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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
CONFERENCE TO Be
HELD. AT SHANGHAI
APPROVED IN TOKYO
Joseph Paul.Boncour, French
Delegate at Geneva, Pre-.
sents Proposal
FAR EAST FIGHT CONTINUES
Nipponese, However, Believe
Meeting Will Come After
Chinese Defeat
FAR EAST FIGHT CONTINUES
(By The Associated Press)


Efforts for peace between the fight
ing forces of Japan and China con-
tinued Tuesday, as the most bitter
battle Of the Shanghai front shook
that area.
The japanese government accepted
peace proposals made by q French
delegate at the League of Nations
council at Geneva Monday. In gov
eminent circles at Tokyo it was said
peace efforts seemed to be making
little progress.
japanese officials at Shanghai
claimed the entire Chinese line from
Chapel northward through western
environs of Kiangwan to Miaochang-
chen was driven back by terrific
thrusts.
They said 10000 reinforcements
landed in the last SO hours helped do
this, but Chinese civil authorities de-
MED this additional force had land
ded. The Chinese said their gunfire
caused withdrawal while landing was
attempted.
Belief China might seek to regain
Mukden by force due to its success
at Shanghai was expressed in WASH
ington, where that nations announce
ment it will send punitive expedi-
ton against the new independent
state in Manchuria caused no sur
prise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
TAXPAYERS PROPOSE
MEASURES DESIGNED
TO CUT TAX BURDEN
Plan Initiative Measures Reduc.
ing Assessed Valuation
and Mileage Fees

Devils Lake, N. D., Mar. 1.-(R-
Petitions are being circulated on
initiative measures proposed by the
executive committee OF the North Da-
kota Taxpayers association to reduce
the tax burden in the state. The
measures will be voted on at the June
primaries, If sufficient signers are
obtained.
The petitions ask:
/. Reduction of assessed valuation
of all property from IS per cent to
so per cent.
2. Reducing mileage fees of sheriffs
to 10 cents per mile. or half of the
present fee, and mileage reduction of
all other county employees to seven
cents.
3. Fixing of mileage Of all state
employees at seven cents per mile.
4. Reduction of salaries of all
elected state officers approximately
20 per cent
S. Reduction of salaries Of all
county officers approximately 20 per
cent.
The object of salary bills is to de-
crease the expenditure of money to
meet tax reduction under the so per
cent valuation proposal, and to bring
the salary of public employees to COR
respond with the decreased cost of
living. which now is Is per cent low
err" the taxpayers committee said.
Members Of the committee who
were here included F. F. Lamb, Mich
igan, president of the State Taxpay-
ers association, and Harold B. Nelson,
Rugby, secretary.
The measure for so per cent as
sessed, property valuation should re-
duce taxes" Lamb said, land give de-
linquent taxpayers chance to re-
deem property"
A report Of the committee will be
submitted to the state association,
which will conduct its state meeting
probably in Devils Lake June 8.
Members Of the executive commit
tee besides Lamb and Nelson include:
Harrison Garnett, st. Thomas, vice
president: Andres johnson, Watford
City; p. G. Bottem, Sheyenne; DR..
r. r. Hogue, Linton; and J. w. Evans,
Carson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
CAPITAL DEFENSE
TO BE DISCUSSED
THURSDAY NIGH 7
Tremendous Turnout Expected
BY Committee at World
War Memorial BUILDING
CIRCULATE MISSIONARIES
Acce|eration of Letter Cam
paign and Vote. Getting
Emissaries Are Objects

