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

North Dakota’s ESTABLISHED 1873 CONFERENCE HERE LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR BIG PROGRAM Hopkins Ready to Act as Soon as $525,000,000 Becomes Available ASSISTANTS TAKE FIELD Inspect Conditions in Bismarck District After Talk With State Officials Jacob Baker, assistant Tecovery ad- ministrator, Washington, D. C., will arrive in Bismarck the latter part of the week to confer with state officials and field representatives of the fed- eral emergency relief administration on the plan of work relief to be in- augurated in North Dakota as soon as congress has formally approved the President's request for a $525,000,000 appropriation, Without waiting for.action by con- gress, Harry L. Hopkins, relief ad- ministrator, ordered his staff of as- sistants into the field to secure first- hand information of conditions and pice) setontd bere on ways and means of mee! Problems in the drouth section, At a conference here Monday, the federal coordinators worked with state officials “on the general trend the drouth program will take in North Dakota,” E. A. Willson, assistant state administrator, said. Confer Here Monday In attendance were Arthur Gold- schmidt, coordinator; Paul Taylor, research expert; and William 8. mane all ster, North Dakota Agricultural col- lege; Kenneth McGregor, member of the state cattle buying committee; R. O. Carte, federal field examiner and @uditor; John Williams, executive secretary of tHe state relief admin- istration; R. B. Cummins, state NRA director; Pearl Salsberry, director of state field work; N. T. Findahl, Me- dora, member of the state cattle buy- ing committee; Harris Robinson and Ruben Stee, federal emergency relief rs. el . Dean Walster explained work which has been done in land classification in the counties of McKenzie, Morton and Billings, From the information he furnished is expected to be form- ed some defthite plan for land util- ization. Dr. Simpson of the University of North Dakota discussed water con- servation, the possibilities of the Mis- souri river diversion project and of smaller dam projects on individual farms. Others Present Views The state relief officials contribut- ed information regarding their res- pective phases of administering relief in the state. On the basis of information fur- nished them at the conference, the federal recovery coordinators Tues- day traveled into the field to get a Personal picture of the conditions existing in the immediate vicinity of Bismarck, “He ’ idea apparently,” Willson said, “is to be ready to act as soon as the a) ition bill is passed.” In his request for the $525,000,000 President Roosevelt the’ proposed expe: tures in the drouth ares as follows: 1, $125,000,000 for special work and human relief. 2. $75,000,000 for livestock pur- chase in addition to the funds al- ready ad under the Jones- Connally act. 3. $100,000,000 for shipping, pro- cessing and relief distribution of purchased cattle. 4. $50,000,000 for re-locating destitute farm families. 5. $50,000,000 for work camps to afford employment in the drouth area for young men, from cities and towns. 6. $25,000,000 for purchase of seed for 1935 plantings, and for loans to ling and Wing, Mrs. Grace Clenden: ing: county sellet wosker, sald. Ap- eo ities of the county. LIFT TAX ON JUTE Washington, June 12.—(#)—Senator Pope (Dem., Idaho), was notified by adminis- Oldest Newspaper c‘lican wheat will 8 Active at Camp MAJOR HAROLD SORENSON ‘When the boys of Bismarck’s com- pany A and other national guards- men assembled at Camp Grafton last jurday they found Major Harold Sorenson, quartermaster officer of the tegiment there before them and hot meals ready to be served when they basa iatonisk Sorenson, long active guard circles, is the regiment's prop- erty officer and, as such, has charge of that they are well fed, well housed and comfortable. UNEMPLOYMENT 10 COST GOVERNMENT ANOTHER BILLION Predict - $2,000,000,000 Will Have Been Spent in Enter- ' prise by August Washington, June 12—(#)—Direct unemployment relief will have cost, the federal government more than $2,000,000,000 by August 1. Relief officials predict another bil- lion will be added to that amount within the next year. The Roosevelt administration will have spent $1,600,000,000 the 13 months