The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1936, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1878 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936 ae senieer and The Weather ued cold, PRICE FIVE CENTS Cold Record Established in Bismarck Economic Condition of Nation Best in Five Years | Plaques Bare Tale of Old Persia [/ LUMBERMEN PRAISE NATIONAL CHAMBER PRESIDENT REPORTS ENCOURAGING FACTS More Shoes and Wool Products Made Last Year Than in Any Other Peace Year WAGE RATES MAINTAINED Sound Fiscal Policies and Less Government Regulation Needed, Sibley Says New York, Feb. 13.—(?)—Harper Sibley, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, said Thursday the economic condition of the nation, “despite the disturbing factors” of government, is at the highest level in the past five years. “More shoes were turned out last year than in any earlier year. More wool went into manufacture than in ini other peacetime year,” Sibley said. a The steel industry at the end of 1935, Sibley said, had returned to employ- ment at pre-depression volume with wage rates “as high as were ever paid in peacetime.” Business, he said, seeks the “com- plete return to a basis of economic activity that is self-sustaining, resting on firm ground, with the artificial props no longer necessary. There are two very broad questons of public pol- icy that seem to me to be of para- mount importance in this quest. “First, I should mention the need of sound fiscal policies. So long as we have public spending continuing in excess of public revenues, we are ex- posed to a whole series of threats for the future... “Second of these broader questions of public policy I should mention the combined threat of government com- petition with private industry and government regulation of private in- dustry.” } 1 Sseaieacdi PROPOSED NINTH ST. UNDERPASS MAY BE PROJECTED FARTHER Construction Is Contingent on Survey Being Made by Highway Engineers A project calling for the construc- tion of an underpass below the Nor- thern Pacific and possibly the Soo rali- way tracks at Ninth Street was one of eight grade crossing elimination projects approved Thursday by Rob- ert B. Cummins, state director of the national emergency council. Construction of the proposed under- pass is contingent upon the results of @ survey now being made by state highway department engineers as to feasibility of projecting the underpass below the tracks of both railway com- + Alfie’s Fun Spoiled By Spécial Police &t. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 13.— (®)—A_ special policeman spoiled Alfie Kreiberger’s fun last night. Alfie, who cost his papa $28.50 recently in city courts by popping @ “bubble” dancer’s balloon with “Aren’t you sorry you tried to do this?” asked Miss Rand. “Yes’m,” bubbled Alfie, and add- ed “but I wouldn't have been caught if I'd gone down that other aisle!” OUSTER HEARING IS DELAYED 10 FEB. 26 Conflict With Court Terms panies and bringing it out on Broad-|. way Ave. Chief objection to the underpass as originally proposed is that the dis- tance from the Northern Pacific tracks to Main St. is not adequate to insure safety to motorist traffic com- ing through the underpass onto Main 8t., according to Clifford Johnson, grade separation engineer with the highway department. The longer underpass would cost approximately double the estimated figure of the original proposal, or in the neighborhood of $300,000, John- son said. It would be constructed un- der the federal work relief program. Under provisions of the federal pro- gram, all projects of this nature must be approved before July 1, but fed- eral officials are hopeful that the pro- gram deadline will be continued after that date. Cummins said that a total of 40 grade crossing projects have now been approved, calling for an expenditure of $2,372,611.85 for this work in North Dakota. The eight latest projects, estimated cost of which is $473,876.18, approved by Cummins and Thomas H. No. 46, at Fairmount and at Scran- ton. Mother of Bismarck Woman Dies at Home Brings Postponement in Adams County Action Hettinger, N. D., Feb. 13.