The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1934, Page 2

EMPIRE STATE WILL PROBE POWER FIRMS ‘Al Phases of Public Utility, Operation to Be Put Un- der Spotlight Albany, N. Y., April 3—(#)—New ‘York’s legislature apparently was! moving Tuesday towards a sweeping} investigation of virtually every phase of public utility operation in the em- Pire state. Resolutions calling for the investi- gation were introduced Monday night’ with strong backing in both parties. | ‘The Democratic leadership pressed for immediate action in accordance with the expressed wish of Governor | Herbert H. Lehman. A Republican Tesolution declared a statewide de-| mand existed for a full investigation. ‘The senate judiciary committee is| ready to go ahead immediately with ‘Q separate investigation of letters said by the federal trade commission to have been written by Senator Warren ‘'T. Thayer, Chateaugay Republican, to the Associated Gas and Electric company. The writer of letters asked bout being reimbursed for expenses in a village campaign and expressed the hope his work in the legislature was “satisfactory.” ‘Thayer “indignantly” denied Mon- day night that he had ever been im- properly influenced by an utility com-; pany. He formally invited a senate inqu! ‘The general investigation proposed ‘by leaders of both parties is intended to go much farther. If it is voted al Joint committee for the senate and| ‘assembly will inquire into rates, busi- ness practices and financing of every ‘utility in the empire state. Thayer said one of the letters exhib- Ited before the commission, inquir- ing if his services as chairman of the senate public service committee in 1927 had been “satisfactory” to the Assoc- lated Gas & Electric Co., was the kind of letter any legislator might send to his constituents. TREASURY PLANNING “APRIL. REFINANCING Also Notes Evidence of Business Improvement Culled From Many Sources ‘Washington, April 3. — (®) — The treasury jotted down plans Tuesday for a billion dollars of April financing, | and at the same time noted tangible evidences of business improvement. Secretary Morgenthau said the method for retiring the billion in valled forth liberty bonds on April 15 would be announced Tuesday night. After a talk Monday with the federal teserve system's open market com- ——E————————EEE r Weather Report | FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday; rising tem- “| north portions to-) night; Wednesday fair, with rising temperature. For South Da- kota: General ly fair, somewhat) mittee, he added in the same connec- tion: “The committee seemed to be in a cheerful frame of mind over business conditions.” Figures published Tuesday from treasury and other quarters threw these items into relief: 1, A forecast by the 13 shippers’ regional advisory boards that freight loadings for April, May and June would reach 4,376,725 carloads, or 10.7 Per cent more than the 3,945,568 car- loads for the second quarter of 1953. 2, A weekly statement by the fed- eral reserve board that member banks in 91 major cities had made $4,000,000 on securities, although loans on se- curities dropped $39,000,000. 3. A recent federal reserve board compilation showing a $10,000,000 drop in member bank reserve bal- ances. Previously, increases in reserve balances had caused officials consid- erable worry. 4. A statement by Jesse Jones, chairman of the reconstruction cor- poration, that with an unused spend- jing power of a billion dollars and loan repayments of $250,000,000 since Jan, 1 the RFC could finish the year more money. Light Votes Cast In Many Cities by Paul Brown, incumbent in the first ward, Julius Benson, incumbent in man, in the third ward. Cavalier—In the first ward Joe of 42 to 33 for alderman, in the second J. Erickson was elected without Brown with 30 votes defeated George Bell with 20. Walhalla—C. A. Bjornstad, presi- dent of the city council, was elected Morin, who was not a candidate. Bjornstad defeated A. O. Tetraut. The Larimore—M. Smith, with 35 votes, and H. E. Saunders, with 37, were where the hottest campaign of the election was in a quiet election here. The vote was: first ward R. T. Elsberry, incumbent, R. O. McVay, 46, and W. J. Noyes, in- cumbent, 44; third ward H. H. Thomp- defeat Ole Peterson, a sticker candi- date with 18 votes. civic leader and furniture dealer, de- feated Dr. H. H. Pfister in the mayor- & dentist, was seeking his fourth term as mayor. istrate over W. L. Divet, and P. A. Perschel had no opposition in the In the alderman contests, Adam Gebhardt won in the third ward, 210 Murray of the fourth ward and W. J. Braun of the first had no opposition; without going to the treasury for from page one — Municipal Voters the second and Martin Maier, a new Mayo defeated W. J. Waind by a vote opposition, and in the third, Carl Close At Walhalla mayor of Walhalla succeeding Albert vote was 180 to 172. elected aldermen in the second ward Cando—Three aldermen were named 39 and F. N. Cowan, 17; second ward son, incumbent received 64 votes to Wahpeton—Frank Vertin, veteran alty contest, 640 to 633. Dr. Pfister J. E. Powrie was named police mag- treasurer race. to 111 over C. M. Comstock; S. H. George Hedner was returned to the |second ward post with 121 votes as compared with 67 given G. A. Isaacson and 68 for Myron McCarthy, the lat- ter two sticker candidates. Quiet at Mayville one with few contests. Henry Leum was re-elected mayor over O. J. Pet- terson, former mayor and a darkhorse candidate, 63 to 18. Other officials are Roy T. Bunn, treasurer; George O. Stommer, police magistrate, John Eng, justice of the peace; R. E. Hol- ; |land, alderman first ward; M. Thore- ture. tontent id wednes da ight anc Inesday, warmer ednesday and northwest, and north- -_ ions tonight. esota: Mostly cloudy, somewhat colder in west and south, rain or snow in northeast portion to- ad ‘Wednesday probably fair, with temperature in west portion. GENERAL CONDITIONS ‘The barometric pressure is high in the northern border states and over the Canadian Provinces (The Pas 9052) while low pressure overlies the Mississippi Valley and the southern states (Amarillo 29.70). lanuary 1st to date .. Normal, Jani lst to date .. ficiency to date NORTH DAKOTA sic wi > a. m. est. Pet. 31 31 (OL 31 Gebieskessesuesbeke BeeESEShRSELESREEBELENES .