The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1936, Page 1

The Weather Generally fair tonight tonight, continued cold ‘Tuesday [2] THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936 PRICE FIVE CENTS Bruno Begs Court for Mercy; 4 it ¥ Two Services Arranged for George D. Mann PRECEDE OBSROQUIES IN CHURCH AT 2:30 Body Will Lie in State at Webb Chapel Until: 10 P. M., Monday Evening REV. VATER WILL OFFICIATE Brief and Simple Funeral Will Be as Loved Publisher of Tribune Wished ‘The body of George D. Mann, pub- lisher of The Tribune and long a dominant force in the affairs of Bis- marck, arrived from Orlando, Fila. Saturday evening and was taken from the train by the loving hands of Trib- une men who had long been in his employ. It will lie in state at the Webb funeral parlors until 10 p. m., Monday. Tuesday morning it will be taken to the Mann residence at 232 Charles Hutter, LLD., in far off Zagreb, Yugoslavia, will get a letter one of these days, that will be disappointing. Hutter applied to Secretary of State James D. Gronna for ap- pointment of himself as North Dakota commissioner of deeds in Yugoslavia. Gronna, after a conference with the attorney general's office, in- formed Hutter North Dakota laws permitted such appointments only in the United States and its ter- ritories. . "| COMMISSION URGES UNIFIED GATHERING OF ROAD REVENUES HITLER DRAFTS NEW DEMANDS THAT MAY. ASTOUND THE WORLD Virtually All of 45,000,000 Ger- mans Cast Ballots Approv- ing His Actions Planes Rain Bombs on City for Two Hours NEGATIVE VOTES INVALID Counter Proposals to Locarno Powers’ Suggestions Are Not Divulged (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Berlin, March 30.—Germany's en- dorsement of Adolf Hitler's remilitar- ization of the Rhineland mounted to 99 per cent Monday while Der Fue- hrer turned to drafting of new pro- Posals to the other Locarno powers which political sources intimated would “astound the world.” The Nazi propaganda machine, moving with speed and precision, swung virtually the entire German nation behind Hitler in Sunday’s elec- j however, most as ital said, lieved i B li & eree i i HAUCK TO CONTEST REPRIEVE Two New Actors Enter Drama Clergyman’s Son Is Charged With Murder of Baby Court of Pardons Meets as Lawyer-Drugzgist Is Jailed and Gaston B. Means Once Again Enters Turbulent Scene Trenton, N. J., March 30.—(?)—Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s attorneys emerged from the conference room of the court of pardons at 3:45 this afternoon and said the arguments for and against grant- ing Hauptmann clemency had been completed. (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Trenton, N. J., March 30.—The last ditch effort to save Bruno Richard Hauptmann from execution Tuesday night for the Lindbergh baby murder, swung into an attack before the court of pardons Monday on the testimony of one of the state’s ace witnesses—Arthur J. Koehler, the wood expert. The court, after having been in session more than two hours, called for that part of the Flemington trial testimony concerned with Koehler’s qualifications as an expert. The action was seen as definite indication that Gov. Harold G. Hoffman was pressing his efforts to have the court act favor- ably on Hauptmann’s plea for mercy—a plea the court once be- fore refused to grant. Koehler, a government employe, testified that wood in the ladder found at the kidnap scene the night of the crime came from the attic of Hauptmann’s Bronx home—testimony re- He garded as among the most damaging to be presented against the prisoner. Governor Hoffman, unchanged in his belief that the execu- tion at this time of Hauptmann, be he innocent or guilty, will not solve the famous murder case, hoped to convince the court, which he heads, that there is sufficient evidence to support his repeated charge that Hauptmann was unfairly and prejudicially Avenue A, west, in anticipation of pri- vate services which will be held there at 2 p. m., preceding @ public funeral at 2:30 p. m., at the McCabe Metho- dist Episcopal church. Rev. Walter A. Vater, church pastor, will officiate at both services. Simple Rites Arranged . i tion, nominally to select a new reich- stag but actualiy to approve his vio- lation of the Versailles treaty and An official tabulation of the re- turns, still incomplete, raised Hitler’s percentage from 98.79 to 99 per cent of the votes cast—the greatest en- E Any attempt by Gov. Harold G. Hoffman of New Jersey to sign a second reprieve for Bruno Richard Hauptmann will be strongly con- tested by Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Jr., of Hunterdon county, he told reporters at Trenton, N. J. He said Hoffman's visit to Haupt- mann‘s home supported the state’s claim that a disputed rail in the eset hinmaag ladder came from an attic floor board. (Associated Tax Experts Criticize Present System of Collecting Funds in State rip In keeping with a request of Mr. Mann before his death, the services will be brief and simple. He had wished a quiet and unostentatious funeral to be held in the home which he loved, but Mrs. Mann, realizing the house would be unable to accommo- date his host of friends, decided a public service was necessary to git them an opportunity to pay their last respects. Interment will be in Fairview cem- etery. a} In order that all Tribune employes may attend the funeral, there will be only one edition of the newspaper ‘Tuesday. The offices and plant will be closed at noon. : To Read 23rd Psalm The service at the home will con- sist of the reading of the 23rd Psalm, @ prayer and the singing of “Going Home” by Ralph Warren Soule with violin obligato by Ralph Truman. ‘The church service at 2:30 p. m., will begin with an organ prelude, with Miss Ruth Rowley at the corsole; scripture reading and prayer by Rev. Vater; a solo, “Abide With Me,” by Mr. Soule; a brief sermon by Rev. Vater and a closing solo, “Nearer My God to Thee” by Mr, Soule. Pallbearers will be members of “The ‘Tribune family,” as Mr. Mann often Teferred to his employes and their wives. Performing this last office for their beloved late “boss” will be Frank J | tax laws through which revenues for highway purposes are obtained under '@ unified state agency and calling for changes in methods of financing state and local highways were taken under advisement Monday by the interim survey cotmission as it completed 8 three day session. In a report of the sub-committee on Spencer A. Larsen, consultant for the commission, it was proposed that ad- ministration of the motor vehicle tax laws and the gasoline tax law be transferred from the present depart- ‘ments now responsible for their ad- ministration, and placed under a single state agency. At present the motor vehicle regis- trar under the highway department administers the motor vehicle tax laws, while the gas tax is collected by the state auditor and refunds are made on vouchers certified by the tax commissioner. Suggest County Collection Feasibility of collection of private motor vehicle license fees by county Officials acting as agents of a state tax agency, but leaving practically ali of the revenues from that tax to the counties was discussed. To compensate for this, it was suggested all revenue Dr. Larsen stated his plan was “in Louis jiine” with the general proposal under Ehrmantraut, Oscar Walstead, Fred- erick Olson and Harry Bernstein. Relatives Here For Rites Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. La Due, Minot, accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Max Pickworth, their son-in-law and daughter, also of Minot, arrived Sun- day and will remain here until after the funeral. Mrs. La Due is a sister of Mr. Mann. Arriving from Grand Forks were P. 8. Hilleboe and H. J. Nihus, Grand Forks, uncles of Mrs. Mann. They also will remain until after the funeral. consideration by the tax survey group to transfer all tax laws of a revenue character to one department so their administration “may be properly in- tegrated.” “States that recently have under- taken a revision of their tax laws and their administration are ommecnly adopting this plan, Dr. Larsen in his report. “Under such a plan tax laws of a regulatory character would continue to be administered by the regulatory bodies concerned. Doubt Efficiency’ “Two, and sometimes three differ- Other relatives of Mr. Mann were|ent departments are now concerned unable to come because of illness and | With the administration of certain tax advanced age. His brother Frederick |Jaws relating to highway finance. is ill at St. Paul while John C. Mann,| This situation, it is felt, can hardly department store owner at Medford,|result in efficient administration. Ore., also is ill at his home there. | This should not be construed as 8 Mr. Mann was the youngest of eight | Criticism of the departments respon- children and their advanced age will keep his sisters who live in California from making the long journey here for the funeral. e. Fessenden’s Alfalfa Day Billed April 17 . Fessenden, N, D., March 30.—()— Fessenden’s postponed Alfalfa day sible for the administration of these tax laws at present, as it is generally realized in these departments tnat joint administration of tax laws by several departments is not sound,” he stated. A motor vehicle tax division with @ taxation and revenue department to administer the tax laws relating to motorist, would pave the way for “more effective administration,” Dr. Larsen said. festival will be held here April 17,!" genator John K. Brostuen, chair- president Ben F. Oser of Fessenden, of the Civic club, announces. ‘The alfalfa celebration over which ‘Welba Rhone of Hurdsfield will pre- side as queen is to be held in con- nection with the Wells County Seed show. ‘The Wells County Seed association, officials of the state seed association, and of the Greater North Dakota as- sociation have been asked to coope- rate in the “seed show an outstanding attraction,” Oser said. Scorned Suitor Tries Suicide in Jail Cell Stanley, N. D. March 30.—()— Herbert Hooper, 24, Monday was re- covering in the Mountrail county jail from what police said was a suicide attempt. Police said he had swallowed the contents of @ bottle of iodine in his cell. He had been jailed on an in- toxication charge, police said, after he had been rejected by a local farm gir) he sought to marry. P 3 MORE Washington, ‘tana and Wisconsin, were among 14 it! man of the tax survey commission, said his group had “given serious con- sideration” to the proposed changes but no definite action was taken. Also discussed at the meeting was the feasibility of placing enforecment of all laws dealing with vehicles used or. highways under the state hignway patrol, with an increased personnel sufficient to carry out duties now divided between the patrol and in- spectors from several state depart- ments. STATES APPROVED , March 30.