The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1934, Page 1

. 4 y o ’ t Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS Say Recovery Depends on U.S. Launch New Move to Prevent Auto Strike UNION CHIEFS ARE ASKED BY JOHNSON TONEW CONFERENCE WRA Leader Acts After Confer- ring With Manufacturers During Morning SITUATION STILL MUDDLED Laboring Men’s Chief Demand ls for Right to Collective Bargaining BULLETIN sacl Washington, March 23.—(?)—Def- inite proposa's from the administra- tion for settlement of the automobile strike situation were promised labor union leaders at a conference Friday with Hugh 8. Johnson, NRA admin- istrator. ‘Washington, March 23.—()—In an- other move to prevent the threatened automobile workers strike, the leaders of the unions were summoned Friday to a conference at 2:30 p.m. with ba 8. Johnson, NRA administra. At this meeting, the labor leaders expected to hear some definite word from the administration, but had no assurances as to what was planned. During the morning, Johnson con- ferred with the automobile manufac- turers but both sides kept strict si- lence as to the results. ‘There was a growing feeling that Friday had definitely become the deadline for negotiations. Labor men spent much of the morn- President Roosevelt would uphold their demand for elections in the in- dustry to determine the right of the unions to represent their members in collective bargaining with the man- President Sits Tight Having communtcated his ideas to ‘both sides, President Roosevelt made it known he is ready for further con- ferences at any time the disputants desire such action. At the White House, it was said there had been no overnight .develop- ments since the president presented his plan of action to the labor rep- Tesentatives. Also, it was said, there had been no reports from either side up to 11 o'clock Friday morning. Labor leaders, on the basis of their talk with the president Thursday night, held the strike in abeyance. It was the understanding at the. White House this would continue pending conclusion of the negotiations. Roosevelt kept his engagement list open to receive at a moment's notice either Johnson, the automobile execu- tives or the labor group. ‘The door was open also to the rail- road leaders who are arbitrating their wage dispute with Joseph B. East- man, federal railway coordinator. Labor Men Stand Firm Whether the president would call automobile makers and union chiefs i A i ef BQnE, a & r F This was the dramatic moment as delegates of union automobile workers, meeting in Pontin Drama Reigns as Strike’ Delay Is Voted Mich., voted with uplifted bands to grant President Roosevelt's request for delay in calling their strike. Three of their leaders are shown on the platform as they received the decision, whicb VETERANS BENEFIT MEASURE SENT BACK. POR SENATE ACTION s House Refuses to Approve High- er Appropriations in Votes Thursday Washington, March 23—(?)—In congressional game of catch it was the senate’s turn to receive the veterans benefit: ball Friday. two surprise votes, ‘The house, after tossed the independent offices bill to- ward the upper chamber again Thurs- day. The representatives, in the two ballots, stuck by their decision in fav- or of a veterans benefit amendment Costing $83,000,000 and an amendment to restore federal pay cuts estimated at $126,000,000. The senate has voted for $118,000,000 and $190,000,000, respectively. On the sidelines was President Roosevelt with a veto bat, ready to knock the ball clear out of the lot if he doesn’t like it when it gets to him. He has said definitely that he would veto the senate provisions. There have been hints that he might veto even the smaller house amendments. Both are considerably above budget estimates. With this question off its hands, the house turned Friday to another Perennial issue—the tariff. Democratic leaders planned to hold the house in session Friday night, with another long round of del Saturday in order to bring the reci- Procal tariff treaty bill, recommend- ed by President Roosevelt, to a vote next week. Already some Democratic as well as most Republican senators have been critical because the pacts without senate gave fresh hope of avoiding the threatened bate | Reed, Minneapolis tax! trike of 300,000 workers in automotive trades. Relief Wage in City Is 40 Cents Per Hour The attention of The Tribune has been called to an error in a news ‘story appearing Wednesday in which the scale of wages was set for the county for relief workers. The scale adopted was 40 cents per hour for common labor in the city of Bismarck, not 45 cents an hour as stated. Com- ‘mon labor outside the city will get 35 cents an hour. The wages for skilled labor was set at 80 cents an hour. ‘MINNESOTA INCOME LEVY 1S APPROV IN COURT DEIN Constitutionality of Enactment Is Upheld in By Verdict of Seven Judges &t. Paul, March 23.