The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1932, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 . THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932 Andrew Mellon to Chan ge Jobs Powers Protest Again; Chinese Resist Japs , Larkin Cites ‘Joker’ -|BSMARCK 10 GIVE In N. D. Vehicle Law) VOTERSFULLFACTS NIPPON OFFERS T0 RETIRE IF CHINESE | CEASE “ACTIVITIES: Americans and British Object]: to Use of International Settlement as Base TURN JAPS BACK AT CHAPEI Soviet. Ambassador Calls on Japanese Foreign Minister to Discuss Railroad (By The Associated Press) Japan has informed the U. S. and the great. powers with whom she is cooperating to end hostilities in the East that Japanese forces will cease hpstile acts if the Chinese “imme- diately and completely cease their dis- turbing activities.” Almost at the same time this no- tification was given ambassadors at Tokyo the U. 8. and Great Britain again protested to Japan against the use of the international settlement at Shanghai as a base for operations. Simutaneously Japanese bluejack- ets in Shanghai renewed a slashing attack on the Chinese Chapei area and the Chinese appeared to be hold- ing their own. The forts at Woosung withstood another terrific bombardment from Japanese warships in the Whangpoo, but neither side appeared to have gained any important advantage. While tnat engagement was going on 300. marines were landed at Shanghai from the U. 8. S. Houston. A full division of the Japanese army is to be sent to Shanghai to replace the bluejackets who have been there since last Friday, the gov- ernment at Tokyo decided. The Soviet ambassador called on the Japanese foreign minister re- garding activities of Japanese forces in the Harbin area particularly wth reference to the, use of the Chinese Eastern railway, which Russia: owns}. Jointly with China, for the transport- tion of Japanese troops. There were unconfirmed reports in Shanghai that Admiral Shiosawa, the Japanese naval commander, had committed suicide because of the gov- ernment’s action in replacing him (Continued on page Seven) 4 PO i oct cei iF Weather Report i FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; rising temperature. For North Da- kota; Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; rising temperature. For South Da- kota: Fair tonight For Monta Generally fair night and Frid warmer tonight. For Minnesota: Fair, not so cold in west portion tonight; Friday in- creasing cloudiness with rising tem- perature. CONDITIONS High. pressure covers the district except for a Low over the Lake Re- gion and another over Alberta Can- ada. Precipitation has fallen over the North Pacific Coast, the western Canadian Provinces, the Lake Re- gion, the lower Mississippi Valley and the southern Rocky Mountains. Tem- perature changes been unim- portant. 2 "~ Bismarck ‘station barometer, inches: 28.33, reduced to sea level 30.25. TEMPERATURE have Lowest last night PRECIPITATION 24 hrs. ending 7a. is month to date this month to date to date . Two Representatives From South Are Dead Washington, Feb. Tesntatives Percy Quin, 5@, of Mis- sissippi, and Samuel Rutherford, 61, of Georgia, died within less than an hour of each other Thursday of heart attacks. Quin, & veteran of almost 20 years service in the house, had been ill for more than a month. Rutherford dropped dead while shaving at his 1925. Both were Democrats. Their week ago to give congress its full membership for the first time this session, brought the present house standing to: Democrats 218, RepuB- leans 213, Farm-Labor 1, and three vacancies. CITIZENRY VS. BUREAUCRACY (An Editorial) If the citizens of North Dakota needed illustration of how weak & volee. the people actually have in the affairs of government, the Proposal to abandon Fort Lincoln offers a shining example, Here is a case where the war department is either unable or unwilling to discuss the basic facts involved and in which it has been guilty of misrepresentation and misstatement at various times, but in which it still holds to the course laid out by a stiff-necked bureaucracy. To date, the protests of an outraged citisenry have gone unheeded. In effect, if not in fact, we are told that the war department need not explain its position to so unimportant a part of the United States government as the people of North Dakota, Abandonment of Fort Lincoln and of the Citizens Military . Training Camp which has been operated there, are important to the people of North Dakota, whose record in supporting the gov- ernment in time of stress is unsurpassed anywhere, The people of North Dakota have presented a brief to the war department out- lining their position and stating their views, There have been no answering views, no attempt to justify the course which the war department proposes, but the abandonment plan fs continuing. ‘We can draw several conclusions from the attitude of this great branch of the federal government—and