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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
BOMB IS sent TO
PRES|DEN7-ELEC7
Crude Affair Taken From Post
office At Washington;
inquiry Begins

Washington, Feb. 22.-(P)-A second
apparent attempt on the life Of Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt is under investi-
cation following the discovery Of q
package addressed to him containing
Ia crudely-wrapped shotgun shell.
The opinion that It was the work Of
q crank was expressed by william
Satterfield. chief postal inspector for
the Washington district. He added,
however, that II the shell had explod-
ed 1t might have resulted fatally.
Tightly wrapped with rusty wires
and In . paper-stuffed package adj
dressed to franklin d. Roosevelt,
Washington. D. g., thu shell was
found Tuesday at the city postoffice.
It was mailed from Watertown, New
York.
Discovery resulted when the pack
age tumbled from Q mail sack and
burst open. An investigation CENTER
ing at Watertown to ascertain who
sent 1t was begun promptly.
The 12-gauge shotgun shell was
wired to explode II Jared or struck
It was described as Obviously the work
Of an amateur and might have gone
Oft at any time.
The investigation Is being made un-
der q law prohibiting the sending OF
explosives through the mail.
Only last Saturday. five persons
were arrested here In connection with
. letter which had been found ex-
pressing regret that the attempt to
assassinate Roosevelt ct Miami wa
unsuccessful.
TWO were released promptly, an
other was held for immigration au-
thorities and the remainder were
freed when they explained the letter
was intended Is . Joke. Police were
advised by the district attorneys Of
fiee TIE pep es4 COMMITTED - a're
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
Legislature Grinds
On Mass Of Bills

Grinding away tirelessly, the
North Dakota assemblies con.
vened Wednesday morning after
sessions that continued until near
midnight Tuesday.
Long sessions were In prospect
q the assemblies sought to take
final action on their own bills.
which must be sent to the oppo-
site branch by 2 p. m. Thursday.
Only on outstanding measures,
did the members engage in de-
bate, while bills were acted on
without discussion by the dozens.
In the sen ate. appropriation
measures were put ct the head Of
the calendar, and In some In
stances rules suspended to permit
final passage. to prevent them.
especially institutional budgets,
from becoming Lost In the leSisls-
tive Jam
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
UNIVERSITY Chief
TOLEAVEPOSTAT
END OF This Year
Thomas F. Kane Sends Resiuna.
ton to State Board of
Administration
WOULD SOFTEN LAWMAKERS
Indicates Decision Is Announced
Now in Hope Of Influence
ing Legislature

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 22-tP)-
President Thomas F. Kane of the
University of North Dakota has for
warded his resignation to the state
board of administration, to take eff
feet at the end Of the present school
year, 1t was learned authoritatively
here Tuesday night.
DR.. Kane, who has held the presi-
dency at the university here for Is
years, has planned for some time to
retire at the end of this year, when
he becomes eligible to the Carnegie
foundation allowance for retired COL
lege professors, as he will then be 70
years Of age.
It was learned last night. however,
that instead of waiting until the end
of the school year to resign, he de-
termined to make known his inten-
ton while the legislature Is in ses-
sion in the belief that it might have
q beneficial effect on the legislators
attitude toward the university.
His letter of resignation will reach
the board of administration Wednes-
day, which is Is years to the day from
the time he started here. His first
service as college president was at
the University of Washington, where
he took office In 1902. It was We'd
nesday, too, that the university here
observed its fiftieth anniversary in
founders day exercises.
Headed Three Institutions
Kane was born at WeStfield, In
diana. on May S. 1863. a son Of DIR.
and Mrs. John M. Kane. After fin
ishing his public school education he
matriculated at De Paw university.
graduating from that institution In
1888. Working with q desire to be-
come an educator, he acquired his
Masters Degree In 1891.
Leaving De Paw, Kane entered
Johns Hopkins university where he
made rapid progress, receiving his
Pho. degree four years later. His
first work in the field Of active edu-
cation was during his profesSorShip
Of Latin and Greek at Lewis college
institute, Of Chicago. Later, however,
he returned to Johns Hopkins univer-
sity as a fellow in Latin. He became
president Of the University Of Wash
ington in 1908 and remained there
until 1914, going to Olivet college,
Michigan and serving as president OF
that institution until 1918, when he
was called to take the presidency OF
the University of North Dakota.
Since President Kane's incumbency
at the University of North Dakota he
has not only been a leader in educa-
tional work but has been active IN
state civic and social work. However
his most prominent work was in edu-
cational lines. President Kane served
as president Of the Association Of
State Universities for two years 1918
and 1914. He has been an active
member of the Grand Forks Rotary
and Commercial club, Phi Beta Kap-
pa, honorary scholastic fraternity, and
other educational organizations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
Plan Favorable Report OF,
LQkeS-tO-AtlQt1tic SeQlUQu
Senate Foreign Affairs Commit.
tee Approves Treaty Be-
tween y. s. and Canada

