The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1931, Page 1

fe %& < Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 2 gC TE TER NR eae THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1], 1931 The Weather ‘Wednesday night and Thurse temperature, ay. Not much change in PRICE FIVE CENTS Bank Robber Suspect Arrested to Peculiarities of Mrs. Anna Arnot Testif ATTENPTTOPROVE. |¢ WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER IS. INSANE Sanity Hearing for Forme rNorth Dakota Woman Progresses {n Glasgow, Mont. NURSE IS CALLED TO STAND Pictures of Her Hallucinations, Nervousness, and Condi- tion Are Drawn Glasgow, Mont., Feb. 11.—(?)—Pic- tures of hallucinations, extreme nerv- ousness and the administering of sedatives were drawn by witnesses called Tuesday by counsel for Mrs. Anna Berrigan Arnot, former North Dakotan, in an effort to show the ‘woman is insane. The second day of her trial to determine her sanity, and whether she is to be tried for the murder of her husband, J. E. Arnot, found the court room jammed with spectators, half of whom were women. Many arrived at the courthouse before day- light. George E. Hurd, Great Falls, her jounced he mie not call any expert witnesses Mrs. Arnot's defense. He had said he “wouldn't give a nickel a million for the testimony of alienists.” Miss Ann Gleisner, the nurse who has attended Mrs. Arnot most of the time since her arrest, told the jury the former banker's wife had request- ed to be returned to jail from the hospital because of expenses. She was taken to the hospital after @ breakdown in health at the jail. The nurse, questioned by Attorney Hurd, said she left the care of Mrs. ‘Arnot to some one else for a couple of weeks last October and that when she returned the defendant failed to recognize her, wr admitted Mrs. Arnot hed remark- ner = ed to her that if she was not declared insane she would be obliged to return to jail and await trial on the murder charge. Dr. M. D. Hoyt, widely-known Glas- gow physician, was on the stand most of the day. He told of Her condition after Arnot's death, saying she had had hallucinations, became violent, had gone on a hunger strike, and required sedatives to make her sleep. Hurd brought out that two sisters of Mrs. Arnot were confined in hos- pitals for the insane, one in North Dakota and one, Minnesota. MORE OPPOSITION ON RELIEF OFFERED Republican Leaders Favor Night Session That They Might Put Program Through Washington, Feb. _ 11.—(?)--More opposition to the relief legislation compromise was offered in the senate ‘Wednesday. The Republican leaders, doubting a vote could be reached otherwise, favored holding a night session to put the program Several senators stood ready to second the speeches against the agreement delivered Tuesday by three Republican independents, La Follette and Blaine of Wisconsin, and Norris of Nebraska. The supporters of the $20,000,000 drought loan fund sat si- Jent, waiting for the opponents to talk themselves out, they were con- fident the vote would find 8 com- manding majority for the plan which, ‘with the endorsement of Democratic and Republican leaders in both ranches of congress and the ap- proval of President Hoover, is to sub- stitute for several disputed relief projects. . Democrat Committee To Convene March 5 Washington, Feb. 11.—(?)—The Democratic national committee will get together in Washington the day after congress adjourns to straighten up its finances and to lay plans for action during the next 15 months. ‘The call for the March 5 session ‘was issued Tuesday’ by Chairman Raskob. A comprehensive plan for soliciting. funds to meet the deficit now existing and to carry on “both during and between national cam- will be presented at that This plan, said the chairman. fs drawn up Price beet of New York, which has conducted an extensive survey of the possibilities during the last two months. Volstead Reported ‘Greatly Improved’ Minneapolis, Feb. 11.—()—Follow-| ing a serious heart attack Tuesday, w Volstead, “ of the prohibition law, was reported greatly improved Wednesday at Fairview hos- pital. Mr.'Volstead was operated on for appendicitis Thureday, Runs Again John J. Coughlin, above, for the last an alderman in the Chicago council, has survived every elec- tion since 1892 and his only opponent, this year dropped out of the race a few days ago. He is a poet, a race owner and is known as “Bath- house John,” having once been a rubber Jn a Turkish bath house. RESOLUTION RAPS EMPLOYMENT OF MARRIED WOMEN Measure Would Advise State Officers to Give Preference to Single Girls Condemnation of the employment of married women in state offices is contained in a resolution introduced in the house Tuesday by Represent- atives C. O. Svingen and T. D. Ache- son. of Bottineau, A. N. Lavik of Sar- gent and Ben Northridge of Barnes. 