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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
MYSTERY WOMAN
ACCUSED OF PART
IN K|DNAPINGCA
Hanm Reveals Presence OF Fe.
male in Gang Which Held
Him for Ransom

St. Paul, Nov. 11.-(P)-A mystery
woman In the Hanim kidnapping case
Saturday quickel,cd interest In the
trial Of four Chicago gangstcrs,
charged with abductlng the million
aire ST. Paul brewer. while court was
in adjournment over the weekend.
William Hamm. Jr., star govern
ment witness. revealed that woman
presumably was in the gang that held
him hostage last June until 100000
ransom was paid. when he took the
stand Friday in Judge M. M. Joyce's
fedora! court.
Court adjourned Friday until 10
a. m. Monday before Hamm had a
chance to attempt description OF
the woman. who, he said, was at the
house when he and his captors drove
up to the place. somewhere in Wis
ccnsin, about midnight last June Is.
Eddie Father McFadden. one OF
the defendants. was pointed out by
Hamm as one of the men who shook
his hand and compelled him to enter
a closed car after accosting him near
his brewery offices nearly five months
ego.
George Sullivan. who was mildly
reprimanded by Judge Joyce when
defense counsel objected to the Unit
ed States district attorneys charac-
tcrization of the Hamm abduction as
"a smooth job told the jury in his
opening address the government
would show that Willie Sharkcy
drove the kidrap car: that Roger
Toufy. Chicago gang leader. arrang-
ed delivery of two ransom notes. and
that Gustave Gloomy Gus" Schac-
fer was in the party when Hamm was
freed near Wyoming. Mimi. last June
10
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
Montana Organizes
Liquor Rule System

Helena, Nov. ll.-(R -Montana's
new state liquor sales organization.
adapted from the Canadian govern
ment stores organization. y TO be set
up and directed by wholesale grocery
executive. RAY M. McClAnahan Of
Butte. McClanahaS1 viii receive $500
q year as secretary OF the stats liquor
control board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
Armistice Banquet
Not Open to Public

The annual Armistice Day ban
quet which will be sponsored by
the American Legion Auxiliary in
the Terrace Gardens Of the Pat
terson Hotel Saturday evening Is
not open to the public, 1t is an
nounced by the arrangements com.
mittee.
War mothers, war fathers, veter-
ans of the World war and their
wives, veterans OF the Spanish
American war and their wives,
American Legion Auxiliary men,
beers and their husbands are In.
vited to attend.
The banquet will begin at $50
o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
WILL REPAIR STATUE

Washington. Nov. II. - ar - The
Statute Of Liberty In New York harbor
win b repaired BY the federal gov
eminent TO make visitors more COM
Portable and provide work.
The improvements will cost $4,000
ands officials said, will provide fiye
months work foe A. men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
HONORS
ITS WAR DEAD WITH
PARADE, EXERCISES
State Senator James P. Cain OF
Dickinson Is Principal
Speaker
JOHNSON DEFENDS LEGION
Annual Banquet Will Be Held IN
Patterson Hotel At $50
Tonight

Bismarck paid tribute to its war
dead Saturday with patriotic parade
and exercises at the city auditorium
in the forenoon. with the annual
Armistice Day banquet planned for
the evening.
Hundreds Of local residents. menu
bers Of patriotic and other organiza-
lions. braved slush-covered pavement
to participate In the parade. which
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
Canadians Rejecting
American Currency

Ottawa. Nov. ll.-R -Canada's
$4,000 postoffices had orders Satur-
day not to accept United States cur
rency.
The instructions went out from
district headquarters Friday because
the American dollar had fallen be-
low par IN relation to Canadian
money. ' '.- ,
Border Is well Is interior points
were affected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11

