The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 29, 1936, Page 1

a North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1936 PRICE FIVE CENTS Water in Oil Well Not Discouraging Income Surtax Boost Approved by Senate Fixers REVENUE BILL WILL Debt Adjustments RRACH FLOOR QUIK, % CHAIRMAN ASRS ceting Is Called Act Now Estimated to Produce $620,000,000 Requested by Roosevelt Representatives of Various Gov- ernmental Bodies Called to Bismarck A statewide debt adjustment con- ference was called Friday in Bismarck June 10 and 11, in an effort to fur- ther coordinate the work of rehabil- itating farmers. . The call was issued by O. Leoni Orvedal, state farm dept adjustment supervisor for the federal resettle- ment administration, to county debt adjustment boards appointed by dis- trict judges under a 1935 state law. Secretaries of the boards compris- ing the clerks of court together with county rehabilitation supervisors will be present. Also meeting with the boards will be district judges and ‘several justices of the state supreme The conference will open at 2 p. m. June 10 in the city auditorium. Speak- ers will include Chief Justice John Burke, representatives of the farm credit administration in St. Paul; R. W. Hutchinson, 1» Neb. ree gional head in charge of debt adjust- ment for the resettlement adminis- tration; H. R. Wood, state director of the rehabilitation division; Justice A. |'M. Christianson, Gov. Walter Welford, and Attorney General P. O. Sathre. “One of the main objectives of this meeting will be coordination of debt adjustment work among the various county boards as it affects the many agencies involved, assisting in the so- lution of financial farm problems,” stated. Changes in price levels, drouth, grasshoppers, and other natural dis- asters have created serious financial problems among the farmers of the GRADUATE CORPORATE LEVY Exemption Granted Firms With $15,000 Income or Less Stricken Out Washington, May 29.—(?)—After a dast-minute change that would in- crease individual income surtaxes ex- cept in the lowest surtax bracket, the senate finance committee Friday ap- proved its compromise tax bill. Act- ing Chairman King (Dem., Utah) said the measure would be brought to the senate floor “as soon as possible.” No accurate estimates of the yield were available. But on the basis of the latest treasury computations, sub- Ject to revision, the bill would pro- duce around $620,000,000 of permanent revenue—the amount requested by President Roosevelt. To Produce $50,000,000 The boost in income surtaxes was estimated to produce upwards of ‘$50,000,000, v It would place the normal corpor- ate income levy on a graduated in- stead of flat basis. The committee originally contemplated a flat 18 per cent on total corporation income. Friday it voted to make the rates 15% per cent on income up to $2,000, 16 per cent on the next $13,000, 17 COL, J. W. CARROLL ** & ONLY SIX MEMBERS OF GAR STILL ALIVE THROUGHOUT STATE Commander Carroll Believes 9 or 10 Other War Veterans Reside in N. D. PROSECUTION OF 13 HOPPER SITUATION |*Ziony’ Tussles With MEN PLANNED FOR RRORIST TACTICS; NOTTAKEN AT ONCE! ing now maroon ov ne Two Grand Jury Investigations of Night Riding Vigilantes Imminent PLAN LAWS TO CURB ORDER Federal Officers Decline to Probe Income Tax of Purported Leader Detroit, May 29.—(?)—Michigan’s criminal syndicalism law, enacted to combat Communism, may be invoked against the Black Legion, whose members are accused of floggings and even slayings in the guise of defense against Communists. Prosecutor Owen Dudley, of Jack- son county, said Friday he contem- plated the prosecution of 13 men|o¢ whom he described as the “board of directors” of the night riding terror- ists in that county, under the statute. It provides for imprisonment up to 10 years and a maximum fine of $5,- 000 for “advocacy industrial or political reform.” Two Probes Imminent At least two grand jury investiga- tions of the night riding vigilantes were imminent, while both houses of congress had before them resolutions de: inquiries. per cent on the next $25,000, and 18 per cent on all over $40,000. Cut Out Exemption Accompanying that alteration was an agreement to remove a $1,000 tax exemption - which would-"have beer granted corporations with net income not exceeding $15,000. King said the result, so far as revenue was concern- state. The debt adjustment board ts of service in every county to assist distressed farmers in working out & solution to their financial difficulties.” TAGUS BOY DROWNED WHILE SWIMMING IN RAILROAD RESERVOIR Vincent Cuddigan, 16, Sinks From Exhaustion While Bathing With Pals Lisbon, N. D., May 29.