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

* [=== | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKUTA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1936 Buenos Aires Riotously Greets FDR! Christmas Buying Biggest S DSBURSEENTS BY [Blame ‘Firebug’ in |AIBIRTANREGANS CORPORATIONS ARE HELPING SPLURGE Oepartment Store Sales Are Ex- | pected to Approximate | Volume of 1929 PEOPLE MORE PROSPEROUS More Widespread Employment and Farm Income Are Other Major Factors Washington, Nov. 30.—(#)—Secre- tary Roper said Monday that reports to the commerce department from all sections “clearly show that people are buying this Christmas more ex- pensive gifts than for any season since 1929.” At the same time, Roper made the first comment from an administration source on recent heavy dividend dec- larations. He said “the wunprece- dented distribution of corporation funds through bonuses-and extra div- idends ts a most stimulating factor” in the Christmas buying surge. “Progress reports” on Christmas business, the secretary said, support previous prediction that department store sales this seaon “will be at least 15 per cent greater than in 1935 and will closely approach the volume at- tained in the 1929 season.” Our reports give evidence of the fact that people throughout the coun-. try are in a much more prosperous condition now than has been the case for the last seven years,” he contin- ued. The general uptrend of business, more widespread employment and better prices obtained by farmers, have been major factors in stimulat- ing this holiday trade to the highest levels in several years.” Acommerce department summary said “there have been very definite in. dications in the last ad weeks that New Yorkers are no longer ‘pe! pinching” and that money in woolen. ing amounts is being spent on goods other than necessities.” In Chicago, the summary contin- ued, trade volume this Christmas will top 1935 by 12 per cent but increases in some luxury lines will reach 50 per CANVASSING BOARD NEETING TUESDAY Whether Liquor Tax Stamps Will Be Issued Still Re- mains Uncertain The state canvassing board will convene Tuesday to pass officially on the outcome of the initiated liquor measure and other results of the Nov. 3 general election. The liquor act carried by 19,288 votes, acvording to the unofficial tab- ulation by the Associated Press, and little or no change was expected in this or other unofficial figures. Although the liquor measure will be effective Thursday, it remained un- certain Monday whether tax stamps would be issued on that day, with the result no officially stamped liquor could be sold. Many cities and vil- lages were still drafting ordinances which will not go into effect until after next Thursday, although a num- ber of the municipalities were pre- pared for the new measure. The village of Kindred in Cass county is attempting an experiment Monday, with its voters going to the polls to decide whether or not a mu- nicipally-owned liquor store will be cE proposal be approved, it will involve a legal ques- tion whether such business can be carried on under the state constitu- tion, There is no mention in the new lquor measure of municipal stores. State Treasurer John Gray, charged under the law with the custodianship of the liquor stamps and revenue, said yet receiyed ugh appropriation fixed in the law for purchase of tax stamps, Boettiger En Route To New Seattle Job President Roosevelt's son-in-law, John Boettiger, and his wife, the former Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, will Bismarck night Burning Flames “Destroy Stru cture Across Apple Creek; Damage Estimated at $1,500 Burleigh county authorities were at- tempting Monday to discover the identity of the incendiary who it is believed set fire to the nearly-com- pleted bridge across Apple Creek, about four miles east of Bismarck, Saturday night. The flames, which were discovered by Ernest Blaiche, timekeeper for the Bismarck Construction company, who was working on a road job nearby, did damage estimated at $1,500. Despite the efforts of the Bismarck fire department, which arrived at the scene shortly before midnight, the superstructure of the bridge