The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1936, Page 2

~ ALCOHOL QUIGKENS ‘MOTORISTS IN TEST *ONTRAFHIC SIMA Reactions Speeded; But Probe Also Proves Some Relish Drink on Cold Morning New York, Mar. 2.—A test to dem- onstrate that alcohol makes motorists slower to respond to traffic signals proved something in Times Square recently—perhaps that certain types Telish a stiff drink on a cold morn- ing. As for slowing down, however, the official verdict was that variables had crept into the experiment, and that the results failed to jibe with labora- tory findings. Four subjects were tested, before and after drinking, on a “reflexome- ter” installed in « safety truck that is touring the country in the interests of better driving. They were Clifford P. Geitz of Woodside, L. I Nathantel ‘Warner of Greenwich, Conn.. graduate students of psychology at Columbia university, and two news- Paper men. In each test, the subject sat on 2 stool corresponding to a driver's seat and pressed an accelerator with his foot. This pressure lit a green light in front of him. An operator behind the apparatus, without warning to the subject, then pressed a lever that turned off the green light and turned on a red. At this signal, the subject took his foot from the accelerator and a brake pedal. een ay Watch Is Started The removal of the foot from the accelerator started a stop watch, which ran until the brake pedal was touched. Thus the subject’s reflex time was measured. Added to this in ‘actual experience would be the time required to stop a car with brakes, brake linings and tire treads in per- fect condition. The reflex time of the average driver has been computed at 6 of a second. On their first tests, before they had taken alcohol, two of the subjects equaled this average and two ‘were below it, 5 and 525 seconds, re- spectively. Then each received s two-ounce drink of whiskey. After a lapse of 10 or 15 minutes each took the test again and three out of the four were quick- er than before they had taken any- thing to drink, their times being 5, .53 and 5 seconds, The time of the fourth was increased by only .03 of 2 second, Even after s second drink the two newspaper men got better. After a fourth drink .one of the newspaper mén equaled his original time of 6 of a second and the other Weather Report WEATHER FORECAST For Bismrack and vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight and Tuesday; ris: ing temperature 3; colder : on recall Generally feces to- night Tuesday; ri ‘a- ture in west and north tonight end in east Tuesday. WEATHER CONDITIONS A deep low pressure area is center- ed over the Canadian Provinces, Prince Albert, 29.36, while a high pres- sure area overlies the western Plateau states, , 30.40, peratures have risen considerably over the and readings are above freezing over the Rocky Mountain re- and in the western Canadian t districts and “preriieation has oc- fh the upper Miscissippl Valley alley. Bismarck station barometer, inches: ven Reduced to level, 29.84, PRECIPITATION For Bismarck Station: this th Ne Total, January 1st to date ...... Normal, January lst to date .. Accumulated excess to date .. NORTH DAKOTA Fn both | ‘aia THE BISMARCK TRIBUN HEN DOOMED TO LIFE IN A BOTTLE P Denver officials scanned thelr law books and said there wae nothing they could do to force Henry Willis to release Mathilda, the white pullet that has grown up In a bottle, Mathilda and her gl: window. (Associated Press Photo) ended with the reflex time of 57 of a second after having applied his brakes in 6 of a second before he had taken anything to drink. Show Definite Effects Messrs. Seitz and Warner, however, showed definite effects from the al- cohol. Mr. Seitz’s time before he had had anything to drink was 5 of a second and after four drinks his time was .79. A car going 50 miles an hour, it was said, would travel 37 feet in the first time and 59 feet in the second. Mr. Warner's original time was 525 seconds and, after the third drink, it was 9 of a second. This increased the distance his car would have cov- ered from 38 to 66 feet. It has been demonstrated in labor- atories that alcohol does slow down the driver of an automobile. One rea- son why the demonstration didn’t work entirely according to expecta- tions, it was explained, was that all four subjects took their first test shivering with the cold. One or two drinks then served only to warm and steady them. Also the newspaper men were keen- ly determined to beat the tests if pos- sible, and psychologists present said that this concentration, which would ‘not be present in normal driving, had ® sobering effect on them. ONTINUE D C from page one Two Conventions To Open Tuesday movement for building a “fighting Farmer-Labor party” based on unions, farm organizations and cooperatives. Which of the two Nonpartisan