The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1936, Page 1

_— q q e nm is THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather Becoming fair, colder Gaisht; ‘Saturday fair and ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1936 LUMPS BONUS WITH FARM AID COST AS PERMANENT LEVIES Incomes Probably Will Be As- sessed to Care for Tem- porary Revenues PROGRAM UP TO CONGRESS Presiderit Will Tell Solons What Is Needed, But Not How to Get It Washington, Feb. 28—(7)—A tax program designed to produce perma- nent receipts of $620,000,000 annually, with the addition of $500,000,000 to pay for this year’s farm program and to be levied over a period of years, was outlined to newspapermen Friday by President Roosevelt. The latter amount included what the president referred to as a “wind- fall tax” to recapture processing taxes which were refunded upon the order of the supreme court. He estimated it would produce $120,000,000. In the category of permanent taxes, | ter. the president lumped $500,000.000 a year for the new farm program and > $120,000,000 annually for payment of: the bonus. This sum, he said, would be suffi- cient to yield the treasury the entire cost of the bonus by 1945, the year in which it was due originally. Follows Memorandum the program, Mr. hoeset spoke from a penciled mem- orandum which listed the levies as follows: taxes, ,000, Total in round figures, $1,120,000,- 000. Total necessary, $1,137,000,000. The chief executive was emphatic in. differentiating between ‘new and old taxes. In the former category he placed only the annual $120,000,000 for andes of the bonus. In considering methods je ered turing the lost processing taxes, Roosevelt said the possibilities of a retroactive tax had been thoroughly explored. It was felt such taxes were probably constitutional, but worked many hardships. Sees Income Levies The windfall tax, he added, would Papbapy sales chew gine er In oon all instances, Mr. Roosevelt said, he was leaving to the determination of congress the method of imposing the levies and suggesting only the amount Speaker Byrns said at his press conference the ways and means com- mittee would start hearings on taxes next week, that they should require no more than a fortnight, and that the tax program should not delay ad- ‘ journment of “The house ways and means com- mittee undoubtedly will write the tax Dill,” he said. “Of course, the sensible thing to'do would be to confer with , the president and the secretary of the treasury.” Tired congressional leaders, emerg- ing early Friday from a prolonged White House conference, guardedly announced the president would ask next week for sufficient revenue to restore the budget to the shape in which it was submitted to congress in January. It was the death of AAA, with its taxes, and the enactment of the bonus over the president’s veto, which knocked the big holes in the budget submitted last month. Questioned Chairman Harrison (Dem., Miss.), * of the senate finance committee, said: “The conference was a full discus- sion of the whole fiscal condition of the government. The president in- formed the conference St next week he would send a message to congress on the necessities and needs of the government for further money, with a suggestion for raising revenue to bal- ance the budget for 1937.” Asked if the balanced budget would include relief costs, Harrison replied: “No. Of course, we can’t tell what they will be.” Although Harrison said there was no way to tell yet how much the president would ask for relief, indi- cating that no final decision had been reached, another conferee expressed Y the belief it would be somewhat be- low the $2,000.000,000 suggested by Secretary Morgenthau before the senate finance committee last month. President Roosevelt, in his budget message submitted early this year, estimated $1,103,000,000 would be spent next year on recovery and re- lief from unexpended moneys previ- ously appropriated and said he did oe xeees to raed af ea Base 000,000 additional for these purposes. + $30,000,000 for Seed Loans to Be Ordered Feb. 28.—(?)—Prest- it Roosevelt said Friday he will is- an executive order in the next or so authorizing use of $30,000,- for 1936 seed and feed loans to Wi dent sue « day 000 Bonus Requires $120,000,000 in New Federal Taxes Uses Pet Dog as Club on Aged Man | Alton, Mo., Feb. 28.