The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1932, Page 1

h q _North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper TABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, The Weather ~- Generally fair tonight and Thurs- day; not much canes in temp, (ORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932 RICE FIVE CENTS , RINSE [Roosevelt Victorious in Nebraska Election “4 PLACE TOPS ARMS ABOUT ANNE'S NECK ‘Aged Educator Returns From Mysterious Night Journey; Hopes For Success 1S CONVINCED OF CONTACT Says Life Would be Worth Noth- ing if he Disclosed Iden- tity of Gang Hopewell, N. J., April 13—@)— “Jafsie” says he is in touch with the Kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby in a renewed effort to place the tot’s arms “around his mother's neck.” Back from a mysterious night jour- ney, Dr. John F. Condon, aged edu- cator, indicated new negotiations are under way to get stolen Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. from persons who! took $50,000 ransom and then ran out on their promise to restore the baby. ry bid to reinforce his assurance to the kidnapers that they need fear no harm in negotiating with him was seen in a statement by the 72- year-old retired teacher as he stood, ‘worn and sleepless, on his porch in the Bronx, New York City. “I'm convinced I had contact with the kidnapers and I still have con- tact with them,” he said. “I have never identified them or said a word against them. My life would not be worth anything if I said anything against them.” Dr. Condon’s trip and announce- ment came after he appealed once more to the kidnapers not to double- cross him. In a renewal of the last of a series of newspaper advertise- ments signed “Jafsie,” he reiterated: “What is wrong? Have you crossed me? Please better directions.” Hear Money in London ‘The Condon development competed for interest with reports from Lon- don that the ransom money has turn- ed up there, and rumors, twice scouted, but persistent here and in ‘Trenton, that STN ee A. Lind- bergh is critically ill mm worry. In London the Daily Mail said Scotland Yard swung into action after learning some of the bank notes had been changed there. Detectives here began to puzzle over how they could have got there. The money was paid out about 7 p. m. April 2. The liner Scythia sailed from New York about 11 a. m. that day, touch- ing at Boston, from which it de- parted April 3 for England. Investi- gators thought it conceivable the money might have been speeded from New York to Boston, and taken aboard the boat. State police, taking cognizance again of reports about Mrs. Lind- bergh, said there had been “no per- ceptible change in her condition in the last few weeks.” Earller they denied a report she had collapsed. Mrs. Lindbergh is expecting another child and the reports sald New York physicians had been called. Dr. Condon left last night with a suitcase after he had spent a long time conferring with Col. Henry Breckinridge, who is Lindbergh's closest adviser. ‘Tryst at Cemetery The Bronx Home News, community paper in which Dr. Condon first ap- pealed to the kidnapers, published more details describing the payment of ransom. Before it was paid, the paper said, a mysterious woman ap- proached Dr. Condon in a rummage shop and- said “meet me in the depot at Tuckahoe, N. Y., on Wednesday at 5 p.m.” Dr. Condon kept the appointment, but the woman merely told him he would receive another message. Other messages came and on Apri 12, Col. Lindbergh and Dr. Condon drove to/ missing. St. Raymond’s cemetery in the Bronx, where the doctor turned over a box containing $50,000 to a man behind a hedge. The man talked with a foreign accent, it was learned. Police. disclosed they had received a “mysterious message” telling where definite information of the baby’s whereabouts might be obtained. Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, su- perintendent of state police who is in general charge of the. police in- vestigation,. issued his usual morn- ing bulletin and in it announced the latest clue. Get Anonymous Message “A mysterious anonymous. message was received,” he said, advising that definite information of the and the whereabouts of the child would be available on a boat on or near the property of the A. A. C. and company of Chrome, N. J. “Details of troopers, together with a detail of the Carteret police, search- qfolded and waved before the jurors Go-Between and Lindy Mystery Notes PROSECUTOR WEAVES CIRCUMSTANTIAL WEB IN HONOLULU SLAYING: Witnesses Called to Tell Events at Home of Accused Society Woman of Honolulu, April 13.