The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1934, Page 1

} - ing the bill halved the proposed a) ESTABLISHED 1873 Reform Is Roosevelt’s Aim. Death fornia Flood Rises to 36 15 KNOWN MISSING AS WORKERS BEGIN REHABILITATION JOB 49 Persons Seriously Injured as Roaring Water Swept Toward Ocean DAMAGE PUT AT $5,000,000 Warm Sun and Clear Skies Aid Authorities in Work of Extending Relief Los Angeles, Jan. 3—(?)—Searching (or victims and rehabilitating stricken areas, an army of 7,000 men was or- ganized Wednesday to bring order out. af the chaos created by the New Year's Day flood here. A death list of 36 and a report of 75 persons missing was before city and county officials as they dispatch- ed workmen into the flood-ravaged districts. All but three of the dead iad been identified. Forty-nine per- sons were reported seriously injured. Conservative estimates predicted a final death list around 50. Officials helieved most of the persons listed as missing were among the homeless be- ‘ng taken care of by relief agencies und had not had an opportunity to re- bert escape from the storm. Damage estimates generally ranged around $5,000,000. The principal loss heing confined to the Glendale-Mont- rose area, where the flood originated, roaring down Pickens Canyon and de- molishing about 300 residences, some of them costly homes. In the Venice district, near the ocean, some 30 miles from the Glen- dale-Montrose area, between 1,500 and 2.000 homes were damaged extensively Ly partial inundation when the tor- rene leaped the banks of flood chan- nels, A ‘welcome sun and clear sikes aided workmen Tuesday as all civic and governmental organizations joined hands in hasty efforts to provide for the homeless, protect inhabitants of the flooded districts from the threat of disease, reopen highways, construct restore emergency bridges and rail Maftic, Minnesota to Have County Option Plan St. Paul, Jan. 3—()—A joint house ‘and senate conference committee of the Minnesota legislature considering a liquor control regulation plan Wed- nesday approved inclusion of a local option provision in the bill. Presentation of the conference com- vntitee bill, slated for Wednesday in the senate, was delayed until Thurs- vay while the senate debated « bill to appropriate $2,500,000 for relief pur- poses. The figure was originally set at $5,000,000 in Governor Floyd B. Ol- son’s request, but the house in pass. propriation. The house renin ksg 7 to 1, a lor Re aH i F g = a RE Hi i F gz i 5 q g é 3 i il i i : é ; é i Sonn it A. ©. carry ou . Townley’s state-owned industry discussed at @ conference re HEE ‘i i 7 il ig North Dakota’s r Oldest Newspaper THE BISM. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1934 Toll in Cali | Gives Report on State of Nation | GRAU SAN MARTIN FRANELIN D. ROOSEVELT One of the duties imposed on the President by the constitution is ta make formal report to congress on the Franklin D. Roosevelt was to do thig Wednesday in a message delivered at ae joint session of the house and TO RESIGN JOB AS CUBAN PRESIDENT Announces Decision to Leave Office After Constitutional Assembly Meets DATE FOR ELECTIONS SET Peace Looms for Strife-Torn Nation as Politicians Seek Conciliation Havana, Jan. 3.—(?)—President Grau San Martin's announcement that he would resign and hints drop- ped by the author of a political con- ciliation plan brought new hope for peace to strife-weary Cuba Wednes- day. ‘Without detailed explanation, Grau made it known Tuesday he would leave office after May 22— when a constitutional assembly is scheduled to meet. The president also signed # decree setting April 22 as the date of elections for the as- sembly. Dr. Benjamin Fernandez De Me- dina, a Grau minister and leader in efforts to settle on a plan to restore political tranquility, aroused specula- tion concerning his movements Wed- nesday. After continued conferences, the minister smilingly declined to discuss his progress, but said: “I will have big news soon.” GRAFTON BANK ARE LAWSUITS INVOLVING’ ASLAKSON ASSIGNED TASK OF MANAGING | INSURANCE: BUSINESS i [Deputy to Olsness Becomes Head of Big State Enter- | prise;‘Succeeds Heising |CONFIRMATION EXPECTED Insurance Chief Denies Trouble With Langer Over Con- trol of Department