—(7)—Avery Brown, 51, was sentenced to 30 days in jail here for beating an- other man over the head with a dog. Brown was tried for assault on W. C. McKee, 83. During a heated argument, it was testified Brown picked up McKee’s small terrier dog and beat the aged man until the dog was dead. McKee, oe Being seriously injured, has re- SNOWSLIDES FORCE MOUNTAINEERS T0 QUIT THEIR HOMES Many N. D. Highways Still Blocked as Plows Make Slow Progress / | Mountaineers abandoned their Idaho homes Friday to the menace of crashing snowslides that have kill- ed 16 persons in the west this win- The rumble of devastating aval- anches continued to echo through the rugged Coeur d’Alene mountains, torn by two major slides in the last two days. Meanwhile in North Dakota and Minnesota, railway and highway traf- fic approached normalcy as snow- plows cut through huge drifts and in other midwest states flood threats diminished with the continuation of aed temperatures over a wide rriitle change in the general weath- er conditions as in store for North Dakota with the prediction for fair and colder tonight, Saturday fair and cold. Plows Make Slow Portions of all major state roads were still closed, according to reports from the highway department which said that ing slow roads in some counties were being opened by relief workers who volun- teered to work out their relief grants. Near Wallace, Idaho, the Jack White mine camp and Burke were evacuated after a slide crashed in on Burke Thursday, sweeping away five homes. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Erickson, and their son, Edwin, 6, were trapped in their beds and Robert Stalwick, 5, was buried in the yard at his home as the rushing snow filled the town. All were dug out uninjured. Other avalanches tore out a power line across the summit and buried railroad tracks under 20 feet of snow a half mile from the place where three persons were killed in a slide-crushed railroad coach. Floods Threaten Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Kansas were the principal exceptions to fears of floods from ice-jammed rivers, A big ice gorge in the Allegheny river went out early Friday and moved on Pitts- burgh where a 28 foot stage, three feet above flood level, was expected. The rivers there already swept into basements causing three deaths in western Pennsylvania and great prop- erty damage. In Kansas more than a score of farm families fled their homes after dynamite failed to dislodge ice jams in the Missouri river near Oak Mills. Pipestone, in the heart of the Min- nesota storm-swept area, reported that trains from the Twin Cities and Sioux City, Ia., arrived this morning with the first mail received in 48 hours. Freed by snowplows the passengers of 127 automobiles and trucks in Min- nesota,~ stalled in one drift for 12 hours, and six prisoners in a maroon- ed train. near Hartford, 8. D., re- counted their experiences after get- ting to their destinations Friday. Gas Subdued Dakotan In Serious Condition Minneapolis, Feb. 28—()—The man whom tear gas subdued in the city jail Thursday after he slashed at two policemen who tried to prevent his suicide, was still in serious condi- tion in General hospital that city Fri- day. Former army mates came to the man’s assistance. Herbert Northen- scold who was in the wartime army with the man, communicated with his family at Niobe, N. D. He planned a conference with other friends of the man to determine what aid could be extended. Grass Lake School Destroyed by Blaze Wilton, N. D., Feb. 28—(#)—An “un- led by destruction of ‘their senool by fire. The pupils in the district will con- tinue their studies in the Charles Lind home until a new building is con- structed, the board announced. The fire occurred early Wednesday and its cause was undetermined, JOSHUA ALEXANDER DIES Gallatin, Mo., Feb. 28.—(#)—Judge Wilson and member of congress 14|urday. The present neutrality act years, died Thursday. U8. HASTENS FINAL ACTION ON MEASURE THAT SUCCEEDS AAA Roosevelt Expected to Ask for Taxes Next Week to Finance Program WILL KEEP ORIGINAL NAME Full Discussion of Subsidy Payments Washington, Feb. 28.—(?)—Officlals awaited only a scratch of President Roosevelt's pen Friday before hasten- ing to launch a vast new agricultura) subsidy program applicable to every American farm and administered by @ reorganized AAA. Hurrying to beat the spring plant- ing deadline, AAA men eagerly saw the $500,000,000 soil conservation measure complete its journey through congress Thursday. President Roose- velt was expected to sign it quickly perhaps Friday. After a White House conference Thursday night. it was indicated Pres- ident Roosevelt would ask next week for taxes to finance the program. These are expected to total about To Discuss Subsidies Anthoritative sources said officials |would call farm representatives into regional meetings to discuss details of subsidies the government will pay farmers for conserving soil by taking land out of commercial crop produc- tion. The first of these, it was indicated. might be held next week at Memphis, Tenn., where the first major disclos- ures. Secretary Wallace's exact plans are expected to be made. The new program, replacing the AAA struck down ‘by the Mage court, will be administered by “an agency bearing the same alphabetical destgriati “The bilt gives Secretary Wallace wide authority to make pay- ments, either directly to ers, or through cooperating states, for co! serving soil and making other “eco: the grants would be made only in states which adopted farm aid formu- las acceptable to the federal govern- ment, Called Invalid Republicans have attacked the new bill as unconstitutional, while Sen- ator Smith (Dem, 8. C.), chairman of the agriculture committee, called it “the closest to a constitutional bill that can be written.” The old AAA system of cash benefits for farmers who contracted to ad- just crops was struck down as an un- constitutional program to invarie states’ rights and contro) production. In an effort to meet this objection, the new bill provides for no contracts. “Conditional” payments will be made to farmers if they conserve soil. Back- ers of the bill say the aim is soil con- servation, and that if production con- trol results it will be incidental. FIRE INSURANCE ON PUBLIC BLOCKS CUT Premium Expense Reduced in North Dakota, Underwriters Manager Announces Fargo, N. D., Feb. 28.