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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
FARM STRIKE BILL
AGAIN IS DEFEATED
in n. D. LEGISLATURE
Votes 81 to 80 For Indefinite
Postponement of Scheme
to Halt Marketing

A second effort in the North Da-
kota legislature to legalize farm
strikes was defeated as the house
voted indefinite postponement OF a
bill that would permit organizat tons
with membership Of $4,000 to declare
a legal farm strike.
Previously. bill offered in the SEN
ate to legalize farm strikes called by
any statewide farm organization and
to authorize the governor to use the
militia to protect strikers was de-
feated.
The house vote was "a to 80 for in
definite postponement Of the bill.
Having previously refused to sane
ton q repeal Of the voters guide card
law, the house passed similar meas
ure originating among its own men,
bers. The measure now awaits action
by the senate which had previously
favored repeal.
Plugging along steadily. the house
had cleared away all Of its own bills
with amendments and Wednesday
worked on the last batch to be passed.
It already has passed the measure
transferring the department Of
weights and measures, formerly under
the food commissioner. to the board
Of railroad commissioners.
It has passed the bill to limit the
amount Of agricultural statistics to be
gathered by the assessors.
It has voted In favor Of increasing
from one-tenth Of q mill to one-fifth
Of 2 mill the levy to provide funds for
building North Dakota's new capitol.
It has agreed that county offices Of
the state should be open from 8 .. m.
until noon and from to $50 p. m.
The house passed the Ettestad-Nie !.
woehner bill to equalize taxes in or
gained and unorganized townships
The measure permits an extra two
mill levy in unorganized townships
bringing the levy up to the level Of
organized townships.
It approved the 5000 appropriation
for the Mandan training school con-
Meeting sewer.
Another bill passed permits classifi-
cation Of Ignite br.quets the same q
Ignite coal, thereby enabling rail-
roads commissioners to allow lowe.
rates on interstate briquet shipments
The house approved two truck-regu-
lation measures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
JOHN GA|VNNONS TO
ENTER FORMAL PLEA
in court MARCH 2
John E. Sullivan, Counsel, lndi-
Gates Defendant Will
Stand Trial

John GammonS, former secretary OF
the state securities and industrial
commissions, will enter his plea to a
charge Of embezzling state funds at
p. m. March 2. when he appears be-
fore Judge Fred Jansonius In Bur-
leigh county district court.
Time for the plea was set when
Gammons appeared before Judge JAM
sonius Thursday afternoon.
John F. Sullivan, Mandan, retained
as counsel to assist Charles Simon
in defense Of Gammons. announced
before the proceedings that his client
would plead not guilty to the charge
and stand trial.
At Gammons' appearance Thursday.
the complaint signed by James Null
10y, present secretary Of the indus
trial commission, was read by States
Attorney George s. Register.
Ask Time To Consider
Sullivan asked for at least the
statutory" time In which to consider
the charges. Time permitted for study
Of the complaint Is a hours but Judge
Jansonius said any date before the
middle Of March would be acceptable
to him for entering Of the plea.
Attorney General A. j. Gronna, Jr..
told Sullivan to take "all the time
you want" and March 2 was agreed
upon as the date for arraignment.
Gammons has been at liberty UNI
der bonds since he waived prelimin-
airy examination and was bound to
the district court last month.
In the complaint he Is charged With
converting to his own use $500 from
state industrial commission funds.
Following the proceedings, Sulli-
van, In a public statement. scored
charges made against Gammons by
public officials through the press
and announced that defense counsel
expects to win acquittal for Gam
mons.
sullivan's complete statement fol-
lows:
II suppose law suits should be tried
at the place appointed by law, for
that purpose, namely In court. How
ever, there has been many rather Ill
advised charges made against Mr..
Gammons in the public press. which.
from their tenor, appear to have
been authorized BY some reliable
state agency and. Of course, such
public utterances cannot but preju-
dice the public against dammons
and make q fair trial that much
more difficult to obtain.
II doubt II the auditors In charge
are authority for such public utter
ances Is manifestly no set Of audi
tors could some to any definite con-
clusion in the short time that they
have had for investigation. Any
proper audit would take many
months.
I'VE feel that there Is . very fair
that an unprejudiced au-
dit, when completed, will inspire the
dismissal Of all charges. Il they are
not dismissed voluntarily we feel
sure that the audit, together with
the explanations Of the defendant,
will induce any fair-minded jury to
return . verdict Of not guilty-now
that Is our entire program"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

