The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1936, Page 1

” | RIBUNE TELEPHONE 2-200 | Mrs. John Graham Killed in Crash ESTABLISHED 1873 North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper BISMARCK, N. D., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28, 1936 ’ Blizzards Halt Search for Northwest Airliner Wreck CE OPHNTFR Open Heart Lifts|OVto. oF CRHDM |FORD AND ALL AUTO | wane 1 cay moon ar cannes MISSING TRANSPORT IN UTAH IS SHIFTED|-— Turkey Buyer Claims to alk Seen Craft Heading Down Into Creek HEARD MOTOR SPUTTERING Searchers in Idaho Report They Are Within Five Miles of Wreckage Spokane, Wash. Dec. 23.—()—A fresh clue soared hopes Wednesday for the location in. Utah of a miss- ing airliner with seven persons aboard even as snowshoed ground parties wearily trudged toward the scene of an Idaho plane crash in which two Pilots were believed killed. Western Air Express, whose trans- port disappeared Dec. 15 en route from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, announced receipt of a report by 8 turkey buyer that he saw a plane at- tempt a forced landing that day with motors sputtering near St. George. ‘Utah. It was the same St. George which figured in previous sensational re- ports concerning faint radio signals| at first believed to have come from the missing ship, which carried two ‘women and five men. To Investigate Western Air offices at Los Angeles said the report would be investigated immediately. The turkey buyer, M. D. Talley of Los Angeles, said he and @ party of seven saw the plane, losing altitude, skim a ridge and disappear in Cottonwood creek of Pine Valley. A crash was inevitable, he asserted. “It was early Tuesday morning when we saw the plane overhead,” Talley related. “That country northwest of high- way 91, between Washington and 8t. George is the remaing of axticut volcanoes, with rocks as big.’as-" house, in the lowlands. I think the pilot headed for Cottonwood creek as the only possible spot for a forced landing. The second motor went out just before he went over the ridge that cut off our view of the creek area.” Too Busy to Read Engaged in contracting for 75,000 pounds of turkeys, Talley said he had little time to read of the miss- e3 plane as he traveled through ane reports of faint radio signals which mentioned St. George in them were given added significance at Kansas City, There Transcontinen- tal and West Air officials Tuesday told of receiving a letter from Ham- iiton, O., reporting receipt that far east of Friday's mysterious message: “Is Salt Lake City or St. George there.” The letter said the message ees have been signed “Wards.” ‘W. Edwards of Minneapolis, a eed man. Meanwhile, ground parties in north Idaho called for aerial help, because of blizzard conditions, in locating the Northwest Airlines plane which crashed Friday on Cemetery ridge with Pilots Joe Livermore and Ar- thur A, Haid aboard. ‘ai unexpected! f day of a heart attack, He was 75. senger on the lost ship, was a radio) holi Number of Baskets From of Increases Distribution 150 to 200 Beca Numerous Requ: Scraping the bottom of the Open Your Heart campaign's treasury, Chairman G. A. Dahlen Wednesday increased the number of Christmas baskets to be sent out by the big char- ity organization from 150 to 200. Thirty-seven were sent out to rural residents Tuesday and 113 more were packed and ready for delivery Wed- neaday except for the addition of the bread, butter and meat. These items were to be put in last. Cash Donations Are Just Under $1,000 Cash donations to the Open Your Heart campaign were just. short of the $1,000-mark Wednes- day, with contributions totaling $973.90. The standing of the fund follows: Previously reported .. Mr. Roy Whitlock . Lyman A. Baker . Mothers’ Club . ¥ N. Hedahl A. P. Lenhart . William M. Schantz Friend .... Carl Schulz . Sinicon D, Fess *+* # ** # FORMER SENATOR SIMEON FESS DIES OF HEART ATTACK Collapses Suddenly While Tele- phoning From Room in Washington Tota to date ..... Send all donations and make checks payable to the Open Your Heart campaign, Bismarck, N. D. Plenty of toys were available, Dahlen said, as the result of some fine donations which came in late. Among these were the gifts of two big boxes of toys and dolls from Mont- jgomery Ward’ and company, 20 toys from Camp No. 7 of the United Span- ish War Veterans, 24 pounds of. cof- fee from Standard Brands, Inc., and a basket of food, ready for delivery to Washington, Dec. 23.