con-| ventions was meant in the appeal was not specified and there were signs | that the Farmer-Labor group were! not aware of the open split at the time the resolutions were passed. Old Parties Condemned i Resolutions were adopted attacking both the Democratic and Republican Parties as “utterly corrupt.” Rottweiler Is Chairman Approximately 85 delegates to the “Farmer-Labor” convention were on hand when the meeting opened Sun- day. Headed by R. A. Rottweiler of Grand Forks, who was elected chatr- man of the meeting, delegates plung- ed into two-day discussion of old age pensions, unemployment insurance, teachers tenure laws, “production- for-use” legislation, military training in schools and restriction of land ownership by non-operating farmers. Resolutions were presented to the convention Monday. Late Sunday delegates split into groups to study the various phases of their proposed legislation. Waldo McNutt, Topeka, Kan., rep- resentative of the American League Against War and Fascism, was the principal speaker at the convention Sunday night. 90 $2| BENSON LEAGUERS ENDORSE CANDIDATES Devils Lake, N. D., March 2.—(?)— Twelve out of 46 precincts were rep- resented at the postponed Benson county Nonpartisan convention here 99 | Saturday at which two legislative WEATHER AT OTHER POINTS . Low- High- est est Pct. +. 388 70 » 32 54 50 SeNSeeEssseRaETEs BRBBBREERSSSSSBSSB88Shs8s8338838883858 representatives were endorsed and four uninstructed delegates named to the state convention. Gust Tweten and J. C. Hanson, both of Oberon, were indorsed for the leg- islature and H.C, Rauck and Matt Duffy of Esmond and Lars Larson, Knox, and A. C. Olson, Oberon, were named delegates. WELFORD DISAVOWS FUND SOLICITATION Governor Walter Welford issued a statement today declaring that “no one has been authorized to solicit funds or contributions” for him or for his administration “in any way.” Welford said his statement was in reply to inquiries which reported such campaign solicitations in dif- ferent sections of the state. Sioux Will Meet lowa Team in Olympic Tilt Minneapolis, March 2.—()—Draw- ings for the sixth district Olympic basketball tournament March 12-13, at the University of Minnesota were announced Monday by Frank G. Mc- Cormick, Olympic cage chairman. The Iowa representative will play the Uni- versity of North Dakota in the first game March 12. The University of Minnesota will play the Wisconsin representative the same night. Iowa and Wisconsin representatives have not been named. ° March 2.—(?)}—Goodyear Rubber Co. spokesmen said bad rejected move toward &@ two-week strike ‘which has kept more than 14,000 per- Biteh Winners of the preliminary games will meet in the finals at 8 p. m., Fri- | day, March 13. The playoff at the Minnesota fieldhouse will decide one of the 10 district finalists among col- leges in the United States. hile he experimented with her diet, 80 coop have gone on display in a newspaper office CONSTITUTIONALITY SOUGHT IN NEW AAA George Shafer Explains Su- preme Court Decision at Lions Club Meeting More cleverly drawn than its pre- decessor, the federal government's new AAA measure will be upheld by the United States supreme court if it con- forms to the constitution, former Gov- ernor George F. Shafer told member: of the Lions club gathered here Mon- day at their regular noon luncheon. Shafer pointed out that the law it- self and not the supreme court’s deci- sion was epoch making and the deci. sion of the government's high trib- unal was made solely from a stand- Point of constitutionality. Refraining from any comment on the merits or demerits of the agricul- tural production control bill, Shafer explained that the general taxing ciause of the constitution was held by the supreme court to be restric- tive instead of unlimited in its scope. Plans were made fore a St. Patrick’s Day stag party to which all former members of the Lions club will be invited. The party will be held Mon- day night, March 16. . President Ed Klein announced that the fifth district convention of Lions Internatoinal will be held May 27, 26 and 29 at Grand Forks. Named to the program committee for next week were Obert Olson and Claude Martin. Cecil Webb of Chicago, interna- tional field representative for the Lions club, was @ guest at the meet- ing. Lucas’ Whereabouts Still Baffles Police A Month’s diligent investigation has failed to divulge any clues as to the whereabouts of Howard Lucas, self- styled Montana cowboy, wanted here in connection with the murder of George Knowlen, Sheriff Fred An- strom said Monday. Knowlen’s body was unearthed from @ shallow grave near his shack at the east end of town on Jan. 28, and the autopsy revealed he had died from a bullet wound in the top of his head, which was badly battered. Search for Lucas, whom Knowlen had taken into his home, and