started moving at 1915 o'clock and
wound its way through the business
district to the city auditorium.
The patriotic exercises. with State
Senator James p. Cain Of Dickinson
as the principal speaker, were con-
Quoted at the auditorium following
the parade.
The annual banquet, sponsored BY
the Auxiliary Of Lloyd SpetS post Of
the Aemrican Legion. will be held In
the Terrace Gardens at the Patterson
hotel at $50 o'clock.
Grid Game At Mandan
Bismarck and Mandan high schools
were to play their annual Armistice
Day football game at the Slope fair
grounds in Mandan, beginning at p.
IN. bismarck time).
Special music at the auditorium ex-
ercises was presented by mixed dou-
ole quartet and Lorenzo Belk, vocal
sOloist.
Rev. Ellis L. Jackson, chaplain Of
Lloyd Spetz post. delivered tribute
to the dead.
Business houses in the city remain
ed closed during the parade and pro-
gram.
1.-THE American Legion has re-won
whatever Of public confidence was
shattered BY insidious attacks on
the organization, State Commander
william II. johnson Of Minot, who
was guest Of local Iegionnaires and
auxiliary members, declared Friday
night In an Armistice Eve address.
Struck 1t Assailants
He struck out at attacks made on
the Legion by men who deluded the
country into believing the veteran
was raiding the treasury-who tried
to intimate that he who made the
first Armistice day possible was at-
tempting to destroy the country he
had savel from q foreign foe
Pointing to unusual increase In Le-
gion activities, johnson said that
never before has the auxiliary and
Legion in North Dakota had an ad.
vance membership which approaches
the mark reached on this armistice
occasion.
1.-THE Legion, backed by the patri.
otism developed In days Of war;"
Commander johnson said. became q
leading factor In the life Of your
community, in your state and your
country-and 50 continued for years.
Then came the clouds Of depression.
the fog created by enemies Of pa
triotism who advanced themselves Is
disciples Of economy, who inserted
their false propaganda into public
channels Of information, who hurled
mud Ut the men who had been
cheered but decade BEFORE"
Cain Points 70 Unrest
Armistice day prompts Us to review
just what has happened since the
World War ended. Senator Cain said
ITO see II We have made substantial
steps toward universal and lasting
peace
The economic depression FOLLOWING
the war. the speaker said, has brought
unfortunate results. including the lib
eral use Of militia to quell disorders,
farmers and laborers Ia some cases re-
sorting to violence Ii demand of
higher prices for their produce ana
work, which they have right 10 ask.
fatal riots, blowing mp Of bridges, and
widespread agitation for Ill sorts q
reforms and suggested Improvement.
Despite internal economic strife,
Senator Cain said. the United STATES
faces no immediate prospect o9 uar
with any other nation. though 1T
prospect Of continued peace aunann
foreign nations y not % bright.
S0me writer's, he sAid. havo -
ldicted another great war . ooE3Y -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
CALL0 sPEClAL SEsSION

Helena, Mont. Nov. LIZ Gov.
Cooney Friday night announced the
Montana legislature will BE- called Into
extraordinary session Nov. 81. 70 COM
slider emergenct and relief measures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
HAS SWEET 10Y FRIEND

HAS SWEET BOY FRIEND
Los Angeles, Nov. ll.-(R)-Leaving
here Friday for New York, Joan Craw-
ford forced Franchot Tone to face q
battery Of cameras and then said "he's
sweet and adore him" but declared
they were not engaged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
WOULD SELL ~ DRINK

Erie. Pa. Nov. ll.-(R} Asserting
that = quart Is almost too much to-
be distributed ct once" United States
Senator james j. Dsvis believes II
would b best to sell liquor by the
drink
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-11
ABOVE
Farmers are arrayed against farmers
as the newest development In the
soil tillers' strike. Opposition against
the outbreak has resulted In organi-
cation OF midwest law and order
leagues" members Of which aid depu-
ties In keeping highways clear. Here
Is shown a group armed with guns
and clubs escorting q milk truck
through picket lines near Sioux City,
Iowa.

RIGHT
Armed with guns and clubs, and an
auto crank handle, these Iowa farm
ers are waiting to escort trucks
through picket lines near Sioux City.
They are members Of the new ''law
and order league" formed by farmers
unsympathetic with the midwest
strike to help get produce and live
stock through to market.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
BRIDE HOLDS UP
WATSON CASE

Refusal of corporation Counsel
William w. Bride to approve the
wording of an opinion by his
assistant, Edward Thomas, today
delayed the report of findings on
charges against George S. Wat
son, chief engineer of the Fire
Department.
The charges, filed with Repre-
sentative Virginia E. Jenckes,
Indiana, by Paul Jameson. at
torney for the City Fire Fighters
Association, were sent by Mrs.
Jenckes to the District Commits
sioners. The Commissioners sent
them to Thomas for study and
an opinion.
It is understood that Thomas
report is an exoneration of Wat
SON.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
States and Provinces

