The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1931, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest .Newspaper " ESTABLISHED 1878 % Hoover U THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Cloudy tonight; Thursday possibiy @now and somewhat warmer, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931 oe PRICE FIVE CENTS Japs to Accept Manchurian Peace Plan ORDER YOSHZAWA 10 ACCEPT LEAGUE COUNGL PROPOSAL Previous Instructions Had Been to Ask For Postpone- ment of Matter WILL CLARIFY POSITION Right to Deal With Bandits Un- der Separate Reservation to Be Stressed Tokyo, Dec. 9.—()—The Japanese government prepared Wednesday to instruct its representative at the League of Nations council, Kenkichi Yoshizawa, to accept the council's Manchurian peace resolution ‘in its zawa were to ask for postponement of ‘Wednesday's council meeting because the resolution was not considered ac- clause to which objection had been taken was deleted. It was understood, however, al- though the government is ready to accept the resolution, Ambassador Yoshizawa would be instructed to clairfy Japan's position regarding her claim to the right to deal with band- its by means of separate reservation, stressing that this is a temporary measure pending return of normal conditions. CHINESE HEAR JAPS roiriea Dee. es Chinese government statements, cireulated ‘Wednesday through the official Kuo- min News Agency, said the Chinese military -headquarters at Chinchow reported it was. officially informed the Japanese Chinese to evacuate that posit find to fete oot of the Great Wall ‘~The thesinges stated, announce- japanese decided. to Japanese are using a horde of bandit riff-raff as provoking agents” and i: was added Japanese airplanes are fly-| ing over Chinchow every day. H The Kuomin Agency, commenting on Japanese dispatches from Mukden ; saying it was understood there the! Manchurian agency soon will be placed under the control of the inde- pendent government, replacing the quoted T. V. Soong, minister of fi-| nance, as follows: “In event of any interference with the functioning of the Manchurian . customs or the seizure of any portion of the revenue thereof, I the Manchurian customs houses im-/ mediately. | “The Chinese customs is a principal credit instrument’ which. both China and the powers view with the greatest solicitude. Any attempt at wrecking customs ity will be met drastic- ally and Japan will have to bear full responsibility for the consequences.’ Garrison Man Hurt In Automobile Crash Roy Davis, Garrison, suffered severe cuts and bruises, and possibly other injuries when the automobile he was driving collided with a truck driven by C.J. Wright, Sterling, six miles north of Bismarck at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Davis, unconscious, was brought to a local hospital for treatment at noon by a passer-by. Wright was uninjured. Davis was driving south and Wright was going north. Each was alone in his machiMe when the crash 5 another machine, Davis YOU See? R. M. BERGESON, Clothier: “The rise in the price of wheat and dairy products is very en- couraging and we have ample food and a marvelous 5 “Prices of certain commodities are going up. The story of com- modity prices for 150 years re- veals that commodities increased in ity. “The world has run 30 months on very light supplies, which is business has The port $600,000,000 is being dis- tributed among 12,000,000 mem- bers, about the same amount as in 1929, “One of the most important we must face ‘ts the tion of harmony in our wan relations, which will re- confidence in the future. chief need is cooperation.” Novacunte that position! NEW CONGRESS OPENS IMPORTANT SESSION This Associated Press telephoto shows members of the 72nd congress at prayer as the first @pened, with the house under democratic contro! and republicans holding a senate majority. f] Associated Press Phote 3 session Effect of New Taxes on ~ Individual Is Disclosed Table Shows How Proposed Levies Will Operate in Cases of Both Married and Single Persons; Exemptions Are Lowered For Persons With Smaller Incomes Wasington, Dec. 9.