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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
Tax Valuation Put
At $l,136,297,539
Total Is $37,846,730 Under
1891 Total; State to Pay
on so Per Cent
STATE LEVY NOT YET FIXED
Equalization Board Will Meet
Next Week to Establish
Amount to Be Assessed

The assessed valuation of all gen.
eral and public utility property in
North Dakota, as equalized by the
the state board Of equalization for
this year, totals $1,136, 297 $50, reduc-
ton of $37,846,730 under the 1891 to-
tai, according to figures announced
Wednesday by liver Acker, state tax
commissioner.
The board will meet next week to
fix the general property tax levy to
defray the general expenses of the
state government and to pay interest
on bonds.
Under an initiated measure adopt
ed at the June primary election, the
net taxable valuation will be so per
cent, instead Of IS per cent Of the
assessed value. which will place the
net taxable value at 1858, ,769, or
1913 sol 900 under the 1881 net tax
able value. In 1891 rs per cent of
the total assessed value was $751;
649, 789.
North Dakotas state tax levy last
year was set at 3.78 mills to provide
$685. 1886 to defray general expenses
Of the state government and institu-
tons and for interest on bonds.
The aggregate levy for all purposes
Of state government. with the excep-
ticn of interest on bonds, cannot ex-
coed four mills, which would make 1t
possible to levy 1885,, 1862 for state
purposes II the maximum is levied on
so per cent of the total assessed valu-
alton.
Farm Assessments Lower
Farm lands were assessed at $685.
989, 105, or 58.96 per cent of the total
assessed valuation of all property. A
year ago farm lands were assessed at
@o73, 03S;7 i9, or 57.2z per cent Of the
total.
Urban real estate, including lots
and leased sites, unplatted industrial
business or residence sites, business
structures, and residence structures,
was assessed at $145, 906,4 ASS, or 1884
per cent Of the total, compared with
Sl45 ,429, 1888. or 1899 per cent Of the
total a year ago.
Personal property was assessed at
$l23,454,573, or 1896 per cent of the
total, while year ago, this class of
property was assessed at TIA, 493. 842.
or 1881 per cent.
Public utility property was assessed
at $196, 947, 3l6, or 1888 per cent of the
total, compared with $21l,184,975, or
1875 per cent of the total year ago.
Contending the board has placed its
assessed valuation at too high a fig
ure, the Great Northern railway has
requested re-hearing. The board
granted the request and will hear
the railways case next Tuesday.
The Great Northern assessment
was placed by the board at $50 O95 900,
reduction of $2,904,997 under the
1881 assessment. The decrease was
3.5 per cent.
Officials of the railway allege the
reduction is insufficient.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
Minot Will Organize
For Dep NY Campaign

Minot, N. D., Sept. 7.-lR-Organi-
zation OF q DePuy for governor club
in Minot is the objective Of q meet
ing called to be held here tomorrow at
8 p. m. at either the district or county
courtroom in the courthouse.
The club will work in behalf Of the
candidacy Of H. G. DePuy Of Grafton,
Democratic nominee for governor.
Attorney Halvor L. Halvorson OF
Minot, in making the announcement
Of the calling Of the meeting, said
that committee composed Of him
self, Miss Gertrude Dwire, Mrs. ]. +.
keenan,, Mrs. o. G. Froskaer, Mrs. w.
r. Cloone, g. D. Aaxer, Harry Eek,
and G. 8. Wooledge joined In making
the call.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
issues STATEMENT
ON JUNIOR COLLEGE
Says it Has Taken No Active
Part in Campaign For or
Against Plan

