The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1936, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUFSDAY, APRIL 14, 1936 The Weather Unsettled tonight and Wednesday, possible ht, showers; warmer tonig! PRICE FIVE CENTS Iwo Prairie Fires Raise Havoc in S. D. namite Used to Clear North Minnesota Streams LABOR LEADER’S SON KILLED IN BOMBING In this bomb-wrecked kitchen, the four-year-old son of Thomas J. Maloney, mer Wilkes Barre, Pa., labor leader, suffered injuries that cost his life when a bomb received by mail exploded. Maloney was seriously hurt and two others received lesser injuries. (Associated Press Phote) 4 ng - Roosevelt Pleads For Limit of Work “TEDDY” ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK APRIL 29 Son of Former President: Will Attend Young Republican Rally in State Devils Lake, N. D., April 14—(7)— Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., presi- dent of the National Republican clubs, New York City, will launch the Young Republican drive for membership in North Dakota at the state rally and banquet in Devils Lake, April 29, it was announced Tuesday by Phil Hog- haug, temporary chairman of the N. D. Young Republicans. “Young Teddy's” appearance in Devils Lake will mark one of three addresses he will make in the north- west in the 1936 presidential cam- paign, his first stop being at Sioux Falls, S. D., April 28 and at Min- neapolis, April 30, he stated in his letter to Hoghaug. Tentative plans call for an elaborate banquet in Devils Lake the evening of the 29th for visitors and the gen- eral public. Roosevelt’s talk will fol- low. A statewide hookup to broad- cast the speech is planned, Hoghaug said. State and county Republican of- ficlals who will be here include: Wil- liam Stern, Fargo, national commit- teeman; Mrs. V. E. Stenerson, Minot, national committeewoman; Oscar E. Erickson, state chairman of the Re- ublican central committee; Gov. falter Welford; Dr. W. C. Fawcett, Ramsey county Republican head, and MALE SURVIVOR OF PLANE GRASH DES Brave Submission to Operations for Amputation of Part of Leg Is Futile Uniontown, Pa., April 14—(#)—The crash of the luxury air transport, Sun Racer, a week ago Tuesday, claimed as its 12th victim C. G, Challinor, the only man to escape instant death in the Chestnut Ridge disaster. The 42-year-old Cleveland engi- neering expert died in a hospital ‘Monday night after bravely submit- ting to two operations for amputa- tion of part of his left leg. Doctors reported that Mrs. Hilda Ellenstein of Newark, N. J., who also suffered fractures of both legs, shows constant improvement. The only other survivor, Nellie Granger, hostess on the Sun Racer, was denied visitors when a fever de- veloped. The heroine of the crash, who walked miles through the woods to tell of the wreck, is suffering from shock. Gas Gangrene Is Fatal Calls on Youth to Be ‘Pioneers of Society’ in Address at Baltimore Baltimore, April 14.—-()—Throw- ing out the suggestion that the active working years of every American breadwinner be-limited.to 47, Prest- dent Roosevelt had placed before the nation Tuesday a broad outline of the New Deal’s “position on the major problem of unemployment. Amid the cheers of supporters who had gathered for a Democratic rally after an old-time torchlight parade Monday night, Mr. Roosevelt called on youth to be “social pioneers” and help “bring under control the forces of moderh society.” Devoting most of his address to a discussion of continuing large-scale unemployment, the president promis- ed that it would be attacked “from every conceivable angle.” But it was his suggestion for limits on the wage- earning life span that aroused much discussion and speculation. Raising the question whether it is not “possible and right to limit the active working ages at both ends,” Mr. Roosevelt said: How Many Jobs? ‘ “Work out for yourselves what would happen if all the boys and all the girls of 14 and 15 and 16 and 17 who are now working in industry, found it possible to stay in school until they were at least 18 years old. How many jobs would that give to the young peo- ple of the nation who have graduat- ed from high school and from col- leges? . . “In the same way, ask yourselves how many jobs would be created if the great majority of people who are now over 65—to take a figure at ran- lom—were in a position to retire in security for the balance of their days on earth.” « Mr. Roosevelt did not indicate whether the administration is plan- ning specific proposals along those lines, beyond the social security and other programs already enacted. But he did indicate that the New Deal, despite the invalidation of NRA, still hopes to attain certain of that experiment’s objectives. Calls on Again, he called on industry to “un- dertake reasonable reductions.of hours of work per week, while, at the same time, they keep the average indivi- dual’s pay envelope at least as large as it is today.” ; High-placed Democrats in congress and the executive branch sat on the platform in the huge armory here as Mr. Roosevelt addressed his words to miembers of the Young Democratic (Continued on Page Two) AUTO MAKERS QUIT COMMERCE CHAMBER Motor Manufacturers Not Sat- isfied With Support of Fed- eral Bus Legislation Washington, April 14.