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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
DOG TAX BILL IS
PASSED BY House
THURSDAY night
Numerous Amendments Change
Details of Measure; Reve-
nue. Goes to General Fund

Holding its first night session. the
house disposed of one of its major
controversies Thursday night by pass
ing a dog tax bill, 80 to 10.
Outside OF the tax feature, the bill
passed pore little resemblance to the
one firstiutroduced. due To, numerous
amendments.
It was not passed until an amend
ment satisfactory to Albert Van Ber-
kom, Burke Nonpartisan, its chief op-
ponent, had been adopted. The
amendment provides that where the
state herd law is in effect, dogs dam
aging livestock while driving ami
mails from their owners premises
shall not be put to death as the law
otherwise requires.
The bill. introduced by r. E. Strutz
.? Jamestown. as passed by the house,
requires every dog in the state to be
licensed at a cost of 81 each, except
kennel dogs. The money will be
paid into the general fund. In cases
Of damage by licensed dogs, the live
stock owner is required to resort to
civil action for payment of losses.
Carries Severe Penalty
The section which caused the most
CONSERVATION among dog owners
provides that when the ownership of
q dog causing livestock damage Is
ascertained, the township clerk shall
notify the owner that he must kill his
dog within 48 hours after the notice.
under the penalty of being assessed
IS for every day the dog lives after
that. The dog owner. however, is per-
mitted to have q hearing In court,
should he 30 desire.
Another bill, introduced by r. D.
Acheson of Bottineau and H. L. Hal
vorson of Ward. passed the house
without comment. It appropriates
$1,000 for the conservation of lakes
and streams in the Turtle mountain
region.
The measure eliminating the state
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
F0SHAY EXPECTED
TO ARRANGE BONDS
Three Indicted with Him Thurs.
day Already Have Been Freed
Until Trial

Minneapolis, Feb. 2O.-F-Three
Of the seven officials of the defunct
w. B. Foshay company. indicted by
q federal grand jury in st. Paul
Thursday on charges of using the
mails to defraud, have surrendered
voluntarily here.
H. H. Henley. former vice president.
posted $4,000 bond; H. e. McGinty.
former secretary and treasurer, $780,
600; and G. w. Salisbury. former Vice
president 5000. They were released
pending arraignment In federal court
March 8.
Bonds for the others, including
Foshay, who Is in Salida, Colo., were
expected to be arranged Friday.
The indictments against the seven
contain II counts each. It Is alleged
they disposed Of Foshay enterprises
securities through the mails before
the company went into ~receivership
in November, 1929.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
new REFUSES TO
ANSWER BLAINE
Committee Chairman Questions
Former Postmaster General
About Cabinet

Washington, Feb. 20.-PePost-
master General New refused Friday
to tell the senate committee investi-
postal leases whether the st.
Paul commercial station p~ostoffice
lease was discussed at a meeting Of
Coolidge's cabinet.
II decline to testify to anything
that took place in q cabinet meeting"
he said In reply to q question by
Chairman Blaine.
did you, at q cabinet meeting
charge Bartlett with responsibility
for the lease?" Blaine asked, referring
to John II. Bartlett, first assistant
postmaster general under New.
"Never there or anywhere else"
New replied.
Bartlett had testified New attempt
ed to blame him for the lease. He
did not know whether it had been
discussed by the cabinet. however.
New reiterated Friday that Bart
lett was familiar with the negotia-
lions leading. up to the lease.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20

kill a bill by failing to return 1t before
congress adjourns-the leaders under
stood MI Hoover would act within
4l hours.
Both house and senate expected to
get the bill back for a vote upon the
presidential rejection. The sponsors
we're confident on the showing al
ready made, that the two-thirds
needed to override a veto would be
available in either branch. When the
house passed it Monday the vote was
1863 to 80. When congress passed the
compensation act now in force over
a Coolidge veto In 1924, the house vot-
ed 3l3 to IS, the senate So to 26.
If the pending measure is made law
the 100000 e~x-Service men holding
adjusted compensation certificates
will be able to borrow from the GOV
eminent an average of $500 each at
~ per cent interest. This is about
half the face value of most Of the
certificates.
President Hoover already has told
congress Of serious objections he sees
to the measure. Secretary Mellon has
said 1t will entail grave difficulties
for the treasury.
Discussion Was Long
The senate considered the bin all
day Thursday. But from the outset
the opponents conceded the hope
lessness Of their position: conceded
they could change no votes and con-
sented finally to . 10-minute limit
ct debate which brought the final
roll call right after 6 In the evening.
The house had adjourned and the
requirement that the speakers sigma
ture must be affixed In the presence
Of the membership. kept the measure
from being sent to the white house
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
SPANISH RADICALS
ARE MARKING time
Opposition to Monarchy Ex'
pected to Appear Definitely
in Near Future

