The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1935, Page 3

a } \ « SMITH 70 REVEAL _—orereonicerna STAND ON NATIONAL ISSUES JANUARY 25 Happy Warrior Scheduled to Address American Liberty League at Dinner Washington, Dec. 23—(7)—A major ‘political question—what role “Aitred a Smith will play in 193¢—may be an- Swered on January 25, On that day, it was announced Sunday night, the “happy warrior’ will arise at a dinner table here and make @ speech to the American Lib- erty League, which has tossed fre- quent criticism at New Deal measures. The announcement created more than ordinary interest. Smith, who is on the league's national executive committee, was publicly critical of some Roosevelt policies in the admin- istration’s earlier days. He described the devalued currency as “baloney dollars.” Of late, he has been silent on na- tional issues, The week-end saw several other de- ‘velopments bearing on politics: 1, The death of Senator Schall (Rep., Minn.) created some uncer- tainty in the Minnesota political sit- uation. Governor Olson, Farmer-Lab- orite, made known some time ago that he would run for Schall’s seat in 1936. Schall had planned to stand for re- election. There was much speculation ‘as to who will oppose Olson, now that Schall is dead, Democratic Chairman James A. Far-} ley predicted that the Democratic celebration of “Jackson Day” January 8, would be even more enthusiastic than originally expected. 3. Gifford Pinchot, former Re- publican governor of Pennsylvania, wrote President Roosevelt saying work relief had been “sold into political bondage.” Pinchot’s charge brought a denial from Senator Guffey (Dem. Pa.) 4. Representative Maverick (Dem., Tex.) attacked the Townsend old age pension plan, calling it “fantastic, un- just and capable of bankrupting the nation within two weeks.” The discussion of Senator Borah’s chances for the Republican presiden- tial nomination continued, INCOME PAYMENTS INCREASE IN STATE Federal Data Show Distribution in 1933 Was Wider Than in 1932 Washington, Dec. 23.—()—Federal income tax collections for Minne- sota and North Dakota were shown by an internal revenue report Mon- day to have increased in 1933 over 1932 while net incomes were dimin- ishing slightly. Neither state could boast of an in- dividual with a million dollar a year net income, but Minnesota had one person reporting between $400,000 and $500,000 and another between $300,000 and $400,000. One North Dakotan re- ported an annual net income of be- tween $25,000 and $30,000 but that was the highest in his state. From 59,803 returns filed in Minne- sota in 1933 @ total federal income tax of $3,817,982 was collected. This com- pared with 61,810 returns the year be- fore and a tax of $3,477,895. Total net income, however, dropped from $173,772,099 in 1932 to $163,750,734 in 1933, Only 8,359 persons filed returns in North Dakota in 1933 as compared with 8,889 the year before. The state paid individual income tax of $115,- Here are three leaders 0: the American Legion as they left the White House in Washington after pre- senting to the President demands for cash payment of the bonus. Left to right: John Thomas Tayior, legislative representative; Commander Ray Murphy and W. C. Barnes, secretary of the legistative committee. (Associated Press Photo) SUPREME COURT 10 REVIEW LABOR BILL Agrees to Take Jurisdiction Without Waiting for Ap- peals Tribunal Washington, Dec. 23—(?)—The su- Preme court agreed Monday to pass on the constitutionality of the Guffey law by which the bituminous industry is strictly regulated. ‘The government and Kentucky coal Producers had asked a review of the legislation without waiting for the court of appeals to rule on decisions by federal district courts. At times action in the appellate court is skipped to hasten final rul- ings on important cases by the court of last resort. Monday’s action brought to six the number of cases attacking Roosevelt administration laws now before the high tribunal. The Guffey act aims to enforce a oode for the soft coal industry similar to those set up under NRA, by use of the tax power. Follow ‘Adverse Ruling District Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis ruled Saturday night at Kansas City that “congress has no power to regulate that which merely effects commerce.” Therefore he held that the Wagner Act’s attempt to set up ma- chinery to guarantee the right of col- lective bargaining was invalid. “I can’t believe,” said President Wil- liam Green of the American Federa- tion of Labor, “that the decision is based upon sound principles. ‘We shall rely on the supreme court for the final decision.” Whether the national labor relations board will appeal the case is expect- ed to be decided in a few days. Judge Otis issued a temporary injunction against the board, preventing it from taking action against the Majestic Flour Mills of Aurora, Mo. The mills were accused of refusing to negotiate @ wage and hour agreement with an A. F. of L. union. The board’s contention is that a strike in an establishment which ships its goods into interstate commerce hampers such commerce. On this premise was based the argument that congress