The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1931, Page 1

w_ om ay i \ ‘ Me ates. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE = 22=:- Veteran Billls ’ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1931 a Parker Would Curb Railroad Consolidations ° | ° URGES INGREASE I 1,C.C. POWER OVER HOLDING COMPANIES Exhaustive Report on Situation Is Presented by Dr. W. My Splawn RECOMMENDS THREE PLANS Points Out That 1. C. C. Under Present Laws Has No Con- trol Over Mergers Washington, Feb. 20.—(?)—Prompt enactment of a law to place railroad holding companies under the juris- diction of the interstate commerce commission was advocated to the house Friday by Chairman Parker, of its interstate commerce committee. The recommendation was made in connection with the submission of an exhaustive report on the committee investigation begun @ year ago at the instance f the commission, which complained it. was without power to prevent rail consolidations through holding companies. Parker proposed an emendment to the interstate commerce act, bens ing that when it is passed “it should be made very clear that it does not give immunity to any company which before the effective date of the amendment had acquired control of some railroad in violation of an exist- ing statute.” Splawn Files Report The report, compiled under the di- rection of Dr. W. M. W. Splawn, for- mer president of Texas university, constitutes the most elaborate study ever conducted into the railroads by @ congressional committee. Dr. Splawn submitted three recommen- dations. The first was eb yes ens Ket to the interstate commerce. act to “bring within “the “jurisdiction” of the interstate Crna bay perp for approval or provi quisition of the control of a railroad which would result in bringing that toad into affiliation with, in control of, or under the management of an- other railroad, whether the acquisi- tion be by holding company or other- wise.” ‘The second was that at the next session the interstate commerce com- mittee “shall give consideration to whether or not legislation is neces- sary to deal with any past acquisi- tions of railway properties such as are disclosed in this report, and which have not had the approval of the interstate commeree commission as being in the public interest.” The third would broaden the scope of the investigation authorized by the house “to include all holding com- panies engaged in interstate com- merce.” Splawn found that the use of the holding company had been more varied in other fields and sug- gested the continued investigation. Lists 15 Major Groups Chairman Parker sna on he pio. that 15 major groups in count now control 210,000 miles of railroad, er nearly 85 per cent of the total Van gweringen -28,631 miles. Great Northern, Northern Pacific are seen’ (two systems), 27.- {Queen Ixolib Ever since the city was founded by the French in 1699, Biloxi, Miss., staged an annual Mardi Gras festival and chosen the prettiest available girl, to reign as “Queen Ixolib.” This the honor fell to Miss Ella Edmonds. shown above, SCHALL WILL FIGHT HOOVER NOMINATION OF JUDGE NORDBYE Minneapolis Justice Is Nomi- nated by President for Fed- eral Judgeship Washington, Feb. 20.—(#)—Imme- diately after President Hoover had ignored his recommendation and nominated Gunner. #.-Nordbye,- Min=; neapolis, for the additional federa! judgeship in Minnesota, Senator Schall said: Friday he would’ oppose the choice. “Nordbye. has been a leader of the opposition,” Schall said. “Under the circumstances I do not see how I can be expected to support him. I shall fight his confirmation.” Mr. Hoover made his own selection after months of dispute with Schall, during which the president rejected | Michel, and turned down 10 other men recommended by the senator. The issue brings a test of strength between the president and the sen- ate over the selection of members of the judiciary. .How far the senate will, go in supporting Schall is un- known. Generally it has upheld a “per- sonally objectionable” stand by a sen- ator against an appointee in that, sen- ator's state. After rejecting the name of Michel, Mitchell, also a Minnesotan, President Hoover asked Schall to present 10 names which also were rejected. Then the chief executive submit- ted eight names to the senate for his views. “I consider it desirable,” the presi- dent said, “in the interest of the | pointed shall not only have had judi- Re iaae 23,498 miles. Southern Pacific 14,484. St. Louis-San Francisco 14,161. Atlantic Coast lire 13,989. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 13,166. e . onl Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific 11,247. Chicago and Norttiwestern 10,205. Union Pacific 10,157. Southern 10,036. Illinois Central 9,109. Total 210,386. 