—(#)—Expense of maintaining North Dakota’s public buildings, citizens learned Friday, will be less in the future because of a re- duction in fire insurance rates an- nounced by I. J. Peet, manager of the state branch of the Fire Underwriters Inspection bureau. Lower rates were announced for practically all city and state owned buildings, including schools, court , houses, city halls, fire halls, and li- | braries. Garages and warehouses for highway purposes and lodge halls were excepted. Also getting reduc-|M tions are hospitals, alms houses, orph- anages and other fraternal and re- ligious institutions operated for char- ity. The state penitentiary and the Man- dan training school were excepted from the rate revision. The new rates vary according to classifications of structures and cities. Decreases on frame structures in un- protected towns amount to about 10 per cent and on brick structures which are not fireproof about eight per cent. In protected towns the reduction on frame buildings is 15 per cent and on brick buildings 25 per cent. For fire- proof structures rates are down about 25 per cent. TAYLOR MAN’S KIN DIES TO SIGN PEACE ACT Washington, Feb. 28—(?)—Legis- lation extending America’s neutrality law until May 1, 1937 will be signed by President Roosevelt Friday or Sat- expires Saturday night, nomic” use of land. After two years, [" ACTORS IN THE DRAMA OF DEATH AND REVOLT IN TOKYO Fumio Gote dared to pare_| minister; Okada, the militarists, may become the Yushed his crack troops, the loyal Sadao Araki Four of Japan’s great statesmen were assassinated because rebesncd cligpent which. resents. the. of ‘liberalism Eero poi oe, ‘were Takahashi, iteanoa | gicaaa sepsis Afra: one of the “big three” in command of the army; former premier, lord keeper of the privy seal and Japan’ eeu: iberal, Goto is ‘acting premier under orders of the emperor. Sadao Araki, hero of new premier. Emperor Hirohito imperial bodyguard, to the scenes of strife in the capital. They are shown passing in review before the imperial barracks. The Imperial Guard WILENTZ WILL LET |Automobile, Style Show Set for March 26, 27, 28 HOFFMAN MAKE UP MIND ABOUT BRUNO Will Neither Oppose or Consent to Second Reprieve But Remain Passive (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Trenton, N. J., Feb. 28.—(#)—An au- thoritative source said Friday Attorney General David T. Wilentz, chief pros- ecutor of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. will not oppose a second reprieve for the convicted slayer of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's first son. Wilentz, the source said, will sent to it, but will stand aside and let Gov. Harold G. Hoffman make his own decision whether to delay further Hauptmann’s death sentence. The attorney general will remain passive on the governor’s contention that more than one person was im- plicated in the crime, that the testi- mony of some state witnesses would bear closer scrutiny and that prose- cution officials have withheld import- ant information in the case. Wilentz, the source said, does not believe any new evidence has been developed in the governor’s private investigation. Private disagreement with the views of the trial jury, the court of errors and appeals, the su- preme court of the United States and the New ais court of pardons would not affect the decision, in Wilentz’ opinion. Charge Latimer Aide With Grand Larceny Minneapolis, Feb. 28.—()—Elmer J. Courteau, secretary of Mayor Thomas E. Latimer’s Greater Minneapolis committee, was arraigned in mu- nicipal court Friday on a grand lar- ceny charge growing out of a com- plaint filed by a beer parlor operator, two years ago. ~ Courteau, demanded a pretiminary hearing, which was set by the court Exnest,) Roosevelt Planning March Fishing Trip Wansie. Feb, 28.