The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 10, 1933, Page 1

5 \N North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Weather Report Probably showers and cooler tox night and Tuesday, ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1933 PRICE FIVE CENTS SLAYING OF THREE NIPPON FISHERMEN HAS RAMIFICATIONS Retaliatory Measures Pave Way For Seizure of Japanese Fishing Boat SEND DESTROYER TO SCENE Soviet Garrison on Russian Part, of Sakhalin Island Being Augmented (By The Associated Press) The killing of three Japanese fish- ermen in Soviet waters June 14 touch- ed off a chain of events, protests, and countercharges that Moscow and To- kyo admit is verg serious. The latest flare-up in the quarrel, as reported by Rengo (Japanese) news agency, was the seizure by a Russian trawler of a Japanese fish- ing boat Kotohira Maru, with a crew of 20, on Saturday. Significance is added to the events by the sending of a Japanese destroy- er to the scene, the waters off Kam- chatka peninsula; reports that the Soviet garrison on the Russian part of Sakhalin island is being augment- ed; and by recent difficulties between the two governments over disturb- ances along the Chinese Eastern rail- way, conversations about the sale of which to Manchukuo now are pro- Happened Near Kamchatka The locale of the fishing boat in- cidents is the waters near Kamchat- ka, a large peninsula in the north Pacific directly north of Japan; the Japanese Kurile islands, which extend from Kamchatka southward to the northernmost island of Japan proper, and the large Sakhalin island to the west, half of which is Russian and half Japanese. Kamchtka is Russian territory. x The trouble started when the. Ja- Panes fishing vessel, Pum! Maru, ap- proached the west Kamchatka coast, im need of water. Three men were sent in @ small boat toward shore. One account is that Soviet guards on} land fired on the trio, and the larger boat hastily retired, leaving the fish- ermen. = Japanese Ambassador Ota in Mos- cow was instructed to protest to the Soviet government. Officers ot the Fumi Maru at once summoned the Japanese destroyer Tachikaze. Russian Makes Protest : G. 1. Sokolnikoff, Russian vice com- missar for foreign affairs, protested against the destroyer’s entering of So- viet waters and its investigation of the deaths. Thereupon Japanese police were eaid to have seized a 4,000-ton Rus- sian steamer and a 100-ton Russian fishing boat off one of the northern Kuriles. On July 3 a Japanese who claimed to be head of a Tokyo patriotic so- ciety attacked the Soviet commercial office in Tokyo, and the Japanese foreign office indicated an amicable settlement in the fishing episode had been reached, Moscow admitting So- viet coast guards killed the Japanese tric. But a Rengo dispatch Monday said the two Soviet vessels seized in the Kuriles July 4 were towed to Nemuro by a Japanese patrol boat. Officers were taken ashore and questioned about their alleged unauthorized Presence in Japanese territorial wa- ters, and the rest of the crews were detained, The Soviet consul went to Nemuro, but was not allowed to see the men. RYE LEADS CEREALS AND FLOUR UPWARD Startling Jump of Eight Cents in Rye Attributed to Pro- cessing Tax Chicago, July 10.—()—A startling jump of eight cents a bushel in rye Monday carried wheat to the sea- son’s highest price levels. The new wg tax of 30 cents a bushel on wheat turned speculators to rye in the belief rye bread would become @ much greater factor because there is no tax on the “black bread” grain. The May delivery of wheat soared to $1.10% a bushel with all deliveries selling above a dollar at the close. The maximum gait in wheat was 1% cents @ bushel. Flour prices at Minneapolis sky- rocketed also because of the new processing tax which is figured at $1.38 a barrel. The jump was as much as $1.50 a barrel and whirled Prices to the highest levels since July, 1929, and to more than double prices current in December, 1932. The advance carried family patents ‘up to $8.50 a barrel. . ‘The December delivery of rye shot to within a shade of 95 cents. The close was lower, however, at 93%. A year ago today the December de- livery of rye was selling at 35 cents @ bushel. Traders expressed belief a much greater amount of rye would be consumed than has been the rule because of the absence of the tax. All other grains swept up with wheet and rye, but failed to touch | Carole to Reno Carole Lombard, above, screen ac- tress, has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce from her husband, William Powell, the actor. Carole told friends they decided they couldn't agree, but will remain good friends despite the divorce. They were married in 1931. JIMMIE. MATTERN WOULD CONTINUE HOP T0 AMERICA Plan to Get Ship to’ Him in Si- ’ beria For Completion of Flight Under Way Washington, July 10.