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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
Empire Builder Is
Hit by Avalanche

White Fish, Mont. Jan, 6.-(ReAn
avalanche Of snow that hurtled down
on the Empire Builder In the Rocky
Mountains east Of here late Thursday,
buried the locomotive and three cars
Of the top-notch Great Northern pas
senger train. The train was not de-
rallied or damaged and no one was In
jured.
A second slide occurred . short dis
lance aheSS and although the train
was able to pull out Of the first slide
1t could not proceed until the second
had been removed. Quick action by
the engineer in applying the brakes
when he saw the slide coming was
credited with preventing derailment.
The train arrived here at $50 p. M.
almost six hours late.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06

Hollywood, Calf, Jan. 6.-(P-A
robber dressed as messenger boy en-
tered the home of Betty Compson,
threatened her life, bound and gagged
her and escaped with jewelry the film
actress said she valued at $4l, 500.
The actress, reporting THURSDAY
nights robbery to the police, said the
man also bound and gagged E. D. Le-
shin, her former production manager
who was visiting at the home. She
said the jewelry was insured.
Miss Compson was sitting In the
living room Of her home with Leshin
when the door bell rang. She an
swered 1t and saw q man dressed In
the uniform OF messenger boy. hold
ing yellow envelope in his hand.
The man pushed his way through.
the door, drew revolver and sale
this Is stickup. know my bust
ness and If you make any squawk
burn you both down."
He then marched both Miss Comp
son and Leshin to the upstairs bed
room of the actress where he bound
Leshin's hands and feet with wire and
gagged his mouth.
Before binding Miss Compson ana
tapping her mouth. he forced her to
tell him where she kept her jewelry,
threatening to kill her outright II she
refused to comply.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06

Warrington. Jan. 6.-ReThe new
income tax rates decided on by presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt and Democratic
congressional leaders on their confer
ence Thursday night. equal the war.
time levies. highest ever imposed by
the United States.
They start from . basis 2 per cent
higher than the rates In force this
year, which In turn are much sitter
than any paid since the 1921 revenue
law was supplanted.
The drop IN exemptions. which Will
tax all unmarried men and women
with $1,000 or more. and Ill married
earuers receiving $4,000 O. more.
compare with exemptions Of $1,000
and $500 In force this year, and a.
500 ana $500 on the taxes paid dur
ing 1882.
Tho program now to be attempted
- per cent on the first $4,000 Of IN.
come and II per cent above that. plus
q graduated gurtax CA incomes Of g.
900 Of more-was strongly advocated
IN the senate last session by RepubM.
can Cousens Of Michigan. but was DE-.
1ated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
$50 SEEK 10 JOBS
AS AIDES in House
Many Disappointed as Number
Of Positions Is Not Enough
to Go Around

More than $50 applicants sought the
10 positions filled by the North Da-
kota House of Representatives Thurs
day after the applications received
the approval Of the permanent house
employment committee.
This information was given out by
w. ]. Flanagan. committee chair
man, when the names were presented
to the house.
Elected were Fred Fleck. 42nd dis
trict. william Cantwell. 30th district,
] E. Pfiffer, 18th District. and Alva
Wambheim, 9Th District as pages;
Clara Kane, 9Th District, Myrtle
Height. 9th District, as stenograph-
ers: p. H. Miller. 46th District. and
Thomas Devaney. 18th District, Chief
and first assistant mailing clerks res.
pectively, and Herman Butt, 44th dis
trict. second assistant; J. H. McCay,
9Th District. committee room attend
ant and messenger: A. E. Valley. 34th
District. night Waterman: Berry
stoeltin, 48th District, assistant proof
reader: H. A. Rank, Goth District,
janitor; A. J. McLarty, doorkeeper
Gs4ASA AAACcOVA48SAs 0V0ASSCy 3A0AAAD OOVAS
District, bill room clerk: ]. M. Lep-
pert, oath District, voucher clerk and
assistant mailing clerk: Ed. Cooper,
9Th District. assistant sergeant-at-
arms and doorkeeper: and II. p. Hal
vorson, Sand District, gallery door
keeper. and Mr.. Hjenstad, 3rd Dis
trict, cloak room attendant.
Before members Of the house had
left the floor after recessing until
l:55 p. M, Friday, Speaker Craig in
formed them that those that wished
could leave then to spend the week.
end at home. as no important work
Is scheduled for the remainder Of
this week.
The senate named the following
employees: 8. I. Cofell, Glendale, as
sistant mailing clerk: Ed Martel, Me-
dina; KriStian Wildrose, and A. g.
slade. Rhame. as unassigned commit
tee clerks; Marie Pierce, Enderlin.
and Harriet NJ. Botz, Cando. senate
stenographers; <. g. Kopseng, Wells
burg, doorkeeper; Mildred Patten.
Plaza. assistant enrolling and en-
crossing clerk: Roswell Kamrath.
Leith, Page: Jerry O'Leary, Glen
burn, cloak room attendant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06