—()—Presi- said Friday he ex- neither oppose the reprieve nor con-| Bismarck’s 11th annual Automo- bile and Spring Style Show will be held March 26, 27 and 28 at the World War Memorial building, it was an- nounced here Friday. Selection of the general chairman, appointment of the five major com- mittees and the decision on the final dates was made at a meeting of the principal exhibitors and other inter- ested persons Friday afternoon. F. M. Davis, owner and manager of the Capital Chevrolet Co,, was chosen as general chairman for the three-day event which yearly attracts thou- sands of visitors to the Capital City and gives- automobile and drygoods merchants an opportunity to present. to the public the newest creations in motor vehicles and women’s apparel. General expansion of all phases of the show was announced by the com- mittees, who set to work immediately making plans for the event. Named to the five major commit- tees were: Decorations—S. W. Corwin, chair- man; George Maroney, A. C. Wilde, Charles Robertson and A. E. Ander- son. Entertainment—F. A. Copelin, chair- man; R. M. Bergeson, A. E, Brink and Mrs. Inga Lovelace. Floor Space—J. A. Fleck, chairman, and Norman Livdahl. Finances—M. B, Gilman, chairman, Neil O. Churchill and A. J. Jennings. Advertising—J. R. Fleck, chairman, Sarah Gold and C. 8. McCulloch. Exhibitors in the style show will be Robertson’s, Bergeson’s, the S. and L. Store, the Rose Shop, the Sarah Gold Shop and the A. W. Lucas company. Farmer Arrested For Drunk Driving Clinton, N. C., Feb. 28.—()— Kirby Wilson, a farmer, drew a 30-day suspended sentence here for driving while drunk, but his automobile license was not re- voked. Wilson was driving a mule. CHICAGO TIME ZONE HEARING COMPLETED Adopts Eastern Hours at 2 A. M. Sunday; ICC to Wind Up Case April 21 o- Chicago, Feb, 28.— () — Interstate commerce commission hearings on Chicago's petition for inclusion in the eastern standard time zone ended dain with suggested zone shifts in the record. Edward J. Noonan, engineer for the city of Chicago, concluded testimony in the case by explaining where Chi- cago would draw the line between central and eastern time. Opposing counsel agreed to submit, briefs rather than argue the case orally, and Commisisoner Clyde B. Aitchison set Mash 3) the final common carriers and federal offices will continue to operate on central time, an hour behind the city. ‘KING HITS STREET CAR Athens, Feb. 28.—()—King George of Greece, driving his own automo- bile, ran into a street car Friday but escaped injury. BEER WHOLESALER MAY LOSE LICENSES Failure to Make to Make Monthly Re- ports, ‘Bouncing’ Checks, Are Cited as Causes Possible revocation of licenses of at GOFF'S ACCUSER IS IN COURT CONTEMPT OR INTOXICATION inisccsiciatidaiaaes Attorney to Face Sentence Monday for Sen- sational Actions Minneapolis, Feb. 28.—()—Elwood Fitchette, attorney appearing for a liquor case defendant, was in con- tempt of court Friday for appearing in district court while allegedly in- toxicated. Judge Arthur W. Selover adjudged Fitchette in contempt and ordered him to appear Monday morning for sentencing. The contempt citation came as an aftermath of grand jury indictments against 18 liquor dealers accused of committing perjury in making alleged false statements in Com for licenses. » in court’ to take part in Rese plan over demurrers filed in eight of the liquor cases, charged that slot machine operators were escaping prosecution and said that he referred to Ed Wagner, Ed Morgan “and Art Goff, brother of the county attorney, E. J. Goff.” He made the statement after Ar- | tour Markve, assistant county attor- least four beer wholesalers for fail-|ney, had retorted that if Fitchette ure to make monthly reports was be-|knew who was escaping prosecution, ing considered Friday by George|he should name the men. Markve, Moris, head of the state regulatory] angered, replied with the accusation department. that Fitchette was drunk. Moris said a new system of check-| “If that is so, it is a matter to be ing on wholesalers had been formed.| taken up later,” said Judge Selover. following a survey by him of opera-| Fitchette left the courtroom. Later, tions in other states. howere. he was summoned before Judge Selover. mc iew report system inaugurated by|““miichette denied to the court that sales of beer within the state, the|he had been intoxicated; said he had number of beer stamps purchased and unused at the time of the report, the amount of beer sold outside the state not been disrespectful and refused to apologize. Judge Selover told Fitch- ette he had not used any disrespect- by the agency, toal production of the ful Jeneaee “but you were intoxi- “ cated.” unit, and amount of beverage on hand at the time of the report. Moris said the offending wholesal- ers were failing to make their reports except under pressure by the depart- ment, “As @ result,” Moris said, “the only satisfactory method appears to be can- cellation of at least four wholesalers licenses.” Because some checks received by the department from some wholesal ;|ers have developed what Moris termea “bouncing tendencies” the department head also announced that only certi- fied checks or money orders will be accepted by the department in pay- ment of licenses or stamps. FALL IMPOVING El Paso, Tex.. Feb. 28.—(?)—Albert B. Fall, secretary of the interior in the Harding administration, was re- ported improving Friday. Fitchette then was ordered to appear Monday for sentence. ‘U’ Senior Class Wins Carney Song Contest Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 28.—(?)