The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1936, Page 7

LIGGETT KILLING DUE TO UNDERWORLD IRE _ AT REFORN CRUSADE Atveniere 0 Crane: Ni Niésaireity Accomplished Its Object in Minneapolis Per EM cece sonra | 8t. Paul, Minn., March 4—The most plausible explanation of the murder of Walter Liggett last Dec. 9 is that the liquor and gambling underworld of Minneapolis wished to silence the crusade for reform which he had been waging in his Mid-West American ‘weekly. ~ It was an arrogant challenge, but it apparently has accomplished its object. Liggett is silcend. Mrs. Lig- gett announces that she will abandon her attempts to continue her hus- band’s newspaper and will leave the state with her children for fear of reprisals against them. In all probability the Liggett case is destined to go down as just an- other unsolved mystery along with the assassination of Howard Guil- ford, another .crusading editor, who was shot down in Minneapolis a year and a half ago. Kid Cann, tried as the slayer of Liggett, was acquitted. The case against Kid Cann came down to a choice between the perfect alibi of- fered by his defense and the: positive identification made by Mrs. Liggett. The defense succeeded in creating a doubt in the minds of the jurors that Mrs. Liggett could have identi- fied the murderer in the brief sec- onds of machine gun fire that killed her husband as she watched in the late dusk of that December day. The jury voted unanimously for acquittal on the first ballot. Police Witnesses for Defense ‘The skepticism of the Minneapolis Police concerning the guilt of Kid Cann was reflected during the trial by the procession of police officers called to the stand by the defense and is shown again in the post trial announcement of Police Chief Frank Forestal that six detectives were working on the case throughout. To this continuing investigation is added that of the state bureau of! criminal investigation. Governor Ol- gon, who was also under fire from Liggett, has promised that every available state agency will be put into action for discovery of the murderers. A solution of the crime would tend to counteract any damage that the case may have caused the governor, particularly in the rural communities of the state. Nevertheless the chances of break- ing the mystery are not regarded as promising. The theory is widely held that if the Minneapolis underworld did plan the assassination, it must have brought gunmen in from out of town to carry out the crime. A suggestion that a broader re- form movement may take form is contained in the revelation that for some time the Minneapolis chapter of the Minnesota Law and Order League has been gathering informa- tion along the lines of Liggett’s charges. Wide Racketeering Charged The special investigator, J. M. Sim- mons, declares that racketeering is highly organized in Minneapolis, with the city divided into four districts, each with its capitol, its captain, Meutenant and fixer. Gambling and vice are conducted within this frame- work, which, he charges, exists through connivance and probably partnership of some one in authority. Tt ig believed that the present grand jury has concerned itself chiefly with liquor licensing irregularities, and the report, soon to be issued, is awaited with much interest. The political question mark in Minnesota at present, however, is not so much the effect of the Minneapolis situation upon Governor Olson's cam- eae for United States senator, as the state of his own health. He is back at His desk after an operation at Rochester, Minn., and seems to be responding well to the treatment he is undergoing. 9 Corporations File Notices With State Nine domestic corporations have filed articles of incorporation with Secretary of State James D. Gronna. since Jan. 1, records of the office re- vealed Wednesday. ‘The various concerns listed capital stock at approximately $250,000, with the largest firm from the standpoint of capital stock proposed that of the Grand Forks Seed company which in- corporated for $100,000. The Grand Forks firm was organized to carry on a general seed business, and purchase and sale of farm machinery and sim- ilar equipment. Articles of incorporation were filed by the Progressive Printing Co. Ray: Grand Forks Seed company, Grand Forks; Northern Telephone company, Drayton; Creditors Protective associa- tion, Fargo; Gordon’s, Inc. Minot; Liebers, Inc., Wahpeton; Security Fi- nance company, Bismarck; Pass-Mar- chanko company, Minot; Selander & Stedman, Inc., New Rockford. Felon Registration Deadline Is Extended St. Paul, March 4.