The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1933, Page 3

SAYS 1982 MARKED ~|ENTER 374 BIRDS IN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM sass se" OF WORK ON ROADS M'Kinnon Gives Highway Fig- , ures in Address to County Commissioners Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. 11.—(}— ‘The year 1932 marked “the most ex- tensive construction program in the history of the state” with savings of $186,048 in maintenance and from $10 to $1,166 per mile in various types of road construction, Chief Highway Commissioner A. D. McKinnon told the state convention of county com. missioners here We 4 He said the highway department also had saved the state $179,821.41 by rejecting one group of bids and waiting a month before letting the contracts on new bids. Commissioner McKinnon reported that the cash disbursements for all itcms covered by the legislative bud- get totaled $250,385 in 1931 and in 1932 the expenditures amounted to $194,566, a saving of $55,819 for the year—“this in spite of the fact that the program under construction dur- ing the last year was the ever undertaken in the history of the state highway department.” He defended the commission's awarding of some contracts to out- of-state contractors, saying the board had been “unjustly criticized.” “In this connection,” he added, “permit me to call your attention to the fact that where federal aid is used in the construction of high- ways, it is impossible to discriminate against out-of-state contractors as all contracts must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder regardless of residence.” Reviews Federal Act McKinnon reviewed the federal emergency relief and construction act of 1932 which enabled North Da- kota to receive $1,933,901 for road construction work to be completed by July 1, 1933, but recommended that the convention urge congress to ex- tend the time limit to August 1. The demands for various types of highway improvement work exceeded the ability to finance them, McKin- non informed the county commis- sioners, “We have on file for 966 miles of grading, 449 miles of gravel surfacing, and 24 miles of oil-mix surfacing which have not been placed under contract, or a total of all im- provements of 1,439 miles. Surveys have not been made for 260 miles of earth grading which has been re- quested.” He said the highway department made a special effort last year to close the gap between the earth graded roads and the surfaced roads, “and in this we were aided by the emergency federal aid appropriation.” Referring to the savings in main- tenance, he pointed out that costs had been reduced to an average of $204.43 a mile as compared to the average of $237.07 for the previous year, or a reduction of $32.64 per mile for 5,700 miles. The total saving, he said, was $186,048. Commissioner McKinnon said the highway department expected . to maintain about 500 more miles of ‘highway in 1933 with the same bud- get as allowed #1 1932. The only consiruction cost in which the highway department could not/| the show a decrease, he said, was in con- crete paving. He attributed this in- crease to the federal stipulation of a minimum wage of 40 cents per hour and the maximum of 30 hours per week that any one laborer could work, “In all types of highway improve- ments the special emergency stipula- tion just mentioned,” he said, “caused an increase of from 22 to 24 per cent in the cost per mile of the improve- ment. However, the increase in the cost of paving was approximately 10 per cent.” He pointed out that grading cul- verts and small structure projects de- clined in cost $509.30 per mile. Re- grading culverts, and small structure work dropped $1,166.68 per mile. Graveling, including cost of gravel, declined $217.57 per mile and re- OFFERED IN HOUSE Measures Presented By Ap- propriations Committee Referred Back to It A barrage of appropriation bills, totaling $1,385,000, was turned on house members as they went into schools, _ ‘The bills include appropriations for t departments: executive Office $21,310; lieutenant governor $1,600; supreme court $74,085; su- preme court reporter and state law Ubrarian $15,230; judges of district court $125,000. Secretary of state $35,610; public ting, secretary of state $17,400; state auditor $53,512; state treasurer $42,982; insurance departmen' graveling was down $209.21 per mile, | ion Stock pile costs on a per mile