—(#)-- Hearing of ouster charges against J. E. Bales and A. J. Fordahl, members of the Adams county board of com- missioners, has been postponed until Feb. 26, upon agreement of parties and attorneys, it was announced Thursday ‘The hearing will be held at 10 a. m. at the Hettinger courthouse before F. M. Jackson, Hettinger attorney, ap- pointed by Governor Welford as spec- ial commissioner to hear the charges and report on the testimony. The hearing, originally scheduled for Jan. 6, was postponed until Feb. 24 because of conflict with Adams and Hettinger county court terms. The further two-day extension was re- quested by. attorneys. Henry Moen, state’s attorney for Adams county, and J. K. Murray, Mott, have been appointed by Wel- ford to prosecute the charges. P. B Garberg, Fargo, has been retained as serena attorney, by the two commissioners. EXPORT DEBENTURE PLAN IS PROPOSED AS FARM PLAN TAG Connally Calls It Reversal of Tariff; Vote Not Expected Until Friday Washington, Feb. 13.—(?)—The ex- port debenture plan of farm aid was proposed as an amendment to the soil conservation-subsidy bill in the senate Thursday by Senator Connally (Dem.-Tex.) who said it was essential to give “reversed” tariff benefits to exports of surplus crops, “The farmer doesn’t receive the benefit of the tariff,” the Texan said, “and on the other hand he pays a tariff on that which he buys. This particular plan is simply a reversal of the tariff—it gives the farmer a bounty on his exports whereas the manufacturer gets a tariff on im- ports.” ‘A vote on the amendment was not expected before Friday. ‘The Connally amendment provides for issuance by the treasury to farm exporters of debenture certificates equal to half the tariff on imports of the same commodities shipped out. . Specific bounties of 7% cents a bushel on corn, 21 cents a bushel on wheat, 4 cents a pound on cotton, 2 cents @ pound on tobacco and % cent @ pound on rice are provided. Dickinson Aspirant For GOP Nomination Greensboro, N. C., Feb, 13.—()— Senator L. J. Dickinson (Rep., Ia.) Thursday had tossed his hat into the Republican presidential nomination ting, but with the announcement he would not seek pledged delegates. He said he was an aspirant for the nom- ination, but would not enter any pri- mary. Religious Tomes Burned by Storm-Isolated Missionary turgis, 8. D., Feb. 13.—(?)—Heat produced by burning 25 volumes of devotional reading matter kept two 5 & “Hl li. “I took the books I valued the least, rise Eee ese BISMARCK AS 1936 CONVENTION CLOSES Fargo Awarded Next Rally as One of Most Successful Meet- ings in History Ends ELECT GRANT PRESIDENT Federal Housing Measures Win Praise and Request for Ex- tension of One Phase Leaving for their homes Thursday after one of the most successful con- ventions in the 29-year history of the North Dakota Retail Lumbermen’s association, members of the group were extending congratulations to Chairman John A. Larson and his local arrangements committee upon the entertainment offered them. The 1937 convention was awarded to Fargo where it has been held every year but two since the group was or- ganized, but there was a prospect that the meetings will be alternated be- tween Fargo and Bismarck in the fu- ture in order to accommodate mem- bers in the western half of the state. John T. Grant, Fargo, was elected President at the closing business ses- sion Wednesday afternoon. Other officers were elected as follows: Du- ane Heaton, Dickinson, vice presi- dent; Ward Briggs, West Fargo, treasurer, and Floyd Lavelle, Fargo, secretary. Elected to the board of directors were C. J. Phelan, Bowman; J. L. Odette, Minot, and W. N. Nortz, Devils Lake. Odette is the retiring president. Optimism Is Keynote High spot of the business sessions was a discussion period during which visitors commented on their experi- ences in 1935 and the outlook for ness in a live town they must keeo their own business up to date. Stress- ing the importance of the woman in buying, Klein said lumber dealers must offer good stocks of quality goods if they want to get the business. Others taking part in the discus- sion were L. H. Piper, Minot; Ward Briggs, West Fargo; Ben Grotte Valley City; A. E. Swenson, James- town, and D. L. Glenn, St. Paul. Told to Advertise The latter urged lumber dealers to “come out of the hole in which you have been hiding these last three or four years and take pride in your business. You should advertise more so people will know you are in busi- ness, diversify and enlarge your stocks and go out after the business which is waiting for you to come and get it.” Chief among the resolutions were one praising the federal government for enactment and administration of the National housing law and one condemning federal entry into the low-cost home building field as a threat to private capital. North Dakota congressmen and senators were asked to vote for an extension of title one