| (Secretary, son, alderman, second ward; E. F. Rishel, alderman third ward. A snow removal plan for county highways carried, 54 to 21. Minto—Leo Wysocki, unopposed was re-elected mayor of Minto with 138 votes. Aldermen elected were Joe Langowski with 131 votes, for four. more in loans, other than those made | Mayville—The election was a quiet! THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1934 |years; Frank Lizakowski with 100 votes for three years; and John Wisnewski with 88 votes for two years. | Hankinson—M. A. Whipperman was |Ramed mayor, getting 406 votes, with ; Luther Devan getting 86. R. C. Green was named alderman of the third ward, defeating Richard ; Zander; W. L. Prall won in the second ward contest, over Charles Grawe; (Paul Kinn was returned as first ward ‘alderman with no opposition. Bonzer is Re-elected Lidgerwood—Apparently only Mayor A. PF. Bonzer was dissatisfied with the 12-year administration of Mayor A. F. Bonzer in Lidgerwood. ‘While 107 voters marked ballots for the mayor, Bonzer said he himself pre- vented his election from being unani- mous by casting his vote for Harold F. Jahoda, who was returned to the elty council. All incumbents were re- elected. Casselton—Gordon W. Labree, an attorney, was named mayor, defeating Ferdinand Dreier. A father and two sons came out victorious in the voting, the father, H. B. Hawley, being renamed police- magistrate over Charles Armstrong. C. C. Hawley, a son, was renamed treasurer with no opposition, and an- other son, Harry H. Hawley, was high for park commissioner for two years. 8. 3. West was high for first ward alderman. Elmer Cotant was named second ward alderman, and R. L. Stanley third ward alderman. LaMoure—With a brisk fight staged, C. J. Robideau, an insurance man, was high in a field of four men. He won by three votes, receiving 164 bal- lots as compared with 161 for H. L. Cole. Others in the race were A. E. Cottam and Henry Hodem, the latter € sticker candidate. Cottam is a holdover alderman and will continue in that post. ;_,_1n the first ward alderman contest. F. L. Bowman also won by three votes, getting 50 as compared with 47 for Herman Goehl and 40 for O. L. Ju- berg. In the second ward Dr. 8S. E. Salvage was unopposed; C. H. Alin won the third ward contest with A. M. Knudsen and Gale Muir tied for sec- ond and John Nelson, a sticker can- didate, the fourth candidate. John Muir is returned as treasurer with no opposition and George Crum, also unopposed, as police magistrate. Roosevelt Continues Shipboard Vacation Miami, Fla., April 3.—()—President Roosevelt sailed into new southern waters Tuesday, determined to con- tinue his happy vacation cruise into next week. His ship was pointed south late Mon- day after a consultation with congres- Sional leaders had assured him there was no need for his return to the capi- tal this week. To keep fueled for the extended trip, the destroyer USS. Ellis was joined Tuesday by its base ship, the destroy- er USS. Tattnall, which set out from here Monday night to overtake the presidential party. In extending his fishing cruise, the President set the record for recent years in absence from the capital dur- ing a session of congress, but his close contacts by radio with Capitol Hill gave him the needed assurances to go on for a few more days. The trip originally was scheduled to end on Friday. In all probability, Roosevelt will remain on the open seas juntil late next week. iC ONTINUED) from page ons’ Democrats Gather At Minot to Name State Candidates Stutsman county, be indorsed for state treasurer. Little activity has been apparent in bringing forth candidates for oth- er than the gubernatorial and sena- torial indorsements. Buttz May Be Candidate With the convention here Wednes- day expected to make endorsements of candidates for the state supreme Selution te Previous Contract Problem BY WM. E. McKENNEY American Bridge League) Secretary, American Bridge League | ‘When you hold a hand containing, -|two five-card suits, you naturally | want to show both of those suits. But/ :|in today’s hand we have a weak five- | card major suit, and a minor sult con-| taining 100 honors. | A weak five-card suit is no better | than a good four-card suit—in other words, one of those small cards will| have to be wasted in establishing the | suit. Of course it would be good for ruffing purposes, but it really has| no more value than a four-card, suit headed by ace-queen. | I believe South's original bid of | one club is correct. North makes & one-over-one force of one dia-| mond. East bids one spade. South} now shows the heart suit by bidding two hearts. North's bid of three diamonds shows | AK Stisa2 oa @AK3107 Duplicate—All vul, Opening lead—@ 10. CONTRACT EXPERTS PLAY IT | Today’s Contract Problem The contract is three no trump by South. West opens the six of clubs, which South wins with the queen, return- ing a club, and then starting the heart suit. How can he be prevented from making his contract? | | i Fi Fé é < é H t £4 ds Be B78 u EE F | 2 i i i! i He ie ESEeE: Hed i Rg f i i i & 5 court, as also have previous state con- | ventions of two factions of the Non- | partisan League, it became known Tuesday that District Judge C. W. Buttz, Devils Lake, would accept one of the endorsements if it is tendered ‘im, The terms of three supreme court Justices expire this year. It has been known for some time that Judge Buttz contemplated be- coming a candidate. Judge Buttz was a Sunday visitor in Minot, returning home from Cros- by, where he had been conducting court, Care in Spreading *Hopper Bait Asked A warning that care should be used in the distribution of poison bait for {grasshoppers was issued today by Thoralf Swenson, state game and fish commissioner. An expert detailed by the federal bureau of biological survey a few years ago to investigate distribution of poison bait reported that after a careful survey he found no instance of poisoning of game or other birds by a proper distribution of the poison bait, Swenson said. “There is no danger,” Swenson de- clared, “except where the bait is dis- tributed carelessly and in heaps or lumps. So we ask every farmer to use great care in distribution of this poison in order that his stock game birds and animals be protect- ed.” People’s Forum (Editor's ¢ Tribune wel- comes let! bjects of inter- est. Letters dealing with contro- versial religious subjects, which attack individuals unfairly, oF which offend good taste and fair piay will be returned to the writ- ers. All letters MUST be signed. If you wish to use a. pseudonym, sign the pseudonym firs! own name beneath It. spect such requests. Wi the right to delete such letters ap may be necessary conform to this policy. HAIL THE HERO Bismarck, N. Dak., March 23, 1934, Editor, Tribune: T get a great deal of pleasure and some times a kick out of the editorials and the People’s Forum, so I was sure to get at least the kick out of a Council Member's tale of woe, con- cerning the wrongs one Burt Dren- nen has done the unemployed. Well, I have this much to say for that same gentleman, and the un- employed. Last winter, all last summer, and this winter which is almost gone, this same Burt Drennen was the only one who, it seems, was able to use his mouth and legs when some one of the unemployed was in need. Who did they go to when some shy and modest unemployed wanted a stove, eats, blankets, a doctor or some of the numerous things we all need; was it to the relief office or was it to Burt Drenmen? Often it was early in the morning, and long into the evening that he was gone doing these errands of mercy, which is what they were, as he got no pay, and in the meantime he left a tiny woman, ill with heart trouble, trying her best to get a meal and sweep her floors while he was out helping some big husky who couldn’t speak for himself. While I do not have the flowery flow of language at my disposal that a council member has, I think you all get what I wish to put over. Burt Drennen is one fine neighbor and al- ways willing to help any one. Be- cause the unemployed thinks they know all, they can get along with- out him, and so the mud. A NEIGHBOR PROMISED MOST, DID LEAST Baldwin, N. D., March 29, 1934. | Editor, Tribune: Now a days we hear of two political | factions how much good they have done in the past, and of course those | two are the I. V. A.'s and the Non- People of the state of North Dakota. | The leaders of the Nonpartisan League as a rule accused the leaders I, V. A’s of telling the farm- go home and slop their hogs 'd be better off if they stay- it of politics, and feeling sorry them that the farmer was not getting a square deal, making the farmer believe that his crop should never be mortgaged. On the 29th of June 1932, the peo- ple of North Dakota passed a law “Outlawing Crop Mort- gages” by a vote of 4014 majority. Now then, any judgment holder may proceed according to law and take from his debtor the entire crop or as much as needed to satisfy the judgment and costs, as there is no Jaw in North Dakota, that will stop it after the crop is cut. In fact the 1933 legislature, with and | ¢, Hon. Governor Langer, passed the following law. Chapter 151, 8. B. No. 25, (Miklethuns) Chapter 5. 3 Penalty. 5 4 H 5 4 i al & on record against the Frasier-Lemke Farm Bill now before Congress. A motion to endorse it received 32 votes out of a possible 109 votes.” Now is not that a beauty when you compare it with the minutes of the proceed- ings of the convention? Section 2 of the Article headed “Petition for Immediate Relief” reads, “We recommend that the government provide for lower rates of interest, tion voted not to endorse the Lemke Farm Bill, in which case it was & very poor guess, or else he has writ- ten the statement with the in mind to deceive the read his paper. If he some future date should discriminate between the & questionable statement, suggest that he give the the paper proof and print of the above mentioned statement Are rae prote or are you Just brsured? MURPHY “The Man Who Knows “Insurance” i i i I HT a i He a8 lone that athe ght stricken areas of the Dakotas. 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