The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 3, 1936, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1936 PRICE FIVE CENTS Roosevelt, Landon Meet at Des Moines’ —<—<—<<$<<<<<___. Desperate Defenders ANARCHIST FORCES BEAT BACK ATTACK IN BLOODY BATTLE Oust Socialist Leaders When Latter Propose to Surrend- er Strategic City WITNESS - GIVES PICTURE American Correspondent Sees Men Die in Struggle for Important Suburb (By the Associated Press) Fascist fighters were thrown ‘back in their attack on Irun Thursday in the bloodiest battle of the Spanish Civil War, Anarchist forces, taking over com- mand after Socialist leaders had Proposed surrender, beat back violent rebel onslaughts in Behobia, small suburb of Irun, only a few feet from the French border. The anarchists marched 60 Fascist hostages to a cemetery in Irun and shot them, reports said. In Barcelona the killing of an Italian worker, Italy's sixth war vic: tim, caused Italian officials to an- nounce their intention of sending more warships to Spanish waters. Italians Send Pianes In Paris, the Spanish embassy in- formed European governments pledged to neutrality that it had re- ceived a report 24 Italian airplanes arrived Thursday at Vigo, Spain. France protested to the Spanish re- bel junta against ‘violation of French territory by insurgent gunfire.” Shells from the Irun fighting have been fall- ing daily on French soil, wounding French citizens. The following account of the bat- tle at Irun was written by R. B, Park- er, Jr. an Associated Press corre- spondent, who: stood in Behobie, France, and watched the bloody bat- tle in Behobia, Spain, a few feet across the border: . “The streets: of Behdbie,-“Spain, were turned into an inferno Thurs- day as a Spanish rebel column reach- ed the center of the town, suburb of besieged Irun. Moroccans Lead Assault “Nearly 500 men, led by Moroccan fighters, attacked houses in which So- cialist government troops attempted to defend the town with machine guns. “Rebels and defenders locked in hand-to-hand combat in the streets and used knives when their rifles were emptied. Dead and dying lit- tered the sidewalks.” “Rebels dodged into doorways and threw hand grenades while shells from their trench mortars and six- inchers from government batteries crashed into the town, blasting great holes in the streets and blowing groups of men to death. “In one place the rebels and de- fenders blazed away at each other with machine guns less than 50 feet apart, only partially hidden behind paving blocks. Shell Sets House Afire “A house near the international bridge leading into France was fired by a shell and heavy brown smoke poured over the town. “Two flaming red government bombing planes flew low over rebel headquarters 2 half mile outside Be- hobia, attempting to bomb 2,000 rebel infantry held there in reserve. “Thursday's entry was the second into Behobia by rebel fighters. Ad- ‘vance columns reached the town Wed- nesday night and engaged in hand- to-hand fighting. Bodies were thrown hurriedly into the Bidassoa river. “French army surgeons opened & first aid post for those hit on the streets of the French town, 100 feet from Behobia. “Three persons were wounded on the streets of Hendaye by bullets.” It was almost the end of the seventh week of Spain's civil war and the action at Irun, just across the international from France, was the most violent of the day. Wanted Port of Entry The Fascist rebels wanted the Irun sector as @ Bay-of-Blscay port of en- try for supplies and men. They need its oll stores. They wanted to hold it so General Emilio Mola’s northern arm- ies could advanec on Socialist Madrid without the menace of a rear attack. Also, they wanted control of the in- ternational bridge from France. (Continued on Page Two) Ruby goes home ‘This is the story of dog named “Ruby” and a little girl. The dog the girl sad, and i RESULT: A dog named “Ruby,” ® child named Katherine .. happily reunited. “How Did It Happen? woman used a little A thoughtful ‘ad in Tuesday evening's BISMARCK TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED SECTION that brought quick results. Nation Watches as Candidates Meet Pictured above is an artist's conception of the meeting Thursday at Des Moines, Ia., of Alf M. Landon and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Republican and Democratic candidates for the presidency. The artist pic- tures them smiling although from both an economic and a pauses! standpoint the precedent-shattering confab is regarded ss serious Denhoff Farmer Is _ [LANDON IS LEADING Killed in Accident yt tas AMERICAN FLIERS peace States, However, Do Not Show City Attitude Land Short of Goal After Speed- iest Crossing of North Atlantic Harry and Jake Heidrich Injur- ed in Mishap; Latter Lies Near Death Jacob Hieb, Denhoff farmer, is dead and Harry and Jake Heidrich, sons of Max Heidrich, farmer living 12 miles sduthwest of Strasburg, are New York, Sept. 3. — Governor Landon leads President Roosevelt by over two to one in the first scattered returns from four eastern states—New in s Bismarck hospital seriously in-! york, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and fured as the result. of.an automobile| waine—in the Literary Digest’s presi- accident one-half mile east of