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

q) ¢ 4 ESTABLISHED 1873 North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Bh Prie owes te tonight ‘g PRICE FIVE CENTS! Congress Enacts New Tax Bill Business Splits on Reaction to ‘New Deal’ FORMER PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL GROUP RAPS EXPERIMENTS Calls on Congress to Abandon Hysterical Attitude, Chart Definite Course PRESENT LEADER DIFFERS Sees More Merit in Roosevelt Policies; Johnson Tells of Recovery Work ‘Washington, May 3. — (#) — The Chamber of Commerce of the United States heard Thursday a call request- ing President Roosevelt to “cease ex- perimenting” and asking congress to stop enacting “hysterical legislation.” Silas Strawn, former chamber pres- ident and a leader of its conservative wing, asserted in an address that business men now want “more defi- nite promises” in order to plan their future conduct. The Chicago lawyer ran directly counter in tenor to the generally ap- proving remarks of Henry I. Harri- present chamber president, concerning the new deal. Strawn attacked what he called “the abandonment of a scheme of government which has made us hap- pier and more prosperous than any other nation.” He called for a three-way action by Roosevelt: Balancing of all governmental bud- gets; a definite announcement that there will be no more requests for emergency legistation and “no more tinkering with the dollar;” and a re- vision of the securities act and pro- posed stock exchange legislation. Business men gathered at the 22nd annual convention listened to Strawn after hearing Hugh 8, Johnson talk on criticism and the throwing of “pop bottles and dead cats” at Wednesday night’s session. Asked directly if the principles embodied in the recovery act were to be permanent, he replied: “If there has been any good dem- onstrated by the recovery act, it will live and it ought to live; if there has been any bad it will die and it ought to die.” HOLD MINNESOTAN IN ASSAULT CASE Hotel Proprietor Accused of Fatally Injuring Wife by Beating Her Thief River Falls, Minn. May 3.—(?) —Ruch McAllister, Thief River Palls hotel proprietor, was lodged in the Pennington county jail Wednesday night awaiting a preliminary hearing on two charges arising trom the death cf his wife, Sarah McAllister, here March 18. County Attorney Paul Lundgren announced witnesses were being sub- poenaed far this afterncon when Mc- Allister will be given a hearing in bound over to district court on both chi degree manslaughter and second degree assault. at Breckinridge, ly Sheriff O. L. Ihle, Pennington county, and returned to Thief River Falls. The arrest was made on complaints signed by Mrs. J. E. Kelly, sister of the late Mrs. McAllister. The man- slaughter complaint charges McAllis- ter with “striking and beating” his wife and “inflicting a mortal wound” Million-Dollar Bridge Started for Construction of a 13,000-foot bridge across the Missouri river, part of ment dam project, is well under way, with preliminary trestle work shown here. The bridge will cost $1,000,000 and will be an important link in the giant federal navigatiod and flood control project im northeastern Montana. Fort Peck Dam the $72,000,000 Fort Peck govern- Says Women Jurors Illegal in State A: contention that the North Dako- ta law permitting women to sit on juries is unconstitutional and ® claim that the state prohibition statutes are invalid were challenges hurled by M. C. Fredricks, Jamestown lawyer, in a case argued in the state supreme court Wednesday afternoon. Fredricks has submitted briefs em- bracing these legal points in the case of Ed Norton, Jamestown, convicted by a jury of nine men and three wom- en of a liquor violation. Norton has appealed from his conviction and four months sentence. LUTHERAN CHURCH TOCONSTRUCT NEW HOME FOR CHILDREN Committee Favors Model Estab- lishment in Fargo to Care for Orphans GOVERNMENT, POLICE JOIN IN EXTENSIVE HUNT FOR DILLINGER Comb Chicago Underworld Haunts for Trace of Kill- er and Companions | Chicago, May 3.—(#)—The govern- ment’s ace man-hunters and police marksmen massed forces in the Chi- cago area Thursday in a new drive to get John Dillinger, “dead or alive.” The discovery of blood-stained automobile—one of two or more cars the mobsters apparently used in their dash to liberty from the Little Bohemia resort near Mercer, Wis., April 22, spurred the concen- tration. Police Captain John Stege’s ape- Fargo, N. D., May 3.