The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1936, Page 1

aN => ESTABLISHED. 1878 | North Dakota’s | Oldest Newspaper es y { en BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1936 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | The Weather , occasional snow flurries prob- might and Friday; colder Pri. PRICE FIVE CENTS Patterson Tax Case Settled for $58,807 Ethiopians Suffering Setbacks in Attacks on Italians ROOSEVELT REPORT ‘Roger Allin, Former BEHEADING OF TWO FASCIST AVIATORS CALLED ODIOUS LIE Rome Declares Decapitations Were Justification for Bombing Hospitals CHARGE USE OF POISON GAS Italy Concerned Over Extent of Pending U. S. Neutrality Legislation Lindberghs Land at Liverpool secrecy and that surrounded their entire voyage was maintained Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh when-they arrived in Liver 1 aboard the American Importer on their flight from American crime. the flying gangplank, entered luston of York from London by radio. ‘\"Terrible Couhy Is Grabbed Without Resistance As . He Lies in Chicago Apart- ment Bed Chicago, Jan. 2.—(AP)—“Tommy” Touhy, long sought as the leader and most dangerous member of the “Ter- rible Touhy” gang, was seized Thurs- day in a west side apartment. His capture was announced by Lieut Thomas Kelly ofthe state's ney’s police. A slight and weakly man, Touhy is wanted for quegtio connection with postofficd robb| Postal inspectors hunt i months in connection with a $1gqy0” holdup in Charlottesville, N. C, Eldest of six brothers, Touhy was credited by .poli i & sfiee fag 5 organizing the Toohy: aay 5 leggers who con His wife, Jessie, Eleanor, 21, Mrs. and Mrs. ‘a were taken the same ona dresser a bed, but slight, ailing attempt to; » g g8 al colonel carried his 3-year-old son, Jon, down @ taxicab with his wife, and hurried off to. 2 hotel. This picture of the arrival was sent to'New (Associated Press Photo.) Tommy’ T RATE ON ZB inet Pay More Than Legal Rate Says Attorney Gen- eral in Opinion Acting on the advice of the state oonding department, County Treas- urer Ernest Elness Thursday an- nounced that interest rates on county warrants issued after July 1, 1935 had been dropped to four per cent. Interest paid on warrants issued prior to that time, however, will con- tinue to be paid at seven per cent. The eventual result will be to re- duce the cost of the county's doing business, although it may have an adverse effect on persons accepting the warrants in payment for goods or services. During the last year or more, Bur- leigh county warrants have been 1n demand as an investment and per- sons receiving them in payment of salary or for other purposes have ,; been able to cash them without dis- ,;count. With the drop in interest rates, ,| however, they will be somewhat less desirable although no real trouble in disposing of them is anticipated. The records show that all warrants issued prior to May 1 have been callea for payment. Thus the county is about seven months behind in its ac- counts. The situation, however, is im- proving and the warrants will continue to be a good short-term investment because of this high factor of safety. Elness acted after the state bond- ing department had sent out a circu- lar letter to all county treasurers ad- vising them they would be liable un- der their bonds if they paid more than four per cent interest on warrants issued after July 1. An opinion given the bonding department by the attor- ney general was to the effect that the legal rate of interest now is four per cent with anything above seven per cent classed as usury. Since county warrants bear no interest rate stip- the | ulated by law, the treasurer would be @ renewed before directed by Postal ‘Whorter and J.{ c’ were in the raid- paying more than the legal rate of in- terest if he made an allowance of more than four per cent. 200 Persons, All on Ship, Drown at Sea Canton, China, Jan, 2.—(?)—Dis- ted ‘Thursday % The N. of newspapers and reports 2,189 daily United States and| pf eight compared e directory lists and other news- tries, compared | every of floating wreckage confirmed reports the steamer Wata- chau, bound from Shuitung to Kong- moon with 200 passengers and crew, major robbery in a three-day period Wednesday—holdup of a liquor store manager by two bandits who fled with $800—brought orders from Chief ot Police Frank Forestal for a round- up of suspicious characters. Cameco CANPAIN SHADONS | CAST OVER CAPITAL “AS SOLONS GATHER Compromise Bonus Redemption Act to Cost One Billion Is Predicted VETERANS GET TOGETHER Borah’s Incipient Candidacy Delays Getting Progres- sive Move Going Washington, Jan. 2.—(?)