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Evening star., 1934-07-22

Professor Of Economics LehiEh University.
r Asst April the New York Confer
ence of the Methodist Church.
meeting in New York, narrowly
IL missed passing a resolution
urging the Government to take
over all the banks in the country. max
ing banking a Government enterprise
like the post office.
The incident illustrates the state of
the public mind. Our Government,
with all the impetuous, if somewhat i'll
directed, courage of the bull in a china
shop, has knocked over the delicately
balanced relationships OF industry and
finance. Shattering glassware over the
entire premises. Wages, hours, prices
production. investment and monetary
stability have been clay pigeons in the
grandeSt free-for- all shoot in history
We not only have economic planning;
we have new plans every day. But
the administration has SideStepped the
banking problem
The Government has been the most
lavish Lady Bountiful in history. The
Russian experiment at least makes the
people work. Subsidies, aids, gifts
loans and bonuses pour down like the
gentle rain from heaven. alike on the
just and on the Just politically i'm
portant. The farmers, the labor unions
big business. the unemployed, the
railroads, the banks. the homeownerS,
the silver miners. the States and the
municipalities-all are dining at the
Government table.
Bank Borrowers Unaided.
Almost the only economically i'm
portant group that has not received
governmental largeSS is that industrial
and mercantile group that borrows
from the banks. They have developed
not unnatural feeling that if they
cannot get what they want by their
own efforts. the Government will get
it for them. This feeling is crystalliz-
ing in movement for Government
ownership of banks. And that eX-
plains the Methodist resolution. 1t
also explains the passage in the last
week of Congress of the intermediate
credit law, a clumsy statute providing
for complex scheme to give flve-year
loans to small industry that is appar-
emily unable to finance itself in
country with billions of idle bank
credit.
The extent to which the Govern
ment is already in the banking busi-
ness is astounding. The Federal Re
serve banks have been Subordinated
and displaced as guardians of the Ma
tion'S credit. The R. F. c. is now the
biggest banker on earth. The Govern
ment is a stockholding partner in 5000
banks In the case of many of these
| this ownership of stock means COM
plete control of the bank, and the head
of the r. F. c. has announced that
there will be no hesitation about using
this control If it is thought desirable.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
been given $4,000. 900, 900 for his indi-
vidual and secret manipulation of
credit The head of the r. F. C, a
Texan who ought to know that push
ing on the reins will not make any
horse go faster. for many months has
been trying to force the banks to make
loans more generously. At a meeting
of business men in Washington Gov
ernment Official suggested that if the
banks did not extend credit more
freely. their resources might be COM
mandeered.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Has Eyaded Banking Issue.

But the fact still remains that the
administration has evaded the bank
ing issue, the. most obvious and serl-
Gus problem of our financial situation
To the many thousands of bankers
who have gone through the last years
mystic maze Of condemnation. CO.
ercion, regimentation and legislation,
the idea that the Government has
overlooked the banks may seem
grotesque That is the very point In
all the long months of regulatory in
reference the Government has been
shadow boxing with the real banking
issues.
It is painful to resurrect the past.
But a glance at the background Of
the present situation is desirable
The tendency Of men to find a per-
Sonal scapegoat has come down TO US
from the Neanderthsl caves through
magic and witchcraft and a personal
devil. The Scapegoats for the depres-
sion have been many and various.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
Noted Criminal Held
For Wisconsin Staying

st. Paul, Jan. 25.-R-Joseph z
Webster, 50, whom police said had
several aliases and q long criminal
record. was arrested here Wednes.
day for questioning in connection
with the Staying Of Fred Beell, one
time world heavyweight wrestling
champion.
Two Wisconsin officers, G. M. Pors
Wood county. Wis. District attorney
and Sheriff Martin Bey. were here
seeking to return Webster to Marsh
field, Wis.,, where Beell. q city police
man. was shot to death Aug. 5. 1917
during . robbery. Police said he had
not decided whether to fight extradi-
ton.
Police said Webster was known also
a. "Bucktooth" Hogan. Harry Mar.
tin, George Williams and George
Hughes. They said he had been ar
rested Nov. 10, 1919, In st. Paul and
released and taken into custody Ia
Fargo. N. D.. in 1870 for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
He was arrested Sept. n. 1871. In st.
Paul In connection with Chicago
county, MIMI, crime and sentenced t.
saltwater prison. Authorities said
he also had served terms In the Leav.
enworth fedepl penitentiary and the
Idaho state pehiteutiAry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
TEMPERATURES RISE
THROUGHOUT STATE
Highway Crews Set Out to PIow
Roads Clear in Northern
Counties