Madrid, SPAR. Feb. s0.-(R-Tak-
en- by surprise at the Monarchist
union -'hich has permitted formation
Of q government under Premier Ad-
miral Juan Aznar Y. Cabans, social.
lists, republicans and other radical
elements werc believed Friday to be
marking time before renewing active
opposition to the throne.
Although Spain continues tranquil.
there wN;e reports that the socialist
and labor leaders were planning
general strike, Withholding action
temporarily In order to witness the
governmental program in full swing.
Ministers said that elections would
be called as soon q possible for mu-
nicipal and provincial officials, those
for the cortes to follow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
Veterans Bureau
Is Getting Ready

Washington. Feb. 20.-Ren
the veterans loan bill becomes
law either by being signed by
President Hoover or passed by
congress over his veto-veterans
would be able to start borrowing
half Of their compensation GER
tificates' value the day after.
Veterans bureau officials said
SO Friday, in revealing they had
laid tentative plans for carrying
out the provision Of the bill when
it Is enacted formally as a law.
Administrator Hines declared
the chief problem was one OF en-
larging persnliilel, a. ie~ruachin-
cry Tor n1sklng the loans, the ma.
jority Of which would be made
through the So regional offices,
already was functioning well.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
II Of United States Allow Girls to
Marry After They Reach Age Of Il

comment on this Friday Of Miss
Grace Abbott, chief Of the chill
dren's bureau, "and, as, Is always
true Of the United States, In our
IS different Jurisdictions, we have
examples Of some Of the best as
well as some Of the poorest"
From Russell Sage foundation
studies and other sources. the roster
OF. states making Il the minimum
marriage age for girls follows:
Louisiana and Virginia, fixed by
statute: Florida. Maine, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, fixed by ju-
dicial decision under common
law: Colorado, Idaho. Maryland.
Mississippi. and New Jersey. In
which 1t Is presumed the common
law applies.
Kentucky. Pennsylvania, and
New York, which were In that
same list six years ago. raised the
minimum age to II, 16 and IL re-
spectively.
The Russell Sage Foundation
study Of 1926 on child marriages
estimated $4,000 women and girls
then living In the United States
began their married lives g child
brides.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
3 Chicago Children
Are Burned to Death

Chicago, Feb. 20.-R-Three chill
dren were smothered Or burned to
death and their parents and five
brothers and sisters injured when
flames that followed an explosion:
trapped them on the second story Of
their little frame home shortly after
midnight Friday.
The dead are Adeline. 10: Leonard.
eight, and Dorothy, three.
Tho family was stunned by the
blast which was thought to have
been caused by . leak In q combina-
ton gas and coal stove.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
Seven Men Confess
Over so RObberies

Detroit, Feb. 20.-R-Over so rob-
berries in and about Detroit have been
cleared up, according to police, with
the arrest here early Friday morning
Of seven men, including Joseph Salvo.
who claims to be a nephew Of Al
Capone.
MY uncle, Al Capone. will get me
out Of this Salvo is said to have told
police, after having confessed, police
say, to a part in q 5000 payroll hold
UP In Chicago last summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
Trail of Lost Girl
Reaches Into Arizona

San Diego. Calf, Feb. 20.-F-The
trail Of a 10-year-old girl. thought to
BIZ Virginia Brooks. missing from her
home for more than q week, appar-
emily stretched deeper into Arizona
Friday.
From Blake Mason, San Diego
deputy sheriff in Arizona trailing the
girl and q man described as so years
old, came word that Sheriff Fred A.
kenney at Tombstone had learned q
girl answering virginia's description
and q middle aged man had stopped
over night at q Tombstone auto camp
about two days ago. Sheriff Ken
ney's description Of the girl checked
with that of Virginia. Mason said.
The girl IS believed to have been
kidnapped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
Oleomargarine Scored
Further by Cass Men

