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Show TTTF The sale of beer has been legalized In only 14 states effective on April 7. The prohibition laws have been repealed Id five other states, but the re ieal in these states does not become effective until after April 7, and In one state not until July I. The other 20 states are dry either because of legislation enacted after the adoption of the Eighteenth anjendmeiit. or were dry previous to that enactment. Some of these states will possibly repeal their dry laws before the present session of News Review of Current Events the World Ovei President's Farm Relief Bill Passes the House; Labor Unions Oppose Unemployment Relief Bill; Public Works Next on Program. state legislatures adjourn. THE President's farm relief bill the house with both Democrats and Republicans voting for and against It During the hours of oratory, too- fined almost exclu slvey t0 explana- members as to why they would vote for or against the bill, many Interesting statements were made. "In ordinary times I wouldn't support a measure of this Marvin Jones kind," was the state ment of Chairman Jones of the agricultural committee after a ballot had prohibited amendments. "But we are at war. And while this war Is on I'm going to follow the inaD at the other end of the avenue who has the flag In his hand. I don't think this bill can make things any worse. God knows we all hope it will make things better." "This Is a cliild of the puzzle age," said Representative Clarke of New York, the agriculture committee's ranking Republican. "But filled with horrors and as it is I'm going to follow the President." Representative Hope (Rep., Kan.) said he could not support it. "You are putting Into the hands of one man control of the lives of 30,000,-00- 0 people who live on farms," he said. "If you vote for this bill, you're simply voting for a bigger and better farm board." In the senate the bill will not have such clear sailing as It had in the house, and it is expected It will pass only after being amended to take out of It provisions many members of both the senate and house object to. It is not safe to predict what the bill will provide for by the time It gets back to the White House for the President's sig... Jig-sa- s nature. CONGRESS now has before It the of three, steps in the President's unemployment relief s program. The first of these for the Immediate enrollment of workers to the extent of approximately 2C0,000 for concentration Id government established camps, the men to be employed In flood control, prevention of soil erosion, building of roads In government forest reserves. In forestry and in any other work which the President may direct . pro-ride- The men congregated In these camps are to be provided with housing, food, clothing, medical attend-'"ance- , Attorney General Homer Cummlngs had conferred with President Roosevelt, and that Mr. Roosevelt "fully approved of the action." Washington authorities directed 0. S. Attorney Medalie to present the ease to the federal grand Jury at once with a view to an early trial. 1. 0 . la-"- y CHARLES : . E. MITCH ELI former of the NatlimaJ . City ;.: bank of New York, was arrested at V bis home charged with willfully evading payment of an' Income tax' of for the year 1020. . He was released on bond. Jr7,ir2 The warrant was based on an a III davit and coiupjaint by Thomas E. Dewey, chief assistant United States attorney, which charged that the financier Homer S. attempted to evade dimming ou an due tax the income of J2.s23.405.8fi In I'vjn. The return filed by Mr. Mitchell for 1019 showed a purported loss of t48,0OO, which, of course, resulted In his paying no tax for that year. In Washlngtcs, It was reported, - In Reduction of of pay government ployees em- 125,000,000 Spanish-America- war n pen- sions Establishment of 4 95,000,000 uni- schedules for disability payments to veterans Limitation on retroactive payments Miscellaneous form 5. 8. Total 40.000.000 25,000,000 22.0U0.000 508.6r,2,000 The plan for the reorganization and consolidation of government departments and bureaus has not yet been announced, but there will undoubtedly be an additional saving of from $300,000,000 to half a billion dollars effected in that way. The entire matter of economies In the administrative end of the government Is now Id the hands of the wihim asked in Bera comon the situation. This action was taken as a result of the representations made to the State department by a delegation from the pre-wa- PPR li T PT A IT Scenes and Persons in the Current News . Intermoiintain News Briefly told for Busy Readers FIVE CENT FARE OKEIL FREFEK IT VII ALFALFA FORECLOSURES HALTED RESURFACE OLD TRAIL BEAUTIFY STAR VALLEY IDA. Initial are being made here