The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1933, Page 3

REORGANIZATION NATIONAL DBFENGE, (===: PROGRAM IS URGED 23 Should Center About Subma- tines and Air Forces, Col- onel Mitchell Says WOULD MERGE ALL FORCES Under-Water Craft Almost Won War For Germany By Themselves, He Says ‘Washington, March 30.—(?)}—A re- modeled national defense system to “increase efficiency and save $250, 000,000 to $300,000,000 a year” was rec: ommended to the house military af- fairs committee Thursday by Colonel ‘William Mitchell, former brigadier general who ie ne as assistant chief of the army air Mitchell propone ‘that land, sea, and air forces be merged into a de- partment of national defense with one head. Assistants would: be charged with supervising activities of army, navy and aviation. A bill to accomplish that has been introduced by Chairman McSwain of the military affairs committee. It was that proposal, among others, the com- mittee was considering Thursday. Mitchell testified that because of the developments in the World War “we are going to have to develop an entirely new policy.” Defense, he said, should center around submarines and airplanes and Zeppelins. Almost Won War “In the World War,” Mitchell said “submarines reduced Great Britain to starvation. They almost won the ‘war by themselves. Much of the data showing that has been kept secret and still is, Germany never had an aver- age of more than 30 subniarines on the sea at any one time. They could not travel far. Now, submarines can 80 constructed that they can go Don’t Miss These New Values Percales Popular shades, fast colors Ghee, Eeeses’.Se a 5 for Se Men's Cotton Hose, plain col- ors, all sises; aH if g # “Bumarek Tribune, Bismarck, 22 i & pe Oe ahaa Tefueling.” = SINKING FUND LEVIES iN at pane had tad Dil en THE BISMARCY. TEN THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933 HAVE NO LIMITATION, ATTORNEY DECLARES Opinion Says Four-Mill Restric- . tion Applies For All Pur- poses But Debt There is no limitation on tax levies 2} for sinking funds to pay North Da- bey bomb the vital centers in Germany early in 1919. That would have ended the war anyhow.” America’s principal defense prob- lem, Mitchell said, now centers on the around uria and | bonds. re out on ition if there | , we are going ave a conflict with them sooner yhether we want to or not. circumstances we are kota real estate series bonds, accord- ing to an opinion by Rheinhart J. he clearly sets no limit on levies for the The four-mill limitation, he fey applies to all purposes except interest on the state debt. “In arriving at this conclusion,” tent said, ‘I wish to state that this question has been given a great deal of thought and study. Opinions counsel mdous mistake in not{of the intelligent and able lepartment.’ ‘That's just talk, just a racket,” ‘Mitchell replied. Hertzog Reorganizes South Africa Cabinet Pretoria, South Africa, Mar. 30—(>) —J. B. M. Hertzog, prime minister of South Africa, resigned Thursday and then formed a new national cabinet. The step was the fulfillment of a plan of the national party and the South African party to join forces in a national government. Hertzog remains as premier and General Jan Christian Smuts, leader of the South African party, becomes minister of finance. ‘The 12 cabinet posts are divided proposes tion in July to seek the support of the country. LEON FRASER CONFIDENT New York, Mar. 30.—(?)—Leon Fra- ser, vice. president of the bank for international settlements, returned from Europe Thursday convinced the example set by the United States in meeting its recent banking crisis will hasten a world return to the gold standard. He is to succeed Gates W. McGarrah as president of the bank on May 1, , NOTICE TO DITOR: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Margaret McClellan, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the uns dersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Margaret McClellan, late of the City of Bismarck, in the County of Burleigh and State of North Dakota, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons ‘having claims against said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this no- tice, to said Administrator at the of- fice of Zuger & Tillotson, in the City of Bismarck in said Burleigh County, or to the Judge of the County Court of Burleigh County, at his office in the Court House in the City of Bis- marck, Burleigh County, North Dako- ta. You are hereby further notified that Hon. I. C. Davies, Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Burleigh, and State of North Dakota, has fixed the 25th day of October, A. D. 1933, at the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court Rooms, in the Court House in the City of Bismarck in said County and State, as the time and place for hearing and adjusting all claims against the estate of the sa! Margaret McClellan, Deceased, which have been duly and regularly present- ed_as hereinbefore provided. Dated March 30th, A. D. 1933, Alfred McClellan, Administrator of the Estate of Margaret McClellan, Deceased. First Naenetioe on the 30th day of Montcomery Warp 300 Fourth Street writing on the same question have analyzed. “I find however, that the North Da- kota supreme court has not passed di- =e for Life TOWARD RECOVERY Faribault, Minn, March 30—(P}— Convicted on a charge of ing in the holdup of the Lonsdale| Purchasing Autos, Bottles, Bar- State bank Jan. 10, 1930, James Chick of Milwaukee, Wis. Thursday was sentenced to life Appears for for Hea rectly on this question. In the ab-| ns of sence of definite judicial interpreta- tion, the constitution itself is the best authority in deciding a problem of such great importance.” He termed the of the con- stitution regarding the levy for real estate bonds as “clear, explicit and definite.” “In my opinion,” he added, “the limitation prescribed by Section 174 of the constitution is not applicable to the sinking fund levies, nor is there any other limitation.” Section 174 provides for a four-mill limitation for defraying expenses of the state.” Nebraska Insurance Companies Protected Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 30.