Decision to call q mass meeting Of
Bismarck residents to discuss plans
for a final campaign to defend the
capital location was announced Tues
day by the capital defense committee.
The meeting will be held Thursday
night in the main auditorium of the
World War Memorial building and
every resident Of Bismarck and Bur-
leigh county who is interested in the
issue Is invited to attend. j. E. Da-
Wis. chairman of the committee in
charge, pointed out Tuesday that this
includes every person employed in the
county or the members of whose fam
lily are employed here. and every
property owner or person with other
interests In the county.
Expect Big Turnout
I'VE expect a tremendous turnout -
Davis said Tuesday. THE committee
wishes to make report to the people
OF the work done thus far and to OUT
line to the people the manner in
which they can, in the judgment Of
the committee, best assist in defend
ing their own interests"
1t is probable that one of the meas
ures for public participation in the
campaign to be stressed at the meet
ing will be to place new emphasis on
the letter writing campaign to friends
and relatives throughout the state
and the development OF crews of men
to actively participate in the final
stages OF the campaign.
Questionnaires are being circulated
to members Of the luncheon clubs
asking how many can take time or
from their business or employment to
go out into the state and tell Bis
marck's story to the voters. Wherever
possible, efforts will be made to send
these crews into sections where they
are best acquainted.
49, Another section OF the question.
naire asks how many persons can fur
nish automobiles for this purpose. It
is probable that the campaign COM
mittee will make provision to pay, or
at least share in, the actual expenses
Of the volunteer workers.
Karin To Co
That citizen Sof the city are 'srarin,
to go" Is indicated by many inquiries
received at the committee headquar.
tiers regarding the best way for sndi-
viduas to make their activities felt
other than by writing letters. Many
persons have finished the letter-writ-
ing campaign, which they outlined for
themselves and are ready for further
activity.
The program for the Thursday
night meeting has not been an
nounced, but it is expected that sew
eral speakers, some of whom may be
from points outside of Bismarck, will
appear.
A subcommittee Of the capital de-
Tense committee. composed of J. E.
Davis, S. S. Mcdonald and M. H. At
kinson. has been placed in charge Of
for the affair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
Rudy Defendant
In Piracy Case
Santa Monica. Calf. Mar.

Santa Monica, Calf. Mar. L.
R)-Two years Of waiting and re-
cent strategy which involved
making process servers Of bathing
girls, finally has placed q 81, 000,-
600 damage suit complaint In the
hands Of Rudy Vallee.
The suit was filed in Los An
geles by Roberta Hudson Mckay,
who charged Vallee pirated her
song, "Vagabond Lover" and pub
lished it as I'm just q Vagabond
Lover"
When the radio crooner arrived
from New York recently to be
with his wife, the former Fay
Webb, efforts began to serve him
with the complaint. He was hard
to find.
Agents for Miss McKay,s attor-
neys equipped four girls with
copies Of the complaint and told
them to frequent the beach as
bathers on the chance that he
might appear there. but he did
not.
He was met by q male process
server, however, as he drove up to
tho home of his father -in-law.
Chief Of Police G. e. Webb, Mon
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
Today in Congress
TUESDAY
Senate

Senate
Continues debate on anti Injunction
bill.
Postoffice committee takes up
Democratic emergency road fund
bill.
w. r. Perkins. New York attorney.
to be heard by banking and currency
committee opening short-selling In
quiry.
Judiciary subcommittee resumes
hearings on nomination Of Judge
James H. Wilkerson for circuit court
# appeals.
Acts on conference report on the
lame-duck constitutions, amendment.
Continues consideration Of treas
ury-postoffice appropriations.
Ways. and means committee studies
tax increases.
Agriculture committee considers
wheat distribution for storm and
drought stricken areas.
Interstate Commerce committee
considers railroad holding company
regulation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
Feb. 20 Infant Is
Born in Bismarck

One birthday In every four
years is in prospect for tiny
miss who made her initial bow
before the world at the Bismarck
hospital Monday at 3:45 p. m.
A daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carlson Of Baldwin, she was
the only leap year baby born In
the city.
She must wait until she Is four
years old before another Feb. 20
rolls around so she can celebrate
her first real birthday.
Inconvenient for youngster,
perhaps. but think Of later years.
She can stay sweet is" for four
years, "comely %" for four more
and so on ad minimum.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
north DAKOTA HIT
BY GENERAL WIND
AND SNOW STORMS
Ice Continues to Hold in Mis-
souri, Here; Floods Report
cd in South Dakota