Washington, FEB. 22.-(ReThe
senate foreign relations committee
Wednesday favorably reported the
treaty between the United States and
Canada for construction of the Gil
gantic st. Lawrence Seaway.
Although four absentees remained
to be polled, a favorable report was
assured when Chairman Borah re-
corded two additional names to make
the vote IL to 5.
At the time the committee meeting
broke up, the vote was 10 to S. with
seven ahsentees.
Borah quickly obtained AYE" votes
from Senators johnson, California,
and Robinson, Indiana. Republicans.
Reed Rep., Pa asked not to be
recorded, it was announced, leaving
only Cutting, tRep., N. M, and Rob-
inson, Arkansas: George. Georgia;
and Connally. Texas, to be polled.
Others voting for the treaty were:
Borah, Capper, Fess. LaFollette, and
Vandenburg. Republicans: and Pitt
man, Walsh, Mont; Harrison. and
Black, Democrats, and Shipstead,
Farmer-Labor.
Recorded In opposition were Moses
and Glenn, Republicans, and Swan
son, Wagner and Lewis, Democrats.
The treaty. signed by the United
States and Canada on July 10. 1882.
provides for joint construction OF .
225-mile waterway from Lake Ontario
TO tidewater at the northern edge OF
the City of Montreal. A 27-foot chan
mel would be provided.
The biggest engineering feature OF
the project is the routing Of the canal
past the international section between
New York state and the Province OF
Ontario, at q point near the northern
border Of New York.
TO the United States would be al
located 4272, 453, 900 Of the cost and
to Canada, $270, 976. 900. The United
states share for the international
section development would be $2l5.-
$4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
Offers Hoover Bill
To Aid Agriculture

Washington, Feb. 22.-@-The
Hoover administration bill for leasing
OF agricultural lands to get them out
Of production as farm relief step
was introduced Wednesday by sena-
tor Carey (Rep., Wyoo.
It provides for leasing up to .
maximum Of 50.O00,000 acres and
would authorize $50. 1000, 900 to carry
It into effect.
The secretary Of agriculture would
be in charge. :.
The government would be repaid
through q tax on the commodities
made from crops formerly produced
on the land.
It would apply Is drawn to cotton.
wheat. corn and other cereal crops.
with broad discretionary powers CIV
en- to the secretary Of agriculture to
cover other production.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
Notify 1O4 Motorists
For Improper Lights

One hundred four motorists were
notified for having improper lights on
their automobiles In Bismarck during
January, according to the monthly re-
port Of Police Chief G. J. Martineson
to the city commission.
Most Of the motorists had only one
light, Martineson said.
One hundred and two persons spent
overnight in the city jail during the
month, the report said. A score Of ar
rests were described as follows: drunk
8, disorderly conduct 3, assault and
battery, statutory charge and petit
larceny l each. drunk and dlsorderly
2 I'D vsSrspeZ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
May Arraign John
GammOns Thursday

Arrangement OF John Gammons,
former secretary OF the state indus
trial and securities commissions, in
Burleigh county district court within
the next few days. possibly Thursday
forenoon, Is contemplated.
Gammons Is charged with embezzl-
ing funds from the state.
Total shortages In his accounts to-
falling $4,000 had been found by au-
ditors Wednesday, it was announced
by state officials.
The former secretary Is ct liberty
under bonds, having waived prelimin-
ary hearing before E. 8. Allen, Bis
marck police magistrate, last month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
Goodwin to Introduce
Convention Proposal