Declaration that the proposed Bis.
marck Junior College will not be es.
tablished by the school board unless
1t is self-sustaining, even If the voters
approve the project at the school cleo
ton Thursday was contained in a
statement issued by the board Tues
day.
The statement asserted that:
I'm view of the many misappre-
tensions which appear to exist will,
reference to the election to be held
tomorrow upon the question of the
establishment of a Department OF
Junior College work in connection
with the local high school, the Board
of Education makes the following
statement solely for the purpose OF
clarifying the issues:
1.-THE election has been called at the
request of a large number of citizens
interested in the project. over 1000
having petitioned the Board to take
this action.
Chapter 236, Laws of 1881, pro-
vides that the School Board Of any
special district having population
of more than 10000. when authorized
by a thirds vote of the electors
voting thereon to do SO. may estab-
|lish and maintain, In conjunction,
with the high school Of such district
q department Of Junior College work
to consist of not more than two years
work beyond q four year high school
course
"A two.thirds majority Is necessary
to give the Board authority to estab-
|lisll the department. If such author
ity Is given, the Board will have the
power to establish the Department,
but will not be required to do 50. The
election simply adds to the powers OF
the Board.
mo provision is made in the law
for leyying additional taxes beyond
the present 10 mill limit for this de-
partment.
SHOULD the Board be given author
ity to establish the Department. its
policy will be to establish and main
tain the Department Of Junior College
work only II 1t can be made entirely
self sustaining. The Board will fur
nish quarters In the high school
building and conduct the college
courses during the hours after the
high school work Is over. All extra
expense OF the Department Will be
made up from tuition.
TT Is planned to charge tuitiol
Of approximately $50 per semester. II
enough students cannot be secured OIL
this basis to sustain the department,
it will not established at this time
regardless Of the outcome OF the
election.
1.-THE hours Of election are from 3
to /, Thursday, September 9Th. and
the polling place will be at the Me-
mortal building. The Board has tax
en- and will take no active part IN the
campaign either for or against the
proposition. It Is DESTROYS only Of
having a large vote, in order that II
may be fully advised as to the desires
Of the Citizens Of Bismarck"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
DIGGING OPERATIONS
FOR STATE CAPITOL
NEARLY COMPLETED
Superintendent Says Concrete
Work Will Be Started
Next Week

With excavation for North Dakota
new state capitol building nearing
completion, concrete work on the
structure is expected to start next
week, according to j. M. Davis, gen.
eral superintendent for the Lundoff-
Bicknell company.
Davis said steam shovel work will
continue for two more days, when men
will begin further digging operations
by shovel.
The hand shovel work will be for
footings and foundations. preparatory
to the building Of forms and shafts
for the pouring of concrete.
Sand and gravel for the structure
will be furnished by the Riverside
Gravel company. Mandan, from its
pits southwest of Mandan, Davis said.
This material will be brought to Bis
marck by train and will be hauled
to Capitol Hill by truck from spur
track near the federal weather bu-
reau.
Expect 100 To Work
One hundred men are expected to
be employed for concrete work. Near
ly 40 have been working day and night
with two steam shovels, trucks, and
teams for the last month at excava-
ton work.
Steel work will begin about Oct. /,
Davis said. when the first steel be-
gins arriving here from the American
Bridge company, Chicago.
Erection of the steel structure will
be rapid, Davis said. Good weather
would permit the steel work to pro-
gress unretarded until the entire 1S-
story tower structure Is up.
One derrick will be used in hosting
the steel to two riveting crews OF
eight men each working on the struc-
ture. Air hammers will be used in
riveting.
When building materials begin ar
irving, officials said. construction
work will be accelerated considerably
and the next several weeks should see
the building rise several stories IN
the air.
Remove $1,000 Yards
Fifty thousand cubic yards Of dirt
have been removed from Capitol Hill
during excavation operations, accord
ing to L. K. Lewis, supervising arch
itect for the Holabird and Root archi-
tectural firm.
The excavation Is 400 feet long
from east to west. and 100 feet wide
from north to south. The hole for the
tower part Of the building Is so feet
deep at the north side and Is feet
deep at the south. the site being on
the incline Of Capitol Hill. Footings
will be sunk eight to 10 feet deeper.
The hole for the west wing Of the
building, In which will be located as
sembly halls for the state senate and
house Of representatives, Is only II
feet deep, Lewis said
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
Burns Are Fatal to
CasSeltOn Resident

Fargo. Sept. 7.-(R-Burns suffered
in the morning proved fatal for Mrs.
w. Gibeke, 50. Casselton, in Fargo
hospital Tuesday.
She was putting paper In q cook
stove of her home when the flames
leaped out, set fire to the paper and
the blazing paper fired her clothing.
Mrs. Gibeke's husband died last
June Is in the same hospital, thu VIC
tim Of injuries suffered when be fell
from the roof Of his home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
Sees Happier Days
For Business World

