The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 8, 1935, Page 2

Federal Bureau Chieftain ‘Breach of Faith’ Says MacDon- ald in Telegram to North Dakota Executive Governor Walter Welford’s action in removing Ole H. Olson as highway commissioner was taken Monday de- spite receipt Friday of a telegram from ‘Thomas H. MacDonald, head of the federal bureau of public roads, in which he said that use by the gov- ernor of a recent letter by MacDon- ald as the basis for charges against Olson was “tantamount to a breach of faith.” MacDonald made it plain that he does not wish Olson removed and that he resents attempted use of his letter for that purpose. Testimony in the case against Ol- son was heard Friday afternoon and evening and arguments were pre- sented Saturday night. In the arguments, Charles L. Crum, attorney for Olson, termed the charges ridiculous. Charles R. Ver- ret, assistant attorney general, said the evidence shows Olson is incompe- tent and should be removed. Says It’s Not a Threat Associated ress dispatches from Washington said MacDonald sent his telegram to Welford Friday and made it public Saturday night. In interpreting the message for newsmen, the bureau chief said it did not constitute a threat that the government would withdraw federal highway aid from the state, but that the law permits such a withdrawal in @ case where administration of the state highway department 5) unsatisfactory. The MacDonald telegram referred to newspaper stories asserting that a roads bureau report of March 16 was being used against Olson, whose Are You a Weak Woman? ANY women both young and middle-aged suffer from periodic pains, | headache, pains in side or back, they should try that vegetable tonic fa- EJ vorably known for sixty years as Dr. Pierce’s Favorite is exc tonie for women.” New *Airite De, Pieters Clinic, Bulalon N.Y, ite Dr. Pi CI oo » Ne ay for tree medical advice, yr ellent, ierce’s. Fa It is a splendid | tablets 50 cts., liquid $1.00. Large | resignation was demanded by Wel- ford. : “As I advised you in my wire of March 25,” MacDonald said to Wel- ford, “my letter to you was not in- ltended to make and could not be Jconstrued as making any charges or |complaint or to be pointing to any | failures of the administration of Mr. Olson as highway commissioner, but was intended to acquaint you with the lack of maintenanc: funds due to diversion of highway income; also |the breakdown in the maintenance organization prior to August, 1934. “I wish again now to advise you that any use of my letter as the | basis of charges against Mr. Olson will be regarded as a serious misuse lof official correspondence and is | tantamount to a breach of faith with | this bureau. “We regard such as indicating un- willingness on your part to coop- ‘erate in bringing about satisfactory {conditions in the administration of federal highway funds available to your state.” Governor Is Silent Welford made no comment on the telegram, received by him before ar- guments in the Olson case were | heard. The attempt to oust Olson is based | principally on the statement of Mac- Donald that highways in the state are in unsatisfactory condition—a state- iment which MacDonald later pointed out was not aimed at Olson—and | other claims Olson paid employees of jthe engineering department more jthan is allowed by law and that he |directed employes to make a feed | survey. Charges Called Ridiculous | Welford heard the charges termed “ridiculous” and “indefensible” by \Charles L. Crum, attorney for Olson, jand listened to Charley Verret, as- | sistant attorney general, declare “Ol- son should be removed from office.” Crum told the acting governor that: MacDonald's later telegram to the acting governor, declaring his letter was not to be “construed as suggest- ing” displacement of Olson, “gives absolute clearance to Olson”; charges of payment of excessive salaries were | “technical and unworthy of considera- | tion”; removal of Olson on charges ‘he used maintenance men to make a feed survey would be “resented by the people of the state.” ‘Sympathy’ Claims Verret Verret asserted: Defense arguments were based on “sympathy and politics.” That hearing of the charges was not “a prosecution.” The sole question to be determined was “does the benefit and interest of | the state require that another man | | 39 Say Motorists _Everywhere! 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Chase, re- cently convicted of the slaying of a federal agent near Chicago, Sal Backman (above) of Sausali| took the stand In federal court as a government wit. ness against a group of persons charged with harboring George “Baby Face” Nelson. (Associated Press Photo) be placed in charge of the highway department.” Testimony of maintenance employes was “colored.” Olson was “incompetent.” Crum opened the arguments with realize that you have been besieged by hungry hordes of politicians until life is hardly worth living. “There comes a time when you must tell the public that you are the gov- ernor and that you intend to perform your duties as you intend them to be performed. Pleads tor Good Name “This action involves the good name of one of the best known men in the state.” Crum closed his argument with the declaration: ‘I know a man new in the office of governor has a lot of persons who claim they are his friends. “In this case I don’t believe the parties behind this tion are acting in good faith—and this is not meant as a reflection against the at- doubtless say