—()—North Dakota's once powerful Grand Army of the Republic has dwindled from 43 posts and nearly 4,000 members tae members.and:four posts,. J of Lisbon, state de- Individual income surtaxes would be boosted under Friday's decision by one per cent in each bracket be- up is now being made in North Da- determine the exact number War ernee: still living, Col- Those still living who belong to the posts besides Col- are David Sheets of En- z glevale, J. H. Seright of Denbigh, D. G. Duell of Devils Lake, state adjut- ant general; M. Skarison of Velva, and Tagus, N. D, May 20.—(P)—Ex- haustion while attempting to one . or teaching the .duty or necessity of crime, sabotage, violence or terrorism to accomplish congressional 4 legislation to curb the or- der was in preparation at the na- tional capitol, and the internal rev- enue bureau considered a suggestion that it inquire into the income tax returns of a reputed leader of the DRILLERS CONVINCED SERIOUS IF ACTION Complete Hatching Aids Poison- ing Work, Says Exten- sion Entomologist POISON BAIT AVAILABLE Petitions Out to Maintain Mix- ing Stations With Burleigh County Funds Fears of a serious grasshopper in- festation in western North Dakota, unless farmers begin immediately the distribution of poison bait, were ex- Pressed here Friday by F. Gray Butcher, agricultural college exten- sion entomologist, who has spent the past week going through fields in the Missouri Slope area. Butcher said that 50 to 90 per cent the ioppers have been hatched out by the recent warm weather and the rest of the hatching ‘will be completed in the next few days if the present high temperatures continue. Portions of the state are likely in for a severe scourge of the pests, while in other counties the ‘hopper numbers may not be so great in 1936, but if not controlled will incease enough to threaten another serious outbreak in 1937, he stated. Easier to Control Butcher hastened to point out that the rapid hatching is going to make it easy for the farmers to wipe out the infestation with the minimum amount of poisoning. With an aver- age of 25 per cent of the ‘hoppers ready hatched, one thorough spread. ing of the poison bait will virtually wipe out the pests. ‘Wayne county (Detroit) Prosecutor McCrea Duncan C. fe tes Attorney” General” Decline Tax Suggestion In Washington, internal revenue department officials declined to dis- cuss a suggestion from McCrea that they inspect income tax returns of Virgil F. Effinger, Lima, Ohio, con- tractor described by the Detroit pros- mana as a regional leader of the order, In Detroit, Circuit Judge James E. Chenot prepared to open a one-man across a reservoir caused the death by drowning Thurs- of Vincent Cuddigan, 16-year-old Charles Palmer of Fargo. POSSE KILLS BOY IN SEARCH FOR KILLER Prison Guards Wounded by Gunfire of Member of Their Own Party Ba 5 Duluth, Minn., May 20.—(#)—Alex- ander Spack, 23, Minneapolis, was crushed and burned to death when his big truck crashed into a retain- ing wall after careening out of con- E F Be if age a4 F 8,000 Persons Attend Celebration in Oake Oakes, N. D., May 29.—(?)—Inaug- ural ceremonies of Oakes’ three- family, was shot to death Thursday by two trusty guards engaged hunt. The con- SKIES SCANNED FOR RAIN IN SLOPE AREA Sixth Day: of Heat Wave Finds Crops Entering Critical A f 2% ahE ‘sult to crops Jobless Total Below 12 Million in Nation 3 i [ i ‘ony TOWNSEND NEBTING Friday. 10 ENTERTAIN North Dakota Delegates Will Assemble in Bismarck Sun- day for Convention Gov. Walter Welford will welcome & gtand jury investigation of reports that the Black Legion, whose mem- bers already are accused of slaying Charles E. Poole, was responsible for floggings and several In Flint, Mich., Circuit Judge Ed- ward D. Black ordered a one-man grand jury investigation, which will prepared to as- lor submission to United Homer 8. Cummings evidence he said showed the! order is active in at least 15 states. Butcher illustrated just how fast the pests were hatching by telling how he had picked up an egg pod at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon and when he went to show hit counties will be necessary, he stated. Each county will maintain secure the poison without cost to themselves, : circulated in Petitions are being Burleigh county which when they reported by Butcher in Slope county, where already a ton of bait has been distributed: under the supervision of County Agent Don Lawrence, and in Cutworms Reported Butcher also pointed out that con- siderable cutworm damage has been reported to crops south of Mandan. The damage is being by the pale western cutworm, a that sel- mixing stations where farmers can/|toxicants) sis DECORATION DAY Bic PRODUCTION IN FIELD 1S CERTAINTY Ali Baba, Then N: aps Tribune Reporter Sees Stream Four Killers Die Big as Wrist Pour From Outlet ‘BOSS’OUTLINES PROCEDURE Montana - Dakota Comp any Goes Ahead With Plans to Drill More Wells Editor's Notes This is the first of a series of three articles on the discovery of oil in Montana and North Da- kota. The next will follow in an early issue of The Tribune. By KENNETH W. SIMONS Marmarth, N. D., May 29.