The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1932, Page 1

i | fal 4 it i ¥ ta ® tion to spread rapidly into the lower Y 1 North DaKota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932 Weather Report . probably snow. PRICE FIVE CENTS Hoover Ur es Federal Chang es Warmer Weather Forecast for North Dakota usr HA MERCURY Bacns T GLNB, AFTER DROP 10 16 BELOW ZERO Local Forecaster Says Temper- ature May Remain Above Zero Tonight FIVE ARE DEAD IN CHICAGO Blame Heart Attacks Induced By Cold; One Man Perish- ed in Oklahoma Sub-zero temperatures were gener- al throughout North Dakota Friday morning but indications were that the cold snap of the last few days would vanish by tonight, according to O. W. Roberts, federal meteorolo- gist here. Roberts said he considered it pos- sible that the temperature would re- main above zero during Friday night. The temperature here at 7 8. m., ‘was 13 below and later descended to -16 but by 10 a. m., it had risen to -10 and was going constantly higher. Grand Forks reported -13, Devils Lake, -16, Fargo-Moorhead, -12, and Williston, -14. Such Canadian points as Winnipeg, ‘The Pas, and Qu Appelle, although reporting temperatures below zero, were mych warmer Friday than ‘Thursday. The coldest point in the Northwest, according to information received here, was Helena, Mont., with -28, Miles City has -26. St. Paul, Minn., reported -10. Although no snow was reported in North Dakota during the last - 24 hours, the forecast for Saturday in- cluded the probability of snow throughout ‘much of the state. Th> weather bureau expected the ‘wermer weather forecast for this ser- middie west by Saturday. Meanwhile reports af low tempera- ture readings continued as far south as Amarillo, At Lubbock, Texas, the mercury dropped to 11 above zero. It’ ‘Was predicted freezing temperatures ‘would reach down to Corpus Christi. * At Echo Lake, Mont., it was really chilly with 36 below zero. shivered in temperatures near zero and five persons were re- Ported dead. All of the deaths were attributed to heart attacks, superin- duced by the extreme cold. Snow whirled along the Pacific coast, with a gale which reached as far south as San Francisco. Snow- storms in the Sierra Nevada moun- tains forced temporary abandonment of west bound transcontinental mait ‘and passenger planes. A bright spot in the picture was seen by Kansas farmers, They hailed the snow as coming at a time when it was needed to, furnish moisture for their wheat lands. / Oklahoma weather bureau officials expressed belief the cold snap had caused extensive damage to winter wheat. One man was found frozen to: death at Enid, Okla. EMPLOYMENT INCREASES TIPRESDENT HOOVER, [Britain CONGRESS RECEIVE | Make Ready to Pay FARMERS’ PETITION Ask Relief Appropriation, Debt Moratorium, Cancellation of Back Taxes DRAWN UP BY CONFERENCE Resolution Approved Interpreted As Opposing ‘Big Three’ Recommendation BENNETT New York, Dec. 9.—(P)—It’s a boy ‘at the Morton Downeys. A 7%-pound son was born at 2:55 a. m. Friday at Harbor hospital to Barbara Bennett actress wife of Morton Downey, radio and vaudeville singer. Mother and child were doing well. Miss Bennett, daughter of Richard Bennett, famous actor, and sister of Constance and Joan Bennett, film stars, married ‘Downey at St. Patrick's cathedral Washington, Dec. 9.—(#}—Before President Hoover and congress Fri- day were laid demands for a $500,- 000,000 federal fund for distressed farmers—the program of the nationaT. farmers’ relief conference. A delegation of five, including one Negro, went to the white house to read its program to the chief execu- tive; a group of 150 went to the capl+ tol, split into groups and presented @ lengthy petition to Vice President Curtis and Speaker Garner. Curtis laid the plea before the sen- ate immediately’ upon its convening and Representative Howard (Dem., Neb.) read it to the house. The white house group included one overalled farmer and two in here in January, 1929. This is their first child. RATE CASE MEANS INCREASED EXPENSE FOR NORTH DAKOT N int Southern Rail Carriers Pri New Petition, N. D. Com- mission Reveals North Dakota faces increased ex- Pense in fighting the railroads’ pro- posal for freight increases in the re- opened western trunk line class rate case, as.a result of the filing of a Petition by southern rail carriers seeking to bring into litigation rates between North Dakota and other northwestern and southern states, it was disclosed by the state railroad commission Friday. Southern carriers are making an ef- fort to broaden the issues in the case, and if the interstate commerce com- mission grants their petition, it will mean extended hearings and conse. quently additional expenses, the state ion said. The I. C. C. “undoubtedly” will grant the petition, in the opinion of officials of the state commission. An adverse decision from the in- terstate commerce commission in the action brought by the southern rail- Washington, Dec. 9.