Appointment of A. R. Aslakson, I-ng deputy state insurance commis- sioner, a8 manager of the state hail insurance department was announced Wednesday by Insurance Commis- sioner 8. A. Olsness. The appoint- ment was made effective January 1 to fill the vacancy created by the resig- nation of E. J. Heising. Commenting on the report in Sat- urday's Tribune (Searchlight column) that Governor William Langer was attempting to obtain control of the hail insurance department, Olsness sald: “Also, please correct the unwarrant- ed statement which appeared in Sat- urday’s paper that there was disagree- ment between Governor Langer and myself on the appointment of a new manager. “My appointment has just been sub- mitted to the governor for approval, ence he has had no chance to act on it yet. “I do not anticipate any disapprov- al. Mr. Aslakson has grown into the departmental work with me, is an ex- Pert accountant and splendid office man. He grew up on the farm and has all the qualifications for making on efficient manager—and efficiency should count.” Editor's Note: ‘ ‘The information upon which ‘The Searchlight based its expla- nation of the background of the Masean iain senate at the opening of the 73rd con- LITTLE MINNESOTA 1933 PRODUCTIONIN CONMUNTY RADED — STATE 43 PER GENT BY ARMED BANDS, OER THAT OF (2 Machine Gunners Get $1,000) Total for Principal Crops Less From Winnebago Bank; Than Two-Thirds of 10- Two Victims Slugged Year Average Production of nine principal crops in. North Dakota during 1933 was only 57 Per cent as large as the production the Previous year and only 19 per cent above output in the drought year 1931, according to estimates from the office of the federal agricultural statistician Winnebago, Minn. Jan. 3—(#)}— Four machine gun bandits terrorized this little community Wednesday when they looted the Blue Earth Val- ley National Bank of approximately i t 38 i i A E 4 z i P i 3 8 af d 1 iG Be : a li ‘al : | i i | zee ial | Ee if g & 5 & z i Hy 5 t Fee complete failure, with grass: adding to rai ted production in bi Is for North Dakota: 1933 + 20,010,000 14,651,000 + 80,735,000 + 22,139,000 | ¢ : i i 8 i at HL hail insurance department affair was not obtained from Commis- sioner Olsness. WEEK OF PRAYER 10 BE OBSERVED HERE Most Protestant Churches Join in Observance Suggested by National Body UP IN FARGO COURT Spragues and Their Associates sin Closed Institution Are Defendants Fargo, Jan. 3.—(?)—Trail of five lawsuits involving approximately $700,000 as an aftermath of the clos- ing in 1927 of the First National Bank of Grafton was begun in federal court here Wednesday before Judge Andrew Miller. The actions are brought by C. J. receiver for bank, Pating in a nation-wide week of Prayer Seranged U7. the Churches of illiam ©. tna atiempe to recon ts of the an ai er assets 0! bank which, it is claimed, were lost/John Richardson was in charge due to mismanagement. ; services at First Presbyterian Naar sil of ioe ale ee ieites evening Adjutant Her- ficers and directors $439,049.62 bert itn 2 the seavation against Frank on “Christ Salzatiee hia president of Ss ae at MoCabe Methodist church. one for $129,416.87 and the Program for remain . In the smaller suit|the week includes: ' itd Est aie E g : E i! s. ROBE s 4 i fi et E : H $ t Hl re i ki é E 4! ae ef dle | ff i fi, Bi Hi i li [ i i i : VICE PRESIDENT GARNER With the opening of congress the Presiding officers of house and sen- ee ache to @ place in the lime- At the left is Vice President John N. Garner, who presides over the senate and keeps his mouth shut. He recently described himself as ai Lawmaker Chiefs Back in Saddle stad x SPEAKER HENRY T. RB. jlent partner in the firm of Roosevelt snd Garner. At the right is Henry T. Rainey, white-haired speaker of the house and {listed by observers as the second most {Powerful individual in the United | States by reason of his control over | that body. STATE BANKS ARE | MEMBERS OF FDIC Entertain Hope Some of Re- | maining 18 Will Qualify | in Near Future Of North Dakota’s 145 state banks, 127 have qualified for membership in the Federal Deposit Insurance corpor- ation, it was announced here Wednes- day by Walter Olson, state FDIC sup- ervisor. ‘Ten of the remaining 18 banks have been under