Den- oo poll, wating’ gunna hoff early Thursday, morning. * Jake bined vote, Pi Heldrich’s condition is eritical, and|‘ the Literary Digest issue of Sep- tember 5, shows 16,056 votes for Lan- he may not live, attending physicians . a don and 7,645 for Roosevelt. N.D. Traffic Toll | tts sett tna" teay 70 Philadelphia or Pittsburgh “where President Roosevelt's strength is ie 62 Ago claimed by so many political observ- Hieb was driving a loaded coal ers to be greatest.” It cautions that the returns are meager and “only the first lot of hun- dreds of thousands to be received.” Out of 24,689 ballots, the votes for other candidates follow: Lemke (Union), 754; Thomas (Socialist), 109; Browder (Communist), 70; Colvin (Prohibition), 34; Aiken (Socialist- truck east and Harry Heldrich was| ©4D0r), 11; others, 10. driving the An analysis of how the same voters two met at the intersection of state highways 14 and 7. In the gray light of early dawn each driver apparently failed to see the other vehicle. Hieb was instantly killed. Jake Heldrich suffered a broken arm, in- ternal injuries’ and possibly a frac- tured skull, His brother was severely cut but his condition is not critical, Croydon Airdromé, England, Sept. office anhounced officially Thursday the American fliers Merrill and Rich- man had made a safe forced landing at Liwyncelyn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The communications office stated Merrill had telephoned Croydon, re- Porting the transatlantic plane “Lady Peace” had landed in a field, that the fliers were unhurt and that the Machine was undamaged. The aviators, who had topped the exploits of a long list of oceanic speed filers in their flight from New York to the Irish coast, came down ap- proximately 175 miles from their ‘Croydon goal. Their estimated elapsed time from Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, to Dingle bay, Ireland, had been com- puted at 18 hours and 40 minutes, by far the speediest crossing. From New York to the place where they landed the distance is roughly 3,300 miles, by the great circle route which they followed'on the eastward leg of their projected round trip flight between New York and London. Merrill and Richman were forced to land because’ of fuel shortage, the airport officials announced, and may proceed to Croydon if additional gas- oline can be made available quickly. Hard rains on the eastern end of their journey, it was assumed, caused a heavier fuel drain than had been| dren. : expected. I, Martell to Run for Grand Forks Man voted in 1932 reveals that each candi- date is drawing nearly three-quarters of his strength so far from his own party supporters in the 1932 election. The analysis of the vote for Lemke shows he is getting four votes from former Roosevelt voters to one from erstwhile Hoover supporters. But his total is only fractionally over three Four Known Dead in Eastern Mine Blast Logan, W. Va., Sept. 3.—(#)—The number of known dead from an ex- plosion in the MacBeth mine rose to four Thursday with the recovery of two bodies by rescuers digging des- perately through a 400-foot wall of slate behind which six more men are tray ped. The blast killed two men outright and spread deadly fumes through the ss. After several hours the rescuers ‘came upon the bodies of the other dependent candidate for the state commission in the November aE E it rok H a fi if ‘ te F i i ! E h ? 5 i i E : i H | i il I fi f t ‘ SHORT WPA STRIKE) STAGED WEDNESDAY BY MILL CITY FOLK 3,800 Quit Work Wednesday But Most of Them Go Back on Job Thursday SEEK PEACE IN CEREAL WAR Two Federal Conciliators Try- ing to Get Employers and Employes Together Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 3—(7)}— Minneapolis had a short-lived WPA strike Thursday. The Workers Alliance claimed Wednesday night that 3,500 WPA workers had left their jobs, striking for higher pay and shorter hours, but officials said Thursday that all but 400 of them were back on the job Thursday morning. The latter were assigned to building runways at the municipal airport. Their demands included a weekly minimum wage of $20, a 30-hour week ‘and wages of 68% cents an hour for unskilled labor. Meanwhile two federal conciliators, Nathaniel 8. Clark, regional director of the national labor relations board, and Robert Mythen, conciliator of the United States department of la- bor, sought a conference with repre- sentatives of 17 wholesale firms in- volved in the truck strike. Flour Mills 8 The flour industry continued at ® virtual standstill Thursday with all mills except one either shut down or operating on a restricted basis be- cause of the elevator workers’ strike that has interrupted grain receipts. The Pillsbury “A” mill, one of the, largest in the world, was closed Wed- nesday. Christgau to Ask Raise Victor Christgau, state works prog- tess administrator, left Wednesday night for Des Moines to discuss with President Roosevelt, at a drouth con- ference there, the prospects of in- creasing maximum earnings under WPA. Alliance officials, meanwhile, prepared to meet with state WPA heads in Minneapolis on the walkout. No progress has been made toward settlement of the elevator strike. Leaders of Elevator Union No. 19152 said some 40 elevators and six or seven flour mills had been closed. Union recognition and wage in- creases are the basic demands in the walkouts. Minor strikes in progress Thursday included that of the Whole- sale Jewelry Workers’ union, a walk- out at a pole and wood treating plant and another at a biscuit manufactur- ing company. Late News . Bulletins (By the Amoclated Prost AMERICA RETAINS CUP Clementon, N. J.