The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 12, 1936, Page 1

_ North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1936 PRICE FIVE CENTS Reds Take Getafe in Flank Movement Link Ki TRO OF FUGITIVES THOUGHT POSSIBLY ESCAPED CONVICTS Patrolman Abducted When He Halted Car for Speeding “in New Jersey BELIEVE ONE WAS WOMAN William Turnbull, Gagged and Bound, Was Thrown From Car.Near Bethlehem Trenton, N. J., Nov. 12.—(7)—A far- flung hunt for the kidnapers of State ‘Trooper William A. Turnbull was in- tensified Thursday as police consid- ered the possibility the fugitives might be the three youths who escaped a Booth ago from the Indiana peniten- ry. 2 Col. Mark O. Kimberling, superin- tendent of the New Jersey state po- lice, sald it was possible the member of the kidnap trio dressea like a woman was in reality a man. Debated Killing Him Turnbull was abducted near Som- @ville Wednesday, driven into Penn- sylvania and thrown out of the kid- napers’ gar, bound and gagged, at Freemansburg, near Bethlehem, Before they dumped him out, they de- bated whether to kill him. Kimberlin said police, being alded in the investigation by federal agents, have not eliminated the possibility the kdnapers were involved in the jewel robbery in Philadelphia Wednesday. He added, however, the time element was against their being connected with that crime. He disclosed that Turnbull, who re- turned to Trenton Wednesday night, was working on the case ‘i‘hursday Theory G-Men's Report Checks With Miller's Conclusions in Mott Double Shooting A federal ballistics expert's report on a pistol and bullet, major clues re- covered from hot ashes of a Mott farmhouse in which bodies of two men were found a week ago, “satis- fied” state authorities here Thursday that Ferdinand Miller and Charles Svihovec, Jr., were murder-suicide victims. Checking the report against his own theory of the case, C. A. Miller. | head of the state bureau of criminal identification, declared “there is no question that the bullet was fired from that gun. I'm satisfied it was a murder-suicide case.” Gun in Poor Condition The report from John Edgar Hoo- ver, chief of the U. 8. department of Justice, asserted “the gun was in such condition it was unable to secure Proper test.” | The examiner reports evidence the bullet bears markings indicating. it was fired in a weapon with character- istics of a particular type of revolver, Miller stated. The submitted gun is of the same make. Miller, the criminal bureau chief ’a.| said, was shot once in the head and again in the body. His companion, Svihovec, was shot through the heart by one bullet. Building ‘Fired’ : The state official declared evidence had been uncovered to show “un- doubtedly” the building was fired. He said Svihovec had pure! & two- gallon can of gasoline a short time before the farmhouse was discovered in flames, The can, he said, was Tacked from the burning building, empty and the top from the spout but he declined to say where the/ missi trooper was operating. Ne Definite Clues the iden ig re f the tugtth ig thelr e identity of or. ‘present 5 When Turnbull stopped the fugi- tives’ car at Somerville, Kimberlin said, one of the men asked the trooper what they were being stopped for. When Turnbull said, “for speeding,” a answered, “are you sure that’s Kimberlin said this made it appar- ent they thought they were to be taken to headquarters for investiga- tion and that they abducted Turnbull to prevent that. LENHART ENDORSES PLAYERS” ACTIVITY Mayor Sets Nov. 16-21 Aside as Little Theatre Week in Proclamation The Bismarck Community Play- ers’ first Little Theatre week, which opens Monday, was given official recognition in a proclamation issued ‘Thursday by Mayor A. P. Lenhart. Little Theatre week from Nov. 16- 21 is being sponsored by the group, which has been organized for several seasons, to mark the opening of new. quarters in the World War Memor- ial building. Mayor Lenhart’s proclamation fol- lows: “Bince organization of the Bismarck Community Players in 1931, this group of enterprising, community- spirited citizens has constantly striven to widen the scope of their activities in the field of creative dramatic en- tertainment, and now achieve a signal goal in the opening of their own ‘Lit- tle Theater’ to take their place among similar groups scattered throughout the nation. “To Bismarck and vicinity, and to the entire state, the local organiza- tion has been an active force in the promotion and advancement of ap- preciation in worthwhile drama, and the development of local talent. The Players have embodied a fine com- munity spirit of helpfulness and co- operation in their work, and are in- deed an asset not to be overlooked in the life of our city. “It is with sincere appreciation for the efforts of this group that I heart-' ily endorse activities in cunnection ‘with the opening of their new quar- ters in the Memoria! building and de- clare the week of November 16-21 ‘Little Theater Week’ in 5 ‘Signed, “A. P, LENHART, “Mayor of Bismarck.” Dedicate New Stark County Courthouse; Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 12.