—() — Relying upon the eyes and ears of Mrs. Gran- ville Fortescue's neighbors for the final phase of its case, the territory | set out Wednesday to complete its) web of circumstantial evidence against the society woman and three | men of the navy accused of lynching Joseph Kahehawal. | Three of the 11 remaizing prosecu- ion witnesses were called to tell what |they saw and heard at the Fortescue; home Jan. 8, the day Kahahawai was| abducted and slain. Hl By a procession of witnesses, most | of them police officers, the prosecu- tion Tuesday carried its story from the-point where the body was found to the darkened home of the accused woman, where the killing allegedly took place. ‘Woman Is Unmoved Mrs. Fortescue sat through the ses- sion apparently unmoved, even when the blood-stained sheets that had! shrouded Kahahawai’s body were un- of widely varied racial origin. Occa- sionally shé glanced at Clarence Dar- row, leader of the defense, but most of the time she kept her gaze on the back of a chair immediately in front of her. Officers told Tuesday of the recov- ery of the lynching victim's body from an automobile containing three of the defendants, Mrs. Fortescue, Lieuten- ant Thomas H. Massie and Edward J. Lord. A policeman testified the sheets on a bed in the Fortescue home were . Another witness identified a coil of rope found in the house as identical with that. wound around the sheet-wrapped body. Still an- other testified he found a photograph of Kahahawai in a purse belonging to Mrs. Fortescue. Talked With Patrolman Percy Bond, a radio car patrol- man, said Mrs. Fortescue had con- versed with him upon his arrival at the place where the arrests were made. He said she had asked if she had not met him on a Hawalian- bound steamship and he had replied negatively. Bond testified that when he said ‘good work, kid,’ to George Von Arns- wald, who stopped the death car and arrested the trio, Lieutenant Massie wheeled and sai Before he could reply, Bond said, Massie shook hands with himself and said “Thank you very much.” Through the Associated Press Lieu- jislative project of far-reaching pos- \pool, Wednesday bore endorsement ed all boats in and near the A. A.,C,|/tenant Massie sent a message to his dock and found only six barges. ‘Two barges .had just. unloaded coal and four empty barges were about to pe filled with fertilizer. All other poats at neighboring docks were examined but nothing of any im- portance was discovered. “This investigation is being con- tinued.” Col. Schwarzkopf also said in his: bulletin that Harry Fleischer, Detroit Purple gangster long sought for ques- tioning about the kidnaping, was re- to be planning to sail for England from Nova, Scotia. mother, Mrs. W. 8. Massie of Win- chester, Ky. It said: “Dearest Mother—Please don’t. worry. Have courage and everything will be all right. Love. Tommy.” Kahahewai and four other men were awaiting retrial on charges of having attacked Mrs. Massie, daugh- ter of Mrs. Fortescue, when the kill- ing occurred, “She is a game girl,” Lieutenant Massie said, referring to his wife. “She is bearing up under it fine.” RAILROAD ATTORNEY 5 KILLED ports were received last night,”| New York, April 13.—(#)—John A. he said, “that Fleischer was seen dur-|Mobley, Houston, Texas, general ing the last week in St. John’s and|counsel for the Missouri Pacific rail- his way to Halifax.’ Auth-|road, was killed early Wednesday S tat Gthice, $0 ton rd, before, April 2 New manas MONEY I$ READT—JAFSIE Here are Dr. J. F. Condon, 72-year- old lecturer at Fordham University and one of the go-betweens in the payment by Col. Charles Lindbergh cf $50,000 to the alleged kidnapers of his son. He is said to have made contact with the kidnapers by means of per- sonal notices in New York newspapers signed “Jafsie” which are an adapta tion of his initials. Facsimiles of three Jafsie notes are shown. One-Pound Infant Is Frequent Eater f 1 dae ° Kansas City, April 13.