The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1932, Page 1

~ North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Would Ban Rural C Declare Capitol SHRINKAGE IN TAX RECEIPTS CAUSED BY INMTIATED LAW Additional Funds Necessary For Completion of Building, Commission Says WORK OUT BUDGET SCHEME Moneys Available Divided Into Three Budgets With Con- tractors’ Approval Shrinkage of the amount anticipat- ed from tax levies for construction of North Dakota's new state capitol building leaves the capitol commis- sion $358,540 short of the $2,000,000 appropriated by the state legislature to contract the building, according to the report of the commission to Gov- ernor George F. Shafer. If additional funds are provided by the legislature to complete the build- ing, the administration unit at least will be ready for occupancy by Feb. 1, 1934, and the legislative portion about the same time or shortly thereafter, the report says. Embraced in the report are an his- ‘torical introduction, an outline of the congressional land grants for capitol construction, chapters on the appoint- ment of the commission, choice of architects and the contract entered into, the architectural functions, re- quirements of the building, the design, the use of the various sections of the structure, an outline of each of the floors the building, mechanical equipment, plans and’ specifications, advertisement and public opening of bids, how freight is being distributed among railroads in the state, insur- ance and bonds, workmen's compensa- tion, public liability, and a chapter on coordination of work. George A. Bangs, Grand Forks, president of the commission; Fred L. Conklin, Bismarck, vice president, G. Angus Fraser, commissioner, and Frank L. Anders, Fargo, secretary, signed the report, which outlines the work done by the commission since its organization March 30, 1931. Initiated Measure Hurt The report calls attention to adop- tion of the initiated measure reducing the assessed value of taxable property from 75 to 50 per cent of the true value. “Adoption of this initiated measure and the reduction of the assessed val- uation did not in any way reduce the amount appropriated by the legisla- ture for the construction of the new capitol building,” the report says. “The amount appropriated, $2,000,000, re- mained unchanged.” Adoption of the measure, however, reduced the amount which would be realized from the tax levies provided by the 1929 and 1931 legislature for construction of a capitol. The reduction of the amount to be realized from the tax levies corre- spondingly reduced the amounts im- mediately available from that source through the medium of anticipation certificates authorized by the capitol commission act, the report says. “The adoption of the initiated mea- sure did eral grants nor the funds real- ized therefrom, the unsold lands or the invested securities,” the report says. “Nor did the adoption of the initiat- ed measure affect or reduce the amount of the insurance -money ($30,000) appropriated by the legisla- ture in the capitol building bill. “The adoption of the initiated mea- sure did not in‘ the slightest reduce the rental charges against the state for the downtown offices, approxi- more than $20,000 per year; it nl g g I E atstee 5 i 4 Rab BE Peak 3 ot affect.or reduce the fed-. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1932 ARNTSON IS NAMED | AS HUSBY AIDE IN LABOR DEPARTMENT State Federation Chief to Take State Job in Effort to Aid Workers Roy G. Arntson, Bismarck, presi- dent of the North Dakota Federation of labor, has been named deputy com- missioner of agriculture and labor to ‘assist John Husby, who takes office j Tuesday as the head of that state de- partment. Arntson has long been active in state labor circles and the appoint- ment was made, Husby said, in an ef- fort to make the office as serviceable as possible in dealing with labor prob- Jems and the welfare of the laboring classes throughout the state. At the same time Husby announced that Ole P. Shelstad of Cooperstown would be dairy commissioner. He will have charge of inspecting cream sta- tions and other work delegated to this department and is expected to launch ‘a movement to promote the interests of dairy farmers and creamery opera- tors throughout the state. | Shelstad now is the owner and operator of the Griggs County Cream- ery at Cooperstown, which has manu- factured from 300,000 to 400,000 pounds of butter annually in recent years, and is president of the North Dakota Lo- cal Creamery association, an organi- zation of cooperatives and small |creamery operators. '" For 14 years, Husby said, Shelstad was manager of the cooperative creamery at Clarissa, Minn., and dur- ing three years of that period had a contract with the United States navy rel Halt a yoo F ? EF i = 2 bral 1 i suitease from Arizona to California, an Arizon: ommended that the doomed woman be spare She is under sentence to be executed Feb. 17. Mrs. Agnes Anne LeRoi and Miss Hedvig Samuelson, the latter a na- tive of North Dakota. Jury Would Spare Winnie Ruth Judd from Hangman WINNIE RUTH JUDD Declaring that Winnie Ruth Judd apparently slew her two friends in self-defense before sending their dismembered bodies in a trunk and grand jury has rec- from the hangman. Her victims were Declare Doomed Woman Appar- ently Slew Two Compan- ions in Self Defense Phoenix, Ariz, Dec. 31.