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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Newt Dispatches from Europe and the Far East art subiact to censorship at Hit sou ret. The Weather Ptcldy tonight, warmer Tues. low temp tonight 15 above zero North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 BISMARCK, N. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS Watching the S3 Parade feS Local Child on Sled Killed by Car Duce Shakes Up Command; British ml MaehinegunlNazis on French Coast Lourel Re-Weds Former Wife Personnel of 38 Standing Committees Okayed JSucceeds White Stan Laurel, movie comedian, and his bride, Virginia Ruth Laurel, who was the second of his ex-wives, are shown after they were remarried to a surprise ceremony at Las Vegas, Nev. Each expressed "thrills" at trying matrimony together again.

Subcommittee Against Longer Insufficient By PES TIN AX TO DO OB NOT TO DO Hamlet's famous soliloquy "To be or not to be" will have little on this legislature when it through debating the question "to reapportion or not to reapportion." Every time this subject comes up it brings into action 'vet. political force, every prejudice, every temptation that a legislature knows. For it affects the very life of legislative members or more accurately the members think it does. At any rate, reapportionment proposals have produced some of the bitterest battles in legislative history, both in this and all other states. rra the law The Constitution of the United; States provides that there shall be a reapportionment of the members of me House oi alter each decennial census.

In the shake-un which resulted from the last na tional reapportionment North Dakota lost one member of Congress. And that fact produced an historic contest in ine wortn oaaota legislature. Because of conflicting personal and nolltical considerations the final re sult was that North Dakota made no reapportionment foi the purpose of House of Representatives and tt state now elects both of its two mes bers on a state-wide rather than district basis. The State Constitution provides that there shall be a reapportionment of the members of the legislature after each official census. To do that, the lines of each legislative district must be redrawn.

Some areas gain representations and others lose. And those which stand to lose find it hard to favor reapportionment. Each legislator from a district which wouia lose representation leeis i hn wrtlne himself out of a Job. They might easily lose their Jobs anyway, tor legislative bills come up. SOME PHENAGLING But the big fight usually results from the fact that politically-minded men always have seen in reapportionment an opportunity to do some phe-nagling.

Where party politics dominates, the aim of the ruling party if there Is a ruling party Is to divide the state in such a way as to insure it continued control of the legislature. And the minority always fights biterly against anything which will prevent it from becoming the majority. This process is what is called the -gerrymanaer. WHAT'S IN A NAME The meaning of the word is "to divide a state, county or other civil division in an uniair way. The term, according to the diction ary, Is derived from the words "Gerry" and The omtv in this case was Gover nor of Massachusetts in 1812, when the state was redlstrlcted.

He gained his fame from what he and his party did to Essex county. The salamander was injected into the name when someone pointed out that one of the districts looked like a dragon. Geographical, commercial and other natural considerations had nothing to do with the Job of redlstricting. AU the considerations were political and the result was such a geographical monstrosity that the name was coined to describe it. NRW COMPLICATION Injecting an additional complication into this situation the suggestion made by Gov.

John Moses, in his Inaugural address, that the "membership of the legislature be materially reduced, that a senarate election dis trict be established for each member' of each body and that the members' of the legislature oe eiectea on a no- party oauoi. This siwsestion has barreled objective. The first is to. bring the matter of legislative representation closer home to the voters than now is the case and the second is to take it out of party politics Both are laudable. If th- legislature looks at the-facts with the same clarity as does the governor the suggestions may be accepted.

BETTER OUTLOOK NOW The outlook for a workmanlike job is better this year than at any time past, oenerai pouticai ana economic conditions lavor it now, just uj pouticai conditions In 1931 mtde it im possible to do anything then with! me matter oi congressional reappor- The fact that a coalition controls both branches should helpful. Democrats and Republicans have worked together to achieve this set-up. Party lines are less strictly drawn now both in the legislature and among the people than at any previous time. The tendency seems to be to work together to look at the lacts ana act accordingly ana political considerations go Also, the political history of the last few years shows that efforts to gerrymander the state will have little last- (Continued on page Tnree) KEBOE ARRIVES TO TAKE OFFICE State Senator-elect J. J.