for nhout three hundred reservations for the annual Rotary district assembly and conference, which opens POCATELLO, ilay 4th. COEUR D'ALENE, IDA. FlaviK la Pineo, 82, known as the sister of the original of Mark Twain's famous fiction character, Tom Saw yer, died here recently. Mrs. Pineo was a native of Ottawa, 111., and reported as the last living member of the immediate Sawyer family, MOSCOW, IDA. Beryl, the only recognized ore of berylium, has been found in considerable quantities in Latah county mica deposits which in the past have produced commercial mica valued at more than one hundred thousand dollars. BOXSE, IDA. The law repealing the "gin marriage" provision of the marriage license laws of Idaho will go into effect on May 1. This will be in time to allow Idaho to reap the benefit of the May and June weddings." BOISE, IDA. The Old Oregon Trail between Boise aand Mountain Home is to be resurfaced this summer. PROVO, t"T. Farmers, who purchase alfalfa seed for planting this spring should be careful to select varieties grown in the state and not snntnern grown seed, according to the county agricultural agent. Iteiorfs have been received that alfalfa seed produced in Arizona and southern California Is being sold in the state. Tests have shown seed in more humid localities do not produce ,ns good results as the Utah 1. General view of the damage caused by the tornado at Nashville, Tenn. 2. Residence section of Marietta, Ohio, Inundated by flood waters of the Ohio. 3. Another Roosevelt Is assistant secretary of the navy. CoL Henry Latrobe Itoosevelt, a cousin of the President Turning Out Millions and Millions of Dollars 4f variety. Gov. C. Ben Ross suspend- BOISE. TDA. has issued a proclamation ing mortgage, foreclosures for sixty days. The governor in his proclamation invoked, the authority of the banking and mortgage holiday law enacted by the last session of the legislature. . 0 the printing room of the United States bureau of engraving and printing, .where- - the in currency was turned out in a few days to supplement the currency in circulation before: the bank holiday, ordered by President Roosevelt A scene In $2,000,-000,00- "HACK" SIGNS UP Hands Over $500,000 Jewel Haul Mfc "Ai .."K..' WZ'" ".vr i ikfAJ American Jewish congress, headed by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York. The department Issued the following statement: "Following the visit of Rabbi Wise the department has Informed the American embassy In Berlin of the press reports of mistreatment of Jews Id Germany. 'The- department also Informed the embassy of the deep concern these reports are causing In tills couutry. "The department has Instructed the embassy to make, in collaboration with the consuls, a complete report on the situation." 1 3.2 per cent by weight and cent by volume alcoholic content,' will be on sale legally In 14 stales on April 7. The bouse of representatives refused to accept the senate amendment providing for 3.05 per cent, and the conference committee' decided to accept the house percentage; the committee also killed the Borah amendment providing that the beverage could not be sold to children under sixteen years of age. As soon as. the new law becomes operative and beer is actually on sale the "drys" plan to bring a test case to be rushed through to the Supreme court for the purpose of determining the constitutionality of the law, and they believe the court will find that 3.2 per cent beer Is intoxicating and, that the law Is un- BEER, . ZZ' ' i ' Hack Wilson, star outfielder of the Brooklyn Dodgers, the last of the season's holdouts, has finally signed up for 19IS3. Photo shows Hack at bat during his first workout at the Dodgers' new training field at Coral Gables. Fla. NEW GERMAN ENVOY I Harry Sidmor. left, Jewels he obtained In a concealed In a pleasant of operations. With him Beach. of New York, handed over the $500,000 worth of series of thefts at Miami Beach, Fla. They were bungalow which apparently was used as a base are shown the chief of police and mayor of Miami . Paris Women Demand Lower Taxes J it U 1 I 4. ' M"? h I 1: if i '.. THE constitutional. It was to minimize this possibility that the senate, reduced the alcohol Ic content to conform with a finding of a British. commission which had decided the highest alcoholic content possible In a beverage would be 305. Under the .fiew. law (he sule of the beverage will be regulated by states, enmities or municipalities as was true before the days of prohibition. There Is nothing In the law to prohibit the sale In saloons In states or counties or municipalities where saloons m ij be wanted, and where such method of sale may be authorized. 