—(7)—An in- crease in employment. and larger pay- roll disbursements were the bright general business activity remained at the level reached during the Septem- ber rise, the commerce department said Friday in its monthly review. MAY GO TO FLORIDA oy" _, Washington, Dec. 9.—(?)—President Hoover was reported Friday to be in freight charges, would provide an uafavorable rate precedent which would be difficult to overcome, offi- clals of the state commission said. The southern carriers ask that the 1. C. C. reopen the class rates between western trunk-line and southern ter- Titories “so that all interested parties may have the opportunity to submit full and complete data upon which khaki trousers. Hoover shook hands ey departed Philip Smith of New Hope, Penn., spokesman for the Group, said, “The president did not make any positive comment on our request, explaining it was all new to him and that he could not give an immediate answer, but he received us ‘very well and listened to our statement.” The petition demanded a half bil- lion dollar appropriation for needy farmers, a moratortum on farm debts, and cancellation of back taxes. The group was headed by Fred B. Chase of Washington, N. H., the peti- tion, drawn at the conference Thurs- day of 250 farmers, requests among other things a moratorium on farm bts, no evictions and government price-fixing. : Completing their legislative pro- gram Thursday night, the rest of the 250 or more farmers turned lobbyists, making a round of calls on their sen- ators and representatives to urge enactment of their proposals. One of the resolutions approved by an overwhelming vote was interpreted by leaders as opposing the “big three” farm relief plan now before congress —the export debenture, equalization fee and allotment proposals. Urging the defeat of “any legisla- tion based on the theory of ‘surplus production,’ the resolution added: “While millions of our population are undernourished through loss of purchasing power, the acceptance of the surplus theory is a crime against society.” BRADDOCK GIRL IS. NAMED CLUB HE Mamie Naaden Elected Presi- dent of N. D. Achievement Institute At Fargo Fargo, N. D., Dec. 9.—()}—Officers elected for the ensuing year by the ADD BED CLOTHING TOTTEMS NEEDED IN | ‘OPENHEART’ DRIVE Legion Reports Two Children Sleeping on Floor With Quilts For Covering or some bed clothing which they can spare to aid two little children who are shivering through these cold nights?” was the appeal made Friday by the American Legion “Open Your Heart” campaign to the people of Bismarck and Burleigh county. Need for this material was report- ed by the investigation c&fhmittee of the enterprise shortly after the head- the Baker Building at Third St. and Main Ave. the children, both under school age, FUND TOTALS $85.50 Cash donated to the “Open Your Heart” campaign reached a total of $85.50 Friday. ‘The account showed: home with one old quilt under them and another over them. A mattress or a “tick” filled with straw would help their situation and possibly pre- vent serious illness, he pointed out. Eighteen requests for aid were re- Supplies for distribution to the ‘were coming in slowly and Mill- er repeated his request that those having anything to give either bring it to headquarters or call 1801 on the ; telephone and leave their name and address. The committee will have someone call for it. Announcement was made Friday by W. G. Pulton, area Boy Scout execu- tive, that the door-knocking cam- paign to be launched Saturday by Boy Scouts as an aid to the Legion enterprise would be confined to an area -near the downtown section. Homes farther removed from the bus- iness center will be visited next week. He asked that people have their bundles ready to turn over to the Scouts to aid them in their work. Claim Wounded Man Confesses Holdups St. Paul, Dec. 9—()—Police said Joe Sullivan of Lake Elmo, Minn., bandit suspect, had confessed to three of detectives, said Sullivan admitted Participating in the holdup of the Bay ity, Wis. State Bank Wednesday when three men obtained $2,500; that he was one of a trio that robbed the Farmers State Bank of Welsh, Minn., May 19, of $2,442, and that he and man_took $1,500 from the the commission may determine a ba- sis for all-rail class rates” between Noth Dakota achievement institute ‘Friday are: Mamie Naaden, Brad. another First State Bank of Hugo, Minn., Sept. 24. 