—(#)—The Automobile Manufacturers associa- tion, trade organization of the giant motor industry, has resigned from the Chamber of Commerce of the United Except to confirm the “walkout,” neither business group would com- ment Tuesday, but informed business circles said the motor manufacturers were not satisfied with the chamber’s support of federal bus and truck leg- islation. The chamber, the largest business association in the nation, is now ne- gotiating with the automobile manu- facturers in an attempt to close the breach. Meanwhile several indivi- dual manufacturers maintain their membership in the chamber. The dispute began at the cham- ber’s convention a year ago when @ resolution was passed calling “for es- tablishment of federal regulation of all forms of interstate transportation without further delay. . . Coordin- ation of these different forms of transportation is essential.” The automobile group was said to feel this resolution was dictated by railroad interests, and assertions were made at the time that the com- mittee which put forth the declara- tion was “packed” by railroaders. Poultry Improving Is Discussed at Wilton Wilton, N. D., April 14—()—Im- provement of poultry flocks, through @ plan offered by the North Dakota Poultry improvement board and the agricultural college extension service, re Giecgmeed ah a sarehine Deve Tues ry. e Stimulation of interest in securing quality chicks, the control of pullorum disease, promotion of good brooding, feeding and rearing practices and the encouragement of larger flocks with mature birds for breeders are the aims of the new program. Frank E. Moore, extension division poultryman, was in charge of the meeting. Charles L. Hanson Is Ill at His Home Charles Hanson, 1,400 Thayer Ave., is seriously ill at his home. He is suf- fering from heart disease which had troubled him ‘*. a mild form for some time. His son, Lieut. Com. C. L. Han- son of the United States navy, is ex- pected to arrive here Thursday for a visit with his parents. Travels 3,000 Miles to Undergo Care of Clinic Rochester, Minn., April 14.—(?)— Snowshoes, steamer and train Tues- To Bacilli Discoverer) day brought an Alaskan gold miner New York, April 14. — (®) — The medical profession mourned Tuesday the death of Dr. Harlow Brooks, one of its most outs! members. Dr. Brooks died in Doctors’ hospital Mon- day from an illness caused by a°gas to a clinic here seeking treatment for prostate trouble. Charles Hagerman, placer miner, in ill health for several months, decided is month ago to dq sormekiine abcati I gangrene bacillus of which he was the!M co-discoverer, ‘The bacillus is named for Dr. Wil- liam H. Welch who was one of sev- eral doctors who had a part in its discovery in the 1890's. He was born @t Medo, Minn. in 1871, and was & graduate of the University of Michi- gan. the world, He made up his mind he would seek treatment there. Undeterred by cabin ions railroad point at Hagerman for the trip. Caribou and deer were slaughtered, their meat made into “jerky” and pemmican. Packs were up. In the dead of winter Hagerman BARRIERS BLASTED “TOPREVENT LOSSES IN MANY SECTIONS Weakened Dam East of Ada Arouses Fear Inundation There Will Continue MANY HIGHWAYS FLOODED Manitoba and Saskatchewan Watch Streams as Winter’s Snow Begins Melting (By the Associated Press) Blasts of dynamite relieving streams in northern Minnesota and Wiscon- sin of ice barriers checked flood dam- age in the area Monday night as rivers swelled by rains and melting snows began slowly to subside. At Ada in northern Minnesota where the Wild Rice river went out of its banks, flooding scores of basements in the east end of the town of 1,500, workmen succeeded in blasting loose ice Jams and diverting the flood waters from the business section, A new element of danger there, however, was the weakening of the 150-foot wide Heiberg dam, 12 miles east of the town, by the onslaught of huge sections of ice. Should the rock- filled crib structure break, observers saw a possibility the town would be inundated again. The upper portion of the dam, con- sisting of wooden planks, was swept away late Monday. Two highway bridges also went out, three farmers narrowly escaped drowning, high- ways were covered with water and a railroad siding was washed out. Dynamite blasts also broke an ice jam on the Bad river on the Odanah Indian reservation east of Ashland, ‘Wis., removing danger of extensive flood damage. Highways near Hibbing were flooded when water from the Little Swan river backed