The Daily Plainsman from Huron, South Dakota • Page 1

NEWSPAPER Givo Jour Used Clothes To The Legion (Phone 8080) VOLUME HI EVE URO SOUTH Weather: Huron Vicinity: cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday: warmer Wednesday. Dakota: Partly cloudy to cloudy lonighJt and Wednesday: somft-vhmt Wednesday. HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1939 SINGLE COPY 5 Abolition Of Several State Agencies Urged By Bushfield National Defense. Relief Top New Congress' Problems Smith Will Seek Complete Revision Of Farm Program Branches Will Meet In Joint Session Tomorrow To Hear TDK; Report Hits Politics In Belief WASHINGTON, Jan.

3--OT--Congress, its Republican minority membership heavily bolstered by recent elections, assembled today to tackle national defense, relief and scores of other deba to-laden problems affecting the nation's welfare Amid the holiday atmosphere that usually marks the opening day -this is' the first session of the 76th-- giivt-Is banked down at noon sharp in Senate and House, calling members to their seats. Vice President Garner quickly obtained order in the Senate, whore galleries filled a half hour before the session The larger and noisier House took minutes to subside after South Trimble, its clerk, called for the members to be silent for the prayer. After a few preliminaries, the Senate swoiv in its new members. House jnembnrs took their oaths in a body. Bankhoad Named Spvakn Soon thereafter.

Rep. Bankhead of Alabama, was reelected speaker of the Hou.it. He defeated his Republican opponent, Rep. Martin of Massachusetts. 250 to 167, Kcprrsenta lives Hull and Gehr- nifinri.

"Wisconsin Progressives, voted for one- another in the contest. Rep. Marcantonio of New only American i-ebor party member, cast his for Martin, while the only Farmer-La borite. Buckler of Minnesota, favored Bankhead. Both branches will meet together tomorrow to hear President Roosevelt's message, which is given added significance because it will be delivered in person.

Farm Reriiion Sought Before the session today, Senator Smith. Democrat, South Carolina, who some Roosevelt leaders hoped he defeated in last summer's Pioneer Huronian Pneumonia Victim JOHN SAUEH John A. cigm manufacturer and of Huron 1110, Monday of following illness. Mr. who 76 old.

a cigar manufacturing plant in Huron for than 50 years, retiring in 1934. John A. Sailer, 76, Succumbs JHere Three Weeks' Illness Fatal To Pioneer; runeral Services Wednesday John A. Sauer, who came to Huron 'afoot as a youth in 1880 and rose to prominence in South Dakota manufacturing circles, died in a Huron hospital at 3 o'clock Monday after- -v noon. Death was attributed to pneu- announced tc newsmen ntonia, from which Mr, Sauer had seek complete revi-' bee.n suffering 1 for throe weeks, iministration's farm Funeral services for the 76-; primary that he would sion of the administra program.

Chairman of the Senate agriculture committee. Smith said he would ofTor u-ithin a few days a new farm bill which would "junk all the production and marketing controls of the present act for cotton," Senate Republicans, meeting supa- ralcJy before thc general Senate sesicn. to "cooperate with old Huron pioneer will be held at Grace Episcopal Church Wednesday afternoon at o'clock with the Rev. John Ward Smith officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, beside his wife who preceded him in death March 31, 1931.

Members of the Elks Lodfje, of which Mr. Sauer was a charter member, will be charge of the services. Members ot the family announced today that the body would lie in state from seven to nine o'clock to- ary to reduce government expenditures "without doing injury to those in distress." "We did not discuss legislation beyond that." said Senator McNary, i Republican. Oregon, who was re-; who have'been associated with Mr. named the Re-publicans' leader.

Sauer during his nearly 60 years Each house- received nn important residence in Huron. They will be W. report when it convened. Davis. Joe D.ium, Albert Eob- The campaign expenditures! inson.

