The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 8, 1935, Page 1

a) s Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK ‘TRIBUNE The Weather Generally fair tonight and Fridsy; little change in temperature, ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1935 PRICE FIVE CENTS FERA Ends North DakotaWork Nov. Senate BILL, ATTACKED AS ‘REPUDIATION’ ACT, NOW GOES T0 HOUSE Previously House Would Have Shut Off Legal Action in Courts Immediately FRAZIER AND NYE VOTE.FOR Warnings It Would Endanger Government Credit Denied t by Administration Washington, Aug. 8—(#)}—The ad- ministration resolution to close the courts to gold clause suits against the OVERPOWERING HEAT LEAVES THREE DEAD IN MIDWEST STATES Bismarck’s Temperature of 99 Is 20 Degrees Cooler Than in Oklahoma ful companion told trembling ips of their fatal assault on a treach- mountainside. Two Rescued From Perilous Park Perch Yosemite, Calif., Aug. 8—(P)—Res- ued from a perilous perch 2,000 feet above the floor of the Yosemite val- ley, Miss Elizabeth Lorimer, 23, was Joe Louis, the dark dynamiter from Detroit, unloosed all the power in his bombing hands and punched Kingfish Levinsky into helplessness and oblivion in less than one round of their scheduled ten-round fight In Chicago, Here the ex-fish peddier is shown sagging in the ropes just before he dropped to the floor and asked the referee to stop the fight. (Associated Press Photo) Young Bismarck Men__ [GIRLDIES AS AUTO Form Junior Chamber persons were reported | Unestimated number injured Thurs- day following an earthquake in west- ern Colombia. NEW BILL REPORTED ‘Washington.—A new Frazier-Lemke farm moratorium bill, revised to meet constitutional objections, was reported to the full judiciary committee today by a sub-committee, : CLARKE APPOINTED Appointment of Earle E. Clarke of Nortonville as ! Aim Is to Harness Energy and Get Their Ideas for Civic Betterment Fifty young Bismarck business and Professional men Wednesday night together for the purpose of obtaining @ charter of membership in the National Junior Chamber of Commerce under the guidance and direction of the Bismarck Association of Commerce. Charles C. Goodwin was elected temporary president and. Earl Monson was named secretary-treasurer at @ shirt-sleeve dinner at the Patterson hotel with: the guest of honor, E. P. Deverey of Fairibault, Minn., presi- dent of the affiliated Minnesota Junior Chambers of Commerce, ex- Plaining the whys and wherefores of such ® civic organization. Two committees, one that will draw up the constitution and by-laws and ‘one to stage @ membership campaign were appointed by Goodwin. They will report to the temporary organ- ization Thursday Aug. 15 at a meet- ing in the Association of Commerce chambers in the World War Mem- orial building. Members of the constitution com- mittee are Richard Barry, chairman; Fay Brown, Ober Kobs, Walter Brandt and Richard Penwarden. On the membership committee are A. A. Mayer, chairman; Lester Diehl, Elmer Benzer, Fred Orr, Gordon MacGregor, John Lobach, Fritz Lunde, Duane Davis, Kelly Simonson and A. J. Scott. Plan Public Dinner Upon completion of a permanent organization, it is anticipated that the group will make its bow to Bis- marck at a public dinner meeting when the charter will be presented by one of the national officers. Following the establishment of the temporary organization, the group went on record as favoring affiliation with the national organization in order to obtain all the perquisites ‘and advantages to be secured by such ‘union. Deverey, in a speech devoted -strict- ly to an explanation of how the or- ganization is constituted, its aims and its work, declared “junior cham- bers of commerce fill that gap in a young man’s life between his college days and the time when he in the i past has become eligible for member- Former Stark County Man Claims Crown of Austria A former North Dakota man ‘The claim was divulged in a let- ter to Adam Lefor, state bank examiner. The claimant is John Shestak, former resident of Stark county, boyhood friend of Lefor, and now a resident of Portland, Ore. gary in 1892, asserted in his let- ter to Lefor “he was 2 nephew grand. Austria-Hungary, whose assassin- ation began the world war in 1914. Shestak claims his paternal " grandmother was a cousin of born in the same village in Hun- gary—Josefalva—and that the Shestak family came of “peasant stock,” The Shestak family immigrated to Stark county, and owned a- farm near the Lefor property. Lefor and Shestak herded cattle together in Stark county. At one time, & brother of John Shestak ran for the office of Stark county register of deeds. ROLLS INTO LAKE ~~ OFF DULUTH PIER Driver Didn’t Know Gears Were Meshed as He Pushed to Start Motor Duluth, Aug. 8—(”)—Rolling back- wards off # dock, an automobile car- ried Anna Jazdzewski, 24, of Duluth, to her death Wednesday night in St. Louis bay. 2 While her companion, Edward Pet- erson, rah. frantically beside the car vainly trying to open a door, the automobile plunged into the bay. A watchman, Alfonse Vanderbeke, pulled Peterson from the dock’s edge as he was about to leap into the bay. Sailors on the. steamer Edmund W. Mudge, with lines strung from the deck, ‘hauled. up the car this morn- ing and recovered the girl's body. Gears of the car were in reverse when Feterson pushed the machine to start the motor. i “I didn’t know that the gears were in reverse,” Peterson said, “and when the motor started, the machine be- gan to go backwards.” Peterson and Miss Jazdzewski had been visiting her brother on the steamer and had left the car parked alos: 15 feet from the edge of the CLEVELAND BOY DIES |FROM CAR CRASH INJURY Jamestown, N.D., Aug. 8.