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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
johnson, Is Presidential
Choice of ~. ID. Senator's
California Senator Still Silent
After Request Made by
Nye, Frazier

The gate Of North Dakota's political
concourse was ajar Tuesday to per-
NIT presidential candidates formally
to enter the lists.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democrat,
governor Of New York, was expected
to be the first across the threshold
In the state where filings for the
presidential primary March Is must
be made not later than March I.
Confidence Of hts party's political
observers he would be endorsed by
the state Democratic convention at
Valley City Jan. IA was bolStered by
action by many county conclaves last
week.
H. H. Perry. chairman Of the COM
mittee, said reports from more than
q third Of the states SO counties show
practically unanimous sentiment
for Roosevelt.
Will Endorse Roosevelt
The Democratic state central COM
mittee has advised the Roosevelt
forces it contemplates adoption of q
resolution calling for q statement
from the New York governor to bring
him into the open as an avowed can
didate.
William Alfalfa Bill" Murray, gov
einor Of Oklahoma, was picked py
some North Dakota party leaders as
a probable second choice in pre-con-
vention speculation. There has been
no indication, however, he or Gov
ernor Richie, Maryland, who also
aspires to the Democratic presiden.
tial nomination. would enter the
North Dakota primary.
Aside from these prospects, the
primary filing law may force oppon-
erts Of President Hoover In the party
to make an early decision whether
there will be a Republican campaign
against his denomination. With SEN
ator Hiram johnson, California, rests,
largely, this decision.
Johnson Is Invited
He has been urged to enter the
North Dakota primary and all others
BY combination Of anti Hoover Re-
publtcans and Independents. II john
son decides not to enter, President
Hoover likely will find his only oppo-
sition In Joseph I. France, former
Maryland senator.
The state party chiefs, while not
overly Sanguine about Democrat
standard bearer carrying North Da-
kota in the next presidential election,
are optimistic.
The Independent Voters associa-
ton, one branch Of the Republican
party, will have its state convention
Jan. % to make its presidential
choice. The Nonpartisan faction
meets later, with the date not yet
determined.
(Coutinued on ua9e seyeny
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Bingham Disappointed
With Figures on Beer

Washington, Jan. 12.-(F-Disap-
.pointment was expressed Tuesday By
Senator Bingham Of Connecticut, at
the report Of employment In bee.
production before prohibition sub.
mitted to the senate by the commerce
department..
In answer to . resolution by the
New England Republican, the depart
ment sent up figures Monday nighs
showing that malt beverage manufac-
ture employed q maximum Of 76,40l
persons In 1914. BY 1919 the figure
had dropped TO 1850. while In 1909
It had been 66.725. This did not In
1clude those engaged In distribution.
Binghams complaint. however. was
that the report failed to show such
Industrial consumption items q the
amount Of coal and tho number Of
freight cars used by the brewers.
Tho Information vas sought IA pnr-.
suance Of the hearings now On before
. senate manufacturing subcommittee
on bills TO increase tho legal alcohol
content o6 beer to something ap-
preaching pre-prohibitinn figures.
TWO such proposals are before the
committee. one BY Bingham. the 9TH
er ~ senator Buckley, Democrat,
ohio,
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DEFENSE OF LAKOTA
BANKERS IS STARTED
William LANCER, Bismarck At
torney, Says Prosecution
Is 'Blackmail'

Fargo, Jan. 12-(R-Chareing that
prosecution Of r. G. Chisholm. g. w.
Lewis and James D. Gronna, former
officers Of the closed Farmers and
Merchants Bank Of Lakota, charged
with making q false report, Is black
mail and that 1t was brought be-
cause members Of the 0rouna family
refused to turn over IS per cent of
the stock in the Gronna Investment
company were made BY william
LANCER, Bismarck, In his opening
statement to the jury in defense a
the three men on trial In Cas- coun-
ty district court here.
LANCER told the jury he win prove
that after the bank closed demands
were made on the attorneys for two
Gronna girls now In washington and
Mrs. Gronna, widow Of the late Sen.
ator Gronna, for their stock ia thu
investment company, and that
promise was made that Il the stocx
was turned over the case against the
defendants would not be prosecuted.
Nelson county Is not interested IA
the outcome Of this case" said Lang
er. The citisens there care not
whether these defendauts are acuuit-
ted or found guilty.
the attitude Of Mr.. BoogtrOm
Nelson county states attorney
shows there Is little interest II TIA
case In Nelson county. 80 Tar NJ.
Boostrom has done nothing Ia this
case. He has not asked : single ques-
tinn - "a IA - "A nj 'E 7ss
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DAWES ELIMINATES
SELF AS CANDIDATE
Ambassador to England Says
Gossip Of Presidential Aims
Damn Nonsense