— (P)— The 48- hour period for registration of forme: felons, scheduled to expire early Wed- nesday, was extended to Saturday by Police Chief C. W. Coulter “to accom- | modate those unable for any’ reason” hing in compliance with a new city ordinance reached 210 as the 48-hour time limit expired, but Chief Coulter said at least another 50 were expetced to register by Saturday. LUKE APPLING SIGNS Atlanta, March 4—(?)—Shortstop Appling, who previously he would “remain here all summer and play golf” if the Chicago Wh’s? Sox did not meet his salary demands. Wednesday signed a 1936 contract and said he was leaving immediately for the training camp at Pasadena, Clif. to reports fi from scalp According specialists of 35 cities, baldness among | men has shown a 25 per cent increase in the last few years. GUARDED AGAINST KIDNAPERS ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. “WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1936 A police guard was furnished Virginia Bruce, film actress and wife of the late John Gilbert, and her as a result of anonymous kidnap w: age of six weeks with her mother. ‘small daughter, Susan Ann Gilbert, jarnings. Susan Ann is shown at the (Associated Press Photo) MARCH BORROWING IS OVERSUBSCRIBED $1,250,000,000 Securities Of- fer Has Five to Seven Times Number of Buyers Washington, March 4.—()—Secre- jtary Morgenthau said Wednesday that the treasury’s $1,250,000,000 March borrowing was oversubscribed from five. to seven times. While final figures have not been compiled, he said, reports already re- ceived indicated the cash offering of bonds would run well over seven times the $650,000,000 asked. Sub- scriptions for the notes, of which $600,000,000 were offered, were well over five times that amount. The bonds have a maturity of 12 to 15 years, and pay interest at the rate of 2% per cent. The notes have a maturity of five years, and pay 1% per cent. Subscription books on the offering were opened last Monday and closed the same day. Books will close Thursday night on the offer to exchange either the bonds or notes for $559,000,000 of 2% per cent notes maturing April 15. Railroads Open Fight For Emergency Rates Washington, March 4.—()—Open- ing a@ fight for indefinite continuance of emergency freight rate increases, railroad spokesmen told the interstate commerce commission Wednesday the nation’s carriers “are still in desperate need for revenue.” R. V. Fletcher, general counsel of the Association of American Rail- roads, said at the start of an ICC hearing that the carriers are “face to face with an increase in the cost of operation which must be met in some manner.” He estimated the emergency in- creases, which are scheduled to expire July 1, yleld $104,500,000 of additional revenue annually. Republican Leaders To Attend GOP Rally Chicago, March 4.—(7)—Eight Re- \publican leaders from northwest states have made definite or tentative res- ervations for conferences here Friday and Saturday on the approaching na- tional campaign, Harrison E. Spang- ler, director of the western division of the Republican national commit- tee, announced Wednesday. They in- cluded Mrs. V. E. Stenerson, Minot, N. D., national committeewoman and O. E. Erickson, Tappen, N. D., state chairman. iLeading Cage Teams Ignore Olympic Tilts New York, March 4.—(7)—The de- cision’ of several leading teams, in- cluding unbeaten Long Island univer- sity, New York university, Purdue, Tilinois and Notre Dame, not to com- pete in the Olympic basketball try- outs and the virtual withdrawal of district 3 has taken some of the edge off the college contests for a place in the finals at Madison Square Gar- den in April. KONOYE DECLINES POST OF PREMIER Emperor on New Search for Leader as Aristrocratic Prince Scorns Offer (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Tokyo, March 4.—The aristocratic Prince Konoye declined Wednesday an opportunity to become Japan’s youngest premier, sending Emperor Hirohito and his advisers on a new search for @ man who will be able to head the government ‘in its crisis. Indications from the imperial pal- ace were that the aged Prince Saionji, having advised the nomination of Prince Konoye unsuccessfully, would not make another attempt to find a new premier before Thursday. The capital became greatly excited upon the announcement that Prince Konoye, popular with virtually all elements, had been summoned to the palace and commanded to form a cabinet to replace that of Premier Okada, which was shattered by last week's militarist rebellion and