The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1933, Page 1

a nae . North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper - ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1933 a Weather Report Partly cloudy tonight and r not much change in aperatite: PRICE FIVE CENTS Ask Mental Probe of Gunman DENOUNGESJAPAN'S ||____As#arr Gave Verdict in Mystery Staying ° MANCHURIAN POLICY IN VIGOROUS TERMS Aid of U. S. Sought; Nipponese Spokesman Says Tokyo Will Reject Plea NEW STATE IS CONDEMNED Document Declares Against Maintenance and Recogni- tion of Manchukuo Geneva, Feb. 17—()—The League of Nations report on Manchuria sent Friday to all nations of the world, de- nounces Japan's policy in that area and seeks the aid of the United States in settling the dispute. Less than an hour later a Japanese spokesman said his government would not accept the report's recommenda- tions. The report declares against the maintenance and recognition of the state of Manchukuo, proposes new negotiations between China and Ja- pan, with the league again assisting, and extends the invitation to partici- Pate to Soviet Russia as well as to America, Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese spokesman, defended preparations for invasion of the province of Jehol, as- serting that Japan will fight if she has to, but he evaded questions about the possibility of his government's withdrawal from the league. Another snag appeared in the atti- tude of the spokesman for Russia, whose government, together with that of the United States, the league asks to cooperate in negotiations for a List 10 Essentials In Lytton Solution | (By The Associated Press) The 10 essentials to a satisfac- tory solution of the Manchurian dispute, as stated in chapter IX of the Lytton report, basis of the League of Nations present report on that trouble, are 1—Compatibility with the inter- ests of both China and Japan. 2—Consideration for the -inter- ests of Soviet Russia. 3—Conformity with existing multilateral treaties. 4—Recognition of Japan's rights and interests in Manchuria, 5—Establishment of new treaty relations between China and Jap- an. 6—Effective provision for settle- || ment of future disputes. 1—Establishment of Manchur- fan autonomy. &—Insurance of internal order in Manchuria and security against external aggression. 9—Encouragement of an econo- mic rapprochement between China and Japan. 10—International cooperation in the reconstruction of China itself. Manchurian settlement. He indicated that Russia believes this new effort to find a solution never will reach the stage of the negotiations pro- “There never was any question of Japan's accepting the report,” Mat- suoka said. “To protect Manchukuo,” he de- clared, “we must possess the chief town of Jehol. The only way to get Leading figures in the mystery trial of William James Guy for the aileged murder of Captain Walter Wander- well, as they appeared during the trial at Long Beach, Calif, are shown above. At the left is Guy with his attorney. At the right is Mrs. Wan- derwell, blonde widow cf the slain ad- venturer, A jury late Thursday night freed Guy of the charges. ‘The almost fantastic career of Wan- FIRST BILL OFFERE IN STATE SENATE IS APPROVED BY HOUSE Real Estate Sold or For- feited For Taxes The first. bill introduced in the North Dakota senate for this session of the legislature passed the house late Thursday. It now goes to the governor for approval. It provides for easier redemption of real estate sold or forfeited to coun- ties for taxes of 1931 or prior years, Permitting redemption before Dec. 31, 1935 on payment of the original amount of the tax levied and assessed, together with interest at six per cent —the penalties being eliminated. Real estate taxes including hail in- surance and yearly installments of special assessment taxes, levied and assessed for 1932 and subsequent years, are subject to penalty. Taxes becom: ing delinquent in March following derwell, 39-year-old Polish-born sol- | dier of fortune, was ended by a pistoi bullet aboard his yacht “Carma,” docked in the ocean harbor here. In a few days, the Carma, a former |Fum-running craft bought at a cus- toms auction, was to have put out for Hawaii, the South Seas and Orienta! Ports on a vagabond cruise for which the strangely assorted “crew” mem- bers—eight young women and seven men—were charged $150 each. Guy was not a member of the crew, but he and his wife were members of @ 1931 automobile-ship expedition, Buenos Aires to San Francisco, which they left in Central America after a quarrel with the leader, Wanderwell. ‘This quarrel was offerei by the prose- cution as a motive for Wanderwell’s killing. The jury took the case at 5 p. m. Thursday and reported a verdict at 10:35 p. m. No Word Received in Denver Kidnap Case Denver, Feb. 17.