The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 22, 1935, Page 1

|: 2] THE BISMARCK oa ee } & \ I! ESTABLISHED 1873 ‘ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1935 Italians ICKES’ ORDER HALTS FURL EXPORTATIONS PRECIOUS 10 IL DUCE ‘First Real Fighting’ Reported From Addis Ababa as Sanctions Hurt REPORT 300 SLAIN NOV. 12 Mussolini Views Latest Peace Moves in Paris With Aloof Coolness Washington, Nov. 22.—(?)—In- dications developed Friday that the administration either had be- gun or was contemplating appli- cation of drastic financial pres- sure to prevent American trade with Italy and Ethiopia by refus- al of federal agencies to extend notes they hold from shipping compaines. (By the Associated Press) The United States found itself in the line of fire from Italian reprisals oe “sanctionist” countries Fri- iy. As the “first real fighting on any scale since the war began” was re- ported from the Ethiopian capita, Addis Ababa, Fascists in Rome ex- pressed open suspicion of the call is- sued on the American oil industry by the Washington government to halt shipments to Italy, and Ethiopia. Commentators gavé added signifi- cance to the move by Secretary Ickes of the interior department, so far as the effectiveness of international sanctions against Italy were concern- ed, in light of the cutting off of oil shipments to Italy by Soviet Russia. Italy's fleet need oil, and Italy has little or no oil ‘of tts own, Subject To Repreel, The detion’ 6f the American gov-| ernmeft, said Rome, brings America closer to the: ranks of “sanctionist” countries subject .to the reprisals which have been threatened to: those nations which are trying to halt the Ethiopian conflict by economic and financial pressure on the land of the Fascist dictatorship. ‘The battle reported from Addis Ababa occurred Nov. 12 north of Makale, inside the Italian front line, @ government communique said. ‘Three hundred Italian soldiers and three Italian officers were slain by Ethiopians. One colonel was listed among the Italians killed; the battle occurred in the Womberta region. ‘That a major engagement is yet tu occur, however, was indicated in ad- vices to the Rome goverriment, which id northern Ethiopian bands, rout- ed by Fascist troops, were believed to be reassembling deeper in the interior to continue resistance. Cite Vengeance Principle On the diplomatic front the “eye for an eye” principle was enunciated by the Italian‘ government in view- ing the efforts of the American gov- ernment to lend added strength to efforts to end the war by ouside pres- sure upon Italy. Only a few weeks ago American oil interests acceded to the wishes of the American state department in with- drawing from an Ethiopian conces- sion, During January to September of this year, Italy imported 467,209 quintales (each metric quintale weigh- ing 220.46 pounds avoirdupois) of lubricating oils, of which 404,347 were from the United States. At the same time the United States supplied Italy with only 59,574 quin- tales of gasoline out of a total of 1,149,433 imported—but the United States nevertheless was Italy’s great- est source for this fuel except for Rumania, Russia and other subscribing to League of Nations economic sanctions. Serious For Italy Italian engineers conceded that if other non-sanctionist nations fol- lowed the United States’ lead, Italy’ fuel and lubricant problem would be-. come serious, . Italy viewed with equal coolness efforts by France and Great Britain to reach an amicable basis for peace in conversatfons at Paris. i Other scattered reports from war zone included one from Ai soldiers. Ras Seyoum, beaten off by an Ital- jan column at Abaro Pass Thursday, Antarctic Mountains Foil Ellsworth Hop permanent - st Reported plan of the two sons of ister to London, to challenge the two older sons of Benito Musso- lini to aerial combat has stirred a storm of protest, with letters reaching Martin from all parts o} the duel on the northern Joe Martin, left above, and his brother, Ben, right, aré skilled airmen and Mussolini’s Vittorio, right, have several daring sky exploits to their credit | Worqgheh Martin, Ethiopian