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

h } t@ f f Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE “ ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1935 !-East African Peace Efforts Fruitless xk *& & Italians Advancing Relentlessly | xk * x * DISTRICT DREGTORS [City Total Debt Cut ~ POR RESETTLEMENT WORK INN. D. NAMED Program in Present Form Has Nothing to Do With Sub- sistence Phase WILL BUILD UP FARM PLANS Two Types of Loans Allowed Able Farmers of Good Char- acter on Good Soil One phase of the national resettle- ment administration program got un- der way in North Dakota, Wednes- day, with announcement of seven dis- trict supervisors by E. A. Willson, acting state director of the resettle- ment administration. Willson emphasized the program in its present form will have “nothing to do with the subsistence but will be confined to the rehabilita- tion feature of the broader resettle- ment plan. Applications for rehabilitation loans will clear through offices of various county supervisors, who will work | lie NORTH DAKOTA ASKS HOPKINS TO EXTEND DIRECT RELIEF HERE First Allocation of Monies From Sales Tax Collection Is Ordered An appeal to Washington authori- in North Dakota; allocation of $50,000 for unemployable aid in counties of state, and appointment of assistant executive director marked state wel- fare board meeting here Tuesday. The board, in a formal resolution, "| to be completed Wednesday, asked Harry L. Hopkins, national relief ad- ministrator, to continue direct relief in this mei eta se the scheduled No- vember 1 because of “in- berg teary Hw ie funds to meet the re- The first distribution from the under direction of the district heads, charge of Wells, Eddy, Foster, Stuts- man, Kidder, Emmons, McIntosh and Logan counties. Wanner at Fargo D. F. Wanner, Fargo—Dickey, Sar- gent, Richland, Ransom, La Moure, ried Cass, Griggs and Steele coun- les, Gordon Randlett, Devils Lake— Traill, Grand Forks, Nelson, Walsh, Pembina, Cavalier, Ramsey and Ben- son counties, Wayne Houtcoop, Minot—Towner, Rolette, Bottineau, Renville, Ward, McHenry and Pierce counties. J. M. Stahl, -Williston—Divide, Wilet yy; Yiams, McKenzie, Burke and Moun- trail, Cc. F. Vogel, Golden Valley, Adams, Hettinger, Stark and Dunn counties. U. J. Downey, Bismarck—McLean, Sheridan, Burleigh, Morton, Grant and Sioux counties, J To Build Farm Plans ‘Willson said district supervisors, working with the county supervisors, wil] build up farm plans from which a picture of the farmers needs to re- habilitate him will be drawn. Two types of. loans will be made, Willson explained: One, for a max- imum period of two years, for such items as feed and subsistence in con- nection with rehabilitation; two, loans for a maximum period of five years, for livestock, farm. machinery, and similar purchases, The loans will be controlled by three factors, Willson pointed out: Whether it will be possible for the present neighborhood,” Willson point- ed out. “The aid will be available to part inwhich the county debt. adjust ment boards, created by the last leg- upon which to move farmers as a re- habilitation move, Willson was un- able to say. $500,000 fund coming from the two per cent’ retail sales tax for relief of the state, to meet relief demands by unemployables, and to provide necessary medical care and hospital- ization. The $50,000 was ordered dis- tributed for November. Lyman Baker, former state deputy tax commissioner, and director of the FERA financial and debt survey, wes appointed assistant executive director and FERA administrator for North Dakota. Offices will be established at the state capitol; and a committee was to pass on es ethers of personnel | Wedtiestay. “A “setond complete the draft of the appeal for continuance of direct relief and for- ward the formal resolution to Wash- ington. The board meets again Nov. 12. U5. DERICIT PASSES $1,000,000,000 MARK At Present Rate of Operation Government Loses $9,- 500,000 Each Day 16.—(?)—Uncle ‘The treasury in a statement put the deficit at $1,007,457,156 through Oct. 14. This compared with a deficit of $687,211,671 on the comparable date of last fmt the present rate, the govern- thent is operating at a $9,500,000 loss ch dy. At this rate, the deficit on June 30 next, would be $3,477,000,000 Wnile|Two Injured in Car action. Convict Recaptured Here After Escape against defendants. remaining to be tried the Langer He was arrested on * “tip” from F. Shafer, Pi oriie Rba Eie t ie NEEDS. MASS CONSUMPTION omen Towa, Oct. 16.