The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 6, 1937, Page 1

{ 1 i | Hunt TABLISHED 1873 for Earhart’ North Dakota’s Oldest Newspapet BISMARCK, N. D., TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1937 PRICE FIVE CENTS Plane Wid THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE 12 N.D. Persons Among 575 Killed Celebrating July 4 PARENTS OF LOCAL MAN ELECTROCUTED IN STRANGE MISHAP Mr. and Mrs. Iver Orvedal Die as Lihe Falls on Them as They Offer Crash Aid THREE BROTHERS DROWNED Grand Forks Man Found Dead; Williston, Dickinson and Mandan Man Die three following an automobile accident near Towner. ‘The dead are: By Drowning John 19, Leland 21, and Orville Hagen, 24, Goodrich. ‘Walter BR. Fix, 27, Mandan. Arnold Holm, 25, southwest of Dickinson. Wayne Storee, 13, northwest of ‘illiston, Two of the brothers perished as they attempted to rescue the youngest of the trio struggling:in deep water. John stepped into a deep hole. His brothers answered cries for help, at- tempted to rescue him. . Orville reached the struggling youth first but was pulled beneath the surface while trying to drag John to shore. \: None Could Swim Leland plunged into the water to aid his brothers but met the same fate. None of the three could swim. Word of the scores of townspeople to where searchers dragged the lake bot- tom for several hours before recover- ing the bodies. The drownings oc- curred shortly before 4 p. m. and an hour later searchers had recovered John’s body as his father watched from the bank. Before dark, bodies of Orville and Leland also had been removed. Triple funeral services were held Tuesday. ‘Searchers, some of whom were At the lake when the young men drowned, said the tragedy happened “so suddenly” they were unable to be of assistance. The brothers had eccompanied Arlie and Orville Broc- kel and Harley Kettelson, neighboring farm youths, to the lake to swim. Mandan Man Drowns Fix drowned while on a picnic with his family late Sunday. Seeking re- Hef from high temperatures, he enter- ed a small lake between Kulm and Fredonia, The body was recovered by searchers ie a hay rake. Funeral «fContinued on Page Two) Barbecue Bargain Day Is Scheduled In Bismarck Aug. 4 Free Barbecued Beef, Free Public Auction, and Free Dance Among Entertainment Offered With Merchandise Savings Bismarck merchants will be hosts to visitors from through- out the entire Missouri Slope area Wednesday, Aug. 4, when they stage Bismarck’s Barbecue Barga in Day, it was announced Tuesday by Charles Whittey, chairman of the Junior Associa- tion of Commerce committee in charge of arrangements. A giant free barbecue luncheon for’ all visitors, free public auction all afternoon and free dance in the evening are features already planned for the entertainment of visitors, Whittey said. In addition, merchants are ex; galaxy of merchandise bargains o! attendance at the affair. This will be the second city-wide trade ted to offer visitors a all descriptions to swell of the year, featuring free attractions for visitors, sponsored by the Junior Association of Commerce. Last April 10 merchants co-operated in a Dollar Day which brought thousands of visitors to the city and was pronounced the most successful city-wide trade day in Bismarck in more than a decad During Barbecue Bargain Day, free barbecue luncheons, including barbecued beef sandwiches, beverage and trimmin’s, will be served from.11 a. m. to 1 p. m, at some outdoor location in the business district. A professional barbecue ‘expert is being brought here to supervise the barbecue and serving work, but. most of the work will be done by members of the junior civic body. The beeves will be baked underground and so long must they be cooked that the expert will be here two days be- forehand to begin preparations. Auction Novel Feature ‘band music will trict during. the day, similar to that arranged for Dollar Day. Merchants Urged to Take Speedy Action Bismarck merchants are urged to take at least their full quota of Bismarck Barbecue Bargain Day tickets with dispatch Wednesday in order to save time of Junior As- sociation of Commerce committees which will visit them. Pointing out that the junior as- solation hopes to complete its city-wide canvass in one day, with a minimum of clean-up work, Charles Wittey, general chairman of the committee in charge, asked merchants for the same co-opera- **/ Report on Condition STEEL MILLS OPEN WITH CUARDGME With Exception of Few Plants, Most Mills Operate in Defiance of CIO (By the Associated Press) Ohio national guardsmen, 1500 strong, broke the siege of three strike-locked plants of the Republic | steel corporation in Cleveland, Tues- Gay. ‘With machine-guns set up at the mill gates, the heavily-armed