The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1936, Page 1

Ss - TRIBUNE “BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1936 The Weather noe ee i _ ESTABLISHED 1873 PRICE FIVE CENTS ,Eastern Flood Toll Reaches 181 ‘League Conciliators Seek Quick Armistice in Africa : i PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW ENGLAND TAKE MISS MANN REVEALS ROOSEVELT CREDITS |TOWNSEND ENDORSES MARRIAGE HITLER ACCEPTANCE /Il Duce Abolishes IN PART OF LOGARNO POWERS’ PLAN SEEN Italy Looses New Offensive as Ethiopia Protests Bomb and Gas Attacks Jack Oakie Weds Beauty on Train “Yuma, Aris, March 23—(?)—Jack Oakie, film comedian, married Venita Varden aboard a qo Southern Pacific COUNCIL MEETING SECRETLY Der Fuehrer Talks Without Re- vealing Exactly What His Intentions Are (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) London, March 23.—The “commit- tee of 13” of the League of Nations council ordered a new, direct plea to Italy and Fia., Oakie and his bride, a former Follies beauty, will return to Holly- BURLEIGH RED CROSS SBEKS $190 HERE 10 juick awaited a reply from Reichsfuehrer Hitler of Germany to proposals for ending the crisis:precipitated by Ger- many’s remilitarization of the Rhine- Private Industries NEIGHBORLY POLICY /BORAR'S CANDIDACY; FOR UNDERSTANDING) FLETCHER CRITICAL AID IN FLOOD RELIEF E Appeal Delayed in Bismarck Un- , Italy, however, latest reports from. the.war zone said, has la offensive on the southern front, in- cluding heavy bombardments .of the vital city of Jijiga, Ethiopia tory has been freed from the invader.” Ethiopia’s stand was set forth two communications, handed to the ther explanations from the Locarno powers of their proposals, intended to Monday's meeting a purely session, Se. E Fos3e Far il a Sf til. Danger is Missouri Disaster Had Passed ‘sufferers ot astern states & ¥ url e a Or EDD iar received explained, and chapter officials felt their first duty was to their own People. This attitude was approved by an official of the National Red Cross who happened to beat Minot and with whom localRed Cross officers got in touch Friday. ; Some contributions already have oe i He! 5598 AED of sufferers in the 3 j-stricken area. By ing in which the prosecution mony of Dr. A. W. Meyers, Stanford anatomist, figured prominently. i 3& Pol 4 Zecgie i Council of Guilds Will Take Place of Chamber of Depu- ties in Drastic Moves Development of National View- point Opposed Only by Local Groups, He Says HONOR PRESIDENT’S WIFE College President Lauds Na- tion's Leader for Leader- ship in 1933 Crisis dent Roosevelt as developing ‘“nation- al unt ” among the people in-contrast to individual and group domination in an address accepting italian 2 honorary degree from Rollins col- ese. En route to his annual fishing cruise in southern waters, the Presi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were both awarded honors at special exercises of this college. The honorary degree of doctor of literature was conferred on the presi- dent. The Algernon Sydney Sullivan a was given to Mrs, Roose- Greeted by Gov. Sholtz of Florida, It 1g the-logical development of the ex- policy of good*nelghbor.” ' - Before leaving here the president scanned latest reports on the flood relief work. ree Conradi, president of Flor- ida State’ College for Women, pre- sénted the medallion to Mrs. Roose- velt: “For the attainment of the finer elements of character, sincerity, helpfulness, purity of motive, exaited ideals of service and the steadfast pur- suit of the noblest purposes of life.” Recalls Trying Days In recommending the honorary de- gree of doctor of literature for the president, John J. Tigert, president of the University of Florida, said: “Mr. Roosevelt assumed the presi- dency in one of the blackest hours in the history of the republic. It was & moment when the slightest misstep, the most trivial misstatement, the faintest suspicion of indecision might have. precipitated. a panic, if not. a Tevolution. It was a time for lead- ership, for courage, for sublime faith. particularly those fense of the nation, would be formed Le organizations called “key: indus- ies.” 4 These, he said, “will be run directly (Continued on. Page Two) RIVER OPENS SOUTH OF BISMARCK WITH FLOOD FEAR WANING Three Gorges Disintegrate But Price Jam Lodges Again Near Harmon Progress Always Opposed The president also declared that and in education, pi Idaho Senator Does Not Think Old Age Pension Pian Is Practical OUTLINES HIS PLATFORM Touches on Security, Farming, Supreme Court and In- ternational Affairs Washington, March 23.