The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1933, Page 1

North Dakota's Oldest Newspa er T HE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Somewhat, unsettled tonight and Sat-; + ure be rday; rising temperature tonight. ESTABLISHED 1873 . ————___ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1983 PRICE FIVE CENTS east Fights County Tax Levies Booste Probe Cruelty Charge at Home for Blind Children BURLEIGH FORCED TOMAKE LEVY FOR POOR RELIEF FUND Property of Power Firms Taken Out of General Taxation by New Law CITY EXPENSES ARE LOwER| Amount in Dollars Which Levies | Will Bring in Are Not Computed Yet Fifty out of Burleigh county's 56 political sub-divisions have higher rates of taxation for 1933 than for 1932, according to levies made by County Auditor Clair G. Derby, but | reductions in valuations for taxation! -purposes nearly offset the millage in-| creases. Besides the reduction in valuations, ‘an important factor in the increase of | tax rates was the necessity of making | @ levy of 1.21 mills throughout the, county for establishment of a special; county poor fund to take care of needy | persons and families. Besides a reduction in valuations! made by the state equalization board | on various types of property, a furth-| er reduction was made by a measure passed by the last legislature which takes properties of power companies out of general taxation in view of a| 12-per-cent tax on gross income. The county valuation for taxation purposes this year is only $12,444,665, compared to $13,642,777 last year. The That children of the Art! ciplined” by being thrust ers at the institution superintendent (at rij Low Temperatures Morgenthau Says New Move Is Deemed Necessary to Pro- tect U. S. Currency | Washington, Dec. 23—()—The fed-i Fort Rice Youth Is ; Proved Real Stoic Mandan, N. D., Dec. 29.—(7)}— In stoic silence, 16-year-old Lu- ther Zearley nursed a broken arm for a week before his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Zearley, farmers near Fort Rice, discovered his secret. The parents, noticing the crookedness of their son's arm, learned he had injured the limb @ week ago while cranking an automobile. They brought him here where a physician found a severe fracture of the arm below the wrist. * i} | { i | i | hur Sunshine Home and Kindergarten for Blind at Summit, N. J., were “dis- under cold showers and having their mouths taped, was the testimony teach gave when investigation of the charges began. ight of table), testifies in her own behalf in the presence of nurses TREASURY ISSUES NEW REGULATIONS AGAINST HOARDING Here Mrs. Gladys Kraeuter, the home. [ROOSEVELT STAND - ON WORLD PEACE IS — GLARIFIED IN TA | Chaitenges All Other Nations to; Show Good Faith or As- sume Blame Washington, Dec. 29.—()—The 1, Valuations Cut ECONOMIC REVIEW SAYS DEPRESSION BEATEN IN STATE Hopeful Attitude Taken by| Greater North Dakota Body After Survey 1932 IS SEEN AS MINIMUM, eS | Increased Farm Prices, Herd! Protection, Government Aid Are Factors Fargo, N. D., Dec. 29.—“North Da- ‘kota, has emerged from the worst stages of the depression. It is poised for further positive steps forward. No combination of factors or circum- stances, ever before experienced, could reduce business and agriculture rev- enue in this state in 1934 to the mini- mum experienced in 1932.” This op- {Umistic observation is made in the jannual economic review issued as of January 1 by the Greater North Da- {kota association, and containing sta- tastics revealing improved conditions in almost every field of comparison. The past 12 months are shown to have brought substantial improvements over the condition which existed at the opening of 1933, “Never before did so many reasons for hopefuless appear upon the eve of @ new year,” the report recites. “The state has come through drought, @rasshopper invasions, and severe Penury, without sacrificing its major tool for grinding out agricultural earn- ings, livestock on farms. Herds have LAND BANK LOANS TOTAL $5,884,200 IN NORTH DAKOTA Figures From Federal Organiza- tion Show Great Activity in District PICKUP SHOWN IN REPORT Number of Deals Closed Jumped From 7 in June to 689 in November | Loans received by North Dakota farmers from the Federal Land bank Guring 1933 totaled $5,884,200, with 2,447 loans closed during the year. The seventh federal land bank dis- trict, embracing North Dakota, Min- nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, Teports that more than 12,000 farmers in the four states received approxi- mately $32,000,000 in 1933. Farm credit administration authorities in St. Paul estimated that these funds pass- ing through the farmers’ hands, in most cases immediately to other cred- itors, such as merchants, bankers, doctors, and firms, have reached 60,- 000 to 85,000 persons and firms. Official estimates of the anticl- Pated volume of loans in the farm States of the district for 1934 are} rot available, but various opinions in- dicate a volume of not less than $100,000,000 and possibly much more during the next year. In North Dakota 91 loans were closed from Jan. 1 to May 1, for a Miami, Fla. Dec. 29.