—(#)—The amount of income tax a married person with one dependent will pay on 1931 income under the increases proposea by the administration is shown in the following table in which it is assumed that all income ‘under $10,000 is earned and half ot all income between $10,000 and $30,000 is Net Income A single person without dependents would pay $ 2,000 .. $ 5.63 $ 15,843.75 115. eads of families would be decreased $1,000, be- coming $2,500. The single person exemption would be reduced $500, becom- direction of the Nanking government, ! ing $1,000. For each dependent $400 exemption would be allowed. The administration tax increases would raise $390,000,000 in maining six months of this fiscal year and $920,000,000 next year. It was estimated these amounts would be obtained in this fashion: rsonal €! Income Tax Increases . Corporation Income Tax . Miscelleanous Taxes . Estate Su ee Postal Rate Increase . Total No estimate was made as to the amount which would be raised in the 193¢ fiscal year, but the amount is expected to be more than that estimated for the 1933 fiscal year. ‘The increased taxes are therefore expected to bring the government ‘at least $2,230,000,000 in the 30 months of its operation. ADMIRAL ATTACKS U8. NAVAL POLICY Bureau of Navigation Chief Says Reductions Will Hamp- er National Defense —* boldest declaration yet issued from an official navy source, Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham Wednesday termed the administration policy of reduction ‘® severe blow to the rational defense. “This is a serious impairment of the strength of the navy as an arm of the national defense. The approved naval policy of the United States re- quires the creation, maintenance and tion of a navy second to none, talks. . ‘He gave also as “the lesson of his- sexy” a declaration that decreases in the navy eventually result in expen- ditures many times greater than the temporary savings. | Wednesday morning the commun- -|THINK WILTON BANK ROBBERS CAME HERE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA Trio Sighted Tuesday Evening Speeding Southward in Golden Valley County Increase 1.50 15.37 19.12 60.75 119.50 163.25 207.00 975.75. Proposed 1.50 16.50 31.50 153.00 455.75 969.50 1,405.75 5,549.50 22,029.50 6,275.75 199,029.50 83,275.75 at these rates: 15.00 9.37 . 13.12 16.87 60.62 ‘71.25 115.00 158.75 202.50 Belief that the three men who ‘Tuesday afternoon robbed the First National Bank of Wilton of abou: $500 in cash came into North Dakota from Pennington county, South De- ‘kota, was expressed Wednesday morn- ing by A. H. Helgeson, Burleigh coun- ity deputy sheriff. Rapid City is the seat of Penning- ton county. ‘The South Dakota license.on the blue Essex automobile in which the trio fled bore the index*number “15,” which indicates it was issued for an automobile in Pennington county, Helgeson said. The remaining figures ‘on the license were not secured. Hel- geson said the license might have been stolen, and South Dakota of- $ $ LENZ AND PARTNER LENGTHEN LEAD I BC BRDGE BATTLE Gain 360 Points in Second Ses- sion of Tilt With Cul- bertson Pair CARDS BLAMED BY LATTER Baby of Foursome Says Play Is Margin Which Gives His Side Advantage New York, Dec. 9.—(#)—Sidney 8. Lenz, who is universally acknowledged contract bridge, has said that all bid- ding systems are fundamentally alike jand that victory is 75 per cent play and .25 per cent system. He and his Partner, Oswald Jacoby, believe the Statement has been proved by the jfirst 10 rubbers of their 150-rubber \challenge match with Mr. and Mrs. |Ely Culbertson. When the second session of the match adjourned at 12:22 a. m., Wed- nesday to resume at 6:45 p. m, Thursday night, Lenz and Jacoby were 2075 points in the lead, a gain of 360 points over the plus acquired in the three rubbers of the first ses- sion. Of ten rubbers played in the seven, the Culbertsons three. All the Culbertson victories were at the sec- ond session. | Culbertson characterized his strat- iegy so far as mainly defense. He be- lieves his opponents have had the better cards, and that the tide will turn. Says Play Counts jduly contracted. jprobably have been the same under jelther system. ‘To neutrals an instance of compar- lative play was the fact that once Ja- icoby made four no trump on a bid of (Continued on page two) 