The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 14, 1934, Page 1

. ESTABLISHED 1878 Oldest Newspaper BISMA! RCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS Langer Case Is Given to Labor Fight May Block Adjournment OPPOSITION SBEN TO NEW PLAN FOR SETTLING TROUBLE| Some Industrialists Feel Pro- posal Grants Boards Too Much Power REPUBLICANS PONDER PLAN Minority Attitude May Deter- mine How Soon Congress’ Session Ends Washington, June 14.—()—Smoul- dering opposition lay Thursday in the path of the Roosevelt administra- nes new plan to avert a strike epi- Some industrialists were reported to feel that the proposed legislation— aimed particularly at preventing a crippling strike in steel—grants too sweeping powers to the presidential labor boards that would settle dis- Putes about collective . Republican leaders on Capitol Hill called their followers to a meeting Thursday to decide what the minor- ity attitude shall be. On this decision depended, in large Part, the question of whether con- Gress would adjourn in a few days or go into an extended quarrel. The bill is an abbreviated and amended form of the Wagner labor disputes measure, which raised a storm of controversy and was put aside so con- gress could quit soon, As steel workers gathered in Pitts- burgh for a convention, prepared to set the date for a general strike, their leaders said only government inter- vention could prevent a walkout in 72 hours. The new legislative proposal, a re- sult of White House conferences yes- terday, would empower the president to appoint a board or boards to con- ciliate labor disputes and to hold se- polis onus ‘among teri to el rmine what representation they de- sired for collective bargaining. UNIONITES BELLIGERENT AT PITTSBURGH MEETING Pittsburgh, June 14—(#)—A con- vention dominated by union leaders belligerently demanding “ ition” or a nationwide steel strike met for an hour and 10 minutes Thursday and then recessed while the credentials of its delegates were examined. The delegates, off the convention floor, voiced belief that only govern- mental intervention could forestall a strike, As’ they were filing out of their meeting place, Hugh 8S. Johnson, NRA administrator, was saying in Wash- ington: “I don’t see anything more I can do.” a The convention is being attending by delegates representing numerous lodger of the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. James F. Dewey, United States la- bor department conciliator, and Miss Charlotte Carr, state secretary of la- bor and industry, arrived in Pitts- burgh Wednesday to aid in an effort to avert the threatened crisis. Union leaders believe Dewey may present a personal appeal from Presi- dent Roosevelt not to call the strike. supervised elections of employes’ rep- Tesentatives. ‘The majority of the delegates gath- ered for the special session of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Stecl 5 Tin Workers were mente bers group’s April convent which overwhelmingly endorsed a ‘holiday” if the employers refused to eee, ne nee. as a collective agent. The employers unanimously re- Oe ae et Cnn ee ae Unidentified Man Is | “Hteads Physicians ]/(°CONNOR DEFENDS Dr. Moines here greets the world with a broad smile, as he just has received one of the highest hon- ors of the medical profession— the presidency of the American Walter Bierring of Des Medical Association. The Iowa physician was inducted at the annual convention in Cleveland, succeeding Dr. Dean Lewis, Baltimore. COMMITTEE HOPES TO CLEAR UP DEBT ONBASEBALL PARK Drive to Collect $1,400 for Lo- cal Enterprise Will Get Under Way Soon Members of an Association of Com- merce committee Thursday began = survey to determine whether~ Bis- marck is ® baseball town at heart. It will cost local fans and business men an te of $1,400 to prove that they believe baseball is a worth- while Bismarck institution, worthy of the “big league” baseball park where huge crowds have witnessed every game between the winning Capital City nine and their competitors this season, committeemen said. A total of $5,206.09 was spent in im- Proving the park last fall to give Bis- marck the finest playing ground of their kind anywhere in the North- west and equal to any in the large centers where the American Associ- ation and the major leagues hold forth. Of this amount, $3,139.65 was paid by the federal government in CWA labor. The remaining $2,066.44 became an obligation of the city. But after deduction of $677 in 1933 profits of the Bismarck baseball club, only bres $1,400 remains. ) Chairman of the soli- citing committee, pointed out that “without the baseball team and the hundreds of visitors it attracts for every game, the city would be with- out @ source of revenue which every merchant and business man appreci- ates.” But aside from the material benefits, the Association of Commerce committee sees as its chief objective the support of baseball as an institu- ers in @ concentrated effort to wipe out the bill park deficit. Minister Announces Sentence of Death BANKING INSURANCE IN TALK AT FORKS Says Effect Has Been to Reduce Hoarding and Postal Saving Deposits TOTALS ARE UP ONCE MORE Over Billion Back in Lending Institutions as Result of Statute Grand Forks, N. D., June 14.