The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 16, 1934, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper The Weather Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Saturday; much colder Saturday. 4 ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS Speedy Action on Bonus Looms Governor-Elect Spikes Current Rumor smxsus TOM MOODIE DENIES PRESIDENT’S WARM SPRINGS RETREAT IN READINESS |(]Y¢ BUSINESSMEN! Mother Defeated in ecm a HE HAS MADE DEALS MUST COOPERATE IN} Fé ORISPLANNING ANY VIEW OF NOV. 6 VOTE "find corona ay Sea | Beware of Fire Is Be Forced Th Warning at Capitol sities deh Ls Important Spokesman for In-|@————————_ a Governor of N. D. Until dustrial Leaders Sees No ‘An average of one fire each January 1 URGES POLITICAL VACATION Williston Editor Here for Con- week in the new state capitol to- Alternatives day brought a plea from the ference; Trip to Washing- ton Uncertain ‘B Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt Is Denied Custody of Million-Heiress AUNT WILL RETAIN RULE; Child Will Have Opportunity to Express Preference Four Years Hence SURVEY SHOWS SENTIMENT state board of administration for employees to “be careful of ci- garets. The fires have already increas- ed insurance premiums on the Paper chute of the building, in which most of the fires have oc- curred. Additional expense had been in- curred, Ed Nelson, superintendent of the building said, in cleaning of rooms adjacent to the chute as a result of smoke from the blazes. Roosevelt Expected to Hold Key in Final Decision; Attitude Uncertain MUST PLEASE ROOSEVELT; Three Opinions Held by Most Conservative Are Listed by Authority (Copyright, 1934, by the Associated Press) New York, Nov. 16—(#)—The un- explained decision of Supreme Court Justice John F, Carew in the Vander- bilt-Whitney legal tilt for the custody of Gloria Vanderbilt, 10-year-old heiress, will be appealed immediately, & spokesman for Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, the child’s mother, said Friday. Following termination of the ha- beas corpus hearing in which Mrs. Vanderbilt sought to regain custody of little Gloria from the child's pater- nal aunt, Justice Carew announced Washington, Nov. 16—(7)—A sur- vey of congressional sentiment shows the house cverwhelmingly favors cash Payment of the soldiers’ bonus and that the fate of the legislation rests almost entirely in the senate. It also strongly suggests the possi- bility of a compromise. The survey, conducted by the As- sociated Press, shows 159 representa- tives in favor of the bonus and 47 against. Of the remaining members, Washington, Nov. 16.—(7)—An im- portant spokesman for industrial leaders said Friday that businessmen felt the congressional elections results —sgiving the administration a vote of confidence—made it necessary for them to cooperate with the govern- ment in its recovery efforts regardless of their own desires. It may be necessary for the board to forbid smoking in the building unless greater care in disposition of cigaret butts is ex- ercised, Nelson said. Most of the fires have occurred at night. None caused serious damage. gray the outskirts of Nashville, found. Ofticers said they are without a clue to the identity of her kid- NEBRASKANG START SHELTERBELT WORK Farmers Listing Strips of Land for $75,000,000 Federal President Rocesvelt’ his little “winter White House” and in the center is ‘s Georgia home is in readiness for his annual Thanksgiving holiday. At top.is shown level, where the first famil tere of the Warm ‘Spri 's Knob, (Associated Press Photos) lly holds picnics and cooks over al seen Bes: aston te woot Mall hectuaans 8, Ggorsle ™ President Roosevelt Pays Tribute To Original Frontiersmen of South WAHPETON ROBBER jusers roses +» reroowstelPERITONITIS FATAL DECLARED GUILTY BY RICHLAND JURY George McKeever to Be Sen- tenced to Prison Here _ Within Short Time ih Mi on May 29, 1930, was Ri count; to af 28 Ey EBs wander- - | head of this Spirit Which They Showed to Attain Ends Harrodsburg, Ky., Nov. 16.—(7)— President Roosevelt, standing beside @ monument to old-time frontiersmen, uttered a pledge Friday that “we shall carry on” in a spirit of pioneering for “the fulfillment of security, of free- dom of opportunity and of happiness which America asks and is entitled to receive.” Swinging into this colonial outpost to dedicate # $100,000 monument to the folk who conquered a wilderness and made it possible for George Rogers Clark to open the northwest, the president drew an analogy between {boss People and the “pioneers of 'We in these latter years,” he said, ‘throughout the length and breadth of our land have come to a realiza- tion of the pregnant fact that the me accustomed order of our formerly- established lives does not suffice to meet the perils and problems which we are compelled to face. Again, mere survival calls for new pioneering on 81 Early in Day He stopped here early Friday on his inspection trip through the Tennessee) Valley where he has inaugurated a pioneering experiment in gigantic: dams, power lines, reforestation and soll improvement aimed at a “more abundant life” for America. Senator Alben W. Barkley of Ken- tucky, who advocated the federal act for the monument, introduced the president as a “pioneer.” “I indulge in no unctious flattery,” Barkley said, “when I say that as the nation, in one of the most perilous periods, he has been the most ted, humane, constructive and fearless pioneer of them ail.” ‘The president in his brief talk re- marked: “There is a very definite analogy between