971.25 6271.25 83,271.25 ficials have been asked to investigate the circumstances. Descriptions Tally The trio headed west from Wilton after obtaining $500 in cash Tuesday. Three men, whose descriptions tal- lied with those of the bandits, stop- ped at Belfield at a restaurant and ordered food. They appeared nerv- { the re- Next Year served hastily departed. The bandits crossed the Missouri river on the ice in their automobile near Sanger, Helgeson said. From Sanger they sped over rural roads to Center, where they took state high- way No. 31 south to New Salem. At New Salem they took U. 8. Highway No. 10 straight west to Belfield, and jafter their short stop continued on the same highway to Beach. At {Beach they turned south on state highway No. 16, and were last seen in the vicinity of Golva. Western Reads Guarded A report was received by the Bur- leigh county sheriff's office here that the then were sighted about 16 miles south of Beach, near the Montana: boundary. Authorities in the west- ern part of the state were asked to guard all roads. The men were masked as they en- tered the bank at Wilton, 28 miles north of Bismarck. They apparently became frightened and flea when P. H. Steffen, vice president of the bank, rushed in from a back room. ; They gathered all available cash from the counters but did not stop to loot the vault. Hope for the apprehension, of threc. men dwindled Wednesday as it be- came apparent the men had slipped past searchers in the southwestern part of the state. + N. P. Railroad Will Bar Married Women “gt. Paul, Dec. 9.—()—Women em- ‘ployed by the Northern Pacific rail- GERMANY IS PLAGED “UNDER ROD OF IRON Emergency Orders Concentrate Tremendous Powers in Hands of Government Berlin, Dec. 9.—(7)—The Damo- clean sword of threatened martial law hung Wednesday over the heads of Adolf Hitler and other opposition forces in Germany. Dr. Heinrich Bruening, scholar- chancellor and “man of iron,” de-_ livered the warning in @ radio ad- dress Tuesday night which followed: signing by President Paul von Hin- denburg of a new and drastic emer- Gency, decree which slashed wages, prices and rents in the nation. ~ ist newspaper, “Rote Fahne”—red ous and before the meals were} flag—took up the chancellor's chal- lenge, branded him as’ “dictator” led to the masses of the People call a general strike Dec. 15 in protest against the “dictator- and the wage cuts. ‘The emergency decree was designed to provide the final wind-up for what Dr. Bruening called “the deflation period imposed upon Germany.” It orders wage scales cut to the level! of January, 1927, It forbids the wear- ing of uniforms of any kind, such 8s the Hitler brown shirts and the com- munist red, except in private homes. It slashes physicians: fees. It em- powers all state authorities ‘to de- mand the surrender of all firearms and lmits traffic in blackjacks and) similar wea) pons. It forbids all political meetings and outdoor demonstrations until Jan- uary 2, 1932, and threatens sll who defame public officials with three months’ imprisonment. Dr. Bruening said “the government must not and will not hesitate to meet with iron energy the threatened ruin of the power inherent in our people. It tolerates no other author- ity than the constitution. The Reich’s president and the Reich's govern- ment alone are in control of the in- [struments of authority in the state. )Way will think twice before they leap into matrimony after Jan. 1. An announcement by the Brother- hood of Railway Clerks said ay agree- ment has been reached with railway jofficials under which women em- ‘ployes who marry after the first of ithe year will automatically forfeit their positions. In addition, the agreement calls for 'a six months’ leave of absence by all married women employed oy the road jbeginning Jan. 1, ,i¢ their husbands have jobs. 2 ‘The decree is expected to affect more than 300 married women. Brown Is Named to Fruit Express Board St. Paul, Minn. Dec. 9—(P)— Harry H. Brown, St. Paul, general traffic manager of the Great North- ern railroad, was elected a director of the Western Fruit Express, Great’ Northern subsidiary, at a meeting Tuesday. in New York, it was an- ;nhounced here. Brown replaces Ralph. Budd of