church-the historic structure on main
street named for Jonathan Edwards
long ago.
Congressional leaders viii come too.
and groups of distinguished people
from many cities-Wasl1ington. New
York. Boston and others. The choir
in which Mrs. Coolidge has often sung
will add its voices to the services for
the dead and there will be q brief
sermon.
The body will lie in state at the
church for one hour Saturday morn
ing. This wes decided when it be-
came apparent the little church could
not accommodate the throngs anxious
to attend the funeral services.
Afterward simple motor process
sion will start for Plymouth, VT,
more than 100 miles away, to lay the
silent president" beside his father
and his son Calvin. The burial, simp.
Ter even than the services. will take
place in late afternoon.
Died Is He Lived-Alone
Calvin Coolidge died much as he
had lived-alone.
At the Beeches," the home in
which he sought seclusion, that three
stored dwelling to which he repaired
when the cares of a nation fell from
his shoulders. the former president
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
near FLOOD STAGE:
many LEAVE Homes
levee Breaks Cause Trouble az
Big Stream Rises; Many
Acres Inundated

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 6-(PeVal-
ley jewellers where the st. Francis
river separates northeastern Arkansas
from southeastern Missouri Scurried
for higher ground Friday as flood wa
tiers poured through five levee breaks
and gushed over some $4,000 acres OF
lowlandS.
The river was falling in the vicinity
of Kennett, Mo-. as the breaches re-
lieved pressure from upstream. but
down at Big Lake, near Blytheville.
Ark, q crew of $50 worked to sand
bag barriers against rises there.
Meanwhile. through the Mississippi
delta and elsewhere that swollen
streams have caused concern. tension:
slackened as anticipated heavy rains
failed to materialize.
The Tallahatchie river and Cassidy
Bayou still bothered the delta COM
munities Of Sumner, Glendora. Webb
and Swan Lake but the waters were
rising more slowly Swan Lake and
Webb were cut off from highway COM
munication.
West Tennessee streams. swelled by
backwaters from the rising Mississip-
pi, have covered some 100000 acres OF
lowlands and evicted numerous low
landers. The Ohio. Fbrked Deer and
Hatchie all were out Of their banks.
Rivermen expressed fear that the
swollen Mississippi would back addi-
tional floods into its delta tributaries.
The big river went up foot here in
the last ~ hours to 28.8 and flood
stage Of IS feet was forecast for jan
uary IL.
Memphis, high up on the Chicksaw
bluffs, IS safe. The river jewellers are
watching the gauges, for the lowland-
ers have to figure on what would hap
pen II upstream floods ran into floods
lower down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
|LAME-DUCK MEASURE
RECEIVES APPROVAL
OF STATE SENATORS
Vote in Upper Branch Of Legis.
lature Unanimous; Now
Goes to House

A resolution ratifying the lame
duck" amendment to the federal con-
stitution received the unanimous vote
of the North Dakota senate Thurs
day and now goes to the house which
is expected to take favorable action
on the proposal.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator G. M. 1ndergaard of Foster
and Eddy counties and a vote was
taken shortly after it was read. Sen
ator p. j. Murphy of Walsh county
moved that it be referred to the
state affairs committee, but when OPP
position to this motion was express
ed he withdrew it.
Many states already have ratified
the amendment which becomes law
when 1t receives the approval Of two
thirds of the states. The amendment
provides for terminating the terms OF
u. S. Senators and Representatives
on January 3, and would end the
terms of the president and vice presi-
dent January 20.
Both the senate and house recessed
after short sessions out Of respect Of
the late president Coolidge. Word Of
his death reached the assemblies
shortly after they convened and a
recess until Friday was taken after
disposition of routine affairs.
A joint committee was named by
the house and senate to draw up q
resolution Of sympathy to Mrs. Cool
idge. Senators J. p. Cain, Stark
county, A. w. Fowler. CaSs, and d.
H. Hamilton, McHenry were appoint
ed in the senate, and representatives
A. E. Sandlie, Grand Forks. Edwin
Traynor, Ramsey, and H. r. SWEET OF
Kidder in the house.
An executive session was held by
the senate after the receipt Of q COM
munication from Governor William
LANCER asking for confirmation Of
the appointment Of Frank Vogel, Bis
marck, who was named tax commits
sioner. The confirmation was given
by the senate.
Appointment Of committees must
be made before the two assemblies
are fully organised. Speaker Minnie
D. Craig said that none Of the COM
mittee appointments In the house
would be announced until all Of them
had been completed. probably early
next week. Senate appointments are
expected to be announced 1T the same
time by the presiding officer, Lieut..
Gov. Ole n. Olson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
Japs and Chinese
Launch Nelu Battle
Two Days of Quiet on Shanhaik-
wan Front Ended BY
Roaring of Guns
RIVER DIVIDING ARMIES
Further Operations on Large
Scale Predicted BY Mill
tary Observers