D. O. Root. Holland Wheeler, i 4, Ti i vi rl f. HVl 'D rirt A A Patman Retains His Title As No.

1 Bill Introducer WASHINGTON, Jan. 3--W-Rep. Patman, Democrat, Texas, regained his title today of "Number 1 Bill Introducer." boat all his colleagues to tho 'bill hopper a chain store tax measure that will be House Bill No. 1 in the 76th congress. The Texan has made something of a practice of getting one of his bills listed first.

It used to be the soldiers' bonus bill, but he finally got that enacted. Since many the 117 new members arc taking their first legislative steps cautiously, tho number of bills submitted on the first day of thc session was on.ly about a fourth as large as usual. Buell Cotton Is New Fire Chief Is Elected To Fill Vacancy Caused By Death Of Max Teuber Daladier's Visit Emphasizes Firm Colonial Policy Premier Tells Tunisia It Will Be Defended Even If It Means War With Italy; Political Unrest In Tokyo C3y the Associated Press) France's touring premier won an ovation in Hunisia today on his Mediterranean trip underscoring French intentions of defending her tcrritory from Italian while the wars in Spain, and China took on new complexities. Premier Daladier, fresh from a triumphal visit to the Island of Corsica, assured the Bey of Tunis that the French north African protectorate would be defended even it meant war with Italy. Ambitions for control of Corsica and Tunisia have been voiced by the Fascist press during the past month.

Before reaching Tunisia Daladier landed at Bizerte from a warship to inspect the strong French military base there. The Bank of France, meanwhile, Average 20 Per Cent Reduction By All Departments Asked By New Governor As 26th South Dakota Legislature Convenes BUSHFIELD APPOINTS PIERRE, Jan. a sur- TI prise move this afternoon Governor Jan; 3--OT--The twenty- Harlan Bushfield immediately after sixth South Dakota legislature con- inaugurated chief executive vened at 12 clock noon today to to thc senate for organize for its sixty-day session confirmation the names appoint- and to hear inaugural message for board of rcgcntSj of Governor HarUn Bushfield. Tfie state board of charities and cor Miller As Speaker Of House, And Blake As Clerk Of Senate Are Among Selections As Chambers Meet Lieut. Gov.

Donald McMurchie of rec tions" superintendent of banks Centerville called tho senate to and secretary of agriculture. Bushfield becomes 16th Governor Of State; Jensen Urges Speedy Liquidation Of Rural Credits (Note: See full texts of messages to the legislature by Governor Bushfieid and Retiring: Governor Leslie Jensen, both of which start on Paye 1.) PIERRE, order and Miss Goldie Wells of The action came after Jan. the sixteenth governor retiring of'South Dakota at inaugural ceremonies in the capitol this after- members were missing-- Floyd Short Lemmon. who previously an-' The Bank of France, meanwhile, nc ed h7 qualifV, and sion to consider the appointments, lowered its discount rate from 2fe T.L^ Bushfield appointed F. H.

Van Tassel, Iroquois, former- farmer and Jf tr i noou. Presiding Judge Frederick A. Warren of the supreme court adminis- I tered the oath of office as chief exec- The senate went into secret ses- utive to the tall, gray haired former Republican state chairman at Buell Cotton, a member of the.Hu- percent two percent, the second nf 0 yesterday Cotton was elected to Teuber, chief since died suddenly of.a morning of Dec. 10. The new chief, although -'and the Paris parliament in ad'journ- succeed was Iowest two 4 i years and Daladier government sup- heart attack the 'never- hailed-it as evidence of progress toward- recovery.

Shmkeup Loomi Beneath, the outward calni-of o'clock. Packed galleries which overflowed into the house floor witnessed the ceremonies at a joint -session ot the two legislative bodies. "waV the first for the and-George-B. Otte, Clark Bushfield succeeded Leslie Jen, session was tne lust lor tne nf charities and correc- sen-of Hot Springs, also a Republi- smaller law-making body to the board of charities ana cprrec appeared before the legis- Can, apptrarcu JJiiiuit few minutes earlier de- The" senate''has 35 members instead' Cen-' liver his farewell message. holding office previously; -Has'-been prominent in Fire.DepaVtmcht activ-, a ran a cur ities during his nine years of of political unrest So-called, bership Liberal forces were con-- houses Republicans quickly A graduate of Huron High tendin ove policies ia China and elected their officers, desk forces Cotton 1 was prominent in athletics was reorganiza- and other personnel.

