The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 24, 1933, Page 3

A. OF G. ATTACKS PETITIONS TO REFER HIGHWAY MEASURE Resolution Says Referendum Would Be. Damaging to North Dakota eet to citizens of North Dakota to sign petitions for a referendum of the state highway department ap- propriation bill is made in a resolu- tion adopted by the board of directors of the Bismarck Association of Com- merce Wednesday. ‘The proposed referendum, says the resolution, would compel discontinu- ance of highway maintenance and render the state ineligible to receive any pert of the proposed federal ap- Propriation of $8,000,000 for this state tor road construction. Practically all the funds spent on highways are derived from the vehicu- Jar, gas and mileage taxes imposed directly on the automobile, the reso- lution says. The text of the resolution, which ‘was signed by J. E. Davis, president of the association, and H. P. Goddard, secretary, follows: “Whereas, petitions are being cir- culated in the State of North Dakota asking for the suspension of the ap- propriation made by the 1933 legisla- ture for the maintenance and opera- tion of the North Dakota Highway Department and, “Whereas, such suspension would tie the hands of the State Highway Department and cause it to cease operations for a period of at least a year, and “Whereas, the tying up of such fund, if made mandatory by peti- tions, would compel the discontinu- ence of highway maintenance which is absolutely necessary to the pro- tection and preservation of our high- ‘ways, and “Whereas lack of such funds would render the State of North Dakota in- eligible to receive any part of the proposed Federal Appropriation which in all probability would release eight million dollars to this state for the Purpose of building highways without requiring state or county funds to match, and “Whereas practically all of ‘the state funds which are now spent for highway construction and mainten- ance are derived from the vehicular tax, gas and mileage taxes imposed directly on the automobile, and “Whereas more people in the State of North Dakota today depend on motor transportation for employment than on any one other line of busi- pied with the exception of agricul- ure, “Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the Bismarck Association of Com- merce go on record as opposing the Purposes of said petitions; that the directors and members of this Asso- ciation and the public at large be asked to refrain from attaching their signatures thereto and that they be asked to use their influence to urge others not to sign such petitions.” Churches to Observe Feast of Ascension Special services will mark the feast of the Ascension at St. Mary's Pro- cathedral and St. George's Episcopal Church Thursday. The day, marking the Ascension of Christ into heaven 40 days after East- er, is a Holy Day of obligation in the Roman Catholic church and masses will be celebrated at 7, 8, 9 and 10 o’clock, according to the pastor, Rev. Father Robert Feehan. At St. George's Episcopal church Communion services will be held at ‘7:45 and 10 a. m., and in the Episcopal church at Mandan at 10:30 a. m., mountain time. ‘The earth would be pelted to pieces by meteors if it were not for the layer of atmosphere around it. Fric- tion, caused by air resistance, burns up most of the “shooting stars” be- fore they reach us. It required 47 days for the news of @ Chinese earthquake, in which 70,000, were killed, to reach telegraphic com- munication lines and be cabled to the western world. Center of New Evolution Row A new row over man’s remote ancestry fs brewing in Young- wood, Pa., where George B. Hein, above, 32-year-old high school instructor, has demand- ed a hearing on charges that he taught evolution. Many pupils took his side, like the pair of sophomores, below, tacking their protest to a tele- phone pole. + rthern Pacific's Development Brought Out by Locomotive Contrast ; No see 9 ‘The Yellowstone, the largest steam locomotive in the world, is shown above in contrast to the Minnetonka, the first locomotive purchased by the Northern Pacific in July, 1870. The Yellowstone weighs 1,125,000 pounds and is 125 feet long. This is nearly five times as long and more than 50 times heavier than the Minnetonka, w hich weighs 24,000 pounds and is 27 feet long. CONTR aT & CXpEDIS | PLAY IT BY WM. E. McKENNEY Secretary, American Bridge League Occasionally at a tournament a/ freak hand will be dealt which will produce a lot of fireworks. One of the most unusually freakish hands that I have seen for a long time is the following hand which was dealt at a bridge tournament in Cleveland recently. Looking the hand over, you will find that North and South can make six no trump, six diamonds or six clubs, while East and West can make six spades or six hearts. You can imagine the great variation of bid- ding, and it was unusual to note that top score on the hand was received by a pair who bid for the least num- ber of tricks. The Bidding South, the dealer, opened the bid- ding with one club. West overcalled with one heart. Personally, in the constructive one over one system, I would not open South's hand in this manner, and if South had opened with one club, I would make a nega- tive double with the West hand. It is an ideal hand for such a double as it has both spades and hearts. However, as the bidding actually occurred, North then