—(#)—The ecord-breaking endurance fliers, Frances Marsalis (top) and Helen Richey (below) in a note dropped af- ter they had completed their 216th hour in the air shortly before 1 p. m. today, said they planned to remain aloof until tomorrow or Sunday, A dence low-hanging fog that ear- aler in the morning had obscured the Plane to watchers on the ground dis- stpated before noon and left the craft | bathed in brilliant sunshine. (OLD WAVE RECEDES IN NORTHWEST BUT COAST IS HARD HIT |Beston Has Lowest Mark on | Record With Reading of 17 Degrees Below Zero OTHER DISTRICTS SHIVER Maine Point Has 45 Below; All of New England Under Frigid Blanket (By The Associated Press) The cold grew more intense Friday eastward from Lake Huron over New England, Pennsylvania and New York, ane snow flurried east of Lake Mich- gan. Official thermometer readings went down to 34 below zero at Canton, N, Y., 32 below at Greenville, Me., 16 be- low at Albany, N. Y., 30 below at Montreal. Unofficial readings showed 46 be- low at Mt. Washington, N. H., and several points in Vermont; 45 below at Fort Kent, Me., and 15 to 32 below over Massachusetts. It grew moderately colder Mm Vir- ginia and the Carolinas. Washington, D. C., had 10 above and Philadelphia 6, with much lower unofficial tem- Peratures in the suburbs. It was |milder from the Ohio Valley south- ; ward and much warmer over the northwest and upper Missouri Valley. It rained heavily in eastern Texas and more lightly in Louisiana and along the North Pacific coast. | Four ocean going vessels froze tight in the Hudson river between Pough- keepsie and Albany. Hundreds of men and women in Worcester, Mass., were forced to walk four miles through a biting wind and temperature of 20 | White House Friday became a listen- Hing post for reaction to a stern chal- lenge by President ‘Roosevelt that ‘world political leaders must assume city valuation is $5,088,708, compared eral government demanded the Ute! to $5,354,815 last year. |tle fellow's gold along with that of Bismarck Comparison Made the remaining big hoarders Friday in total of $287,600. In June seven loans in the state totaled $23,700; in July five loans totaled $14200, in August ‘They broke the previous record of | below because a broken hydrant flood- eight days, four hours and five min- |¢4 & street and tied up the tramway - | lines. seat ul | An unidentified derelict, aged about veen held almost intact. A growing National consciousness of the agricul- tural problem assures the farm pro- Though Auditor Derby has not com-| ducer that the nation’s best brains are puted the amounts in dollars which} the levies will bring in from the 56/ Political sub-divisions, comparative figures from the city of Bismarck give the trend. The city of Bismarck levy of 63.34 mills for all purposes this year will bring in $322,207, compared to $311,- 809 on the levy of 58.23 mills last year. | Comparative income for the various! funds in the two years follows: 1932 1933 | os $ 36,573 $ 34,242) 72,361 108,185 99,328 | 8,091 | $322,207 : te levy this year has been set at 6.79 mills compared to 683 last year while the total county levy is placed at 14.22 mills compared to 9.43 last year. A comparison of the county levies State County . School City . Park .. | 3.25; 2.74) 1,95 a drastic tightening of its gold mob- ilization policy, v ‘In my judgment such action is necessary to protect the currency sys- ." Act tem of the United States. ting | | Secretary Morgenthau said in an order designed to bring into the treasury most of the monetary gold outside federal reserve banks and the reconstruction corporation. The new treasury command was it terpreted as having two major aims: it eliminated the $100 exemption allowed holders of gold and gold cer- tificates by President Roosevelt's pre- vious proclamation and it sought to close legal loopholes whereby large poarders might seek to evade the policy in the courts. While the treasury declined to say so officially, a recent New York fed- eral court ruling original anti-hoarding order should have been issued by the head of the treasury was considered a major fac- tor in prompting the new command. No immediate estimates were avail- able on how much gold and gold cer- tificates the’ treasury would gain through the new ruling. Just before President Roosevelt 95 stopped the use of gold money, there were $1,220,900,000 in circulation— 50 that is, outside the treasury. Of this, 9.43 Tax For City Lower City Auditor Myron H. Atkinson | points out that, though the levy will (Continued on Page Two) Postoffice Robber Brought to St. Paul ul, Dec, 29.