up. Residents. in. scores. of cities. and towns in ‘Manitoba and Saskatchewan guarded against floods as climbing temperatures melted the winter's ac- cumulation of an unusually heavy snowfall. Brandon, 140 miles west of Winni- peg, appeared the most seriously menaced as waters of the Assiniboine river lapped the top of banks. Several families in the low-lying north side evacuated their homes. At Regina, flood waters of Wascana creek rose to a depth of 10 feet in the low-lying south side of the city. In some places fire hydrants, foot bridges and sidewalks were covered. Many basements were flooded. Civic officiais at Brandon ar- ranged emergency quarters for refu- gee families. The Assiniboine was more than nine feet above the winter level, and ice blocked the river tightly. LEAGUE SURVEYING PROSPECT OF PEACE Statesmen Perplexed as They Attempt to Bring About Negotiations at Once (By the Associated Press) The League of Nations attempted mine the immediate peace between Italy and Ethiopia. Salvador de of Spain, president of the league’s “committee of 13,” discussed this prospect with an envoy while Italy’s rep- resentative traveled from Rome. of peace perplexed European states- men in view of the grave rift which appeared to be developing between France and Germany. ht to make settle- ‘Ethiopian war the @ campaign ‘Yor the @ new European se- curity system while the French were equally determined to make settlement, of the Rhineland crisis with Germany No. 1 on the list of things which must be done in Europe. Diplomatic sources in Paris said France has reached the point where she must choose either Italy or Great Britain as her best friend. Authoritative sources in London said @ session of the League~of Na- tions sanctions committee, to consider stronger measures against Italy, is to be considered inevitable.” With little apparent attention to any of these various plans for cir- cumventing her military prowess, Italy moved ahead in Ethiopia, tightening her grip on the whole northern area of that country while her airplanes spread terror in the interior. Italian press reports said Dessye, long the general headquarters of the Ethiopian army, hed fallen to an ad- vance guard of Fascist troops. DEPRESSION NEAR END Minneapolis, April 14.—()—Pre- dicting the financial depression as {nearing its end, Dr. Neil Carothers, economist and lecturer, Tuesday strongly scored the New Deal as 8 “drag on recovery, injurious to farmers and responsible for a fearful burden of debt.” F IND FEW CLUES IN MYSTERY SLAYING OF WRITER Authorities turned to scientific talent to aid in the search for the slayer of Mrs. Nancy Titterton, 34-year. old writer and book reviewer, who was attacked and strangled at approximately the time that Wiley Straughn (upper left), messenger boy, was ringing the doorbell of her fashionable New York apartment. The nearly nude body of the woman was found by John Fiorenza (left) and Theodore Kruger, porters, in the bathtub, strangled by a ragged pajama top and a flimsy dressing jacket (below). (Associated Press Photos) GLENCOE PASTOR IS PRESBY TERY LEADER Clell G. Gannon.of Bismarck. Is Named Temporary Clerk at Belfield Ses: Rev. H. M. Gulson of Glencoe was electe@ moderator of the Bismarck Presbytery of the Presbyterian church at the annual meeting in Belfield Monday, attended by 25 representa- tives from 23 churches in southwestern North Dakota. Rev. Gilbert W. Stewart of Mandan, retiring moderator, presided. He also preached at the evening service, which was followed by communion. The afternoon meeting was devoted to church business. Rev. E. E. Matteson of Wilton and Elder A. O. Oyen of Werner were elect- ed commissioners to the general as- sembly of the church to be held in May at Syracuse, N. Y. Clell G. Gannon, who with Rev. F. E. Logee and Alexander G. Burr, na- tional missions commissioner, repre- sented the First Presbyterian church of Bismarck, was named temporary clerk, succeeding Rev. Gulson in that Office. Rev. H. R. Shirley, Steele, re- tained the office of stated clerk. Rev. Stewart was the only Mandan delegate. The Glencoe and Stewarts- dale churches, of which Rev. Gulson is pastor, also were represented by Mr. Stewart and O. G. Davenport. Delegates also were present from Presbyterian churches at Hazelton, Baldwin, Wilton, Coleharbor, Under- wood, New Salem, Dodge, Werner, Carson, Raleigh, Leith, Lark, Amidon, Mound and Belfield. Minnesota’s Outlook For Crop Is Brighter &t. Paul, April 14—(4)—A Minne- sota crop outlook for winter grains more promising than in several years was reported by Paul H. Kirk, statis- ticlan for the federal-state crop re- porting service, Tuesday. A winter wheat production exceed- ing last year’s by 1,073,000 bushels, he said, was indicated April 1, when prospects were one per cent above the 10-year (1923-1933) average. Final production for 1935 was 2,655,000 bushels, while this year’s harvest is expected to reach 3,128,000 bushels. Condition of fall-sown rye, Kirk re- ported, was 80 per cent of normal April 1, despite a late start last autumn, Zeppelin Denied Right To Soar Over France Berlin, April 14.