—()—Secretary says the nal production. The secre- of tn- by a $146,510.43 in Year ties for continuance of direct relief |o! Special A: ment, eoneeinen Chie! Obligations Reduced, Au- ditor’s Report Shows age, The City of Bismarck is a $3,789,- 125.28 corporation with a net worth of $2,311,360.62, members of the city co! mission have been informed by W! jam M. Schantz, certified public ac- countant, who presented an audit of the city’s affairs for the period end- ing June 30, 1935. Considerable progress was made during the year, Schantz said, by reducing the city’s total debt from $1,487,548.51 on June 30, 1934, to $1,- .08 on June 30, 1935, a net gain f $146,510.43. Of this sum $99,035.56 ‘represented the retirement of special assessment obligations and $48,000 was retired in general obligations. The apparent discrepancy between the figures is ex- plained by a difference in miscellan- eous accruals which were listed at $ 470.91 in 1934 and at $1,995.04 in 1935. Assets Listed The city’s balance sheet shows the following assets: general property, including the waterworks and airport, $758,168.47; value of special assess- ment property, $2,316,190.40; cash and securities on hand, $206,325.67; uncol- lected taxes and special assessments, $366,875.53; accounts receivable and waterworks inventory, $20,568.78; sink- ing funds $120,996.43. On the abilities side are listed a general indebtedness of $458,000; special assessment debts of $881,042.04 and miscellaneous debt accruals of $1,995.04, a total of $1,341,037.08. In addition to this there is listed water- works depreciation of $136,727.58, bringing the total liabilities to. $1,- 477,764.66. The difference between the assets and Jiabilities is accounted for by the $2,311,360.62 net worth item. is put at lahore with a net bonded indebtedness for general purposes of $348,998.61., The actual outstanding genetal indebtedness is $450,995.04 but against this’ there is a sinking fund account of $110,996.43. Water Receipts Decrease Operations reports of the water de- partment showed a total gross in- come for the year of $85,765.14, a de- crease from the $91,546.45 of 1933 and $93,355.61 of 1934, partially due to lower lawn-watering rates and di creased consumption. General oper- The city’s equity in general property | the same * xk kk Addis. Ababa Waits in Fear of Italian Air Raiders YOUTH TO TAKE BACK SEAT IN U. 8. FUTURE Age Gaining Ascendancy in Business, Government, Pop- ulation Study Shows Washington, Oct. 16—(7)—In the America of the future, says the na- tional resources board, youth will take a back seat while the old folks run business and the government. This forecast was based on studies indicating that “if present trends con- tinue” the United States’ population will be stabilized in 25 years, with twice as many citizens past the age of @ as there are now and the number of young people under 20 decreased in proportion. Visualizing the future, the com- mittee saw “age ‘ascendency over youth in business and goveri- ment.” It also indicated that quieter forms of recreation will replace today’s high-speed activities and that fewer primary educational facilities will be required. The population trend studies toox into consideration an increase in life | expectancy and a decrease in the specific birth rate. Continuance of present immigration laws also was counted upon. ating maintenance expenses were put at $33,095.83 with $12,528.66 in de- preciation and $17,819.24 in interest The committee said that “future population ‘distribution will depend in large measure upon the development costs. This left $22,321.41 for the lad fund to retire outstanding Total receipts from all of the city’s activities exclusive of the water partment during the year were $312,- 975.15 and disbursements were $336,- 018.81. Included in the receipts were moneys from taxi licenses, plumbers permits, beer licenses and the receipts from fines imposed in pelice court. Among the major miscellaneous rev- enues was $2,512.94 from patients sent to the detention hospital and $2,- 336.77 Irom the city swimming pool. Receipts in the special assessment fund totalled $194,946.36 of which $16,413.05 came from the sale of new securities to finance improvements and $57,600.73 from what is listed as “miscellaneous and transfer of bonds.” Outgo Exceeds Income Disbursements from special assess- ment funds totalled $216,160.68 of which $151,449.55 was for the retire- ment of special assessment warrants |and, $64,720.13 in payment of interest. Outgo from this fund was $21,223.32 greater than the income. The bulk of these delinqueycies is in the payment of special assessments for paving. The sinking fund account shows $75,083.83 in invested funds, all of them in the city’s own obligations and most (Continued on Page Two Accident Near Here Two persons received minor injur- jes in an auto crash which occurred ‘on U. 8. highway 83, about two miles north of Bismarck Tuesday night. Mrs. Thomas F, Morris of Regan was taken to the hospital with multi- ple bruises and cuts and L. W. Thuma, employe of the U. 8. treasury depart- ment at the capitol, received a bad cut in his forehead. car got out of control, zig-zaging back and forth across the road several times before crashing into Thuma’s machine. Roy Harris, who was driving Paulson Is Executive Of AP Editors’ Group Chicago, Oct. 16.