The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1932, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper The Weather Mostly’ unsettled tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight. - THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1932 —— PRICE FIVE CENTS | Storm Death Toll Increasing 4s ras ‘ ) i} 4 \ r | y t \ } q] ? mw fw OUTCOME OF VOTE ON SALES LEVY IS BELIEVED DOUBTFUL Opponents of Proposal Strike Hard Tuesday, Jack Up Inheritance Tax MAXIMUM ‘IS 45 PER CENT States Will Continue to Share in Proceeds Under Re- vised Statute Washington, March 23.—()—House rules which assign each Wednesday's session to action on local bilis staved off a while longer Wegnesday a deci- sion on the fate of the manufacturers sales tax proposal, the keystone of the billion-dollar revenue bill. ‘Despite victories, by the anti-sales tax forces on amendments to the measure, the outcome of the vote is uncertain with both sides claiming sufficient strength to win. Opponents of the manufacturers tax struck hard at the close of Tues- day's session, changing for the fourth time an important section of the measure, to boost the levies on great wealth. By a 190 to#49 vote, estate taxes were raised to a maximum of 45 per cent on amounts above $10,- 000,000, as compared to the 20 per cent of existing law. This was only five per cent above the committee recommendation but in voting many of the members thought they were adding 45 to 20 for a total that would give the federal and state govern- ments 65 per cent of everything left by men who die in possession of vast fortunes. The rates written into the bill taper down to one per cent on estates of $50,000. The states will continue to share 80 to 20 in the first 20 per cent of each estate, but above that mark the entire amount will come to the federal government. When the bill is taken up tomor- row, several votes must intervene be- fore the choice for or against the sales tax is made. All. the commit- tee amendments, exempting food, clothing, medicines, farm implements and some other classes of manufac- tures, on the taxed list as the bill now stands, are to be passed upon first. ‘This is the bid of Acting Chairman Crisp of the ways and means com- mittee to square the bill with as many members as possible by free- ing from the tax burden the neces- BS of life and the poor who must have them. There will be @ decision also on the nmendment of Representative Gul- len (Dem. N. ¥.) to tax 2.75 per cent at the rate of three cents a pint. * Too Many Husband | Puts Wife in Jail | es Minneapolis, March 23.—(P)— One husband too many landed Mrs. Mary E. McIntyre, 25, in jail here on a charge of bigamy, following complaint of two irate Minneapolis men. Things were carried entirely too far, James I. McIntyre told Arthur Mazkve, assistant Henne- pin county attorney, when his wife invited him over t+ ive et her home with husband No. 2, Myron McBeath, with iito.us- tions to pose as a brother. He refused, he said. McIntyre said he married Mrs. McIntyre seven years ago in Brooklyn. McBeath said he mar- ried her at Watertown, 8. D., last September, as the culmination of a romance that began on a Min- neapolis bus, of which he was the driver. Select Jury to Sit In Trial of Banker Hillsboro, N. D., March 23.—()— ‘The jury for the trial of Ed: F. Doran of Grand Forks, charged with grand Jarceny in connection with the rob- pery of the First National bank of Reynolds Jan, 21, was completed just before court adjourned Wednesday. The entire panel of 38 veniremen was exhausted before the list of 12 talesmen was complete for the trial. Taking of testimony started Wed- nesday with George Bradshaw, for- mer cashier of the bank, as the first witness for the prosecution. ° | Today in Congress | Senate jcame Considers taking up Democratic) tributed tariff bill. Foreign relations committee meets|of cognac Banking on world court proposals. and currency committee opens hear- ings on Glass banking reform bill. Postoffice subcommittee starts hearings on a group of protested ‘Rennessee postmasters. House Considers miscellaneous bills. Ways and means committee con-|the river above was little changed, siders tax bill amendments. Banking subcommittee considers/and through the-jam in increasing President Hoover's home loan bill. Interstate commerce FASCIST ITALY CELEBRATES Rome, March 23.