all of them are unfavorable to the war department. We may assume that the department cannot justify the course it proposes and that this is the reason for its silence, We may con- clude that it does not believe the people of this state are entitled to information on the question, This would be typical of Washing- ton bureaucracy. It may be that the war department feels it would be useless to explain because the people of North Dakota would not understand any explanation given. In other words that we are either too dumb or too unpatriotic to see the light as re- flected from high places, ‘e The presid-nt and the war department are charged with pro- tecting the nation and arranging for its defense. In this great duty they need and should have the cooperation of every citizen. They need an understanding by the public of their problems. They can attain this end by being fair and frank and honest. Judging by the record of North Dakota in promoting the na- tonal defense, it seems obvious that not a finger would be lifted to prevent the abandonment of North Dakota’s lone military post if it were necessary or beneficial to the nation. This state has sacrificed in the past and it can and will do so again. But it cannot and will met accept with indifference such treat- ment as it has had from the war department on a question of this nature. It will not submit to ag arrogant bureaucracy without at- tempting to do something about it, With the presidential election at hand, that opportunity will come with comparative speed. As the matter stands now, it appears that the only way in which the abandonment of Fort Lincoin can be prevented is by the exercise of political pressure. This is to be regretted, since Politics should play no part in so vital a matter as the rights of a state or the national defense, But political pressure is the one thing which a federal bureau- eracy can appreciate and understand. The situation being what it is, it seems obvious that the duty of every North Dakotan, regard- ‘texs=ot, +dn.to inform: the*federal government of his position. This can best be dohe through his:elected representa- tives, both in the state government-and in congress, In this time of finanoial:stress and huge governmental deficit, the abandonment of. Fort Lincoln would constitute a flagrant waste of public money. This is proved by the data uncovered by the local committee opposing abandonment of the pcst. Persistence in the course now proposed would raise in the mind of every resident of this state the question as to whether oft-heard professions of a desire to reduce the cost of government are really sincere. It should be ample cause for our representatives in con- gress to scrutinize with care the budget of the war department and find out how economically it is being operated. For the people do have an effective weapon against the sneers and outrages of a bureaucracy, It Iles in the power to regulate their expenditures. Our representatives in congress should be en- couraged to wield this weapon against a branch of the govern- ment which now is demonstrating its disregard for the rights of HOOVER URGES THAT 4.—(P) — Rep- Asks Citizens to Return to Cir- culation Billion and One- Third Dollars Washington, Feb, 4.—(?)—A new advance in the national war to re- store prosperity was on Thursday, launched by President Hoover in a strong call for every citizen's help in |. He had been a member since la. deaths, the first since Huey Long of | putting a halt to hoarding. Highest Louisiana oe took his oath of office a] He summoned Wednesday night a conference of civil leaders to plan @ national organization to direct the movement. The group will meet here next Saturday, but without waiting for its action, state and city civic or- ganizations were asked by Hoover to get busy. ati ; ‘The aim is to get an estimated bil- NORTH DAKOTA POINTS British Submarine Mon and one-third back into banks 7 a, m. Low Pet. Found Off Portland and good investments. This sum, Bier uae ie Hae ‘ translated into terms of credit grows Fargo-Moorhead, Jamestown, clea’ Valley City, cleat Williston, clear . Minot, clear. . Grand Forks, GENERAL Other Stations— Amarillo, Tex., clear.. Boise, Idaho, - cle: oe y, Alt el Ber Moines, Dodge City, Ka Edmonton, Alta., Havre, Mont., clear elena, Mont.,” Me a, Utah, cls No, Platte, Neb. cl Okiahoma City, 0. Pierre: 8, D...cleai » cldy. Rapid City, 8, D., cle Roseburg, Ore., rain St. Louls, Bo, aul, Minn., cles Salt Lake Chee U,,.cldy. 5. rie, h., snot ‘The tt Toledo, Ohio, ‘Winnemucca, ‘Winnipeg, Mai five or 10 times, and credit, said the president, “is the blood stream of our economic life.” }) The money now is idle in safety de- posit boxes, in mattresses, teapots and under boards—all the well-known furnishing capital to every vital - ation of agriculture, industry A business. “I am_ convinced,” sald Hoover, “that citizens hoarding currency or money do not realize its serious effect country. . circulation, as well as a patriotic serv- .