Steps were taken Tuesday by Rep.
w. J. Goodwin. Mandan, author Of .
measure in the North Dakota legis-
lature to set up machinery for con-
stitutional convention to consider re-
peal Of the 18th amendment. He ex.
poets to present the bill this week.
Goodwin said the measure will pro-
vide for an election to choose one
member from each legislative dis
trict. The measure also will specify,
he said, that candidates be clearly
indicated on the ballot as to whether
they are for or against repeal.
The proposed convention would be
held In Bismarck next September.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
TIENTSIN ALSO Is
THREATENED UNDER
military PROPOSAL
Tokyo Asserts Nippon May Be
Compelled to Attack
Cities Mentioned
SEES DANGER OF BACKWASH
u. S. and Other Signatories
to Boxer Protocol Have
Forces IN District

Tokyo, Feb. 22.-(P)-The United
States and other governments which
maintain military forces and spheres
of interest In the Peiping -Tientsin
area will be informed that Japan may
be compelled" to extend military
operations to those cities.
The foreign office announced We'd
nesday that ambassadors of the prin-
cipal powers will be told the japanese
army has no intention Of carrying its
campaign in Jehol Province south Of
the great wall of China unless Chin
csc reprisals force such action.
There is a real danger Of back
wash from the Jehol campaign re-
sulting in Chinese attack on our
Garrison at Tientsin or in the mass
acre of japanese at Peiping." said a
foreign office spokesman.
IN this event. our ermy will be
compelled to move to protect them.
Barring such unfortunate develop
ments, fighting will be confined to
Jehol," he added.
The United States has small mill
itary force in the area. along with
other powers which participated IN
the boxer protocol of September, 1901.
Annihilation Is Sought
The possibility that the japanese
army will occupy the ancient Chinese
capital and its port, Tientsin. Develop
ed with announcement of determine
ton to annihilate the army Of Mar
shall Chang Hsiao-Liang, North China
war lord. Driven out Of Manchuria
by the Japanese, Marshal Chang now
maintains headquarters at Peiping
and most of his forces are In the
treaty area south of the great wall.
Defense of Jehol against the jap
anese drive to annex that province
to Manchukuo will be directed from
Peiping and Marshall Chang already
has dispatched about 10000 OF his
100000 troops to aid local Jehol
forces. When, and II, the japanese
complete the Jehol drive they will be
only Is miles FROM Peiping.
The Japanese took another step
Wednesday in their announced plan
to withdraw from the League of Ma
tions and the various world confer.
ences held under its auspices.
Premier Makoto Saito and Foreign
Minister Yasyua Uchida appeared be:
fore the privy council and explained
the reasons for the cabinets deci-
sion. The final step is to obtain the
endorsement of the emperor, which
is believed assured. This may be
preceded by session of elder states-
men of the empire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
WOULD ELIMINATE
IMPLICATIONS IN
Big n. D. SCHOOLS
Matthaei Resolution Asks Two
Branches Of University of
North Dakota
DIVIDE RESPONSIBILITIES
Grand Forks to Specialize on
'Humanistics', Fargo on
Technical Work

Elimination Of duplication Of
courses at the University Of North
Dakota and the state agricultural
college by uniting the schools as one
institution was proposed in the state
senate Tuesday by Sen. w. e. Mat
thaei of Wells county.
The plan is incorporated in con-
current resolution which provides for
offering classical and humanistic
groups of study at the university at
Grand Forks and for offering 1.-The
science and chronological groups of
study" at the agricultural college at
Fargo.
Other provisions of the resolution
include:
Reorganization to be effected by
board of administration.
Courses to be offered at Grand
Forks in liberal arts, fine arts, edu-
cation. business, social sciences, eco
Monies, journalism. law, medicine.
Courses to be offered at Fargo in
agriculture, architecture, engineering,
home economics. chemistry, phar-
macy and sciences.
Transferring of all equipment, ap-
paratus, supplies, and records apper-
tanning to any work Ito the insti-
tuition to which 1t properly belongs.
Separate Administration
T, Retention of a president at the
head Of both the Fargo and Grand
Forks schools.
Designation Of the two divisions as
"the University of North Dakota at
Grand Forks" and "the University
of North Dakota at Fargo"
The resolution opens with a reel
tation of the states finances.
Reorganization of the work at the
institutions, the resolution says, will
not only make very considerable
savings to this state, but also will
result in increased efficiency and ef-
fectiveneSs in our institutions of
higher learning. and will to a large
extent end the biennial pickering and
jockeying from preferment with the
legislature"
The proposal states economy Is nec-
essary due to the financial bank
ruptcy Of the farmer" and the "con-
seQuent results that but few taxes
have been paid during the last year.
and the prospects for tax collections
for 1888 are steadily growing worse"
1.-The condition of the state treas
ury is SUCH" the resolution continues,
that the money of almost every fund
has been exhausted and the state
treasurer has already borrowed ST.
1885, 900 from the Bank Of North Da-
kota, and the general fund Is over
drawn more than 100000"
Present indications are, the resolu-
ton states, "that for some time to
come the cost Of state government
will largely exceed the amount of
state tax collections"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
LEGISLATIVE AXE
FALLS ON One Of
GOVERNORS BILLS
Rail Board Member Asserts
Measure Was Designed to
Aid Utilities