—(?)—Ar- rangements were in the making Mon- day for Soviet authorities to send the stranded American round-the-world flier, James Mattern, from Anadyr, Siberia, to Nome, Alaska, from which Point he would continue homeward in an American plane. In a telegram to Boris Skvirsky, chief of the Soviet information bureau here, Irving Friedman of New York, who is backing the expedition to res- cue Mattern, said: “Just received word from Alexander (William Alexander, head of the Mat- tern relief flight now in Alaska) that Mattern is willing to fly back in a Soviet plane to Nome where he will continue the trip eastward in an American plane. “Change of plans due to fact it would take too long to repair or send |a@ new plane to Mattern. - “Will you kindly inform Mattern through the commissar of foreign af- fairs at Moscow.” | Skvirsky immediately repeated the telegram to his government at Mos- cow and said arrangements would doubtless be completed very shortly to send Mattern by seaplane to Nome, From Anadyr, Siberia, Mattern wirelessed his Chicago backers ask- ing that a plane be sent so he could fly back to New York solo. The backers said they would “do everything” in their power to comply. Mattern’s message, received Sunday night, asked that a rescue expedition Plane now in Alaska, be sent. The Soviet government announced that s powerful seaplane would leave Khabarovsk, Siberia, momentarily for Anadyr, and that it was ready to fly from there to Nome, Alaska, to re- turn Mattern to American territory. Mattern’s own plan was to fly solo from Anadyr to Nome in the Ameri- can rescue expedition plane, and for members of the expedition, which is headed by William Alexander, to re- turn to Nome in the Russian plane. His latest message, sent to H. B. Jameson, one of his backers in Chi- cago, said: “Journal New York wires they will send Nome airplane to Anadyr to fly me to Nome. Contact them and ar- range for it to come immediately for me to fly solo to Nome. Pilot to re- turn to Nome in Russian sirplane coming to my aid.” Jameson relayed the message to the New York Journal, backers of Alexander, who now is at Juneau, Alaska, with two other members of the expedition. They expected to take off Monday to fly to Anadyr by way of Fairbanks and Nome and comply with Mattern’s request. Alexander and his companions flew several days ago from New York to! Terrace, B. C., where they were | forced down. Because the plane car- jtles heavy equipment, they expected to use a lighter one for the flight to Siberia. IN TRIPLE ELECTROCUTION Raiford, Fla., July 10—()}—In Flor- ida’s first triple execution, Louis [pointed to prepare resumption of the Leavine, Victory Palmer and Norman | Heidt died in the electric chair at the jstate farm here tedey for the murder jef Jee B. Johnsen. of Tampa. CLOSING DATE FOR ECONOMIC PARLEY ISSET FOR JULY 26 Committee Decides to Eliminate Subsidies and Commer- cial Policies STILL BATTLE OVER MONEY Pittman Expects Subcommittee to Report Favorably on Silver Proposal London, July 10—(}—The wind- ing up of the present phase of the world economic conference on July 26 was tentatively decided upon Monday by the steering committee of the par- ley, it was understood in a usually well-informed source. The conference has been in a dead- lock for more than a week over the question of currency stabilization and many leading delegates have frankly asserted that its continuance under ee circumstances would be use- less. The American delegation, however, has been fighting strenuously to keep the conclave at work. Meeting Monday to decide what subjects should be included in the re- vised agenda for the congress, the steering committee decided to elim- inate the discussion of subsidies and commercial policies—including tariffs and quotas. The committee, however, was un- able to decide whether monetary ques- tions, which the European gold coun- tries say cannot be dealt with until stabilization is realized, should be treated and asked a drafting commit- tee to consider this controversial mat- ter and report to the steering group Tuesday afternoon. _ After Monday's meeting it was stat- ed the conference would be adjourn- ed on July 26 for an indefinite period, Perhaps two months. Would Do Other Work In the meantime the conference