The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 16, 1935, Page 1

V ; North Dakota’s ESTABLISHED 1873 Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935 as a ET The Weather Partly cloudy and warmer tonight; Friday unsettled and warmer. PRICE FIVE CENTS President Asks 7-Point NRA Revision FIVE STATES, THREE CANADIAN PROVINCES TO BE REPRESENTED At Least 50 Automobiles Will Make 4-Day Trip Starting at Williston WILL WIND UP AT MINOT Delegation Will Make Trip Through Badlands and Stop Here First Night Officials, business men and on the tour with officials and repre- sentatives of the states . Flannigan, North Dakota highway commissioner; Carl B. Bull, Plentywood, Mont., head vf the Canadian-Mexican highway association; J. V. Romigh, North Platte, Neb., president of the Great Plains Highway Association; Hon. W. R. Clubb of Winnipeg, minister, de- partment of public roads of Mani- toba, and the minister of ways of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Repre- sentatives of automobile associations ‘nd chambers of commerce from the Includes Badlands Trip The first day will include a trip through the Badlands, a barbecue dinner at Medora, with stops at Dick- * {nson and New Salem before arriving at Bismarck that night. Inspection! of the new $2,000,000 state capitol, and the dry-land farming substation st Mandan, and a luncheon with the Mandan chamber of commerce are on the June 12 tentative schedule. James- town will be on the itinerary later in the day with Spiritwood Lake and the state fish hatchery to be viewed, fol- lowed by dinner with the Jamestown chamber of commerce. The caravan will spend the night at Valley City, where an informal meeting is sched- uled. On June 18 the caravan will wend {ts way through the beautiful Red River valley, visiting Wahpeton en- route to Fargo. After a lunch with Aa. HOPKINS BOARD 10 ’ PASS ON PROJECTS Works Applications Totaling $1,000,000,000 Consid- ered by Committee Washington, May 16.—(7)—Proj- ects totaling $1,000,000,000 were re- ported in official circles Thursday to be ready for action by the advisory allotment committee of the new | Angelo Clas (above), Milwaukee architect, has been appointed new director of the PWA housing di- vision by Administrator Harold lckes. (Associated Press Photo) SSIBURDICK REQUESTS PROOF TO SUPPORT LANGER'S CHARGES Asks Affidavits to Back Up Complaint of Federal Jury Selection Washington, May 16.—()—Former Governor William Langer, of North Dakota, was asked Wednesday to sub- mit affidavits supporting his request for @ congressional investigation of his trial and conviction ona charge of misuse of federal funds. The request was made 2 sentative Burdick, (Rep., x bone & conference with Senator Frazier and Hee Sa aera Lemke, Dakota publicans. Langer Burdick in a zecent telegram Oy an unbiased by a congression- al oromitaee ib Burdick said he and his two col- lence hi a Fl be satisfied there some! laints” of comp! his trial] Hastings on the ground it was an as alleged by the former governor. Langer suggested the investigation look into the manner in which fed- eral juries have been selected in North Dakota during past years with particular reference to the jury which tried him and found him guilty Burdick informed Langer he would introduce a bill suggesting changes in the method of selection of juries, but declined to submit a resolution asking an investigation without affidavits from Langer. Burdick said his bill would make no change in the method of drawing jury panels but would require submission of names by some federal official other than the clerk of court. This, he said, would prevent “stacking” the jury box by the clerk. ‘The department of justice, mean- while, withheld announcement of its plans for disposition of the Langer case, reversed recently by a circuit court of appeals. P. W. Lanier, Unit- ed States district attorney, left for home by airplane after two days of conference with justice department Officials, There were indications the case would not be dropped. ‘William Langer said Thursday he would await word from Congressman Burdick before deciding whether any affidavits would be submitted back- ing up his request for a congressional investigation into circumstances sur- rounding his indictment, trial and conviction. Vote on Georgia Dry _ Law Repeal Is Close Atlanta, Ga., May 16—(?)