—(P)}— Charles Bernard St. John is a fre- quent, if not a hearty eater. Charles, who weighed one pound at birth eight days ago, eats 12 meals daily. Each consists of a GUARANTY FUND 1 PROPOSED FOR US, Would Form Billion-Dollar Pool, to Protect Funds of All Depositors Washington, April 13—(?)—A leg- sibilities in guarding banking stabil- ity by insuring deposits through a) lis: government-regulated billion dollar of the house banking committee. Not only federal reserve members would be included but such state banks as wished to participate. The fund would be collected and admin- istered by a special government board, empowered to liquidate closed institutions. z Up to helf a billiga dollars would be drawn in loans Tom the recon- struction finance corporation, the remainder would be obtained from the federal reserve banks’ surplus, $150,000,000; the franchise tax paid into the treasury by reserve banks, $167,000,000; assessmeht on reserve members, $100,000,000; ble _assess- ments on state banks “participating, $100,000,000. Authority for an annual assessment of $100,000,000 on partic- ipating institutions also would be given the board. Opposition of John W. Pole, comp- troller of the currency, was an- nounced by Chairman Steagall (D., Als.), author of the measure, who said Pole wanted a system of branch- banking instituted instead. “Under this legislation a minimum requirement would be established for obtaining national bank charters at $50,000 capital and a paid in surplus of 10 per cent. At the same time stockholders of national banks created in future would be relieved of double liability. Northern Airmail Extension Rapped Washington, April 13.—(?}—W. Irv- ing Glover, second assistant postmas- ter general in charge of airmail, said there was little prospect of establish- ing the Northern Transcontinental airmail route either this fiscal year or next. A group of northwes| atates, in- cluding North Dakot Montana, has advocated an route from Chicago to Helena and there has been considerable discussion of it in con- gress. Glover said the depart. ment had told the it bureau, if the airmail service was allowed $21,- 000,000 this year they cowl egtablish the route. The budget bureau allowed the service only $20,900,000 and the house cut the ap) tion to, $19,000,000. ‘The bill is still pending “im the sen- ate. SENATOR HARRIS IMPROVED Washington, April 13.—()—Sena- tor Harris of Georgia was reported by his physician We to be “@ good deal better” and to have “a Bt chance to get well.” TOCSIN 10 RING AS DEMOCRATS GATHER Brings’ Leaders of Party to’Anndat’Ditmer Washington, April 13—(P)—A gath- ering of Democratic notables swarm- INNATION'S CAPITAL Jefferson - Day Celebration: "GARNER - MURRAY IN STATEWIDE RETURNS J. Hamilton Lewis Gets Illinois Delegation; Hoover Wins Support LEADS OF BOTH INCREASE Leading Democrat Has 216 Convention Votes; Presi- dent Has 336 Chicago, April 13.—()—The man- | tles of popular favor for the presiden- \tlal nominations of the Republican ‘and Democratic parties apparently ‘rested more snugly Wednesday on President Hoover and Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Two states, Illinois and Nebraska, surveyed the outcome of Tuesday's pri- mary elections and found the re- sults definitely favoring the na- tions’ chief executive and New York's governor. ;.And from three other states, came these expressions of political conven- tion favor: ) Kentucky pledged its entire Demo- cratic delegation of 26 to Gov. Roose- vels. Missouri's slate of 41 Republican delegates was instructed by the state G. O. P. meeting for President Hoo- < And to the president went Florida's 116 Republican delegates. Pledged Totals Rise Gov. Roosevelt's victories in Ne- braska and Kentucky ran his delegate lead for the Democratic presidential nomination today to 216 in pledged and claimed convention votes. With Illinois’ 50 Republican dele- gates in doubt, President Hoover, by gaining 33 instructed delegate votes from Missouri and 16 in Florida, and 17 from “Nebraska by claim; Jumped his total strength to 336 for renomin- ation. |. Fach national convention has 1154 full delegate votes, with 770, or two- |thirds, required