The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 31, 1937, Page 1

Téehone | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE 2200 United States Vessels Are. Barred from Shanghai Brown Bomber Fails to Flatten Wiry Welshman ONLY NAVY SHIPS T0 BE PERMITTED 10 CALL AT PORT American Officials Act as Sec- ond ‘Mercy Ship’ Is Bombed From Air CHINA ASKS INTERVENTION Japan Opens Drive From North Cholera Breaks Out in Stricken City Shanghai, Aug. 31.—(?)— United States authorities closed the port of Tuesday to all American Naval vessels while the air attack on a mercy ship days increased the to Washington, Aug 31.—(®)—Am-. basasdor Chengting T. Wang of China expressed to Secretary Hull Tuesday his government’s “pro- found regret” for the bombing of the American liner President Hoover near Shanghai Monday. operated steamer Lung Shan, a 2,278- ton Mner thronged with Chinese re- fugees. It created mad panic but caused no damage, The ship was bombed near. Woo- elty’ only avenue of escape —to the sea. a Cholera broke out in Shanghai's French concession, where most of the city's Americans live. French con- cessions authorities took every meas- ure to halt the spread of the intes- tinal ailment which yearly takes its on water supplies, the United States navy cancelled shore leaves and all Chinese hands were ordered off the flagship Augusta. Reports of the Black (Bubonic) plague in native areas added to the horrors of war. sections be closed because of the pres- ence of looters and the danger of Chinese troops returning there from the north and west. Claim: Capture of Woosung On the Shanghai battlefront, Ja- Panese commanders declared Japan- ese forces captured Woosung, 12 miles north of Shanghai, at the ou! set of a “big push” against the cit; Chinese troops, The forts, Woosung China's vital de- fenses on the lower Whangpoo, hac been held by at least one division of Chinese troops despite almost inces: sant aerial, naval and artillery bom- bardments for more than two weeks. A terrific bombardment, which re- sounded ~ the international Se She oat ie deve! of ve tl ani Shanghai's “back had started an advance from the Woosung area, : They declared Chinese forces had ippeled s dapanee atese she lapanese were barely holding! their lines in that sector. about 12) miles from ‘ MAYOR OLSON WILL GREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH MINISTERS Convention Services Begin To-| * day in Bismarck Edifice for District Pastors Mayor Obert A. Olson will welcome ministers of the Bismarck district of the Evangelical church when they convene at 7:30 p. m. today in annual convention at 1021 Ave. C. with a convention theme of “Farther With Christ.” On behalf of the local congrega- tion, Ben C. Larkin will welcome the ministers, Rev. G. H. Bruns of Hazen will respond and introduce the guest speaker, Rev. H. E. Mueller’ of Min- neapolis, superintendent of the Min- neapolis district. * Rev. C. A. Bremer, Bismarck, will have charge of the devotional services We % lead the discussion of Reverend Shindler's essay. Rev. C. F. Struts, Bismarck, district superintendent, will have charge of the period of prayer after which Rev- erend Mueller will conduct a Bible end Mueller. ‘The public is invited to attend all services which ‘will: continue through Sept. 5. Bomb Wrecks Plant of Crusading Weekly Belle Center, A bomb explosion and fire Tuesday) Bomersbach of wrecked the publishing plant of J. E. Manahan, who prints under contract the American Examiner, Inc. a cru- ESTABLISHED 1873 North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ~ BISMARCK, N. D., TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1937 76 Bicycle Licenses Issued Fir ‘Blue Eagle’ May Get New Position FALL IN BISMARCK 8.|Good Precipitation Recorded at Numerous Points in West- ern North Dakota NEGRO WAIVES EXTRADITION Minneapolis, Aug. 31.—(7)—Eli Chandler, 23, a Negro arrested after Ohio, Aug. 31.—()—!a suit case was stolen from John P. Hankinson, » N. D. waived examination in municipal court Tuesday on @ grand larceny charge and wes held for the grand jury under $3,000 bond. st Day Police Chief Ebeling Urges Chil- dren to Buy Metal Tags Promptly Seventy-six bicycle licenses were is- sued Monday as owners of the two- wheeled vehicles flocked to the city hall to buy the 50-cent permits re- quired under the terms of a recently- enacted city ordinance. More will be sold Tuesday, Chief of Police W. R. Ebeling said, urging that boys and girls avoid delay in buying them. Officers were to be on duty to sell the permits between 1 and 5 Pp. m., Ebeling said. A systematic method of checking up on bicycles, long a problem to police- man and motorist alike, has been set up, Ebeling declared. Metal licenses, numbered and bear- ing the words “Bismarck bicycles,” are being issued to all owners. At the same time titles of ownership, Down at Faribault Faribault, Minn., Aug. 31. — (®) — About 80 men were engaged in a sit- down strike Tuesday at the packing plant of Wilson é& Co. Members of the United Packing House Workers, CIO affiliate, said the question of seniority rights was the issue. SAYS FLIERS ARE DEAD Nome, Alaska, Aug. 31.—(?)—Father Bernard Hubbard. 