—The United States. Walker ‘cup team routed the invading British Thursday by winning six points of a possible 10. Every Amer- ican won his singles match from every invader. ‘ TO RETAIN DESTROYERS Washington — Secretary Hull, following the lead of and Japan, “regretfully” announced that the United States would keep in service 40,000 tons of overage destroyers, slated under existing treaties for destruction at the end of this year. Block Fascist March on Trun Wal copans_ J. J. Weeks, Former MEET AS GUESTS AT HERRING LUNCHEON Tax Chief, 1s Dead]sis itis ic ia cow Stricken on Goif Course Wed- nesday After Round in Com- pany With His Wife DEATH COMES INSTANTLY State Official, Born in Canada, Had Long Been Prominent in Politics Just as he had completed a round of golf at the municipal course Wed- nesday evening, James J. Weeks, 65, dropped dead on the club house } grounds, He was standing talking to Tom O'Leary, club professional, with his wife, who had accompanied him around the course, beside him when he fell, He was the victim of a stroke. Until the time of his death, Weeks was an attorney for the North Dakota tax commissioner's office. He had previously served as tax commissioner and as deputy tax commissioner. He was born on Prince Edward Island on July 14, 1871. He came to Backoo, Pembina county, with his Parents when he was 10 years old. Taught in Pembina He taught school in Pembina county for several years, and later attended Valparaiso university, Valparaiso, Ind., and the Chicago school of law, from which he was graduated in 1900. In the meantime he had served in the First Illinois cavalry during the Spanish-American war. He then returned to North Dakota, and practiced law in Bottineau for 28 years, 16 of which were spent as state's attorney. He had been a Bis- marck resident since 1933, Weeks was a member of the Pres- byterian church, of the Bottineau Ma- sonic lodge, of the Knights Templar, and of Kem temple, Grand Forks, of the Shrine. Leaves Four Children In 1902 Weeks married Cora Hohler. at Cavalier. She is still living, as are his four children, The children are Maurice, a Bottineau attorney; James, Jr., employed on the Minot Daily News; Frances, Riverside, Cal., and Mrs. A, F. Renning, also of Riverside. Weeks also leaves two sisters and | three brothers. They are Mary Weeks, Mrs. Ed Forbes, Henry Weeks and 'W. G. Weeks, all of Backoo, and Al- bert Weeks, who lives in Montana, ‘The body will be taken to Bottineau’ for funeral services, details of which had not been arranged Thursday. Until then, it will lie in state in the ‘Webb brothers chapel. O0 RELIEF WORKERS SEEK HIGHER WAGE Strike When Assigned to Pri- vate Employment on High- way Project Near City Fifty relief, workers, transferred from the WPA to a highway con- struction project east of Bismarck, went on strike Wednesday and were still out Thursday. Members of the Bismarck Common Laborers union, they demanded 50cents an hour instead of the 40-cent mini- mum which the state requires con- tractors to pay for such work. At a meeting Wednesday night in the Labor Hall the union sent com- mittees to officials of the state high- way department and to Milton Rue, contractor on the job. Rue told them he had teken the Job with the understanding that the Highway department officials id 40 cents was the standard rate, set a year and a half ago, that they had experienced no trouble elsewhere in elt 5 z HE ee E 5 3 § fli H ae | LEMKE'S NAME WILL GO ON BALLOTS IN 40 STATES OF UNION Union Ticket, Barred in Eight States, Is Having Diffi- culty Elsewhere (Copyright, 1936, by Associated Press) Chicago, Sept. 3—The Union party, which entered the presidential cam- paign less than five months before the election, appeared Thursday to be in a position to put its candidates’ names on the printed ballots of 40 states. It seemed unlikely, however, that the name of the Union party could appear with the candidates in more than 31 states. A nationwide survey showed the two and a half months old campaign in behalf of William Lemke, North Dakota congressman seeking the presidency, and Thomas C. O’Brien, Boston lawyer and candidate for vice president, in this position: Barred in Eight States In eight states the names of the candidates will not be printed on the ballot and the party either will not campaign in them or will seek write- ins. There are eight other states in which the party has filed, seven of them under the Union party name. In 32 states the party is preparing to file, either under its own name, in affiliation with another party, or as a slate of independent candidates. ‘The name of the Union party as a label will not be used in 17 states, although in possibly half a dozen of these its candidates will appear under some party label. Plan Combined Drives -’ In nine states, campaigns for state offices or seats in will be combined with the national campaign. The time set for filing has not