The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1937, Page 2

2 PROPERTY TAXATION ON-NEW BASIS WINS COMMITTEE'S OKAY Question of Validity Measure Is Recommend- ed for Passage ‘Taxation of property on a 65-50: basis instead of the present 50 per cent of the true value was recom- mended Friday by the house commit- tee on tax and tax laws, The committee voted to recommend the proposal patterned after a Mon- tana law and to indefinitely post- pone an alternative proposal would tax at 100 per cent of the actual value or a present 50 per cent law. Despite some question. as to the recommended bill's constitutionality committee members favored the Classification pf real property for taxation purposes as the best way to equalize the tax burden without “taking the lid off govern- mental expenditure.” Passage Recoi Under the bill which will be re- turned to the house Friday with a recommendation property except that not subject to gross earnings or other would be assessed at 100 per cent and then taxed as follows: Class 1—Real and personal prop- erty assessed by the state board of equalization, including railroad and utilities at 65 per cent. Class 2—Agricultural equipment househola goods, household equipment and wearing apparel, 25 per cent. Class 3—All other real and personal property excepting farm buildings and improvements “which are hereby ex- from all taxes,” 50 per cent, Opposition to the 100 per cent tax was on the grounds that tax deliquencies have resulted in local assessors “jacking up” the assessed velue to a point where property is allegedly taxed at 100 per cent and the new proposal would merely allow raise from the and machinery, Peterson Sounds Warning Rep. C. M. Peterson of Renvile warned that under the classification proposal if the act were declared un- constitutional, millions of dollars in “tied up” and the counties’ present income would be taxes would be Chairman Nels Jensen of Mercer said he preferred the classification bill because property other than that ‘assessed by the state board of equale ization “already is paying 100 per cent where it is supposed to pay 50 Several members object to raising the.tax base because “there is no assurance that if it were raised to 75 or 100 per cent the local assessors would actually assess at true value.” NTINUE 100,000 Working i On hee a 5 fetecen mocternuiae and College, and enace alley clans redoubled. their efforts to fight ‘Bards! sickness. One out of every 10 refu- Roualy. on np ite suffered from pneumonia or in- A sore of minor villages in the Miasissippi valley basin are under water along a 200-mile stretch be- tween Cairo and Memphis, [ Weather Report | WEATHER FORECAST __ For Bismarck and vicinity: wr tonight; Saturday ‘generally fair and somewhat colder. For North Dakota: gs ERASER ARERR RR ae sean earner >| merged! tinued cold toni; gout flood in history: erally fair nort! Portion; not 20 co! Minnesota:: Occasional Saturday; not so cold to- | told night colder west portion Saturday. WEATBER CONDITIONS ‘The barometric pressure is throughout the high | Tight a districts, | hysterical. Put him to bed.” nor! while s low pres-|- the far western a Salt Lake Cit; * Bt eather continues fern and. central | roosevelt jarck station barometer, inche Reduced to sea level, 30.57, WEATHER AT ere FONTS muccs, Nev., cldy. peg, Man., cldy. Jailed In Gable Case ars. Violet Wells Norton (above), 47, was remanded to the county jail in Log Angeles in default of $2,500 bond after arraignment on charges she tried to extort money from Clark Gable, film actor, by repre- senting that he is the father of her 13-year-old daughter. ,(Associated Press Photo) | FLOODLIGHTS GOVERNMENT PLANS FLOOD CLEANUP CAMPAIGN | Washington, Jan. 29.