'f -- TIFT TO IN RESPONSE to complaints by American Jews of the persecution and excesses committed against their by the Hitler- in uermany lies Secretary of State Cordell Hull j it TATTPVAT OGDEN, UT. The five cent fare has been adopted permanently by the local street railway. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Vigorous measures will have to be followed to check the increase in deaths from tuberculosis due to the depression, it was declared by Miss L. Straeham, ?vew York, director of child heal'h of the National Tuberworld an era of ASSURE culosis association, on her. arrival the general lines of a solid in Salt Lake. European front in the form of a for a visit A reduction of wawere IDA. four the chief BOISE, powers pact by evolved at a confer- ter rates for residents of the city of Jerome has been approved by the tween Prime Minis public utilities commission. ter " MacDonald of OGDEN, UT. Committees of the Great Britain and Utah Canners' association and the his foreign secreUtah canning crops committee of tary. Sir John Sithe Utah State Farm Bureau fedand Premier mon, eration have announced that they Mussolini of Italy. had reached an agreement on the The project, which of tomatoes for the season as prices col for the calls follows: No. 1. ?9.50 a ton and No. laboration of Great 2, $4 a ton. Last year No. 1 tomaBritain. France,. MussoMn, toes brought $10.50 a ton and No. 2, Germany and Italy, S4..10 a ton. is described as founded on the BOISE, IDA. Salary reductions spirit of the Kellogg pact and as an international agreement to outlaw for state employes ranging from 12 to 25 per cent have been approved war. The plan was put forth by Mus- by the state board of examiners to solini, according to the following of- make a saving estimated by Governor Ross, chairman of the board, ficial communique: "After a full and exhaustive ex- at "in excess of $200,0i0 for the change of ideas of the general situation the ministers examined in SALT LAKE CITY, UT. More these conversations a plan put for- than $100,000 in federal funds will ward by the head of the Italian be loaned Utah and southern Idaho government for an understanding ponitrymen this spring through the on larger political questions, with of Poultry Finance Corporation the object of securing collaboration Utah to be used in the purchase and of the four western powers In an feeding of baby chicks. It is indicateffort to promote. In the spirit of ed by reports received here. the Kellogg pact and a 'no force' WYO. Mrs. V. THERMOPOLIS, of a peace declaration, long period last the surviving Hfihn, Bridger for Europe and the world." Indian The solid front of the four pow child of Jim Bridger, famous here died and Scout, guide, trapjier be col for, ers. It Is Implied, would Mrs. 81 of at years. the age recently laboration In European affairs, but such an understanding would also Halm was the daughter of Bridsecond wife, a Ute Indian promote a mnre unified action In gets dealing with other International woman. OGDEN. UT. Support of, the problems. Premier Dalndler of France de Ogden river reservoir project should clared that before France can ac- be given by Ogden business and procept the scheme Important modif- fessional men and its adoption by ications must be made. He. said the United States government should France would accept the plan In be urged. Dr. William IVterson of principle. Among the modifications the Utah S:ate Agricultural college, the premier had In mind was one declared at a weekly meeting of the that Poland and the little entente Rotary club held here. (Rumania, Czechoslovakia, and RICHFIELD, UT. The Sevier be Included In the agreedistrict schools are ment as equals. with the South Sevier chapter of the American Red Cross in raising flood in the Ohio river the $70 quota of the local chapter has taken at least ten lives for relief purposes in the earthand caused millions pf dollars' quake dUaster region In Caliworth of property damage. The fornia. Red Cross Is caring for thousands of refugees forced from their homes ST. ANTHONY, IDA. A chlorl-nato- r installed on the water system by the flood waters. Their suffering was Intensified by a return pf win- of St. Anthony Is declared as likely ter. New Richmond. Ohio. Is one to stop the typhoid outbreak report' of the hardest hit of the flooded ed here. There were only five buildtowns. resiStar A ETON, WYO. valley ings In the town of l.fsoo left' dry. this a redents making, anticipate Oir the Kentucky shore across home bcantificntion, from Cincinnati water crept across run! yeaT in. one of Its major the river flats to leave some 3.00ft with tree plunting have been Arrangements projects. towns and Isolate the of .homeless, w itli Uie superintendent ol mude P.ellevue. Dayton. Fort Newport. farm at Afion, Thomas, and Southgate from Co? tiie slate experiment ' to supply valley residents with in e . ., Ington. fur transplanting. 