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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
(by the Associated preSs)

Senate
Bills passed:
8. B. 66-Creates tax survey COM
mission to revise entire tax structure
Of state: appropriates $4,000.
8. B., l8-Appropriates $ll0,l06.20
for expenses Of tuberculosis sanator-
ium at San Haven.
s. B. 7l-Appropriates $4,000 for
deficit In capitol maintenance.
Resolutions adopted:
H. Conc. Res. A-o-Fixes compen.
sation Of legislative employees.
Indefinitely postponed:
8. B. 68-Gives regulatory depart
ment powers and duties Of enforcing
dairy commission laws.
8. Conc. Res. F-Relating to tele-
phone service.
Recorlsidered:
s. b. 57-Relating to qualifications
Of registered pharmacists which
passed Thursday; re.referred to state
affairs committee.
Bills introduced:
8. B. 95-Cain: Relates to directed
verdicts In courts. judiciary.
8. B. 96-Insurance committee:
Provides for hail indemnity tax. In
surance.
s. B. s7-Jones and Coffey: Pro-
vides cities or villages may issue re-
funding special improvement war.
rants to extend maturities Of out
standing special improvement war
rants when the fund lacks sufficient
money for payment. Cities.
8. B. 98-Jones and Coffey: Pro.
vides assessed valuation OF a munich
pality shall be 100 per cent value as
equalized by state board Of equaliza-
ton. Cities and municipalities.
8. B. 99-Brostuen: Allows pay
ment Of bonds by municipalities and
school districts before maturity to
take advantage Of reduced rates Of In.
terest. Cities and municipalities.
s. B. l00-Brostuen and Trovatten:
Strengthens potato grading laws: in.
creases license fee Of wholesale po-
tato dealers from IS to SIS. Agri-
culture.
s. b. l0l-Brostuen and Troyatten:
Establishes standardized and uni
form system Of grading and inspect
ing potatoes and regulating distribu-
ton under state seed commissioner
Agriculture.
s. B. l02-Appropriations commit
tee: Abolishes annual general ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for Northwest
agricultural livestock and fair asso-
citation.
8. B. lo3-Appropriations commit
tee: Appropriates $3.50 for deficit
in maintenance Of state treasurer
office.
8. B. l04-McDonald: Prohibits
employment Of married women In
state offices. Ways and means.
s. B. l05-Erickson and Matthaei:
Regulates right and remedy to re-
cover damages for negligence result
ing in loss Of human life, injury to
persons or property.
s. b. l06-Eickson and Matthaei:
Repeats law relieving responsibility
from civil liability for accidental
death or injury to guest riding In au-
tOmobile. Insurance.
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House
bills Passed:
H. B. @-Fixes bag and possession
limits on protected game birds.
H. B. 76-Extends suspension Of
tax deeds issued to county upon ex-
Ipiration Of period Of redemption to
december 81, 1887.
8. B. 35-Requires 10 percent of
legal electors to sign petition to OBJ
tain tax levy for grasshopper exter-
limitation.
Resolutions Passed:
H. Con. Res. A-4-Constitutio
amendment to repeal provision reg
lister Of deeds in counties Of less than
5000 shall also be clerk Of district
court and county judge.
! Bills Indefinitely Postponed:
H. b. l02-Limits term of county
officers to two years with no per-
son to hold any county office for
more than years.
H. b. l03-Prohibits state. county
or municipal officers from attending
conventions at expense Of county,
city or state.
H. b. 82-Provides compensation
for township assessors be paid from
county general fund.
H. b. 90-Prohibits road houses.
H. B. 9l-Repeals sections OF state
insane laws.
Bills Introduced:
H. B. l24-Noben: Sets time for
defendant appearance In justice
court. Judiciary.
H. b. 125-Godwin and Cunning
ham: Relates to granting Of preven-
tative relief and prevents issuance
of injunction against peaceablc pick
citing. State affairs.
H. B. l26-Place and Noben: De-
fines exemptions from process, levy
or sale. Judiciary.
H. B. 127-Place: Relates to pay
ment OF taxes on stateowned land
acquired through foreclosure.
H. B. l2s-Provides for collection
OF delinquent personal property
taxes. Taxes and tax laws.