—()—Charles W. vunen, 3 , under indictment for five postoffice robberies in Minnesota and ‘Wisconsin, was brought here Thurs- day night from San Antonio, Tex., where he was arrested Dec. 11. Five officers guarded him en route from ‘Texas. cha with postoffice rob- peite tn aces and Turtle Lake, *Wis., and Gibbon, Elmore and Lake- view, in. STiee and ‘Tommy Carrol, his l- Jeged accomplice in the Wisconsin robberies, were arrested here May 17, but jumped $15,000 bond each when they failed to appesr Nov. 16 for trial ft ther wae taken into custody by Getectives after a man believed to be Carroll had killed one San Antonio jlation had dropped $311,044,000 in metal and $217,486,000) $571,337,000 was in coin and bullion and. $649,563,000 in certificates. By the end of November, the circu- to $528,530,000— ia certificates. Most of the difference was turned in voluntarily, but about $40,000,000 was obtained from hoard- ers through the justice department’s| denied the crime until late Thursday Save Fliers Forced Down in Great Lake Grand Haven, Mich., Dec. 20.—()—| Rescued from the icy waters of Lake} head, stunning her. Michigan shortly after midnight,|mop she took several strands and tied after having been forced down seV-|them tightly around Josephire’s neck. eral hours before, the pilot and co- amphibian express p! Friday morning aboard the coastguard cutter Escanaba. ‘The plane, which was piloted by Patrick Gossett of Detroit, with D. W. Rayeraft of Grand Rapids as co-pilot, was found drifting in the lake coast guard seven hours after due to have landed at the Ra filers led the crew of the Escanaba policeman and wounded another in|" by the it was Grand pids airport, Flares set off by the where the plane was O ine SP “miles west of Grand shooting his way out of @ police trap. | Fr Otto Schreck, cig’ apse ‘with Fisher and » Was st Duluth, Minn. and has pleaded guilty in federal court. Pioneer Farmer of Glencoe Area Dies ‘township in Emmons county, died byte fome alx miles south of Glen- coe at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon. ‘Death of the 81-year-old man fol- stroke suffered four 1852, -known in his farming terri- rene Welt had served many years as & member of the ho ip nee | board land also as township . Wilde, and two daughters, Miss Min- inie Wilde, living at the farm home, and Mrs, Clara wares, wie of an- mPuneral services will be conducted trom the Glencoe church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with Rev. Floyd Logee, of the First Presby- erian church of Bismarck, in charge. he body will be interred in the Glen- cemietery. appear brighter and that merchants, par' i nt Pye expressed by those present. adian National tients of tl those with small estab- ticular al benefit by the depres TWO DIE IN CRASH Ont. Dec. 23,—(P)—A Oan- daar Railway locomotive k coal caring he ‘oftario hospital back to the institution in « blinding blissard killing two youths and injuring ‘Thuraday, critically four others. that Roosevelt's 17 pa-|$25 UNCONTROLLED FIT OF RAGE ENDS WITH DEATH OF PLAYMATE Hit Small Friend on Head With Rock and Then Strangled Her to Death | White Plains, N. Y., Dec. 29.—(?)—| A 13-year-old girl has confessed, Dis-; trict Attorney Frank H. Coyne said! Friday, to the murder last Sunday of; her eight-year-old girl chum. Mary Kavala, Coyne said, told him after long questioning Thursday night that she had killed Josephine Woro-! pay, hitting her on the head with a rock and then strangling her. i “I did it,” the district attorney quoted her as saying. “Josie told es! about me and about my family. I did it. I lost my temper.” Josephine’s body was found on Christmas Eve under the porch steps of St, Matthew's Lyceum at Hastings- on-Hudson. Police believed she had been slain by a man and it was not until early Thursday that they start- ed questioning Mary. Steadfastly she night she broke down and admitted she had killed Josephine. They had gone for a walk Satur- day afternoon, she told the authori- ties. An argument arose over the stories she said Josephine told about her. In a fit of