The temperature was rising gener-
ally In North Dakota Thursday as
highway crews worked at top speed
to open snow-blocked roads IN north
ern North Dakota.
While roads in the south half Of
the state were reported passable by
the state highway department, high
ways In the Devils Lake and Grand
Forks divisions and all Of the north
ern tier Of counties were reported
blocked.
State highway No. 5, running east
and west In the north tier Of counties,
was generally blocked and travel was
difficult In the few places that were
open. All secondary roads In that
section were reported blocked o. traf-
fic difficult.
q. 9. highway No. : was blocked In
the vicinity Of Minot and Grand
Forks but II was expected TO be open
Thursday II the wind does not blow
too much. State route 8 between
Minot and Bismarck was open.
High winds, which drifted big banks
across the highways In counties along
the Canadian border, where consider
able fresh snow fell Tuesday. contin-
ued . problem Thursday.
Rising temperatures Thursday night
WAS forecast by the federal weather
bureau which looked for possible light
snowfall IA eastern North Dakota
Warmer weather was expected Fri
day IN the east and south portions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
Relief for Bankrupts
Is Sought by Lemke

Washington, Jan. 25.-tR-Liberal
relief for persons facing bankruptcy
would b provided IN : bill introduce
ed Wednesday BY Representative
Lemke (Rep, N. d.
He seeks to amend the bankruptcy
law to permit an individual TO have
his homestead and any allowed ex-
emptions set aside after an initial
appraisal for the value Of the prop
erty, and to allow the bankrupt per-
son to hold all his property by giving
. lien to the creditors and promise
to pay.
The plan calls for the bankrupt
debt to draw one per cent interest.
payable with Al per cent Of the
principal each SIX months through the
first two years, five per cent semi.
annually the next four years, and the
balance within SIX months after ex-
piration q that period.
The lien would be inferior to al
prick liens, the bankrupt might dis
poe q his property whtle IN bank
ruptcy. providing the obligated pro-
EpoFtiouate payments were mads a
tho crsditorS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
New Orleans Mayor
Wins Second Term

New Orleans, Jan. 25.-(R-Ex-
pressing happiness that New Orleans
would not have to experience . rum
of primary campaign such . that
just closed IN which he and Senator
Huey p. Long contested 90 bitterly.
Mayor T. semmes Walmsley Thurs
day launched plans for hts second
term q four years.
Complete returns from Tuesdays
voting gave the mayor 4 plurality Of
1871 votes over hts nearest oppo-
nent. John Klorer, who headed Sena-
tor Longs ticket for mayor.
Klorer WAS entitled to enter Z Sec
ond primary three weeks hence With
Walmsley, but Wednesday night an
nouuced that since Mayor Walms-
leys administration had promised to
reduce electric rates. one 81 the points
In his platform. II am going to take
them At their word and not ruin Ia
the second urinary
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
insult Might Spend
Rest of Life at Sea

Athens. Jan. 25.-N-samuel In
sull, ar., former Chicago utilities op-
orator, now u years old. may have
to spend the rest OF his life sailing
the seven seas on ships which fly the
Greek flag.
No alternative seemed likely Thurs
day, for the ministry Of the interior
was preparing to give the fugitive
from United States justice IT. permits
sion to leave Greece. but no other
nation had offered him haven.
The ministry Of the interior let It
be known emphatically that It would
not give insult Z Greek passport. i
also was said in the ministry that It
did not expect him 10 use the Ameri-
can passport which the y. 8. govern
ment last year declared void.
Instead, It was said In the minis
try, insult will b given . laisses-
passer-a simple permission to leave
the country which sheltered him UNI
til last week when 1t was ruled that
he must quit Greece before Feb. l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
HEAVY ATTENDANCE
AT PARTY MEETING
PROVES INTEREST
Principal Item Before State
/ Central Committee Is to
Name Convention City
BISMARCK INVITES GROUP
Minot Is Chief Rival contendorl
Sources Of Strength and
Discord Seen