—(#)—The gov- ernment organized a cleanup came Ppaign in the wake of the disastrous Ohio river flood Friday even while it prepared to combat the growing flood menace on the lower Mississippi. President Roosevelt said Harry L. Hopkins, WPA chief, Major General Edwin M. Markham, chief of army en- gineers; surgeon general Thomas Par- . | ° ran, Jr., and Col. F. C, Harrington of | Be! Mrs. John Gray, Commissioner of In- the WPA engineering staff would ar- day ball for the president will be the highlight of Bismarck’s- winter social season was expressed Friday by L. A. Jones, general chairman, as assur- rances of enthusiastic support came in from all sides. most colorful spectacle seen in the capital for some time with many local dignitaries and civil leaders appear- ing in the grand march with their wives. by S. 8. Boise, a member of the gen- eral committee, who also will have charge of the floor throughout the af- fair. He will be assisted by officers of the national guard, this co-operation having been offered by Governor Wil- liam Langer. cepted the invitation to lead the grand march but will stay for only & portion of the dance, since they must leave shortly after the grand march here to lead @ similar function at the dance at Mandan. r been invited to take part had been received early Friday from the follow- ing, Boise said: \jand Mrs, J. 8, Leonard, Mayor and Mrs. A. P. Lenhart, Lt. Gov. and Mrs, T. Mrs, James D. Gronna, State Auditor rive in Memphis Monday to begin a survey of the devastated section. Their findings will determine the number to be placed on relief, Pro- vision for a starting-relief roll of 20,- 000 is underway. Charleston, Mo. — “Refygee Jones” was the name.a Negro gave when he registered at flood concentration camp. He explained he was born dur- ing the 1912 high water and his parents liked the word “Refugee” they heard so much, NEGRESS WANTED TO BE ‘ASSASSINATED’ Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 29.—A 300- pound Arkansas negress surged into the emergency clinic where weary physicians and nurses gave innocula- tions and vaccinations. “What can we do for you, auntie,” asked Dr, R. L. Sanders. “They tole me to.come here,” re- plied auntie, rolling. both sleeves. up. on her massive arms. “I wants to be assassinated. STREETS UNDERMINED BY ‘LOUISVILLE FLOOD Louisville, Ky., Jan, 20.—(?)—Street collapses is the newest worry for this flood-battered city. . surance and Mrs. O. E. Erickson, Commissioner of Agriculture and La- bor and Mrs, John N. Hagen, Super- intendent of Public Instruction and Mrs. Arthur E. Thompson, Railroad Commissioner Elmer Cart and Mrs, Cart, Railroad Commissioner 8.8, McDonald tind Mrs, McDonald, Judge John Burke and Mré, Burke, Judge James Morris and Mrs. Morris, Judge W. L. Nuessle and Mrs, Speaker Matt Dahl and Mrs. Dahl, Judge Jansonius and Mrs, Jansoni H. P. Goddard, Association of Com: merce, and Mrs, Goddard, F. A. Cope- lin, Rotary club, and Mrs. Copelin, A. Mayer, Lions club, and Mrs, May- er, ObétA; ‘Kobs, Junion Association of Commerce, and Mrs, Kobs, Mrs. W. J. Targart, Business and Professional Wortiens club, and Mr. Targart, A. Hartl, Knights of Columbus, and Mrs. Hartl, D. E. Shipley, Eagles club, and Mrs. Shipley, Moodie, State Moodie, Howard Wood, Director Re- settlement;-and Mrs, -Wood, J. R. Kennedy, Employment Director PWA, and Mrs, Kennedy, Robert mins, State Director National Emer- gency Council, and Mrs. .Cummins, L. W. Thuma, Treasury State Dis- bursing Officer, A.D; McKinnon, Capt. Estel Hack of the police traf- nounced “First street Kentucky street from had caved in. traffic artery to the east. Memphis, Tenn.—A complete house—without furnishings—was the prize catch displayed today by three rivermen. They saw it floating down swollen Wolf river, hitched their motorboat to it and moored it to & tree. f REPORTER PROVES TO BE LOUISVILLE NOAH. Louisville, Jan. 29.