The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1936, Page 1

Yam | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Somewhat unsettled tonight and Thursday; continued cold. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1936 PRICE FIVE CENTS | Borah Enters Presidential Prize Ring |. Complications Feared From Assassination of Naz Mercury Almost Vanishes As ‘Temperature Sinks Below 30) sear tein re YI WILHELM GUSTLOFR, SWISS ORGANIZER, IS MURDERED BY JEW 26-Year-Old Killer Wished to Strike Blow at Hitler Through Adolf’s Agent 1S KILLED WITHOUT WARNING Slain Man Had Angered Swiss Socialists by His Recruiting Tactics in Country (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Davos, Switzerland, Feb. 5.—The the the man down from the threshold of petit Nazi's study without uttering a wi Gustloff, a physicist associated with the Davos observatory, was struck by ae a almost immedi- Fear Repercussions Authorities expressed fear of ser- ious repercussions from the assassina- tion both in Switzerland and Ger- a militant had tivities were within the law. . Gustloff, a native of Mecklenburg, Two Farm Boys Are Accused of Assault tured skull and @ club. Shock of Fall Kills W. H. Stabler, Mandan ‘W. H. Stabler, 71, retired Northern Pacific railway switchman, died Wed- nesday from shock and injuries re- ceived in a fall at his home in Man- Before coming here in 1893, Stabler lived at Dickinson. He was a railway employe for 35 years. Surviving are Gerener.se9 nant three daugh- 2 DIE AT CROSSING Tuesday when auto was struck by a train at a grade crossing seine tes ee Planes Unaffected By Winter’s Blast While cold weather hampered all ground communication sys- in 50 minutes with a strong tail- WEFALD DESCRIBES MINNESOTA'S CRAIN INSPECTION SYSTEM Says Federal Agents Have Cost Northwest Farmers Mil- lions Since 1916 Federal grain inspection should not be permitted to interfere with states having a proper inspection setup, Knud the Minnesota! Wetald, member of railroad and KID CANN BRANDED SLAYER BY WIDOW ON MURDER NIGHT Patrolman Tells of Finding Mrs. Liggett Hysterically Ac- cusing Defendant CHECK ANDERSCH VERACITY Editor's Relict Defies Olson to Name Men ‘Inciting’ Her Accusations Minneapolis, Feb. 5.—()—A hyster- ical woman screaming “Kid Cann murdered my husband,” was describ- ed by Police Patrolman Richard Miller ‘Wednesday in the district court mur- der trial of Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld, former bootlegger. The policeman was called as a wit- ness for Blumenfeld, who is accused of having killed Walter Liggett with @ machine gun in an alley near his home last Dec. 9. Miller testified he was one of the first policemen to arrive at the scene. Asked to tell what he saw and heard upon his arrival, he said: “When I arrived there were approx- imately 15 people there. Mrs. Liggett ‘was bending over her husband's prone body. She was more or less hysterica!. told delegates to the North Dakota|she was screaming ‘why don’t some Grain Dealers association convention here Wednesday. ‘Wefald said he had been “inform- ousted from the department in spite of the political change in that state, Wefald declared, referring to the now one Republican thembers. Grain in- spectors there have “worked up from the bottom,” he said. Reviews St ‘Wetaid:‘alen tevigwen the. salty rei deli Vignes ocd rd and grading of grain. ce E. C. Hillweg of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce explained the (Continued on Page Two) REPEAL OF THREE FARM ACTS VOTED BY HOUSE, 354-10 Congressional Committees Con- tinue Study of Soil Con- servation Measure Washington, D. ©. Feb. 5.—The the senate- Congressional to study the administration farm plan (calling for direct federal subsidies to farmers for soil conservation for the Present, and a system of state-federal cooperate in crop contro] in the fu- ture.). Grand Jury Expense Unjustified Is Claim one do something, where are the po- lice, where are the doctors? Kid Cann murdered my husband, Kid Oann murdered by husband.’” Check Andersch Veracity Miller was to be followed on the stand by his partner who was riding in a gun squad car that night. Pre- viously Thomas McMeekin, counsel for Blumenfeld. had called three other witnesses to testify concerning the reputation for truth and veracity of Wesley Andersch, 36-year-old me- chanic, who identified Kid Cann as the killer. All three, Dr, Alfred H. Probst, Mrs. Probst, both of Milwaukee, and Dr. A. M. Schmidler, Minneapolis dentist, testified Andersch’s reputation: for truthfulness was “bad.” Dr. Probst, a dentist, also said he gave Andersch $1,865 in 1930. The reason for this payment was not divulged. Andersch, when he was on the stand, claimed to have received less than $100 from Dr. Probst. Mrs. Probst termed Anderach’s rep- utation “anything but honest.” This response was stricken, and her answer was confined to one word, “bad.” She spoke in a very emphatic tone and when asked by the prosecu- tion if she was sincere in that she re- torted “I certainly am.” Asked About Car Continuing interrogation of the po- lceman, McMeekin asked him if Mrs. Liggett described the killer's car. “She did not give any description to me, but in her apartment later I overheard her mention a coupe,” Pa- trolman Miller answered. The widow in her testimony on the stand said the killer used either a coach or & sedan, I Miller testified Mrs. Liggett made & statement in her apattment at 5:55 P. m., about 20 minutes after the slay- ‘Substantially.” “Did she answer, ‘It was either Kid Cann or Governor Olson’s mob’?” “It was ‘either Kid Cann or some Alley Was Dark The alley was quite dark, Patrol- man Miller testified; and a light snow was falling. Under cross-examination, Fred Pike, in charge of the tion, asked and added that a moment later, ap- parently in response to a question from her mother, Mrs. Liggett said, ae Cann, the Minneapolis hood- lum.’ The officer denied hearing Mrs. Liggett say in the presence of another woman that night that Kid Cann was the slayer. Liggett, in his paper, voiced fre- quent attacks on what he termed cor- Tuption in political circles and on many occasions criticised and con- demned the Minneapolis police de- partment. Challenges Olson Meanwhile, Mrs. Liggett had re- plied to Gov. Floyd B. Olson's charge that she was “incited” by “crafty minded politicians” to con- ,|nect the chief executive with the pub lisher’s death. Mrs. Liggett testified in court the governor's “gang either ordered or permitted” her husband’s slaying. “No politician or anyone else has incited me to make the statements about Governor .Olson,” retorted the widow. “I defy the governor to name, as he says he can, the politicians wh. incited me to make the statements about him that I did.” In his opening statement to the jury Tuesday, defense counsel dis- closed he will endeavor to show Mrs. Liggett was standing not near her husband when he was killed but at 4 position from which it would have been almost impossible for her to have identified the assassin. ROOSEVELT PROBES FEDERAL PURSE 10 GET MORE MONIES Seeks to Avoid New Taxes by Economy Moves and Use of Emergency Funds Unspent Major New Deal Services May Be Restricted in Order to Pay Farmers and Veterans Washington, Feb. 5.—(?)—Actual drafting of taxes to finance the new farm program was scheduled for Wednesday by President Roosevelt as he pressed forward with a series of major financial conferences. As some Capitol Hill Democratic sources heard the White House had no present plans for new levies to finance bonus payments, Mr. Roose- velt summoned advisers to go over the farm tax program. He has said at least $500,000,000 would be needed, drawing a distinc- tion between “new” taxes and levies simply Saver] the invalidated AAA eS, ‘The farm tax meeting was sand- wiched between two other discussions considered vital to New Deal policies. Tuesday the president arranged to cancel more than $1,000,000,000 in au- thorized government credits; Thurs- day he checks over the possibilities of similar cancellations in direct spend- ing. Summons Four Aides Summoned for the farm revenue discussion were Secretaries Morgen- thau and Wallace, Attorney General Cummings and Solicitor General Stanley Reed. In some quarters $230,000,000 in bonus taxes had been discussed. Mr. Roosevelt told the ‘Tuesday, however, that the additional cost. to the government of the bonus immediately was about $100,000,000. The M9 prominent not to be quoted by name. He indi- cated Chairman Doughton (Dem.- N. C.) of the ways and means com- mittee, in a discussion with the White House by telephone, had received in- formation that on the basis of pres- ent plans no taxes to finance the bonus bill be sought. This word was advanced on Capitol Hill as Mr. Roosevelt planned a meet- ing Thursday of the heads of govern- ment spending agencies with the view of determining whether any unex- (Continued on Page Two) SOUTHEAST EUROPE HITS ‘RED MENACE? Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Rumania and Austria Arrest Scores of Communists Vienna, Feb. 5.—(?)