St. Paul as a director. Budd [Was named president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road. - | Late News | | Bulletins | to have no superior as a player of! series Lem and Jacoby have won| da: y} $200 worth of shoes, Urges $52,125 for Indian School Here An appropriation of $52,125 for the U. 8. Indian school in Bis- marck was recommended in Presi- dent Hoover's budget message for 1933, which was delivered before congress Wednesday. This is the same amount which was appropriated for the Bismarck Indian school for 1932, according to Sharon R. Mote, superintend- ent. Mote said that $45,125 was ap- propriated forggeneral support of the school in 1932 and $7,000 for repairing and improving school property. Other 1933 school budget rec- ommendations of the president in- cluded: Fort Totten, N. D., $108,- 325; Wahpeton, N. D., $146,125. Hoover recommended an appro- priation of $22,162,839 for the Bu- reau of Indian Affairs in 1933, ‘OPEN YOUR HEART | CHAIRMAN ISSUES | GITY HONOR ROLL Many Names on List of Persons Contributing Major Goods and Services Both goods and money were com- ing in and going out in lacge vol- ume at the American Legion’s “Open Your Heart” headquarters Wednes- y. “Business is great,” said Milton Rue, general chairman, and indica- tions are that our record this year will be eyen better than last. The people of Bismarck and Burleigh county are supporting us wonderful- ly and there are plenty of places to make good use of the donations re- ceived. “Folks who have donated money to us will be interested to know that we have purchased to date more than $100 worth of food and nearly overshoes, stockings, underwear and similar ar- ticles for children.” Without halting its work of assist- ing the needy, the Legion Wednesday was putting ecient touches on preparations for the big charity ball to be held Friday night at the World War: Memorial building. “We want to stress again that it will be informal,” said Frayne Baker, chairman of the sub-com- mittee in charg> of the dance. “There will be some formal features but the primary object will be to | show everyone a good time.” Money receipts of the drive mounted from $261.61 to $284.11 Wednesday as more folks “opened their hearts.” The list of new contributors fol- (By The Associated Press) pi oo SENATE IS DEADLOCKED Washington—The senate ad- journed Wednesday \ after four ballots had failed to elect a pres- ident pro-tem. CONSTITUTION ADOPTED Madrid.—Spain’s new Republican constitution was formally approved by the national asserhbly tonight. ASKS DROUTH APPROPRIATION Washington—An appropriation of $45,000,000 for drought relief loans was asked today in a bill by Senator Norbeck, Republican, South Dakota. OPPOSES CRIMINAL CHARGE Fargo—A motion to quash the criminal information against W. L. Isensee, Fargo, charged with arson, was made in Cass county district court Wednesday by Francis Murphy, Isensee's attorney, on grounds that it contained allegations upon which no preliminary hearing had been held. CORNELL GETS DECISICN Yankee Stadium, New York.— Cornell was given the judges’ decision over Pennsylvania after 30 scoreless minutes in the mud and rain today in the last half of the charity football double-header. Columbia beat Princeton 13 to 0 in the opening contest. : STUDENT STRIKE ENDS Laramie, Wyo., Dec. 9.—(P)—A 24- hour strike at the University of Wyo- ‘ming in which students attempted to \force Dr. A. G. Crane, president, to apologize for statements he made concerning drinking and “petting” among co-eds ended Ws ednesday. FORMER LEGISLATOR DIES Minot—(?)—John Wallin, 71, former Ward county commission- pectedly" ate farm ‘fome_ five at ive miles west of Minot after 1 p. m. Wednesday. Frank Gage Suffers Fracture of His Hip Prank L. Gage, 65-year-old Bis- marck man, suffered a fracture of the right hip when he tripped over a wire in his office and fell to the floor ‘Wednesday forenoon. 4 Gage is employed in the state regu- lat He was taken to a local hospital im- mediately. ‘His doctor pronounced his condition ‘as “good” Wednesday noon. tory department. i The mishap occurred about 10 a. m. lows: ; William Yegen .. $1.00 Frank J. Bassett 5.00 Jack McLaughlin 3.00 Helling Agency 5.00 John P. French . A Friend _...... Capt. R. R. Tourtillo! Emil P. Peterson F. E. M’Curdy .. The Y/oman’s Club G. J. Worner ... Total ...... In addition to these names, the Legion Wednesday issued an “Honor Roll” of persons making unusually heavy contributions in . goods and services.