to nominate at the ed into the capital Wednesday for a Democratic meeting, and 578, or a tocsin-ringing rally of the party in a majority, at the Republican. . ve possess! of the! Governor Roosevelt set the pace in acaba are ear. ta ‘the Democratic preference vote in ® ee Nebraska and widened the margin he It was Jefferson Day they cele- sot early over Speaker John N. Gar- brated. The birthday anniversary of ner of Texas and Gov. William H. the third president, who founded Murray of Oklahoma. their party. But all thoughts were; It was the first test of strength for turned to the future. Eleven of the the three in any one primary and tab- party leaders were on the list of ulations from 1,206 precincts of the speakers, with Alfred E. Smith, 1928's state's 2,049 gave Roosevelt 55,722; presidential candidate, heading the Garner 16,411 and Murray 14,533. at. Only the name of former Senator Conspicuously absent was Franklin D. Roosevelt, the leading candidate for the nomination, who, with others not attending, gave prior engage- ments as the reason for staying Joseph I. France of Maryland ap- wrote President Hoover's name in. France polled 20,159 votes in 1,029 peared on the Republican oreference} ballots in Nebraska but 5,215 voters| away. Speaker Garner, much talked precincts, of but unresponsive as a presidential!” ajthough the gubernatorial race nominee, was expected at the banquet! overshadowed national issues in the but was not down for a talk. Illinois primary, convention dele- Gatherings throughout the day end! gates favoring President Hoover for evening were programmed, beginning renomination were well in the van in with a session at which “minute men”|the nine districts and those opposed gave John J. Raskob, party chair-'to him and to prohibition led in only man, a report on the situation in! two, IMinols Wets Behind each state. | Bernard W. Snow, Cook county Re- Prociocd Ree Junahacs with ad- resses by Senator jinson of Ar-| A | publican chairman and sponsor of a kansas; Floor Leader Rainey of the ciate of 15.delegates pledged against house; Representative Mary T. Nor- president Hoover and for a “wet” ton of New Jersey; former Governor | plank in the national Republican Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming, and Gov-! ernor White of Ohio. ‘Then an ad-\platform, was running hid mone dress on Thomas Jefferson by Clau de | Limited number of precincts report- G. Bowers, keynoter at the last party; Senator James Hamilton Lewis, the convention, and a pilgrimage to the’ state's favorite son, was unopposed in fomb of Woodrow Wilson in Wash-ithe Democratic preference vote and ington cathedral for a eulogy by New-/ in returns from 1,320 precincts out of ton D. Baker, 7,229, polled 135,870 votes. Parent Concern of Local Utility is Attacked in Federal Court Action MANY PROPERTIES INVOLVED Local Manager Says Results of Financial Tangle May be Felt Here Chicago, April 13.—()—Federal re- ceivership proceedings were instituted Tuesday against the United Public ; Service company of Jersey City, N. J., |an Insull concern, in behalf of H. J.! iUmland of Brooklyn, N. ¥., a bond- ‘holder. | The petition states the defendant) |company’s balance sheet lists $16,000,- 0 in securities, although the actual |value is considerfbly less. It also alleges the Middle West ; Utilities company, Insull holding con- cern, is a creditor to the amount of $5,000,000 and dtaws $300,000 annually in interest. State receivership proceedings were filed last week in behalf of Umland against the company in Trenton, N. J. Financial circles understood a new concern. backed by new capital, is to supplant the Utilities Securities com- |Pany. with its activities confined to | distributing securities of various Insuli |interests. The big Insull overating companies, Commonwealth Edison, Peoples’ Gas and Public Service of Northern IIli- nois were understood ready to supply the backing. The new company would nat take over certain commitments made bv the present concern. Silent After Conference The decision to reorganize was un- derstood reached after a conference jbetween Samue} Insull and various bankers, but Insull and officials of his concern would not discuss it. They lkewise refused to discuss current