Wellesley. Mass, Sept. 7.-R-
Ralph B. Wilson. vice president Of
the Bahson statistical organization
sees happier days for the business
world in 1888.
"The depression would be over al
once" he told the 18th annual na-
tional business conference Wednes-
day, 1T it were possible for us to re-
duce at one fell swoop the cost Of
governing ourselves is per cent"
He predicted that business hal
struck rock bottom" and added "a
sharp rise In the commodity and Sc.
curly markets indicates that the
worst Is over"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
Linton Mans Father
Dies 1t Age of 100

Red Wing, Mimi, Sept. 7.-R-
Lawrence j. Hastad. widely known
Roscoe Center farmer and q resident
there g. years, died Tuesday at the
age Of 100 years. He would have been
101 In Is days.
Surviving are nine children includ-
ing John Hastad Of Linton, N. p.
Fprty-one grandchildren. So great
grandchildren and 80 great great
grandchildren also survive. HIS vile
died Is years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
FARGO WOMAN DIES

Fargo, Sept. 1.-R-Resident Of
Fargo for the last 10 years and before
that q resident at Dwight, N. D., and
Argyle, Mimi. Mrs. Oscar Stoquist,
50, died here Tuesday. Her husband
Is employed by the Standard on com
peny hare.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
SECOND WOMAN Is
BROUGHT INTO CASE

Kansas City, Sept. 7.-R)-Tte
Kansas City Star quotes Henry Bern,
en- route to Hollywood to investigate
the death Of his brother. Paul Bern,
as saying that the motion picture ex-
ecutive until his death had supported
In . sanitarium woman with whom
he lived many years before his mar
riage to Jean Harlow.
"She had nervous breakdown, q
arrangement. He had nothing to do
with 1t. He was not responsible for It.
But he took care Of her just the same,
just as II she had been his wife.
He said Miss Harlow knew Of It.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07

MANDAN TO GET CLOTH
Washington, Sept. 7.-(R-The Red
Gross has approved cotton cloth re-
quests for the needy from 50 more
towns and cities in 81 states. includ-
Ing MAndAn, N. OAK.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
LAKE PIONEER DIES

Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 7.@PC
Mrs. Charles Wright, 70. Warwick,
died Tuesday following brief illness
with influenza. She had resided In
North Dakota with her husband since
1874.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
PLAN FIvE-DAY WEEK

Rome, Sept. 7.-(R1-Italy Is con-
sidering the adoption Of q five-day-
forty-hour week - means Of alb
sorbing the country's one million ula-
employed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
HEARING CANCELLED

HEAHlN0 CANCELLED
George Weber Of Hebron has with
drawn his application to Operate =
motor freight service In tn HoAgon
vicinity and the state railFo1d coan-
mission has cancelled the hsafing ~
| for Sept. & NJ II M
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
MATE BRU 7 Al,
WIFE SAYS

After thirty-six years of mar
ried life, Mrs. Jennie E. Slater,
in suit for a limited divorce
filed in Circuit Court at Upper
Marlboro, yesterday, charged that
Howard S. Slater choked, cursed,
and once threatened to kill her.
Slater is a machinist'S helper in
the Government Printing Office.
During the last five years, the
petition states, Slater has been
brutal and has carried on a
systematic campaign of nagging
toward his wife. According to
the bill, filed by Attorneys j.
Wilson Ryon and Albert Hassal,
Slater had, on occasion, ordered
his wife from the house, and
threatened her with a butcher
knife.
The petition further states
Slater slept with razors and
revolvers under his pillow.
According to the petition the
couple was married in December,
1895. Slater, according to the
bill, makes SITS a month. The
court ordered Slater to pay $50
per month temporary alimony,
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
4 DIE IN CHAIR,
9TH GETSSTAY

OSSINING, N. Y, April l
O.N.SO.-"Cockeye" Benny Cor
don awoke in Sing Sings death
house today to face the rising
sun as a symbol of another
month of life for him.
For the sixth time he received
q reprie"e from Governor RooSe-
velt. staying his execution only a
few hours before it was to have
taken place.
He saved himself from the elec-
trio chair last night. and the
previous five times by "squeal-
ing"
Four others who sought to bar
ter brief period of life for their
knowledge of men who committed
crimes failed to escape in the
same way.
They were put to death in the
electric chair last night. It was
the first quadruple execution in
seven years.
They we're Peter Sardini. Domi-
mic Scifo Michael Roadic and
Walter BrowSky, who although
they talked, were not convincing
enough to delay their "last mile"
walk.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
SIDEWALK LAND
DEMANDED

