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

ESTABLISHED 1878 Rebels Slay 2,000 Lo Wallace Doubts West Becoming Desert pee EN BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936 BUT KEEP YOUR IN| Clandestine Love OPEN, AGRICULTURAL SECRETARY ADVISES Thinks ‘Laws of Change’ Will Bring Rains Again to Vast Drouth Area CORN BELT IS IN LIMELIGHT Continued Dry Spell May Mean Harvesting of Smallest Crop Since 1881 Washington, July 30-(7)-The theory that drouths may convert much of the farm belt into a desert is doubted by Secretary Wallace. Asked at a press conference late ‘Wednesday whether he thought the area would become waste land, the want to keep your mind indicated a hope that the ws of change” would bring suf- ficient moisture to prevent drouths Washington, July 30.—(#)—Presti- dential allocation of $1,000,000 to the Works Progress administration for special drouth relief projects in North Dakota was announced Wednesday by Deputy Administrator Aubrey Wil- Under the contemplated program, Williams said, 25,000 farmers made 3|destitute by the drouth would be 926/given jobs. A total of 13,467 now are ‘®t work, he said. The work consists of construction of small water conservation dams and will be carried on in 32 counties. The projects will be on public property, Of Doctor Limned PRESIDENT ORDERS | wiry Astor's Nursemaid Says| MILLION GIVEN WPA FOR RELIEF IN N. D, Allocation to Enable Speeding of Water Conservation dobs in State Another Woman Spent Nights With Thorpe Los Angeles, July 30—()—A nurse- maid's story of Dr. Franklyn Thorpe's four post-marital loves was set up ‘Thursday against his charge that Mary Astor, screen beauty, admitted having a lover named “George” be- fore their divorce. No sooner had the Hollywood phy- sician filed an affidavit citing the actress’ alleged diary confession of an illicit romance than Nursemaid Nellie Richardson started her sensational disclosures from the witness stand. An attendaiit to the Thorpes’ 4- year-old daughter, Marlyn, Miss Richardson was called in Miss Astor’s fight to regain the child’s custody, sur- rendered to Dr. Thorpe when he vorced her 15 months ago. The vorce was obtained under threats to “scandalize” her, the actress asserts. Offers Diary Entries Supporting the physician’s charges that his ex-wife was a person of “gross immoral conduct,” his affi- davit offered diary entries which Miss Astor wrote in February, 1935. TURNER'S CLOSEST CALL EXPERIENCED ONROAD, NOTIN AIR Careful Planning Necessary to! Tells Neighbors That Quoddy Achieve High Speed, Three Daredevils Agree CARE IS FIRST REQUISITE STILL THINKS IT FEASIBLE Famed Flier, Key and Meyer Say Their Stunts Are Done in Proper Places “Though I have flown some 75,000 miles and between 200 and 300 miles per hour in an airplane, the closest. calls I believe I ever had were ex- perienced in an automobile trip across the continent, so reckless are motor- ists."—Col, Roscoe Turner, famed d flier. “Though I have driven an automo- bile at more than 100 miles an hour for more than 10,000 miles in the last nine years of racing and record- breaking, I find that safety pays me and I hope to continue to out-plan, out-t hink and out-mode any taRing of. chances!”—Louis Meyer, first three-time winner of the’ famed an- nual auto rhe classic, ROOSEVELT WILL AIR ST, LAWRENCE PLAN WITH CANADA CHIEFS Tide-Harnessing Project Will Be Completed Plans Start of Northwest Drouth Tour Late in August or First of September Campobello Island, N. B., July 30. —(#)—After declaring the $40,000,000 Passamaquoddy tide-harnessing pow- er project “will be completed,” Presi- dent Roosevelt made ready to leave late Thursday for Quebec to discuss Possibilities of joint American-Cana- dian power developments at Quoddy and on the St. Lawrence river. Speaking to members of the sum- mer colony and townsfolk from East- Port and other Maine cities, the pres- ident said late Wednesday: “Quoddy will be completed. I be- Heve in Quoddy, and I believe you do, too.” He reaffirmed his belief in the feasibility of the project started with county or state; federal property and| $7,000,000 of WPA funds but aban- Plans could on private holdings dedicated to pub- lice use by easements. County governments will To show that Dr. Thorpe’s con- duct, since the divorce, has not been gauged to the best interests of the “I submit that even 75 miles per hour kept up in a plane for 653 hours and 34 minutes or over 53,000 miles of sustained flight ... calls more than doned when congress refused to au- thorize money for its continuance. Sees Education Campaign the projects, Williams said, baby, Miss Astor's attorneys placed ever for careful planning, organiza- He said it would be necessary to Nellie Richardson on the stand in the educate the people of the United are “for the benefit of the second session. tion, enginee: and skill rather than States and Canada to the mutual by counties Mountrail $54,800; Burke rains in th®/vide $36,825; W: $56, Miss Astor's attorney brought her ErGas be ieee ee the chapters of Dr. Thorpe’s life. dare-deviltry."