Chicago, Jan. 12.-(R-America's
retiring ambassador to Great Brit
ain, Charles q. Dawes, has served no.
tice on the country In general and
the politicians in particular that he
is a loyal supporter of President
Hoover, thus eliminating himself as .
possibility for the Republican prest-
dental nomination.
ANY intimation," he said in for
NAL statement handed to newspaper
men Monday, ITO the effect that In
any possible way or under any posi-
BILE contingency he president Hoover)
will not have my loyal and entire sup
port Is an insult to me"
The statement, issued to silence
speculation as to his availability as .
candidate for the president or vice
presidential nomination. amplified
that which he issued on his return to
Chicago when he characterized such
talk a. damn nonsense"
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Says CONDITIONER
HEALTHFORCESHIM
T0QU|7 U. S. court
Veteran Was Appointed to
Bench by President Roose-
welt Dec. 4, 1902
RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED
Son Of New England Wit and
Author Will Be 81 Years Old
Next March 8

Washington, Jan. 12.-(R-ouver
Wendell Holmes has resigned q JUS
tice of the United States supreme
court.
President Hoover Tuesday accepted
the resignation.
The justice. in letter to the presi-
dent dated Jan. IL, said the condition
OF his health made the move neces.
sary.
Holmes told the president "the time
has come when I must bow to the in
evitable."
Announcing receipt of the resigna-
ton, the president said, Il must, Of
course, accept It,"
The veteran justice will be 81 on
March 8.
Strength ID Failinx
The strength Of Holmes has been
markedly lessening In late months.
HIS step became somewhat en-
feebled at times and he has become
stopped. He frequently required the
help OF court pages or Of his fellow
Justices to take his seat and rise after
the session was over at recent meet.
1ngS OF the court.
It was noticeable on Monday that
Chief Justice Hughes held Z firm
hand on the aged Justice Holmes'arm
as he took his seat.
Although his speech has 1t times
been hating and a cough more pro-
nounced, Justice Holmes has deliy-
cred his share Of opinions In the brief
period Of this term. He delivered one
only Monday-his last.
Justice Holmes was named to tina
bench by President Roosevelt Dec. 1,
1902.
The son Of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
noted New England wit aud author.
he already had made q name for him
self as . justice on the Massachusetts,
supreme court and his liberal trend
was pronounced then.
Has Commanded Attention.
He has continued 1t through the
years In flashing dissenting opinions
differing with the more conserva.
tive members Of the court-and his
words repeatedly have commanded the
attention Of the snation.
The veteran justice consistently re-
fused interviews during his long years
on the bench and avoided personal
publicity as much as was possible.
He made his first radio speech on
the night Of his 90th birthday and In
it he indicated with deep feeling that
he realized that his strength was fail
ing.
The work Is never done while the
power to work remains" he said, but
he ended with:
And so end with the lire from 4
Latin poet who uttered the message
more than $500 years ago:
death plucks my ear and says:
LIVE am cominr.''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN REFUTES
BR00KHART CLAIM
Metcalf Of Rhode Island Says
Newspapers Cover Liquor
Hearings Fairly

washington, Jan. l2.-(F- Senator
Metcalf, Republican, Rhode Island,
Tuesday defended the press against
charges that it gave "outlandish and
unreasonable publicity to the wet"
side of prohibition.
Replying to contentious of Senator
Brookhart, an Iowa Republican prohi-
bitionist, that the newspapers had
organized some sort of racket"
against dry organizations because
they refused or neglected to "buy
space" Senator Metcalf confined his
statement to accounts of testimony
before his committee on the bill to
permit four per cent beer.
Metcalf, chairman Of the commit
tee. said 1.-The press associations and
correspondents representing newspa-
pers before this committee have re-
ported these hearings as fairly as
possible but II it Is true that there is
some sort Of news racketeering going
on. I want to invite those organiza-
tions who have such evidence to
present 1t to this committee.
1T should be thoroughly UNDER
stood by both sides," he added, that
the witnesses presented thus far have
been called by the proponents Of this
(beer) bill and that direct testimony
has naturally all been In favor Of 1t.
1T Is therefore obvious that press
reports must largely carry the side
favoring tho legalization Of beer. At
later date the opponents of this bill
will be allotted time equal to that
given the proponents"
Metcalf, an anti-prohibitionist. read
his statement after five more wit
nesses had appeared before his COM
mittee and urged passage Of the
Bingham bill to permit four per cent
beer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
DEP PAYMENTS BAN
MARRIED WOMEN
Wives Will Leave Employ Of At
torney General and Treas
urer Feb.

