The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 10, 1935, Page 1

North Dakota’s ESTABLISHED 1873 | t \a 4 ¥ Oldest Newspaper BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 Slope Seeding Is Progressing THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Showers probable tonight and Satur- day; warmer tonight; cooler Saturday, PRICE FIVE CENTS |- Admiral Byrd and Crew Return From Antarctica [_‘Bleetrocuted RAYMOND HAMILTON ‘Bank Act Passes House; |EXACTLOCATION OF AND PARTNER MEET | Faces Delay in Senate] 46 NAVY PLANES |S CAPITAL RECEPTION TO HONOR PARTY'S RETURN TO STATES Explorer's Welcome at Wash- ington Will Rival Lind- bergh Fete in 1927 SHIP SAILS UP POTOMAC Ceremonies Will Be Topped by Speech of Greeting From President from his conquest of Antarctica, Rear Admiral Byrd and his crew of stalwarts neared the capital Friday to * receive a reception second only to the att ded gave Lindbergh in f 5 Top hats and gold braid glistened @s officials in brilliant array awaited pf his journey up the Potomac. Up bright and early after a night spent at the dock of Quantico, Va., @ miles down the river, the party planned to arrive at the navy yard here at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard vigors of little America for 14 months. Byrd, the only man to fly over tell the nation s the United States. Records Will Tell Story On thousands of photographic plates, instrument records, sheets of figures, charts, graphs and maps is written the real story of the second trip of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his men to the bottom of the world. While much of the scientific record can be told as facts, such as that Convicted of killing a prison Raymond Hamilton (above), one of the southwest’s most elusive bad men, died in the electric chair at Huntsville, Tex. shortly after midnight last night. + He followed Joe Palmer, his part- the execution LARGE DELEGATION FROM N.D. 0 JON FIGHT FOR AAA TAX Representatives of 26 County Associations to Leave Sun- day for Washington ner in crime, to chamber. Fargo, N. D., May 10.—(?)—Repre- sentatives of county wheat growers associstions from at least 26 North Dakota counties will leave Fafgo ‘Sunday for. Washington, to join with Producers from other states in a fight to retain the processing tax feature of the AAA act. The movement was delared to be a “spontaneous uprising of wheat farm- ers to protect ihe processing tax fea- ture of the act, which probably will mean the difference between 30 cent wheat and $1 wheat” by Roy T. Landblom, president of the Cass County Growers’ Association, who with E. G. Nicolai of the LaMoure County Association and Frank Hei- mes of the Barnes County Association are heading the North Dakota On-to- Washington movement. Mr. Landblom reported the North Dakota farmers learned that delega- tions will be present in Washington on May 14 from other states repre- senting other wheat growers, cotton growers, tobacco growers, hog and corn producers. The delegates from the various counties will include: Cavalier, Nat Crockett, Langdon; Grant, Theo. Christensen, Carson; Hettinger, E. H. Yomaka, Mott; Nelson, P. E. Holm, Lakota; LaMoure, E. G. Nicolai, La- Moure; Dunn, Wilbur Bailey, Kill- deer; Stark, Hans Jesperson, Dickin- son; Adams, Theo. Ostenberg, Het- Seer: Burleigh, Axel Soder, Bis- Henry Stanley; Pembina, J. C. Stewart and Charles Fleming, Drayton; Barnes, Frank Heimes, Valley City; Cass, Roy H A. 8. tion. to the foregoing, but names of their delegates have not been an- nounced. Mission Conference Returns All Leaders) retary DEATH FOR CRIMES) ances PLAN FOR Desperado’s Air of Bravado Dis- appears as He Walks to Electric Chair ’ SAYS CRIMINAL CAN’T WIN Manages to Walk to Death Un- aided But Old-Time Con- ceit Is All Gone Huntsville, Tex, May 10—(®)— Raymond Hamilton, exhibiting even in his last minutes a shell of the vicious conceit that helped make him @ ranking public enemy, died meekly Friday in the electric chair. He followed Joe Palmer, his part- ner in the slaying of Major Crowson, prison officials feared he would be unable to go unaided througn the ordeal. Declares Crime Doesn't Pay He managed to do that, but his face was ashen and his attempt to smile little more than a brief grim- ace as he entered the execution chamber. “Well, goodbye all of you,” were his last words as the deaih mask was adjusted after the electrodes had been applied and he had been strapped in the chair. “How about giving some advice on (Continued on Page Two) CITY SELECTED FOR ‘36. E. 0. MEETING Mrs. Hutchinson of La Moure Elected President at Friday's Business Session LaMoure, N. D., May 10.—(?)