The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1933, Page 1

Sa Se een North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 By —_—________—_-# In Repeal Fight ! INDEPENDENCE BLL |Commissioners Rap FAVORED 27410%; | Gas Tax Tampering 5 SENT TO SENATE pANaRS ENDORSE Mone] GUASS BANK BILL ii MERTING HE opPos: dent Is Received Would Have Automobile Plates Distributed By Clerks in Various Counties County Fathers Oppose Sugges- tion to Divert Money From Highway Uses E LICENSE SYSTEM HOOVER PREDICTS DANGERS Send Message to Congressmen Asking Early Enactment of Measure Points to Chaotic Conditions in Orient and Immense Neigh- bor Population Washington, Jan. 13—()—The eBid mera } house Friday passed the Philippine eight mills county tax rate limit were | Independence bill over the veto of among a number adopted Thursday .| at the closing session of the: North act. ‘The vote was 274 to 94. A two-thirds majority was neces. sary. Senate . are uncertain, but tomobile wieetnee nica |Senator John J. Blaine (above) of Meense serial numbers be | Wisconsin wrote a dramatic chapter shipped to the various counties by|!n prohibition history when he pre- instead of by mail.” sented to the Senate the Judiciary Commending the “unselfish and|Committee’s report favoring a pro- non-political activities” of the Greater |Posed “repeal” amendment. It was North Dakota association, the conven-|the first time that a standing com- tion adopted a resolution pledging full|mittee of the upper house had rec- “cooperation in this development | ommended -repeal of the Eighteenth . Amendment. Ze JAPANESE CAPTURE STRATEGIC CITY IN PROVINGE OF -lLand and Air Forces Claim Swift and Decisive Victory At Yunganpao “grave dangers of foreign invasion and war,” the president contended in said, would be given the responsibility without authority for maintaining or- der “in a degenerating social and eco- nomic situation.” ‘The measure provides for creation of an intermediate ernment after about two years, if ap- proved by the Filipino people. year period of economic and political weaning would follow, during which American authority would be cur- Chinchow, Manchuria, Jan. 13.—(?) —Japanese forces were reported Fri- day in control of another strategic town in southeast Jehol as they push. ed their lines farther into that prov- ince. Japanese land and air forces Thurs- day turned their attack upon Yung- anpoa, about 150 miles southwest of rere, and claimed a swift and decis- ive victory against a large force of Chinese defenders. Bombing planes laid siege to the town to aid the advance of a column ot Japanese cavalry. Japanese sourc- es said the Chinese troops were driven in hasty retreat. Reports were re- ceived at the Japanese military base here that the town was a stronghold islands, the chief executive suggested that there be no immediate curtail- ment of American power and that the Plebiscite of freedom “be taken 15 or 20 years hence.” Is Path to Danger “This legislation,” the presiden' said, puts both our people and Philippine people not on the road liberty and safety, which we but on the path leading to new enlarged dangers to liberty and dom itself.” Some of the argument seeorer for disapproving The Philippines economically “absolutely dependent upon their ge BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1933 Farm Bill Passed b House Passes Philippine Measure Over Veto ; SALARY SLASH ACT [Measure Proposes To Abolish Office BY SUPREME COURT! ASKS EXEMPTION OF Spalding Appears At Argument HOMESTEADS FROM UNDER ADVISEMENT to Represent State Tax- payers Association Urges Law Be Ruled Unconsti- tutional So Legislature Can Act On Subject On completion of oral argument be- fore the state supreme court Friday, the case challenging the constitution- ality of the initiated law providing for a reduction in salaries of state Officials and employes was taken un- der advisement. The action was brought against the state auditing board which was de- fended by B. F. Spaulding, Fargo, who appeared in behalf of the North Dakota taxpayers association, which sponsored the initiated law. Scott Cameron, Bismarck, attor- ney for the plaintiff, contended the act violates several sections of the ‘state constitution. He said