—Shadows of the forthcoming presidential cam- capital Thursday amid indications « compromise bonus redemption meas- ure would be swept through congress Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, forecast enactment of a bonus bill that President Roosevelt would ns brought more and for the opening Fri- 1 over fear the three major tions had gotten to- #. Under the plan, pre- d for veterans to hold their fificates until the regular redemp- cate. | Paper money inflation would be left 2 ui. The monetary question was still ' getting consideration on the silver front, however, Secretary Morgenthau voiced ex- Ppectation that his conferences with Mexican officials would help those countries using silver currency, such as China. President Roosevelt trimmed his {calling list to a minimum to devote full attention to completion of his annual message.to.congress..He made. arrangements for two more speeches, |’ one in New York Jan. 19 and the other in Philadelphia Feb. 22. Politics tinged much that went on. Increased mention of Senator Borah for the Republican nomination caused delay in the projecter organization of a “Progressive Middle-Western Com- mittee for Roosevelt.” G. W. Kline, Nebraskan back of the move, said no action would be taken until after the June conventions be- cause many more would join up if Borah loses out. Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, predicted passage of a cash bonus bill which will “receive execu- tive approval.” In his first pre-session press con- ference, Robinson indicated such a bonus bill probably would be drafted along the lines of the Byrnes-Steiwer Proposal advanced last session under which the adjusted service certifi- cates would mature in 1938 instead of 1945 as provided at present. It was designed so that payment of their face value this month would bring veterans about 97 per cent of thelr ultimate maturity value. Capt. Lane’s Father Dies in Kansas City Capt. Raymond C. Lane of Fort Lin- coln left Wednesday for Kansas City, Mo., summoned by the death of his jfather, F. L. Lane, 63, which occurred Tuesday morning in a 8t. Louis hos- | pital, where he had been ill of pneu- jmonia for the last two months. Funeral services have been held at St. Louis. Captain Lane expects to accompany his mother when she takes | the body to Kansas City for burial. He \is to return to Fort Lincoln Sunday. During his father’s illness, Captain Lane had made two trips to Kansas | City to visit him, the first about Nov. |1 and the second Dec. 20, |Olson’s Condition Is Reported as Better St. Paul, Jan. 2.—(?)—Political foes of Gov. Floyd B. Olson in the Min- nesota house expressed a hope for his learly recovery Thursday in a resolu- jtion terming him a “lovable friend and a wise and true counselor whose advice is especially needed at this time in solving humanitarian prob- lems.” A majority in the house is opposed to administration problems. Reports from Rochester, where the governor is convalescing from an op- jeration for a stomach disorder, said his condition was satisfactory. j Chicago, Jan. 2.—()—The amateur standing of Jim Jordan, the Burling- ton, Wis., Liars club's 1935 champion liar of the world, was challenged day as unsuccessful bidders for the crown pointed for the 1036 title. Jordan of Chicago, was chosen yes- terday by club officers and awarded the “diamond” studded medal. The result was broadcast over a National (NBC) radio hookup. The complaints started coming in immediately. Most of them objected fessional entertainer under the name ie McGee.” ‘Fipber paign dominated the ice-blanketed | Dual ON STATE OF UNION SET FRIDAY NIGHT! Democrats Defend President’s Choice of Time Against GOP Attacks FOES DEMAND RADIO TIME Will Be Second Executive to De-| liver His Annual Message at Night Washington, Jan. 2.—()—President Roosevelt's decision to deliver his an- message. to congress Friday| night, at an hour when the number of radio listeners will be greatest, was @efended by Democratic leaders Thursday against Republican charges | of “politics.” Replying to an assertion by Henry P. Fletcher, national Republican chairman, that the arrangement brought the annual presidential duty “down to the level of a political speech,” Senator Robinson of Arkan- sas declared: “I think this effort to make a mountain out of a molehill is rather absurd. It seems to me that no one should desire to prevent the country from having the opportunity of be- coming familiar with the president's viewpoints,” and that anyone who takes that attitude can not justify it.” He said the hour of 8 o'clock, cen- tral standard time, was chosen “of course” for the purpose of giving the message full publicity. Byrns Also Replies Speaker Byrns of the house hast- Fletcher, -N. D. Gove 87-Year-Old Farmer Passes at Park River Home; Served In 1895-1896 Park River, N. D, Jan, 2—(?)