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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-28
NOTEBOOK SKETCHES
OF WINDOW, LADDER
GO into EVIDENCE
Admits Withholding Discovery
of $4,000 in Ransom
Notes From His Wife
QUIzzED ON HANDWRITING
Alien Kept Account Of Small
Items But Not Of Big
Fisch Transaction
BULLETIN
Copyright, 1885, BY the Associated
PreNS)

Remington, N. j., Jan. 28.-Brun0
Richard Hauptmann's smoldering re-
sentiment at merciless cross-examina-
ton flared into open anger Monday
as prosecutor badgered him into
damaging admissions.
stop that! stop that!" he cried at
Attorney General David T. Wilentz.
Worn down by day Of sharp ques-
tiorls, the German carpenter accused
by kidnapping and numbering Baby
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., was con-
fused and muddled as Wilentz hurled
at him his recorded answers In =
previous examination which were at
variance with his answers in his trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-28

Fair tonight, Tuesday partly cloudy:
not much change in temperature.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF POWER VISIONED
Utah Electric Utility Head Says
Pending Bills Point Way
to Naturalization.

~ the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, June 6.-George
NJ. Gadsby. president of the Utah
Power & Light Co., told the Edison
Electric Institute last night that the
trend toward Federal control of the
electric industry can have but one
end, the complete naturalization of
electric power.
Gadsby spoke during an open forum
on the Wheeler and Rayburn bill as
the Institutes annual convention came
20 a close.
The Wheeler and Rayburn bills are
designed to reach the operating COM
pany," Gadsby said, "and to incor-
porate 1t into Washington controlled
socialized power system
Under this proposed legislation, the
last source Of private capital will be
damned the day the legislation be-
comes effective. Faced with the ne
cessity of liquidation, the holding COM
pany management must act for that
army of investors, great and small,
who have put their money into hold
ing company securities. AS a result
Of the new Law, funds available will
have to be conserved and loans COL
lected Advances for permanent prop
erty can no longer be made.
The operating companies will Of
necessity be called upon to meet their
obligations to their holding companies.
No other private lenders will loan the
large amounts currently needed to
care for the industrial advance-the
first STRINGS of which are now be-
coming so evident
Power is too essential to permit
postponement and the demands must
be met. The only answer will be the
Government, and so a socialization of
the industry will be under way along
still another course"
Evening star., 1935-06-06
D. {. HEALTH FUND
REFUSAL IS SCORED
SoroptimistS Are Urged by
Dr.. Rutland to Carry
Fight to Congress.

Congressional policy Of thousands
for the District ZOO and not one cent
for public health" was condemned
yesterday by DR.. Rutland, District
health chief.
Rutland urged the Washington
Soroptimist Club at its Willard Hotel
luncheon to dun members of Con-
gress into a changed attitude toward
the Capitals health problems.
Health is perishabie commodity" "
he said Its supervision needs just
as much money as the geological
gardens I wish you would all per-
euade your congressman to be more
liberal in this matter
Heart Trouble Cited.
DR.. Rutland pointed out that ina
bihty to supervise child health
thoroughly in Washington caused the
number of boys and girls affected
with heart trouble to rise from l per
cent at the age of six to 10 per cent
at the time of grammar school grad
uation.
We must aid the cripples," he de-
clared. all cripples. I don't limit
the term cripple TO those whose
limbs are impaired or gone I mean
all those who are physically disabled
in any manner. whether through
heart disease tuberculosis or any
other similar ailment.'
The health head spoke after Com
missioner Hazen exhorted the club
members to petition for an increase
in the Federal lump sum grant to
the District.
People Not Tax Dodgers.
"Our people are not tax dodgers,
he said but the taxpayers alone
cannot support the Nations Capital
with the dignity with which it should
be supported.
1T is evident the Federal Govern
inent ought TO contribute much more
than one-eighth of the appropriation
when IT owns 40 per cent of the
property in the District Of Columbia
1T is said the Government makes
Washington. SO could it be said Ford
makes Detroit. Yet Ford pays his
share of Detroit's taxes"
Evening star., 1935-06-06
THE EVENING STAR JUNE s. 1885

Many bankers had urged this be re-
duced, holding it would be a burden
on many small financial institutions.
Another amendment proposed by
Crowley would eliminate the float
that part of deposits in transit from
one bank to another in settlement OF
checks and other items-as deposit
liability subject to assessment.
Under the proposed changes the
assessment would be based on the
daily average balance OF deposits
throughout the year in lieu OF the
average between June 80 and Decent
Der 81, when deposit liabilities are
usually the highest.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
LOWER ASSESSMENT
ON BANKS SOUGHT
Deposit Insurance Chief Offers
Amendment Providing for
Twelfth Of ! Per Cent.

