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

North Dakota’s w Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1935 The Weather Showers this afternoon and tonight; cooler tonight; Sunday partly cloudy. PRICE FIVE CENTS Kidnaped Weyerhaeuser Lad Released Death Toll in Nebraska Flood Area May Hit 250 NUMBER OF MISSING (More Rain Improves Slope Crop Outlook}. INUNDATED DISTRICT {Alive ana Sate] . RISES STEADILY IN Villages of Max and Parks Are Completely Wiped Out by Raging Waters RESCUE WORK DIFFICULT National Guard Called Out and Red Cross Rushes Aid to Stricken Area ‘McCook, Neb., June 1.—(?}—Relief workers in the flood and tornado de- ‘ vastated area of southwestern Nebras- ka Saturday estimated the.death toll may reach 250 persons and confirmed that the villages of Max and Parks had been swept away by the and staff writer listed 28 persons missing in the Oxford area. ray of buildings floated past Republi- can City as the river continued its destruction. Silence cloaked the con- ditions in the devastated area as all (Continued on Page Three) NYE-FOR-PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED First Club Organized With C. F. Carlson, President, and Sid- ney Papke, Secretary A presidential candidacy boom for U. 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye assumed definite form here Saturday with announcement by Sidney A. Papke of formation of a “North Dakote GEORGE WEYERHAEUSER Kidnaped eight days ago, George Weyerhaeuser, scion of the wealthy northwest timber family, was found today after he had to have been paid for his release. State Corporation Solves Feed Problem Approximately $1,600,000 worth of feed has been sold by the North Da- kota Rural Rehabilitation corpora- tion to farmers of the state since Feb. 1, I. A. Acker, director, an- nounces. The sales were for cash. In addition, 5,000 farmers of the state have received direct seed ald through loans made by the RRC, and an additional 8,000 farmers obtained feed since Feb, 1 through the RRC Cash sales by the RRO were made possible in many instances by the Parm Credit administration loans to farmers for feed and seed, although SEEEs caanelsaend Pipa cash reserves, KING’S COLD SLIGHT London, June 1.—(#)—An official bulletin from Buckingham palace Sat- urday said King George’s cold “re- mains slight and his majesty is doing ne work though he is remaining in- lors.” The empire was assured that the ill- ness was not serious. ADAMS TAXPAYERS TO MEET Hettinger, N. D., June 1.—(#)—The Adams County Taxpayers’ League {will meet here June 8 to discuss the’ ‘People’s Choice’ ‘The resolution endorsed Nye as the ‘Republican candidate for president of the United States, and we call up- on all who have the best interest of the nation at heart to join with us his. candidacy to that office as the peo) people's choice for presi- Nye’s activities in “exposure of the of millions of dollars” were cited as planks of support fer Nye, in the resolution. "2 C. F. Carlson of Hope was named temporary chairman of the state or- ganization, and Papke was chosen secretary. Papke declared a state-wide meet- ing of delegates from every county i, will be held within the next three weeks, “at some central spot” at which ® permanent organization will be com- pleted, and county clubs will be per- manently organized. Papke declared he had found soon sales tax and elect delegates to the state convention at Mandan. Capital Still in Center of Storm Area and Further Preci- pitation Is Expected ALL SECTIONS BENEFITED Pastures, Vegetable Gardens and All Kinds of Crops Are Materially Improved Figures on the total precipits- tion as recorded by 15 state wea- ther stations appear on page 3. Bismarck received a quarter inch of precipitation, not only for the capital city but for other points in the state. The downpour, which fell gently throughout most of the night, re- sulted from creation of an area of low atmospheric pressure which enveloped all of North Dakota. Practically every point in the state received some rain. It was still raining Saturday morning in the western part of the state, according to advices from the weather bureau and the Northern Pa- cific railroad. The Soo Line also re- [ Destere ray |!President Rejects Plans For New NRA Legislation Fesaret gutta eemvtatit Un- TO PRESS INFLATIONARY BILL GEORGE H. MOELLRING George H. Moellring, former Justice of the state supreme court and later an assistant at- torney general, died at 11:45 p. m. Friday of trichiniasis, rare germ disease which results from eating raw or insufficiently cooked pork. GEORGE MOELLRING CLAIMED BY DEATH HERE LATE FRIDAY Trichiniasis, Rare Malady Caus- ed by Eating Insufficiently Cooked Pork, Is Fatal George H. Moeliring, 57, former justice of the district and supreme courts of North Dakota and since the turn of the year an-assistant attorney Part | general, died at @ local hospital at SPAGIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE ASKED Welford Considers Plan Instead of Election If Sales Tax Move Succeeds Gov. Walter Weflord Saturday had under consideration a plan for call- ing @ special session of the legisla- ture immediately upon filing of suffi- cient signatures in referring the two per cent sales tax, rather than call- ing a special election. ‘The plan was broached to the gov- ernor Friday night at a meeting at Bremen, near New Rockford, at which the chief executive and Harold Hopton, state insurance commissioner, were principal speakers in opposition to the referendum movement. A petition calling on the governor to call a special session of the legis- lature immediately upon filing of the petitions, and to repeal the sales tax law at the special session, then re- pass @ new measure, was circulated at the meeting, then presented to the governor bearing approximately 200 signatures; Welford, alt refusing to com- mit himself definitely concerning the posal, said he had it under con- sideration. “Tt is early yet to definitely deter- mine any course of action in connec- tion with the referendum pay ” Wel- ford said. “Many persons are asking their names be taken. fro from the peti- tions; there is quite a sentiment among those that they have made ® mistake in signing the petitions.” Young Weyerhaeuser Relates Experiences With Kidnapers The following is the story of John H. Dreher, Seattle Times reporter, who returned the kid- naped George Weyerhaeuser to his. parents’ arms. By JOHN H. DREHER (Copyright, 1935, Re the Associated “George, we sure are glad to see you,” said the Seattle Times’ oldest staff correspondent as we made our- selves comfortable, George Weyer- haeuser lying back on the taxicab seat, while the-correspondent took a rather uncomfortable reclining posi- tion on the floor. “And I’m awfully glad to get back,” replied George. The ground was thus broken and a moment later George was informed he was talking to a newspaperman. “That man who brought me thought Pa ee 8 ee eee ae ung confidant with a grin. 7's that’s all right,” told him. ‘He'll find out his mis- take soon enough, for I directed him to go directly to police headquarters and report. Decide to Go Straight Home “For, George, you and I are going home.” “Fine,” said George. f We spotted the farmer making for police headqt there he and George would be sum- moned by a whole lot of persons talking at once and George agreed the right thing to do was to go straight home. Pear! did they capture you?” I asked him. “Well,” George said, “I walked down you come’ out on the street? “Well, there was a tan sedan stand- ing there. A man was driving and 11:45 p. m., Friday, of trichiniasis, a rare malady which develops from eat- ing raw or insufficiently cooked pork. The disease was complicated by kidney trouble from which he had suffered for some time. A post mortem examination also revealed that he had been suffering from a cancer of the liver. Judge Moelliring had been ill for three months, first calling his doctor the day after the legislative session adjourned in March, and during the progress of the disease made a care- ful study of it and its effects. Judge Moellring was appointed to the state supreme court in October, 1933, upon the resignation of L. E. Birdzell to accept an appointment in ‘Washington and served until January of this year. Prior to acceptance of the supreme court post Judge Moellring had served 13 years on the bench in the fifth district and had been re-elected to ® six-year term in 1932, . Born in Quincy, I. Born in Quincy, Ill., Nov. 14, 1878, Judge Moellring received his educa- tion in the public schools of Adains county and subsequently attended Chaddock college at Quincy, where he took a part of xis law course. Af- ter completing his education at High- land Park college, Des Moines, Ia., he practiced law at Mason City, Ia., be- fore coming to North Dakota in 1902, settling at Langdon. Three years later he moved to Ray, Williams county, where he practiced law until bis -elecdion to fie district court Jn 1. Although forced to work his way through school, Judge Moellring ccm- pleted his requirements for admission to the bar when only 19 years old and was forced to walt two years before he could begin the practice of law. He early demonstrated the bril- lance of mind and great personal charm which won for him a host of (Continued on. Page Three) {‘Smiths’ Lead City | | Telephone Listings 4 SER Erennet Saeersertenr ‘You may be just one of the “Jones boys” to J. Wellington ‘Wimpy, but if you live in the Capital City the chances are much better that the name will be “Smith.” This popular surname led all others in the total number of Ustings of the new telephone di- rectory which is being distributed by the Northwestern Bell Tele- phone company to its 3,209 Bis- marck users. Twenty” “Smiths” with two “yth” and “ithe” variations