no attempt is made in the act to point to whom it applies ex- cept by the general classification into which the individuals may fall. Sponsors of the act, he declared, are attempting to apply an arbitrary rule or scale of salary for public em- ployees, and have attempted an in- novation in legislation. He urged that the law be declared unconstitutional so that “the legisla- ture might pass suitable legislation on the subject.” Spalding, denying that the act vio- lates the state constitution, cited many authorities. He said it may be possible that the Measure does not cover every office :{which it was intended should be cov- ered, but bee neh does not crap against its effecting the salaries of those who are included. ‘The case is an appeal from the order of Judge R. G. McFarland in Burleigh county district court, who ordered that the alternative writ of mandamus against the auditing TAXATION BY STATE CAMERON RAPS MEASURE Sargent Senator Seeks to Fav- or Property Upon Which Farmers Live Tracts of land not exceeding 160 acres and on which the owner re- sides would be exempt from all but school and hail taxes under a meas- ure introduced in the senate Thurs- day by Sen. W. S. Handley of Sar- gent county. Repeal of the laws providing for foreclosure of real estate mortgages is provided in a measure introduced by Sen, A. 8. Marshall of Dickey coun- ty. The bill would except foreclosures now pending, or in which notice of foreclosure has been served at the time the act takes effect. ‘The graduate tax on lands in excess of the exempt portion would be equal to 110 percent of the tax now im- posed for the first 160 acres or frac- tion, and each additional quarter section would bear a tax increasing at the rate of five per cent of the normal tax above the prior increase. The proposal, carrying an emer- gency clause, was referred to the com- mittee on taxes and tax laws. ; Soaented bill wh Sen. ead Loved poses that gaming machines for amusement be taxed at the rate of 25 per cent of the value of the coins de- posited by the public in such mach- ines. The emergency clause states there are now “countles snumbers of gam- bling machines for/ amusement being operated within the state upon which no tax is paid.” The bill was referr- ed to the Judiciary committee. The crime of “bank robbery from the inside,” which would carry a pen- alty of 10 to 30 years, would be creat- ed under a measure introduced by Senators J. L. Miklethun and C, Olson of Barnes county, and E. C. Stucke of McLean. Persons having control of the assets of any bank or trust company, including any manag- ing officer or director, who embezzles, steals, misapplies funds, falsifies or board be quasned last December 16. INORDQUIST NAMED BY POULTRY GROUP Underwood Man Reelected President; Four New Di- rectors Selected of the Chinese r, Cheng vored trade with the United Kuel-Lin. and the period during which tl ‘The move was expected to strength- would be whittled down and en the Japanese attempt to shut off shut off is “too short, too violent.” Chinese troops in Jehol from Without favored entrance to reinforcements from possible south of the| fean markets great wall over the coast level routes. SPAN VETERAN AUXIUARY FORMED 18 Bismarck and Mandan Wom- en Become Members At Organization Meeting Collision Followed By Fire Which Leaves One Victim Buried in Wreckage Ia, Jan. 13—()—The Burlington gag i Fes it nek i ik bi i 5 li BB i Hy i : : 8 E z § [ ae eg Holiday Association Se ARI i SP ARE: To Meet Here Jan. 19 St. Mary E oe Hf it: Hl iP. State Commander Mark M. Chat- Bg é 5 7 i ke, both of Minot, and State Senators David H. Hamilton, Eckman, and G. A. Jones, Minot, were’ among those tending. . auxiliary unit includes the Mesdames . Pr | i" gr ordi uF | The new RS 3 tence Mesdames Arthur, The Hodge are from which rece! others reside in Joran, wealthy “an accessory to the AGED MINOT der,” alleging he Minot, N. Jan. the slayings Larson, 76, ze gs z 3 H 3. 