—(?)—Former Senator Simeon D, Fess of Ohio died ly ita hotel here Wednes- Hotel officials said Fess arrive® Wednesday morning from Ohio and|® family, from Carl's grocery. went directly to his room. The end; One of the practical problems fac- came suddenly a few minutes after;ing the Open Your Heart, Dahlen 9 a,m. A son, Charles 8, Fess, who!said, is how much: to spend on bas- lives in the capital was summoned|kets and how much to spend on such immediately. items as arte workings ty eae Fess, who served 10 years in the| Wear for children. There si ace. house and two terms in the senate, mand Ie tone e be ms. oe was defeated for re-election in 1934,| ‘hey are likely Ricre sapoeten He served as chairman of the Repub- in the long run than food for a few lican ‘national committee and in 1928)™eals. Purchase of these tems hes delivered the keynote address at the|Sore, Hadbets Coppel delat soovention which nominated Herbert| donated items. ‘ TT Numerous offers of help in deliver- Fess Ras eaten oa te bet of his | 25. baskets have ‘been’ received. from local business houses, Dahlen said, hotel room talking on the telephone H 4 when he suddenly collapsed. His proving that the spirit of the Open Your Heart campaign has reached Secretary, Mrs. Margaret L. Walsh, was with him, Dr. Samuel Baker| {nto practically every heart in the was called and pronounced the for- e meetoct tists, 2c MINE BLAST TAKES - LIVES OF 34 MEN IN MEXICAN WORKINGS idays. Speaker pemmeens shocked at the news of death, said he was “deep- ly distressed” as he had long appre- clated the former senator's “fine qualities and courageous Series on pubjic questions.” MESHED WITH U. 8. STABILIZATION FUND Treasury to Sell Discount Bills to ‘Sterilize’ Imports of Gold HALTS INFLATION DANGERS Balance Wheels Will Prevent’ Wild Gyrations of Dollar — and Credit Washington, Dec. 23.—(#)—Treas-| ury officials sald Wednesday opera- tions of the administration's new credit control machinery will be Closely aligned with those of the $2,- 000,000,000 stabilization fund. Under a program announced this week, the treasury will sell discount bills to “sterilize” gold imports, Bills in an amount equal to inflows will be sold weekly, thus removing from the money market a sum equiv- alent to that added by imports. The action will eliminate the danger of credit inflation which would result if continued gold in- flows were permitted to ‘swell the supply of loanable fueds too far above the needs of business and in- dustry, The stabilization fund has a sim-|gainin; ilar “balance wheel” function in the field of international exchange, buy- ing or selling currencies to keep the dollar steady. Those in charge of the stabiliza- tion fund, it was said, are in close touch with central banks abroad. Most gold shipments to this coun- try originate through these banks, ‘Thus, officials reported, the fund can provide up-to-the-minute infor- mation on current and projected gold inflows. os A tee FX Although ttié stabilization tund will have no actual part in the treasury’s borrowing operations to “freeze” gold imports, officials sald the “mechan- ical coordination” of its activities into the credit program would facilitate functioning of the latter. “ ARMISTICE CALLED IN CHINA CIVIL WAR TO HELP KAI-SHEKS Sudden Development Indicates Long Negotiations Are Pending Ne Dec. -A three-day fanking, 23.