The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1935, Page 1

gic] THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1935 Fair tonight and The Weather Ovoperstare PRICE FIVE CENTS little change ‘Planning Board Setup Urged Expert Says Notes Not in Hauptmann Hand Victors in Senate World Court Battle REILLY DISCLAIMS =|Auto Code Extension [*x:?e!#...,, CONTENTION FISH | Resented by A. F. of L. ‘e MIGHT BE WRITER ee Witness Testifies Missive Found in Nursery Probably Dis- guised by Penman ‘ TACTICS TO PROLONG CASE Wilentz Scores in Attack on Credibility of Four Haupt. mann Witnesses (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press) ) Flemington, N. J., Feb. 1.—A de- Sense expert Friday disputed the opin- jon of eight state experts that Bruno Richard Hauptmann wrote the Lind- hergh ransom notes, and the defense formally disclaimed any contention that the dead Isador Fisch might have written them, “We never contended Fisch wrote the notes or that he perpetrated the crime.” Chief Defense Counsel Ed- ward J. Reilly said. “I believe that he got the ransom money. We don’t know who wrote the ransom notes.” » Louis, Til, and Reilly’ claimer of part of what the state has claimed “the Fisch myth” came dur- ing @ recess argument. Argue Over Christmas Card The argument concerned a Christ- mas card handed to Trendley with a query as to any possible similarities between the handwriting on it and the handwriting in eee 14 ransom Reveals Events Leading to Wreck Frost-bitten hands swathed in bandages, Mardy Polaner (above), quartermaster on the liner Mohawk who was at the helm just before the crash with Tal testified before the Federal inquiry in New York that Third Mate Jackson's ping | orders confused the wasise Toes ‘Trendley testified that the first ran- note, known as the nursery note, Reilly asked Trendley: “As @ result of your study and ex- ition of the ransom notes and Hauptmann request writings, are | One of the state experts, Albert 8. \Osborn, declared the that lly used Osborn’s chart on the ote found in the Lindbergh nursery and had Trendley point out words letters which he said the state ex- isn’t,” Tre! 5 “Is it possible that the lines be shortened or made i a 3 8 5 after the automatic steering paratus was abandoned. sig BOURGEOIS, HEAD OF “SQUARE DEAL’ F OF LONG, ARRESTED Dictator Orders Louisiana Guardsmen to Raid Head- quarters of Enemies rounded the building in which the He was led down to the street by the guardsmen, followed by @ great crowd of spectators. statehouse, strongly guarded, brought in a rear door, and bundled into a pri- vate elevator and carried up toward the fourth floor on which the hearing being fae 00 Long's charges of a Heil ee 7 Minor Changes Imposed to ‘Substantially Improve Em- ployment Conditions’ NEW CAR MODELS IN FALL Labor Organization Demanded Erasure of Hiring and Firing ‘Merit Clause’ Washington, Feb, 1—(?)—Relations between the administration and the chiefs of the American Federation of Labor approached the breaking point Friday after the president, without Granting A. F. of L. wishes, extended the automobile code with changes de- It was said at Blue Eagle headquar- ters that over 90 per cent of employes eligible in nine plants participated in these elections. The After a conference with Donald Richberg, oft! the industry, President Roosevelt act- ed Thursday night just a short tims before the auto code was due to jat midnight, He extended it to June 16, with no changes, One provided for the introduction of new car models in the fall, instead of January. The other calls for time and half pay for overtime worked in excess of 48 hours & week, Both been renewed without the changes desired by the A. F. of L. Green said is DELAYED AGTONON Scenes SOUL BIL SEEN = Senate Committee Chairman|+,2: Says Measure Cannot Be Passed by Mid-February ‘The situation in Louisiana that led to the revolt by the Square Deal Association will be laid bee fore President Roosevelt by dames BE. Mehaifey, above, one of the association leaders, ac- cording to a statement by Me- haffey in Biloxi, Miss. New Outbreaks by the Square Deal- ers are feared, == ORIEIGH CARNIVAL EVENTS 10 BE RUN OFF HERE SATURDAY Skating Races, Parades and Hockey Game Will Feature Winter Sports Event speed skat! events, a race, fancy aa hen skating tn between ; i He 5 E. ay i ff i Hy iit : i 