—(#)—Erection of @ model children’s home in Fargo and the establishment of headquarters for the children’s home activities of the Norwegian Lutheran church of America in this city will be recom- mended to that body at its biennial consention in Minneapolis, June 6 RECOVERY REVIEW | BOARD IS DIVIDED | | AS BUSINESS Darrow and Two Advisors Busy at Hotel; Other Members Holding Hearings ‘Washington, May 3.—(#)—Clarence Darrow's national review board, as- signed by President Roosevelt to take up small business complaints against NRA and advise him what should be done to prevent monopolism, has di- vided into two parts pursuing almost separate existences. At the Willard hotel, the veteran | Darrow maintains headquarters, with {two advisers; Lowell Mason, general counsel of the board, and Charles Ed- ward Russell, journalist and author, ionce a front ranker in the Socialist party, who is understood in official quarters to be drafting a long-prom- eclrenere for the board to the presi- nt. At the Barr building the other members of the board work away at hearing complaints from any business which has a protest. Darrow has a spacious office there, which he has yet to visit. Then it developed that John F. Sin- clair, a member of the board from New York, didn’t lke the way the board was going and had pulled out. So far as other board members would A special committee, named at the last biennial convention to study the ‘a fices, although his name is painted on prey of several Lutheran church expanse: . tions into the Norwegian Lutheran ‘The coupe was found later, aban-| church of America in 1917, the church doned and blood-stained, the trio. con- | Hurch Of Aer ae homes, one Hinuing thelr wild flight, which aP-|a¢ Twin Valley, Minn. the other at Lake Park, Minn. The church continued to operate of these institutions until about years ago, when the buildings Twin Valley home were des- by fire. Since then all of the have been cared for at the Park home. destruction of the buildings, charities and trustees lerence to make & ituation and recom- biennial session of 1932 institutions be consolidated ari! E F G 5 : i z g g 2 $< s 2 g on March 10, which resulted in her ceath eight days later. Three days after Mrs. McAllister’s death, Lundgren pointed out in re- viewing the case, & coroner's jury re- turned the verdict that the blood on her brain which caused her deat was the result of a “blow on the head.’ McAllister has said that the injury was caused by her falling down a stairway. Holiday Battle Is Fought in Montana Plentywood, Mont. May 3.—(P)—A AES deputies and 125 farmers who cl to be members of the Montana Holl- nand-to-hand battle between sherif{'s | broke EEE set of buildings erected at wer, the church refused special committee was ke a thorough canvas of i i z & By Fhe 4 Z of Portland, N. D., and . A. Norstad of Red Wing, Minn. Revivified Dog Is_ | him with hiding $7,000 Berkeley, Cal, May 3—(?)— zeanetions, te Cary eqthisteen® the “dog restored to Iife in the laboratory of Dr. Rob- i oe is the Japanese Incensed By Report at Geneva Geneva, May 3.—(/)—Threats to bolt the international labor confer- ence resounded in Japanese quarters Thursday because of resentment at 5 i a ou monetary proposal. .|_ The white-haired, smartly-dressed say he has been in Washington only once since, to go to the White House with Darrow Wednesday. He too has not used the Barr building of- door, Russell’s connection with the board has never been announced. ~ Now the working section of the board is handling as many cases as possible in conjunction with NRA ad- ministrat Fred P. Mann, North Dakota mem- ber, describes the process: “We have a hearing most every day and we try to fix things up. About 50 Per cent of the cases get adjusted quickly. They are mostly misunder- standings or easily corrected matters of code administration which do not need revision of the code. “NRA is doing a lot now, too, and getting action pretty fast.” Thomas Opens New Drive for Silver Washington, 3.