—Mrs. Mabel 8. Hutchinson of Chapter M, LaMoure, was elected president of the North Dakota P. E. O. Sisterhood at a business session of the state con- vention here Friday afternoon. An invitation extended by Mrs. Bertha Thompson of Chapter N, Bis- marck, to hold the 1936 meeting there | was accepted by the 58 voting dele- gates. In addition there were 50 vis- itors in attendance. i Ha | ieee oo rae (i Hy me z Fi e 5 i | spit Hi Ff lh FH : f i E E STATE TAX SURVEY RECEIVED BY GROUP Proposals Embrace 12 Points Including All Forms of Gov- ernment Activity A broad comprehensive plan upon which the state interim tax survey commission will base its investiga- tions during the coming two years, to build a new taxing structure, was submitted Thursday to the commis- sion at a meeting here. The plan, embracing 12 major points, was presented to the commis- sion by Dr. A. Larsen, Grand Forks, consultant of the commission. Dr. Larsen has taken a leave of ab- sence from the University of North consult- | Dakota to act as commission ant. Every phase of governmental ac- tivity will be investigated and exam- ined under the plan of Dr. Larsen. His plan proposed: Appraisal of services provided by the government, with a view to ef- fecting economies. Study of govern- mental expenditures for a number of years past, of county, state, villages See one ae eee ae "study of Tax Delinquencies and kinds of taxes from 1928 to 1935. Study of tax delinquencies. Reports on the net debts of state, counties, cities, villages, townships and school districts, together with per capita net debt. Compilation of figures revealing North Dakota's resources and income from agriculture, trades, industries, plea labor and public utili- Determination of the present dis- tribution of tax burden upon various classes according to benefits received and ability to pay. to bring about more equit- able distribution of the tax burden and a better balanced tax system. Possible improvements in adminis- tration of tax laws. Establishment of @ uniform system of accounts and re- rts. Scientific methods of assessment and collection of levies. Surveying soil of the state, to de- termine present value for taxation purposes. Kienholz Makes Report * Presented to the board also was a study by Ben Kienholz of Fargo, field agent for the bureau of crop esti- mates, which revealed a downward trend in farm income during the pe- tiod 1924 to 1934. His report was part of a general plan of the commission to seek a definite determination of the income status of North Dakota citizens, In an effort to formulate recom- mendations relative to costs of opera- tion of state schools of higher learn- ing, the commission will ask all heads of the various institutions to meet with the commission May 21 and 22 at the state capitol. At that time, Dr. Larsen said, in- stitution heads will be asked to pre- sent studies of costs in their schools, with a view to depicting duplication. “There can be no question but that such Wuplication as exists must be re- moved,” John Sullivan of Mandan, member of the commission, explained. “Such a study will be of great aid to us.” Asked to attend the next meeting commission will cept State Senator John Brostuen and .| Rep. W. J. Godwin of Mandan were Present at the meeting. Welfare Board Is Meeting at Capital Members of the state welfare board sential to Recovery in Sub- Committee Hearing APPROVED 271 TO 110 sole Detends Meaure at €s-| VEILED IN SECRECY Information Is Not Made Public by Officials; No Fear Felt for Safety Leaders Predict No Further Ac-|AT ONE OF THREE POINTS tion on Monetary Bill for Several Weeks the reserve system a “football of Glass (D.-Va.), one of the framers = Proposals made in this bill are definite and limited in scope and arise out of the experience of the past 20 years. They are not revolu- tionary; they do not alter the funda- mental character of the federal re- Not a Political Measure “There is nothing in this bill that would increase the powers of po- litical administration over the re- serve board,” he added. The house passed the bill Thurs- day, 271 to 110. Leaders predicted there would be no action on the bill on the senate floor for several weeks, but they fore- saw a bitter controversy immediately before the Glass sub-committee. hear Winthrop W. Aldrich, ‘of the Chase National bank, and Francis M. Law, former president of the American Bankers Association, next Tuesday. Aldrich was among the signers of a statement issued by the bankers’ as- sociation recently, approving sections of the bill dealing with deposit in- surance and some technical changes in the banking laws but suggesting changes to minimize the possibility of what critics have envisioned as po- litical control over the federal reserve system. Banks Express Opposition Generally, banks already heard by the Glass group have expressed