can regulate labor relations of the establishment, 100 in 1933 as against $110,561 the previous year, but net income de- clined from $18,182,308 in 1932 to $16,- 799,800 in 1933, Twelve individuals in Minnesota were shown to have been taxed on in- comes of $100,000 to $150,000, to the extent of a total‘of $308,416. This was the largest total of any single in- come class. the flying company, announced Monday it will open a reg- ular weekly airmail service between France and South America beginning dan, 5, Christmas Tree Lights with Mazda Lamps Approved by Fire Underwriters Connector 3. Straight line construction with end connectors, We Have Them Service Electric Shop John B. Kottsick, Mgr. ly Fifth St. Phone & JACKRABBITS, RABBIT SKINS and FURS Prices Higher This Year Be sure and bring or ship us all rabbit skins To Curb Communist Influence in China (Copyright, 1935, Associated Press) ‘Tokyo, Dec. 23.—The Japanese gov- ernment has been discussing with Chinese leaders “the general principle of Sino-Japanese cooperation to pre- vent a spread of Communist influ- ence” in China’s northern territories, @ foreign office spokesman disclosed Monday. ‘The spokesman said such Commun- ist influence was not necessarily synonomous with Soviet Russia, al- though his disclosure followed state- ments by militarists indicating the army in Japanese-adivised Manchu- kuo has launched a campaign for pressure on Soviet-dominated outer Mongolia. The Sino-Japanese conversations have been confined thus far to dis- cussion of the principle and anti- |.|Communist cooperation, the foreign office representative said, and have not touched upon details. He asserted Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, virtual dictator of the central Chinese government, has al- ready. “accepted in principle” the general thesis of such Sino-Japanese cooperation. Cleanup of St. Paul Police Continuing St. Paul, Dec. 23. — (?) — Sheriff Thomas J. Gibbons resumed his search Monday for other persons named in 16 indictments developing from the city police investigation while six defendants faced arraign- ment in district court. Various charges confronted James P. Crumley, outsted inspector of de- tectives, and five others who were ar- rested soon after issuance of the in- dictments by a grand jury continuing @ probe sround conspiracy accusa- The others ordered into court today DEERING PASTOR DIES Deering, N. D., Dec. 23.—(®)—The War, Scandal, Re-Election Of Roosevelt Predicted Hollywood, Dec. 23.—(#)—Mah- lon Norvell, the astrologer who can’t go back of his predictions because he has them notarized, said Monday he sees 1936 as a more unhappy year than this one for movie stars. “Thrilling and even scandalous events,” he called it. Under date line of December 24, last year, the Associated Press printed his forecasts for the year just ending. The death of Thelma Todd last week completed confirmation of them all, in part. For the coming year, forecasts: “A suicide of a prominent star, 80 clearly indicated I am reluct- ant to venture the name in this statement.” In the field of romance and do- mestic relations, he said: “Ruby Keeler and Al Jolson must beware, in 1936, of a separa- tion, for the stars definitely in- dicate a divorce. “Charles Chaplin faces difficul- ties of both a business and per- EDMUND B. BERRY, Norvell DIES OF PARALYSIS)" Funeral Held Monday for Form- er Sailor Who Made His Home Here 54 Years A familiar face to persons who have passed the Bismarck hotel in recent years is gone. Edmund Burke Berry, 79, goateed gentleman who had made his resi- dence in Bismarck since 1881, died in a local hospital Sunday from paraly- sis, the result of an apoplectic stroke he suffered Thanksgiving day. His only immediate survivors are his sister, Mrs. H. M. Griffin, Sandy Point, Me., and his niece, Mrs. C. R. Barrows, Hampden Highlands, Me, who because of advanced age will be unable to attend funeral services here. Last rites were held Monday at 2:30 Pp. m., at the Perry Funeral home with Rev. Walter E. Vater, pastor of the McCabe Methodist Episcopal. church, officiating. Henry Halverson and A. P. Simon sang. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The son of seafaring people, Mr. Berry sailed before the mast in his early ’teens. He was attached to the merchant marine service from 1874 to 1880 and visited nearly every major port of call in the world. His last voyage was from New York to Alex- andria. é Looking for a new life and new faces, Mr. Berry came west in 1881 to settle in Bismarck. He became a rep- resentative of the Grove Hide and Fur company of Bismarck and Minne- apolis, for which he traveled many years, Retiring 10 years ago he made his home at the Bismarck hotel. A man of refinement, good morals and unimpeachable habits, he had a wide circle of friends. Merchants of State Oppose Tax Tokens By a 20-1 return North Dakota re- tailers have turned “thumbs down” on sales tax tokens. R. R. Smith, director of the sales tax division, said this proportion of 500 merchants in the state frowned on use of tokens in the state in pay- ment of the tax. Although a number of merchants declared they fell behind in collection