—(7)—The German air ministry said Tuesday permission for the Graf Zeppelin, making another flight from Friedrichshafen to South America, to fly over France ‘was refused by the French govern- ment. ; ‘The Gmf, commanded by Hans von Schiller, left Friedrichshafen at 7:10 p. m. Monday, bearing 16 passengers, mails and freight on the voyage over the South Atlantic. The air ministry said the Zeppelin’s| prepared for a debate on “Power! route lay by way of the Netherlands, making the ‘rip 10 hours longer, since Farmer Harvests Wheat, Oats Crop $e Frankfort, S. D., April 14—(®)— While other farmers here were breaking the ground for spring sowing Tuesday, A. A. Brink was - already’ harvesting wheat and oats. But it was the 1935 crop. An early snowstorm last fall cut short threshing on the Brink farm. Neighhors helped him fin- ish up the job this week and re- Ported a good yield. Broun Is Convicted Of Hampering Police Milwaukee, April 14.—()—Retrial by @ municipal court jury of Heywood Broun, New York columnist and pres- ident of the American Newspaper Guild, and two others who appealed convictions in district court was set Tuesday for Thursday. Broun was convicted Monday on a charge of interfering with a police officer during a demonstration March 21 in front of the plant of the Wis- consin News, Hearst-owned daily where Guild members have been on strike since Feb. 17. His fine of $10 was raised to $15.01, the minimum for an appeal, at the request of defense counsel, Pines of $10 for Alfred Lauter- bach and $5 for Hymie Polinsky, Guild strikers convicted of disorderly con- duct, also were increased for pur- poses of appeal. Four strike sympa- thizers who were arrested the same day were convicted of disorderly con- duct, Five Youths Burn to Death in Auto Crash Wise, N. C., April 14.—(#) — Five young people were fatally burned and @ sixth critically injured when their automobile collided with a fruit truck a short distance north of here early Tuesday. Four of the five died in the flames which enveloped both the automobile and truck after they had crashed on a curve, and the fifth victim succumbed to burns in a hos- pital at Henderson, N. C., later. KING IN PARIS Paris, April 14—(?)—King Gustav V of Sweden arrived here Tuesday on his return from a vacation at Nice. High officials of the Swedish lega- tion and several friends from the Swedish colony met the monarch at the railway station. HENRY CHERON DIES Lisieux, France, April 14.—(P)— Henry Cheron, 69, former finance minister of France, died Tuesday of peritonitis following an operation for appendicitis. SALESMAN KILLED NEAR JAMESTOWN Tire Blowout:Believed Cause af Collision Fatal to George P. Beaumaster Jamestown, N. D., April 14—(7)— George P. Beaumaster, Moorhead, Minn., salesman, was killed and Er- win Michel, Jamestown farmer, suf- fered minor injuries in an automo- bile collision five miles east of here on Highway 10 Monday night. N.D. Traffic Toll 5 Today Year Ago 1 5 iH Beaumaster died before he could be brought to a hospital. He sustained @ crushed head and chest. Michel was bruised and cut. Authorities said a tire on the sales- man’s car apparently blew out, his machine swerving into that driven by Michel. Beaumaster, who had lived in Moorhead about three years, is sur- vived by his widow and two daugh- ters. Four Clubs Formed to Aid Burgum Candidacy Jamestown, N. D., April 14—(P)— Formation of four new clubs with membership of more than 600, back- ing the candidacy of Rev. L. R. Bur- gum of Jamestown for Democratic endorsement for governor, was an- nounced Tuesday by A. B. Demo, head of the sponsoring organization. The clubs were the LaMoure club with 424 members, the Berlin club of 69, the Edgeley club of 94, and the Dickey club of 40, Demo stated. Young Democrats of Stutsman county also have pledged themselves to further the candidacy of Bur- gum, Demo stated. A. R. Cadieux of Jamestown is head of the Young ‘Democrats county group. BASSINGWAITE MOVES Oakes, N. D., April 14.—(#)—G. J. Bassingwaite, secretary of the Oakes Commercial association, has been ap- pointed secretary of the Faribault, Minn., Chamber of Commerce W. M. Anderson of the Oakes Commercial association will temporarily succeed Bassingwaite. Motorists May ‘Snitch’ Drinks From Gas Tanks Kansas City, April 14.