| ice to the country, as ‘a whole.” . General Jacob Coxey oung Massillon, Ohio, Feb. 4—()—Bound HOARDING BE ENDED, ITANKSHIP. EXPLOSION KILLS 47: MANY ARE INJURED OR MISSING Two Men Still Missing Follow- ing Accident Occurring at Marcus Hook, Pa. Marcus Hook, Pa., Feb. 4.—(#)—The | Sun Oil company announced ‘Thurs- day afternoon that the list of dead in the four explosions on the oil tanker Bidwell early Thursday has reached 17, with two men still missing. The -explosions occurred at a pier at the foot of Market street where the vessel had removed a cargo of gasoline Wednesday. Those missing are believed to have been trapped in the hold of the fire- swept ship, or to have drowned. Six charred bodies were found in the upper decks of the ship. One seit was found in the captain's cab- in. A statement issued by the Sun company said the company had been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion. The Bidwell had a crew of 37. Most of them were asleep and 15 were cleaning a hold when the first blast occurred. Calls for help brought fire fighting apparatus and ambulances from Wil- ; going mington, Del. Chester, Philadelphia the procedure necessary obtain. and surrounding towns. Because of | the tatoos motor vehicle earache |the terrific heat and danger of fur- jther explosions firemen were unable to ald the doomed men. They con- fined their efforts to saving the wharf, and surrounding property. | THOUSANDS FLEEING | ROM QUKE AREA 225 Nine Reported Dead at Santia- | go While Approximately 1,000 Were Hurt Santiago, Cuba, Feb. 4.—(p)—Flee- | ing thousands, virtually bearing their | ‘mattresses on their backs to escape @ possible repetition of Wednesday’: earthquake ferrors, left quaxe-wreck. ed Santiago a dead city Thursday. There was a slight shock early Thursday morning but it did no dam- age. Nine persons were known dead andi approximately 1,000 of the 70,000 pop- ulation were treated for major or mi- nor injuries. The damage officially was estimated in excess of $10,000,000 by officials who surveyed the ruins} left by one of the most destructive earthquakes to strike the city in the last 400 years. The exodus of residents to the high hills that surround Santiago on three sides was in strange contrast to the central plaza, where frenzied invoca- of Cuba for protection against the/ earthquakes. well organized work Thursday and aid was promised from the vessels of the United States scouting fleet based at Guantanamo Bay. city was begun. Assail Frazier Farm Bill As ‘Impractical’ Washington, Feb. 4—(7)—The Frazier farm relief bill was character- ized as “impractical” and “unwork- able” Wednesday by Paul Best farm loan commissioner, before scnate agriculture sub-committee. Bestor testified it would be imprac- tical to have the bill, designed to re- finance farmers on an interest rate of .1 1-2 per cent, function through the land bank system. He added if the government could not obtain the money at such a low rate it would have to take a loss. Bestor criticized as “unsowma” a provision for loaning up to the fuil value of the farm property. He added, however, he would favor any system for cutting the interest rate for farmers which was practical. John Simpson, president of the Farmers Union, testified the govern- ment would profit from loaning its money at 1 1-2 per cent . He claim- ed there was “1 wild in this bill” and testified “it is the only real help to farmers of this nation.” | flight of hundreds Wednesday to the decreased to the pre-war figure. tions were made to the patron saint! said, “we found wheat production ex- Relief organizations continued their|WOrld. The wheat acreage. however, | the southwest region of the U. 8. pre Meantime, the rehabilitation of tne! sented prospects for production of | em power equipment. competition of the power farmer in the southwest where prices of 60 or ‘70 cents per bushel are regarded itable. “The southwest,” he said, “has the advantage now and serious trou- ble lies ahead as a result of the pro- duction in that region, quantity. We can and should reduce Says Expenditure of at Least $125 Necessary For Right to Minor. Hauling URGES CHEAP REGISTRATION Governor Shafer Recommends Wheat Acreage Cut and Im- provement in Grains A “Joker” in the motor vehicle transportation law enacted by the last legislature is working a hardship on operators of trucks hauling pota- toes and other farm products from. farms to railroad stations, Ben Lar- kin, chairman of the North Dakota Railroad Commission, told the Farm- ers Grain Dealers Association of North Dakota at their annual con- vention here Thursday. Larkin said that under the law, Persons who hire out to haul farm Products for a period of a few days must obtain a certificate from the railroad commission. This certifi- mum expense of $125, which includes @ super motor vehicle registration fee, the railroad commission fee, and cost of