The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1936, Page 1

| House Inflation Bloc Favors Paying Bonus With ' Hy [=&2] THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1936 The Weather Pair ; tonight and Sunday; not quite PRICE FIVE CENTS Blast Traps 14 in Ohio Railway Tunnel I LEADERS CONTE New Farm Plan’s Powers Cut Down ? TO SCOFR AT DRIVE BUTPATMAN DIGS IN ‘Steering Committee’ Assembles in Secret Session to Draft Campaign Plans RISING FEDERAL DEBT CITED New Tax Tabulations Bring Estimates of Funds Needed to $730,000,000 Washington, Feb. 1—(?)}—The house inflationary bloc adopted @ resolu- tion Saturday for payment of the soldier's bonus in new currency. The resolution opposed any new taxes as “entirely unnecessary.” It was adopted as word of a $730,000. tax bill to meet bonus and farm re- Nef costs was passed in high admin- istration quarters. There was no dissenting vote as Representative Patman (Dem.-Tex.), leader of the group, put the question to approximately two-score repre- sentatives present. Rep. Blanton, (Dem.-Tex.) asserted that the only reason financiers prefer the issuance of bonds to pay the bonus rather than currency expansion is “because they get 3 per cent interest on the bonds and a bonus out of manipulation of bonds.” After consulting Patman before movement would be initiated in the senate. Democratic leaders continued to scoff at the inflation drive, declaring it had no chance. those who would pay the $2,249,000,000 bonus in new money and farm infla- tionists. i quences” to nations that have tried it. Chamber Fears Inflation A committee of the Chamber of “uncontrolled inflation” may result. Written by Fred H. Clausen, Hori- con, Wis. and made public by the chamber’s directors, the report said a federal debt of $35,000,000,000 by June 30, 1937, was indicated. ‘The view that $500,000,000 in taxes ted. ‘These bills, totaling $1,247,448,219, were reported to the senate floor by the senate appropriations committee Friday. The committee added $12,- 000,000 to the deficiency bill to cover administrativé costs of paying the bonus. The bill also carried $296,185,000 to farmers for out crop control contracts signed before AAA's Sees Bonus Peril Speaker Byrns said many of the members who attended the inflation- ary meeting have signed the pending petition to force consideration of the farm mortgage bill. : “The chances of putting panded currency for the Frazier-! fs Es f a } : i iff if 5s sf i 3 ily | 8 bel | iu z i E38 H i Ef i 5 fi H af 4 z F | a fie = = gt i 4 8 gee eft yt ] Reporter Causes | | Robbers’ Killing HOME SHOW WILL BRING BIG EXHIBIT HERE, FEB. 11 7013 Two Carloads of Material Will Be Used In Erecting 24 Model Houses Peek's Suspicions of Political Purposes Instigates Com- mittee Action Washington, Feb. 1.—(?)—Revisions, narrowing. powers proposed for Sec- retary Wallace under the administra- tion’s stop-gap farm plan, were voted Saturday by the house agricultural committee, Two broad objectives in the orig- inal draft—those directing “a con- tinuous and stable supply of agri- cultural commodities” and “reestab- lishment and maintenance of farm- ers’ purchasing power”—were trans- ferred from the temporary section of the bill to the permanent state-aid porgram designed to take effect in two years. This action limited objectives of the two-year direct subsidy plan to pay- ments for preservation and improve- ment of soil fertility, promotion of the economic use of land, and dimin- ution of exploitation and unprofitable use of national soil resources. The ac- tion was taken behind closed doors, Chairman Jones forecast the commit- tee would conclude its work Monday —the day on which the senate begins consideration of the farm bill. The two provisions stricken by the house committee from the temporary section of the bill were those of which George N. Peek was particularly crit- ical in questioning motives behind the language. Peek, former AAA administrator and foreign trade adviser to Presi- said “the suspicion ‘The bill proposes two years of fed- eral subsidies to farmers, based on conservation and other factors Inder the measure this plan would followed by a permanent program DECLARES KID CANN SHOT HER HUSBAND Rallies from Verge of Collapse to Weather Ordeal With- out Weeping Minneapolis, Feb. 1.