The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1936, Page 1

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper The Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday; no decided change in temperature. oner § N. D. Man Included in Big Christmas Death Toll/xiniaon 3 ———| OF CRISIS IS GIVEN = RIBUNE TELEPHONE 2-200 ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, N. D., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1936 PRICE FIVE CENTS RAY ELEVATORMAN [Arthur Brisbane’s Typewriter Stilled KILLED RETURNING FROM EARLY MASS Car Driven By Neighbor Strikes Him When It Skids on Icy Highway AY TOLL IN NATION IS 336 Traffic Is Main Cause But Other Violence Sends Death List Upward (By the Associated Press) One North Dakotan was listed Sat- urday among the toll of at least 336 violent deaths rolled up during the Christmas holiday. He was Dennis O'Connell, 60, ele- vator manager at Ray. He was re- turning home from a midnight church service when he was struck and killed by an automobile driven by Sidney Gronseth of Ray. Gron- seth’s machine skidded on the icy highway. Willlams County Coroner Lioyd Everson said the tragedy was “purely accidental.” O'Connell was North Dakota's 124th traffic victim in 1936. # Although there were murders, drownings, falls and other causes for the big death list, traffic accidents held the major role. N. D. Traffic Toll todiy 124 i Thousands of motorists took to the highways to enjoy unseasonably mild weather and at least 262 of them met death in accidents. California led in the number of traffic fatalities—26. Illinois had 28, Michigan and Ohio 19 each. New York city, with its great concentration of motor vehicles, recorded only one traffic fatality. Six Slain in Kentucky Six persons were slain in Kentucky and six others died in traffic mis- haps. Brawls among Christmas merry- makers in New Orleans caused one death and sent more than a hundred| persons to hospitals. The traditional use of fire-crackers at Christmas time in the south brought death to a child in Florida and at least two persons in North Carolina. At Benton, Ark. four occupants of a car died | when it crashed into a filling station’s fuel pumps, setting them afire. A by- stander was burned to death. In Michigan a baby smothered in its; crib. | At least 15 persons were drowned | when an excursion launch capsized in the Kingston. Jamaica, harbor. In Michigan City, Ind., 25-year-old Harry Singer, convicted slayer of three, spent Christmas day in a state prison cell awaiting death in the elec- tric chair, Six minutes after mid- night he died. The List by States : Yuletide traffic deaths by states in- cluded: Alabama, 11; Arizona, 9; Arkansas, 11; California, 26; Col necticut, 7; Florida, 9; Idaho, 3; Illinois, 2 Iowa, 3; Kentucky, Maine, 1; Maryland, 4; Massac! setts, 3; Michigan, 19; Mississipp!, North Carolina, 5; North: Dakota, Ohio, 19; Oklahoma, 8; Oregon, Pennsylvania, 16; Rhode Island, Tennessee, 8; Texas, 13; Utah, 3; Vir- ginia, 6; Washington, 2; West Vir- ginia, 6; Wisconsin, 2. Deaths from other violent causes: Arkansas, 2; Connecti- 3 Mlinois, 5; Indiana, 1; Kentucky, 8; " oa Louisiana, 1; land, 2; Massachusetts, 1; Michigan, 4; Mississippi, 1; Nebraska, 3; New Jersey, 2; New York. 1; North Caro- Ohio, 2; Tennessee, 2; Vir- ginia, 5. SERVICES FOR SLOPE COUNTY FARMER HELD Pierce, N. D., Dec. 26.—(?)—Funeral | Franco’ services for John A. Nelson, 55, who died Tuesday from recelt wing Nelson, a resident of| Slope county since 1906, are his widow, Valley, Minn. Coroner 8. W. Hill of Regent decided no inquest was nec- essary. Hold Last Rites for Minnesota Oil Man Bt, Paul, Dec. 9 services will be held at 2 for Hjalmar Nilsson ait inspector, who died p.'m. Satur- former state UP COLONIES FOR PEACE GUARANTEE But Hitler Must Promise to Participate in Controlled Disarmament Paris, Dec. 26.—(?)