bid three dia- monds, East bid three hearts and South bid three no trump. West bid Q-J-10-7-5-3 four spades, North and East passed, and South bid four no trump, which ‘West doubled and North redoubled. A small heart was opened and the declarer made seven odd. As his side was vulnerable, he scored 400 each for the three overtricks, 560 for the four no trump doubled and redoubled, People’s Forum (Editor's Note)—The Tribune wel- comes letters on subjects of inter- est. Letters dealing with contro- versial religious subjects, which attack individuals unfairly, or which offend good taste and fair play will be returned to the writ- ers. All letters MUST be ‘signed, If you wish to use a pseudonym, sign the pseudonym first and your own name beneath it. We will re- spect such requests. We reserve the right to delete such parts of letters as may be necessary to conform to this policy. PLOW ’EM UNDER? Bismarck, N. D., May 22, 1933. Editor, Tribune: ‘We read recently that it was the in- tention of the government to reim- burse farmers who suffered heavy, losses of their winter wheat crop! through unfavorable weather condi- tions. We believe that the best way to eliminate surplus acreage, now that the crops have really been planted. is to weed out unprofitable fields and either plow them under or fence thent for pasture and hay purposes. We believe also, that many a North Da- kota farmer who was unable througk lack of finances to put in his crop in the proper manner would be glad to eliminate them if he were reimbursed for the time, seed and incidental ex- penses expended on these fields. In this way the losses through un- profitable harvesting of these scanty crops, which in the aggregate would serve t6 add to the surplus, and the glutting of the markets, would be avoided. The government has asked farmers to curtail production. Now is the time for it to show a spirit of cooper- ation in assisting the farmer to re- move from the market the crop from unprofitable acres. Poor though they undoubtedly are, many of our farmers cannot afford to destroy their crops unless some guarantee is given them that they will be reimbursed by the government, A Farmer. Editor's Note: To date the gov- ernment has not expressed such intention. The fact is that it has been asked to extend aid to drouth-stricken winter wheat farmers but no decision has been given. Latest market information is that Russia is buying wheat from Canada. If these purchases be- come nsive the world surplus may not be difficult to carry. and 500 for the vulnerable game, for a total ef 2,260 points. Minot Seeks Help For Flood Control “Minot, N. D., May 24—(P)—A plea for federal aid for flood control of the Mouse River is to be laid Wednesday before Col. Wildurr Willing of the St. Paul offices of war department en- gineers, when he conducts a hearing It is rather difficult to give the! at the court house in Minot. correct bidding in a freak hand from both sides, as you always have the human equation to deal with. How- ever, I believe it should be along the following lines; South should pass, West should bid one heart. North and South are vulnerable and North can make an overcall of two dia- monds. Remember that when vulnerable an overcall guarantees at least a five- card suit and a pretty good hand. East, having normal support for his partner and a void in diamonds, is justified in making a constructive response of two hearts. South should support his partner's suit by bidding three diamonds, as this is the real safety of the hand. West will then show his second suit by bidding three spades. North can bid, four diamonds—re- member his first bid showed a five- card suit, therefore his second bid must show it to be either a six-card suit or a fairly solid one. East will now support spades to four. South can bid five clubs and West five hearts. North will bid six clubs and East six spades, and now South ean bid six no trump. West should not double, North will pass and East might be justified in trying for a sacrifice by bidding seven spades, as his side is not vulnerable. (Copyright, 1933, NEA Service, Inc.) HENDRICKS 10 FILL NEW JOB IN MINOT State Traffic Expert to Become Affiliated With Commerce Body There Minot, N. D., May 24—(P)—E. M. Hendricks, traffic expert’ for the state railroad board since November, 1923, soon will assume a newly cre- ated position of traffic commissioner of the Minot Association of Com- merce, Prior to coming to North Dakota, Hendricks was traffic commissioner for the Aberdeen, S. D., Chamber of Commerce for three years and before taking that position, he was with the South Dakota railroad commission as assistant rate expert. Before that he was assistant traffic commissioner of the Sioux Falls, S. D., Chamber of Commerce. He also has worked for various railroads in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, in- cluding positions with two short line Toads as assistant to the general manager in charge of rates. In calling the hearing, Col. Willing | declared there are two general meth- ods by which the floods of the Mouse river can be controlled, one by channel improvements and levees | in Minot and by levees at other towns, or by means of reservoirs. “It does not appear feasible to build reservoirs in the United States but it does appear possible to build reser- voirs in Canada, which, altho they might not provide complete protec- tion, would provide a substantial con- trol of the Mouse river floods,” Col. Willing said. The hearing takes on an interna- tional aspect by reason of the fact that the Mouse river originates in Canada, where it is known as the Souris, and after a loop thru North Dakota, again returns to the domin- ion. A delegation from Estevan, Sask., near which it has been proposed a reservoir might be constructed, is in Minot for the hearing and will submit its views to the army engineer. Mrs. French Elected P.E.0O. Vice President Jamestown, N. D., May 24.