—()—Fascist Italy ;plaud. a record-breaker—Representa-| Pacific lines to reduce freight rates celebrated Wednesday, with imposing jtive Gilbert N. Haugen, of Iowa. By|by rail and water over their. sunset ‘-|-erving continuously 33 years and 20; gulf ceremonies, the thirteenth anni sary of the foundation of the Fascist /days,“he ‘col party. committee meets on railroad holding companies. BASKETBALL RANS GATHERING HERE POR STATE MEET Eight Teams Prepare to Vie For Honors in World War Memorial Bismarck was the Mecca of the bas- ketball “faithful” from throughout North Dakota as teams from Fargo, Minot, Devils Lake, Jamestown, Wil- ston, Grafton, Mandan and Reeder prepared to go into action Wednesday ‘on the courts of ¢he World War Me- morial building, for state champion- ship honors. The vanguard of camp followers be- gan to filter into the city Tuesday night and were arriving in numbers Wednesday morning. Grafton, situated at a greater dis-| tance from Bismarck than any other city represented, has rallied to the support of its team and a large dele- gation of fans is here for the tourna- ment. Reeder was expected to be repre- sented by a large following and sup- porters were arriving by car Wednes- day to get behind the Adams county frepresentatives. Devils Lake, Minot, and Williston already had a number of enthusiasts in Bismarck Tuesday night and others were expected here Wednesday and ‘Thursday. Although tournament -attendance probably will fall slightly below that of last year, local hotel men said early indications pointed to a success- ful tourney. Mandan is expected to be represent- ed by the largest cheering section, with Bismarck lined up behind the Braves who defeated the local team for the right to enter the meet.: A number of Fargo fans already are in Bismarck and if the Midgets sur- jvive first oe See Or has oe on pected in the hope repeat its last year’s victory in the finals. ; |. The meet will get under way at 3 p. m., when Minot goes into action lagainst Jamestown. An hour later Fargo and Reeder will take the floor. At 7:30 tonight Devils Lake engages ‘Grafton while Mandan and Williston will fight it out at.9 p.m. . ‘ROOSEVELT FACES TEST IN GEORGIA New Yorker Expected to Get Democratic Delégates From Southern State Washington, March 23.—(#)—The strength comes Wednesday in Geor- gia’s presidential preference primary, a contest in which the New York gov- ernor is sure to win, but which is looked to for statistical evidence of ‘his popularity in the south. Georgia will complete a double three-way test for Roosevelt. He won New Hampshire in New England over Alfred E. Smith. He won North Da- kota in the west over Governor Mur- ray of Cha borne, sae #0 ees, ie is opposed by Judge G. loward of Atlanta, who seeks to throw the ‘state's strength to John N. Garner. “The vote shares attention with an- other outstanding pro-Roosevelt de- velopment in the capital. Here Tues- day night Senator Barkley of Ken- tucky gave’ his support to the New Yorker as a shnaicnie otters ae right leadership for the party's est chance at victory since Woodrow ‘Wilson was elected in 1912. Another Democratic spokesman turned his attention to Republican affairs, Senator ,Bratton of New Mexico, in a statement issued through his party's national committee, said it seemed to him President Hoover's duty. towards his dry supporters, if not the entire country is to give his ‘position on prohibitior.. a ponition, On Reena. | Finns Prepare to | Abandon Dry Laws | aeons arias alee Alibi ot *Helsingtors, Finland, March 237) —Thousands of cases of whiskey are pouring into Firiland in preparation for the resumption of the wet era. ‘The first consignment of 5,600 cases from Scotland. Sweden con- 15,000 liters. of brandy and ‘The first shipment. France is due to ar- 22,000 of punch. from. rive about April hibition act lapees. GORGE STILL HOLDS Yankton, 8. D., 23.—(P)— The ice gorge in the Missouri river east of Yankton .was still holding at noon Wednesday, but the stage of the water apparently getting around volume. HAUGEN IS HONORED {third popular test of the Roosevelt! 5, the day the pro- | day, ‘War Clouds Lower '* Again in Far East Japanese Prepare to Block Re- Entry of Chinese Into 1214-Mile Zone WITHDRAWAL IS REQUESTED Failure of Chinese to Appoint Delegate to Peace Parleys Increases Pessimism Shanghai, March 23. — (#) — War clouds again lowered over Shanghai late Wednesday afternoon as Jap- anese army officials announced they were preparing to take strong meas- ures to block a reported re-entry into; the 12% mile zone by Chinese troops. ; The Japanese said they were in- formed by observers that the Chinese+ had crossed Soochow creek at Chin- wangmiao, within the zone of evacu-; ation described in General Uyeda’s! ultimatum of February 20. Japanese officials asked British consular authorities to reduest the Chinese to withdraw south of the creek. A spokesman said the Chinese were digging themselves in on the north side of the stream, opposite the Japanese lines, with the apparent in- tention of remaining. The-pessimistic situation was deep- ened by the failure of the Nanking government to appoint a military delegate to the peace parleys to re- place General Chiang Kuang-Nai, who walked out of the conference, Wednesday