—(#)—Four days have passed since two men kidnaped Charles Boettcher, 2nd, and police and his family said Friday not a word has been received from the abductors who thrust into the hands of Mrs. Boett- cher a note demanding $60,000 ran- ‘som for the wealthy broker. A former policeman seized yesterday was releasea due to lack of identification and in- vestigators said they had no clues. PROBE COMMITTEE PLANS T0 ANNOUNCE ITS FINDINGS SOON Attorney Says Report Will Be Sent to Legislature Early Next Week (By The Associated Press) Findings of the North Dakota leg- islative investigation committee which | Thursday finished its probe of the work of the capitol commission may be completed Saturday, E. R. Sinkler, their due date will be subject to a| counsel, said Friday. Penalty of three per cent and an ad- The report and recommendations to ditional two per cent if not paid by | be made to the legislature, he thought taxes when they become delinquent on the same date. Real estate sold or forfeited for 1932 taxes, or subsequent years may payment of the original amount of the tax levied and assessed, plus penalties, cost of sale and interest at not to exceed six per be redeemed upon cent. It Twichell Opposes te L. Twichell, cn county, Jed the ight against the |, protesting peace is for the Chinese to withdraw | the their troops from Jehol. Ready to Fight “We will fight if we have to. “I have heard that there are about 150,000 Chinese troops in Jehol, but one Japanese is worth 10 Chinese. All Chinese soldiers are bandits.” ‘The report is a great moral victory for China said Dr. W. W. Yen, that country’s senior delegate. “It vindicates our patient policy of ‘The bill carried 95 to 10, with an emergency clause. Another senate bill to go to the that school districts might be presented to the house and senate the first of the week. A voluminous transcript of testi- mony and a large quantity of records are being reviewed by Sinkler as he Prepares his report on the capitol commission's supervision of the new $2,000,000 capitol for North Dakota. The hearing closed as it entered the fourth week with the committee in disagreement on whether Geo. L. Bangs and Fred L. Conklin, capitol commission members, should have been permitted to appear to tell their story. A-majority of the legislative group voted that Conklin and Bangs could submit questions and proof in writ- ing for consideration of the commit- tee while a minority headed by Sen. W. E. Matthaei, chairman of the in- vestigators, said he vigorously opposed not permitting Bangs and Conklin to take the stand and to tell their story unhampered by rule. He charged that the majority of the committee “over- RE-ELECT MRS. DALE TO DIRECT WORK NONPARTISAN State Convention Renames Lo- cal Woman At Closing Session Thursday Mrs. Alfred 8. Dale, Bismarck, was re-elected president of the North Da- kota Federation of Nonpartisan Wom- en's clubs at the final session of the eighth biennial convention here on Thursday afternoon. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Minnie Craig, Esmond, first vice pres- ident; Mrs, Marie Durey, Ellendale, second vice president; Mrs. Bertha| Cleveland, Tuttle, executive secretary and treasurer; and Mrs. Ray R. Smith, Bismarck, recording secretary. Approximately 250 delegates, mem- bers of the state legislature, state of- ficials and their wives and visitors assembled at the ‘victory’ banquet Thursday night at the Patterson ho- tel which climaxed the three-day convention. With Mrs. C. G. Boise, president of Bismarck Nonpartisan club No. 1 pre- siding, talks on the ‘victory’ theme were given by Mrs. Ray Smith, Mrs. Durey, Mrs. Craig, Herbert F. Swett of Steele; Ole Olson, New Rockford, leutenant governor; W. J. Flannigan, representative from Stutsman county; and by Mrs. William Langer, who spoke instead of the governor, who was unable to be present. Speaking on “Vision,” Mrs. Smith said the new administration has been given opportunity to prove the truth of the party's principles and the power and wisdom of its program. Mrs. Durey in a talk on “Ideals” pointed out that ideals reflect the standards by which our actions are determined. She mentioned as guide- LEADERS IN HOUSE SUMMON STRENGTH FOR REPEAL BALLOT Prepare to Speed Blaine Reso- lution Adopted By Sen- ate Thursday CAUCUS BINDS DEMOCRATS 100 Republican Votes in Addi- tion to Democratic Ma- jority Expected Washington, Feb. 17.