min- f the world, urging him to forbid ns, Bruno, left below, and Ethiopian front. JAPANESE TROOPS MASSING IN-CHINA NEAR GREAT WALL Suspension of Move to Create: New State Thought Stopped Only Momentarily (By the Associated Press) Massing of more than 1,000 Jap- nese troops, including cavalry and infantry at Kupeikow, 70 miles north of Peiping, was reported Friday by Chinese. Various sources said other details of Japanese forces were continuing to gather along the great wall coinci- dent with the sudden renewal of agitation for the autonomy of North China. In Tokyo, War Minister Yoshiyuki Kawashima pressed vigorously for cabinet acceptance of Japanese mili- tary views supporting the interrupted program for secession of five North China provinces. Profess Inyocence With dispatches from China telling of nearly complete suspension of the autonomy Scheme, Tokyo offictgls professed innocence in the movement for separation of the five northern provinces from the central nationalist government at Nanking. A foreign office spokesman, asked to explain the apparent postpone- ment of a North China autonomy declaration, said that since the Jap- anese government had‘ never predict- ed such a proclamation for any cer- tain date, there was no question of postponement. Although civilian leaders in Japan nations|seemed to be restraining the Ja! anese military on the continent tem. porarily from working for any sep- arist movemegt, a strong army ele- ment still insisted original plans for secession of North China should be carried out. Intrigue Renewed According to the Chinese advices,! Tientsin and North China again have become hotbeds of intrigue, following the lull occasioned by the refusal of North China leaders to continue their negotiations with the Japanese mili- tarists. - Despite his official rebuff of last 5 Dothara, cooperation of the Japanese garri- son at ‘Tientsin. Grange Draws Plans For Farm I Economics 16-Year-Old Killer Is Sentenced to Death Mt. Holly, N. J., Nov. 22.—(P}—A ‘eneeked boy of 16 today faces death in the New Jersey electric chair. He is John Cimiengo of Bur- lngton who Thursday night was con- victed of first degree murder with George Hildebrand, 28, in the slaying of Herman Eilers, 60, Florence poul- try farmer, in a robbery at his home FEDERAL FARM AD IS HERE T0 STAY OWA EDITOR SHY Loving Declaration‘ Not Enough to Wean West From AAA Politicians Told Boston, Nov. 22.—(7)—W. W. Way- mack, associate editor of the Des dicted Friday that government sup- Port of agriculture comparable to its Past support of industry is here to stay “in its essentials.” “There is not much use looking on the program of government support for agriculture, comparable to past government support for idustry, as just a nuisance that must be put up ‘with briefly,” said Waymack in an address prepared.for the New Eng- land conference, a group of business and political leaders. “This thing, I believe, is permanent in its essentials—not having neces- sarily the present methods, . .. but the actuality of having the farmer at the national table from now on instead of under it catching the| crurfibs.” “Any party tiat hopes to take the ‘farm west away from those who poli- tically now have its allegiance must, in my judgment. produce not a lov- ‘ing declaration but a specific plan, virtually a legislative program in the form of a platform plank, so persuas- | DESCRIBE SHOOTING SCENE, Moines Register and Tribune, pre-| FOUR BOOTLEGGERS, ONE ‘FIRST CLASS, AWANTING SENTENCE Quartet, Called Unit of Big Li-| quor Ring, Stored ‘Alky’ in Chicken Shed Former Policeman Never Allow-| ed. ‘Kids’ or Sots in Place, Attorney Says Four bootleggers, one ‘called “first class,” charged with liquor conspir- acy and alleged by the government to be the largest ever to operate in North Dakota, were to be sentenced late Friday by Federal Judge Andrew Miller, The four, Claude Vanderlin, Ralph “Slim” Nelson and Swen Swenson of Devils Lake and Elmer Augustad, Goodrich, were brought before Judge Miller for sentencing at the morning session, but exposition of their parts of the alleged conspiracy consumed time to the noon recess., The