those days and ours. To most of the the necessities of the g E ‘|new life called for new efforts and} experiments to which they had not been accustomed CABINET EFFORT ABANDONS Brussels — Henri Jaspar, foreign minister in the government, ‘of forming a new cabinet. De Broque- we up the task in their earlier years in the more ordered civilization of the Atlantic seaboard. Survival itself demanded immediate and new action. “We are carrying on, we shall carry on, the purposes of these men and They were people more truly gone before, the fulfillment of secur- ity, of freedom. Of opportunity and of happiness which America asks and fs entitled to receive.” Honors ‘Unknown’ Pioneer The monument is a granite ceno- taph honoring the “unknown pio- It stands at the entrance of “God's first acre in the wilderness” and near a reproduction of the wood-. en stockade and blockhouses of old Later Friday the president was to detrain at Coal Creek, Tenn., for an inspection of the Norris dam, a factor in the Tennessee Valley development, under construction on the Clinch river. (Contiawed on Page Three) TO YOUNG WOMAN EMPLOYED IN CITY Celestine Kovalenko Succumbs at Local Hotel; Coroner's Jury Summoned Celestine Kovalenko, 23, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prokofi Kovalenko of Timmer, N. D., died at 5 a. m. Thurs- day at a local hotel. An autopsy conducted by Dr. L. W. Larson revealed that the direct cause of death was general peritonitis, an acute inflammation of the abdo- n, Coroner W. E. Perry appointed a coroner's jury Friday to imvestigate the circumstances surrounding the death. It is expected that the jury will conduct its investigation either Saturday or Monday. Miss Kovalenko was born May 29, 1911, on @ farm west of Mandan in county. For the last five years she has been employed in Bis- marck. She was unmarried. Besides her parents she leaves five They are of Beaver, Philomena and George at home. The time for the funeral services has not been definitely set as yet but lic church at Timmer with Rev. Father John Selder of Flasher offi- clating. Interment will be made in the Timmer cemetery. Former N. D. Banker Succumbs in Idaho Sandpoint, Ida., Nov. 16.—(?)—Fay- itelhen Sargent, 74, former Northern State Bank there, ai ducted it for several years. In 1919 he y afternoon at the Coy , and the body will be ken to Spokane for cremation. FAIL TO FIND CULPRITS Langdon, N. D., Nov. 16.—(?)—In- vestigation Friday of a report by Andrew Halvorson, farmer near Calvin, that he had been, beaten, robbed of approximately $160 and held captive for 24 hours, failed to rey ay wace of the two men Hal- ve described, Cavalier county authorities reported. Business Outlook Is Much Brighter New York, Nov. 16—(?)—De- velopments in general trade, more concerted action by businessmen to hasten recovery and the momen- tum by retail distribution, said the Dun and Bradstreet weekly trade review Friday, have made for a decidedly brighter business out- look. “Stocks have moved out at such an accelerated pace,” asserted the summary, “that complete clear- ance of many of the most popular grades has placed unexpected calls on wholesalers and even manufac- turers for fill-in requirements.” Declining to have his name used at present, he gave his observations as the hoard of directors of the Chamber of Commerce df the United States met to discuss the business situation. There were indications it would de- vote considerable time to the question of what business itself can do to ac- celerate recovery as a means of head- ing off legislation which industrialists do not desire. Definite action by industry would be in lines with the desires of Presi- dent Roosevelt. Time and again he has said that federal activities would be curtailed as soon as business itself starts functioning satisfactorily. The sopkesman gave three opinions he said were held by even the most conservative of business leaders. They were; 1, The election showed the presi- dent’s great popular strength, al- though there was not the slightest evidence that business itself had voted for the president. 2. The president thus is definitely entrenched for two and probably six years, and business therefore must make every effort to see that sane proposals are endorsed by the admin- istration. 3. Business generally has failed to unite in any social or economic pro- gram. The election situation and the strong “left” members in the admin- istration force business to propose methods of cooperation. URGE BUSINESSMEN TO BUCK GOVERNMENT IDEA Washington, Nov. 16.—(?)—Busi- nessmen were urged Friday by the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to re- ject “the idea that the government should cofttinue on the present level, or even lower level of expenditures, chasing power “In urging that definite plans be made to keep any deficit next year to an irreduceable minimum, we oppose any policy of government spending for spending’s sake,” said a report from the federal finance committee is impossible through a restriction of expenditures, some forms of taxes that will in fact add to revenues without real impedi- ment to recovery might well be sought out. “We doubt if they can be found. “Sustaining confidence in govern- ment credit is not a matter or words but of definite, measurable actions. “An immediate program to decrease expenditures and to shepe a positive and early approach to a balanced bu get is indispensible to real recovery.” Lutheran Unity Is Convention Feature an bodies in the United States and election of officers featured Thurs- day's sessions of the second biennial convention of the American Lutheran church conference here. The Rev. T. F. Gullixson of St. Paul, Minn., was elected president of the conference to succeed the Rev. Ott Mees of Columbus, O. THEUNIS GETS CALL Brussels, Nov. 16.