The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1934, Page 2

TECHNICIANS URGE | PRESIDENT T0 POOL ELECTRIC PROJECTS Mississippi Committee Proposes $100,000,000 for Rural Electrification Washingtorl, Dec. 26.—(7)—A far- reaching proposal for federal control of the transmission of the entire elec- tricity supply of America was urged upon President Roosevelt Wednesday in a report by his Mississippi valley committee. The group of scientists and tech- nicians, whom the president directed to study ways of developing reseurces in the great valley, urged unification of all electric lines as a means of cre- ating a giant pool of cheap power and of promoting stability. It also suggested a billion-dollar, 20-year program of public works in the valley and recommended that all dams built to aid navigation or flood control be used to generate power as well. Even the remotest hhydro-electric developments would be tied into the common, nation-wide system under the plan. Headed by Morris L. Cooke, Phila- delphia consulting engineer, the com- mittee emphasized the plan “does not involve the question of public or pri- vate ownership of either generation or distribution.” “Government control of transmis- sion, however,” it said, “is fundamen- tal. This goal does not involve neces- sarily any great increase in the num- ber of publicly owned lines, especially aif the private companies cooperate in effecting unification.” PWA Approves City Plants Meanwhile, there were two other developments in the utilities field. From the public works administra- tion figures were garnered showing that allotments totaling $47,000,000 have been made for municipal power plants and nearly $200,000,000 for fed- eral power works. PWA officials made plain they would continue to assist cities where municipal projects face Jegal battles. ‘The annual report of the federal trade commission contained a letter from President Roosevelt, in which he granted the commission more time to complete its long investigation of utilities. The letter said completion of the work was “of the greatest im- portance.” The vast, long-range program ad- vanced by the Mississippi committee included a proposal to spend $100,- 000,000 for rural electrification. The report also suggested that perhaps 50 per cent of the 20-year, billion-dollar construction program would be for power installations. ‘The remainder would include flood control, navigation aids and other ef- forts to develop water resources. No list of specific projects was advanced. “Life in the Mississippi valley of the future need not be poverty strick- en or precarious,” said the committee {n presenting the report to Secretary —_——————— nae THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1934 The contest for the speakership of the next congress, which has been going on quietly since the death FIGURE IN IMPENDING HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT at ff Rep. Henry T. Rall of Iilinois, finds the four men shown above being prominently mentioned for the oon Te whleh, adnitaitention advisers want a stro ‘eadership to handle the huge democratic majority. Upper left is Sam Rayburn of Texas, upper right W iiiam Bankhead of Alabama. At left, below, is James ™, Mead of New York and at right. Jeseph W. Byrns of Tennessee, (Associated Press Photos) Ickes, who transmitted it to the presi- dent. Among other recommendations SOME MEN just won't learn that wood burns ... especially when hot ashes are put into wooden boxes! Wouldn’t they be very sur- prised to find a roaring fire in their cellar—outside of the one in the furnace— some day as a result of their carelessness? Are you taking a chance? But in addition to precau- tion, you need sufficient sound fire insurance thru MURPHY “The Man Who Knows Insurance” PATTERN were: Completion of navigation facilities on the main stem of the Mississippi and connections with the Great Lakes, A program of flood control on ma- jor tributaries such as the Ohio, Mis- souri and southwest rivers, and at Strategic transportation centers such as Kansas City. . People’s Forum (Editor's Note)—The Tribune wel- comes letters on subjects of inter- est. Letters dealing with contro- versial religious subjects, which attack Individu unfairly, | oF which offend good taste and fair play will be returned to the writ- ers, All letters MUST be signed. Tf you wish to use a pseudonym, sign the pseudonym first our own name beneath it. We will re- spect such requests. We reserve the right to delete such parts of letters as may be necessary to conform to this policy and to re- quire publication of a writer's name where justice and fair p! make it advisable, SAYS PICTURE POINTLESS Bismarck, N. Dak., December 19, 1934. Editor, Tribune: Pe If place permits I would like to dis- cuss briefly the picture Gentlemen are Born, shown at a local theatre of the 16th and 17th, The theme of this picture is four college boys who graduate with pom- Pous ceremony and the usual gabble about opportunity, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness that pro- fessors, social and political dignitar- jes give at such occasions, Fired with ambition, confidence and the spirit of youth they step forth into a world in which they are assured that a place and a name is awaiting for them. Instead of a wel- come opening for their respective abilities they soon learn that present- day-society does not feel much re- Sponsibility for a rising generation. Instead of jobs and opportunities they meet disappointment and dis- illusions, They are soon lost among the vast army of job seexers and they become aware that their education means very little in this ruthless sys- tem of the “survival of the fittest.” Millions more like them are in the same predicament. Their ideals about honesty and virtue become tried— Petty crime and racketeering become enticing. This feature of the picture, “Gentle- men Are Born,” is a rather vivid por- trayal of a tragedy that mars the lives of millions of our young men and women—a mild indictment of a sys- tem that is incapable of offering any- thing but poverty, misery and de- gradation to the multitude of young and old alike. Then, seemingly, in an effort to cover up this phase of the picture, romance is introduced. This too is blighted by the every-present threat of losing a paltry job, haunted by the spectre of homelessness, hunger and suffering for loved ones. In the pic- ture romance prevails and all ends Well, In actual life it is not so sim- ple as that—hundreds and ‘of homes have been broken up by the Present economic crisis—millions of families have dissolved, never to be again united. No, it is not so. sim- To thinking people a picture like Gentlemen Are Born can have no real 5276 crochet can indeed dress up your home, if design that is available only in this Alice ses eee set of the and off by a lace stitch, are enhanced the center of the pieces. You can iho te This is the eighth in a daily series of 12 articles. (By The Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 26.—()—Dread name after dread name was rubbed municipal law enforcement in a smashing drive on the kidnap- ing racket, directed its offensive against a coterie of whose murderous exploits had ter- ror among peace officers and citizens. they themselves had dispensed 60 ruthlessly, Patiently pressing their quest for the perpetrator of the Lindbergh ab- duction-murder, investigators of the department of justice assisted New York and New Jersey police in run- ning down the clues which led to the arrest of Bruno Richard Haupt- mann for “the crime of the century.” Law Reaches Out Fast work by the division of in- ‘THE STORY OF 1934 8.—String of Public Enemies’ Rubbed Out in Drive i i i 5 keteering. The national government was au- thorized to use to vestigation resulted in the return] the within six days after her abduction of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, Prominent young matron of Louis- ville, Thomas J. Robinson, Jr., of Nashbille, was named as the kid- paper. The pace set by federal, state and and killers to summary justice was hailed throughout the nation as evi- dence that an aroused public. sup- Porting energetic and co-ordinated Police action, can triumph over an audacious underworld, Dike the feces in sels, 1932, Lindl kidnaping law to the capture of Hauptmann, federal agents had investigated 29 major ab- duction cases—and 27 of them had been solved. In those 4 sons were convicted, 16 and two death penalties while ote total of amounted to years, according federal officials. FER: nile i F FE i i at iH located 928 fugitives Justice while fingerprint f ei speaking. 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