—(#)—Ari- zona’s state board of pardons and Paroles was silent Saturday on what action, if any, it would take on the surprising recommendation of the Maricopa county grand jury that the Geath sentence of Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd, “trunk murderess,” be commut- ed_to life imprisonment. Before making the recommendation, John J. Halloran, well-to-do Phoenix jumber dealer and sportsman, was indicted as “accessory to the crime of murder” in the Judd case. The true bill does not accuse him of par- ticipating in the killings. The indictment of Halloran follow- ed by two days the appearance of Mrs. Judd for four hours before the inquisitorial body. She had been brought from the state prison at Florence after she had repeatedly ask- ed for an opportunity to “tell every- thing.” Two Women Slain Mrs. Judd was convicted of mur- dering Mrs. Agnes Anne LeRoi, a former friend. She was charged al- so with the murder of Miss Hedvig Samuelson, native of North Dakota. Both women were slain in a Phoenix bungalow in October, 1931, their bod- [ies dismembered and sent to Los An- geles in trunks. Halloran was an admitted friend of al’ three women and was a frequent guest at the bungalow where all three, at one time, resided. The indictment charges Halloran knew of the killings but failed to tell authorities and “did harbor and pro- tect” Mrs. Judd. If convicted of the charge, Halloran would face maximum sentence of five years imprisonment. In a brief statement, Halloran char- acterized the indictment as “abso- lutely false” and “a grave injustice to me.” Halloran appeared in court short- ly after he was indicted and posted $3,000 bond for his preliminary hear- ing next Tuesday. Self Defense, Perhaps The grand jury's move in recom- mending life imprisonment for Mrs. Judd had no relation to the indict- ment of Halloran, jury members de- clared. They said they believed Mrs. Judd killed the two women in self defense. The grand jury, in its resolution, declared it was convinced Mrs. Judd “was anxious at her trial to have put. the facts constituting self defense before the jury, but was prevent- ed from doing so by her counsel.” With the present board of pardons and paroles retiring from office next , county authorities said they ‘Tuesday, thought no action would be taken un- | til the new board is installed. Williams Resident Is Named by Gronna Legislators Face Speakership Joust) SECOND FIVE-YEAR Happy New Year To its readers and friends everywhere The Tribune extends sincere New Year's greetings and wishes for a happy and prosperous 1933. It takes this occasion to thank its friends for the kindnesses and favors extended during the last year and to pledge anew its de- votion to the best interests of the city of Bismarck, Burleigh county, the Missouri Slope area and the state of North Dakota. As do our friends and neighbors, we look to 1933 with hope, confi- dence and determination to do our full share to improve condi- tions under which all of us labor. Because Monday is a legal holi- day and in order to permit its em- Ployes to enjoy the occasion with their families, there will be no Publication of The Tribune on that day. Stores also will be closed Mon- day. Happy New Year. N. D. EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYES TO WAIT MONTH FOR SALARY Delay Caused By Initiated Mea- sure; Maximum Pay Set At $2,400 a Year Employes in North Dakota educa- tional institutions must wait until next month to receive their Decem- ber salary checks, while the maxi- mum salary to be paid has been set at $2,400 a year. As a result of the initiated salary reduction law adopted at the No- vember election, checks are being withheld until next month because of the detail involved in computing sal- aries. The law became effective Dec. 8, and for the first week of the month the old salary will be paid, while for the remainder of the month a 20 per cent reduction is being made. The attorney general has ruled that under the law heads of institu- tions and faculty members, who have been receving salaries in excess of those paid\ members of the state board of administration cannot re- ceive more than the salary paid board members. Since board members’ sal- aries are reduced to $2,400 under the act, this maximum will be paid of- ficials and faculty members of state institutions. Payrolls of institutions are certi- fied to the board of administration, which in turn approves them before riod the lists to the state au- itor. Miscreant Rivers in South Raise Havoc Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 31.