- Additional names will be added later, Rue said. Those on the initial list were: Frank E. Hedden, A. W. Mundy, A. V. Sorenson, E. B. Klein, John Bar- bie, M. Zvorist, L. H. Richmond, O. N. Nordlund, B. O, Refvem, Luther Monson, Christ Free, Sgt. Doughty, Fort Lincoln; A. Papacek, A. L. Garness, Regan; Fred Peterson, Ben Everson, Washburn; John P. French, Frank Grambs, Mrs. L. B. Sowdes, T. C. Selvesen, George D. Mann, Obert A. Olson, H. J. Duemeland, George Humphries, F. H. Waldo, W. G. Renden, Harry Woodmansee, W. F. Harris, L. A. Tavis, E. J. Con- rad, Mandan; W. H. Webb, Capt. R. R. Tourtillot, C. J. Martineson and P. J. Meyer. KENNEY NAMED HEAD OF GREAT NORTHERN Takes Over Reins January 1; Brown to Succeed Him as Vice President New York, Dec. 9.—(7)}—W. P. Ken- ney, vice president and director of traffic of the Great Northern Reil- way company, Wednesday was elect- ed president of the railroad, eifec- tive Jan. 1. He will succeed Ralph Budd, who has been elected president of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad. Harry H. Brown was named vice president, succeeding Kenney. Brown, with the Great Northern since he started as office boy in 1693, is 55 years old. He will be in charge of traffic, He has been general traffic man- ager since 1928. | 4 semi-annual dividend of $1 on j the preferred stock was declared. Six months ago a payment of $1.50 was made, prior to which payments were $2.50 semi-annually. rges Higher Taxes Government Deficit Reaching Billions Is Cited As Cause President Warns Against Activities of All Kinds Tending to Further Increase Present ‘Drains on Public Finances’ PROPOSES TO MAKE SHARP CUTS IN EXPENDITURES All Branches of Population to Be Affected By Boosts Under Plan Presented to Congress By Executive and Treasury Secretary _ Washington, Dec, 9.—(AP)—Sighting a $4,442,000,000 deficit for the government in three years of operation, Presi- dent Hoover Wednesday recommended higher taxes to congress. For the 1983 fiscal year, beginning next July, he esti- mated $3,942,754,414 will be needed to run the government. Ap- propriations for this year-were $52,271,920 more than that. No sooner had the budget report reached Capitol Hill than Democrats began attacking it. Indications were the plan would be sidetracked by them in the Democrat-controlled house, where revenue legislation must originate. Leaders of the majority forces there predicted the Demo- crats would have a plan of their own ready soon. Preparations ywere made for an early conference of the party members in both senate and house, _,, The president concluded with an emphatic warning against either congressional, private or organization activities towards an increase “in the drain upon public finances.” Protection of the financial integrity of the Washington government, nage “a necessary factor in the rebuilding of a sound national pros- y. The tremendous deficit figure he used was arrived at by adding the $02,000,000 unfavorable balance for the last year to a $2,123,000,000 one expected this year, and an estimated $1,417,000,000 deficit in 1933, Balancing Budget This Year Out of Question Balancing the budget for the present year being out of the question, Hoover wrote: “We should endeavor by increase of taxes and rigid curtailment of ex- penditures to balance the budget for the next fiscal year except to the ex- tent of the amount required for statutory debt retirements. We should <a balance, including statutory debt retirements, for the fiscal year “I recommend -that congress provide for an increase in taxation for a definite limited period and upon the general plan of taxation which existed under the revenue act of 1924 with such changes as may be sppropriate in the light of altered conditions. * * * Hoover Outlines Expenditures and Receipts For 1931, 1932, and 1933 Washington, Dec. 9.