—()—: armistice halted China’s civil war Wednesday at the urgent request of ‘Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek brother, Dr. T. V. Soong, after their flight to Sianfu to rescue the na- tional government's and her captive leader. Shortly after Chiang’s wife and her brother arrived at Marshal Chang Prereretd rebel stronghold, Dr. Soong telegraphed Nanking asking INDUSTRY 1S: AIM OF UNIONIZATION DRIVE Collective Bargaining Pacts Are Immediate Goal of Car Workers WATCH EFFECT OF STRIKES Ford Takes Steps to Make Own Brake Parts as Result of Shut-Down t (By the Associated Press) Detroit, Dec. 23—The United Au- tomobile Workers of America an- pounced as its goal Wednesday the signing of collective bargaining agree- ments with every unit in the motor aged from the smallest manufac- of parts to the “big three”— Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. “We are going to have collective bargaining in all of the auto indus- try,” said Homer Martin, interna- tional president of the union, “and we won't give up until we have it. By federal legislation, collective bar- gaining is the law of the land, and it is substantiated by public opinion. “Right now we are trying to ar- range negotiations with the General Motors corporation. We are going to organize Ford, too. General Motors and Ford do not have collective bar- corporation have been very satisfa tory,” Martin said. “There has not been @ single case of union discrim- ination or discharge there. Chrysler, along with many others, evidently is seeking to abide by the law and play fairly.” This announcement came as exect tives of automobile factories and r lated industries watched apprehen- sively the effect of strikes in several platits on car “and ‘truck ‘pri duction. A shortage of parts, resulting nibeh walkouts called by the Federation of Flat Glass Workers and the U. A. W., curtailed the operation of assembly lines in several motor plants and threatened further inroads on motor car production unless the disputes are settled soon. * To Make Brake Parts The Ford Motor company took steps to make its own brake parts. These formerly were supplied by the Kelsey- Hayes company, in whose two Detroit | plants “sit-down” strikes called by the United Automobile Workers are in effect. Ford officials notified the Kelsey- Hayes management that it was insti- tuting replevin proceedings to obtain equipment which the Ford company owns but which has been used at the parts factories. They said the ma- chinery would be placed in operation at the Ford factory. George W. Kennedy, president of Kelsey-Hayes, said his plants would be reopened as soon as the strikers leave and the minimum wage will be 75 cents an hour. The union workers seek wage increases and adjustment of overtime rates. BISMARCK CONCERN THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS Mrs. Wallis Simpson (right) for whose love King Edward VIII of Eng- land, gave up his throne, was in a happy mood at the Riviera villa of her hostess, Mrs. Herman Rogers (left) of New York, when this picture, ner latest. was snapped. (Aseociated Press Photo) Offices Here to Be city offices in Bismarck will Closed Three Days All federal, state, county and be closed Saturday all day, a survey of the agencies revealed Wednesday. various governmental Through an executive order all federal offices including the Bur- will be logked up.at-noen Thurs- day and will not open again unt Monday morning. Several state, county and city Offices are following suit in order that their employes may spend the full three days with their fam- ilies, All business places will une on Christmas day. HOPKINS MAY QUIT be closed Christmas day but will re- open Saturday as usual. There will be no publication of The Trib- UNLESS GIVEN ALL MILLIONS HE ASKS, Split Over Relief Chief's Ultimatum Washington, Dec. 23.—(7)—A re- ported ultimatim from Harry L. Hop- kins, that he will resign as Works CONTESTANTS FOR LEGISLATIVE SEATS LOSE COURT FIGHT Justices Rule Ballot Boxes Can Only Be Opened by Sen- ate or House Contestants for legislative seats held by Representatives-elect of the Lan- ger faction were blocked in an at- tempt to attain access to ballot boxes Wednesday by the North Dakota su- preme court. The high court ruled that bal- lot boxes, in so far as legislative con- tests are concerned, can only be open- ed by the senate or house. The court stated that depositions of witnesses could be taken, however, and subpoenas issued for such tes- timony for purpose