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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
OPPOSITION RISES
AS NAZ|S PREPARE
TO ENFORCE Avs
Protestant Clergy May Join
Catholic Cardinal in Ster.
iIization Fight

Berlin, Dec. 27.-(R-A sto| rim Of
opposition faces Nazi law reformers
as their pet project, sterilization, goes
tAio eject January i. --4-+
Typical of the Nazi effort to extend
complete dictatorship over the citizen
~, 1t Is but one of the many strik-
ing measures Of legal reform sched-
uled for the new year profoundly
changing German criminal, civil and
military law.
Sounding an alarm, Pope Pins con-
demned sterilization in measure to
the world last Saturday and 1t was
expected this will be followed by a
protest from Cardinal Bertram, reach
Ing Germany's 100000 Catholics
from all pulpits Of the faith in this
country. Many protestant clerymen
are believed ready to join the oppose
ton.
The law creates 100 eugenic' courts
to administer Its provisions. It Is
the first Of its kind to be applied on
a national scale in modern history
and is the nearest thing, sociologists
say, since ancient times to the prac-
tice OF leaving the fit to survive.
For the present, the fate Of ut least
400, 900 Germans, the Deutsche zeitung
says, are involved. These comprising
practically the same number OF both
sexes.
The law Is applicable to hereditary:
!. Feeble-mindedness, tentatively
estimated at 100000 cases: 2. Schiz-
ophrenia, 10000; 4. insanity, 10000:
4. epilepsy, 10000: S. saint vitus
dance, 600: 6. blindness, 1000: Z. deaf
and dumbness. $4,000: 8. serious ply
steal deformity, 10000: 9. chronic al
colisn, 10000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
new AMENDMENT TO
Be GIVEN CONGRESS
Norris Will Urge Change il
Method Of EIecting Ma
tional Executive

Washington, Dec. 27.-(P)-A con-
stitutional amendment to change the
method Of electing q president is to
be pressed at the coming session Of
congress against the wishes OF friends
Of Franklin d. Roosevelt who hope for
his reelection in 1896.
AS the constitution now stands vot-
ers choose electors. II q presidential
candidate receives q majority OF the
electoral votes in any state, all the
electoral votes Of that state are cast
for him. Under the project change,
. candidate who received less than q
majority would be credited with those
he won when the final tally was made.
Had the latter method been IN eff
feet. many elections Of presidents In
the past would have resulted differ
emily.
Senator Norris, (Rep., Neb.) Is .
hacker Of the resolution. It has been
on the house calendar since the COM
mittee on elections Of the president
and vice president approved the nnea-
sure drafted by Representative Lea
3D., CALI at the special session last
spring.
The coming session Is considered by
Norris as providing an opportune time
to get the resolution through congress
and up to the states for ratification.
It Is the first assembly since Norris
amendment abolishing the lame duck
session was ratified BY the states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Passengers Removed
From Stranded Train

Missoula, Mont, Dec. N.-(P)-The
last six passengers on the Olymptan
train Of the Milwaukee railroad, ma
grooned by mud slides at Drexel, s.
miles west Of Missoula. since last
Thursday, arrived In Missoula late
Tuesday night.
Included In the group were five
members Of funeral party accom-
panying q body from Seattle to WI
mona, MINI. The body was carried
! 10 miles by employees Of the railroad
company to st. Regis. From there the
members Of the party and the body
came In automobiles to Missoula and
shortly after midnight left for the east.
The body was that Of Mrs. @. n.
Outouse Of Seattle. Persons accom-
Epanying the body were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. q. Outouse Of Tacoma. Mr.. ana
MRS. q. A. Strouse and Mrs. B. w.
Lockwood Of Seattle. !.
Mr.. Outouse Is q son OF the deceased
land Mrs. strouse and Mrs. Lockwood
Eare daughters. The children are tax
ling the body to Winona for burial Pc
(esde the body Of her husband.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Senate Republicans
Rap Johnson Scheme

Washington, Dec. N.-(F--senate
Republican Independents who were
recently invited to serve on q new
board under the recovery adnlinistra-
ton to hear complaints from small
businessmen. are baking at the idea
that Hugh 8. johnson wants the board
to be a contact organization between
the recovery unit and congress.
Senator Nye, Rep. N. ID said
Tuesday II Johnson wanted the board
to be contact group instead Of serv-
ing entirely under the recovery adj
ministration the project should be de-
ferred until congress expressed itself.
II congress wanted such q board. he
added, it could say so and appoint It's
own members.
Nye expressed doubt whether q reso.
luton for . congressional illvestiga-
ton Of the recovery administration
could be approved, but said there was
great need for revising many Of the
codes to protect the independents In
business from "monopolies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Six Known Dead as
Train Hits Cattle