4. The petition deptecates the..ems ployment of married women in pub- Uc office in preference to women who must depend upon their own labors for support. The resolution follows: “Whereas, the solution of the prob- lem of unemployment is attracting the attention of all governmental agencies, and; “Whereas, there is employed in public office in the state of North Dakota, large numbers of married women whose husbands are able- bodied and who are legally obligated for their support, and; “Whereas, the employment of mar- tied women, ly prevents women who must depend upon their from obtaining employment; : “Now therefore, be it resolved by the house of representatives of the state of North Dakota, the senate concurring, “That we most emphatically call to the attention of all public officials in the state of North Dakota to give preference and employment, wher- ever possible, to women dependent upon their own labors for support. That we most severely criticize the practice of employing married wom- en, who have able-bodied husbands, who are legally for’ their support, as being contrary to public policy and not. for the best interests of the state.” Committee Considers Silver Price Moves Washington, Feb. 11.—(#)—Three recommendations for improving trade with.China and restoring the price of ailver were made to the senate foreign relations committee Wednesday by @ subcommittee which has been study- ing the questions for a year. Negotiations with Great Britain to suspend the policy of dumping silver from India on the world market; an international conference to reach an understanding with respect to the use of silver as money; and an interna- tional ater Joan to China, were the points urge Chairman Pittman simultaneously «NUISANCE LEVIES PROVIDED IN FIVE SENATE MEASURES Bills Would Tax Amusements, Malt, Tobacco, Toilet Ar- ticles, Lard Substitutes HAVE JOINT SPONSORSHIP |. V. A. and Nonpartisan Sen- ators Join in Introducing New Tax Ideas Proposals to tax admissions to theaters, cabarets and dances; malt, chewing gum, tobacco and cigars, lard and a large number of soaps and toilet articles are contained in bills Presented in the senate Tuesday. There are five bills in all and each came in with bi-partisan sponsorship. Senators C. N. Brunsdale of Traill and William Watt of Cass, I. V. A’s Joined with C. W. Fine of Benson and J. H. Burkhart of Ward, Nonparti- sans, in offering three measures, while Fine and Frank Ployhar, I. V. A., introduced the other two. The proposed amusement tax mea- sure would place a tax of one cent for each ten cents of the amount paid for admission to any show, ex- hibition, cabaret or dance. These would include all theatres, concerts, Picture shows, circuses, side shows, carnivals, and boxing or wrestling ex- hibitions. Athletic contests, agricultural, in- dustrial or livestock expositions, reli- gious, educational, charitable or fra- ternal societies, the American Legion, or other organizations for the bene- fit of persons of military service, community centers, chautauquas, Public lectures, and public orchestra and bands would be exempt from the Provisions of the proposal. Counties Would Profit Of the tax so collected, 25 per cent would go into the general fund of the state, and 75 into county treasur- Jes, Of the amount remitted to the cotinty, 75 per cent would be inte the county tuition fund, and 25 Per cent into the general fund of the cot unty. The bill provides that in the case of dances and cabarets, where the admission paid to a dance does not entitle the person to use the floor throughout the dance, a tax of ten per cent of the gross receipts of such a dance is to be imposed in lieu of the tax imposed on individual admissions. In the case of a cabaret, roof gar- den, night club or similar entertain- ment, the tax would be equal to ten Per cent of the admission charge, Plus ten per cent of the cover charge, if any, but if the charge for admis- sion is included in the price paid for refreshments, service, entertainment or merchandise, the amount paid for (Continued on page nine) FORMER S. D. BANK HEAD IS ASSAILED Attorney General Says State Will Lose More Than Million Dollars Through Deal Pierre, 8. D., Feb. 11. that bank out South. $1,000,000 as a result of deposits of funds by Fred R. Smith, former state superintendent of banks, in the Farmers’ State bank at Platte, were made Wednesday by ‘Attorney Gen- eral M. Q. Sharpe. In his third banking department investigation report, the attorney general told of deposits of closed bank money rogers at Platte, Hov- be lost... ... through the policy of favoring weak banks,” ‘The report, placed before the legis- lature Wednesday, said the Farmers’ State bank at Platte, which closed Tecently and was controlled by Smith's relatives, “was utterly insolv- ent and had been s0 for at least three introduced in’ the senate resolutions | years. requesting that President Hoover ing to action during this session. Mr. recommended the legis- a] 000 for & com- plete audit of the “Smith bank. ‘One-Man Mint’ Who Paid Customers High Interest Rates Quits Business Belvidere, Til, Feb. 11.—(%)— whose in high finance reputed paid investors enormous returns, was at an end Wednes- — day. ‘The “financial wizard” who was name specifically, by Benhem for the bursting of which has kept | the money: bubble this town in a state of excitement for more than a year. His busi- ness consisted borrowing peigged on judgment notes and In Campus ‘Shipwreck’ Immodest and indecent? These pretty co-eds at Southwestern university, Memphis, Tenn., don’t think so, fer they wore this attire to a recent “Ship- wreck Party” on the campus—a dance which brought charges from several Memphis pastors that girls “wore shorts that came just below the hips, and pajamas.” Just to prove how modest they are, the girls refused to give their names. VETERAN PAYMENT PLAN BY THURSDAY ‘House Committee Has Nar- rowed Relief Legislation Con- sideration to Two Plans . Washington, Feb. 11.