negotiations over financiat problems of Middle West Utilities, Insull holding company. It was un- derstood a reorganization committee for Middle West may be anonunced soon. | |NORTH DAKOTA FIRM ; WILL BE AFFECTED ‘The North Dakota Power and Light jcompany, which serves Bismarck, |Mandan, and many other cities in western North Dakota, is one of the ‘eight subsidiary to the United Public | Utilities company, which in turn is a jsubsidiary of the United Public Serv- ice company against which receiver- ship action has been launched, ac- cording to M. G. Blackstun, Bismarck, lin charge of properties for the local company. Blackstun said the North Dakota {Power and Light company probably will be affected by the action. Northwestern Public Service com- pany, another Insull branch, will noi be affected by the action, however, Blackstun said. Residents of Bis- marck and the uri Slope area have made considerable investments in the Northwestern firm, according Heat, Light Smith Gas compagjy, Greenville Elec- tric Light and Power company, In- diana-Ohio Publig Service company, Northern Power @nd Light company, and Western Ghito Public Service company. Blackstun said ice managers are endeavoring to ar- range a “friendly reorganization” of ‘United Public Serv-| NEW YORKER LEADS A sie Receivership For Electric Firm SENATE COMMITTEE IS READY T0 PROBE DEEP INTO MARKET Members Dissatisfied With Small Progress Made in Questioning Whitney Washington, April 13.—()—Obvi- ously dissatisfied with the small headway made in questioning Richard Whitney, New York stock exchange president, the senate’s banking committee is determined to get to the bottom of the influences to blame for the falling market. President Hoover, whose influence has been back of the investigation from the start, wants the whole ques- tion thoroughly aired. There are in- timations all of the information back \of the administration charge that jbear raiding had knocked down security prices has not yet been divulged. Chairman Norbeck, (Rep. 8. D.), jWas called to the white house Tues- day after the committee wound up with Whitney. Refusing to discuss the conference with the president he nevertheless announced his group would plumb the depths of the bear raiding charge, which Whitney has steadfastly denied. The committee will get together again on Thursday, planning then to employ counsel to lead the investiga- tion which will be resumed the fol- lowing Monday. Before that resump- tion it will have in hand the data on the status of short accounts at the ‘close of business April 8, the Fri- day on which a sudden decision was taken to summon Whitney. He was subpoenaed to present this informa- jtion last Monday but testified it was {not available at that time. INSTALL REV. GOBB AT RIGHARDTON ABBEY| Bishop Busch Imparts Solemn Blessing at Religious Cere- mony Wednesday Richardton, N. D., April 13.—(?)}— In the presence of dignitaries of the ;Catholic church, Right Reverend Cuthbert Goeb, O. S. B., was installed as Abbot of assumption Abbey here Wednesday. Priests of the Fargo and Bismarck dioceses of the Roman Catholic church participated in the ceremon- fes. The installation and solemn blessing was by Rev. Bishop Joseph Busch, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Rt. Rev. Abbot Alcuin Deutsch, of Collegeville, Minn., and the Rt. Rev. Abbot Philip Ruggle of Conception, Mo., were present for the installe- tion. A special guard of honor of the 5 fourth degree Knights of Columbus from the Dickinson council presented arms during the services. | Besides Governor Shafer, speakers jat the banquet to be held in the mon- jastery include Rev. George Aberle of Dickinson, and Rev. Louis Traufler of Devils Lake, who will be toastmas- iter. The day will close with a recep- tion to be given tonight by citizens of |Richardton. The crowning event of the day, a gala banquet at night, will have for- mer Governor Smith; Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia; Governor Ritchie of Maryland and Senator J. Hamil- ton Lewis of Illinois as speakers. Alfalfa Bill Facing Difficulty at Home Pocatello, Ida., April 13.