—Despite ®@ lead of 8,130 votes for repeal of Georgia's 27-year-old prohibition law, it appeared early Thursday an offi- cial tabulation would be necessary to decide definitely the result of Wed- ‘Huge Goodwill Caravan to Tour State, June 10-14 mew | Wallace Denies Part in AAA ‘March’; Farmers Union Split Over Move Seen | ‘Iceberg’ Gets First Sight of Grass ‘WELCOMES’ INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED ROLE IN FARMERS’ ACTION Hastings Demands Data to, Show Whether Secretary Sponsored Demonstration LAUNCH COUNTER - ATTACK Democratic Leaders Demand Proof of Insinuations Against President ‘Washington, May 16.—(#)—Though the farmers who came to praise the New Deal's agrarian policy were mostly all gone home Thursday, they left behind a row that stirred the depths of bitterness. Before the senate was a resolution by Senator Hastings (Rep., Del.) de- manding that the agriculture depart- ment produce data to show whether the “march on Washington” was sub- sidized by the AAA. Secretary Wal- lace, saying he “welcomed” an in- | vestigation, denied the AAA had any connection with the demonstration. Earlier Hastings had compared President Roosevelt to a “small town bully” because of his declaration be- fore the assembled farmers that crit- ies were “lying” about the AAA pro- gram, His remarks stirred Senator Con- nally (Dem., Texas) to an angry counter-attack, while some of the .visitors.from the farmlands sat in the galleries watching the battle proceed. Charges Insult’ to Farmers The Hastings resolution, Connally charged, was an “insult” to the farm- ers. It implied, he asserted, that they and Wallace were in a plot to “em- bezzle funds of the United States.” Angrily, Connally urged an immed- late vote on the resolution so “the detectives can get out their search- lights and see if the farmers have left anything.” This suggestion was opposed by effort to kill the resolution. Senator McNary (Rep., Ore.) also objected to the quick vote. When Senator Lewis (Dem., Ill) de- manded proof on what he called in- sinuations that President Roosevelt, had a hand in bringing the farmers here, Hastings said: “I have no knowledge except the general attitude of the administra- tion on that and like subjects. I’m satisfied the administration in the past has used money appropriated for public purposes to produce an effect on the country that the administra- tion was doing greater things than it actually was doing.” BISMARCK TO HAVE NEW MODEL HOME Robert G. Aune to Construct Demonstration Residence at 903 Ninth St. Robert G. Aune, local contractor, will construct a model home in Bis- marck for his own occupancy, it was announced Thursday by him and the Federal Housing Administration In a : 8t., will cost approximately $5,500 and will be built by Aune him- self. He also will make the millwork. firms will supply the other materials, | Gro will be broken at the site 15 as part of a nation-wide ce. In other parts of the! 999 other model homes will at the same time. The oc- be noted by President | ry mn June | country radio receiver will be set up on the Aune home site in order that those have built-in fixtures and the plumbing and other juipment will be the last word in de- efficiency. Plans for the structure are being drawn by Herman architect, construc- wning hay bates ity o may have 0) yunt note the details of construction for also decide to Bismarck, since he be- city in the g i It’s enough to m first time in his 17 in Antarctica, a member of the A. getting acquainted with grass on the Department of Agriculture lawn in Washington, as Byrd, left, showed him to Secretary Henry Wallace, bull’s eye pop out when he sees grass for t onthe of life. this picture and it’s no nature fake. Iceberg, That's what Iceberg is seeing in Guernsey, was born Byrd expedition, and here he is |General Property Tax Revenues Drop Heavily ANNUAL POPPY SALE IS SET FOR MAY 25 Auxiliaries to Veterans Groups Will Sell Remembrance Flowers on Street Proclantation designating Saturday, May 25, as “Poppy Day” in Bismarck, was issued Thursday by A. P. Len- hart, president of the city commis- sion. Members of,the auxiliaries to the local posts of the American Legion end the Veterans of Foreign War posts will appear on the streets on that. day selling remembrance flowers in honor of the World War dead. In the past this sale has been con- ducted here by the American Legion Auxiliary alone but this year, follow- ing the formation of an auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, both groups will participate. Mrs. Charles F. Martin heads ‘the Legion Auxiliary committee and Mrs. E. P. Quain heads the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary group. The text of Mayor Lenhart’s proc- lamation follows: “I, A. P. Lenhart, by virture of the Power vested in me as president of the board of city commissioners of the City of Bismarck, do hereby des- ignate and declare Saturday, May 25, as Poppy Day in said city of Bis- marck, “And, furthermore, in recognition of the fact that many American citi-' zens who fought in the last war still are suffering from wounds received in defense of this nation and are still in need of help, I urge the citizens of Bismarck to generously support the efforts of the various veterans’ service organizations in behalf of them and of their dependents by purchasing the poppies which will be offered for sale on that day by the veterans’ organ- izations of the city of Bismarck and their auxiliaries, : “Given under my hand and the seal of the City of Bismarck, this 16th day of May, A. D. 1935. “A. P, LENHART, “President of the Board of City Commissioners of Bismarck, N. D.” Log Shack Gutted by Fire Here Wednesday Fire, believed to have been started from carelessly thrown cigarettes call home and that he| smoked by small boys, gutted the in- the best possible in-| side of a log shack at 806% Sweet vestment. His investigation of the|St., Wednesday. Firemen extinguished two grades making the trip were| insured mortgage offered by the FHA,|the flames but not until considerable Grace Fransen, June Beseler, Joyce|he said, convinced him that this type|/ damage had been done. Oscar Olson Davis, Betty Jane Sparks and Emma jof, financing offers direct benefits to| of Mandan is the owner of the build- Beck. the prospective homeowner. ing. Factors in Slump Include Lower Levy, Less Federal Money and Crop Conditions North Dakota’s revenue from the general property tax has dropped heavily in the past four months, leav- ing the state trailing nearly $450,000 behind previous year’s collections, Lee Nichols, state tax commissioner, declared Tht ‘. Nichols’ study of the situation cov- ered periods of 11 months each in 1933-34 and 1934-35, including the months of April in each fiscal year. | Factors which have led to the drop jin revenue, he said, are: A lower levy by the state equalization board; near-complétion of the federal farm loan refinancing program in the state, and general crop conditions, Special Revenues Gain Although the decline in payment is striking, Nichols pointed out that EXECUTIVE ACCUSES ADMINSTRATION OF my | FINANCING FARMERS Sharp Issue With Statement Is Taken by Head of North Dakota Group DELEGATES PAID OWN WAY Talbott Criticises Wallace for Being Overly Cautious in Attitude Washington, May 16.—(#)—A split in the ranks of the powerful Farmers Uinon, which claims 200,000 members throughout the nation, appeared Thursday to have developed from the March on Washington of pro-admin- istration farmers. E. E. Kennedy, of Kankakee, Ill., national secretary, accused farm ad- ministration employes of financing the demonstration from their own pockets and of telling farmers they would lose their corn, cotton, wheat and tobacco benefit payments if they did not take part. Sharp issue with Kennedy was tak- en by C. C. Talbott, president of the Farmers Union of North Dakota. Talbott said he had seen no indica- tion of AAA sponsorship, but that. on the other hand county agents and members of local production control committees had been warned to keep their hands off. Says AAA Overly Cautious Talbott criticized-the AAA because he said it had been overly cautious in its attittide toward the demonstration. He said word had been sent out to lo- cal officials to see that no farmer used his contract money to make the trip to Washington. “I resented that,” he said, “because I felt every farmer was entitled to do as he pleased with his own money. So far as the North Dakota delega- tion was concerned the trip was en- tirely spontaneous.” Kennedy produced letters and tele- grams from farmers who refused to make the trip to substantiate his ac- cusations. He withheld their names, saying he feared “the AAA might make savage reprisals.” ‘Talbott’s reply to this was that so far as he knew every man in the North Dakota delegation had paid his own way. Assured Congressional