Thc Democrats there and later.at of.Uioiv was possible. I have only five members in the sen- ot Wyoming. Whatever the outcome of 'the ate and 13 in the house. Election of Cotton to the -chiefs ucw China Hcy position was -the 'change; made Donald McMurchie, Centerville, Haugo, Sioux starting his term as Jieuten- of banks, and ant governor; Miss Olive A. Rings- secretary rud, Beresford, secretary of state: Both need auditor; W.

G. ate. I Douglas, Willow Lake, treasurer; ection of Cotton to the strug a ucw china poHcy wa i The senate selected A. W. Odell of lion was- the -change; wade re by the' appointment' of.

Montrose as president pro tern. A. B. fd CHy' the' Fire eparhnent's otozo Yamada as Blake of Huron was named secre- jd A nnolhnl who acted i TM TnplrT at the last ry Westpnai, puyjn, lineup. A.

Goethal, who acted co himandef Japanese "'forces' in as chief following it was. -expected, stress first assistant and Bert Deuchlor, second assistant: 'C. Hedges' is secretary. Joe Hitter is truck, driver arid mechanic, having elected take the position upon the death ast year of Ernest Tovey. laid consolidating cbn- within.

Japanese taryy a position he held at the last session. Rep. Miller of Kennebec elected speaker of the house, Insurgent commanders es- on him at the -1937 session. H. Hove of Colman, a Westphal to highway was Charles McKay, an curity director.

tablished their forces along a 65- mile-front for an apparently intensified drive against Barcelona, Britain asked Franco for confirmation of the report. British pro- Consul Ernest Golding had been ar- Chan Gurney Sworn in As Senator WASHINGTON, Jan. 3--(ff 1 )--Chan Gurney, South Dakota Republican, was sworn in today as a member of Senate. The youthful South Dakota Re-! of one de- publican, wearing a dark business en( jant, Ernst Niekisch, one-time minister, was chosen speaker pro and Wright Tarbell of Water-1 town was selected as chief clerk, a position he has held in many ses- new administration. rested at San Sebastian on a spy charge.

Reports said he was involv- were cd in thc "dirty shirt" spy case. In Berlin three persons were- put on trial before the people's court. which deals with treason cases, and The galleries in packed and both chambers in the house, i- commissioner of school and lands; Chris Merkle, Leola. commission, and railroad com: and- J. F.

Salem, social state superintendent of pub- Charles Hornbeck, I lie instruction. All Republicans But All of the new officers except are Republicans. Hines was originally elected superintendent as a Democrat but the 1937 legislature made the office non-political. Today marked the first time in the past six years the Republican Parts- has' had complete control of all th; 3 The text Apolitical offices in the stale govetn- Jensen Text state from seven to nine clock to- was escor ted down the aisle of. socialist there were rumors a plot sion in the house chamber to and with its passing my admin- ation be- night at the Welter funeral chapel, sen atc chamber by tall, elderly to assassinate a.

high Nazi personage the messages of retiring Governor istration comes to a.close. Ordam- McAnry, Honorary will be men William J. Bulow, Democrat, the as'involved in the secret proceed- I Leslie Jensen and incoming Gov- custom prompts that I say a word house and senate met in joint ses- Dakota's existence passes into histo- committoc charged that relief funds in states had been diverted for purposes. Hopkins' Name Not While making no specific criticism of Harry L. Hopkins, former WPA administrator, it called for legislation to "make impossible further of- ffuses of this character." The Senate must soon pass upon Hopkins' nomination to be Secretary of Commerce.

The committee investigating un- American activities charged in a rci'ort to the House that the labor curpartrvu-'nt was responsible for "a part" of subversive espionage acUvHies and propaganda in the Stales. committee, headed by "Rep. Dies. Democrat, Texas, asked a new appropriation pt $150,000. affairs also came into discussion during thc opening day.