temper she picked up a rock and struck the girl on her From an old In Murderous Fury Then she found an automobile in- nertube and twisted it around the girl's neck. Her angry passion still flaring, Mary went to a nearby rub- bush pile, found a bottle and smashed it on @ rock. With # jagged piece of al! blame for the blocking of a uni- versal peace accord. ‘The president rested Friday behind 8 three-step plan for a world non-ag- gression pact, by. which, he said, any nation still’ believing “in the use of the sword for invasion could be singled out.” Standing before a 77th birthday anniversary commemoration of Wood- row Wilson Thursday night, Roosevelt i Both Claim Support (By The Associated Press) President Roosevelt’s proposals for a new international peace movement were received Friday by France and Germany, who hold opposite views on how international Peace may be maintained, as di- rect support of their respective at- titudes. France thanked Roosevelt offi- cially for his stand, believing he had given his wholehearted sup- port to her Franco-German and League of Nations policies. In Berlin, on the other hand, German official circles were equal- ly certain that Roosevelt was view- ing the question cf disarmament @s a purely European affair. “Roosevelt's thoughts . . . show present day America is far from the ill-famed Geneva spirit,” said a German foreign office spokes- man. Germany withdrew from Geneva on the grounds that France and her supporters blocked Germany's disarmament demands, which call- ed for German “equality” with other nations. i Praised the war president's League of Nations realization as a “prop” but not the answer to the world peace structure. Of the league he added, while an audience of its advocates sat in temporary silence. “We are not members and we do not contemplate membership.” Many observers interpreted his speech as his strongest exposition of American foreign policy. He termed his administration unequivocally op- posed to intervention. He flayed were overriding the wishes of the people they represented in throwing bars across the path of a peace accord. Would Fliminate Weapons The president outlined again his plan under which he would have every nation agree to eliminate over & period of years, by progressive steps, al: offensive weapons; at the same time joining in @ universal declara- tion that no nation would allow its armed forces to cross its own borders. “It 1s clear, of course,” he said, that no such general agreement for the elimination of aggression and of the weapons of offensive warfare would be of any value to the world unless every nation, without exception, entered into the agreement by solemn Klab a job so he might work out a fine imposed for killing deer out ‘of season, Staunton said that had been without work for two years his wife and childre of meat. obligation. aS aah ee mot the & great Ly nations on the definite condition that ft would go into effect only when yg ey Se ry easy matter ° mine fetes in this enlight- ae vies nail nority of as bel to the small mi eae ahah still believes in the (Continued on Page Two) PARAGUAY REJECTS TRUCE Montevideo, Dec. 29.—()—Unof- ficial reports that Paraguay would re- fuse to extend the “Christmas” truce ————___—_ France and Germany |! those world leaders who, he said,|ing seeking a solution to his plight. Two| projects of tremendous value to agri- | sulture in this state loom: The Mis- court River diversion almost certain jf actiievement; and the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence seaway. The federal governmen: is expected to finance an effective grasshopper control cam- |paign next spring, which should elim- inate this menace to orderly produc- ifon, There is a growing recognition chat winter, and not spring wheat, is the greatest offender in surpluses, | Suggesting that sooner or later a more beneficial program may be devised for the spring wheat belts, in which North Dakota is the first state.” Livestock Census Figures Given Figures relating to the livestock oensus in North Dakota as of January |!, 1934 are presented in the review, (estimating the population at 3,361,941, |as compared with 3,513,000 a year ago, which established a new high record for this state. The 1934 holdings will | represent an increase of 16% per cent jover the five-year average preceding 11933, From the peak, livestock num- vers during this year have declined as follows: all cattle, 32,800 or 2 per cent; sheep and lambs, 55,000 or 5 per cent; and swine, 65,000 or 12 per cent. These losses combine to account for a drop of but 4.3 per cent. “Despite the lowest range condition on record, 66 per cent—as compared {with a 10 year average of 78—livestock {nas been holding steady as regards (Continued on Page Two) OFFICERS AT MINOT __ FREED OF CHARGES State Fails to Prove Embezzie- ment Accusation at Pre- liminary Hearing Minot, N. D., Dec. 29.