13 J. W intern Nwspa(wr Unloa. President, Cordell Hull the embassy lin to make plete report has abdicated In favor of a dicby the Hitler government, which means that r--I Adoiph Hitler, for J? 1 mer Austrian paint er, in in supreme power. The session tha nitof ut o a at which this momen ious uecision was ratified, was attended by all the pomp and circumstauce of A. monarchical days. The former crown Adoiph Hitler prjnce an(, members of the Hohenzillern fain- ily were saluted with all the formal r court. ity of the Von Hindenburg In his address opening the session of the reichstag sounded an appeal to the people "for a national rebirth of the soul for the weal of a unified, free and proud Germany." Hitler, standing before a golden He apreading desk, responded. He repealed for foreign amity. jected the charge of German war guilt as a lie, and asserted that neither the former kaiser nor the govHe ernment desired the conflict. promised to restore "true unity to all Germany, all states, all professions and classes. "We want to be sincere friends to the world at large," the chancellor said, "and to possess a real peace which will help heal the wounds from which we are suffering. For years heavy burdens have ' pressed upon our people. After a and of revival, poverty period proud distress have visited us once more. "Millions of Germans seek their daily bread In vain. Our economy is desolated, our finances shattered For 2,000 years this faith has clung to our people; ever against our ascent comes our fall. The German victim of inner disintegration, disunited in spirit, and divided In will and thus helpless in action becomes powerless to maintain his own existence." The new order of things awoke Germany to a pitch of enthusiasm not witnessed in many years. Bonfires flared and torchlight processions were everywhere. , Elimination of nun- service connected disability allowances to World war veterans $201,652,000 I. Reduction the people Is The reieh-sta- --, passage of the economy bill the question of the government economies squarely up to the President. The law and the one passed by the last congress putting Into the hands of the President the reorganization of government departments and bureaus, give to the President dictatorial powers over government expenditures for salaries up to the point of a 15 per ' cent reduction, the number of departments and bureaus and the employees needed to operate them, and the amounts to be paid to veterans, and to what veterans. It Is exacted that such reductions as are made In the salaries of government departments will be effective April 1, but the savings made In the payment to veterans cannot, under the law, he effective until July I. For the next fiscal year, beginning July 1, It is predicted the economies effected by the President will amount to a total of $508,002,- 000, divided as follows: 1. by tatorship THE and to he paid a cash wage of not more than $1 per day. In the case of men with families a portion of the cash wage Is to be allotted for the support of the families. The expense, for the present at least, is to be met, by diverting from the treasury unexpended balances of appropriations made by previous sessions of congress for other purposes. It is said that about Is available through such a source, and It Is expected this sum will maintain this plan for about ten weeks. There Is much opposition to this proposed law on the part of labor unions because of the low wageof $1 per day. Representative Com nery. Democratic chairman of the house labor committee,' refused to Introduce the bill because of the . bor union opposition. The second step Is an appropriation through which further, grants for unemployment relief may be made to the states. The third step, which the. President will submit later,; "extends to a broad public works labor creat- lng program," Including the operation of Muscle Shoals, the develop-.- , ment of other power projects, vast reforestation jdans, and a public tiullding program Involving the exThe cost penditure of of - carrying- our tiie "three steps" will ' be afiout two billion dollars, and It ft expected the President will propose to cover half of that r amount with a bond Issue. GOVERNMENT PPO TI17T ' . . .j h'j "f ' it. ZD Li-'-' : Dr. Hans Luther, who resigned n. head of the reicl'sliank and was ap pointed ns the G,c:nan ambassador to the United States to succeed Friedrieh Willielm Prlttwitz. Docher was chancellor of the tor Herman republic during part of 1U25 ind J 1)20. 7 ' 4,V, X'. it? Some of (he fashlimndc women of Paris, Trance, ire htsre sen posting on the billboards their, demands, .for lower taxes and full euffrsge for their bcx. . |