Calvert. Tex, Dec. T.-tRe AT least
SIX men were killed at Black Bridge
switch, three and half miles west
Of here, 1t midnight Tuesday when q
Missouri Pacific freight train struck
Q herd Of cattle and was der'liled.
Three Of those killed were members
Of the train crew and the others were
itinerants riding the freight train
from Mart to Houston.
The crew members killed were:
Fred Wallace. fireman; Otis Green,
head brakeman, and r. J. Delhomme.
engineer. all Of Mart.
The bodies Of the trainmen were ex-
tricated from the wreckase, but those
Of the tramps stu were pinned be-
meath the cars.
p. II. Kendall, undertaken Of Cal
vert, said he could sec the bodies Of
the three men and that 1t was possible
several others were still under the
Riate6 freight casG
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Woman Editor Will
Judge Poultry Here

Miss Clara Suffer, poultry editor Of
the st. Paul Farmer, agricultural pub
location, will be chief Judge for the an
nual show the Missouri Slope Poultry
association here next month, it was
announced Wednesday by H. o. Put
nam, Burleigh county agricultural
agent.
The show will be held in the World
War Memorial building Jan. 8. 10, II
and IL.
Miss Suffer not only is a student Of
and writer on poultry-raising methods,
but also operates her own poultry
farm at Winona, Ia. She formerly was
poultry specialist for South Dakota
State College at Brookings.
Cash prizes will be awarded to win
ners In the turkey, chicken and pigeon
contests, open for pen and single en-
tries, Putnam said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
ROBERT BYRNE WILL
GET SCOUTMASTER'S
AWARD AT PROGRAM
Is First Bismarck Leader to
Complete Five-Year
Training Course

scoutmaster Robert Byrnc viii re-
ceive the highest award presented fo1
Boy Scout troop leadership at the
Bismarck court Of honor to be con-
Quoted Thursday evening, 1t IS an
rounced by Paul o. Netland, execu-
tive OF the Missouri Slope area.
Scoutmaster Byrne, who has been
leader Of Troop No. II In the Capital
City since 1928, will receive his scout
masters key in recognition Of his
completion Of the five-year progress
sive training program. He IS the first
Bismarck scoutmaster to receive the
award.
The scouting course Of study In
cludes the following: Elements Of
scoutmasteTship, designed to give the
new scoutmaster a general knowledge
Of the aims and content Of the Boy
Scout program: 2-principles Of scout
nastership, = study Of the nature Of
Doys and their activity urges, includ-
Ing study Of troop program building
and methods Of troop administration;
3-principles Of first aid: Advanced
course, which requires the individual
to act in leadership capacity for some
elementary course; 5-two more spe-
cialization courses, which he COM
pleted at the University Of Mime
cota's forestry school last summer:
6-two weeks In camp: and five
years Of satisfactory service Is
scoutmaster.
In his service with Troop No. il,
sponsored by the Elks club. Scoutmas-
ter Byrne has dealt directly with hum
dreds Of boys since 1928.
The court Of honor will be held IN
the World War Memorial building
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Doors VIII
be opened at Z o'clock.
Scores Of scouts from all troops In
the city will appear before the court
to receive advancement awards. The
Boy Scout band will present music
throughout the program, to which the
public Is invited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Fire Races Shack and
R0uts Its Occupant

Fire raxed his flimsy shack at SIS
Thirteenth st., south. and routed
George Roden into the cold outside Of
q degrees below zero about O'Clock
Wednesday morning, according to Fire
Chief Harry A. Thomson.
The blaze apparently started from
IN overheated stove and the inflam-
mable material IN the shack, includ-
ing paper and dry wood. caught fire
quickly.
Roden was fully dressed when the
fire department arrived, Chiel
Thompson said. The fire had made
such great Roadway, however, that
thaD vs. Htt1e salvaaa,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
COUNTIES MAY GET
FINANCIAL RELIEF
UNDER Court ORDER
Judge Approves Divide Plan to
Use Money in Gas Tax and
Teachers Funds
MOVE IS HELD NECESSARY
Petitioner Asserts Only Alter
native Is to Close Court
house At Once
MOVE IS HELD NECESSARY

