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2200 PERSONS CLOSE TO. PROCEEDINGS FEEL PARLEY FRUITLESS Believe White House Exerting Increased Pressure on Stubborn Antagonists . .MURPHY ADMITS DEADLOCK Lewis to Shift Attention to Min- ers’ Terminating Pact With Coal Operators (By the Asseciated Press) . -General Motore and union repre: sentatives discussing a settlement of the automotive strike with Gov. Frank. Murphy of Michigan faced a crucial session in their tenth meet- ing Monday in Detroit. “This will be a very important con- ference,” an informant said. “It may be the most significant one so far. He declined to divulge whether he expected General Motors and the United Automobile Workers of Amer- ica to reach an agreement or whether he expected the deadlocked discus- ‘ ESDENT, 1 DEA of recognizing the UAWA as cen : pe deatiirreptaggess Pie ¥, for 821 Succumbs to Lingering Illness Saturday; Rites Set for Tuesday Afternoon taken December 31 with a complica- tion of diseases. Physicians gave & Hearh iptbnck As ene dizecs, cquee vot ith, Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the First Pres- church with Rev. F. MH 5 Rx shee isilt AL tly ue i [ i g ze g E fey att gif : I nf § aed 3 g 2 f ! E # f of whom visited their sister's bedside last week. “ men” an ty to A ee eee ee 5 A. n Deaths of 24 Levee and F. E. McCurdy. Members of the Workers Under Probe the Eastern Sar ain faost oh Goa The it the aster in the, Birds Point-New Madrid Betty Poneal bonne (ihe evening. ity ryt hear teatime in tie “catn | Movie Fails to Come; more ten Jenee workers. Bix of the more) Youngsters Sit Down floodwaters as the barge sub- are Lewistown, Mont., Feb. 8.— () — undred. ESTABLISHED 1878 . Backus was charged with a statu- offense. Malaga Captured By Fascist Armies .) has denied any troops have been sent Tacphme | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper STATE MILL ASKED INNEW HOUSE ACT Return of Welfare Work to County Commission Sought by Two Measures SCHOOLS SEEK $4,956,000 17 Bills on House and Senate Calendars for Final Pass- age Monday and for abolishment county public welfare boards as existing with return of relief to county commissioners were introduced in the house of representatives Monday aft: ern oon. Two Democrats, Reps. J. M. Thomp- son of Burleigh and Richard Day, also of Burleigh, were authors of the mill and elevator bill which would author- ize the industrial commfasion to sell or lease the state industrial institu- tion by advertising for bids and ac- cepting the highest qualified bid. It was charged in the bill that the mill and elevator has “cost the tax- payers of the state more than $3,400,- 000 in losses.” The money received through lease or sale would be used to pute: outstanding mill and elevator 0 her family, but city that Leona Elizabeth Roshia was &. Backus, 19. The couple were Oscar Hagen of McKenzie county in- troduced two bills, one the state public welfare board and its county units, and another which would permit the board of county commis- sioners to create county welfare boards of three to five persons for. Population Panic Stricken as Rebels Slowly Crush De- fense O; ition es <a ae gram on expenditures and revenues to meet state activities for’ the next two years, The committee was appointed by the senate after Governor Langer manded the legislature immediately appropriate $5,600,000 for general re- Hef and for social security program Saturday. 2 The governor urged enactment of two bills introduced in the house which would provide $1,000,000 for general relief from March 1 to July 1, and $2,000,000 for relief from July 1 until July 1, 1939, The other meas- ures would appropriate $2,600,000 to meet the various social security pro- gram activities. Committee Members Members of the committee are Sen- ators J. K. Brostuen of McKenzie; Communists, ‘ Gibraltar advices said the army and fleet of Gen. Francisco Franco, jn ® ‘swift, methodical drive, had won com- plete domination of the Mediterranean » last government stronghold in 3 parent success, te take the highway to Valencia, be- sieged Madrid's main “life line.” Va- lencia is the temporary seat of the Socialist government. Insurgent observers on the hilltops joverlooking the Mediterranean port described the situation in the pro- vincial capital as “complete chaos.” The population, with all land and sea exits blocked so escape appeared im- possible, was panic-stricken, Bands of anarchists roved the city left virtually unprotected by the sud- den crumbling of its defenses, and/ struction Monday informed the legis- lature that needed for schools, the money pre- sumably to be earmarked out of ex- pected sales tax revenue during the next two years. The total was based on an eati- mated 6,630 grade-teacher-units at $160 annually or a total of $1,060,800 and $1,570 high school teacher units at $160; or $251,200, making a total of $1,312,000 needed’ for each of the next two years for this purpose. Break Down In addition it was estimated that for tuition of 11,500 non-resident high school students at $54 annually a total of $621,000 would be needed for eqi menace to the civilian inhabitants. The strategic shipping center’s de- fense collapsed Sunday before sweeping drive of the insurgent southern army Co-ordinated columns from the north and