basis! were cut $10.81, while oil was lowered $312.04 and oil mix, in- cluding extra gravel, was reduced Pt $1,095.18 per mile. Calling attention to the saving ef- fected by rejecting bids and letting contracts on new bids submitted a month later, Commissioner McKinnon said work involved totaled $548,987.09 and bids were rejected “because the prices were too high.” He said that on September 30—a month later—bids were received on the same projects and contracts THIS BOOK FULL OF QUILT PATTERNS tla, Star, Chinese Coin, the ket of Daisies, Mountain Peak, Mar- tha Washington Wreath, Ferris Wheel, Etoile de Com! 5 In’ addition this book shows, in three colors, 125 quilt designs, many quilting designs and novelties. This book sent postpaid for only 25c. Order by number, C300. Allow a week to 10 days for delivery. Address, Aunt Martha, c-o The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, N. Dak. |This was the 2ist bomb thrown Chamblie, and the| Christian county, mine trouble zone. 14,500; tive assembly $112,500; board of par- dons $1,000; budget board $2300; ap- prehension of criminals $2,000; return of Rpt from justice $5,000. from | nesday Z Fe i D p $ i if fy : : : - E H i A | : u ge z sf par concrete wall. The prison was Wednesday. . |nesday South ANNUAL SHOW HERE Judging of Fowl Sent By 42 Exhibitors Begun At Noon Wednesday hundred seven-four high bens when ntries for the annual show of the tion closed here ‘Among the entries were 310 chick- ¢ {ens of many varieties, 40 turkeys, 11 Pigeons Pairs of and one pair of ducks, The show opened Tuesday and will continue until 3 p. m. Friday. It is being conducted in the building for- ,|merly occupied by the Bismarck Fur- nit it Judging was begun at noon Wed- by O. J. Weisner, of the agricultural college, and Frank E. Moore, of the North "| Dakota agricultural college. Fowl have been exhibited by adult and young alike, several junior club members having birds in the show. Cash, ribbon and medal prizes will be awarded to winners. The show will remain open even- ings and all interested are urged to visit the exhibit room to view the birds. Those who have entered fowls in the various contests include Charlotte Sherman, Menoken; Howard Goehr- ing, Hazelton; J. Earl Cook, Mandan; Robert Greiser, Wishek; J. J. Lippert, Frank Murphy and Wilbert Fields, ell of Bismarck; A. Van Oosting Hensler; C. A. Fields, Center; Emil A. Wilke, Underwood; O. L. Nord- quist, Underwood; Mrs. Charles Graves, Menoken; Eleanor Eberling, McKenzie; Clyde Nolan, Beulah; Is- rael Brown, Baldwin; Carl Schlaf- man, Turtle Lake; Peter Weilen, Bismarck; John J. Schlafman and J. N. Nelson, Turtle Lake; Mrs, Frank Josephson, Washburn; Erik Solbergr Driscoll. 8. R. Livergood, Wilton; Charles Scholl, Washburn; Mrs. P. D. Holmes, Menoken; N. 8. Trauger, Mandan; William Schlafman, Turtle Lake; Ralph Falkenstein, Baldwin; Clar- ence Falkenstein, Wilton; George C. Gray, Wilton; 8. G. Francis, Bis- marck; Walt M. Staigl, Sanger; Wil- liam M. Moore, Shields; Mrs. Horace Dirlam, Menoken; Clarence T. Burg, Washburn; Mrs.G.W. Jennings, Bis- marck; Maurice E. Dance and Dor- othy Wood, Menoken; Vivian Larson, McKenzie; Katherine Hughes, Mc- Kenzie; Wesley Craven, Allene Holmes and Paul Holmes, Menoken. MARKETING-FINANCE HELD BiG PROBLEM Husby Says These Are Major Items Confronting People of North Dakota Analysis of the farmers problems overcome and i ndecarred ice necessary to achieve lasting results, John Husby, commissioner of agricul- ture and labor, sald in a statement - “ro who began the survey of Roy G. Arntson, president of the state labor federation. His experience and his contact with organized labor should enable him to do constructive go eee the pelle! that ‘ne Bank is of North Detota has not always functioned as it should, Husby said he is deeply interested in the conduct of the bank and in making it an un- questioned asset to the state and its People. FINANCE ECONOMIC PARLEY Washington, Jan. 11.