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, 1935-11-26
Behind the
Scenes i'm
Washington
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
The Brownsville Herald Washing
ton Correspondent

hoh GOAAtoHoAuNnt
WASHINGTON. Nov. 26-RE
IF you snooped through all the
thousands Of PWA projects over the
country you might find a hundred
or more instances where contractors
or Subcontractors had used small
supplies Of building materials pur-
chased abroad.
Orders for relatively infiniteSi-
NAL supplies OF German steel and
French cement have caused recent
furore. But other nations have also
done their modest bit.
England, for instance. has sold
a small amount of steel. a larger
amount OF a certain metal netting
used TO sustain plaster and some
other building materials.
Sometimes contractors buy for
eign goods 10 get a cheaper price
and sometimes because they prefer
the quality. Sometimes for both
reasons. II will be harder TO buy
them for either reason, as a result
Of recent agitation, unless Secre-
tay Ickes formally decides Amer
lean producers are trying TO soak
the public through collusive bids
Twas a Rummy Deal
Few know IL, but Ickes stood out
firmly against purchase Of German
goods months before the present
issue arose. His PWA and his Blu
reau Of Territories and Insular Pos
sessions co-operated in a Virgin Is
lands rehabilitation scheme which
included a government corporations
purchase Of a sugar mill and a rum
distillery.
The distillery had been built BY
an American and the corporation
contracted 70 buy up all his equip
ment.
Suddenly 1000 barrels. Of German
manufacture, appeared on the docks
down there. The distillery owner
insisted the government take them
over as part Of the contract. Every
body agreed they were better rum
barrels than could be bought in the
United States and some officials
urged acceptance. Ickes put his foot
down and refused.
lie NAnAlAAClt UlaI SNOIe he you'd
never deal with the government
again as long as he lived.
TN Ickes' office are a dozen
small bottles Of government-spon-
sored Virgin Island rum OF various
ages, never touched and alleged to
be unfit for human consumption.
But certain officials recently receiv-
ed a large sample of this rum, aged
is months, which many true pat
riots here agreed was as good as
any foreign brand Of West Indian
rum aged five or six years.
An All-American Trophy
Thank YOU, lad!esI' exclaimed
IckeS dryly as a messenger. at the
beginning Of his press conference
on German steel. brought IN a tall
tennis trophy cup recently won by
the PWA team in an inter-depart-
mental tournament.
That" he explained. "is Amer
lean silver. made by American work
men. engraved by American engrav-
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Answers
Questions
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN
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A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald. Information
Bureau. Frederick J Haskin, Dlrec-
tor. Washington. ID. G. Please en-
close three ~ cent FOR reply.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
European War Machines Recall
Feuerish Preparations of 1914
Standing Armies $4,000
Strong; Reserve Forces To-
tai Over 1850, 900
TRAINING IS COMPULSORY
France, italy Have Greatest
War Machines; Frontiers
Heavily Fortified

New York, March lo.-(R-Military
experts looked behind Z column Of
standing armies $500, 900 strong and
pondered Tuesday the vast European
reserve force-l7, 900 900 men-ready
for mobilization in event Of q war.
To train these $500, 900 soldiers the
leading military nations Of Europe
have spent IS billion dollars since
the World War.
As statesmen studied Great Bril-
tain's protest that Germany was en-
dangering security by conscripting q
standing army Of 100000, European
nations were spending 80 to 40 per
cent Of their incomes "for defense"
Great Britain remained the only
major power whose army was recruit
ed on q voluntary basis. The others
demand that their young men serve
an average Of two years with the COL
ors.
France and italy, developers of the
greatest known war machines In
Europe, have followed notably SIM
liar designs.
Both have heavily fortified from
tiers Is first lines Of defense. Both
call their citizens to the colors at the
age Of 81. In France the period Of
active service Is two years and reser-
visit duty ends ct -. The italian is
on active duty 10 months. but on re-
serve until Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
Guardsrnen Submit to
Annual Inspections

