The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1930, Page 1

eas North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1930 a The Weather Cloudy tonight and Thursday, possibly, Hight snow tonight, Rising temperature, PRICE FIVE CENTS New Freight Rates Set for April President Opposed to Reduced Income Tax $10,000,000 DEFICIT FOR YEAR PREDICTED | IN BUDGET MESSAGE Veteran, Road, Building and Prohibition Sum Increases Planned UNEMPLOYMENT IS FACTOR Hoover Looks to Future With Optimism in View of Past ‘Surpluses Washington, Dec. 3.—(#)— Presi- dent Hoover opposed continuance af! reduced income taxes today in recom- Mending to congress a $3,932,842,000 budget for the next fiscal year. Reiterating the prediction of a’ | he! $180,000,000 deficit this year, warned that appropriations looking ‘beyond action in the next six months to alleviate unemployment- and drought difficulties would result in another deficit in 1932. The house went to work on the treasury-postoffice supply bill im-} mediately after the budget was re- ceived. * The detailed estimates for 1932 in- cluded incteases over current appro- Priations of $109,620,000 for veterans, $51,500,000 for federal-aia roads, $10,330,000 for public buildings, $2,480,680 for prohibition enforce- ment, and $35,000,000 for the shipping board’s construction loan! fund. De- creases of $92,000,000 for tax refunds, $33,697,000 for national defense, and $22,000,000 interest on the public debt ‘were listed. As to taxes, cut one per cent on 1929 incomes, he said the outlook “for works and sid to employment does not warrant continuation of the re- Opposing Reducing Redemption , The president likewise opposed at- tempts to meet the impending deficit by reduction of the statutory re- demption of ‘the public debt, now amounting to $440,000,000 per annum. He continued: “Ror do I look with concern upon this moderate deficit for the current fiscal year, which, in fact, amounts to less than 5 per cent of the total government expenditure. The ad- verse balance can be met by reducing the general fund balance from the amount in it at the beginning of the (Continued on page nine) ROTARY 10 GIVE Members to Be Entertained Christmas Eve Decision to hold a Christmas party for Rotarians and their children was announced at the regular luncheon IOWA LASS WIN IN HEALTH CONTESTS Marian. E. Syndergaard and __William R._.Bodenhamer Vistors at Chicago Chicago, 15-year-old country lass with flaxen hair cut in county, William Ross Johnson county, |, @ ruddy- faced and brown haired student of the Central Missouri State Teachers’ lege, the boy. ® slight inflammation of one- someone Only eye-lid whith suggested might have been a bit of Chicago dust and a small defect in = [_N.D. Boy Wine _ JOHN NYSTUL, 3, ISNEWFIGIREON POUTIGAL STAGE As Chief Exponent of Anti- Twichell Idea He Is Thorn in Flesh of Ruling Powers STATES POSITION FRANKLY Beat City Machine but Lost Legislative Fight; May Make Another Effort (By « Tribune Staff Man) Fargo, N. D., Dec. 3—Down here in the Red River Valley, -where- politics Tf “the Valley” is to produce a suc- cessor to Mr. Twichell, this compara- tive youngster may be he. i z E 3 Hl fet ie ey feseee2 tit FB AL SEARGH WELLS AND SHACKS FOR HAVENS by|McKenzie County Authorities Work Under Assumpjtion of Foul Play Watford City, N. D., Dec. 3—(7)— their farm Search for the A. E. Haven Yamily of aix missing from since last forward in i Heel fl | ‘Lame Duck’ Congr ess Under Way | SHAFER REELECTED BY $1,000 MARGIN, CANVASSERS STATE Governor Polled 133,264 Votes; Blewett, Democrat, Re- - ceived 41,988 ‘When Speaker Nicholas Longworth, shown above, rapped hi gavels the “lame ‘|Silence Engulfs Home | Of Santa at North Pole CANADIAN FARMER | WHEAT KING OF 1990 Herman Trelle, Alberta, Wins Top Honors With Hard Red Winter Grain - Chicago, Dec: 3—(#)—From a way up in the Peace river valley of Al- berta—1,200 miles north of Chicago— 8 sturdy fellow named Herman Trelle brought his favorite sample of hard red winter wheat to the International Live Stock Exposition last week. To- day it made-him the wheat king of 1990, qe: Another Canadian—George Avery, Kelso, Sask.