—(#)—The state had played its two trump cards in the floor of the World War Memorial building, include 24 model houses, showing ideal types of homes, correctly designed and landscaped; and 12 ingenious “talking towers,” technically equipped to inform public of the advantages of the been Walter Liggett murder case Satur- day—two eye witnesses who have sworn on the witness stand Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld, former boot- legger, assassinated the Midwest American newspaper publisher Dec 9, last. The small, sorrowful 35-year-old wicow of Walter Liggett, who lam- basted liquor rings, gambling, vice and particularly Kid Cann, in his weekly mewspaper, was the chief witness for the prosecution. “Kid Cann,” she replied, with a short laugh, bordering on ‘hysteria Friday when the prosecution asked and|her on the witness stand who she saw shooting at her husband in the alley at the rear of their home. Frequently she rallied from the vérge of collapse but weathered the ordeal without shedding a tear, though once. ,|in identifying a picture of her hus- When Funds for Prosecution Are Exhausted | g 3 i i iil 5 a attorney R. Wilson in freed the Banco e charges. i i t=} e | i bE officer Oscar ES E z E | ill 2 I | 3 ul i BREE ; i H J. Cameron already won acquittal je band’s corpse on the pavement, she covered her eyes and whispered a reply. “As the car e close,” the witness related in telling of how the assassin’s automobile approached the Liggett car parked in the alley, “I saw a man leaning out of the window grinning pavement. After by his position a: the counsel table, she was asked it he was the man who handled the gun “Yes, Kid Cann,” Mrs. Liggett re- ted, Earlier, Wesley Andersch, a me- chanic, had identified the Kid as the slayer. In an effort to clinch the identification, the state elicited from him the first persons he told of recog- too authority what he had seen. Court was adjourned over the weekend, Mrs. Liggett will return to the witness stand Monday for cross examination. |Milnor Man Escorts Brother’s Body Home Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 1.—(7)}—Ot- ‘see, Saturday is on his way nome tc { Milnor, -N. D. Ue i i é i B ® a CITY TO ENTERTAIN {LEOPOLD DENIESHE (Mine Workers to THREE CONVENTIONS WITKIN TWO WEEKS 230 Retail Store Men Expected For Two-Day Conference, Opening Monday 1,000 DELEGATES COMING Grain Dealers and Lumbermen’s “Associations Schedule State Meetings Bismarck will be the mecca for something over a thousand conven- tion goers in the next two weeks, Starting Monday when 230 Gamble Store managers and agency represen- tatives gather here for the 11th an- nual district conference, the Capital City will play host to three conven- tions including the North Dakota Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ association meeting, Feb. 4-6, and the North Da- kota Retail Lumbermen’s association gathering, Feb. 11-12. Bert Gamble, president of the Gamble Stores, will head a delega- tion of 12 conference speakers who will arrive here Sunday from Minne- polis in a special car. “Objectives for 1936” will be the convention theme with merchandis- ing, advertising, display and store plans as the principal topics of dis- cussion. The local meeting is one of five similar meetings being held throughout the midwest. Heads Other speakers during the two-day program will be Frank Dreblow, su- pervisor of the agency stores; Weiby, secretary; Phil Skogmo, vice president; Allin Mills, merchandising manager; C. T. Gibson, personnel di- rector; Lloyd Jensvold, display man- ager; Ed McGovern, traffic manager; Walt Meline, service manager; Lyle he ad Tuesday night's uet will be held in the Terrace Gardens of the Patterson hotel, convention head- quarters. Exhibits started arriving Saturday for the 25th annual convention of the state grainmen and are being ar- ranged on the floor of the Memorial building. The convention program opens at 9 a. m. Tuesday at the city auditorium. ‘Tuesday morning’s program opens with a concert by the Bismarck Ju- venile band followed by an address of welcome by Mayor A. P. Lenhart. Re- sponse to the welcome and the an- nual president's and secretary's re- ports will be given by C. H. Conaway of Starkweather. Higgins Is Speaker Milton Higgins of the North Da- ‘kota. workmen's compensation bu- reau; C. D. Morris of the Milwaukee Railway Co. St. Paul, and R. F. Gunkelman, Fargo, will speak in the afternoon following a concert by the grainmen’s band. The annual ban- quet, honoring the association's first board of directors with former Gov. George Shafer as the principal speaker, will be held in the evening. Speakers at the Wednesday sessions will include C. W. McDonnell of the board of railroad commissioners; E. J. Grimes, Minneapolis member of the B, E, Groom, Fargo, of the Greater North Dakota association; E. M. Gil- lig and E. W. Norcross of the State college extension division at Fargo and T. E. Goulding, Edmore. Dele- gates