North Dakota's national gaardsmen
Monday were undergoing their annual
federal inspection Of equipment and
training.
Inspections At Williston. Devils Lake
and Cando have already been com.
pleted, Captain H. A. Brocopp. assist-
ant adtutant general. said.
Major Thomas 3. Smith Of Biz.
marck, Major r. J. Arnold Of Fargo,
and Captain H. A. Ttibolet Of Ainot
viii make the inspections.
Tuesday inspections were held ct
Darlington. Hillsboco and Dickinson:
company =. company I. headquarters
company, first battalion. and com
peny x.
Dates Of the remaining inspections
are: March -, Grand VoelIs. company
NJ: Bismarck, detachment thirty.
fourth division staff. regimeutal head.
quarters: March q. 01alton. company
o. Bismarck company a: March q.
Cavalier, headquarters company. first
battalion: March =. Wahpeton, d.
tachment 3lth division staff. hsad.
quarters second battalion. company !:
lCinot. company p. and Habon, sogv.
Ice company and band.
March q, Fargo, hoadquastses CONF
pany. lelth infantry. va1lsy 0ity.
company q. headquarters company.
6oth infantry bsigade; March 81. Pr.
70, company B; Edeeley, medical d.
tachnent, lelth infantry: March =.
Fargo. headquArtses company. lelth
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
TWO FOWL REFUGEES
FOR n. D. APPROVED
uppor Souris and 0os Laos Pro-
ieots Will Be Established
by Government

Warrington, March l9.-(R}-Ap-
prevail Of plans for establishment Of
two migratory waterfowl refugees In
North Dakota-one Of 1000 acres and
the other Of $500 acres-was announc-
ed Monday by the federal relief adj
ministration.
The 7,O00-acre project, 70 b known
Is the upper Souris migratory water.
fowl refuge, . located in Renville and
Ward counties. The other, known a.
the Des Laos lake refuge, q IN Burke
and Ward counties.
Plans Tor the projects have been
drawn BY the biological survey. but
the land u being bought under the
land program Of the FEaA.
J. g. 6alyer, chief Of the migratory
waterfowl section Of the biological
survey, said bids had been received on
the DEVELOPMENT work tor the Souria
refuge and probably would be opened
this week. Awarding Of the contract
he said. awaited return to Washing
ton Of ]. N. Darling, chief Of the sur
vey. Darling = In Chicago.
The projects are part OF Z wild
life refuge program undertaken by the
government In drouth states Of the
northwest which IRE in the course Of
the major waterfowl nyway from the
gulf 70 northern nesting grounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
ARGUMENTS BEGIN
IN LANCER APPEAL
Not Federal Money to Be Part
of Convicted Governors
Contention

Kansas City, March l9.-tF-Ar-
guments in the appeal of former Gov
ernor William LANCER of North Da-
kota from an l8-month federal prison
sentence began before q three Judge
appellate court here Tuesday after
noon.
Judge Archibald X. Gardner Of
Huron, S. D., limited arguments to
an hour and q half to each side, in
an effort to complete the hearing
Tuesday.
LANCER and four convicted asSo-
ciates appealing with him were in
the court room at 10 q. m. tCST). but
found two other cases ahead Of them.
At the opening Of court, Francis
Murphy, defense attorney, moved the
admission of p. w. Lanier, United
States district attorney Of North Da-
kota, who prosecuted the deposed
governor but who had not previously
been admitted to practice In the cir
cult court Of appeals.
LANCER. here since Sunday going
over his case with attorneys, said he
felt that the primary election in
AOO1p 40 W4AASAA VAC 1SCpA0A1NdA p0Aty
him for governor, had
him no matter what the
court does. The election was held
10 days after his conviction. Sub
he resigned the nomination,
his wife taking his place on the ticket.
She was defeated at the fall election.
The government accused LANCER of
with eight others to levy
political tribute on relief workers for
support Of his political newspaper,
THE Leader" -Four Of the eight were
convicted and LANCER was sentenced
by Federal Judge Andrew Miller to
Is months In federal prison and to pay
q $4,000 fine.
It Is understood that one Of Lang
er's arguments on appeal win be that
money turned over to the states by the
government for relief work becomes
state money and g such Is not SUBJ
ject to supervision by the government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
Ohio Legislature Airs
Relief Graft Charges
Gov. Davey Tells SoIons Hop
kins Is Base and Foul
Character Assassin
DEMANDS THOROUGH PROBE
Declares Any Sins Are Charge
able to National and. State
Administrators
BULLETIN