H. B. 29-Niewoehner, Goodlaxor,
and Biberdorf: Changes laws gov
erning return and disposition Of cleo
ton ballots and compensation of
election officials. Elections and cleo
ton privileges.
H. B. l30.-Provides $4,000 for
July special session. Appropriations.
H. B. 13l.-Frosaker: Defines i'm
itation ice cream. State affairs.
H. b. 132-Jensen: Provides for
$23,950 deficit In workmen's compen-
sation bureau. Appropriations.
H. B. 133-AnfinSon: Authorizes
district Judge to request attorney
general to perform certain duties in
connection with criminal cases.
H. B. l34.-Anfinson: Provides for
appointment Of special assistants
and assistant attorney general. Jul
dietary.
H. B. l35-Mode: Provides for pur-
chase Of native gas or oil for use in
schools and other state and county
institutions. State affairs.
H. B. 136-Godwin: Authorizes
construction Of sewerage system ex-
tending from state training school To
connect with syndicate sewer OF
Mandan. Ways and means.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
HILARIOUS COMEDY
wins new LAURELS
FOR LOCAL PLAYERS
Miss Clarice BeIk and Kenneth
lauster Star in Her hus.
bands Wife

The largest audience to view
Community Players offering this
year witnessed the performance of
He Husbands Wife" Friday evening
at the Bismarck city auditorium and
attested its enthusiastic reception of
the piece by gales Of laughter. pro-
fuse applause at the close of the
acts and the one occasion on which
it broke into clapping after a spirit
ed scene.
The succession Of three outstand-
ing plays this season now including
besides the current offering "Spooxs'
and Holiday has assured the re-
vival of amateur dramatics in the
Capital City and reflects much de-
served credit on the organization.
An unusually competent cast was
assembled for Friday nights rendi-
ton, starring Miss Clarice Belk as a
hypochondriac who decides that she
will select her successor as wife.
and Kenneth LauSter, cast in the role
Of the husband.
Can Cry on Stage
Miss Belk's extensive experience in
dramatic work at the University of
Wisconsin was apparent in her pro-
lection of a difficult role calling for
a wide range Of emotional expression
including much crying on the stage,
which is most trying for actors and
often for the audience. That she
was able to get away with the tears
and sobs and the infection OF her
usually splendid voice made her port
rayal the most effective in the play.
Lauster projected his character
with ease, expression and taste. put
ting his lines over to the audience
every time If orchids were ordered.
there should have been one for him
for the drunken scene in the third
act
Miss Louise SWeen, appearing first
as woman who has become dowdv
after disappointment in love and
then as Partisan sophisticate. made
a lightning change in character in
the first act. amazing the audience
with the facility with which she step
ped into the new role.
Smith in Character Role
William Smith, given a character
going smoothly in the household.
missed some opportunities for clever
work but on the whole turned in
good and crcditable performance.
To Harrison Monk. special mention
should be given for a great amount
Of naturalness. Miss Gudrun Schel-
drup, making her Players debut.
played maid part which accounted
for much Of the comedy and was eff
fective in the role.
1t was a small cast but the mem
bers succeeded in keeping things
moving with rapid, easy flowing con-
versatiou for which this play was
notable. Herman Peters, star of
many Players dramas. directed and.
with Monk, did much OF the work on
the new futuristic set.
John Moses. Players president,
gave short talk before the final
act thanking all who had assisted
and telling OF hopes which his organ
ization has, among them that Of
securing a draped setting tor the
stage.
The wholesale business of the Unit
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e. O Il T l N u E n
from paGe one
Bill Asks $4,000
For Last Summers
Special Assembly

Eventually. after several days OF aim
less meeting, while fruitless attempts
were made to gain . quorum In the
senate. the session adjourned.
Legality Questioned
Legality Of the appropriation meas
ure introduced In the house Friday
Immediately was questioned by at
torney members Of the legislature. A
number Of them expressed belief the
proposal Is illegal.
The Fargo strike situation also
made itself felt once more in the
house, with introduction Of q bill by
w. ]. Goodwin Of Morton, and D. @.
Cunningham Of Grand Forks, to pre-
vent issuance Of injunction against
peaceable picketing."
The bill, referred to the judiciary
committee, was . direct result Of the
Fargo situation, Goodwin said.
