27 for hunting out of season and without ‘a license; Guess, his possession, paid an a in $10. stenographer.” At Jeft ts Sincialr, date for governor who has refused who had the animal| lege. Earl A. Hendrickson was appointed | A letter from the office of Postmaster General James A. Farley, urging the election of Upton Sinclair, erstwhile socialist who 16 the democratic gubernatorial nominee in California, put the coast state and the two major political parties in an uproar. Above ts a reproduction of the letter, dubbed the work of a “dumb id below, left to right, are George support Sinclair; Frank Merriam, republican candidate; Postmaster Generai Farley; and Raymond L. Haight. mentioned as a “fusion” candidate for governor. (Associated Cree!, defeated democratic candi. Bankers Puzzled by °83 Safety Deposits Cleveland, Oct. e | : 31.—()—In June, 1883, Mrs. Josephine 8. Gregory rented two safety de- posit boxes and paid a year’s rent in advance. She never came back. The bank, now in liquidation, PROSECUTOR HIDES KEY WITNESSES IN DILLINGER ESCAPE guarded the property for 50 years. ‘Tuesday officials decided to open. the vaults. They found: a water pitcher; six cups and saucers (some cracked), a box of nails, screws and twine, a sock without a mate, Eight Held in Connection With Wooden Gun Hoax Dis- @ bed sheet, spread and bureau cover, a basket containing a sea shell, two tumblers, some faded asters, a towel rack, a whisk- broom and seven yellowed books. HARRIMAN PROB CHOICE FOR JOB A NRA SPECIAL AGE Choice Seen as Indication of Big Business Influence Monticello, Ind., Oct. 31—()—J. Edward Barce, deputy attorney ge! eral, and eight persons held as “wit- nesses” in the investigation of John Dillinger’s “wooden gun” escape from Crown Point jail disappeared early Wednesday when an attorney for one of the eight sought to serve a habeas corpus writ on Barce. ‘The writ was sought on behalf of Ernest Blunk, fingerprint expert, by his attorney, Allen P. Twyman of East Chicago, Ind., but when Sheriff Wil- Ham J. Hayes attempted to serve the of Railroad Executive)writ he learned that Blunk and the seven other “witnesses” had been taken from the hotel where they had been stopping. C. B. Wirls, proprietor of the hotel, Washington, Oct. 31.—()—Another|declined to permit the sheriff to business leader came to in NRA Wednesday when it developed|had no search warrant. that W. Averell Harriman will get the job of administering Blue Eagle unit as special agent the new governing board. ‘His new duties are expected to in- clude those formerly done by Col. George A. Lynch, executive officer under Hugh 8. Johnson. Their exact nature still is undefined but the choice of a man of Harriman’s prom- inence is believed to mean that the job will.be even more important than in the past. Harriman is chairman of the board’ of the Union Pacific railroad and a corporations and » He has been with NRA for some months, once serving as division administrator in charge of heavy in- director of many banks. dustries. The mention of Harriman’s name, some observers thought, is new evi- dence of the increasing influence large-scale business in reorgal nizing, NRA. A series of appointments by the new board has grouped a number industria] leaders about the office Clay Williams, board chairman. Walsh Appointed to M’Kenzie County Job Ralph K. Walsh has been appointed | the forefront|search the rooms on the ground he While the two were arguing Barce was report- the|ed to have gone down a fire escape, of} leaving with the “witnesses” by auto- mobile for an unknown destination. Reporters who wished to follow the party found they were unable to do 80, One reporter said someone had Iet the air out of one of his car's tires, while another, Horace M. Coats of Indianapolis, reported his ignition key was missing. Later Coates said he found the key had been returned. The investigation a week before election day, brought repercussions in Indiana politics. Barce had indicated he had infor- mation to warrant arrest of three per- sons on charges of aiding Dillinger to escape, and said “there may be im- portant developments” Wednesday. Republican politicians and some Lake county Democratic officials crit- ieized the state's action in seizing the eight “witnesses” early Tuesday at their Crown Point homes and bring- ing them to Monticello under heavy state police guard. Prosecutor Robert G. Estill, who once posed for a photograph with an arm about Dillinger, termed it “kidnaping”; Judge William J. Mur- ray of Lake criminal court said the six men and two women were seized “without legal process” and that they of of of McKenzie county extension