—Southeastern European nations lashed out simul- taneously against Communism Wed- nesday with a series of raids, carried out “amid warnings of a “new Red menace. Hungary, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Ru- mania and Austria all swung into the movement within the last 24 hours, while public sentiment was aroused against an increase of Soviet Russian influence in the Danubian valley. Hungarian police crushed an al- leged Communist organization which they charged was conceived by Bel Kun, Hi Communist, whose leaderhip of the 1919 Hungarain regime was accompanied, Budapest police said, by the execution of more than 1,000 persons. Bulgarian authorities were credited with the arrest of 50 persons in a se- ries of raids, and the courts there started trial of 14 gypsies, accused of disseminating Communism among children. ‘The influential Vienna newpaper, Neueste Nachrichten, asserted Russia was moving westward into Europe persistently, and charged the Soviet nation was making its greatest prog- ress through Czechoslovakia. Destroy HAS BILLION DOLLAR CREDIT| to But Bismarck Is Warm as Grand Forks Feels Sting of 40 Degrees Under Zero After more than a month of pre- ‘kota, We 5 The mercury slid down to 33 below zero in Bismarck shortly after eight o'clock Wednesday morning, although the minimum for the 24-hour ending at 8 a. m., was listed at 31. And the prospect was that it will be little, if any, warmer in the immedi- te future. at . | The weather man, shivering with the rest of humanity, tried to be non- commital but finally confessed that the outlook was “somewhat unsettled” and continued cold. But Bismarck, with its -33 still {clung by a fingernail to its claim of TEMPERATURE JUST A MERE -50 AT THE PAS . Coldest reported spot on the North American weather map Wed- nesday was The Pas, Man., where the mercury registered -50. Win- nipeg had a paltcy -42, while Grand Forks had 4. These readings were of special interest to Bismarck since the usual course is for weather condi- tions to move down from the north- west. | location in North Dakota’s “banana belt” for it was colder almost every- where else in the state than here in the capital. 41 at Grand Forks Grand Forks was really frozen up with a minimum of -41. But then the warmest it has been there in the last 24 hours was -19. The warmest it has been in Bismarck in the last 24 hours was -11, a. state points reported mini- as follows: Valley City and ‘Devils Lake -36; Minot -34; James- “and Fargo each -32, and Willis- ton -28, But from nowhere in the state were there any complaints or reports of jhardship. The citizenry had been ex- pecting it to really get cold—and they were not disappointed. Elsewhere in the nation folks were not so fortunate. Much human suf- fering was reported from the deep south where winter's icy tentacles are not usually . An Associated Press dispatch from Birmingham, Ala., said the only benefit of the cold wave was that it had checked floods which already had taken five lives and driven hundreds from their homes, Weather fatalities in that area were Mrs. Blaylock Johnson, 50, and her son Dewey, 23, drowned when water released by a bursting dam swept away their home near Murphy, N. C.; J. Hy Brown and Frank Kennamer, ilroad trainmen, killed when their lene, Ala., and was wrecked; 12-year- old Buddy Brady, drowned near Sum- merville, Ga. Even fara-away Japan was having its weather troubles, the city of Kyoto reporting a terrific blizzard sweeping the island empire and a fairly heavy earthquake to add spice to the situa- tion. No casualties were immediately freighter Unnan Maru sent out s call for help but when rescue ships arrived at the loca- (Continued on Page Two) John Vosbeck Funeral Changed d to Saturday Because of the extreme cold, rites for John Vosbeck, pioneer who died , Will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Swedish Lutheran church in Ecklund township instead announced earlier. Underwood JAMESTOWN INFANT DIES Jamestown, N. D., Feb. 5.—(P)— George Mylan Cumber, 3-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Cumber, died here of pneumonia. Leisure Class And You Will Destroy Civilization--- Morgan SP te Neth Dakota Washington, Feb. 5—(?)