of the housing act beyond the emergency period pre- scribed for it, all lumbermen agree- ing the federal financing system has been a big help to their business and an ald to recovery. FHA Is Stimulant Pointing out that it has marked introduction of installment buying in the lumber business, Piper said this is a business stimulator and a con- venience for the customer and should be continued. Swenson said it has created a heavy volume of repairing, remodeling and rebuilding business which has helped the lumberman and tended to relieve unemployment. The banquet Wednesday night at which salesmen were hosts to the lumber dealers in the Silver Ballroom at the Patterson hotel was one of the liveliest events of its kind held in Bis- marck in recent months. There was fun galore but no speeches. P.L.E. Godwin of Fargo, who has presided at such affairs an- nually for the last 25 years, introduc- ed the past presidents of the organi- zation and present officers and each took a bow. Following this an entertainment ted under the awarded by the local committee. 40 Germans to Face Charges of Espionage COALITION CABINET TALK HEARD AMONG REPUBLICAN RANKS Union of Jeffersonian Demo- crats and Conservative Re- publicans.Is Broached HOOVER LASHES AT ‘FEARS’ Thinks Constitution May Be Changed to Meet Needs of Changing National Life Washington, Feb. 13.—()—Henry P. Fletcher, Republican national chairman, said Thursday he had “heard talk” about a coalition cabi- net if the New Deal is defeated in November. He declined to discuss the subject. While political oratory in honor of Abraham Lincoln subsided, Fletcher met with reporters in a press confer- ence. Questions about cabinet plans were induced by a welcome extended Wednesday night by Senator Vanden- berg of Michigan in New York to co- operation from “Jeffersonian Demo- crats”—not alone in the campaign, he said, “but in the council chamber after next November's victory is wan.” In the Democratic fold, plans to enter Roosevelt delegates in impor- tant primaries appeared to be ex- Panding. Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wis- consin and New Jersey were named among the states where these tactics will be pursued. See Psychological Effect The alm apparently would be two- fold. Rolling up of goodly numbers behind administration delegates might be counted on to have some psycho- logical effect, and at the same time preclude possible difficulties if the question of New Deal support were left out of the preconvention consid- erations. Fletcher told reporters in his office “Jim Parley and those fellows will dave to. start it, if, there is to. be a ‘dirty campaign.” by former assailed the admin- istration, the New Deal leadership moved quietly about the business of crystallizing plans for the June con- vention at Philadelphia. It was said that Senator Robinson (Dem., Ark.), might be selected as the “keynote” speaker. ; Borah Forces Arming ‘With an early preview of GOP sen- timent promised for April showing with both Col. Frank Knox and Sen- stor Borah entered in the Illinois primary, there was evidence of fur- ther broadening of activity on the part of the veteran Idaho senator. ‘His forces were girding for action in Oregon, Wisconsin and Nebraska. ‘They previously had made definite Plans to enter Ohio. Knox, Chicago publisher who has been making almost daily anti-New (Continued on Page Two) NO ESTIMATE MADE OF DAMAGE BY FIRE Reade and McGillis to Confer Next Week on What to Do With Old Property No decision has been made as yet concerning the possible rebuilding of the Reade-McGillis building which was gutted by fire Wednesday after-. noon in the second major conflagra- tion to occur here within a week. Mrs. H. T. Perry, daughter of D. J. McGillis, a part owner of the struc- ture, communicated with her father, who is vacationing in California, by telephone after the fire had been ex- tinguished. McGillis plans on returning here next week and will confer with H. L. Reade, who owns the south part of the structure, concerning the rebuild- ing. Meanwhile the eight families, driven out of the building in subzero tem- peratures, sought temporary quar- ters while they estimated their losses in furniture and household belongings caused by the fire and water. No official estimates of the damage done in the three-story structure, which was erected in 1883, have been ;|/Fall, Not Ship Crash, Killed Missing Flier San Bernardino, Salif., Feb. 13—(?) —Soldiers and foresters flier apparently fell over a cliff to his death after a plane crash, six weeks O4TH CONSECUTIVE DAY OF BELOW ZERO One-Pound Baby Reported Thriving id FRIGDITY PASSES Just as sweet, but hardly as big, as the apple which Nurse Lucile Church holds beside her, Nancy Lee Vogt, “world’s tiniest baby,” of Oakland, Calif., is shown above in her most recent picture. Though @ frail mite—she weighed but a pound at birth a few days ago— little Miss Vogt is waging a gallant fight for life. Squeals coming from her incubator bolster doctors’ hope that the human “doll,” just recovered from an attack of jaundice, will pull through. Friends Back Up Witnesses Corroborate Story He Wasin Barber Shop at Time of Slaying Minneapolis, Feb. 13.