—(?)—Mon- states which Sunday were announced as qualified under the social securits act for federal funds for maternal and child health services. MINNESOTA PLAN OKAY Washington, March 30.—#)—The social security board announced Mon- day it had approved the Minnesota old age assistance plan. No detalis were announced. — ever given in any plebis- ite. Of the 44,954,937 ballots, 44,411,911 were marked clearly with a cross in the circle opposite the name of Hit- ler, officials announced. On the re- maining 543,026 ballots, the electors either wrote “no” or otherwise made Ne ‘No’ Votes Counted In the German view, the fact that there was no chance to vote in op- Position, but only to take the Nazi party list or leave it, did not detract from the overwhelming Nazi triumph. Der Fuehrer now felt, informed sources said, that whatever he might demand from the other powers he would demand not as the dictator, but as the servant of 67,000,000 Germans who commanded him not to yield one inch of German territory, nor one bit of German rights. ‘There was no intimation, however, bye Victim as James Haynes, . Larned, Kans. Ross Johnson, held by county authorities in connection with the slaying of a man identified as James Haynes of Larned, Kans., @ 30-day sentence for in the Burleigh ember, 1935, London plan for a settlement of the Rhineland issue. Unconfirmed rumors arose that Hitler might notify Anthony Eden, British foreign secretary, that he wished to take a few more days to complete the draft of these proposals. Increases Fi The new body of some 740 Hitler followers, as compared to 669 de- puties in the last reichstag, must as- semble soon to constitute itself and to take the With elimination of Jews and “traitors” from the electorate, the reich now was virtually 100 per cent behind Hitler. PRE 1S NO FRIEND OF EDMORE FARILY Four Members of John Ander- son Family Have Suffered From Flames Edmore, N. D., March 30.—(7)—Fire has caused a lot of trouble ‘at the BS severely burned in an accident at a 0 Persons Lose Lives |Bumarck Coc camp last December. In Train-Bus Collision brother, Lincoln, spent two Another months in a Devils Lake hospital after he was burned several years ago while Byron, Ga., March 30—(#)—Investi-|playing with matches. gators sought Monday to fix the blame] A sister, Victoria, suffered severe for the train-motor bus crash here/burns about the chest and throat in which 10 persons lost their li remained in a Krier Will Direct Welford Campaign. | Lucrezia Bori Sings Opera ‘Swan Song’ New York, March 30.—(7)—Lu- crezia Bori’s 28 years of operatic stardom was at an end Monday. The famous soprano sang her Swan Song Sunday night on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House and then received the audi- ence’s ovation to herself and her voice. Afterward, Mrs. Vincent Astor presented Miss Boris with a dia- mond pendant once worn by the Empress Eugenie, and Mrs. August Belmont presented a gold travel- ing clock, the gift of the Metro- politan Opera guild. GLOSS’ POST BONDS TO MAINTAIN PEACE New England Couple Released From Jail With Admoni- tion of Justice Mott, N. D., March 30.—(?)—Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gloss of New Eng- land, incarcerated in the Hettinger county jail here after a dispute with, were released the couple stay in jail unless friends came to) their assistance. The bonds were imposed following] © an alleged attack by Mrs. Gloss on Nathan Butnitsky, who for more than 25 years was a business partner of the Glosses in the clothing business forth The dispute, it, was claimed, arose over use of the front door of the con- cern’s store as an entrance to the apartment of the Butnitskys, who are living in the rear of the building at New England. When the business of the partners was thrown into receiv- ership to adjust a business dispute, the conciliator stipulated the But- nitskys could live at the rear of the Ohio Rises Higher as It Nears Mississippi Hettinger County Homesteader, Former Gladstone Post- master Is Selected State headquarters for the Non- artisan League faction slate of can- didates headed by Gov. Walter Wel- ford will be opened here in a build- ing next to the Prince hotel, Jacob Krier, newly-named campaign man- ager, announced Monday. All activities of the campaign for the group of state and congresssional candidates named at the Welford convention will be centered there, he said. Although Krier will be in direct charge of activities, the executive committee of the faction, headed by Senator Harry Peterson of Mountrail county, will take an active part in the direction of the campaign, Krier stated. The appointment of Krier, whose home is at Gladstone, was announced late Saturday by Governor Welford. Krier, conservation leader of west- ern North Dakota and prominent in Nonpartisan League circles many years, was campaign manager for the Stark County Farmer-Labor league during the primary and general elec- tions of 1934. He was postmaster at Gladstone from 1915 to 1933, and prior to that he and » brother operated a general store at Gladstone. Born in Hungary Krier was born in the German province, the Banat of Temesvar in southern Hungary in 1886 and immi- grated to this country when 14. His Parents settled on a farm south of Gladstone, and he attended St. Mary's ooner at Richardton. He worked on and ranches south of Glad- stone and for a time