3 i itt; it They are J. M. Thompson, Wilton, A. Wilke, Underwood; Charles Scholl, Washburn; and George F. Will, Bis- Other directors, who were reelected. include 8. R. Livergood. Wilton; Carl Nelson and P. W. Bismarck: destroys records would be guilty of the crime. The bill was sent to the committee on banks and banking. Another measure by Senators Mik- lethun, Olson and Stucke would make it necessary for a person convicted of bank robbery, embezzlement or larceny to serve 75 percent of his prison term before being eligible for pardon or parole, unless the pardon board is satisfied the prisoner is in- nocent. It was sent to the Judiciary committee. The same three senators proposed ‘@ measure providing that the title to personal property sold or exchanged pass to the buyer on delivery of the roperty. 2 The cmergency clause says that at present the seller is permitted to take possession of personal property with- out foreclosure or other resort to law “to the detriment of siicee 00 Cale not. Promptly, resulting in oss of aes, without the protection of }law.” The bill was sent to the Judic- jary committee. '|Expert Will Oppose Higher Grain Rates Declaring an increase in rates as proposed by the railroads would cost North Dakota farmers $5,- 000,000 annually, E. M. Hendricks, traffic expert for the state railroad to the ts, il reece ere baie the C. C. in Minneapolis Jan 30. Hendricks said he will endeavor to persuade the commission that Grand Forks shrould be recognized by the 1 C. C. as a terminal market, entitled L -day|to. the same rates and privileges as dard-bred field and State Adjutant Gilbert Bak- |Shown, sized eggs contrast shown on standard-| a i® F s 3 a by 1 Es i i i accorded the Twin Cities, Duluth, Chicago and other terminal markets. Dr. Alva H. Benton of the state college also will testify. Railroad Commissioner Ben . Larkin, a member of a coopera- tive committee studying rates under j E i Ey % 4 Ri 5 z g 8 i fi i iy at E : : : f : cE i i ave i : RE g i 5 ref at | fh ti i H E i J.| referred to the house committee on _. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE M’Kenzie County Men Would Weather Report . PRICE FIVE CENTS y House MEASURE ENACTED LATE THURSDAY BY COUNT OF 209-151 Faces New Obstacles Now in Senate Contest and Op- Eliminate Post of State Grain Commissioner PLACE HELD UNNECESSARY Light Movement of Grain and Need For Economy Out- lined By Sponsors While an appropriation bill re-; questing $17,700 for operation of the! office of grain storage commissioner, was being presented in the North Da- kota senate Thursday a bill in the house asked for the abolition of the office. R. C. Sannes and F. W. Erickson of McKenzie county introduced the) house bill proposing transfer of the. work of the grain commissioner to the board of railroad commissioners. “It's an economy measure,” Rep. Sannes said in commenting on the bill. “Lack of movement of grain has made the office unnecessary and we believe the work can be handled by the railroad commission without ad- ditional help.” Two other bills besides the six ap- Propriation measures and a bill pass- ed by the senate completed the leg- islative schedule of the house. Removal of penalties on car license fees and lowering the rates on cars) more than one year old is provided |for in a measure introduced by Rep. H. T. Peterson of Mountrail. H. D. Piper of McIntosh and Logan coun- ties aimed a bill at nepotism in state, county and city government, provid- ing a fine for violation of the law and for the forfeiture of office. An emergency clause was attached to it. The bill passed by the senate and} Providing for suspension until Dec.) 31, 1935, of the law relating to tax/ deeds to be issued to counties on ex-| piration of redemption period, was tax and tas laws, | Peterson explained that his car! license measure would eliminate back! fees and penalties on car owners who! have put their car away for a year or more. With its emergency clause, it would be retroactive to Jan. 1, this year. His meagure would also reduce the yearly fee 10 per cent after the first year and after nine years a flat rate of $3 per car. Commercial trucks would not be affected. Piper's sweeping nepotism act, he said, is “in line with public opinion and the Nonpartisan League pro- gram.” A fine of not less than $100 or not! more than $1.000 would be levied against any official violating the law. Piper specifies that officials cov- ered by his law shall include the gov- ernor, Heutenant governor, members of the legislature, all the departments of the state government, all commis- and boards, including the mill and elevator board, the Bank of North Dakota. the board of admin- , all state schools, pénal and el nstitutions, all city and county officers and all other of- ficials of the state, district, county, cities or other municipal subdivisions of the state, or any other office or department that may be created by law in the future. Coolidge Is Sparing Of Words in His Will| Northampton, Mass., Jan. 13.