}— Roger Allin, 87, North Dakota's gov- ernor in 1895 and 1896, died Wednes- day night at his home here. Funeral services for Mr. Allin will be held in the Park River Presby- terian church Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Dr. C. L. Wallace of Wesley college, Grand Forks, will officiate, and sev- eral other pastors will assist, among them Rev. D. G. McKay, retired Pres- byterian pastor here who was associat- ed with Mr. Allin in church work many years ago, and Rev. C. W. Langdon of Dickinson, formerly of Drayton. Pallbearers have not been selected. Former governors of North Dakota and present state officials have been informed of Mr. Allin’s death and many of them are expected here for the funeral. Roger Allin was elected governor of North Dakota in 1894 and prior to his term in the executive office had served in a number of minor political offices. Following his single term, however, he retired to private life and since then had not engaged actively in politics, Mr. Allin was born in Devonshire, England, Dec. 18, 1848, His father, Roger Allin, died in England and his mother remarried, becoming the wife of William Bond who brought her and her family to America in 1851. The family settled at Oshawa, Ontario, where Governor Allin received his ed- ucation and grew to manhood. He remained in Ontario until 1880 when he migrated to Michigan, and after a short stay in the Wolverine &nd certainly he has the right to in- dicate when he prefers to make it,” he | State he took out papers on a claim in| vert ap | Pembina county. He maintained this; contended. “While it is technically message to the congress, it is an ad- dress to all the American people and the nation has s right to hear what he has to say.” ~But .Rep..Snell of New York, the house Republican leader, applauded the Fletcher statement. Fletcher served notice on two major radio chains—National Broadcasting company and Columbia Broadcasting before the people with the same facil- ities, the sme stations and, poten- tially, the same audience.” Will Answer Roosevelt If Fletcher’s demand for compar- able radio time Saturday night or some closely following date is granted, Republican speakers will be chosen by G.O.P. congressional and other party leaders. Fletcher's demand was for radio time on the same terms as are ac- state came to North Dakota in April, 1881. Shortly after coming to this homestead until a few years ago. Elected Justice in 1882 Upon the organization of Fertile township, Pembina county, in 1882, he was. elected justice of .the peace and held that position several years. Before his election to the governor- ship he had served in every office in the township. In 1886 he was elected a member of System—that the G.O.P. expects “an/ the territorial council and in 1888 was equal opportunity to place our case reelected. In 1889 he was chosen as @ member of the constitutional con- (Continued on Page Two) LINDBERGH SCOUTS ENGLAND FOR HOME ror, Dead 48,561 WILL PAY FOR DELINQUENCIES OVER FOUR YEARS Judgment Obtained by County in Court Action Included ROGER W. ALLIN 12 DIE AS AIRLINER PLUNGES INTO SEA OFF EGYPT COAST Only Survivor Is Pilot Who Swam Five Hours Before Being Picked Up London, Jan. 2.—(7)}—The waters of the Mediterranean held Thursday the bodies of 10 of the 12 persons, in- | cluding an American engineer and two women, who died in the New Year’s eve crash off Alexandria, Egypt, of the airliner City of Khartoum. Two unidentified bodies were recov- ered late Wednesday, after the wreck- age of the Imperial Airways flying boat was found in 13 fathoms of water near Alexandria, and tugs swung out cranes The 13th occupant of the airship, pilot Vernon Gorry Wilson, who swam Jabout for five hours after the crash and was rescued by H.MS. Brilliant, was the only survivor. He was in a critical condition aboard the Bril- liant. The City of Khartoum, with its nine passengers and four members of the crew, plunged mysteriously iato the sea Tuesday evening, just as it was corded the president. The latter’s| Family Remains in Seclusion as message will be broadcast without Rumors Are Rampant charge, radio officials said. The Republican chairman said that About Their Future unless the opposition party be granted equal facilities “the dominant party can control the instrumentalities of] Liverpool, Jan. 2—()—Col. Charles communication in an effort to per-| A, Lindbergh scouted England Thurs- petuate itself in power.” N. B. C. Offers Time M. H. Aylesworth of the- National Broadcasting company tel Fletcher an offer of NBC's facilities “from time to. time.” Fletcher recalled that only once be- fore has a president spoken at @ special night session—President Wilson's war message. Congress will meet at noon Friday to attend to preliminaries and ar- range the night session. Next week it will get down to business, with two major issues apparently slated for quick consideration. They are the bonus and neutrality. 16 Billions Spent or Loaned for Recovery Washington, Jan. 2.—(#?)