will be guests at a 32-round fight card ‘in the evening. R. B. Bowden, Minneapolss, secre- tary of the Northwest Country Ele- vator association, and C. Gibson, Ypsilanti, are scheduled to talk Thursday and the business meeting will come to a close with the election of officers and selection of the 1937 convention site. A dance will clude the program in the evening. Park Rapids Coldest AND DEAD PAL WERE PENITENTIARY PETS Refused Usual Privileges Be- cause of Notoriety Given Case, He Claims DELIBERATE MURDER SEEN State's Attorney Theorizes That Leopold ‘Put James Day Up To’ It Joliet, Ill, Feb. 1—()—Nathan Leo- pold, Jr., partner-in-crime of the slain Richard Loeb, was quoted Sat- urday by Director A. L. Bowen of the state department of. public welfare as denying, in a voluntary statement, that either of the notorious convicts were “penitentiary pets.” The surviving member of the “Loeb- Leopold case” told of their 12 years in prison after declining to talk about Loeb’s death, last Tuesday, in a fierce fight with Convict James Day. As for the charges of Edward Pow- ers, investigator for the Will county’s state's attorney, that the two million- aires’ sons were able to buy prison ahaa Leopold was quoted as say- Ing: “We have never had any special privileges. On the contrary, we were denied the usual ones, because of the notoriety given us.” Agrees With McCabe Bowen tended to agree with the theory of State's Attorney Will R. Max| McCabe of Will county, also conduct- ing an investigation, that the killing was “deliberate murder.” Day claimed he killed Loeb in self defense. McCabe held the theory that “Na- than Leopold may have put James Day up to” the of Loeb. The state's Given 199 Years Leopold was the co-slayer with Loeb of 14-year-old Bobby Franks in 1924. Each was sentenced to life and 99 their punishment after they pleaded guilty. 9 Bowen, however, said that he did not believe Leopold had any connec- tion with the alleged prison plot’ to kill Loeb. Meanwhile, ‘a third investigation was conducted by Warden Joseph Ra- gen, who did not make public his find- ings except to say that several buck- etsful of knives and other weapons had been taken from prisoners. Attorney Emmet Byrne, who will defend Day in, his trial for killing Loeb, spent 20 minutes with the slight young convict Saturday and emerged charging State's Attorney Will R. Mc- Cabe of Will county with using “the most horrible third degree method I ever heard of.” _“McCabe tried to shock Day Friday by forcing photographs of Loeb's body before his eyes,” Byrne said. “That's 8 1936 model of the third degree.” Woman, Ill, Escapes Death by Freezing Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 1.—()—Mrs. As} TERRIG EXPLOSION CAUSES ROGK SLIDE BLOCKING ENTRANCE Uphold Roosevelt rvs sss ow: ian Call on Federation of Labor to Follow Suit in Endors- ing President Washington, Feb, 1—(#)—The Unit- ed Mine Workers formally endorsed President Roosevelt Saturday for re- election and decided to contribute to the Democratic campaign fund. “It might be well for the American Federation of Labor to take cogniz- ance of what this convention has done,” said John L. Lewis, the min- ers’ president, when the 1,700 dele- gates had unanimously adopted the Roosevelt resolution. “If the A. F. of L. would follow suit, as it should, then for all prac- tical purposes, the result of the next election no longer would be in doubt.” The federation traditionally takes no part as such in presidential elec- tions. “We are not endorsing the Demo- cratic party as such,” Lewis added. “The union is allying itself with a great statesman to protect the common people.” " Lewis for many years was a Repub- ican, The mine workers applauded when Sidney Hillman, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, hit foes of the Roosevelt administration, and said “the powers of reaction will suffer a greater defeat in November than three years ago.” The mine union action contributed to the mounting political tension in the capital. A prime topic in Republican ranks during the day was an assertion at Cleveland by George H. Bender, pres- ident of the Ohio League of Repub- lican clube, that G. O. P. friends there of Senator Borah were losing faith in him as @ prespect for presidential nomination. He said “Borah let us down when we asked him and how do we know he will agin if we support’ him dential drive hé:may make.” ‘The senator déclined to take notice of the statement. Mandan Night Clubs Get Dance Ultimatum Terpsichorean fans must still their himble feet in city and county night clubs at 12 a. m. (MS.T.) Saturday under orders issued by