C~assclton: N. D., Feb. 20.-R)-Cass
county farmers at the annual farm
outloo'. conference here Thursday
voted to ask an amendment to the
proposed oleomargarine bill now be-
fore the state legislature, which would
exclude from provisions Of the bill
all "Oleo" which contains IS per cent
or more animal fats.
The bill proposes q 10-cent tax on
all oleomargarine. Roy johnson,
chairman and president Of the Or
~ganization. declared some oleomar-
garines contain a large percentage
of animal fats, beef and mutton tai
low and sometimes pork fat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20

Washington, Feb. 20.-@-
Dame Rachel Crowdy. British
sociologist recently said seven
states in this country permit girls
to marry at the age Of IL. The
children's bureau Is sorry but
she's wrong. She should have
said II.
This was admitted regretfully
by the bureau officials to be the
actual state Of affairs II the most
recent information in their files
Is accurate.
Dame Crowdy, former chief OF
the social questions section Of the
League Of Nations, In . speech at
Philadelphia contrasted the child
marriage laws Of this country
with those Of India. Turkey, and
Japan. which she said. set Q 16-
year limit.
She said Europeans were some-
what amused at "the moral in
dignation Americans exhibit
against child marriages sanction
ed in the Orient"
Marriage at young ages Is not
common with VI. and 1t Is to be
regretted that It Is legal" was tho
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
PROMPT VETO FROM
HOOVER IS EXPECTED
DESPITE MAJORI7IES
Measure for Relief Passed Sem
ate, II to II, and House
363 to 80
POCKET VETO IS DISCUSSED
3,4oo. 900 ex.Service Men Will
Be Benefited If Bill Is
Made Law

Washington, Feb. 20.-(F-Jammed
through the senate by q majority a.
overwhelming as that Of the house,
the veterans loan bill was made ready
Friday for President Hoover and an
almost certain veto.
The bill was signed by Vice Presi-
dent Curtis and Speaker Longworth
and sent to the white house, where
President Hoover is prepared TO adj
minister a prompt veto.
The senate passed 1t Thursday eve
ming u to IL. Only four more MEM
bers, absent. were recorded against
the bill by pairing.
Pocket Veto Possible
Though the legislators most con-
cerned still were somewhat worried
corning the pocket veto possibility
even the parliamentarians were d.
vided as to when the Today period
tegins during which a president may
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
COnfesSes He
Killed Aged Woman

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-(R-
Charles A. Simpson. 10, whom neigh
bors knew as "a kid who slept In the
sunshine slept in city prison Friday
while authorities examined his alleged
confession that he beat and burned to
death Mrs. Albina VOORHEES,, IS. In q
neighborhood store she operated
alone. Robbery, police said, was the
motive.
Police said Simpson told calmly
Thursday how he dubbed the helpless
woman over the head. bound her
hand and foot to a rocking chair, and
set fire to her clothing after pouring
kerosene upon her. Simpson was
charged with murder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
MinOt Men and Bismarck
Woman Seriously Injured
G. w. Twiford, T. BIackstead,
Helen johnson Hurt as
Three Autos Collide

Two men and q woman were in q
serious condition at the Mandan Dea-
coness hospital Friday, as the result
G. injuries when three automobiles
collided Thursday on Main st. in
Mandan.
The injured are q. w. Twiford, at
torney. and Tilford Blackstead. both
Of Minot. and Helen Johnson. 10. Bis
marck.
Physicians said that although the
three r In q serious condition, they
are expected to recover. Twiford and
Blackstead, who we're brought to the
Mandan hospital unconscious, regain
ed consciousness early Friday morn
Ing. A4-2s-1 Iv ..w
The two men suffered conclusion
Of the brain, physicians said. Twiford
also suffered bruises about the face
and shoulders, while Blackstead re-
ceived q cash to the right ear and
numerous cuts and bruises about the
body.
Miss johnson suffered cuts about
the face, neck and left arm and left
leg.
+ The accident occurred Thursday at
Sis p. m. Blackstead's machine &C
cording to officials, struck a car driv-
err by Richard Peterman, farmer near
Judson. as the latter drove onto the
Main street from the Slope Grain and
Feed company elevator. BIT East
Main st.
The Blackstead car turned over,
rolling to the other side Of the street
where it was struck by q third car
driven by Charles Miller, Mandan
produce dealer, in whose Car Miss
johnson was a passenger. Miller and
Peterman escaped with minor injur-
les.
Mandan authorities said that the
automobile in which Blackstead and
1wiford were riding, was travelling at
a speed of approximately so miles an
hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
Cass Requests Paving
Share from u. S. Fund