}— The senior class of the University of North Dakota Friday had a $50 prize award by virtue of its victory in the 26th annual Carney Song contest. Presiding was Harold D. Shaft of the law school, who presented the prize award by E. Claude Carney of Minne- apolis, GRELL SEEKS DIVORCE Reno, Nev., Feb. 28.—()—A divorce suit was filed here by John A. Grell against Mildred G. Grell, Pasadena, Calif., charging cruelty. The couple were married in Minot, N. D., Oct. 26, 1904, PRICE FIVE CENTS Rebels Precipitate New Tokyo Crisis BREAK AGREEMENT TO ABANDON POINTS SEIZED WEDNESDAY 1,000 Insurgent Soldiers Given Few More Hours to Re- turn to Barracks 4,000 CIRCLE DEFIANT BODY Gen. Sadao Araki, Idol Troops, Mentioned as Next Japanese Premier of (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) Tokyo, Feb. 28.—(#)—Lieut. Gen. Kohei, assigned by the government to put down a military rebellion with martial law, announced Friday that his forces, surrounding the rebels, were “taking appropriate measures.” Gen. Sadao Araki, a supreme war councillor and one of the most pow- erful men in Japan, conferred fre- quently with General Kashi concern- ing the maintenance of martial law and the rebels’ situation. Tokyo newspapers predicted that the next cabinet would be “powerful in authority and national in compo- sition, headed by a man of lofty per- sonality and irreproachable reputa- tion.” Limited surveys of the scene of the beleaguered troops showed the city was quiet with an absence of fighting on both sides. The district contains the premier’s residence, the parlia- ment building and other structures. Break Their Agreement Breaking their agreement to evaci ate by 8 a. m. the central points thi seized in their swift coup at dawn Wednesday, the 1,000 rebels main- tained their grip on government build- ings against a force of more than 4,000 loyal troops. In this tense atmosphere, the Domei agency announced, new negotiations for a peaceable return of the insur- gents to their quarters were opened between rebel leaders and officers of the martial law administration. The rebels were reported by the Brit- ish Reuters néws agency to have been given until noon to surrender. Eight princes conferred at the imperial pal- ace late in the afternoon, severai ;hours after this time limit expired. Populace Warned Japanese official sources at Singa- Pore said the insurgents submitted, but still no actual withdrawals from occupied buildings were reported and an exchange telegraph dispatch said the Tokyo populace was warned to leave the vicinity of the premier’s res- idence in view of possible “forceful measures.” Emperor Hirohito persisted in his negotiations for a new government to replace that of the assassinated Pre- mier Keisuke Okada, with the imper- te ‘pense sane otters of the Faciond wielding thi domicceeeiat teil aa Under the insistence of the insur- gents that their militarist ideals of government be fulfilled, Gen. Sadao Araki, “strong man” former minister of war and idol of the troops, was mentioned widely for the premiership. An unconfirmed report from Tokyo to Shanghai through diplomatic chan- nels said General Araki had estab- lished a military dictatorship. No in- dications were reported, however, of any attack yet on the rebel positions. Goto Is Nominal Head The government, still conducted nominally by former Home Minister Fumio Goto who was named acting Premier after the assassination of Okada, was declared authoritatively to be still hopeful of a bloodless set- tlement. Government authorities were un- willing to martyrize the rebels by em- ploying force. Several Americans, who reported to the United States embassy that their movements had been restricted, were advised to remain at home until the trouble was ended. Thus far, no Americans had been harmed in the rebellion which brought death to four Liberal elder statesmen. The cordon of loyal forces which had enclosed the insurgents since Wednesday withdrew from the patn back to the barracks—but the rebels clung to their positions. Hold Four Places The rebels, in addition to the pre- mier’s residence, held the Peers’ club, the Koraku restaurant and the Sanno hotel—all in the center of the imper- jal capital. The insurgents, about 1,000 strong, apparently were drawn principally from the first and third infantry reg- iments of the first army division, known as the Tokyo division. Against this force were ranged other regiments of the first division itse!f which had nt entertained sympathy with the Fascist sentiments of the af- fected regiments. The navy, strongly oppeeet to the rebels who slew three retired admir- als, brought ‘ts first and second fleets to guard the ports of Tokyo and Osaka, on the southern end of the main island. The first vessels recalled from ocean stations assumed positions on Tokyo harbor Friday, out of sight of shore. Navy Officers Confer Admiral Mineo Osumi, minister of the navy, called @ conference of the highest naval authorities while a landing force of blue jackets was re- inforced by parties from units of the first fleet. A military or Fascist government appeared in prospect early in the con- (Continued on Page Seven) »