The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota's _THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather . ry ener oe ESTABLISHED 1873, To Spend Near Billion Dollars Building Ro PLAN CONSTRUCTION OF 25,000 MILES OF HIGHWAYS THIS YEAR T Program Throughout U. S. Ex- pected to Give 300,000 Workmen Employment N. D. TO SPEND $9,000,000 Estimate Does Not Include Road-Building Programs for 11 States (By The Associated Press) New roads long the globe will criss-cross America be-: neath the straining muscle of some 300,000 workmen this year at a‘ cost) not far short of a billion dollars. Reports compiled Wednesday show upwards of 9,000 miles of the ap- proximate 25,000-mile total will be! hard surface. This is exclusive of 11 states in which highway commissions could make no mileage estimates. The actual cost estimates, not in- cluding six states in which road pro- grams still are under legislative con- sideration and taking no account of, independent county highway con- struction, is $816,048,923, of which the government will contribute fe ‘aii soo.0t0. ‘The estimate of workmen to benefit in the program is perforce conserva- tive.since eon pein rere es definite fi es on icular Ye pees Recommendations Made ‘The six states unable at this time to forecast any figures are Arizona, Vermont, Tennessee, Massachusetts, $6,000,000 Will Be Spent by Counties North Dakota's highway program for 1931, which will emorace work, by the and counties, will in- clude feapentare ¥ ‘epproxi- sey ce of As state high- will be expended on the state and federal highway system, while the state’s' 53 counties will spend around $6,000,000 for Aighway building. The counties derive funds for road construction pur- poses from allotments made to them from general property, au- tomobile licenses, and gasoline taxes. The highway department has awarded contracts for 500 miles of gravel surfacing, 240 miles of earth grading, and 55 miles of oil mix surfacing to be completed during 1931. There will be no paving except that sponsored by cities and towns. About $100,000 will be spent on bridge construc- tion and re] ing. ADI 6,000 persons will be employed on road con- struction projects during the summer, Mr. Frahm estimated. Ohio and New Mexico. Tennessee ex- pects to match its federal, allocation of $4,400,000, however, and the gov- ernor of wusettd has proposed a bond issue of $10,000,000. Louisiana stands-out as‘the most ambitious state of the year in its program of . 2,500 miles of pavement and 1,000 miles-of gravel with con- templated expenditure of $75,000,000 and employment of approximately 12,000 men. Pennsylvania is second in planned expenditure of $60,000,000, but the leading contributor to employment in the contemplated use of 50,000 work-| men on 1,400 miles of new roadway. Should California use half of its budget for the. biennium in 1931 it will spend $55,191,500. This state has several legislative wrinkles to iron) out, though, before a definite pro- gram can be announced. New York expects to spend $57,- 000,000 for maintenance of old roads (Continued-on page nine) Pennsylvania College Has $1,000,000 Blaze Pa., Jan, 21.— the Polish was @ mass Wednesday, and faculty members es- timated oe Oe in oe night’s mysterious at close , to the ground. Many valuable let- ters s- Heart Disease May Be Spread by Fleas Chipago, Jan. 21.—()—Seience now is blaming fleas for the spread of heart disease. ‘That was the message brought to the Chicago Heart association Tues- day night by Dr. Hugh McCulloch, St. Certain kinds of fleas, he said, are believed to carry the germs. of rheu- Piatic fever fron whlch heart trouble ; BISMARCK, NORTH: DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1981 {In Murder Tangle }|VANBERKOM CALLS L. L. TWICHELL FOR Objects to I. V. A. Lead- er’s Interruptions WERE DISCUSSING PENSION Defer Action on Measure; Sund- by Oleomargarine Bill Also Is Held Up Paul R. Jones, above, auto salesman, is held at Coffeyville, Kan.,’in con- nection with the murder of Mrs. Maud enough to circle| Martin, BADGERING TACTICS Burke County Representative) a gitl by means of an illegal Miss Muriel Sullivan, 20, ARGUMENT AGAINST DRY LAW IS HEARD BY SUPREME COURT durists Take Matter Under Ad- visement Following Pleas by Attorneys in Clark Case rules limited members to five minutes and that he was interrupting only on ‘an average of once in five minutes anyway. Action on the bill was deferred for z & to (Continued on page nine) BREAK FRANCE AND ITALY NAVY TRUCE Italians Plan to Bulld Gun for Gun With French, Accord- ing to Report i Chief Justice Hughes withdrew from the case, announcing he sub- mitted a brief to the court when pro- Paris, Jan. 21—(%)—The French- ction agreed upon last year countries had failed to adhere to the principal -sections of the- London naval treaty, was said in author- itative circles Wednesday: to have ended. Rome dispatches stated that from was stitution had conferred ample author- ity upon congress for its determina- tion to refer the amendment to state Tegislatures. He added the article was a man- ‘use its own judgment.in determining whether the prohibition amendment should be referred to state legislatures or _conventions. ‘The ‘solicitor general reviewed the decisions of the supreme court since to sustain -his oes H & s London naval treaty limitation -sec- tions. ‘The building holiday was upon by Aristide Briand and Premier and was to have run out : : a 3 ae li ! tt cH 5 ? tt E uF 5 bel a ae ii H : i # i i li i ie FE E z E : i i alt - BEE 4 i oo $F Ef g itt I 48 ve i fr i “3 it Pe | Woman Is Ha ted as Strangler sy = Chicago derer of Mrs. Eppie on'the floor her roommat Bg police are hunting a woman dressed in man’s clothing as the mur- ‘Moss, business woman who was found strangled to death her garage. This picture shows Mrs. Moss (at the left), with Miss Belleta Morse, who found her body and saw the mur- derer—whom she described asa slim, lightly-bullt man—running away. CONGRESS MIGHT BE FORCED TOCONDUCT SESSIONS AT NIGHT Senators Hope to Dispose of In- terior Department Supply Bill Before Night Washington, Jan. 21.