Deemed Q dead measure Thursday,
tho house concurrent resolution re-
pealing provisions Of the constitution
making registers Of deeds in counties
Of less than 5000 also clerk Of district
court and county judge, was again
brought onto the floor. by motion
for reconsideration by Goodwin.
A short squabble broke out over
the question, with I. L. Twichell Of
Cas- claiming insufficient opportun-
ity had been given the provision to
determine whether 1t would work
successfully.
Too Soon 70 Test
Twichell claimed the amendment,
passed ct the November election. had
been IN effect too short . time, to re-
peal II ct this time.
Goodwin maintained the repeating
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ticles Of impeachment. Majority
leaders were prepared to rush through
the articles to complete" impeach.
ment, with view Of suspending Moo
die and placing executive authority In
the hands Of Lieutenant Governor
Walter Wexford.
Judge Butte. In the meantime, In
formed the supreme court that senti-
ment stirred up by the impeachment
action made 1t practically impossible
to obtain an unprejudiced jury In any
county Of the state, and recommended
that the higher court take direct
charge Of the disqualification proceed.
ings.
High Court Remauds Case
The supreme court quickly assented,
and conducted . hearing. The court
sat, In effect. as both . jury and an
appellate court.
For two days. attorneys argued the
case. completing hearing January Is.
The court Immediately took the mat.
ter under advisement.
The effect Of the high tribunals
decision to take charge Of the hear
ing was to cause majority house lead
ers to hold In allegiance further Inn
peachment action, to await the out.
come Of the court proceedings.
Deposed Governor william LANCER,
himself ousted by the court following
his federal court conviction last sum.
mer. was regarded As the driving
force behind both the disqualification
and impeachment movements. LANCER
had insisted that majority leaders pro-
coed rapidly In pressing impeachment
proceedings against the man who de.
feated his wife In the November cleo.
ton.
LANCER had won the Republican
nomination for governor In the June
primary election, two days before he
was sentenced by Federal Judge An
drew Miller to 10 months imprison-
ment as Z result Of his conviction Of
conspiracy to solicit political coutribu-
lions from federal workers.
People Denounce 'Lsngerism'
Ousted by the courts from the gov
ernorship, he withdrew from the cleo
ton race and dictated the selection
Of his wife as his successor on the
ticket. The LANCER group. controlling
both the Republican Central Commit
tee and the Nonpartisan League or
ganiSation, quickly threw support to
Mrs. LANCER.
The campaign, one Of the bitterest
In state history, brought support for
Noodle from many Republican lead
ers opposed to "Langerism."
Acting Gov. Ole H. Olson, head Of
the anti-Langer Nonpartisan League
group. and former Governor George =.
Shafer, leader Of the Independent Re-
publicans, were among Noodle sup
porters.
Noodle was the only Democratic
candidate to succeed Of election, the
LANCER ticket candidates taking Ill
other state offices.
The election. however, was inter.
preted - . rebuke to "LAngerism," In
view Of Mrs. hangers defeat. along
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He reported there had been TERA
relief for teachers, which aid has
been extended to March I, but that
II no additional relief Is provided
thereafter, It was Q possibility they
may have to be put on direct relief.
Z. Z. Greene Of Stutsman, another
member Of the committee. supple
mented Marshall,s report by saying
the conference had been very gen.
teel and very unsatisfactory"
FERA Gone Beyond Limit
He said the FERA representatives
assured them they were going beyond
the limits to help at this time, and
suggested 1t might be feasible for
the state to obligate itself more to
handle the problem.
Marshall said the committee ex-
pected to meet again with officials
Of the state school department.
Two measures by Senators George
Y. Coffey Of Walsh, and @. A. Jones
Of Ward, were referred to the COM
mittee on cities and municipalities.
One allows any city or village hay.
ing valid outstanding special i'm.
provement warrants to issue refund.
Ing special improvement warrants to
extend the maturities whenever there
is insufficient money in the special
fund for payment Of
past due warrants. The other de-
clares that for the purpose Of de-.
termining the limit Of indebtedness
Of any municipality, the assessed
Of . municipality shall be
the 100 percent value as equalized by
the state board Of equalization.
The owner. driver, or person re-
spol,sible for the operation OF q mo-
tor vehicle would be responsible for
injury or death Of q guest riding In
the vehicle under q proposal Of O.
z. Erickson, Kdder, and w. E. Mat
thaei, Wells.