were carried in the book. The “Ander- sons” held second place with two Jess. Following in total numbers were oe “Hansons,” “Thomp- pkgetrers “Olsons” with 13 each, the “Nelsons” and “Browns” with 12, the “Larsons” with 11 and the icksons” with 10. A new feature of the directory, covered in light grey to make it easily distinguishable from the pale green used last year, is the addition of the Steele telephone exchange. Distribution of the new direc- tories to the approximately 1,161 Mandan users was completed Friday and the new directories Will Await Public Reaction to Court Decision Before Taking Action G. 0. P. OPPOSITION AROUSED Appeal to Farmers Indicated in Executive's View That AAA |s Threatened (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press) Washington, June 1.—High sources close to the White House indicated plainly Saturday that President Roosevelt is likely to reject all plans for stop-gap NRA legislation for the present and await the country’s re- action to the question which he posed as the most momentous peacetime issue ever to confront the nation. Opposing forces already were lining up on the issue, which the president raised in the form of a call to the country to decide whether the fed- eral government shall deal with ma- jor economic and social problems or whether they shall be relegated to the 48 states, te) comments followed the president’s pronouncement in his ex- traordinary press conference. His hint of an effort to revise the con- stitution as a result of the supreme court decision smashing NRA aroused opposition among Republican critics of the New Deal, and among some Democrats, while others supported May Mean Historic Battle ‘There were indications that the issue, if pressed to the ultimate con- clusion, would mean a historic battle, with incalculable effects upon party lines and, in the opinion of many ob- servers, a tremendous influence on the course of American history. Already the age-old cry of “state’s rights” was being raised—with asser- tions and denials that-the Democratic party’s traditional stand in favor of such rights was being violated. ‘Though the president had said that @ constitutional amendment was not necessarily the answer to the ques- tion he raised, those in favor of re- writing the fufidamental law were encouraged. After his press conference, Presi- dent Roosevelt conferred with Sena- tors LaFollette (Prog.-Wis.), Byrnes (D-8.C.) and Wagner (D-N.Y.). In his talk, Mr. Roosevelt was reported to have agreed that congress should proceed with the previously outlined legislative program, including social security, the Wagner labor relations bill, and the AAA amendments, and make no attempt to rush NRA legis- lation. 50 Plans for New Act More than 50 plans for laws to re- place the blue eagle are reported to have been submitted to the president by various people, but none has been selected, so far as is known. One of the first results of the presi- dent’s pronouncements Friday was a clash between the American Liberty League and Senator Robinson, Demo- cratic leader, over states’ rights. Jouett Shouse, president of the league, said the president “re- nounced” states’ rights “entirely” and sought to “abolish our dual form of government and the system of checks and balances.” Robinson’s statement declared the president “has not renounced the Democratic theory of states’ rights at all.” * Appeal to Farmers Seen To many observers it appeared that the administration, in seeking to broaden the issue in the aftermath of the supreme court’s decision killing NRA, was appealing, among others, to farmers. They noted that President Roosevelt had Tad uniatied there was danger for the agriculture adjustment administration, as well as the securi- ties exchange commission. If crop control were abandoned, he said ominously, 36-cent wheat and five- cent cotton would result. A proposal to Issue $3,000,000,000 In new currency to refinance farm mortgages, replacing the mortgage moratorium bill declared unconsti- tutional by the Supreme court, will be pushed by Senator Frazier (left) and Rep. Lemke (right), both Photo) of North Dakota, (Associated Press Preying Jackals Add to Horrors of India ia Quake AAA SEARCHING FO LEGISLATIVE PROPS Officials Push Amendments in Face of Doubt as to Vali- dity of Set-Up ‘Washington, June 1—(7)—AAA of- ficials searched Saturday for amend- ments to bolster the farm adjustment act after both President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace let it be known that they regarded the supreme court’s NRA decision as @ grave threat to federal activities in the field of agriculture. Even as AAA attorneys sought new legislative props which Wallace ad- mitted might not préve “completely adequate,” members of the senate agriculture committee moved to trim additional powers which he had re- quested prior to the court’s ruling. Chairman Smith (D-S.C.) pre- dicted