four have pleaded guilty. Harry Lashkowitz, assistant federal} district attorney, told the court Swen- son rented a chicken shed “for stor- age of alcohol to Morris Weiner,” also of Devils Lake, arfii another defend- ant in the conspiracy action. His attorney, Fred T. Cuthbert, told the court Swenson’s guilt was “a legal one rather than one of fact.” Called Hijacker “I don't believe one word of it,” Cuthbert declared a moment later, after Lashkowitz had termed a sec- ond defendant, Vanderlin, a “hi- jacker.” Lashkowitz described Vanderlin as “one of the main distributors at the Leke hotel in Devils Lake, which was = as a main point for, distribu- ion.” Vanderlin, according’ to Lashko- witz, “had loads delivered to him for use at the hotel where a number of people came; this same defendant was hijacking liqucr for Weiner. He was told to use a gun and did use! one.” Lashkowitz described to the court! the alleged hijacking, which he said took place in July, 1934 near Devils jLake, Lashkowitz said one man was |Shot and wounded, and accused Van- derlin together with a man named Hamilton Luke of participating. ‘Wounded Man Luke, Lashkowitz said, “shot at the other man and wounded him.” Cuthbert denied Vanderlin’s assert-/ ed part in the hijacking. He admitted Vanderlin “was selling liquor in Devils Lake for several years, but he has been a lone wolf, bringing in his own liquor and selling it. Vanderlin tells me he never delivered or sold drop of liquor at the Lake hotel.’ Lashkowitz retorted by reading a signed statement purporting to come from Luke, who he said was’ now a prisoner in the Wisconsin state peni- tentiary at Waupun, Wis. The state implicated Vanderlin in the asserted hijacking. Former Police Officer Of a third defendants, Nelson, Cuthbert termed him a “first-class bootlegger—he handled only good stuff and never allowed any high school kids or sots to come to his Place.” Nelson, his counsel said, was @ former police officer at Hibbing and Virginia, Minn. While Lashkowitz insisted Nelson was a participant in the conspiracy, Cuthbert denied it, claiming his client was “a retailer at the Lake hotel in Devils Lake.” Al Drove Truck Augustad, Lashkowitz said, was em- ployed as a truck driver for the al- leged ring of conspirators. “He was employed for a long time, hauling large loads of alcohol from various places as late as January, 1935,” Lashkowitz informed the court. Lashkowitz described a “breakdown” of a truck bearing 1,005 gallons of | Hawaii island. Angered by U. S. Embargo o Flyers Would Duel Duce’s Sons HAWAIAN VOLCANO ERUPTS FOLLOWING SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE Mauna Loa’s Flaming Crest Is | Visible in Honolulu, 200 Miles Away TIDAL WAVE POUNDS ISLAND Four Rivers of Lava, Each About a Mile Wide, Pour Down From Peak Hilo, Hawaii, Nov. 22.—(4#)—The Mauna Loa volcano sent a vast flow of lava 13 miles long down its slopes early Friday, with the possibility it might be diverted toward this city of 20,000. Hilo is 30 miles distant. The river of fire neared a critical point of the Mauna Lo-Maunakea saddle on the great mountain, from | which it might turn toward Hilo or away. With undiminished activity, new fountains replaced old ones in the crater, and the great mass slithered down during the night toward Mau- nakea, snow-cored peak of Hawaii island. f Must Turn Right er Left Hi lies 20 miles due east of the point where the lava apparently will strike the base of Maunakea. It then) must turn to right or left. Each white-headed column appear- ed to be a mile wide and sliding rap- idly down the mountain, but national park observers said there was no im- mediate danger. e The volcano was stirred from two years’ slumber Thursday night by an earthquake which also sent a small but damaging tidal wave pounding aganist the shores of Hawaii island. The eruption lighted the country- side with a blaze of red light which was clearly visible in Honolulu, 200 miles away. : Four Flows Visible Ralph Buzzard, radio operator, re- ported from Pohakaulua CCC camp, directly at¢ross from the lava flow, that four flows could be clearly dis- tinguished, each about a mile