The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1934, Page 1

| == THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1984 The Weather Increasing cloudiness Binday: Botta cet tt PRICE FIVE CENTS. Moodie Counsel Files Reply HISTORIC MOMENT COMES WHEN SAITO GIVES HULL NOTICE Call for New Agreement to Give Nippon Equality, Wipe Out Offensive Weapons PACT ENDS DEC. 1, 1936 Ambassador Says People All Intelligent, Not One Wants Naval Building Race ‘Washington, Dec. 29—(?)}—Japan scrapped the Washington naval treaty Saturday, calling once more for s new pact which would give her equal- ity ee all “offensive The historic moment the world has been awaiting came when Am! ° ee as into tary Hull the formal notice that after Naval Strength of Powers at Present December 31, 1836, Japan will not be bound by the treaty which gives her ue EgEE i ih attack other but easy to defend itself, e (Continued on Page Six) New York Girl, Held By Nazis, Unworried (Copyright, 1934, By The Associated Press) Germany, Dec. 29. New York girl arrested 3 af rll ne fia | Mary Pickford Files . Final Divorce Action Bismarck Boys Receive Eagle Scout Awards | Colonel Relives Night Son Was Stolen as Officials Gath- er Data for Trial Ane abe Hu a& Ez fe sell ale : il ii itts se Hal : the drama. Curtis, the shipbuilder who once was convicted of obstructing justice for posing as a Lindbergh “interme- diary,” to testify against Hauptmann. Prosecutors, apparently intent on other aspects of their case against the Lindbergh kidnap-slaying suspect, were cool to his suggestion. be Though Curtis said he would swear that he has talked to Hauptmann and that the suspect showed him some of the Lindbergh ransom money, Attor- ney General David T. Wilentz merely vouchsafed that the matter was “un- der advisement.” From: an official source came a definite jon that ’ offer would be “flatly re- Jected.” ‘ Metzinger Still in : Critical Condition i i th eit ae i i i No Need to Hurry So much has been said about the situation of North Dakota’s governorship that a little cool-headed analysis is in order. The pertinent facts are that Thomas H. Moodie was elected governor by more persons than ever before voted for a gubernatorial candidate in North Dakota, He was selected to head the state government as the result of one of the greatest popular uprisings this state has ever known. The votes have been counted and he has received his cer- tificate of election. Since he has been chosen by the people for that purpose, the presumption is that he will take office and discharge its duties. Opposed to this is a new attack by the same group which bitterly fought Moodie in the election. Feeling themselves “on the way out,” they are striving desperately to retain a place in the political sun. There is no pretense that the current effort to keep Moodie from office is based on any regard for the public interest. In fact, by all the available signs, it is a perfect exposition of a “people be damned” policy. In the final analysis, of course, the question of who is to be governor will be decided by the supreme court. Mean- while, the people can well afford to wait. In deciding the matter, there seems no need for undue hurry. The majority of the people feel safe with Moodie in the office, no matter what charges his enemies hurl against him. They elected him and they are willing to have him seated. His reputation and his life history show him to be competent, capable and conscientious. Opposing the charges against him, which easily may prove to be unfounded, is the fact that he has served North Dakota for many years faithfully and well. In the various communities of this state where he has worked as a newspaperman, he has been recognized as an influence for good, a tireless and un- selfish laborer in the public interest. A much better than average newspaperman, his standing in the craft is proved by the unanimity with which his fellows, even those of opposite political belief, supported him, His opposition consists of a group of decayed and dis- credited politicians who have been driven, like jackals, from the fleshpots upon which they fattened all too rapidly. Their accusations must be disposed of, as a matter of : course, but they merit no hasty action on the part of the supreme court or any other body. By the people they should be recognized for what they are, a classic demon- stration of