of making it avail- able for the legislature when it con- Mes spective branches of the leg- iaauure are mie sole judges empow- ered to decide contests of seats in the GET $3700 LOOT IN SIOUX CITY Blast From Safe Showers Thea- tre Crowd With Debris; house or es Administration Forces Facing yas GET Unsettled tonight and Thurs- — day, some probability local snows; much colder. Gener- ally fair and cold Friday. CAR FAILS 10 TAKE TURN AT STERLING ON RETURN 10 CITY Prominent Bismarck Leader 27 Years Dies Without Regain- ing Consciousness / HAD TAKEN MAID TO HOME John A. Nelson, Slope County Farmer, Also Killed in \ Highway Accident « Mrs. John A. Graham, 51, a leader in Bismarck’s musical and cultural circles the last 27 years, was fatally injured at 9 p. m. Tuesday when a car which she was driving failed to make the turn on U. 8. highway 10 at Sterling and crashed into the ditch, N. D. Traffic Toll Todey 122 It was the second motor death in western North Dakota Tuesday, John A. Nelson, 55, Slope county farmer, having been killed Tuesday night near New England. Mrs, Graham, accompanied by Riche ard Grabow, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs, Karl F. Grabow, 707 Washington 8t., was returning from Gackle where they had taken the Grahams’ maid home for the Christmas holidays, Mr. Graham had asked young Grabow to accompany his wife, who had been suffering with neuritis in her arms, in case she had to change a tire, Skidded 150 Feet Deputy Sheriff Joseph Kohler said it was evident Mrs. Graham failed to note that she was approaching the turn at Sterling. She evidently at- tempted to make the turn and the fast-moving car skidded sideways-for 150 feet along the road leading south- ward toward the village of Sterling proper. Then it turned over and pole for approximately 80 feet, he sa! Mrs. Graham's neck was broken, her left leg was broken below the knee and there was a cut on top of her head. She lived for 30 minutes after being taken from the wreckage but never regained consciousness, Holiday Spirit Led To Fatal Auto Trip Participation in the spirit of Christmas giving led Mrs. John Graham on the automobile trip which led to her death Tuesday night, friends disclosed Wednes- day. The first consideration was the desire of her maid to go home for Christmas. She had no way of get- ting there so Mrs. Graham volun- teered to take her. In line with the spirit of the season, Mrs. Graham also had filled a basket of goodies and had deliv- ered it to a farm family, friends of hers, before the accident occurred. Young Grabow was only slightly injured. His back was wrenched, there was a cut on his ankle and he suffered severe bruises. He was under Progress administrator unless he gets $750,000,000 to carry the relief pro- gram through next June threatened Wednesday to split the administra- tion forces in the new congress. for a cessation of hostilities. After a hasty conference with other nationalist leaders, Dr. H. H. Kung, acting civil head of the government, granted an armistice until Dec. 25. The proposal to end hostilities came on the heels of a reported strategic victory for the Nanking troops of the punitive expedition pressing to res- cue Chiang. Aid for the rebellion was seen in reports that Marshal Chang had ef- fected an alliance with Communist, leaders further to the northwest and was actively cooperating with them. Officials refused to comment on the sudden development or on Dr. Svong’s terse telegram which gave no details of conditions at Marshal Chang's headquarters. It was indicated that the armistice meant long negotiations were under way.) Storms at Sea Delay Trans-atlantic Liners és ee ery More Men Believed Entombed inShafts Deep Below a ohio, Deo ih Earth's Surface Four years later his {father Censure Department As they plodded slowly to within five miles of the wreckage, sighted Monday from the air, the Kiwanis club at Kellogg, Idaho, censured the federal department of commerce for dismantling an airport radio station| 186! Wess which might have aided in the nt the first short wave radio mes- sage from any of the searching parties