would complete such work as is pos- sible in view of the disagreement be- tween the gold bloc and the non-gold countries. Committees would be ap- deliberations in the autumn. It was understood the steering com- mittee feels sufficient work can be found to keep the conference going another 15 days at least. It had been expected that there would be a hot fight in the commit- tee which guides the course of the conclave over the question of contin- ued discussion of monetary matters— & battle between the United States and her followers who wish to deal with virtually the full original agenda and the gold countries headed by France who demand elimination of monetary subjects. The conflict did not develop, how- ever, because the monetary commis- sion thus far has been unable to agree on what agenda it should recommend. This commission again will try to reach a recommendation and report it to the steering committee Tuesday. Pittman Is Confident Senator Key Pittman of Nevada said Monday he expected the world eco- nomic conference subcommittee which has been studying his resolution for! the rehabilitation of silver would re- Port favorably by Tuesday or Wed- nesday, As introduced, the silver resolution contained a proposal that monetary cover for currency issues be reduced from 40 per cent, as in the United States, to a lower figure, perhaps 25 Per cent, and another that banks would have the option of keeping one fifth of this monetary reserve in sil- ver. Governments, under the measure, would cease debasement of silver coin- age and would restore its fineness. The sub-commission finally agreed unanimously to recommend to the conference steering committee that silver be retained on the agenda. Hendricks Quits His Position at Minot Minot, N. D., July 10.—()—Earl M. Hendricks, traffic commissioner | Of the Minot Association of Commerce, | has submitted his resignation, to be- come effective Aug. 1. Hendricks is to become manager of the newly-organized North Dakota Lignite Operators’ association. Hendricks took the position of traffic commissioner on June 1, after having resigned as rate expert of the North Dakota board of railroad com- missioners, a position he had held for many years. Slope Wool Group Refuses All Bids Officers of the Missouri Slope Wool Pool association in a meeting here Saturday afternoon opened bids for the 1933 clip of the association. None of the bids offered was ac- cepted, however, officers feeling that they were not high enough. Officers of the association were in conference Monday with prospects that either new bids will be called for or other arrangements for sale of the clip made. APPOINTS N. D. WOMAN Washington, D.C., July 10—>— ing postmasters appointed Menday 23 Edmore, N. D., Agnes Rey- ' (® ¢ ae” @ saat Mrs. Mate tiowiuel, above, testified in a Los Angeles court that she never had been a wife to the were given to her, she said, by ‘ Detroit physician. Mrs. Hommel t] with her former husband, Dr. Wesley J. Hommel. in court are two of her childre: Describes ‘Scientific Parenthood’ ther of her three children. They marvelous scientific practice” of a is seeking a division of property Pictured with her n, Gail, 13, left, and Jane, 15. Lindy and Anne Forced Down Off {4 PERSONS KILLED IN WEEK - END MISHAPS IN NORTHWEST AREA Three Small North Dakota Girls Drown in Mouse River At Minot St. Paul, July 10—()—Eight per-| sons lost their lives in traffic and’ drowning accidents in the northwest | jover the week-end Three other | adviser. fatalities resulted from other forms of} violence. ! Drownings took a heavy toll with} five persons, including three small! North Dakota girls, as victims. Mo-j tor mishaps accounted for three more | fatalities, a lineman met death: through electrocution, a 14-year-old girl died after a hayfork pierced her, abdomen, and a five-year-old child was fatally burned while meying with matches. The dead are: Drownings | Walter Epsen, 19, Minneapolis,) Growned in Mississippi river near Elk | River. Jack Linklader, 65, state game war- den, drowned after boat capsized near Winton, Marvel Mejie, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mejie of Norwich, | N. D., drowned in Mouse river at; Minot, N. D. Lorraine Gadbaw, 6, and Donna, 4, Gaughters of Mr. and Mrs, Fay Gad-| baw, residing seven miles south of! Tague, N. D., drowned in same place as Mejie girl. ‘Traffic Gust Edmonds, 75, Minneapolis, fatally injured when run down by auto, John Hromatka, 68, farmer south of Lakefield, killed when auto plunged into ditch. John D. Brown, son of C. M. Brown, Rochester, killed when car went into! ditch one mile west of Austin. Other Fatalities Arthur Hyde, 40, lineman, elec- trocuted at Jackson when he fell on a wire. Rose Marie Podorski, 5. St. Paul,| died of burns suffered when dress caught fire while playing with match- es. Lueille Jahr, 14, Nevillsville, Wis., succumbed to injuries after hayfork struck her abdomen. Revenue Law of 1932 Offsets Taxes Slump Washington, July 10.