John Brostuen Of Mckenzie offer
ed . measure which allows munich
palities and other political subdivi-
sions TO deal with bonding companies
for payment Of bonds before they
mature to allow for refinancing ct q
lower rate or to take advantage Of
q bonus offered In some cases for
payment 1t this time.
Prohibiting Of employment Of mar
ried women by the state Is sought
In . bill introduced by 8. 8. McDon-
aid Of Burleigh. The measure, max
ing violation . misdemeanor punish
able by . fine Of up to 500 Or 80
days imprisonment. was referred to
the committee On a,aYS and neanS
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Baby Farm Operator
Former N. ID. Minister

DR.. z. L. Brooks, ST., Chicago min
lister facing criminal charges in con-
nection with alleged deaths at a baby
farm" authorities declare he operated
at Beulah, Mich, was former North
Dakota homesteader and minister.
He homesteaded in Oliver county,
north Of Mandan, more than quar-
ter Of q century ago. He also preached
in the vicinity Of Center.
Dr.. Brooks still retains the land
In Oliver county and in former years
visited there. ne moved to Chicago
from Oliver and has lived there since.
The famous Chicago Valentines day
massacre in which seven gangsters
were killed by rival hoodlums in 1923
took place only two doors from the
he maintains in Chi
cago. Evelyn Frechette, John Dillin-
gers girl friend, was confined in the
maternity home during the nation
wide search for her in 1894.
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The baronetric pressure is low over
the upper Great Lakes region Is. S.
Marie 1922 while high pressure
area overlieS the Rocky Mountain re-
gion (Boise 3082). Skies are cloudy
IN the Great Lakes region and light
precipitation has occurred over the
north Pacific coast. but the weather
IS generally fair from the Mississippi
Mountain slope. Moderate tempera-
lures prevail from the Great Lakes
region westward to the Pacific coast.
Minimum readings were about 80 de-
grees in South Dakota and the inn
mediate surrounding territory last
night.
Bismarck station barometer. inch
es: 1856. Reduced to sea level 3O.4O.
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with three candidates for supreme
court judgeships. candidates for whom
the LANCER organization put up Wig
orous fight. Anti-Langer forces
campaigned in behalf Of Judges w. l..
Nuessle and A. q. Burr, incumbents,
and former attorney general James
Morris, . newcomer to the bench.
Nuessle and Burr had joined with
Judges A. M. Christianson and John
Burke in the decision ousting LANCER
last July; Morris defeated Judge
George H. Moellring, who dissented In
the LANCER case.
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C. O N T l N u E n
. NON paee ons II
Witness Tells Huey
OF Plan to Murder
Him for $4,000 Fee

anti-Long Square Deal association
arrested Friday and later released,
charged that Toby Leblanc, one Of the
senator's witnesses, gave testimony
which was carefully coached and ut
terly untrue" in an attempt to put
Bourgeois ION the spot with the Square
Deal"
The statement said the witness had
. glib, loose and lying tongue"
Calls Bourgeois Yellow
Leblanc had called Bourgeois "yel.
low" In testimony, said he believed
the Square Deal shot George Alessi.
lone casualty Of last Saturdays air.
port conflict, and added that he start
ed to shoot Bourgeois when the lat
ter fled the field in the face OF an
attack by the national guard.
Long named q district attorney,
four sheriffs and others as leaders in
the plot" to assassinate him.
Some OF these officials, and possibly
Bourgeois, were ordered to the stand
to undergo the quizzing Of Long as
prosecuting counsel.
Bourgeois could be asked to detail
the activities Of the Square Deal as
ISOLATION which, its platform says.
seeks the peaceful downfall Of Longs
Dictatorship.
A blast OF denunciatory criticism OF
Longs hearing was loosed Friday night
in Port Allen, just across the Mississ-
ippi from Baton Rouge, at q mass
meeting Of citizens resentful because
their sheriff had been named In con-
nection with the reputed assassination
plot.
Several hundred men ana women
met In the West Baton Rouge parish
courthouse, almost in the shadow OF
the 33-story machine gun and militia
guarded state house. but beyond the
martial law zone, and adopted reso-
lutions declaring Sheriff Sidney Dub
roca innocent Of completely in any
attempt to kill Long.