heard the goodhumored not too cynical, not at all
sentimental Governor of Massachusetts, (Which u.s. in
fact, Commonwealth and not common State) make
distinction between sections of the country which
to me, and interesting In some discussion of
Federalism and State Rights, he noted that Massa-
chusetts of the colonies which preceded the
United States and helped to create the United Sates
whereas Illinois, for instance, State created after
the Federal Government and by the Federal Govern
ment He felt that States which had created them
selves and the central government inclined to
have critical attitude toward the assumption of
power in Washington.
If this keenly felt it would give the 10 original
States and few formed out of their in the
West, feeling about citizenship which the West as
whole, could not share It would prepare the way for
real political division in America. That feeling could
be worked up but suspect that the majority of New
Englanders and New Workers and Georgans feel about
their government the majority of Cafornians and
South Dakotans do-they love it when things going
we'll and hate it when things going badly. That
is called constructive citizenship.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
CRACKERS
GET $3.50

Using the company's own tools,
burglars early today broke open
a safe in the main service plant
of the Firestone Tire and Rubber
Company, Third and B Streets
Southwest, and stole $3.50.
Raymond o. Cornell, the man
ager, told police the yeggs broke
in by smashing a front window.
He said they left fingerprints on
the safe. Employees discovered
the robbery when they came to
work. -
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
zaf Million Cut In Light Rates Seen
Roosevelt, Johnson Praise Girl
For Her Anthem of the MIRA
New Deal in Song Is
Creation Of Young
D. c. Composer

The New Deal" with words
and music!
That is the achievement Of H.
year-old Bertha Constance Cor
don, Washington pianist and
composer, and student at George
washington University.
Inspired by President Roose-
velt's war on the depression.
Miss Gordon decided that, like
the MINISTRIES of old, she should
sing the praises Of the Chief
Executive.
So she sat down and composed
a stirring march in tune with
the onward progress of industrial
recovery. Not content with writ
ing the music, she composed fit
ting verses that sing a paean to
the "bird of blue"
It took her about three days,
Miss Gordon said, and when she
had polished off her composition
she sent it to the White House
under the title of the "NRA
Anthem"
Now Miss Gordon is the proud
possessor of letters of apprecla-
ton from President Roosevelt
and National Recovery Admins
traitor johnson, to whom Mr..
Roosevelt sent it after he had
looked it over. q
And are her classmates at
George Washington, where she is
a senior, and the washington
Musical Institute, where she is
a gold medal student, envious?
Miss Gordon lives at 1880 Four
tenth st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
$4,000 Delay
Obtaining
Auto Tags

There are more than $4,000
Washington automobiles owners
who have not obtained their
1884 license tags, it was esti-
mated today by Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer. He said
his office will be able to serve
all of them before the first of
the year. The office can issue
about 1000 sets of tags a day,
he said.
If, however, owners wait until
the last day or two many Of
them will be unable to get their
tags in time, Van Duzer warned.
Use of 1888 tags after midnight
of December 81 will not be per-
mitted.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
ENGINE
MUSEUM

Respondent in black enamel
and shining brass, an 80-year-old
fire engine will be given to the
National Museum tomorrow by
Representative Virginia E. JenckeS
CD of Indiana, member of the
House District Committee.
Mrs. Jenckes will donate the
antique pumper on behalf Of
Charles Nehf, Of Terra Haute,
the Terre Haute Volunteer Fire.
mems Association, and Indiana
citizens who contributed to it's pur.
chase.
The engine, known locally as the
Zigo County Pumper No. 2, was
used in Terre Haute until its sale
to Jasper, Ind, in 1854. Discarded
a few years later, it fell into the
hands of Nehf, the present
donor
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Shun1ate to Head
AerOnauticS Unit

Joe T. Shumate. recently
appointed assistant chief of the
general inspection service of the
Aeronautics Branch, Department
of Commerce, will become chief
of that service, replacing George
E. Gardner, of Florida, who has
resigned.
Gardner has been connected
with the Aeronautics Branch
since 1928. He has of late had
special charge of the enforcement
of regulations governing issuance
of certificates of authority for
airlines and flight testing of
applicants.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
HEARINGS OPEN
SOON ON NEW
SCHEDULES
Excess Profits to Be Made
Basis of New Contracts
For Consumers

