The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1936, Page 3

THE THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. TRIBUNE MONDAY. 4 JANUARY 27. 1936 CONVICT a OF NEGLIGENCE IN LINER HOLOCAUST Morro Castle Defense Attorney Seeks to Stave Off Sen- tencing of Court: BACKS INTO RIVER—AND DEATH New York, Jan. 27.—(#)—An effort to stave off sentencing of three offic- ials convicted of negligence in the Morro Castle disaster coincided Mon- day with disclosure that damage suits aggregating $3,000,000 have been filed ng the liner burned in September, Acting Captain William F. Warms, Chief Engineer Eben E. Abbott, and executive vice president Henry C. Cabaud of the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co., were convicted Saturday by a federal court after a 10-weeks’ trial. The company itself also was convicted. George Z. Medalie, their attorney, said he would ask Judge Murray Hul- bert to set aside the verdicts and, fail- ing that, would appeal. Judge Hulbert set Tuesday to im- Pose sentences. They face maximum terms of 10 years in prison and $10,000 fines. All were free under bonds. Miss Adela Springer, attorney for the Morro Castle Safety at Sea as- sociation, disclosed the damage suit total after a memorial service com- memorating the loss of 56 lives a year ago when the liner Mohawk sank near the spot where the Morro Castle burn- ed with 124 victims. Americ Fas rp MELFORD EXPLAINS While heiping remove snow from the streets of Boston, Vincensc Bel Signore, 60, accidentally backed his truck inte Fort Point channel. Before he could be released from the truck, he was dead. His body is shown being velit up the ladder while a wrecker removes the truck. (Associated Press Photo) Foreigners’ Pay’ Visit to Bismarck Niagara Falls., N. Y., Jan., 27.—(@)— For the first time in the memory of man, the rushing waters of the Amer- fean Falls were stilled for the third consecutive day Monday. With a forecast for continued cola and more| “ack of Cash Income and Death | snow, the falls may be dry for days. A| of AAA Were Prime Mov- ing Reasons | usual visitors over the week-end in the form of a flock of Pine Grosbeaks, snow birds nearly as large as a ‘robin, Mrs. E. L. Jackson noticed them Saturday in backyards near her home at 519 Fourth St., and said they evidently had come down from Canada, their native habitat. They are unusual here, she said, since this is only the second flock she has seen in six years. The females are gray and yellow and the male a rosy red, she said, but only one or two males were seen since they do not usually travel in flocks at this season. The . birds can be identified both by their appearance and their loud, clear whistle, Mrs. Jackson said. Local ornithologists were unde- cided Monday as to whether the birds had been driven down from Canada by storms there or had followed the cold as a matter of preference, since the thermometer has been as low or lower here as in most of Canad: sola. ‘ice jam in the channel above the American Falls has cut the flow of water toa mere trickle. The Canad-; jan Falls is getting all the water. HILL TO PRESIDE Minneapolis, Jan. 27.—(?)—Harry R Hill of Fargo, N. D., president, will preside at the 17th annual meeting of the Northwest Daily Press associat here Feb. 17. Although North Dakota is slowly lrecovering economically, farmers lack cash income because of last year’s des- truction of wheat by rust and the in-| ivalidating of the AAA program. Gov. | ition | Walter Welford said Monday in ex- plaining his recent proclamations pro- \viding for payment of real estate and personal property taxes without pen- alty or interest. Payment of taxes without carrying out the penalty provisions will be per- {mitted until Sept. 1. :This, Welford ‘said, will give farmers an opportunity to value their next crop before the penalty is applied. Welford said the penalty and inter- est exemptions also would induce pay- ment of more delinquent taxes than if it were applied. He pointed out that the 1935 spring New Comfort for Those Who Wear | FALSE TEETH No longer does any wearer ‘of false teeth need to be uncomfortable. FAS- ‘TEETH, a new, greatly improved pow- der, sprinkled’ on upper or lower lates, holds them firm and com- ‘ortable. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. Deodorizes, Get FASTEETH today at any good drug store.