—(7)—John L. Eschrich, reporter for the Louisville Mostly cloudy, journal won, and south-central portions; Corer ae Weed eno colder northwest ‘portion Saturday | generally of the derby city’s Noah. Sunday, fair|when few persons believed the flood cloudy east portion; somewhat} would be serious, Eschrith, :sfter ¢] tions: col For South Dakota: Snow, ‘continued In cloudy; colder central and east por- tion: F trip to the weather Bureau, phoned his city editor and shouted: “The whole town may. go! west end will be completely sub-| no trickery,” the greatest | Stray. “If they want a fight they can have it and that includes the ma- ‘The city editor lstened quietly, then | jority floor leader, the speaker and -| the- chairman of the appropria! ‘This will be ” two other reporters in the city. room: “Go down to y_and get Eachrich The .city editor hasn't been to bed since. ‘ 5 ‘Trujillo, Dominican Jan. 29.—(®)—President Rafael Trujillo sent $20,000 to President &8 @ personal contribution for the relief of United States flood sufferers. Charleston, Mo—Elizabeth Burns to teach after Mayor E. E. Oliver or- 3 | dered schools closed, so she 1s con-| ton concerning alleged payment of $1 In a pretty classroom decorated with nursery pictures and flowers, the wide-eyed little flood victims—many of whom have never been to school—| it was his “opinion that they are of games. | no value to the state, hence I have Pot, | are learning to sing and play 00) Upstairs, an elderly woman and « boy are dying. - : Memphis, Tenn, — Aubrey Pittsburgh Pirates catcher, pre-training season: contioning as a flood fighter. He. is- working as a crane operator with the U. 8. engi- . neers’ fleet. Louisville, Ky.—One {s constantly | ville’s darkest day in generations— Jan. 24, “Disaster Sunday.” All elec- tric clocks register approximately 11:37 the hour power was extinguish- , Shrouding the city in darkness. COUNCIL TAKES HINT Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 29.—(P)}— One of the city’s 17-year-old fire trucks stalled — in front of a junk {yard The other truck was called to tow it back to the fire station—and also stalled. The city council, took 4 ee bint and purchased two new ma- DR. PARKHURST NAMED aH Schafer, N. D., Jan, 29.—()—Dr. ‘oo |&. 8. Parkhurst, Watford City, was named McKenzie county health of- ficer by county commissioners at an Organization meeting here. He suc: eee the late Dr. Owenson of Arne- Director, Nationak:Youth..Ac tion, J, F. McGinness, ‘Treasiry State Third to Fifth| Procurement Officer, and Mrs. Mc- Ginness, H. C. Knudsen, State Direc- Motorists were advised to drive cau- | tor Public Works Administration, and jad, &, major Pye Kn chief ‘Engineer, .PWA, .and - Mrs. Davies. ticket sales committee for Catholic Perstiery of America, and Mr. Caru- fe ‘Discrimination’ in tele- to those getting less than INVESTMENT TRUSTS been absorbed by the Democrats will|nually and the bill was advanced to ae a ad peeaisa hey aided} any, ene Ane “Home on th ‘The | get.s bloc and,I'll lead you good, and|the calendar for final passage. prob-| This and the costumes, which peste Sitviand. Fund. He ° e ‘shouted the veteran| ably Friday. : rented for the occasion, gave a fur-| Quart. Inc. ah. is Plain” commit He referred to Majority Floor|position from Senator William Watt Dahl ppropriat committee chairman, all leaders in the |f}_ | Langer cam) Stray Repub-| any increases in the institutional bills; suggesting they be cut. Senate Demands ‘Look’ of. the hall insurance division situa- m! found herself without’a primary class | nish copies of a pamphlet printed by THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1937 PRESIDENTS BALL ] WILL BE HIGHLIGHT | « OF SOCIAL SEASON remer Again Target . For Criminal Attack —_— Washington, Jan. 29.