bad sportsmanship, As for the proof which may be adduced in connection with the eligibility issue, the burden clearly rests upon those who are attacking the governor-elect. The presump- tion is that he is a citizen and that he is qualified to serve. They must prove that the contrary is true before Moodie can be denied the office to which the people elected him. Any attempt to change this fact is merely political pyro- technics, designed to deceive the unwary. U8. LIQUOR TAXES —|NAZIS' COERCION OF CONFRONT STATES) SAAR VOTE CHARGED Federal Government May Ask| Former Hitler Aide Tells of Con- ow Share of Millions Made in centration Camp, Mani- First Repeal Year Het een z Z i cre isis ri dele : ! I ait se a? g i fk 3 Eee AIR LINER FLIERS SARE THOUGH COLD, LOST ON MOUNTAIN Radio Compass Stations Fail to Locate Four Snowbound in Adirondacks MESSAGE ASKS HELP SOON Rescuers Hampered by Ice Pre- venting Searching Planes to Leave Ground Albany, N. Y., Dec, 29.—()}—Radio compass stations of two countries were unable Saturday to locate four men who reported they were snowbound on an Adirondack mountain peak after the wreck Friday night of the Boston-Cleveland air liner. One of the last messages that came from the party as their radio calls weakened said: “It is very cold up here and we would like to have help ‘s00n.” A short time later Pilot Ernest Dryer reported: “Our battery is about dead now.” Down in Wild Country Department of commerce radio sta- tions at Boston, Albany, Newark and Japan Formally Scraps Washington Treaty ‘Miss Paris’ For 1935 Mile, Andre! Lorrain, named “Mies Paris” for 1935, prepares to toast her good luck after a select. Ing committee had agreed che was the outstanding beauty to compete for the honor. (Associated Press RS, SIN BOND OVER TO DISTRICT COURT FOR TRIAL Confession of Dickinson Wom- an, Charged With Husband's Murder, Introduced Dickinson, N. D., Déc. 29.—()—Mrs. Nathaniel Gibson Saturday was bound .| over to district court to face trial on radio station at Albany airport say- “Everybody's all right. Please tell folks. ,000 Equipment Planned by Airline]: mail, passenger and express service contract purchase and the expenditure for new equipment, that the Hanford company will dis- passenger service on the ‘Pembina route. bg will continue to operate Twin ‘Kansas City air mail service. Nicolaieff Executed charges of first degree murder for the death of her husband. She was held without bail, on order of Justice of the Peace Leon Stuck, before whom the preliminary hear- ing was held. Over objections of defense attor- neys, a confession of Mrs. Gibson to the was introduced in evidence by State’s Attorney Theodore Kel- logg. Defense counsel objected to in- troduction of the confession on the grounds no evidence had been pro- to show it was free and volun- 8. Gibson's attorneys, C. H. at not more than $5, of $60,000. demanded application for freedom of Mrs. son on bail will be asked of the dis- now is held on a statutory would be used as the motive the trial of Mrs. While defense and state’s attorneys rgued over the evidence of murder, 8 new legal move involved other mem- bers of the Gibson family. Minn.) completed a preliminary draft of a bill calling for intensive development of power resourecs of the upper Mis- sissippi, proved IREQUEST DISTRICT COURT ACTION FOR SATHRE'S CHARGES Declare New Issues Involved Go Beyond Agreement for Quo Warranto Writ- NEED TIME TO PREPARE Governor-Elect Citizen of Unit- ed States for 40 Years, Response States From sources usually consid- ered reliable, it was learned late today the attorney gen- eral’s office was contemplating dismissal of its challenge to Thomas H. Moodie’s citizen. ship. While no verification of this report was had from any offi- cial source, it was definitely learned that dismissal of the citizenship issue had been a matter of discussion in the at- torney general’s office. Attorney General P.O. Sathre had “no comment” to offer on the report. From those close to the legal maneuvering, however, it was learned that careful investiga- tion had been made by Moodie attorneys of the citizenship angle. Moodie and his attor- neys have expressed confidence that they would prove conclu- sively that Governor-Elect Moodie is a citizen of the United States. Sathre. charged before the supreme court this week that Moodie, born.in aoe glee State indicated the alleged in- ,