The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 12, 1934, Page 1

Cash ESTABLISHED 1878 TO FORGE ISSUE ON PATMAN'S PROPOSAL Ballot of 311 to 104 Takes Dis- puted Measure From Hands of Committee DEBATE WILL BE BRIEF Democratic Leaders Say Bill Cannot Be Passed Over President's Veto mediate consideration of the Patman cash-bonus bill. The roll call vote was 313 to 104. Immediate consideration of the $2,- 200,000,000 measure got under way, after it was agreed that two hours of debate be equally divided between the Proponents and opponents. Representative Fish (Rep. N. Y.) controlled the opposing hour and Rep- resentative Patman (Dem., Tex.) that for those who favor paying the bonus with United States notes. “Everybody knows what the result is going to be and we might as well do it here and now,” said Cannon (Dem., Wis.) “The only reason this debate is wanted is becayse some members want "to get their names in the Congression- al Record tomorrow.” The senate attitude toward the pro- Posal is not clear. Faces Roosevelt Veto A White House veto has been prom- ised if the legislation is enacted. House leaders said bonus advocates could not enlist a two-thirds majority to pass it over a veto. -Monday’s first vote, on discharge of the ways and means committee trom consideration of the bill, came after 20 ‘minutes of Webate, “equally divided between proponents and ep- ponents. The vote was forced by 145 petition- ers. It was the culmination of efforts of the veterans’ bloc to put the house on record and was welcomed by many members in the light of this being an election year. ._ A hundred optimistic advocates— Democrats, Republicans and Farmer- Laborites—met Sunday in executive session for two hours. method of payment. The measure provides that the ad- be maintained on a parity with other monies. Although certificates valued at $3,- eed ANDREW W. MELLON Sued for alleged delinquent income taxes, Andrew W. Mellon, former se- cretary of the treasury, called it “crude politics.” GOVERNMENT SUES MELLON AND OTHERS IN BiG TAX DRIVE Former Treasury Head Snaps Back at Cummings in For- mal Statement aeite Hi 555 ry i H f i 5 FF CK BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934 SENTENCED 10 DIE FOR O80 SLAYING Harry Pierpont Conviéted of First-Degree Murder in Sheriff's Death Grounded By Order Jayne to Wed Nancy’s ‘Ex’ GUARDSMEN WATCHING JAIL Machine Guns Will Answer Any Attempt to Deliver Prison- er by Force Lima, O., March 12.—(?)}—National guardsmen trained machine guns on the county jail Monday and hurled pEteenes alte t testified 5 B a8 PH ieparititl i H g Pali j * S82 ie Strange But True News Items of (By The Associated A glittering new engagement ring worn by Jayne Shadduck, above, young film actress, told the world that ‘trit that Jack Kirkland, playwright. below, divorced by Nancy Car- roll in 1931, is the lucky man FOUR EARTHQUAKES REPORTED IN UTAH; BUILDINGS DAMAGED Schools at Salt Lake City Or- dered Closed as Precau- tionary Measure a ue geared a: a 28s Ht i ge REas ag gets eee Hf) uF 8 E & if I H iH tet] i TT iy i i a i i bi i Will Check Both Personnel and Equipment in Accordance With New Plan WILL REVAMP SCHEDULE 18 Routes Which Previously Were Operated Will Be Reduced to About 12 . Washington, March 12.—(7)—The sky was empty of planes fiying the mails Monday, just three weeks after the army took over the job. The order grounding the planes Made no mention of the 10 deaths that have occurred since President Roosevelt cancelled the private sub- sidies and turned the airmails to the army, but it followed within a day of the president's statement that deaths in flying the mails “must stop.” Major-General Benjamin D. Fou- lois, chief of the air corps, directed the order to al] airmail zones, calling upon them to: “Suspend immediately all carrying of the airmail until your personnel and equipment are in position and | ing. ready to initiate the schedules fur- nished you in radiogram.” ‘The order specified that no airmail flying should be undertaken until authorized by headquarters of the air corps. The interruption of service is not ‘expected to last for more than two or three days. Major-General Foulois hoped to have a modified “fair. eseseall schedule ready by Wednes- lay. Begin Again in Mid-Week Although the army mail pilots were held to earth, the disasters that have marked their three weeks’ experience in flying the mail remained fuel for congressional discussion Monday. An emergency airmail bill, provid- ing funds for temporary army opera- TRI FOUR BANDITS ROB KANSAS BANK; TAKE NINE AS HOSTAGES |Workers Forced to Stand on Running Board of Car Used by Raiders POLICE CHIEF IS WOUNDED Peace Officer Is Struck Down by Burst of Fire From Machine Gun Atchison, Kan., March 12—()— Four machine gun bandits robbed the Exchange National and Exchange State Banks of approximately $21,000 here Monday, shot and wounded Chief of Police Willard Linville and fled with