was com- pletely destroyed leaving only the of Bridge ing done by the Rue Brothers Con- struction company of Bismarck. It was not insured, Workmen had left jthe job Saturday afternoon intend- ing to complete the bridge Sunday. Blaiche drove immediately to Bis- marck and notified Mrs. Milton Rue and the fire department. Insufficient water handicapped the firemen in at- tempting to lessen the damage. Painted with creosote as a protection against rain, the timbers of the bridge) made good fuel for the flames. j Deputy Sheriff Joe Kohler, who in- vestigated the fire, said that there were definite signs that the blaze had been started by some person or per- sons, probably with the aid of gaso- line poured over the wood. ‘ The bridge is located just to the south of U. 8. highway 10. The roac leading up to it has not been built HIS WORLD WHEAT CROWN AT CHICAGO Herman Trelle Wins His 16th Grand Championship in Grain Since ’26 WN. D. GROWERS TAKE PRIZES Two Dickinson Persons Are Winners in Crested Wheat Grass Division Chicago, Nov. 30.—(#)—Champion- ship competition at the 37th Interna- tional Livestock exposition reached a high pitch Monday, with the Ameri- jcan continent's finest cattle, sheep and swine in the ring. The high spot of Sunday’s compe- supporting sheet pilings intact. Construction of the bridge was be- and the bridge was not to be put into use for some time. tition was the hay and grain show. There Herman Trelle, Wembley, Alta., \ INSURGENT TROOPS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE ON ESCORIAL ROAD Wave After Wave of Rebels Hurled Against Loyalist Forces at Madrid Molinier speed England Africa. Madrid, Nov. 30.—(4)—Strong forces of insurgent shock troops, attempting to break through government lines on the El Escorial road attacked the suburban village of Pozuelo:de Alar- con Monday. 30, Supported by tanks and planes, in- °": surgent commanders hurled wave after wave of troops against Socialist Croydon, in the Mollison from here Monday after a brief re-fuel- iF ing stop on their flight from off Sunday from ELETYPE BRIEFS +i] | "2, Pree Daniel Wolfe, Nipawin, Sask., Can- é ada, won the grand championship in sped away to South §* They took England, broke the SPEEDS FOR SOUTH AFRICA Cairo, Egypt.—Capt. James A. Molll- son and Capt. Edouard Corniglion- ~ Mollison west-east Atlantic crossing time Oct. DESPERADO CAPTURED Canada, regained the world wheat crown, giving the dominion its 16th championship in 18 years of wheat competition. It was Trelles 16th grand championship in grain since alfalfa. L, E. Peterson of Victor, Mont., who also has sat on the wheat throne, won the reserve championship with a hard winter wheat. N. D, A. C. Places 23rd The University of Wisconsin placed 15th, Montana State College 16th, the University of Minnesota 18th and North Dakota Agricultural college 23rd, in the college livestock judging competition. State 4-H club champions from In- diana, Kansas and Nebraska won most of the honors in two room im- provement projects. Other awards included: Sweet clover—R. C. Henka, Hills- boro, second; Ole Rustad, Fargo, third; Olai Slotta, Willow City, fifth; Donald Noltemeier, Church's Ferry, concentrations in the new battle- The new tactics were launched shortly after an insurgent plane drop- ped seven bombs on Madrid's western section near the north station Sun- day night. Gen. Jose Miaja, president of the defense junta, entertained members of the British parliament who arrived in the capital to view developments in the civil war. A Spanish government fighting plane fired.200 machine gun bullets at a French commercial mail plane near Alicante Sunday, officials of Air France reported. They declared the plane was not struck. Spanish authorities apologized for the attack, they declared, explaining the Socialist pilot thought the trans- port ship was an insurgent bomber. Gen. Gonzalo Queipo de Liano, in- surgent commander, said that Joseph Largo Caballero, son of the Spanish government prime minister, still is alive and “may not be executed.” THOMAS J. WALSH, . EMMET MAN, DIES finally caught yp wit Indianapolis—The law of averages George Daf- ron, «28, of Vinoennes, Ind.,«a dapper {midwest desperado Sunday. State policemen surprised Daffron and a ‘womah companion in their locked car in 8 corn field near Elnora and ar- rested them without firing a shot. 109 AMERICANS IN MADRID Washington.