that all authority to license processors and handlers of farm prod- ducts would be wiped out of AAA leg- islation which has been before his committee for some time. Smith never has been wholly in accord with the licensing proposal. Another member of the committee, Senator Pope (D-Idaho) said in a radio address that the license fea- tures and marketing agreements of AAA will be restricted to interstate transactions in line with the NRA opinion. After a long conference with Mr. Roosevelt Friday, Secretary Wallace told newspapermen that the issue raised by the decision was “whether the federal government can use its power to correct grave social and eco- nomic injustices.” Wallace expressed doubt that the AAA would hive to meet a final court test before fall. He went ahead sign- ing milk licenses and approved a new marketing agreement. History Shows Changing of Constitution Is Slow Work Washington, June 1—(?)—History shows that amending the constitution —which many legislative leaders be- lleve President Roosevelt has in mind —is a job which in the past has re- quired varying lengths of time to ac- complish. Records disclosed that from 10 months to four years were required for ratification of the present 21 amendments from the time they were propiees by congress. jim Preston, veteran senate librar- ie said that more than 3,000 amend- ments have been suggested since the nation was born, and that five of the 26 which received the necessary two- thirds vote in each house of congress are still outstanding. In other words, they have not been ratified by enough states. The first congress in 1789 proposed 12 amendments. Ten, which now con- stitute the “bill of rights,” were rati- fied December 15, 1791, The other two failed of ratification. On March 5, 1794, the 11th amend- ment construing judicial powers was Proposed. It was ratified Jan. 8, 1798. The 12th, outlining the manner of electing the president and vice-presi- dent, was Posroned Us Dec. 12, 1803, and ratified Sept. 25, 1! The 13th ac. abolishing slavery, was proposed Feb. 1, 1865,| year. near the close of the Civil war, and was ratified Dec. 18 of that year. The 14th, known as the “recon- struction amendment” was proposed June 13, 1866, and ratified July 28, 1868. The 15th, granting equal rights for white and negro citizens, was pro- posed Feb, 26, 1869, and ratified Mar. 30, 1870. Then the constitution was un- changed until July 12, 1909, when con- gress proposed the 16th amendment providing for a federal tax on in- comes, This was ratified Feb. 25, 1913. The 17th amendment, calling for direct election of senators, was pro- posed May 16, 1912, and ratified May 31, 1913. The once-familiar 18th amendment, bringing prohibition to the nation, was proposed Dec. 18, 1917, and ratified Jan, 29, 1919. Woman's suffrage resulted from the 19th amendment, proposed June 4, 1919, and ratified Aug. 26, 1920. The 20th amendment, doing away with lame duck sessions of congress, was proposed March 2, 1931, and ratified Feb. 6, 1938. The 2ist amendment, repealing prohibition and the 18th amendment, was proposed Feb. 21, 1938, and ratified Dec. 5 of the same Death Toll Beyond Computation But Far in Excess of First Estimate of 20,000 Quetta, India, June 1 June 1.—(#)—Jackals from the surrounding hills early Sat- urday descended to the debris choked streets of this earthquake- stricken city in search of prey, adding @ new horror to the ruined: plateau area, ‘The death toll was beyond comput- ation, but it was far in excess of the early estimates of 20,000, including some 200 Europeans. Shots from the rifles of sentries, answered by shrill snarls of pain as the furtive beasts were struck, and the wailing cries to “Allah” by half- demented natives, were the only sounds that broke the deathly si- lence which hangs over the city. Wreckage Stretches 100 Miles All structures of the city might well have been of paper, crushed down by a mighty gust of wind sweeping down through the Bolan pass, The appalling vista of wreckage stretches more than 100 miles includ- ing the cities of Kandahar, Mastung, Kalat and Shikapur, and countless smaller villages and towns. Shovel squads worked in rel throughout the night to extricate the dead and injured. Moans from the latter, pinned beneath wreckage of their homes, still could be heard, A relief train from Karachi was expected Saturday, bringing sorely needed physicians, nurses, supplies and repair crews. A temporary relief camp already had been established at a race course and on the grounds of the residency, where pitiful scenes were enacted as dazed parents wandered about, stark- eyed, hunting for their missing child- ren, Baluchistan Hardest Hit The most violent of the three shocks in the early morning hours lasted a full minute, shaking the houses to’ pieces. Quetta’s normal population of 00,000 had been swelled by people from the lowlands, who had come to