—(#)—J. Edgar Hoover said Friday era] agents had arrested Directs Moroccan Defense for France HART ALLMENT I |* FATAL TO HARROUN Bismarck: Cab Company Em- = = Ss = Ea that fed- at St, Paul, Minn., on charges of at- tempting to~extort $10,000 from Ed- SSUMING -command of 100,000 troops 34, Second Bt,, a. m., Friday, local hospital, James oe roeber, day-old PROVECTING OPERA in French Mo- of M fs, Phillip Kroeber, Ni rocco, ea & m. Friday, local’ h ploye° Succumbs ‘Early ward G. Bremer, wealthy St. Paul Dance Saturday Night at Me- Nogues. hi Te Kiwanis Benefit ‘Production Friday in Hospital commissioner for the French territory, rushed prepara- tions for “any emergency" that might arise with Germany in Spanish Morocco. Presents City’s Young Musical Stars morial Building Expected to Be Colorful Affair Confidence that the annual birth- A galaxy of Bismarck’s most tal- ented and ambitious young vocalists gave a performance which was @ great credit to themselves and. their Girector, Ralph Warren Soule, as they ,’ county surveyor, who evening in the city auditorium. The] day. attraction will be repeated Friday! ~~ c atsak, 225 Avenue A, west, leit night. " Brilliantly headed by Ethel Sandin,| TWedey for Fargo to sitend the lovely young soprano in the role of After being held captive 21 days he was released on payment of a $200,000 ransom. 2 Dakota Presbyterian Field Agent Is Named Fargo, N. D., Jan. 29.—(?)—National missions and christian Oftices_of County. Agent. Hepsy.0. Putnam will be closed between 2 and and removable only by that body, was passed by a 36 to 11 vote. The gover- nor if the bill becomes law, must present three names to the senate in January, 1939, from which the senate | | will name the commissioner. The house, through failure of a. constitutional majority defeated @ bill which would make it mandatory for the school board to pay transpor- tation fees of students. Discusses AAA Refunds Speaking in behalf of his house resolution to get “an accounting” of the procesting tax monies, Rep. Frei- tag said that of the $575,040.82 in processing taxes impounded after the AAA was declared unconstitutional, $331,337.34 was paid into the state terasury, “The balance of $243,602.48 was un- accounted for and the citizens of North Dakota are entitled to know what dispesition was made of these sums,” Freitag stated, { “This resolution asks to whom re- funds were paid and how and why,” he said, adding that “we find that Lieut. Gov. Tom Thoresen, received a check for $736; W. E. Matthael .of Fessenden, $750.. Possibly they were entitled to them, but we are entitled to know the reason.” Question Attorney's. Fees Rep. Godwin said the resolution “does not question refunds but it has been charged $38,000 was spent in tigation concerning refunds of the processing tax, and it is desired to find out if this, is true. An. amendment was attached by Rep. L. K. Morland of Billings and adopted by the house requiring an ac- counting of all salary and expenses for legal advice and advertising cost since the mill and elevator was start- ed, which was adopted, First of the major institutional bills, the university appfopriation measure as recommended for passage by the appropriations committee, pro- vided for $668,725, about $6,241 less than the budget board recommenda- tions, but $90,036 more than the bien- nial appropriation two years ago. Seek it Limit Members of the committee through Rep. Arlo Beggs of McLean sought to Umit proposed “salary adjustments,” an item: of about $18,000 to univer~ sity employes getting less than $2,000 annually. 5 Strong opposition was voiced by Rep. L. L..Twichell of Cass county who objected “the trouble was not with those -gettingtess than $2,000, The dance is expected to be the ; The grand march will be directed i 3 vocal gifts and acting work was s0 excellently a member of the audience new in community would expect that mi cal productions staged by adults an_ established thing here. - The only notable flaw was in the work of the chorus ensemble. ‘Though 8 Governor and Mrs. Langer have ac- Many Have. Accepted Acceptance from others who have J. H. Sleight, super- visor of District 5 of the state organ!- zation, called the meeting, ” The Townsend organization has sponsored in the state legislature a Tesolution calling upon Congress to the Townsend measure. This has been passed by the house and now is Gov. and Mrs. Wm, Langer, Col. KRATZ EMPHASIZES ND, HEALTH NEEDS Official Stress Educa- tional Program . Thorson, Secretary.of State and a with clarity, the story clear as it follows the fortunes of the baby Arline, who was ca) by the gypsies and grew into charm- @ Baker, State. Treasurer and North Bay, Ont., Jan. 29.