assass- inations. Morton Page Hovering Between Life, Death Morton Page, 68-year-old secretary of the North Dakota Taxpayers’ as- sociation, is hovering between life and death at his Fargo home, according | to Reinhard Steinley, his assistant, in Bismarck Wednesday to make a radio } address. Page, pioneer of Fargo and widely known real estate operator and insur- ance man for many years, suffered a stroke of apoplexy early last Satur- day morning and has been in a crit- ical condition since. Steinley said Page’s physician de- clared his patient's recovery was prob- lematical. ADAMS FOR HOLT Adams, N. D., March 4—()—Organ- ization of a Holt-for-Governor club was completed here Tuesday with 20 members in the group. Paul Skarstaa was named president of the club. WHEN THE STINGER OF THE STING RAY BECOMES CULLED, IT a By William Ferguson * WORLD INSECT- CATCHING SUNOEW PLANT IS SO SENSITIVE ‘BRITISH WILL SPEND MILLIONS FOR NAVY rene Over Vast Defense | Appropriations Announced Tuesday Planned don, March 4.—(#)—The British ‘alty will ask parliament for an appropriation of 69,930,000 pounds to run the navy during 1936, estimates is- sued Wednesday morning disclosed. figures do not cover the vast defense expansion program announced ‘Tuesday as they apply to the British navy. Viscount Monsell, first lord of the admiralty, said in an accompanying statement that supplementary esti- mates will be issued later for new construction in 1936 to make good de- fense deficiencies mentioned in the “white paper” governmental that created such a furore. The white paper report includea plans for far-reaching increases in the army, navy and air forces, and. for mobilizing industry for production of munitions in event of emergency. ‘The cost of the expansion program was estimated unofficially at 300,000,- 000 pounds (about $1,500,000), to be spread over a period of three years. People’s Forum (Editor's Note) comes letters on subjects of int est. Letters ‘dealing with centro- veraial religious subjects; which attack individuals wu rly, oF which offend good taste and. fair Dluy will be returned to the writ- ers. a letters MUST be signed. tt you to use a pseudonym, sign thet pseudonym first and your own name beneath tt. We ri the right to del letters as may be conform to this polte; publication oi neces and to re- a writer's Syste justice ‘and fair play ma All letters must ve uumited to not more than 600 words. RAPS ‘AUCTION’ SELLING Raub, N. Dak., Feb. 6, 1936. Editor, Tribune: As you have invited farmers to send in their views on the farm pro- blem I will give you mine. The farm problem can be helped by intelligent action, The main problem is the fact that our big cash auction markets are not suited to properly appraise the spasmodic production of our dry Lata crops and other years none. The auction way of selling never gets good prices unless there is scarcity of supply in relation to the demand. The administration’s idea of con- trolled scarcity in order to make the auction principle work satisfactorily not adequate either on account of spasmodic production of the dry es There are sevetal states to- tally or in part in this area. When nature is favorable throughout the area there is overproduction and the price drops. There may be several favorable years in succession and prices under the cash auction prin- ciple go to almost nothing. A crop failure or two always comes along to even up production with consumption and raise prices, but the damage is already done. Livestock is affected through the feed crops in about the same way as cash grain. As more and more of pied and as diversified farming has increased so that a bigger percentage of the nation’s supply comes from this rea, the problem has grown more acute and will continue to do so un- til something is done. Attempting to control production is as hopeless as controlling the tides. Irrigation and soil management is but @ drop in the bucket. The all im- portant thing is an intelligent ap- Ppraisement of the value of what is time that when the dry farming states have a bumper crop one year they are apt to have a failure the next, or certainly in a few years. When the production of these states at a Jow price, not on- ly the farmers are hurt but all the business interests. an appraisement on their average pro- near the average as practicable. The Massingale cost-of-production comes the nearest to what is needed porting at the world price or holding in reserve fay future sale at the do- mestic price. Subsidized exports is a stimulant that is not a solution to the more harm than