local and county authorities in line with Gov- ernor Welford’s law enforcement pro- stam. Night club operators, however, were preparing to entertain their guests until 2 a. m., after which no beer will be permitted sold under the Sun- day regulatory law. The orders followed conferences, with Assistant Attorney General Charles A. Verret, during which the local and county officials were in- formed they were subject to removal unless strict enforcement was carried out. Year-Old Local Girl Dies of Pneumonia Caroline Bailey, 1-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Bailey, who live four miles south of Bismarck, died of pneumonia at 4:10 a. m. Sat- urday at a local hospital. Rites will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Webb funeral chapel with Rev. Walter E. Vater, pastor of the McCabe Meth- odist Episcopal church, in charge. Burial will be made in Fairview ceme- tery. The child was born Nov. 12, 1934, in Bismarck. Besides her par- ents, she leaves two sisters, Eleanor and Margaret; two brothers, Ottis, Jr., and Roger, and two ioth- ers, Mrs. Betty Bailey -of and Mrs. Albert Turner of es- ter, Minn. ‘Indian Bureau Given Point in Northwest] “ne. St. Paul, Feb, 1.—(#)—Record cold down to 36 below zero at one Minne- | hospi sota point continued Saturday as the forecaster saw slight moderation, if any, during the coming week. Pt Rapids reported the northwest | mum of -36 during the night. Bes) midji had -35 and Mankato -22. grain committee on national affairs: 1 $493,770 It Sought Washington, Feb. 1.- sioner John Collier of the Indian bureau Saturday had assurance that "the house interior department appro- shoes and mittens but contin Muffed Fly Kept Hopkins From Montana Residence Washington, Feb. 1.—(?)—If Harry L.. Hopkins hadn't mufted 8 ee ht field 23 years ago ve me a Montanan Saturday instead of directing the relief of America’s un- employed. The federal works progr istrator told two Laurel, Mont., wes 1912, savings, $50- New York---broke. Hopkins hands vigorously, and told of the days when he was Laurel's star right fielder. “He sald the Billings game was tied | and his $60 wes: at stake, 4 Billings 2 fly went sizzling into right field. “By golly, I muffed it,” the admin- istrator recalled. “If we'd won that game perhaps I would have remained in Montana.” “I was broke and disgusted,” Hop- kins said. Broughton, of Laurel, offering “proclaim a. Harry Hopkins day” Se, SEN will return Hopkins smiled: priation bill will contain the $493,770 grant he seeks, instead of the paltry $25,000 set forth in an amendment. On a final vote only 28 members stood for the salary-cutting amend- ment introduced by Rep. McGroarty (Dem.-Calif.), who contended he did not like the way things were run at the Indian bureau. Three hundred three members voted to put the full allowance back into the bill. Montana Launching War on Bootleggers Helena, Mont., Feb, 1.—(?)—Mon- general Saturday was JOHNSON STILL ‘CRITICAL’ St. Paul, Feb. 1—(#)—Former U 8. Senator Magnus Johnson's condition remained “unchanged during the night,” hospitel attaches reportes early Saturday, emphasizing that his ‘se critical.” = ‘ To Serve in Senate New Orleans, La., Feb, 1—(7)— The 42-year-old widow of Sena- tor Huey P. Long, whose tireless assistance aided her husband's tise to fame, made enthusiastic plans Saturday to complete his term in the United States senate. Appointment of Mrs. Long by Gov. James A. Noe, Friday, came as a surprise. Political leaders had previously expressed belief Allen J. Ellender, speaker of the state house of representatives, would be the choice. Governor Noe, who became Lou- isiana’s chief executive last Tues- day after the death of Gov. O. K. selection. NYE SEEKS SOURCE OF GANG ARSENALS WITH PROBE FUNDS World War Inquiry to Reopen Monday With J. P. Morgan Again Under Fire Washington, Feb, 1—(7}—An in- vestigation of the source of gangster machine guns was decided upon Sat- urday by the senate munitions com- mittee. Its deficit wiped out by a new sen- ate grant of enough funds to conclude its hearings, the committee subpoen- aed men whom Stephen Raushen- bush, committee chief investigater, described as “a lot of second hand dealers and such” from New York. They will appear before the commit- tee for three days beginning Feb. 17. Attorney General Cummings a few months ago declared “our great Amer- ican underworld is armed to the teeth, Raushenbush said the study would be taken up from two angles: How the gangsters got guns and how such weapons get into the hands of South American revolutionaries. The investigation will be the con- cluding chapter in a 20-month study of munitions and World war ques- tions. The committee will re-open the World war inquiry Tuesday by questioning J. P. Morgan and his partner again. Senator Nye (Rep.