—(4)—Con- fident house leaders Friday sum- moned their full strength to throw |the Democratic majority solidly be- hind prohibition repeal and speed the | Senate - approved Blaine _repealer. j Speaker Garner promised a house vote Monday under the drastic pro- cedure of suspension of the rules. The repeal resolution was jammed pat the senate Thursday by 63 House Democrats in caucus Friday bound themselves to vote for repeal Monday. The vote was 115 to 46, ‘The vote was on a motion to bind themselves and was not on the pro- Posed constitutional amendment. This assures more than two-thirds of the Democrats will vote for the senate prohibition repeal proposal. Nearly two score Democrats gave Notice they desired to be excused from the iron rule of the caucus because of Previous commitments to their con- stituents. Senate galleries were crowded as anti-prohibitionists rent dry lines to force the resolution through by five votes more than the necessary two- thirds. Vice President Curtis had to Tap five minutes to restore order af- ter the voting, which marked a long stride in the wet drive against the Eighteenth Amendment. The Blaine repealer provides for re- peal of that amendment, gives pro- tection to dry states from liquor im- Portations and provides for ratifica- tion by state conventions. Ratification by state legislatures and power to legislate against return of the saloon were stricken out by the senate. ‘Those changes brought the resolu- tion, sponsored by Senator | (Rep., Wis.) into line with the Dem- ocratic platform and won the sup- Port of Garner and other house lead- ers who were defeated by six votes last December 5 in an attempt to rush |an outright repealer through the house. ‘The signature of President Hoover is not necessary, but three-fourths of the states must ratify to make it ef- fective. The text of the resolution follows: Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the constitution of the United States is hereby repealed | Section 2. The tion or importation into any state, territory or possesion of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws there- of, is hereby prohibited. Section 3. This article shall be in- {operative unless it shall have been | ratified as an amendment to the con. stitution by conventions in the several states, as provided in the constitution, within seven years from the date of submission hereof to the states by DEFEAT LOOM FOR posts unselfish service, loyalty and enthusiasm. Mrs. Craig Speaks Mrs. Craig urged women to do their own thinking on political questions on CHAIN STORE TAX Committee Will Recommend In- definite Postponement of Carlson Bill Defeat for efforts to conciliation and our program of leav- ing settlement of this-dispute in the hands of the league. “Of course we have suffered in waiting these long months, but per- | and tornado tund. haps that suffering isa valuable con- tribution to the peace of the world.” Dr. Yen did not want to say def- initely that China would accept the report, but acceptance appeared to be inevitable in view of his high praise for the work of the concilia- gression and right to the three eastern (Manchur- jan) provinces. As a sequel to the Lytton report, «Continued on page Nine) - rode” demands of the minority. Farmers Seeking to Appleton, Wis., Feb. 17.—(?)—Pick- New Clashes} Display Their Faith — N oo Brazil, -—(®)—Two| Detroit, Feb. 17.—(#)—The story of Ls pt lai ane | Dierks Je Be Gaeta : a by an extra- eight-day banking by the governor ai the legal holiday Monday the Te- was at Encanto, a Colombian |cent of the amount “ " for base. withdrawal during the “holiday.” Bolster Milk Strike| ganizat groups in the past. Swett, majority floor leader of the on decided to recommend indefinite post- ponement for house bill 222, intro- duced by Representative C. F. Carl- son of Griggs-Steele. The committee vote was 8 to 2 for indefinite postponement and no mi- nority report was contemplated, it was ‘eported. r The committee met for final action following considera- ion of the measure Thursday eve- Fiat And tastes, tings trom| Bing. State Tax Commissioner Frank brought gree Vogel appeared before the committee League Sends Report to Nations of RESTRICTION BILL _ PASSED BY SENATE Debate on Measure Hinges on Question If It Would Bar Barnyard Loans { | 1 ; A measure making invalid chattel mortgages on future acquired prop- erty and property not particularly de- cribed in such mortgage passed the | senate by a close margin Thursday after considerable debate as to whether it would keep farmers from getting “barnyard” loans. The bill, approved 26 to 21, now moves into the house. Senatorial disapproval was ex- Pressed on only one proposal on the calendar, one which provided that associations, corporations, or individ- uals be compelled to comply with laws governing operation of licensed hotels and cafes and with the work- men’s compensation and minimum wage law. It was defeated 24 to 22 with three senators absent. A “clincher” motion was attached. Author of the “chattel mortgage” Proposal, Senator E. E. Greene of Stutsman county, explained the meas- ure was first introduced in the house but was killed after numerous amend- ments had been made. Greene urged favorable action, say- ing the bill would stop the “bad prac- tice” of mortgaging “everything for all time to come.” He said the wealth to be taken out of the soil in future years was being mortgaged until a great part of the farmers “wouldn't dare eat any of their own products.” Opposition came from Senator W. D. Lynch of LaMoure who said