—(#)—Senator May Thomas (D., Okla.) jolted senate leaders Thursday with @ new silver Oklahoman, who is responsible for much of the new deal’s monetary legislation, brought his new 16-point plan before the senate as a “rider” to & pending bank bill. His sudden action surprised Demo- tors and code authorities. | Th TO START WIDENING PAVEMENT ON SIXTH ST, HERE NEXT WEEK Seven Blocks of Thoroughfare te Be Increased From 30 to 44 Feet Wide FINANCED BY GOVERNMENT Asphalt Coating Will Have Five- Inch Base of Concrete, Contractor Says Work of widening the pavement on Sixth St., in Bismarck from 30 to 44 feet between Rosser and Boulevard ‘venues will be started early next week, it was announced Thursday by George E. Haggart of the Haggart Construction Co., Fargo, contractors on the job. The project, financed by the feder- al government under the supervision of the North Dakota state highway department, will require employment of between 30 and 40 men for a per- iod from four to six weeks, Haggart said. ‘The j6b involves seven full blocks and will make all of Sixth St., from Main avenue to Boulevard avenue, the street generally used for state capitol traffic, 44 feet wide. Work probably will be started at the north end. Paving similar to that already on the street will be laid. It will be as- Phalt, with a five-inch concrete base and @ coat of asphalt two and one- half inches thick. Before paving work begins, it will be necessary to tear out seven feet of boulevard on each side of the street and to lay new concrete curbing. Ole Jepson will be superintendent of the job for the contractors. In petitioning for the project, the city agreed to continue Sixth St. as a “through” street and to enforce a minimum speed limit of 25 miles per hour on the thoroughfare. At Boulevard avenue, Sixth &t., joins with the parkways leading to the capitol as well as with U. 8. High- way No, 83, which leads through Minot to Lansford. FARM MORATORIUM RIDER PROPOSED BY NORTHWEST SENATOR Would Give Agriculture Six and a Half Years to Adjust Debt Situation Washington, May 3.—(?)—The of- fering amendment which would provide a virtual 62-year moratorium on farm debts Wednesday postponed senate action on the corporate bank- ruptey bill. ‘The senate seemed near a vote all afternoon but argument developed on several amendments and when Sen- ator Frazier (Rep. N.D.) proposed the farm-debt amendment agreement was reached to delay balloting until The amendment, which is similar to @ bill already approved by a house judiciary subcommittee, would pro- Judged bankrupe and who could not juc and wi obtain consent of a majority of his creditors to a debt-composition plan, could withdraw his plea and arrange for possession of his property over a period of six and one-half years. Frazier and Senator Shipstead (FL- Minn) insisted the amendment merely sought to do for farmers what con- gress was attempting to do for cor- Porations and municipalities and that, barring inflation, it was utterly im- possible for many farmers to keep up their debt service. See Thrust at State In Suggested Rates Fargo, N. D., May 3.—()—North Dakota’s outbound and inbound freight rates would be materially in- creased and its cities placed at a disadvantage in competing with Twin pogt ty Eg A tive lay the examiners in the western trunk line case is adopted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. MURDER SUSPECT IS HELD FOR TRIAL IN CASS COUNTY COURT James Waives Examination on Charge That He Slew Marie Wick in 1921 OFFICIALS PROBE ALIBI Check Defendants Story He Was in Colorado at Time of Sensational Crime Fargo, N. D. May 3.—()—Ar- ard, Fargo police magistrate, Arthur C. James, charged with the murder of Marie Wick in 1921, in Fargo, a @ime for which William Gummer has served 13 years of a life sen- tence, waived examination and was ordered held to the Cass county dis- trict court for trial. Bond was set by Leonard at $60,000, in default of which the suspect was committed to the Cass county jail. Following the reading of the com- plaint, Justice Leonard advised James that he was entitled to a pre- liminary hearing at which the state would present its evidence to show that the crime had been committed and that there is probable cause to believe James committed it. He also advised the suspect that he is en- titled to have an attorney represent him, but explained James would have to stand the expense of counsel him- self until such time as the case reached the district court. James, who was without counsel, appeared undisturbed. After he had been advised of his rights he said