morning, complaining: that the Japanese had sent Genera! Kenkici Uyeda, who was only a lieu- tenant general and beneath his rank. The prospect is the parleys will be idelayed at least until Thursday. Japanese authorities expressed con-| cern over the move, declaring they believed the situation might be more / deep-seated than appeared. An opinion was freely expressed) among the public that the Chinese military leaders were anxious to es- cape participating in the parleys, be- Neving they would be subjected to criticism regardless of the outcome. American official participation in the administration of the internation- al settlement, where American: prop- erty interests are steadily increasing. ‘has been lessened as a result of a two-, day election, just ended, to choose ay {new municipal council. < | The American representation on ithe council has dropped from two to one. . Joseph W. Carney, American oil ‘man, failed of reelection. The other American on the council, who was re-| elected, is Frank J. Raven, banker and real estate operator. Hl ‘The council now consists of five: British, five Chinese, two Japanese, one American and one Dane. The; foreign taxpayers in the settlement: elect the councilmen. The statistical department of the! Chinese national government at Nan- king announced that the losses to! provincial governments in Manchuria : as @ result of the Japanese military action there amounts to approximate ly 2,000,000,000 Mexican dollars, equal to about $50,000,000 in gold. ;REPORT NEW BATTLE ON MANCHURIAN FRONT Changchun, Manchuria, March. 23. —(P)—A new battle, in which five; Japanese and 42 Chinese were killed, broke out Wednesday in the wide- |spread revolt in Kirin province jageinst the new Manchurian state. | It was the fourth encounter in 24) jhours and occurred at Taochiatun, 35| |miles southwest of here on the Sout ljanchuria railway. More than 150 were reported killed, yesterday in battles at Nanhuto, Hu- jangniho and Tatun. {Love Piracy Costs | Film Star $40,000 23.) — stage and Mabel ruled o_ New York, March Marjorie Rambeau, flim star, must pay Mrs. Manton $40,000, 9 jury ire ‘Manton had asked $100,- 000, charging the former actress alienated the affections of her late ex-husband, Kevitt Manton, ‘She sald’ Manton and’ Miss Rambeau, negligee-clad. were found in @ hotel room. She add- ed that she later found a note in his possession saying: “Darl- ing, I love you. Your pal in crime, Marjorie R.” Little Iinois Town Benefits in Milk War ‘Washi March 23.—(#)—The house time Wednesday to ap- made a new mark for his leagues and successors to shoot at. day refused to permit the Southern _ Rules Help House Avoid Tax Decision LEAGUE COMMISSION VISITS TOKYO of Japan. Front row, left to right: of the grou: Second row: Or. Heinrich Schni of France and Maj.Gen, Frank R. RACKETEERS HAVE FAILED T0 RECOVER LINDBERGH'S CHILD Reach of Outlawry Is Proved to Be no Longer Than That of Law in Search POLICE CONTINUE WORK Owney Madden, Manhattan Hoodium, Meets With Failure After Working 20 Days Hopewell, N. J., March 23.—(®)— Racketdom’s reach, groping for the stolen Lindbergh baby, has proved no Death Toll As Work Mounts of Rescue Progresses Slowly Estimates of Number Injured Run as High as 2,500 While 7,000 Are Known to Be Homeless; Alabama Hardest Hit of Five States Affected COMMUNICATION LINES ARE BEING RE-ESTABLISHED No Estimate Yet Made of Property Damage as Chief Interest Centers on Relief Measures; Farmers in Area Face Dismal Prospect Birmingham, Ala., March 23.—(AP)—The south’s tornado death list went above 300 Wednesday as the work of rescue and rehabilitation progressed. Estimates of the injured ran as high as 2,500 while the homeless were estimated upward of 7,000. A check of fatalities, which have increased steadily since longer than the law's. Owney Madden, whose name looms large in the annals of Manhattan's outlawry, has been working on the mystery 20 days without result. He has made three trips to the Lind- bergh estate. Madden, who once ruled Hell's first reports of seven dead Monday, disclosed 246 known killed in Alabama, 35 in Georgia, 18 in Tennessee, two in South Caro- lina and two in Kentucky for a total of 303 in the five states sl by storms. lef workers sent back rts of som jal dead they made their way over storm-litvered reas by Sua" commmantuaeg tie flat by freakish spring winds. Other reports came as regions, isolated by the blasts, were able to reestablish communication lines, Still others fol- When the League of Nations commission of inquiry on Manchuria reached Tokyo, the situation was explained to them by Premier Inukal Lord Lytton of England, chairman Premier tnukai; Count Aldrovandi-f:arescott! .f Italy, of Germany, . Edouward Claude) McCoy of the United States. SENATE IN FAVOR OF 10 PER CENT — GUT IN EXPENSES Party Lines Shattered as So- lons Vote on M'Kellar Resolution Tuesday Washington, March 23.