—won the reserve cham- pionship with his sample of durum. major pounds to the bushel. ‘Trelle earlier in the present show the championship for field was the reserve corn cham- Hartley Stock Farm, Page, N. awarded first place on its Abe: Angus two-year-old heifer in the breeding cattle division. Sebens Brothers, Milnor, N. D., were awarded second place on their exhibit, alfalfa seed. wee section, the 10 ears white corn séin "Henderson," Coksto. "Minn. . It is the short session of the Tist Failure of Saint Nick to Answer Message From Bismarck Causes Worry Blank On Monday Mr.Goddard sent Santa Claus a message infotming him that the children of Bismarck and the Missouri Slope country had expressed ‘jan overwhelming desire to see him and his reindeer, Their expression followed a request by Mr. Goddard that they state their wishes in letters to him so that Santa Claus might be informed. “If Santa Claus doesn’t answer and if he doesn't come, it is certainly go- ing to be hard on my reputation among the you! ” Mr. Goddard. gloomed today. “And the worst of it is that I didn’t ask them to send the letters on my own initiative. It was Santa Claus himself who asked me to make the survey and now he doesn't inswer my radiogram. “This waiting is beginning to get on my nerves. And the time is get- ting short, too. don't know how “If I don't get an answer by tonight (Continued on page nine) 2 MEXICANS KILLED IN BORDER BATTLE Three Patrolmen, Lured to Probable Death, Rout Six Other Assailants i z it i Hi i i ii A : zee 8 3 il i i ag I F ; : a5 ii : if if Hi ble & F i : 5 i : E g i , E Bi 3 3 8 § : HALL HAD 8,283 MAJORITY Constitutional Amendment to Extend Terms Beaten by 24,000 Ballots Gov. George F. Shafer was reelected by a margin of more than 91,000 votes, acording to figures certified today by the state canvassing board. The governor polled 133,264 votes, while his Democratic opponent, Pierce Blewett, received 41,988. P. J. Barrett, Communist, was aria oat Regal " Congressman mas Hall, = lican, was reelected by a margin of fer 25,780, and Alfred Knutson, Com- munist, 1,304. The constitutional amendment to extend the terms of state and county Officials from two to four years was defeated by more than 24,000 votes. The vote was: For the amendment, 84,849; against 109,060. Other candidates in the Nov. 4 elec- tion received the following vote: First district: ©. B. Burtness, Republican incum- oe 41,698; J. E. Garvey, Democrat, 208. Third congressional district: J. H. Sinclair, Republican incum- bent, 50,917; R. H. Leavitt, Democrat, 12,296; Andrew Omholt, Communist, 234. 2, Lieutenant Governor: John W. Carr, Republican, incum- bent, 119,085; L. A. Swanson, Dem- car 37,982; Charles Hill, Commun- 5, AT LIVESTOCK SHOW sae eeeauemarearae erat, 24,707; John Steen, Republican, incumbent, 131,011; A. C. Pagenkopf, Democrat, 35,146. State Treasurer: Berta E. Baker, Republican incum- bent, 139,257; Robert W. Allen, Dem- Ocrat, 30,336. . Attorney General: James Morris, Republican incum- bent, 124,127; Harry Lashkowitz, Democrat, 36, Commissioner of Insurance: 8. A. Olsness, Republican incum- bent, 144,239; no opposition. A oosaamneaed of Agriculture and re Joseph A. Kitchen, Republican in- cumbent, 119,934; W. E. Cooke, Dem- Ccrat, 39,914; James Pearson, Com- munist, 5,022. Railroad Commissioner: C. W. McDonnell, Republican in- cumbent, 134,624; C. J. Kachelhoffer, Democrat, 24,714. No Party ballot: Judge of the supreme court: John Burke, incumbent, 148,482; M. O. Freerks, 26,925. Pe galego of public instruc- Bertha R. Palmer, 105,501; Arthur E. Thompson, 81,829. Irene Castle Has Two More Orphans Because of Cold OO ~ Chicago, Dec. 3.—(F)—Mrs, Irene Castle McLaughlin is on the war path again. As a result, two more dogs were in her “Orphans of the Storm” refuge. The former famous dancer charged among other things that the owners of the ani- mals had compelled them to sleep out of doors, and it has been ex- tremely cold in Chicago and vi- cinity lately. They were haled into court and Mrs. McLaughlin got the dogs as a result. Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 3—(7)— their dwelling for such pastime. These sticks, he said, were used in 9 hand have been which north- gambling game hag hgh foamed the southern Utah and territory 1,500 years ago, ely | 2nd will be brought to the University New Reno Judge i ® great many divorce suits during the coming year or so, He is Judge Benjamin F. Curler, new district judge at Reno, Nev., who will preside with Judge T. F. Moran over the city’s famous divorce courts, INITIAL SUPPLY BILL PRESENTED INHOUSE Treasury and Postoffice Bill Carries $1,983,533,943 for Year Washington, Dec. 3—(®)—The ad- ministration’s efforts at economy were reflected today jn the first of bills. The house received from its ap- Propriation committee the bill for the carrying $1,083,553,943 for the fiscal year 1932. The outlay is $86,906,095 less than expenditures -of $1,170,460,038 for the two departments in the current fiscal Year, and $20,726,410 lower than budg- et estimates. A reduction of $104,000,000 in the allotment for tax refunds largely is responsible for the saving, although there is an increase of $10,177,220 for public building construction. No