kCV
Columbus, o.. March l0-(R-A
grand Jury investigation Of Federal
Relief Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins' charges that Governor Martin
L. Davey's campaign committee So
licited funds from firms selling goods
to the Ohio relief commission was
ordered Tuesday.
Columbus, O., March l9.-(R-The
battle betwene Gov. Martin L. Davey
and Harry L. Hopkins, with its charges
Of criminal libel and political corrup-
ton, ragged toward showdown In the
Ohio legislature Tuesday.
The house took up q resolution, al
ready approved by the senate, calling
for an investigation Of the state re-
lief administration. Davey's charges
OF waste and inefficiency in 1t, and
the federal relief administrators
charge that business firms seeking
relief contracts were shaken down"
for 5000 by Davey's campaign COM
mittee.
Meanwhile, the governor awaited
an answer from the relief chief,
whom he challenged to come to Ohio
and stand trial on charge Of libel or
prove himself to be q man who hits
below the belt and runs"
After filing the libel suit at Newark.
O., the governor appeared before the
legislature Monday night and called
Hopkins "a base and foul character
assassin"
He demanded thorough investi-
cation" Of Ohio. relief administration,
and declared any "sins" are charge
able to Hopkins and Frank d. Hender-
son, former state relief director.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
Bonus drive GOES
TOFLOOR OF House;
VICTORY PREDICTED
Question Scheduled for Three.
Day Debate; Vote viii Be
Taken Next Week
NEW VETO WARNING HEARD
Plans Call for Ballot on Com
promise a. Well 40 Two
Major Bills
NEW VETO WARNING HEARD

washington, March l9.-(ReAll
cash bonus bills which have been In
troduced ct this session were made
eligible by the house Tuesday for .
vote on the floor.
After less than 80 minutes Of dis
cusston, tho house approved . reso-
luton bringing up the Vinson cash
plan Immediately for ten
more hours Of debate. Then, under
the resolutio. any other bill-includ-
ing the Patman $4,000. 900 900 curren.
cy expansion proposal-may be Of
fered Is q substitute for the VinSon
bill and voted upon.
Leaders freely predicted that when
the three-dAy debate Is over ana Z
vote taken, probably next week, one
Of the proposals will be passed.
These forecasts were made despite
q new warning that President Roose-
welt Is prepared to veto outright cash
payment. After . visit to the White
House Monday Chairman Harrison
Dem., Miss) Of the senate finance
committee sale he believed the presi-
dent would veto such . bill.
Though certain that the house
would vote AYE" the leaders were
not 50 sure about which bill would b
chosen. Cautiously. some q them
were inclined to give the edge to the
Patman bill, which would call for the
issuance Of new currency to redeem
the ex-soldier's adjusted compensa-
ton certificates.
This view was disputed by Rep
Vinson (Dem., KY who introduced
the American Legion's bill. This also
calls for cash payment immediately
but unlike the Patman measure does
not name any particular method Of
raising the money. Its hackers have
said that matter should be left to the
The plans called for vote on q
compromise" measure, as well as the
two major bills. The compromise
would give the ex-soldiers negotiable
bonds instead Of cash. Senator Tyd-
ings (Dem.. Md has offered the plan
in the senate and several house men,
bers have put forward similar ideas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
Richberg Joins Long,
johnson in Radio War

Washingtcn, March lo.-(R)-Don-
I'D Z. Richberg has Joined In the -.
do War. With : speech IN which he
criticised his old boss. Hugh John.
son. - popular humorist" and atm.
"a what many believed 70 b inferen-
tial blows 81 the direction Of 6ena-
tor Huey Long and Father Charles
i Ooughlin.
Speaking In the national radio
forum q tho Warrington Evening
etar, tn head Of the national emer-
|ooncy council called on The country
Monday night % rally 70 the PRO
0re91lves" . against tho .old guard"
and "the Destroyer"
The Old guard. ~ aaid. would
@wTock recovery" BY doing nothing
excopt ohstruct proeress* and The
|destroyers "Would drive Us into civil
M" ~ lomentlpg class conflicts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
Spring Will Bring
SHARP REDUCTION IN
FINANCIAL OUTLAWS
Farm and Construction Work,
Private Industry to Ab-
s0rb More Workers
LOAD At PEAK IN JANUARY
Government Expects to Slash
$50, 900, 900 Monthly
Cost Considerably

Washington, March 1o.-{R)-The
peak Of the nations relief load an
pears to have been reached, officials
said Tuesday, and April should see q
sizeable drop in the more than 40
100000 now receiving help.
The beginning Of spring farm and
construction work, federal emergency
relief administration men said, will
reduce the OUTLAWS that have been
costing federal, state and local gov
ernments as high as $3.50, 900 900 q
month.
They expressed the hope private in
dustry would also be able to absorb
more workers. II this happens on q
sufficient scale. 1t Is commended. It
will enable the government to spend
less on the huge work relief program
which President Roosevelt plans-con-
gress willing.
FERA's figures showed 4,603, 900
families receiving relief in January.
Although this represented an almost
steady increase since last May, indi-
cations were there was slight de-
cline in February.
Monthly payments made to those
on relief vary widely among the states.
Figures for last October show that
$46.71 was being paid in New York
state as compared with $3.50 in Ten
nessee.
The largest number of families on
relief rolls in January was to be
found in the big industrial states OF
New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
although more than 100000 each
were listed in California and Texas.
The drouth states Of the middlewest
also had large numbers.
The actual administering Of relief,
by terms Of the emergency relief oct,
was left to the states themselves, ana
only in four cases has the federal or
ganization stepped in to assume tenn
porary control
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
N. ID. Gets Additional
$4,000 for Relief