—()—Motor- ists going to their gasoline tanks for an intoxicating drink, if alcohol is blended with gasoline in this coun- try, was forecast Tuesday by Dr. Gustav Egloff of Chicago in a paper Alcohol” before the American Chem- ical society. Explaining drinking at the gas tank, Dr. Egloff stated: “Alcohol could be obtained from alcohol-gasoline blends in any amount at any desired time. “It is readily separated from a blend of gasoline by shaking with \water. Any gasoline taste and odor a French permit to fly over that ter-! A fight over the merits of this may be removed by shaking with ac- ritory was denied. KING ATTENDS FUNERAL “power” fuel, which is good grain, or drinking alcohol to be made from farm products, was brought before tivated carbon. The cost of recover- ing 100 proof liquor would be about 5 cents per quart. Every 10 gallons Athens, Greece, April 14.—(7)—|the society in a symposium. Both of 10-per cent alcohol gasoline (10 headed the official party | sides cited experiments, one to show per cent alcohol and 90 gasoline), has services for King George Tuesday at the funeral Premier Constantine the mixture gives better performance, the other the opposite. potentially eight quarts of 100-proof Wquor.” { FARM BUILDINGS BY SCORE ENDANGERED BY IPSWICH TERROR Two Farmers Suffer Burns as Tractor Bogs Down in Path of Flames 60 SQUARE MILES SWEPT. Hundreds of Volunteers Battle to Save Property in Path of Giant Blazes Ipswich, S. D., April 14—(?)—Scores of farm buildings were endangered by two prairie fires which swept over approximately 60 square miles of farm land near Ipswich and Westport Mon- day, burning two firefighters and de- stroying an unestimated amount of pastures and hay. Alfred Lewis and Charles Steen, farmers living southwest of Ipswich, suffered severe burns when their trac- tor bogged down tn a weedy spot where they sought to throw up a firebreak. The pair was trapped in the first and biggest of the two fires, which raced across 40 square miles of prairie southwest of here, cutting a swath sometimes three miles wide and 10 miles long. The flames subsided only after the wind abated in the evening. ‘The second blaze blackened approx- imately 20 square miles of hay and pasture land west of Westport before 4 ae brought under control at night- ‘all. Hundreds of volunteers, including farmers and a large force of CCO men and relief workers, fought the fires, battling to save from the flames @ score of farmhouses. With the ex- ception of a small barn near West- port, all were saved. Only snow in a patch of trees north of the John Meyer farm near here prevented the flames from reaching buildings. Other farm homes most endangered were those of W. B. Steen and the Markovetz farms in the same district. Hundreds of tons of hay in stacks were destroyed. . PLAGIARIZED ESSAY WINS $5,000 PRIZE Eddie Cantor’s Contest Fails ta Specify Compositions Must Be Original New York, April 14—(7)—An 18- year-old Missouri farm boy who won and then lost Eddie Cantor’s $5,000 Peace essay contest because he had plagiarized almost every word from an article by a college president, still had grounds for argument Tuesday— but wasn’t in the mood. Cantor, the comedian, failed to specify in the announcement of the contest that the essays should be or- iginal compositions. He merely called for “500 words or less expressing your answer to the question, ‘How Can America Stay Out of War.’” Lio! Lewis, the winner-loser, whose entry was picked by four col- lege presidents as the best of 212,000, frankly admitted he copied it from a magazine article by Dr. Frank King- don, president of Newark (N, J.) uni- versity. “I didn’t think I was doing any- thing wrong,” said Lloyd. “There was nothing in the rules about it, I just looked up a lot of magazine ar- ticles on the same subject in the li- brary and then picked out what I thought was best.” Lloyd, who lives near Plattsburg, Mo., never had been more than 50 miles away from his home until he was brought to New York a few days ago to be feted as the winner. In Newark, a woman member of the New Jersey council of interna- tional relations, happened to read Lioyd’s prize-winning entry and noted a similarity to the article by Dr. Kingdon. “I don’t think the boy thought he was doing anything that wasn’t on the square,” Cantor said. MAGICIAN'S DEATH PACT IS PUZZLING Thurston Planned Reunion Be- yond Grave With Houdini, Doyle and Howard Carter Miami Beach, Fla., April 14—()— Friends he baffled with feats of legerdemain talked Tuesday of ‘Howard Thurston’s interest in the | question of life after death as the magician’s body was prepared for a final journey. He was reported to have formed an agreement with three others—all since dead—to attempt a reunion be- yond the grave. Mrs. Thurston declined to com- ment on the strange pact—made by Thurston, Harry Houdini, another famed magician; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, British spiritualist and author; and Howard J. Carter. who died re- cently in India. She said, however, she may discuss it later. Pneumonia following a cerebral hemorrhage was fatal Monday to ~ Thurston, whose interest in magic caused him to give up his studies for the ministry. He was 66. . Mrs. Thurston will accompany body to Columbus, Ohio, his birth- place, for burial,