—()—The “bil- Mon-dollar revenue law of 1932” pro- duced enough taxes to offset a con- tinuing slump in income payments and provide $58,494,366 more than was collected in the previous year. Final treasury department calcula- tions fixed the total tax income at $1,616,203,408 for the 1933 fiscal year, which ended June 30. Individual and corporation income tax receipts dropped from $1,056,756,697 to $746,- 783,196. But the so-called nuisance taxes, plus beer revenues for April May and June, upped $369,000,000 to $869,440,211. MELILLO SETS RECORD St. Louis, July 10—(4)—Oscar Melil- lo, St. Louis Brown first baseman, Monday held a record of handling 316/ chances without an error. Melillo made an error at Boston Sunday when he fumbled Warstler’s bounder in the seventh inning. Melillo’s 357th , chance of the vear. His only other ‘er's last wish that he return to his na-| people of America error this sesscn was when he missed‘ an easy roller on his 40th chanss » i {news of his arrival. Maine Coast Make Ready to Resume Trip Across Labrador, Green- land and Iceland South Warren, Me.; July 10.—(#)— After spending the night in a camp here on the shore of South Pond, Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind- bergh, flew Monday to the home of Mrs. Lindbergh's mother, Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow at North Haven. The Lindberghs are on a flight to Green- land where they plan to investigate the possibilities of establishing a transatlantic air route contemplated ; by the Air Transport company for which Colonel Lindbergh is technical The Lindberghs were the guests Sunday night of Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence E. Dorman, who spend their summers here. Dorman is a Rockland shoe merchant. Flying inland to avoid the banks of fog, which blanketed the Maine coast, Colonel Lindbergh alighted on South Pond shortly after 6 p. m., (E. 8. T.). South Warren is approximately 12/ miles from the coast. Orginally the Lindberghs planned to make Halifax, Nova Scotia, the terminus of their flight, Monday night. The colonel said, however, that he felt no disappointment at not hav- ing reached his destination, as he and Mrs. Lindbergh had no particular schedule for their expedition and planned to make their stops wherever they found it most convenient. Colonel Lindbergh walked nearly two miles to a garage to telephone Also Asked For Cable The proprietor said the colonel also telephoned to New York for a cable to replace a broken part of the plane. It was. not made clear what the broken part was, but apparently the mishap was not sufficiently serious to Prevent the Lindberghs from contin- uing their trip Monday. The Lindberghs are bound on a seven-week survey flight which will take them across Labrador, Green- land and Iceland with a view to map- ping a possible commercial air route across-the Atlantic. Before he shot away from the waters of Flushing Bay, New York, with his wife behind him in the cock- pit, Col. Lindbergh had made it plain they had no set schedule of stops, but Halifax was expected to be the first. Just Missed Disaster The big red ship was close to dis- aster before the flight began. As Col. Lindbergh lifted it from the water for a test flight another ship flew close to it. Col. Lindbergh quick- ly put the ship into a climbing turn} Drake. to escape disaster and watchers ashore gasped as he escaped collision by what seemed a matter of inches. Before he started Col. Lindbergh stowed away charts, maps and sup- Plies against possible emergencies. He carries emergency army rations, suf- ficient for a month if he and his wife should be forced down in unsettled territory; in addition to a pup tent, a rifle, fishing equipment, a rubber boat and an outboard motor which he ex- Pects to use in taxing. The flight is to survey a possible air route for Pan-American Airways, for which Lindbergh is technical a | viser, but it also is a vacation jaunt, and the flying couple does not intend to keep any schedule. WIDOW DRESSES IN WHITE Berryharbor, Devonshir, England, July 10.