- N, D.) is chairman of the committee. While the committee pressed its quest for the “cause and cure” of war, there were growing indications of trouble for one of its main objectives —new neutrality legislation. Taking note of the opposition Chairman Pittman (Dem-Nev.) of the senate foreign relations commit- tee agreed it was “possible” he would be compelled to compromise on the administration neutrality bill. The measure, which seeks to make perma- nent the present mandatory embargo against arms shipments to belliger- ents, proposes also to empower the president to impose quota restrictions on exports of “materials of war” such as oil, cotton and steel. 8 GUILTY OF FRAUD Chicago, Feb. 1.—(#)—Eight men whom Federal Judge Philip L. Sulli- van winnowed out of 41 original de- fendants in the Drake estate mail fraud case bore a jury's stamp of guilty Saturday and faced prison sentences up to a maximum of more than 80 years. KIDNAPER CONVICTED London, Ont., Feb. 1.—(?)—An On- tario supreme court jury Saturday ‘convicted Russell Knowles of Detroit on all four charges in connection with the kidnaping of John 8. Labatt, London brewer, in the summer of 1934. HAL SCHUMACHER WEDS Dolgeville, N. ¥. Feb. 1—()—-A high school romance led to the altar Saturday for Hal Schumacher, pitch- ing ace of the New York Giants base- ball club, and Miss ‘Alice Sullivans They were married here in St. Joseph's church, Whether Workers Are Dead or Alive RELOCATING RIGHT-OF-WAY Ambulances and Physicians Rush to Scene of Disaster Near Cambridge Cambridge, O., Feb. 1—(7)}—A tere tific explosion trapped 14 men Sate urday in a railroad tunnel project near Kimbolten, 14 miles north of here. First reports did not indicate whether the men were dead or alive. The tunnel was being put through to relocate the Pennsylvania railroad right-of-way in the Muskingum wa- tershed conservancy district. Ambulances and physicians went te the scene from Cambridge and New comerstown. Meager reports indicated that the blast caused @ rock slide blocking the entrance to the tunnel. were no telephones in the vicinity and information concerning the blast was lacking. CRACK TRAINS CRASH ON CINCINNATI SPAN 30 Passengers Hurt; Part of One Train Plunges 60 Feet Into Street Nbeeyrceray Feb. 1—()}—A two-fold day into the prea of @ headon collie trestle into the street. Several of the victims were bee Ueved seriously hurt. Scores more were shaken up. A score of those hurt, majority of them on the “Southland,” returning from Florida points, were treated in hospitals. Seven were aided by the Cincinnati life squad, which accom- panied police and fire ambulances te the scene, , The “Sportsman” had just left the terminal for New York and Wash- ington, after being delayed about an eon Permit connection with other The crash occurred on a single track trestle approach connecting Cincinnati’s union terminal with the C. & O. bridge over the Ohio river. Both locomotives were derailed. Railroad officials were silent as to the probable cause of the wreck, which was the first of a serious nae ture here in several years. Past Master Masons Will Organize Lodge All past masters of Masonic lodges residing in Bismarck or the. vicinity are invited to affiliate with a Past Masters’ lodge which will be organ- ized here Monday at a dinner meete ing in the Rose room of the Pattere son hotel at 6 p. m. Approximately 25 Bismarck resie dents are believed eligible for meme bership, L. E. Diehl, immediate past master of the Bismarck lodge and organizer of the new Masonic unit, said Saturday. Purpose of the lodge will be to cow operate with the various lodges In the vicinity, to emphasize the benee fits of Masonry and to extend soe clability among members, Following the election of officers, the new lodge will adjourn to the temple for attendance at the regular session of the blue lodge. Blaze Fails to Halt Crookston Exposition ings to house show exhibits, MINERS AT WORK Des Moines, Ia., Feb. 1.—(?)}—Picks| and shovels clicked in Iowa coal mines Saturday as miners worked bes yond their 35-hour work-week limit to provide coal to tide over the emere, gency period. Akron, O., Feb, 1.—(%)—In tion of a five-day week t temporarily Saturday a “sit: Protest of approximately 100 pit employes of the Goodyear Tire Rubber company. The crew shut off their machines and sat down, Moore, Cambridge sportsman pi claimed a new altitude record of 1 000 feet Saturday for third category [ight planes. va