since Harry kins became federal emergency relief administrat tor. That total does not include many millions spent by the agricultural adjustment administration for food- stuffs turned over to the federal sur- plus relief corporation for distribution to needy unemployed. Direct unemployment relief ap- propriations in the last 23 months $300,000,000, during the Hoover ad- ministration, allotted to states and taken from their federal aid high- way funds. ‘Then the Roosevelt administration ‘@ppropriated $500,000,000 for direct relief grants. The Public Works Administration PROCESSING TAX WHEAT TO CONTINUE Farm Administration Resists Proposals to Reduce Rate of Grain Levy (Copyright, 1934, By The Associated Press) Washington, June 12.—(4)—Amer- ail Soave to. baa Processing cents a bushel when the coming marketing year starts July 1 and probably for a con- siderable time thereafter. Despite wheat’s recent climb to $1 a bushel farm officials will not tamper with the present rate. Considerable pressure has brought to bear in recent weeks reduction of the tax when drouth i damage, which clipped the prospective crop to about 500,000,000 bushels, sent prices climbing. Proponents of the cut pointed out Ket price and the pre-war party the pre-war B gap which the administration making benefit payments to farmers, had been drastically narrowed. ‘They argued, then, that the admin- istration did not need the 20 cents tax ent level on that portion of a farm- er’s wheat which goes into domestic consumption, WORMS DELAY TRAIN William, by duly 1, in| 08 L. Hop- for a} |Jamestown Youth Is NEW DENUNCIATION OF NRA CODES AND METHODS LAUNCHED Darrow Returns to Attack on Johnson’s ‘Arbitrary Ex- ercise of Power’ RAPS MILITARISTIC TREND Recovery Chief Labels Charge ‘Ridiculous’; Will Answer in Due Time Washington, June 12—(7)—A new denunciation of NRA methods and codes, filed with President Roosevelt by the Darrow review board, contain- ed a demand for searching inquiry into alleged “arbitrary exercise of Power” by Hugh 8. Johnson. Saying “the rule of the military commander is totally unsuited to the genius, habits, traditions or psycho- logy of the American people, and wholly ineffectual in meeting the been “in a stealthy manner ruined” by NRA by changes made after it was submitted by the industry. At @ press conference, Johnson la- belled this charge “ridiculous.” He said probably 50 per cent of the codes had to be changed before going to the that in every case the troversy on publication a month ago with Johnson's answer attached. Report Leaks Out oppure perenne vongaonry until released by the president, was Tuesday Chairman Clarence Darrow gave out official copies. Besides the retail trade code attack, the Darrow group assailed the lum- ber code, demanding removal of in- dustry and government officials con- nected with it; the retail food code tal ster 3g28 Court Holds Liquor Law Still in Effect Repeal of the 18th amendment of the federal constitution and the pro- hibition amendment of the state con- Pyro cgdtrondlred affect Sa Ot legislation, according a North Dakote su- Accidentally Killed Jamestown, N. D., June 12.—/)— Emil Stickle, Jr. 24, was accidentally electrocuted WARNINGS ISSUED AS STORM NEARS COAST OF MEXICO Area From Texas Border to Vera Cruz May Be Affected by Disturbance 1S TRAVELING SLOWLY Central American Countries Count Thousands Dead as Floods Recede Tampico, Mexico, June 12.—()— The entire Mexican coast along the Gulf of Mexico dug in Tuesday against an approaching hurricane,’ while El Salvador and Honduras counted nearly 3,000 deaths from last, week's storms. Warnings were issued from the ‘Texas border to Vera Cruz as the storm moved in with nerve-wrack- ing slowness, So wide was its area that fears were held it might strike ‘Texas. Latest advices said the hurricane ‘was about 100 miles off Tampico and was moving toward the shore at about eight miles an hour. The storm covered an area from the lati- tudes of 20 to 28 degrees south, at! about 94% degrees west longitude. It was moving at a direction between west and west northwest. Dispatches from Tegucigalpa, Hon- duras, said the entire town of Ocote- Peque, near the Guatemala border, was wiped out by floods, and more than 500 persons were drowned. Many government officers were in- cluded among the victims and the fate of foreigners was unknown. From San Salvador came estimates of more than 2,000 deaths after an airplane survey of stricken sections. Whole towns were wiped out by land- slides caused by heavy rains, observ- ers reported. GUARD SUSPECT IN COAST SLAUGHTER Feeling Runs High in Little Cal- ifornia Town as Five Bod- ies Lie in Morgue Susanville, Cal., June 12.