—(#)—The senate now is pledged to the most {drastic plan yet advanced for fed- eral economy—a 10 per cent cut in ernment, By a vote of almost 2 to 1, the senate Tuesday sent the $124,000,000 State, Justice, commerce and labor appropriation bill back to committee for a 10 per cent cut or $12,400,000. Chairman Jones of the appropria- tions committee, who has opposed the move, said he would take this as a mandate to make similar cuts in all the rest of the supply bills. Senator McKellar. (Dem., Tenn.), sponsor of the move, predicted would result in a saving to the gov- ernment of at least $250,000,000 and Probably more. e Appropriations for interest on the Public debt or payments to war vet- erans, which together amount to more than $1,000,000,000, alone are th |to be exempted. The MeKellaremotion ‘was adopted by @ vote of 50 to 29, with party lines shattered. Will Open New Land Offices in Montana Washington, March 23.—(#)—Addi- tional land offices in eight western states were approved Tuesday: by the senate lands committee, which report- ed favorably on the bill of Senator Walsh (Dem., Mont.), to set them up. Four of the offices, created through realignment of existing district boun- daries, would be established at Helena, Miles City, Lewistown and Glasgow, Montana. Three Students Shot in Fighting at Missouri School Columbia, Mo., March 23.—(?)— Three students of the University of Missouri were shot and one of them seriously wounded Tuesday night as the aftermath of the “kidnaping” Saturday of a girl student who had been chosen 8t. Pat's queen for the Engineering school’s annual dance. Frank Luckey of Columbia was in a critical condition from a bul- let wound in the stomach, and Jerry Cebe of St. Louis, captain- elect of the university wrestling team, was suffering from wounds in the arm and leg. A third-stu- dent, Bus Love of Jefferson City, Mo., was slightly wounded by & bullet that grazed his leg. They were all students in the School of ‘Engineering. - Burnis Frederick of Union Star, Mo., a student in the school of law who was quoted by Prosecut- | ing Attorney Franklin E, Reagan as admitting he fired the shots, also was taken to a hospital suf- | slag to the Eastern Seaboard in an ¢! by way of the Panama Canal. fort to meet water. competition | fering from a possible fracture of the skull, inflicted, he said. by a group of students who attacked ” all operating expenses of the gov- | Over ‘Queen’ English Note Will Make _ Views on Ireland Clear Proposal to abolish Oath of Al- legience to Meet With Strong Resistance London, March 23. — (P) — Great Britain is determined thal Irelanc shall neither abolish the oath of al- Tegianice’to the British crown nor dis- continue payment of the Irish land annuities, J, H. Thomas, secretary for dominions, told the house of commons Wednesday. To that end the government has sent & communication to the Free State government which will make. jthe British standpoint “clear beyond the possibility of a doubt,” he said. president, informed London officially! Tuesday that he intends to abolish’ the oath, and although there has been | |no official communication regarding | the land annuities, his public state-| ments during and since the recent} Irish election made it clear he intends to discontinue their payment to Eng-/ |land. Refuses { to Support Hoover at Convention Boston, March 23.—(P)—Political circles in Massachusetts buzzed with speculation Wednesday upon the pos- sible significance of the refusal of | William F. Whiting, former secretary of commerce, to go to the Republican national. convention as a delegate | pledged to President Hoover. Whiting, a close personal friend of Calvin Coolidge, was removed from the official Republican list of del- egates Tuesday by National Commit- jteeman Louis K. Liggett, who said |anyone who placed himself above the party” would not be on the regu- \lar slate. * Whiting, however, had qualified as @ candidate from the first district las an unpledged delegate. He denied that his refusal to include the phrase, “pledged to Hoover” on his nomina- ition papers had any significance jother than to make clear that he did not wish to go to the convention with his “hands tied.” OHIO GANGSTER KILLED | Cleveland, O., March 23.