op- position to the federal reserve pro- visions of the bill. Opponents ap- parently reserved their strongest at- tacks on these sections until hearings began on the senate side of the capitol. House passage of the bill came after that body had smashed down @ pro- posal by Rep. Cross (D-Texas) to make the federal reserve system a central government-owned bank. The vote of northwest representa- tives on passage of the banking bill follows: Minnesota — For: Ryan, Buckler, Kvale. Against: Andresen, Chris. Lemke. South Dakote—For: Hildebrandt, ‘Werner. Wisconsin—For: Boileau, Oannonn, With- Gehrmann, Sauthoff, Reilly, row. Against: Amlle, Duke of Manchester Weather Conditions Lend Cred- ence to Belief of Inter- mediate Stop abouts of 46 seaplanes—the greatest fleet of aircraft ever to make a long ocean flight. ‘The planes, participating in the gi- gantic 1935 war games of the United States fleet, roared away from their Pearl Harbor base Thursday for Mid- way Island, 1,323 miles west of Hono- lulu. Then the navy halted all com: mercial commt It was believed the aircraft, to avoid a storm which swept over Mid way, may have alighted at one two barren little islands this side of their destination. Rain was falling and a 24-mile wind was blowing at Midway when the airmen began taking off from Pearl Harbor at 7:18 a. m., (12:48 p. m., eastern standard time) Thursday, lending credence to the belief the planes might have stopped at some intermediate point. There is no means of communica- tion between bere and the shoals and since radio silence is maintained at Pearl Harbor there is no immediate way of determining the air fleet's whereabouts. * 10 to 12 Hours Necessary Ten to 12 hours had been estimated as the time necessary for the fight to Midway Island. The takeoff went without a hitch, and despite the silence of officials in revealing whereabouts of the armada, there was nothing to indicate any fears were felt ‘or its safety. The changing position of the 46 ships, as they sped over the track- less Pacific where no other plane ever had ventured, was believed known to forces of the United States navy, now maneuvering in a 5,000,000 square mile triangle of the North Pacific in their 1935 war games. Somewhere in the triangle bounded by Mawaii, tne mainiand and the Aleutian Islands, the 153 ships of the at fleet are carrying out training prob-| ing lems, of which the flight was only one phase. It was learned the planes will be away from here about one month, giving rise to the belief some of them may continue northward from Mid- way to the Aleutian Islands, about 1,700 miles farther. WHEAT SEED PRICE REDUCED 10 $1.40 [AAA Announces Reduction to Farmers; Has 800,000 Bush- els in Northwest States Washington, May 10.—(P)—A reduc- tion from $1.60 to $1.40 per bushel in Gets 9-Month Term tne price for durum wheat supplies London, May 10—(?)—The duke of held as part of the seed conservation was announced Friday by program Manchester Friday was found guilty|the agricultural adjustment adminis- nt, ‘The 59-year old peer, prices compara! testified that his financial road had/tr es for durum wheat which has de- was pro- nounced. : His attorney indicated an would be filed immediately. Nodding to the judge at the pro- of sentence, walked slowly across the room, ed up /his overcoat and without ‘ing proceeded downstairs i tianson, Knutson, Lundeen, Maas, Pittenger. North Dakota — Against: Burdick, tration, and sentenced| It was recommended by the seed conservation committee of the AAA who earlier|to enable growers to obtaincseed at ble to commercial clined since government purchases were made last fall. appeai|_ The AAA said it has approximately 800,000 bushels of excellent quality i PO! “compromise strike settlement plan” ‘was voted upon Friday by union men. unofficial Tepper see the - SEs Be i Bi = i a f Welcomed Home RICHARD E. BYRD After 14 months at Little Amer- Admir- his stal- welcomed at Wash- ed in their honor will be this afternoon with a speech by President Roosevelt, GROUP COORDINATES FEDERAL EMERGENCY PROGRAMS IN STATE Members of Special Council Committee Review Progress at Meeting Here ica in the antarctic, al Ric E. Byrd an i A co-ordination of the work in all departments of the North Dakota re- covery administration was sought Friday by members of the state co- ordinating committee. of the national emergency council. Meeting here on call of R. B. Cum- mins, chairman, the committee mem- bers reviewed progress and programs in each department, ironed out ir- regularities in the work and provided for the elimination of overlapping programs. Present at the meeting were Clar- ence H. Plath of Fargo, member of the land planning committee; Howard R. Wood, labor compliance officer; W. K. Wilson, executive