—()—The house ways and means committee Wednesday narrowed consideration of veterans relief legislation to two pro- posals—one to increase loans and the other to pay one-fourth the face value of the certificates. ‘The committee is expected to ap- Prove one of the proposals Thursday. The loan plan is along the lines suggested by Representative Bach- arach, Republican, New Jersey, and would cost about $50,000,000. The one-fourth payment plan is sponsored by Representative Fish, Republican, New York. Veterans Administrator Hines has cost approximately $805,000,000. The committee continued delibera- tion after voting down three veterans; Proposals. Chairman Hawley announced the| plan for immediate redemption in full of the certificates was eliminated by hart-Patman proposal, devolving an estimated outlay of $3,400,000,000. ‘The committee then voted down, 10 to 13, Hawley said, the Garner plan for adjusted service pay plus 25 per cent, with four per cent compound interest added. General Hines estimated this would cost $2,106,000,000 if all veterans took| ° it. The committee voted down, 10 to 13, @ modification of the Garner plan. HOOVER SUPPORTER OF NAVAL PROGRAM Claim Is Made by Senate Spon- sors of $90,000,000 Construction Bill Grain Exchange Heads Attack Capper Measure *\EXPECT 10 APPROVE Declare Increasing Power. of Secretary of Agriculture Is ‘Dangerous’ Washington, Feb. 11—(7)—Attacks on the Capper bill to extend the power of the secretary of agriculture over trading in grain futures were made before the senate agriculture committee Wednesday by the presi- dents of the St. Louis and Kansas City grain exchanges. J. W. T. Duvel, chief of the grain futures administration, said, however, a 13 to 5 vote. This was the Brook-|® the proposed regulation would not “destroy” the exchanges, but would provide a needed limitation to exces- sive speculation. A. V. Imbs, president of the Mer- chants Exchange of St. Louis, told the committee that if additional re- strictions were enacted exchange activities “will-be transferred to for- eign countries.” “To place such power in the hands of any individual supported by gov- ernment authority is dangerous leg- islation,” he said. Imbs said it would restrict trading because “this authority which can be exercised at any time will stand in the offing as a threat to a free and unhampered market in which no one will care to risk his business ability, reputation, or money.” Frank A. Theis, president of the board of trade of Kansas City, as- serted the legislation would “make the secretary of agriculture prac- tically @ dictator of the marketing of rain,’ Officials of both exchanges were cross-examined by committee mem- further regulation, Senator Capper, Republican, Kan- ing.” Stock Mart Sobered By Taking of Profits New York, Feb. 12—(P}—Sobered by afternoon profit taking, the stock market closed irregularly higher J.D. CARR NAMED AS HEAD OF STATE SOCIAL CONFERENCE Jamestown Man Is Elected by Group at Closing Session Here Tuesday OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED Legal and Social Aspects of Juvenile Delinquincy Em- phasized at Sessions Dr. J. D. Carr, Jamestown, super- intendent of the state hospital for the insane, was elected president of the North Dakota State Conference of Social Work at the closing session of the annual meeting here Tuesday afternoon. He succeeds Harold H. Bond, Fargo. Judge George. M. McKenna, Na- poleon, was named first vice presi- dent; Dr. H. J. Humpstone, Grand Forks, second. vice president; Miss Henrietta Safely, Grafton, secretary; R. M. Dickson, Dickinson, treasurer. Members of the executive board are Judge A. M. Christianson, Bismarck; Mrs. John C. Lowe, Minot; J. N. Ur- ness, Williston; Harold H. Bond, Far- go and Mrs. Mary Flemington Strand, Ellendale. Jamestown was selected as the meeting place for the 1932 convention and the date will be set by the execu- tive board. Legal and social aspects of juve- nile delinquency and the place of law in social control were discussed at the afternoon session. Speaking on “Treatment Versus Punishment for the Youthful Offen- der,” Dr. R. P. Buller, Jamestown, stressed treatments which will bring about the offender’s readjustment to society. Dr. Buller is head of the Psychology department at Jamestown college. He showed that this pro- cespentails re-education of in- dividual in an ‘effort. to ivage those with even a small amount of intellectual ability. A study of the individual and also of those elements contfibuting to his delinquency must (Continued on page nine) ATTACK FATAL 10 WILLISTON GROCER Jacob Cersonsky Dies Four Days After Two Men Attempt- ed to Rob Him (Tribune Special Service) Williston, N. D., Feb, 11—Jacob Cersonsky, 51, Williston grocer, died at his home four days after he had been attacked by two men who made an attempt to rob him in an alley in the rear of his store late at night. The thugs were frightened away by the screams of Leon Cersonsky, nine- year-old son of the victim, who wit- nessed the attack and who set up a ery for help. Cersonsky, who suffered from high blood pressure, fell into a faint from the effects of the attack after he had reached his home and never regained consciousness. The deceased was a native of Rus- sia. He had farmed in McKenzie for 15 years and had later opened a store in Williston. The body was taken to Minot for burial, Minneapolis Police Hold ‘Panhandler’ Minneapolis, Feb. 11.