—(?)—The state Graduated income tax, created by the 1933 legislature and now in effect, was held constitutional Friday by the Minnesota supreme court. The tax violates no provisions of either the state or federal constitu- tion, according to the opinion written by Associate Justice Charles Loring, which met with the approval of the other five associate justices and Chief Justice John P. Devaney. The decision was handed down on @ test case instituted by Row Fe payer, the constitutionality of the i Proposal per-|state, being one of the defendants mits the president to enter trade|with the three members of the state | mittee. sanction. Both|tax commission and E. J. Pearlove, house and senate members have ob-|state MASON RAPS FORMER CHIEF IN OPENING DRIVE FOR SENATE |Says Frazier Had People on Payroll Who Did no Work for Their Money Opening a campaign for the Repub- ican senatorial nomination in a speech” at’ Wimbledon’ Wednesday night, Nelson A. Mason, Bismarck at- torney and former secretary to Unit- ed States Senator Lynn J. Frazier charged the incumbent with hamper- ing the work of the Indian Affairs committee, keeping his son on the senate payroll at $1800 a year, and in er ways being derelict in his du- Among the things which Mason charged against the senator were: Keeping his son on the payroll of the Indian Affairs committee while chairman at a salary of $1800 a year, although the son performed little or no service; keeping another friend and namesake on the payroll at $2,200 a year, while the man spent his time attending school in Washing- ton; putting a married woman, whose husband receives a large sal- ary, on the payroll, for which she received $367.42 although she only ‘visited the office twice, and that only| ing casually; continuing a disbarred Mon- tana attorney, named A. A. Grorud, ‘as an employe of the committee, who was an associate of Gaston B. Means. ‘He charged Grorud was guilty of un- ethical conduct and gross insubor- dination to other members of the com- Asked Means Be Barred comptroller. Mason jected also to its authority to raise or} The decision of the supreme court/ner means from his office, as he was lower any duty by 50 per cent. MERCER: COUNTY IS VICTOR IN LAW SUIT District Court Jury Returns Ver- dict of $1500 Against Culvert Company bs i 8s Fe > 5G F e i iu ; i i an rid ih iJ Hp i i 3 i a Le,53>3 aT reverses the decision of District Judge the appeal to the high court. Will Raise $2,000,000 dnaping case. He charged that Frazier had Gro- Asa result of the decision of thejrud re-instated to practice, law in highest court in the state, between} Montana upon his request to the su- 90,000 and. 100,000 individuals and|preme court of that state. corporations of. the state must file Frazier had never protested income tax returns, if they have not/the mulcting of money from Okla- yet done so, by April 15, or be sub- to penalty. Approximately 2 homa Indians, Mason charged, though $2.-las chairman of the Indian Affairs 000,000 will be raised this year! committee he had power to investi- through this form of taxation, ac- at H abled! iru ! E { g i z x, ? i fi i | | E ee ede * fet bE f i E Bs g et id : | +7 i iy read aS He cited the case tik s s i 8B EH Hl g g ij i E in gi ef : ‘ ‘ | i i ! : ! | | i g a BE 5 g eit £ & g2g l : i | ih li i : rs FREIGHT LOADINGS REAGH NEW PEAK AS BISINESS IMPROVES Figures for Week Ending March 17 Show Gains Over | 1933 and 1932 | GRAIN MOVES IN VOLUME| All Districts Report Improve- ment But Central West Is Lagging Slightly Washington, March 23.