—(Cgns- dian Press) year-old Louis Johnson was recovering in s hospital jay after surgeons had removed his side the end of father, Count Arnheim, and the opera aw closes with Thaddeus’ true identity!” - Tevealed (ent the count consenting ion of the haj young, couple, a ane ay ca te which won her ds of applause, was adequate end in hana with the pro- handling of the speaking lines and feasion, our work is education and not graceful dancing. As the combina- treatment,” he added. tigp of her voice with that of Paul! .. nr ‘srats pointed out.-that. health Ytreeide in the role of Thaddeus was|dengriments of various states were happy so was that of Oharlotte co-operating in an educational pro- Sathre, cast as the gypsy queen, Harold Gmilth, as Devishodt, king of |S, with the federal government to the gypeles. “This is Thy Deed,” | prevent spread of tuberculosis, pro; sung by these last two, brought ope Of | neaitn habits to keep school children ined ic climaxes of the produc- physically fi a? Nuessle, i Rural Power Project Given Extra $35,000 Thomas H. » tor WPA, and Mrs, Improves in Acting =. David: Davis, always possessor of s beautiful voice, showed progress in his acting in the role of the father, and his handling of “The Heart. ® panel Bowed Down” was a highlight of the vocal ag De of it but the-need of keeping the good men} Willard Dunham as the clowning re Bate |1n the higher bnsckela whp arp lea¥- |agapesrace, i , nephew of | oF he department, snd dvcudo'| Half Dozen Hurt as Ing’ the university and tHe irc eet enti, fumed in his usuall¥! ana Assistant Attorney General T| Crack Train Derdils tural college for other places where | fine interpretation of comedy, bright- ‘A. hoot . they often get three times as much.”|ening all of the scenes in which he|“z1e tice day convention will close Noa aimee Beggs declared the lower paid em-|®Ppeared. Dick Baska was resplen- atures’ Trenton, N. J. Jen. 20—()—An none napa ine sain eke Scares Comsigiag” Ser ase -5. SEE @ living,” and was on 5 le e supporting floor BY Biray, # veced nim. |Cast were Loulse Welbers: attendan, Men’s Chorus Asked To Assemble at 9:30 Members of the Bismarck Men's wade to ait chet ition te 0 ald s, co- | Blectrie co-operative received an ad- Spee Wy peter! Reperi thelr eiHona) allotinant of $95,000 to extend Highlights of the afternoon session | unes 3 Se B, Cum- Fay..Hunter, National Service, WG. Davies, 7 BY Birey, “to. “all in-|for the child Arline, self’ as: being ‘to “all ghild Asline, enacted by Uttle creases.” z Acceptable to Sc Accompaniment Splendid Rep. Roy Frazier of Williams as-| , The oft repeated praise of the vio- sefted the limitation of ae to ae seh) Anes Little emplo; tting less than was 0 Playe over- Latddeetiatiua hase tures and accompaniments, is apro) Mrs, L. -H. Oarufel, chairman of ee “acceptable” to representatives of the se UE Pea again in reviewing this produetion.| of the World War Memorial bullding| .,_, LENE $8727316 £0 0" CONTINUE Jp) "crt cotente the saary atjust- [Clarion B Larson and his 22 instru-| at 9:90 p. m, Saturday preparatary| New York, Jan. 22-10) —Roger from page one ment item by stating that if the in- | men! gave an unusually fine| to a which they will sing evil ie family of Illinois who reading and contributed measur to the artistic success of the ied tion, Guy Larson's clarinet solo in the third act overture and the music before the final curtain were particu- larly worthy of notice. Scenery for the four acts embracing five scenes was and con- structed in large part by the Bis- stitutions are of any value its because of the class of education the children receive and that depends upon the class of educators. Acting as a committee of the whole, the house finally adopted the com- mittee recommendation including the tequirement that salary increases g0 $2,000 an- died in Phoenix, Aris. year ago st shirts