—Fred Key, co-holder of world’s plane ermiurance record. Care Is First Requisite Thus, in straightforward manner, benefits he believes would be derived before joint action were taken and that action by congress and the Cana- red rekon steel-rimmed spec- dian parliament might be necessary three intimate photographs, earlier, in which the sur- -blown blonde are did three of the world’s most famed speed devils tell Bismarck business- men Thursday noon that the utmost in care is the first requisite in achiev- in event of an international agree- ment. Disposition of the $1,500,000 model village at Quoddy would be decided Of 1,386,000,000 bushels. A normal/$51, crop was 2,550,000,000 bushels, added. ricultural economics that the dry products prices highest point since ‘This placed the ' level of farmers 15 per cent above war average, the bureau prices, attributed partly to the drouth. ‘Wallace declared there was no reason for rise in bread costs, adding that the drouth’s influence on meat prices would not be felt for at least six months. FUND IS ALLOCATED TO PURCHASE FEED Money Will Take Care of Those Needing Immediate Aid, Wood Explains © purchasing plan. “We expect the fe r plan to be set up and ready for op- eration within the next 10 days,” he . “In the meantime we antici- Hae stamp need 2s eee ments of roughage to farmers worst drouth sections of the state. 040; Burleigh $51,040: ‘he | $54,800; Sioux $29,334; Emmons $42,925; Other . drouth developments in-|Login $29,334; Grant $42,928; Wil. cluded a report by the bureau of ag-/liams $56,720; Slope- $35, ASK MINISTER'S SON TO HELP SEARCH FOR BODY OF SLAIN CHUM Wisconsin Officers Unable to Locate Remains of Youth Killed on Fishing Trip Clintonville, Wis., Unable to find the body Laverne Marks said he awaited a reply Thursday to their ll sie : t's Norma Taylor.” Me 2, did-you find her in the GALESBURG YOUTH IS Fargo Girl Near Death With Fractured Skull Fargo, N. D., July 30.—()—Oscar 2%4,/Smith, 21, Galesburg, N. D., was killed and 13-year-old Adeline Brun of Fargo is in critical condition as result of an automobile accident Wheatland, N. D., Thursday morning. Miss Brun has a fractured: 8 i E you recognize that girl?” the attorney, Roland Rich thai she ever at the house while , the child, and you were _ceveral ‘times> Many ever stay there all night?” “She usually did,” the nurse re- = she stayed overnight, where morning?” KILLED IN CAR UPSET Oscar Smith, 21, Dead and :|ing more skillful and more careful FE this 13 to 16 mil- this bu ing speed. The businessmen, mem- bers of the Association of Commerce and the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs, had assembled for a luncheon meeting at the World War Memorial building to hear the three famed speeders in a “Safety Day” program. The trio: came-here-with™ their” auto’ ‘and planes, backed by the’ National Safety council, in an effort to make Bismarck and environs safety-con- ‘scious. Lou Meyer's racing car was to be on exhibition all afternoon at the cor- ner of Fifth and Main while Turner's and Key’s planes were to be on ex- . {hibition at the Bismarck airport all afternoon. The preliminary safety talks of the trio were broadcast from the mem- orial building over Station KFYR, but each followed with intimate 11 formal talks after going “off the air.” Bring Out Facts Other pertinent facts brought out by the three speakers included: “In 1935 36,413 persons were killed and 500,000 injured in automobile ac- cidents. “We do not receive prizes or awards for taking chances, Our records have been made possible only by the most careful forethought. . . the highest degree of engineering skill and the elimination of all possible hazards. If we have succeeded, it has been by be- than others. “Those who drive on the public highway at high speed without the most careful training, or when not in perfect physical condition, or in un- safe cars, create hasards for them- selves and others much greater, we “Fifty-seven cities