—()—Friends and acquaintances of Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld, charged as the slayer of Walter Liggett, newspaper publisher, Dec. 9, last, Thursday gave testimony corroborating the Kid's alibi. The prosecution, headed by Fred Pike, assistant attorney general for Minnesota, attempted to knock down the Kid’s defense that he was in a barber shop a mile and a half from the crime at 5:41 p. m., when the publisher died. Pike sought to elicit from several witnesses admissions that they con- versed with the defendant at 5:15 P. m. on a downtown street corner instead of at 5:30 p. m. as they claimed. The witnesses, however, stuck to their stories. ‘Thomas McMeekin, counsel for Kid Cann, said he expected to complete his case Thursday with indications the jury would begin deliberating the fate of the defendant Monday. To Analyze Stains Meanwhile, the prosecution sent Liggett’s bullet-punctured overcoat to the city chemist, who will analyze stains on the garment to determine if they are powder marks. Prosecu- tors said if the stains are found to be powder marks that evidence would be introduced in rebuttal testimony in an effort to substantiate Mrs. Lig- gett’s story that the assassin fired at close range. While the Kid’s trial continued, the grand jury issued a subpoena for| Harry Bloom, brother of Kid Cann. Chief of Police Frank Forestal also was called before the jury. Bloom could not be found immediately. Both Bloom and the chief were to be questioned about charges that an attempt had been made to “fix” the case for $10,000. Check Shuldberg’s Story One of the stories being checked was that of Meyer Shuldberg, liquor dealer and Blumenfeld’s employer, who said he had received two extor- tion notes from an unidentified per- son demanding $5,000 on threat of giving the state attorney general’s office some “startling information.” The other version was that of Mrs. Liggett, who said in an interview she was told a third patty had told Blumenfeld’s friends that for $5,000 he would swear on the witness stand Mrs. Liggett said “she didn’t know whether she saw Kid Cann in the (Continued on Page Two) Minnehaha ‘Put on Kid Cann’s Alibi SECOND CLAIM | FILED ON BOND OF INSURANCE WORKER Siljan Alleges $1,344 Hail Case Illegally Revived and Paid by Myers (By the Associated Press) A second claim against the $10,000 bond of C. J. Myers, ousted assistant manager of the state hail insurance department, was filed here Thursday as members of the state bonding board prepared to meet to consider charges of irregularities in accounts of the department. Previously, 8 $2,340 claim had been filed against Myers’ bond by Harold Hopton, state insurance commissioner, in connection with settlement of a hail loss claim. Thursday's claim against the bond was filed by Lars J. Siljan, manager of the hail department, in a sworn statement. The claim was for $1,344, total amount of settlement of a hail loss which Siljan claimed was re- instated by Myers after it had once been rejected. Involves Griggs Farmers The claim was filed in connection with payment of a hail claim to two Griggs county farmers, Siljan said. Siljan alleged documents in con- nection with settlement of the hail loss claim had been “apparently al- tered” through “apparent erasures.” The bonding board prepared to meet later in the day to determine what action it will take on the first claim. Attorney General P. O. Sathre, or- dered by Acting Governor Welford to make a sweeping investigation of alleged irregularities in the hail in- surance department, returned to Bis- marck and prepared to gather evi- dence. Sathre said he will obtain “all in- formation” regarding the alleged pay- ment of illegal hail insurance claims, charged by Hopton Monday. “After taking necessary information in the matter I will study the data and’ further action depends on what the study discloses,” Sathre asserted. “A most sweeping investigation will be made of the entire department,” the Spot’ By Indian ‘Super - Gangster’ Washington, Feb. 13.