—Eric C. Wendelin, American charge d'affaires in Spain, reported from Valencia Monday that 109 American and Philipino Nationals had remained in Madrid despite the closing of the embassy there. ARREST 56 STRIKERS Reading, Pa.—Twelve women and 44 men who stretched flat across the shire Knitting mills main entrance to Prevent workers from entering the strike-affected plant were arrested and fined or sent to jail Monday. ‘There was no violence, TONS OF RAIL BOUGHT New York.—November rail buy- ing topped 375,000 tons Monday as additional orders were an- nounced in one of the heaviest monthly runs of business for steel rail makers in recent years, It put orders worth about $13,500,000 on their books at the current price for rails, $36.37 a ton. sixth; Einar Erstad, Kindred, eighth; H. del, St. first time this year)—Leroy Moomaw, Dickinson, ninth; Mrs. Julia Shipley, Dickinson, tenth. Robbie, Thompson, Nash, 22nd; John F. Ger- szewski, Minto, 34th. August Wenstad, Bottineau, 12th; K. 8. Nygaard, Mekinock, 13th, Johns, eighth; D. W. Hoover, Rock Lake, ninth; Allan Anderson, Graf- ton, 10th; Frank Boosart, Tunbridge, 11th; Earl W. Garrison, Rolla, 12th. icy pavement in front of the Berk- legiate placed 12th in judging swine, 26th in sheep, 2lst in cattle and 25th in horses. WATCHMAN KILLED Aged Man Slain With Hammer Cc Fargo, ninth} R. © jomas, tenth. Dickinson People Win Crested wheat grass (judged for Hard red spring wheat—Harris and Cavalier, 29th; Joseph Alfalfa (west)—H. S. Holm, tenth; Durum wheat — Edel Krook, 8t. The North Dakota team in the col- livestock judging contest IN MILL CITY FIRM in Apparent Hand-to-Hand PRINCESS. SHOOTS HER TITLED MATE IN STREET CHASE Finnish Consul in Mexico City Witnesses Murder During Stroll With Victim Mexico City, Nov. 30.—()—Princess Concetta Leone de Nigeratze, charged formally with killing her titled hus- band, was held Monday in “female killers row” of the Mexico City central Jail. Police said Leo B. Granroos, Fin- nish vice-consul, told them he wit- nessed the fatal shooting of the Georgian prince, Viadimir Nigeratze, Saturday night. Officials declared Granroos identi- fied the 35-year old Itailan-born princess as her husband's assailant. They said Granroos told them he dis- armed her and held her for arrest af- ter she had fired several times at Nigeratze. The vice-consul and Prince Vladi- mir, police quoted the diplomat as saying, went for an after-dinner stroll Saturday night. Suddenly Granroos heard several shots and his compan- fon shrieked in pain. the authorities sald. Nigeratze ran, with his wife chas- ing him and shooting at him, until he dropped to the pavement, fatally in- jured, police said Granroos related. Police officials said she admitted killing her husband “because I could not bear the idea of losing him.” Granroos told police, they sald, the prince and princess separated last September and that the princess, in fear her husband was leaving her permanently, had appealed to the vice-consul to act as an intermediary for her. Langer Will Attend Three Conferences Governor-elect William Langer pre- Rites Tentatively Set for St. Nicholas Church at Gar- rison Wednesday Thomas J. Walsh, - 40, past 30 years, died at 9:10 a. m. Sun- day in # local hospital after a short illness. A ruptured appendix was given as the cause of death. Puneral services have been tenta- tively set for 9:30 a. m. Wednesday at the 8t. Nicholas Catholic church at Garrison with Father August Mandry officiating. Burial will be made in the St. Nicholas cemetery. Mr. Walsh waseborn Oct. 6, 1886, at Faribault, Minn., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh. He was edu- cated in the common schools at Fari- bault and graduated from the Fari-' bault business college. married Miss Agnes Brown. She died in December, 1933. dren, Edwin, Joseph, Frances, Cyril, !ton and Mrs, John Anthony of Vermilion, 8. D.; Mrs. Joseph Steffenson and rado Springs, Colo. and Mrs. Mike Heinsen of Garrison, and one brother, Morris of J. Walsh of Garrison, His |"*t!