—()—A “pan- handler” who made his route in an automobile, begging food from house- said) wives, was sent to the workhouse was} Wednesday for 90 days. Police said William Burkholder, St. Paul, had his car loaded with fruit and vegetables he had from housewives when they arrested him. He also had several dollars in small change. Paris, Feb. 11.—()—Orippled lal iy L byidl E i i fs a i if Z E it 3 g & 3 3 & g a H a Be’ E ¥ ‘Man of a Thousand Hands’ Stillat == Historical Work Despite Paralysis) sie <f1s0'«c mes ix OY f Held as Slayer q Darwin King, 35, is charged with killing his former wife and her hus- band, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dieter, they were spending their honeymoon on a farm near Salaman- ca, New York. PRACTICALLY ALL ae LEGISLATION 1 ‘IN HOPPER’ NOW: 282 Measures Presented to House and 236 in Senate; Is More Than 1929 Session Practically all of the legislation which will be considered by the gen- eral assembly was “in the hopper” Wednesday. ‘When the bar dropped on the in- troduction of measures at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, 282 bills had been offered in the house and 236 in the senate. Additional bills still may come in through the delayed bills committee in the house and by consent of two- thirds of the senate but the number is expected to be few. poo the so ay the brated ow, 260 were offered house and ay 241 In thé'senate. The two legislative branches com- pleted their 36th legislative day Tuesday and have 2¢ days remaining before the end of the 60-day session. In the senate, four days remain for the introduction of appropriation measures, but practically all such bills have been brought into the legis- lature. Their work of drawing proposed legislation completed, legislators plan to devote more time to consideration of measures in committee. Most committees find themselves well sup- plied with bills, and already have begun to lengthen the time put in at committee sessions. |ANOTHER MAIL BAG THEFT INVESTIGATED Pouch Containing 100 Letters Stolen From Lake Crystal, Minn., Depot Crystal, ‘The sixth Minnesota postal robbery, in nine days was being investigated ‘Wednesday by local officials and in- spectors from the postal department. at St. Paul. A pouch containing approximately, 100 letters was stolen from the pas- senger depot here Tuesday while pos- tal employes left the baggage room to unload express and freight from an_ incoming train. The mail was from residents of Lake Crystal and this vicinity and was to have been placed aboard an Omaha train for the west. W. T. Marston, local postmaster, said the pouch contained no reg- istered mail. A preliminary ation revealed nothing of value, said. The night of Feb. 2 a pouch of mail containing loot estimated at $50,000 was stolen from a truck in St. Paul. Other robberies included the post- a fe , Minn., Feb. 11.—(7}— |ASHLEY MAN HELD AFTER NOON HOUR FREDONIA HOLDUP Officials Declare They Founo $600 and Revolver Under Bed of Suspect IS TAKEN TO ROBBERY SCENE Trap at Ashley Results in Ars rest of Otto Kruger, Na- / tive Minnesotan ' watched roads leading into this cit following receipt of news of the Tob- A robber held-up the Pirst German rol up the First State Bank of Fredonia at noon Wed- nesday. Two accomplices were be- Heved to have been in a waiting automobile in which the man es- caped. Officials and citizens in two auto~ mobiles began a pursuit of the bandit car a few minutes after the holdup. The robber engaged the cashier and assistant cashier, the only persons in the bank, in conversation for a cone iderable " 4 time befowe nolding up. ‘pe Cashier William Jans and Assistant Cashier John Gokring were locked in the vault by the man as he went about his work, taking all cash avail- able on the counter. Bank funds held in a vault were overlooked. Asked For Man The bank employes said the robber appeared highly nervous. Entering the bank at noon, as the employes prepared to close the place for the lunch hour, the man asked where he could find # “Carl Hunt ington.” : Told there was no man by that name in the vicinity, the robber cone tinued the conversation, saying he was anxious to locate the man to ob- tain a collection against him. When the conversation apperently had ended, the man drew a gun and (Continued on page nine) Burleigh Added to Federal Loan Area Wednesday by George F. Will, man of the board of county com- missioners. When the original list was Congressman Thomas Hall saying pune county has been included. lu Booklet On 15th cxamin-!Census Available office at Waltham, holdup of a bus| tistics ig EEEgE REBSe ff e