Washington. March 1e.-(ReThe
federal relief administration Monday
granted IN additional $67,575.3l3 for
March relief, bringing total allot-
ments for the month to @l2o. 732. sat.
Most Of the grants were for the
second half Of March. including gen.
eral relief, transient relief, college
student aid. the emergenc::. education
program and drouth relief.
Grants included:
Minnesota. @2.626,000 in addition to
$4,000 for rural rehabilitation a..
ready granted: North Dakota, 10000:
South Dakota. 4360,Oo0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
WARTIME INDUSTRY
DRAFT IS PROPOSED
TO SENATE PRObERS
John 7. Flynn Offers Plan to
contiscate Profits During
Future Conflicts

washington. March l9.-(ReA
drastic wartime industrial draft
backed by constitutional amendment
was urged upon the senate NUM-
tons committee Tuesday by John T.
Flynn, writer and attorney retained
by the investigators to shape policy
for taking profits out Of war.
Urging the necessity for anti-war
profit legislation, he declared the up
ward spiral" Of munitions costs al
ready has begun.
I'VE may have begun the next war
initiation already" he said. without
being in the war"
While labelling his proposal Is the
committees plan, he agreed With
Chairman Nye (Rep., N. d. that the
committee had not yet formally &C
cepted his views Is the ones to be
sponsored by the committee.
He proposed draft Of industry that
would limit salaries to $4,000 . year
and take for the government by tax
alton virtually al profits above three
per cent.
Members Of the committee joined
with Flynn In criticizing the Colts
Arms company for alleged Haunting
violation" Of NRA's labor guarantees.
1T Is more important to prevent
war; Flynn said, than to take the
profits out Of war;"
He roughly outlined the committees
plan Is follows:
ITO take 50 per cent Of the first 8
per cent profits Of corporations, and
100 per cent on all over that In ex.
cess Of profits.
ITO limit all individual incomes to
$4,000 and to take ell over that in
income taxes.
ITO impose income taxes on every
body from $1,000 or less up in suffi-
cient amount to cover war expenses.
Publicity Of all salaries Immediate
ly upon declaration Of war.
Industrial management draft-all
general officers Of corporations to be
registered in q draft Of management
and when deemed necessary indicted
into military forces Of the United
States.
"Close all commodity exchanges.
forbid speculation In commodities.
fix commodity prices ct proper par
tiles and allocate to essential process.
sors.
Communicating OF essential indus.
tries and services.
"Licensing industries, establish
ment Of priorities In purchasing and
when essential, price-fixing."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
Is Miles Of Shelterbek Paintings
Are Planned for State This Sprina

Lincoln. Neb., March le.-(Re
First paintings Of 100000 trees
In the plains shelterbelt win b
made before April In Texas. Ok
lahoma and Kansas. and trees win
b set out within q few weeks IN
Nebraska and the Dakotas.
Paul II. Roberts, acting dlrec-
tor Of the federal project. revealed
Tuesday the definite areas n
which paintings viii be made.
Altar preliminary lield studies
this winter. the y. 3. forest service
selected, 50 counties IN tho ok
states - the site q experimental
work during tho first year q the
big tree planting program.
The project, which has il M
ional headquarters here, Was q.
lotted 4 100000 to start the shsl-
terbclt The work win Be largely
demonstra tio1A this yesF.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19

Roberts emphasized that the
shelterbelt win not b . narrow
forest extending from Canada 70
the Texas Panhandle, but that
this area d merely the Sone n
which Thousands Of east-west
shelterbelts win b planted. many
Of them On individual farms.
The purpose Of the shelterhelts,
he said, Is 70 slow down surface
winds and thus reduce evapoea-
ton IN tie summer and save the
moisture og'silows n tn winter.
The total length q the shelter.
belts 70 ~ planted Ia North d.
kota this year was announced -
q miles and the COUNTIES Ia which
trees viii b set follows:
Rolette. Towner. Benson. Eddy,
Wells. Foster, Kidder, StutsmAu,
L01lgn. LAlGourc. Emmons. and
Dickey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
THOMAS BAILEY, 6,
DIES FROM CANCER
Funeral Services for eurlei9h
County Farmer to Be Held
in Methodist Church