—France is will- ing to give Germany back her former colonies in return for “‘a full and last- ing settlement” of European worries as to the third reich’s future path, officials of the foreign office said Saturday. Such a settlement must include Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler's promise ment, as well as his stoppage of vol- unteer German enlistment in Spain, they said. 4 d#litler must also renounce territorial claims within Europe and agree to re- turn to economic collaboration with the world, it was stated. Cite Alternative Om the other hand, the official said, if Hitler desires the colonies only to make Germany stronger in a warlike way, “he will have to take them from France by force.” The colonies now under French mandate from the League of Nations which would be concerned in such a deal are Togo Land and the Cam- eroons. They have a combined area in Africa of 188,321 square miles and, officials declared are “paying propo- sitions.” Togo is rich in the raw materials, Germany needs—iron, rubber, dye- woods. Cameroon produces timber, hides and ivory, and is especially suit- able for the raising of livestock. tain, France United Both France and Great Britain, authoritative sources said, have joined jin the demand that Germany enter a general disarmament agreement, as well as stop the flow of fighters to Spain, if she is to get economic help. The Spanish civil war, feared as a threat to all Europe since its begin- ning, appeared to have brought the continent to a final showdown on the issue of war or peace for the immediate future. Great Britain and France obviously were disturbed but hoped Der Fuehrer might make a decisive gesture for peace. The British feeling was that the reported economic offer would 1oom larger to the Nazi leader than even an overwhelming Fascist victory in «A German foreign office spukesman denied “any knowledge” of confer- ences at Berchtesgaden, where Hitler was spending the holidays, or else- where over the rumored recommend: ation of stronger Nazi fighting forces for Spain. General William Faupel, German charge d'affaires in Fascist Spain. was reported to have suggested th demand for 60,000 additiona] troops which Gen. Francisco Franco, insurg- ent generalissimo, was said to have made, The article in the Beobachter, Hit- ler's own paper, contained the first admission r ‘3 troops, seemingly mated at the gates of Madrid. “Why all the excitement?” paper asked. Mention Peace Threat “So long as one only heard of Soviet Russian and international Bolshevist volunteers swarming into (Continued on Page Thies) Missing Co-ed Found At Tennessee Hotel Clinton, ‘Tenn, Dec, 28. — UP) — Blonds Vivian Lee, 17, former Uni versity of Kentucky co-ed, was back the America's’ Highest-Paid News Writer Dies After Dictating Xmas Column New York, Dec. 26.—(7)—Tribute | came from all parts of the nation Sat- urday for Arthur Brisbane, editor and columnist, whose death at 72 took from American journalism one of its best known figures. The noted writer, in fatling health for several months, died in his sleep in his apartment Christmas Day as newspaper presses rolled out his last column—a Christmas message he had dictated only a few hours before. Brisbane suffered a heart attack Thursday afternoon, but insisted on dictating the column. He slept that night under an oxygen tent, but suc- cumbed about 5:30 a, m. Brisbane's passing closed the amaz- ingly successful career he began 53 years ago asa “cub” reporter on the New York Sun. He became Americas highest-paid writer, drawing an an- nual salary of $260,000. President Sends Message President Roosevelt led in messages of sympathy sent to the writer's fam- i ly. Brisbane had been associated through most of his career with Wil- liam Randolph Hearst, both in news- paper and real estate enterprises. Brisbane's success in mirroring facts or his thoughts successfully in simple and forceful phraseology made his syndicated column, “Today” in the daily papers and “This Week” in the weeklies, of wide appeal. Public funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a. m., in St. Bartholo- (Continued on Page Three) POPES PARALYSIS RAS NOWINVOLVED ENTIRE LEFT SIDE Grave Concern Is Felt Among Prelates at Vatican Over Relapse Vatican City, Dec. 26.—(#)—Exten- sion of partial paralysis over Pope Pius’ entire left side caused grave concern Saturday night among prel- ates in the Vatican. The spread of the pontiff's afflic- tion was disclosed by reliable sources who declared the holy father was en- tirely unable to move his legs. Persistent hope for his recovery gave way to pessimism as word of the de- velopment spread through the palace. Many prelates have abandoned all expectations the pope will emerge from his present illness while some acknowledged sadly a critical turn within the next few days would not be surprising. All church officials except Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, papal secretary of state, were barred from the sick room. Dr. Amanti Milani, the pope's phy- was declared to be in almost constant attendance at his bedside. Retail Sales Spurt Upward Xmas Week New York, Dec, 26.