Democrats from all parts Of North
Dakota were gathered In Bismarck
Thursday for three separate meetings.
The list includes the state central
committee, which viii select the tima
and place for the state indorsing con-
vention: the Democratic Ex-service.
mans League and the Young Demo-
Gratis League.
Each group was to meet separately
and the combined result was expect
ed to be flying start for the Demo-
Gratis into the coming state campaign.
Burleigh county Democrats were
hosts to the visitors Wednesday night
at a buffet luncheon and get-together
in the Grand Pacific Hotel, attended
by women as well as men.
The chief contest at the present ses-
sions will be that before the executive
committee Of selecting q place for thu
state convention. Bismarck, Minot.
jamestown and Valley City were ex-
pected to enter invitations with tho
first named cities in the lead. Eack
was prepared to extoll its advAntager
and places with fewer assets Is con-
vention centers were urging their ad-
herence to the Democratic cause In the
past as reason why they should be
favored.
ID Remarkable Turnout
The crowd represented q remarkable
turnout for . Democratic meeting, IN
the light Of attendance 1t past gath.
erings. Estimates of the attendance
Wednesday night put the number Of
visitors at 400 or more and others Wers
expected to arrive before business ses-
sions opened Thursday.
In hotel rooms and elsewhere talk
turned TO Democratic prospects but
not all Of 1t was devoted to consider
alton Of the issues In the coming stats
campaign, the only ones which viii
be before the public this year In
definite way except in the senatorial
and congressional campaigns.
There was Z marked tendency. por-
ticularly on the part Of some so-called
old-timers. to feel that the Democrats
had achieved their main end q state
organization when Roosevelt was elect
ed in 1882. Opposed to this WAS tho
apparently increasing demand Of tho
younger element for . vigorous state
campaign and an effort to unseat the
Republicans at the state capitol build
ing.
The chief object of their demand to
turn the rascals out" was Governor
William LANCER.
Some Of the older heads were much
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
Logan Investigates
Farmyard Skirnish

Napoleon, N. D., Jan. 25.-(R-Log-
an county authorities are investigat-
ing . chain Of events that led to q
broken leg to . farmer and . report
that the farmers son had fired q shot
1T an automobile In which the Burn
Stad constable was riding following an
alteration over moving tenant from
. farm home.
The landlord was said to have been
given authority by Dan Hardy, con-
stable ct Burnstad, to move his ten
ant. Adam Silbernagel. from his farm
property. county officials reported.
En- route from Burnstad to Napoleon
to request the board Of county COM
missioners to find some other place
for silbernagel to stay, Hardy and
Fred Shepard, whose automobile the
official had hired, stopped ct the farm
Of Marcus Schmidt, sibernagel's faith
er-in-law. County authorities re-
ported.
As the two were driving from the
farm yard. the automobile ran down
Schmidt, who suffered . broken leg
from the mishap. States Attorney
I. +. Wagner said he and sher-
III Ed Knoll are investigating .
report that schmidts son discharged
q gun in the direction Of Shepard and
Hardy Is they were driving away. No
one was injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
SEEK CHUCK CONNORS
IN TWO KIDNAP CASES

Chicago, Jan. 25.-(P}-Charles nce
Wagon Connors was sought by Chi.
cago police Thursday in connection
with two klunapings. the recent abduc-
ton In st. Paul Of Banker Edward q
Bremen. and the kidnapping last sum-
mer Of John Factor.
Federal authorities and squads Of
city detectives, all heavily armed
watched a west side building where q
man answering Col1nors' description
had been seen with another suspect
in the Bremen case.
A saloon in this building, said to be
orerated by friend Of Connors, was
under surveillance.
Connors, q member Of the Touhy
gang, was indicted along with Roger
Touhy and four other men for the
Factor abduction. Touhy and three
Ct his gangsters are on trial on the
indictment.
Federal agents also watched the
underworld for traces Of Verne San
key, wanted for the Boettcher kid
naping In Denver. sankey, who was
reported to have been en- route 70
Chicago by train, has been linked
also with the William Hamm, Jr.. kid
naptng In st. Paul. for which Touhy
and three others were tried and ac-
quilted.
We are performing routine activi-
ties in connection with the Bremen
case" Melvin II. Purvis, chief OF the
federal division Of investigation IN
Chicago, said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
WISCONSIN Youth
MASTER BREEDER
At TURKEY SHOW
Wallace Jerome Of Barron Wins
Coveted Honors at
Grand Forks