of these United States, last year reduced their acci- (Continued on Page Two) Valley City Is Host To Two Conventions Valley City, N. D, July 30—()— this week, he said. He said he would discuss mutual development of hydro-electric power and the proposed St. Lawrence water- way, a treaty which was rejected by the senate two years ago, in his con- uaiitbank kendo tans : Cane. ada’s Yovernor general. To See Quoddy Project On his way up Passamaquoddy bay to St. Andrews, N. B., Mr. Roosevelt will view the Quoddy project and its) $1,500,000 model village from the yacht Potomac. He will leave St. An- drews by special train Thi ae Quebec and spend Friday in that. city. Arriving in Hyde Park late Satur- day night, he will spend the greater _ TRIBUNE Bolt Hits Washington Monument ington monument. A bolt struck This unusual picture, taken during a violent thunder storm in the nation’s capital, shows flashes of lightning playing around the Wash- the tall shaft, putting out of op- eration the aviation warning light atop the structure. The dark light causes the peculiar chemical streaks in the photo are an unsolved photographic mystery, accord- ing to the U. 8. weather bureau which says the wave length of the reaction. (Copyright Washington Post—From Associated Press) FOREST FIRE PERILS MINES AND MISSION NEAR FORT BELKNAP New Flames Flare as Weary Fighters Conquer. Blaze That Took Three Lives Malta, Mont., July 30.—(#)—Miners and their families fled early Thurs- day from an onrushing forest fire that threatened two mining camps ursday|and an Indian mission in the Little Rockies mountain range southeast of here. A hundred-fifty head of cattle, it part of the first week in August at/swept over Fort Belknap Indian res- the family estate. Late in August or early in Septem- ber he will make his long-planned| trip to the northwest drouth area to see what progress has been made with federal relief efforts. TROPICAL HURRICANE OFF FLORIDA COAST Storm Forecast to Striké Be- tween Apalachicola and Pensacola Late Today Jacksonville, Fls., July 30.—(7)— The weather bureau predicted in its to withstand of 40 miles an hour were re- Ported about 9 a. m, at Apalachicola. Captain Blamed for Sand Barge Sinking ae atch nag 8 ae Weel # : fi Hi i | i I: ij Fy it HE me i aH ge i ‘ets Pints Bae. ervation land and through Mission canyon. Nine airplanes were reported flying fire fighters and equipment from ree gional headquarters of the U. 8. For- est service at Missoula. At daytreak at least 1000 men marched to the fire lines. The blaze started just after weary workers gained control of a huge fire in the same section which took three} lives earlier this week. said the second fire was caused by a cigaret. Burning along a_ six-mile 8. E. Eckert, district fire ranger, | CRIPPLED BOY SEES MOTHER SHOT DEAD BY HISIRED FATHER Prominent Sargent Farmer Ends Own Life After Quarrel in Home Near Forman Forman, N. D., July 30.—()—An in- quest was scMeduled Thursday into a fatal shooting in which Frank Kraska, 68, prominent aSrgent county farmer, killed his wife, about 63, and turned the gun on himself before the eyes of a crippled son. Edward, 22, found his parents quar- was reported, perished in flames that |telling, he said, in midafternoon Wednesday at the farm home six miles south of here, As Kraska threat- ened his wife with a shotgun, Edward cried to his father to put down the weapon. Edward said the father shot twice before the woman fell. He summoned his brother, Louis, 41, who had gone for the mail, and was abdut a quarter- mile distant at the time. The pair returned in time to see Kraska enter a grove of trees near the home.’ Reaching the spot they found him shot through the heart. Fifteen years ago all the farm build- ings on Kraska’s placed burned with a loss estimated at $17,000. Five years front late Wednesday night the fire advanced within a mile and a half of St. Paul’s Catholic mission. ‘The fire also had spread to a point 100 yards from the Little Ben mine and within 1% miles of the Ruby Gulch mine and mill. It was from those camps that the miners and their families fled. ‘The Mission canyon fire broke out while authorities still were investi- gating reports that incendiarists were responsible for the earlier conflagra- tion. Irene Castle Fights Chicago’s Canine Ban Chicago, July 30—(?)—Mrs. Irene Castle McLaughlia, who turned from dancing stardom to assume the role of “champion of all dogs,” called for a fight against the drastic quarantine on the animals Thursday. A rabies scare in Chicago prompted the execution of almost 400 of the pets in the gas chamber at the city pound. Three Northern Loop Teams in Virtual Tie Paul. July 30.