The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 24, 1929, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 WOMEN'S CLUBS REORGANIZATION OR |{Mscbonsta Hostess j/REDUCTION IN TAXES, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929 NONPARTISAN PARTY IS BEING ATTEMPTED T. H. Thoresen, Party’s Candi- date for Governor in '28, Desoribes Plan AARHUS CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Political Unit Is Peing Reorgan- ized Under Paid Mem- bership System A concerted effort to reorganize the Nonpartisan league on its original , that of paid memberships, is in pee before folie state Lo litical campaign, T. H. Thoresen, re- cent Nonpartisan candidate said here go ‘and William Langer, an- other Bismarck attorney, will speak ‘Wednesday at Mayville at the first meeting called to put the plan into ef- fect. Meetings in other counties will follow, according to present. plans of Nonpartisan leaders, as Thoresen un- derstands them. ‘Although he ts not familiar with the details, Thoresen said, he under- stands that the Nonpartisan league executive committee has appointed organizers who now are at work in various counties soliciting member- ships. He said he is not certain as to the membership fce which is be- ing but that the plan pro- vides for the collection of dues in some amount. Peter Aarhus, old-time Nonpartisan leader, is conducting the campaign in ‘Traill county, where the first meeting will be held, and reports an enthus- iastic response, Thoresen said. He said that the memberships will be so- licited to increase interest in the Non- partisan political program and that the dues probably will be used to fi- nance the Nonpartisan campaign for state office in 1930. ‘When the Nonpartisan league was]; Jaunched it was ona paid member- ship ‘basis. “No ‘memberships ‘have been solicited or sold since 1922, how- ever, that being the year following the election recall of 1921 in which-three leading officeholders, ‘were daughter Washi Nonpartisan ‘One of the needs of the Nonparti- litical entity is more en- thuslastle. Peeamisation and a stabil- adequate finances. SECURITY FOR LOANS Negotiable Warehouse Certifi- cates for Stored Grain Agencies of Credit he certificates Pe ee farms will become an effective agency of credit this week as the re- sult of the decision announced to- day by the First Bank Stock Corpora- tion to accept the certificates as se- curity for loans through its nine af- filiated banks in the state. ‘The nine banks prepared to receive the certificates are the First Nation- al of Bismarck, the First National of Cando, the First National of Cooperstown, the Merchants Na- tional Bank & Trust company 5 Fargo, the Red River National Bank tt company of Grand Forks, Bag of Hebron, the Ra [rent eek g dl bt i i 5 f ) & i i } ; i 4 LE i i i li iF Lady Isabella Howard, wife of the British ambassador, will Prime Minister MacDonald and his Ishbel when they visit ‘ington October. POLITICAL GOSSIP IS STARTED BY CALLING NONPARTISAN MEETS Independents’ Success Hinges on Grain Storage Law Op- eration, Is Belief be hostess to Announcement last week of three ir LY i ? E I f z° i tt FAVORED BY HOOVER, SEEN NEXT MARCH 15 Government Financial Condition in Prospect in Future Warrants Slash TO DETERMINE SIZE OF CUT Revenue at Clos: of Business September 20 Greatly Exceeds Hopes Washington, Sept. 24—(AP)—A substantial reduction in taxes, vored by President Hoover, will be recommended to the regular scssions of congress next December by the treasury to become effective next March 15 but just what form the re- duction will take has not been de- termined. It was learned today at the treas- ury the government financial condi- tion in prospect for the coming years is regarded as warranting a slash in taxes, and with this in view experts will start work within a week to determine how much of a cut can be made and how it will be distributed. financial officials who have watched the government revenue this year, which at the close of bu: ness September 20 exceeded the c lections for the first two and a half months of the last fiscal year by | $18,936,480, pointed to continued rosperity and large income tax col- tions as the base upon which the tax reduction would be made. Income Taxes Increase Since July 1, the total government | income has amounted to $921,237,- 506, wi the income