Married women employees In two
state departments will be replaced by
unmarried women Feb. l. 1t was an
Tuesday.
The change affects two women en-
ployes In the attorney generals Office
and one In the state treasurer's Of
flee. In all three instances unlnar-
ried women already have been en-
ployed to replace the married women.
Unemployment conditions were said
by the heads Of the two departments
to be the reason for the change.
The state highway department.
several months ago, was the first TO
the practice Of replacing
married women. where they were not
the chief support Of Z family.
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Successor to Col.
Mcnamara Selected

Lieutenant Colonel George w. Har-
ris has been appointed to succeed
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace McNa-
mara as commandant at Fort Lin
coin, according to war department. or
ders received Tuesday at the post
headquarters.
Colonel Harris is now on a three
months leave Of absence and Is ex-
pccted to arrive at Fort Lincoln about
April 8. He has been on duty with
the Seattle recruiting district, Seattle,
Wash.
. When Colonel McNamara leaves the
latter part Of this month for Fort
George Wright, WASH, to assume
command of the Fourth Infantry regi-
ment, Major F. "A. Byrne will take
over the command ct Fort Lincoln
pending the arrival Of Colonel Harris.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
JAPAN Will REPLY
TO UNITED STATES
IN NEXT FEW DAYS
Mipponese Will Tell Stimson In.
ternational Pacts Have Not
Been Violated
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED
Belief That Kai.Shek Will Come
Back Is Expressed in
Shanghai


Japan will reply. to the recent note
Of Secretary of State stimson on
Manchuria within q few days, the
Rengo News Agency said Tuesday.
and will state that 1t believes the va
rious movements for independence
there ana in Mongolia should not SUI
fer interference. either from Japan or
any other nation.
The reply also will say, according
to the Rengo report, that Japan's
military operations have by no means
transgressed the nine-power treaty
or the Kellogg BRAND pact. cited by
Secretary Stimson In his note.
The government would emphasize.
the agency said, that it believes the
urgent problem at the moment in
Manchuria Is to restore peace and
order and that Japan's aim Is to
make the territory a safe place III
which to live, making possible an open
door policy Of equal opportunity.
Dispatches received Tuesday said
four japanese officers and more than
80 privates were killed and all but 10
Of the rest Of a company wounded
when it encountered q large force OF
Chinese irregulars Monday night at
Ssinmin.
The Chinese band numbered 5000
men, the dispatches said, and q jap
anese armored train bringing help
from Tahushan was derailed and
overturned because rails had been
removed. ,-s.-..,,...-
A dispatch from Chinchow said q
Japanese detachment which went to
the relief Of q remnant of the Koga
cavalry unit at Chinsi Is surrounded
by bandits and defending itself
against tremendous odds.
The report said there were several
thousands Of the Chinese irregulars
and it also Indicated the city Of Chinsi
was burning.
All communication with the jap
anese line was cut off, excepting by
carrier pigeons. Reinforcements were
being rushed to the relief Of the Chin
81 force.
At Shanghai, where most Of the
Marking government officials are,
there were generally credited reports
the government would not last much
longer and that Chang Kai-Shek
would come back into control.
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Der two in President Hoover's list:
the bill to increase the capital of
federal land banks by $500, 00O, 900
It already has passed the house.
Committees pushed forward their
hearings on the other economic bills,
among them a new one to set up a
$50, 000, 900 corporation to release de-
posts in insolvent banks. This is
strongly supported.
Opposition Is Vigorous
True to its promise. the senate
reached its passing vote over some
vigorous vocal opposition and an enor-
nous extent of debate on proffered
amendments which would have ex-
tended the aid of the reconstruction
corporation to almost every endeavor
needing cash. One of the most i'm
portant Of the defeated changes would
have turned a portion of the corpo-
capital over to cities In fiscal
difficulties New York's Mayor Walker
was leading instigator in this but
the administration had no difficulty
In obtaining support in both parties
to beat the plan.
One of the amendments which went
through was an unrelated rider" pro-
viding $50,000.0 900 which the agricul-
ture department would lend to farm
ers. Senator Smith, Democrat, South
Carolina, tackled 1t on. Loans to
states and state controlled rural cred
1t systems were refused.
Senator Carey of Wyoming took
care the senate should stay right with
the administration program by hav-
ing adopted q resolution to take up
the farm loan measure ahead of any
thing else Monday.
Personnel Is Discussed
The senate did q lot of talking
about the corporations probable per-
taking note Secretary Mellon
will be one Of the ex-officio members
together with the governor of the fed
eral reserve board and farm loan
commissioner. The old argument that
Mellon Is connected with business was
revived but nothing was done about It,.
Four other men are to be appointed
by the president to the corporations
which must be bipartisan
In character. The name of Bernard
M. Baruch Of New York, Democrat,
continues to be freely mentioned as a
likely choice.
Votes were cast against the recon-
struction bill by the following:
Republicans-Blaine, Brookhart and
Norris. characterization, Bulow,
Connally, McGill and Wheeler.
The position Of several senators was
not accounted for on the roll call.
These included Nye. North Dakota.
Frazier. North Dakota, voted for the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
Reconstruction Bill
Is Passed By Senate
Overwhelming Approval Is Given
Measure as Senators
Vote So to 8
PRESS H0OvER'S PROGRAM
Oral Opposition Is Vigorous But
UnavaiIing; Frazier Fa-
vors Bill