Probability of a half-million
dollar cut in electric light rates
here next year was seen today
with the announcement that pub
lie Utilities Commission.
The amount Of the expected cut
is based on the total of excess
profits to be applied for rate re-
duction. Last year this was $685..
900 and this year it will be about
the same.
Consumer to Benefit
More of the reduction will go
to private consumers this year
than last. Last year $4,000 Of
the total cut was applied to the
street lighting rate paid by the
District government. This reduc-
ton will not be made this year.
Present household rates are 80
cents per kilowatt hour for the
first so hours each month, 3.6
cents per hour for the next so
hours, 80 per hour for the third
SO and 2 cents per hour over that.
1t is not expected that these
basic rates will be changed, but
accountants for the PUG. are
working out method of slashing
domestic bills by reducing the
number of hours in the first
three steps.
How 1t Works Out
For instance, should the 3.9 cent
rate be applied to the first Is
hours, instead Of the first so, 1t
would reduce each monthly bill for
hours or more by rs cents. This
would use up $15O,OOO of the
amount of excess profits available
for reduction.
Although profits of the Potomac
Electric Power Company are
higher this year, it will not in.
crease the amount of rate reduc.
ton, since expenses also were
more. For example, there will be
some $4,000 to be paid in tax on
capital stock. This tax will not be
levied next year as it will cease
automatically because of the re.
peal of prohibition. Another ex.
pense is the shifting of the cur
rent sales tax from consumer to
company.
An increase Of overhead ex.
penses is expected to follow the
recent street car merger since
salaries Of executives formerly
were divided between the electric
company and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
These salaries now must be paid
entirely by the electric company.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
BERTHA GORDON
HOLIDAY ORDER
LAUDS CLERKS

President Roosevelt today signed
the Executive order which gives a
full day holiday to Federal EN-
ployes in the District on Satur'
day, December %, and Saturday,
December 80.
Praising the workers for their
service under emergency condi-
lions, the Presidents order said:
"As an evidence Of apprecia-
ton of the splendid service Of
the employees Of the Government,
Most Of whom have been work
ing under exceptional pressure
for the last nine and One-haf
months, it is hereby ordered that
the several Executive depart
ments and Independent Govern
ment establishments in the Dis
trict of Columbia, including the
Government Printing Office and
the Navy Yard and stations, be
closed on Saturday, December
20, 1888, and Saturday, Deem
Der 30, 1888, and all clerks and
other employees in the Federal
service in the District of COlum.
bia, except those who may for
special public reason be excepted
from the provisions of this order,
or those whose absence from
duty would be inconsistent with
the provisions of existing law,
are hereby excused from duty
on those days."
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
PERMIT
ISSUE To Be
SPEEDED Up
Temporary Permits Planned
BY Allen to Hurry Legal
Drinking Here

Three outstanding develop
ments in the District liquor con-
troll situation today were:
Inclusion in the proposed
regulatory bill of provision
for issuance of ten .oorary per.
mitS, similar to the temporary
beer permits issued here last
summer.
House approval of the plan
expected on the second day
of the session-January 4-but
delay seen in the Senate over
amendments.
Warning by Senator Robert
R. Reynolds (D0, North Caro-
lima, that if a high tax is placed
on liquor, local merchants will
suffer through an exodus Of
Washingtonians into adjoin-
ing States to purchase liquor
and other commodities.
Allen Drafting Bill
The provision for Temporary per-
mits was made known today when
Commissioner George E. Allen
said it was included in the bill
which he is now drafting with
the assistane of Corporation Coun'
sci William w. Bride.
When beer became legal, tenn
porary licenses were granted to
all dealers whose applications
bore no information which would
automatically bar them. These
were checked later and permanent
licenses issued.
Allen said be believes that re
curing applicants to file a bond
to insure their compliance with
the law will facilitate checking.
since the bond companies will
gather much of the information
needed by the boards.
Tax Rate Undecided
No decision on a proposed local
tax rate has been reached, Allen
said. and none will be made untl
Congress determines a Federal
tax. Unofficial estimates place
the possible revenue for the
District from the sale of liquor
at 100000 a year.
While quick action was looked
for in the House when Congress
convenes, Senator William H
King CD of Utah, chairman Of
the Senate District Committee
expressed doubt that the Senate
would take quick action. Tit
House bill probably would bt
returned for agreement on Senate
amendments, which would" take
at least week.
Senator King said he woulc
begin hearings on the District
liquor measure as soon as the
District Commissioners submit
their bill.
High Levy Menaces Trade
Pointing out that it would b.
an easy matter for Washington
ians to get their liquor supplies
from nearby Maryland and Vir
ginia, if the tax here were too
high. Senator Reynolds said:
Besides losing liquor revenue
to nearby States, merchants
will lose trade, because liquor
purchasers are also likely to
buy gasoline, food, and other
commodities away from home"
The Senator said he believed
residents of various communities
here should be allowed to dictate
whether liquor should be sold II
their respective territories.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
AAA UNITS DROP
WESTERVELT,
COL. DAVIS
Other Higher-ups Due to Quit
as Result of Feud and
Reorganization