—()—Sir Reginald Beatty Wolseley, who worked for 12 years in the United States as an elevator oper- ator, is dead here. In 1930 Sir Regi-} nald married Marion Baker, who trav- ‘Textile Aocreement A Russo-Japanese Friction Is Touched Off A WILLIAM JOHNSON OF MINOT LEADING LEGION CANDIDATE Newspaperman Is Favorite to| Win Commandership of State Department HEAR NATIONAL COMMANDER Hundreds of Legionnaires From Throughout North Dakota At Williston Williston, N. D., July 10.—()—Wil- Mam H. Johnson, Minot newspaper man, Monday came to the fore as an’ outstanding candidate for state com-| mander of North Dakota American Legion as 16 posts of the central as- sociation of the legion handed him| their endorsement. H. M. Pippin, Halliday, vice com- mander of the state organization, stood out as the strongest competitor with the race apparently narrowing! down between him and Johnson as sessions of one of the most interesting | conventions in the history of the le-| gion got under way Monday. | The intensive contest between Jack | Williams, Fargo, and Charles F. Mar- tin, Bismarck, for state adjutant cap- tured the interest of the legionnaires, | with supporters of both candidates ex- | Pressing optimism as to the outcome. Williams boosters claimed they} would come through with better than 2 to 1 victory when the election is over, but this was quickly challenged by the Martin forces, who insisted roved gain Police Accuse 8 in Massacre | Miller Verne C. Miller, former North Dakota sheriff, and William Weissman were among the eight gunmen who killed four officers and an escaped convict in the recent Union Station massacre in Kansas City, according to po- lice of that city. The officers were killed by machine gun fire when an attempt was made to liberate the convict. MAN CONVICTED IN TORTURE ROBBERY CLAIMED ABSOLVED Confession of Suspect Declared to Have Cleared Arthur - Zimmerman Minot, N. D., July 10.—(#)—The Minot Daily News Monday said that than equal to his opponent. est in the history of the legion. Arrive By Hundreds tainment. the sermon. Dr. H. commande! Corbin, national vice president, service. Adjutant Williams. The committees: Resolutions—Dr. Cummins, Mandan. Frederickson, Manning, Valley City; vey. T. O. Kraabel, Fargo. Credentials—T. E. Whelan, Thomas, chairm: ton, Names Watford City Man their candidates chances were better The Martin-Williams contest at- tracted legionnaires in large numbers and in the opinion of veteran officers jof the organization has contributed to making this convention the great- Sunday the legionnaires arrived by automobile and train by the hundreds and participated in a day of enter- Memorial services were held in the evening with the legion and auxiliary members joining. Rev. J. A. Fjelstad, Edmore, department chaplain, gave Kreidler, Wahpeton, state opened Monday's sessions and after the opening formalities Governor William Langer addressed the World war veterans. The out- standing speaker of the day’s program. was the National Commander Louis Johnson of West Virginia. Mrs. Emily and Mrs. H. P. Ide, state president of the auxiliary, also adttressed the joint Appointment of committees was announced at the opening session by L. B._ Greene, Edgeley, chairman; C. T. Hoverson, Fargo; Dr. F. E. Week, Park River; H. M. Pippin, Halliday; William T. Constitutions and by-laws—Lynn Stambaugh, Fargo, chairman; Fred Gervais Dickinson; M. 8. Byrne, Bowman; William Johnson, Minot. Finance, audit and budget—Tom Condon, Valley City, chairman; John Meidinger, Ashley, Fred Seeba, Har- Rehabilitation—Victor Thom, Good- rich; Fred Petchell, Shields; H. Edholm, Oakes; C. A. Dahl, Grafton; 8&t. Oscar Lunseth, Grand Forks; Charles Divine, Willis- Arthur Zimmerman, Minot, serving a 20-year sentence in the state peniten- tlary as a result of his conviction by a jury on a charge of participation in the torture robbery of a father and son near Karlsruhe in October, 1929, 1s innocent of the crime for which he was convicted, if a confession given by Terry Jerome, former Minot man, to McHenry county authorities is true. Jerome has told Sheriff Joe Strong jand State's Attorney Nels G. Johnson jof Towner that he and two other men, fone of them Clifford Johnson, for- merly of Minot, for whom a warrant Was issued soon after the crime was committed and who has never been apprehended, committed the robbery. The two McHenry county officials have revealed that Jerome confessed his part in the robbery to them, but they have been keeping secret the |fact that he absolved Zimmerman and named Clifford Johnson and another man as his two companions. State’s Attorney Johnson