The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1936, Page 1

| ===] THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ES?tABLISHED 1873 Senate Passes ‘B King George’s Strength Percepti BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1936 MONARCH WILL BE [Processing Tax Return Ordered RELIEVED OF DUTIES BY STATE COUNCIL Ruler Spends Restful Night But Condition Shows’ Little Change GET FRESH OXYGEN SUPPLY Queen -and Four Sons Retain Royal Perogatives Within Members of Family (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Sandringham, Eng. Jan. 20.—A physicians’ bulletin announced at 5:30 Pp. m. today that the strength of King George V was “diminishing.” The bulletin, signed by three phy- sicians, stated: “The condition of the king shows diminishing strength.” The affairs of monarchy already had been taken over by a council of state appointed with the full knowl- edge of the failing king. The sovereign’s privy council, sum- mone from London, met in an apart- ment adjoining the royal sick room and appointed the members of the council of state while the 70-year-old king entered a possibly decisive stage -of his sickness, It was officially stated that the council of state consists of Queen Mary and the four royal sons, the Prince of Wales, and the Dukes of York, Gloucester, and Kent. The royal prerogatives thus all remain within the hands of the members of the royal family. Procedure Unlike Others ‘The appointment of the council de- parted from the procedure of two previous instances during the king’s reign when members of the cabinet have been named together with the queen and others of the king’s fam-, fly. To attend the privy council session, Ramsay MacDonald, lord president of the council, and other members had come from London Monday morn- ing. In accordance with constitutional procedure, the door between the sit- ting room and the sick room was open. with a member of the council stand- ing at the portal so that the monarch was able to hear the voices of the con- ferees in the next room. The 5:30 p. m. bulletin was the first time since Saturday afternoon that a mention had been made of the king’s losing strength. It was learned authoritatively that the monarch several hours dur- ing the night and that despite a grave heart weakness arising from a sud- den, severe cold and bronchial ca- tarrh, he suffered no pain. Medical authorities, looking for a possible crisis Monday night, expected the warmer weather Monday to assist in clearing up the catarrhal condition. Oxygen Resupplied A fresh supply of oxyger, to aid his majesty’s breathing and help stimu- late his weakening circulation, arrived here from London on the same train which brought the Archbishop of Canterbury, a member of the privy council, to serve also on the council of state. ‘This was the third council of state in 1925, when the king and queen went on a Mediterranean cruise after an illness; the second during the anxious days of 1928 when the monarch suf- fered his near-fatal sickness, Has Little Significance An authoritative source emphasized that the calling of the privy council to set up @ council of state did not OPEN YOUR HEART SURPLUS WILL BE USED FOR CLOTHING Heavy Donations and Careful Budgeting Leaves $197.62 in Treasury Apportionment of $197.62 to Mis; Esther Teichmann, city school nurse, to be spent in buying clothing for needy children during the remainder of the winter was announced Monday Brophy, chairman of the Supreme Tribunal Decides That Impounded Millions Must Be Given Back Washington, Jan. 20.—(?)—The su- preme court Monday ordered into im- mediate effect its decisions that the AAA act was unconstitutions] and that $200,000,000 of processing taxes impounded in federal courts must be returned to the taxpayers. This action overruled a request of the it that it be granted the usual 25 days for filing a request for @ reconsideration of the rulings. ‘The announcement was made through the clerk's office. ‘The court also denied the govern- ment’s request for a rehearing of the decision in the Rich-Millers’ case or- dering impounded processing taxes returned. The announcement said the order for the release of the funds already had been signed. Reed Speaks > Solicitor General Stanley told the court earlier in the day that the ruling for processing tax refunds “de- stroy essential safeguards to the or- derly and uninterrupted collection of all federal taxes and imperil the nor- mal functioning of government.” The petition for rehearing was pre- sented in court a few minutes after noon. The court's action, taken with Heavy donations of food and cloth- ing enabled the committee to keep its expenditurues to a minimum, Bro- ‘phy said, and the result was that, with all bills paid, there was a surplus in work of relieving distress rather than deposit the money in.the bank. determined upon during luncheon. It about 1:30 p. m. (CST). The