Kehoe of Cando arrived-. In BismarcK to over his seat in the upper house Monday and complete the unexpired term of the late B. w. temxe At a snecial election last Friday. Kehoe, a coalitionist, defeated his Nonpartisan League opponent, Lester seller or Bis Dee, ljtK to aoo, at certified by the Towner county can-vasstoa board.

Secretary of State Herman Thor-son said the state canvassing board ku hn mllH tn mt Mondav to 1 Police Term Accident Fatal to Son of Sidney Casey Sunday Noon 'Unavoidable' Albin Earl Casey. 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Uasey, 223 west ront was crushed to death shortly before noon Sundav when he coasted on his sled beneath the wheels an automobile passing in front of his home. Chief of Police B.

A. Woehle said he believed the accident th. pftr h. wa, Harris Crimmins, 23, of Livoi N. who had come to Bismarck to meet friends cominsr here by bus.

Whether or not an inquest will be held, said Dr. W. L. Larson, county coroner, has not been decided. The child had returned home frcn Sunday school only a few minutes be fore tne accident occurred, mends or the family told police.

He asked Ids mother permission to go coasting and she granted it. gar mocked view Witnesses told police that Earl stood for a few moments on the north side of Front St. the Casey home is lo cated on tne nonn sine oi tne streec a few hundred feet east ur-the municipal ball park to allow a west bound car to pass oy. Are You Next? N. O.

ACTO DEATHS Today 5 A 7tar Aga 2 at Almost the moment the ear had gone by, they said, he threw himself upon his sled to coast across the street. Apparently he did not see the car driven by Crimmins, going east, until it was too late. Crimmins could not see the boy on his sled because his view was blocked by the west-bound car, Woehle said. Crimmins stopped immediately, picked up the boy's body and carried it to the porch of the Casey home, where he was met by the boy's father. "Together they rushed I pital but he was believed i by the tune they arrived mere.

Street Was Icy With Crimmins to his car was a Miss Ruth Perry of Hazelton, Woehle said. Crimmins told police later that ho had seen the boy standing by the side of the street when he rounded the comer, coming from the south, onto Front St. near the ball park. He was standing there, when the two cars met. Woehle said that it would have been impossible for crimmins to stop in time to avoid hitting the lad.

The street was extremely slippery, he said. enmmms, wno returned to Ltvona Sunday night, was a friend of the TcaseysV It was said: Earl was bom at Hunter. N. Apr. 10, 1935.

The family has lived in Bismarck, where Mr. Casev is a star route mail carrier, for three years. Besides nis parents, tne ooy leaves two half-sisters, daughters of Mrs. Casey by a previous marriage. Thev are Reva and Violet Brachbogle.

Funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian church at Haselton, where the Caseys once lived, at 3 p. Wednesday. The body is at the Calnan Funeral home here, where it will remain until early Wednesday morning. Rev. Chester Hamblto of the First Presbyterian church here will officiate.

TWO KILLED SUNDAY IN CASSELTON CAB CRASH FARGO, N. D. tfP Two persons were killed early Sunday morning (Continued on Page Tone) Sweet Refrain Learn the Wont -Ad Swing A 1 5-word od in The Tribune costs only 1 90c a week! For that investment you can speak to thousands people! Think of it! ftowe 2300 I FASCIST OUTPOST SOUTH OF BARDIA REPORTED CUT OFF Premier Says Country Wants Peace But May be Forced Into War Rv the AssoctatecTPTess German trooos in trencn.es along the Nazi-occupied French and Belgian coasts presumably awaiting Adolf Hitler's signal to invade England were reported Monday to have been machine-ganned by British warplanes in low-flying attacks, while other RAF raiders bombed Nazi U-boat bases and pounded the Italian cities of Venice, Turin and Catania. Amid reported new rever- ar witn urccce, gsoU.nl shook ud his army command for the intra time in two monins, dispatching his chief of staff, Gen. Ugo Cavallero, to take charge of Italy's hard-hit armies in Albania.