declined to discuss details of the Jerome con- fession, which was obtained a few days ago, following Jerome's return from Seattle, Wash, where he was apprehended, Jerome was returned to Towner by Sheriff Strong. The State’s attorney declined to say whether he believed Jerome's declara- tion that Zimmerman is innocent of the crime is true. An intensive search has been launched by the McHenry county of- ficers to apprehend the two men whom Jerome named as his accom- Plices. Zimmerman was convicted Jan. 19, 1930, by a jury at Towner for the rob- bery of Joseph and George Krimm, father and son living near Karlsruhe, in October, 1929. The elder Krimm was stabbed in the foot with a knife to compel him to tell where his sav- ings were hidden and the son also was essaulted. The three robbers obtain- ed $1,160. Zimmerman, who aiways had den- ied his guilt, has been in the peniten- tiary since his conviction. His case was appealed to the supreme court, which affirmed the conviction of the McHenry county district court, with Cc. Son of the American Legion— James Little, Barney, chairman; Harold K. Bowen, Portal; E. M. An- derson, Rolette; 8. O. Dundas, Wat- ford City. Distinguished guests—Joe Rabino- vich, Grand Forks; John Kennelly, Mandan; Harry Hart, Ray; Carl Er- ickson, Williston; Dr. C. 8. Jones, Williston. Walt Stiehm trophy—J. Earl Cline, Maddock, chairman; A. M. Paulson, Cooperstown; A. T. Langemo, Hat- ton; J. P. Brendal, Parshall; W. G. Mitchell, Rolla. Boy scout committee—G. A. Ruana, Bentley; Carl Indergard, Belfield; Elrick Gulan, Enderlin; O. B. Ben-| son, Bottineau; §8. T. Lillehaugen, The national.commander called on; Legionnaires to oppose extravagance in government, and took a determined stand against issuance of tax-exempt securities by the federal government. “If we are going to have honest eco- nomy,” he said, “then let our govern- ment call in @hose tax-exempt secur- ities so that the dollars of the rich man shall be taxed pro-rata with the! dollars of the poor man in carrying| on this government of ours.” ‘Clean Out Corruption’ He urged members of the Legion to “clean out corruption, graft, fraud) and extravagance,” in “high places; and low places,” declaring that cri- tics of the Legion had abandoned their “so-called campaign of economy in government.” ~ The Legion, Johnson said. will carry the flag of economy “where these cri- tics of the veteran have thrown” it down, He expressed opposition to “gold- brickers” on the veterans’ list, telling the Legionnaires the Legion stands; elled all the way from England to Waterloo, Iowa, to convey his moth-| tive lend. he funeral the widow; was dressed entirely in white. dedicated to keep them off so that the aisabled men will be respected by the “These ‘goldbrickers’ are continuel- (Continued on Page Seven) - | Illinois Capitol Judge G. Grimson of Rugby presid- in 2. At the trial, the two Krimms posi- tively identified Zimmerman as one of the three bandits. There was evidence tkat the car used by the robbers had been botrow- ed in Minot on the afternoon of the @ay of the robbery by Jerome. -Is Struck by Fire Springfield, Il., July 10—()}—Dam- aged by fire and water and with part of its roof caved in, the Illinois State Capitol, scene of Monday's prohibition repeal convention, presented a sorry appearance following a $75,000 blaze. The fire broke out Sunday after- noon and burned for four hours. Num- erous state records were destroyed and Probably more would have been had not Governor Henry Horner and other State officials entered the burning structure and directed salvage efforts. The fire attacked the south wing, which houses the chamber of the house of representatives, where the convention was scheduled to be held. Governor Horner said he thought workmen could put it in condition for the session. It was damaged by water only. FEAR TYPHOID OUTBREAK Denver, July 10.—(?)—The danger of more floods apparently past, Bear Creek Canyon residents Monday fear- ed a typhoid outbreak. I. J. Schnar- ras, district supervisor of the Red Cross, advised Denver authorities san- itary conditions were alarming at Morrison, one of two hamlets swept by a wall of water which followed a cloudburst Friday. Three bodies have been recovered but authorities WORKERS IN MILLS NEXT MONDAY WILL HAVE NEW PROGRAM Roosevelt Okays 40-Hour Week With Wages no Less Than $12 or $13 ALL FIRMS MUST COMPLY President Hits ‘Ancient Atro- city’ of Child Labor in Announcement Washington, July 10.