Condemnation proceedings to
acquire land for the proposed
sidewalks along Bunker Hill
Road, in Mt. Rainier, probably
will be ordered by the mayor
and council If property owners
refuse at a hearing Monday
night to allow the town to &C.
quire a right of way"
That was the statement OF
Bird H. Dolby. corporation coun-
sci of the town. today.
Dolby explained that one-third
of the property involved was
owned by the st. James Catholic
Church, which had offered the
town the land needed for side
walks.
He said the individuals owning
the rest of the land involved had
objected to allowing the town a
right of way, but that it could be
acquired under condemnation
proceedings.
Dolby also predicted that the
town would proceed against the
owners of unsightly and danger
Gus sign-boards along Rhode Island
Avenue. He said that some of
them were undoubtedly a fire
menace and that the town could
order the removal of these.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
CARMEN III j n
STRIKE TALK

John H. Cookman, financial
secretary of the Street Car Mems
Union, today denied there was
any talk of strike at a meeting
yesterday of employees of the Capi.
tai Traction Company.
Mr.. Cookman said:
There was no strike talk. 1t
was a special meeting, but it
was called so that one Of the
vice presidents Of the union
could address the members"
However, Mr.. Cookman re-
vealed that the question of the
merger of the Capital Traction
and Washington Railway and
Electric Companies had been
discussed. This followed question
ing brought on by members in
the audience.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Costume Ball to Aid
NeedU Greeks in DC.

The Greek minister, Charalam.
bos Simopoulos, and his staff will
head the list of guests attending
costume ball at the Kennedy
Warren Hotel Sunday night sven
under auspices of the Miaoulis and
Eudokia lodges of the Greek
American Progressive Association.
Proceeds of the affair will be used
10 assist needy Greeks here.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Mail Planes NOW Go
To HOOUer Airport

Transfer of night air mail serv.
Ice here to Washington Hoover
Airport from Boiling Field was
effected yesterday. Mail planes
have made use of the Army field
under a series of temporary per
mits for the past 'our years pend
ing development of the Washing
ton-Hoover Airport. Plans are
going forward for removal Of
wires about the civic field, which
have heretofore been considered a
menace to night flying there.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
'JeWish UniUersity,'
: SirODich's Subject

Representative William I. Siro.
vich of New York, whose censure
of dramatic critics brought him
into thu limelight recently, will
address the congregation of the
Sixth Street Synagogue tonight.
DR.. Sirovich will discuss "A
Jewish University Dedicated to
the Memory of George Washing,
ton"
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz will
conduct the religious services.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Storm Warnings Out
From Virginia tony.

The Weather Bureau last night
reported that a disturbance of
marked intensity" was central
near Albany, N. Y, and moving
rapidly northward. Northwest
storm warnings were ordered
posted from the Virginia Capes
to New York city.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
One Dead, 28 Hurt
In BOn1bdu RiOtinq

BOMBAY, Aril I G.N.SO.-
One person was killed and %
were injured, including eight po-
lice, in rioting here today which
eliminated two-weeks' Stevedore
strike. Stones were thrown at
police when they appeared to
break up a strikers meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-21

Communist Party you rally of your
brothers the
the
ready sympathetic to their fellow
recruiting his murder the line other
today they will dpossess and rob the
joining next
Especially appeal the white
Your conditions constantly growing robbed
the same Negro fellow rne together
the robbers
DEMANDS OF THE COMMUNIST
The Communist
l. Immediate stopping
and that the sheriTs who
diatey disbanded the
leaves them helpless before
2 We demand Of the
and arrested
indemnity Of
a. We united defense action
and shaTecrcppes
of both white
s. White shaecopper tenants
bors! them, landlords
Defend the right Iabcrng
Sharecroppers' o
We immediate No Of
mules farm implements household
on arms fOr y
Organize laboing
Defend class interests! Demand the immediate Of
innocent lads
8. We demand eifdeterminatiOn
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
COMMUNIST
OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-21
No Overtime Pay
at Lofts Candy Co.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. YIN
the Loft candy factory here the work
ers are forced to work 81 hours per
week, nine hours a day. Out OF the
$500 workers, so per cent Of them
are forced TO work overtime as late
as ten and IL o'clock in the evening,
without any overtime wages whatso-
ever. Before we used to get paid
for off days, when we reported sick,
now when a worker takes day off
he doesn't get paid. The workers
are compelled to buy their own tools,
out of their miserable wages, such as
rubber gloves, $l.75 pair, also same
price for the scissors and measuring
glass.
If any worker dares TO complain
about their rotten condition then we
are told: Get to hell out Of this
place." There are thousands outside
unemployed waiting to take our place,
if we don't like it, they tell us.
Those workers who are interested
in organizing these shop workers OF
the Loft plant, should get In touch
with the Food Workers Industrial
Union, for information their address
is West 18th St., New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-21
Ala. Landlords, Sheritts
Lead Bloody Attacks on
Choppers and Union
Aim to Crush Fight Led by Union Against
Landlord Robbery and for Right Of Choppers
to Sell Own Cotton
Toiling Masses and Intellectuals Must Rally in
Mighty Protest to Defense of Negro People
Demand Halt of Terror
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