Chairman Pittman, Democrat. Nc- Viiclad, ot tho Senate foreign relations committee, forecast a complete review ef affecting our relations with other nations, Await FDR'i Otherwise organization formalities were the only business of the day members awaited the presidential message. Aside from a fortnight declaration of foreign policy, it was reported that his sugKcstions would be less speciric than usual, and -that he would leave to congress the job of working out detailed legislation. No changes of administration objectives were forecast. Speaker Bankhead told radio Hudii-ncc last night, however, that vigorous efforts probably would be (Continued on Pane Two) SMITH B.

Dinneen, and M. C. Alford. Ac- (Contimied on Page Two) SAUER state's senior senator. Vice President Corner administered thc oath before a packed Rallcry.

Sealed in an easy chair on the floor ings. MANY EXECUTED IN CHUNGKING "PUHGE" of the Senate was South Dakota's HONGKONG, Jan. 3--Of)--Usual- President And Garner Expected To Get Together On Policies short-term senator, Miss Gladys Pyle, well-informed Chinese said today Republican, who automatically re- hat a number" of tired with the opening of the persons had been executed, in king, with- "hundreds more" under Way Is Paved For Compromise Between Roosevelt And Middle-Of-Road Leaders In New Congress WASHINGTON, Jan. 3--W)--The patterns apparently were set at the start of a new congress for a broad compromise between President Roosevelt and middle-of-the-road congressional leaders. Thc scope of those compromises gradually has been disclosed in conferences and announcements of the last few days.

The elevation of Harry L. Hopkins and Frank Murphy to the cabinet, the talk of important changes in relief and farm policies--all these fall into thc general outline. The approach of thc session found a wide gap between the top men in the Democratic party. On the one side was President Roosevelt, strongly committed to a progressively, liberal administration but with a 'part of his support in congress chopped away by the elections. On the other side was Vice President Garner and a group of prominent -congressmen who advocated policies that would hug the center line.

Will Try-To A0rM Being practical politicians and men of direct the natural course was for Mr. Roosevelt and the vice president to try to get together. Out of their conferences have come ed custom prompts that I say a word to you on this occasion. Be assured ovation I undertake the performance of this emonies the house and senate recess, until. Wednesday.

The mainder of the day will be devoted arrest, following thc expulsion of to social activities. former Premier Wang Ching-Wei A public reception will be held in. ernor Harlan Bushfield. Jensen was given a loud when he appeared on the rostrum I rny last duty with genuine pleasure to deliver his farewell address. because happily there are in my Huron To Sing Following the inauguration cer- will re- ppily humble judgment a number of things accomplished which will be of lasting benefit to our State.

First, however, I desire to convey to each one of you, to our incoming Governor, presently to take the November the complete et was elected. Boih Siren Economy Jensen and Bushfield received long and loud ovations from the huge crowd which, some observers said, was one of the largest ever to witness a South Dakota inaugural. The messages of both Bushfield and Jensen stressed economy. Each read his address. Jensen called attention to budget recommendations for th coming biennium, which were from the Chinese government rotunda of the capitol" build- elect and to each member of the oath, to our' constitutional officers 000 below appropr-tions for the pres- for "deserting his post and suing for peace in policy." contradiction to national thc appointments of Hopkins to 1 be defection nf tner aeiecuon The "purge," first reported on Sunday, was said to be continuing secretly but-none the less effectively, in a campaign to try to block any fur- secretary of commerce and of phy to be attorney The as- sumption is that they will be con-.

Chinese termed among what "faint loyal dispatch a it was were being taken to ps a firmed by the senate without much TMTM gang's influence coropletely, but denied there was evidence there On the other side is the general of large-scale- arrests.) taJk of. changes to be made in the. Although the clean-up. original- method of handling relief and of a cc jth-the Wang episode, the ac- restoration of broader powers to the on Chinese sources repotted, was slates in its Hints being; extended to include the elim- have come, too, of changes to be. made in the farm lands.