—(7)— J. F. T. O'Connor, comptroller of the currency, reached the climax of his brief visit to North Dakota Wednes- day night when more than 600 friends and former neighbors of Grand Forks and vicinity hailed him at a home- coming dinner in his honor. ‘The comptroller was welcomed by his former law partner, C. F. Peter- every proud of ‘Jefty’ O'Connor and I want to know how much I appreciate ¢ and loyal service to me and hoarding, O'Con- nor said, calling attention to a bil- lion, two hundred million dollar in- crease in deposits on March 5, 1934, as compared with the December 30, 1933, total in the last call before the law took effect. A decline in postal ‘savings accounts. followed in its wake, he added, Attacks on the federal guaranty law based on failures of similar state bank guaranties were answered by the comptroller, who declared that in the latter instance the risk was localized and that a single crop failure might cause a breakdown. O'Connor declared he was not op- to the postal savings system but that in the months following the Banking Holiday it had become a se- rious threat to the banking interests of the United States. The comptroller discussed the bank- ing situation in the nation and showed that at the conclusion of the Bank- ing Holiday on March 16 of last year 1417 banks remained. unlicensed, representing $2,207,964,000 in deposits, and that on June 4 of the present year all of these banks had been re- , Placed in voluntary liqui- dation or receivership, with the ex- ception of 126, involving $126,148,000 Of these 126 banks, he said, 109 with eposits of $116,170,000 had plans ap- for , and the 17 FARMER BETRAYED IS OLSON'S CLAIM Lieutenant Governor Says Lan- ger Is Really Enemy of Agriculture $1,024,104 GIVEN TO NORTH DAKOTA FOR RELIEF USES Of Total Sum $1,000,000 for Fighting Drouth Already Has Been Spent APPROPRIATION REDUCED Improved Crop Outlook Prob- ably Caused $270,000 Slash Says Christianson Into the hands of the North Dakota federal emergency relief administra- tion Wednesday caine $1,524,101 to carry on the heavy program of drouth relief and re-employment. Of the total, $1,000,000 has been designated for aid to drouth sufferers; $500,000 for general relief and work Program; $11,986 for transient relief; $8,160 for expenses of the national re- employment services; and $3,955 for costs of the student-aid program. The appropriation, according to Judge A. M. Christianson, chairman of the state relief committee, was ap- proximately $270,000 less than the committee's requisition. “The reduction,” he explained, “is Probably due to the change in the ‘state crop outlook.” ‘The fund represents the state com- mittee’s regular monthly budget re- quest. E. A. Willson, assistant state administrator said the million-dollar drouth fund already has been spent. . Are Distributing Now “We're buying and distributing now,” he said, “the stock feed for June. Each farmer on the relief list is alloted 30 bushels of corn or 50 a|bushels of oats or proportionate amounts of both. On that basis, we estimated our need for an appropria- tion of $730,000.” - He explained that feed prices are steadily going higher, adding to the difficulties of the committee. seed cost for the month was $300,000, he said. Under federal regulations, millet, corn and cane seed to the amount of 20 acres per farm is allowed. Twenty thousand North Dakota farmers, he said, are expected to require this form of aid. The plan is to provide the farmers with sufficient forage crops to en- able them to feed “subsistence” herds, @ team of horses and poultry. In the North Dakota requisition for June also was included a requisi- tion for $30,000 for garden seed and plants. The committee purchased a large quantity of this seed in May, Willson said, but subsequent drouth and heavy winds requires reseeding. “People generally,” Willson de- clared, “do not have any conception of the cost of stock feed. Our costs for this purpose alone are close to $1,- 000,000 per month, not including for- age and garden seed. Must Provide Hay “We need feed also to take care of the cattle emergency. Hay must be provided at the shipping stations or the cattle would be dead before they reach market.” He said the committee recently pur- chased 1,000 tons of hay in the Yel- lowstone valley near Livingston, Mont., which is being cut and shipped as fast as possible. Jacob Baker, assistant recovery ad- ministrator, Washington, D. C., flew through Wednesday to Bill- ings, Mont., and was scheduled to re- turn here Thursday afternoon to take part in the conference at the relief offices Friday. Several federal field representatives of the emergency relief administra- tion have been in Bismarck this week making an investigation of drouth conditions. As a result of their find- ings a definite program of work re- Hef for the state is expected to come "lout of the Friday conference. The federal emergency relief representa- tives here include Arthur Gold- BF ABRE cpretees parr A ener f s g gional engineer; Paul Taylor, re- search expert. Will Formulate ‘The conference is expected to form- ulate plans for a long-term relief pro- as well as relief for immediate tions, Dictators Meet in Venice BENITO MUSSOLINI Conversations which may affect the future course of affairs in Europe were being held Thursday in Venice where Hitler, German dictator, was the guest of Mussolini, Italy's leader. ADOLPH HITLER SUBSTITUTE BRANDS FOR TAGS IN CATTLE PURCHASE PROGRAM Putnam Warns Farmers Not to Tamper With Marks Placed on Appraised Herds