who disappeared shortly before the body was found, was started at once. Sheriff and police officers united in the hunt but ag yet none of the var- ious clues have led to the youth’s whereabouts. Bismarck Man, 63, Is Claimed by Death Awrey Edwin Corey, 63, resident of Burleigh county for the last 12 years, died at 1:30 a. m. Monday morning at the Harry Tucker farm, one mile south of Bismarck, where he has been making his home for the past several years. Death was caused from a complica- jtion of diseases. Mr. Corey has been ill for some months. Only known relatives of Mr. Corey are an aunt, Mrs, Rose Reed of Cam- bria, Minn., and a Mrs. May Corey of Minneapolis, Funeral arrange- ments are being held up pending word from these relatives. Mr. Corey was & bachelor. Accident Prevention Is Urged by Putnam Experience has demonstrated that more drastic law enforcement has been accompanied by reduction in ac- cidents and-economic loss, Frank Put- nam, head of the state highway pa- trol, said in a radio address Monday. “When one stops to consider that accidents take a toll of more than three times that of crime, it behooves every peace officer to not only study crime prevention but accident pre- vention as well,” he said. Putnam called on all sheriffs, state’s| = attorneys, state highway patrolmen and other law enforcement officers for closer cooperation in the preven- tion of highway casualties through education, engineering and enforce- ment. BIERMAN TO TEACH Huntsville, Tex., March 2.—()— Bernie Bierman, University of Minne- sota football coach, will head the an- nual Sam Houston State. chers college coaching school July 16 to 23. Dine your friend at the A red squirrel can swim two miles without stopping, Prince some day. He'll be a better friend. SCAN PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE SLATES New Names Mentioned by-Lan- ger Group to Replace In- cumbent Enemies Prospective slates of candidates for possible endorsement by the two Non- partisan League conventions which will open here Tuesday were the sub- Ject of discussion by delegates ag they met in pre-convention caucus. ~~ ‘The “Langer corivention” slate most discussed as a possibility within ‘Wil- Nam Langer as gubernatorial candi- date, includes O. E. Erickson as in- surance commissioner; John Hagan as commissioner of agriculture and labor; W. A. Thatcher of Bottineau county as member of the state rail- road board; Hans J. Lee. of Mayville, for superintendent of public. instruc- tion; C. J. Olson of Barnes county, J. M. Anderson of Jamestown or Nels Magnuson of Bottineau county, for Meutenant governor; and three in- cumbents, secretary of state J. D. Gronna, state auditor Berta Baker, and State Treasurer John Gray. Would Go All the Way Should any of the proposed incum- bent state officials switch to the Wel- ford ticket leading Langer lieuten- ants stated the position would be open to some other candidate for en- dorsement. Providing the Welford group is as- sured of support from incumbent state officials, all or most of them will re- ceive endorsement at the “Welford convention,” leading administration spokesmien asserted. The position of Heutenant governor would be open, however. Mentioned as possible selec- tions are E. H. Brant of Linton, Sen- ator A. 8. Marshall of Dickey coun- ty and Senator J. P. Cain of Dick- inson. Frasier Recall Threatened It was learned Monday that the Langer group is considering one plank of its political platform calling for changes in the present sales tax law setup. Under the proposal,-stamps or tokens would be issued for payment of the sales.tax and the amount paid applied in each county on the personal or real estate property taxes of each owner. Supporters of Langer were discus- sing possible moves in the event Con- gressman William Lemke comes out in open support of Welford. The name of Adam Lefor, state examiner, was prominently mentioned for in- dorsement to congress in the event a “reprisal” move is taken. Recall talk against U. 8. Senator Lynn J. Frazier also found its way into preliminary Langer delegate con- ferences because of his stand in favor of Welford’s candidacy. CHICAGO WATCHING FIRST ‘RAST: TIME’ Most of Persons in Nation’s Second City Living in Eastern Time Belt Chicago, March 2—(?}—Five mil- lion residents of the Chicago area KE, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1936 OLITICAL LEADERS [Dakota Territory Created Just 75 Years Ago Today Just 75 years ago Monday, Presi-| dent James Buchanan signed act by which the Territory of Dakota, including the present and) parts of Wyoming and Montana, was | created. the union, the territory had been without any organized government. The ascendency of the Republican) party on March 4 of that year and the resulting fight for the territorial capital between Yankton and Sioux! Palls is legend. the efforts of Capt. J. B. 8. Todd, Indian fighter and fur trad- er, who was a cousin of President! Lincoln’s wife, Yankton was chosen and William Jayne, Lincoln’s per- the} sonal friend and the family was named territorial governor, Yankton remained the seat of territorial government until 1883 when it was removed to When, organised the Primary Tangles Feature Politics: TALMADGE’S FOES AFTER INJUNCTION Farley Hastens to New England to Stop Unpledged Dele- gate Movement Washington, March 2—()—Pri- .