A wind and snow storm broke here
Tuesday morning, leaving Bismarck
and the surrounding territory under
a blanket of wet snow, which was
drifted by a southeast wind.
The snow came after several days
Of spring-like weather, which reach
ed a peak Saturday when the ther-
mometer registered 65 degrees to
shatter all previous February marks.
The storm originated in Montana.
according to O. W. Roberts, head of
the local weather bureau, who said
that it is moving east rapidly. It
had reached Stutsman county at II
a. m.
While the ice in the Missouri river
at TT. Benton, Mont, and at points
below is open, the ice still is solid
at all points in North Dakota, Roberts
said. The Yellowstone has started to
break up, with Glendive and Sidney
reporting ice going out Sunday.
No Damage Reported
The ice in the Heart River north of
Mandan started breaking up Friday,
Roberts said, and a considerable
amount of it had been carried to its
mouth at the Missouri. No damage
has been reported.
The ice in the Missouri at Bismarck
continues to remain solid. the thick
ness at Z q. m. Tuesday being Il II
inches.
Damage to bridges and flooded
lowlands was reported from several
places in southeastern South Dako-
ia, according to the Associated Press.
Rampant rivers and smaller streams
brought flood conditions to many Sec
tions as an aftermath Of the thaws
last week.
Several families were forced to
leave their homes at Sioux Falls as
the Big Sioux rose several feet and
q number of bridges were reported
washed out along the Vermilion riv-
er.
Ice Holds at Pierre
Ice in the Missouri at Pierre was
holding. as 1t was at Yankton, but
O quick break up at the latter point
was predicted If present weather con-
ditions continue.
Yankton reported a rise of foot
in the Missouri and three inches In
the Jim river.
It was cloudy and showing gener-
ally throughout North Dakota. Snow
and somewhat colder was predicted
for Tuesday night In the western por-
ton of the state. Fresh to strong
shifting winds were in prospect.
The temperature In Bismarck and
throughout the state generally how
cred around the 80 mark.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
CONGRESSMANS PLAY
Is BASIS OF DEFENSE

New York, Mar. 1.-P)-Dramatic
critics, PANIED by a congressional
committee as know-nothlngs mas
querading as know-it-alls. used some
old newspaper files as ammunition for
a counter-panning Tuesday.
The files contained comment on a
play, "Schemers," produced in 1924. It
was written by Congressman William
l. Sirovich, who made the motion
Monday to invite the critics to e.
plain what was called their destruc-
tive criticism.
The old clippings. recalled by some
Of the critics, showed that Percy
Hammond Of the Herald Tribune.
called the piece "more OF an aberra-
ton than q drama" Haywood Broun,
then on the World. thought it was
lone Of the crudest plays that has
come to Broadway in many days."
while Stark Young Of the Times said
it had neither wit. point, entertain-
ment, nor humor."
Robert Garland Of the World Tele-
gram suggested Monday night that
the play be revived to show who Is
wrong - the critics or the congress-
man.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
OLCOTT MARRyES AGAIN

Reno, Nevada, March 1.-(PeDud-
ley Olcott, New York social regis
terite, was q married man again
Tuesday after few hours Of free
dom from marital ties. He was grant,
ed a divorce Monday from Sarah G.
Olcott on the ground Of desertion.
Later he married Leo Marie Berro Of
Reno.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
FRANCE TO SPEAK IN
JAMESTOWN SUNDAY

Dr. Joseph l. France, former Mary
land senator, and presidential pre-
terence candidate in North Dakota's
March Is primary, will lecture at
Jamestown at BIS p. m Sunday, H.
N. Tucker, secretary of the state pro-
gressive Republican party, announced
here Tuesday.
France will speak on "the horrors
OF war;" on which subject he has fire.
quently lectured in various parts of
the country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
DRAMATIC CRITICS
TO ANSWER SOLON
Review Of Congressman Siro-
vich's Play in 1924 Made
Basis For Defense

Washington, Mar. 1.-(F-A house
committee awaited responses Tuesday
to polite notes calling on group OF
dramatic critics to show up and tell
why they are running the legitimate
theatre" @
After larruping the critics as de-
structionists guilty Of drama murder,
Rep. Sirovich 3D.. N. " sent the
notes, asking for the benefit Of your
advice and suggestions"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01

change In temper
ature; fresh to
strong shift l n &
winds.
For North Da-
kota: Clou d y;
snow tonight and
proba bly, east por-
ton Wednesday,;
somewhat colder
extreme west pOr-
tt 10 n: fresh t o
strong shift ! n 6
winds.
For South Da-
kota: Local SHOWS
tonight and prob
ably nor t h e a s t
NOrtinn WedneR.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01

day morning; somewhat colder to-
night extreme west portion and north
central portion Wednesday,.
For Montana: Unsettled tonight
and Wednesday: occasional snow east
portion tonight: colder tonight north
and east portions.
For Minnesota: Snow tonight and
extreme south, not much change in
temperature; fresh to strong easterly
winds
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
CONDITIONS