—@— Hundreds of persons.thronged Dick: ing, Miller said he believed the build- ing was thoroughly saturated before i pate man took rae Hs bases ns tL. Miller. hid. the -4 the ar onipereaeat of his automo- bile because he was afraid of some- thing,” the official said. “There had/ beeh ill-feeling between the two men.” New Evidence Uncovered Additional evidence has been un- covered tending to support a theory of murder-suicide advanced, State's Attorney R. J. Bloedau of Mott said Thursday. “The facts point more and more to- ward murder-suicide,” declared Attor- ney Bloedau. “We have definitely es- tablished a particular source of irrita- tion and of serious trouble between the two recently.” Several other leads also are being followed up, including the indication that a pocketbook is missing. Bloe- dau said that a purse belonging to Miller and containing $300 was found in the automobile parked outside the burning home, This was a flat bill- fold, but no trace has been found of another type purse he purchased a week before the fire and which was) reported to have contained a large amount of money. BWARCK PIONEER SUCCNBS IN EAST George H. Bird, 75, Father of Local Man, Dies Follow- ing Operation George H. Bird, 78, a resident of Bismarck in territorial days and father of George F. Bird, 711 Second 8t,, died Wednesday night at Dedham. Mass., according to information. re- ceived here by his son. He recently underwent an operation and was reported to be recovering when he suddenly suffered a relapse. Mr. Bird came to Bismrack in 1878 with his father, George M. Bird, who established a shop for the repair of marine ehgines near the old boat landing, then the busiest place in Bis- ‘After operating this establishment for four years,the elder Bird re- B au GE RE iy EE 8 gE 7 F ; : id i Bi : i & i E i E | ie aE idnaper Murder- Suicide Accepted FN 0 | GUEST OF LIONS if MELVILLE JONES Mr. Jones, secretary-general of Lions International, will be the distinguish- ed guest at the annual meeting of the fifth district at 7 p. m., Thursday in the World War Memorial building. A large gathering of Lions and their guests will be_entertained at a din- ner, which will be followed by a pro- gram with Mr. Jones’ address as the highlight, and the international sec- retary’s ball with music by Harry Tur- ner’s orchestra. E. O. Bailey, deputy cistrict gover- nor, will be toastmaster. Other speak- ers will include Dr. F. B. Strauss, Bismarck; Al Blonde, fifth district gov- ernor; Jack Kohnen, Jamestown; Rev. W. Murray Allen, past international director, and Dr. A. M. Fisher, presi- dent of the local unit. 5 The Bismarck Women’s chorus of 81 voices will make its first appearance at this function, and there will be other Mr. Jones is the founder of the In- ternational Association of Liansiclubs. ‘The organization, June 17, 1917, cul- minated three years of effort in that direction. He abandoned a prosper- ‘ous business career in insurance which he launched after studying law and music, to devote his: full time to ‘Lions International. He was the first secretary and continuously has served in that office. TOLLEY YOUTH DIES AS GAR HITS DITCH Succumbs. to Injuries Received While Returning From Dance; Others Unhurt Tolley, N. D., Nov. 12.—(?)—Frank Anderson, 19, was fatally injured about 2:30 a. m., Thursday when an automobile ran headlong into a ditch at a turn in a road about one-half mile south of here. He died a short time later in the office of a physician othe ree other persons who were in the car escaped uninjured, but the victim’s head struck against a door, it is believed, and a piece of broken glass from the door was driven into his temple. N.D. Traffic Toll | Those who escaped were Frank's brother, Ralph, Alvin Berg and Berg's sister, Thelma. The young people were on their way home after @ dance held at Tolley. é Dr. E. 8. Fitemaurise, Mohall, Ren= Nov. 12,—(?)