guards- men stood vigil while several hun- red workers, lunch pails on arms, went back to their jobs after 41 days of idleness. The back-to-work movement left independent steel producers in a po- sition to claim that with the excep- tion of a few plants, all their mills were operating at least partially in Gefiance of John L. Lewis’ CIO walk- out. Pickets Jeer Workers Only a few pickets bawled raucous jeers at the men going back the three plants—the big Corrigani-Mc- Kinney works, the Upson nut division and the Trucson stee: plant. The mills normally employ about 6,000 men. GRAY DBCRIES N. D. LIQUOR VIOLATIONS AT KIWANIS CLUB D.. Purchased More Hard Liquor Before Control Act \ Than Now, He Says Declaration that he is accumulat ing and assembling a mass of infor- mation relative to the operation of North Dakote’s wholesale and retail John A. Gray. ‘ He also re on his drive to “clean up” the liquor busi- ness, declaring that already has Fargo made good headway and that Bis- marck, Minot, Grand Forks, Williston, Dickinson and other cities have prom- ised him co-operation. The treasurer declared that if liquor dealers do not keep their business on a high plane the electorate soon will wipe out the “so-called” liquor Cie trol act and return the state a “bootleggers’ paradise.” ulated liquor state. He declared the fgiures he has proves that North Da- kota purchased more hard liquor for several months previous to legaliza- tion than it has since early in De- cember, when the liquor act went into effect. g He declared he knows that there still are many “chiselers” operating without purchasing liquor stamps but expressed the hope that they would be wiped out soon. Since legalization, he said, the state has sold $267,765 worth of stamps, June figures not included, Of this amount, $180,618 has been returned to the counties. Operation of the liquor control de- partment in the state treasurer's of- fice has cost’ less than one per cent. edness is $28,266,650, amount soon will be reduced to ap- proximately $25,000,000 by a retire- ment already planned. The speaker forecast the eventual necessity of a tax levy on all prop- erty in the state to meet the $25,000,- 000 bonded indebtedness. Gray was introduced by Lunde, program chairman, H. O. Putnam, member of the club and Burleigh county agricultural agent, announced that arrangements are being made with the Northern Paficir railway for a special train to take farmers and bi to Sidney, Mont., late in July or early in August for a one-day review of the irrigation system in operation there. Though the definite date has not. been set, Putnam hoped that a num- ber. of Bismarck businessmen would “be able to join farmers in the trip. | Putnam also that the Kiwanis club next Tuesday, July 13, FP. 8. A movement of state troops into Akron ‘Ohio's bustling rubber center, aroused speculation. Brig. Gen. Emil Marx, announcing that 500 soldiers were being sent there, said he had been informed there was a prospect of trouble at the B. F. Goodrich Rub- ber Co, plant. Bethlehem Steel’s plants at Johns- town, Pa., reopened Tuesday after the usual holiday shutdown. Company officials looked for no decrease in the site of its working force, despite the union rally of Sunday at which Gov. George Earle of Pennsylvania was 8 speaker, together with Philip Murray, head of the SWOC, the CIO affiliate which is conducing the strike. The Picture Tuesday The picture on the strike front was his: Virtually all plants of Republic and het & Tube in the Mahoning val- Plants in the Ili- rols-Indiana Calumet district in full Operation (12,900 employes) following cancellation of the strike by the union and acceptance of the company’s la- bor policy in a tri-party arrangement involving the company, the workers New York state operating. Of Banks Is Ordered will dispense ‘with ite regular meeting to be host to farmers, their wives and children at a picnic luncheon at Pio- neer Park, starting at noon. Guests at the meeting included Lloyd Clark and Harry Hanson, both engineers with the health depart- ment, Albert Dyer, 32, collapsed after he had confessed he. attacked and slew three little Inglewood, Calif., girls. He is shown being carried from the district attorney’s office after 11 hours of questioning. Another picture of Dyer is shown right. Triple Slaying of Girls Confessed GOO, WEATHER-- FORECAST INN. D. Temperature Hits 100 in City But Highest Marks Are Re- corded Farther West A decided drop from the hottest temperatures of the summer, well over the 100 mark at several Western North Dakota points over the holiday week-end, was promised for Tuesday night and Wednesday. The “cooler” predictioh may mean temperatures. as much as 20 degrees lower than the maximum of 100 