he would waive the preliminary hear- ing on the condition that State's At- torney Bergesen would check up on a statement given by the defendant Wednesday night that he was em- ployed in Fort Collins, Colo., at the time of the Wick murder. Promises to Check Up Bergesen informed James that he would check up on his story and that if authorities are satisfied following the investigation that James was not in Fargo at the time of the murder he would be released. The states attorney had little to say about the case. Five witnesses, all of whom have sworn to affida- vits implicating James and Harry (Blackie) Carter, for whom a murder warrant also has been issued in the Wick murder, were to be in Farco for a conference with Bergesen re- garding the case. The states attorney said he did not wish to make any further statements until he has conferred with the wit- nesses, the names of whom, he said, would not be made public until the preliminary hearing. H. W. Swenson, attorney and brother-in-law of Gummer, who has been largely responsible for the in- vestigation which led to the arrest of James on the murder count, is ex- pected to be in Fargo Thursday to assist Bergesen in questioning James. The suspect, Bergesen said, has been questioned but little regarding the Wick murder, but will undergo lengthy questioning after the states attorney kas had an opportunity to question witnesses who have signed affidavits stating they heard James say that he was one of two men who murdered the girl. Grand Jury Probing Bremer Kidnap Plot St. Paul, May 3.—(P\—A federal grand jury Thursday turned its atten- tion to consideration of cases involv- ing four Chicago men charged with complicity in the $200,000 kidnaping of Edward G. Bremer, St. Paul banker. Held in Chicago on the complicity charges are John J. (“Boss”) Mc- Laughlin, politician; his son, John Jr., William E. Vidler, who had $2,800 ef the Bremer ransom money in his possession when he was arrested, and Philip Delaney. All are held under bond for removal to St. Paul. The St. Paul banker vesterday was eubpoenaed to appear before the grand jury. McLaughlin Wednesday denied he had made any confession in the Bremer case. Melvin H. Purvis, in charge of federal agents in Chicago, gnnounced Monday that McLaughlin had confessed changing $53,000 of the marked bills for other currency. France Aroused as Spy Plot Is Bared May 3.—(?)—France’s best ‘They bent thelr efforts particularly toward following the trail of Stanis- lag Krauss, former Polish army officer, spy. At the same time, a force of detec- tives and secret police were investigat- raigned Thursday before F. A. Leon-| who was arrested Wednesday as s/¥ | German spy. ee Passing Through P. W. LANIER U. S. District Attorney P. W. Lanier, Fargo, stopping in Bismarck Thurs- day refused to discuss the indictment. or probable trial of Governor William Langer and others indicted in s0- called “Leader Racket” and said he was merely “passing through” the capital on his way home from Minot. LANER REFUSES 10 MAKE ANY COWMENT ON LANGER'S TRIAL ever, Has Remarkable Rec- ord for Convictions Passing through Bismereck Thursday en route from Minot to Fargo, U. S. District Attorney PW. Lanier made no comment on the impending trial of Gov. William Langer and others indicted with him for soliciting five-per-cent of the salaries of state and federal employes. “Whatever I have to say on that ‘subject will be said in court. I don't believe in trying cases in the news- Paper,” was Lanier’s comment. If the case is any more|important to him than the 235 others in which he has obtained convictions since be- coming district attorney in July, 1933, Lanier gave no sign of it. Repeal of prohibition has eased the strain on federal courts somewhat, Lanier said, 65 cases which were on the docket awaiting trial having been Gismissed when prohibition repeal be- came effective. Violations of federal revenue and smuggling laws and other phases of the liquor business not connected with Prohibition bid fair to restore about ‘half of this “business” to the courts, however, he said. Has Lost No Cases Of the 235 cases which remained on the docket or which have developed during his period in office, Lanier has either obtained convictions or the de- fendants have pleaded guilty, without exception. He said he regards this as @ high tribute to the various federal grand juries which have reviewed all cases before voting indictments. Dur- ing the last 10 months, Lanier said, there have been four grand juries and five petite juries called to review or to try federal cases in this state. Outstanding among the cases tried by the district attorney are those of William Nolan convicted of the first-degree murder of a night watch- U. S. District Attorney, How-; MEASURE CARRIES 417,000,000 T0 RUN GOVERNMENT Conference Report Accepted by Senate Without Record Vote on Issue SUPER-LEVY IS REJECTED New Statute Hits Rich and Un- married Persons by Its Provisions Washington, May 3—(?)