7,| the two territories. Christmas Customs ton FOREIGN LANDS RAILROAD MAN SCORES dock, Burleigh county, president Arthur Fleming, Sawyer, Ward coun- ty, vice president; Arvid Berggren, Hampden, Ramsey county, secretary; and Grace Haugstad, Ray, The confession was obtained after Sullivan had been identified, police said, by victims of all three robberies. Sullivan refused to name his com- panions in the crimes. Tierney said Sullivan would be treatment for a wounded hand, receiv- 6 aren Da mee cree Sb a8, Te ties In Greece, the “Blessing of the Waters” climaxes the Christ- mas seas¢n on Jan. 6, the Or- thodox {Christmas Day. In maritime towns, the priest from the church nearest the water- front, carries a wooden cross to the water's edge, followed by the clergy, troops and whole popul As he hurls. the sacred ¢mblem into Leb fs youths plunge in from recover; it Mont receive the priest's blessing. Great Wall’s Shadow Tientsin, China, Dec. 9.—()—Jap- janese military activities, including firing on @ Chinese water tower, were reported Friday near Shanhaikwan, Chinese side of the great wall. Shanhaikwan, an im- ve i ba efRy ack Re é rill Be H g i fl ‘ é E i i i 3 rE i E L 3 2] e Ee § i i i : tf 5 i | E : i "Who has an old mattress or two quarters opened Thursday noon in Investigation showed, according to L. V. Miller, campaign chairman, that were sleeping on the floor of their and France Both Cabinets Give Attention to Evolving Most Practical Method STATEMENTS ARE LACKING]: English Cabinet Will Give Mat- ter Consideration Early Next Week Developments in Europe indicate that both England and France will Pay the money they owe the United States next Thursday. There was no flat statement from @n official quarter either in London or Paris that this decision has been reached, but in both capitals the cab- inets gave their attention to evolving the most practical method of pay- ment. An official statement in London said that this matter will be consider- ed at a cabinet meeting early next week, when Prime Minister MacDon- ald comes back from the disarmament meeting at Geneva. In Paris the minister of finance ad- vised the foreign affairs committee and the finance: committee of the chamber of deputies that the govern- ment is disposed to pay with the un- derstanding that this will be the last Payment, pending reconsideration of the entire debt structure. The foreign affairs committee vot- ed to pay the $20,000,000 war debt in- terest due Dec. 15. Certain conditions Were attached to the approval, which was voted 21 to 3. The committee on finance, how- ever, voted against making the De- cember payment. Five members fav- ored paying the installment, 26 were opposed to it and-9 abstained. When the liner Bremen sailed from Cherbourg there was a ton of gold aboard for delivery in New York, pre- this was a private shipment, shipper having taken advantag: of the rise in the price of the dollar | ae Mrs. H. Leonhard Is Reelected; Stereopticon Lecture on Landscaping Given Mrs. Herman Leonhard was re- elected president of the Bismarck Garden club at the annual business session held following a pot-luck din- War Memorial building. Captain E. G. Wanner, who has served as secretary of the organiza- tion for several years, was advanced to the office of vice president. Rev. Ellis L. Jackson was named secretary and F. J. Bavendick was reelected treasurer. Mrs. F. C. Stucke, retiring vice president, expressed appreciation for Captain Wanner’s work in all proj- ects undertaken by the club and members accorded him a vote of thanks. Captain Wanner responded with @ short talk in which he re- ferred to Bismarck as “the best-look- ing city in the state.” his greatest enjoyment had come from seeing the aims of the club realized. methods of landscaping, loaned by Better Homes and Gardens maga- zine, was shown by Russell Reid, with Mrs. Stucke reading the lecture. Motor Cars Damaged In Mixup at Corner Automobiles driven by Joseph Sa- braw, Bismarck salesman living at 205 ‘noraing | Wing Woman Found s telephone which alight a Pole, was t= damaged. Christianson car was owned by Christianson, son of the driver, 413% Thayer Ave., west. were damaged but no one Amendment if [ BY