on a railroad crew. In 1906 he homesteaded and engaged in farming in Hettinger and Stark county until 1911 when he mov- ed to Gladstone. During the war Krier took an active part in Liberty Loan drives, was food commissioner and Cross leader. He was the first to organize a move- ment for water conservation in west- ern North Dakota, and was made president of the recently organized Western North Dakota Reclamation and Conservation association. Praises Welford Record “I am glad to take an active part in election of Walter Welford as gover- nor of North Dakota,” Krier said up- on his appointment. “Governor Wel- ford has made a wonderful record as executive of the state. He has done much for the schools, he has saved the homes and equipment of hundreds of/ North Dakota farmers. He has been able, through the cooperation of county adjustment boards, to re- duce the mortgage debt of the farm- ers. He has cut the state debt and reduced interest payments hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. He has had the interest of the people of the state at heart. His nomination in June and election in November is assured. “The campaign will be conducted upon a high plane. We will not coun- tenance mud-slinging. We will try to stick to the issues of the campaign, and eliminate personalities as much as possible,” Krier said. o tried at Flemington, and that the testimony of some state wit- nesses there was open to question. He sought to convince the pardons court—a court of mercy rather than of law—that it should go over in detail the circum- stances which have convincéd him that Jersey justice is endan- gered if Hauptmann goes to his chair Tuesday night. The clemency appeal’s success was threatened because of Hauptmann’s continuing insistence that he is innocent of any connection with the kidnap-murder. Ordinarily the court con- siders clemency appeals only when the prisoner confesses guilt and begs for mercy. The two new figures in the bewildering Lindbergh murder case—Paul H. Wendel and Gaston B. Means—gave back the center of the stage to the Bronx carpenter who has held it almost continually since his arrest in New York 18 months ago with $14,000 in ransom money in his possession. Wendel, formally charged with the Lindbergh baby killing in a surprising midnight action by a Mercer county detective, was held in jail some distance from the capital where seven of the eight judges of the pardons court went into secret session shortly after 11 o’clock Monday morning. Means, a federal prisoner at Leavenworth, stood self- accused by a “confession” which, like that attributed to Wendel, was not given credence by most officials. ‘ 2 What the prosecutor of Mercer county may decide to do in the case of Wendel, whose “confession” that he kidnaped and killed the baby was later repudiated, depended in large measure upon what the court of pardons did Monday. ROBERTS REASGURES [2 steers ANXIOUS PRODUCERS pardons copy of Wendel’s confession, together with Wendel’s repudiation, and that in his (Marshall's) opinion, the pare But Not With Forecast of Warm Weather; Colder Tonight Is Prediction PROSECUTOR HAUCK TAKEN ILL AT HEARING Trenton, N. J., March 30—(P}— Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Jr., of Hunterdon county, one of the men who prosecuted Bruno Richard Hauptmann, was taken ill sudden- ly Monday in the conference room of the court of pardons where he was arguing against clemency for Missouri Slope farmers, anxiously || the convicted scanning snow-covered fields and . leaden skies for a break in the cur- rent cold weather which would enable them to get into the fields, received reassurance from O. W. Riberts, fed- eral meteorologist here, but not in the form of a forecast of warmer weather. The prediction was for somewhat colder weather tonight, continuing Tuesday with tonight's colder weath- Lindbergh baby kill- was summoned. er predicted for the east and south- central portions. But Roberts was elated rather than downhearted. “A late spring always—not once, but always—has resulted in ‘a good crop,” he said. Nature generally equalizes itself, he continued, and North Dakotans may expect a very warm period to follow close on the heels of the current cold snap. Spring planting will probably not be delayed more than one week from the average starting date, which over @ long period of years is about April 10, he asserted. The recent snows, which tied up traffic on many state highways, he termed “wholly beneficial” to the soil and said it would aid in drawing the frost from the ground. Overnight the mercury dropped to eight below zero at Minot, six below at Williston and to zero at Devils Lake. The minimum temperature at Bismarck during the 24 hours that preceded 7 a. m. was six above, Long Time Leader in Fargo Masonry Dead Fargo, N. D., March 30.—(?)—W. T. Johnston, 65, for 15 years secre- tary of Masonic bodies in Fargo, died Monday morning at Long Beach. Calif, where he and Mrs. Johnston were sepnding the winter. Funeral plans are incomplete. He leaves & son, George, at Cooperstown, N. D. “I have no intention action whatever on the Wen until the Hauptmann case is disposed Only seven of the eight members of the pardons court heard the clem- ency plea Monday, one member being ill, Hauptmann was represented by his chief counsel, C. Lloyd Fisher, and Judge Frederick A. Pope. Attorney thony Hauck, Jr., oy. prosecutor, represented the state.