Washington, Jan. r. (AP) -
Overwhelming senate approval of
the reconstruction corporation meas
ure signalled Tuesday general ad-
vance for the entire presidential pro-
gram of economic legislation.
The two-billion dollar RECONSTRUCT
ton unit passed the senate late Mon
day night, 63 to 8, with only few
amendments attached to it. Already
in the house in the form Of a COM
panion bill, the project advanced
there Tuesday with a general debate,
headed for a vote Wednesday or
Thursday. Without missing a beat
the senate turned to take up num-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
Judge Crimson, Wife
Observe Anniversary

Rugby. N. D.. Jam 12-lR More
than 100 persons honored Judge and
Ars. Crimson Monday night In over
servance Of their silver wedding an-
niversary. ]. q. McClintock presided
for the program Of toasts and lpusic
presented between courses Of : din
ner.
Judge and . Mrs. Crimson were
presented with . set Of flat silver
ware and : purse. They are contem-
plating : trip 70 Iceland soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
ORDER TORAISEFEE
FOR NON-RES|DENI'S
IN SCHOOLS SCORED
Chairman Nelson Sauvain Says
Board Of Administration
Will Meet Soon
COLLEGE ALUMNI PROTEST
Head Of Board Expresses Frank
Surprise at Reaction Which
Developed
COLLEGE ALUMNI PROTEST

Fargo, N. D., Jan. H. .(R)-The
board Of administration will recon-
slider its proposal to make drastic in
creases In fees for nonresident STU
dents at North Dakota state insti-
tutions Of higher learning.
It's chairman. Nelson Sauvain, in
Fargo Tuesday, pledged the boards
consideration Of every objection to
the fee proposal, formal or informal
urging that every argument concern
ing the matter. pro or con, be sub
mitted to the board at Bismarck
within the next week.
Until he has had an opportunity to
confer with other members Of the
board, Sauvain said he could not
name date at which the fee pro-
posal would be laid open for con-
sideration, but said the matter would
be given early attention.
I'VE have welcomed all the objec-
lions to the proposal which have de-
veloped since the first announcement.
We feel 1t Is only fair to give these
objections every consideration, and
we will welcome any further inform
alton on the matter In favor of the
proposal or against 1t prior to the
board conference"
Alumni Make Protest
Important among the numerous
attacks on the proposal, Is a formal
objection drawn by the board of the
North Dakota State College Alumni
and Former Students association,
drafted Tuesday ana sent Immediate
ly to the boards office at the capital.
Announcing this step on the part
Of his board, Everett j. Wallum, Sec
rotary Of the association, said the
formal demand to the state board in
cluded numerous points in opposition
to the proposal, most Of them already
aired by other groups, but had in adj
dition other points deemed worthy Of
the state boards attention.
"A point we are raising" said Wal.
lum," Is that the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college is a land grant school,
q good share of its income provided
by the federal government. It has
seemed hardly fair to us that the
state board should attempt to pro.
~AANAO &VeOAA<A0AINC VA 4AOAoA CO4OCllU 0OO.
dents while this circumstance pre-
walls. We are inclined to regard the
proposed fee as actual prohibition Of
nonresident students. assuming the
amount far In excess Of what any out
Of state student could pay for enroll
ment here.
Sauvain Expresses Surprise
Sauvain expressed frank surprise at
the number Of angles to the fee situa-
ton which developed since the boards
announcement.
ut has become a matter of state
wide interest almost overnight. The
schools, the students, the press and
others interested have introduced ar
guments either opposed to the In
crease or In favor Of 1t which natur-
ally did not at once occur to the board
when the proposal was drafted. On
the basis Of these arguments the
board will reconsider the matter and
CONTINUED OF page severn
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Urges Hoover to
Select S. ID. Man