—(4)—The American Railway association an-| nounced Friday that loadings of rev- enue freight for the week ended March 17 were 625,773 cars, an in- crease of 13,371 cars above the pre- Ceding week, 172,136 above the cor- Tesponding week in 1933, and 41,01¢ above 1932, Miscellaneous freight loaded for the week of March 17 was 228,562 care, an increase of 11,120 over the preceding week, 76,786 above 1933 and 37,554 above 1932. Less than carlot merchandise to- taled 166,129 cars, a decrease of 257 below the preceding week but 12,953 above 1933. This, however, was a de- crease of 21,063 below 1932. Grain and grain products loaded totaled 31,952 cars, an increase of 2,204 above the preceding week, 5,202 above 1933, and 2,062 above 1932, In the western districts alone, grain and grain products loaded was 20,770 cars, an increase of 4,151 above last year. The association announced that all districts reported increases for the ‘week as compared with 1933. All ex- cept the central western district ex- ceeded 1932. Totals’ Measure Increase Total loadings for 1934 thus far were 6,328,743 cars as compared with ry last year and 6,229,711 im At New York, Dun é& Bradstreet said that “reports received from all Parts of the country this week reveal sales of Easter and spring goods surging above anticipated quotas.” “The average gain in retail sales over those of last year,” stated the review, “is placed at 48 per cent, while in many instances the 1932 fig- Bees one teen tnpanen diy 10; tai12 per cent. “Because of the prevailing rising markets, inventories have been doubled, as retailers are anticipating needs in advance. of normal require- ments. Wholesalers report even greater gains than retailers and are expressing concern over the inability ‘of manufacturers to supply some | indices,” the agency said, showing greater uniformity in reach- higher positions, production al- most without exception being at defi- nitely higher levels in comparison with the same period last year.” PARK 10 BEAUTIFY APPROACHES TO NEW CAPITOL BUILDING Approachés Also to Be Paved This Summer With Gov- ernment Money 5 g a i i 2 qn : el I i BE sf . | ACTION 0. ENFORCE! STATE DRY LAW IS DEMANDED BY ALLEN Police Judge Asserts Condition] Is Becoming Worse Be- | cause of Laxity | REVIEWS LOCAL CONDITIONS Asserts Situation Here Is Bad as Bootleggers Continue | to Ply Trade Lack of enforcement of laws pro- | hibiting the sale of intoxicating li- | quors by the national and state gov-| ernments is rapidly creating a situa- tion worse than before naticnal pro- hibition went into effect and worse: than under national prohibition, Po- lice Magistrate Edward 8. Allen said) Friday. { In & statement issued in pronounc-! ing sentence on Lloyd Gosney, who/ Pleaded guilty to bootlegging, Allen| says that unless a change in condi-/ tions is brought about in the near future he believes the citizens of the! state will vote for strict prohibition. Allen has adopted a policy of re- quiring those brought before him to tell where they purchased the liquor and if they refuse he sentences them to 30 days in the county jail. Chap- ter 97 of the Session Laws of 1921 gives him the authority to sentence Persons refusing to divulge their source of supply to from 10 to 30 days in jail or by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100, or by both such fine and imprisonment. ‘Will Issue Warrants When he procures the evidence, he says, he will issue a warrant for the arrest of the bootlegger and will sen- tence him to jail, if convicted, under @ city ordinance that provides that no person may sell intoxicating liquor within the city limits, 3 The judge, in his statement, said that some mornings as many as a dozen people have been brought be- fore him charged with drunkenness and he. has decided to call a halt, being satisfied that the drunkenness 4s not caused by beer. He} sald he believed persons securing 1i-| censes to sell beer should be protected, and that bootlegging of hard liquor should be stamped out. The promises made by advocates of the law permitting the sale of beer that the question of the sale of in- toxicating liquor would be solved has not been kept, Allen said. He recom- mends that the city commission enact more strict ordinances to prohibit the illegal sale of liquor. “As far as this court is concerned,” Allen said, “it will do all in its power to stop the sales of every kind of intoxicating liquor except, where the seller has a license to sell same.” In his statement Allen said the lack of Cagpetgraryee is not due to negli- gence on the part of