—()—Jainestown ago the rebuilt barn was destroyed with heavy loss. Kraska was a resi- dent here for 25 years. | Grand Forks Police Grand Forks, N. D., July 30.—(7)}— The Grand Forks police department faced an investigation Wednesday following the unanimous vote of the city commission members. Police Commissioner Harry Reef was charged to set a date for a hearing at the commission meeting Wednes- day night. Commissioner FE. L. Wer- stlein asked resignation of Chief of Police Ed Hough and charged lack of harmony in the department. Scores Congratulate Big Bay, Mich. July 30. — (>) Henry Ford was 73 years old Thi day. He watched a pile of congratu- latory messages accumulate at his ‘cottage in the Huron Mountain club reservation, but otherwise observed the occasion without special cere- leisurely journey on the ore to a speedier train, automobile or yacht trip. All-Nations Conquer Fargo-Moorhead moved within F % ti 5 BE The All-Nations swamped the Generally fair and warmer tonight; Friday unsettled and somewhat cooler. Face Investigation| The Weather PRICE FIVE CENTS alists in Pass MARXISTS MOBILIZE MERCHANT VESSELS TO BATTLE FASCISTS Blum Thinks France May Be Forced to Aid Madrid Re- gime With Arms SAY REBELS DEMORALIZED ‘Suicide Squadron’ Is Formed to Crash Explosive-Load- ed Planes (By the Associated Press) Two thousand loyal troops, march- ing on the northeastern Spain rebel stronghold of Zaragoza, were am- bushed and slain not far from their goal, remnants of thelr column re- ported Thursday. Mountaineers who had comprised Part of the loyalist troops charged with destroying rebel control of Zara~ goza related to French officials across the border that machine gun fire had been poured upon them at a pass in the hills. Further, they said, other columns in the march on the city had to fall back to reorganize their lines due to the defeat. As rebel sources circulated that it would be only a matter of a few hours until Madrid iteelf was surrounded so tightly that foreign diplomats could not leave, a general exodus of beleaguered Americans to Valencia got under way. Valencia Reports Vary A rebel radio report said Valencia itself had fallen to the rebels, but the government insisted the city was completely normal and in control of Leftist forces. 3 * Several South American govern- ments disclosed they had been ad- vised a rebel government rules Spain. The communications came over the signature of former General Virgilio Cabanellas and were dated Burgos, Spain. ital city Thursday for the seaport and 75 more refugees were scheduled to leave for that point ‘Thursday night. The cruiser Quincy of the United States fleet intended to pick them up: A battle by both ground troops and airplanes for possession of the strat- egic city of Zaragoza in the rebel area of northeast Spain was launched by the loyalist government Thursday as @ report circulated in Paris that France might aid in crushing Spain's 13-day revolt. Insurgents Retreat In the Guadarrama mountains, the Passes of which are gateways to Mad- Tid, the government announced Left~ ist forces were hurling Fascist insurg- ents back to Avila and Segovia. French senators said Premier Leon Blum hed told the foreign affairs committee France might be forced to aid the Madrid Leftist regime with arms to prevent being “surrounded by dictatorships.” Blum was quoted, however, as denying airplanes or arms had been supplied the Spanish gov- ernment so far. To bolster its defense forces, the government confiscated its merchant marine. Authorities ordered all mil- itary and civil fliers not yet on duty to report for instructions at the Cuatro Vientos airdrome. Say Rebels Demoralized The government was optimistic re- garding the rebel strongholds of Zara- goza, Seville, Cordoba and Granada, insisting the insurgents were demor- alized by lack of citizen support. As the British government began an investigation to determine whether British and American banks and fac- it received a report its factory at Bar- celona had been occupied for an un- etermined purpose. Spanish rebels in the northern sec- positions. Ford on His Birthday forces, Loyalist desperate struggle summer resort of San two days. “ : | In the.Guadarrama mountains in- surgent comrades roared out in lethal reply to a loyalist sir Government forces believed the big barrage was Phantom Team, 24-8 | tebe! reset rebel air, die