| Law Sult Started to Attempt to|™*"7 tangles and intra-party strife Washington’s Spiritual Side Revealed by Federal Judge Philadelphia, March 2.—Judge Jo- seph Buffington, senior member of the Federal Circuit Court of Ap- peals in this district, celebrated the closing of his 44th year on the federal bench by bringing out a book deal- ing with the spiritual side of George Washington. The 80-year-old jurist told inter- viewers that-he began his research in leisure moments 20 years ago, moved by “the slanders and vilifica- tions of Washington found in many publications.” A decade ago all his data, kept in a suit case at his home, were stolen and he had to start the work over again. Declaring he regarded the book, entitled “The Soul of George Wash- ington” and published by Dorrance & Co., as “the greatest contribution I have made to my country and my career,” Judge Buffington revealed that he had gathered “in a lawyer- like way” the evidence from Wash- ington’s own letters, official orders, diary and other papers “showing he was a man of the deepest personal spirituality.” “I have no great hopes that this book will be extensively read,” he said, “but I felt I would make @ con- LETYPE BRIEFS+3= Washington.—The senate agricul- tural committee decided Monday to investigate the adequacy of the $30,- 000,000 President Roosevelt has prom- ised to make available for 1936 seed and feed loans before attempting to override the veto of a -$50,000,000 au- the state Farmer-Labor convention. Ottumwa, Ia.—Ray McKaig of Boise, Idaho, candidate to succeed William E. Borah as Idaho senator, indicated here Monday that Borah has definite- ly decided to stake his immediate poli- tical future on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Washington—Secretary Ickes Mon- day appointed John C. Page, chief became clock watchers Monday as the nation’s second city transacted its first business under Eastern Standard Time. Reaction embraced confusion, inter- est, approval and opposition. The vast majority of institutions— including stores, commercial estab- lshments, industrial plants, fire, po- lice and postal departments, schools, the stock exchange and banks—had their first test’ of “fast time.” But in a few instances even the clocks were in conflict. The stock yards, some of the pack- ers and through trains operated on Central Standard Time. The opening gong at the Chicago board of trade sounded at 1):30 a. m. —an hour later than usual. Courts and suburban trains vanced their schedules an hour. Many of the suburbs set time pieces ahead an hour Sunday, when tha change ordained by the Chicago coun- cil was effected. ad- Television-Telephone Service Is Commenced Berlin, March 2,—(AP)—Germany opened to the public Monday the first long distance television-telephone. service in the world. The line, link- ing Berlin and Leipzig, was inaug- urated by the German postal ministry in connection with the opening of the Leipzig Spring fair Sunday. Recognizable images, somewhat like those of early motion pictures, ap- peared on an eight-inch square sur- face during conversation ‘over the cable which is used, instead of wire- less, to insure privacy. ‘The public tariff for three minutes of visible talk was set at $1.40. JULIA DELANO DIES New Bedford, Mass,, March 2.—(?)— Miss Julia Delano, 88, cousin of Presi- dent Roosevelt's mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, and last of her generation in a family prominent ‘in the ‘whal-*| ing and clipper ship era of New Bed- ford, died Sunday. DEATH CLAIMS KALHOVD Minot, N. D., March 2.—()—Lars Kalhovd, 42, Velva, died Sunday in a Minot hospital. He is survived by his widow and several children, who hve in Norway. c aes HT 6:30 PM eCeS°T JIMMIE MATTERS engineer of the reclamation bureau, to relieve R, F. Walter as acting re- clamation commissioner. No indica- tion came as to how soon Ickes would Dame a successor to the late commis- sioner, Elwood Mead. Rushville, N. Y.