Shanghai, Jan. 6-(R-Two days Of
quiet on the Shanhaikwan battlefront
was broken Friday with a renewal Of
hostilities between Chinese and ia
panese forces.
Rifle fire broke out on the battle
front extending from one mile west
of Shanhaikwan to near the limits
Of the city of Chinwangtao, the sea-
port which is several miles southwest
of Shanhaikwan. The opposing arm
les faced each other from opposite
banks of the TaShih river.
Driven from the walled city of
Shanhaikwan, China'S northern rail-
way exit, the Chinese were reported
bringing up reinforcements from
Tientsin on the railroad which pass
ed through Chingwangtao. Japanese
warships were gathering in the
Chingwangtao harbor and additional
troops and ammunition were reported
brought into Shanhaikwan from
Manchuria.
Further operations on the scale Of
the terrific three-day bombardment
and street battle for possession of
Shanhaikwan early this week were
believed indicated by the troop con-
centrations.
Chinese officials at Marking pro-
fessed to believe the Japanese gov
ernment's announced policy to 10
calize" the Shanhaikwan incident as
Ia smoke screen" and they feared
the japanese would push along the
railroad leading to Tientsin and Pei
ping for else begin their long pre-
dicted drive northwestward into Je-
hol In a campaign to add that pro-
vince to Manchukuo, the Japanese
sponsored Manchurian state.
The Chinese Nationalist govern
ment officials stated no negotiations
were under way at the present time
seeking a settlement of the conflict.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
10 FATAL MISHAPS
HIT BUREAU FUNDS
During LAST YEAR
Workmen's Compensation Body
Issues 1882 Report; Makes
Recommendations

Nineteen fatal accidents under Its
Jurisdiction in the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1882, resulted in payment Of
$84,653.55 in claims, the North Da-
kota Workmens Compensation Blu
reau reported in its thirteenth annual
report.
The accidents included q cavein
runaway mine train, heat prostration
falling bricks, sewer gas poisoning
runaway of q team and dynamite ex-
plosion.
The bureaus members are r. E
Wenzel, chairman; w. G. Preckel and
w. H. Stutsman. commissioners; C.
+. Knudtson, secretary, and Myrtle
Fahlgren, statistician.
Total of claims during 1882 was
5,476 with a 1892 days lost as re-
suit Of the accidents. Awards fol
both deaths and injuries amounted tc
$3.50, 524.36, the report said. There
we're 1884 accidents from handling
objects.
Machinery accidents brought 3ls
claims. vehicular accidents at, falls
ATT, stepping on or striking against
objects 457. and hand tools 970.
The report showed that the bulk Of
accidents led to layoffs Of seven days
or less.
Recommendation Of the bureau TO,
its operation included:
l. Legislative permission for the
expenditure of not less than $3.50
for the organization of safety work
2. Full-time employment of an at
torney, who shall be housed at the
offices of the bureau.
3. Coordination of coal mine
licensing and inspection under the
bureau.
T. Denial of all attempts to pro.
cure court repeal on questions Of fact
unless under the stated procedure.
5. Provide for more effective
means of making the law compyl-
sorry.
6. Elimination of the provision
that permits payment of premium af-
ter serious accident.
Z. Repeal amendment permitting
insurance of employers.
8. Make appeals to supreme court
triable de novo.
9. Determine the court which is
to have jurisdiction in cases of in
jury occurring outside of the state.
10. Define the term independent
contractor" so there can be no room
for doubt concerning such workmen
as gravel haulers and others employ.
ed on piece, yardage or commission
basis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
Senate Will Probe
Kreuger-TOll Crash

Warrington. Jan. 6.-(ReThe swe-
dish firm Of Kruger and Toll Is to be
investigated BY . senate committee.
It crashed after War Krueger's death.
I'VE are trying to find out to what
extent tho American investor has
been played for . sucker by European:
promoter. with the help Of American
bankers and the stock exchange" said
Chairman Noebeck of the banking
committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
Rev., Mrs. Gulson
Move to Baldwin

Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Gulson have
moved from Glencoe to Baldwin,
where Rev. Gulson will serve as pas
tor in the Baldwin Presbyterian
church through the winter.
He also will conduct services at the
Stewartsdale church as long as roads
remain open and permit him to travel
between StewartSdale and Baldwin.
Rev. and Mrs. GulSon have resided
at Glencoe more than five years.
Rev. Gulson relieves Rev. F. w.
Christ, Wilton, Of the Baldwin pas
torial duties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
Bismarck Flags
Fly at Half-Mast

Flags flying at the Bismarck
federal building and the Burleigh
county courthouse were at half
mast Friday in respect to the late
Calvin Coolidge, former president.
The local postoffice received in
structions from the federal treas
ury department early in the FORE
noon to fly the flag at half-mast
for a period Of 80 days, proclaim
ed by President Hoover as q
mourning period.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
DRY CHIEFS DIVIDE
AS WET AMENDMENT
APPROACHES SENATE
Fess Of Ohio Announces He Will
Support Measure; M'Nary
Predicts Passage

Washington, Jan. 6.-(P)-forecasts
Of early senate approval of a reso-
luton to repeal the eighteenth
amend came from leaders Friday as
sharp division of opinion toward 1t
developed among friends of prohibi-
ton.
Senator McNary, assistant Repub-
lican leader. predicted that the meas
ure which was approved by a senate
judiciary subcommittee Thursday
would pass the senate at this session
Of congress, and his views were echoed
by others. The full committee will
consider the proposal Monday and
must approve it before it reaches the
senate.
The split among former leading
prohibition supporters in that branch
was emphasized by statement from
Senator Fees, Ohio Republican. in
dicating he would vote for the reso-
luton.
On the other hand. two prominent
defenders Of prohibition Senators
Sheppard (Dem. Tex and Borah
(Rep. Idaho)-are withholding judg-
ment. The only outright declaration
of opposition has come from Senator
Robinson, Indiana Republican.
The proposal as 1t came from the
subcommittee calls for repeal through
submission to state legislatures Of a
new amendment which would pro-
tect dry states and permit congress
tc legislate against the saloon.
Chairman Norris. of the judiciary
committee, said Friday he probably
would oppose the entire amendment.
With repeal out OF the way, the
subcommittee will turn its attention
tomorrow to the house 80 per cent
beer bill. Six hours Of hearings have
been ordered with the time divided
equally between those who contend It
is constitutional and those who say it
is not. Blaine hopes the subcommit-
tee will complete action on the beer
bill early next week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
Six Widows Survive
Former Presidents

washington. Jan. 6.-(R-Al-
though the death Of Calvin Cool.
idge removed the last former
president, six widows Of chief
executives are living.
They are the widows Of Presi-
dents Harrison. Cleveland. Roose.
welt, TAFT, Wilson and Coolidge.
This Is only the second time
sinco the death Of George Wash.
ington that the United States has
been without . living ex-prest.
dent. For q few months between
the death Of Grover Cleveland
and the retirement Of Theodore
Roosevelt, there Was no living
former president.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
Fargo Fire Chiefs
Automobile Burns

Fargo. N. D., Jan. 6.-lREFire
Chief j. w. eutherland's auto was
destroyed BY fire Thursday. The
chiefs car skidded upon . pile Of
debris. Opening the throttle to
back off. The engine backfired
and burst into flames. The chief
didn't have m extinguisher. He
called the department.. It was an
swering another fire alarm. The
car burned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
uccumbed to . fatal heart attack.

succumbed to q fatal heart attack.
Calvin Coolidge WAS found. alone -
his dressing room. No one saw -
spirit depart. Thursday. after he bad
returned from his law office. ms
secretary waited below. until he Shoul4
b dismissed for lunch. oraco. his Ne.
found him. . sl3s returned hams
from imarketine.
Earlier n the day Harry noa. ~
secretary, had bean called mon ~
the former preddent 70 consl6ee y
Jlg-9aw pu11Ie. . new yoaT1 dit
Mn Coolidge hn6 bon aWay. ~
town. shoppln& Wheu tn 1oGm6r
president died.s H hA6 oGleo6 -
u She CARED - - tn cn3. Holie e
(0cntinne1 - 80 0yO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
LAKOTA DENTIST DIES

lAkota. N. D.. Jan. 6.-lReDr. r.
@. Richardson. dentist and prominent
citizen here, died late Thursday fol-
lowing m illness lasting 10 days.
Stomach trouble was the cause OF his
death.
Funeral services win be held In the
Federated Church here at $50 p. m.
Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06