—(P)— Mrs. Lenna Ford Graves of Chapter K, Jamestown, was elected president of the North Dakota chapter of the P. E. O. Sisterhood at the closing ses- sion here Wednesday. She succeeds Mrs. Margaret Bingenheimer of Man- dan. Other officers named are Mrs. Grace French, Bismarck, first vice president; Miss Mabel Hutchinson, LaMoure, second vice president; Mrs. Katherine Goddard, Ellendale, organizer; Mrs. Iva N. Anderson, Williston, yecording secretary; Mrs. Ina E. Taylor, Fargo, corresponding secretary; Miss Ruth Whipps, Wahpeton, treasurer. Delegates elected to the supreme council at Kansas City, Mo., in Oct- ober include Miss Fannie Amidon, Valley City; Mrs. Beulah Ireland, Grand Forks; Mrs, Eula Rush, Minot; Miss Whipps, Miss Hutchinson, Miss Bernice Forbes, Williston; Mrs. Lulu Suelke, Mayville. Grass Lake Pioneer Succumbs at Regan Oscar H. Lundberg, Grass Lake township pioneer, died at the home of a son in Regan Wednesday morning. Lundberg was born at Hastings, Minn., July 23, 1875. He came to North Dakota about 1880, homestead- ing in Grass Lake township in 1898. Lundberg leaves three sisters, Mrs. Clyde Rhodes of Wing, Miss Nellie} Lundberg, Regan, and Mrs. Terry| Hendricks intends to submit his) White of Bismarck; and two brothers, resignation to the railroad board soon, The appropriation for Hendricks’ salary, effective July 1, was vetoed by Governor William Langer. Un- der these circumstances he would have had to work for nothing had he soniknbed with the state after that late. Brown sugar will not become lumpy if kept in a cool place and covered with a damp cloth. Axel and August Lundberg of Regan. Puneral arrangements have not been completed, but it is probable, relatives report, that burial will be made in the Regan cemetery. Five thousand families of six or more persons are living in single rooms in Finsbury, one of London's boroughs. Silver coinage is coming into greater use in Germany, France, Roumania, Mexico and Peru. Flood Menaces Big Buildings Rising flood waters are menacing the business district of Peoria, lll., here shown with big buildings in the background. river reached its worst flood stage since 1844. The Iilinois A score of towns in Indiana and Illinois also suffered inundation. GROUP AT FLAXTON RAPS JUDGE LOWE Condemns Minot Jurist For Al- legedly Ignoring Human Rights of Individuals Flaxton, N. D., May 24.—(#)—Reso- lutions condemning North Dakota of- ficials who take action toward evic- tion of farmers from their homes were adopted by a group of 500 farmers af- ter they had prevented the eviction of Ole Slotsve from his farm near Powers Lake. The resolutions, signed by P. J. Barrett, E. J. Marks, James Pearson and Ashbel Ingerson, resolutions com- mittee, elected by the mass meeting, protested against the Mountrail coun- ty states attorney's use of the “vag- rancy law used for the purpose of in- timidating a poor farmer” in Moun- trail county in the vicinity of Sanish and demanded he withdraw his ac- tion against this farmer. Another resolution concerning the attempted eviction of Ole Slotsve was addressed to Judge John Lowe, “con- demning” his action in “issuing an or- der from your court ordering the Burke county sheriff to evict this Poor farmer.” The resolution asked if the judge “failed to realize that an emergency condition exists” and if the “property | rights of the bankers and the capital- ist class in general are more import- ant and superior to the human right of a poor farmer and his wife and family.” “Your action convinces us that you consider the bankers property right ahead of this, or any other farmer's human rights,” the the resolution said, and added, “that our human rights should be, and in the future we in- tend to see to it that they really are, ahead and superior to the ‘legal’ property rights of the bankers who have always robbed us. Therefore we demand that you issue no more ord- ers from your court for the eviction of any poor farmer or worker from his farm or home.” A third resolution protested against the Iowa governor's use of the state militia against farmers of Iowa, con- demning his declaration of martial law, and demanded the use of the state militia, if necessary, to release the farmers who have been arrested. Manx, the native language of the Isle of Man, is dying out. Less than 1000 of the island’s inhabitants have any usable knowledge of it now. The average daily expenditure of the United States for the fiscal year of 1932 was $12,531,289. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend to our friends and neighbors our sincere thanks for their kindness and sympathy in connection with the death of our son and brother, Charles. This sympathy of our neighbors and of Charley’s Moffit friends eased the shock of our grief as much as it was possible to do. MRS. O. U. DUTTON & FAMILY. 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