The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1936, Page 1

a a THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1878 . BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1936 PRICE FIVE CENTS | Townsend Facing Contempt Charges ) ‘ 5 FY ‘ * land said, attempted to leap from an Plane Pilot Prevents Girl From Leap Linked in Romance Rumors AVIATOR GRABS HER HAIR AS SHE POISES FOR JUMP INTO BAY Smartly-Clad Young Woman Identified as Employe of Boston Attorney IS REMOVED TO HOSPITAL Ship Only 10 Feet From Water as Flier Finally Subdues His Passenger Boston, May 22.—(#)—A_ young woman who, Pilot Charles W. Suther- airplane Thursday and was restrained only after a furious struggle, was identified Friday, psychopathic hos- pital authorities announced, as Sue Limo, 21, a Boston domestic. Dr. Riley H. Guthrie, executive phy- sician of the hospital, said the girl had admitted her identity and ex- plained she was employed in the household of a Boston attorney. BIDS ON TEMPORARY erland, veteran pilot for Intercity airlines, brought his plane to a per- fect landing at East Boston airport Thursday, one hand grasping the ship's “stick.” the other entwined in the curly, chestnut locks of his pas- senger’s bobbed hair, Had Furious Battle High above the whitecapped waves of Boston harbor in @ plane that dipped and plunged madly, first in the clouds, then near the water, Sutherland said he fought a furious battle to keep his passenger in the open plane. ‘The young woman was seated in the rear cockpit. At the controls, separated from her by nearly « yatd; sat the 29-year-old pilot. “Suddenly,” he related, “I glanced back and saw her standing half-out of the plane, one foot on a wing, the other just inside the cockpit. She had ripped off her goggles and her helmet. Her hair was blowing free.” Grabs Her By Hair Sutherland said he stood, half- crouching, then twisted, reached back “and grabbed the girl by her hair and threw her back into the cockpit. “I let go her hair, hit her over the head about three minutes worth. Then I looked down. We were diving toward the sea. We must have been going 185 miles an hour. “I shot in the throttle—full speed— and levelled off. The ship was not more than ten feet from the water. “Then we started home.” Fifteen minutes later Sutherland arrived at the field. WILL TAKE MONTH TO CLEAR PERMITS Motor Vehicle Registrar's Of- fice Is Deluged With Car - * License Requests Fosen Brothers’ Garage to Be Recommended for Use During Building Bids for temporary quarters to be used during the construction of the addition to the Bismarck federal building were opened here Friday by Chris Bertsch, postmaster. Submitting the bids for the temp- orary quarters were the proprietors of the Rosen Brothers garage and the board of city commissioners on. 4 elty auditoriiim. ~ Proprietors of “the Garage offered the building to the gavernment for $1,000 per month rent while the city commission asked $1,825 per month, ; Present during the opening of the bids were C. F. Keasling, post office inspector, representing the post office department, and R. W. Anderson of Lincoln, Neb., construction engineer for the temporary quarters, repre- senting the treasury department. To Recommend Low Bid Bertsch plans to recommend the ac- ceptance of the low bid to Washing- jton officials, and the contract states {that the building must be ready for occupancy 30 days after the bid has been approved by the government authorities, While they waited for official con- firmation of the low bid’s acceptance, Keasling and Anderson went ahead with plans to alter the garage for use a8 a postoffice and as quarters for the other federal offices housed in the present building. To Cost $7,500 It has been estimated alterations will cost approximately $7,500 and will entail the erection of a new en- trance and the partioning of office and court space on the second floor. Work on the alterations is expected to start as soon as one of the bids has been accepted at Washington. Keasling and Anderson are also engaged in estimating the value of the building. The figure arrived at will be used in determining the amount. of alteration work that can be car- ried out and conform to govern- ment regulations, Bids have not yet been asked on the Working at top speed, the state motor vehicle registrar's office sald Friday that all applications for l- censes can not be Crag regu ap- proximately four weeks time. Because of a late spring, applica- tions did not come in as early this year, and deluged the office May 15, the final day for applying without penalty. At the close of business Thursday, 86,000 passenger car licenses had been issued compared with 92,000 a year Meningitis Is Fatal To 6-Month-Old Baby Funeral services for Charles Leo Morris, 6-moth-old-son of Mr. and ‘Mrs. George Morris of rural Bismarck, who died at 6:30 a. m., Tuesday, of spinal meningitis, were conducted 2:30 p. m. Thursday, in St. ae Jordan Is Just an Under-Covers