good. In conclusion I want to repeat that that the auction method of selling un- dermines our assets through the prac- tice of assuming that our reserves are surpluses and thus falsely interpiet- ing them as a factor to lower the price on that part of our production which we want to sell. Nothing ex- cept controlled marketing with a price set on the basis of cost will solve this problem, The other plans which are proposed are no more effective than back-seat driving. Yours truly, GEORGE M. WILLIS. VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS Bismarck, N. D. March 2, 1936. Editor, Tribune: “Am I my brother's keeper?” | This is what Cain said to God, after he had killed his brother Abel. | Well, now, perhaps God has asked you or me “What have you done for |your brother, or your neighbor or for the poor man who is living across the alley from you. Have you gone over to see how his coal pile is holding out or if the flour barrel is getting low.” But, you say, “the county is giving relief to all who are in need.” Yes, but have you no brotherly interest in your “Lazarus” who may be dying out soul shall live.” Go over there and have a little talk with that neighbor clothes enough to be comfortable? to find a job for the man, or make one for him. Do that and your bless you for it. t I am my brothers keeper. Every one report farming areas which some years have | the dry land areas have been occu-/ Produced. Everybody knows by this the favorable .years is shipped out of That wealth of these states is gone, never to return. Obviously what the farmers need is duction and a quota for marketing as bill of any of the measures that have been introduced in congress. But the exportation of crops should not be forced upon farmers. Each individual farmer should have his choice of ex- problem and in the long run will do the main farm problem is the fact there at your gate. “Do this and your man or woman. Find out how things are coming along. Have the youngsters soul shall live. God will see it ana George Hamilton. of Georgia is efforts of Adjutant General Lindley Blackwell to remove him from his Talmadge. troller general, both of whom balk rants. (Associated Press Photo) Carrying out his promise to leave only by force, State Tre: FORCE USED TO OUST OFFICIAL wn resisting unsuccessfully the Camp (right) and Sergeant H. 0. office under order of Gov. Eugenes Hamilton's ouster followed that of W. B. Harrison, comp ed at signing Talmadge fiscal war. who comes my way is sent of God and as we treat him God will treat us. For this is what the Lord doth require of thee: “To deal justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God.” Micah 6:8. Well, you say, “that was a long time ago. Everything is different nowa- » but God’s commands are for every age and for all people ’till time shall be no more. We are on trial for our life. God is keeping books on us and one day the books will be opened. Help us Lord! THOMAS BOYD. Celebration Marks Norris Dam Building Norris, Tenn.. March 4.—(#)—The Tennessee valley authority's activities in this section were brought to a jubilant climax Wednesday as Presi- dent Roosevelt, state notables and East Tennessee joined in a celebra- tion marking completion of the $36,- 000,000 Norris dam, The president was to press a tele- graph key at the White House at 1 p. m,, setting off a siren atop the 253- foot-high structure. This was the signal for workmen to lower the sluiceway gates, blocking the eight openings in through which waters of the Clinch river have been running. Seed Corn Shortage Des Moines, March 4—()—An Iowa seed corn grower added his voice Wednesday to warnings that a seed corn shortage confronts midwestern farmers as planting time nears. + N. H. Krizer, Oskaloosa seed grower, predicted buyers would canvass the corn belt before the planting season opens for early matured seed that was well dried before the wet, cold weath- er damaged germination. Krizer warned farmers to exercise more than usual care in selecting seed from cribbed corn, asserting spots of frozen kernels are frequently found on ears which otherwise would germ- inate 100 per cent. Many American towns have taken their names from English places. There are 13 BristoJs, 13 Oxfords, 9 Plymouths, 7 Yorks, 7 Baths, and 6 Cambridges. STAMPS By LS. Klein A GAY and carefree young blade of Assisi, Italy, more than 700 years ago, dreamed he saw a cross on each of. many suits of armor, and was told that these were in- tended for him. Immediately, this young man gave up his fast life, donated all his possessions