wide. ‘The most rapid stream he said was advancing toward the northern tip of Two others were headed toward the Humuula sheep station on the sad- dle between Maunakea and Mauna Loa, he said, and the fourth in the general direction of Hilo. He said it did not seem likely that the lava would reach the city. The lava was moving rapidly, cov- ering an estimated 10 miles in the first three and a half hours after the eruption. Ridge in Flame “The whole ridge of Mauna Loa is breaking into fire,” Radio Operator Sherborn Smiddy reported from Wa- kii station, 40 miles from the pit. “The ridge appears to be breaking into fire and a dozen fountains are shooting into the air.” National park officials reported there was no immediate danger to any buildings or residents of the island. . Observers estimated the eruption would probably last about three days. HUNTERS SCOURING: BOTTOMS FOR DEER Last-Minute Buying Surge Brings Total of Licenses Sold Here to 371 Big game hunters were scouring | the woods and fields of 15 Missouri Slope counties Friday as the four day season on deer opened. A last-minute buying surge swelled the sale of licenses to 371 here Fri- day. Sale of the licenses has been alcohol near Fargo in January of this year, which he said was being driven by Augustad. Augustad telephoned ive that it looks at least as good as the @gricultural adjustment adminis- tration and so concrete as to create confidence in 1936.” Death Gives Tammany New York, Nov. 22.—(#}—The un- expected death Thursday of Bernarc |S. Deutsch, aldermen and right fusion administration, put Tammany Hall and allied Democrats in control Friday of both branches of the muni- Control of New York! Nelson at Devils Lake, who sent a sec- ond truck, Lashkowitz said. Cuthbert told the court Augustad had been employed “for only $25 per week,” and worked “only about six months.” Objections to Lashkowitz’s state- ments regarding Vanderlin by Cuth- |bert were to be disposed of at the af- ternoon session. Cuthbert asked sen-"| tencing of Vanderlin be delayed for it of the board of |several ‘weeks, until the Fargo term,|river with many of the Bismarck men bower in the city |for the purpose of producing witness- | planning on headquartering at camps es to offset the Euch statement. Four Cities Actively brisk in all counties, the state game and fish department 5 Strict ehforcement of the game laws was. promised by Commissioner Arthur Peterson, who is personally heading the group of regular and special gante wardens patrolling the open counties, Some counties reported the deer abundant but in other sections where the seagon is open, only a few of the animals have been seen. Hunters deployed generally to the wooded sections along the Missouri or lodges until they have bagged the one antlered ‘deer permitted under the state regulations or until the sea- son ends at sunset Monday. Accompanying the licenses this year are three RIBUNE Robbers Loot Denhoff B ank of $3,000 n Oil Shipments Crippled Children Hospit Members of Women’s Com- mittee Aiding Drive Proposal to use the Will Rogers Memorial fund for the benefit of crippled and unfortunate children re- ceived another vote Friday when the auxiliary to Gilbert Nelson Post No. 1326, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bis- marck, sent in a check for $5, to- gether with a suggestion that the fund be devoted to this purpose. Similar expressions from other parts of the state indicate that the North Dakota vote will be almost unanimous on this point and the big result of the Rogers memorial may be the creation of another institution to make crippled children strong again and thus decrease the amount of misery in the United States. Mrs. Albert E. Jones of Lisbon, head of the women’s committee for the campaign, announced Friday that her organization had been completed with the appointment of nine vice chair- men and designation of a woman in each community to assist in the good- will effort. Chairmen Appointed State vice chairmen named by Mrs. Jones are: Mrs. H. T. Graves, state DAR. regent, Jamestown; Mrs. E. C. Geelan, state president, American Le- gion auxiliary, Enderlin; Mrs, W. C. Taylor, president