government, was expected to ignore
the Manchukuo governments de-
mand that he order his troops out Of
Jehol before the ultimatum expires.
The japanese. led by General Yo-
shimichi Suzuki, were prepared to
move Immediately upon Chaoyang,
Jehols second largest city, some 20
miles southwest of Peipiao.
Expect Quick Action
This was the principal obstacle to
their proposed advance Of more than
$50 miles upon Jehol City, the me-
trcpolis and capital. Optimistic Jap
anese leaders expected their army
would be at the walls Of that former
summer residence OF Manchu emper-
ors by the middle of next week.
While many have been slain and
wounded during the movement of the
japanese along the Chinchow-P Pei
piao railway in the last few days, the
japanese command has insisted the
real fighting" will not begin until
midnight.
General Chang Kai.Peng. former
bandit leader whose name meant ter
ror to many communities, was lead.
ing the advance on Kailu, In the
north. Native Manchuku0 troops
were in the forefront of both drives.
aimed to bring Jehol under the rule
Of that government, set up a year
ago by the japanese.
A Chinese army of $1,000 was con-
centrated in the Kailu area, hanging
together despite continual air bonn
bardments by the Japanese during re-
cent weeks. Each section of the Jap
anese offensive Is estimated at only
about half that size. Their planes
and modern equipment, however, are
in their favor.
Japanese promises Of work and
food in return for allegiance to the
state Of Manchukuo were reported
winning groups Of irregular Chinese
troops to Japan's side.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
Measure to Prohibit
Wheat Raising Killed

Falling one vote short. Of the Re.
quired constitutional majority Of Is.
Senator @. w. Fines bill to prohibit
raising Of wheat In North Dakota and
to set up machinery to purchase l0o.-
100000 bushels In the open market
was defeated In the state senate wed
nesday.
The vote was - to 81 for passage,
with four senators absent, but was
declared lost because It lached the
necessary constitutional majority.
The bill provided for appropriation
Of SO. ZOO. 900 and authorised : heard
Of wheat control" to Tissue $4,000 no
In bonds, to purchase wheat ct unler
80 cents Z buGhel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
MILLION DOLLARS
FOR SCHOOL HELP
Voted BY SENATE
Money Would Finance 'EquaIi-
zation Fund to Aid Strick.
en- Institutions

An appropriation Of 81 ,O00. 900 to set
up a state equalization fund" to be
used for schools under provisions Of a
pending neaure providing for distri-
button was passed by the North Da
kota senate Thursday with but four
dissenting votes.
Explaining what the conditions are
requiring the specific amount. A. s.
Marshall, chairman of the education
committee, said unless aid is receives:
at least 1000 rural schools over the
state will be closed before the end O.
the school year. He said the amount
was arrived at through figures from
the state education department and
declared many schools already are
closed.
Marshall told the senate a survey
shows that 1000 schools are now in
distress and may close before the end
Of the school year unless they receive
help. He added the bill provides for
administering the million dollars un-
der q new set up provided in s. B. pit,
now pending, half of the appropria-
ton going to the rural schools and the
other half to all other schools in the
state according to population.
Drop Left in Bucket
Sen. ]. H. Burkhart Of Ward coun-
ty pointed out the state budget board
cut all school aid down to "only a
drop In the bucket" adding 1t would
take million dollars and perhaps
more to do the work.
The conditions are such as they
never have been before In the history
Of the state, Burkhart declared.
It Is proposed to raise the money
from three tax bills and Burkhart
stated "all the money we can get from
these taxes will not meet the situa.
tion."
The bills are those imposing an
amusement tax, tax on tobaccos. and
tax on malt.
IT all three Of these bills pass it will
not begin to raise the revenue needed
to supply the fund" Burkhart said
I'VE must get additional money some.
where II we are going to meet the
condition"
Explaining his vote in favor Of the
bill, Senator A. L. Watt said the mat
ter was being handled wrong, as pro-
vision had not yet been made to pro.
vide the money. but he said he would
support the proposal. Arrangement
always should be made. he added, Il
raise the money before it Is appropri.
ated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
Sales and Income
Tax Measures Pass
Senate Approves Bills to Levy
on Gross incomes; Design
ed As Replacement
TWO RATES ARE PROVIDED
Wholesalers and Jobbers Get
Preference; Impost Placed
on Malt Syrup