Support The North Dakota delegation, headed by Talbott and Roy Land- bloom, wound up a three day stay with conferences at the offices of members of congress from their state. They sought to break down threaten- ed: opposition to the proposed AAA amendments from Representatives Lemke and Burdick. Landbloom said after the meeting he expected the state's two representatives and two senators to support the amendments. “We feel we have really accom- plished something,” Landbloom said. The group had planned to appear before a house subcommittee Thurs- day in support of the Buckler and Ayres bills to bring flax under an ad- justment program, but the hearing was called off because of a misunder- Tevenue from special taxes, including] standing. ‘The delegation strongly fa- the state income tax, had increased considerably during the same period of time. Particularly, he pointed to the state income tax, which increased 50 per cent this year over the pre- vious year, in revenue. Nichols said he regarded the down- ward plunge as “somewhat serious” at the present time. “But we are hopeful that this may not continue through the season, in view of the favorable outlook,” he added. The comparative chart prepared by the tax commissioner's office showed: Month 1933-34 1934-35 ..$ 57,300.69 $" 249,618.01 2,512,673.06. Total 11 mos.. 2,961,058.20 Included in all totals are revenues coming from both current levies, and from delinquent tax payments stretching backward to 1930 and prior years, in which considerable delin- “Ipletely, because of failure of county officials to report delinquencies or abatements. A complete check is being made by commissioner's office, de- ‘in the with wheat and hog allot- checks, a source which may not 80 productive in the future, Nichols vors the flax bills. The farmers planned to leave for home late Thursday. BREMER CASE WILL GO 10 JURY TODAY Defense Makes Final Argument on Behalf of John (Boss) McLaughlin 8t. Paul, May 16.—(?)—The defense in the trial of Arthur (Doc) Barker and six others on trial for consipiracy to kidnap Edward G. Bremer em- barked upon its last lap Thursday as Thomas W. McMeekin resumed his final argument on behalf of John J. (Boss) McLaughlin, Chicago poli- tician. Five other defense attorneys pre- ceded McMeekin in their final state- ments on behalf of Barker, William Vidler, Philip Delaney, James J. Wil- son, all of Chicago; Oliver Berg, Illi- nois prison lifer, and Harold Alder- ton of Bensenville, mI pee the banker was imprisoned 21 days. George F. Sullivan, United States district attorney, was to make the re- buttal for the government after which Judge M. M, Joyce planned to charge the jury, with indications the jurors will receive the case sometime Thurs- day afternoon. ———— BREMEN PASSENGER ROBBED Southampton, Eng., May 16.—(?)— A woman passenger aboard the Bre- men was robbed of jewelry valued at £6,000 (approximately $29,000) shortly after the ship sailed from New York, Feb. 8, it was revealed Thursday when Southampton police were asked to as- aist in investigating, the robbery. Heads Polish Army With the death of Marshal Joseph; Pilsudeki, General Edward Rydz-Smigly (above) was put in Provisional command of the Polish army with General Pasprzyck. (Ae- sociated Press Photo) WILDFANG, ROSCHKO HEAD N. D. BANKERS ASSOCIATION GROUPS} zs: Other Officers Named at Com- bined Annual Meetings of Slope Organizations H. E. Wildfang, Bismarck, and Mike Roschko, Dickinson, were chosen, re- spectively, to head the east and west Missouri slope organizations of the North Dakota Bankers’ association at the combined annual meeting of the two organizations held here Wednes- day. Sessions which lasted throughout the day were attended by 85 register- ed delegates. At the banquet, held Wednesday noon, former Governor George Shafer, delivering the princi- pal address, spoke on the “gold clause.” Main talks during the regular ses- sions were given by W. C. Lusk, chair- man of the board of directors of the First National bank, Yankton, 8. D., A. E. Sevarid, St. Paul, representative of the Federal Intermediate Credit bank; F. D. McCartney, Oakes, presi- dent of the North Dakota Bankers’ association; Charles Wattam, Fargo, secretary of the North Dakota Bank- ers’ association, Adam Lefor, state bank examiner, and Ford, Minnea- polis, vice-president of the Northwest Bancorporation, Elect Other Officers Newly-elected officers of the