When senate bill 253 fell beneath
the Legislative axe in the senate Tues
day 1t marked the first defeat Of q
major bill sponsored by Governor VIII
liam LANCER at this legislative ses-
sion.
The bill would have created q new
public utilities commission consisting
Of the tax commissioner and two
members Of the state railroad board
to be named to the utilities commits
sion by the governor.
The man credited with bringing
about defeat Of the measure was G.
w. Mcdonnell, member of the rail-
road commission since 1921 and q
leading member Of the house In the
first legislatures controlled by the
Nonpartisan League.
McDonnell's opposition to the bill,
as expressed before the committee
and in q circular letter sent to the
members of both houses. was that 1t
was designed In the interest Of the
utilities.
He made no objection to change
in the personnel Of the board control
ling utilities but did urge strongly
against placing utility control in the
hands Of q board, the members Of
which would serve only two years. In
1926 q constitutional amendment was
adopted by the people giving members
Of the railroad board, who now con-
troll utilities as we'll as railroads,
trucks, warehouses and other utilities.
terms Of six years each.
Unfair To Consumer
Mcdonnell strongly objected to .
provision In the bill which would per-
NIT utilities to invest their depreca-
ton fund In new construction. Such
q provision would not only require
the consumer to pay depreciation
and return on the property so acquir-
ed but also to furnish the original
capital.
Under the present law. he said. ill
records are open to the public ut Ill
times. whereas the proposed act would
permit them to be kept secret for -
long as the commission saw tit. He
objected to this 6 against the public
interest.
Under present laws = utility may
appeal from q ruling Of the board but
the appeal must be based upon the
record Of the hearing before the board.
The proposed bin would permit the
introduction Of new evidence on the
appeal. The effect. Mcdonnell said,
would be to permit . utility to hold
its best evidence until the appeal was
made and then have the court decide
the case on = record entirely differ
ent from that presented before the
regulating body. Another change
would have given 80 days TO appeal
from the boards decisions, whereas
the present limit u 80 days.
Mcdonnell commented on the con-
tention that the proposed blu was
drawn from the Wisconsin utility
regulating law. but pointed out that
the Wisconsin measure Of more than
% sections had been cut down In the
proposed bin and some Of the IS Sec
lions had been mutilated In IN effort
to piece them together.
In his letter he voiced the pertin-
ent observation that the bill before
the committee had AL the earmarks
Of being Inspired by . utility advo-
cate"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22

Lay GOAld 0CcSAl, s Ad., ECU. ZA.-Nfl
Sir Malcolm Campbell, famous
British race car driver, Wednesday
cracked the worlds automobile speed
record wide open in a breath taking
dash over the sands of the beach
speedway here.
In two blistering runs over the
hard-packed sands, the intrepid AZ
year-old race car driver attained the
speed Of 272.lO8 miles an hour over
an officially measured mile course
for q new land speed record.
On the first of the two runs across
the sand, Campbell was clicked at
a speed of 273.556 miles an hour, and
on his second trial at a clip of 27O.676
for an average two-way record Of
272.108 miles an hour.
On his runs. Campbell exceeded by
1914 miles an hour his own world
record of 253968, established here q
year ago.
At the same time Campbell estab-
lished q new land speed record over
the mile, he also set up new mark
of 271.636 miles an hour over a one
kilometer route, which Is approxi-
mately five-eighths of a mile. His
previous record for that distance was
25l.340.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
PASS INTEREST BILL

Overriding previous warnings that
. reduction Of the contract interest
rate to give Z per cent could cause
many more banks to fail, the house
today passed the bill. The measure
includes q provision to stop automo-
bile finance companies from making
carrying charges to avoid the legal
rate q interest
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
CIVIL War VETERAN DIES