5 hi Zar é z : E i H if i a i L i g 4 i. i et [ : HI i Fe E i 5 38 iF a i gh # aby . i Ee GeEEE Aube us HOUSE RESOLUTION DEMANDS RELEASE OF FARGO STRIKERS Passed After Heated Deba' Protests ‘Acts of Violence and Terrorism’ ACTION FAILS IN SENATE Cass Representative Defeated in Attempt to Have Move Studied First (By the Associated Press) Fargo’s coal-drivers’ strike explod- ed in the house late Thursday, pre- cipitating violent wordy battles, which ended in passage of a resolu- tion protesting against alleged “acts jof violence and bint and de- manding release of men arrested in the disturban: ce. ‘The resolution went to the senate for concurrence a few minutes later, |" where only shortly before a similar attempt to pass immediately a like resolution failed, after a short strug- gle in opposition by Senator A. W. Fowler of Cass. F FE pat Venki a3 E ‘Two seasoned warriors smile in triumph over a battle won against in this picture, showing Senator Hiram Johnson of arm of Senator William E. Borah of Idaho heavy od ing tl vote which blocked U. 8. entry to the World Court. Johnson and Borah, consistent foes of adherence since war days, led the fight against the administration forces. anne asinine T Slope County Man | | Clears Up Mystery | ———— Amidon, N. D., Feb. 1—This ‘one is too good to keep. John Homelvig, Amidon, was in Bismarck last week. While there he stopped ata hotel where a political caucus was in session. Out of the caucus room came North Dakota's ex- governor, William Langer. Langer, recognizing Homelvig, came over to shake hands. “Let's see, you're from Slope cae aren't you?” he said to “Yes.” “I believe there was one town- ship in the county that didn’t give me a vote in the primaries. Do you remember what township that was?” “Chalky Buttes.” “And, let’s see, what township are you from?” “Chalky Buttes,” John answered. ‘The conversation was abruptly concluded. RYAN CHAIRMAN OF tion.” He declared police of/ert Byrne, chairman of the state|ter said they probably would be re- (Continued on Page Seven) erland Hope for Privilege of Voting Return Berlin, Feb. 1—The Saar plebiscite, an important factor for ot Europe, bids fair those i : i E i i Eg i | i! ut FE H a p25 FE th fre BE tl ef : i i | F iz STATE PWA SETUP Committee Named by Byrne to Take Place of Former North Dakota Board M. O. Ryan, Fargo, secretary of the Greater North Dakota Association, Friday was named chairman of a new public works committee for North Da- kota, set up in accordance with new federal regulations. The regulations require that state planning boards name such a com- mittee to develop and study projects which may qualify under the new work relief program expected to be suthorized soon by congress. The committee, appointed by Rob- planning board, to‘take the place of the former PWA board in North Da- kote, will work with H. C. Knudsen, Devils Lake, PWA state engineer, Dr. Irvine Lavine, Grand Forks, con- sultant to the planning board. Other committee members are Mr. North Dakota; Major F. L. Anders, ‘The committee will arrange meet- ings in all counties of the state be- fore February 11, in an attempt to ac- the listing of tentative projects of work relief. Ali lists must be filed in| the PWA office by February 11, for ib 5 Rg gee g fi i é i i E i Side of Engine truck driven by A. A. Stew- lg F TROOPS’ CLEANUP OF CAR STEALING RING BRINGS HEAVY SUIT Clay County, Kentucky, Records Probed in Effort to Smash Strong Ring Manchester, Ky., Feb. 1—()—Fil- ing of a suit for $25,000 damage ‘against Brigadier General Ellerbe W. Carter following seizure of an auto- mobile in the roundup of allegedly stolen cars in Clay county was made known Friday. General Carter upon learning of the suit said martial law would be de- clared in the county, under military rule since 135 National Guardsmen and state police descended unexpect- | | edly upon it early Thursday. Coincident with the arrival Friday of 75 more guardsmen, General Carter stated he would begin in inquiry into the offices of various county officials. “ have been issued for stolen cars in the past year,” he said. “We want to find out how many.” The military, busy Thursday seizing machines believed to have been stolen, explained they were working on the theory automobiles taken in parts of Kentucky and in Cincinnati, and Knoxville, had been brought into Clay county, engine