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Ke North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE — The Weather — Uneettled Thursday night and Friday, possibly snow, no change. ESTABLISHED 1878 SIMILAR FATE FOR . |{—_taderire )/CROCKETT ATTACKS MEASURE EXPECTED | gum WHEN SENATE ACTS Overwhelming House Vote}. Comes Shortly After Sting- ing Veto Is-Read LOAN VALUE IS 50 PER CENT Provides Loans Would Be Fi- nanced by $772,000,000 in Sinking Fund, pa ictel Mabe dee JUDGE NOBDBYE SAYS NORDBYE KEPT JURY FROM PROBING bill. ‘The vote was 328 to 79. ‘The legislation now goes to the senate where its opponents have pre- dicted similar action. The house vote followed shortly after receipt of a stinging message from President Hoover, in which he said the government lacked funds to defray expenses of the bill so would have to borrow heavily or increase taxation to get the money. Tt was obvious from the beginning of the roll call that the house was determined to repeat its endorsement of the 50 per cent loan provision, de- Spite administration opposition. . In a message to the house, Hoover called the legislation “unwise from the standpoint of the veterans them- selves and unwise from the stand- point of all the people.” Overwhelmingly approved by the house and senate, the bill would in- crease the amount a veteran could borrow on his bonus certificate from 22% to 50 per cent of the face value. Its congressional proponents stood to make a prompt effort to ‘The president said the legislation imposes a potential cash outlay of $1,700,000,000, if all veterans apply for loans, less some $330,000,000 already loaned. He repeated Veterans Admin- istrator Hines estimates a billion dol lars would be required to administer the bill. Not a Penny in Treasury “There not being a penny in the treasury to meet such a demand,” he declared. “The government must bor- row this sum through the sale of the reserve fund securities together with further issues or we must need im- pose further taxation. “The sole appeal made for the re- opening of the bonus act is the claim that funds from the national treasury should be provided to veterans in dis- tress as the result of the drought and business depression. “There are veterans unemployed (Continued on page six) BANDITS RELEASE KIDNAPED POLICE Two Persons Injured in Gun- Fight Between Bank Robbers and Officials Against Confirmation of Nomination Schall charged Thursday before the senate judiciary committee studying the nomination of Gunnar H. Nord- bye as a Minnesota federal judge that the nominee had “thrown a grand Jury off the tracks of a scandal that was leading to the governor's office.” The Minnesota Republican inter- rupted Norton Cross, Minnespolis lawyer who was testifying in favor of ‘Nordbye, and said Nordbye’s charge to a grand jury had diverted an in- vestigation of the promise to go ine to the “rat farm scandal” which he said had “since come out into the open.” Cross, however, replied vigorously that Nordbye had charged the grand jury to confine itself to the matters before it and he was supported by George B. Leonard, ‘president of the Minneapolis Bar association. The blind senator, who had previ- ously announced he would fight Nordbye’s confirmation, said the “rat farms scandal” cost the state $47,000,000. Senator Steiwer, Oregon, a member of the sub-com- mittee, said “If the nominee is worthy of confirmation, we ought to act Promptly so the senate can confirm him.” Republican, of Chaiman Blaine, of the senate ju- diciary subcommittee appointed to in- quire into the qualifications of Nord- bye, criticized President Hoover for sending the nomination to the senate moe only a few days left to consid- er Dame Nellie Melba Buried in Lilydale Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 26.—(/F)— ‘The body of Dame Nellie Melba was laid ‘to rest Thursday by the side of that of her Hastings, Neb., Feb. 26.—(?)—Two policemen who were kidnaped by four bank robbers after a gunfight with officers here in which two ‘persons were injured were released Thursdey ‘One of the officers, Patrolman Wil- + several hours later. Captain Frank Yettman was released by the Armed with s warrant issued by Magistrate Edward P. Carney, the party the club short- ly. before 2 0’ . In a suite of rooms on an upper floor, Director Schofield said, he found a regular old Cavalier County Man Issues farm storage bill enacted by the leg- islature two years ago hes “failed miserably” to benefit the farmers of this state was made Thursday by ‘William Crockett, Cavalier county, ‘RAT FARM SCANDAL’ North Dakota Senator Schall Continues Fight Brices for thelr grain. Maddock, e Washington, Feb. 26—(?)