Crosby, N. D., Dec. 27.-(RA Relief
for hard pressed North Dakota coun-
ties was indicated Wednesday when
Judge John G. Lowe Of Minot an
nounced he would sign an order max
ing 1t possible for monies In the gas
tax fund and teachers institute fund
OF Divide county to be transferred to
an emergency fund Ito keep the
courthouse Open"
Judge Lowe added, however, that
any order which he signs must con-
tain q provision that the two funds
are to be reimbursed for the amounts
transferred from them as soon as
money Is available to do so.
1t was charged In q mandamus ac-
ton instituted in district court by
=. ]. Mcllralth, who Is Divide coun-
ty states attorney, as petitioner.
that unless such transfers were au-
thorized "the county government in
Divide county will cease to exist, it
Will be necessary to close the court
house, q condition Of chaos and un-
certainty will prevail, and the citi-
Gems Of said county will be unable to
carry on the ordinary duties and
functions Of government"
The action was brought against r.
H. Lynch, county auditor: o. A. steff-
Ter, county treasurer, and County
Commissioners August Fell, Martin
Duffy and A. +. Kimball.
In his petition for q writ Of man.
damus, made not In his capacity as
states attorney, but as q taxpayer
and freeholder, McIlraith charged
the situation prevailing In Divide
county grows out OF q worldwide de-
preston land the help Of a generous
though short-sighted and unwise
legislature"
The petition related that Divide
county has in Its gas tax fund 81
852.97 and IN the teachers institute
fund $4,000: that no road work is
being done In the county: that under
the law the county Is forbidden to use
the gas tax money for anything ex-
cept road building. The contention
was advanced that the county, under
equity powers, could make these mon
les available In the form of an emer-
gency fund for such purposes as pay
ing for mileage, gasoline, coal, sta
tionery. telephone calls, telegraph
messages. railway mileage. meals for
prisoners. medical attention. medical
supplies, land the thousand and one
other items which cannot be pur-
chased upon the open market with
registered warrants"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Winter Continues lev Rule
Roosevelt UnlU0rried By Deficit of Billion
Old Age Pension Funds Not Available
MUST wAiifi Until / MiAYi OR jUNf
Maximum Under Law Is $50 Per Year

The rental value Of any real estate
owned and occupied solely as q home
BY the applicant shall not be in
cluded In determining the income Of
the applicant and any other property
real or personal that has no certain
definite or fixed value shall be ap-
praised by the board Of administra-
ton and the amount Of income pey
year from said property received by
the owner shall be reckoned or esti-
mated for the purpose Of determine
Ing the amount Of pension to be al
lowed, as being 5 per cent Of the
appraised value.
The board OF county commissioners
Is to decide whether q claim has been
established and transmit copies Of all
applications to the board Of admins
tration. The county board Is given
wide powers in investigating pension
ers claims and is empowered to swear
witnesses and take evidence.
The county commissioners fix the
rate Of the pension claim and certify
the same to the Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Labor, who issues the
applicant q pension certificate" He
can reduce the rate Of pension II he
finds the applicant has any other
income. The pension is payable OF,
or before the 18th Of each month, and
is not assignable or subject to lien,
attachment, punishment or execu.
ton. Under the law the board OF
county commissioners Is practically
made the guardian of the peusioner
and may direct the payment Of the
pension to any responsible person or
corporation for his benefit II In its
Judgment he is incapable of taking
care Of himself or his money.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Cuba Will Refuse to
Pay Chase National

Havana, Dec. T.-@-P President
Ramon 0rau San Martin "Wednesday
reiterated the governments tntentic.
not to pay Chase National Bank cert
ficates on . "a. 900 public work
bond issue which natures Monday.
Grau told the banks local manager
that the debts were "illegitimate as
Chase delt with Machado disposed
former president) without tho con-
sent Of the Cuban people"
American business houses became
the target Of . boycott move IN the
capital Of Cuba Wednesday.
Handbills urging the public .
pledge itself not 70 buy American
goods were distributed thrcugnoee
the entire city. The sponsors & tn
movement. however. were not ~
vealed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27