—(P)— North Dakota automobile traffic add- ed another victim to its toll with the death of Lawrence, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Kavenwischer of near Cleveland, here late Wed- nesday night. The boy was riding in the back seat of @ car driven by his father when it collided with another car at the top of a knoll near the Kavenwischer home Tuesday noon. (Continued on Page Four) Williston Reporting ‘Heavy Wheat Yields Williston, N. D., Aug. 8—(?)—Much heavy weight grain is being brought in to Williston elevators by McKenzie and Williams county wheat growers. Generally fields west of highway 85, north of here and south along the are At the Frank Houston farm near Trenton, wheat is-averaging 12 bush- els and testing 61 pounds, Peter Fos- sum, McKenzie county, reported 15 bushels and 60 pound weight. Scores pak sired Good reports have been re- N. D. Gets $2,340 for Income Tax Checkers Washington, Aug. 8—()—Presi- dent Roosevelt. Thursday allotted $1,200,000 of work relief funds to the for a statistical compilation and an analysis of income tax re- ies, ,notably those of the “little ‘The works administration said the $1,200,000 would be spent in mid- western states as follows: St. Paul $3,782; North Dakota, Fargo, $2,340; Boyth Dakote, Aberdeen $2,340, WHEAT NOT GUT BY AUG. {0 INELIGIBLE POR HAIL COVERAGE Hopton Says Risk Department Cannot Pay Losses on Untouched Acreage ASKS FARM COOPERATION Only Exceptions Where Proof Is Shown Crop Was Good Before Deadline Notice that the state hail insurance department will hold that all wheat fields not harvested by Aug. 10 have been abandoned was sent to all state hail insurance adjusters Thursday by Harold Hopton, state commissioner of insurance. In a letter to his men in the field, Hopton said the department has been advised that many wheat fields al- ready have been abandoned as not worth cutting. Some of these fields have been struck by hail, the letter said and “many farmers are of the mistaken opinion” that the hail in- surance department is lable for the damage sustained. “Under the law, the hail insurance department cannot pay hail losses in such instances,” Hopton said. “It would be unjust to the farmers all around and the insurance department: asks every farmer in the state to co- operate for a square deal to all con- cerned. “Inspectors and adjusters are here- by notified that the state hail insur- ance department will consider all wheat fields in the state abandoned if they are not harvested before the 10th of this month. Exceptions from this ruling will be made only in cases where proof will be furnished that the crop ‘in'good condition as of Aug. hee that is: was too green for cut- ing.” The usual season for hail coverage Barton’s Appointment Rescinded by Welford Notified late Tuesday by Acting Gov. Walter Welford that his ap- pointment as a member of the state barber examining board was being re- scinded because he had not been a licensed barber for five years pre- ceding his appointment, Lewis J. Barton of Minot replied by telegram that he is “not the only man that has been constitutionally disqualified for Office in the state in the last year.” “I graciously accept the attorney general’s ruling and I will always be to be your friend,” Barton wired the governor. LENHART CALLS ON BISMARCK T0 BACK BASEBALL TOURNEY Proclaims Partial Half Holiday for Inauguration of Tour- nament Aug. 14 Proclamation calling on the people of Bismarck to attend the games in the Junior American Legion regional baseball tournament to be played here next Tuesday and Wednesday was issued Thursday by Mayor A. P.’ Lenhart. Pointing to the fact that Bismarck is honored by this event which “will attract the attention of thousands of persons in the northwest,” Mayor Lenhart asked that business houses be played Tuesday afternoon with the| to permit such employes as desire to attend to see the games. With the champions ofthe states of Minne- sota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota entered, two games will be played Tuesday afternoon with extends to September 15 and this will be the case on crops other than wheat, Hopton said. MILL CITY, ST. PAUL LEGION NINES REACH Two Teams Will Battle for Right to Represent Minne- sota at Regional Here Breckenridge, Minn., Aug. 8—(?)