nine bank employes as hostages, all of whom were released later. Ed Iverson, cashier of the Exchange State Bank, was beaten on the head during the holdup and fell from the robbers’ car as it sped out of the city. He suffered a fractured skull. ‘The two banks are associate insti- tutions and located in the same build- Miss Addie Mattocks, Miss Mary Low and George Wolf, assistant cash- fer of the Exchange National Bank, were the last of the hostages freed. std ‘were released 4% miles south of Chief Linville, who had been warned the robbery was in progress, was struck down by. a burst of machine bank, He had attempted to draw his gun when six bullets hit him, His Condition was reported critical. The bandits knocked the lock off a side door of the bank and part of the gang waited inside for employes to arrive. A porter, Sam Overstreet, saw one of the men in the hank and Phoned police. ‘The bandits lined up bank employes on both sides of their car as they left town. On the running board they held Hugh Cavanaugh, Ed Iverson, E. Mattocks, assistant cashier; John Baker, Miss Gertrude Weinmons, Pat Hansen, George Wolf, Miss May Low, and Miss Addie Mattocks. Cavanaugh jumped off one block from the bank and Iverson fell off. tion, may get a senate vote before} Working hurriedly, the bandits night, although considerable debate is |Scooped up only what money was in in prospect. Some Republicans are|the cash tills. Officials could not accepting the entire situation as po-|sive an accurate estimate, but said E Hl iy if A I I BE i ! i : ; i here, property of F Probably $15,000 to $20,000 was taken. ‘| WESTERN GOVERNORS WILL RENEW APPEA FOR PEG OF PRICES Aim Is to Guarantee Farmer a Profit; Olson Is Directing New Campaign Des Moines, March 12.—()—Presi- dent Roosevelt again will be asked to Peg ‘prices at minimum levels to guar- antee the farmer a profit. ‘This appeal will be transmitted in a letter by Governor Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota | Ready to Serve | gun fire across the street from the]. JAMES E. WATSON Republicans are talking about oust- ing Everett Sanders as chairman of their national committee. James E. Watson, former senator from In- diana, is reported ready to leap into the break if his party calls. JAPANESE VESSEL CAPSIZES DURING FLEET MANEUVERS Heavily Armed Ship Turns Over in Rough Sea Tokyo, March 12.—(#)— Japan's newest scorpion of the seas, the To- mozuru, a torpedo boat with an arm> ament greater than most ships twice her size, was wrecked mysteriously Monday with the probable loss of 120 men, ‘The navy declined to describe the disaster immediately, but it was al- most certain that the Tomozuru had capsized off the Sasebo naval base in heavy weather. ‘The ministry announced the ship had been found, after being missing since early morning, “badly damaged and drifting, many of her crew be- lieved drowned.” ‘The vessel, of 527 tons, was regard- ed as carrying one of the heaviest armaments ever conceived for a ship of her size. si It was reported that, on her fatal trip, in connection with maneuvers off the naval base, she carried 120 officers and men—fer above her nor- mal complement. navy office said “rescue efforts K Proceeding,” but made no men- of any survivors. Contact with Tomozuru was lost early Mon- are tion the day. Several destroyers search for the torpedo was reported lost and fears were ex- pressed she had capsized in the joined in a only Feb. 26. It is a new type, outside the Tange of the limits of the London naval treaty, because the tonnage is Jess than 600. The Japanese recently compl three such ships. It is understood 18 others are being built or projected— 120 Sailors Believed Dead as A boat after she|the body. ted |: BUNE -32= | Four Killed in Motor Mishaps Bonus Advocates Win Battle in Housetims un ' MAJORITY DECIDES {care potest DILLINGER ADE’ |Army Mail Planes INFARGO STRICT, SX INURED HERE Four Men From Fort Lincoln and Two Young Women In Accident Near Mandan WERE FORCED OFF ROAD Occupants of Offending Car Stopped But Failed to Help Their Victims (By The Associated Press) Automobile accidents claimed the lives of four North Dakotans over the week-end. Seven others were injured, three seriously, Roy Ryder, 15, Sanborn, fatally in- jured when struck by « truck while horseback riding near Sanborn Sun- Highway No, 6, on the south edge of ‘Moorhead. Albin Berg, about 50, and Barnard Engh, 26, both of Kindred, killed when an automobile in which they were riding hurtled through a bridge about five miles south of West Fargo Sun- day night. icf f Hi each carrying three five-inch guns in the and considered equal in fighting pow- er to older destroyers of larger size. It had been reported that vessels of the Tomozuru class were fitted “|with special apparatus to prevent, Sasebo base headquarters made public the names of exactly 100 offi- cers and men aboard the but did not immediately state many were believed lost. gfe H FLEE |