of the State Federa- tion of Women’s Clubs, LaMoure; Mrs. J. W. Carroll, president of the Women's Relief corps, Lisbon; Mrs. E. T. Danielson, president of the American War Mothers, Enderlin; Mrs, Lillign Kalbfleisch, grand worthy matron of the Eastern Star, Mingt; Mrs, John A. Jardine, president of the National Federation of’ Music Clubs, Fargo; Mrs. Madora Knox of the Business and Professional Wom- en's federation, Grand Forks, and Mrs. G. H. Edwards of the Farmers Union, Jamestown. “As women of this state let us do our. share inthis national plan,” said Mrs. Jones-in calling the campaign to the attention of North Dakota's wom- anhood. “It is purely a work of love that I feel will return to all contri- butors as this memorial will not be a cold shaft of marble but something for the good of the people whom: Will | this. Rogers believed in so firmly; a me- morial to a man who, in his life, fear- ed neither kings nor knaves. Every single penny will be used for this pur- Pass $300 Mark Here Meanwhile, contributions in Bis- marck passed the $300 mark with in- dications that the final count will show contributions of approximately $500. Since the memorial campaign will end Thanksgiving Day, all who care (Continued on Page Eight) ROGNSTAD WILL NOT SEEK COLLEGE JOB ‘Deep-Seated. Principle’ Stake, He Says, in Letter to President Allen Two leading candidates for the po- sition of athletic director at Valley City State Teachers college withdrew their names from consideration Fri- day, leaving the field “wide open,” Judge J. D. Harris, chairman of the state board of administration, an- nounced. ‘They were Coach J. E. Rognstad of Valley City high school, and Samuel Eck, son of Elwood Eck, secretary- treasurer of Nonpartisan League ex- ecutive committee. Harris stated the board may arrive at some decision next week. Rogn- stad had been recommended by Dr. Cc. E. Allen, president of the Valley City school. “We have many other names of candidates available, however,” Harris stated, although declining to reveal any who are under consideration. Valley City, N. D., Nov. 22.—(P)— Withdrawal of his candidacy for the coaching position at the Valley City ‘| $5,000 Relief Fund Valley City high school. Nomination of Rognstad by Dr. C. E. Allen, president of the school, has been debated before the state board In his letter of withdrawal to Pres ident Allen, Rognstad states that be- a g Oe ea at e al Favored WEINSTEINS $5,000 BOND FORFEITED AS HEFAILS TO APPEAR Bismarck Man Facing Liquor Condy, aos oo od tangs he PRICE FIVE CENTS TOOLS OBTAINED AT SCHOOL AND GARAGE UNILIZED BY YBGGS Safe Still Warm Friday Morning When Cashier Discovers Work of Looters BURNED WAY IN WITH TORCH Similar Crime in 1929 Followed’ by Capture of Marauders, Davis Recalls Denhoff, N. D., Nov. 22. — (®) — Operating with acetylene torches, Charge Not in Court When Case Is Called William Weinstein, Bismarck, Fri- day faced a bench warrant ordering his arrest after he had failed to ap- pear in federal court for trial of liquor law violations charged against him. Federal Judge Andrew Miller or- dered Weinstein’s $5,000 bond forfeit- ed and the jury which had been se- lected Thursday to be discharged. For more than an hour opening of court was delayed while the search went on for Weinstein. Cameron Asks For Time As court opened and the jury wait- ed, Scott Cameron of Bismarck, counsel for Weinstein, asked the court for additional delay to allow him to “find” his client. “He was here yesterday,” Cameron explained at the close of court. “It is possible that he has become ill and is not able to appear. “We have 15 persons looking for him now—they have exhuasted their investigation by telephone and now are seeking him in person,” Cameron continued. The court ordered Weinstein’s bond forfeited. May Reinstate Bond “It comes to this—either he’s drunk somewhere or he is really sick and cannot be here,” Judge Miller de- clared. “If he is ‘actually fil-in such condition he cannot be here—but that Habe be shown — I'll reinstate the The judge told Cameron “the court has no criticism of you—I know you are not in any way connected with Later the U.S. marshal’s office was informed Weinstein had been found, and would appear, BARREL OF POISON MIXED WITH SODA Store Employe’s Carelessness May Have Been Cause of Three Deaths San Francisco, Nov. 22—(?)