—(?)—Retail sales throughout the country pushed ahead at an exceptionally lively rate this week, the survey of Dun & Brad- street reported, with general dollar volumes ahead of the corresponding period in 1930. On a unit basis, it was said, the 1929 week was exeed- ed in many instances. Last minute Christmas shopping was found to have attained feverish momentum in virtually all reporting centers. De- spite heavy demand last year, the retail volume was estimated at 10 to 25 per cent above the 1935 compara- tive. 26 Killed, 100 Injured In Explosion on Ship Rome, Dec. “36.—()—Twenty-six persons were killed and 100 injured Dec. 33, in an explosion aboard the east coast of Africa. A fire resulting from the explosion spread rapidly over the waterfront and the port, destroy- ing several buildings including the offices of the port authority. CELEBRATES 109TH XMAS Boston, Dec. 26.—(?)—Mrs. Rachel members of her family”—four daugh- ters and = son, 60 grand 35 great-grandchildren. Daughter Born to Duchess of Kent GOVERNMENT MEN PONDER REQUESTS FOR N.D. SEED AID Minnesota Also Asking Help That Crops May Be Planted Next Spring REVIEW LOANING RECORD Only a Little Repaid from $49,- 611,094 Loaned Here in Recent Years Washington, Dec. 26.—()—New seed and feed loans to Minnesota and North Dakota, if and when they are granted as requested by state officials, would further swell the flow of federal funds in those areas that has reached $49,611,094 during a four-year period. North Dakota farmers alone have borrowed $37,836,720 as of May 1, 1935, records of the department of agri- culture show. Of that amount, the largest advance of government funds for seed and feed was during the drouth year of 1934 when $15,800,000 was loaned in that state. Minnesota, during the same period, received $11,774,374 of which §$7,500,- 000 was advanced to farmers in 1934. Wisconsin received $3,363,617 of which $1,644,000 was in 1934. Wisconsin made the best showing in repaying such loans, returning to fed- eral coffers 33 per cent of the mone’ advanced from 1932 to 1935. North Dakota, which obtained fed- eral funds in five years between 1921 and 1932, has repaid 15.5 per cent of the total, making its best showing in 1933 when 19.9 per cent of that year’s loans was returned. In 1934, only 3.2 per cent were repaid. Minnesota has repaid 22.9 per cent of the total federal funds advanced it during the last four years, plus three additional grants in preceding periods, The state repaid 57.4 per cent ‘of 1933 loans and 24.7 per cent of its 19: loans. Wisconsin returned 42.1 per cent of its 1933 loans and 24 per cent of its 1934 loans. NEW CHURCH CASE IN BURLEIGH COURT Leader in Dissident Presby- terian Group Will Speak Here Next Tuesday Another phase of the factional con- \test within the Presbyterian church will open here Monday with hearing in the Burleigh county district court of a case in which the Bismarck Presbytery secks to enjoin E. E. teson, former pastor at Wilton, from preaching in any Presbyterian churches in this area. . Rev. Matteson is one of three min- isters formerly associated with the Presbyterian church in the United States who have denied the authority of that organization and affiliated with the Presbyterlan Church of America. Last week the Morton county dis- trict court ruled that the Bismarck Presbytery has lawful control of the Presbyterian church at Carson and denied use of the church building there to Rev. 8. J. Allen, who has af- fillated with the Presbyterian Church of America. Rev. Alleri said there probably will be no appeal from the decision enjoining his use of the church property. Meanwhile the cause of the dissi- dent faction in the church will be brought to Bismarck by Rev. J, Gre- sham Machen, one of its national leaders. theology department of Princeton university, Rev. Machen now is & professor in the Westminster sem- inary at Philadelphia, affiliated with the new church organization. He is coming to Bismarck at the request of Rev. Allen, the latter said, and will speak in the city auditorium at 8 p. m., next Tuesday. The subject of his discussion will view regarding it. An opportunity to ask questions will be given, Rev. Al- Jen said, and everyone interested is invited to attend. : A Scere | Deotesace in the] ing brothe: As Two Burned to Death Before Would-Be Rescuers With would-be rescuers held at bay by flames, two hapless motorists were imprisoned in this blazing coupe when this dramatic photo was taken by an autoist passing the scene of the tragic collision on the highway near Memphis, Tenn Through the rear window may be seen the head of the driver, Joseph M. Russell, life insurance company executive, who was burned.to death with his companion, Mrs. Bruce O'Hare. divorced mother of a two-year-old daughter. LOGATE WRECKAGE. OF MISSING PLANE BUT NOT 2 PILOTS Searchers Leave Badly Smashed Craft for Postal Men to Investigate Kellogg, Idaho, Dec. 26.