tax collections on return for the calendar year 1928 = {have totaled, up to September 20, approximately $1,800,000,000, an in- crease over the same period of the previous year of approximately , 1 $271,000,000. In addition, the treas- ury expects to collect approximately fees income tax. when the December. payments. are With continued business per- . J ity experts feel that income taxes will keep on mounting and equal if not pass those of the last year. See $200,000,000 Surplu: While not predicting the prospec- tive tax cut to be proposed in De- the | cember would be of the $300,000,000 variety, officials said it would be | large, as present indications are the government will end the fit with a surplus of more t! $200,000,000 as compared with $184,- 000,000 last year. . The tax reduction proposal will influenced to some extent by ap- ropriations to be made by congress, it officials think it unlikely these appropriations will have a serious etfect. A reduction in the tax on earned incomes is regarded as likely to be one of the principal proposals of the program. The extent of the proposed tax re- duction cannot be = ‘= = St. Paul, Sept. 24.—(7)—Two more deaths today had been added to the state’s growing list of hunting acci- dent victims. i re 2 Fe i : £ BE ii if i i a F His THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE OPEN ° | Geometric Cracker | Is Bakers’ Latest | e e Chicago, Sept. 24—(#)— Sweet cookie! What won't these bakers think up next? ‘The animal cracker is an estab- lished institution. Now, the Ameri- can Bakers’ association proudly an- nounces in convention here, comes the geometric and the geographic cracker, concocted for the edification, education and (if one is not careful) indigestion of young America. The geometr:c tidbits are in the shape of cllipese, hexagons, parallel- rhomboids and suchlike. randum. The geographic cookies are in the outline of several states. A bright youngster can piece them together and make the entire United States, if he has will power enough not to cat Texas, LINDBERGH STARTS NEW AIR MAIL LINE TO SOUTH AMERICA North America’s Sister Conti- nent 14 Days Closer as Result of Flight Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, Sept. 24.—()—After a conquest of time es- tablishing a new air mail line and bringing the United States and the northeastern coast of South America 14 days closer, Col. Charles A. Lind- bergh rested here today. His return flight, which will include courtesy calls to several south and central American countries, will begin tomor- Tow. The colonel arrived in Paramaribo at 4:20 p. m. yesterday, completing @ 2,595 mile journey since he and his party, which includes Mrs. Lindbergh, took the air at Miami, Fia., last Fri- day morning. The new air mail ex- tension has taken him from San Juan, Porto Rico, its former southern terminus in the West Indies, over the Leeward and Windward group and down the South American coast for @ total of 1,920 miles. On the return flight, Lindbergh Plans to circle from Port of Spain stalled in the plane. Weather condi- tions, however, have made communi- cations difficult for long distances. Yesterday the colonel flew from Port of Spain, Trinidad, by way of Georgetown, British Guiana, where he made a scheduled air mail stop. and arriving in Georgetown about Roon. One of the most colorful receptions him Ships in the oceasion and blasts from their | Of whistles as the youthful flyer who first spanned the Atlantic circled over the harbor could be heard for many miles. Government officials wel- comed the party while the mail was unloaded and the plane refueled. Lindbergh supervised the handling of the mail and passengers, assuming the role of a regular commercial aif pilot. HUGGING CONDITION IS SLIGHTLY WORSE i i z E HE 12 to celebrate ysis! ‘COHN COOLIDGE AND BRIDE WHISKED OFF INTO NEW ENGLAND Hoping for Obscurity, Couple: Refuses to Reveal Destination TO COOLIDGE HOMESTEAD? Former President Orders ‘Mike’ Taken Away Before Con- senting to Movies Hartford, Conn., Sept. 24.— (AP)—Mrs. John H. Trumbull this morning said former Presi- dent Calvin Coolidge gave ax his wedding gift to John and Florence, a “substantial check” but would not divulge the amount The wife of the governor had heen asked to comment on a ru- mor that the parents of John gave a trust fund amounting to $50,000. “Oh, no, I don't think that is so. At least, I haven't heard of it,” she sald today. “Mr. Coolidge, the father, gave them a check. You can say it was a substantial one.” Plainville, Conn., Sept. 24.