—(?)—Ex- citement over the mass slaying of five Persons in Susanville—where killings have not been uncommon in the past —ran high Tuesday as officers guard- ed Peter Alosi, 45, suspected of the wild knife slaughter. Reports of a possible lynching at- tempt by grim and silent lumber- Jacks and ranchers who gathered in the streets caused authorities to take Special precautions. Six heavily arm- ed deputy sheriffs kept watch at the county jail where Alosi was held. An inquest into the wholesale slay- ings—in which Joe Fazio, a country) vill grocer, his wife and their grown daughter and son and a woman ncigh- bor were slashed down—was set for Tuesday. The 45-year-old grocer was hacked to death in the bathroom of his home and his body dismembered in the bathtub. His 45-year-old wife and their son, John, 26, were struck down just outside the bathroom, apparent- ly as they were about to intervene. the home, planing tool. jon Somoriad fo be &.cousla. 6! the slain grocer, repeatedly protest innocence despite charges of officers that he was seen making the crude knife and was discovered washing blood from his clothes. 270 to Get Degrees At U. Commencement Grand Forks, N. D., June 12—(7)}— The University of North Dakota will confer 270 degrees at its forty-fifth commencement exercises THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1934 Minnesota has called out its national guard to enforce an embargo on shipments of cattle from drouth-stricken sections into the state. Militiamen are patrolling southern and western borders to prevent influx of stock for grazing and feeding. Here is shown a guard de- tail on duty on a highway 15 miles east of Sioux Falls, 8. D, ELK'S ASSOCIATION CHILDREN PROGRAM Hold Annual Meet Here dune 14-15 Crippled children’s work to be car- ried on during the coming year by the North Dakota State Elks’ associa- tion will be planned at the annual state meeting in Bismarck Thursday and Friday when delegates of the 10 state Elks lodges will be present. Dr. Joel Swanson, Fargo, crippled children specialist, will give an illus- trated lecture Thursday evening at the World War Memorial building and ‘will conduct @ clinic Friday afternoon at the local lodge rooms, 221 Fourth & The opening session of the annual meeting will be held at the Bismarck lodge rooms Thursday at 1:00 p. m. The evening meeting will begin at 7 DP m,, in the World War Memorial building with the Bismarck and Man- dan lodges jointly conducting Flag Day exercises. J. M. Hanley, Man- Gan, will be the principal speaker. Following the exercises, Dr. Swan- on will give his illustrated lecture on crippled children’s work. The public is invited to attend and special invi- tations have been sent to physicians and nurses. The Bismarck juvenile band will furnish music for the even- ing’s program. Will Install Officers Thursday evening at 9:30, the visit- ing delegates will join in the installa- tion of officers of the Bismarck lodge. need Fradgead Raymond C. Dobson installing officer. Officers to be installed are: G. L. Spear, exalted. ruler; W. E. Doty, es- teemed knight; James W. leading Guthrie, esteemed loyal knight; John A Graham, esteemed lecturing knight; Walter W. Clark, secretary; J. P. Wagner, treasurer; George C. Up- right, tyler; and Obert A. Olson, trus- tee for five years. The concluding session of the state| Woodstock, meeting will be held Friday morning starting at 9:00 o'clock. Election of officers will be held and the place for the 1935 meeting will be selected. Dr. Swanson will conduct his crippled children clinic Friday afternoon at! The public also is invited to attend this clinic, Officers of the state association are L. B. Hanna, Fargo, president; Sam Stern, Fargo, vice president; and George C. Richmond, Jamestown, secretary. H. K. Jenson, Mandan, is chairman of the crippled children’s committee, President May Act On Steel Argument Washington, June 12.