—(#)—King Leo- pold Friday asked Col. George Theu- his, who served as premier from 1922 to 1925, to form @ new Belgian cabinet. He took this action after Henri Jasper, former minister of foreign affairs, who he previously charged with the task, had disagreed with the king as to whom should be sppointed to the cavinet. MUTARY ARUN MAY BE LOCATED AT STATE UNVERSTY Sarles Says Government Has Promised New Activity for North Dakota Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 16—(?)— North Dakota's first National Guard air squadron, expected to be author- ized soon under the recently-an- nounced expansion program of the army air forces, will be stationed “at Grand Forks, Adjutant General Earle Sarles of the North Dakota National Guard announced here Friday. “The first new unit of National Guard air corps has been promised to North Dakote,” the general said. “It will be an observation squadron. In 1922, when the National Guard was reorganized under the national de- fense act of 1920, North Dakota was allotted one regiment of infantry and one observation squadron, the 110th, and was given five years to complete the organization. The present 164th Infantry was organized at that time but no effort was made to complete the observation squadron. “The allotment was then given to Arkansas,” Sarles’ announcement said. “This is our second chance for an serial squadron and we are not going to muff it. Th@ application was made in June but at that time no place was designated 25 headquarters of the unit.” The adjutant general said he be- Meved that due to the announcement of the expansion program of aeronau- ties both in the regular army and the National Guard, North Dakota will be called upon in the very near future to organize the unit. “I am making this announcement in order to give Grand Forks an opportunity to make appropriate arrangements,” he said. Outlines Favorable Factors While several other desirable air- fields in the state could have been utilized for the unit, the adjutant general said he was influenced in making his decision by the following factors: “Grand Forks is the only city in the state having a population of over 10,- 000 that has only one National Guard unit. Fargo has B company and the regimental headquarters company. Bismarck has A company and the quartermaster corps, while Minot has D company and the third battal- jon headquarters company. “Grand Forks has suitable armory | tion, facilities for an additional National Guard unit and has supported loyally the unit already located there. “An observation squadron must be located at a point in the state were there is an abundance of high-type young men for enlisted personnel as well as a sufficient number of accred- ited fliers to completely fill the com- plement of flying officers in the corps. “In the school of engineering at the University of North Dakota, we have such a source of material, the engi- neering students for a high type (Continued on Page Three) he had decided the young heiress would not have for the future the kind of life she lived from the death of her father until June, 1932. During this period, Gloria was with her mother. The Vanderbilt spokesman, who de- clined to allow use of his.name, con- firmed reports that Justice Carew had decided to allow Mrs. Whitney to keep the child five days a week, Mrs. Vanderbilt to have her Satur- days and Sundays. Appeal Is Planned An appeal from Justice Carew's de- cision, the spokesman said, will be filed in the appellate division within the next few days, and if Mrs. Van- erbilt is unsuccessful there, the case will be taken to the court of appeals. It became apparent Friday, despite the rule of silence which still binds the principals of the case, that Jus- tice Carew does not believe the moth- er should be entrusted with her ohild’s custody. Counsel for Mrs. Vanderbilt and for her late husband's sister, Mrs. Whit- ney, conferred Thursday with Justice Carew on details of the child’s future, but none would disclose what took Place. The impression was gained, how- ever, that the court has in mind an arrangement under which the child, now living with Mrs. Whitney, may eventually be returned tc her mother, the widow of Reginald Vanderbilt. From comments and interpretations that were heard following Thursday's conference, the following conclusions were drawn: Petition Is Denied 1, That the petition of habeas corpus, which was the point at issue, is denied. 2. That the child, for whose up- keep the sum of $48,000 a year is available, is to remain with her aunt. 3. That the arrangement by which $3,000 & month is to go for the child’s expenses and $1,000 a month is to go to the mother will be continued. 4. That the child may go into court four years hence, if she so de- sires, and declare whether she wishes the arrangement for the care to be kept or altered. 