°- father preceded him in death. Yohe Drops Contest _ Against Holmquist ‘The number of election contests be- pressed by defeated legislative . out of the Farmer-Labor failure to certain consult CHINA KEEPS PANDA Shanghai—The baby panda cap- tured by Mrs. William H. Harkness, dr., near the Tibetan border appeared destined Monday never to leave Asia. McLean) Government officials refused to let county farmer near Emmet for the/the valuable bear-like animal out of the country without a permit. 85 DIE IN CRASHES At least 85 persons died in auto- mobile accidents in the nation over the week-end. Four persons were killed Saturday night when @ school bus collided with a truck near Edison, Ga. The national saf- ety council predicted that the na- tion's 1936 traffic teil would reach an all-time high of 37,500. ifsaile rer iecrrngd TAX Boston—Federal Judge George C. In 1913 he/sweeney Monday took under advise- ment the ese ad case of the un- employment jurance provision of Besides his mother, who makes het the social security act. The case was home at Garrison, he leaves six chil- brought bya stockholder tn the Bos-. Maine railroad who sought to Viola and Leo, all at home; six sis- ‘allroad ters, Mrs, Claude Newman of Wilton, |fre fell sed deta ene \ecsitended the tax was unconstitu- Mra. Nels Steffenson, both of Colo-|tay, was po wcllcra andlnks ea tax for the general welfare of the PETERSEN SCORNS THREAT Peter: party for leaders on appointments, declared “let them go ahead.” Fight With Intruders Minneapolis, Nov. 30.—(#) — The body of Samuel Brolin, 70, night watchman at the Griswold Signal company, covered with marks of ter- rific blows, was found at the foot of the basement stairs when workmen came on duty Monday. Intruders had broken in the rear window and unlatched the door. the foot of the stairs. Brolin, who had been a watchman in the place several years, apparently came on the men and engaged in a hand-to-hand struggle. ‘ A bloody hammer that apparently had been used to kill the watchman was found near the body. A. M. Akeson and William Apple- garth, employes of the shop, discov- ered the body when they came to work, The body had been covered with rags taken from a pile in the cellar. The company safe, on the second floor, had not been touched. There was no evidence the intruders had obtained any loot. trail of blood led from the room toj pared Monday for a series of three conferences this week following a con- ference with authorities of various state and federal agencies at which ihe inquired into North Dakota's im- pending relief situation. Important among the scheduled conference was the re-assembling of Officials representing the state public welfare board, and Works Progress and Resettlement administrators with Langer. , Langer also annouriced he would call a representative conference of coal mine operators and coal dealers from throughout the state here Tues- day and that he had accepted a re- quest from Fred Wilcox, regional di- rector of the secial security board, to attend a regional conference of gov- ernors in Minneapolis Wednesday and Thursday for consideration of unem- ployment compensation. PREY TURNS ON HUNTER * Johnstown, Pa. Nov. 30.—(?)— Frank Amistedi went hunting—and ended up in a hospital, put there by ® squirrel which buried its teeth in his hand. 2 Minneapolis’ Shrinking Man Stages Comeback apolis’ “shrinking man” is staging @ comeback. : has lost “that tired feeling” which re- duced his height 10 inches and his weight 50 pounds during 13 years. Bince he reported to university of Minnesota hospital authorities a year ago, Nelson has had two relapses that “gil | kept him confined for several months in the institution. But now he has gained 15 pounds, can drive an auto- mobile and Hans Nelson, 52-year-olq painter, e “putter \around the the dwindled. from 5, feet 10 inches to 5| of calcium, attending physicians said.' & ' ince ‘29, Roper Says Homeward bound from school, Mildred Walsh and Catherine Redman ventured across the busy Philadelphia street. Their child- ish laughter was turned into Screams of terror as a heavily lad- en truck hurtled upon them; and trror turned to