The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 20, 1935, Page 1

¥c=| THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1935 PRICE FIVE CENTS Supreme Court Upholds Olson Ouster Government Agrees to Underwrite Hail I BY NORTH DAKOTAN AFTER CONFERENCE Only Details Remain to Be Ar- ranged; Aim Is to Prevent Loans for Seed ~ WILL BE AID TO FARMERS Fact That Hail Is Most Serious Menace, Next to Drouth, Is Stressed April 20.—()—F. F. of the North Dakote hail We Burchard, “eet insurance department, Saturday the farm credit administration had agreed to underwrite hail insurance plane Saturday to join Burchard in Pleading for federal assistance. Burchard said the FCA had allocat- ed $14,000,000 to North Dakota farm- ers for seed loans, Two insurance and friends a joyous Easter. In accord with the spirit which this beautiful picture typifies, The Tribune wishes its family of readers Bismarck Residents to Join With All Others in Holi- day Observance Gasoline Cans Containing Tell- Tale Marks Will Be Of- fered in Court MAY CARRY APPEAL TO HIGHEST COUR 143 Assignments of Error List- ed in Brief Filed by De- fense Attorneys conspiracy in the Edward G. Bremer Kddnaping, George F. Sullivan, United States district attorney, announced Saturday. ‘With the trial recessed ternoon until Monday district attorney made line jules of £ announced Friday. usual visit to Christian..World.in.._ _| Festive Easter Mood { Scientists Examine | Fame’s Possibilities Carlisle, Pa.—If you are hoping for fame, consider the month of irth. | ° study of 40,000 prominent per- sons, Revised Curriculum Ordered for Schools A new revised curriculum designed by the state council of normal school Presidents, has been approved by the state board of administration, Nel- son Sauvain, chairman of the board, The curriculum is designed for greater uniformity and efficiency to IN MILL EXPENSES ORDERED BY BOARD Special Attorneys Are Dismiss- ed and Attorney General Asked to Do Work LEADER BILL IS REJECTED Industrial Commission Refuses To Pay $3,885 for Advertis- ing Not Ordered Late News AMELIA REACHES GOAL Mexico City—Amelia Earhart land- ed here after a flight from Los An- geles after losing her way and land- ing briefly at Nopala in the state of Hidalgo. BULLS PUSH STOCKS UP New York—Wall street had a big bull market Saturday and prices rose $1 to $3 a share. Sales totaled nearly a million shares in two hours. It was the busiest Saturday in nearly a year. NUDIST SHOW CLOSED New York—Police closed the Nudist ney general; refusal of the claim of the North Dakota Leader, REPORT LABOR SHORTAGE St. Paul — The state employment service reported 316 farm jobs avail- 5 ing NAVIGATION IS OPENED Duluth—The first ship PLAN NEW PEACE PACT Rome—litaly, Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia were reported negotiating ® pact to insure peace in the eastern Mediterranean. BRPECT HERE MAY 4 Sather Announces Schedules TAX COLLECTIONS RISE For Day, Night Planes on Northwest Airlines Grand Forks—The state industrial commission authorized the state mill and elevator to construct a 25,000-ton capacity warehouse to enter the breakfast food field. Construction will start as soon as the plans can be completed and the contract awarded. Pneumonia Fatal to Turtle Lake Woman Mrs. Catherine Stark, 59, Turtle; Lake resident, died at 11:45 p. m., Friday at a local hospital from pneu- monia. She was brought to the hos- pital earlier in the day. N L . NE # . Eedsdece § ge¥ipee Hy g cen- parade on Easter ad fi i F : g 3 Z u il 3 t ie é E i 4 ‘ Hl BE Pr i i 5 i Hi E F i Bys HERE I | : i ay lit vf it Ey af. - , i H j [ i E i e8 i i t F ; i 3 E t a 5 i g i i ! i ; I i 5 i é 7 cH Los B28 il i 2 i E i | l f 54 ; i e' i ! i i ii i i H | prepare teachers for rural schools, the upper grades of town schools and low- er grades, it was explained. The curriculum will be identical in all state normal schools as far as pre- scribed courses are concerned, Sau- vain said. Optional or differential courses also will be continued in ad- dition to the prescribed courses. revised curriculum, go into effect at the opening of the 1935- 36 school year. Reed Asserts Hoover Will Not Run Again Pittsburgh, April 20.—(?)