Fargo. N. D., Feb. 2o.-R-A re-
quest that the state highway depart
ment advance Cass county,s share Of
the cost OF paving U. 8. highway No.
10 from Fargo to Mapleton, from the
states share Of the federal emergency
fund, Is contained In q resolution
adopted by the Cass county board Of
commissioners Thursday and tor
warded to Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
THREE MEN HURT AND
HORSES KILLED IN CRASH

Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 20.-Three
persons are in a Dickinson hospital
as the result of q terrific headon COL
lision between an automobile and q
team and wagon, one mile south of
New England Thursday. Two horses
were instantly killed.
John Owen, driver Of the team, SUI
fered q broken jaw: Russell Schu-
macher, Is, auto driver, broke his arm
In two places, and George Brinster.
auto passenger, received a cut IN the
face. Two other passengers in the
car, Mary Eva Brinster and Mildred
Schumacher, were not seriously In
jured.
The tongue Of the wagon pierced
the radiator Of the auto, tore through
the dash board and came to rest be-
tween two ear seat passengers. The
wagon was completely demolished.
Principals of the accident termed it
accidental.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
TWlCHELL LOSES
DESPERATE Fight
ON BRIDGE BILL
Ha|vorson Successfully Chal-
|enges Leadership Of Cass
County Man
MEASURE TO Be UP MONDAY
Placed on Calendar as Special
Business Despite Strenuous
Opposition

Fighting every step Of the way, l..
L. Twichell, house majority leader,
lost three rounds Of q fight against the
Garrison bridge bill Tuesday and
got a draw in the fourth.
It was the bitterest battle Of the
current session and found Twichell
unable to hold the I. v. A. house
members In lire.
H. l.. Halvorson Of Minot, leading
the fight for the bridge appropriation
Of $l77,O00, challenged TWtchell's
leadership on the matter and
emerged from the fight with the lions
share Of the honors.
On three different votes he man.
aged to defeat the I. v. A. leader and
on a fourth vote, cast on q motion
made to stop further maneuvering
by Twichell and to bring the matter
to an issue, the vote was q tie, Sc to
IS. The fact that the motion was
lost for lack Of q majority vas the
only comfort which Twichell received
out Of two hours Of furious battling.
With most Of the western repre-
sentatives favoring the bill and those
from the east opposing It, the issue
was drawn largely along sectional
lines. The Ward county delegation,
led by Halvorson, lined up solidly for
the bill and the Cass delegation led
by Twichell, was just as solidly
against 1t.
When the battle ended, proponents
Of the bill had advanced it to the cal
endar and had made 1t a special
order of business for Monday at
8 p. "a.
Lynch Aids Twichell
M. H.. Lynch, Richland county, as
sisted Twichell In his fight. Lynch
Is chairman of the house committee
on roads and bridges which recon-
mended defeat Of the bill. This ac-
ton was Oer-ridden however. and
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
Santander Gets Rain
63rd Straight Day

Santander, Spain, Feb. 20.-N)-
Rain fell Friday in Santander. Biz
cayan port Of northern Spain, for the
63rd consecutive day. It was mixed
with snow and hail.
Leon dispatches say intense cold
prevails there, with SNOW five feet
deep In nearby localities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
Peruvian Revolution
Attempt Is Failure

Lima, Peru. Feb. 20.-lR-A state
Of siege was declared here and at
Callao Friday after an unsuccessful
attempt to overthrow the government
Of President Sanchez Cerro.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
URGES INCREASE IN
,C,C,POWEROVER
HOLDING COMPANIES
Exhaustive Report on Situatpn
Is Presented by Dr.. w. M.
SpIawn
Three PLANS
Points Out That I. c. c. Under
Present Laws Has No Con-
troll Over Mergers