—J. P. Mor- gan’s opinion that “if you destroy the leisure class, you destroy civilization” | 4, was spread Wednesday upon the rec- ords of the senate munitions investi- gation. ‘This view was voiced by the banker late Tuesday toward the close of an- gen “who can afford a maid.” He a dren, with the house work to do, the have : dren.” He em class he did not mean “only the few at the top.” ral | train struck a soft spot near May. lishes, the washing, and all, doesn’t: that by the leisure |siy Ice Peak Yields Victim to Heroes These pictures revea! graphically how a daring crew of rescuers, with death at their elbows evory moment. ascended ice-sheathed Mount Raioter Washington. to bring down the body of Delmar Fad- who plunged to bis doom after achieving bis ambition to be the first man to ascend to the 14,407-foot summit in the dead of winter. in the upper photo the rescuers are shown as they rested on a slope, the terrifying masses of snow and ico above them. in the lower photo is shown the tarpaulin wrapped body of Fadden, Ranger Bill Butler beside the sledge Kelley, Helgeson _ Plead Not Guilty (a ae, Will Provides for Flowers on Grave Baltimore, Md., Feb. 5.—(P)— The late Charles W. Sonnenberg wanted to be sure there would be fresh flowers for his grave every week. His will, filed Tuesday, disclosed he had established a $5,000 trust fund for the purpose. Dornacker Death Was Probably’ Accident Steele, N. D., Feb. 5.—(#)—Death of Louis Dornacker, local mail carrier, who was found fatally wounded with ® shotgun by his side, was “probably” accidental, N. J. Ness, Kidder county coroner, said Wednesday. Ness said the coroner's jury returned @ verdict finding that Dornacker was killed by gunshot wounds “accident- ally or intentionally.” He was a for- mer banker here. Following rites for Dornacker, his body was taken to Mayville for burial. His widow, three sons and a daughter survive, Bus on Gwinner, N. D., Feb. 5.—(?)—A gas- that “a woman with five chil-|oiine bus, No. 112, on the Oakes, N. D., to Staples, Minn., branch of the North- ern Pacific railroad was derailed about much time to educate her chil- 24, miles east of here Tuesday by & hard-packed snow drift. There were passengers. Two returned to Gwin- ner by car. The others went to the Eli Beccue farm home nearby where other day’s attempt by the committee] Before adjournment he told the they were given meals. to show that financial and commer- cial dealings with the allies precipi- tated United States entry into the World War. The committee had spent most of the day attempting to show that American and investors, heavily burdened by allied debts, were “bailed out” with liberty loan money. Afterward newsmen asked Morgan for further explanation. He said that by the leisure class, he meant those ty committee that this country had “reached the limit” in effective “di- rect” taxation. Asked by Chairman Nye if he had in mind any for financing war, said taxes had proved best, rather than attempting to limit costs by putting a ceiling on profits. Wool Pool Meeting Is Scheduled Feb. 11, 12 Devils Lake, N. D, Feb. 5—(P)— Speakers of prominence in the wool “But I think you have reached the |industry will feature the program of limit of productivity in taxes,” he said. “If you get any more, you will have to broaden the base.” the annual convention of the North Dakota wool pool in Devils Lake, Feb. 11 and 12. Former Burleigh County Offi- cers Arraigned on Five Em- blezzlement Charges Pleas of not guilty to five separate charges of embezzlement were en- tered in district court here by J. L. Kelley, former sheriff, and A. H. Hel- geson, his deputy, when they were arraigned late Tuesday before Judge R. G. McFarland. The two former Burleigh county officials were arraigned on four joint charges in which the state alleges money was paid them for taxes but not turned over to the county treas- urer. Helgeson also pleaded not guilty to a separate charge involving tax payment. After the arraignment, State’s At- torney George 8. Register gave notice he intended to move on one of the joint actions at this term of district court. Attorney Scott Cameron appeared with Kelley but Helgeson appeared alone, informing the court that John Sullivan, Mandan, his counsel, would be unable to appear until next week. Register stated he expected the case would begin next Tuesday or Thursday, Wednesday being a legal holiday. Both men are at liberty on @ continuing $5,000 bond given at the tine they waived preliminary hear- ing. Register sald that the bonding com- pany has paid about $6,000 on the $25,000 in claims filed by the county and that he expected negotiations for final settlement between the state bonding department and the county commission would be effected soon. Five other criminal cases were commenced before Judge McFarland at the opening of the regular Febru- ary term of court. William Weinstein of Bismarck pleaded guilty to four separate charges of illegally engaging in the liquor traffic and was sentenced to serve six months in the county Jail and pay a fine of $200 and costs. The judge told Weinstein that if he was out of town