3 Chicago Children Are Burned to Death Chicago, Feb. “20—()—Three chil- dren were smothered or burned to death and their parents and five brothers and sisters injured when flames that followed an explosion trapped them on the second story of| low their little frame home shortly after midnight Friday. The dead are Adeline, 10; Leonard, eight, and Dorothy, three. ‘The family was stunned by the blest. which was thought to have ‘been caused by a leak in a combina- tion gas and coal stove. Peruvian Revolution Attempt Is Failure bimselr a night cap every night be- No information is| to attend the i urday © cial experience, but shall be entirely free from any private connections which might have been challenged.” Mr. Hoover added that none of the men suggested by Schall had been Proposd by citizens of Minnesota. ¢ Oleomargarine Scored Further by Cass Men Casseltun,, N. D., Feb. 20.—(?)—Cass county farmers at the annual farm outloo: conference here Thursday voted to ask an amendment to the Proposed oleomargarine bill now be- fore the state legislature, which would exclude from provisions of the bill all “Oleo” which contains 75 per cent or more animal fats. The bill proposes a 10-cent tax on all oleomargarine. Roy Johnson, chairman and president of the or- ganization, declared some oleomar- garines contain a large percentage of animal fats, beef and mutton tal- and sometimes pork fat. Mrs. Eugene DuPont Victim of Monoxide Wilmington, Del., Feb, 20:—()—Po- lice said’ Friday they were satisfied the death of Mrs. Eugene E. Dupont, 45, wife of a director of the Dupont Thursday night in her studio at the Dupont estate in Greenville, near ety by her husband. She had run her car in the garage, above which the studio is situated, but had neg- lected to. shut off the motor. She was engaged in. painting a chair when she was overcome. OF WEENIES ‘Detroit, Feb, 20.—(?)—Among vict- uals otdered for the wedding feast of Barton | Councilman Fred B. Dibble, Hamtra- mack, and Miss Violet D. McLeod are 10 barrels’of sauerkraut and one-half [mile of sausage. Everybody is asked function in s hall Sat- the senator's original nominee, Ernest | | TO ARRANGE BONDS; upon the advice of Attorney General | W. people of Minnesota that the man ap- | president 2)TWICHELL LOSES DESPERATE FIGHT ON BRIDGE BILL Halvorson Successfully Chal- lenges Leadership of Cass: County Man MEASURE TO BE UP MONDAY Placed on Calendar as Special Business Despite Strenuous Opposition Fighting every step of the way, L. L. Twichell, house majority leader, Tt was the bitterest battle of the current session and found Twichell unable to hold the I, V. A. house members in line. | Elope Twice in 90 Days Twice in the last 90 days youthful Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Segner, above, of Cleveland, have eloped. Three months ago Segner stopped his flivver in front of the high school attended by his sweetheart, Miss Helen Huff, 16, picked her up and drove her to Indianapolis, where they were married. ‘When they returned home, the bride's parents sent her to visit frinds, and and | Segner could not find her. Finally she tossed her suitcase out of a window, jumped out after it, and went to join her husband, Minot Men and Bismarck H. L, Halvorson of Minot, leading the fight for the bridge appropriation of $177,000, challenged Twichell’s leadership honors. @n three different votes he man- to defeat the I. V. A. leader and a aren vote, cast on a motion further maneuvering led by Halvorson, lined up solidly for the bill and the Cass delegation led by Twichell, was just as solidly |, proponents of the bill had advanced it to the cal- endar and had made it a special order of business for ‘Monday at 3pm ne Lynch Aids ‘Twichell M.-H. Lynch, Richland county, as- sisted Twichell in his fight. Lynch is charman of the house committee on roads and bridges which recom- mended defeat of the bill. This ac- tion was over-ridden, however, and (Continued on page three) 'FOSHAY EXPECTED Three Indicted with Him Thurs- day Already Have Been Freed Until Trial Minneapolis, Feb. 20.—(#)—Three of the seven officials of the defunct . B. Foshay company, indicted by 8 federal grand jury in St. Paul Thursday on charges of using the mails to defraud, have surrendered voluntarily here. posted $16,000 bond; H. E. McGinty, po secretary and treasurer, $10,- 000; and C. W. Salisbury, former vice t $5,000. They were released Pending Sreeeet in federal court March 3. Bonds for the others, including Salida, Colo., were Friday. ‘The indictments against the. seven contain 17 counts each. Pe ons they enterprises securities through the rani before the company ig into receivership in November, 1! SPANISH RADICALS ARE MARKING TIME Opposition to on to Monarchy Ex- pected to Appear Definitely in Near Future Madrid, Bpair, Feb. Feb. 20.—(P)—Tak- en by surprise at the Monarchist union --hich has permitted formation of @ government under Premier Ad- miral Juan Aznar Y. Cabans, social- Santander Gets Rain Leon dispatches say thtense cold prevails there, with snow. five. feet deep in nearby localities. Woman Seriously Injured 6 SOUTH DAKOTANS ARE SERIOUSLY ILL FROM SANDWICHES 140 Others Recovering After Eating Food at Auction Sale Thursday Elkton, §. D., Feb. 20.