Two tax bills. providing for a sales
tax and a gross income tax, passed
the North Dakota senate Thursday.
A measure to tax malt syrup, malt
extract and wort and cereal beverages
also passed.
The gross income tax establishes
two classes Of taxpayers, class "a.
composed Of AL persons not whole
salers or manufacturers" and class
B" composed of wholesalers and
manufactures" The class A taxpay-
ers would pay the rate Of two per cent
on gross income, and the class b tax
payers one-fourth Of the gross in
come of persons.
The sales tax measure taxes all
sales Of tangible personal property
and sales of personal and professional
services" It carries over 300 CLASH
fications.
The two bills passed four hours be-
fore the expiration of time for ex-
changing bills between the houses with
the understanding they would be
amended in the house to comprise q
replacement tax.
Under the malt bill, a tax of Is
cents gallon Is imposed on all wort,
five cents pound on malt syrup or
malt extract, and one cent for each
l2-ounce bottle, 2 cents for each a.
ounce bottle and 10 cents gallon on
cereal beverages.
The bill previously indefinitely post
poned in the senate. was revived Wed
nesday night with the consent of the
assembly and placed on Thursdays
calendar for final action. It now goes
to the house.
A bill to appropriate $685., 900 to en-
large the power plant at the state
penitentiary and to extend its use to
the Bank of North Dakoka and state
capitol, passed the senate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
Dern Is Appointed
Secretary Of War

Hyde Park, N. Y, Feb. 23.-(P)e
President-elect Roosevelt Thursday
named George H. Dern Of Utah as
secretary OF war. He also announced
selection Of Representative Lewis
Douglas Of Arizona as his new budget
director.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
RADIO STATION BURNS.

Minneapolis. Feb. 23.-(R}-George
Jacobson. chief operator, was over
come by smoke Thursday as fire de-
stroyed Transmission equipment Of
radio station WD0Y near here. DR..
@. w. Young, station owner, estimated
the loss Ut between $4,000 and
$lO0,O00.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
Agricultural College
Budget Is Approved

BY Z vote Of 6 to -. the house
passed the biennial budget bill for
the state agricultural college at Fargo,
carrying the appropriation recon-
mended in copamittee.
The bill provides for q budget OF
1851. 265.67. Of @2o0,644 below the
$642, o0o.67 recommended by the bud
get board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

PASS UNIVERSITY BUDGET
The University Of North Dakota
budget bill, for IN appropriation Of
sos $40. which includes an increase
Of $27, 900 over the committee recon-
mendations, passed the house We'd
nesday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

washington, Feb. 23.-(ReColonel
6osthenes Behn, president Of the In
ternational Telephone and Telegraph
company, Thursday recommended to
the senate finance committee as .
Business spur the formulation Of re-
ciprocal agreements between nations
to restore international trade.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
THREE DIE IN FIRE

Kingston. Ont, Feb. 23.-R-Three
little children lost their lives In . fire
which destroyed the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Wilson. Wednesday. The
children Robert. aged 3; Albert. 2, and
Arthur, 8 months. were alone In the
house at the time Of the fire
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
LUMBERDfEN ELECT

Fargo. Feb. 23-(R)-Ben Grotte,
Valley City, head Of the orotte Lum-
Der company. was elected president
Of the North Dakota Retail Lumber
Dealers association at the closing
business session Of the 2Sth annual
convention here Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
RAKERS no CoNyENE

Fargo. N. D., Feb. 23.-(P-Bakers
Of North Dakota will assemble In
Fargo April 10 and 10 for their 18th
annual convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23
HE DOES NOT CHOOSE

Fargo, Feb. 23.-(R-Mayor A. +.
Lynner OF Fargo, will not be q cam
didate for reelection, he announced
in a formal statement here Thurs
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