GARDEN CLUB} {000 barrels, ner Thursday evening in the World! r day Sept. 14 under questioning of his counsel, Eli Weston of Fargo. SAYS LEGALIZATION PSYCHOLOGY WOULD BENEFIT BUSINESS Would Divert Money Spent For Illegal Beverages to Tax- able Agencies MILLS WILL TESTIFY NEXT Secretary of Treasury Expected to Present Personal Views to Committee Dean Audrey A. Potter, above, of the School of Engineering of Purdue Uni- versity, is the new head of the Amer- ican Society of Mechanical Engineers. His election by a mail ballot of the ‘society's 20,000 members, was an- nounced at the fifty-third annual meeting, now in session in New York. CANADIANS MOVE'T0 ‘Washington, Dec. 9—()—A predic- tion that legalization of beer would have a psychological effect benefical to business was made to the house ways and means committee Friday by & representative of brewing interests. George P. McCabe, of the Assoctat- ed Producers of Cereal Beverages, thereby caused a flurry of dispute. Representative Treadway (Rep., Mass.), wanted to know “will the man in the street, the mill worker for in- stance, have any money to spend for Representative McCormick (Dem., Mass.) interrupted to say that by “legalizing beer, you will divert money spent for illegal liquor for legal, tax- able beer.” It was the third day of hearings on the Collier bill to allow naturally oe wines and a 2.75 per cent r. Chairman Collier announced that Secretary Mills would testify Satur- day, presumably in his personal ca- pacity rather than as an administra- tion representative. McCabe estimated that on an es- timated 40,000,000 barrels consump- tion, the proposed $5 a barrel tax would produce $200,000,000 a year. Joseph Dilworth, Pittsburgh, testi- fied reports from New York, Pitts- burgh, Milwaukee and St. Louis, were that brewers there were “ready to spend from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 at once, if beer was legalized.” “You can imagine what that means over the country as a whole if pro- Portionate sums are spent in other sections.” McCabe recommended a beer of not Jess than 2.75 per cent and a $5 a barrel tax. He said his association represents breweries with an invested capital of $58,000,000, and a capacity of 11,500,- ROUTES FOR GRAIN Discouraging Situation Arises Following New Tariff Agreement Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 9—(?)—Wheat exporters expressed hope Friday that the Canadian government will make arrangements for preserving all exist- ing routes of grain export, including those through the United States, so the six-cents-a-bushel tariff prefer- ence allowed Canadian wheat in the United Kingdom may not be jeopard- ized. Prime Minister Bennett will arrive in England this week and exporters believe this will be one of the first questions to be discussed by him with the British authorities. The matter is of great importance to American cities involved in the wheat trade. It is understood that at present Canadian wheat, shipped from U. S. Atlantic ports, is selling at less than. the same grade and quality of Cana- dian wheat shipped from Canadian Atlantic ports. This price difference results from the fact that grain which was moved to Buffalo and from there by canal to New York City cost less to trans- port than does grain sent by rail from Georgian Bay ports to St. John and Halifax. : Until Nov. 30 the cost of transporta- tion to St. John and Halifax was six cents a bushel. Once the stocks at “The brewers recommend that the law be so amended as to discourage the illicit manufacturer and the boot- legger, and to guarantee a pure, healthful, non-intoxicating beer which can be sold through the ordinary channels of distribution now in use for near beer,” McCabe said, “and without those restrictions which must surround the sale of intoxicating li- uor.” VANDIVER TESTIFIES AT HILLSBORO TRIAL Alleged Bank Robber Sticks to His Story He Was in South Dakota the spread between prices at American and Canadian exporting points is ex- pected to be wider, because the trans- Portation cost to St. John and Hali- fax now is 9.1 cents a bushel. CONVICT ‘OUTSIDE’ MAN IN PRISON CASE Harold ‘Monk’ Fontaine Aided Leavenworth Prisoriers in Dash to Freedom Hillsboro, N. D., Dec. 9.