—()—Upwards of 400,000 employes in cotton textile mills next Monday will begin working only 40 hours a week instead of 48 to 50 for no less than $12 or $13, against $8 to $9. That was assured when President Roosevelt, with reservations and inter- Pretations, Sunday night approved and promulgated the first work- spreading, wage-raising code of fair competition completed under the na- tional recovery act. Approval of this agreement, offi- clals said, would bring more from oth- er big industries in the attempt to re- cover prosperity by what the president calls “a partnership” between business and the government. The situation now is this: A ma- jority of the cotton textile industry has agreed upon minimum wages for a part of their employes and the max- imum number of hours they shall work, About 23 per cent of the industry, Officials reported, have not signed that agreement. They will be grant- ed hearings this week. If they do not accept, then the government will be ready to demand that they apply for federal licenses to operate. These li- censes will require compliance with the agreement, which was made a law by presidential promulgation. Unchanged In Essentials The president’s modifications and clarifications of the code left it un- changed as to minimum wages and maximum hours. Nor did they re- move the bar against employment of children under 16 or the stipulation that no cotton textile plant may oper- ate its machines more than 80 hours @ week. . He did direct that the code should, apply to white-collar office employes: That the amounts by which higher paid workers’ salaries now exceed those of the lowest-paid shall be maintained; that the industry shall Prepare a similar code for cleaners and outside workers, now exempted; that repair shop crews, engineers, electricians and watching crews, if employed more than 40 hours a week, shall get time and a half for overtime. Because this was the first such agreement, and because conditions are changing, the president made it operative for only four months. At the end of that time, employers and workers may be asked to accept mod= ifications or the plan may be extend- ed as is. Hits ‘Ancient Atrocity’ In his announcement of approval, the president remarked that after “years of fruitless effort,” the “ancient atrocity” of child labor has been eliminated in this industry “because this law permits employers to do by ‘agreement that which none of them could do separately.” “I can think of no greater achieve- ment of cooperation, mutual under- standing and good will,” he added. “It would be unfair to omit a word of commendation of this great indus- try. It has proved itself the leader of a new thing in economics and govern- ment. That took faith and courage and patriotism of the highest order. ‘They have their reward in the result they have achieved and the example they have given.” This acceptance of the code came from the white house only a short time after the president finished a week-end trip on the Potomac river. Delay of presidential action until Monday would have postponed effec- tiveness of the plan until July 24. But, the fact that “Franklin D. Roosevelt” was written across the order before midnight made it operative July 17— tne second Monday after promulga- tion. Dixie Plows Will Reap Destruction Washington, July 10—(P)—Orders turning thousands of Dixie plows into reapers of destruction Monday waited this week's windup of the campaign of farm administrators to obtain agree- ments from farmers to remove up to 11,000,000 acres of their growing cot- ton crop from production. The campaign which was to have closed Saturday has been extended until Wednesday night with a possi- bility a further extension until the end of the week will be ordered. Secretary Wellace has pledged that every cotton farmer will be given an opportunity to join in the program before the task of checking contract offers to determine which will be ac- cepted is begun here. hile arrangements go on for the cotton plan, the wheat program al- ready has begun. Since midnight Saturday, a processing tax of 30 cents @ bushel has been levied on all wheat turned into food for American con- sumers. Both Wallace and George N. Peek, farm administrator, say they expect a court test shortly of their power $= trim wheat production through taxing Processors and paying the money to farmers who cut their crops. GLADSTONE TO CELEBRATE Dickinson, N. D. July 10.—@— Gladstone will be the scene of the 51st anniversary picnic of Stark coun- ty settlers July 15. Speekers will in- are certein more than thet number drowned. clude Senator Lynn J. Frazier and Governor William Langer. i}