—(@)—The ‘Assoct- ies Prem Manes Ries Seo ation Tuesday, vel gy iag committee, re-elected Oliver general manager. " In closing its third annual conven- tion, the association named pals the eepenie committee, among others, R, Wiecking of the eee cantHerald, Winona, Minn., and H. D. | Paukon of the Fargo «N. D) Forum. of the country’s natural and indus- trial resources.” ENGINEER SURVEYS POSTOFFICE LOTS Samples of Soil: Taken in Pre- paration for Construction ‘of Addition A survey of the government's prop- expected will be built sometime next | College J. R. Harrison, treasury department engineer with headquarters at Glen- dive, Mont., arrived here Monday to make the preliminary survey and test the soil. Two test holes are being dug on the grounds north of the federal build- + Harrison anticipated that the Its inhabitants living in con- stant fear of death crashing down from Italian aircraft, Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, is shown here in a new picture, the huddled mass of primitive huts surround- ing the better type of erected by foreign capital. A de- tachment of Haile Selassie’s mounted warriors assigned to de- fense of the city is shown in the foreground. HELENA JITTERY AS TEMBLORS CONTINUE MEXICAN CITIES ARM T0 REPEL ASSASSIN Rebels Who Have Slain Nine Said to Number 50 Men; Americans Safe Nogales, Sonora, Mex., Oct. 16.—(P) —Officials of Nogales and Agua Prie- ta, important border cities, tightened 12,000 Montana Capital Resi- dents Leave Doors Open as Safety Avenues Hejena, Mont., Oct...1¢—()—The 12,000 inhabitants of Montana's cap- ital city-had a bad case of “jitters” Wednesday. Taut nerves and haggard faces characterized citizens as they went about. their business, terrified-by more than a half hundred earth tremors which have shaken the city during a | four-day period. Many families evacuated their homes to stay with friends in other cities until the earth under Helena has quit its quivering. Doors and houses, stores and offices stood wide open, despite the chilly fall air, enabling occupants to dash outside at the first sign of tremors. Spells of hysteria have been com- mon since the first quake shook the sleeping city. early Saturday. Some persons claimed that with each shock they suffered a violent headache. Others said muscles twitched. Faint- tng.co cases have been reported at every quake. ‘Two fairly heavy tremors late Tues- day added to the $50,000 property damage resulting from the first quake, widening cracks already opened and resulting in new as Aee Helena, Mont, Oct. Oct. 16 mare Tuesday forced KINGS SWEETHEART SURPRISES RUMANIA Returns on His 42nd Birthday; feet from the ground Jevel or about aD kee below the level of the side- The government’s property extends 10 feet back of the present building mcg ts Hawere cele. aspen ineilne: Se Fria t feee work | seine ved from Edelbrock, Oliver County farmer. living near Price. Edelbrock’s entry Was s sample of Minnesota 13, a Dent funn of the Washington (D, 0) état arch Carol’s Engagement. to Princess Rumored Binal, defenses’ Wednesday against possible attacks by rebel raiders who have slain at least nine persons in recent weeks. Agua Prieta mustered its few fed- eral soldiers and ‘stationed them at strategic points. Deputized citizens and police took over abandoned trenches outside the town, guarding all approaches. An all night watch was maintain- ed here by authorities, who disclosed Mayor Enrique Aguayo had been warned by the raiders they would at- tack the town. At Santa Ana, where the mayor and the chief of police were killed Monday by raiders, residents armed themselves with all available weap- ons. In Mexico City, a government offi- cial minimized the Sonora movement in confirming previous re- ports that five prominent Americans whose hunting firearms were seized by the rebels, had been released un- harmed. The Mexico City official said the rebels did not number more than 50 men and that the uprising soon would | federal be downed by federal forces. ROOSEVELT STUDIES CANAL ZONE FORTS President’s Route Home Be- lieved to Contemplate West Indies Fishing Stop En Route with President Roosevelt, Panama Canal Zone, Oct. 16.—(?)