—()—Emer- Gency action to avert a paralyzing steel strike may grow out of a White House conference Tuesday. ‘Tues-| another at noon. J. FT. OPaneer, former Grard Forks resident now comptroller of the currency, will deliver the com- mencement address. i i Hf tt i i Ee ze Se sede Fee z 5 F | E i i 3 af & rf 4 uf z 5g | ft eek i FP z SILVER BILL WINS TO PLAN CRIPPLED | SENATE APPROVAL BY 50 10 25 VOTE Delegates of 10 State Lodges to) Amendments Opposed by Ad- ministration Forces Are Tossed Into Discard Washington, June 12.—(#)—The ad- ministration’s silver purchase plan is expected to become the law of the land in short order. The senate approved it, 55 to 25, late Monday without accepting a single amendment opposed by administra- tion forces. Among those rejected was a rider calling for immediate cash payment of the bonus. Only house approval of senate amendments and President Roose- velt's signature are needed now to enact the measure. It calls for a policy of increasing the rise of silver in monetary stocks until it reaches a ratio of 25 to 75 with gold. Advocates say it will require the treasury to buy 1,400,000,000 ounces and issue silver certificates against this in amount equal to the cost of the metal. The white metal would be bought at the world price but val- ued in the monetary stock at $1.29 an ounce. Estimates of possible inflation have run as high as $1,500,000,000, depend- ing on how far the president goes in exercising his new powers. “This is a great victory for the silver people in the west,” said Sen- ator McCarran (Dem. Nev.) “It puts silver on the same currency basis -s gold, the first time since 1873 it has been accorded such a place.” Former Professor At University Dies Grand Forks, N. D., June 12.—(7)— Dr. George 8. Thomas, 77, dean of the college of liberal arts at the Uni- versity of North Dakota from 1901 to 1911, died Monday at his home in ¢, Ill, according to word received here. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Dr. Thomas came here from the University of South Dakota in 1893 as a teacher of Greek and Latin. He leaves his widow and four daughters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Wood- stock. Glen Ullin U Senior Winner of 2 Awards Donald W. Waechter, Glen Ullin, graduate of the University of North Dakota school of commerce, won two’ honors for high scholarship, it was announced at the annual commen- cement exercises held Tuesday. The awards are the Alfa Eugene Bye me- morial scholarship prize and pe Delta Sigma Pi scholarship key for the commerce senior with the highest average for the entire course. Twen- Washington, June 12.—(#)—Aban- of the Wagner labor board nounced “The defense rests.” that ends the testimony.” Last witness for the defense was On cross-examination by District the present trial. ‘Whether each defense attorney will speak to the jury has not yet been announced. the committee. He said in all the meetings he attended there was no conversation relative to reducing of any person's salary. There was con- versation relative to raises, but none concerning reductions. He was asked concerning the pay of Mrs. Minnie Craig, speaker of the house. He said that her pay at the begin- ning of her employment was $150. Later, he said it was raised to $200 monthly. Defense attorneys objected and Lanier explained that it was for the purpose of showing that there had been no reduction of her salary be- cause she failed to work. The court sustained defense objections. Lanier conferred for a moment with his aides, then turned and said, “Well, all right.” He rested a second later. Recall Chaput, McDonald ‘The defense announced shortly a! ter the opening of the court session Tuesday morning that it rested, but, withdrew its motion whan Lanier told the court he wanted to conduct further cross-examinaticn. Oscar J. Chaput, business manager of “The Leader,” and Harold Mc- Donald, solicitor for the administra- tion newspaper to which the govern- ment charges federal employes were forced to contribute were placed on the stand, to be followed by Stangler. On completion of Stangler’s cross- testimony, the defense rested and Lanier called H. C. Pfenning, Mandan, who said he has a brother working for the federal emergency relief offices, to take the stand as the government started its rebuttal testimony. Stangler, a member of the federal emergency relief committee, testified