Man “Let's keep the record straight,” said Mrs. A. OC. Jordan Friday she revealed the “true” story J. F. T. O'Connor, U. 8. comptroller of the currency ar prominent North Dakota politician, is reported more than casually interested in Elissa Landi, beauteous film star, who has just obtained a divorce decree. According to dispatches from Washington, “Jefty,” as he is known to countless North Dakota friends, was scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles, his home, Friday for a visit. Miss Landi and O'Connor have been fast friends, former nh SAPS Seeds Locked Up | | 169 Years Viable 8an Luis Obispo, Calif., May 22. —(#)—Seeds imprisoned for 169 years in the adobe bricks of an old mission here were reported Friday to be growing into small Plants. Botanists say this is a world record for ability to main- tain life. From two bricks taken from the San Luis Obispo mission, Dr. Charles -~B. Lipman said he had obtained two mallow weed seeds which have grown into seedlings. Dr. Lipman, dean of the graduate divison of the University of Cali- fornia, was associated with Dr. Ira Bartle in the experiment. DILL LOSES $8,000 IN AFFECTIONS SUIT Former Washington Senator Enmeshed in Marital Snarl Through His Marriage Mt. Vernon, O., May 22.—(P)—A $5,000 verdict for Margie Heaton Dill in her $25,000 alienation of affections suit against form- er Sen. C. C. Dill and Mrs, Grace Dill, headed the case Friday to- ward higher court. “I will appeal to the highest courts of the state before I will pay a penny in this case,” Dill said as he left for Washington, D. C., late Thursday; just before a common plea jury brought in the verdict for Dill ithe second time. Judge Philip L. Wilkins accepted the verdict an hour and a half after refusing a similar one on the ground that the jury had failed to answer adequately an interrogatory in which he required explanation for. connect- ing the former senator. with the case if a judgment. were given against ‘him. Mrs. Grace Dill, mother-in-law of Margie Heaton Dill, refused to com- ment on the verdict. Margie Heaton Dill charged in her complaint that her mother-in-law and the former senator from Spokane, Wash., an uncle by marriage, alien- ated the affections of Wendell Dill, with whom she eloped after a high school romance, and arranged an il- legal operation for her a month after her marriage in 1934. Bids Being Opened on Road Building Works Bids on contracts for approximately 100 miles of road construction work in North Dakota were being opened Fri- work, Four grade crossing elimination projects are involved in the letting, including two overhead Ltateted Ay ing to Death MARMARTH FRETS {SENATE TAX FIXERS ASDRILLERS MAKE) AGREE TO ELIMINATE PROGRESS SLOWLY} “TAX OF TAXES? PLAN “‘Swabbers’ Handicapped by|Committee Gets ‘Cold Feet’ Lack of Handy Supply Depot Over Night and Decides to for Obtaining Repairs Backtrack on Program RUMORS RUNNING RAMPANT] REWRITTEN PROGRAM SEEN Tests Indicate Cedar Creek Oil| Observers Fear Congress May Can Be Cracked Into Gas- Now Be Kept in Session oline and Kerosene Until July at Least RAR EG Se ‘Washington, May 22—()—The sen- (Special to The Tribune) ate finance committee, in another Marmarth, N. D., May 22.—Disap-| stormy session, agreed Friday to elim- pointment at the lack of’ speed with] inate from its new compromise cor- which drillers are “bringing in” the| poration tax plan a “tax of taxes.” cio bast auctor ada It was estimated this decision would by many residents of this vicinity] “Gramm os Semen, in revenue. who want to substitute the reality of said the new plan as altered should riches for the mere hope. raise at least $529,000,000 of additional That there is oll in the well they| money over existing law. To that know but they would like to learn| oud be added approximately $100,- how much and to have some informa-| 999.990 expected from a “windfall” tion as to whether this is to be thel'ta,” on processors who evaded pay- center of an extensive and important ment of AAA processing levies. Petroleum producing center. The tax on tax payments would If the well comes in with the flow have resulted from the fact that which is being predicted for it in money used to pay a projected flat curbstone conversation this area is 18 per cent tax on total corporation due for a boom which will exceed the income, since it would not have been wildest imagination, for none of the distributed to stockholders, would “feed box” rumors places the produc-|1.ove been subject to a 7 per cent levy tion at less than 800 barrels a day. The more optimistic among the on undistributed corporation earn- BS. speculators talk about 2,000 barrels 8) tre cison said, he hoped the bill in ultimate form would bring in the Meanwhile drillers continue to pa- 8 tiently swab out the well and get cedtitioad sought by the president indi- ready for making a test which will] ’® ihebend. changes might be made set all the rumors at rest. They}™,, . have been handicapped by