Nations and which already has ap-
proved the invasion of Jehol.
This latest portrait of the japanese
cabinet shows the venerable premier,
Vincount Makoto Saito, center, pre-
siding over q formal session. Other
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-23

members, left to right. are: Standing,
Ichiro Hatoyam, education; Lieut.
Gen. Sadao Araki, army: Ryutaro
Nagai, overseas affairs: Baron Kuma-
kichi Nakajima, commerce; Matsu-
kichi Koyama, justice; Fumio Goto.
The Washington times., 1933-11-01
GPURN
!. AID TO j. s. IN
COLD BUYING
London Expects Polite "No"
From Bank Of England as
Dollar Stages New Drop

LONDON, Nov. uN.S.).
American dollar declined on the
London Exchange today while city
financiers predicted the Bank of
England would refuse to cooper
ate with President Roosevelt to
avert q currency war.
The dollar opened at $4.T01 to
the pound sterling after closing
yesterday ct ATT, 9 drop Of 21s
points.
The price Of gold increased one
shilling two pence, selling at 131
snillings 3 pence an ounce. This
price included q premium Of seven
pence half penny over the French
rate.
Buyer Unrevealed
Seventy-four gold bars, valued
at about $685. 900 pounds, were
sold to an undisclosed buyer ct
this mornings auction. There was
no indication the United States
was yet in the market. :
Financial authorities declared
they believed polite regrets from
the Bank Of England that It could
not act as fiscal agent Of the
United States Government in any
forthcoming gold transactions in
London, probably would be con,
veyed to President Roosevelt by
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, British
treasury expert, in today's meet
ing in Washington.
While officials Of the Bank Of
England. maintained their tight
Tipped policy, financiers insisted
the bank would be unable to lln-
dertake the reported American
proposal since 1t is already work
ing In close cooperation with the
British treasury in similar mat
terS.
Bullion Brokers Alert I'd
It was believed Sir Frederick
would be forced to tell President
-oosevelt Anglo-American Co
operation regarding the American
plan for pu- chasing gold on world
market appears out Of the Ques
ton for the present.
They admitted, however. that
collabt radon on handling foreign
exchange matters might be worked
out. providing Britain receives
definite assurances from President
Roosevelt that the .forthco coming
American gold operations would
not be reckless"
Meanwhile. bullion brokers were
alert for any signs Of American
go'A buying in London. expressing
impatience to know what effect
these operations will have on the
dollar, the pound sterling, the
world gold price and British
American and world commodity
prices.
The Washington times., 1933-11-01

"create mere paper losses" in or
der to reduce income taxes.
wasn't that taking advantage
Of the Government"
"Oh, no."
A letter written July 5, 1882. and
signed "ChaSe Harris Forbes Corp.
by. p" outlined in greater detail
the amazing "tax-dodging service.
Sold to Dodge Tax
Pecora produced a memorandum
from the Chase files showing
Charles e. Keaton, Of the
Hamilton Trust Co., had sold
bank stock in 1891 to record an
income tax loss, with the purpose
Of buying it back 80 days later
This was the scheme Wiggin
declared was q Every common
practice" The memo, signed BY
ia. A. Kinney, dated December
8, 1881, and addressed to mfr
Inglesby," read:
Please sell the attached
Loco shares Of Chase stock in
the name Of Charles e. Kea.
ton at the market, check to
his order to be mailed TO him
at Hampstead, L. I.
"Mr. KeatOn is . member
Of the advisory board Of the
Hamilton Trust branch and is
taking . loss for tax purposes
with the intention Of repur-
chasing after 80 days."
SHORT SALES PROBED
Turning to Virgins short sales
Of his own banks stock just be-
fore the 1929 crash, Pecora asked
'Why did the Sherman sell
42,5O6 shares short when it had
none for sale, and You say your
family wanted to reduce their
holdings? why weren't the sales
made direct by members Of the
family, who wanted to reduce
their hOldings?"
"It was to postpone the tax"
'eTo postpone income taxes ON
the profits from the sale Of this
stOck?''
ssYes.N
The Washington times., 1933-11-01