east, aided by concentrated fire from the insurgent fleet, drove doned by the Socialist defenders in their flight. The “big push,” reports from Gib- raltar said, was aided by 15,000 Ital- fan troops which had been landed at Cadiz within the past three days and Tushed to. the Malaga front. The Italian government repeatedly (Continued on Page Two) LNDBERGHS’ FIGHT STORM ON FLIGHT Take Five Hours to Hop From Rome to Palermo in Teeth of Gale Elihu Root, One of World's Fam- ed Statesmen, Stricken by Pneumonia York, Feb. 8—()—Elihu Root the stage of world events’ i fi H age glad eel relief administration. - 7 The state department of public in-/ said. 94,956,000 would be) that each year; $20,000 annually for high|tain of Great American Claimed by Deat BISMARCK, N. D., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1937 KIDNAP-KILLER { ARRESTED IN ND. - Radio Court of Honor to Climax 34-Year-Old Border Jumper Monday's Activities in Denies Any Connection Area Council With Tacoma Crime —_—_——_ le Tavnciied ‘ in a full nese of intone ve activity with spect urch serv- IS HELD IN PEMBINA JAIL}sive panty, Blstianck Boy | Beouls gree ee TT ERAS prepared Monday afternoon to listen G-Men Grill Man After His Re- Lane fae Grane eben oe - fy ve fore ballo for Scout offic- semblance to Sketches [isis who will take over the clty ad- Is Noted ministration on Saturday. The week's well-rounded program is , in commemoration of the 27th anni- Pembina, N, D., Feb. 8—(®)—Elmer ree, of the Boy Soo of becutetes a lay’s program open a R. MoConnachie, chief petrol in: general assembly at the city auditor- Spector of the United States immi-|ium at 5:30 p. m. to hear the chief grant service, said Monday a man sou and Walter Head, presi- whose description resembles closely |dent the Boy Scouts of America, thet of the kidnaper nt iGhacien and to renew the Scout oath with James E. West, chief scout executive, Mattson of Tacoma, Wash., was be-/during a broadcast from Washington. ing held here for investigation. Girl Scouts will present each youth The suspect, who gave the name/with an ice cream bar in commemor- of Stanislaus Poracki, 34-years-old|ation of the anniversary and after- was taken into custody Friday near|wards the Scouts will ballot until 7 Joliette, N. D., and confined here onjp. m. for mayor, four members of the a charge of entering the country|city commission, a police magistrate, without inspection. & justice of the peace, five members hie said that a day or|0f the sthool board and five members two after Poracki’s arrest, it was no-|0f the park board. ticed he bore a resemblance to an Broadcast Court of Honer artist’s sketch of the supposed Matt-| Tonight, starting at 8:30 p. m., ap- son kidnaper and that an investiga-|proximately, 1,250 Boy Scouts from tion then was started, ‘ throughout ee entire ™ Missouri Wate Immigratf authoritfes and an/|Area coun exception o! agent of the. federal bureau of in- Bismarck and Mandan will partici- vestigation from the Aberdeen, 8, D,/pate in # radio court of honor to be office questioned Poracki at length,|roadcast over station KFYR. y-five towns in the council but he denied any connection with have arranged special programs to tle the kidnaping and slaying of the 10-/in with the radio broadcast, according year-old Washington boy. to Paul O. Netland, council Scout ex- Take ecutive, who predicted that somewhere in the neighborhood of 12,000 Scouts 3 Dakote. city, (ibe ren i Bs cas JE oNew Salem high honor from Dr. W. D. Many Presentations Slated These and approximately 200 other jever ‘The suspect claimed he “never had PRICE FIVE CENTS Strike Peace Conference Holding Crucial Session COURT SCUTTCES GADLE MARIN TAF OR LASER MAN RSOBING Commemorate 27th Scout Anniversar City Appeals for Civic Co-operation If Bismarck citizens want quick delivery service these days they must keep their sidewalks clear of snow, Appealing for co-operation, Homer Spohn, street commis- sioner, declared there have been numerous complaints of slow de- livery of mail, express and other articles. “These slow deliveries are due entirely to the fact that the mail- men and other delivery men have been hampered by snow-covered walks. Spohn declared the city was clearing streets as fast as snow ~ removal equipment will permit, YOUTH MOLESTING BURLEIGH COUNTY TEACHER [IS SHOT Orville Hanson, 23, Held in Jail After Altercation in Country School Orville Hanson, 23, farm laborer, was in the Burleigh county jail Mon- day with a bullet wound in his leg, following an altercation that occurred in a rural Burleigh county school Sat- Te Roherty, and second class heard of the Mattson case,” although 5 and hung around \he admitted entering Canada illegally |” judge A. at; Chvictiensan tather of | While the teacher went about her from somewhere between Spokane and | scouting in western North work and then began making improper Tacoma, ‘Wash. open the broadcast program with a|®dvances, Anstrom said. Poracki sald he was born in Austria,|few remarks and Netland will pre-|, The little girl hurried to a nearby McConnachie said, and claims he has|sent the names of the candidates for | ‘4m and summoned Murray, who re- been traveling about this country for|the advancement awards. turned on horseback and ordered 1 of the business houses; a Hy regardless investigation probe discloses, will be prosecuted on the entering without inspection charge. Wade Green Captains Two Kansas ‘U’ Teams] w, Lawrence, Kas., Feb. 8.