—Searchers poked through the ruins of the Housel farmhouse Monday in the task of seeking the remains of 11-month- old John Arris, the yor of six children burned to death Sunday morning when fire destroyed the home, fatally burning their mother and injuring three others. St. Paul—Explosion of shotgun shells in a burning hunting jacket which hung in a cellar stairway, awakened the Charles F. family Sunday night and resulted in early detection of a fire that threat- ened the. building. Washington—The Republican na- tional committee said Monday that President Roosevelt and his “spend- ing masters-general” were able to spend “only one-third” of the $4,- 880,000,000 appropriated for relief dur. ing the first half of the fiscal year. St. Paul, March 2—St. Paul Mon-| day day took steps to put potential sources of crime on a “spot” of the city coun- cil’s making. Under terms of a new ordinance, which went into effect Monday, all persons in the city who George | Hall tribution to the character of Wash- ington by putting the evidence I had gathered The author writes in the first chap- ter of the 173-page volume that, “in seeking to found the nation, Wash- nation on-march if it loses sight of God?” he asks. “God can get along along without God?” Judge Buffington writes that Great Britain has always recognized the religious side of its public men, wherever this has shown itself. “On the other hand,” he continues, “with far more evidence of George Washington's personal, deep-seated, spiritual character, with his depend- ence on prayer and providence, with his appeals in his official papers to his countrymen for their prayers, fasting and worship of God, posterity has not distinctively recognized the fact that he was, par excellence, the Christian statesman of our country, and biography has not recognized him as such.” last 10 years must register with the police department within the next 48) hours. supply bill after a bi-partisan attack on appropriating funds to complete Bronson, Minn.—Fire Saturday night destroyed the Farmers Supply company store, the Bronson hotel and former Farmers State bank building here ‘resulting in a loss estimated at $25,000. ‘Washington—The house Monday rejected a Republican resolution to juire Secretary who received $2,000 or more annually in AAA payments. Minneapolis—District Judge Livi M. Monday admonished a new grand jury being sworn for duty to avoid the influences of malice, ill will and ulterior political motives. St. Paul.—Minnesote’s new old age pension law became effective today as state officials anxiously awaited defi- nite word whether federal funds ‘would be made available. eeu, | Lownsend Club Having over strategy featured the political picture Monday as the dates for the forthcoming preferential ballots drew nearer, ‘Chairman James A. Farley of the Democratic national committee has- tened to New England for parleys and Stop Governor Spending State Funds Atlanta, Ga. March 2.-—(4)—Gov. Eugene. Talmadge, newly possessed of '& $10,000,000 “war chest,” found him- self confronted Monday with a lsw- suit attempting to block him from ‘spending it, and challenging the “dic- tatorship” he has set up in Georgia. a. a governor directly because he is im- mune from Georgia courts under the law, was brought against his three- ordered the board members and Datel to appear before a three-judge superior court March 14 at Gainesville to show cause at Manchester Monday ba and his speech will be broad- cast Former Gov. Joseph B. Ely, ant!- New Deal Democrat, and sponsor of cole movement for unpledged DWIGHT MORROW'S QUARTERS PROWLED Theft of Papers From Room of Mrs, Lindbergh’s Brother Reported fer Monday with Attorney Genera) David T. Wilents and Prosecutor NTINUE »|{C ONTING CONTINUE D Two Found Dead in D Northern Ethiopia Barnes Snowdrift the body of Cecil Regsins, 19, son disap- Army Vanquished have been killed in the fighting which Wanblee rancher, 2, began last Wednesday night, to not more than 1,000 Italians. Kassa’s Army Eiddied ifs HE 4 H | ! E a 3 | . s F I 3 i Talk by Enge, Music| tures im OKAY G. N. REFINANCING Ws March 2—(?}—The In- terstate commission Mon- approved a $99,422,000 refinancing operation of the Great Northern rail- way. In Its 8th Big Week in Minneapolis An INSPIRATION co. No sory was ever mere powers ful, mo romance ever more enchanting than this emotional ' masterpiece from a great author, ROBERT TAYL MAGNIFICE i "Back Street”, than his mei PE WHET Witter NEW WE ENTERTAINMENT? OR 1: NI —DASESSION A*JOHN M. STAHL Far greater than his morable fas oH Yesterday”.or hua ummortal “Imitation of Life”! ** Charles BUTTERWORTH BETTY FURNESS CAPITO TODAY AND TUESDAY TION PICTURE HWintory: 18 TEASDALE BLEN MACK @ARGAN Laugh at “THE MILKY WAY"! ... Take HAROLD LLOYD as a Grade D milkman with a yen for the prize ring. Add a laugh-a-second plot adapted from the riot that had New York hanging on the ropes. Then a knockout cast—Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale, Helen Mack and Dorothy Wilson, for instance. Have Di- rector Leo (“Ruggles of Red Gap”) McCarey mix it up, and what have you got?—A feast of fun that will set you roaring till the cows come home! PLUS CHARLEY CHASE COMEDY — NEWS maid