—(?)—Six Persons were seriously ill Friday while about 140 others were reported recav- ering from food poisoning _ suffered | ¢ auction sale tear here Thursday. Chemists who analyzed the food which served a crowd of 500 on the farm of Ed ‘Ziebarth said the poison- ing may have come from the pork and beef hash sandwiches which had remained in a.stone crock overnight before being served, or else from cof- fee prepared ina copper boiler. ‘The most seriously ill are Albert Ellison, 60, Sioux Falls; A. H. Wil- iard, 70, farmer near Flandreau; Al- fred Wedell, 30, Coleman; Frank Hur- ley, Aurora; and Tom Hurney and T. Hurney, Elkton. Many of those afflicted became ill after leaving the farm, and called at physicians’ offices in all surrounding towns on their way home. Nearly 90 persons were treated in Brookings hospitals, while others were given medical attention in Aurora, Bush- nell, Lake Benton, Flandreau, and Elkton. Dr. A. Ryder, Flandreau, said the check made impossible Thursday by the departure of the victims was planned Friday. Physicians said the victims suffer- ed stomach cramps and that while most were recovering rapidly, many would not be out of danger for sev- H. H. Henley, former vice president, | eral days. Trail of Lost Girl Reaches Into Arizona San Diego, Calif., Feb. 20.—()—The trail of a 10-year-old girl, thought to be Virginia Brooks, missing from her home for more than a week, appar- ently stretched deeper into Arizona Friday. From Blake Mason, San Diego deputy sheriff in Arizona trailing the girl and a man described as 50 years old, came word that Sheriff Fred A. Benney at Tombstone had learned a girl answering Virginia’s: description anda middle aged man had stopped over night at a Tombstone auto camp about two days ago. Sheriff Ken- ney’s description of the ies checked with that of Virginie, Mason The girl is believed to have been kldnaped. when they. ate meat sandwiches at an res G. W. Twiford, T. Blackstead, Helen Johnson Hurt as Three Autos Collide Two men and a woman were ina serious condition at the Mandan Dea- coness hospital Friday, as the result c: injuries when three automobiles collided Thursday on Main St. in Mandan. The injured are G. W. Twiford, at- torney, and ‘Tilford Blackstead, both of Minot, and Helen Johnson, 19, Bis- | marck, Physiclans said that although the three are in a serious condition, they are expected to recover. Twiford and Blackstead, who were brought to the Mansa. hospital unconscious, regain- rd -eapnacypecions, fe Friday morn- The ‘two men. “suffered concussion of the brain, physicians said. Twiford also suffered bruises about the face and shoulders, while Blackstead re- ceived a gash to the right ear and numerous cuts and bruises about the body. Miss Johnson suffered cuts about ee face, neck and left arm and left leg. The accident occurred Thursday at 5:15 p.m. Blackstead’s machine ac- cording to officials, struck a car drit er by Richard Peterman, farmer near Judson, as the latter drove onto the Main street from the Slope Grain and Feed company elevator, 317 East Main St. The Blackstead car turned over, rolling to the other side of the street Where it was struck by a third car driven by Charles Miller, Mandan produce dealer, in whose car Miss ‘Johnson was @ passenger. Miller and Teernan escaped with minor injur- tes. Mandan authorities said that the automobile in which Blackstead and ‘Twiford were riding, was traveling at | @ speed of approximately 50 miles an hour, THREE MEN HURT AND HORSES KILLED IN CRASH Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 20.—Three Persons are in a Dickinson hospital as the result of a terrific headon col- lision between an automobile and a team and wagon, one mile south of New England Thursday. Two horses were instantly killed. John Owen, driver of the team, suf- fered a broken ‘jaw; Russell Schu- macher, 16, auto driver, broke his arm in two places, and George Brinster, auto passenger, received a cut on the face. Two other passengers in the car, Mary Eva Brinster and Mildred é Sahu aoners were not seriously in- jured, The. tongue of the wagon pierced the radiator of the auto, tore through the dash board and came to rest be- tween’ two rear seat passengers. The said. | wagon was completely de: molished. Principals of the accident termed it accidental. 11 of United States Allow Girls to Marry After They Reach Age of 12 Washington, Feb. 20.