—()—Wade |liam McDonald, Jack McDonald and Green of Bismarck, a three-letterman,|Bob Guthrie; for police magistrate, was elected honorary captain of the|Bill Koch and Walter Brophy; for Kansas university football team at a| justice of peace, Earl Beatt and Bill Rotary club banquet for the team|Weymouth; for school board, Ben Monday. Green, an end this year,|Jones, Jack Lyngstad, Bill Gelermann, was out of five games because of an|James Shunk, Billy Mills, Asle Lewis, injury. He was recently elected cap-|Riley Britten, Hugo Renden, Ni this spring’s track squad on | Fevold and Bill Webb; for park which he is a quarter miler. Bud Brandenburg, Donald Gil Dante Plomasen, Paul Gilbert, Bob Gustuv- son, Ronald Wheeler, Fill Tillotson and Currie Conrad. Broadcast to Manila pon. afternoon and evening include: For Vatican City, Feb. 8. — (#) — Pope Pius XI suffered increased pain Mon- day in reaction to the tax placed on his strength by his broadcast plea to Manila eucharistic congress for vigorous speech faltered @s he pronounced the blessing. of the pontiff’s nine message, read into a micro- fore his wheeled di- your energies be bent shadow of death’ may, as soon as possible, attain through Him (Jesus Christ) light, truth and life.” Nye Will Be Honored At Banquet of Party U. 8. Senator Gerald P. Nye was Taxes Pius’ Strength food ‘As he spoke to the | Pom Hanson out of the school at the point Other versary week include special window displays |! ® -22 rifle. Hanson started to leave. As he passed Murray, Hanson made ‘Wednesday for Bis-|* lunge for the gun. Murray fired of what the bureau of /not hold its advancement court until| ‘here for his wound. He was brought Fel to Bismarck by Anstrom and lodged g FOOD RESTRICTIONS jorman board,| Relief Clients to Ask Welfare Board to Withdraw Food Lists From Stores Condemning the action of the Bur- eee county welfare board in to immediately withdraw the lists. Whether or not the board has the {Wet orders which include boiling beef, soupbone, salt pork (not to exceed 25 cents per pound), veal stew meat, bol- ogna, hamburger, frosen fish, salmon, erring, oval sardines and mackerel. Hot Dog Lovers preme Get Protection swept Hi At Carson City, Nev., little hope The Weather Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; rising temperature Tuesday. TEMPERATURES HIT -{7 WITH WEATHER DUE TO MODERATE Precipitation of .34 Inches Is Heaviest Since Cloudburst Last September HIGHWAYS ARE BLOCKED Western U. S. Is Mixing Bow! for All Varieties of Na- ture’s Vagaries Mother Nature donned a cloak of ermine in North Dakota over the week-end to hide her dusty garments of the past year. Approximately five inches of snow whipped over thirsty prairies raising hopes that the drouth is banished, “The precipitation will help some,” Frank J. Bavendick, assistant meteor= ologist at the U. S. weather bureau here, admitted as he reported that 34 inches of precipitation had been rege istered between 1:50 p. m., Saturday, and 11:35 p. m., Sunday. Temperatures that reached a low of -17 at 8:30 a, m., Monday are due to rise with fairer weather Monday mene and Tuesday, Bavendick fore« cast Heaviest Since The week-end's snowfall was the heaviest precipitation registered here since the cloudburst of last Sept. 5. The western half of the United States was a mixing bowl for every variety of mean weather over the week-end—dust storms, cloud bursts, blizzards, floods and temperatures ranging from 83 above to 18 below zero, the Associated Press reported. Bus, rail and air traffic was de= layed, and a number of schedules were cancelled. Nine inches of snow was reported around Fargo and Aberdeen, 8, D, At the latter place it made @ total of six feet of snowfall since Nov. 1. Swollen eight times its normal size, the Colorado river put to a severe test a coffer dam for Parker dam in Fourth known deaths were attrib- uted to storms and a fifth person, missing, was feared dead. During & 30-hour downpour that soaked South- ern California an automobile was Rept: from & bridge, drowning W. K. Save Mother and Child was felt for Earl Lanear, 22, who set out for help when his car stalled in mow. His 19-year-old wife and child were rescued, half starved, after nine days of waiting for the husband’s re- turn, Light rains and subsiding winds settled the first dust storms of the year, reported throughout Western Heavy snows re-blanketed Colorado, ‘Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, Thirty persons were stranded in two busses on a Southern Idaho highway Sun- day night but rescue crews expected to reach them soon, Oklahoma, Kansas and the Texas Panhandle. ooeey was 18 below zero at Havre, Mont, Nine hundred employes of two sine plants at Great Falls, Mont., were without work because ice coated the Missouri river and cut down the water for generating electric power. A frozen water main burst in the city and coated an area of several blocks with a 12-inch layer of Eun PEER? ie tel [ Terming heavy snows as s “starter” for the spring crop, John N. (Continued on Page Two) High Tribunal Defers Two Major Decisions wi » Feb, 8—(P)—The ste Laporte lee least another week decisions on the controversies,