—(7)—Mis- creant rivers, whooping it up in a final 1932 fling at the southern low- lands Saturday, drove 400 families from home at Chattanooga, Tenn., and continued to give trouble at oth- er points as slackening rain gave Promise of slight relief. City trucks were pressed into ser- vice to move the marooned of Chat- tanooga to school houses and empty buildings Friday night out of reach ot the swollen Tennessee, and there was hope that the river would start to recede Saturday. H. F. Swett and Mrs. Minnie D. Craig Are Rated As Lead- ing Candidates SENATE TASK IS EASY ONE Olson to Appoint Committees and Clear the Decks For Speedy Action Things were humming in Bismarck hotel lobbies Saturday as members of the 1933 legislature gathered to discuss their plans for the next 60 days and prepare for the organiza- tion of the house and senate. ‘The former appeared to hold the greatest interest because of a pros- pective contest within the Nonparti- san ranks for the speakership. The issue will be decided in the Nonpar- tisan caucus, tentatively scheduled for Monday night. Leading candidates Saturday were H. F. Swett of Kidder county, who served as assistant Nonpartisan floor leader at the last session, and Mrs. Minnie D. Craig of Benson county, another Nonpartisan leader at past ‘sessions. The basis for the rivalry was not apparent, although it was assumed to be a@ friendly one. Nevertheless, the arguments being presented indi- cate the possibility of sharp disagree- ment over some matters of legisla- tion which will come up at this ses- sion. Hope for Wet Action Chief among Swett’s supporters, it appeared Saturday, were those who hope for action on the prohibition issue this year. Swett is rated as a wet and Mrs. Craig is an avowed dry. Echoes of the Roosevelt-Hoover con- test at the last election also were heard. Both Swett and Mrs. Craig are Republicans but Swett, in com- mon with most of his own faction and the great majority of North Da- kotans, supported the Democratic Presidential nominee. Mrs. Craig stuck to her guns in the Hoover camp. Both have distinguished political records. Swett was credited with much of the Nonpartisan success at the 1931 legislative session and is expected to have a majority of the veterans of the lower house on his side when the caucus contest opens, Mrs. Craig was Republican national committeewoman for North Dakota (Continued on Page Two) Irving Koths Wins Sioux Election Fight Fort Yates, N. D., Dec. 31—(7)— Irving Koths, Selfridge attorney, won out, against an election contest by Thomas McDonald, defeated candi- date for state’s attorney in Sioux county, when Judge J.C. Lowe of Minot, who presided, action with cause and with prejudice. A recount in eight precincts was | 12 conducted and in five of them Koths lost three votes and McDonald two. In the other three precincts ballots were found to be double marked. Counsel for Koths asserted no due diligence had been taken to safe- guard the ballots after the original count by the precinct board, that the double marked ballots could have been so marked after the official count, and charged that the official returns had not been impeached. A motion by defense counsel to ac- cept the lal tabulation in the three precincts as correct and dismiss the action was granted by Judge Lowe late Friday. The net effect of the ac- tion was to reduce Koths’ lead over The headwaters of many of the f~oding streams from the Carolinas éo the lower Mississippi valley began to calm but the down river counties watched against trouble from pass- ing crests. Much of the affected ter- Titory experienced rain Friday. Police Seek Slayer Of Welfare Worker Cleveland, Dec. 31.—(}—While po- lice hunted the unidentified murder- McDonald from 33 to 32 votes. Judge Lowe was appointed by the supreme court to hear the case after redit System Building Fund $358,540 Short THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE RUSSIA 10 LAUNCH f_ Feared Slain panne ee eS SEEN PROGRAM SUNDAY | Increased Production of Con- sumption Goods Will Be Major Project ADVANCE HAS BEEN STEADY Soviet During First Five-Year Plan Grew in World-Wide Importance Moscow, Dec. 31.