BY the Associated Press.
An amendment to the administra-
ton banking bill providing for an
assessment of one-twelfth instead of
one-eighth of per cent of total
deposits for membership in the deposit
insurance fund was submitted yester-
dav to the Senate Banking Subcom-
mittee considering the measure by
Leo r. Crowley, chairman of the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corp.
The bill AS passed by the House
provides for one-eighth of per cent.
Evening star., 1935-06-06
D. C. Student Elected to Club.

John D. Glover, 1901 Argonne place.
formerly of Central High School, has
been elected a member of the Brown
University Philosophy Club. student
faculty group interested in philo-
sophical problems. it was announced
TODAY,
Evening star., 1935-06-06

Gives $30,76S to University.
The late Bernard C. Hesse, New
York chemist, bequeathed the Uni
versity of Michigan one-fourth of his
estate, or S30,768.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
James ]. Corbett, ive years; Bob Fitz-

James ]. Corbett, f1ve years; Bob Fitz-
simmons, two years; James J. Jeffries,
seven years; Tommy Burns, two years;
Jack johnson. seven years; Jess Will
lard, four years; Jack Dempsey, seven
years; Gene Tunney, two years-re-
tiring undefeated after his conquest OF
Dempsey; Max Schmeling. two years;
then Jack Sharkey, Primo Carnera
and Max Baer. one year each.
This is an average of less than four
years for each of the title holders in
this period. Not counting Sullivan's
record term, the average is less than
three and a half years of title hold
holding. There have been f1ve cham
pions since Dempsey's defeat in 1925,
six counting the newcomer. Thus the
percentage points to a brief reign of
this present king of the ring, and his
age does not augur for a breaking of
the latter-day rule Of rapid succession.
The just-defeated play boy" may
mend his ways, and, taking his flStic
responsibilities more seriously, try to
recover his title, although he has de-
clared that he is through. Perhaps he
feels that he has already profited suffi-
ciently to justify the retirement that
was last night forced upon him.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
Song and Statesmanship.

In the course Of the one-man
ilibuster in the Senate, which ended
early yesterday with the collapse
Of the long distance talker from
Louisiana. the suggestion was humor-
ously advanced by the acting leader
of the majority party that the
obstructive occupant Of the floor might
vary the monotonous flow of his
eloquence by a little singing. It was
promptly rejected. Not, however, for
lack OF precedent, for in fact there Is
on record a case where a Senator
who was engaged in an effort to pre-
vent legislative action did in fact
break into song. This was during the
famous fllibuster of 1898, when q
group of Senators we're trying to pre-
vent the passage of a bill recon-
mended by President Cleveland for
the repeal Of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman act. Several
weeks of fruitless endeavor had passed
and the Senate had gone into a pro-
tracted continuous session. One night
the floor was being held by Senator
PETER Of Kansas, famous as the pos
SCISSOR Of the longest beard ever known
in Congress. He had emptied the gall
leries and all but emptied the chamber.
He had been assigned to hold the floor
for certain period and had almost
run out of material and suddenly
burst into song. A watcher in the
press gallery gave the word to his
somnolent colleagues in the gallery
lobby: PETERS singing" They
poured into the gallery and for half
an hour were entertained by rendi-
ton of old hymn tunes. From men,
ory the Senator from the sunflower
State was lifting what remained OF his
voice In selections reminiscent OF
camp meeting. It was not . high
Evening star., 1935-06-14
Bus and Truck Safety.