General Cava.uro, who helped Mussolini take over the Italian military machine in 1925. was credited with having play- ea a major roie-in reorganising suaa aeienses-aiier iw va- noretto disaster in the world war. He succeeds Gen. Ubaldo Soddu. who was sent to com mand the Albanian campaign in a snaxeuD on rsov.

iu. uen. Cavallero replaced Marshal Pie-j tro uaaoarno as a ascisi cniei- of -staff Dec. 6. Authoritative London quarters said the RAP's davUaht sunning attack on Nazi troops, intrenched near the beach a campaign to drive German defenses back from the channel.

is the RAFi fourth straight ins the attack on tfasl channel troons. asserted "weak forces' of British planes "attempted to penetrate German-occupied continental bases' at noon Sunday and that three RAF planes were shot down. The German high command" also reported an RAF raid early Monday on the Bavarian city of Bayreuth, 185 miles north of Munich, where the Wagner musical festivals are held. It is an important railway junction, as well Little damage was reported. London Gets Tire Raid London "fire raid" by the Germans, a British communique reported "many incendiaries" were dropped on London in an attack that lasted three and one-half hours; but hundreds of uvumos pitencu U4 UCJJJ 1UCU1CU smother the fierce-burning bombs.

Casualties were reported "not heavy." Dispatches from the Yugoslav-Ian border, unconfirmed by official Greek sources, said the Greek army had captured Tepe- tral Albania. The Italians were reported stffl retreating northward since the fan of Klfaura, abort IS British Libyan forcesstUl were haul ing guns from the Bardia area to surround Tobruk, 70 miles away, and putting tnem into action against outlying Italian defense points. Fascist Outsort Cut Off The important Fascist outpost at Giarbub Oases, 180 miles south Bardia, was said to have been cut off by the British. The Italian high command reported one Britisn cruiser in tne Mediterranean was struck in a joint German-Italian air attack, and that an-(Continued on Page Three) Who Tagged Bunny, Wilton Man Asks Robert Spitzer of Wilton would like to know who the person was that put a brass clip on the ear of a Jack-rabbit. While hunting on New Year's Day, Spltzer's brother.

Frederick Spitzer, shot a Jack-rabbit which had a brass clip about one-fourth Inch wide and one-half inch long on its ear. There were no markings on the clip so it is impossible to tell who tagged the bunny. Spitzer left the tag at the Tribune office Saturday with instructions to return it to the man who tagged the bunny if he appears to claim it. Wl aavuent attack en tat uei highlighted by Friday's spec- German airdromes over 1,000 I I Senate 22 Have Coalition Chairmen, League Heads 10; No Joint Groups Named The senate Monday afternoon adopted the report brought in by the committee on committees on selection of personnel of the 32 standing committees, 22 of which have coalition chairmen and 10 Nonpartisan League. Senator A.

W. Fowler of Cass, member of the committee on committees, said no joint committees will be so as tney are little more than honorary committees. Eisht iotot committees were selected to the house. Following are senate standing com mittees: Agriculture and Livestock: Lavik. chairman; Flatt, Hill, Topp, Troxel, Beaton, Tweten, Drew, Olson of Mc-Henry, Watt, Solberg, Nelson of Renville, Brunsdale, Gtoter.

Appropriations: Watt chairman: Young, Stucke, Nelson of Grand Forks, Morgan of Walsh, Bond, Brunsdale, Brant, Guenther, Dahl, Rue, Rasch-ko, Nelson of Dickey. Kamrath is cnairman Apportionment: Kamrath. chair man; Wog, Beaton, Raschko, Nelson HcKenae, Morgan or Walsh. Stuckei Hill, Troxel, Braun, Blank, Fowler, Owlngs, Topp, Drew, Greiser, Brunsdale, Page, Nelson of Renville, Olson of Mountrail, Foss, Bond, Brids- ton. Banks and Banking: Raschko, chairman; Page, Thatcher, Fowler, k.

Nelson of Grand Fork. Lavifc Gtreejjjef, Weisdn of MeKewihvKam- Co'rporations: Morgan of Walsh. chairman; Kamrath, Foss, Brunsdale, Strelbel, Guenther, Rue, Braun, Raschko, Feton, Blank, Bilden, Bond, Stucke, Greiser. Counties: Brant, chairman; Braun, Blank, Feton, wog, Tweten, isaak. Education: A an dahl, chairman: Drew, Bridston, Lavik, Morgan of Walsh, Feton, Owings, Strelbel, Beaton, Nelson of McKenzle, Solberg.