4 low pressure area Is conferred
over the southern Plains States and
extends northwestward to Saskatche-
wan while high pressure areas are
conferred over the Pacific coast states
and over Manitoba and the upper
Great Lakes region. The weather is
unsettled in all sections and precipi-
tation occurred at many places in the
central and northwestern districts.
Colder weather prevails throughout
the northern and western states.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
$500, reduced to sea level 1891.
Ice in Missouri river 21H inches
thick.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
SENTENCE GANDH1.s SON

Meerut, India, March l.-(FeDavi
Das Qandhi. youngest son Of Mahat-
ma 0andh1 who was arrested Feb.
on charge OF abetting the civil dis
obedience campaign Of the MAhatma.
was sentenced Monday to six months
imprisonment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
PEACE PROPOSALS ARE
ACCEPTED BY JAPANESE

Copyright, 1892, BY The A. P.) 50
Tokyo, March Peace proposals to
end the conflict at Shanghai made
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
Weather Report
FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Cloudy
tonight and Wednesday,. with snow
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-01
The Weather

Cloudy tonight and Wed, snow to-
night; little change; shifting winds.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$1, 900 at
Evening star., 1932-12-09
CURB MAINTAINS
DAYS TOP PRICES
Advance of Closing Hour
Erases IrreguIaFity
Shown Earlier.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Opeclhl DlSphlCn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, December 9-The Curb
Exchange today finished at the best
levels of the session. The advance
which started at the beginning of the
final hour erased the irregularity that
marked dealings in the forenoon.
Dealings not only increased, but the
market broadened as prices advanced.
The market leader, Electric Bond &
Share, rose more than point. Con-
solidated Gas of Baltimore was up about
a point. American Gas & Electric net
ted couple of points in its forward
move. American g. Foreign Power
warrants firmed.
Standard Oil of Indiana maintained
its early rise. as did Mercantile Stores.
AS usual late in the session, Novadel
Agene made new high. Cities Service
was little changed. Short covering aided
the general market advance.
Three factors accounted for the bet
tered feeling toward petroleum secur-
tiles. These were the cut in daily allow
able by the Texas Railroad Commission,
the belief that price structures Will be
buttressed by some sort of understand
ing between various large firms; and the
remarkable way, in view of the depres-
sion, that domestic gasoline consump-
ton has been maintained at this season.
Standard Oil of Ohio preferred, which
seldom appears on the tape, came out
today With an initial bulge OF l12
points. National Casket preferred, a
rarity on the Curb tape, opened at SO,
up 5l2 points and at a peak price for
the year. Parker Rustproof led the
automotive accessories.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea opened
up a point despite its report on No
yember sales, which were down 1873
per cent in dollars and 5.6 per cent
In tonnage from year ago. The fig
ures were So, ,653, or off $2,964, ,258,
and 98,819 tons or decrease of 5,875
tons. Swift & Co. and other food
issues inclined to heaviness.
Lack of progress at the copper cur
tailment conference and the weak struc-
ture of red metal prices dampened
enthusiasm for these shares, though
Newmont Mining was shade higher
in the forenoon.
Federated Metals declared liQuidat-
ing dividend of Sl4 a share out of
proceeds received from the sale OF
American Smelling 81 Refining bonds,
which the corporation received on the
sale of its assets to the smelling COM
pany. After metal and metal product
inventories are sold, a further Iqui-
dating payment will be made.
Although most of 1.-THE radio con-
Germs are reporting dun business at this
season, Pilot Radio g. Tube today told
Of a gain in November sales Of 23.6 per
cent over the same month year ago,
but the shares reacted after the news
was out. Among the regular dividend
declarations today were those of Hol-
linger Gold, discounted marketWise
several sessions ago. and Graymur
Corporation, which recently has been
firm.
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy, one
of the most inactive of curb rails, to-
day reported November operations re-
suited in a profit after charges,
though figures were smaller than the
same month a year ago.
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-12-09