Grand Forks, N. D.. Jan. 25.-F-
Wallace Jerome, youthful turke,
grower Of Barron, Wis, won the mas.
ter breeders award, most coveted prizt
Of the All-American turkey show. a
the close Of Judging at the annua
bird exposition here Wednesday.
The grand champion bird was .
bronze yearling tom owned by George
E. Lamm, Phillip. 8. D.. and the cham
pion dressed turkey was q l5-pound
Narragansett young hen displayed by
Mrs. Martin Ellingson of Evansville
MINI.
Jeromes bronze display also was
outstanding last year when one of his
turkeys was named grand champion
Lamm took the master breeder award
a year ago.
Announcements Of top awards were
made at the traditional All-American
dinner Wednesday night. George W.
Hackett, show manager, presided.
Speakers were w. P. Davies, editor
Of the Grand Forks Herald: Clara M
Suffer Of 1.-The Farmer" st. Paul mag
azine: Thomas w. Heitz. turkey spec
ialist OF the marketing bureau of the
U. s. Department Of Agriculture: and
DR.. w. A. Billings Of the University OF
Minnesota.
The show continued Thursday.
The Oakdalc Farm Of KenSington,
Mimi. had the best young tom.
Champion Of the bronze dressed
turkey division was q young tom en-
tered by the Wright turkey farm at
Aitken, Mimi. The Wright farm also
had the best heavy young hen. Mr..
and Mrs. John o. Allen Of Radium,
MIMI, won the prizes for best adult
tom and best light young tom while
= E. Hokuf Of Clarkfield, Mimi, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kelly Of Niagara, N.
D.. won In the light young hen and
adult hen divisions respectively.
Mack & Mack Of Pembina, N. D.,
carried off all first in the Black div
ision.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
SENATORS MASSED
BEHIND ROOSEVELT
MONETARY MEASURE
Disregard Republican Charge Of
DEMONSTRATION atty From
Hastings

Washington, Jan. 25.-tR-Despite
q Republican challenge Of its consti-
nationality and the pronounced OPP
position Of Glass. the Democrat, the
Roosevelt ranks Of the senate massed
confidently behind the extraordinary
monetary bill Thursday in apparent
readiness to Jump at the first chance
to vote 1t through.
Contrasting with the calm demean-
or Of the house in considering the
treasury postoffice appropriation bill.
passage of which was assured by Fri
day at least, the senate heard fighting
words set off by Hastings Of Della
ware. Robbery" the Republican
termed the money measure. "Eide-
Gus" he insisted was the nature Of
its implications.
He further denounced the PROPOSE
ton as being beyond the constitu-
ton, in q very lengthy speech.
It already was evident that once
the voting begins, the roll call tally
will be no respecter Of party lines.
Senatorial wiseacres were going slow
on naming names in predicting the
outcome, however.
Material for another word scrap
on the senate floor later was collect
ed by q senate committee, In testi-
mony by Senator Reed (Rep., Pa
and Edward A. Hayes. American Le-
gion commander, for loosening Of the
economy act to provide another $40,-
100000 for veterans benefits and re-
moval Of alleged inequities In auto
matte promotions for the military
services.
Administration leaders are believed
opposed to such new veterans legis-
lation.
Enactment Of the farm credit re-
financing bill, guaranteeing the prin-
cipal OF $1,000 900 900 Of farm mort
gage bonds, neared when house and
senate conferees agreed on all pro-
visions Of the measure already passed
by both branches.
Independents in both parties vir-
tually decided to put silver and man
datory imitation amendments to
test vote, but meanwhile found their
strength far from majority.
Meanwhile, the house banking
committee made plans to start hear
ings Friday on bills to establish new
federal monetary authority which
would have the sole right to issue
currency.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
Wheeler Introduces
Grasshopper Measure