numbers changed and then resold. Whether any county of- ficials knew of this was one subject General Carter said would be investi- Frank Carnahan, a garage man who filed the $25,000 damage suit, also ob- tained an order from Circuit Court Judge W. E. Begley for return of the car seized in his garage. He charged humiliation and mental anguish at the hands of state police under General Carter. Patrols held the two roads leading out of town. They forbade egress to all who lacked a military pass. Car- moved Friday, as about all the stolen cars have been recovered. Six patrols were sent out into the county before dewn Friday to look for more stolen care. GAME CHIEF WON'T RELINQUISH OFFICE Swenson Claims Moodie Has No Right to Name Successor in View of Court Case North Dakota Friday had two game ind fish commissioners, as Commis- sioner Thoralf Swenson refused to re- linquish the office to Arthur Peterson, Cando, Gov. Thomas H. Moodie’s ap- court. Peterson pointed to an opinion by FAILURE T0 CREATE STATE GROUP MIGHT KILL PWA BENEFITS Federal Official Tells Senate Organization Vital to Relief Program BILL IS BEING PREPARED Measure Would Appoint Educa- tion Chancellor in Lieu of College Presidents BULLETIN The senate Friday, by a vote of 44 to 2, passed a measure setting up a tax survey commission to make & study of North Dakota's tax struc- ture. The proposal carrying # $15,000 ap- Propriation, now goes to the house. The North Dakota Senate Thurs- day was informed it soon will be con- fronted with a bill creating a state planning board, and was warned North Dakota will et bene- fits it may anticipate from the four billion dollar public works program Pending in Congress if: the legisla- ture fails to pass the The warning came from Marshall M. Dana of Portland, Ore., director of the Northwest Regional Planning Board. who addressed the solons at a nearly two hour recess taken to hear him and representatives of planning boards already organized in Minnesota, and Montana, Dana's talk, empnasizing the im- portance of organizing the board, followed addresses by J. A. Camp- bell, consultant of the Montana planning board and Dean Holm, ex- ecutive secretary of the planning board, who outlined the work accomplished and planned in those states. The regional planning director said he came as @ repesentative of the President of the United States who expressed his most solicitous inter- est in the problems of the people of North Dakota and this district, Setups in 43 States Forty-three states have created state planning boards to prepare on a ten-year basis a program of de- velopment of land and water re- sources. These boards, he said, are agencies of the state representing the state in dealings with the people of each state and with the federal gove ernment, " he told the #0) ure creating @ state planning board.” He declared “your expectation of benefit from the program” under the four billion dollar public works mease ure now pending before congress, will be substantially increased if you have a state planning board; if not, North Dakota endangers the benefits is may anticipate from the program. Dana said he was not asking pa: sage of any bill but that it was mere ly Kis duty to see that North be advised of the desire for eo-of eration between the states and tt federal government. Three major pieces of legislatio: dropped into the senate hoppe ; Thursday provided for: A state motor vehicle drivers’ license law under supervision of purposes from 50 to 100 per cent of the true value. Abolition of the office of preside of each of the state educational i: stitutions is asked in the bill intr duced by Senator A. F. Bonzer, Ric? land county. i Chancellor Over All ‘The measure directs the board appoint a chancellor who would ha all the powers and duties now exer- cised by the presidents and would hold office “at the pleasure” of the board. The chancellor would be empow- lered to eliminate unnecessary dupli- {cation of courses as may be found among state educational institutions and coordinate the courses of study jinsofar as practicable, under super- |vision of the board. An emergency Clause is attached to the measure. It was referred to the committee on education. Referred to the highway commit- rE Attorney General P. O. Sathre that Moodie's acts are Dendency Peterson expiain- voles the rere oe See. GAO ere