—(P)— Dame Rachel Crowdy, British sociologist recently said seven states in this country permit girls to marry at the age of 12, The children’s bureau is sorry but said 11. This admitted tfully u officials to be the iv cost conga soe peseagt 4 comment on this Friday of Miss COMMITTEE FAVORS MEASURE PROVIDING REBUILDING OF WING Bill, Which Already Has Passed House, Would Appropriate $10,000 POSTPONE ETTESTAD’S BILL Vote to Indefinitely Delay Action of Special School Aid Fund Measure The senate state affairs committee Friday recommended for passage a bill to appropriate $10,000 for re- modeling the north wing of the old state capitol. The measure has passed the house. The bill was introduced on recom- mendation of Governor George F. Shafer that the wing be repaired to house seven state departments, now quartered in downtown offices. The committee voted to indefinitely Postpone Senator C. W. Fine’s mea- sure to create a “special school aid fund” to provide for apportionment among public schools. This bill con- templated that funds obtained from several proposed sales taxes be placed in this fund. The committee, however, Thursday indefinitely post- poned the sales tax proposals. The senate elections committee rec- ommended for passage Representative M. H. Lynch’s measure repealing the law requiring assessors to register voters by party affiliation. The bill Previously passed the house. Senator Ole Ettestad’s proposal to amend the law relating to party cau- cuses and conventions to determine names of candidates to be printed on primary election ballots for county, district_and state Rothe Male baked inde- (Continued on janet tcha ag MUSCLE SHOALS | COMPROMISE UP House to Vote on Plan for Op- erating Power and Nitrate Plants Washington, Feb. 20.—(?)—The 10- | year controversy over Muscle Shoals came to another climax Friday. The house had before it for a vote the compromise plan for operating the government's $150,000,000 power and nitrate plants on the Tennessee river {in Alabama. Advocates of the measure confident the house would approve the confer- ence report, sought to send it over | te a friendly senate. Some of them | professed fear of veto, however. Pres- ident Hoover has not revealed his attitude and, white house officials said, does not yet know what is in the report. If both houses approve the com- promise, jt will be the second time during the 10 years of controversy that a Muscle Shoals measure has been sent to the white house. The other one two years ago received a pocket veto from President Coolidge. Unless it should pass both house and senate Friday, the new measure will be subject to similar action by. Presi- dent Hoover. Youth Confesses He Killed Aged Woman San Francisco, Feb. 20.—(>)— Charles A. Simpson, 19, whom neigh- bors knew as “a kid who slept in the sunshine,’ slept in city prison Friday while authorities examined his alleged confession that he beat and burned to death Mrs. Albina Voorhies, 65, in a neighborhood store she operated alone. Robbery, police said, was the motive. : Police said Simpson told calmly Thursday how he clubbed the helpless woman over the head, bound her hand and foot to a rocking chair, and set fire to her clothing after pouring kerosene upon her. Simpson was charged with murder. Seven Men Confess Over 50 Robberies Detroit, Feb. 20.—()—Over 50 rob- perles in and about Detroit have been cleared up, according to police, with the arrest here early Friday morning of seven men, including Joseph ahi oa claims to be.a nephew of oa uncle, Al Capone, will get me out of this,’ Salvo is said to have told Police, after having confessed, police say, to a part in a $6,000 payroll hold- ‘up in Chicago last summer. Cass Requests Paving Fargo, N. D., Feb, 20—()—A re- quest that the state highway 10 from Pargo to Mapleton, from the state's share of the federal emergency Share from U. S. Fund! Family of Seven Dies in Avalanche ment advance Cass county's share of} Berne, Switseriand, Feb. 20 —' the cost of paving U. 8, highway No. jA family of seven, including two chil- An inexpensive, rapid process for reading by the blind—which. it is said, will be 80 per cent cheaper than books made by the present Braille system—is the invention of Jens K. Grondahl, above, newspaper publish- er of Red Wing, Minn. His invention uses perforated rolls somewhat like those in player pianos, the roll pass- ing through a machine under the reader's finger tips. DOG TAX BILL Is PASSED BY HOUSE THURSDAY NIGHT Numerous Amendments Change Details of Measure; Reve- nue Goes to General Fund Holding its first: night session, the house disposed of one of its major controversies Thursday night by pass- ing a dog tax bill, 92 to 18, Outside of the tax feature, the ee passed bore little resemblance to ene firstrintroduced, due to, te sah amendments. It was not passed until an amend- ment satisfactory to Albert Van Ber- kom, Burke Nonpartisan, its chief op- Ponent, had been ‘The amendment provides that where the state herd law is in effect, dogs dam- aging livestock while driving ani- {mals from their owner's premises ishall not be Put to death as the law otherwise requires. ‘The bill, introduced by R. E. Strutz of Jamestown, as passed by the house, requires every dog in