—Advertisement. at a time it appeared headed for a bumper yield. Invalidation of the AAA also resulted in loss of wheat and corn-hog payments on which many farmers depended to meet their taxes. “Farmers in the state for the first time in three years have sufficient feed for livestock, but lack cash in- come,” Welford stated. “Conditions have improved, but naturally cannot FROZEN FISH Wholesale Prices Boxes 120 to 140 Ibs. direct from Great Lakes on a first degree murder charge. |warning as officers drove Elton M. Stone over a secret route. Pike, Pickerel, Saugers, Herring |' pick up as fast as conditions in in-| Stone must answer Monday to a (in 100-Ib. boxes), Salmon and | qustrial sections or in rural sections; charge he killed 14-year old Mary Halibut at whens prices. |i where income crops were excellent | Louise Stammer, daughter of a prom- We receive carloads daily. last year. A good crop this year with| inent attorney. He was placed in Fol- = | fair price for products, will go far in| 50m for safekeeping immediately after BUY YOUR FISH RIGHT aiding the economic recovery in this|his arrest. District Attorney Dan F. ee fiitate” Conway said he confessed killing the “Northern” Hide & He pointed out that because of the| girl because of “a grudge.” drouth livestock had been cut down Crna Lag. Fur Co. in the state, and stated the rebuilding] _ BARNES PIONEER DIES Brick Bldg. Corner Ninth and || of herds would be a “slow process.” Front In his recent proclamation, Welford | Carl Zaun, 72, Barnes county farmer BISMARCK, N. D. also provided for extension of time in| for 51 years, died at his home here paying the tax for state hail insur-| Monday. He leaves his widow and ee | 2c. five children. _® oer our price ON YOUR PRINTING REQUIREMENTS We are equipped to produce all kinds ot printing. At lowest prices, we offer guaranteed quality in business and professional station’ ery, printed forms, booklets, catalogs, folders, circulars, leaflets, etc. No job too small. We combine distinctive typography and careful presswork, to put into every job the character that you want associated with your printed matter. See our latest samples, and investigate our moderate prices on your requirements. BISMARCK TRIBUNE CO. STATIONERY DEPT.—PHONE 32 Escape the Clutch of Old Man Winter...with one of ___ _—__¢ THE 3 CHAMPION LIGNITES HIS MORATO MORATORIUNS Facade wheat Hasler chia ieee nore Protect Child Killer aiatirente Lesatlfeoymrnpretnenie) eee i down beeen iat bsitec tion From Threat of Mob Lrearice pee dl ramelaernicenaen 8 Fresno, Calif., Jan. 26.—()—A mob threat aroused officers to extreme pre- cautions Monday as they hurried an accused child slayer from Folsom prison toward Fresno for arraignment Police Chief Frank Truax issued the Valley City, N. D., Jan, 27.—()— {CRITICS SURRERING BCONOMIG SCIATICA IS ICKES ASSERTION Wealthier Classes Rapped by Cabinet Officer; PWA Work Defended Washington, Jan. 27.—(?)—With a declaration that many critics of the continuing his attacks on enemies of the administration. Speaking Sunday night to the Town Hall Forum, Ickes said: “Cries of anguish” in the land “have not so much been outbursts caused .by the pangs of hunger, as they have been symptoms of economic sciatica which has affected the pocket nerves of the wealthier classes called upon to share their excess riches with those who in more fortunate times had by their labor and services contributed to the accumulation of those riches.” Ickes struck out sharply at those who have dubbed his PWA program & failure. He declared the public works theory “has never really been tried.” Ickes directed his fire at all critics in general and at Lewis Douglas, former director of the budget, in particular. Ickes declared there had been an $8,000,000,000 shrinkage in private con: struction during the period in which the government spent about $3,000,- 000,000. DRIVER LICENSE LAW | INTENT IS ATTACKED} Jamestown Man Questions If Permits Have to Be Re- newed Annually Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 27.—(?)— Jamestown business men, seeking an interpretation of the state drivers li- cense law, Monday were told by C. 5. Buck in his opiztion it was not the in- ‘tention of the state. legislature to de- jmand the permits be renewed annually with yearly repayment fees. His opinion, given to the Crabs Club of Jamestown, composed of a group of local business men, was in sharp divergence with an opinion of At- torney General P. O. Sathre that the drivers license must be renewed year- ly and that fees must be paid an- nually. The law was passed by the |1935 legislature. Buck declared “after careful study of the act, I am of the opinion there is | no provision therein for renewal and no reason for thinking the legislature intended to provide for issuing licen- ses anuually. left that fact open to question or left it to mere surmise. “The only expression in the act is the reference in Section 16 to collec- tion annually” (the section refers to collection of monies annually, and di- rects its distribution) Buck continued, “This provision is not opposed to other provisions with reference to revoca- tion, suspension and renewal, and I ‘cannot believe it to have been the in- tention of the legislature to require, @ yearly renewal.” YEARLY PAYMENTS INTENDED, BONZER SAYS Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 27.