Confirming reports that further
drastic shake-ups were to take
place among officials of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
ton, Brig. Gen. William I. Wester-
welt, chief of the processing and
marketing division, today admit
ted that his resignation had been
accepted.
Westervelt, old friend Of NRA
Administrator Hugh S. johnson,
and one of the many industrial
figures called upon to assist in the
recovery program. will return to
Chicago to his position as vice
president of Sears-Roebuck & Co.
within the next two or three days.
Colonel Davis Out
Another AAA head dropped
into the basket today was that
of Col. Robert H. Davis, whose
position as administrative Of
ficer was eliminated when his
entire section was abolished in
favor of a new section to be
known as the Office of Business
Management.
T. Weed Harvey, named to
have charge of the new section,
was also appointed to be assist
ant to Administrator Chester c.
Davis.
The change was made, accord.
ing to AAA officials, to prevent
overlapping of personnel and to
bring about a close working ar
rangement with existing Depart
ment of Agriculture facilities.
Second Shake-Up
Withdrawal of Westervelt sig
nalized the first actual move in
the second serious Shake-up with
in the AAA. For several days it
had been expected that internal
warfare among officials, extend
ing over a period Of months,
would result in the resignation OF
at least eight of the higher-ups.
Among those slated to leave are
former Senator Smith w. Brook,
hart, who will give up his post as
AAA foreign trade adviser to head
a large Russian trade section in
a new Federal export agency.
James D. Dole, Hawaiian pine
apple king, is believed to be ready
to withdraw from his position as
chief of the food products section.
Others scheduled to resign are
Wayne Taylor and Glenn Nc.
Hugh, assistants to former Admin
istrator George N. Peek; Ray
Miller, head of the foreign trade
section, and j. "A. Marcus, Rus
sian trade specialist. The latter
two are expected to join Peek
in the new export agency OF
which he is now in charge.
Feud Flares
The first results of the conflict
in the AAA were the withdrawal
of Peek and the appointment OF
Chester Davis, former production
chief, to take his place. Two
factions were embroiled in the
internal warfare, one being the
liberals" headed by Rexford G
Tugwell, Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture, and Jerome Frank
AAA counsel.
The other element, known az
the conservatives" found ring
leaders in Westervelt and his as
sistant, Major C. w. Dunning.
Officially, Wstervelt gave out
as the reason for his resignation
the fact that placement of code:
formerly handled by the AAA If
the hands of the NRA had marked
the completion of his work il
washington.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
so Dealers in Autos
Given SPACE Qt ShOIU

Fifty automobile dealers have
been granted space to show IS
makes of cars in the 1894 Wash
ington automobile show in the
Washington Auditorium, January
~ to February 8.
On Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings during
the show automobiles will be
given away. On the other nights
entertainment will be provided
by stars of stage, radio and
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Special Grand Jury
To COnUene Dec. 20

Judge William P. Woolls, of the
Alexandria corporation court, has
called a special grand jury to con-
vene December % to hear a score
Of felony cases sent on by the
police court since the last grand
jury. Most of the cases are those
of colored persons charged with
feloniouS cutting.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
Wife of Attorney
Injured In Crash

While returning from visit
to Pennsylvania, Mrs. Robert P.
Smith, 5000 block Sixteenth St.
N. w., was injured early today
when an automobile driven by
her husband skidded into the
side of culvert near Rockville.
Mr.. Smith, an attorney with Of
fees in the 800 block Fifteenth
st. N. w., was uninjured.
Mrs. Smith was taken to Sib-
ley hospital. She was injured
on the right arm and head and
her condition is considered not
serious.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
1854 RELIC TO MUSEUM

A Terre HSute Gnd0 fire
engine relic of 1854 will be pre-
Sented to the Smithsonian In
stitution tomorrow at II p. m.
by Representative Virginia Ellis
JenckeS CD Indiana, on behalf
of the Terre Haute Fire Depart
ment and Charles Nehf, the
donor.