the state to be ticensed at a cost of $1 each, except kennel dogs. The money will be paid into the general fund. In cases of damage by licensed dogs, the live- stock owner is required to resort to civil action for payment of losses. Carries Severe Penalty ‘The section which caused the most consternation among dog owners provides that when the ownership of a dog causing livestock damage is ascertained, the township clerk shall notify the owner that he must kill his dog within 48 hours after the notice, under the penalty of being assessed $5 for every day the dog lives after that. The dog owner, however, is per- mitted to have a hearing in court, should he so desire. Another bill, introduced by T. D. Acheson of Bottineau and H. L. Hal- vorson of Ward, passed the house without comment. It appropriates $7,000 for the rvation of lakes and streains in the Turtle mountain region. The measure sitminsting. the the state (Continued on page three! INEW REFUSES 10 ANSWER BLAINE Committee Chairman Questions Former Postmaster General About Cabinet Washington, Feb. 20.—(4)}—Post- master General New refused Friday to tell the senate committee investi- gating postal leases whether the St. Paul commercial station postoffice lease was discussed at a meeting of President Coolidge’s cabinet. “I decline to testify to anything that took Ranga in a cabinet meeting,” he said in hed to a question by Chairman Blaine. egg eae ecg pag ed to blame him for the lease. did not know whether it had an ecaaeea Uy So alent, BONAYES, New reiterated Friday that lett was’ fataliar with the, negotia- tions leading.up to the lease. dren, was believed to have near Grisons Aids the Blind || | ent To President PROMPT VETO FROM HOOVER IS EXPECTED DESPITE MAJO MAJORITIES Measure for Reliet Pass Relief Passed Sen- ate, 72 to 12, and House 363 to 39 POCKET VETO IS DISCUSSED 3,400,000 ex-Service Men Will Be Benefited if Bill Is Made Law Washington, Feb. 20—(?)}—Jammed through the senate by a majority as overwhelming as that of the house, the veterans loan bill was made ready Friday for President Hoover and an almost certain veto. The bill was signed by Vice Presi- dent Curtis and Speaker Longworth and sent to the white house, where President Hoover is prepared to ad- minister a prompt veto. The senate passed it Thursday eves ning ane ie Only four more mem- bers, absent, were recorded. against the bill by pairing. Pocket Veto Possible Though the legislators most con- cerned siill were somewhat worried cerning the pocket veto possibility— even the parliamentarians were di- vided as to when the 10-day period begins during which a president may, Veterans Bureau Is Getting Ready Washington, Feb. 20.—(P)—It red rattan iy neat bill becomes law —elther Ing signed President Hoover or passed Re congress over his veto—veterans would be able to start borrowing half of their compensation cer- tificates’ value the day after. Veterans’ bureau officials said So Friday, in revealing they had laid tentative plans for carrying out the provision of the bill when it is enacted formally as a law. Administrator Hines declared the chief problem. | larging perarifiiel, a5“<: ery for msking thé loans, jority of which would be made through the 52 regional offices, already was functioning well. kill a bill by failing to return it before Congress adjourns—the leaders under- stood Mz. Hoover would act within 4€ hours. Both house and senate expected to get the bill back for a vote upon the Presidential rejection. The sponsors were contident on the showing al- ready made, that the two-thirds needed to override a veto would be available in either branch. When the house passed it Monday the vote was 363 to 38. When congress passed the compensation act now in force over a Coolidge veto in 1924, the house vot- ed 313 to 78, the senate 59 to 26, If the pending measure is made law the 3,400,000 ex-service men holding adjusted compensation certificates will be able to borrow from the gov- ernment an average of $500 each at 4% per cent interest. This is about half the face value of most of the certificates, President Hoover already has told cengress of serious objections he sees to the measure. Secretary Mellon has said it will entail grave difficulties for the treasury. Discussion Was Long The senate considered the bill all day Thursday. But from the outset the opponents conceded the hope- Jessness of their position; conceded they could change no votes and con- sented finally to a 10-minute limit of debate which brought the final roll call right after 6 in the evening. The house had adjourned and the requirement that the speaker's signa- ture must be affixed in the presence of the membership, kept the measure from being sent to the white house (Continued on page three) Tribune Offers Aircraft Booklet with principles of flight, with gov- ernment aviation and government “Did you, at a cabinet meeting | 224 ~~ MR oo "ae eae so a