The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper ‘STABLISHED 1878 ouse Favors Redistricti hicago Polls [tenes tomsoutind | inging Sisters. from Southland Big Bill’ — OMPSON PILES UP BARLY 67,841-VOTE PLURALITY TUESDAY Drive Internationalism and Prohibition Out of G. 0. P.’ Is His Slogan DGE JOHN H. LYLE SILENT nemy of King George Now Be- gins Preparation for Hard April Contest chicago, Feb. 25.—(7}—Mayor Wil- m Hale Thompson, past master of e spectacular in politics, was on top the political heap in Chicago tem- yoralty nomination, ite, ant oltwee ‘opponeita bmesis,”” oppone! lwhen 2,987 precincts had reported hofficially the master used aviation, talking pictures THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981 SSS ere = ‘BIG BILL’ THOMPSON LEGISLATORS WORK RAPIDLY 10 FINISH AS DEADLINE NEARS mayor | Action of Measures from Oppo- 506; G. K. Schmidt int McCaffrey 913. rrhese figures gave the man who said he would “Bust King eorge of England on the snoot” 9 lurality of 67,841 over Judge Lyle. he latter was silent about'the result, it a statement later, hereas “Big Bill” was in @ happy ” site House Begun Wednes- day, 51st Day ‘The North Dakota legislature Wed- nesday turned its attention to action on ‘measures that already had me of mind, declaring he won on ples — “drive internationsl- | the m and prohibition out of the Re-| bblican party.’ Although the 62-year-old bombastic -term mayor of Chicago, rated some political prophets not so long o as losing ground in politics, came with a bee Tuesday, there was possibilit enh the April 7 elec- pn, with Anton J. Cermak, the Cook county board, who was pminated by the Democrats virtually ithout. opposition. Complete unof- al returns gave Cermak 235,260 ainst 9,829 for John B. DeVoney, s lone opponent. "The heat of the primary campaign boled off into a quiet and peaceful jection and although the unofficial sons worked WICK ABOLITION OF “ANE DUCK’ IS SEEN enator Norris Confident Two Houses Will Agree on New Meeting Time ‘Washington, Feb. 25.—(?}—Predic- on was.made in the senate Wed- lesday by Senator Norris, Republican, lebraska, of an early agreement be- en the senate and house over their ferences on the constitutional hendment fixing a. new time for eetings of congress. The senate formally rejected the ifford resolution adopted Tuesday y the house as a substitute for the orris constitutional amendment. Senators Norris and Borah, Repub- ans, and Walsh, Democrat, Mon- from the opposite house. ‘The joint rules of the legislature provide that after the 50th day, the assemblies must consider only meas- ures that already have received the approval of one branch, ‘Working late into the night Tues- day, the house and senate disposed of practically their entire calendars, with only a few bills left to be con- sidered at the opening of the ses- sion Wednesday. & Among outstanding bills passed by the senate, and sent to the house were: The Fowler election bill. ‘The four-cent gas tax. Appropriations . totaling $4,672,042 for the general state budget, state university, and agricultural college and sub-stations. Increase of the speed limit on high- ways to 50 miles an hour. Revision and recodification ‘of the state’s banking, and building and loan association laws. Activities in the house included: Passage of a bill providing for pay- ment of motor vehicle registration fees on a basis of weight and class. Approval by committee of the whole of two bills providing for an east and west division of the state for con- gressional purposes. Defeat of a measure providing for appointment of the state printer by the governor, because of lack of a constitutional majority. Several Buildings Damaged by Flames Minneapolis, Feb. 25.—()—1 roared through‘s three-story bu! at 614 Hennepin. avenue here early Wednesday, destroyed Dryer’s recre- ation’ parlors, ‘routed scores of resi- dents of a hotel next door, destroyed te ccrting good: shop and caused @ sporting = a huge ‘smoke damage to the Rossman ina, were named conferees to meet ith the house in adjusting the dif- erences, “I think all the difficulties can psily be ironed out,” Senator Norris old the senate, after an the differences between the house Griffith Facing Assault. Charge "Los Angeles, Feb. 25.