escape the intense heat, Countless thousands were left homeless, destitute and panic-stricken after the earth tremors crumpled the flimsily constructed houses. The main military barracks escaped the most serious earth shocks and as @ result the soldiers bore the brunt of the relief work, since most of Quetta’s policemen had perished dur- ing the quakes. ‘The province of Baluchistan, with its population of 868,000 persons, ap- parently suffered the worst damage. Meager reports said the Babu and Moti districts, the most thickly pop- ulated part of Quetta, were de- stroyed. North Dakotan Gets _ Post in Mississippi Clifford Orvedal of Tunbridge, Pierce county, stopped in Bismarck this week to visit his brother, O. Leonard Orvedal, while en route to Mississippi where he will have charge of soil survey and land classification work in en important Mississippi county. Orvedal, who graduated from the North Dakota Agricultural college in 1934, has been employed for three seasons in land Se work in Morton, Billings, and McKenzie | Lcounties. lays ic, Robertson BOY NAMES KARPIS AS PROBABLE CHIER OF ABDUCTOR GANG leash Greatest Manhunt of Pacific Northwest (S RETURNED BY FARMER Full $200,000 Ransom Is Paid for Freedom of Child Held Eight Days (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) Tacoma, Wash. June 1,—Little George Weyerhaeuser was freed early Saturday after nearly eight days’ cap- tivity by his kidnapers, believed to be the notorious Alvin Karpis gang, who got $200,000 ransom as the price of the bey’s freedom. No sooner had the nine-year-old lad been restored to his overjoyed parents, than the greatest manhunt of the Pacific northwest was un- leashed to capture the abductors. The boy identified three of his cap- tors as “Harry, Bill and Alvin—who must be that fellow Karpis.” George referred to Alvin Karpis, widely-sought gang leader, whose name and that of his gangster pals has flitted through the story of the abduction for the last two days. Federal agents clamped immediate silence on all details of the search while Mr. and Mrs. J, P. Weyer- haeuser offered prayers of thanks and clasped their son in the seclusion of their home, Ransom Paid by Uncle ¥ The ransom was paid by F, Rode man Titcomb, uncle of the boy who was seized from @ Tacoma street May 24 as he returned homeward from school during a noon recess, When or how the money was paid could not be learned, but apparently the snatchers were given the full amount they demanded for release of the boy. a sum which has been paid only twice before—in the kidnaping of Edward G, Bremer and Charles F. Urschel, Sources close to the Washington state patrol revealed a 1934 sedan was being sought as the kidnap car, George’s reference to his kidnap- ers’ names as “Harry, Bill and Alvin,” (Continued on Page Three) BISMARCK PUSHING BUILDING PROJECTS FOR FORT LINCOLN Money May Yet Be Appropriat- ed Is Gist of Information Given Robertson Appropriation of money for build- ings at ore Laporte a aoe: lity. This is the gist of information ob- tained Saturday by Charles R. Robe ertson, who recently made a trip to Washington in the interest of furthe» construction at the local army Dost Inquiries were made recently why a list of army post improvemen; which had been submitted to the ne* works administration was made pu: wiring friends at ti national capital to learn how the Foi Lincoln project stands now and it was not on the first list. One source of information replied that only preliminary consideration has been given any projects recome mended by the army and that no ap- peopelakion covering them has been made, Senator Gerald P, Nye replied that he had been informed by the war de- partment that the Fort Lincoln proje ect, along with many others, now is teady for presentation to the national emergency council and that, until it has been reviewed, no one will know how much has been allotted for cone struction here. In a letter to d, ¥. T. O'Connor, comptroller of the currency, whom Robertson interested in the matter, Harry Woodring, acting secretary of war, promised that “due attention will be given to the requirements of Fort Lincoln” if funds for any army cone struction are made available under the public works program, ‘The improvements being sought for Fort Lincoln include a number of commissioned and recreation building for use by troopa at the Payee entire group esti- Odd Mishap Fatal to Northwood Resident Northwood, N. D. June 1—(P}— William Eichhorst, 36, resident of the ‘Thompson community for a quarter of a century, died in a hospital here Friday as a result of injuries suffered in a highway accident near Northe got a urtacing Project Employed on & res on highway 15, Mr, Eichhorst sufe fered a fractured skull when @ trucll hit the shovel he was holding, cause ing it to strike his head. He did no@ regain consciousness, Funeral services will be held Mpot dey, afternoon si“Zhompeom