—(#)}—The house foreign affairs committee Wed- approved the McReynolds resolution to Pcvrleg Pgs ig! a American participat: wor! economic conference at London this German scientists have succeeded, it is said, in growing tobacco with no nicotine content, COLDS 2 WAYS Mistol Fssence of Mistol Rubber Stamps We Make Them Commercial Service, Inc, Hoskins Block _ Phone 00 Describes Air-Mail In Talk to Rotary As a feature of “air-mail week,” now in progress in Bismarck, F. R. LaFontise, local traffic manager for Northwest Airways, Inc. addressed members of the Rotary club at their weekly luncheon meeting Wednesday noon, LaFontise described the present service, with its many advantages, and urged members of the club to in- crease their air-mail to aid in the campaign to retain the present sched- ule after Feb. 14, when it is due to be changed. Dr. R. 8. Towne was program chair- man, Among guests were E. R. Griffin, Mandan; A. C. Johnson,-Fargo; C. H. Abell, Chicago; A. E. Jacobson, Miles City, Mont.; Senator J. P. Cain, Dickinson; and H. P. Goddard and TVBERCULASS BODY WIL MEET IN CY Executive Committee and Di- rectors to Attend Annual Session Monday Members of the executive commit- tee and board of directors of the North Dakota Tuberculosis association will hold their annual meeting in Bis- marck next Monday, it is announced by Helen K. Katen, executive secre- The session will be held in the American Legion Auxiliary room of the World War Memorial building, beginning at 1:30 p. m, Only routine business is on the pro- gram, according to Miss Katen, in- cluding election of new officers for the year. A report on the Christmas Seal sale will not be available since all re- turns are not yet in, the secretary said. Members of the executive commit- tee are Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain, Bis- marck, president; Dr. James Grassick, Grand Forks, honorary president; Ds B. K. Kilbourne, Fargo, vice preside: Mrs. E. J. Taylor, Bismarck, recor ing secretary; Dr. R. S. Towne, Bi marck; Dr. E. A. Pray, Valley Cit; and B. C. Marks, Fargo. The board of directors include George F. Shafer, Bismarck; B. Marks, Hazel McKay, Devils Lak Dr. R. 8. Towne; Dr. James Grassicl Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain; Minnie J.) Nielson, Valley City; Mrs. C. A. Cross, Dawson; Judge G. H. Moellsing, W! Uston; Paul T. Kretschmar, Ventur! W. D. Lynch, LaMoure; Florence Por- ter, Minot; Dr. H. E. French, Grand Forks; Sidney Adams, Lisbon; Mrs. B. 8. Nickerson, Mandan; Dr. A. A. Whittemore, Bismarck; Dr. W. B. Hocking, Devils Lake; Mrs. Mathilda LL. Johnson, Cooperstown; Mrs. E. J. Taylor; Mrs. E. H. Maercklein, Ashle; Dr. Kill ; Dr. Pray; Mrs. O! Sand, Fargo; and Dr. Charles Mac- WOULD REVISE LAW TO RELIEVE DEBTOR Hoover Asks Change in Bank- tuptcy Statute to Permit of Readjustments Washington, Jan. 11.—(P)—In a second special message to congress in as many days, President Hoover Wednesday made a plea for “emer- gency action” in revision of the bankruptcy laws in order to avoid present-day wholesale forced fore- closures, The president asked specifically jfor an immediate alteration of exist- cing law to facilitate “relief of debtors who seek the protection of the court for the purpose of readjusting their affairs with their creditors.” Opportunity would be given debtors to arrange a settlement with a maj- ority of their creditors, this to be binding upon the minority creditors. Present processes of forced liquid- ation through foreclosure and bank- Tuptcy sale, Hoover said, are proving ‘utterly destructvie of the interests of debtor and creditor alike.” If allowed to continue, he said, “misery will be suffered by thousands without substantial gain to their creditors “insisting upon foreclosure | in hope of: collecting part of the money owed them. Minorities Control Now “Under existing law,” he said, “even where majorities of the credi- tors desire to arrange fair and equit- able readjustments with their debtors, their plans may not be consummated. without prohibitive delay and ex- pense, usually, attended by the obstruction of minority creditors who oppose such settlements in the hope that the fear of ruinous liquidation will induce the immediate settlement of their claims.” The president made specific refer- ence to railroads, saying the cor- porate reorganization provision should {be applicable to the carriers and that in such cases “the plan of reorgan- ization should not become effective until it has been approved by the Interstate Commerce commission. Several bills are pending in con- gress designed to liberalize the bank- ‘uptey laws. Senator Hastings (Rep., Del.) has one before the judiciary committee which would permit an individual or partnership to escape the stigma of bankruptcy by author- izing reorganization, with the con- sent of a percentage of stockholders. Conferences