8. J., the “Glacier Priest,” expressed doubt Tuesday Russia’s missing transpolar airmen are alive and criticized searchers for establishing their western base at ice- bound Barrow. Upper left—Tommy Farr, surprising Welsh. ch: lenger, tries to get set for a right hand The Weather Unsettled tonight and Wed., probably show- ers; cooler Wed, uries BROKEN NECK FATAL TO FORMER CITIZEN OF ELGIN, BISMARCK C. G. Phinney, 58, Zap, W. Dy Sucoumbs to Hurts Received on August 12 PRICE FIVE CENTS @ MRS. CHRIST BOHNET VICTIM Funeral Services for Woman, Now California Resident, to Be in Streeter Injuries received in highway acci- dents proved fatal Monday and Tues- ‘ smash to Joe Louis, heavyweight champion, in the first round of their title bout at Yan-, kee Stadium in New York Monday. Lower left—Farr pokes his persistent left in the Brown Bomber’s face as Louis tries to solve the Ton-y-pandy Terror’s bobbing, style. Right—Louis lands his famous left in an early round and Farr winces. , weaving (Photos upper left and right—Associated Press; lower left—Acme Telephoto Special to The YEATER, FIRED, [§ RESTORED TO DUTY PENDING HEARING Motorcycle Policeman Asks Reason for Attempt to Oust Him From Force Frank Yeater, Bismarck policeman, was still on the job Tuesday despite an effort to remove him from the job. Yeater, “fired” last week by Police Chief W. R. Ebeling, appeared be- fore the city commission Monday night and protested his removal, as- serting that no charges had been filed against him and that he knew of no reason for such action. ‘The commission restored him to duty, pending the return to the city of Police Commissioner E. B. Klein, who was not present, and assured him that a hearing would be held if any Accident Takes Life of Moorhead Resident Georgetown, Minn., Aug. 31.—(7)}— Tribune) Chiang Kai-Shek Asks Intervention ulletins (By The Associated Press COUNTY AGENT RESIGNS Minot—E. A. Hendrickson, Ward county agricultural agent since 1934, Tuesday announced his resignation from that office and: appointment as community manager of the Red River Valley farmers project of the Rural Resettlement administration, with of- fices in Fargo. RUSSIAN STEAMER SINKS: ‘The Russian nationality. SIT-DOWN STRIKE ENDS Faribault, Minn. — The sit-down strike at the Wilson and company packing plant ended, and the full crew was scheduled to return to work ‘Tuesday afternoon. 5 DIE IN BUS CRASH MOVE OFFICE FROM MINOT Washington—The Biological survey announced Tuesday it had ordered its regional office moved from Minot, Omaha, Neb. Long Is Temporary Deaf School Head A. Long, veteran instructor, has placed in temporary charge of state school for the deaf at Devils Lake, Mrs. Jennie Ulsrud, chairman of the board of administration, Herman Pravits, about 70, of Moor-| nounced head, was fatally injured Monday night when the car in which he was Alphonse C. Erdell, Moor- | head, plunged through the railing of | ment claimed the Red River bridge two miles riding with [northwest of here, 'walblom, 22, services were held Monday. BOWEL AILMENT FATAL Minot, N. D., Aug. 31.—A bowel ail- the life here of Bernard ferm ‘eborer. Funeral od Funeral services were set for Wed- nesday for Gilbert Tvedt, Hoople, farmer, killed instantly in the same 2 AR SENTENCED ON DRIVING COUNTS Jail Terms Suspended on Prom- ises to Pay Fines, Costs in Allen’s Court World Safety Makes Sudden Ending of War Imperative, Says Premier \ en Nanking, Aug. 31—()—Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek, premier and supreme army commander of Chins, told the na- tions of the world Tuesday that their own safety made necessary immediate international intervention to end the Sino-Japanese war. “If the nations of the world recog- nize the menace of Japanese aggres- sion and boss to prevent its ee iquor. sequences from descending on the! 4A sentence of 30 days in jail and s whole world, directly and indirectly, was given to Ormie Stew- Pisyfaiiolldl take lumadiais actioar’| can weer ee he declared. ‘Wants Empire’ “The simple truth,” Chiang said. ‘4s that Japan acted with the object of crushing* China and establishing a continental empire for herself. “China happens to be fighting, with inadequate equipment, not only its own battle but the battle of all those nations who base their lives on the sanctity and validity of treaties, and |, especially, those whose large commier- cial interests in China are being sys- tematically destroyed and their rep- resentatives driven away.” Chiang said he firmly believed China would not be defeated if Japan continued the war. ‘Prevent Ruin of China’ In answer to the question of what action foreign powers might take to end the fighting around Shanghai, the Ninety-day jail sentences and $100 ted out to two men ting li the prevent the utter ruin of Chins.” Chiang declared it was not difficult to prophesy “what will happen to the trade of foreign nations in China if require special prescience to estimate what may happen politically.” MONTANA INDIANS MEET Crow Agency, Mont., Aug. 31.—()}— A parade of the entire camp on horse- back and afoot was to feature Tues- day's program at the Crown fair and Plains Indians’ conference here. A barbeque of buffalo steaks will be held and 9 historica! pageant | will depict changing life of the Amer- ican Indian. for Arctic Search