5. That the mother, widow of Reg- inald Vanderbilt, may have the child with her for two days of each week— Saturday and Sunday and thus may direct the little girl's religious train- ing. The mother is a Catholic and the child’s aunt is an Episcopalian. ‘These conclusions are those which it was understood Friday are to be included in the formal ruling which Justice Carew has indicated he will sign next Monday. Canvassing Board to Assemble December 4 The state canvassing board will meet December 4 to check ballots cast for various candidates for state and national office in the general elec- Comprising the board will be Secre- tary of State Robert Byrne, Superin- tendent of Public Instruction Arthur E. Thompson, John Newton, clerk of the state supreme court, and the chairmen of the state central com- mittees of the Republican and Dem- ocratic parties. e BULGARIA TO DEFAULT Sofia—Bulgaria, has decided to de- fault on its foreign debts, asking creditors to examine her financial situation. The League of Nations’ representative left Sofia in protest. New Drouth Spectre Looms in West As Mercury Soars and No Rain Falls ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—(?)—The spectre of another drouth has some department of agriculture officials fearful for the future of the nation’s agricultural “bread basket.” No official prediction has been made, but men concerned with AAA plans for 1935 acknowledge they are worried. Daily reports showing abnormal temperatures and light rainfall over parts of the midwest and west are being scrutinized as never before. ‘This fall, since the nation’s worst drouth was pertly broken in September, weather conditions over most of the! United States from the Ohio Valley westward have been painfully similar to & year ago. The tem) has been con- siderably above normal, following a cycle which began 25 years ago. Rain and snowfall is consider- ably below normal. Subsoil moisture was reported to be scanty over most of the drouth area because of lack of long rains. A setback for win- ter wheat and crops planted next spring is predicted unless heavy snowfall this winter re- Places the moisture. One economist admitted he was “praying that the midwest and west get # lot of snow and that the country freezes tight for the winter.” ali non-committal or unavailable, 98 voted for the bonus last session, 60 opposed it and 48 did not vote. The senate lineup divides evenly, with 24 for the bonus and 24 against. The balance of power tests with the remainder, all either noncommittal or unreachable. There was no clear-cut vote in the senate last session on which to base a further tally. Speculation on how the doubtful senators will vote is inconclusive. Many of them are pledged to support the administration and might be ex- pected to follow President Roosevelt. Some have voted for cash paymert in the past. Two Conflicting Factors While the check in the house indi- cates a division similar to the over- whelming vote of 295 to 125 for the bonus in the last session, two con- flicting factors may cause changes. Since then President Roosevelt's administration has gathered new strength at the polls, despite strong hint of a bonus veto. Countering this, the American Legion has come out for cash pay- ment for the first time. Some observers believe that factors which may settle the issue in con- gress are: whether the president sets his face against all bonus pro- posals or offers to compromise; and the force of the drive conducted by the Legion and other service organ- izations. Several suggestions along the com- Promise line were made by members Of congress in the survey. The most frequently proposed was cancellation of interest en the ad- justed service certificates, with many who oppose cash payment of the full face value offering to support such @ move. The certificates mature in 11 years, and it has been estimated more than $2,000,000,000 would be needed to pay in full now. Take Care of Needy Another suggestion made a num- ber of times, usually by those oppos- ing immediate cash payment in full, was for cashing the certificates of those veterans in need or on relief rolls. The part to be played by the Am- erican Legion, with its powerful in- fluence at the capitol, will be decided next week at Indianapolis by its na- tional executive committee. While the national convention recommended cash payment, it also urged 75 other legislative moves, and it will be up to the executive com- mittee to decide which to push hardest. In replying to the Associated Press, several members of congress indi- cated the government's heavy ex- penditures influence them to vote for the bonus, even though some have opposed it in the past. Senator Dickson (Rep., Iowa) ssid he favored immediate cash payment: instead of appropriating for more public works. There were many conditional pledges for the bonus, including those of votes for it if the condition of the treasury warranted. Minnesota Youths Confess to Murder Fergus Falls, Minn., Nov. 16.—(®)— Robert Palmquist and Palmer Swen- son of Fergus Falls, charged with murdering Dr. John Schacht, local dentist, pleaded guilty Thursday in district court and were sentenced to serve life terms in the state peniten- tary. Neither of the young men had any- thing to say after sentence was Dr. Schacht was slain near here the night of Sept. 4, last, after he had gone for an automobile ride with two men. Suspicion pointed at Palmquist and Swenson and the two were ar- rested in Chicago several days after Dr. Schacht’s body was found. Authorities said Swenson confessed wielding a hammer with which Dr. Schacht was killed. In the alleged confession, Swenson related how he and Palmquist invited Dr. Schacht to go with them to Palm- quist’s home to get some money due Swenson and which he said he would give the dentist to apply on a bill of long standing. ‘A short distance from town, the confession related, they beat the den- tist over the head with a hammer and threw his body ahue alae ditch after taking a| mately gi ppp! fom