—()—An in- surance moratorium existed in Ne- braska Thursday, along with mor- atoria previously established for sual und farmers. Insurance Commissioner Lee Herd- man prepared orders to put the new moratorium in effect and craems to announce them soon. Gov. C. W. Bryan signed the bill late Wednesday. Herdman indicated the orders in- cluded a 30-day extension of the per- iod of grace for policy-holders and banks on payment by the insurance companies of cash values, policy loans, or dividends other than those pre- viously declared. A provision of the act is that policy-holders may draw four per cent on cash values withheld under the moratorium. The law gives to Gov. Bryan and the insurance department dictatorial powers over all kinds of insurance companies during the next two years. Oil Industry Appeals For Government Aid Washington, Mar. 3 30.—()—The oil industry has asked the government to help it out of a low-price, over- Production morass. Representatives to an administra- tion-sponsored conference placed be- fore President Roosevelt Wednesday i seve! retrial on accusations of attacking two white girls in the Scottsboro case was or- dered to appear for hearing Thurs- day, but a delay over charges of racial discrimina’ 4 appeared Heywood Pat of the defendants, sente: and granted new trials the U. 8. supreme court, for the ‘second hearing. Leibowitz of New York, chief a Chi Girl Beaten to Death Chicago, March 30.—(?)—Seventeen- year-old Violet Ganschow, a truant from high school since December, was found beaten to death in e rosdnde itch Pala- 2 request for emergncy legislation to of the ald them in stabilizing the industry. A group of independent producers; led by John B. Elliott of Los Angeles, | protested vigorously, however, and carried their case personally to the chief executive. Their claim is that stricter regulation of the big com- IG fe terallgaclnaing ge apa industry proper, is needed. 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Ross, chief accountant of the Univer- sity of Manitoba and auditor in the department of the comptroller-gener- al, is under arrest charged with the theft of $14,279 of university funds, The alleged thefts are said to have taken place between Oct. 1, 1931, and March 22, 1933, They are altogether separate from any of the shortages which formed part of the defalcations for which J, A. Machray now is serv- ing @ seven-year penitentiary term. Arrested by royal Canadian mount- ed police, Ross appeared in police court Thursday. No plea was enter- ed and he was remanded for one week. Bail was fixed at $10,000 which so far has not been produced, and he still is in custody. alleged shortage is said to have been covered up by means of delayed deposits, a practice common in the of- fice of J. A. Machray when he was bursar. Summer school and student fees bers of the agricultural college have not yet received their salary cheques for March as a result. Minnesota Senate Passes Repeal Bill, St. Paul, March 30.—(?)—The state senate passed and sent to the gover- nor Thursday a bill repealing all state prohibition laws passed since 1918 with the exception of four pro- visions. The house approved this step Tuesday. The retained portions prohibit al- cohol sale by wholesale druggists, de- fine liquor sale resulting in physical! or mental impairment as a felony, call for manslaughter charges for) selling liquor resulting in death, and make sale of liquor containing poi- sonous material a gross misdemea- nor. The governor announced he would sign the measure. Sale of beer with 3.2 alcohol al- ucts, | ready has been legalized, effective | Minnesota law school. Falis| ticed law in Grand Forks, N. D., and -|30 years ago, and from 1908 to 1920 April 7. Former Member of Legislature Dies St. Paul, March 30.—(?)}—John P. Galbraith, 67, prominent local at- torney and federal bankruptcy ref- ree, was found dead in bed at his home Thursday. Physicians said a heart attack was responsible and that he had been in poor health more than a year. A native of Albion, Neb., he came to Minnesota as a youth and was graduated from the University of He then prac- served three terms in the North Da- kota legislature. 2 He began practicing law here about was head of the Jobbers Credit Bu- reau. He was bankruptcy referee six years, He was unmarried. Blame For System Laid to Uni- versity Board and Comp- troller of Manitoba Winnipeg, Man., March 30.—(P)}— John A. Machray, former bursar and chairman of the board of governors of the University of Manitoba, 5c oo R H. Shanks, his former partner, were named as guilty of theft of ee ie from the university’s trust funds in the report of a royal tabled in the Manitoba legislature Thursday. Machray, whose investment firm handled the trust funds, was sent to Stony Mountain penitentiary for sev- en years following his conviction when the losses were made known last Au- gust. Shanho, who died in April, 1932, was chief accountant for the firm. The government of Premier John Bracken ordered a commission under the chairmanship of Justice W. F. A. Turgeon of the Saskatchewan court of appeal to carry out @ “most thorough probe.” Government, college and firm of- ficials, employes of the firm and even former partners of the aged Machray all told the commission of their un- bounded confidence in the man who had been a pillar of chureh and edu- cational institutions for the last 30 years. Punds of the Anglican church Ma trusted to Machray as chancellor of the diocese of Rupert's land also were heavily depleted by the firm’s defalca- tions. Losses to the church totaled more than $900,000. Major responsibility for the system |which enabled Machray to carry on his defalcations was ¢! against the board of governors of the univer- sity and Robert Drummond, comp: pt lhe cS NOTICE! Beginning Saturday, April . 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