to you that regardless of the evidence, you must remove Ol- son, and while they are telling you this they will be posing as your friends.. Are they your friends? Think twice, Governor Welford—think twice.” “I want to dispel any idea this is a prosecution,” said Verret. “Arguments. of counsel are based on sympathy and politics, not law. This is not a pro- secution. The governor has his duty to perform, which is above politics. Raps Frahm's Testimony “I knew politics would be injected in this case—I knew it from the an- swer. Politics has nothing to do with this case.” Testimony of H. C. Frahm, chief engineer, that assistant bridge engi- neers and those of similar title were higher in rank than assistant engi- neers, was termed “silly” by Verret. “If you want to place that inter- pretation on it, all they would have to do would be to say an assistant engineer is an assistant bridge engi- neer and pay nim $5,000 a year. The law means what it says.” Olson's directing maintenance men to make the feed survey was “another leg which shows that as highway com- missioner he was incompetent to per- form his duties as highway commis. sioner,” said Verret. Pioneer Lumberman Minneapolis, April 8.—(AP)—Alvin Robertson, pioneer northwest lumber- in 1881, where he established the Rob- ertson Lumber com} death. | .Mr. Robertson came to Minneap- olis in 1907 and had resided here since. Forks, N. D. the explanation to Welford that “I|against reunion with torney general's office—they will| ister of Of Grand Forks Dies Mr. Robertson went to North Dakota pany. He remain- ed president of this firm until his re SMES nee ShEe am Ethiopia Receives Arms Consignment Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 8— @)—What was re} to be the ia gest consignment of munitions, erst imported into Ethiopia arrived Monday from: Belgium and Czechoslovakia. NAZIS MEET DEFEAT IN BRFORT T0 RULE SEAPORT ON BALTIC Get Majority of Danzig. Votes But Fail to Achieve Two Thirds Sought (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press) Free City of Danzig, April 8—A handful of Danzig residents with the chine guns, 20,000 rifles and 6,000,000 cartridges. STANTON BOY SCOUT ' TROOP IS INSTALLED Paul Netland Presents ‘Charter, To New Group at Impres- sive Ceremonies Installation of the Stanton Boy opposition parties and make them- selves supreme in the city’s political | atic ceremonies conducted there Fri- . day night, according to Paul O. Net- land, area scout executive, who with Supt. H. O. Saxvik and two buglers, Wilson Davis and Bruce Herman, at- tended the program. Following the assembly of the scouts, the program opened with a pledge led by Lee Giffey and the invocation by Rev. Voelzke. E. A. Gents, commit- tee chairman, welcomed the scouts and guests and short talks by Clifford Transeth on the tenderfoot require- fect on the division of parties in the| ments, Robert Smith on the history of tag. Nazi leaders, on the other hand, Netland presided at the installation ceremony and presented the new troop with a charter. The candle in- vestiture cel was used in in- stalling the scouts. H. J. Giffey made the presentation of the national mem- the certificate of rank by Bert Webber, Harvey Johnson gave a musical num- ber. Superintendent Saxvik gave the main talk of the evening which con- cluded the program. Scouts in the new troop are Clif- ford Transeth, Charles Gentz, Nor- man Transeth, Willard Transeth, Lee Giffey, Emil Schweigert, Alf Transeth, Thi Thue, Eimer George Sagehorn is scoutmaster and Leonard L, Lay is his assistant. Mem- bers of the scout committee are E. A. _ Gentz. chairman, Iver Thue and H. J. ‘The troop has already started work on @ large log cabin which will be completed in the near future. The cabin, 20 by 30 feet in size, equipped with a large stone fireplace, will be used in the camping program of the new scout troop. Stomach Righted; Boy Is Recovering Fall River, Mass., April 8.—()—The condition of 13-year-old Jimmy Neil- son of San Jose, Calif., who was oper- ated upon Saturday at Truesdale hos- Pital for diaphragmatic hernia, was described as “good” Monday in a hos- pital bulletin. Jimmy suffered no more than the usual post-operation distress Sunday night. The 13-year-old lad, who crossed the continent from San Jose, Cal., in search of health, was operated on Saturday. In a nearby wing of the same hos- pital Alyce Jane McHenry continued her rapid convalescence. general supervision over the district. The Nazi gains came chiefly from parties which no longer are in exis- tence. The Socialists lost 352 votes and the Catholics 1,277. Red Cross Workers Meeting in Capital Washington, April 8.—‘AP)—Wel- comed by a letter from President Roosevelt pledging “full support and cooperation” of the government, del- egates to the annual convention of the American Red Cross assembled here Monday to plan the next year’s work, ‘The Yellow river, China, went on a rampage in 1886, flooding 20,000 nae miles and claiming 2,000,000 ves, Wisconsin Cleric Says Con- of @ previously untold chapter in the life of Bruno Richard Hauptmann Scout troop was completed at dra- | Siends, sz Fy 2 FH i i Feiiti i i i RAPPED BY PRIEST 5 Mi i i FE é it i * demned Slayer Was Fa- millar With Estate i : EGS ‘Reconstruction to the New York Cen- and approval of a new Milwaukee, April 8—()—His story Baltimore & Ohio rail- : E EEva itn LUDENIZING / HGH oA i the threat, stops irritation and relieves coughing. 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