that after solicitation of relief work- ers was revealed he saw the governor, who told him to “clean up” the situ- ation and to see that solicitations ceased. Says ‘Clean Up’ Ordered. “The governor said for us to go ahead and stop it, to clean it up,” Stangler testified. After questioning the bank manager about solicitations, Lanier inquired “As manager of the Bank of North Dakota were you assessed two per cent of your salary for any purpose by anyone?” Defense attorneys inter- posed an objection, and Lanier with- drew the question. “Were you assessed for five per cent of your salary?” Lanier continued. Stangler replied he would not call it an assessment, but that he was asked to contribute and did. ed. “I would not call it a percentage,” Stangler replied, “but we have been asked to contribute.” All Evidence in Conspiracy Case Is Before Jury Both Government and Defense Rest Tuesday Afternoon; Silence Greets Lanier’s Declaration That Prosecu- tion Has Completed Evidence DEFENSE HAD COMPLETED TESTIMONY EARLIER IN DAY Recess Taken to Permit Attorneys to Prepare Arguments; Indi- cations Are That Jury May Get Case for Final Decision Sometime Thursday Both government and defense rested their cases at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday in the trial of Gov. William Langer and four co- defendants in federal district court. District Attorney P. W. Lanier, after a moment’s confer- ence with his assistant, announced to the court “the govern- ment rests” following the testimony of his final rebuttal wit- ness, A. E. Thompson, a member of the federal emergency re- lief committee and superintendent of public instruction. Defense attorneys moved together for a short moment, then George Thorp, who has been leading the defense, an- There was a silence, broken by the judge’s words, “Well, Recess Taken Before Arguments Start i A recess was taken to allow defense and prosecution at- torneys to prepare for their final arguments. The govern- ment will open the final talks to the jury. The defense rested Tuesday morning after which the government call- ed seven rebuttal witnesses. The defense called no sur-rebuttal witnesses. of North Dakota, and a member of the relief committee. had been asked to contribute to help pay the expense of the defense in Indications are that the case may go to the jury by Thursday. ‘The final witness called by the) state in rebuttal was Thompson, who) testified to meetings he attended of PRICE FIVE CENTS Langer Trial Nears Decision Plan Quick Moves on Drouth Relief Barring Drouth-Starved Cattle R. M. Stangler, manager of the Bank Attorney Lanier, he testified that he 10:15 a. m., Hanley announced the de- fense rests. District Attorney Lanier informed the court he desired to call some wit- nesses for cross-examination before the defense rested and Hanley said “to | accommodate the prosecution, we will withdraw the motion to rest.” McDonald ae In Detail About Lanier'g questioning of McDonald revolved ‘entirely eround a aign the aefendant said he saw outside the | federal emergency relief offices at the time he sought to solicit employes for contributions to “The Leader. The government charges the defend- ants conspired to obstruct operation of a federal act by soliciting political ‘contributions from federal workers. Lanier referred to McDonald’s pre- vious testimony that the sign identi- fied the relief offices as “state emer- gency relief office.” The district attorney sought to obtain from Mc- Donald # description of the sign and its exact location in the postoffice pu where relief offices then were located. Chaput was then called and handed 2 batch of cancelled checks from “The Leader” account. Asked by Lanier if he had obtained any more of the checks, Chaput re- Plied he had not. Lanier inquired of the witness if he had endeavored to obtain additional cancelled checks. Chaput answered he had made an effort to obtain other dicted defendants but cause of illness. Lanier then asked him to select out of the checks entered in those made payable to Gov. Ji dee See Permit Chaput to perform not on trial now be- the Bank of North Dakota. ly. he had identified the checks as them, he could find no checks payable to Langer. A deposit slip dated September 18, 1933, and showing a cash item of $379 withdrawn from the deposit was in- f i I i ry 8