—Senator BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1981 East-West Division Is Looming House Overrides Veto on Soldier Bonus Bill DOCTRINE OF A SQUARE DEAL (Ant Editorial) Some political bosses, more concerned with their fences than with political fairness and equity, are active in forcing upon North Dakota the election of two congressmen-at-large. The maneuver is designed to defeat congressional redistricting so candidates for congressional honors. must run at large. ‘ Such an act is crude political larceny. It would be the cheapest - political chicanery imaginable. Why should such an anomalous condition be created in North Dakota alone? 2 Merely to serve the ends of s coterie of political bosses, who feel prestige and control slipping from them? ~ The house has risen manfully to the situation. Its members have passed a fair and equitable redistricting bill, but the lines are being tightly drawn and unless the voters of the state let their senators know their views, there is danger that redistricting will go by the boards and North Dakota, ‘ake Ire left in the unique position of having two congressmen running at large. ‘There will be no fixed responsibility, if such « situation arises. Passing the buck by one congressman to the other will be @ favorite pastime. Matters of patronage and issues directly affecting the east- ern or western section of the state will not receive the attention or care as would be the case were the two congressmen elected from specific districts and their responsibilities definitely fixed. The proponents of the move to defeat any redistricting have ad- vanced no reasons why the state should not be divided into an east and west district, Even those politicians who pull the wires cannot defend such political larceny. To build political fences: to create selfish aligments; to defeat the will of the people of North Dakota seem their only objectives. . ‘There is no valid reason why candidates or congress should be forced to face every two years an expensive campaign covering more than 50 counties. Then, too, there is a possibility of electing two ™members of congress from the same section of the state, even from the same county, Surely that is not in harmony with the spirit of representative government. Under the preseNt congressional scheme of representation there » are only five states which have but two congressmen. These states 5: : , Utah and Vermont. In each congressman runs from a district in which the population is as equally fixed as is possible. There is no precedent, no logical reason why North Dakote, with only two congressmen, should depart from the established order of things. Of course there are political reasons and they are con- cerned with saving political faces. This should have no weight with the members of the state senate who are here to legislate for the people and not for the self-seeking and pelf-hunting politicians. ‘The Tribune holds no brief for any of the present congressional incumbents, ‘It: cannot agree with or condone any wire pulling to defeat the constitutional rights of the people of this state in order to protect the political status:of some office-holder or aspirant for political honors. Such a narrow view defeats the best principles of representative government and strikes 2 deadly blow at the very fundamentals of progressive and enlightened legislation. ‘The people of the first, second and third congressional districts are not asking the legislature for any special political advantage in the redistricting of the state. All they want is a square deal. Such @ deal is contained in the Swett-Crockett redistricting bill passed Wednesday in the house, ‘The senate’s duty is plain; its course is charted and any other than the creation of an east and west district means that political action and selfish considerations outweigh the doctrine of a square deal. S eco y Fiji Islands Garrison Youth Is Storm, Acquitted in Court} Days Ago, Reported by Gov- Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 26—(P— ernment Ship Crew Lunde Devers, Garrison, D., was. — acquitted in federal court yesterday} Wellington, New Zealand, Feb, 26. of @ charge of violating the Mann 160 Act. He was defended by Hugh H. McCulloch, Washburn, N. D., attor-|tricts of the Fiji Islan ney. It was charged Devers trans-|hurricane and flood years, members of tht ported a young woman from Mott, N. D., to Kansas City. ernment ship reported PIONEER FARMER IS FAILURE OF STATE FARM STORAGE LAW Statement Excoriating Sha- fer Administration MADDOCK IS ‘DISAPPOINTED’ Former Governor Says’ Rejec- tion of New Proposal Will Grieve Farm Board Declaration that the North Dakota benefit and help farmers to get better & seperate statement, Walter former governor of the ‘Scarface Al’ Submits to Having His Measurements and Picture Taken Chicago, Feb. 26.