state, county or city officials, but is caused by the chaotic condition resulting since the repeal of the national prohibition amendment, without and laws being Passed to regulate the liquor traffic. Mother of Bismarck Grocer Dies in Iowa Mrs. Emma Scott, 78, mother of J. W. Scott, 311 Seventh 8t., died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ross Olinger, ai Maxwell, Ia. Friday, March 16, of pneumonia. She leaves seven children as fol- Mr, Scott. a local grocer, was = seated by illness from attending the Postpone Hearing On Gammons Appeal 2 4 E 2 g 8 | fs it 5 = 2 fete ft E 5F of Lit i eli fink Confess Spy Plot, Paris Police Say Imprisoned in a Paris jail for sev- eral months on espionage charges, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon Switz, young Americans, were re- ported to have confessed their guilt in an international espion- age ring and named their accom- plices. The Switzes, natives of East Orange, N. J., and New York, are shown at the Palais de Justice awaiting questioning. 600 BRAVE WEATHER AS BIG AUTO SHOWS OPENS IN BISMARCK Costumes for Both Men and Women Attract Interest at Annual Exhibit Spring, battling a snow flurry, came into its own in Bismarck Thurs- day afternoon and evening with the opening of the great 1934 automobile and style show at the World War Me- morial building. Nearly 600 people moved through the mammoth gymnasium, which had been transformed into a bower of spring blooms with baskets of daffo- dils and smilax, for one of the gala occasions of the year. Friday after- noon, another large crowd was gath-|try ered to examine the new automo- biles, many of them arrivals from the emer Twin City motor attrac- n. The high point of the evening's entertainment was the modeling of women's clothing by Alex Rosen and Brothers and of men’s clothing by Bergeson’s, climaxed by a parade of nine bathing beauties. These at- tractions followed two performances by Henry Gordien, who entertained with magic and illusion, amusing the audience which occupied the main floor and the upstairs sections, Costumes Are Colorful Miss Ann Bergeson, a colorful fig- ure in an old rose and gold costume, led the models down the platform which has been built in the center of the auditorium. Miss Mavis Mitchell was first in ~|the group of Rosen company models, & powder blue taffeta eve- wearing Mrs./ ning frock with an ecru lace blouse and a detachable cape with high shirred neckline and a ruff collar. Her costume was completed with mae Pumps and a jeweled blue ban- leau, Mrs. Brenna Harwood, next in line, Wore an ensemble of coca brown wool with three-quarter length coat with a brown taffeta blouse. Rows of but- (Continued on Page 5) Confidence Expressed In Diversion Project SURVEY DISCLOSES ALL NATIONS LOOK 10 AMERICAN LEAD Roosevelt Is Held Key Man in Effort to Restore Com- merce of World TARIFF CHANGE HELD NEEG Much Believed to Depend on Outcome of Fight to Get Flexible Levies New York, N. ¥., March 23.—(P)— Hopeful of a real recovery in inter- national commerce, world trade cent- ers say that the degree of improve- ment may depend mainly on what sort of moves President Roosevelt makes. They manifest much interest in his tariff bargaining program and ex- Press the opinion that it may prove to be the cornerstone for a revival of world business. They see the era of economic na- tionalism drawing to a close‘and per- haps its replacement by an era of by the Press through its hundreds of correspond- ents in all parts of the globe. perts in nearly country were asked to state an on the pros- pects for an upturn im world busi- ness! They were ly to outline what they to be the possibilities for with the United States. A Almost without exception the re- that President Roosevelt apparent that It on holds the key to a revival Would List Two of the two duties to any country exchange for similar concessions products. Aho status of trade tn the leading countries, and the possibilities for in- creased trade between the United States and those countries follow: Russia plans to send « special trade mission to the United States soon to market. of trade, especially textiles, and the entire world is watching the low-price competition against British, American and other goods manufactured with higher costs. The milk men continued first, how=. ever, & protest at which’