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly or semi-annual payment. 'EX
dividend. fPartly extra. tPlus 4fo in stock.
a Payable in cash or stock b Payable in
stock. e Adjustment dividend. Plus SO
in stock. Plus 60 in stock. h Plus 10
in stock. jPlus 30 in stock. K Plus 1915
in stock. m Plus 80 in stock. Plus 80
in stock. Paid last year-no regular rate.
Evening star., 1932-12-09
EXCHANGES WEIGH
MERGER PROPOSAL
Rubber, Raw Silk, Metal and Hide
Dealings Exceed Billion Mark
in New York Annually.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, December 9.-Four i'm
pcrtant commodity exchanges here,
whose combined annual dealings exceed
81 900, 100000, plan to consolidate and
will submit such proposition to their
membership, 1t was announced today.
The merger would include the Rubber
Exchange of New York, National Raw
Silk Exchange, National Metal Ex-
change and New York Hide Exchange,
according to Jerome Levine. president
OF the Silk Exchange and chairman of
the joint committees of the respective
exchanges
Commodity exchange consolidation
has been agitated here for five years,
but only in the last year did such a
movement take real form. Three of
the exchanges have approved of the
consolidation and the fourth will SUBJ
init the proposal to the board of gov-
ernors in a few days.
1T is expected" said Mr.. Levine,
that consolidation will broaden trad
ing in all of the commodities affected
1t will effect substantial economies and
afford more advantageous trading facili-
ties in a number of commodities on a
single floor"
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-12-09
RESERVE BANK SHOWS
CHANGES IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, December 9 0).-The
state of the condition of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York at the close
of business December 7 shows:
Evening star., 1932-12-09
BEST-GRADE BONDS
REACH NEW HIGHS
Utility and U. S. Groups Re-
fleet Continuation of
Strong Demand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 9.-The dis
position among investors to limit their
purchases to high-grade securities was
again reflected today in the strength OF
United States Government bonds and
listed public utility issues. Among these
q number Of new high prices of the
year were registered.
The lack of any announcement as to
the method by which Great Britain ex-
poets to meet the December IS debt
payment encourages the idea that pur-
chases are being made of the two is
sues of Treasury discount bonds, name
II the 3lss and the IS, the one selling
about points under par and the other
at a discount of 312 points. Under the
agreement such bonds may be turned
in to the Treasury and be credited at
their face value The fourth Liberty
4As were also strong today and with
in 1s of their high of the year.
IT. & t. at Years Peak.
Among the public utilities to show
greatest strength were the issues OF
American Telephone & Telegraph. The
55bs and the 5s sold at the best prices
of the year. Consolidated Gas 4l2s, 5s
and SIS were also at approximately
their best Duquesne Light AIS were
likewise strong.
There was considerable irregularity
in the industrial group. OIL company
bonds were strong. National Larry
Products 5l4s eased off to new low
for this movement. American Smelting
81 Refining 5s we're again offered IA
points under the recent sales pr1ce,
while Dodge Bros. IS touched 80. In
the railroad list Baltimore & Ohio re-
funding SIS advanced az points, with
the 4l5s steady. Fractional gains oc-
Cured in issues of the Chicago, Mil
waukee g. st. Paul; Chicago & North
western. Erie, Great Northern, Penn
sylvania and Frisco.
French Issues Gain.
French Government 71as continued
their advance, selling early as high as
126 On the other hand, United King
dom 51bs were soft German govern
ment loans gained slightly. Australian
and Argentine issues improved fraction
ally. Columbia Mortgage Bank 642s
and rs were each up point. The IN.
consistency of the market is eXhlblteo
in the relatively greater strength OF
issues in default than those that have
maintained their debt service. AS an
illustration, City of Vienna IS, in de
fault on November l, sold today nearly
6 points higher than German Govern
ment SIS, on which no default is
threatened. In the outside market City
of Baden Is advanced nearly points
on what was said to be buying for the
sinking fund.
United States Issues Strong.
The strength in United States Gov
eminent issues was the feature OF the
afternoon market. Treasury ass OF
1943 were up 4 point and at the high
est of the year. Treasury AS at one
time showed gain of Is, which
brought them close to the years high.
Fourth Liberty 414s and Treasury IS
were also strong. The leading Euro
pean issues were quiet and somewhat
heavy. as were japanese loans. In the
domestic list further decline occur
red in National Dairy Products 5As.
Interborcugh Rapid Transit SIS regained
part of Thursdays loss, while Great
Northern rs rose a point.
Copyright, 1892
Evening star., 1932-12-09
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 9 (P,-Cop-
per steady; electrolytic spot and fu--
ture, S. Tin barely ST steady; spot ant and
nearby, 22.55; future, 22;65. Iron quiet,
unchanged. Lead steady; spot New
York, 500; East st. Louis, 2.9O. Zinc
dull; East st. Louis, spot and future,
3.l2. Antimony, $40.