—()—Back in his own home town, “Scarface Al” Ca- which the country was unaffected, ARGUMENTS BEGIN Herman A. Falkenstein, Resi- dent of County Since 1885, Dies at Age of 61 Herman A. Falkenstein, 61, pioneer of Burleigh county since 1885, died here early Thursday morning after an illness of 10 weeks. Death came as @ result of complications arising from @ bursted appendix. Born in Uniontown, Pa., in 1869, Falkenstein came to North Dakota with his parents as a boy of 16 and settled on a farm in Cromwell town- ship. He was educated in the pub- He schools of Uniontown, and after her his arrival in North Dakota attended Fane # . i Woman's Physician Testifi She Is Not Able to Go Through Murder Trial iy gE g EF tis E had lived in Ecklund township since that had been an active farmer from boyhood up until the and fashioned bar, and about 100 lockers, | several agricultural organiza‘ many of which contained lquor. |dorsed his record. Philadelphia’s Mayor Disguises as Unemployed to Secure Information a set’ of whiskers. He wore & blue shirt open at neck, old corduroy coat, ercrety Hans oe 8 Dey ted teres cae \ 0 ‘he abelerdurog te weeks and found sleeping ra = af Hi ect i e Hurricane Which Occurred Few > rival at Suva, Fiji Islands, Thursday ht. The hurricane, which occurred a few days ago, was reported to have blown a train off the rails at Lau- @ narrow strip of territory, oulside of IN ARNOT HEARING LEGISLATORS PASS [f OTH SESSION DAY WITH SWIFT WORK Senate Runs Along Harmoni- ously, But House Is Torn by Controversy ONLY NINE DAYS REMAINING A Pretty Sight Redistricting, Hail Insurance, and Printer Bills Cause Hot Debate North Dakote’s legislature hurdied the crucial 50th legislative day Wed- nesday, with swift disposition of a variety of measures. While the senate ran along har- moniously, the house was torn by bit- ter controversy. Added significance was attached to bills acted on Wednesday, as each house was compelled to dispose of . The joint rules pro- with the 51st day, into which the legislature launched ‘Wednesday -afternoon, only measures that had passed one house can be acted on. ‘The 50th day came to an end at 2:20 p. m. in the senate, and 20 min- utes later in the house. The two branches immediately thereafter be- gan the next legislative day and took up routine, business. With session scheduled to end March 6, nine days remain before the end of the session. There are, how- ever, only eight working days re- maining, as one Sunday intervenes before the close of the legislature, House Has Hectic Time Congressional redistricting, hail insurance, and the office of state printer held the attention of the on in the final stages of the 50th y. After considerable debate, the house passed & measure for an east and a west congressional redistrict- ing plan, approved a bill to permit. voluntary hail insurance and separa- tion of hail taxes for general taxes, and killed a measure providing that the state printer be appointed by the governor. Earlier in the day, the house passed (Continued on page nine) Queh ears 2c Late-Bulletins PASS ‘OLEO’ BILL Washington, Feb. 26.—(7)—The house passed the Brigham bill to tax all yellow oleomargarine at 10 cents a pound, It now goes to the senate, STOCK RALLY CHECKED New York, Feb. 26—(P)—A broad rally in stocks was checked by heavy profit-taking in the last 15 minutes of trading Thursday, extreme $2 to $5. Stocks closed with net losses, but generally the list finished above the Wednesday close. ORDER NEW RATES ‘Washington, Feb. 26—(7)—Re- vision of freight rates on wool and mohair moving from the west to the east was ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission in-upholding generally two com- Plaints of the Boston Wool Trade association. There must be 8 lull in political squabbles and diplomatic rows when Miss Dorothy Fell appears in public in Washington. She's one of the prettiest members of capital soicety’s younger set. Shown here in a new posed portrait, she is a daughter of Mrs, Ogden Mills, wife of the Under- secretary of the Treasury. SENATORS CONFIRM MEYER NOMINATION ON FEDERAL BOARD Senators Brookhart and Frazier ‘Oppose Action, Vote Was 72 to 11 Washington, Feb. 26.