within 20 days, the jail sentence would be suspended. Charged with the illegal possession of game, Fred Peterson, manager of the Ace cafe, pleaded not guilty; while in the case of State vs. Joe (Continued on Page Two) 7, WILL CAMPAIGN FOR O2 OHIO DELEGATES AT MAY 12 PRIMARY ages Wide Open Race for GOP Nomination ELY FIGHTS FDR’S FORCES Liberal Republicans Pleased as Showdown in Party Be- comes Nearer Washington, Feb. (P}—“Liberal® and “Conservative” wings of the Ree publican party plunged toward @ showdown fight after Senator Borah of Idaho had formally entered the presidential struggle. Borah’s announcement that he would campaign for delegates in the Ohio presidential primary May 12 foreshadowed a wide open race for the nomination. It served as a chale lenge to other Republican possibilities and to party leaders whom the Idaho senator has battled. Immediately politicians began spec- ulating whether other candidates would contest with Borah for Ohio’s 52 delegates or would let him fight it out against a favorite-son entry. ‘There was no doubt among those who have watched the Borah move- ment, that the senator’s entry into Ohio was a declaration of war against the established party organization. Ely Issues C! Democratic party leaders also faced a challenge in an announcement from Gov. Joseph B. Ely, of Massachusetts that he would fight for an unpledged delegation from that state to the Democratic convention. Roosevelt leaders in Massachusetts are insisting upon a delegation pledged to the president. Ely, in an interview Tuesday, as- serted that the re-election of Presie dent Roosevelt was “an impossibility” unless administration policies were cd hanged. Other political developments ine cluded: 1, Political observers looked to Postmaster General Farley to indicate Democratic campaign strategy to- night, and perhaps to comment on Alfred E, Smith's anti-New Deal ad- dress, Farley will speak at Coral Gables, Fla. The speech will be broadcast at 9:45 p. m. central stane dard time, Bacon Assails Waste 2. Assailing what he called “waste” under the Roosevelt administration Representative Bacon (Rep. N. Y.), said in a speech Tuesday night that a “lot of it is due to the energetic ap- plication of the spoils system, and Der teansli of the administration of relief.” 3. The senate passed Tuesday, and transmitted to the house, the Van Nuys bill providing fines up to $5,000 for anyone seeking to swing | votes of their employes through “fear or intimidation.” Representative Fish (Rep., N. Y.), @ Borah supporter, hailed the move, saying Borah’s strength “lies with the taxidriver, the elevator operator and the rank and file of substantial America.” Ww. land Macy, former New York state Republican chairman who is warring with the party leadership there and fighting for Borah, was “highly elated.” Think Knox to Follow The opinion that Col. Frank Knox of Chicago would take whatever steps are necessary to protect his interests in Ohio was expressed by a Knox supporter, “After a thorough survey of the Ohio situation,” Borah said, “I am convinced that the people of that state should be given an opportunity to express their choice in the presi dential primary of May 12. Under the so-called favorite son plan, this privilege is denied them. “TS obtain an expression of popular will, it is my intention to place at least eight candidates for delegates at large in the field.” (Later he said he would enter delegates in the dis- trict also.) Asked if this constituted a declarae tion of candidacy, Borah replied: “It would appear 60.” Four Flasher Youths Admit Raiding Stores Four Flasher youths will be sene tenced late this week for confessed participation in the burglary of two Flasher stores a week ago. Judge H, L. Berry, Mandan, sixth district court magistrate, will pronounce sentence. The youths pleaded guilty to grand larceny charges before Berry after waiving preliminary examination be- fore a justice of the peace. They were charged with robbing the Flasher Drug store and the John Stevenson Beer parlor there more than a week aga, Frank Sees Eventual Revolt of ‘Masses’ St. Paul, Feb. 5.—(#)—President Glenn Frank of the University of Wisconsin pleaded in an address Tusse day night for balanced governmental power as against centralization and “tragic enslavement of the masses.” Dr. Frank, addressing the National Merchants association, warned that centralization would mean “domineere, ing” government and eventually ree| volt. Keewatin, Minn., Feb. 5—(P)—Louis| Sipich, 42, Hibbing, was killed and! another miner escaped, seriously ine jured, in a cavein at the Sargent ming