Identity has not been revealed.
The departure Of the industrial
leaders. according to swope, is
not because OF disagreements
with the MIRA but because Of q
newly inaugurated system Of
rotating" membership upon the
board.
The movement, Swope ex-
planned, is one Of wide reorgani-
zation designed to place the Re
covery Administration on q per-
manent basis.
Swope said:
"WeM come back 70 the
board within . few months.
Meanwhile new men will take
our places. The whole thing ID
designed 70 have saIutary ef.
feet. DissensiOn? Goodness NOT"
Moffett became q member Of
the advisory board last July after
resigning his position with the
Standard OIL Company. His res
ignation followed company fight
over policy, after Moffett was in.
vited by President Roosevelt to
become q member Of the board.
The Washington times., 1933-11-01
sWOPE PLAN FOR BUSINESS sUBORDn@ATEs THE NRA

established to function just as
the Federal Bureau Of Standards
does for the Government.
It would take over the Amer
icanh Standards Association and
certain work Of the Bureau Of
Standards which might better be
undertaken by organized business
than by the Government.
Such an organization Of husi-
ness, he said, would furnish COM
prehensive and reliable informa-
tioY1.
Leaves Of Absence"
NRA officials tried to clear up
today some Of the confusion sur.
rounding the announcement that
the five business leaders were
withdrawing from the advisory
counsel.
It was explained that the five
were not ''resigning," but taking
leaves Of absence in the operation
Of . rotation plan.
There are 40 members Of the
board, and some members have
been eager to devote more time to
their own business. The rotation
plan Is being perfected to that
end, it was asserted.
The board is not an organic
part Of the NEA set-up, although
It Is allied to it. It also is allied
to the Commerce Department IN
lcng-range economic planning.
Swope and Teagle are also mem
bers Of the National Labor Board.
which Is charged with adjustment
Of labor disputes under the codes
They win retain their member
ships on this board.
walter G. Teagle, president
Of the Standard OIL Company
Of New Jersey. and chairman
Of the NRA advisory board.
Gerard Swope. president Of
the General Electric Company.
james A. Moffett, former
vice president Of Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey. he
viii continue his duties with
the petroleum industry com
mittee.
N. G., and one other whose
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very few people made any prof
its which can be used against
losses on taxable securities. :,
LOOPHOLE CITED
provision has been made,
! however, which makes it per
Missile to establish losses
Through sale Of municipal and
Government bonds, both domes.
tie and foreign. Just why Con-
Ercss should have allowed losses
ON foreign political divisions !
DO mot know, but such Is the
case.
where We can, we are try
Ing to exchange over into prac-
.ticaIly the same security 50 that
the question Of safety Is not in
vOlved, and IL it saves . few dol
lars to the holder It seems to be
worth while. The only thing you
need to do is to let me know II
it Is all right to 50 ahead and
work out, as we can, what saw
ings are possible ON your next
income tax return.
II you want more details not
contained in the memOranduIn,
please do mot hesitate to call
ON me-"
Wiggin defended the practice d
minimizing" Federal taxes. HI
said:
'It's . very common practice.
You hear about it all the time"
DO You approve the ethics Of
that?"
ooh, yOu are bound to have
people try to minimize their
taxes. I don't see, IL the Law is
Obeyed, why q person shouldn't
take his losses"
Pecora charged that the scheml
outlined In the two letters was Il
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securities act, and there Is ap.
parently q feeling in some quar-.
ters that the unfair competi.
ton" policies outlined by NRA
would tend to hamper initiative
Autonomy Emphasized
In other words, there is q feel
ing that II the Federal program
is accepted in toto, business will
simply become q group Of semi.
official producing and distribu-
ting agencies. with Federal super
vision much In evidence.
Swope'S statement does not
point directly to any cleavage be.
tween the views Of business and
the Federal emergency admins
tration, but it emphasizes busi-
ness autonomy and says little
about Federal supervision.
Swope's outline Of his plan for
business self-government was pre-
pared as the opening statement to
the council, meeting today for the
second time since its organization,
with Secretary Roper.
Swope and his associates who
quit sthe MIRA board had said pre-
viously that there was no diSsen-
sion or disagreement with MIRA
policies involved. However, anal
ysis Of his program indicated that
the Federal Government and the
NRA might have comparatively
little field In the administration
Of codes.
RAnkers' Stand Cited
Some observers also thought
there might be significance Ia
the announcement last Sunday Of
six basic principles Of fair com
petition by the NRA,, which In
cluded discouragement Of inac.
curacy In advertising and selling
methods, attacking competitors,
price discrimination, commercial
bribery. breach Of contract, and
coercion.
It was recalled that the bank
ers had suIked under the securi-
ties act, designed 10 protect the
public, and some feeling appeared
that business might consider these
NRA guides to business practice
too hampering.