—(%)—D. W. Griffith, 51, veteran film director, is arged with criminal assault in a) Given Large Lead at C House Experiences Stormiest Session [” Has Large Lead | ry I. V. A. Faction Battles to Re- vive Hail Department and Printer’ Bills | GOVERNOR SHAFER APPEARS Tie Vote Unchanged as Several Roll Calls Are Taken on Printer Bill The house took a 10-minute re- cess at 3:30 p. m. majority - sald that this marked the end of arguments for the day and that ent had been prevented only by the fact that it was neces- sary to complete some clerical work before the 50th day formal- ly closed. The house at 3:30 o'clock Wednes- day afternoon was battling on a»mo- tion to adjourn made by O. E. Erick- son, of Kidder county, after one of the most hectic sessions during the present meeting of the general as- sembly. ‘The matter under consideration was an attempt by the I. V. A’s to revive a bill amending the state hail insurance department law. The bill had been beaten earlier in the day by & small margin. ‘The I. V. A. majority crumbled un- der the Nonpartisan onslaught as the time for consideration by the house of bills introduced by that body drew’ to a close. i A sensational battle developed on a Proposal to revive a bill killed Tues- per) Hi Wie oat ere ae day with action on measures recetved| Tules, “putting on a show” whe! printer bill was brought back to the Governor Shafer, who would make the appointment under the bill, was called to the speaker's stand and sat beside that official while the battle raged. Minority Leader Erickson charged that the governor had been brought into the proceedings in an effort to sway the votes of house members ir favor of the bill. John K. Olafson, L V. A. Wednesday house moved for indefinite postpone- men of his own bill—H. B. 296 which provided for dividing the state into east and west congressional districts. BANDIT TRIO ROBS BANK OF $27,178 Take Possession of Hastings, Neb., Institution for Al- most Three, Hours Hastings, Neb., Feb. 25.—()—Three ednesday morning held up Former North Dakota Wo- man Is Normal FOUR-CENT GAS TAX MEASURE IS PASSED BY SENATE TUESDAY Amendment: Providing. 0 ne- Fourth Be Sent to Counties ‘Added to Bill CARRY EMERGENCY CLAUSE Watt, Matthaei, Atkins, and Cain Among Those Partici- pating in Debate By a 39 to 9 vote, the North Dako- ta senate Tuesday approved the four- cent gas tax bill, after amending it to provide that one and a half cents of the tax be returned to the coun- ties. The senate engaged in debate over the amendment, offered by Senator William Watt, Cass, but approved is by a 31 to 17 vote. The measure, introduced by Senator D. W. Lynch, now goes to the house. A second amendment submitted by Senator Watt, providing that beet also was approved. There was no toll call on this amendment, and its approval on a vive voce vote was before the senate, it provided that one and a third cents of the four- cent tax be apportioned to the coun- ties for county highway and bridge work, Efforts to pass the bill in that form however failed. Under the present law, counties receive one cent of the three-cent tax. The one-cent increase, provided for in the bill, therefore would be split between the .| county and state, if the bill is enact- ed into law in its present form. Clause Carried the-mea- sure are Senators » Eastgate, Erickson, Ettestad, Fine, Patten, Patterson and Thorson. The , vision for returning cents of the tax to the counties, and supported Senator Watt’s amendment which he claimed would still give the state sufficient to match federal aid. He contended the state had five years (Continued on page eight) ——__—_—_—_—_— 1 ida, Louise and > 7, Maxine Forman, three little girls from down in Mississippi who came to Broadway and “stop- ped the show” on their very first appearance, are above. ‘SCARFACE AL’ CAPONE IN COURT Women See Place Among ].V. A. Heads Mrs. John’..Cooley Governor's Visits, Fowler Bill Interesting Hoodium Laughs at Reports He Had Returned to Chicago for Election Chicago, Feb. 25.—()—Alphonse Capone, czar of Chicago gangs, federal building s slipped into the half hour before his scheduled COMMISSION'S NEW BANKING MEASURE PASSED BY SENA 4|Vote'is 36 to 125. Building and Capone, accompanied only by his attorney, William F. Waugh, went directly to the court room of United States District Judge James H. Wilk- erson and evaded even the battery of cameramen and who were watching for him. Tt was his first appearance in a Chicago court for a year, and the big gangster was in @ jovial mood. He | -Tyesday laughed at widely published reports .| that he had returned from Florida to _—————s Late Bulletins ||" sn. sonn BLOCK MAKES OFFER New York, Feb. 25.—(#)—Paul Block, publisher, offered to buy the New York World and give employes 48 days in which to take it over at the price he paid. ROBBERS GET $10,000 Burlington, Wis., Feb. 25.—(?)— Five men, armed with revolvers and a machine gun, robbed the bank of Burlington of between $10,000 nd $12,000 Wednesday aft- ernoon. ARNOT TESTIMONY ENDS Berrigan Arnot, charged with murder of her husband, J. E. Arnot, former Glasgow banker. LOOT NEW ORLEANS BANK New Orleans, Feb. 25.—(?)