anguish. Screech- ing brakes brought the truck to a halt. This unusual picture shows the grim instant after the tragedy. A bystander already lifts Catherine's lifeless figure. The truck driver runs to aid Mil- dred, whose crumped form can be seen under the juggernaut of death. Mildred was expected to FEED LOANS, RELI ASKED OF CONGRESS ‘BY FARMERS UNON Anderson Re-elected County President; Plans Laid for District Convention Resolutions calling attention to the seriousness of the livestock feed and Telief situations in western North Da- kota were passed at the closing ses- sions of the second annual Burleigh County Farmers Union convention here Saturday. Approximately 200 farmers attended. Pointing out that a big share of the applications for feed loans requested through the resettlement administra- tion had been turned down, the con- vention urged immediate action to save the foundation herds and also asked that early action be taken to insure adequate funds to purchase seed in the spring. Attention of North Dakota's repre- sentatives in congress was also called to the immediate necessity of relief funds to replace the WPA program and direct relief grants which will be drastically reduced in the near fu- ture. Elias Is Elected Only one change was made in the slate of officers of the county assocl- ation. John Elias of McKenzie was chosen to succeed Oscar Anderson of Sterling on the board of directors. Victor Anderson of Bismarck was re-elected president. Other officers returned for another year were Alden Nelson of Driscoll, vice president; Mrs. George Schlabach of Driscoll, secre- tary-treasurer, and Seth Ecklund of Wilton and August Doehle of Moffit, directors. Speakers during the morning ses- sion included C. J. Mitchell of Bis- marck, E. C. Beede of Morristown, 8. D., fourth district director of the Farmers Union; George Lang of Gar- rison and Hugo Henke, a Junior Min- ute-Man from Ward county. Musical Numbers Given Instrumental and vocal selections by Hazel Nelson, Cordelia Jordan and Irene Koessel, all of Driscoll; and violin and guitar numbers by Emil Nicklauss and Raymond Schmitz of Elgin opened the afternoon program. Speakers were Victor Rosenwald of the extension department of the North Dakota Agricultural college; Iver Acker, state resettlement director: Migs Dorothy Pulley from the state office at Jamestown; Mrs. Fay John- son of Moffit; Glen Bosworth of Flasher; Beede, County Agent H. O. Putnam and Morris Erickson, state secretary of the Farmers Union. Following the general sessions, di- CAMERA LOOKS INTO FACE OF SUDDEN DEATH STAND FIREMAN PERISHES, TWO OTHERS HURT, IN $195,000 BLAZE Fargo Fights Department Store Blaze Eight Hours; Build- ing Gutted Fargo, N. D., Nov. 30—(#)—The kody of James H. Wyckoff, 34, Fargo fire- man fatally burned in a $135,000 blaze which destroyed a department store here early Sunday, was found in the ruins about 7:30 a. m., Sun- day. Three other persons, two of them firemen, were treated in local hospi- tals. at ae Walter K. Beyers, who entered the building with Wyckoff to get at the source of the fire, was overcome by smoke. Capt. P. J. McGlynn was treated for burns about the face and Eugene Wilcox, employe of the Union Light Heat and Power company nearby, suffered a burned hand. The blaze, which started about midnight Saturday resisted efforts of firemen, who fought the conflagra- tion eight hours, Dr. Carl Elofson, coroner, called an inquest for 4 p. m. at which time fel- low firemen of Wyckoff will be called upon to give their version of the in- cidents surrounding his death. Announcement that the store will be rebuilt as soon as weather conditions permit and tenants are obtained was made by Lars Christianson, owner. LEIFUR APPOINTED OPEN HEART AIDE Junior High Principal Named Treasurer of Annual Christmas Drive Appointment of C. W. Leifur, jun- ior high school principal, as treasurer of the Seventh Annual Open Your Heart campaign was announced Monday by G. A. Dahlen, general chairman of the American Legion Christmas cheer effort. Leifur, a Legionnaire, has long been active in the affairs of the local post. He will receipt all funds turn- ed over to the movement and will pay all bills following