east Missouri slope organization, in addi- tion to Wildfang, are J. 8. Fisher, Strasburg, vice-president; J, W. Meidinger, Ashley, secretary; Ed Temple, New Salem, treasurer and F. B. Heath, Mandan, member of the state nominating committee, Named by'the western slope group were J. F, McEntee, New England; Isadore Fisher, Richardton, secretary- treasurer and H. M. Weydahl, Kill- deer, member of the state nominating committee. Lusk, a pioneer of the Dakota ter- ritory, veteran banker and publisher of the Press and Dakotan at Yank- ton, the Huronite at Huron and the Rapid City Journal, spoke on the bankers part in the federal housing program, Outlining first the general aims of the federal housing act which con- tem,lates liquidating deposits in lo- cal banks to aid residents in modern- izing, refinancing and constructing homes, Lusk pointed out that the chief objection of the bankers was in regard to the 20-year amortiza- tion plan included in the provisions of the act. Anticipate Return of Demand Prospects of returning prosperity and greater demands for loanable money are making the bankers hesi- tant about investing funds in the housing loans, Lusk said. Provision for just such an emergency is made in Title III of the housing act, he pointed out. In that part of the act, the federal government has provided for the setting up of organizations to take mortgages off the hands of the bankers in order to liquidate the loans. Mortgage companies set up under this plan are now in operation in the east, he added. Lusk visualized the federal housing act as a step toward converting the American people from a home-rent- ing to 8 home-owning population and said the experiment is by no means new one having been tried out suc- cessfully in the Argentine 30 years ago. Backed by the federal govern- ment, the loans have plenty of stabi- lity to be a good risk for the bank- ers, he concluded, Lefor talked on the state banking situation and Ford spoke on general conditions as he saw them on a re- cent tour of the state. Mayor A. P. Lenhart welcomed the delegates at the opening session. During the banquet Miss Phyllis Wolverton sang two vocal solos accompanied by Miss Marie Lemohn at the piano. A. R.Weinhandl, retiring president of the West Missouri slope organiza- tion, presided at the general sessions. , ADMINISTRATION 10 PRESS SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE ACTION Calls for Two-Year Extension as Contrasted to 10- Months in Senate Bill CLARK ATTACKS RICHBERG Hoover's Denunciation of Blue Eagle Seen as Political Move for 1936 Washington, May 16.—()—Presi- dent Roosevelt and the NRA board agreed Thursday on a revised NRA Program calling for a two-year ex- tension as contrasted with the sen- ate vote to continue the recovery or- Ganization only until April 1, Meanwhile, the controversy over extension of the set-up flared in the senate as Senator Clark (D-Mo.) as- serted criticism of the senate vote by Donald R. Richberg, NRA was the “most arrogant” action in government “since the days of the Roman Empire.” The Missourian’s attack was launched shortly after the NRA board had conferred with the president and reached an agree- ment on the revised NRA program for submission to the house. Hoover’s Remarks Discussed At the same time there was much speculation in the capital as to the Possible effect on congress of the stand taken Wednesday by formes President Hoover. He said the “ont right answer” to the NRA problem was complete abolition of the agency. Democratic leaders interpreted his words as a move to build up a 1936 rm Dl upon by the ident and the NRA Le i i 1, Two-year extension, 2. A period of three to six months codes, merce and those substantially affect- ing interstate commerce. 4. Provision for voluntary codes with adequate suthority to impose limited codes covering minimum wages, maximum hours, (Continued on Page PATMANITES DECIDE TO LET BONUS BILL GO TO WHITE HOUSE Decision Reached Shortly After, Receiving Word That Veto Is Certain day to let it go to the White House for President Roosevelt's veto. involved two grave dangers, “First,” he sald, ‘it might be regard- ed as the beginning of the use of the dreaded printing presses with such a scare that there would be a flight from the dollar, “Assuming that didn’t happen and the effect Gillig Is Opposed to New Potato Measure Fargo, N. D., May 16.—(?)—Opposi- tion to @ proposed allotment