Thomas I. Bailey. IS, Burleigh
county farmer living four miles south
Of Bismarck. died at lis q. M, Tues
day at q local hospital from cancer.
He had been in the hospital since
January 28.
Funeral services will be held at the
McCabe Methodist Episcopal church
with Rev. Walter E. Water officiating.
Members Of the family are awaiting
word from one Of Mr.. Bailey's broth
ers before setting the exact time for
the services.
Born March 2. 1870. at oceana,
West Virginia, Mr.. Bailey received his
education In the common schools
there and on September II, 1892. he
was married to Miss Elizabeth Skel-
ton. A year after their marriage the
couple moved to Hatfield, Missouri.
Coming to North Dakota in 1901,
the Bailey's lived at Sterling and
Mckenzie for one year and then filed
on homestead seven miles north Of
Wing. From 1921 to 1929 the family
lived at Mason City. Iowa, but in the
latter year moved back to this state
and settled on the farm south Of Bis
marck.
Mr.. Bailey Is q member Of the Odd
Fellows lodge ct Wilton having been
affiliated with the national organ
iSatton TOR the last 20 years.
Besides his widow he leaves hia
mother, Mrs. I. J. Bailey Of Bismarck:
five children, Otis. Mrs. Carl Jacob
son and Mrs. Donald Louey, al a
Bismarck: Mrs. Otto Ayers Of Memo
ken and Mrs. T. T. Hughes Of Nc.
Kenzie; nine brothers and sisters
Mrs. Joe Cook Of Bismarck. Mrs.
Abby Mccoy and Ira Bailey Of reg
IN. Romeo, Humphrey and Orvl
Bailey q Wing, Herbert q Laurel
Mont. Dert Of Duluth. Oft 6 Hc0re.
gcr. MINI. and Durbie q 0ceanA,
end Il Grand children. a sieter, IN
= ~. Oook died here IN Doeembsr.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
State Banks Protest
u. S. Insurance Rules

washington, March l9.-(R-A1
outbreak Of protest In the banking
field was disclosed Tuesday In high
official quarters, which said that
many small state banks are vigorously
critici1tng the present law compelling
them to join the federal reserve sys-
tenn by July !, 1887, In order to retain
deposit insurance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
STATE MERCHANTS
GATHER HERE FOR
SALES TAX CONFAb
May Adopt Iowa System Which
Exempts All Purchases
Under IS Cents

Approximately 200 merchants from
50 cities and towns In North Dakota
were In Bismarck Tuesday to decide
the best method of collecting the
state sales tax. which becomes effec-
tive May !.
Norman Ellison, Minot department
store owner and president Of the
North Dakota Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION, was presiding 1t the session,
the only general meeting at which the
matter will be considered. With him
was w. .. Powell, Fargo. association
secretary.
In a brief address at the opening
Of the morning session. Tax Commjs-
sioner j. j. Weeks expressed . desire
to cooperate with the merchants in
making collection Of the tax as easy
and efficient as possible. He express.
ed . preference for the Iowa system
Of collection
Small Items Exempt
This provides for the collection Of
no taxes upon items selling from one
to II cents. From IS to s. cents q
one-cent tax Is added and from IS
cents to $l24 . two-cent tax. From
$l.25 to STA the tax Is three cents;
from $l.75 to $2.24 It Is four cents:
from $2.25 to $2.74. five cents and
from $275 to 1924. six cents. Each
additional SO cents Of q sale pays an
additional tax Of one cent.
In his talk Weeks said 1t Is not GER
tain that he viii be tax commissioners
when the law becomes effective but
that he wants to be because he Is con-
fident he can administer the law In
= manner which will give general sat
isfaction.
Preparations already are being made
he said, to issue licenses to do busi-
ness which are provided for In the
law. These will be colored stickers
which may be placed on doors or
show windows, he said. An advan-
tage Of this system. he explained. Is
that It win be easy to check up on
unlicensed businesses since IN In.
spector will be able to walk down the
street and see who has lcense with.
out bothering the merchant about It.
Weeks made 1t plain that whatever
system Is adopted. will be satisfactory
b the tax department. He discussed
briefly coupon and token systems q
paying the tax. but asserted they are
clumSy and expensive.
Il the plan adopted ct this meeting
proves inefficient Of cumbersome, he
said. 1t Is subject to change after
trial, the tax departments only OBJ
inotessn I&ASurp nnl1nNfiNsa ~ f1@A ta>P In
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
Cancel Appearance
OF Whiteside Show

Announcement that walker White
side. scheduled 70 appear here Wed.
nesday 81 the Master q Dallantrae"
has boen taken II In Montana and
that Tho show has been cancelled was
made Tuesday BY = II. L Vesperman,
manager q the city auditogium.