—The E 1. ; E E E z é Wallace Says Administration Will Not Ask for Control Legislation DECISION LEFT TO FUTURE Further Crystalization of Pub- lic Opinion Awaited Be- fore Taking Action Washington, Nov. 12.—(?)—High Ne. Dealers appeared Thursday to have adopted a policy of watchful [waiting with regard to current de- |mands from some quarters for consti- jtutional amendment and revival of such experiments as AAA and NRA. | They seemed determined to await |future events and further crystall- zation of public opinion before going into action with any broad program. For example, Secretary of Agricul- ture Wallace told reporters late Wed- nesday that, despite recent demands from a group of farm organization heads that AAA crop control be re- vived, the administration would not ask the new congress for control leg- islation, 3s “That 1s a matter for congress and the farmers,” he said, Believes Control Eminent Wallace left no doubt, however, that he personally believes future events will make “just ut every= body in the -United States” favor “some kind of production control.” Despite the call of farm leaders for re-enactment of the invalidated AAA system of curbing production, Wal- lace sald drouth and high prices this year had led many farmers to desire unrestrained production next year. President Roosevelt said this week that he has not given thought to the question of constitutional amend- ment tg empower congress to legis: late certain 1 reforms. \ Labor League Silent As for labor's Nonpartisan League, pro-Roosevelt organization during the presidential campaign, it has not yet announced its official attitude foward constitutional change. But its presi- dent, George L. Berry, made known Wednesday that it plans to be active in pushing such legislation as the Black-Connery 30-hour week bill and the Wagner low-cost housing bill. With an eye on 1940, it also will continue cooperation with the Pro- gressive party in Wisconsin, the Farmer-Labor party in Minnesota and other independent groups, keep- ing in mind the idea of a new party in 1940 in event traditional party for- mations break up. Young Gridder Whiskey, Dies Shortly Drinks Detroit, Nov. 12.—(7}—An 18-year- old high school football player died Thursday after fulfilling what Police Lieutenant William Bring said was & jboast he could drink a pint of whiskey. The youth, Fred Mangas, Jr., son of a street railways motorman, was a member of the St. Paul’s high school team. Lieut. Bring said Mangas’ two com- panions, Walter Jaaskelainen, 18, and Carl Commerson, 17, both employed as sandblasters, told him the youth made his boast after they attended a theatre Wednesday night, The officer quoted Jaaskelainen as saying bought the whiskey at a drug store and that Mangas drank it as the three walked along, started to run “to show us he was still sober,” and fell to the sidewalk. Unable to revive him, the youths carried Mangas home where a phy- sician pronounced him dead. Lieut. Bring ordered an investigation of the sale of whiskey to Jaaskelainen, a NIAGARA FARMER DEAD Niagara, N. D., Nov. 12.—()—Ole Olson, farmer near here, died Wed- tesday in the farm home where he was born 63 years ago. NEW DEALERS KEEP |NEXT SENATE SAID. QUIET ON PROPOSED } FAVORABLE TOU. 6,, NRA, AAA REVIVALS) CANADIAN TREATY Backers of St. Lawrence Wa- terway Forecast Victory at Coming Session PACT WAS REJECTED ONCE Supporters Count on President to Submit Revised Pro- posal at Session ‘Washington, Nov. 12—()—After studying the composition of the next senate, friends of the St. Lawrence Waterway said Thursday that pros- pects for the project are much im- proved. i A proposed treaty calling for inter- national cooperation to complete the deep-water channel from Great Lakes cities to the Atlantic was rejected in 1934 by the senate of the 73d con- Gress. But officials of the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Tidewater association, which numbers men from 21 states ‘among its membership, say several senators who opposed ratification in 1934 will be missing from the next sen- ate. Moreover, association officials de- clare they already have commitments favoring ratification from a number of the new senate members and they believe several others who were swept into office with the tide of votes which re-elected President Roosevelt will tol- low his leadership. They are counting