—The senate Thursday completed congres- sional action on the $417,000,000 tax bill by eliminating the 10-per-cent emergency super-income tax for next year. The conference report was accepted without @ record vote despite a strong Piea for its rejection by Senator Tyd- ings (Dem.-Md.) on the ground it re- tained the 3 cents a pound tax on Philippine coconut oil. Senator Couzens, _(Rep.-Mich.) author of the 10-per-cent individual income tax amendment, said he would not insist on the proposal in view of the large house vote against it but assailed the Hearst newspapers for what he termed their “vicious” atti- tude against the emergency levy. “Yellow journalism,” he shouted. He congratulated congress for not enacting a sales tax as advocated by the Hearst newspapers. Couzens said the senate conferees had won a great victory over the house, making its managers on the j bill accept nearly every major senate amendment except his own. The Michigander said the 10-per- cent he proposed was not a “bite of the cherry to what we will have to pay to balance the budget and get out of the depression.” Married Man Gets Break The married taxpayer with a net income up to and including $25,000 will pay less than at present under the new bill. The following table shows what married man with no dependents \ would pay under the new bill and the \ present law on earned net income. \ Meaning income after deductions but before exemptions are taken: Net Income Present law Bil 3,000 $ 20 $ 8 3.500 40 3 4,000 60 “4 4.500 80 62 5,000 100 80 6,000 140 116 7,000 210 172 8,000 300 246 9,000 390 329 10,000 480 415 20,000 1,680 1,589 30,000 3,480 3,568 50,000 8,600 8,862 100,000 30,100 30,594 200,000. 86,600 87,019 500,000 273,600 163,944 $1,000,000 571,100 571,394 Puts Levy On Gifte Here is what the wealthy mar. would pay in taxes on large gifts made before death under the bill, compared with present law: Net Gifts Before Exemption Present Law Bill '$ 75,000 $ 337.50 $ 337.50 100,000 1,125.00 1,125.00 150,000 3,625.00 4,200.00 000 6,875.00 8,700.00 man during a postoffice robbery at/59 990, Devils Lake, and the trial of James Walsh here for using the mails to de- fraud in connection with a petition for a state beer law. ‘i Nolan was convicted nine years after the crime had been committed. Lanier said his predecessors in office had declined to try the case because not be convicted. Lanier will represent the govern- ment when a hearing is held next Monday at Fargo on the validity of the indictments on “The Leader” racket. Wilton Audit Firm To Resume Activity Announcement that the Wilton Audit and Loan association, inactive since 1924, now is in position to re- sume operations was made in Bis- marck Thi by P. J. Cahill, pres- ident of the Five-Star Co. of Minne- apolis, a Sie ghgeeee suditing firm specializing rey and re- Organizing businesses. ‘The Wilton association will be affil- Get License Tags Is M’Coy Warning North Dakota automobile owners traveling with 1933 tags must make of the fact they felt the man could/application for 1934 license plates within the next dozen days to avoid the penalty attaching May 15, accord- ing to J. H. McCoy, state motor ve- hicle registrar. Employes of the department issued 26,995 sets of- licenses last month to bring the total registration for the year to 86,677 compared with 57,793 for the first four months of 1933. Re- for the first four months of this year totaled $718,107.10 compared with $569,040.30 for the same four months last year. Figures compiled by the department showed 2,288 new titles were issued last month compared with 1,125 in April of 1933. For the year new titles number 5,328 while only 2,599 were is- sued the first four months of iast year, }