No payments OF old age pensions
can be made until late spring or
early summer Of 1894. according to
State Treasurer Alfred 8. Dale.
Although q levy Of one.tenth Of q
mill was made by the state board OF
equalization for the purpose Of pro-
vlding funds with which to pay the
pensions, and taxes are payable after
Dec. 81, 1883. Dale does not believe
there will be sufficient funds avail
able to pay any pensions until May I
or later. Application blanks are II,
the hands Of county auditors and can
be filed with the board OF county
commissioners.
The maximum pension allowed
under the law Is $50 per year and
the applicant must be q citizen OF
the United States, have resided con-
tinuously In the state Of North Dakota
for at least 20 years and be over 68
years Of age.
The applicant must certify that
previous to the filing Of his applica-
ton for pension he or she has work.
fed according to ability. opportunity
and need for the maintenance Of
himself or those legally dependent
upon him. That he has not been q
professional beggar. tramp or vag-
rant at any period OF his life, that
he has no children Of sufficient
ability who are liable and responsible
under the law for hts support. and
that he has not Invested himself Of
property or assets in order to qualify
for benefits under the act.
The applicant must also certify that
he has no yearly income or that his
income does not exceed $50 per year,
that he Is not an inmate Of any
municipal, state or national irstitu-
ton
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Would Bar Packers
From Local BuyinQ

Washington. Dec. 27.-(P)eRepre-
sentative Hildebrandt (Dem., s. d.,
said Wednesday he would Join other
midwestern congressman in fighting
for abolition Of direct hog-buying by
packers. He said the practice de-
pressed farm prices by taking the
teeth out Of the competitive market"
Hildebrandt, who returned from
South Dakota last week, said he
would discuss several public works
projects in his district with the adj
lninistration.
South Dakota people are loyal to
the president, ready to sink or swim
With him, and they hope they'll
swiIn," he said. Mr.. Roosevelt Is the
only man In recent years who has
given big business stiff fight"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Tragedy Rides on
Cold Winds Wings

Chicago, Dec. 27.-R)-It was
eight below zero last night. too
cold for two 15-month-old babies
to sleep In their crib.
So Blanche and Barbara Mar
shall, twins, were Struggled into
bed with their mother and father
and four-year brother.
When the mother awoke at 6
q. m, her babies were dead. They
had Smothered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
SUFFERING
FOLLOW IN WAKE OF
Low TEMPERATURES
No Let-Up in Sight for Affected
Areas as Frigid Blast
Spreads to Dixie
BLIZZARD HITS NORTHEAST
New England crippsd by Terri.
fic Storm; Seven Die From
Exhaustion
IBy the Associated Press,

Winter continued its icy rule Of
much Of the North American coutn-
ent Wednesday, with bowling winds,
snow storms and far below normal
temperatures that brought death and
suffering to many.
There was no letup, In sight for the
affected areas, except the promise Of
some moderation In the central west.
Colder was the prediction for the east,
and even Dixie. which escaped the
first OF the weeks bitter cold, was
threatened.
Several scores Of persons were esti-
mated to have died a. . direct re-
suit Of the frigid blasts, most Of them
in traffic mishaps. The east was
blanketed by snow. New England
suffered Tuesday and Tuesday night
from one Of the worst billiards. In its
history. At least seven persons per.
ished from exhaustion In Massachu.
sets.
Canada was hard hit. Several
deaths occurred In the Canadian
provinces. A bowling blizzard ct
Toronto accounted for two lives. An
aged prospector died from the cold
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Continued Cold Is
Forecast for II. ID.

North Dakota continued in the
grip Of q cold wave Thursday. With
the forecast for generally fair
weather Wednesday night ana
Thursday With continued cold.
Temperatures during the last q
hours ranged down to near Tho
30-below-Sero mark, with Valley
City reporting 20 below. Grand
Forks and Fargo Is. Wiluston and
jamestown a. and Bismarck and
Devils Lake q below.
The highway department report.
ed all main roads open, but that
roads are drifting badly In tlso
northern part Of the state. snow
plows, however, were Ia operation
tn an attempt to keep tho main
highways clear. Secondary roads
were reported - ''passable," with
some having bad stretches that
made travel difficult.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
MOTT PLUMBER BURIED