Elections Gronvold. chair man: Thatcher, O'Brien, Dahl, Topp, Twe ten. sinter. Nelson oi Kenvuie. xenoi.

Enrolled and Engrossed Bills: Bond, chairman; Bilden, Beaton, Troxel, Morgan of Richland. Federal Relations: Morgan of Rich. land, chairman: Olson of McHenry, Lavik, Troxei, Adam, Neison oi Dieaey, man; Hill, Blank, Braun, Morgan of Richland, Lofthus, Young, Nelson of Renville, Bridston, Greiser, Olson of McHenry, Highways: Wog, chairman; Stucke, Braun, Dahl, Thatcher, Strelbel. Solberg, Page, Nelson of Grand Forks, Owlngs, O'Brien. Immigration and Statistics: Isaak, (continued on rage nreei MRS.

FRANK BRANDT SUCCUMBS SUNDAY Mrs. Sophie C. Brandt, 74, wife of Frank L. Brandt, editor and general manager of Der Staats-Anzelger. German language newspaper, died at her home, 112 Sixth at 6:40 a.

Sunday. Cause of death was a heart aliment from which she suffered over a per iod or tnree years. Mrs. Brandt had retired to her usual health at 11 p. m.

Saturday. She suffered her first heart attack at a. out seemed to recover somewhat and was resting well. She suffered her second attack at 5:30 a. ano xaued to raiiv irom it.

Born Nov. 3, 1866, at Heide, stein, Germany, Mrs! Brandt (Sophie v. meca; came witn ner parents at i lac age ox seven to ew i ort wiy. A few years later her parents moved to Nebraska, where they homesteaded near Ashton. Later they retired, mov ing to urano isiano.

sne was married to Frank L. Brandt on Nov. 23, 1887. The couple came to North Dakota in 1906. living first at Rugby and moving to Bismarck in 1911.

They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Nov. 23, 1937. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Brandt leaves two tons, Albert and Walter J. Brandt, both at home, and one daughter, Mrs.

Emma Lyngstad of Bismarck. Two children preceded her in death. She also leaves four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews at Grand Island, and in Germany She was a member of the First Presbyterian church, the Laldes Aid auxiliary and the Women's Benefit association and a charter member of the Sunshine society. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. Tuesday at the Perry funeral home The body will be taken to Grind Island, late Tuesday evening for burial to the family plot, tentatively set for Thursday.

The hus band and children will go there for the rites. Expect to Introduce Bill Today Re-Enactine 2 Per Cent Retail Sales Tax North Dakota's legislature entered I its seventh legislative day Monday pectation further important pieces of legislation win soon oe introduced in both houses. Senator A. W. Fowler of Cass said the tax and tax laws committee, of I which he will again be chairman, ex- pecieo.

to introduce, Monday aiter-noon, bill to re-enact the two per cent retail sales tax. Appropriation bills totaling from special funds for the 1941-43 Mennlum are ached- for the house hopper Men- It was originally expected that nearly $16,000,000 in money bills would oe introduced in the house tt introduction of the re mainder will probably be delayed a day or two. ine money nroDOsais to be in troduced Monday are expense statements for eight departments, including that for the mill and elevator of $1,182,150. These appropriations 3fttfl for Minimi MnmdltnrM 'si 414.. 359.75 greater than Undepart-ment's current operating budget All of the measures ask for in- nam Bank inking depart- of North re- tneea sjrwaw Other bills likely to be introduced to the house Monday are: North Dakota poultry improvement board state hail insurance department $192,300, state fire and tornado fund $219,200, state bonding fund $33,760, aanK oi nortn uaaota collection and land department $372,210, and the state twine and cordage plant 380.78.

MOSES URGES RE-ENACTMENT OF 2 PER CENT SALES TAX The two per cent retail sales tax should be re-enacted for the next two years out with no increase, Gov. John Moses declared Monday. The governor's statement came as the senate committee on taxes and tax laws introduced a bill to re-enact the present sales tax which expires June 30, 1841. "There is a difference of opto- act passed amended the sales tax act will expire along with the act itself," The initiated act allocated all sales tax monies on the basis of 712 for relief and 54 for schools. The governor said he had discussed that phase with Attorney General Alvto C.