—()—The capital sought Monday to figure what effect the endorsement of Dr. F. E. Townsend, old age pension leader, ‘would have on the Borah presidential drive. Dr. Townsend announced his sup- port of Senator Borah (Rep., Ida.) on the ground that “he has moved a great deal further towards our ideals than any other candidate in sight in eith- er party.” This development shared interest with several others, including a new onslaught on the New Deal by Repub- Mcan national. chairman Henry P. Fletcher. He asserted in a statement that “the Roosevelt regime has mere- ly. deepened the depression.” Borah, on the hustings in Chicago over the week-end, listed old age pen- sions as a part of his platform. But he has said flatly that he does not be- eve the Townsend plan of $200 a month payments to the aged is prac- tical, Borah Outlines Stand In his Chicago speech in prepara- which he contests with: Col. Knox, Borah outlined his platform as follows: : Abundant production, not crop restriction. “justice.” Supreme court: Guard its sanctity. International affairs: Isolation, -at Republicans Borah struck at the Republican leadership, too, declaring that failure to meet the situation resulted in “ten million” Republican votes for Mr. Roosevelt in:1932, - Chairman Fletcher, in attacking the New Deal, said it “has hampered and retarded the forces of private initia- tive and enterprise.” Mrs, Isabella Greenway, Democrat, lone representative from Arizona, a nounced she would retire from politi- cal office at the end of her present 97 PERSONS KILLED “INMBYICAN RIOTING Discontent in - Rural : Districts Flares Into Bloody Wide- spread Outbursts Sundey in which killed and eight per- about N. D. Discovery Is Cited by Hopkins to Hi . Fi Ful i Refute Critics i i i i F ; i if: there were no other discoveries, Miss Margaret Mann threw the Chicago court hearing at which she, \s attempting to prove that a three-year-old boy was born to her out of| wedlock and not to the late wife of Dr. Gordon Mordoff, into turmoil! when she admitted she had wed Ray Alfred Fletcher, $0, with whom she. is shown, since the action began. (Associated Press Photo) Enderlin Clubwoman, Mrs. Pettigrove, Dies Enderlin, N. D., March 23.—()— Death Saturday of Mrs. Frank M. Pettigrove, 46, Enderlin clubwoman, was self-inflicted, Coroner C. D. Chal- ley of Lisbon believes. He will call no jury, he said. Despondency over fi- nancial reverses was considered the motive, BISMARCK LEGION WILL BE HOST AT DISTRICT MEETING War Veterans From Fifth Dis- trict to Assemble Here Tuesday Night Bismarck Legionnaires Monday were preparing to entertain their comrades from the fifth district at a convention to be held here Tuesday night. Guests of honor will be Louis R. Probst of Laramie, Wyo., national viee commander for northwestern states, and state officials of the vet- erans organization. Probst, who will arrive here Tues- day morning, will speak at the lunch- eon of the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon and to the students at Bis- marck high school in the afternoon. A dinner, to which the public and all visiting Legionnaires are invited, will be given at 6:30 p. m., at the Grand Pacific hotel and Probst and other guests of honor will speak brief- ly there, Harry Rosenthal, chairman of the committee on arrangements of Lloyd Spetz Post No. 1, will be toast- master. He made it plain Monday that anyone who wishes may attend the dinner and that Legionnaires are in- vited to bring their wives, Those ex- pecting to attend are asked to advise Rosenthal at 173 by noon Tuesday in order that he may know how many to prepare for. The district meeting will be held in the main suditorium of the World War Memorial building, beginning at 8 p. m,, with District Deputy Charles Vorachek of Garrison presiding. In addition to Probst, speakers will be State Commander Spencer 8. Boise, Bismarck; Bert Halligan, Chi- cago, rehabilitation chairman for Area D, which includes North Dakota; P. G. Harrington, Bismarck, state ‘commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jack Williams, state adjutant; C. T. Hoverson, manager of the vet- erans facility, and T. O. Kraabel, state service officer, all of Fargo; and Ed Kibler, Bismarck, veterans re-em- Ployment director for North Dakota. Milton Rue, commander of the local Legion post, will welcome the visitors. Following the meeting Lloyd Spetz post will provide lunch and enter- tainment for all visiting Legionnaires in the small gymnasium at the World Wer Memorial building. Because of the district convention Tuesday the regular meeting of Lloyd Spets post, scheduled for Friday, has been cancelled, Rue announced Mon- Regan Farmers Union Calls Special Meeting A special meeting of the Farmers Union local of Regan will be held at 2p. m., Saturday at Regan, according to an announcement made Monday by fice of the rural resettlement admin- istration will be the principal speaker. 