—(7)— Calvin Coolidge, in leaving all his Idly possessons to his widow, used as ly in his will as had been his habit in his everyday con- versation in life. The testament, in Coolidge’s own handwriting on a folded sheet of white-house stationery, was filed by Ralph W. Hemenway, a former law Partner, in Hampshire probate court Thursday. It was dated Dec. 20, 1926 and read: “Will of Calvin Coolidge, of North- hampton, Hampshire county, Massa- chusetts. “Not unmindful of my son, John, I give all my estate, both real and per- sonal, to my wife, Grace Coolidge, in simple. “Drawn at Washington, District of Columbia, this twentieth day Decem- ber, A. D. nineteen hundred twenty-six. 2 (Signed) Calvin Coolidge.” Legionnaires Urged To Attend Meeti lee | 5 if position By Hoover STRONG OPPOSITION VOICED Sponsors, However, Are Hope- ful of Obtaining Majority in Upper Branch Washington, Jan 13—(7)—The emergency price-fixing plan voted by {he house in the hope of adding mil- lions to the 1933 national farm in- come Friday faced two new obstacles —the senate and President Hoover, Senators for the most part reserv- ed opinions pending a closer study of the intricate allotment bill's provi- sions. But in some quarters there was strong opposition as hopeful sponsors began a drive for the needed majority. Even should this be obstained Dem- ocratic leaders have said they believe Hoover will veto the one-year plan, By a vote of 203 to 151, the measure Was passed by the house late Thurs- day—the rumored friendliness of President-elect Roosevelt being a big factor in mustering this strength. But despite the reported desire of Roosevelt to see such legislation en- acted, the ranking Democrat on the senate agriculture committee—Smith of South Carolina—already has indi- cated his opposition. The Republican chairman of that committee, McNary of Oregon, has Questioned the wisdom of the and Borah of Idaho, Speedy Nevertheless, consideration of the house bill which would pay a bounty to producers of commodities—wheat, cotton, Peanuts—was assured. It was after the last three commodities had been added to the original bill that 139 house Democrats, 63 Republicans and one Farmer-Laborite united against 101 Republicans and 50 Democrats to Secure its passage. The house bill is intended, for a one-year period, to put into the farmer's pocket a cash return ap- Proaching @ pre-war ratio with indus- trial commodity prices. It would start in this way: For all benefitted commodities ex- cept tobacco, an initial marketing per- fod beginning 30 days after enactment and ending when the 1933-34 market- ing year starts would be established. In this period, these minimum Prices would prevail: Seventy-five cents a bushel on wheat and rice; 9 cents a Pound on cotton; five cents a pound on hogs; 26 cents @ pound on butter- fat; three cents a pound on peanuts. Whenever average market Prices received by the producer be- low these prices—as they are now—the secretary of agriculture would declare the difference between the two and that difference would be levied as a tax on processing. Collections would be paid out as a bounty to farmers on their percentage of domestic con- sumption, or, in the case of dairymen, on 80 per cent of their production. Variation In Hogs Hogs would provide a slight varia- tion. While the bounty would be figured on a 5-cent basis, the tax would be determined on a gradi scale mounting from 3% to a 4% cents @ pound. And to participate, hog producers would have to market 20 per cent less . Once the 1933-34 year began, pre- cents plus one-half cent for every 10- Point increase in the index of f1 Tobacco would be in- cluded at this stage. All growers participating have to prove a 20 per cent cut, dairymen could not and | sota.