the dis-|,_°™ hope we can keep from increas- tance to the nearest ofl well supply|/"8 the normal income tax rate,” he station. This reduces the speed with gn pera keeps bobbing up. which they can get repairs for their sudden decision to backtrack the agreement voted Friday 18 to equipment and a broken swab has| 0 meant much greater loss of time than rile Prompted by definite word would be the case if they were work- t the compromise plan embraced the “tax on taxes.” Z ity of the soll and indications are oer yed Thurs- that its gravity will be established at) 48Y,, some committee members ex- Jabout 30 degrees. ‘This indicates that | Pressed alarm Friday over what they it will be valuable for the manufac- oma ture of gasoline and kerosene and| ¢, that the residue will be available for ing the m as ti etal use as road oil. ‘sessio! From Baker, Mont., comes word pene: _ m of congress until DATES ARE SHIFTED is for gas which underlies the area in large quantities. This drilling will Biggest Athletic Event of N. D. Summer Season to Be be done despite the fact that a large Staged Aug. 23, 24, 25 number of gas wells already drilled have been capped until such time as there is demand for their product. BISMARCK 10 HAVE TWO FOURTH PETES} | Stseetv-23 262° i t to b ed in Bismarck To Entertain Visitors on 3rd,jment eens pone 4th and 5th, Have City thal, chairman of the American Le- Vacation on July 6 gion committee in charge of the event. The original dates of Aug. 18, 19, Bismarck will have two Fourth of|20 and 21, mentioned in the dis- July celebrations, one for its visitors{Patches received through the Asso- on the day proper and another for its|ciated Press, -apply to the regional residents on July 6. |tournaments which will find state Townsend Denies Lining Own Pockets Answering a charge that he had written his former chief aide, Rob- ert E. Clements, that “we have “there'll be a hatful of money the world by the tail,” and that for those who stay in this,” Dr. Francis E. Townsend is shown above, hands tightly gripping a paper, as he faced the house probe committee in Washington. MADAME SCHEFFER SUCCUMBS T0 LONG ILLNESS THURSDAY Former Bismarck Music structor Dies in Home of Niece in Milwaukee In- Madame Florence Scheffer, beloved figure in Bismarck’s musica’ circles for many years, died Thursday night This was announced Friday by the|Winners pitted against each other to general committee in charge of the|see which team shall represent two Pioneer Days celebration which|states in the sectional competition: will be held here July 3, 4 and 5 after|here. In the Dakotas, for example, conferences with local merchants. the North Dakota champion will play Accommodation of the crowd which|@ three-game series with the South is expected to throng the city was|Dakota champion in the latter's given as the reason for the innovation. |home town. Women with children depend on the} The correct dates for the district rest-room and other facilities offered |tournament, Rosenthal said, are Aug. by stores and it will be necessary that /23, 24 and 25. these be available in the downtown} Because the tournament will open committee decided. played that. day. Four In order that employes may have a| played holiday, however, merchants will close | finalist and the championship game their stores on Monday. will be played on Tuesday. The Tribune, however, will reverse} It is expect this process. Because holidays are!tinal game will “light” news days, with no markets in |holiday that persons operation, the Tribune will close on |vicinity may have an opportuni July 4 and will print its usual editions |see the closing chapter of the biggest on Monday. athletic event scheduled for North DROWNS TAKING BATH ; Northfield, Minn, May 22—(7)— “freshman student at "| Thomas, colonial secretary, has re- King Leopold Enjoying Golf on English Links in the home of her niece, Mrs. M. C. Severin, 1124 North Twenty-Second &t., Milwaukee, Wis. Following funeral services Satur- day afternoon in Milwaukee, the body will be cremated. according to word received by friends. Madame Scheffer, who left Bis- marck in the late spring of 1934 hop- ing to return when her health would improve, became much weakened about a year ago and for several months has been partially paralyzed. Born in Wisconsin Florence Pierron Hartman Scheffer was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., about 70 years ago and as she grew to womanhood developed a voice which was to make her a familiar figure on the concert stage of two continents When she came to Bismarck about 1917 that phase of her career was past but she left an impression upon her pupils and many others which will be of lasting value in the musical life of the Capital City. When she was about 20 she went to Fontainebleu, France, to study with Liza Lehman and she also had instruction in France from Madame Machasie. Financial conditions made it im- perative for the young artist to re- turn home and begin her teaching career. At first she taught in the Boston, Mass., Consevatory of Music and then for 12 years in the Woman's college of Jacksonville, Ill, Familiar With the Great Appearing widely in concerts, Madame Scheffer was soloist for @ time with the Kniesel quartet of Bos-| pee; (Continued on Page Two) BALDWIN CABINET OFFICER RESIGNS Colonial Secretary's Step Is Result of Empire Budget Leak Scandal London, May 22.