—()—President Hoover's budget message Wed- nesday summarized the estimated receipts end expenditures for the 1933 fiscal year, the present or 1932 fiscal year and gave the expendi- tures for the 1931 fiscal year ag follows: 1933 1982 1931 General fund receipts. .$2,473,515,772.00 $2,204,257,200.00 $3,103,336,105.16 Special fund receipts. 103,014,430.00 11,600.00 86,303,975.14 Total, general and spe: cial fund receipts... 2,576,530,202.00 3,189,640,080.30 Gen. fund expenditures 3,889,223,050.00 3,987,148,133.52 Special fund expendi- 104,515,774.89 4,091,663,908.41 2,288,878,800.00 4,284,411,800.00 ‘T7,428,000.00 4,361,839,800.00 tures . Total, gen and spe: cial fund expenditures 3,996,672,450.00 Excess of general and special fund expendi- tures over general and special fund receipts 1,420,142,248.00 Excess of trust fund re- ceipts over trust fund expenditures ........ Excess of trust fund ex- 107,449,400.00 2,122,961,000.00 — 902,023.828.11 ditures ........ seeeee 1,416,049,448.00. 2,122.683,685.00 902,716,845.07 “It is proposed that this increase shall be definitely terminated in two years from next July. This plan, it is estimated, will realize $920,000,000 ‘next year and thus meet the above conditions of balancing the budget for the fiscal year 1933 except for the statutory debt retirement. It would bal- ance the budget including debt retirement in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1933. It would provide about $390,000,000 for the current year, leaving us with the necessity of borrowing an amount which will represent a net ine crease in the public debt by about $1,320,000,000. * * * Suggests Inquiry Into Income Taxes “I further recommend that congress inqt into the economic effect of the provisions of the present law relating to capital gains and losses.” Under the 1924 revenue act, a head of a family had only $2,500 exemp- tion and a single person $1,000, instead of $3,500 nd $2,500, as now. There ‘was no 25 per cent credit provision for the tax on earned income. If the presidential suggestion is adopted, normal income tax rates will be two per cent on the first $4,000 of net income, four per cent on the next $4,000 and six per cent on the amount in excess of $8,000, with surtaxes run- ning from one per cent on net income of from $10,000 to $14,000 to 40 per cent on incomes in excess of $500,- on net income is one and one-half on the first $4,000, three per cent on the next $4,000 and five per cent on all above $8,000, with surtaxes of 20 per cent on all net income of over $100,- 000. Corporations would be assessed 12% per cent on their income instead of 12 per cent and estate taxes will run from one per cent to 40 per cent, Ad- missions to any public entertainment will be taxed 10 cents on a dollar, ex- cept where the charge is less than 50 cents. 155 Million for Building Estimates for the 1933 fiscal year 000. ‘ ‘The present normal rate of taxation Railroad Workers Consider Wage Cut Chicago, Dec. 9.—(7)—The proposal of railway companies for a voluntary 10-per-cent, wage reduction was up for consideration Wednesday before more than 1,500 representatives of 22 standard railroad unions in this area. The general meeting was called after two days of group and joint conferences at which the big four brotherhoods and a fifth large group, the switchmen’s union, considered alternative measures by which théy hoped to avoid the wage cut question. Little has been said about these alternatives, however, beyond reports that union leaders hoped to effect a permanent stabilization of employ- ment by a more equitable distribu- tion of working hours. Offers Large Sum j Chicago, Dec. 9.—(?)—It is go- ing to be worth somebody's while to write a new song for Sigma Chi. Charles Alling, lawyer and politician, bequeathed half of his $325,000 estate to the grand coun- The dividend is payable Feb. 1 to stockholders of record Dec. 29. cil of-the fraternity to be used as prizes for a new song. | . For Song Writers zI 4 RR Ss ina carry $155,000,000 for construction, of which $120,000,000 is for the public building program being carried out by the treasury but which includes no new projects. The president called for $644,650,000 for national defense, a decrease of $51,000,000; $60,000,000 for rivers and harbors; $11,369,500 for prohibition (Continued on page two)