Strutz and has requested an opinion from him. The re-enacting measure Is Identical with the present law except for the dates. Sales tax receiDts for the calendar year totaled $3,275,395.45, the highest to the history of the act. In 1939 receipts were $2,885,639.84, or a total of zor tne past two years. Receipts in 19J8 $2,840,452, 521.

Referring to a statement made by Lieut. Gov. Oscar W. Hagen that he was "shocked and disappointed" at the eovemor's recent message to the legislature," Governor Moses asserted, "everyone has a right to his own opinion, and. if after four days that is mt.

Hagen opinion, wen, tnat that. I do not care to enter into newspaper controversy with Mr. Ha gen over it. "Governor Moses definitely" charges mat ine i aimers oi nortn uaxora are gas chislers." Opposes Change "He recommended that the highway police be increased and that one of their duties would be to check on the 1 farmers. I am unalterably opposed any chanee to the resent eas tax exemption bill such as an attempt to Dace to tne gas tax reiunu pian.

Governor Moses, to his messaae to the legislature Wednesday, asked the members to study the question of ex- all gas sold to the state was exempted from taxes whereas under the refund plan only 27 per cent was exempted "The governor's recommends Uor for repeal of the anti-deficiency Judgment law and his statement that the appropriation for common school should be reduced were Hagen declared. "I was disappointed In his statemen that 'any attempt to find a new tax base should be discouraged." THAILAND ARMY ADVANCES BANGKOK, THAILAND The Thailand (Siamese) army supported by the air carps, crossed into 2 Holds Charges ADMINISTRATION WINS 1ST FIGHT House Upholds Procedure For Rushing Consideration of Lease-Lend Measure WASHINGTON Cff- The admin-lstration won Mondav the first con gressional skirmish over its lease-lend bill for aiding Britain when the house upheld procedure charted by the leadership for rushing consideration By a voice vote Speaker Rayburn'f assignment of the bill to the foreign affairs committee was approved and an effort by the military committee to bring the measure under its con- The vote was taken without debate, house rules Perltttog ff "gyjgff the first involving the British-aid bill introduced in tne new congress Friday. The outcome cleared the way for Chairman Bloom N. of the foreign affairs committee to com mence neanngs Tuesday witn (secretary Hull as the first witness. Chairman May (Dem, Ky.) had acted on instructions from his tlonal defense it should be referred to his committee.

A short time before the house ses sion started, Rayburn declared that he "certainly wouldn't oppose" a time limitation on powers granted to the bill "if the- limit -ran concurrently with the cmereencv." As a prelude to momentuous debates, the house was involved to an argument over committee jurisdiction. The military committee sought to take supervision of the bill away from the foreign affairs committee, but indications were that the house would re ject the challenge. In that event, public hearings on the program to lend or lease could be started Tuesday. WUlkie. 1940 Republican presidential candidate, announced in New York that he favored the bUI "with modi- Iacej an emergency under which "extraordinary powers must be grant ed to the elected executive," but he declared that the powers should be limited to "a fixed term, not too far in tne future." His statement brought a comment from Alf M.

Landon in Topeka, that "if Mr. WUlkie had revealed that to be his Dosition before the Repub lican national convention he would not have been nominated. WiUkie's suggestion for setting a time limit on the British aid bill found backing among Republican sen. ate leaders, who advocated a two-year period. Their proposed amendment was one oi a nost oeing orartea oy oi ootn orancnes oi memoers oi ootn orancnes oi congress Recommends Giving Protesting Group 10 Days to File Additional Evidence WASHINGTON nrTvUeees and elect; tee decided MWidayHbat khsrges-ctm- tained in a protest against tne seating of Sen.

Langer N. were "not sufilcient" and recommended giving the protestants 10 days in which to file additional evidence. The sub-committee, headed bv Sen. Hatch, N. reached its decision after studying a protest filed by C.