—(?)— Yearly payments of the North Dakota automobile driver license fee was the intent of A. F. Bonzer, state senator who wrote the bill establishing them, he said here Monday, in answer to an opinion of C. 8. Buck of James- town, Bonzer explained that the bill was companion measure to the one ¢6- tablishing the state highway patrol, and the proceeds of the licenses were expected to supply funds for the maintenance of a force of from five to seven patrolmen. “The intent and purpose of the bill,” he said, was to raise an annual income for the state highway patrol. sated VELVA-BURLEIGH KINCAID ¢ FOR YOUR PROTECTION, SOLD ONLY BY RESPONSIBLE. RETAIL COAL DEALERS! \" \\ I I — 1 MONIES NEEDED 0 PREVENT WRECKING OF N. 0. HIGHWAYS $133,000,000 Road System Faces Deterioration, Ro- herty Asserts North Dakota has an investment of $133,000,000 in roads, but the highway system is faced with serious deteriora- tion, because of lack of funds with which to maintain it properly, J. N. Roherty, chairman. of the transporta- tion committee of the state planning board, declares, Roherty, also research engineer of the state highway department, assert- ed “we can safely say that there is $133,000,000 invested in roads in the SS |of operation. Out of this money came $3,166.13 for salaries of the four pa- trolmen and assistant superintendent; $1,670.41 for travel expense; $5,800.07 for automobiles, accessories and equips ment; $490.29 for uniforms and equips ment; $4.78 for telephone and tele graph costs; 75 cents for drayage; $385.22 for printing, while the re- mainder was taken by compensation and bonds, office supplies, other pa- trol equipment, and educational ac- tivity, the division announced. During the five months, 19,414 miles of highway were patrolled, Frank L. Putnam, gssistant superintendent of the body, reported. Confining its activities for the most part in the beginning to educational work among motorists, only three ar- rests were made—for driving -while drunk. The remainder among viola- tors of regulations were tagged and received warning cards. Patrolmen passed out 445 warning cards; tagged 4,762 other motorists for various types of violations. A total of 5,346 light adjustments were ordered, while 12.950 cards were checked either for lights or brakes, state” since beginning of construc- tion in 1890. DOUGLAS ROWLAND Douglas Rowland, who plays the male lead in “Accent on Youth,” New York comedy hit, which is to appear at the Bismarck audi- torium on Feb. 13, is an actor of unusual distinction. Blanche Yurke, the supreme interpreter of Ibsen, chose him as * reer ud her repertory company. Another of his famous char- was in the Broadway production of “Saturday's Chil- aren ar by ‘Maxwell “anderson. He also appeared in “The Dover Road” by Milne, where the metropolitan critics gave him unreserved ac- claim. In addition to his Broadway experience, Rowland played for many seasons in Jessie Bonstelle’s famous Civic Repertory company in Detroit and was leading man with the Detroit Players on tour. Last year he was with Eva Legallienne in her production of “L’Aiglon” in New York and on the road. His appearance with “Accent on Youth” is an assurance of a finished professional production. In addition to Rowland, the com- pany includes such distinguished performers as Ethel Barrymore Colt, Alice Cheney, John Maroney and Barbara Benedict. FUNDS SOUGHT FOR SAFETY CAMPAIGN Accident Prevention Education Needed, Compensation Bu- reau Chief Says An appropriation of funds by the state legislature with which to carry out an educational safety campaign Monday was suggested in letters sent to North Dakota legislators by R. H. Walker, chairman of the state work- men’s compensation bureau. Walker said the bureau since its organization July 1, 1919, to Dec. 31, 1935, had accepted liability in 63,249 claims for injuries. Of this number, he said, 319 were in payment of deaths growing out of injuries. In connection with death claims, he said the department had paid $123,- 459 in medical and funeral expenses. Dependents have been paid pensions as result of death, or permanent dis- ability allowances have been made to- taling $884,530, while temporary com- pensation paid in disability claims prior to death amounts to $11,351, Walker said. Set up as a reserve to guarantee payment of pensions is a fund total- ing $1,274,122, he explained. The bu- reau has paid out a total of $7,518,745 since its organization, Walker told the legislators, MINOT MAN DIES Minot, N. D., Jan. 27.—(#)—John Willis, 63, Minot beer parlor owner, died Monday of thrombophlebitis here, Puneral arrangements have not been made. 5 STUDENTS INJURED Cairo, Jan, 27—(?)