Minot, N. D., Feb. 21.-(ReT. o.
Conklin, q, Civil War veteran. died n
. hospital here Wednesday from In
firmities attendant to old age. Conk-
lin enlisted In q company Of the 36th
wisconsin Infantry ct viroqua, WIS.,,
In 1858. 1t the age Of IL and served
uutI loo4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
LUAfBERMEN MEETING

Fargo, Feb. 22.-(ReAbout $50
dealers and sales representatives OF
manufacturing companies had regis
tered early today for the 26th annual
convention Of the North Dakota re-
tail lumber dealers convention. which
began here Tuesday and continues
through The svenjne.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
INVADERS PREPARING
tn ATTACK CHAOYAN

Chinchow, Manchuria, Feb. 22.-(R
The main force of japanese army
which plans to wrest Jehol from
Chinese rule in the next few weeks
was preparing Wednesday to strike
next at Chaoyang, second largest CITY
of the province. :.
After rapid but uneventful ad-
vance 80 miles across the border, this
force was consolidating at Peiptao
terminus of a branch of the Peiping-
Mukden railroad from this point. II
occupied Peipiao late Tuesday with
out encountering opposition.
A further movement IN the drive
aiming ultimately at the capture OF
Jehol City, the metropolis and capi-
tai of the province, was expected "a
meet with resistance OF Chinese de-
tending forces. The japanese mill
tary command announced the ad-
vance would not be resumed immedi-
ately.
Ultimatum Delivered
Meanwhile q 24-hour ultimatum was
being believed to the Chinese nation
alist government at Marking, issued
by the Japanese sponsored state OF
Manchukuo. This gives the Chinese
until a late hour Thursday to decide
not to resist the japanese. Its &C
ceptance was hardly expected and
when the time limit expires It was
believed the drive would resume In
earnest.
Japanese officials asserted that
General Liu Kuei-Tang. principal
commander Of Chinese forces In the
Lupeh region in northern Jehol, haa
offered to submit to the government
of Manchukuo and move against de-
tenders of that province.
The Japanese asserted he COM
mands force Of $4,000 troops In the
Lupeh area, 70 miles north Of Kailu
other guerilla leaders were ex-
pected to emulate him and join the
Japanese and Manchukuo forces In
the drive against Chinese In Jehol.
His decision to pledge allegiance to
Manchukuo, which seeks to bring
Jehol within its borders, was reported
to have resulted from activities o.
japanese and Manchukuo agents
among the Chinese irregular leaders
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
no REVANrP REGur.ATTON

~ NEW Am1 1EOOAAAkON
The North Dakota house late Tues.
day passed the measure creating q
new state regulatory department UNI
der the supervision Of = director to
- named hR tn aQnQuah !
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
Weather Report

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday;
not much change in temperature.
Evening star., 1933-08-30
REV. HENRY P. white
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Jesuit Teacher Succumbs to Heart
Attack in Georgetown
Infrmary.

After an illness of about a year, Rev
Henry P White, Jesuit teacher and for
mer assistant pastor of Holy Trinity
Church, Thirty-sixth and o streets,
died suddenly from a heart attack in
the Georgetown College Inflrmary yes
terday morning He had returned to
Washington only few days ago from
a long visit in Brooklyn.
Arrangements are being made for his
funeral on Friday. The office of the
dead will be read at 7:30 am. followed
by services in Dahlgren Chapel at
Georgetown at o'clock. Father White
will be buried in the college cemetery.
Although he had never taught at
Georgetown he had been in very close
contact with the university during his
four years as assistant pastor at Holy
Trinity. During most Of the past year.
after his resignation, he was confined
to the college inflrmary.
Father White was former Army
chaplain during the World War. hav-
ing served in France as chaplain of the
lst Battalion, 127th Infantry, until
five months after the armistice. when
he returned to this country and was
discharged He was well known in
Washington for his work in the parish
and was director of the ST. Vincent
de Paul Society.
Born in New York 81 years ago and
educated at the Xavier High School in
that city, he entered the Society of
Jesus, and was ordained a priest Is
years later at Woodstock, College. Md,
in 1913, He had taught at St. Joseph's
College in Philadelphia. the Brooklyn
Prepara tory School and in Baltimore
before coming to Washington.