—()—Delving’ into Indian legend, the Smithsonian institution bobbed up Thursday with evidence that Minnehaha, bride of Hiawatha, was put on the spot by a “super-gangster.” Dr N, B. date Souihaonlan ethnologist, made version: Hiawatha; a man of “decidedly lb- leanings’ ” and social viewpoint, | eral had a step-brother who was just the opposite. This step-brother, an On- andaga Indian named Wa-Ta-Do-Da- Ho, was a “ruthless ” and with a “band of ruffians” he terror- ized his tribe. Anybody who opposed him was “put on the apot.” Disgusted with this gang rule, Hia- watha tried to organize a rival party “but could obtain no followers for ob- vious reasons.” Snowfall Here Registers 2 Inch- es With Continued Cold Forecast for Friday TORNADOES HIT CALIFORNIA Europe Begins to Have Its Trou- bles as Giant Disturbance Crosses Atlantic Having established an all-time record for long continued cold weather Thursday, the federal weather bureau Predicted an addition to the new mark with more cold scheduled Fri- day. Thursday was the thirty-fourth successive day on which temperatures below zero were recorded. The pre- vious mark of 33 successive days was made in 1887-88, beginning Dec. 2¢ of the former year. Despite the new record, however, weather conditions in Bismarck ap- parently were better thaninsome other Parts of the northwest. Even south- BISMARCK HAS BIG FUEL AND FOOD SUPPLY Except for fresh milk Bismarck could be cut off from the outside world for as much as a week by snow and cold and there would be no suffering here, a Tribune sur- vey showed Thursday. Grocery houses have plenty of food and coal supply firms could get by for three or four days with the supplies which they continually have on hand, eliminating the prospect of suffering such as pre- vails in some parts of Iowa and South Dakota. Cessation of highway and rail- road traffic would halt the milk supply but this shortage could be alleviated by the use of canned fires which followed caused estimated at $100,000. Fires Take 24 Lives Fires caused by heavy firing of furs naces as & result of the cold took 24 lives at Lakewood, N. J., J pone Montreal, Can., and New York Roads and transportation fines, blocked in many sections last week, faced the possibility of new difficul- ties in much of the middle west as additional precipitation was recorded. ‘The snowfall in Bismarck was a lit- tle more than two inches, according to the weather bureau. That it would block roads if the wind rose seemed certain. In Iowa, where roads are blockeq, fuel shortages became so acute that Gov. Clyde L. Herring ordered the mayors of Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to confiscate and ration all coal supplies to meet the emergency. Montana Snow Deep In Montana snow was three feed deep in places and threatened starva- (Continued on Page Two) Birth Weight of Tiny Twin Nearly Doubled Julie Ann Muth, tiny twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muth of St. Anthony, who was one month old on Lincoin’s birthday, marked the date with another upward stroke on her weight card. The infant now weighs 4 pounds, @ ounces, nearly double her birthe weight of 2 pounds, 13 ounces, also the weight of her twin brother who died of pneumonia two weeks ago. Julie Ann continues to be in the best of health, according to her physician, Dr. H. A. Wheeler of Mandan. Mrs. Muth and the baby still are in the home of her brother, Matt Goertle, Mandan. Unusual Accident Caused by Weather The first accident caused by the weather in several weeks occurred here early Thursday afternoon when a motorcycle driven by Marcus Moss- brucker for Ted’s Delivery Service crashed into the front window of Rigg’s beer tavern at 510 Broadway. The motorcycle in a rut, turned crossways in the street and plunged toward the sidewalk. Young Mossbrucker managed to make pac new one can be obtained. Secretary Swanson In Serious Condition Now, Wa-Ta-Do-Da-Ho would have hopel liked to kill Hiawatha, but he did not dare, because Hiawatha’s mother, was |a Mohawk Indian and that powerful tribe would have risen to do ven- geance on the slayer. 80 Wa-Ta-Do-Da-Ho “compro- mised” by murdering Minnehaha, the lovey Laughing Water, and her chli- rib in a fall at his home, is in same building with Col. Louis | Bhe was an Onandage,” it was ex- Ky presdent’s secretary, who I plained. i