The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 14, 1937, Page 1

Telephone 2200 THE BIS ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, N. D., FRIDAY, MAY. 14, 1937 MARCK TRIBUNE North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper The Weather Cloudy tonight, Satur- day; warmer tonight; cooler ‘Saturday. PRICE FIVE CENTS John Burke Dies in Rochester Fliers FOG AND WIND KEEP TRUSTY SHIP FROM PULL. FLYING SPEED Merrill Reports Two Hours Out of St. John’s He Has Plenty of Gas Left iS EXPECTED ABOUT NOON ay Left New York Last Sunday and Southport, England, Thurs- day on Round Trip Dick day landed at the naval air base at Squantum, near Boston, and almost Ser oo een Oe Tew The takeoff was timed shortly after ters here. At that time the fliers had been in the air exactly 16 hours and had covered about 2,250 miles. It was the first clear word from the fliers in two hours, an interval during which their radio telphone through could be heard only bad static, at Noon Capt. E. V. Rickenbacker, get 600 miles east of St. Johns, New- had been in the air nearly 11 hours, following their takeoff at 2:19 p. m. from for registration postmaked May 15, would not be penalised. The reg- istrar asserted the $100,000. registrations vday are more than 117,000, PNEUMONIA FATAL Minot, N. D, May 14—(?)—Mrs. Bergetta Weston, 77, Minot resident since 1688, died Friday of pneumonia in & Minot hospital. .... Mine Rips Hole in British Destroyer Admiralty Denies That Submar- L E T y P E ine Attack Caused ant) BRIE senate Off Spanish Coast London, May 14.—(#)—The British admiralty officially announced Fri- day eight men were killed aboard the destroyer Hunter Thursday when it was rocked by an explosion just off the government-held city of Almeria on_the Southern Spanish coast. Despite the insistence of Spanish government sources at Valencia and Almeria that the blast was caused by an attack from “a sub- marine,” a floating mine laid during the months-old Spanish civil war was understood to have been definitely established as the cause of the disas- BEGAN OIL SURVEY protest. Dispatches from Gibraltar said the destroyer, one of Britain's newest men-of-war, was on duty as a unit of day the gaunt ruins of his flagship, ; the He had no words to|U into the Mediterranean. speak. : ‘The victims of thé explosion which ovzee open the warship’s TVA INJUNCTION OUSTED Covington, Ky.—The ‘U. 8. circuit ity was against public interest and set| after a thorough check of the ship's hay Deoteaser ty sides Jobin Gore] Doig three bhdlogiteed| best m recov- of the Eastern Tennessee district. eet anon LATIMER OUT OF RACE Approval Is Withheld On Highway Contracts 1 of the U, 8. bureau of pub- lic roads will be withheld Friday on the award of contracts for. approxi- FDR IN tlre fal bya Southwest,’ returned zs to “Washington |” Bids on the various proposals, esti- Friday to give new life to the drive| mated to cost $635,000, were being fo his major economic objectives. opened and med. Indications Strike Appears Near Licenses Sold Here Approximately 107 resident fishing Uoenses have been sold by three Bis- marck agencies thus far this spring a checkup Friday revealed. Last year at the same time the number of li- Fargo, N. D, May 14—(?)}—William lo Wallan Gf forner North Dakota Gistributor for the Westinghouse Surviving ere Mrs. Wellan, daughter and two brothers including Ernest, Napoleon, N. D. Linton: Will Observe after Indiana Still Holds Norway Day Monday Land in N. Y. After Sto GOVERNMENT WINS BATTLE WITH DUKE OVER LOVER'S TITLE Only King Can Raise American Born Woman to Royal Rank, Authorities Say NEW QUEEN’S CASE IS CITED Full Details of Wedding Are Ex- pected for Announcement to Public Monday London, May 14.—(#)—Unofficial but usually well-informed sources said Friday the British government appeared to have won its quarrel with the Duke of Windsor to keep Wallis Warfield from styling herself “her royal highness” after they are mar- British society and persons to whom. the distinction between “the Duchess DUKE MAY BUY LONG ISLAND ESTATE New York, May 14.—()—The World-Telegram said Friday an English syndicate is expected to attempt to purchase the William B. Leeds estate, Kenwood, at Cove Neck, Long Island, for the Duke of Windsor, when the place is auc- tioned Saturday. of Windsor” and “Her Royal High- ness. the Duchess of Windsor” are vital matters cited the highly author- itative “DeBrett’s” as conclusive proof that former King Edward VIII could not ey referred also epithe makes Ol Fridays was no indication that King George VI was contemplating such a@ step. especially in view of strong govern- mental opposition. Word from the Chateu de Zande, romantic French retreat of the Duke of Windsor and the Américan-born Mrs. Warfield; that a wedding an- nouncement would be issued next Monday or Tuesday created an unof- ficial impression that an accord had been reached or was expected soon. ‘The agreement, it was believed, would clarify the future title status of the woman for whom, Edward quit the British throne, once she becomes his wife, as well as decide whether their marriage, probably in June, shall be private or public. ®@ marriage settlement was discussed.” Jamestown, Wausau, Crookston Triumph Minneapolis, May ton slugged its way 14.