—A widespread | strike of students precipitated a clash Monday between demonstrators and Police at Damanhour in which five students were wounded. Scarcely a mile of gravel surfaced road existed in the state when the highway department was organized in. 1917, Roherty said, while “earth grades were light and poorly drain Since that time, he. said, with de- velopment of the automobile, types of roads then in existence became inade- quate and all-weather, through routes were demanded. “This demand was so great that those in responsible positions in the highway department were forced to construct large mileages rather than shorter stretches of higher type con- struction,” he said, “Today I do not know of a single elty in the state of 250 population or over that cannot be reached on a gravel surfaced highway,” said. “Cheap roads like eevrything else that is cheap wear out more quickly than better and usually higher priced ones. The department has given the People what they demanded, and now the problem is to try to at least hold the position we have reached.” ROAD POLICE RECORD Roherty During the same period the patrol- men extended afd to 337 motorists either stranded on the highway or in need of other assistance, Into motor vehicle department funds went $1,200 in registration fees collected as a result of the patrol’s ac+ tivities, Putnam said, while $290 was collected in drivers’ license fees as a direct result of the patrol action. G. N. REVENUE SWELLED St. Paul, Jan, 27.—(?)—The Great Northern railway Monday announced its net operating income for 1935 as $23,483,854, a two-thirds increase over the 1934 figure of $14,101,650. ELWOOD MEAD DEAD Washington, Jan. 27.—(?)—Elwood Mead, 78, irrigation specialist and reclamation commissioner for more than a decade, died Sunday after a week's illness, Schilling PURE ILLA. GO0D, BOOKS REVEAL Educational Work onal Work Among N. D. Motorists !s Major Phase of Activities Despite a “flaw” in the law, which denied it $5,000 appropriation, North Dakota’s state highway patrol closed its first five months of opera- tion with a $7,071 balance on its books. Given a $5,000 apprepriation by the state legislature of 1935, which creat- ed the patrol, failure of the solons to include the appropriation in the title of the bill made the amount unavall- able to the patrolmen. ers’ license fund provided the means Mothers! ! In treating children’s ‘colds, don’t take VICKS chances. .use GENERATIONS PROVED BY The fee is the smallest one set by any | state, and was made that way because we figured it would be sufficient to maintain a small force, and the next legislature could act as it saw fit af- ter two years experience.” Olson Approves Acts Of Minnesota Solons 8t. Paul, Jan. - 21.—)}—Gov. Floyd B. Olson has signed the old age pen- sion bill enacted at the recent special legislative session. In addition to the pension measure which becomes effective March 1, other measures signed include: the bill appropriating $7,625,000 for direct relief needs in Minnesota in 1936, and the bill authorizing the state highway department to issue $2,650,000 in bonds to repay money to the state treasury with the funds to be earmarked for financing the state’s share of the old age pension costs. Governor Olson also signed a joint resolution naming a 10-man legisla- tive interim committee to study social security with emphasis on employment insurance, KING WINS SUPPORT Athens, Jan. 27.—()—Greece’s first {general election under the restored monarchy gave a commanding posi- tion to the Liberal party Monday and the Venizelist group promptly an- ree nounced-its full support for the called King George. Getting | Up Nights. it ifter trom Up Ni XervSamene, ‘Loe Pains, Beal, aint Lose of ing, Ngmarting, Ttohing Aclauty Pan to fuhotlonal Kidney or or Bladder troubles, ry the . Gyatex’ (Stas tex}. Mast bring Rew vitality in 48 houre ‘and Seek "Bactatind Grad in 8 sof money bai rests only 3c No change in the package. All Old Gold Cigarettes Now on Sale, Nation-Wide, Are Double-Mellow PRIZE CROP TOBACCOS package, 1 ¥* Try Double-Mellow Old Golds on this Double-Money-Back offer As made to smokers since Oct. 6, 1935 IAKE a sporting chance on a pack of Double- Mellow Old Golds. Smoke ten of the ciga- rettes. If you don’t say they’re the finest you ever tasted .. . mail the package wrapper with the ten remaining cigarettes to us... at any time before May Ist, 1936... and we'll send you double the price you paid for the full plus postage. Established 1760 19 West 40th Street, New York City A transfer of $20,000 from the driv-|s retains its delicate Flavor (jx inall FROZEN DESSERTS We Want DISTRICT AGENT for Bismarck an me terri- tory: writ E. Ww. COWDREY J. S. FEVOLD Investment, Real Estate, Insur- ance, Bonds, Auto and Truck Loans, Sales and Rentals, City and Farm Property Over Cowan’s Drug Store Bismarck, N. D. Smoke Half-a-Pack get DOUBLE your money back! Lad See detalls of offer below