—(7)—A ground party led by Fred Cunning- ham reported shortly before noon wreckage ‘Northwest Airlines mail trans- port which crashed with two men eight days ago in the mountainous region 15 miles south of here. The party did not locate the bodies of the pilots, Joe Livermore and Arthur A. Haid. Cunningham came here to report the discovery, leaving three fellow searchers behind him. He said the plane was “badly wrecked,” and the searchers did not pry into it, awaiting arrival of postal inspectors. In Utah, .however, a fresh fall of snow during the night added to the possibility that another airliner, arrying seven persons, may not be found until spring. The West- ern Air express plane disappeared JACOB BERG, 8 DIES IN HOSPITAL to Saturday discovery of the Yor’ Pneumonia Proves Fatal Sterling Farmer; Leaves Wife, Seven Children Jacob Berg, 48, farmer living two) miles west of Driscoll, died in a local hospital at 1 a. m., Saturday of pneumonia. Before becoming a farm-' er he was a blacksmith. Born in South Dakots, June 17, 1887, he moved with his parents to North Dakota in 1905 and was mar- tied Nov. 28, 1912, to Miss Anns Ansz at Arena, In addition to his wife he leaves > Isaac, » Katie Burleigh Firemen: Figure Firewater Fuddled Fellow’s Fancies 2 id i fe i if § G55 [ i i i fr Ni it E a I k ae | | el lo Reached Individuals Gave $1,058, Says Fund Treasurer; to Report on Expenditur: Cash contributions to Bismarck’s annual Open Your Heart campaign totaled $1,442.82, Treasurer C. W. Leifur reported in a tentative check- up Saturday. His records showed individual do- nations of $1,058, together with $61.92 from the local schools, $265.10 from the radio dance and $57.80 from the offering at the Christmas musical. A full report on the fund's opera- tions, including its expenditures, will be made later. ! Leitur, principal at the junior high school, endorsed the idea of soliciting gifts from school children. “After all,” he said, “those being helped were school children. The other children learned a lesson in giv- ing, for it involves more of a sacri- fice to give a dime which would take the donor to a show than to give a can of beans taken off the pantry shelf at home.” His reference was to the fact that in previous years school children have been asked to donate food. Individual contributions not previ- ously listed by Leifur were Pat Haggerty .. A Friend .. Tancred Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar Eagles Club . E. A. Estrawn Mrs. Disney A Friend Geo. E. 8c! A Friend A Friend Two Killed, 5 Hurt In Head-on Collision Watertown, 8. D., Dec. 26.—(?)— Mrs. Vere Trendholm of Henry, S. D., and her mother-in-law, Ellwood, Langford, N. D., were dead and five others were in a hospital here Saturday es « result of a head- on collision during a sleet storm near here Fiday night. Four of the injured, Miss Mabel Loucks of St. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. James Stokes of Watertown and Mrs. |‘Trenhold’s husband, were seriously hi "The two cars crashed on a narrow highway bridge. Professor Commits Suicide by Shooting Hutchinson, Minn., Dec. 26.—(7)—| Coroner W. R. Schmidt of McLeod county said Thuradey Me had identi- fied as Prof. Arnold Hinrichs, 39, of Rhode j | Operating Income of Northern Pacific Up Mrs. Kae/| Adams, pen Heart Cash | $1,442.80 DISTRICT MEETINGS OF PEACE OFFICERS CALLED BY MILLER Proposed Legistative Program’ Will Be Outlined at Five Block Sessions First of a series of five block meet- ings of North Dakote peace officers will be held in Bismarck’s Burleigh county courthouse Sunday at 1 p. m., A. C. Jordan, business manager of the North Dakota Sheriffs’ and Peace Officers association, announced Sat- urday. Invited to attend are all peace of- ficers from Burleigh, Morton, Grant, Sioux, Emmons, McIntosh, Logan, Kidder, Sheridan, McLean, Oliver