A Maryland law requires bus and
truck drivers, forced to stop their
heavy vehicles on the road at night, to
put lighted flares on the highway to
warn automobiliSts approaching from
the rear. The same regulation has
existed for years on the railroads.
When a train makes an unscheduled
stop the brakeman goes back along
the track with his lantern or flag or
torpedoes. Had there been such a
regulation in force in Virginia the
rear-end collision yesterday between
a speeding bus and a truck, parked
on the side of the roadway, but not
off the roadway, might have been
prevented. The crash killed the men
on the truck.
The tremendous increase in trucks
and buses, the size of these vehicles
and the speed with which most of
them travel. especially at night, have
added great danger to automobile
travel. And the State Legislatures
have Jagged in the matter of safety
regulations, which should be dealt
with separately from those which ap-
ply to light passenger automobiles.
The whole matter of bus and truck
regulation in safety ss well as rates is
somewhat chaotic. The enactment Of
the pending bus and truck regulation
bill, which has passed the Senate
and is before House subcommittee,
will enable the Interstate Commerce
Commission to draft uniform safety
regulations which will bring needed
improvement. That is one of the
prime purposes of the bill. There are
far too many highway accidents in
volving busses and trucks. The need
for strict safety regulations. compa-
rable with those on the railroads. is
tragically demonstrated every day.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
The New King of the Ring

Last night a new name was added
to the roster Of American heavy
weight fstic champions. James ].
Braddock Is now the holder of the
highest title in pugilism, surprisingly
the victor In a fifteen-round match in
New York which had been regarded
as virtual "set-up" for the champ"
The new title holder has been in the
fighting game of and on for seven
years, a longshoreman who became
a professional pugilist by chance. He
was in and out of the ring, engaged
in various pursuits. none of them very
profitable, and finally was reduced to
the bread line with a family to sup
port. He was picked to meet Baer
in this latest match as a stopgap in
the pugilistic program and now joins
the immortals Of the squared circle,
thus springing from penury to af-
fluence by dint of clever boxing
ability, a stout heart and desperate
determination.
In view of the record Of the ring in
the past half century, 1t is not likely
that the diamond belt, badge of cham
pionship, will long remain in the pos
session of Braddock. Here is the roster
of the terms of the thirteen who have
worn the belt within that period;
John L. Sullivan, ten years, 1922;
Evening star., 1935-06-14
Utilities Commission
Blamed for Cab Strike
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor OF Inc star:
In your editorial, Regulation of
Taxicabs,' printed June II, you fail
to state the real cause of the taxi
drivers strike on June 10. As you are
not cab driver, that is not surprising.
The strike was caused by the failure
of the Public Utilities Commission to
enforce the local cab regulation pro-
hibiting "cab companies" to compel
cab drivers to pay fixed daily rentals
for the privilege of working.
The rule was passed by the Public
Utilities Commission in 1881. 1t was
suggested by the writer as a means of
preventing local rental cab racketeers
from swindling and exploiting the
local cab drivers and the unemployed.
However, although the Public Utili-
ties Commission knew that the law
was being fiagrantly violated, it has
consistently refused to enforce 1t.
On Sunday, June 8, few, II any, OF
the local rental cab drivers took in
enough money to pay their cab rent
and gasoline bills. That was the real
cause Of the strike.
A hasty, unorganized mass meeting
was called by the long suffering, saw
agely exploited rental slaves and the
strike was the result.
Therefore, the blame for the strike
should be placed where it really be-
longs, on the Public Utilities Commits
sion. II it had enforced the law pro-
hibiting the rental Of taxicabs, there
would have been no strike.
II it continues to refuse to enforce
the anti-cab-rental law. have no
doubt that sooner or later there is
going to be another cab strike In
this city,
BERNARD L. HENNING.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
II Duce on Edge.