he had never given a chattel mortgage in his life before, but that he now was trying to get one. He said the bill would deprive the farmers from: getting “barnyard” loans. “They want to get these barnyard loans and it is one of the best ways,” he said. If the bill were to pass he Blaine | feared “it would knock out the barn- yard loans.” Would ‘Shackle’ Farmer Sen. A. W. Fowler-Cass, also op- posed the bill saying North Dakota passed a law prohibiting crop mort- gages and later it was necessary to amend that law so farmers would have an opportunity to use funds available from the federal govern- ment. He said the proposal to make invalid chattel mortgages on future acquired property was a similar thing and that “it may shackle and bind farmers so they would not be able to take advantage of the federal help.” Greene said he believed the bill would not affect barnyard loans or anything coming from the Robinson bill in congress. Consideration and final action on Proposed revision of the state hail insurance law was made a special or- der of business for 3 p. m. Saturday after it received its third reading Thursday. The measure makes the hail tax a prior lien; pays no indemnity for the first 10 per cent of hail loss; reduces indemnity to $8 and $5; and allows one year unpaid hail taxes. Clarifying the law initiated in 1932 which prohibited corporation farm- ing, a bill proposed by Senators Fow- ler of Cass and Matthaei of Wells passed the senate. Senator Fowler explained the bill clarifies the initiated law and brings out the original intent of the initi- ated measure. He said it makes it clear that the measure shall apply to tural farm lands only and not to city real property. Exempts City Property ‘The intent of the initiated meas- ure was to have the initiated meas- ure apply solely to corporation farm- ing and not city real estate, Fowler said. It provides that corporations acquiring rural lands must dispose of them within 10 years. By its term it was not restricted to rural real es- tate but was broad enough to include city real estate and this bill seeks to restrict it to “rural” real estate. Any transfers made or title ace quired since the initiated measure was adopted that might have been held illegal under the initiated meas- ure are held subject to provisions of the amendment and must be disposed of within 10 years. Fowler said it also makes circumvention impossible; that inter-transferring of the land from corporation to corporation would, be covered. The senate passed a $1,500 appro- priation for the inspection and erad- ication of bee Greet Rees. Se Bee it of agriculture 5 Patroduced by Senator N. P. Simon- ‘son, the bill now goes to the house. The senate unanimously approved and sent to the house a measure ap- propriating $1,591.95 to the state cap- ital maintenance fund to pay ex- penses of housing the present legis- Negro to Virginia Feb. 17. —(@)— Governor World I. C. C. to Conduct Rate Hearing Here CHATTELMORTGAGE [ris wu tow, rt crease in Scale i I 50 WITNESSES EXPECTED| Railroad Commission and Traf- fic Association Prepared | For Arguments | Requested increases in commodity freight rates between North Dakota and eastern points will be protested when two special examiners of the Interstate Commerce Commission hold @ hearing here next week. The hearing, which will begin Mon- day morning, will be held in the din- ing room of the World War Memorial building, it is announced by H. P. Goddard, secretary of the Bismarck Association of Commerce. The ses- sion is expected to continue three or four days. Karl Knox Gartner. Washington, D. C., retained py the state railroad commission as special counsel, will be in charge of presentation of evi- dence opposing the increased rates. The state is expected to present More than 50 witnesses, Charles F. Martin, ehief statistician, and E. M. Hendricks, traffic expert for the state railroad board, will be the principal witnesses, Martin being scheduled to present a complete analysis of the financial structure of the railroads and an exhibit dealing with truck competition. Hendricks expects to offer charts and rate com- Parisons purporting to show the in- creases demanded are “unreasonable.” All members of the commission, Fay Harding, C. W. McDonnell and Ben C. Larkin, will be present. Larkin, who has been in Minneapolis for sev- eral weeks sitting with the Interstate Commerce Commission in a coopera- tive capacity in connection with the application of the railroads for a $5,- 000,000 yearly increase in grain rates from North Dakota, returned to Bis- marck Friday to be here for this hearing. The newly-organized North Dakota Traffic association is expected to have a large delegation here, includ- ing traffic experts from Grand Forks and Fargo. HOUSE COMMITTEES | REJECT NINE BILLS i Wide Range of Proposals Go By| Boards After Study By Various Groups Nine legislative “fatalities” were recorded Thursday in the