Mott, N. OAK, Dec. 27.-Funeral
services were held Dec. ~ at St
Paul, MINI, for Oscar Acker, go, fol
years Q resident Of Mott where he
conducted q plumbing shop. Prior
to coming 10 Mott he had lived 81
Bismarck. He leaves three brothers
Arthur, Charles and Walter Acker
all Of st. Paul, Mimi. and . sister
Mrs. Ben Nelson Of st. Paul. Ackel
died Dec. 10 OF influenza.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Mayville Motorists
Are Stranded Frozen

Fargo, Dec. 27.-(FeFirst report Of
motorists in the Fargo area suffering
from exposure after their car stalled,
came from Mayville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Egge and q
party Of friends from Mayville, en-
route to Minneapolis for the holidays
suffered frozen limbs when their car
1talled between Hillsboro and Fargo
The group walked four miles to shell
ter.
They were under q doctors care ct
Mayville, their home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
Rescue Pr0spect0rs
From Canadian Lake

Edmonton. Dec. 2.-R}-Two Of
party Of five prospectors trapped
north Of here, when caught by On
early season freese.up, were back In
Edmonton Wednesday.
Pilot Archie Mcmillan landed on
Manitou Island and took off Nick
Murphy and o. 8. Chaplin Of Calgary.
He viii return to bring out the re-
naming three, who will winter ct
Cameron Bay and return to their
mining claims noxt spgtnS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-27
SPEED ACE MAKES
DARING FLIGHT TO
AID SICK infant
Wedell Braves Strong Wind and
Poor Condition on 1 400
Mile Mercy Hop

Baltimore, Dec. 7.-HJ-t1Ve.
months-old Sue Trammell Wednesday
waited In the Harriet Lane clinic the
experienced hand Of DR.. Walter E.
Dandy. noted brain specialist, to re-
lieve the pressure on her brain and
possibly save her life, after hazard
Gus airplane dash from Houston,
Texas.
Drawing strong Icy winds and poor
flying conditions, James r. Wedell,
famous speed aviator, drove his red
monoplane over the 400 mile trip
in slightly more than II hours, bring
ing the plane with its sick baby down
on snow encrusted Logan Field here
without mishap.
A municipal ambulance, waiting at
the field at the order Of Mayor How
ard w. Jackson. rushed the child and
her relatives who accompanied her,
to the Johns Hopkins hospital where
Dr.. Paul A. Kunkel, resident in neuro-
surgery, made the preliminary ex-
animation.
Deeming It not necessary to operate
Immediately, DR.. Kunkel diagnosed
the childs ailment as hydro-cephalus.
probably due to q congenital lesion.
Hydro-cephalus is an infantile dis
ease, described as an. accumulation OF
watery fluid within the ventricles or
between the membranes Of the brain.
No Sign Of Tumor
He said he did not believe the child
had Q tumor but would await an ex-
animation by DR.. Dandy later Wednes-
day. The baby had no fever and while
It's condition was serious 1t was not
acute.
DR.. Dandy later confirmed Kunkel's
diagnosis and said an operation will
be performed within the next few days.
Sue Is the only child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Trammell. their other child hav-
in3 died Of . similar ailment.
Besides her parents, little blue.eyed
Sue was accompanied on her plane
flight by her grandmother. Mrs. w.
w. Fondren. who Is the wife Of .
wealthy Houston oil man: an uncle.
w. w. Fondren. Jr, and her nurse,
Miss Anne swinson.
The baby became III last Saturday
when relatives noticed changes IN the
contour and size Of her head.
Wedell stepped into the picture
shortly after noon Tuesday. The New
Orleans pilot, who holds several speed
records, on an hours notice, took off
from Houston ct l:50 p. N. est. In
. fast plane with the Trammell party.
Stops Only For Fuel
After . two.hour hop, he stopped
IN New Orleans 20 minutes to take on
% gallons Of gasoline and was off for
Atlanta. A stop Of less than two min
utes was made there to refuel.
Reports Of bad flying conditions to
the north and snow In the vicinity Of
Baltimore did not stop the air ace.
Leaving Atlanta at 8:25 p. m. (C9.T)
Wedeu reached Greensboro, n. c., at
1880 p. N. (E.ST.) where he refuelled
In five minutes and was on his way
again.
After receiving reports from the
Associated Press Of the spectacular
flight, Mayor Jackson ordered the IA
cilities Of the city to aid the pilot and
the family Of the stricken child. The
airport Was ordered to turn on its
floodlights and the municipal ambu-
lance was sent there.