—Former Senator David A. Reed, a Republican stalwart, Saturday predicted Herbert Hoover will not be a candidate for it mext year. “T feel sure that Mr. Hoover is not ee And Ne DB ConniGaNey BP ‘The former senator, well tanned by European sun after an extended va- cation abroad, returned home Satur- day. Asked if he himself might be a tial candidate, Reed said: Funeral services will be held at 2 Pp. m., Easter Sunday at the Cole- harbor Lutheran church with Rev. Henry Hulshausen officiating. Burial will be made there. The remains will in state at the Chilson Undertak- Ee iy BEEGEESE i ebat ee FH nsurance DEAL IS ANNOUNCED |[_____Aoyous tastertte oan _—=«CWDRASTIGREDUCTION [Rum Runners Kill Harvey Bootlegger ___ On Lonely Highway use ‘soon, driving there with the liquor ; jcoupe: "|being returned to Harvey by Stock- |Witness Tells Harrowing Story Of Murder Which Occurred Saturday Morning |FAILS TO IDENTIFY KILLERS; | |Men Blaze Away With Guns, | Fell Victim After Refusing to Pay for Alcohol Harvey, N. D., April 20.—()—Two rum runners shot Don Leismeister, Harvey bootlegger, to death here at 1:30 a. m., Saturday on a lonely road and made their getaway with 100 gal- Jons of Leismeister’s alcohol. Identity of the killers is not known. They came into Harvey about mid- night Friday and inquired their way to Leismeister’s home. They dickered for the load of li- quor and Leismeister arranged with F. H. Stockman, Harvey garageman, to take the men in Stockman’s car to & point two miles west of here. Leismeister joined the first car loaded in the rear end of the Ford in which the killers later escaped. The load delivered, one of the two men asked Leismeister, “I suppose you want your money?” Both Draw Pistols Then both he and his companion | drew pistols, snapping “Stick ‘em up, or we'll plug you.” Stockman obeyed. | Leismeister ran. The shorter of the two rum runners shot at Leismeister, sending @ bullet crashing through his} Leismeister, half wheeled, fell. He died within 10 minutes after He was ious and did not identity his its. S ‘The killers, first warning Stockman to remain where he was until they had gotten out of sight, jumped in the liquor laden car and sped away. They are driving a 1934 Ford coupe which, Stockman said, had 1935 North [Dakota license plates 6543 or 6432. Sheriff Herman Schwartz, after in- vestigation, said Stockman had no part in the incident other than that he was asked by Leismeister to do him a favor in driving the men to the spot designated. Leismeister leaves his wife and two » his mother, several broth- ers and sisters, all residing in the Harvey area. He was about 30 and had grown up in Wells county, FOOD PROCESSORS ACCUSED OF LOBBY Farm Chief Says They Are Working on Congressmen To Defeat Farmers Washington, April 20.—(#)—Repre- sentatives of the processing and mid- dlemen’s groups were accused Friday night by Chester C. Davis, farm ad- ministrator, of “getting away with murder without opposition” in their campaign against the farm program. “I have never seen as expertly a Managed or as effective a campaign of propaganda on congress,” he said of attacks on proposed strengthening ‘amendments to the agricultural ad- justment act, “as that being put on against these amendments.” ASSERTS GOVERNOR HAD JURKSDICTION INREMOVAL ACTION Does Not Discuss Justice ot Decision But Declares That It Is Final EXECUTIVE IS RESPONSIBLE Jurists Point Out He Will Be “Judged by Result” as to Fairness of Ruling Removal of Ole H. Olson as state highway commissioner by Acting Gov. Walter Welford was upheld Saturday by the state supreme court. In a unanimous opinion, the court held “the record (of the hearing before the acting gov- ernor) is examined and it is held... that in the instant case the governor had jurisdiction and that his decision is final.” Here Is History Of Ouster Action January 23—Ole H. Olson, for- mer acting governor, appointed state highway commissioner by then Gov. Thomas H. Moodie. March 23 — Acting Gov. Walter Welford demanded Olson resign. Olson refused. misfesance and negect of duty. April 5-6 — Charges heard by ‘Welford. April 8—Olson ordered ousted; ‘W. J. Flannigan appointed, took Office over protest of Olson. April 9—Supreme court enjoins Flannigan from acting as high- way commissioner. Olson resumes duties. April 13—Supreme court takes ouster under consideration. Roads at Washington, which criti- cized condition of highways in the state, was discarded as evidence by the court in support of the against Olson of neglect of duty. ‘The court termed the letter “an unsworn, unproved document and valueless as evidence.” Admit Maintenance Breakdown In support of the removal order of Welford, the court said, “there is am- ple evidence to show a breakdown in the maintenance of hight August, 1934, and the lect of duty is based relator (Olson) did or EE i 4 ga i if ince i if £ att y iN : i il i i f A ii i i was taken by Representative Kvale (F.-L,, Minn.) Fargo Youth Admits His Part in Holdup Fig: et FE i fenyfs § adeeb E i da hl Big itis Be sages gar: ee ° g ail £ ioe e iv i