—A full barrel of deadly poison was reported Friday by Dr. J. C. Geiger, city health director, to have been mixed wil \baking soda sold at bargain prices to hundreds of San Francisco house- wives, A department store employe’s care- lessness, Dr. Geiger said, may have been responsible for introduction of the poison into the soda. At least three deaths have been attributed to the poisoned kitchen staple. The health director said the dis- covery was made when the store own- er turned over to the’health depart- ment one of three empty barrels of “baking soda” the store had sold in bulk form during the past month. He explained that an employe had informed him that two display bar- rels were refilled, as their contents were sold, from this barrel. Dr. Geiger said a few pounds of powdered substance in the bottom of the barrel was virtually pure poison. On the outside of the barrel the dmonition, “do not totch or take,” had been lettered three inches high with black crayon. The barrel also bore another legend, powder.” The employe, questioned by city health officers, said the barrel was one of six purchased from a Francisco salvage firm as “baking soda.” Allotted Fort Yates Fargo, N. D., Nov. 22.—(P)—Allot- in relief to the Stand- burglars broke into the First State Bank of Denhoff Thursday night and escaped with approximately $3,000 in cash. The robbers operated in a bold manner, first breaking into the schoolhouse and garage, taking tools, cans, water and other equipment used in breaking into the bank safe. The robbery was discovered Friday morning. J. O. Wahl, cashier, said the safe was still warm when he ar- rived. Authorities estimate two or three men perpetrated the robbery between midnight and 6 a. m. No local citizens saw the robbers as far as could be determined by au- thorities. The robbers first entered the schoolhouse here and obtained pails and some water, presumably for use with the acteylene torches. They then broke into the garage and tools were taken. Entered Through Window Entrance into the bank was gained by the men through a rear window. The acetylene torches were then used on the large safe in which the bank kept its cash. After looting the safe, the robbers broke the lock in the front door and escaped in an auto- mobile. “The safe was still hot this morn- ing,” said Wahl, who discovered the robbery when he arrived to open up. E. H. Wahl, president of the bank, was in Bismarck serving on 9 federal court jury panel. Denhoff is a community of less then. 500 population in Sheridan county, just east of McClusky and about 50 miles north of Bismarck, looted. On Aug. 3, 1931, it was robbed in exactly the same manner, he said, and Ed H. Wahl, bank president, was held a prisoner while the robbers completed their work. Wahl, who happened to pass by the bank, was seized by the gang when he entered to investigate. A few days later, Davis said, a zang a similar robbery at perpetrated Gwinner in the southern part of the state and some of the money taken at Denhoff was found on their per- sons. They were convicted of the Gwinner crime and several only fin- ished serving sentences in the state penitentiary here last summer, he said. Davis instructed Cashier J. O. Wahl ith |not to touch anything in the bank until he arrived there with officials of the state identification bureau who accompanied him to Denhoff Friday morning. An effort will be made to find fingerprints of the marauders. After the 1929 robbery a screw-door safe of manganese steel was installed, Davis said, but it proved no bar to the acetylene torches used by Thirsday night's robbers. \Roosevelt’s Widow Continues Recovery Glen Cove, N .Y., Nov. 22.—(?)}— Two me! rs of the Oyster Bay Roosevelt were patients Thurs- day in tHe North Community hos- pital. Mrs. Edith Kermit Roosevelt, widow of the former president, recov- ering from a hip injury, showed con- tinued improvement. In another room her “scouring | Richard