— While President Roosevelt shaped his spend- ing program for the future Thursday, @ year end recapitulation showed the New Deal had already spent or loaned more than $18,000,000,000 for day for a home to bring fulfillment of his self-expressed desire for “quiet and rest in this country.” Because of the very secrecy im- posed on the movements of the fly- ing colonel, Anne and 3-year-old Jon, many and varied rumors arose as to their plans for the future. One report had it that their repre- sentative, W. H. Gregory of Morgan, Grenfell and Co., had gone to London to negotiate for a house in Surrey or London, with the Lindberghs await- ing his return here before deciding their plans definitely. Other rumors insisted the family still intended to go to the Llandaff, Wales, home of J. Llewellyn Morgan, father of Aubrey Niel Morgan, brother in law of Mrs. Lindbergh. The Lindberghs, however, who ar- rived here Tuesday aboard the Am- erican Importer after a 10-day voy- age from New York and established themselves unexpectedly in Liverpool’s Adelphia hotel, still remained in se- clusion early Thursday in their hotel suite. relief and recovery. Part of this rep- resents loans upon which federal of- ficials say they will recover in the main. Some of it has already come back to the treasury. Treasury showed, also, that Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., Asked to Speak Here Devils Lake, Jan. 2. — (#) — Col. figures almost $7,000,000,000 of appropriated| Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., president of funds remained unexpended at the/the National Republican club, New end of the year, including the bulk of| York city, may deliver a series of the $4,000,000,000 work relief fund and political talks in North Dakota, Min- almost $2,000,000,000 in the recon- Fibber McGee’s Title As ‘Champ’ Liar Contested struction finance ition. This was a “kitty” upon which the president could plan his relief and re- covery expenditures for the future, Jordan’s winning whopper told how he trapped a bothersome rat by put-| to- | “ins @ piece of cheese under a ther- mometer during a cold snap. The mercury went down so fast and so far that the rat was pinned to the floor, he explained, Jordan almost took the medal off and handed it to L. J. Stang, secre- tary of the club, when he heard this nesota and South Dakota this spring, according to Phil Hoghaug, this city, temporary state chairman of the newly-organized Young Republican club of North Dakota. Hoghaug had written Roosevelt asking him to open the Young Re- publican membership drive this month, but due to press of business and other speaking engagements in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Indiana and it was impossible for the son of the late President “T. R.” to appear here at this time. Bismarck Has Two New Year’s Babies Two Bismarck babies, a boy and a girl, opened their eyes for the first time on New Year’s Day. The girl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Furrer, 409 Second St. She was born at 12:55 a. m., Wednesday at St. Alexius hos- conversation, “Do you lie?” a bystander asked because they said Jordan was a pro- | Stang. “No,” Stang replied. “But I got in- to the club by saying I did.” pital. The boy was born to Mr. and Mrs, Ray O’Brien, 215 Ave. C West, at 2:15 p. m,, at the Bis- marck hospital. about to negotiate a landing a! Alex- andria after a flight from Miiabella, | Crete. A British admiralty statement said, “the crash apparently was due to all three engines cutting out.” The airliner had been retired from the Europe-Africa service, but was which burned Nov. Italy, harbor. The American who died was James C. Luke, 57, of Philadelphia, an oil engineer. LIFE SENTENCE [8 GIVEN T0 MARRATTO Italian-Canadian Will! Enter North Dakota Prison To- day or Friday Fargo, N. D., Jan. 2.—(#)—Charles Marratto, 29-year old Italian, Thurs- day awaited transportation to the North Dakota penitentiary following conviction for the murder of Peter E. Stewart, fatally wounded Dec. 20 in a holdup of his grocery store here. Marratto was found guilty by Cass county district court jury after a short trial which began Monday. Sheriff Peter MacArthur said he planned to take the convicted man to Bismarck Thursday or Friday. Marratto, who said his home is in Hamilton, Ont. admitted a long criminal record following his capture the morning after the shooting. He was released only 12 days before the shooting from the penitentiary at Prince Albert Sask., where he had served 20 months for possession of stolen property. He said he also served terms in a Canadian reform school and San Quentin prison in California. Ship Leaves Dunedin On Ellsworth Search Dunedin, New Zealand, Jan. 2.—(P) —The steamship Discovery II, laden with food, medical supplies and two airplanes, sailed Thursday for the Bay of Whales, on the Antarctic Ross Sea, to search for the American ex- plorer Lincoln Ellsworth. The 1,036- ton vessel, dispatched by the British }and Australian governments, was ex- pected to arrive at Little America about the middie of this month. Ells- worth and his pilot, Herbert Hollick- |Kenyon, have been unreported since Nov. 23. GAS BLAST KILLS 5 Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 2.