North Da-| kota house of representatives as mem- bers accepted recommendations of committees for indefinite postpone- ment of bills. In the “casuality” list was a wide Tange of proposed legislation that in- cluded: Repeal of the law requiring asses- | sors to gather agricultural statistics. Provisions for issuance of certifi- cates of indebtedness on taxes due and authorization for setting up a fund to care for such certificates. Authority for counties to pay half of salaries in cash and half in war- rants. An appropriation of $729.67 to re- imburse Traill county for prosecution of @ criminal case. : An appropriation of $1,350 to reim- burse R. J. Kamplin for a law library lost in the capitol fire more than two years ago. Authority for employes of state edu- cational institutions to accept fees for lectures and extension work done out- side of regular hours. Establishment of a tannery at the state prison though another measure incoporating the same provisions, awaits action by the house. Regulations for midwives. Provisions for limiting powers of of- ficials of incorporated villages or cities in excluding farm land from city mits. Fargo Fire Destroys Facilities at Airport ai i a id [ E F i E rf Ee e il BEEE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS REQUEST PHYSICIANS TO VISIT PRISONER Mayor Cermak and Woman, Most Seriously Injured, Are Resting Easily OTHER VICTIMS IMPROVED Zangara Held in Jail Under, Close Guard Because of Lynching Rumors Miami, Fla, Feb. 17—()—The Dade County Medical association was asked Friday to appoint physicians on @ sanity commission to examine Giu- Seppe Zangara, charged with the at- tempted assassination of President- elect Roosevelt. The request was made by the three attorneys appointed by Criminal Court Judge E. C. Collins to defend Zangara, whose hearing was post- Poned to Saturday. Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago and Mrs. Joe H. Gill of Miami, who stopped two of the bullets Zangara meant for President-elect Roosevelt, rested well last night but their con- dition was reported little changed Friday. The mayor's condition was de- scribed by his doctors at noon as “very satisfactory with no complica- tions.” A second blood transfusion was giv- en Friday afternoon in an attempt to Save the life of Mrs. Gill. Other victims of the wild shots of the swarthy little immigrant, who bought an $8 pistol to demonstrate his hate for all government, were said by hospital attaches to be rest- ing ea& - and progressing. While} 1e condition of Mayor Cer- mak anf Mrs. Gill was watched closely, Zungara was held in @ cell high up in the Date county jail under close guard because of rumors of a prasible attempt to kidnap and lynch im. Prison terms of 20 years are on each of the four murder attempt jcharges against him but the gravity of Zangara’s punishment probably will rest with the outcome of the con- dition of Cermak and Mrs. Gill, Grand Jury Called States Attorney N. Vernon Haw- thorne called the Dade county grand jury into special session to demand immediate indictment of Zangara for murder should Mayor Cermak or Mrs. Gill succumb, The swarthy little Italian was defi- ant when brought into court late Thursday after charges of attempts to murder four persons had been filed against him. “I don’t want anybody to help me,” he retorted when Judge E. C. Collins informed him of his right to be Tep- resented by counsel. Judge Collins ordered his arraign- ment set for 11 a, m. Friday but when that time came postvoned action until Saturday after a five-minute session. Four informations, each attempt to murder and each carrying @ maximum penalty of 20 years in Prison, were drawn up against Zan- gara by County Solicitor Charles A. Moorhead, One was based on the assassin’s fu- tile and admitted attempt to kill President-elect Roosevelt. The others were based on the wounding of Miss Margaret Kruis of Newark, N. J., Wil- liam Sinnott, New York policeman. and Russell Caldwell of Cocoanut Grove, Fla, Sinnott, Caldwell and Miss Kruis were the least seriously injured of the five victims who stopped bullets Zan- gara said he meant for the President- elect. No charges were placed against Zangara for the wounding of Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago and Mrs. c. C. Gill. Await Further Developments Authorities are awaiting the out- come of their injuries. Cermak is improving but Mrs. Gill’s condition is critical. The Chicago mayor's cheery decla- ration, “I know all Chicago is pulling for me and I’m going to pull through for Chicago,” was followed by encour- aging reports from his bedside. ‘The last bulletin, said: “Mayor Cermak’s rest continues to be broken only for short intervals. His pulse is 96 and of satisfactory quality. Temperature 99.6, and res- 2 3 8 # i E unless indicated later on. Pulse 116, temperature 100, respiration 18.” Governor Henry Horner of Tlinolz and inquiries as g ta H En [ i 5 ul | s