request that the decision hold- ing AAA invalid go into effect im- mediately was requested by the Hoosac Mills corporation of Massachusetts, To Push Legislation Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau federation, said Monday his organization would The effort was under the super-| from vision of the American Legion and service tribute to the newspapers and radio station for their support and all per- sons who assisted in the campaign. Surplus Due Denations ‘The surplus was made possible be- cause of the donations of ing materials, he said. In addition to donated food, Brophy said, $850 was spent to fill up the Christmas baskets, some of which weighed more than 100 pounds. All were designed to provide food for several days. The total number of baskets distributed was 468. During the 15 days the organization gave out clothing it outfitted 1,600 individuals, some of them from the skin out. A check-up showed distri- bution of 500 suits of underwear, 1,000 pairs of stockings, 150 pairs of chil- dren's shoes and 1,000 pairs of adult shoes and 2,000 toys, The latter were given to parents that they might act as Santa Claus to their childiren. Income Tax Returns Already Pouring In From Closed Plant Minneapolis, Jan. 20.—()—Secret nocturnal removal of merchandise and equipment from the picketed Strut- wear Knitting company plant was disclosed le Corporations in Control of 81 Billion “making @ raid on the treasury.” The entire question of taxes, in- cluding the problem of raising rev- enue to finance the administration's new farm plan, was being studied leisurely, with a view to action later, after the new program is under way. Leaders are concentrating now on the plan to attain production con- trol through subsidized soil conser- vation. Senator Bankhead (Dem.- Ala.) intends to introduce, probably Tuesday, a bill embodying his con- ception of the administration plan. It calls for a $350,000,000 appropria- tion. FRANK D. TAYLOR, 83, COLLEGE DEAN, DIES Short Iliness Fatal for Man on Jamestown Faculty 25 Years Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. 20.—(?)—Frank Deamen Taylor, 83, dean emeritus of ITS CORFERS EMPTY, NYE'S INVESTIGATION OF WAR CAUSE ENDS Indignant Legislators Doubt If Committee Will. Be Re- financed COUGHLIN PROMISES FUNDS N. D. Senator Says Attack on Him Is Subterfuge to Sty- mie Inquiry Washington, Jan. 20.—()—Belab- ored by prominent Democratic senat- ors, the Nye inquiry into the muni- tions business and World war events came to a sudden halt Monday, its coffers empty. ‘i Chairman Nye (Rep.-N. D.), assailed last week by Senator Glass (Dem.- Va.), for saying Woodrow Wilson “falsified,” announced that further hearings had been cancelled tempor- arily. J. P. Morgan and partners will not be recalled to testify next Thurs- day as planned. Nye said “I think we will get” the $7,000 to $9,000 needed to wind up the committee's work, but other legisla- tors expressed strong doubts. Major- ity Leader Robinson (Dem.-Ark.), Chairman Glass of the appropriations committee and Chairman Byrnes (Dem.-8. C.) of the senate contingent fund committee had made it plain they were vehemently opposed to vot- ing more money. Hull Warns Committee An implied warning was given the senate munitions committee by Sec- retary Hull Monday that the state department may discontinue making its confidential files available unless the committee respects confidences imposed by them. Hull had been asked by newsmen whether the available documents which Chairman Nye of the munitions committee said were available. (0- substantiate---his' charge that Woodrow Wilson “falsi- fied” when he told congress this gov- ernment was unaware of allied secret treaties to distribute enemy territory until after the United States entered the World war. As Hull Spoke, committee leaders were preparing for a showdown in the senate Thursday on their request for more funds to continue the investiga- Refuses Coughlin’s Aid Money offered by the Rev. Father Charles E. Coughlin of Detroit to keep the munitions investigation from be- ing killed by indignant senate Demo- crats was di id Monday by Sena- tor Nye. Charging that his reference to Pres- ident Wilson being used to build “@ smoke screen| to cover a general attack upon the itructive work and remedial legislative proposals of the committee,” Nye said in a statement: “There are doubtless some who feel for sentimental reasons, that my per- sonal comment (on Wilson) consti- tutes sufficient reason for putting a summary and premature end to the broad constructive work of the com- mittee. “A vastly larger number may sim- ply be eager to seize upon any wea- Pon and resort to any subterfuge to kill legislation which threatens the blood profits to be made from war.” Comment Caused Trouble The Nye remark which caused in- dignation in the senate was that Wil- son falsified in saying he did not know until after the war that the Allies had secret pacts to divide up territory to be won in the conflict, Nye said his committee had offered to take the profits out of war and to prevent collusion among warship builders, and that it intended to hold .