There is an unmistakable state Of
nerves in exalted Fascist quarters at
Rome. Within the past forty-eight
hours it has manifested itself in a
form that leaves no doubt that Pre-
mier Mussolini has worked himself
into a high dudgeon over opinion
abroad regarding present trends of
Italian policy, both foreign and do
mestic. On Wednesday II Duce ordered
the seizure of all available copies of
the New York Times and banishment
of that paper until further notice,
That drastic action was taken because
of a recent Times editorial entitled
Baldwin and MusSolini" and consist
ing of comment on the prime minis
ter's illusions to Italy's plans for war
against AbysSinis.
On the heels of the disciplinary
step against the Times, MusSolini
showed his diSpleaSure toward an
other prominent American newspaper,
the Chicago Tribune, by Summarily
expelling its Rome correspondent. Da-
vid Darrah, and his wife without so
much as formal notice of their i'm
pending fate. Mr.. Darrah'S alleged
offense was the writing of articles
held TO be anti-Italian because they
were critical of the Fascist financial
structure and discussed the allegiance
of the people TO the Mussolini regime.
Mr.. Darah is the fourth foreign cor
respondent expelled from Italy since
last March.
These measures against American
newspapers indubitably suggest that
II Duce feels that current italian
policy, especially in Africa, cannot
face in comfort or with any hope of
approval the searching scrutiny OF in
ternational opinion The action in the
case of the New York Times is a par
ticularly senseleSs and incefensible bit
of bad temper and worse judgment
The offending editorial was devoted
for the most part to reproduction
of Mr.. Baldwin's observations about
the Ethiopian conflict and the
Leagues efforts to settle it. The prime
minister having remarked that "dic-
tators are always vanishing personali-
ties" the Times pointed out that "any
day a great public catastrophe or a
vast shaking off of Italian fetters in
order to be free might leave Musso-
lini helpless on the ground, Sh0rn
Samson" Then the Times continued:
Rome dispatches say that Mr.. Bald
wins speech was taken there in very
i'll part. The better part would be for
the Italian people and government to
take it seriously and not to imagine
that they can indefinitely go on set
ting at naught the considered judg-
ment of mankind"
Fascism exercises iron control over
the Italian nations access to express
sions of foreign opinion. If that
highly intelligent people we're per-
mitted to know what is commonly
thought and said by citizens of the
English speaking democracies about
relationships, Italians would under
stand that Mr.. Baldwin and the New
York Times talked the language that
is well-nigh universal in the Western
World. The italian cause will not gain
in sympathy from the tyrannical
methods to which the Fascist censor
ship has Just resorted
Evening star., 1935-06-14
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

AS one looks dow, on it. in his
1885 Washington garden, he under
stands something of what time rieans.
Men of the ancient world loved this
plant, old then, incalculably old now.
1t was reputed to give courage to
those who drank an infusion Of its
leaves, or even wore a chapiet OF
them around his head.
The Romans made this verse about
it: Ego borago, eaudis semper ego"
which has been translated, Il porage,
give always courage"
II the plant ever had any virtue
IN this respect. surely 1t is needed
in the modern world even more than
in the old.
Especially in cities, one may think,
there is real need for something that
will give many Of us the plain courage
to say what we think about things
when we honestly do not like them!
Every day, wherever we go, We see
large and vigorous men who are afraid
to call their souls their own.
In little matters, in large ones,
they are so neld down by conven-
tions, by economics and other fac
tors, that they accept the orders of
others at all times, even when they
resent them.
This is called tolerance and respect
for authority, and in many instances
it is for the general good, but often
enough-too often. perhaps-it Is
nothing but urban timidity.
Give us borage, and plenty Of it!
The golden seal. famous medicinal
plant. is regarded by many as one
Of the outstanding contributions of
the North American flora. This ma
tive plant naturally occurs IN high.
open woods, from Western New Eng
land to Minnesota and Western On
tario south to Georgia and Missouri,
but has been so hunted for its roots
that it is seldom found growing wild
any more. The rootStock has sold
as high as Sc a pound
Even the person who might regard
1t as a weed in your garden, still
would think it an interesting ore, on
account of its stem, with one branch
bearing a large leaf. and the otner
smaller leaf and flower. The big leaf
is to 8 inches in diameter when
fun grown.
~
These are but two of a long list
of plants which are Interesting, either
for their history. their medical use,
or some connection with the history
Of mankind.
Some amateur acquaintance with
/ this history, this lore. this usage, is
essential, Of course, but once secured
it gives the holder many more in
trests in the small space of the home
/ garden.
He has the pleasure of knowledge,
not to feel superior to his friends,
| but solely on his own account, that
IN a world of so many and diverse
| interests he has been able to pry into
this one branch, and take plant ma
him weeds, and nothing more and
! see them as filled with history, in
| terest. romance.
| An old shady nook where some
sun filters in may become little
/ medical museum OF the open. The
/ green and growing things Of the
earth have been used by man since
The dawn Of history, both as food
| and medicine. Many a person who
/ little suspects IL, takes famous plants
/ in his medicines, from time to time
| 1t is interesting 20 grow q few of
/ these, and to know a little of their
history, and old and modern uses
The smallest yard may be just the
| place.
Evening star., 1935-06-14