which visited Bismarck Monday, according to local weather officials. | Northwestern North Dakota was the hottest section of the state during the 72-hour period ending Tuesday morning. Crosby fried as the mercury soared to 111 degrees.. Max was next With 110. Sanish had 109 and Williston 108. Grand Forks and Hankinson, in. Eastern North Dakota, were the state's cpol spots with maximums of 91. Light showers fell at Jamestown, Devils Lake and Fargo. . Mrs. John M’Laughlin Of Hazen Dies in City Mrs, John McLaughlin, Hazen, died at 3 a. m. Tuesday, in a local hospital. Funeral She was 64. arrangements are pending. Cash Flows As Oil Survey Is Started Geologist Estimates $500,000 May Be Spent There Be- fore Snow Flies (Editor's Note: This is the sec- ond of a series of six stories on oll exploration work in the Nesson valley of western North Dakota.) By GORDON MacGREGOR Nesson, N. D., July 6.—Whether or not oll is discovered in the Nesson valley anti-cline, farmers and busj- nessmen of this southeastern Wil- ams county and northern McKenzie county area already have felt some measure of prosperity from the activ- if Over $100,000 in cash already has been spent by the Standard Oil Com- pany of California‘ which is pursuing the exploration, and the various inter- ests which have leased more than rights to investors in order to obtain cash so sorely needed in this drouth- ridden country. : ,000 Expenditure Thomas W. Leach, Tulsa, Okla., it, who has leased 75,000 acres of land in the approximately seven townships where the exploration work going on, estimates that a total of $500,000 will have been ex- pended before winter for surveying, royalties and expense of well drilling. Noteworthy is the fact that this is one promotional venture in North Dakota that is. being 99 per cent fi- nanced by outside capital. A few North Dakota optimists have bought, royalties, but the money that is being paid for the majority of the leases and the that will be pete for (Continued on Page Two) Two. Persens.:.Claim-.te Have Seen 32-¥ear-Old Man With Victims in Park Los Angeles, July 6.—(?)—District Attorney Buron: Fitts said Tuesday two persons had told him they saw Albert Dyer, 32, accused attack-slayer, walk with three little girls into the Baldwin hill area’ a week ago last | Saturday. It was two days later that Boy Scouts found the ravished bodies of Jeanette Stephens, 9, and the Everett sisters, Madeline, 7, and Melba, 9. Fitts, seeking evidence to confirm details in the confession he said Dyet made Sunday night, announced that George Riley, real estate opera- tor, had told police he saw Dyer lead the girls toward the hills. “I will ask the grand jury Wednes- day for a first degree murder indict- ment,” said the district attorney. Fitts and Sheriff Eugene Biscaliuz gave Dyer an opportunity to repudi- ate his confession, but they said he lifted his right hand and declared: “Before my God, I swear I killed those three little girls and attacked them.” Until Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Merle Everett, parents of two of the victims, had voiced strong doubt about the confessions. Dyer was taken into custody Sun- Gay morning. He had undergone a routine; questioning earlier in the week but ‘had been released. Friday night. he reappeared at the police station and remarked: “I heard you were looking for me.” After that he was shadowed by detectives and arrested Sunday. Fuel Bids Are Eyed For N.D. Institutions Coal bids were to be opened Tues- Gay by board of administration mem- bers prior to letting fuel contracts for North Dakota penal, charitable and edueational institutions, E. G. ‘Wanner, secretary, announced. Wanner said the board would study bids before adjourning Tuesday and that @ reorganization meeting of the group with R. E. Kinzer, new mem- pet would probably be held Wednes- vy. The board expects to let contracts for about 85,000 tons of coal to heat North Dakota institutions this winter. The average cost per ton of the 1936 letting was about $1.10. Seven Aboard Plane Unreported in Arctic Edmonton, Alta. July 6—(Cana- dian Press)—Six passengers and the of pilot of a tri-motored transport plane were unreported Tuesday on the maiden flight of s passenger-mail service to Whitehorse, Yukon terri- tory. Pilot G, W. G. McConachie was be- Ueved, however, to have set his pon- toon-equipped ship down ov it on some Jake between here and Yukon. McConachie took off from here Monday with six passengers and Panne ok all on: the A Apocmnle LINDY BACK IN ENGLAND Lympne Airdrome, Eng., July 6.— ()—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh landed here Tuesday afternoon from France, after four days of conferences on St. island with the sclentist, Dr. Alexis Carrel. ba Triple Slayer Confessor Collapses FRANCO ASKS MORE HELP FROM HITLER, DUCE'TO PRESS WAR 125,000 More Men, 500 Air- planes, 50 Artillery Batter- ies, Tanks Requested Paris, July 6.