ability insurance. He declar- ed that delay in obtaining the certi- ficate, because of the procedure in- volved, also is working a hardship on such operators. Larkin suggested that such truck operators be registered at a nominal fee of about $5, without through tion certificate. E. W. Gillig, chairman of the North Dakota advisory seed committee, and State seed commissioner, outlined the duties of the advisory committee and of the seed commissioner. Indicati plenti! indications were plentiful Thursday that the convention would adopt resolutions condemning the activities and the Farmers’ oqaa sentiment on the mmat- ter was said ‘not to be ‘ulimtimious, there were evidences that the resolu- tion would be offered and probably adopted. This would be in line with the actions of similar organizations not affiliated with the farm -board set-up in other states, Members of the resolutions commit- tee were T. E. Goulding, Edmore; J. W. Brenner, Windsor; Plaza; Richard Tronson, Hatton, and Fred Klein, Beulah. | Members of the credentials com-/ mittee also were to report Thursday afternoon. Members of this commi tee are F. E. Breakey, Devils Lake; A. L. Tennis, Columbus; and R. O. Urges Wheat Reduction Reduction of wheat acreage with a view toward producing a “larger quantity of good wheat on a smaller acreage” was urged by Gov. George F. Shafer Wednesd: ‘ i Wheat production, he said, was) spurred during the World War, open- ing new areas to its raising. While the acreage has been reduced consid- | erably, the governor added, it has not “When the World War ended,” he panded in the U. S. and all over the is still between seven million and eight million acres higher than before the war. “We discovered during the war that wheat on cheap land and with mod- Uncontrollable Surplus “The southwest furnished an un-| controllable surplus, and there lies the problem for the North Dakota! wheat grower.” The problem, Governor Shafer said, is whether North Dakota can meet prof- “We cannot do much to regulate Honolulu Citizens On Way to Bismarck)? president of the Northern Pacific Railway company, outlined railroad competition as a result of truck and cate, he said, usually requires a mini- | sald. P. E. Myhre,| J “ON REMOVAL FIGHT Local Committee Takes Space in- Publicity Pamphlet to Inform Electorate MAKES NO WILD CLAIMS Plan Is to Stick to Provable Facts as Answer to James- town Propaganda Facts and figures covering all phases of the proposal to remove the state capital from Bismarck to Jamestown will be presented to the voters of the state in the publicity pamphlet, now being prepared by the Secretary of state for distribution, F. M. Davis, chairman of the Capital Defense Committee announced here ‘Thursday. The statement contains facts and figures which have been carefully checked and can be proved, Davis . It is free from wild or mis- leading statements “such as those which have characterized the public- ity put out by the small Jamestown group which persists in the capital removal attempt. “We feel that the people of North Dakota will deal with this question with intelligence, We have made Preparations to give them facts up- on which they can base their judg- ment. A sentimental argument could be made on the question but our com- mittee has chosen not to do so. The matter of economical maintenance and operation of the state govern- ment are the of first im- portance to the people outside of Bis- marck and Jamestown and we have gathered facts demonstrating clearly that Bismarck is the proper place for the capital. “These facts and figures are too de- tailed to be presented in short space and so we have incorporated them in te publicity pamphlet and in 2 oe which will be widely dis- in North Dakota during the next few weeks. “The issue is not one to be decided upon vague assertions or wild claims. It merits the careful thought of every voter. We regard it as our duty to present the sound and prac- tical facts which the voters will want to know in order to render a it decision. “Jamestown has not a@vanced a | single argument or claim which can. not be entirely disproved or shown to be a gross exaggeration. Analysis shows its claims to be based upon false promises and misstatements of fact. We are confident the voters will see as easily as we what these false premises and misstatements are. “The fact that a large number of persons in Jamestown have asked that the matter be taken off the bal- lot demonstrates clearly what reac- tion Jamestown itself has had to this ill-advised scheme. “We ask the voters to inform them-/ what wars were in progress then, no selves on the true facts of the case and will give them ample opportu- nity to do so. With reliable informa- tion before them, we are content to leave the decision in their hands. We are confident what that decision will be.” STATEMENT MADE BY REMOVALIST LEADER Jamestown, N. Feb. 4—(7)— Percy M. Hansen, Jamestown, secre- tary of the Logical Capitol City com- mission, in a statement issued Thurs- day said the association’s campaign to move the state capitol from Bis- marck to Jamestown is not a fight against the city of Bismarck or Bis- marck’s people. The statement was distributed to all weekly newspapers of the state. The statement says: fc “Over 25,000 North Dakota citizens state’s business based entirely upon the fact that Jamestown is nearer for more than 74 per cent of all of the people of the state. We could have secured. 