'The meeting will be open to the pub- i : ‘SONNY BOY? NOT IN COURT AS HEARINGS ENTER FINAL STAGE Judge Orders Child Kept at Home; Ruling ts Expect- ed Wednesday Chicago, March 23.—(P)—“Sonny Boy,” 3-year-old child sought by Mar- garet Mann Fletcher and Dr. Gordon E. Mordoff, was kept out of court Monday as the hearing on his custody entered its final stage. Superior Judge Rudolph DeSort, ex- pected to rule no later than Wednes- day on which of the claimants shall have the youngster, ordered him to remain at home. Harry X. Cole, attorney for the Physician, indicated he may attempt to establish that a second baby was in the Mordoff home. Mrs. Fletcher con- tends “Sonny Boy” was born to her out of wedlock May 19, 1932, and that she subsequently boarded him with Mrs. Mordoff. * Both Mary Margaret Mordoff, daughter of Dr. Mordoff, and John Quinn, brother of Mrs. Mordoff, have referred to another baby in the Mor- doff home in 1933, but its identity was not established. Ten witnesses were called as the physician sought to show “Sonny Boy” was born to his wife on Sept. 2, 1932, at Minneapolis. FIVE MEN ADRIFT IN AMPHIBIAN PLANE BATTERED BY SEAS Mission of Mercy May End in Tragedy Before Rescuers Can Save Derelicts Miami, Fla., March 23.—(?)—By air,’ sea and land, two governments moved. swiftly Monday to the rescue of five men adrift off Point Maternillos, |, | Cuba, in the United States coast guard ambulance plane Arcturus. As the amphibian, unable to rise from the surface because of batter- ing waves, fought to keep clear of land, United States planes and a cutter sped to her assistance and the Cuban government mobilized shore forces. Coast guard officers here said they believed the plane and those aboard were in no immediate danger as long as her motors kept the big ship of mercy in calmer water in the lee of Point Maternillos light. Steaming toward Key West was the freighter Tillie Lykes, bearing a “dan- gerously ill” girl, whose last name was believed to be Melton, to whom the Arcturus Sunday rushed a physician. The wind kicked up such a sea that the physician could not board the Sepleier nor could the plane arise again, JAMESTOWN INFANT DIES Jamestown, N. D., March 2—(P)— Luverne Marie, 3-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Merhle, di STOCK OF DAMAGES Families in Western Ohio Head for Hills as Swollen Riv. er Approaches NEW YORK WATERS RISING Health Conditions Generally Good in Districts Devas- tated by Floods (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Unchecked flood waters of the Ohio river tore through a score of small communities in Kentucky and Ohio Monday, the last menace of the 13- state disaster that took 181 lives and made thousands homeless. In New England and Pennsylvania, swollen waters gradually subsided, leaving behind a tremendous job of relief and rehabilitation. While Cincinnati and Portsmouth, ©., were battening down against the imminent approach of the Ohio flood INSURANCE CAPITAL HAS LITTLE INSURANCE Hartford, Conn., March 23.—() —Hartford, the insurance capital of America, had practically no flood insurance coverage for its inundated area. This was disclosed Monday in a checkup of the city’s Principal insurance companies, The damage created here by the Connecticut river has been esti- mated at more than $25,000,000, crest, Hartford, strict military discipline to prevent looting of its watertorn homes and stores. The National Guard, under proclam- ation of a state of emergency, kept all visitors out of Hartford until the Con- necticut river, which inundated large portions of the city, should return to its own channel. Troops Aid Red Cross The baton and saber- aided Red Cross and WPA workers tral New York, Extensis was not anticipated. , Conditions were still bad in Lowell, Lawrence, Springfield, and Northampe ton, Mass. Damage at Haverhill, | Mass., rae placed at $3,000,000. food, clothing, and shelter for 110,100 persons, Two thousand families at w. Va., had not returned to their Rehabilitation in the upper Ohio valley, where damage was estimated at $10,000,000, already was well under Seed-Weed Meetings Scheduled for State being the state seed here Sunday. Funeral services will be Tues in