—(#)—The snail's pace of legislation on its way through congress brought a night ses- sion upon the senate Wednesday and the threat of one Friday for the house. The senators hoped at last to dis- pose of the interior department ap- Propriation bill before quitting for the day, as it carries the $25,000,000 fund for the Red Cross upon which controversy has raged and more is in prospect. ‘The house had, by regular order, to devote the day to considering various blic domain of hed the front pages of the news- and the’ filibusterers con- tended they had a perfect right to withhold their debate until the public Inspeetea| Georgia's Only Woman Legislator a Sa 5. Needs Sense of Humor ~ Says U. i i Mott Woman One of Four 1931 Master Homemakers Mrs. Louis A. Vasey Chosen for Accomplishments in Home, -.0n- Farm Fargo, N. D., Jan. 21.—()—Selected as North Dakota’s master farm Homemakers for 1931, four women will be honored at a banquet Wed- nesday eevning. The banquet is held in connection with the 32nd annual farmers and Homemakers week at the North Da- kota Agricultural college. The pro- gram opened Tuesday and continues tarough Friday. ‘The Master Homemakers, chosen annually by the Farmer's Wife, farm women’s msgazine, St. Paul, Minn., in cooperation with state college, are Mrs, Joseph Paulson, Concrete; Mrs, Herman M. Anderson, Warwick; Mrs. Louis A. Vasey, Mott; and Mrs. Howard Willson, Leal. Mothers of a total of 34 children, the Master Homemakers were select- ed for their outstanding accomplish- ments in the home, on the farm, and in the community. Scheduled to speak on the farm program which got under way Wed- nesday were H. F. McColly, agricul- tural engineer; Dr. H. L. Walster, dean of the school of agriculture; and Dr. William C. Sainsbury, Fargo. Business sessions of bee men of North Dakota were held Wednesday while Thursday a beekeepers’ short course will occupy the attention of the a; ts, international livestock piarist ‘The little show yy night, a meeting of 2 ‘Thursda: the North Dakota Livestock Breed- loin club Priday night are other prin- cipal events. At the Saddle and Sirloin club banquet the pictures of the late Col- onel Edward 8. Person, Minot, and ‘T. R. Shimmin, Forbes, who took ac- tive parts in development of the live- stock industry in North Dakota, will be hung in the “Hall of Fame.” War-Time Flyer Dies Of Blood Infection Kansas City, Jan. 21.—(?)—James 8S. Glassco, wartime aviator, is dead ‘us the result of a bruise on one knee. New Year's day Glassco slid for- the seat of an automo- river applied the pe ampu- lt information about the nature and Purpose of the bill. A Pittsburgh man, who wants g WEISNER FINISHES JUDGING OF BIRDS IN BISMARCK SHOW? Premium List, However, Was Not Made Available immedi- ately for Publication GUESTS TO ATTEND DINNER Officials Note Record Number of Visitors as Well as Record Entry List O. J. Weisner, poultry expert from South Dakota State college, com- Pleted judging the entries in the Slope Poultry show Wednesday aft- ernoon and the pens of the winning birds placarded with ribbons de- signating how the birds placed. Officials of the poultry association were unable to furnish a list of win- ners Wednesday noon because of the fact that a check-back of the entry lst had to be made before any defi- nite announcements could be made. A dinner, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Ladies aid, will be held at the church Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock and tickets may be ob- tained at the Bismarck Tribune booth at the poultry show or at the church, just before the dinner. The dinner will be featured by an address on Poultry by Mr. Weisner. At 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, the Bismarck high school band was to give a concert for the entertainment of show visitors. Commenting on the poultry exhi- bited at the show, Weisner said that he was favorably impressed with qual- ity of fowl shown this year, and that, generally speaking, the birds raised locally were as good, jf not better, than the birds that had been import- ed for breeding purposes. Carl Nelson, secretary of the Slope Poultry association said Wednesday that farmers were attending the show in increasing numbers, and that in many hue signified their intention of going into the poultry business more extensively and to par- ticipate in the show next year. As the close of the exhibition draws near, the show seems to gather mo- mentum, officials stated Wednesday, and they anticipated a crowd which would eclipse all previous records. An invitation to visit the show was read in both houses of the state legis- lature Wednesday morning and the members of those bodies have been inspecting the prize-winning poultry. Announcement of the grand cham- Pion, the 4-H club sweepstakes champion and winners of the various cups and awards will be made late Wednesday afternoon, according to Officials, and pens will be marked 50 that visitors will know just which birds have merited awards. TWO GROUPS WILL PROBE CANNON CASE Church, as Well as Nye Investi- gating Committee, Will Investigate Washington,. Jan. 21—()—From two widely separated quarters inves- tigation descended Wednesday upon Bishop James Cannon Jr., of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. Decision has been reached within his church to have a board of elders meet within the next three weeks to determine whether the bishop should be held for trial before the general conference. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the resolution which empowered the Nye campaign funds investigating com- mittee to probe activities surrounding the 1928 elections upon complaint, Representative Tinkham, Massachusetts, prepared to furnish grounds for a study of the bishop's anti-Smith nesvies in Virginia and Cann ter’s refusal to account to for $85,300 contributed for the anti- include tivities and stock market operations of the bishop and possibly other mat- Holding Inquest Over Dead Teacher’s Body' ads STS ONS AEE I if Executive at 26 | Edward Foss Wilson, 26, above, son of Thomas E. Wilson, Chicago packer, has been made vice president of his father’s packing organization. Since graduating from Princeton six years ‘ago he has worked in every depart- ment of the plant. COMMITTEES NAMED | BY COMMISSIONERS IN ANNUAL MEETING A.D. McKinnon and J. E. O'Neill, of Highway Commission, Are Speakers (Tribune Special Service) Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 21—North Dakota County Commissioners’ as- annual convention here Wednesday forenoon with an attendance well over the 250 mark, according to J. F. Strauss, Harvey, -secretary-treasurer of the organization. Arrangements called for a trip to Medora Wednesday afternoon with a banquet in the K. C. hall at Dickin- ison, Wednesday evening. Tuesday the organization met and appointed five committees to handle the business meeting of the organiza- tion. At the highway session A. D. McKinnon, and J. E. O'Neill, mem! of the state highway engineering de- partment, addressed the group. ‘The committees include: Question Box—Nick Boltz, Stark; Louis Rose, Cavalier; Charles Swanson, Burleigh. Resolutions—Frank Heimes, Barnes; B. D. McNaughton, Ramsey; Dick Engbrecht, Wells; William Krekow, Stutsman; John Clark, Rolette. Nominations—P. R. Brownlee, Cass; Chester Thompson, Walsh; August Benn, La Moure; H. 8. Michel, Stark; Peter Hill, Ransom; H. E. Crosby, Mountrail; C. H. Cooper, Sargent. Finance—Ben Everson, McLean; Gust, Tweeten, Benson; J. O. Grubb, Burke. By-laws — Neil _Nickolson, Cavalier; H. H. Albers, Oliver; and Robert Rotering, Slope. AWAIT ARGUMENTS IN TRIAL OF DAISY Prosecutor Paints Clara Bow's Former Secretary as Betrayer Los Angeles, Jan. 21.—(%)—Clara Bow’s liquor bills, poker debts, boy friends, and financial affairs hovered in the background Wednesday as a jury of elderly men and women wait- ed to hear the final arguments of at- from one to 10 years if In Tuesday’s argument PRICE FIVE CENTS Argue Over Prohibition Report POLITICAL EFFECT ON HOOVER'S 1932 CANPAGN WEIGHED ‘How Far Did Commission Mean to Go Toward Urging Re- vision?’ Asked COMPLETE STORY AWAITED af Complexion to Report of Commission as Whole Proves Confusing Washington, Jan. 21.—()—The growing tumult of discussion, dispute and over the Wickersham Prohibition report Wednesday cen- tered around two salient queries: How far did the commission mean to go toward recommending revision of the 18th amendment? And what will be the political effect of Presi- based apa Opposition to such a Pp So aroused were the 18th amendment is absolutely untrue and without foundation.” Story Not Told Neither the chairman nor any member of the commission now in Washington, however, was willing to tell the full story of the weeks of dis- cussion within the commission, or ex- plain how or when the decision against an out and out revision pro- posal was reached. As it appears in the combined com- mission report, signed by all of the members but one, the suggested draft of @ new 18th amendment was pre- ceded by an “if,” and by a statement that opinion among members was sociation opened the second day of its] divided. Yet at least six of the 11 declared in appended statements that they fa- vored either revision or repeal, and at least two of these individual ex- Col. Henry W. Anderson, the mem- ber who proposed @ complete substi- tute for the present system, said in Richmond the report as a whole “favors modification of the 18th amendment.” Until other members speak, the capital and the country apparently berg | will be left to draw thelr own con- clusions and place their own inter- pretation on a report which is being variously interpreted as dry, wet, and @ straddle. There was less dispute over the po- sition taken by the president in send- ing the report to congress. With whatever effect on his for- tunes in 1932, he said definitely that he not only amendment ator Fess of Ohio indicated after a ily F g Z i i gees aie lis strange not find in it vening to do. Many of them ‘but some of them are new and al] have been 1 of this to our to The ‘This will than. tf g3 i