—Discov- ery late Wednesday night of water in the discovery oil well drilled by the ‘Montana Dakota Utilities company southwest of here does not discourage the men in charge of this first pro- ducer in what may be one of the big- gest oil fields in the nation. It means trouble but there is no reason to believe that the well, which made an initial test of 7,660 barrels ‘8 day, will not be a heavy producer. Discovery of the water was made at 11 p. m. Wednesday night and Harry A. Schroth, superintendent of the Montana Dakota company, ordered that it be closed down tight. It was opened up again late Thurs- day afternoon in the presence of this writer and a few others who had come from North Dakota points and Baker, Montana, to investigate the report which had struck a chill to hearts of those who dream of for. tunes from the black gold underlying this region. Is 485 Pounds The first thing done was to attach gauges to the tubing and to the main producer pipe. The former showed pressure of 325 pounds and the lat- ter @ pressure of 485 pounds. Then Schroth opened a valve only slightly and oi] began to pour out of a pipe and into a lake which had been created to catch it. With a “fairly heavy flow of oil—it was a stream as big as a man’s wrist—flowing from the pipe, the pressure was reduced only 10 pounds, In that oil there was little, if any, water, but the ofl naturally would flow to the top of the pipe nearly a mile and a half deep and it takes a long time to empty @ pipe of that length. It was still flowing oil without a sign of water when the North Dakota party left just before sundown. Nevertheless, Schroth is sure there is water as well as oil in the well and the question now is what to do about it. He isn’t greatly worried about it, hopes to find a way to cure this dreaded obstacle to profitable oil well operation. Seek Water's Source The first thing, he explained, ts to find the source of the water flow and shut it off if practicable. It may be that the drill went too deep, passing through the oil-bearing formation and into one carrying water. In that event it will be neces- sary to pour cement into the hole and plug it up if possible. In order to acidize the well some 2,000 gallons of muriatic acid were poured into it. This may have weak- In Electric Chair Ossining, N. Y., May 20.—(P)}— The case of four Brooklyn killers was marked closed Friday—closed by the switch in Sing Sing pri- son’s death chamber. Outwardly calm and unspeak- ing—save for one of their group who uttered a brief phrase of re- pentance and a farewell—the four men went to death one after the other in Sing Sing’s 45-year-old electric chair. They were convicted of killing Thomas Gaughan, a diner in a Brooklyn cafe during a robbery in June, 1934, The first to die was Charles Kropowitz, 22. Then came George Rosenberg, 22. He was fol- lowed by Frank Russo, 23, and Vincent de Martino, 27. LOCAL DELEGATION PLANS ATTENDANCE ATY. F. W. MEETING Harrington to P at An- nual Encampment Opening Sunday at Harvey Invades Pittsburgh to — Make Speech Pittsburgh, May 29.—(#)—Rep. ‘Marion Zioncheck, the versatile con- gressman from Washington, tussled with Ali Baba, the Turkish wrest- ler, in Mayor William N. McNair’s executive office Friday and then took & nap on the mayor's desk. The politician and the wrestler put on their act while waiting for the/ mayor, but McNair failed to show up. MeNair’s associates helped to enter- tain the visitors but gave no explan- ation for the executive's failure to appear, ‘They were to meet later in the day at the Henry George club, where Zioncheck had been invited to make an_address. Zioncheck called at Mayor McNair's home at 3 a. m., after his arrival from Washington with Rep. Theodore L. Moritz but the mayor refused to get up. Makes Night Club Rounds ‘The representative went on a round of night clubs, and after tussling with Ali Baba he was pretty well tuckered ‘out when he lay down for his short nap in the mayor's office. ° He left his bride in Washington, but telephoned to tell her he got here all right. From MecNair’s home the expedition hurried to a downtown club, where “Ziony” boasted he had found a suc- cessor to his famed honey and rye “zipper” concoction. He explained. “I brought back some rum on my honeymoon in the Virgin Islands. ‘This one’s just rum and plain faucet ater. It's a knockout.” While the bartender watched, he mixed first a zipper, then the suc- cessor—the “Zioncheck and double check.” ‘Ziony’ Leads Bands Next the party stopped at a black- and-tan ‘cafe, where “Ziony” led the band, danced and signed autographs. There was a brief argument about the check with “Ziony” promising to take care of it “in the morning.” Newsmen finally dug up enough to settle. The recently wedded member of congress, if you remember, nominated the fiddling mayor for president re- cently during a mellow moment in New York, while sipping one of his favorite rye-and-honey zippers. His honor (who doesn’t drink in- not only accepted but named Zioncheck as his vice presi- dential running mate and invited him to Pittsburgh for a speech. Headed by Department Commander P. G. Harrington and Department Adjutant W. L. Sherwin, a delegation of approximately 25 members of the Gilbert N. Nelson post of the Vet- erans of Foreign Warts and the or- ganization’s auxiliary will attend the 15th annual encampment, Sunday at Harvey. Memorial services, conducted by Harrington, and degree team competi- tion between the Minot and James- town posts will occupy the .conven- tion Sunday. Mayor Nines Simons of Harvey will extend the welcome and Harrington will make the response. Business ses- sions and addresses by nationally prominent veterans are scheduled for the Monday and Tuesday sessions. 8) Usted Speakers include National Judge Advocate Henry Marquard of Chi- cago; Commander Archie Ninens of the Minnesota department; C. T. Hoverson of Fargo, manager of the veterans facilities; T. O. Kraabel, Fargo, veterans state service officer, and Ed. Kibler, Bismarck, veterans placement officer. A parade and concerts by the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars State band will feature Monday's program. There will be a dance Monday night with at, least 50 representatives and visitors from various posts attending. An attendance of 500 or more is expected, to r Harrington. He stated that the past year had been the most active in the history of the state organization. Since June 1, 1935, six new posts have been organized in the state, bringing the total to 19. To Discuss Legislation said that important leg: PROGRAM READY Heads of Veteran Units and Auxiliaries to Be Seated on Platform Commanders of all veterans or- ganizations and heads of their auxil- iary units will be seated on the speak- ers platform during the Memorial Day program which will be staged in the city auditorium at the conclu- and a piano number by Miss uth Rowley were added to the pro- islative matters to bé considered clude: “Revision of the compensation laws to @ universal system that will pro- vide for thousands of overseas men disabled in active service who are un- able to receive aid because of loss, de- struction or error in their service rec: ord. “Re-budgeting of the finances to provide for a full time service officer who will be placed in charge of the department headquarters, located in the Liberty Memorial building on Cap- itol Hill, at Bismarck. “Methods of combatting the sub- versive influences now at work in our state and nation. ened the cement used to block off other water strata through which the drill passed on its way down to oil. If this proves to be the fact, the work of repairing the casing is relatively simple, A second course open to the oper- ators is to let the oil and water flow out together, separate them after they reach the surface. This would about half of the producing “The recent activities of the V. F. W. in the free scholarship contest of the society of the first di- vision, and its conclusion.” United States ‘Duns’ Britain for War Debt London, May 29.—(?)—Washing- ton informed the British government {Friday that Great Britain's semi-an- nual war debt payment is due June ‘Mrs,|15. The cabinet will consider the bill, War; H. F. O'Hare, commander, Span- but a default is expected. The pay- ment due is $85,670,765. The total in default by Great Britain is $582,803,- Mrs, A. W. Snow, |306. HAAS HOM<COMING CHIEF Grand Forks, N. D., May 29.—(P}— ae h tt ! | 5 f i it & g it aE ii i i fi Ba ev |