Pierre, 8. D., Jan. 12.-(R)-Gov-
ernor Warren Green Tuesday asked
President Herbert Hoover to ap-
point E. A. Ruden, South Dakota
superintendent OF banks, as the
northwests representative on the
board OF directors Of the proposed
reconstruction corporation.
In asking the appointment Of Ru-
den as one of the four directors
other than ex-officio members Of
the board, Governor Green also
asked Governors j. E. Erickson of
Montana and George Shafer of
North Dakota to support his rec
Communication as of vital interest
to the northwest"
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report by Dr.. 8. L. Boothroyd,
professor Of astronomy Ct Cornell
In charge Of tho n1eteoric work.
The hail means that ct least q
little Of the earth's surface Is
made Of substances coming from
vest distances In s'outer" space, as
meteors are known TO turn to dust
IN the atmosphere and settle Slow
y 70 tho ground.
The hail also II something TO-
worry planners Of moon rockets.
To Be . numerous - observed ct
E1aGstaff indicates. the astrcno-
ueI3 believe. that the little stones
nay b flying n To stcfm forma-
ti0ns.
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STATE PENITEN7LARY
IS S0RELY CROWDED,
SHERlFFS ARE TOLD
Warden G. c. Turner Says Cell
blocks Will Be Filled With
s.. in Short Fine

Minot, N. D., Jan. 12.-(P-Com-
mitments to the North Dakota state
penitentiary. coming at rate double
any prior figures during the last two
months. have sorely taxed prison
facilities. Warden G. c. Turner said
in Minot Tuesday.
Warden Turner. here for a round
table gathering Of North Dakota
sheriffs, said that 80 more commit
ments will see the facilities to care
for prisoners at Bismarck utterly ex-
ha,lsted.
Our prison population is $780," the
warden said, and we have only one
cell block left in four on the east side
Of the prison which we may continue
to- double up. When that is gone.
there is only the new west cell block
to continue doubling up and we will
be filled not only to capacity, but
far beyond It,"
Blanes Economic Conditions
The warden blalnes crimes Of the
times. crimes prompted by economic
conditions and not prohibition, with
pouring prisoners into the care of the
state. The principal part Of the pri-
soners now being "nugged in" at
Bismarck consist OF larceny law vio-
lators, burglars, and parties convict
ed Of charges arising from the writing
Of checks.
To make room for prisoners at Bis
marck, 80 TRUSTEES have been placed
in the old officers quarters, the orig
inal Bismarck penitentiary Of the
territory Of Dakota. Most of the in
side TRUSTEES are housed in the north
hospital wing as q result Of the con-
gestion.
North Dakota Is proud Of It's rec
ord Of no prison riots" Warden Tur-
ner said, but at the same time our
precautions never have been carried
to q higher degree than at present
with the deplorable conditions re-
sulting from such extreme over
crowding."
A few more days, he said. will see
the fourth and last cellblock Of the
new east section filled to capacity,
With the record breaking influx Of
continuing.
Discuss Many Problems
Numerous problems In the admin
istration Of county government. such
Is roads. taxation, mothers pensions
and poor relief, loouied as major sub
jects Of discussion when the annual
convention Of the North Dakota
County Commissioners association
was opened.
There were indications, q registra-
tions continued, 1T noon today, that
the attendance would mount to
around $50. one Of the largest con-
ventions ever held by the association.
Chief speaker at Tuesday after
Moons session was to be Governor
George F. Shafer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
Grain Dealers Will
Gather in Bismarck

The Farmers Grain Dealers associ-
alton Of North Dakota Tuesday an
nounced 1t would hold its state con-
vention In Bismarck Feb. 8 and I.
g. H. Conway Of starkweather Is
president; p. A. Lee. Grand Forks.
secretary. and L. L. Burgum, Arthur.
vice president.