—(}—Gov- ernor H. Murray sped home- ward Wednesday leaving a campaign tour of Oregon incomplete, trailing in a Nebraska presidential preference test, and faced by dissension among his Oklahoma subordinates. “Urgent matters” at home, said the Democratic candidate for president, caused him to abandon his scheduled He declined to elaborate when his train paused here. Reaching Denver shortly before noon, “Alfalfa Bill” Former Senator France was also the lonly candidate seeking the Tilinois Republican expression of preference. He received 20,900 votes from 593 pre- cincts. |, In the Nebraska gubernatorial race, the other highlight of the election in that state. Gov. C. W. Bryan was widening his margin over William Ritchie, Jr., of Omaha for the choice of the Democrats. The vote in 1,216 precincts was Bryan 51,613; Ritchie | 32,567. Dwight Griswold swung into the jlead for the Republican nomination ‘for governor with returns from 1,206 precincts. He had a vote of 23,717 compared with 22,764 for his closest irival, Kenneth 8. Wherry. ISLANDS FEEL WANDERLUST New Philadelphia, April 13—()— Two islands have gone traveling. They moved eighty feet down the Tuscarawas river. Residents figure t planned to take a plane. Trousers on Mailbox Offer Hint : Of Tragedy in Illinois Farm Home Her two brothers, both blind and deaf, sensing she was on fire, were helpless to aid her because- heavy rains aided their wanderiust. Woodstock, Til, April 13.—(7)— There was a story of tragedy on the mail box near the home of Lizzie Furney, 65, Tuesday. Around the box was a pair of trousers and the rural mail car- ds making orities at St. John’s and Halifax have|when he fell or jumped from a ninth a to watch for him and!floor window of the Hotel Pennsyl- (Continued on page seven) ‘vania, ‘Tuesday the physician held little hope for re- covery rier, making his regular rounds ent the woman's clothing had knew it was a signal that some- been ignited she tried to thing was wong. start a fire in a stove. .. Hurrying to the house he found She had been taking care of the woman had been burned to the blind brothers for years and death. -| had learned their sign language. . the properties with investment bank-| Abbott Goeb has been instrumental ers to keep the properties out of re-\in reviving the high school and col- ceivership. He said losses suffered by lege departments at the Abbey and southern companies in the string are has advanced the standard so that it responsible for United Public Utilities’ now conforms to all requirements of present condition. ithe state educational system. Though Northwestern Public Serv-' Rev. Goeb is the youngest bene- fce has assumed iirection of the.dictine abbot in the United States. North Dakota Power and Light com-| Only 39 years old, he is the only pany, it is not obliged financially in church dignitary holding the rank of its operation. ‘abbot in North Dakota. Blackstun said Northwestern earned, About 3,000 persons attended the} its bond interest 2.7 times and its pre- services at which Roman Catholic ferred dividends 2.3 times in 1931. ‘church dignitaries from all parts of Middle West Utilities company. the the northwest were present. { parent organization, has discontinued Delegates of the Catholic federa- financial sup to United Public tion of men of the state of North Service, Blac! said. {Dakota, stood at guard preceding the Large offerit f Middle West com- installation ceremonies. Acolytes led mon forced that tssue down fraction- the procession from the monastery ally to a.new low of % on the Chicago jbearing the cross and candles, fol- stock Wednesday. Most lowed by the officiating clergy, the other securities ae list, however, |bishops, the abbots, monsignors, the held about steady. “%." Benedictine fathers, the secular Continues debate @n partment supply bill.” Finance committee goes ahead with tax bill hearings. Foreign relations committee again studies court adherence proposals. Bankruptcy revision bill hearings continued by iugioiey, subcommittee. louse Considers various bills on the leg- islative calendar. ‘Ways and means committee con- tinues bonus foqadacin(iieeress | foi and the alumni of St. Mary's Co: college. e Today ba — MISTOSS | ‘The visitors were guests at a ban- quet at the abbey dining hall Wed- interior de- nesday afternoon when Governor} George F. Shafer actidressed the; group, Rev. Abbot