agent, the |“have rights which the court is bound state board of administration an-/to protect.” nounced Wednesday. Formerly, Walsh had agent in Ward county. been assistant | He is a grad-| ‘The eight “witnesses” are Blunk, jail fingerprint expert once tried and acquitted of @ part in the escape; uate of the state agricultural col- Lewis Baker, jail warden; Harvey extension agent in Ward county. Keiser, Dennis M. Dunn, |Dunn; Mrs. Mary Boettcher; and \Mr. and Mrs. Terry Garland. Archie |Gustaf Adolf, the king’s . § Will Restore Pay Cuts PRESIDENT 0 ASK | 5 PER GENT BOOST INFEDERAL WAGES Feels Increase Will Be War- ranted by July 1 Due to Higher Values PLANNING RELIEF BUDGET New Tax Legislation Will Hinge Upon Money Needed for Emergency Uses Washington, Oct. 31—()—Full re- storation of the government pay cuts next July 1 will be recommended by President Roosevelt. The president made the announce- ment Wednesday at his semi-weekly Press conference. This means a 5 per cent increase in all government salaries which will make them reach the 1932 level. Mr. Roosevelt said the pay in- crease would be urged in expecta- tion of an increase in values and in prices by July 1. He does not feel the increase will be warranted by Jan. 1, but is con- fident of the upward trend by the time the new government year be- gins in July. Upon taking office the president brought about a 15 per cent cut in government pay. The last congress ree 10 per cent of this reduc- Reserves Relief Estimates Formulating his budget for next year, the president said Wednesday he was reserving any estimates on forthcoming relief and public works expenditure: until at least the first of the year Meanwhile, he said, he did not have the slightest idea what figures would be zecommended Any tax legislation, he acéled, would hinge finally upon the relief and public works expenditures. Published reports of various pub- lic works programs being under con- sideration by the «udministration were discounted by Mr. Roosevelt. He warned that he was seeking all kinds of information from his aides but was not anywhere near a deci- sion. In response to inquiries, the presi- dent said he was doubtful if all trucks could be placed under federal regulation. He does believe all regular truck- ing can be. regulated. Mr. Roosevelt made public a re- port from the emergency relief ad- ministration on the use of meat from cattle in the drouth area for relief purposes. The repert showed contracts to business concerns for processing and moving the drouth cattle amounted tm $100,000,000. It noted the purchas2 of 6,500,000 cattle by the AAA, of which 2,000,000 were transferred to other regions from the drouth area. A statement of Harry L. Hopkins, the relief administrator, said 128,- 000 carloads of beef had been shipped on the railroads and that the cans alone required for keeping the meat involved 58,254 tons of tin plate. “In addition to these operations,” the Hopkins report said, “the relief administration throughout thecoun- try is spending approximately $142,- 000,000 a month, nearly all of which is spent through regular commercial retail stores in local communities.” Mr. Roosevelt also issued an execu- tive order merging the executive council and the national emergency council into a single unit under the directorship of Donald Richberg. Mr. Roosevelt added to the mem- bership of the new organization Jo- seph Kennedy, chairman of the se- curities and exchange commission, and the governor of the federal re- serve board. Cobb Given Year’s Leave of Absence F. E. Cobb, president of the North Dakota state school of forestry at Bottineau, Wednesday was granted a leave of absence to assume new du- ties as state director of the U. 8. forest service shelter belt project. Announcement of the leave was made by Nelson Sauvain, chairman of the board of administration. At the same time, it was announced that a committee of faculty will take over the duties of Cobb at the school. Heading the committee will be R. W. McLees, dean of men. Cobb, it was explained, plans to re- side at Bottineau. He will act in an advisory capacity to the faculty com- mittee. Federal Court Term To Open Here Nov. 13 Targo, N. D., Oct. 31—(F)—A term of federal court has been called for Bismarck beginning Nov. 13 by Judge Andrew Miller, it was announced Wednesday. The criminal calendar is being prepared by the district atzor- ney’'s office. Daughter Born to Swedish Royalists Stockholm, Oct. 31. — () — King Gustaf of Sweden is a great grand- father Wednesday. -A daughter was born Tuesday night to Princess Sybilla, wife of Briere augurating the fourth generation of jthe royal family. -v