restriction since President Olson said there still is hope that some of these institutions will become elig- ible for membership. Of the eight still open but not quall- fied for the FDIC for various reasons, Olson said, some have indicated will- ingness to enlist in the FDIC but made applications late or didn’t get their af- fairs in shape soon enough to become members on the first day. Work in these banks is being speeded up by Olson’s department to get them in shape for membership soon. ‘The Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration, working in cooperation with the FDIC, has pumped loans totaling $1,800,000 into North Dakota banks to ¢| strengthen their capital structures, the supervisor said. Additional loans are Pending. Olson refused to announce the names of member banks. He express- ed a hope that the deposit insurance program will draw “money out of hid- ing” in North Dakota and encourage the flow of credit. ——————————E—EE* | What Congress Is Expected to Favor ba Washington, Jan. 3.—()—Here is a partial list of legislation that spending. Authorization for continuation of the Reconstruction Corpora- tion and the Civilian Conservation without ting each to the senate for ratifi- cation. Additional legislation which probably will be debated, some of which is almost certain of enact- ment, includes: ITALIANS ASSERT ~ JAPAN IS MENACE PRICE FIVE CENTS ° EXECUTIVE INFORMS CONGRESS OF NEED TOPREVENT ABUSES Income Tax Evaders, Specula- tors and Negligent Bank- ers Roundly Scored SEES SUCCESS ON FARMS Declares Adjustment Progranj Is Succeeding; NRA to Be Permanent Washington, Jan, 3.—(?)—President Roosevelt called upon congress Wed- nesday for a rigid continuation of the recovery campaign on the path of “reform of old methods.” In a personal appearance before a Joint session of congress, Roosevelt read his message reporting progress in domestic recovery and proposing “stringent preventive or measures” for income, tax Negligent bank officials and specue lators. International monetary stabilize- tion could not be established at this time, he declared. The president reserved specific leg- islative recommendations for later. Conceding that the NRA may need revision from time to time, he hailed it as permanent. ‘The message spoke of federal credit as “fortified” by economies and term- ed the farm acreage reduction pro- cedure “succeeding.” ‘The civil works plan, which the ad- ministration says has put 4,000,000 unemployed to work, was not dealt ' private employment.” | World View Is Gloomy | affairs and repeated the TQ WORLD'S PEACH Ss | | See New Naval Armament Race * in Making Unless Powers Act at Once Rome, Jan. 3—(#)—While Premier Mussolini and British Foreign Secre- tary Sir John Simon prepared Wed- nesday to converse on the world dis- armament stalemate, the chamber of deputies considered a navy budget re- port which declared that only a four- Power pact can save the world from ® naval armaments race of the worst |™®: Roosevelt's bank holiday last March.|ying ‘The report, signed by Marquis Gia- como Medici del Vascello, budget com- | smn! mittee reporter, and accepted as a" statement of Il Duce’s own viewpoint, warned that the principal world “are already arming at sea.” If the big European nations were to Get together cn some step looking to- word disarmament, would be relieved and the way opened for a broader agreement on arms— including naval as well as land and world tension /¢,, fle recommenda- tions, including one on the tariff. air—Vascello said. Citing particularly the naval build- ing programs of America, and Japan, the report placed blame for the heavy arming on Japan's idea of her “world mission.” ‘This mission, Vascello declared in the report, threatens a race war. “Japan today invades China,” he said. “Inspired by race hatred, she will Plan tomorrow against white men, Then referring to Japan's naval activities, he added, “the groundwork England |"e2dil for this future danger from the east | "2! is perhaps being laid.” Congress May Clip Works Board Wings » Jan. 3.—An effort will lever attendant upon setting the leg- lislative machinery again into opera: tion, members meeting in the first session of manifested a marked spirit of will- ingness to continue to follow the