—(#)—Five persons were dead and five others were in hospitals Thursday as the re- sult of a gas explosion which ripped to pieces a three story tenement in the Italian quarter New Year's morn- in an effort to raise the ship and Te-| cover the others. | Marratto was given a life sentence. {| in Settlement WILL PAY $20,000 AT ONCE Representatives of Interested Taxpayers in Agreement With Outcome Settlement of the case involving taxes on the hotel properties of E. G. Patterson was effected Tuesday at a conference between members of the Burleigh county commission, the Bis- marck city commission, interested taxpayers and John F. Sullivan, at- torney for Patterson. The agreement, which has the ap- proval of all parties concerned, pre- vides that Patterson shall pay into the county treasury within the next 14 months the total of $58,807.91, thus discharging all of his current tax obligations. Of the total sum $48,561.58 will be in payment of delinquent taxes from the years 1930 to 1933, inclusive, and $10,246.33 will be in payment of 193¢ taxes. Included in the settlenent is a judgment for $9,307.69 ob by, the county through court and }which was the basis for one of the mi = licized tax cases in the histery of North Dakota. Sum to Be Split Not all of the taxes to be paid, of course, will go to Burleigh county. Of the total, according tu estimates pre- pared by County Treasurer Ernest Elness, the Bismarck city school dis- trict will receive $21,000; the city will get $19,000 and the county $10,000, The remainder will go to the state and to the payment of special assessments. Of the total paid to the city, ap- proximately $14,000 will go to the general fund and the remainder to the sinking fund. The school board’s payment will be divided, about $18,000 to the general fund and $3,000 to the sinking fund. The agreemens provides that $20,000 shall be paid at once with additional payments at the rate of $2,000 month until the entire sum is paid. Provision For Receipts Further provision is made for the issuance of tax receipts by the county treasurer, with the approval of the state’s attorney, in such a manner ag to bind Patterson to completion of the agreement, Before Patterson will obtain a re= ceipt for the taxes of any one year he must place in thé hands of the county treasurer an amount approximately $4,000 more than the taxes due for the year in question. “ The agreement provides for ful? payment of the taxes assessed against — the Patterson property but eliminated all penalty and interest except in- terest at 4 per cent on payments de- ferred under the terms of the agree= ment. Because of the city’s interest in the matter, the county commissioners asked the city commissioners to meet with them to consider the proposal. After it had been presented and ex- plained, the city commissioners ad- journed to.their own offices and trans- mitted to the county commissioners a formal resolution endorsing the set- tlement. Thereupon the county com- missioners formally accepted the com- promise, which had been worked out by State’s Attorney George S. Register, E. B. Cox, as special counsel assisting Register, and Sullivan as Patterson's attorney. Endorsed by Taxpayers Giving endorsement to the proposal was Fred Peterson, one of the pro- prietors of the Grand Pacific hotel and a member of the taxpayers com- mittee which began the court action to force collection of Patterson’s taxes. Peterson said he had talked with other members of that group and that all of them were in favor of the agree- ment, as he, himself, was. Mayor A. P. Lenhart, another member of the taxpayers committee as well as presi- dent of the city commission, also ap- proved it. The vote of both the city commission and the county commis- sion was unanimous. H. J. Roberts, representing the state tax commissioner, attended the meet- ing and said it was probable that the agreement would be given the ap- proval of the tax commissioner and the attorney general, who must act upon it before it becomes final. ‘Under the terms of the agreement, an action involving the taxes, which still is pending in the supreme court, will be dismissed. This suit involves the judgment for $9,307.69 and was one of the legal maneuvers which mark the histoty of the case. To Courts in 1925 The case went to the courts in 1925 after the county commission, of which _ (Coutinued op Page Two) ee | Congress Session i | Costs $20,000,000 | LER? eet Washington, Jan. 2.—(7)—It’s & $20,000,000 show that opens on capitol hill Friday when congress convenes, That is what it costs annually to maintain the national legisla- ture and all its appurtenances. The cost is about the same whether congress meets all year or only a few months. Salaries are the biggest items, . but plenty of money is required to maintain the expensive capital building and grounds, the govern- ment printing office, and the con: gressional library.