Thie visit of Secretary Wallace and his advisors to Garner ties in with these hints. Congrcii To Work Out A partial key to these is suplied by the word that the executive will bill drafting activities, that' congress must work out its own answers. The President and "the departments will, cooperate in Mr. Roosevelt. wJll give Congress a picture of the goal.

It must choose its own way. The foundation a bridge across, the Democratic, party breach -has been laid. The President will have in' his cabinet'- whatever ''nien 1 he wants. He will recommend lawg to carry out his policies. Congress will work out-the ination 'pf "petty- graft or corrupt" "FDR" Is Signature Of Gurney's Secretary WASHINGTON, Jan.

ators may be startled by memoranda, from the office of Senator Gurney, South Dakota' Republican, signed Gurney's stenographer has the same initials as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and'she uses them. She is Fern D. -Ririgquis't of "Yankton, S. off the-payroll when Congress convened. They were Glady Pyle -of South T.

M. Storke of California, and. ing commencing at 6:15 o'clock with a concert by the Miller High School band. The inaugural ball will be held in the city auditorium later in, the evening, with the grand march headed by Governor and Mrs. Bushfield scheduled for 10:30 o'clock.

Mayor' and Mrs. John Hippie will head the receiving line in the capitol rotunda at which the executive and his wife other state officials will be introduced to the public. During the reception" music will be furnished by the Aberdeen aiid Huron Elks "choruses, Keith's Cap- itolians.and.Mrs...Marth'a Shannard of Bridgewater and Mrs. Geraldine Bobbins of Pierre. Smith Admits His Confession Is Fake SPOKANE, Jan.

Sergeant Lee Markwood said today Jamen Leo Smith, 40-year- old itinerant worker, had signed a statement he "confessed" falsely'to killing Minneapolis: girl because 'Tm' afraid -that, 'some day I. really will-kill a -woman." "I-go almost out of my head when have been drinking," Smith told Legislature my own sincere good wishes. Although I now close the book and go back to the place from which I came to take up the threads of life anew, I shall ever be sympathetic and watchful of your labors here, the more so because of the understanding I have gained. During the next sixty days you ent two years, and told the legislators the'ir efforts to effect economies "will have genera! support," He warned, however, against indiscriminate cutting and said "broad vision and sound discretion will pay handsome dividends." The out-going executive devoted much of. his message to a review oi his administration during thc past members of the Legislature, except, two years.

He Cold how a program as circumscribed by the Constitu- of increased hard surfaced highways don, are supreme. You alone liave had produced new revenue for the (Continued on Two; SM LEGISLATURE tion, are supreme the power to recast and remake the laws-which chart the course for public officers and for each citizen as well. As all of you well know during the past score of.years South Dakota I Rlichllpln has become a gigantic business ganization in addition to sovereign government. We are engaged in an extensive program in building highways. We are by far the largest farmer, owner, leaner, "(Continued- on Page 11) SM JENSEN J.

If Markwood. "I-wauted to be put away Dakota, over boUv the 'before-I hurt someone." Smith's fake "confession" made after, his arrest here.last week Temmey Takes Roddewig's Lease PIERRE, Jan. Tern- attorney general of I deem expedient for the welfare PIERRE, Jan- 3--W--The text of Governor Harlan Bushfield's inaugural address at the opening of the 1930 South Dakota legislative session follows: "In accordance with the constitutional provision of this state, I appear before you today at the commencement of the 26th session of our legislature to communicate to you by message, information as to tho condition of the state, and to make such recommendations to you I and. the living quarters of his prede- was cessor, Roddewig. our state during the ensuing two years.

I am deeply, mindful of the great It was a coincident that Temmey trust that has been placed in me by JCOttl," .1. JM. owrjie 01 auu maue iu.i.i^i U.IWL 7 i Alexander of Oregon, all on a drunkennew, charge. Markwood rented-the hotel apartment which people of this state and my grat- of whom Bervina interini said ht would held for maintained- during ha (Con tnu i I Ji wo) terms to fill vacancies: I tion..