and black bow ties, the basis for the “uniform” adopted by the chorus for public appearances. { Additional Markets if Chain Stores Levy 5 ‘Rapped at Hearing opposition to increased appropria- DROUTH SONG “We Langer then who have not Sel. Inc. which brought the most smoothly handled scene in which Arnheim dis- covered his daughter, and in the fourth act. = Watt Opposes Bill In passing senate bill 45 Thursday, appropriating $1,000 annually for the North Dakota turkey show held at ‘Minot, the upper chamber met op- ther professional touch. ‘The work runs a little more than three hours but due to the clever acting of the principals it moved swiftly, particularly in the third act, CAPITOL “TODAY & SATURDAY ttee.” of Cass. 5 Senator Watt claimed it. was setting “bad precident,” and contended that author of the bill, Senator Ole Ettestad of McHenry, had been one ot those voting some years ago “to stop all special appropriations.” Watt predicted that with passage of such bill similar requests would come from many other organizations. ‘Under the bill the money will be used. for premiums on turkeys dis- played at the show. The bill now goes to the house and will reach the calen- dar in that chamber in about a week or 10 days. State May Purchase New Park Property Reports of the year’s activities were to be made Friday afternoon at the opening of the annual meeting of the state historical society, Russell Reid, superintendent of the society, announced, at which time recom- mendations to obtain several new state parks will be made, SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents A new program will be mapped, Superintendent Reid said, and pro- MERLE OBERON. Rbererombles Epping’ dam, reeniy me §=BRIAN AHERNE completed as a WPA project, and Lake Metigoshe will be heard. Following the meeting of members COMING SUNDAY! A Toast to Hearts That Beat in Rhythm to Love! orrne cantcteneetead tan saat Fred MacMURRAY Gladys SWARTHOUT win, Speaker Math and Dynamic drama as the © mighty mien ef the® fleet battle the mest Ip. earHer had strongly opposed The senate turned back an attempt by Langer forces to table its search tion, when it demanded that Com: issioner Ertckson immediately fur: Former Comnilssioner Harold Hop- “MMegal” claims. The senate received s letter from. Commissioner Erickson’ stating the 780 copies were in his office but that taken personal charge of the matter and requested the auditing board to reject the bill for printing.” . pamphlets ‘and will present this de- partment with a receipt showing that the printers have been paid in full, the pamphlets will be turned over to them without question,” Erickson said his communication. “I request that this letter be read to the senate in session and be ltr in the journal in full,” he 3 Reiterate Demand ‘The senate failed to comply with Erickson’s request to print the letter ad, Senator 1S WORTHA LOAN wWwiTHUS board will hold a quarterly meeting at the conclusion of the trustees’ con- ference. Board members include George F. Will, Robett Byrne and Russell Reid, all of Bismarck, and | Dans Wright of St. John and O. G. Libby of Grand Forks. TIMMER YOUTH DIES Timmer, N. D., Jan. 29.—(#)—Mike Hellman, 17, son of ind Mrs. Marcus Hellman living‘ five ‘miles north of here, died Thursday of a heart attack. WILSON CONFIRMED Washington, Jan. 29.— (#) —The senate confirmed the nomination of pamphlet “at once.” Senator C, C. Morrison of Kidder- Sheridan~- counties objected’ to the motion and after stating he believed “all sides” should be given oppor. tunity to be heard, offered a substi- tute motion to table the proposal. Without a record vote the Morrison potion, was voiced down and Whe- n’s motion carried, Milburn L. Wilson of Montana Friday The senate bill providing for senate |as undersecretary of agriculture. He appointment of a tax commissioner |succeeds Rexford G. Tugwell, who for a six year term beginning in 1939, !resigned to enter private business. Polly Moran in “OH DUCHESS” Latest News