Dry Law Funds For the first time this bill carried no funds for dry law enforcement. That agency was transferred to the Justice department last July. How- ever, the measure provides $4,814,- 420 for the industrial alcohol bureau and $1,708,528 for the new narcotic bureau. ‘The postoffico department receivéd $841,803,917, an increase of $4977,- 620 but $7,040,140 less than the budg: et. The treasury was given $241, | 750,026 or $91,883,715 less than this, year and $13,686,270 less than bugget sraaates, ie i itstanding among the postal ap- Propriations was $20,000,000 for the domestic airmail service, and ba 600,000 for transportation of foreign While reductions were made in operating expenses of the treasury, (Continued on page nine) “POUR PLANES BURN IN BLAZE AT FORKS Loss Caused by at Munici- pal Flying Field Placed at $10,000 Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 3—(7}— Fire which swept the hangar, ma- chine shop and office of the Grand Forks Air Transport company at the municipal airport last night destroyed four planes and caused loss of $10,000. The fire started when a gas lamp ignited fumes of gasoline being used to clean a motor truck. In addition to the planes, three motor cars. were burned. Two planes belonged to the transport company, one to John Hip- pee and the fourth to Edward Stinson REFLECTS ECONOMY |: the big annual government supply| ¢ RAILROADS DECLARE, THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO HANG. SOONER Second Postponement Is Grant- ed by Interstate Com- merce Commission WILL ASK RATE INCREASE Point Out That in 1929, Year of Greatest Volume, Earn< ings Were Less ‘Washington, Dec. 3.—(P)—Rallroads in the western and eastern rate zones today notified the interstate com- merce commission they would be un- able to put into effect before April 1, 1931, revised rates recently ordered in these zones. The commission had fixed no date for the general rates to become ef- fective. It did, however, expect long snd short haul rates to be made ef- fective by Nov. 1, 1930. Later this date was postponed to Feb. 1, and to- day until April 1. be to a “basis that would enable private water carriers to oper- ate at a profit.” perating revenue up to Sept. 30, 1930, they said, showed a loss of $12,332,733 with prospects of Greater reduction. the executives said: Not Regarded Aa Panacea “Our suggestions made herein can- not be regarded as a panaces. they are simply a beginning. “The fact, however, that in 1929, the year of greatest volume of rail- road traffic and the year of greatest Prosperity to industry in general, the western railroads earned far less than @ fair return on the valve of their Property shows conclusively in the light of improvements in operating efficiency and the heavy investments of additional capital that the general freight rate level is too low.” DIVERSION BACKERS WANT QUIGK ACTION Devils Lake Meeting Results i Launching of Education Campaign river diversion project, business men of Devils Lake at a meeting consider~ ed steps to be taken in connection with the project. It was an unanimous opinion that some organization should sponsor a financial program to defray expenses incident tc the campaign of educa- tion throughout the Mississippi val- ley. ‘The Missouri River Diversion association was considered the proper organization for this purpose. It was recommended that a representative be appointed from the association and sent to Washington to impart to congress the feasibility of the project. It was proposed that a commission be created in each of the 31 states comprising the Mississippi valley, similar to the Missouri River De- velopment commission, and that unit- ed action be had at a future date by representatives of these various com- missions. and W. K. Swanson. One company plane was saved. Don Whitman and J. M. Bacon Indian Mound in Utah Reveals Dance, Cambling House of 1,500 Years Ago Indian writings, or petroglyphs, found in the mound date back from 1,500 to 2,000 ago, Dr. Steward said, 8. W. Thompson will go to Wash- support advancement of this project. North Dakota Child Dies from Choking Cleveland, ND, Dec. 3.—(P)}— Ollie C. Strand, three year-old son of adding he believed these Indians were | him. ancestors of the cliff dwellers of Ari- zona and New Mexico, He said it | da! was customary among the Ind. ms for medicine men to write upon the walls of'the houses and an effort would be made to interpret all of the petro- glyphical figures. Skeletons were found in the mounds in addition to varieties of pottery, metals and clay figures apparently moulded to represent deities. All relics of the past tribe were preserved | after a heart He was about dressed,