—()—Orooks- to a 19-5 victory in a Northern Claire, 2-0. K. Brown, -chucking pitched five-hit baseball the Eau Claire crew... for Wausau, to shut out between Duluth and Superior on the latter's diamond, Big 10 Baseball Lead May 14.—(%) — Indiana Chicago, ‘Ten ‘Raging River Makes Island of Fairbanks Edward was closeted for five hours} », JUSTICE JOHN BURKE SMARCK'S BAND PAGS SND | VARSITY CONTEST Harold Smith and Charles Con- nor Win Firsts in Singing and Reading Grand Forks, N. D., May 14—(P)— University of North Dakota Friday as the third day of the contests be- gan. Results in the finals Thursday night Ws ollo Thursday at Chateau de Cande with hestral ey Loach G. Allen, who hed) arate of Grand Forks, highly su- ence gave rise to speculation as to parley Bay Oe Pere Coes whether he brought news concerning |” Boys’ tow voice solo—Harold Smith the reported differences. A of highly superior; Ws Herman Rogers, American frien: immerman, Valley lor. of Edward and Mra. Warfield, said at |“ eames eeiken ci) the chateau he had “no idew whether) von solo—Elaine , Grand City, first; Alice McFadden. Forks, second; Jane Lashkowits, Fargo, third. Forensic reading—Howard Rasmus- sen, Dasy, first; Ordena Ness, Grand rington, Serious reading Fargo, first; William Nicholas, Gran- ss ac el Sead >, |ton Friday after a 16-day combina- high vole’ solo—Lyle Nagle Boys’ langle, | tro}, superior; Ray- : speech just before election last Nov- Beer Cans Used’ I. ~” ‘To. Make Throne ; #4 Springbrook, N. D., May 14.— Casey used 118 empty contain- ers to fashion a throne-like chair, FDR IS DETERMINED 10 ACCOMPLISH HIS BONOMIC OBJECTS Gives No Hint of Willingness to Compromise on Court; to Slash Funds Aboard Roosevelt Train En Route to Washington, Mey 14—(?)—Presi- dent Roosevelt rode toward Washing- tion pleasure-business trip, as deter- mined as,eyer to press for accom- lishment of all his economic objec- tives, including. farm production con- The chief’ executive disclosed he refer to his Madison Square Garden ember. It was in this address that he said he had “just begun to fight” for farm aids, improved time, to at Boston\Lung Congestion 1859-1937 Ends Long Career Of Public Service Thrice Governor of North Dakota and Former Treasurer of U. S., Pioneer Attorney: Won Niche in Hall of Fme 78-Year-Old Justice of Supreme Court Had Undergone Major Operation Within Recent Weeks at Mayo Clinic Judge John Burke, 78, three times governor of North Da. kota, former treasurer of the United States and a justice of the state supreme court, died shortly after 2 o'clock Friday is St. Mary’s hospital, Rochester, Minn., according to information received here by Dr. J. O. Arnson from Judge Burke’s physician in Rochester. Judge Burke was taken ill about a month ago and after consultation with physicians here made a visit to Rochester, Minn., where he-was examined by doctors at the Mayo clinic, Returning to Bismarck, he left two weeks ago for Roches- ter, in company with Mrs. Burke and their daughter, Marian, and underwent an operation on May 6. Word received here indicated that he came through the operation in splendid manner for a man of his years but last Sunday he-took a turn for the worse and his son, Thomas J. Burke, local attorney, was called to his bedside. All members of the family are assumed to have been with him at the time | of his death. The aged jurist had long suffered from a chronic form of bronchial asthma. After the operation this brought on a pul- © money qeonestion to which Rochester physicians attributed is death. le of the of Justice Burke, Gov. William sal oRorih Dakota has foe tis leading elie, the outstanding mane “He was a man who, in my opinion, has been one of the state's fore- most leaders for clean-cut, honest government, “The entire state I know will join in mourning the passing of a great friend of the common people.” Langer said “only this morning I telegraphed a message wishing Judge Burke speedy recovery.’ North Dakota’s four supreme court justices convened and in remaining honor of Judge Burke adjourned sine die. In a telephone con’ tion with Thomas Burke at Rochester, The Trib- une was informed that arrangements probably will be ready for/an= nouncement Saturday. QUICK SETTLENGNT ENDS STEEL STRIKE INPTTSBURGH, PA ceeded in Election to Determine Right of bs Collective Bargaining Is Believed Slated orentetive spreements” to end the| tn strikes of 27,000 Jones and Laughlin Steel corporation employes and 6,300 Cleveland General Motors aE as gs geet and during those six years labored tirelessly for constructive, progressive and remedial measures for RE » ¢ , 4 On April 1, 1913, he received a call from President Wilson and entered up- on his first term as “watchdog” of