—(#)— Cleveland gangs chalked up another | victim Wednesday, when the body of Fred Capillo was found shot to death in his automobile on the east side. | him near the universtiy campus | just before the wounding of the | three students. | The shooting was the climax of a feud of long standing between | students of the Engineering and | Law schools, Last Saturday aft- ; ernoon, Miss Mary Butterfield of Kansas City, who was to have - been crowned St. Pat's queen at the Engineering school’s dance, was “kidnaped” as she was leav- ing her sorority house and was helg captive until almost mid. night, when she was returned to * the campus too late for her cor- onation as queen. Prosecutor Reagan said he was told by Frederick that as he and another student were leaving a private home near the campus last night a group of students, some of them wearing handker- chiefs over their faces, attacked ; Eamon De Valera, new Free State be Kitchen by terror, has been fighting an attempt to return him to Sing Sing prison’as a parole violator. Three others, working independent- ly of authorities, also have failed to get the baby back. They are Salvy Spitale and Irving Bitz, authorized by the Lindberghs to deal with the kidnapers, and Morris Rosner, who announced the baby was safe and would be returned. The announce- ment was made more than 10 days ago. The police continue to press the hunt. In New York they seek Harry Fleischer, former member of Detroit’s purple gang. Detectives, ready to shoot, raided a Bronx flat Tuesday. In the place were two women and Walter Cohn, who said he had a friend who knew Fleischer. None of the three was arrested. Then New York police turned their attention to a “tip” that the baby was ‘With a family in Queens. That petered out. | H. Wallace Caldwell, former presi- dent of the Chicago board of educa- \tion, called at the Lindbergh home with information he believed of value, jbut Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, {head of the state police, said it was of “no importance.” Caldwell said the “situation is ex- tremely critical” but refused to ela- borate. Nothing came to light to ;Substantiate reports the kidnapers {had got in touch with him and gave jhim instructions to relay to the Lind- rghs. “Leads” still poured in—one from as far as Bogota, Colombia. The newspaper El Pais received a report from Manizales that a “reliable authority” there knows the baby is held on an island near Buenaven- tura, Colombia. SAY COLONEL PLANS To SELL HIS ESTATE }_New York, March 23.—(7)—The | Daily News says Col. Charles A. Lind- ibergh plans to sell the Sourland lestate near Hopewell, N. J., as soon as his kidnaped baby is recovered or hope is definitely abandoned. The place was purchased for its seclu- sion. Since the kidnaping it has become a center of interest. POLICE GUARD HOME OF TOBACCO HEIRESS Durham, N. C., March 23.—(#)—The home of Mrs. John A. Buchanan, daughter of C. W. Toms, vice presi- dent of the Liggett and Myers To- bacco company, has been under heavy kidnaping. threats, police said Wed- nesday after 10 days of secrecy. Au- Ceived two telephone calls and five letters demanding payment of $10,000 under threat of death for herself and kidnaping for her two children. GANGSTERS ‘HOT TIP * . PROVES TO BE FALSE New York, March 23.—(?)—‘Salvy” Spitale’s trip to Detroit on a “hot tip” in connection with the Lindbergh baby kidnaping turned out to be worthless, his underworld associate, Irving Bitz, sald Wednesday in an in- terview with the Brooklyn Eagle. | “The only thing that we are cer- itain of is that no so-called organized gang did the job,” he said. /Crooners Condemned! By Doughty Pianist | —e Chicago, March 23.—()—Mos- saye Boguslawski, the pianist, would discipline the radio croon- ers. If he had his way he would censor their efforts just like they do naughty books or moving pic- tures, he told the Mlinois Wom- - en's Athletic club yesterday. “The success of the crooners with their ‘dada’ talk,’ he said, “shows the public ought to be i Pecreated against its own musical ‘aste.” Ghost Will Walk for | 1 ° Chicago, March 23.—()—There will cago’s school teachers and city em- ployes Thursday. Mayor Anton Cermak announced Tuesday night banks have purchased enough tax anticipation warrants to make the money available. The 14,000 teachers will be paid for prosecut the four law students who naped” Miss Butterfield Saturday. the last half of November. They have received only 10 weeks’ cash pay, since May. le x police guard because of death and) thorities said Mrs. Buchanan had re-| lowed the search of wreckage. None was able yet to estimate the property damage in doll and cents. The hundreds of homeless had a wave of cold Sreather added to their discomforts and farmers over the hardest hit areas faced the prospect of a planting season without shelter, implements or livestock. SENATE WILL HAVE ROLL CALL BALLOT ON DRY LAW ISSUE D ry Opponents of Repeal Agree nee to Vote; Only Few So- lons Worried Washington, March 23.