Washington, Jan. 25.-(R6 Senator
Wheeler (Dem. MONTY introduced .
;oill Wednesday authorizing an appro-
priation Of $2,354. 1888 for the control Of
grasshoppers which have caused great
damage to crops In western states. A
similar measure was introduced BY
Rep. Lemke (Rep. N. d..
Wheeler said grosshoppers increas-
ed largely last year in South Dakota
and In parts Of North Dakota. Min.
nesota and Montana. A federal ap-
preparation Of 100000 was voted in the
last session Of congress. he added, but
too late to be Of much value IN erad-
lcating the pests.
The fund sought would be admin
lstered by the department Of agricul-
ture in cooperation with states.
II feel that the federal govern
n.ent ought to 60 into this work on q
scale sufficiently large to be effective"
WhselAg sai6
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
Upper Missouri Will
Share Expenditures

Warrington, Jan. 25.-(P)-Assir-
ance Of the army engineers that IN
equitable share Of Improvement
money allotted to the Missouri river
would be used on It's upper reaches
was reported Wednesday BY Rep. GIL
lette Oem.. Ia
An effort has been made to have
most Of the III. 900 allotted from
the public works fund spent on the
lower river" Gillette said. I'VE ore
anxious that the work under that Il
location and future ALLEGATIONS BE- d.
vided fairly - the Sioux Citxkreeiou
will get It's share"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
MINOT PAIR KILLED
IN TRAIN-CAR CRASH
Fractured Skulls Are Fatal TO
Swan Swanson and Mrs.
Jennie Alberts

Minot, N. D.. Jan. 25.-(R-Two
persons were killed Wednesday when
a truck in which they were riding was
struck by 500 Line passenger train
ut a private crossing short distance
east Of the Minot city limits.
The victims were Swan Swanson,
about 20, and Mrs. Jennie Alberts.
The body Of Swanson at first was
erroneously identified as being that
nj Carl K. Dahl Of Minot. and the
mistake was discovered when Dahl
walked into an undertaking parlor to
offer proof he was not dead. and to
view the bodies Of the two. who were
his friends.
Swanson and the woman were the
Enly two occupants Of the truck.
DR.. E. G. Stone. Ward county COR
pner, said the deaths were due to skull
fractures. Mrs. Alberts for several
years had tenanted q small farm near
the eastern part Of Minot, and Swan
son had done odd jobs around Minot.
Recently he had worked for Dahl.
vino IS q meat cutter, and was wear
Ing q coat belonging to Dahl, and
containing some correspondence ad.
dressed to him, when he was killed.
leading to the error In Identification.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
Diversion Proposal
Still in Study Stage

Washington. Jan. 25.-(R)-public
works officials said Thursday the
Missouri river diversion project still
was in the study stage" with q field
man Of the army engineering corps
teyoting his entire time to engineer
Ing phases Of the proposal.
It was said at the department there
uas possibility OF q further field sur
7ey as an cutgrowth Of Senator Nor.
RS proposal for . Mississippi valley
authority. modelled after that In the
Tennessee valley. Of which the Mis-
so.,rt project would be q part.
Army engineers have been assisted
IN their study BY representatives Of
the department Of agriculture, the
Mississippi valley committee Of the
public works administration, and the
geological survey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-25
CHALLENGE CUSTER
RIGHT OF GOVERNOR
State Senator ]. P. Cain
Charges Acting Without
Authority

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 25.-lFY-
Legality OF Governor William Lang.
er's action in removing Stark county
commissioners as q board and re-
Installing them as individuals Wed
nesday was questioned by their at
torney, Senator J. p. Cain.
Gov. LANCER Friday reinstated Alex
Wolf and Nick ]. Boltz, announcing
he would withhold his decision In TIN
case OF Adam A. Mischief, third board
member. until : later date.
In an interview, Senator Cain
pointed out that authority Is abun-
dant and clear that PROCEEDINGS can
not be had against the board ana q
the same time against the individua,
members Ill in the same complaint"
"Since proceedings were Jointly
conducted against members Of thu
board" Senator Cain said, ut nee
essarily follows that it must be for
their joint acts and they must b
removed or reinstated as . board"
He quoted corpus juris Is follows:
"A public officer who Il q member
Of . corporate body upon which rests
= duty cannot Be held liable for the
neglect Of duty Of that body. II there
b refusal 70 exercise the power Of
such body, It Is the refusal Of the
body and not Of the individuals com.
posing It."