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Contend School Tax
Law Unconstitutional

Minot, N. D.. Feb. 2.-(R-con-
tending that Chapter 247 Of the SEES
sion Laws Of 1891, providing for .
per capita school tax. Is unconstitu-
tional g far Is It attempts to pro-
vide for the assessment and collection
Of any poll tax against any person
other than men between the ages Of
81 and 50 years, Z suit has been be-
gun in Ward county district court
seeking . declaratory judgment on
the question.
Named Is defendants are City As
SCISSOR Martin J. Engeseth, County
Auditor A. q. Torgerson and County
Treasurer B. A. Balerud. and ]. A.
Aubol and Alice Audette are the
plaintiffs whom Attorney John ].
Coyle said lent their names to the
action which he brought.
A farmer whose real name Is Blue
Brown lfVAR near CA1lna Tam
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-02
FRIDAYS LEGISLATURE
by the Associated Press)
Senate

Senate
Passed three bills, one resolu-
ton: introduced IL bills.
Approved senate bill creating
tax survey commission.
Proposed bills revising hail in
Surance laws.
Proposed bills to strengthen po-
tato grading laws.
Adjourned to 2 p. m. Saturday.
House
Introduced IL bills; passed three
bills.
Heard introduction Of a bill pro-
posing q $4,000 appropriation for
last July's special session called by
ousted Governor LANCER.
Passed senate bill with amend
ments, providing for 10 per cent Of
electors In county on petition for
grasshopper levy in counties.
Adjourned until z p. m. Satur-
day.
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~NSSAAOA WOOOlc CAIlIS l1lLO O1IlC<
beset with troubles such as seldom hae
harrassed an incoming governor.
Hostile Legislature
He found himself in the midst ol
hostile legislature. a house definite.
~ controlled by administration foes
and senate in which no one faction
displayed majority.
Impeachment proceedings in the
house and disqualification proceed.
ings In the courts were weapons direct.
ed at him, while threats Of recall cleo.
ton also were voiced.
Attacks were directed at the new
governor even before he took office
The first move to unseat him, begun
more than month before Inaugural
ton day, was q proceeding to restrain
the secretary Of state from issuing
Noodle a certificate Of election.
A temporary restraining order wa
granted, and then ordered vacated
the decision being affirmed by the
supreme court. Noodle then was
granted his election certificate, and
took office January 3.
The governors political foes, failing
in their first attempt to prevent him
from assuming office, centered on q
new attack-quo warranto proceedings
to compel Noodle to show by what right
he seeks to assume the governorship
The attack was based on the same
grounds involved In the restraining
action-allegations that he failed ia
meet the residence requirement Of the
state constitution.
Supreme Court Takes Hand
The supreme court decided to take
Jurisdiction in the quo warranto pro-
ceedings and 1t was hoped Noodles
qualifications would be determined
before he took office.
A new charge, however, was hurled
by his opponents, q challenge ques-
tioning Noodles United States citizen
ship. This allegation subsequently
was withdrawn, after Attorney Gen.
eral p. o. Satire, prosecuting the
action with the assistance Of Francis
Murphy, Fargo, special assistant at
torney general. informed the court he
was satisfied" Noodle was q citizen.
The supreme court sent the case to
the district court for trial Of the
tissues Of fact" before a jury. Judge
G. w. BUTTE Of the Ramsey county
district court was appointed to pre-
side.
Meanwhile the majority faction in
the house, expressing impotence with
the courts delay in deciding the case.
began a movement to impeach Noodle.
Impeachment Incomplete
An impeachment resolution was SUBJ
mitted to the house and adopted 60
to 50. Suspension Of Noodle to await
trial in the senate, however, failed to
materialize when the attorney gen
eral ruled the impeachment was lin
complete" that the action Of the as
sembly was only the first step In i'm
parchment proceedings.
Appointment OF q board Of man
ayers. composed Of five house mem.
beers, was made, and In their hands
was entrusted the task Of drawing ar
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T. o N TIN u E n
- from page one
Measure Proposes
Exhaustive Survey
OF State Taxation

relief for schools, requesting money
for the state equalization fund for
schools, Marshall said, but was told
no money was available for that pur.
pose as the matter was q purely
state function.