|hearings and report on the probable “| Wilson, Nye tral r Kills ‘Knocker’ Jan, 20—UP)—One of admitted firing a shot through her apartment door “just to scare” her Held without charge, Mrs. Wagner said she fired a random shot when Paul Knappe, 48, afterwards found dead in her hallway, insisted on being admitted to her apartment at 1:30 cost of government ownership of mu- nitions plants. Expressing the “highest regard” for said that president's “‘cen- ” was to kes ‘he coun- try out of war. But ‘tl. s, ke contin- ued, is impossible “without the ald of legislation that would prevent any interests from laying the train of events which led us into a war which he and a vast majority of the people had resolved to stay out of.” Junior Association’s Meeting Billed Today Bismarck’s Junior Association of Commerce will hold its first meeting ‘of the new year at 7:30 p. m. today in the World War Memorial build- ing dining room beginning at 7:30 department would make |~ Pp. m., Kelly Simonson, president, an- nounces. The regular business meet ing will be followed by a stag party. The Weather Snow flurries tonight; Tuesday part- ly cloudy; continued cold. PRICE FIVE CENTS aby Bond’ Bonus Bill bly Diminishes Today ‘VOTE. ON PASSAGE IS TH16; MEASURE 1S GOING 70 HOUSE Lower Branch Expected to Ace cept New Act in Place of One Passed U. s. BONDS WILL BE ISSUED | Necessary Funds Estimated at Thirteen men were injured when a snowslide catapulted down upon one car of a transcontinental train as It was passing through a snowshed near Colfax, Cal. Other cars In tl he train were not touched. A der. rick was required to free the crumpled coach from the tons of snow which enguife. it. (Asscciated Press __ Photo) _ WORLD'S DIPLOMATS | thieves Grack Up AGAIN GATHERING T0 PONDER AFRICA WAR Gigantic Military Force Is Con- centrated in Egyptian Territory (By the Associated Press) ‘The League of Nations’ committee of 13 decided Monday the questions of] sending a commission of inquiry to Ethiopia and financial assistance for that nation were not opportune and were, furthermore, outside the com- petency of the committee. It was also indicated that while the committee was ready to exercise its good ‘offices for conciliation in the Ttalo-Ethiopian dispute, no other proposals were before it at the pres- ent time. The committee decided that sanc- tions were entirely a matter for the committee of 18, appointed for that particular purpose. This committee probably will meet tomorrow. An atmosphere of tranquility per- vaded the league halls, predictions be- ing freely circulated that no new sanctions would be ‘voted against Italy and peace proposais might be forth- coming. , Reports trdiff"Addis Ababa, as. yet unconfirmed, told of congregation of thousands of Ethiopians around the northern frontier cities and partial recapture of the holy city of Aksum. France and Great Britain moved to strengthen their African defense. A reliable source at London disclosed @ gigantic concentration of military and naval strength around the Egyptian area. The majority of the English power tes in between 40,000 and 80,000 regu- lar troops, 157 warships and 700 mili- tary planes. The French Atlantic- fleet entered the harbor at Casablanca, Morocco and the Mediterranean fleet set forth for Corsica. Movements of defense units of each nation were in preparation for the possibility of any Italian attack after agreement between France and Great Britain to assist each other in even- tualities, Mine Operator Jailed For Violation of Law Williston, N. D., Jan. 20.—(?)—Frank Ferrence, operator of the Star Lignite coal mine near Williston, was released from the Williams county jail after serving one day of a 60-day sentence and paying a $100 fine for violation of the state mining law. 8. A. Binek, state mine inspector, announced he had ordered the minc closed. He charged Ferrence with op- erating a mine without a license, a misdemeanor under the law. KELLY GETS WPA POST Washington, Jan. 20—(4)—The sen- ate Saturday confirmed the nomina- tion of Martin E. Kelly of Montana as state engineer inspector for the public works administration in Idaho and Montana. =|‘What’s Your Hurry” Judge As processors, wino asked Pederal Judge wi ju Charles EB. Woodward to order the return of impounded AAA taxes Mon- day were told, “You didn’t pay the The judge continued the five cases, involving about $8,600,000, indefinite- ly, without indicating what his final ruling would be.. He told represen- tatives of the company: “What's the hurry? You didn’t pay bes you passed them on to ws ks Packers Six other AAA tax cases were simi- larly continued in the courts of Fed- eral Judges William