— The state American Legion junior baseball throne awaited a taker Thursday from the Twin Cities, last survivors among the regional can- didates in the tourney here. Late Thursday the Minneapolis Laidlaw post nine, which battered out Red Wing Wednesday, 13 to 0, and the Christie de Parcq team of St, Paul, 6 to 3 winner over Keewatin, meet to see which carries Minnesota’s colors into the regional tournament at Bismarck next week. Sparkling pitcher's work showed the Laidlaws the way home again as Schneider, holding Red Wing to two hits, almost duplicated the job pre- viously turned in by Dick Beard, mound mate, in the one-hit triumph over Hitterdal. Schneider, on whom only two Red Wingers reached third base, lost a no-hit achievement only because Hanish, Wings’ second » Fe- fused to be checked. Hanish got the two singles Schneider allowed. ‘The Laidlaws meantime used their eight hits off Galvin to good advant- age, the Red Wing twirler’s wildness contributing heavily. L. Peterson, who got three blows all told, doubled after two walks and a hit batsman in the five-run charge of the second in- ning. Score Four Runs Singles by Peterson and Sweiger and O’Rourke’s walk preceded Grono’s triple in the sixth when the Laidlaws Plated four more runs after two each in the third and fourth. Shortstop Mammen scored four runs in the sev- ral attacks. run in the fourth after Keewatin seored once in the first. Pitcher Macaskovik of Keewatin gave two of his three walks and singles to Frank and Paul Horwath to grant three St. Paul runs in the fifth, Two more followed in the sixth on four hits. Lavalle singled, scoring on a triple by Dill, caught at the plate trying to stretch the blow into a homer. Frid singled, and Hermos doubled him home. : Hitterdahl defeated Fairfax, 6-2 in the first game and Winona won from Mankato, 2-0 in the second contest af the consolation round Thursday morning. MONTANA WHEAT SPOTTY reports received Thursday, with yields rang- ing all the way from two to 40 bushels of winter wheat to the acre, TOURNAMENT FINALS|< championship contest Wednesday aft- ernoon, ‘The text of the mayor’s proclama- tion follows: * Brings Champions Here “Whereas, Bismarck has been des- ignated as the site for the regional junior baseball tounament which will] win. bring together the championship/ Guthrie; teams of North Dakota, South Da- , Minnesota and Wisconsin un- der the auspices of the American Le- ion, “And whereas, these games will mark the fulfillment of a season in which thousands of boys in these states have participated, “And whereas, these games will at- tract the attention of thousands of, persons in the northwest who are in- terested. in the teams representing their home states, “And whereas, it is an honor for Bismarck to have the opportunity to, entertain these representatives of the youth of this section of the country, “and whereas, this tournament has been brought to Bismarck at great expense by the Bismarck post of the American Legion, “Now, therefore, I, by the authority vested in me as chairman of the board of city commissioners of the city of Bismarck, do hereby proclaim @ partial half holiday to be observed in the city of Bismarck on the after- noon of Wednesday, August 14. “And futher, it is officially urged that all business houses so arrange, where it is at all possible, to permit at least a part of their employes to attend these games and that they Votes to Ban Gold Suits After Six Months First Fight Pictures Owen Seizes Still On Mandan Farm Liquor Also Found on Premises Operated by Brother of Morton Deputy Sheriff State regulatory department agents staged twb more raids in the Mandan vicinity, Owen T. Young, state beer commissioner, announced Thursday, and seized a still and alleged liquor on premises which he claimed be- longed to J. J. Boehm, brother of Deputy Sheriff Adam J. Boehm. Owen obtained a search warrant from State’s Attorney ©. F. Kelsch here and raided the premises of Boehm, nine miles west of Mandan. He said a still, mash and liquor was selzed Wednesday. The state agents also announced a raid of @ place here belonging to Philip A. Herts. Owen claimed quantity of liquor was found and said he would turn in a report of both raids to State’s Attorney Kelsch. Applications are expected to be filed before the end of the week by seven night club operators requesting District Judge H. L. Berry to lift or- ders of abatement recently issued against the Dome, Tavern, Log Cabin, Cave, Showboat, Mint, and the Stag. MRS, FRED CONKLIN TO DIRECT WELFARE BOARD FOR COUNTY Plans for Organization and Su- pervision of Relief to Be Made Aug. 31 Mrs. Fred L. Conklin, 307 Avenue A West, was elected president of the Burleigh county welfare board at the organization meeting of the newly- named directors of all relief and wel- Lae held here Wednesday Myron Atkinson was chosen secre- tary of the group. Other members include A. H. Burnett, Driscoll; Axel Soder, Wing; William Fricke, Bald- W. F. Cameron, Menoken; J. W. Russell Young, both of Bis- marck; and J. M. Thompson, Wilton. It was decided that the next regu- lar meeting of the board will be held on Aug. 31 when plans for the organ- ization and supervision of relief ac- tivities will be taken up. INHERITANCE TAX SCORED BY SOLON Would Drive Ford Into Hands of Wall Street, Says Vandenberg Washington, Aug. 8.