Of posses from outside counties.
These were held in readiness for sew
eral days preceding Mondays attack.
These posses were organized from
outside counties following the fail
ure OF the landlords to incite the
local white choppers against the Ne
groes The TallapoOsa County white
choppers are strongly sympathetic to
the struggles of the Negro troopers
as a result Of the work carried on
by the Share Choppers Union for the
unity of white and Negro troopers
IN the struggle against starvation and
landlord robbery of their crops.
Governor Prepared to Call Militia.
Following Mondays attack and the
heroic resistance Of the CHOPPERS.
Sheriff Stearns Of Montgomery held
a secret meeting with several of the
sheriffs from adjoining counties in
Guiding Sheriff Young Of Tauapoosa
County who is leading the attacks on
the Negroes. On Stearn's return to
Montgomery he no doubt, Visited
Gov Miller for the latter at once
begun preparations to call out the
militia against the troopers. AS q
preliminary Miller has sent Colonel
Hartley Moon, Adiutant General of
the Alabama National Guard. to
Dadeville to conduct sham "inves-
tigation."
The Share Choppers Union has
raised the following demands in its
struggle against starvation and land
lord robbery of their crops;
l. The right of the cropper to sell
his own cotton.
2. No forced pooling of cotton (giv-
ing up cotton to landlords.
8. Cancellation of debts.
4. No evictions of troopers from the
land.
s. No conflscation of live stock.
6. A minimum price of 10 cents per
pound for cotton.
T. Free bus transportation to and
from school for the children.
All organizations and persons op-
posed to the brutal oppression and
lynch terror against the Negroes are
urged to at once send wires to Sher-
III Young at Dadeville, Ala, and Gov
Miller, at Montgomery, Ala, demand
ing a stop to the landlord police ter
ror; immediate release of the ar
rested troopers; the right of the
choppers to organize and TO sell their
own cotton; the right Of white and
Negro choppers to organize together;
Self-determination for the Negroes
majorities of the BLACK Belt with
the withdrawal of the armed forces
of the landlords and imperialists as
a guarantee against the lynch-ter-
ror; the right of choppers to defend
and punishment of the
sheriff -mTderers of Negro choppers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-21
Share Choppers
Letters
Camp Hill Bosses
Keeps Negro Hungry
At $500 Per Month
tBy a Worker Correspondents

CAMP HILL, Ala am writing
to let you know about Mr. c. L.
Pearson. He is landowner with
$4,000 acres of land. He won't repair
any houses for his renters. He char
ges people $50 for 10 acres Of poor
land and he won't make any settle
ment with his laborers.
He claims that all the people that
live on his land owe him money, He
says if they try to move he will take
all their house things and everything
they have. When Slaughter went TO
move, be took all the poor mans
house things and put him out Of
doors.
Franklin Brazzel is white man at
Camp Hill, r. /. He has Negro
working for him at 81 month and
h ewants him TO take that out in old
clothes.
There is a merchant, M. Laron, at
Camp Hill. Those poor Negroes that
owe him money, and can't get any
work so they can pay him, he is
kicking them around and running
them out of town. He ran two out
of town already.
fannie Henderson is a white man
who lives on r. 3. He took all the
crop his farmer made and nailed
up the house and made the farmer
pay $40 before he could get his own
house things.