—7)—Sen- ate anti-prohibitionists have the as- surance of their dominant dry op- Ponents that a showdown, record vote on the issue will be taken soon. Not to be outdone by their house colleagues, the senate foes of prohi- bition Tuesday put before the senate @ motion to discharge the judiciary committee from further consideration of resolutions for repeal or modifi- cation of the eighteenth amendment. The dry leaders promptly welcomed an immediate roll call but Senator Tydings (Dem., Md.), who presented & petition signed by 24 members ask- ing for a roll call, said he would wait until March 30 to press his motion. The new anti-prohibition move is part of the campaign of the wet ad- vocates to get congress on record. They have the house members mark- ed down in black and white. They want the senate record equally defi- nite before the next campaign be- gins. This seems satisfactory to everyone except some few, anxious not to meet the issue. Domestic Quarrel Blamed in Slaying Faribault, Minn., March 23.—(®)— A domestic quarrel led to the slaying of Mrs, Joseph Vanger by her hus- band, @ furrier, Tuesday night, after which he attempted to kill himself by slashing his throat with a butcher knife. Hospital physicians said he prob- ably will die. Patrolman Lawrence Ableman found Mrs. Vanger, about 65, dead on the floor from knife wounds in the stomach, heart, and throat when he entered the downtown shop of the couple in response to a sum- mons by passersby who heard the quarrel. Vanger, about the same age as his wife, near death from his self inflict- ed wound, begged Ableman to return the knife so he could end his life. The Vangers have three children. Minnesotan Admits Murder of Woman Cass Lake, Minn., March 23.—?)— Charley Fisher has confessed he mur- dered Mrs. Josephine Munnell, wife of J. J. Munnell, lease clerk at the Consolidated Chippewa Agency here, with a birch club last Wednesday, Clarence Merry, Cass county sheriff, reported. ‘The body of Mrs. Munnell was dis- covered Sunday near her car which had been abandoned in a snow bank on a county road north of here. Fish- er had been arrested Monday for from Louis Munnell, brother-in-law of the dead woman, the sheriff said. Ban is being made for Louis Mun- nel Charge Minneapolitan Teachers in Chicago} With Theft of Bonds Minneapolis, March 23. be & $4,133,000 cash payday for Chi-/ Vv. Eastman, bond teller for an invest-|. » charged with theft tely $75,000 in securities issued ment house, was of in 9 warrant Saturday and was sought. Firm officials said the amount of missing securities, all [ernment bonds, had not been As highways were opened Wednes- day, injured were removed from make-shift hospitals in churches, courthouses and other available buildings emergency bape aad to hospitals in the larger cities. National guardsmen hurried tents, cots and blankets to the devastated areas. of Alabama while welfare agencies solicited food and clothing for survivors. Rescue and relief workers called on every available re- speedy aid to the injured. National guardsmen patrolled Tus- caloosa and Talladega counties in Alabama to prevent looting and pa- trols weré established at Northport and Sylacauga. An airplane was sent to Lineville, Als., to survey storm damage there and in Clay county towns and a truck was held in readiness at Montgomery to send out supplies if needed. ‘There were reports of damage from high winds in states bordering those hardest struck. Wednesday chief efforts were de- voted to caring for the injured and Providing shelter for the homeless, BISMARGK-SEATTLE AIR LINE FAVORED Postmaster General Brown De- | fends Department's Right i to Make Extensions Washington, March 23.—(%)—Post- master General Brown Wednesday defended the right of the department to make airmail extensions and told \the house postoffice committee it had |heard too much from men who would |not be satisfied with any law. Brown testified in response to an invitation from Chairman Mead to consider some change in the present jaw which would answer charges of |favoritism and monopoly. The Mead bill, urged by air opera- tors who wish mail contracts, would take from the postmaster general his discretionary powers to extend exist- ing routes and would compel cancel- lation of contracts granted under this discretionary power and require their readvertisement under competitive bidding. Brown told the committee there still were small gaps in the three trans- continental routes that now serve in the most important cities that should be bridged. He recommended extensions from Bismarck, N. D., to Seattle; Louisville or St. Louis to Richmond and Wash- ington; Washington. Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Buffalo. Husband Wins from Wife in Iowa Vote Indianola, Iowa, March 23—(@)— - Candidate Earl Rothfus got the last vote, but he's not so sure about. the the results, public '. showed Mr. won by one vote. “But my wife,” said the winnes “geta the last , 80 T guess we're ‘Wednesday. Eastman, employed by the Wells- Dickey company more than 20 years, |healed Wednesday by the disappeared to