upon the preal- dent to submit a revised treaty early in the session. Some time ago, they say, the president declared he hoped to make some modifications which would be acceptable both to Canada and to opposition senators and have a resolution before the senate soon: after congress convened. If all members of the senate oe majority. The vote in the. 73d con- gress was 46 in favor, 42 against, with eight not voting. From the roll call of the next sen- ate, the association forecasters have selected a number of senators, elected since the 73rd congress whom they count as sure “yea” votes. Among these, they list Herring of Iowa; Gil- lette of Iowa; Murray of Montana; Lundeen of Minnesota. IWERS WIDOW GETS $300,000 FORTUNE Jury Deliberates Two Hours in Accepting Will, Contest- ed by Heirs Tipton, Iowa, Nov. 12.—(#)—The contested wild of Henry Iwers stood as genuine Thursday, in the opinion of a district court jury. Jurors. found that the will was signed by the former bachelor farm~- er, and that Mr. and Mrs, Louls Voss were entitled to the $350,000 “machine shed” fortune, most of which was un- covered in cash and bonds on the Iwers’ farm last June, Seven relatives sought shares of the fortune. Following three weeks of testimony and s battle of handwriting experts, s of State Trooper to Jewel Robbery HAPPY END OF DIVORCE ‘KIDNAPIN' Return of Frank B. Whitaker, 3d, to his mother's home at Atlanta, Ga., solved the predicament in which his father found himself when indicted at Houston, Tex., on charges of abducting the boy. Smiling happily, Frank and his mother are pictured at their re- union. Mrs. Whitaker recently obtained a divorce. WILD CHASE AFTER STOLEN TAXI ENDS WITH BOY'S ARREST Jakie Schmidt Apprehended Af- ter Driving Car Into Blind Alley Here Jakie Schmidt, 18-year-old Bis- marck youth, was in jail Thursday facing charges of car theft after a wild chase Wednesday night which ended shortly after the machine he had stolen crashed over a 10-foot em- bankment in the rear of the Mason spartments at Second and Broadway. As reconstructed from police records, the car was stolen from in front of the Red Cab taxi company office at 9:45 p. m., Wednesday. It was being used as a taxicab and the driver saw it being driven away, reporting im- mediately to the police. Policeman Martin Kavaney saw the car go past the police station at about 11 p.m, He hopped into another car and the chase was on. Runs Into Blind Alley After dodging around corners in downtown Bismarck for a brief, high- speed period, the stolen machine darted into what the driver pre- sumably thought was the alley in the rear of the Mason’ apartments. He had been in several alleys during the course of the chase. But this was a dead-end alley with &@ 10-foot drop into a paved court below. ‘Through the guard rail and down into the court went the car with a the|crash which drew the attention of Snoke died shortly efter Miss Gerts was employed as secretary in Snoke's office. Mrs. Voss is a cousin of Iwers. Eugene O’Neill Given Nobel Prize for 1936 Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. Eugene O'Neill, the pla: wright, Thursday was awarded the 1936 Nobel prize for letters. erhrice winner of the Pulitzer prize —the only American dramatist to hold & i ! ull ge i g i ? 4 [ 5 i g i E i f 5 | i Z i 3 ¥ | E iF [- i ue F i A iu | eee a dig i LE most of the apartment dwellers. Kavaney managed to stop in time to avoid disaster. Scrambles From Wreck He leaped from his car to see the driver, whom he had been pursuing, scramble from the wreck and into an adjoining alley. The policeman pulled his revolver fired and the man ducked into Third St. where he PEACE NEGOTIATION GOTTEN UNDER. WAY SEEKING STRIKE BND McGrady Seeks Quick Settle- ment; Hearings Are Post- poned Fifth Time San Francisco, Nov. 12.—(7)—Im- mediate opening of peace negotiations in the maritime strike that has throt- tled Pacific coast marine commerce for two weeks was forecast Thurs- day by assistant labor secretary Ed- ward F. McGrady. “It is obvious the strike must be settled sometime,” he declared. “Both sides have assured me that negotia- tions will be resumed today. I still think there is a chance to settle this strike quickly.” The official spent most of Wednes- day conferring with representatives lof the 37,000 striking union workers, whose walkout at midnight, Oct. 29 has left an estimated 178 ships strikebound in west coast ports and Hawaii, and led to sympathy action in Atlantic and Gulf harbors. Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, rep- resentative of the federal maritime commission, meanwhile announced that its hearings into the situation would be postponed for the fifth time, this time indefinitely, after a session Thursday afternoon. Spokesmen for both sides have been pessimistic concerning resumption of negotiations. Strikers claimed nearly 250 ships were tied up by sympathy walkouts in Atlantic and Gulf ports. In New York, where they said 79 vessels were held, employers declared 22 ships cleared Wednesday. Work Progressing . On New Oil Wells Marmarth, N. D., Nov. 12—Two into a parked car and lay drilling rigs are boring into the bowels on the floor, Kavaney, in hot , dragged him out. had not been hit by the bullet sto! damaged despite its plunge over the embankment. Condition of 2 Men, Hit by Car, Critical H.C. Martin, 58, Center, and M. J. @0, Hensler, are in critical ition in a Mandan hospital after struck by an automobile at lof mother earth in the oil field here at the rate of 400 feet a day, accord- ing to W. C. Vandervoort, local oil man. Meanwhile the Discovery well near est at fever heat. The intention of the Montana-De- the field, is to drill the two new wells to a depth of 6,800 feet, where initial 1 sands were found in the first well. Production in the Discov- ery well is from a depth of 8,186, the hole having been sunk to that depth to test out the field. —_____. NORTHWEST SECTOR DEFENDERS PUT UP STRONG RESISTANCE Shells Rain Continually Into Madrid as Gun Batteries Move Forward FIRES BURN UNCEASINGLY Two New Battalions Arrive tr Reinforce Socialist Troops at Capital (By the Associated Press) Government defenders of Madria were not only holding their own Thursday, they were counter-attack- ing the besieging Fascist insurgen& and claimed to have captured Getafe, elght miles south of the city, in a flank movement fram the west. As the battle continued and observ- ers felt it neared a climax, reinforce- ments for the government poured into the city from the province of Cata- lonia. Getafe, claimed captured by the government in the most important development of the day, is the site of an important airdrome and lies be- hind the insurgent lines. Advices said a few Fascist troops were cap- tured along with a considerable quan- tity of arms and ammunition. The insurgents, for their part, were pushing an attack on University City, in the northwest area of Madrid, ono of the few places which is not pro- tected by the Manzanares river, which has formed a barrier to the ap- proach from the southwest. Rain Delays Battle A driving rain delayed the battle somewhat but an artil! barrage was laid down on University City, ap- parently in preparation for an infan- try attack. ' Elsewhere on the battlefront can- nonading continued after having roared at intervals throughout the night. Machine guns could be heard when the big guns were still. One of the bloodiest spots on. the: battle front continued to be the Casa Del Campo, a government. game pre- serve, where thd insurgents. jets: violent artillery fire as they attempted to move forward, A government re- port that 1,000 Fascists had been cut off and captured there was uncon- firmed. to the town of Roses to prevent any insurgents from landing in that area. Consider Picketing Pian At London a plan to picket customs houses on the Spanish border was being considered by the International Neutrality committee to cut off im- portation of arms and munitions to either side. This was the main item before the committee, although the Italians renewed their charges that the Russians were continuing to aid the government. Major Ramon Franco, brother of Gen. Francisco Franco, insurgent lead- er, was at Naples, Italy, on s secret mission and planned to go to Rome. He said his brother is trying to estab- lish @ national government which will insure tranquillity in Spain, which wil. (Continued e- Page Two) ANTHONY P. AUNE, 08, TAKEN BY DEATH Father of Eight Dies at Dun- seith After Long Iliness; Funeral Friday Anthony Peter Aune, 58, a resident of Bismarck since 1901, died at 6:50 a. m., Wednesday at Dunseith where he had been a patient in the state tuberculosis hospital for the last five months. With him at the time of his death were his wife and his oldest son, Ro- bert G. Aune, 908 Ninth St. Mr. Aune was born July 13, 1878, at Fergus Falls, Minn., was baptised in the Lutheran church and attended