are proceeding be- jtween judiciary subcommittees of the house and senate, with the object of getting a satisfactory bill in shape. In his message of yesterday, the president asked for either ratification of the pending international arms convention or that he be given auth- ority to declare munitions embargoes to prevent military conflicts. Turner Reelected by Peac\ Officers Body eae ° | Claims Swindle While Mrs, Charlotte Shelby, above, mother of Mary Miles Minter, former movie star, was testifying before the grand jury in Los Angeles. about an alleged theft of $400,000 worth of se- curities from her, sheriffs were sell- ing the mansion for which the Shel- bys gave a half million dollars. Mrs. Shelby sought indictment of Leslie B. Henry, a broker. aa cect Peace Officers association in the clos- ing session of the organization's two- day convention here Tuesday. Jamestown was selected as the next meeting place, J. L. Kelley, Burleigh county sher- iff, was reelected vice president and A. H. Helgeson, Burleigh county dep- uty sheriff, was named to succeed P. C. Balkan, Traill county sheriff, as secretary-treasurer. Maintenance of an efficient net- work of police supervision over the state through close cooperation of au- thorities in North Dakota’s 53 coun- ties, with the assistance of the state bureau of criminal identification, was discussed. Among speakers on the program were A. P. Lenhart, president of the Bismarck city commission; District Judges Fred Jansonius, Bismarck, and R. G. McFarland, Jamestown; Werner Hanni, St. Paul, of the de- partment of justice; Attorney General A. J, Gronna, Jr.; Fay Hunter, of the state bureau of criminal identifica- tion; and Curtis Dirlam, Bismarck. The Danish flag, consisting of a large white cross on a red field, is the oldest unchanged flag in ex- istence, N F Avoid Kidney Acidity Thousands suffering and losing en- ergy from Getting Up Nights, Back. ache, Stiffness, Leg Pains, Nervou: ness, Acidity or Burning, caus b poorly functioning Kidneys or Blad- der, should use Cystex (pronounced Siss-tex) specially prepared for these troubles. Works fast, circulating C. ©. Turner, warden of the state Penitentiary, was re-elected president’ of the North Dakota Sheriffs and “ HEN I work hard, I usually smoke more; and when I smoke more, I usually work harder—and that’s why I want a cigarette that’s milder.’ We use in Chesterfield Cigarettes mild, ripe Domesti ic and Turkish tobac- cos which have been aged and re-aged. These good tobaccos in Chesterfield are used in the right proportions—that’s a very important matter. These good tobaccos in Chesterfield are blended and cross-blended—welded together; that, too, helps to make a milder cigarette with better taste. through system in 15 minutes. Only iéc at druggists. Guaranteed to fix you up or money back on return of empty package.—Advyertisement, Ministerial Body Names Rev. Jackson Rev. Ellis L. Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist church, was elected Eresident of the Bismarck Ministerial association, at the annual business meeting held Tuesday afternoon in Heving the nurse’s home at the Bismarck hospital. Rev. Jackson succeeds Rev. Walter E. Vater of the McCabe Methodist church, who has served as head of the association for several #ars. Rev. Floyd E. Logee, of the First Presbyterian church, was reelected | vice president, and Rev. Opie 8. Rin- | dahl of the Trinity Lutheran church was named secretary-t r, The | retiring secretary-treasurer, Rev. Ira E. Herzberg of, the First Evangelical | church, has served.in that capacity for the last four years. The remainder of the meeting was given over to annual reports and other routine business. SPLITTING AFRICA France governs 366 of every 1000 square miles in Africa today. Great Britain is next, with 348, and Bel- gium, with 81; Portugal, 69; Italy, 59; and Egypt, 31, follow in order. The annual nteeting of the Burleigh County Chapter American Red Cross will be held in the World War Memo- rial building at 4 p. m. Tues- day, Jan. 17, 1933. gait ; 3 : § tat ® shampoo and finger wave. fornia combination, $3.50. Cali- fornia Wave Nook, 102 Third 8t. Phone 782. Most Talked of Picture in the World An amazing romance of @ girl whe reached for the moon —end get it. Thrills, pageantry end drame. The picture thet broke records in London, Peris, ond Berlin — ecclaimed the best . g iff gat = CAPITOL —== THEATRE =—