50,000 or 100,000 signa- .| tures as easily as we did 25,000. “The taxpayers living near Bis- | marck and in the western part of the jnations, came the governor said: * Will Change Jobs _| ages Pe bh anes Fri- PRICE FIVE CENTS SECRETARY AGREES 10 BE AMBASSADOR 10 GREAT BRITAIN Successor Will Be Ogden L. Mills, Now Undersecre- tary of Treasury IN CABINET FOR 11 YEARS Veteran Public Servant Will Succeed Charles G. Dawes in English Post Washington, Feb. 4.—(?)—Andrew W. Melion will go to London as Unite ed States ambassador, resigning im- mediately the treasury secretaryship he has held for 11 years. Ogden L. Mills, New York, now une dersecretary, will succeed him, Mellon's acceptance of the country’s most important diplomatic post was announced Wednesday night by President Hoover, just a few hours ANDREW W. MELLON ROOSEVELT OPENS OLYMPIC CONTEST 10 331 ATHLETES Pleads For International Amity Throughout World in Lake Placid Address pic f ¥., Feb. 4.—()—Against a sparkling nor Franklin D. Roosevelt, New York, Officially opened the 1932 Olympic winter gathes to 331 athletes of 17 na- tions Thursday. As a lusty brass band blared the anthems of the foreign lands, and a crowd of 5,000 in the open air stands cheered, the competitors, in the al-| 'Phabetical order of nations, flags fly- ing at the head, marched around the 400-meter ice surface of the skating rink. At their head marched FPrital Ber- ger, pretty girl figure-skating cham- pion, leading the Austrian delegation of skaters and bob sledders: Behind, in the gay colored costumes of their’ ted maple leaves emblazoned across their | white jackets. Then in order marched the athletes of Belgium, slightly out of pace, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Ger- Sweden, Switzerland, and finally the 70 men delegation of the U. 8, Pointing out the history of the Olympics goes back 2,000 years, the “I wish one of the customs of those days might be resumed. No matter matter what conflict was going on, hostilities ceased during the progress of the games. “May those ideals be resumed throughout the world, that we may realize international amity through- out all the nations of the world, pre- seving the splendid spirit of Olympic competition.” Jack Shea, American speed skater, then took the Olympic oath for all the athletes and the ice was cleared for the 500-meter dash, first event of the program. Canada defeated the U. 8. 2 to 1 in the first game of the Olympic hockey series in an overtime engagement. Results of the first events included: rell, U. 8S. Time—43 4/10 seconds. Hunt Maniac After Finding Girl Dead New York, Feb. 4—(P)—A five- year-old Brooklyn girl, Florence Mc- Donnell, was found strangled to death in cellar. state as well as those living in the land.|eastern sections should favor the movement as it means a distinct sav- ing to them. “Bismarck interests are making. a great hue and cry for sympathy but the taxpayers of pay. tribute to higher taxes. had searched all night. Search for a maniac was immedi- ately intensified. He was believed to; have mi another child last year, and attacked three| others in the last two months. Rail Labor Unions Get Encouragement statesman. The tense condition of intenational relations, the all-important economic problems now facing the world, said the president, dictated the selection, requiring as they do “experience and judgment of the highest order.” Confirmation Predicted The formal appointment is expect- ed to go to the senate directly. There, despite the presence of numerous and bitter foes to Mellon's financial poli- cies, confirmation without delay has been predicted. Mills, for the last two background of snow and ice, Gover- tion. Fortune Caused Opposition His personal fortune, which has been ranked among the country’s largest, caused.much of the opposi- Mellon was the man who insisted that this country’s budget be bal- anced, who reduced the national debt in 10 years from 26 to 17 billion dol- lars, who directed the negotiations which led to the funding of the war debts owed the United States by its allies. He is intimately familiar with these war debt and reparation ques- ‘Mills was named formally by Hoov- er Thursday to be secretary of the treasury. Assistant secretary of the treasury, Arthur A, Ballantine will succeed NPKINNON RENAMED HIGHWAY CHEPTAN Commissioner Reappointed By Governor George F. Shafer For Three Years A. D. McKinnon, chief highway commissioner, Thursday was reap-