and Mercer counties. Meetings were called by C. A. Mill of Bismarck, secretary of the associt tion, who stated the principal bus! ness will be to acquaint the peace of- ficers with the proposed legislative Program of the association. “Our program,” Miller said, “if en- acted, will assure savings to North Dakota taxpayers not only through the reduction of property losses due to crime but also by perfecting a more efficient and effective highway pa- trol system to protect and safeguard human life.” At the five block meetings legisla- tive delegates will be appointed by the officers of the various districts. The meetings will be in charge of district officers. Other meetings acheduled, places, dates and times follow: Dickinson, Monday, Dec. 28 for fy Bowman, Hettinger, Stark, Billings, Golden Valley, Dunn, Mc- Kenzie and Slope counties. Minot, Tuesday, Dec. 29 for Ward, Williams, Mountrail, Divide, Burke, Renville, Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette, Towner and Wells counties. Grand Forks, Wednesday, Dec, 30 for Ramsey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Nelson, Cavalier, Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks, Traill and Benson coun- ties, , Thursday, Dec. 31 for Cass, Fart Richland, Sargent, Ransom, Barnes, Dickey, LaMoure, Stutsman and Steele counties. Auto Crash Reveals Girl Really Is Boy Carlisle, Pa. Dec. 26—(7)—Dr. W. Stuart disclosed Saturday an the TO CHIANG'S WIFE Premier Returns to Nanking te Again Direct Affairs of Government SOONG ACCOMPANIES CHANG Young Marshal Believed Paid Money and Stripped of Civil Powers Nanking, Dec. 26.—(#)—Rebellious Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang, assert- ing his willingness to “suffer death,” threw himself Saturday night on the mercy of his former captive at Sianfu, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. The leader of the military mutiny which caused a grave governmental crisis made known his intention in a letter addressed to the premier shortly after his arrival in the capital, Chang, it was disclosed, is being held under guard at the residence of Dr. T. V. Soong, the generalissimo'’s brother-in-law who brought the mue tineer from Sianfu by plane Satur- day afternoon. General Chiang, meanwhile, re- turned triumphantly to Nanking to assume control of his Nationalist gov- ernment after spending two weeks as Chang's prisoner in interior Shenst Province, Credit for the dramatic solution to the grim threat of civil war was uni- versally accorded the generalissimo’s American-educated wife, the former Met-Ling Soong, who stood proudly at his side as he took the tumultous salute of the thousands who rushed to hail their leader's freedom. Wife Handled Negotiations With her brother, Dr. Soong, the intrepid Mme. Chiang, unaided by the Nanking government, braved the hardships of her husband’s captivity to negotiate directly with the rebel marsha! for hig release. In Shanghai a government spokes- mean said Chiang was remaining in Nanking and that a statement & cerning his future was expected t® be issued in a few hours. Japs Offer Their Version (A Domei (Japanese) news agency report in Tokyo said Chang was brought to the capital by Dr. Soong in another plane from Loyang two hours after Chaing’s widely heralded ar- rival.) It had been understood Chang would be taken before a council of high government officials to explain his capture of Chiang and his de- mands for inclusion of Communists in the government and war with Japan. The generalissimo heralded his own arrival in Nanking from Loyang. ‘There the party halted briefly while Chiang telephoned Dr. Kung: “We are on our way!” His captivity had marked one of the most dangerous threats to Chi- nese unity since he rose to power as head of the powerful nationalist Party. Final Effect Is Doubtful What effect Chang's capitulation would have on the Chinese Commu- nists was problematical. No details of the settlement Chiang made with his captor were known. One report had said Chiang’s “un- conditional” release had been based on these points: 1, Retirement of Chang from all official posts and et least temporary exile. 2. Transfer of his troops to the command of General Yen Hsl-Shan, pacification commissioner for Shensi and Suiyan provinces. 3. Payment of a large sum ot money to Chang for “expenses of his MKENZE COUNTY CORONER SUIGDES Harry K. Larson Found Dead in His Tin Shop on Christ- mas Eve Re eet i