Due to the shortage of tags in the government's cattle purchasing pro- gram, Henry O. Putnam, Burleigh county director, announced Thurs- day that cattle may be branded with a hot iron following the appraisals. Cattle will then be ready for ship- ment without the tags. Putnam Thursday received a tele- gram from A.J. Dexter, extension agent at Fargo, to this effect. The county agent stated that ‘bownship committeemen should use a straight bar iron to make the hair brand. Ro- man numerals corresponding to those used on the tags will be branded on| the cattle. Cattlemen were asked to take ex- treme care not to burn the hides in such a manner as to damage them for sale. The brands, however, must be permanent marks. Further advice. to all cattlemen co- cperating in the federal cattle plan Was given by Putnam with regard to the changing of tags on cattle that have been appraised. No tags should be tampered with without the permis- sion of the proper autherities. If it becomes necessary to remove the tags tiney should be delivered to the county agent's office where all appraised cattle prices are recorded according to the tag numbers. Suits May Be Brought Suits may be brought by the gov- ernment in case the tags are removed and discovered later on other cattle, the county director said, and prosec tion will be made by federal authori- ties. In case the tags are lost, they should be replaced immediately, he stated. “In case any of the cattle die after the appraisal the township committee- men should be notified at once. The key men will then secure tags of the dead cattle and fill out the proper forms supplied to them,” said Put- nam. In addition to this, farmers with mortgages on their cattle must attend to their own leases at the time of signing the cattle agreements. Four Public vouchers in pink, green, white and yellow are in the hands of the township key men and must be re- turned to the county agent's office as soon as they have been signed. Besides these, there are two copies cf the appraiser's record that must be |minister of Finance, announced that GERMANY DECLARES MONEY MORATORIUM ON LOAN PAYMENTS Interest and Amortization of| State Debt Is ‘Suspended for Time Being’ Berlin, June 14.—(®)—The German | government Thursday declared a mor- | atorium on payment on the Young] and Dawes loans, supplementing a Previous moratorium by the Reichs- | bank on the payment of all medium| and long-term foreign obligations be-| tween July 1 and Dec. 31. \ Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk, the the payment of interest and amorti- zation on. state loans will be suspend- ed “for the time being until further notice.” He announced that an explanatory} ‘statement would be made in all cap- itals where parts of the state loans| were issued. | In_its moratorium announcement, urors Judge Tells Them To Make Decision In Line With Oath Three Types of Verdict Are Possible, Ranging From Guilty to Not Guilty; Two or More Can Be Linked in Con- spiracy and Others Excused INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY LAST OVER TWO HOURS Thirteenth Juror Who Sat at Trial Excused and 12 Men Retir® to Begin Deliberations; Fine and Imprisonment Pos- sible in C of ‘Guilty’ Verdict Charged with the duty of determining whether Gov. Wil« liam Langer conspired with four co-defendants to defraud the | United States government, a federal court jury Thursday ree ceived the case at 12:53 p. m. Three types of verdicts can be brought in by the jury, the |court told the jurors at the conclusion of his charge: Guilty, or not guilty as to all of the defendants, or a combination ver« dict in which two or more of the defendants are found guilty, and any of the remaining guilty or not guilty. Ifa verdict is reached before 6 p. m. Thursday, the court will be convened to hear the decision. If the decision is reached after 6 p. m., the jurors were instructed to return a sealed vere dict to be opened in court at 9 a. m. Friday. Lester T. Crist, Grassy Butte farmer, was chosen foreman of the ported in court circles. jury as its first act after being given the case, it was re~ For several hours, the 13 jurors listened to Judge Andrew. Miller’s instructions in which he outlined their duty to the gov« ernment of the United States and to the defendants. On the completion of his charge, the court dismissed the 13th and ale ternative juror, John T. Skar of Deep. The 12 other men then were released to deliberate on thé guilt or innocence of the five defendants—Gov. Langer, High- way Commissioner Frank A. Vogel, Oscar J. Chaput, business manager of “The Leader”; R. A. Kinzer, former federal relief committee secretary, and Harold McDonald, solicitor for “The Leader.” They are charged with obstructing three federal relief acts by ing to solicit political contributions from relief employes for support of Leader”, Langer administration newspaper. Jurors May Not The judge cautioned the jurors, penalty, whether the defendants are Consider Possible “You have no right to consider tha found guilty or not guilty.” from the penal code the conspiracy statute under which the defendants ard charged and providing for a penalty of not more than $10,000 fine, or now more than two years’ imprisonment, or both. Judge Miller began his charge the jury at 10:13 a. m., and ended 12:53 p. m. to at| relief acts which the charge: government 8 the defendants obstructed by