—(#)—Em- bezzlement charges against five for- mer Minot city officials were dis-| missed late Thursday by Justice C. B.) Pas following a preliminary heat-| The five freed are A. H. Kurth, J. Thomas, Nap LaFleur, and H. Buck, former city commissioners, and A. J. Brunner, former city treasurer. It was the second embezzlement case out of five against former city officials to fail, the state having dis- missed one on Wednesday because the action had become outlawed. State's attorney Robert W. Palda announced . liminary hearing Friday morning on another embezzlement charge in which former city commissioners V. A Corbett, Kurth, LaFleur and Thomas are the defendants. In this case the defendants are charged with “converting to the use of V. W. Brewer & Co., of Minne- apolis, public moneys of the city of Minot in the amount of $1,875 by then and there approving and ordering paid s claim of said company for ser- ited tion of bond proceedings rs preparation o: > giv ing legal ) furnishing - fon of bond attorneys as to legality, all Teference to $75,000 city of Minot waterworks bonds, Dec. 1, 1930.” ‘The charge dismissed by the justice was that the commissioners commit- ted embezzlement by “converting to the use of the North Dekota Work- men’s Compensation Bureau public moneys of the city of Minot in the in the Chaco Boreal warfare with Bo-| amount of $1,600 by then and there livia beyonc Saturday at midnight|ordering and directing brought a standstill in peace regoti- tions Friday. x’ | farmers, is pushing 22 loans totaled $75,900, in Septem- ber 38 loans totaled $118,800, in Octo- ber 148 loaus totaled $420,100, and in November 689 loans were closed for $1,673,900. For December, officials es- timated the loans will number 1,454, and the amount will total $3,270,000. During te year the land bank re- ceived from the entire district 94,000 applications for loans amounting to Scmewhat over $400,000,000, or 42 times the number of applications re- ceived the previous year, and 47 times the amount of credit asked last year. Volume Takes Big Jump The bank handed out to 15 times as many farmers 13 times as much credit as last year. Bank officials said this was due to two main causes—the unprecedented demand on the bank because so many other customary channels for credit had been closed through the bank holiday, and re- stricted lending policies of other agencies, and because the land bank) began in June to make plans for ex-/| Panding its facilities to meet the in- crease, Despite the large volume of credit Sought by farmers the applications represent only about 15 per cent of all farmers in the four states. Their applications to date are for less than seven per cent of the total valuation of the Jand and buildings as recorded in 1930. Farm credit administration offi- cials predicted a steady flow of appli- cations will continue. With 70,000 appraisals made in the istrict at the end of the year, plans are under way to expand the field force to 1,000 men at the beginning of spring, in addition to the apprais- ers that are assigned to special duty on various committees in the land bank, ‘The men have averaged nine farms each per week for those actually en- Gaged in field appraisal work, and it is expected that early next year the appraisal department will be able to Geliver from 8,000 to 9,000 appraisals per week. Minnesota Has Lead During 1933, there were 4,880 loans closed in Minnesota for a total of | 5,752,300; 3,502 loans in Wisconsin for $7,587,950, _and 1,430 in Michigan for $2,700,300. * While the federal land bank is the largest unit of the farm credit set-up fer the district, three other units are functioning and are making plans for xtensive operations in 1934. These re the Intermediate Credit bank, the Production Credit tion of 8t. Paul, and the St. Paul Bank for Co- Operatives. The Intermediate Credit Bank has seen 10 years of service discounting notes backed by chattel mortgages for banks, live stock loan companies and agricultural credit corporations. The Production Credit Corpora-| tion, recentiy set up to organize local short-term borrowing associations for its organization campaign and by the end of January expects to have associations formed | covering every portion of the four, states in the district. Shortly after: the first of February, these local asso- ciations expect to be in a position to advance money to their individual members, . The St. Paul Bank for Coopera- tives, which makes loans to co-opera- tive buying and selling organizations for construction, purchase, or lease of facilities, and to marketing organ- izations for efficient marketing of farm products, has received upward of 50 applications to date and has sent out between 250 and 300 appll- cation forms to co-operatives which have signified a desire to procure funds. . ENGLISH NOVELIST DIES Rudgwick, Sussex, Eng., Dec. 29.