— ‘Three hooded bandits held up the Stroch brane of the swatiney Bank and Trust company an fled with $26,000. marshal his forces in the primary and aldermanic elections Tuesday. He came back Friday, he said, to meet the contempt citation and any other charge held against him. He will surrender to the county or city officers when his federal court ap- Pearance is ended. Questioned concerning the assertion. of a man in Rumania named Ca- powitz, that he is the gang chief's father, “Scarface Al” said his father died nine years ago in Brooklyn. Capone pleaded not guilty to the contempt charge, which grew out of his alleged dilatory response to a "| federal grand jury subpoena two - |Dr. Maximilion Schneller, Once N.D. Man, Again Locks with Law years ago. Jacob I. Grossman, assistant U. 8. opening fense case, said the affidavits per- correct. CURRAN ASKS VOTE ON {8TH AMENDMENT l=. Says Supreme Court Ruling Shows Dry Law Was Not Approved by People Washington, Feb. 25. menting on the supreme court de- cision holding the 18th amendment was properly ratified by state legis- atures, Henry H. Curran, president of the Association Against the Pro- hibition Amendment, Wednesday is- following statement: Loan Bill Passed by 33 to 14 Vote Revision and recodification of the state's banking and building and loan association laws, as recommended by the voluntary banking code commis- sion, were approved by the senate tes The banking bill was approved Tuesday afternoon by a 36 to 13 vote, after an amendment, offered by Sen- ator Walter Bond, Ward, was at tached. The building and loan as- sociation measure passed at Tuesday night's session by a 33 to 14 vote. The banking bill amendment: by Senator Bond, who is chairman of the banking committee, provides that as- sessments on bank stock shall not exceed 100 per cent the first year, and not exceed 25 per cent each succeed- ing year. “While I desire to give the deposi- tors in our state banks every possible protection,” Bond told the senate, “I cannot be unmindful of the many small stockholders, farmers and busi- nessmen, who have little knowledge of the business, but who have taken a few shares of stock to help start a needful institution in their community, “You will notice the bill as before you has no limitation as to the num- limited to 10 per cent each year. In 1933. the assessments were raised to 100 per cent each three years and now this provision is raised 200 per cent and is without limitation. “In these times scarcely anyone, shareholder or. otherwise, has a great deal of ready cash at hand, and al- though the shareholder assessed may fairly well-to-do in chattels and ond or third cash assessment might mean his ruin in a financial way.” Youth Is Indicted To Steer Raskob From Prohibition The Weather ‘Pair Wednesday night and Thure- day, rising temp. Thursday. Bill LV A'S DDE; SWETT CROCKETT BILL IS PASSED Makes Separate Congressional Districts of Eastern and Western Parts of State SKIRMISH PRECEDES VOTE One Nonpartisan Brought from Sick Bed to Help in Clinch- ing Decision Passed by the house 58 to 54, the matter of creating an east and west division for congressional purposes faced the senate Wednesday. The I. V. A. majority failed to func- tion when the issue came on for = vote in the house Wednesday morn- ing and the count showed the bill Passed by a 58 to 54 count with one member absent. No debate was had on the bill ite self, although considerable skirmish- “th for position preceded the roll The measure, introduced by H. F. Swett of Kidder county and William Crockett of Cavalier county, provides that counties in the eastern part of the state shall comprise the first congressional district and those in the western part the second district. The change from three districts is made necessary by the fact that North Dakota loses one of its three congressmen under the federal reap- Portionment act which followed the 1930 census. The measure was sixth on the house calendar and when it was reached L. L. Twichell, Cass, L. V. A. leader, moved that it be put at the foot of the calendar to make way for the Olafson bill. This also creates eastern and western districts but Places Burleigh and Kidder counties in the east districts instead of in the west, as Crockett bill. Make Call of House A call of the house preceded the formal nose-counting and Rep. Hene vickson, McHenry county, Nonparti- san, was called from a sick bed’to be | Present. Twichell’s motion failed and after the chair had untangled a maze of parliamentary procedure, the roll call began. Henrickson arrived, wearing his overcoat but shirtless, as the roll was being called. His vote gave the winners one more vote than (Continued on page eight) ACCUSE TWO WOMEN OF POISON MURDER Mrs. Esther Carison, 61, and Mrs. Anna Erickson, 42, Held by Officials women stone aceraed of murder Wed- nesday in Poison death of Ai Lindstrom, 81, once wealthy ‘aneee Jumberman, Feb. 9. Mrs. Esther Carlson, 61, Lindstrom’s former housekeeper in a Los Angeles suburb, and Mrs. Anna Erickson, 42, @ neighbor, were charged with mur- der Tuesday by the district attorney, following the coroner’s jury verdict that the lumberman had died from “administered with * homi- cidal intent by a person or persons unknown.” The jury recommended Ree be held. puty District Attorney George Stahiman said he planned to send in- vestigators to Hemet, Calif, Wednes- day, to check up on the deaths of Mrs, Carlson's husband and of A. Ahlzen, 80. Ahlzen, Stahlman was informed, died in the Carlson home