R. Verry of Mtoot and seven other North Dakota ns. The protest accused Banger of bribery, conspiracy, violation of the corrupt practices act and misuse of absent voters' ballots. Hatch said the sub-committee decided the charges should be "supplemented by more direct allegations supported by affidavits of competent "The charees." he said, "should be enlarged and elaborated upon." itor Lucas iiu saw of the allegations were "not sufficient" and some of the affidavits "hearsay rather than direct mittee would report to the full committee as soon as Chairman Connally Tex.) called a meeting. MRS.

HENRY KLEIN, 63, PASSES SUNDAY Mrs. Henry Klein, wife of a Bis marck lumberman and nromlnent in club work, died in a local hospital at 7:34 a. Sunday. She was 63. HI for four weeks.

Mrs. Klein had been a hospital patient since Dec. 16. The Kleins have made their home in the Patterson-hotel. Mrs.

Kiien was corn wicy Chrlstlson at Plalnview, on May 21, 1877, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Christyson. Her parents, members of the Crawford clan, migrated from Scotland. Her great grandfather was the founder of the Paisely shawl industry to Paisley, Tanrht School She was reared at Owatonna, received her primary education at Plalnview, and attended high school at Owatonna. She later was a school teacher. Her marriage to Henry Klein took place at Owatonna on Dec.

27, 1906. number oi years, moving in 1937. Bismarck I Prominent in club and lodge work, she was president of the Pan-Attic club here, the Past Matrons' club of Hazen and the Haaen Women's club. She was Worthy Matron of the Vesper chapter 92 of the Order of East-em Star at Hazen. She also was a member of the Fortnigntiy ciuo ana was affiliated with the Past Matrons' club of Bismarcs.

She was a member of the Congre gational church. In addition to her husband, she leaves two children, Clare Klein, a nurse in Bismarck, and H. M. Klein, a Hazen lumberman. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Perry funeral biin.

nastar of First Presbyterian church, officiating. The body will oe taken to owatonna tor ounai in the family plot at Clinton Halls cemetery Wednesday. BALL CHAIRMAN NAMED NAPOLEON. N. D.

Postmaster Peter Meier of Napoleon has been named Logan county chairman to charge of president's birthday ball Former United States Senator Ernest W. Gibson (above), Republican of Vermont, was chosen chairman of the committee to defend America by aiding the Al- N.D. SCHOOLS MAY CHARGE STUDENTS FEES, HOLT RULES Holds For Education Board; Declares Plaintiffs Failed to Make Out Case higher education was handed down by District Judge Daniel B. Holt of Fargo Monday to the case of whether registration and special fee charges at the Valley City State Teachers college are legal. Judge Holt, who has had the case under advisement since September, said: "The plaintiffs have failed to make out a case.

The institutions of higher learning have a right to charge such incidental fees as are involved to this case, such incidental fees being separate and distinct from tuition fees." The case was brought by Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mclntyre who had protested the payment of registration Ug, Mary and Rose, students at the Valley City Teachers colleee. J. K.

Murray of Bismarck, counsel for the plaintiffs, had contended that under the state constitution charging of any tuition fees is illegal as the constitution provided for a North Dakota free public school system. C. L. Young of Bismarck, counsel for defendants, the state board of higher education, and James E. Cox.

president of the Valley City State Teachers college, had replied that tuition has at all times been free and that the "incidental' fees charged were for special services and adan- to PASSENGERS SAFE ABOARD MANHATTAN early Monday against the luxury liner Manhattan, stuck fast broadside of the beach some 250 yards offshore at Late Worth inlet. Coast auardsmen said there was no imminent peril threatening the 200 cruise passengers and 556 crew mem bers aboard wnen tne 288-ton snip went aground Sunday night. Rescue craft steamed for the scene to carry out floating operations at the first full tide. Why the Manhattan struck bottom In clear, relatively calm weather, no one ashore could telL IX) ENLARGE POST OFFICE HAZEN, N. will soon begin on nlargement of the Hazen post office, according to Ronald Keeley.

postmaster. Moat amendments being drawn i were aimed at "de-feneratodng" the virtual wartime powers the bill grants to the president. Others were designed to Insure against Jeopardising domestic defense (Continued on Page Three) eSeck on the vote. FWSPAPF.RflHCHIVE EWSPAPE.