Washington. Feb. N.-P-Prompt
enactment of a law to place railroad
holding companies under the juris-
diction of the interstate commerce
commission was advocated to the
house Friday by Chairman Parker. OF
its interstate commerce committee.
The recommendation was made In
connection with the submission OF an
exhaustive report on the committee
investigation begun q year ago at the
instance of the commission, wnlcn
complained it was without power TO
prevent rail consultations through
holding companies.
Parker proposed an amendment to
the interstate commerce act, suggest
ing that when it is passed 1T should
be made very clear that 1t does not
give immunity to any company which
before the effective date Of the
amendment had acquired control OF
some railroad in violation OF an exist
ing statute"
Splawn Files Report
The report, compiled under the d.
rection Of DR.. w. M. w. Splawn, for
mer president of Texas university,
constitutes the most elaborate study
ever conducted into the railroads by
q congressional committee. DR..
Splawn submitted three recommen-
dations.
The first was a proposed amend
ment to the interstate commerce act
to bring within the jurisdiction OF
the interstate commerce commission
for approval or disapproval any &C
QUESTION of the control OF q railroad
which would result In bringing that
road into utilization with, in control
of. or under the management Of an
other railroad, whether the acqutsi-
ton be by holding company or other
WISE"
The second was that at the next
session the interstate commerce COM
mittee shall give consideration to
whether or not legislation Is neces-
sary to deal with any past acquisi-
lions of railway properties such as are
disclosed In this report, and which
have not had the approval OF the
interstate commerce commission as
being in the public interest"
The third would broaden the scope
of the investigation authorized by the
house ITO include all holding COM
panies engaged In interstate com-
merce." Splawn found that the use
Of the holding company had been
more varied in other fields and sug-
pested the continued investigation.
Lists Is Major Groups
Chairman Parker said on the floor
that IS major groups in this country
now control 21O, 900 miles OF railroad,
or nearly IS per cent Of the total.
They were:
Van sweringen .28,631 miles.
Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Burlington (two systems). a.
428 miles.
Pennsylvania 23.498 miles.
Southern Pacific l4,484.
st. Louis-San Francisco l4,161.
Atlantic Coast lire 1889.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
1896.
New York Central 1905.
Baltimore and Ohio l1,26S.
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Pacific 11,247.
Chicago and Northwestern 10,205.
Union Pacific 10,l57.
Southern 10.036.
Illinois Central 9,108.
Total 2l0,386.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-20
SCHALL WILL Fight
HOOVER NOMINATION
Of Judge N0RDBYE
Minneapolis Justice Is Nomi-
mated by President for Fed
eraI Judgeship

Washington, Feb. 20.-(R-1mme-
diately after President Hoover had
ignored his recommendation and
nominated sGunnar H.. Nprdbye. Min
neapolis, for the additional fedora!
judgeship in Minnesota. Senator
Schall said Friday he would oppose
the choice.
"Nordbye has been a leader Of the
opposition" Schall said. Under the
circumstances I do not see how I can
be expected to support him. I shall
fight his confirmation"
Mr.. Hoover made his own selection
after months of dispute with Schall,
during which the president rejected
the senator's original nominee, Ernest
Michel, and turned down 10 other men
recommended by the senator.
The issue brings q test of strength
between the president and the SEN
ate over the selection of members of
the judiciary. How far the senate
will 60 In supporting Schall is UNI
known.
Generally it has upheld a per
Sonally Objectionable" stand by a sem
ator against an appointee in that SEN
ator'S state.
After rejecting the name of Michel,
upon the advice of Attorney General
Mitchell, also a Minnesotan, President
Hoover asked Schall to present 10
names which also were rejected.
Then the chief executive submit
ted eight names to the senate for his
views.
Il consider it desirable" the presi-
dent said, I'm the interest Of the
people of Minnesota that the man ap-
pointed shall not only have had judi
cial experience. but shall be entirely
free from any private connections
which might have been challenged"
Mr.. Hoover added that none of the
men suggested by Schall had been
proposed by citizens of Minnesota.