—(#)—Senator Vandenberg (Rep. Mich.) asserted in the senate Thursday the proposed in- heritance taxes would drive the Ford Motor company “into the hands of ‘Wall Street.” Declaring he spoke for himself and not for the Fords, Vandenberg called the inheritance levies “confiscation.” The Michigan senator delivered his assault on the tax bill even before give their whole-hearted cooperation! the finance committee started re- in every way possible to this tourna- ment, “Given under my hand and the seal of the city of Bismarck, this) eighth day of August, nineteen hun- dred and thirty-five.” A. P, LENHART, President, city commission. | Attest: M. H. Atkinson, City auditor. NUDD WITH WPA writing the measure. Assuming the Ford company is worth half a billion dollars and that Henry Ford’s total estate will be $30,000,000, he said the proposed in- heritance levy, on top of the existing iorad tax, would take $270,000,000 of at. After listening to a final blast from organized business against the tax bill passed by the house at President Williston, N. D. Aug. 8—(?)—R.| Roosevelt's request, the senate finance W. Nudd, veteran Democrat here, has|Committee concluded public hearings received notice of his appointment to/0n the measure, @ district position under the works progress administration by Thomas H. Moodie, state director. Nudd will have supervision of labor, compensa- tion and safety in the third works district with headquarters at Minot. FIRE DAMAGES HOME Williston, N. D., Aug. 8—(?)—Fire, starting in a waste basket, caused damage estimated at $100 to the A. J. Linskey residence here. Bismarck’s Big Fire Raged Just 37 Years Ago Today Even if Bismarck temperatures Thursday reach the 99 maximum recorded Wednesday, they will be far below that which prevailed in Bismarck 37 years ago, accord- pioneer. For this is the 37th anniversary of Bismarck’s. great fire of 1898 which wiped out a large part of the capital’s business district. The weather was unseasonably warm anyway, Mrs. Dunn recalled ‘Thursday, and with the heat of the flames added the ther- mometer broke all August records. The fire started in the North- ern Pacific warehouse south of the railroad track and quickly reached some barrels of oi!. When the place wes burning merrily * some barrels of powder exploded and blew the blazing roof over onto the south side of Main street and ignited the buildings there. From then on until the fire had burned itself out, Bismarck resi- dents fought a losing battle to save the business district, All buildings on the south side of Main street between Third and Fourth streets were destroy- ed, together with all structures in WPA WILL ASSUME BURDEN OF FINDING JOBS FOR JOBLESS 32 Projects Costing Approxi- mately $1,200,000 in Wash« Ington for Approval NEW SET-UP FUNCTIONING Moodie Again Urges Planning Boards to Speed Surveys of Possible Projects Definite announcement that direct federal relief in North Dakota will end Nov. 1 and its place taken by work relief under the works progress administration was made here Thurs- day by E. 8. Guckert, personal rep- resentative of Harry L. Hopkins, na- tional head of both the WPA and the federal relief administration. Federal relief already has been halted in three states, Guckert said, and the aim is to extend this process to other states as rapidly as the WPA can take over. At the same time, WPA Adminis- trator Thomas H. Moodie announced that 32 projects to cost approximate. ly $1,200,000 already are in Washing- ton for approval. Among them is a state-wide project for white-collar workers who will be employed in im- proving county courthouse records. ‘The others are of a miscellaneous na- the need exists. The out of the country unt harvest so as not to interfere again urged and’funicipal planning boards sur- vey their districts and preset proj- ects quickly so as to have them ready Sn need em To te fully with the WPA they must fur- nish materials and equipment, said. They will be expected to fi- mance: this end of the work them- selves. . g i i i z E : cle them as are eligible for work re! for WPA employment. In addition this, Guckert said, the WPA will operate with the federal re-em} ment service in attempting to many persons as possible back vate payrolls. He said the goal WPA is to have 3,500,000 men at by Oct. 1, With the anticipated passage FERA on Nov. 1, the prospect it will go out of existence but that its place will be the state welfare board which, operation with the counttes, sume the care of unemployables. exact details of this transition size of the organization which needed to carry on the work ha’ been determined, Morris to Speak at Dickinson on Friday Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 8.—(?)—A to- Qs dpuseaee a" fe ® eeeye tebe at 10 a. m., Friday, with Justice James Morris of the state supreme court giving the commencement address. Judge J. D. Harris, chairman of the state board of administration, will confer the diplomas, and C. L. Kjer- stad, college president, will present the classes and make the scholarship awards. Seven students will receive degrees, while 46 of the students will AAA Seed Grain Sales Stopped for Survey Rust Reduces Canada