H. Holly and Philip L, Sullivan, the latter setting "s cases involved $47,000,000 still impounded T/BNEMIES WARY OF | | Car on Lamp Post oft: Ueeenge sree woes ey Thieves, who took the new coupe belonging to Charles Wads- worth Sunday night, skidded into a lamp post at Sixth St. and Broadway Ave. and abandoned the car there. Wadsworth had stepped into the Bar-B-Q Lunch, 618 Broad- way, leaving his car idling out- side. When he came out a short while later the car was gone. Police discovered it a short while later, draped around the light post with one wheel, a fend- er and the hood badly damaged. BLUMENFELD GOES ON TRIAL CHARGED WITH LIGGETT DEATH Attorneys for Both Sides Are Closely Questioning Pros- pective Jurors Minneapolis, Jan. 20—(4)—Selection of @ jury in the first degree murder trial of Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumen- feld, liquor company salesman, in connection with the machine gun slaying of Walter Liggett, crusading weekly publisher, got under way in Hennepin county district court Mon- day. The nattily dressed Blumenfeld, whose “Kid Cann” sobriquet remains with him since his pugilist days, en- tered the courtroom shackled in hand- cuffs, removed when he took his seat. Examination of prospective jurors involved questions whether they read the Midwest American, Liggett’s pa- per, and knew Frank Ellis, Austin labor figure and co-defendant with Liggett in a morals indictment. A challenge by Thomas McMeekin, defense attorney, of qalifications of the first prospective juror, George A. Erickson, Minneapolis, resulted in the latter's dismissal by Judge Arthur Selover. In succeeding examirxtion of ve- miremen McMeekin tor ® course of questioning also involving Mrs, Lig- gett, eye-witness of ‘er husband’s slaying the night of Dec. 9, and Wes- ley Andersch, who claims to have seen the killing. Veniremen were asked if they were acquainted with either of the two— principal state witnessés—or if they would admit prejudice against Blu- menfeld in the light of his previous record. McMeekin referred to his client’s “violations of lquor laws.” Corruption Charge Hurled by Townley Fergus Falls, Minn., Jan. 20.—(7)— Former U. 8. Senator Magnus John- son of Kimball promised here Satur- day to oust “any little inside clique” in the Farmer-Labor ranks if elected governor. Johnson and Alfred Solvold, Clay county party chairman, criticised the Minnesota Leader, organ of the Farm- er-Labor party, on grounds of erring news presentation. A. C. Townley, former ally and now LEGISLATIVE MOVE AGAINST HOFFMAN Fear Governor May Demand Probe of Other Official Acts in. ,.tdnaping Trenton, N. J., Jan. 20.—(?)—If the Lindbergh murder case is to become a football, there will be’ op- portunity Monday night for the kick- ff. The legislature, Republican con- trolled but possessed of a lively Dem- ocratic minority, meets for the first time since Gov. Harold G. Hoffman granted Bruno Richard Hauptmann @ 30-day reprieve, and for the first time since an “impeach Hoffman” demand was published in Trenton newspapers. Hoffman’s political foes are frankly up a tree in their efforts to learn what may have been behind the gov- ernor in his almost solitary stand in the case. Might Be Boomerang A legislative move against the gov- ernor, his foes realized from his for- mal defi of impeachment proceedings, might encounter a demand by the governor for investigation of the course of other state authorities. Governor Hoffman adopted a policy of silence to continue until he is ready in due course to announce his reasons for doubting that Bruno Richard Hauptmann alone kidnaped the Lindbergh baby. Denies Reports ‘The governor's press aide, William 8. Conklin, said he “knew nothing” about the following reports: That on the kidnap ladder had been found fingerprints corresponding with those of a man suspected by Ellis H. Parker, county detective and friend of the governor, to have had a part in the kidnaping. That the governor had been advis- ed to have David T. Wilentz and An- thony M. Hauck, Jr., displaced re- spectively as attorney general and prosecutor of Hunterdon county. Mexico Crisis Passes Without Disturbance Mexico City, Jan. 20. -- (P) — A threatened crisis in the relations be- tween the church and state of Mexico appeared Monday to have passed without the disturbance which some had feared. Beyond issuance of a previously prepared statement in which the gov- ernment reiterated its intention of fulfilling its educational program, state authorities took no notice of the reading Sunday in Catholic churches of a pastoral letter, challenging the government's socialistic education. French Injured When Auto Strikes Horse _ Leslie 8. French, 405 Eleventh St., was in a local hospital Monday recov- ering from a fractured shoulder blade and chest bruises received when the automobile he was driving struck a horse on the highway north of Bis- marck, The attending physician re- ported that French was resting easily and would be out of the hospital in a few days. William Gierke, 914 Ave. B, @ passenger in the car, was uninjured ® foe of Governor Olson, charged the Farmer-Labor administration with corruption. VETERANS’ REUNION SET St. Paul, Jan. 20.