— am — Mr. and Mrs. John Coolidge were Presumably somewhere in New Eng- land today, beginning a honeymoon which they hoped would bring them a fortnight of obscurity, They were whisked away from the home of Governor and Mrs. John Trumbull, the bride's parents, at 7:30 last night in a Connecticut official car driven by a state polic: iffeur, their destination unknown éven to the members of their own families. John Coolidge has refused to tell where he and his bride would spend the next two weeks, Speeding away from Plainville at 50 miles an hour, ahead of showers of confetti thrown by guests at their wedding reception, they were soon lost to the view of the multitudes who converted their “simple and quiet * yesterday into the most mo- mentous event’ in the history of this 200-year-old community. Tearing New England Rumor said they would spend their honeymoon touring the New England country where they were born, and would visit the Plymouth, Vt., home- stead of the Coolidges. ® source close to the house- hold of the bride's parents it was! learned that the car which bore them Sie, was expected to return to Plain- | | Tosses | As the new Mrs. Coolidge ascended | the stairs of the home to doff the long-trained ivory satin wedding gown for her traveling costume, she tossed her bridal bouquet of ivory-{ tinted lilies into the midst of the Quests grouped below. It was caught by Miss Erma Funk the: iy He uit uel apt vat We Fe af i Hy " ty iit i DICKINSON CONVENTION LEGGE PLACES HIS HARVESTER HOLDINGS AT MILLION DOLLARS Farm Board Chairman Relates History of His Industry Connections IS QUIZZED BY SENATORS | Served as Head of the Company| and Has Followed Agri- cultural Pursuits Washington, Sept. 24.—(AP) —Lack of storage facili ‘as assigned today by Chairman Legge of the Federal Farm Board in testimony before the senate agricultural committce as the reason the board had found it impracticable to undertake the stabilization of wheat. Washington, Sept. 24.—()—Chair- man Legge of the federal farm board today related his past connections with the farming industry and with the International Harvester company before the senate agricultural com- mittee which began consideration of the nominations of board members who have been serving under recess appointments since the board was or- ganized early in the summer. The entire membership of the board was present at the committee session and 15 of the 17 members of the com- mittee were at hand. The two absentee senators were Norris, Republican, Ne- braska, and Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, Minnesota. In addition to the com- mittee members Senator Brookhart, Republican, Iowa, was present and was permitted to participate in the questioning of the board members. In opening the hearing, Chairman McNary explained it was customary to call appointees for important of- fices to examine their qualifications. Chairman Legge then was called to testify. taking a seat at the end of a long table surrounded by the 16 sen- ators. In response to questioning from McNary, he said he had served as head of the International Harvest- er company and that prior to his work with that concern he had long been connected with agricultural pur- sults, principally livestock. He said he held a small.fraction of one per cent of stock in the Harvester com- pany, adding that he had no connec- tion whatever with any grain ex- change but that he had a few shares in railroad companies. Legge also testified he had no con- nection with importing houses or foodstuffs concerns. OO oo ie Opens Convention ¢ Mrs. Albert E. Jones. president of the North Dakota Federation of Women's clubs, called the annual convention to order today at Dickin- son. The convention which will be attended by 300 delegates from all parts of the state will con- tinue through Thursday, all sessions being held in the auditorium of the Dickinson Normal school. WOMEN’S CLUBS 10 EMPHASIZES GIRLS’ JUNOR CLUB WORK ‘Must Interest the Girls While Young if They Are to Be of Greatest Service’ In an effort to stimulate interest in junior club work among North Da- kota girls, the state Federation of Women’s Clubs next year will hold & prize competition to 1: the number of junior clubs, Mrs. Alfred Zuger, Bismarck, told the federation, in convention here, today. A prize gavel will be awarded to the district of the federation which ob- tains the largest number of junior clubs between October 1 of this year and the state federation convention in The general character of his in- | 1930. A cash prize of $5 will be given vestments, the board chairman said, (Continued on page eleven) THREE POWERS WILL; GET GREATER NAVIES Japan, France and Italy to Be Allowed Wider Latitude in Auxiliary Craft Washington, Sept. 24.