grade vocal performance. But It
served to pass the time. and the pass
ing of time was the major object of
the long-bearded solon, who had
rather clerical appearance anyway.
and thus was well fitted for the role
of pulpit vocalist. So far as known,
that is the only case on record where
the musical talents of filibusters have
been used in lieu of debate. Perhaps
if the Kingf1sh had known of this
incident he would have accepted the
invitation of the acting leader of the
majority and gone more or less
musical last night.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
What Is the True
"American" Stock ?

To the Editor of The Star:
In his letter published in the Star
Of June II Mr.. Miller states rightly
that something ought to be done about
immigration. On the other hand, he
also states that through greed, etc. "
forty million people have been-more
Of less wisely according to his view
point-added to our stock.
This raises the question as to what
is "our stock" 1t would be unfortun-
ate to admit that our stock is exclus-
lively that originated by the Puri-
tans and the Cavaliers. because such
a conclusion would automatically re-
ject our present President, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the Mayor of
our largest city and a multitude of
other men and women of the highest
standing in their respective American
communities.
Evidently, Mr.. Miller overlooks the
fact, also, that the construction OF
our roads, the operation of our mines.
the building of most of our factories.
skyscrapers and homes-in a word, the
larger development of our country. in
cluding industry, finance and agricul-
ture-is due mostly to the constant
efforts of these undesirable" forty
million people.
1t is conceded today. with very few
dissenting voices, that one of the
greatest needs of our country is unity,
in accordance with our motto. An
attack on forty million of our people
does not tend to bring about this
unity, and it may even prove dan
gerouS.
Early in 174S, thirty-three years
before the surrender of CORVALLIS
and the ratification of our first
Articles of Confederation" Esther
Burr, wife and daughter Of two early
presidents of what is known today as
Princeton University, writing for the
last time from her dear Northampton,
Mass, cited the bitterness and the
persecution through which her family
and herself had to leave for Stock
bridge of the same State esther
Burr's Journal, J. E. Rankin). Let us
also beware of persecution, whether
our shores many prosecuted people
from all parts of the world. These
people have for the great majority be-
come fine American citizens. Why
go back on their stock whatever
that may mean in Mr.. Miller's opin-
ion?
1t stands to reason that so long as
We have depression there should be
no immigration at all, but the true
remedy for the unfortunate situation
which confronts our Nation today is
not so much with the 10000 people
still coming yearly to our shores or
the 10000, 900 and the 10000, 900 other
people to whom Mr.. Miller refers. 1t
is rather in finally needing the warm
ing given by the son of the same
Esther Burr in his historical address
on leaving the third vice presidency of
the United States, about the silent
art of corruption" HENRY BURR.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
Approval of Wheat Control
Regarded as Quite Natural

us their goods in payment for our
wheat, lard cotton and such, were
unable longer TO buy"
There is grave doubt" observes the
Cincinnati Times-Stsr, "ss to the
popularity of the A. A. A. program
Secretary Wallace regards the wheat
poll as a test Of economic democracy.
1t might have been that if the orig
inal A A A. policy had been main
tanned and payments been made to
farmers only for reductions in acre
age. But the drought revolutioniEeo
that policy. Recently the A. A. A.
ruled that farmers who sign up for
the program will be paid whether they
reduce or increase their acreage. This
decision. of course. robbed the wheat
poll of whatever value it might have
had as a fair test of agrarian opinion
on A. A. A The farmers did not
vote on the merits of crop control.
They voted on the deSirability Of ac-
cepting governmental subsidies, past
and to come"
The referendum" the Birmingham
Age Herald says, covered 81 States
and in only one-New Jersey-waS
the result adverse. The balloting in
that State, however. comprised a neg
ligible proportion of the whole and
revealed So for and 72 against con-
tinued control. AS the latest direct
and widespread expression Of senti
ment with regard to governmental in
tervention in economic affairs this
referendum stands out as a significant
indication of the probable reaction Of
farmers to any proposals that may be
made for making the Federal power IN
this respect more definite following
the Supreme Courts N. r. A. deci-
sion."