}— agg Roosevelt, as an old neigh- inspected this vital waterway | Wednesday, Having crossed the canal last year, he was interested on this septa in raring i ies Enea ons Ane ne invite invited 0 the president, Harmodio Ra of Panama, and Senora Arias visit aboard the U. 8. 8. Houston eae starting a motor trip to Mad- den dam. The president also arranged for a luncheon at Fort Clayton where he was to review the troops before re- boarding the Houston in the middle er|Of the canal to continue the trip to ports that Carol’s engagement to an. unident the Atlantic, The president has not yet announced Assessment Too High | strong Fargo, N. D., Oct. 1 16.—()—Federal J Andrew Miller We PRICE FIVE CENTS Ethiopian Drawing Up His Armies for Battle Near Aduwa Rome Announces ‘Even a European War’ Will Fail to Turn Italy From Its Colonial Con- quest Campaign in Selassie’s Country Premier Baldwin of Britain Refuses to Assure His Countrymen That Nation Would Not Become Involved in Continental Conflict (By the Associated Press) - An Italian advance on Makale, toward the heart of Ethi- opia, appeared to be imminent on the northern front of the East African war Wednesday as Premier Laval of France, the chief exponent of peaceful efforts to close the Italian campaign, was Lele by his countrymen as verging on defeat. he front where Fascist forces have pushed relent- ety meal on the tread of lumbering tanks and the Nes, of airplanes, news came that a battle impended. Press patches to Rome told of continued air bombings of Ethiépian i points. An Exchange telegraph dispatch from the headquarters of the Italian northern army said reconnaissance flights dis- closed the army of Ras Seyoum, northern Ethiopian comman- der, apparently planned to make a stand along a line running from Alaji to Sakota, more than 100 miles south of Aduwa. Rome and London reports said peace appeared to be almost a forlorn hope. Rome officialdom announced that “even a European war” would fail to turn Italy from its Ethiopian cam- paign. MILLS CHARGES NEW LAWS USURP POWER A parlimentary group in cava ee Decne ere an aE war, was reported- Sor tetas tad wetan promise could be made. To Strengthen Treaty In Paris there circulated unofficial reports that France “and Great Britain are considering Former GOP Treasury Chief Says New Order in Govern- ment Destroys Security New York, Oct. 16.—(?)—Ogden L. the treasury, said Wednesday that|be the “new order” in government can only destroy security, not assure it. He declared the federal adminis- tration is attacking the basic prin- ciples of the constitution underlying the “scheme of life” by which Amer- ica has risen since it won its inde- pendence. Laws already enacted, he charged, usurp authority never granted the federal government by the constitu- “If these laws stand,” said Mills, “there is virtually no limit to the fed- eral power and, for all practical pur- poses, we shall have s completely centralized exerting des- potic authority over our economic life as a whole. “The new order is concerned with neither liberty nor individual oppor- tunity. For liberty, it would substi- Utility E Rate Setting Case Is i in U U.S. Sourt Fargo, N. D., Oct, 1 16.—(?)—Hearing Northern 5! probes the inst which an order ted. Claims of unconstitutionality of law and voidance of power to make the orders are made by the company. Frazier Thinks Borah Is Strong ( Candidate Nomination, however, Frazier said, Mills, former Republican secretary of ies of the strengthening the pact of Locarno to guarantee the peace of western Europe. “The prospect for conciliation is bad,” said one French official of the question. Peace plans advanced for consider- belligerents were said to inacceptable to Italy, Ethiopia, or the League of Nations. From Aduwa, captured in the ini- tial Fascist drive, came word that high pressure road construction to the front lines permitted the Italian forces Wednesday to push their ad- vance toward the important objective of Makale. No special resistance was expected in the drive on Makale, 60 miles south of Aduwa, and a strategic caravan center on the route into the interior. Government Slaten in Addis that Italy’s northern forces slowly were falling into a natural trap. Ethiopians said General Emilo de Bono’s armies, flushed with victory at Aduwa and the Holy City of Ak- sum, would presently become lost in the maze of ravines, cavernous val- misgivings about the ability of the nation to de- fend itself against Il Duce'’s fast- moving, mechanized forces could not be concealed. Ethiopians feared for Geneva_ con’ League of Nations sanc' Italy. Anthony Eden pressed for the institutiot nothing” compaign against PHOS tee sanctions no action was taken. The ceoraiee te ieee ready haa decided in principle to rec-