— the transfer of $800 from two special asseasment, funds.” t )—Margaret Peterson, the novelist, died at her home here today. She was 50 years old. re LANGER DESIGNATED ONE OF DEFENDANTS IN MYSTERY ACTION Notice of Trial Filed by McCurdy | Who Refuses to Tell Na- | ture of Suit A civil action brought by one James L Buckley against the Mutual Bene- fit Health and Accident Association cf Omaha, Governor William Langer and C. D. King, both of Bismarck, has been placed on the calendar for trial at the next term of Burleigh county day by Charles Fisher, court. A request that the case be placed on the calendar was included in a note of issue filed with the clerk of court late Thursday by F. E. Mc- Curdy of Bismarck, counsel for the plaintiff. Notice of trial has been served on defense counsel, Zuger and Tillotson of Bismarck for the insurance com- Pany, Richardson, Thorpe and Wat- tam of Fargo for Governor Langer, and Alvin C, Strutz of Bismarck for Kin g. McCurdy has not filed the com- Plaint with the clerk of court and re- fused to divulge the nature of the action Friday. Buckley, it is under- stood, is a former employe of Gov- ernor Langer on a farm near Men- oken. The next term of court tentatively was set for some time in January by Judge R. G. McFarland of James- tuwn when he terminated proceedings for the December term here. Though he has received no definite word from Judge McFarland, Clerk of Court Fisher said he understands calling of # jury lst for Jan. 16 is contemplated. Chicago Revises Its clerk of Chicago, Dec. 29.—(P)—A_ revised list of “public enemies” with the name and picture of the notorious desper- ado, John Dillinger, at the top was in the hands of Chicago policemen Fri- day. They were under orders to “shoot to kill.” Also for the first time two women, Pearl Elliott and Mary Kinder, said by police to be associates of and his men, are included in the line- up. Besides Dillinger and the two wom- en, those listed as members of the gang are; John Hamilton, 41; Charles Makley, 50; Russell Clark, 39; Walter Detrick and Joseph Fox, all of whom were numbered among the 10 con- victs who fled the Indiana peniten- tiary at Michigan City last September. PRINCE GIVEN NAME Tokyo, Dec, 29.—(7)—Japan’s little crown prince received @ name Fri- day. In a ceremony which lasted two hours his father announced his full name as Akihito Tsugu No Miya, which means “prince of the august succession and enlightened benevol- HYLAND district court, it was announced Fri-| san Public Enemy Gallery|: 50, froze to death in New York as he |sat against the protecting wall of a | downtown building, at 3 below, the {lowest temperature since 1920. An- | other died in an unheated apartment jin Philadelphia. Three Counties Ask Tuberculosis Tests San Haven, N. D., Dee. 3.—U— Request of three counties that the skin-testing service for tuberculosis be extended to them has been received iby the officers of the state tubercue losis sanatorium. Dr. Charles MacLachlan, superin- tendent of the institution, believes there is a need for the employment of @ field unit in North Dokota’s cam< paign against tuberculosis, working in cooperation with the county healt O:ficers and county superintendents schools. In one school within 50 miles of MacLachlan said, skin-tested. Of these, 18 proved posi- tive to the test. Winter set in and further action was deferred until next spring. Further work in that county will be continued. “Three other counties in the vicin- ity hove requested that the skin-test- ing service be extended to include them. This is to be under- taken for publicity of the fact that these positive reacting cases are thi source of the open spvtum positive cases of adult life, and that during childhood, in its minimal stage, thd disease is most vulnerable. This therefore, is the time when the disease is most easily subject to arrest.” Germany Abandoning Law of Ancient Rome Berlin, Dec. 29.—()—Centuries of Jegal custom and experience are scrapped in the process of German law to Nazi racial “Race stamps the law, Helmut Nicolai of