—(#}—Gen. Francisco Franco was reported Tuesday by the Spanish government news agency to have sent the Italian and German governments a secret memorandum asking 125,000 more troops for a re- newed attack on Madrid. The purported document, published by the Agence Espagne, the govern- ment news agency, was addressed to German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Italian Duce Benito Mussolini. It was said to describe the insurgent military position and ask the two Fascist leaders for renewed assistance. The agency said Franco asked Ger- many and Italy, both of which coun- tries have the insurgent regime, for 125,000 more men, 500 air- planes, 50 artillery batteries and a considerable number of tanks. Franco told Hitler and Mussolini, the agency alleged, he was planning a simultaneous offensive against Ma- drid and on the Teruel front north- west capital at Valencia. The drive against the Teruel line would be an attempt to sever Valen- cia from Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. The new aid, the agency said the Memorandum reported to Hitler and Mussolini, was made necessary by s Joss of 20,000 men and 20 per cent of the insurgent war materials the just completed siege of Bilbao on the coast. Valley Players Sweep State Tennis Tourney Fargo, N. D., July 6—()—Both the singles and doubles titles were won by local players as the state tennis tournament came to a close Monday. Charles Dosen won the singles title, defeating Gordon Nashold of James- town, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. Johnny Myron and Bill Stewart, Fargo, paired to win the doubles crown from the defending champions, George McHose and Hans Tronnes, also of Fargo, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The women’s singles championship went to Florence Peterka of Wahpe- Cloudy, cooler tonight; fair and somewhat cooler Wednesday, CENTER OF SEARCH - GRADUALLY SHIFTS TO PHOENIX ISLES What Cutter Thought Flares of Missing Ship Apparently Glare of Meteors HOPE TWO SAFE ON ATOLL British and Japanese Vessels Join Americans as They Speed Rescue of Fliers (By The Associated Press) Honolulu, July 6—Hopes for the rescue of Amelia Earhart skyrocketed Tuesday, then suddenly fizzled out when the coast guard cutter Itasca reported it apparently had mistaken @ meteor for flares from the round- the-world fiter’s plane. Despite the severe disappointment the search continued with a prospect its center probably would shift from & point 280 miles north of Howland island to the Phoenix islands, an equal distance southward. Hope of immediate rescue of Miss Earhart and Frederick J. Noonan, na- vigator of her $80,000 “flying. labora- tory,” soared when the Itasca was overheard at 2:45 a. m. (CST), radio- ing the plane: “We can see your flares; are com- ing toward you.” Forty-five minutes later, came & second message: ‘Then came anti-climax when of- of the cutter reported the look- out might have mistaken heat flasher flare, and later, their deci- “probably a meteor.” Howland island, goal of Mise 70-mile flight from Brit- last 4 F ing sistently to the belief she reached one of the tiny atolls which dot the torial Pacific. None of them is with- in 300 miles north of Howland. guard ficer, radioed the battleship Colorado, nearing the scene from Honolulu, a suggestion that the warship send her three planes Tuesday to fly over the Phoenix islands. Officials here also began to share the belief that Miss Earhart, if alive, has found a temporary haven on some remote reef. They indicated the search would veer toward Phoe- nix. Coast guardsmen, however, com- mented: Can't Overlook Bet “We can’t overlook any bet. We must consider the possibility that Miss Earhart picked up new radio equip- ment somewhere on her flight, and also Noonan’s known adaptability.” They suggested Noonan may have adapted the-radio to work when the plane was on the water, possibly from spare batteries. Their attitude indicated the Itasca, the navy mine sweeper Swan, and the British freighter Moorby might con- tinue searching north of Howland. None of the observers doubted that at least some of the many messages purporting to come from Miss Ear- hart’s radio were authentic. ports, that some of the half-intelligi- ble messages were actually from his wife. forthcoming from ing the sighting of the message was intercepted radio station here, one of lulu stations that has joined scores ton as she defeated Fern Wemett of | Valley City, 7-5, 6-4. from KHAQQ (call letters of the Ear: hart plane). Miss Earhart both flares (Continued aj Page Two) 4