—(?)—Veterans of the first division from Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas Sunday drew up plans for a reunion at Man- kato Feb. 23 of their North Central branch. PINGREE WOMAN DIES Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 20.—(P)— Mrs. J. W. Hangney, 47, wife of the Northern Pacific agent at Pingree. died here Sunday of diphtheria, Pu- neral services will be held at Pingree 4 but the machine was quite badly dam- aged. Mrs. A. S. Marshall, Senator’s Wife, Dies Ellendale, N. D., Jan, 20.—(#)—Fu- neral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church here for Mrs. A. 8 Marshall, 69, wife of the Dickey county senator. Rev. Frank L. Tif- fany officiated at the final rites, In- terment was in the Ellendale cem- etery. A resident of the Forbes vicin- ity 32 years, she became ill six months ago and died of heart disease. $2,237,000,000 to Retire Certificates Washington, Jan. 20.—()—The sene ate Monday passed the coalition bill to pay the soldiers’ bonus in full in cashable “baby” bonds. The vote on final passage was 74 to 16, The measure, which administration leaders have stated flatly would bee come law despite a veto, now goes to the house. That branch is expected to accept it in place of the bill it passed @ week ago also providing for full paye Ment of the 1945 maturity value of the bonus certificates held by 3,500, 000 veterans, but authorizing the pa: ment in checks. The senate bill, introduced by Sen ators Harrison (Dem.-Miss.); Byrns (Dem.-S.C.); Steiwer (Rep.-Ore.), and Clark (Dem.-Mo.) would discharge the entire veterans debt nine years in advance in blocks of $50 none negotiable bonds. Two efforts to force payment in new money were‘ rejected. The bonds to be issued would be non-transferrable but redeemable for cash at any time after June 15 next at local postoffices. Veterans would have the option of holding them ag investments, with interest at 3 per cent, until 1945. The bill authorizes appropriation of the necessary funds, estimated at $2,< 237,000,000. It also makes available the bonds convertible into cash in the adjusted service certificate fund— $254,000,000—making a total ultimate cost of $2,491,000,000, Administration and veterans org ~ ization leaders contend the imm \ iate demands on the treasury will not exceed $1,000,000,000. They based thig on the belief that thousands of vet= erans will not cash the bonds right away. Senators Frazier and Nye of Nort Dakota and Benson and Shipstead of Minnesota all voted for the baby bond ‘bonus bill. JAIL CONVERSATION RELATED BY SHERIF State Nears Close of Its Case Against Alleged Slayer of Marshal Valley City, N. D., Jan. 200.—(P)— The state neared the close of its case Monday against B. L. Putnam, ace cused of the slaying of Dave Stewart, Hope marshal. Prosecutors were prepared to call Frank (Dick) Lee, confessed compan- fon of Putnam, as a witness to testify over his statement that he particie pated in the robbery at which Stewart was slain. Latest testimony to enter the rece ord was that of Sheriff Dave Wenner strom of Steele county as to a cone versation he said he overheard in the’ jail between Putnam and Lee. Sheriff Wennerstrom quoted the conversation as: Putnam—“You aren’t going to tese tify against me, are you?” Lee—"No.” “Well, what about that article in the Forum (newspaper) about a confese ston?” “That's a d—n lie, and I’! tell Dave so in the morning. You better keep your mouth shut. They have got the goods on you. There might be somee one listening at the door.” Dictograph Search Is Launched at Helena Helena, Mont., Jan. 20,--(?)—Ine vestigation was resumed Monday inte charges of a state railroad commise sioner that his office had been cone nected by dictograph with that of @ fellow commissioner. Gov. Elmer Holt told that Commise sioner Leonard Young found a dice tograph in his office with wires leade ing into the office of Jerry O’Cone nell, promised a search of the entire capitol building for “such devices.” O'Connell, 27-year-old leader of & progressive wing of the Democratia party, was in Billings and could not « be reached immediately for comment, Kipling Will Rest in Abbey Poet’s Corner London, Jan, 20.—(?)—Ruéyard Kipling is going to rest in the poet's corner at Westminster Abbey. The noted author, who died Saturday morning, five days after he undere went an emergency operation for & perforated stomach ulcer, will be buried Thursday in that last resting place of Britain’s famous sons. NELSON RITES WEDNESDAY Mayville, N. D., Jan. 20.—(?)—Fue home Friday, will be held Wednesday at the American Lutheran church, & \