Ivan Metzger, Williston, has been
appointed q member Of the Missouri
River Development Commission to fill
the unexpired term of his father, the
late q. B. Metzger. Metzger's ap-
pointment was made by George F..
Shafer just before he retired as gov
ernor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06
MOTOR DEATHS DROP

Chicago. Jan. 6.-R1-A reduction
Of i per cent In the number Of au-
tomobile deaths Ia the United States
In l032 was announced By the M
tional safety council Friday. Last
years Death ton Was about 1o0oo.
the council sald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-06

Homer Smith, Bismarck. was bound
ever to Burleigh county district court
Tor trial on . charge Of failing TO
provide for his wife and children fol-
lowing . preliminary examination
ThurSday. Justice Of the Peace A.
Z ehipp presided at the hearing.
The Washington times., 1933-12-09

Washington Times Good Fellow
Name ....s.A..
would like to play Santa Claus for ........ per-
sons. would prefer family Of this type.........
The Washington times., 1933-12-09
Group of Women to Bring Yule
Cheer to so y. G.. Families

Two bright spots in our day
yesterday were Mrs. S." and
MRS. H."
The first, a member of a
group of charitably inclined
women, called us up and asked
for the names of so families
needing help this Christmas time.
Unless you had been reading
some of these heart-breaking ap-
peals for help that we have
been receiving you will find 1t
hard to understand with what
Joy we welcomed MRS. S." We
hope that she and her group
will have the happiest Christmas
of their lives. They deserve it.
Found Worthy Case
No less heart-warming was
Mrs. H." She had written ask
ing that we send her the names
of several families, as she wished
to do bit of investigating be-
fore she planned her Christmas
budget.
She took four, but before she
had been gone an hour she
called us at our office to say
that she had taken the first
family she had visited. There
was a quiver in her voice as she
talked. The family, including
father, mother and one child,
were fighting to keep actual star
vation from their door. The
boy was ill-clothed, underfed and
disillusioned about Christmas.
Mrs. H." told us that she had
taken over his milk budget for
the rest of the winter and agreed
to supply funds to buy the lad
warm, nourishing lunches. She
said:
81 am going to get him q
complete outfit and few toys
for Christmas. But he needs
milk, cod liver oil, food above
all things. And he is going to
have them if 1 have to go with
out things myself"
Mother Badly Hurt
Her Christmas, we know, will
be one that she will remember
always.
We wish we could find a "Mrs.
H." for the writer of this letter:
eff you are real you won't
forget us ibis year as you did
last. Mother is ill in bed.
She was mashed just awfully
by an automobile and so we
can't do anything about Christ
mas.
Il am II and in the fifth
grade. Mother is all alone
until I get home from school.
We had to give up our home
and now we live in one room.
The Washington times., 1933-12-09
PREJUDICE LAID
To COPELAND 8
DRUG STAND
By international News Service


Redrafting of the drastic Tug
well pure food and drug bill was
begun today by a subcommittee
of the Senate Commerce Commit
tee, following stormy public hear
ings climaxed by the demand that
the subcommittee resign in favor
of an unbiased and unpreju-
diced" Senate group.
In offering the demand, Arthur
Kellet and F. J. Schlink, of New
York, representing consumers re-
search, launched a bitter verbal
attack against Senator Copeland
(DJ, of New York, a physician.
Copeland, as chairman Of the
subcommittee, had announced he
was opposed to the bill in its
present form.
Says He Exaggerates
Kellet accused Copeland Of
"gross exaggeration" in radio
broadcasts for a food manufac-
turing firm, declaring:
"Claims made by the senator
in these brOadcaSts would find
no support among reputable
physicians"
In demanding a new commit
tee and an impartial chairman"
Kellet asked:
"HOw can the American
consumer be assured OF fair
dealing when the chairman Of
this committee, we are in
formed, is receiving pay in be-
half Of a nationally advertised
product, the claims for which
would be adversely affected by
the terms Of this bill?"
COPELAND THANKS THEM
Schlink supported Kellett's po.
sition in brief verbal statement
before the subcommittee.
When the two had finished,
Copeland thanked them for ap-
pearing but ignored their
charges.
Determined opposition to the
bill was expressed by scores of
trade associations representing in
terests affected directly or indi-
rectly. Most of the witnesses
urged that the bill be rejected in
favor of amendments to the ex-
listing pure food and drugs law.