Deutsch preached | ithe sermon for the festivities, iEight Are Nominated To Postmastérships ie Washington, D. C., April 13—(P}— Eight persons were nominated for | postmasterships President Hoover yesterday. hearings. Banking subcommittee hears Gov-| Those named are Anton A. Flicker, Harrison H. Lenneville, Dick- erncr George L. of the New: Amidon; » a York reserve bank orf’ dollar-stabil-|inson; Olaf A. Bjella, Epping; Ben- ization. jamin L. Anderson, Grenora; Ora J. Launch Fight on Initiated Bills , Jatsie’ Again Is in Touch With Kidnapers PROPOSALS URGED BY TAXPAYER BODY FACING OPPOSITION M’Lean County Man Condemns Them as Short-Sighted; Plans Campaign IS NON-POLITICAL MOVE Organization Will Seek to Edu- cate Voters to Dangers of Measures Plans for a state-wide organization to campaign against five initiated measures sponsored by the North Da- kota Taxpayers association were an- nounced here Wednesday by P. H. Miller, Washburn, president of the McLean County Taxpayers associa- tion. The measures deal with reduction of mileage fees and salaries of state and county officials, and with re- duction of the basis of assessment of Property for taxation purposes from 75 per cent to 50 per cent of the full value. Petitions to place the proposals on the June 29 primary election ballot have been found sufficient by the secretary of state, Miller said the purpose of the or- Lice rae ates the initiated es will be to organize oppon- ents to the proposals and to gai Wiha A campaign aiong educational 5S. He stated that plans are now being worked out for perfecting a formal organization. Various groups, he said, have assured him of support and these will be announced when the first meeting is held in the near future, “The organization will be nonj litical,” Miller said. “We expect ret port from persons affiliated with va rious organizations. We will have no other purpose than to bring about the defeat of the five measures which we believe to be vicious and inimical to the interests of the state.” Miller declared that the measure dealing with changing the basis of assessment will be vigorously op- posed. He termed the other meas- ures as “bait-for the 50 per cent as- Sessment measure.” _“The bill reducing salaries of of- ficials will mean a reduction of taxes of about 15 cents a quarter section. While I am in favor of reducing taxes, I believe this to be a very short-sighted policy. Reduction of the salaries will result in filling our offices with inefficient office holders. Cutting salaries will, therefore, not Teduce taxes, but will have the effect of increasing them by Placing in office people who are not qualified to administer public affairs. “The 50 per cent assessment bill is the most vicious of the group. This measure will take the burden off the non-resident real estate owners and place it on the personal property tax- payers.” Miller said he planned to continue his work as head of the McLean County Taxpayers association and that the campaign to be undertaken will deal entirely with opposition to te nlbated measures. Miller served as county judge of McLean county for 10 pets! ee last January first. WOMAN 1S KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Wife of Minnewaukan Physician Dies En Route to Devils Lake Hospital Devils Lake, N. D., April 13.—(7)— Mrs. A. K. Blair, Minnewaukan, is dead and her husband is in a critical condition as the result of an auto- mobile accident west of here. Found by motorists in their car which had plunged into a ditch about midnight Tuesday, Mrs. Blair and her husband, who is a doctor, were brought to a hospital here. Mrs. Blair died en route. Indications were the autoniobile in which the Blairs were riding jumped the road at a turn and went into a four-foot ditch. The steering wheel, front frame and windshield were ae gee . ir was cut about the face and body. One hand and Ps ribs were broken, Mrs. Blair was cut through the scalp, her body was sev- fa Nang Lass cut, with indica- ns that and external in- juries caused her death. Former Bismarck Man Dies at Carson Frank Feeney, former resident of in North Dakota by| thy Interstate commerce committee Goshorn,. 4 considers railroad holding company Ryder; § regulation. jAustin R. Johnson, Wild Rose.