—()— Russia's masses will take up the second five- year plan of its unique Socialistic government Sunday, transformed in- to a nation of workers. Outstanding among achievements of the first five-year plan, which be- came a matter of historical record Saturday, in the view of one Soviet authority, was that backward Rus- sians have learned to use their hands in_modern industrial pursuits. The establishment of a heavy in- dustry, making Russia independent of the world to a great extent for manu- factures, and the phenomenal spread of collective and state farms are two obviously important achievements. Russia was faced Saturday with the worst food shortage since the first five-year plan was inaugurated. The direct reason for this was the subordination of light industry, pro- ducing consumption goods, and this must be the chief aim of the second five-year plan. Pi Aside from actual production, out- standing social and political achieve- ments included: The complete abolition of unem. ployment. - Eradication of illiteracy among more than 50 per cent of the illiter- ate portion. The establishment of collectivized and state farms on 80 per cent of the entire cultivated area, whereas only 17 per cent was anticipated. As for industry, for the greater part of this year the increase was only 20 per cent over 1931, whereas @ 34.7 per cent increase was on the Program. Almost without exception the year’s control figures were not met. Every other year had shown substantial production gains. Of basic key industries, coal, pig- iron, steel, electrification and trans- Port, all were considerably behind the Plan and among other heavy indus- trial branches only oil, and possibly, machine building, can claim complete success. Russia’s main advances in world Production, official figures show, were: From sixth to third place in coal; from sixth to second place in pig- iron; from third to second place in oil; from fourth to second place in machine building; and from eighth to third place in electric energy. REPUBLICANS FEAR SOVIET RECOGNITION -Washington, Dec. 31—(#)—Some Republicans in congress seek to make the {certain that the incoming Demo- cratic administration will not liberal- the present American attitude toward Soviet Russia. Such an effort Saturday came to light through announcement by Chairman Collier that he would ask the house ways and means com- mittee what it wants to do about his bill barring importation of goods pro- duced by forced labor. The bill will be put before the com- mittee after it finishes its impending study of the tax situation. The anti- recognitionists in congress already have pushed their campaign so far that representatives of labor, veterans and numerous other organizations have been asking Collier to grant hearings on his measure, Democrats, except for Leader Rainey in the house, who con- tinued to advocate recognition and expresses hope that Roosevelt will agree, for the most part remain si- lent on what they think the new chief executive should or will do. Reports have been heard around capitol hill, however, that the tariff study the president-elect has sug- gested with foreign countries might. at least touch on the question of the czarist debts repudiated first by the Bolshevists and then by the Com- That, say Republican anti- Sovjets, would remove one of the bar- riers to recognition: e Farm Loan Inspectors Are Selected by Mann Majority | 1: R. 8. McCoin, above, missing from his home in Henderson, N. C., since Dec. 22, may be the murder victim of boy motor bums. McCoin, former state senator, was driving his car when he disappeared. An anonymous letter from a “boy in distress” told state authorities that McCoin had been murdered by four youths. Co- lumbus, O., police found a blood- stained car in the place described in the letter. President Lands Three Sail Fish The Sailfish Club, Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 31.—(?)—President Hoover turn- ed toward the open sea in a dawn to dusk fishing expedition Saturday with hopes of duplicating or better- ing his catch of three sail fish Fri- day and planned a quiet New Year's eve aboard ship. The chief executive set his sailing time for half an hour before day- break and left word behind him that he probably would be out until near dusk, except for a brief return for lunch. Senator Austin of Vermont, who lost his sailfish to a shark Friday, headed another party composed of Mark Sullivan, writer, and Dr. Joel T. Boone on a similar angling quest. Justice Stone of the supreme court and Lawrence Richey went along with the president under the guidance of Capt. Herman Gray, local fishing expert. Hoover and his guests had local game fishing circles talking by pull- ing in a total of 10 sailfish, two dol- phins and an amberjack. Bandit Suspect and Girl Companion Held Mount Vernon, Wash., Dec. 31.