their approval by the chairman. The Open Your Heart campaign| three workers are employed. annually buys shoes, underwear, overshoes and other items for scores of school children who otherwise would have to attend classes Im- Properly clad. Enough of these items never have been donated in past cam- paigns, Dahlen said. ‘i Dahlen also announced that Ober A. Kobs, president of the Junior As- sociation of Commerce, had agreed to make that organization responsible for the delivery of Christmas baskets to the poor. Last year nearly 500 bas- kets, heaped high with food, were distributed the day before Christ- mas. Roosevelt Against Seeking Third Term New York, Nov. 30.—()—President, rectors met with Beede 10 make| Roosevelt was represented Monday as plans for the district convention which will be held Jan. 15-16 at Man- standing firmly against seeking a third term. magazine, as saying: “On Jan. 21, 1941, when a new president takes over, I will be in Hyde Park having the time of my life.” The publishers of the magazine de- uthoritative. PRICE FIVE CENTS POLICE UNABLE TO CONTROL CROWDS ON PARADE ROUTE Conference Hopes to Evolve Pact to Keep Americas Free of Entanglements FOR RIO SPEECH IS KEYNOTE Formal Functions Relegated to Background for Genuine Work Toward Peace (By the Associated Press) Buenos Aires, Nov. 30.—()—Presle dent Roosevelt reached Buenos Aires Monday to receive a riotous and haps by welcome from hundreds of thouse ands of Argentines. : Tuesday he is to open the Inters American Peace conference wi 5 Brew out of his own initiative and at which 21 American republics hope to lay the groundwork for Peace in the western hemisphere. Ending a 12-day trip from Charlese ton, 8. C., President Roosevelt dise embarked from the United States cruiser Indianapolis at 1:58 p. m. As he drove along the 50-block route to the United States embassy with Argentine President Agustin P. Justo, enthusiastic spectators broke through Police lines in an attempt to reach the automobile, Capital Gaily The Argentine capital was gaily dee corated in anticipation of the arrival ceremonies as the population took ad- Vantage of a general holiday, The presidential party was greeted off Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, by the Argentine naval escort. News- Papermen and secret service aboard the cruiser Chester mies transferred to the United States de- stroyer Phelps, for the slow journey up the twisting Estuary. The Chester remaiged off Montevideo to refuel. The Argentine warships saluted Mr. Rooseveit with 21 guns as the Unit. ed States chief executive and Presic cent Agustin Justo of BR @X~ changed messages by E cee es in One Question Bal the capital, pre-conference proposals, nome ae terest in one major question: The evolution of a defensive Pan-Ameri« can policy designed to keep nations ot fie Sesiecn hemisphere free from foreign entanglements in the Far East. ia They declared President Roosevelt's speech at Rio de Janeiro last week sounded a keynote for stimulated co- operation between the American na- tions both in neutrality and trade Problems. Delegates, concentrating on achieve ing genuine results from the confer- ence, relegated formal functions to the background. All dinners usually given by the delegations were dis- pensed with and only a minimum of receptions were erranged. BOYCOTT BY AMERICAS ON WAR MATERIALS FEARED London, Nov. 30.—()—Possibility the inter-American conference might prohibit shipment of war materials to Europe, authoritative quarters said Monday, is causing concern in Great Britain. In the midst of a huge rearmament, Program, it was said, the British naturally are looking to their sources of supply—much of which normally comes from North and South America. Should the western world decide not to ship the necessities of war to Europe, authorities pointed out, in- valuable oi] and nitrates would fall under such a ban. An embargo on foodstuffs. other sources declared, might empty Europe's cupboards. RESUME BELFIELD WORK Belfield, N. D., Nov. 30.—()—Work resumed here Monday on the Belfield community hall, a $20,000 WPA proj- ect now nearing completion. Twenty- A lisit Front St. Nicholas By Clement Clarke Moore