low, tic | the combination of s conspiracy. The court spoke in slow, emphat N direct tones, outlining the govern- ment’s case, its charges that federal employes were coerced and were the Reichsbank said no cash trans- fers would be made for the six months Period. By the one stroke Germany will save herself more than 300,000,000 marks (more than $120,000,000) in foreign exchange for the second half .of 1934. The German institute of business re- search estimates a saving of 245,000,- 000 marks in the servicing of private loans and 65,000,000 marks in the serv- icing of state loans. There is no direct mention of elth- er the Young or Dawes loan in the 10-page communique telling of the moratorium since such loans are a overnment affair, but it was reliably reported that “there will be no ex- were threatened with loss of & percentage of their salary to “The Leader.” He outlined the defense the importance of dealing fairly the defendants, and pointed to denial that they had entered into unlawful conspiracy. cuanee available for servicing such) loans.” The Reichsbank communique car- ried a strict denial of rumors in the foreign press regarding the inflation and devaluation of the mark, term- ing them “irresponsible babble.” The Dawes bonds guarantee the loan issued under a plan proposed by a@ committee of which Charles G. Dawes, former vice president of the United States, was chairman, in 1924, and the Young bonds guarantee a loan made in 1930 on a plan suggest- ed by the committee on which Owen The loans were floated to enable the refunding of certain of the repar- ations obligations of Germany to the allied powers arising from the World signed by the farmer and the ap- praiser. Four copies of Table I are required and one copy of the inven- tory sheet .must be filled in, the agent concluded. Bismarck Man Leads Evangelical Council Jamestown, N. D., June 14.—()— Approximately 200 delegates are par- Ucipating in the North Dakota con- ference council of religious education ment officials are seeking some form |of the Evangelical church in progress Seer. of t solution on the belief|/here. The convention will continue| Dedham, Mass. June 14.—(2)— that the effects of the drouth will Sree pene, Twenty-three talesmen Wednesday continue into next winter. ‘The city is the site of the con-| Were summoned to report at Dedham Wallace and Chester C.| vention with a series of public meet-|Superior court June 20 when Norma, Davis, farm administrator, agreed at/|ings, classes in leadership training,| Brighton Millen, 19-year-old bride of Wwe that of hay|group meetings and. sectional confer-|® convicted slayer, is scheduled to go and feed crops by the drouth | ences scheduled. om trial as an accessory after the fact would not be felt in some sections for} An outline of the purpose and aim|of murder. many months but that such condi-|of the convention was given by Rev.| Norms, brunette and slender daugh- tions eventually would develop, mak-| A. W. of Bismarck, presi-|ter of Norman Brighton, former min- ing necessary additional help. dent of the conference board of chasing, which now totals about 100, — ql now ae beer sce gie.epeanagl 000 head, wil continue for six months! Accident Victim in at least with farmers selling their |” livestock later when’ the feed defici- Critical Condition ency becomes apparent. Davis efti- . — of sien Sit aves 20000 had would Minot, N. D., June 1 ‘The be . condition of Ted Welk, 22, member Meanwhile the bureau of animal/of an orchestra » industry stepped in to take a more/skull fracture and broken jaw in a important part in the surplus reduc- Sunday, was re- tion and relief program with allot- as criti- ment of $3,000,000 for 25 states tojcal,” Welk is unconscious. aes mag le Nn eA a ne war. Washington, June 14.—(#)—Ger- many’s moratorium of foreign tions met with no immediate today by administration officials. The seriousness of financial condi- tions in Germany has been known by officials, however, and the morator- ium came as no surprise. Former Fargo Girl Accused in Murder law as is duty to accept those definitions. “When it comes to whether or not, the defendants are guilty or innocent that is solely your duty and this court will accept from you that verdict.” The judge that the trial court consists of the judge and 12 jur- ors, each with its own functions “and! cide. the purpose of the court is to respect it entirely and not try to invate it. $ E SERE EE ge case, | ist. Emergency Then, with evident emotion, the court read from one of the acts, that congress declares a “national emer< gency, productive of widespread une employment is hereby declared to exe “Undoubtedly,” Judge Miller con tinued, “in that policy of congress, making available a stupendous amount of money, the government of the Unit« ed States entered on the most stu Pendous policy for the relief of the BC was not by any party or any faction, It was the recognition by this great government of ours of & tremendous calamity that required immediate re- lief by the United States government because its states and local communi« ties were without resources at their command to meet that situation.” “It might be said that those st ants are charged with corruptly ade ministering to the end and purpos@ that they might not be honestly ade ministered by the government. “That is a question you are to dee “Now the indictment Goes into particular methods afi