ar- rived in six states. The deadline for filing has passed in nine states. The eight states in which the Union party has filed are Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon and Texas. Nystul said he had been informed that the filing in North Dakota will be done by J. A. Patterson, mayor of Minot, Thursday night. The eight states in which the can- didates’ names will not be on the ballot are Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Campaign Manager John Nystul has established contacts in most states and filing activities have been step- ped up. He said the party is ready for final action in many states. Requirements Are Troublesome Filing requirements have formed a serious problem in some states. There is a total electoral vote of 456 in the 40 states in which Union party candidates’ names have @ pos- sibility of being on the ballot. Elec- tion requires 266 votes. In the eight states in which it appears certain the names will not be printed, ihere are 15 votes. The 17 states in which the organ- ization will not have its name or emblem on the ballot as the Union party carry 232 votes, Party leaders aaid they might take the matter to court in Kansas and Oklahoma. How Others Shape Up The 17 also include California and Michigan, where allegiances with minor established parties are contem- (Continued on Page Two) English King Falls Into Turkish Ocean Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 3—(P)— King Edward interrupted his vaga- bond cruise today for a pilgrimage to jeer of British war dead at A Turkish delegation boarded the British monarch’s holiday yacht Nahlin at Tenedos Island to welcome the king to Turkish waters on behalf of President Kamal Ataturk. The British monarch was reported to have been thrown into the water ‘Wednesday when a skiff he was row- ing overturned in the wake of a mot- orboat, a dispatch from Athens to the London Daily Herald said. King Edward escaped injury. The motorboat, attached to the yacht Nahlin, turned quickly, and he was pulled from the water. Pigeon Chop Suey Pittsburgh, Pa..’ Sept. 3—U)— Frequenters of 60-year-old Yee Kee's restaurant discovered the each. Sylvester Stoehr said had sold $1,000 worth of “kidnaped” racing pig- eons, many valued at $100 each. Yee Kee was released. The boys ‘were turned over to juvenile Mrs. Harris Rapids, Harris. died. ris’ nor’s Office, Sit Down to Chicken, Corn on Cob PLAN TO PROBE DROUTH Way Out of Farm Troubles Is Mutual Aim; Secrecy Shrouds Parley Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 3—(P)— President Roosevelt and Alf M, Lan- don met Thursday in the office of Gov. Clyde L. Herring of Iowa—an extraordinary face-to-face encounter between two presidential opponents. The national drouth problem brought them together. Through cheering crowds that gave lIowa’s capital a holiday spirit, the Demo- cratic and Republican contestants drove to the capitol. Mr. Roosevelt was the first to take the route, motor- ing in an open car from the special train in which he has been touring drouth areas. He arrived at noon. Landon arrived an hour and fifteen minutes later by auto from Topeka. He was met on the outskirts of Des Moines by a motorcycle escort of six patrolmen and drove directly to the capitol in the same sedan in which he made the trip. He Is Host A buffet luncheon was served in Herring's office where the chief exe- cutive and Landon shook hands for the first time since 1933. Afterward, the two were scheduled to talk about the drouth and means of meeting its havoc to farm acres. Emerging from the luncheon meet- ing, Marvin H. McIntyre, presidential secretary, told reporters Roosevelt had gone immediately into Gov. Her- ring’s private office and awaited there until all the governors,’ sen- ators and other officials had arrived, then greeted them informally in the cuter office. ‘The president and Landon met, he said, just inside the dining room and exchanged a few informal remarks, Platitudes Exchange : “Governor Landon spoke t6 the president and they shook hands,” he reported. “The president remarked that he had a long, hard motor trip. ‘The ‘governor replied, ‘Yes, I did, but I got here on time,’” The president and the governors together with Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey, sat at one table, with Gov- ernors Hjalmar Petersen of Minnesota end Guy P. Park of Missouri between the president and Landon, Gov. R. I. Cochran of Nebraska, Gov. E. W. Marland of Oklahoma, Herring, and Dewey were seated around the table in that order. They ate fried chicken with corn on the cob. Other guests, numbering around 50 or 60, sat at half a dozen other tables. Canvas to Be Screen Under direction of secret service men, workmen hung a canvas cur~ tain which will screen the movement of President Roosevelt and other guests in the statehouse from the several hundred newspapermen to (Continued on Page Two LONG ILLNESS TAKES MRS. ARISTA HARRIS Resident of Bismarck Since 1905 Had Been in Hospital Last Year and a Half Mrs. Arista Harris, 75, 418 Fifth St., died at a local hospital at 6:55 p. m. Wednesday. She had been confined to the hospital for a year and a half. 5 was born in Lake Cen- ter, Ill, Nov. 1, 1860. In 1886, at Coon she was married to Mr. Los Angeles Behind In Junior Tourney