—(P)—Ed (Hungry Slim) Vandiver, admitted wanderer and self-styled radio enter- tainer, took the stand Thursday to defend himself of a charge he par- ticipated in the robbery of the Mer- ee Ney tig Bank of Hatton, N. Kansas City, Dec. 9-—@)—Harold Monk) Fontaine, the first of five men his alibi witnesses ie. was in Huron, | PTOUgE to trial on charges resulting rom le ven wol federal ud 8. D., the evening of Sept. 13 and all tentiary break s year ago, was con- victed Thursday night by a federal Thorp of Fargo, 4 Vandiver admitted he had served 16 of the last 25 years in three peniten- pare in the states of Washington, South Dakota and Missouri. “I reformed in 1929 and went into|5eMtence of 20 years. Judge Richard the radio business as a song and dance |? Hopkins deferred sentencing. man,” Vandiver declared. He de- leged “outside” irged specifi- cally with assault with intent to kill, stations in Yankton, Huron and Sioux Falls, 8. D. “I'm always hungry, that's how I the prison for the use of seven con- victs who made a spectacular break for freedom last December. They kid. tinue Friday morning. Dead at Her Home Mrs. Maggie Glanville, 68-year-old Wing woman, was found dead on the floor of her home Thursday night, | taine about 48 hours after she was thought | wif to have collapsed from heart attack. Believed to have died instantly, Z the had attempted to enter the residence to sell Mrs. Glanville some Christmas seals. no re- sponse was made to at the REORGANIZATION OF U. §, GOVERNMENT Would Re-Shape 58 Branches and Reduce Independent Agencies By 15 DESIRES NO NEW OFFICES Barring Congressional Action, Orders Will Go Into Ef- fect Next Feb. 9 Washington, Dec. 9. () —In a bulky message, President Hoover Fri- day placed before congress a series of recommendations for partially reor- ganizing the federal government by re-shaping 58 executive branches in @ new pattern and reducing the num- ber of independent agencies by 15. The maze of proposals called for no additional offices, but re-grouped the duties of four assistant secretaries in the “little cabinet.” The new titles would be assistant secretaries of the interior for public works; of the in- TEXT ON PAGE 2 The complete text of President Hoover's address on his recommen- dations for changes in the govern- mental system appears on 2 of this edition. kes elicit terior for education, health and recre- ation; of agriculture for land utiliza- tion; and of commerce for merchant marine. Under them would be consolidated various bureaus and agencies now spread thoughout the government, al- though often conducting similar work, ea Fre Executive Orders ultaneously with the out of this interwoven plan. the preaideatt submitted 11 executive orders for car- tying it into effect. If no congrese sional objection is raised within 60 days the reorganization will go fors ward as proposed. Senators and representatives of both parties were chary at immediate formal comment, pending study of the |message. There was early speculae tion, however, that some block might be placed in the path of the presie dent's plan by Democratic leaders. In addition to the consolidation un= der the four new titles, the president contemplated other groupings, such as the consolidation into the coast guard {of the border patrol of the labor de- Ppartment’s immigration service, and the border patrol of the treasury de- Partment's customs service. The weather bureau to the depart- ment of agriculture would be shifted to the department of commerce, while the powers and duties of the federal oil conservation board would be shift- ed to the bureau of mines of the same department and the board abolished. No Estimate on Savings The chief executive told congress he would make no attempt to calculate the total savings that might be ex- pected. He pointed out, however, the total appropriations for the concerned is approximately $700,000,- those two ports have been cleaned up, | 000, In his message Friday, in addition to outlining the proposed 58 shifts of agencies, the president disclosed he has still further consolidations in mind for the army and navy, and Plans to submit more executive orders in the future. The president pointed out also that jhe was without authority to abolish many existing agencies without the legislative consent of congress. He asked permission to discontinue sev- eral branches which he said had Served their usefulness, many of them in the District of Columbia. The orders for reorganization and consolidation-of government activities, will, unless congress intervenes, go in- to effect next Feb. Wife of Minister Is Injured in Accident Mrs. W. H. Farthing, wife of Rev. W. H. Farthing of Cleveland, N. D., is in a local hospital with a broken right arm and scalp injuries as the result of only bruises and scratches. BIG FIRE AT BERTHOLD