assistant, na- tional recovery administration; A. D. McKinnon, technician, emergency conservation work; Thomas H. Moodie, state director, federal hous- administration; John Goodman, representative, Federal Deposit In- surance corporation; F. W. Hunter, associate director, national reemploy- ment service; H. C. Knudsen of Devils Lake, state engineer, public works administration; A. B. Larson of Mandan, secretary-treasurer, Produc- tion Credit association; W. D. Lynch, of Devils Lake, legal adviser, public works administration; W. Ray Reich- ert, district manager, Home Owners’ Loan corporation; John Thorp of 8t. Paul, general counsel, farm credit administration; Donald Murtha, as- sistant United States attorney; J. T. E. Dunwoodie of Fargo, AAA state agent on compliance; 8. R. Day of St. Paul, vice-president, Federal Land bank; and M. O. Steen, project di- rector, biological survey, FHA Director Attends Guy H. Harvey, ninth regional di- rector of the federal housing ad- ministration, who arrived here Thurs- day night from the head office at Sioux Falls, 8. D., also was present at the meeting. “North Dakota ranks second only to Minnesota on the basis of organiza- tion progress and initiative in the work accomplished by the housing program throughout the region which comprises North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana,” Harvey said. He said it was remarkable the way the state has come back since the heavy rains ended the prolonged drouth, gram,” he said. Refinancing of mortgages and new permitted under Title 1 also made a very satisfactory showing in this state, Harvey said. Harvey lauded the work of Cum- ing June 15. Major North Dakota cities which will take part in this sq program are Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck, Jamestown, Fargo, Forks and Minot. SCHOOL STRIKE WINS Elgin, ll, May 10.—(#)—Elgin high school’s 1,400 pupils were back at their desks Friday, victorious in a strike against the school Board. agreed to renew the contract of Athletic C. E. Adams for another year. were the two principal demands of strikers. Rapidly OPERATIONS IN FULL SWING AFTER DELAY DUE 70 LATE RAINS Hankinson to Fullerton Area Reports Work More Than 80 Per Cent Complete MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME Soo Survey Shows Operation’ Fully Under Way in East and Central Sections Grain seeding in central and west. ern North Dakota is much farther advanced than generally is supposed, according to a survey made Friday by the Soo railroad in territory along its lines, Indications are that cases where work has been delayed are receiving more attention than those in which it has progressed normally, the raile Toad’s agents reported. The status of wheat seeding in the area follows: Hankinson to Fullerton, 90 to 9 per cent, decreasing westward. Kulm to Burnstad, 50 per cent. Kintyre to Ruso, 65 per cent, exs cept from Falkirk to Underwood and Kongsberg to Drake where it is 90 Per cent. Ashley to Pollock, 7 to 90 per cent, increasing southward. Pd to Sanish, 50 to 56 per cent. The survey showed seeding in full swing in the eastern and central Parts of the state and becoming gen- eral in the northern sections. DETAILS OF BREMER RANSOM DEAL TOLD William Vidler Resumes Witness Stand to Relate Money» Changing Activities St. Paul, May 10.—(%)—Resuming the witness stand in federal cours in his own behalf, William Vidley, 25- year-old Chicago bookmaker, was cross-examined by the tion in an effort to break down story that he did not know money exchanged at various som paid for release of Bremer, St. Paul Vidler, on i testified Thursday he received the and $10 bills from John J. (Boss) Laughlin, also a defendant. ‘The “bookie” denied he knew thé money probably came from funds used to pay workers in @ political cago, told him the night of his arrest that it was Bremer ransom. On the stand, Vidler recited how he exchanged thousands of dollars on five different days, going to various Chicago banks. He said he ex- changed money in the same banks several times and on one occasion at- banks and not individuals. Thomas W. McMeekin, attorney, announced that Delaney, former Chi- cago bartender and close friend of McLaughlin for many years, will take the stand in his own defense as soon as Vdler finishes his testimony, File Arguments for Hauptmann Reversal killed and the state’s “inflammatory summation” to the jury. Egbert counsel for uptmann, filed Friday with the clerk of the court of errorg and ap- peals, the defense for ree versal. The court hear the ap- pear June 20. The grounds parallel the charger of error in the trial, which were filed Parent Held After 5 Deaths in Family cal company, was held for question- ing by police Friday Selaving ie i