to the Church, and changed’ clothes with a beggar. Giovanni Bernardone, renamed Francesco because his father was partial to Frenchmen, then devot- ed his entire life to the poor, es- pecially the leprous, and to the Church, He gathered alms to re- pair a ruined chapel and organized an order of “Lesser Brothers,” or “Friars Minor,” which became the famous Order of Franciscans and spread quickly throughout Europe. The friars were pledged to poverty, chastity, and obedience; and be- came expert in theology. Beyond that, St. Francis, as their leader, who was canonized after his death in 1226, insisted on poverty as their leading virtue, and for this he. was known as “El Poverello.” The stamp shown here is jone of @ set is- sued by Italy in 1926 commemo-, rating the .se enth centennial a the saint's an ath, (Copyright, 1936, cry Setvice, Ine.) the dam: Growing in Midwest! MISSIONARIES FEEL SARE FROM ‘REDS’ Americans in Chinese Province Invaded by Communists Not in Danger Peiping, March 4.—(P)—Telegrams from Fenchow said Wednesday night that 21 American and Canadian mis- sionaries there believed themselves safe from the Chinese Communist in- vasion of Shansi province. The telegrams stated, however, that fighting with provincial troops had. started near the city and that the sit- uation was uncertain. At least six of the menaced Amer- icans safely evacuated Fenchow, 60 miles southwest of Taiyian, the prov- ince capital. This word came in a letter from Myron Burton, whose home is Minneapolis, Minn., written March 1 at Taiku. ‘At the same time the Communist threat against Taiyuan which caused the hasty mobilization of a defense army, was lessened by the entry into the city—after a struggle—of two di- visions of Nanking troops from the south, A squadron of Nanking bomb- ers ee into Taiyuan also. PATTY WINS AGAIN St. Augustine, Fla., March 4.—(?)— Patty Berg of Minneapolis continued her conquest of the winter golfing kingdom Wednesday by eliminating Mts. C. P. Harbaugh of Cleveland, 6 and 4, in the first round of match play in the annual Florida East Coast Women’s tournament. AN TO THIN OUT WPA ROSTER SOON Hopkins experts Mais Private Jobs to Absorb Some 700,000 Un- employed This Spring f Washington, March 4—(#)—New Deal officials plan to thin out WPA rolls by more than 700,000 persons in the next four months. } ‘They count on a’ spring expansion| in private employment and on such! government activities as road-build- ing and public works projects to ab: sorb many persons now getting relief} through the works progress adminis- | tration. Relief Administrator Harry L. Hop- kins said Tuesday the administration believes 100,Q00 persons a week would be placed in private or other employ-| ment from now until July 1. | While relief needs in the fiscal year} beginning next July 1 were estimated| unofficially at $2,000,000,000, President} Roosevelt gave no indication ho much he will ask the present congres to appropriate for this purpose. H¢ said, however, there would be no un-; obligated funds left from the $4,000,-) 000,000 works fund at the end of this| year. | Seizure of Germany | By Reds Ft Feared i in "20! Washington, March 4.—(4)—Amer- | ican concern lest Communists seize control of the German government | in 1920 was disclosed Wednesday in secret diplomatic documents just pub- lished by the state department. United States government wa: to have regarded the possibility such a serious one that it warned German officials that relief measures | undertaken here to aid the stricken German population would be im- | perilled. Marlene Dietrich to Join London Colony Hollywood, Calif. March 4.—(@)— Marlene Dietrich, teutonic screen | star, is headed for the London films, | leaving Paramount studios with a picture but—at the moment—no star. The blonde actress walked off the set of “I Loved a Soldier” nearly a fortnight ago. Her business agent | Named as New Naval Aide at White House~ EW naval f aide at the White House is Cc ommander Paul H. Baste- do, native of Buffalo, N. Y. Bastedo was appointed to the post after Capt. Wilson Brown, who has been on duty at the executive mansion, was ordered to sea service. {said she will join other American screen stars playing in London pro- ouctions. MAIL POUNDAGE DOUBLES Washington, March 4.—(4)—Post- office department figures showed Wednesday that 1935 airmail pound- age nearly doubled that of 1934. The 1935 record, setting a new high in ‘irmail business, showed 13,276,023 jounds carried compared with 7,411,- 004 in 1934. 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