—(7)—Eugene Meyer was free Thursday to attend to the job he has held down for the last five months, without keeping an eye on the senste. ‘The senators, after session-long de- day, Wednesday confirmed over- whelmingly President Hoover's recess appointment of Meyer as governor of the federal reserve board. Only 11 voted against him, while he had the support of 72 and his friends did not deem it necessary to argue in his be- half. They allowed the group of op- Ponents two entire days of debate be- fore action was taken. The long postponement of action on his name was caused chiefly by Sen- ator Broodhart, Republican, Iowa. Senator Frazier, Republican, North Dakota, joined Brookhart in asserting the appointment would be harmful to the farmers. Meyer came to the federal reserve from private life but with a lengthy career in the federal service in the background. He served on the war industries board, the war finance cor- Poration, and the federal farm loan board. His record in the latter task was assailed particularly by his senate foes. Four Republicans and seven Democrats voted against him. Meyer assumed the board of chair- manship Sept. 16, 1930, succeeding Roy A. Young, who resigned. DEVILS LAKE NEGRO IS SLAIN WITH AXE limit ofl imports. _| Authorities Question Three Ne- NOMINATES MINNESOTAN groes and Two White Men b. in Connection Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. 26—(7)— James Smith, 35, negro, was slain with an axe during 8 party at the home of Bassie Wells, another Age of Earth, Like That of Trees, - Will be Read by Counting of Rings Feb. Phoenix, Ariz, method 6) — i! PRICE FIVE CENTS WESTERN AREA IS ADVISING SOLONS ~TOBACK MEASURE Predictions of Cass County Political Prophets Likely to Go Astray SLOPE RESIDENTS AROUSED Campaign Gets Under Way tq Ask Senators to Keep Inter- ests of District in Mind Prospects that the bill creating east and west congressional would pass the state senate were brighter Thursday. Despite the pronouncements of some senators that the bill, passed Wednesday by the house will meet probable Thursday thet this P pre le y that this would prove inaccurate. eric: Reports from the western part of the state indicate that the people of that area are aroused to the danger of losing congressional representation and that they expect their senators to vote their sectional preferences, now that the proposal to redistrict besd State has been passed by the jouse. Curiously enough, leaders of both Political factions in the western part of the state appear to be united in their ideas as to the need for action. A concerted effort to induce their senators to support the east-west Flan, regardless of factional lines, a Thursday to be in the make ing as the result of the house action. Propaganda that the chance of creating an east district and a west district was small had caused meme bers of both parties in western North Dakota to look on the fight as hopeless proposition, although a num. ber of newspapers in that area have declared themselves in favor of such division. House Action Changes Outlook When the Swett-Crockett bill went through the house, convincing evidence that there still was.a chance. As @ result, the moves ment to sdvise western senators te fight through to the finish was in full swing Thursday. ‘ , Among those active in the came Paign were M. H. Connolly, New Enge land, publisher of the Hettinger (Continued on page six) Tribune Offers BEGIN TESTIMONY IN SLAYING TRIAL Witnesses Called to Tell How Mrs. Myrtle Bennett Killed Her Husband Kansas City, Feb. 26.—()—Taking of was to in the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle A. Bennett, 35, accused of shooting her husband John G. Bennett, following an argument over a bridge game. The jury, including 10 married and two unmarried men, was chosen Wed- nesday night. Deputy sheriffs said the veniremen turned for recreation in their spare time to pitch and P . James R. Page, prosecuting. attor« ney, announced he would ask life ime prisonment for Mrs. Bennett, accused of shooting her husband, wealthy representative of a perfume company, in a quarrel which broke up a bridge game in their apartment Sept. 29, 1929. He waived a demanc for the death penalty the first dey of the Mrs. Bennett, reserved and quietly dressed, wept Wednesday as she sad with her counsel.

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