—(7) —Any naval limitation agreement reached at the projected London conference of the five leading naval powers very probably will accord to Japan, France and Italy a greater ratio with respect of auxiliary craft than now exists with respect to capital ships and air- plane carriers. to the district having the largest num- ber of junior clubs and departments which have won honor rank by out- standing achievements. Mrs. Zuger said four junior clubs now are active in North Dakota. They are the Junior Progressive club, Edge- ley, 10 members; Girls Friendship club, Wishek, 13 members; Sakakawea Junior Girls club, Bismarck, 24 mem. bers; and Four-Leaf Clover club, Bis- Reorganize at Hope A club formerly active at Hope has disbanded because many of its mem- bers have gone away to school, and will be reorganized, Mrs. Zuger said. The Sakakawea Junior Girls club of Bismarck is composed wholly of Indian girls, and is the only one of ee in the nation, Mrs. Zuger said. The number of junior girls’ clubs affiliated with the general federation was placed at 1,650, of which 400 were added during the current year, the speaker said. Terming the formation of junior clubs “the best life insurance policy the state and general federation of women's clubs can obtain,” Mrs. Zu- Whether this increase in ratio will| ger said it is vitally important that apply to the largest type of cruisers thorized the Wi HEH iE be interested in club work while are still young if they are to be = e ag what 4 Bag LE Tet elle iE i i f ~! i ! gs f pier hi il & 5 ; + The Weatlier Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednese day. Not much change in temp, PRICE FIVE CENTS (MRS, ALBERT JONES CALLS MEETING 10 ORDER AT NORMAL Approximately 125 Delegates Attend Opening Session, With 300 Expected OFFICERS’ REPORTS GIVEN President Kjerstad and Gove -ernor Shafer Are Principal , Speakers in Afternoon =| By AMY C. FAHLGREN Dickinson, N. D., Sept. 24.— Dickinson and the Missouri Slope today welcomed 125 memes bers of the North Dakota Fed- eration of Women’s clubs. Opening its annual conven. tion in the Dickinson State Normal school, presentation of credentials and the reports of officers occupied the session ten in the auditorium of May all. Approximately 125 delegates were in attendance when the convention was called to order while the ranks of delegates are expected to be swelled to 300' by late arrivals. Mrs. Jones Presides Mrs. Albert E. Jones, Lisbon, prese ident of the state federation, called the convention to order this morning. ; Her report delivered later with other: resume of officers’ activities was one’ of the principal items on the business | calendar. (Mrs. Jones report will be found on Page 2 of The Tribune.) Other officers presenting reports were Mrs. E. G. Hi mn, Grand Forks, vice president; Mrs. W. 8, Parker, Lisbon, ing secres tary; Mrs. C. A. Cross, Dawson, audie tor, and Mrs. C. 8. Buck, Jt treasurer. Mrs. Parker also gave the report of the membership committee, Mrs. A. D. Landt, Northwood, report= ed on the general extension work while Mrs. Alfred Zuger, Bismarck, gave a resume of junior extension ac- jtivities In the absence of Mrs. L. R. Nost- dal, Rugby, who was unable to be present because of illness in her fam- ily, Mrs. O. A. Stevens, Fargo, was (Continued on page eleven) FARMER-LABORITES TO ENDORSE KVALE Five of Nine County Caucuses Instruct Delegates to Sup- port Youngster St. Paul, Sept. 24.—()—PFarmere Laborites of the seventh to Paul Kvale, son of the late cone gressman, Rep. O. J. Kvale, Benson. support, as a successor to his father, Repre-. sentative Kvale, who burned to death recently in the fire which destroyed his Battle Lake, Minn., cottage. The party's choice will be selected H i i i E f 1 |