— (7) —J. H. Friday. It was stated the king had accepted his resignation and it would be announced Friday night. ‘The reported resignation came as a direct result of the British budget Jeak scandal. —__ Baby Dies of Cuts From Broken Glass Monango, N. D., May 22.—(?)— The 20-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spiedel of Mon- ango was dead Friday, victim of an unusual’ accident, The child suffered severe cuts in the abdomen from falling glass when a gust of wind slammed a door shut, breaking. the pane, After emergency attention here, the boy was taken to Edgeley hospital, where it died. STEPHEN TRUCKER KILLED AT DRAYTO Jack Maxwell, 35, Leaves Wi- dow, Mother and Seven Children as Survivors Drayton, N. D., May 22.—(P)—In- juries suffered in an automobile ac- cident Tuesday resulted in the death here Thursday of Jack Maxwell, 35, of Stephen, Minn. Driving alone in @ light truck, he struck a crossroad and overturned two miles south of Drayton. N.D. Traffic Toll nay 14 24 Surviving are his widow and moth- er and seven children, the oldest of whom is 12 years. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Roy Barr, Miss Mildred Maxwell and Miss Mabel Maxwell, all of Grafton; and five brothers, Charles, a twin, Neil, Mel- vin, Thomas and James, also of Graf- ton. Funeral arrangements have not nm arranged. Year Ago LANGER IN SERIOUS CONDITION FROM INJURIES Williston, N. D. May 22—(P)— [BRvgicrane at a Williston hospital said William Langer, injured in an (Continued on Page Two) Welford Dismisses Adams Ouster Action Ouster action brought against ee Pp It was the culmination of the 10- @ay judicial inquiry in which wit- nesses mentioned his name and that ot ie fone basi: ccobire: Of 85.1 Ouse. PENSION PLAN CHIEF ‘BOLTS’ COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING OARP ‘Unfair and Unfriendly Attitude’ of Probers Assailed by Ired Doctor FLEES TO BALTIMORE HOTEL Share- The- Wealth Movement Leader Aids Californian in Capital Flight Washington, May 22.—(7)—Cone tending activities of the house coms mittee investigating his old age pen- sion plan are “a dagger held at the heart of the democratic government,” Dr. F. E. Townsend Friday directed other leaders of the Townsend move ment not to answer the committee's questions. * In a statement handed newsmen by Sheridan Downey, his counsel, the elderly California physician said he would be an unworthy citizen if he failed to challenge the power of the committee to persist in what he termed “unconstitutional persecution of the pension movement.” The possibility of a court trial on contempt charges was projected by Speaker Byrns as a result of Town- send’s own blunt defiance of the committee. Terming the pension leader's walk- out on the committee, “a plain case of contempt,” the speaker told res Expects House to Act “I expect the house to take what=- ever action is recommended by the committee.” After a conference with the group headed by Rep. Bell (Dem. Mo), ‘Byrns said he believed that instead of arresting and bringing Townsend before the bar of the house, the com- mittee possibly would offer a resolu- tion referring the case to the United States attorney's office. This step, he said, would be with a view to having an indictment brought against the physician in the District Byrns said he did not expect the committee to bring the matter be- fore the house until some time next week, ‘Rather Go to Jail’ As Speaker Byrns spoke, Townsend, in Baltimore, said he'd “rather go to jail” than submit to further con- gressional investigation of his plan to pay $200 a month to everyone past 60. Amid an uproar, the elderly retired doctor bolted the hearing Thursday, protested against “this Communistic dictatorship in Washington” and es- tablished headquarters in a Balti- more hotel, Charging the committee with an “unfair and unfriendly attitude” and with asking him “vicious questions to besmirch” his character, he said he would return only if arrested, Smith Joins Him Joining him in this battle against the committee was Gerald K. Smith, a leader in the late Senator Huey P. Long's share-the-wealth movement. Dr. Townsend was not the only one of his organization to leave the cap- ital. In the small hours of the morn. ing, every member of the personnel staff occupying 13 rooms in an office building here departed for Chicago, where new national headquarters will be established. BISMARCK IS HOST 10 125 MINOT STUDENTS All Musical Groups of College Represented in Caravan Visiting Capital ae . i #2 5 Hi i E B ! ; i gi i i gee F i : : ie i Be