—(? —A bullet-scarred bandit suspect and his 17-year-old gir! companion, at- tired in boy's ciothes, were held by Police Saturday for questioning about the slaying of a Milwaukee, Wis., service station attendant and two Wisconsin bank holdups. They walk- ed into a police trap here Friday night. In his side, Alex Uttendorfer, 27, who had posed as Henry Waas of Chi- cago on his arrival here last Monday, bore a bullet wound. His youthful friend, Isabelle Pliska of Milwaukee, had a bullet wound in her leg. Bullet holes in their car, discovered by @ garage owner, led to investiga- tion of their activities. Authorities said they learned the two were sought by Milwaukee police for the slaying of Alfred Reediger, a service station at- tendant, last June 28. They added the pair will also be questioned about bank holdups at Eldorado, Wis., last March 12, and at Richfield, Wis., July 1, Authorities said the two admitted their identity, confessed participation in the service station holdup but de- nied knowledge of the killing. Economists Fail to Find Business Cure They are Nick J. Boltz, Belfield; | lems. ; Herman. . L. Sales, Dickinson; Leutz, Sr., Taylor, and F. L. Reardon, Dickinson. Nearly 400 applications for loans totaling over $600,000 have filed with the local at Roosevelt, Garner Weather Report Somewhat unsettled and Sun- day; warmer tonight; ’ Sunday. PRICE FIVE CENTS SURVEY COMMISSION DECLARES PROGRAM POINTS T0 DISASTER Prevention of Further Increase in Bonded Indebtedness Said Necessity TAX BURDEN ON INCREASE Report Declares Plan, Theoreti- cally Workable, Can't Work in Practice Abolition of the rural credits sys- tem or prevention of the further in- crease in the bonded indebtedness of the state, with the present rural cred- its fund used as a revolving fund, is recommended by the North Dakota governmental survey commission in its report to the governor. After a review of the last audit of the rural credits system, the com- mission concludes that the figures demonstrate the problem that has arisen from the adoption and operas tion of a state rural credits system is an “appalling one which threatens aisaster.” “Either the rural credits system should be abolished and liquidated as soon as possible, or further in- crease in the bonded indebtedness of the state should be prevented by con- stitutional amendment and the pres- ent rural credits fund used as @ re- volving fund,” the report says. The recommendation is one of many relating to proposed economies in State government. The survey com- mission seeks to point the way out of a labyrinth of governmental funce ficns gat arc imeressing the tax. burden. bes Was Created in 1918 Going back to 1918 when the rural credits system was created by constis__ tutional amendment, the commission says that the effect of this amend. ment was to increase the possible State indebtedness from $200,000 to $2,000,000 unsecured bonded indebted- niess, $10,000,000 bonded indebtedness secured by property of state-owned utilities, enterprises or industries, and “any number of millions of dollars bonded indebtedness secured by first mortgages upon real estate in amounts not to exceed one-half its value.” “One of the purposes of this amend- ment,” the commission adds, “was of course to create the rural credit sys- tem of the state of North Dakota.” The commission’s report explains the 1918 amendment permitted the organization of the Bank of North Dakota. “The administration of the rural credits act is performed by the Bank (Continued on Page Two) To Report Farm Bill By Next Wednesday Washington, Dec. 31—()—Chair- man Jones announced after a meet- ing of the agriculture committee Sat~ urday that a domestic allotment farm Telief bill will be reported to the house “not later than next Wednesday.” The committee took no action Sat~ urday, confiring its work to a study of the detailed provisions of the pro- Posed bill, which would pay a bounty to producers of wheat, cotton, hogs and tobacco on their share of domes- tic consumption. While the bill under consideration contains the four great staples rec- ommended for inclusion in the by organized farm leaders, Jones said that whether all will remain in the bill to go to the house was undecided, Towa City Youngster Faces Life Sentence Muskegon, Mich., Dec. 31.—(P}—- dames Regis Martin, 16-year-old Iowa’ City youth, Saturday faced = probable life sentence for the murder of Hang Nielsen, gasoline station proprietor, of which he was convicted by a circuit court jury. A defense of insanity had been of fered in the boy’s behalf by numerous defense witnesses, but no attempt was made to deny that young Martin shot and killed Nielsen in an attempted robbery Nov. 4. Tt was expected that Circuit Judo John Vanderwerp would defer se: tence until next week. Duck Speaker Fight