of the tax from consumers because | Hi of sales of articles under the present “step-scale” system, the majority ex- pected to “break even,” Smith said. Opposition to the use of tokens cen- tered around the belief such a system would be “‘too intricate and would in- volve the state in needless expense,” Smith said. ‘The Dobson fly is known under 16) The Hotel Patterson wishes to extend the season’s greetings. sonal nature, Failure in romance and marriage are noted for him. President Roosevelt will be re- elected by a “startling majority,” he said, adding, “he must beware of danger of his life in 1936, be- cause like all assassinated presi- dents, Lincoln, Garfield and Mc- Kinley, he was born under the sign of Aquarius.” Norvell, who in February, 1934, predicted a “conflict between a large and small nation somewhere in Africa” said the Italo-Ethiopian war is certain to involve other countries, The United States, he said, would not be involved. “But the conditions of war will remain for four years,” he con- tinued, “and 1940 will see this country facing a historic crisis in a short, deadly conflict.” Japan and Russia will go to war next year, he said. The soldiers’ bonus will not be paid, and a government-devised substitute will spell the end of the Townsend plan agitation, in his forecasts. Find Parasite to Control "Hoppers | <5 | Towa City, Iowa, Dec. 23.—(P)— ‘The control of grasshopper pests by a parasite discovered in the University of Iowa zoology labor- atories was called “highly prob- able” Monday by Dr. R. D. King of the university zoology depart- ment. J Dr. King disclosed that field tests which have been made since the parasite, which is deadly to grasshoppers, had been discovered in the laboratory, indicated that the hoppers could be destroyed under natural conditions, Final field tests next spring and summer are expected to reveal the practicability of using the para- site called malighameba locustae, to save farmers throughout the country millions in crop losses. Dr. King revealed that the tests had proved practical in areas of Muscatine, Johnson and Linn counties which were heavily in- fested with grasshoppers last year. In these sections the university zoologists baited the grasshoppers with the parasite in a mixture of bran and molasses, The amoeba parasite which was discovered in the laboratory by accident last spring, causes death to the hoppers within a few weeks after infection. It repro- duces m the kidney tubes of the te Motor Firm Workers Will Get $2,000,000 Detroit, Dec. 23.—(?)—General Mo- tors Corporation prepared to send a $5,000,000 cash Christmas gift to its 200,000 employes in the United States Monday. The gift was announced Sunday night by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president of General Motors, who said business improvement at home and abroad “has resulted in a better year for all of us in General Motors.” Corpora- tion officials described the $5,000,000 @s an “appreciation fund.” Checks for $25 each will be distrib- uted Tuesday to every employe who was in the service July 1, 1935. FIGHT CALLED OFF New York, Dec. 23—(#)—Mike Jacobs, the fight promoter, returned Monday from Cuba and announced the proposed heavyweight bout be- tween Joe Louis, Detroit Negro, and Izzy Gastanaga, Spain, on Dec. 29, in favana is “off definitely.” Dancing at Dome Christmas Eve. No cover charge. FOR SALE Harness Leather in full sides. 35c, 0c and: 45c Ib. at “Northern” Hide & Fur Co. Bismarck, N. Dak. J.S. FEVOLD Investment, Real Estate, Insur- ance, Bonds, Auto and Truck ‘Sales and. Rentals, City and Farm Property Over Cowan’s Drug Store Bismarck, N. D. PRACTICAL TEST OF FARM PROGRAM SEEN Kansas Grange Leader Fore- - casts Complications as Wheat Acreage Rises Topeka, Kas. Dec. 23.—(#)—Th wheat belt looked beyond the supreme court Monday for a severe practical test of the New Deal crop production control program, A trial that may “topple” the AAA “of its own weight” should it success- fully hurdle the court is being com- pounded by grain farmers themselves and nature, declared C, C. Cogswell, master of the Kansas Grange. Cogswell pointed to the agriculture department’s crop reports showing, despite the curtailment program, the acreage of winter wheat ever sown in Kansas, one of the nation’s premier wheat states. Similarly, all other major wheat states except Washington showed marked increases in planting this fall. Should nature permit normal crops “the present program would topple of its own weight,” Cogswell declared. “The increase in wheat acreage is further proof of the inadequacy of the present AAA program to meet the needs of agriculture,” he asserted. “It is strong evidence to indicate that even the farmer who is being paid on ‘@ basis of not producing will not con- tinue his submission to a dictated program when he believes conditions are right to produce a crop.” The large acreage increase, which came as @ surprise to friends and foes alike of the AAA, was generally at- tributed to higher grain prices, On July 6, 1928, a hailstone 17 inches in circumference fell at Potter, Neb. ght a Cold ? 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