which plunged inte tbe sugeed wilderness Monday Ans Tueseny 00 (Continued on Page Two EN Hisit From St. Nicholas observation in a local hospital Wed- nesday. The automobile was demolished, Wreck Examined Examination of the wreck was made by Kohler and Dr. W. B. Pierce, acting as coroner in the absence of Dr. L, W. Larson, ‘The body was taken to the Webb Funeral home where it may be view- ed by friends from 4 to 9 p. m., Wed- nesday. Brief funeral services will be held at the funeral chapel at 10 a. m., Thursday, in charge of Rev. W. E. WINS ROAD AWARDS Two Pieces of fa ne Work in Capital City Area Not Acted Upon Robbers Escape Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 23.—(P)— Robbers who blasted the W. A. Ehler- One group was described as lin-/man Wholesale Jewelry company safe ing up behind Hopkins, while an-|and escaped with diamonds, other other is counseling cuts in relief| jewelry and cash valued by the own- spending to pave the way for a bal-jers at more than $37,000, were sought anced budget. Wednesday in three states. Hopkins’ $750,000,000 request is half} The loot included mounted and un- again as much as President Roosevelt | mounted diamonds, 50 watches, rings, has mentioned as a maximum neces-;lump gold and three days’ cash re- sity to meet the deficiency in relief | ceipts. tintil the end of the fiscal year, | ‘The blast set off by the robbers ‘At his press conference late Wed-| blew the heavy safe door to bits and nesday, the president said he had no} Showered glass from windows shat- idea whether he would raise his own|tered by the explosion on crowds wait- ,000, figure in his recom-|ing in line at a theatre directly be- -|low. The jewelry firm is located on pepiaon bp ponstees early tn aan the second floor of the Orpheum three bituminous surfacing jobs from/ He gid say, however, there was @ Theatre building, where a crowd of Bismarck south, Ellendale north and) possipility funds from other sources aay 300 walter to attend a “bank ‘ "| might be transferred from work re- a No bids were received on a lan@scap-| tief to supplement a congressional MeUaP pe athe apen sbaitered, oe Bed Lpepeatiny cet OF Biamarcs and bids) appropriation. Further information| then blew open the vault with blast- Nersuse’ they ‘excecded Gepertment| © MINE sought, he said, ing powder ignited by a fuse. Of- estimates. ARMY FLIERS HURT Heres Other projects awarded: New York, Dec. 23. arrived at the scene within a few Grading fliers were injured Tuesday minutes after the explosion but the ‘Traill county—6.251 miles, Kelso'to| ene, thei. tein muted Madey | robbers had already fled. hin ten toate fron tanec, | Cincinnati Killer Is owen. ° Condenined to Death William Tell Act Has Fatal Ending Highway contracts totaling approx- imately $329,180 were awarded Tues- day by the North Dakota highway department. Contracts were with- held on five of the 14 projects upon which bids asked. The Rue Construction company, Bismarck, received the biggest project grade crossing elimination in Minot, on a bid of $221,604. Action was deferred on bids for Thirty-five injured miners were several for severe burns at noon Thursday to her old home at Princeton, Il., where interment will be made, probably on Saturday. The Elks quartet will sing at the funeral services here. Jennie Mason Thompson was born Jan. 14, 1885, at Walnut, Ill, the daughter of Lewis K. and Rebecca Thompson. She came to Bismarck to visit her brother, L. K. Thompson, and here met her future husband. They married at Princeton, Ill, Dec. 37, 1908, and aod cone, to Bismarck to live. 400 feet below the surface. Sparks from an unknown source may have]: set off fire damp gas. Mass funeral services ranged for the victims. F li 5 STATE LAWS OKAYED we » Dec. 323.—(P)}—The Security board Tuesday ap- the unemployment laws of Arizona, Maryland, ‘Tennessee and. West. Virginia. Tues- approval brought the totall number of state plans approved to E if. XXVIL Bali I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of pase Hi [ Christmas to all, ond @ good-night.” (The End) onty | MoRE SHOPPING DAY TILL CHRISTMAS ne i fi