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Show 50,000 PTTSI PEOPLE KUILD WITH OGDEN iN OGDEN WITHIN 3 YEARS DURING 1927 and volume i TENT OGDKN. UTAH, FRIDAY. Jail Sentences for All Traffic Violaters show fee CAUSES WEEK OF STORMYSESSIONS Engage in Heated Arguments Over the License to be Charged Big Top Theatres; Proposed Ordinance to Fix Rate for Both the proper license fee for tent theatres has occupied the attention of the board of city commisfor the past week. trill probably be The question settled until next NUMBER Option I Joy on Duly m Monday when City Attorney A. W. Am will present an ordinance, which, it is said, will fix a tax for all theatres Everything in Utah, except Ogden of the city. or Ogden canyon, is mentioned in the license of the consideration has The caused three stormy sessions of the advertisement carried in the Saturday The stormiest Evening Post by the Salt Uke chamcity commissioners. one occurred Wednesday morning ber of commerce. The advertisement makes an appeal for the visitors to vhen Mayor George E. Browning ancome to Salt Lake, and, incidentally, had instructed the city nounced ne Great Salt lake and wonders in the ordinance to an to prepare attorney southern license fees the of part of the state are only permachange the secondary to the advertisement callnent theatres. ing visitors to Zion. Commissioner Harman W. Peery imIn the same issue with the Salt Uke hitwith the mayor mediately charged advertisement was the advertisement ting directly at his business, as pun- of the Union Pacific system, which rehim for his for ishment (Peery's) mentioned scenic attractions found fusal to agree with the mayor upon near Ogden. The mayor said city hall matters. The Arrowhead magazine also gave the fees charged against the small Ogden a writeup on its scenic and inpermanent theatres were the same as dustrial resources in a recent issue. those charged the larger theatres and Recent issues of the Union Pacific sn attempt would be made to have magazine and the Southern Pacific them all on a graduated scale. bulletins have carried stories on OgProtest against such action was den and Ogden canyon. made by Commissioner A colored litho of a scene in Ogden Peery who stated the license charged the the- canyon is in the attractive booklet atres in the past had been fair and which has been issued and is being there had been no complaint. He sug- distributed by the Denver & Rio gested that the city place a license Grande Western railroad. The book fee upon radio stores like the mayor E'ves the scenic points and rugged is interested in. found along the lines of the The mayor said the license would railroad in the states of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. There are be ready for discussion with the next Monday. In the mean- eight pictures of the scenic spots in time the matter of changing the fire- -' Utah. limits of the city, passed last November, was referred to the attorney and the fire chief. The license fee for the tent the-- atrei, according to Joseph Goss, man ' ager of the Orpheum theatre, who before the commission Tuesday afternoon, should be fixed at a sum that wilt protect the permanent theatres of Ogden. He said the permaJoseph A. Roy, caretaker of the nent theatres have a heavy investment. Lorin Farr park, was commended in Speaking of the future plans of his a resolution passed by the board of company, he said, they were planning city commissioners Tuesday morning, ; spon the building of a new theatre for saving the life of Uonard T. ' npon the site of the present Orpheum Dixon, Jr., five years of age, from theatre at a cost of $400,000. drowning in Ogden river. Roy was MonMayor George E. Browning and working near the swollen river when heard he cries . the afternoon ex-day Commissioners Chris Flygare pressed their opinion that the license of the boy. He rushed to the River lee for a tent theatre which would bank in time to see the boy tosfed He make it prohibitive to operate would about in the raging torrent he taken to court. Mr. Goss pointed lumped into the river and rescued the out that the fees for the tent shows boy. Roy took the boy to his home where are fairly high in many western cities and is paid by the tent theatres. He Mrs. Roy administered first aid and said in some of the coast cities the dried his clothing before he was relarge license fee practically kept the moved to his home,' 5440 Twenty-firstreet. He is the son of Mr. and tent theatres out. Uonard T. Dixon, Sr. Mrs. The matter of the permitting the At the session of the city commistent theatres to operate in the fire Chris Flygare inlimits of the city was referred to City sion. Commissioner troduced a resolution expressing the Attorney A. W. Agee. The question to Joseph of the fee to be charged, will be fixed thanks of the commission A. Roy, For his act of heroism in by the city commission. 5 year old son At the Monday afternoon session of saving the life of the in the from Dixon L. T. of drowning the commission the question of the Ovden the adjoining of river, waters license of the tent theatres was disA copy of the Urin Farr park. missed. was sent to Mr. Roy. resolution The to - the-atrem- J. A. Roy Praised For Saving Life Of Drowning Roy ap-peer- - st . amusement houses in Ogden, particularly tent shows. The fees to be fixed by the commission. City Recorder Critchlow read the under the auspices of the chamber of them invalid. according to the announcecommerce, Commissioner Peery said the fee in the special committee, now an for tent theatres is $50.00 a ment of the event. This dance for day with the prosepets of the fee arranging have many unique and surprising heing raised to $100.00 a day. In will Salt Lake he said the fee for tent features, and it is the committees Ogdens new theatres is the seme as circuses, and intention to try and fill dance floor open-a- ir amusement park they are charged $200.00 and $250.00 . crowd. record with a day. He added that the mayor and The White City Gardens manageCommissioner had agreed Flygare has given assurance that the ment ith him the license fee for the tent concessions planned for the park Players should be $20.00 a day. Mayor many for the dance. in be will operation Browning denied this, and said he commitcommerce of chamber The eould recall no such promise. tee arranging for the details of the Sdance are as follows: Jesse - RichW. Matthews, F. ards. V. H. Uyman. Al. Warden, and George J. Mitchley. The latter will be the director of the dance. Fred Nye Delegate Rotary Convention at Ostend, Belgium Juvenile Shoolifters Taken Into Court M. m nwtional. president of the Rotary In- - at Shewell s During the mad rush two youthful Tuesday last sale big trying to get shoplifters were caught away with some dresses. the Golden They were arrested at the juRule store and taken before cach were where they venile court, reform sentenced to the sentence was suspended on the promise of good behavior. isThe juvenile court, however, haswill that sboplifters statement sued a be dealt with severely in the future, the culprit. regardless of the age of So many bird are attracted st nigbte Enhah by the light of a famous been built for have that lurches r.1T,d Mrs. Nye will sail from York on the Cornia" May 25. leave Ogden for New York Ogden Rotary will he W to the members of the Utah L ladies cuk? t the inter-cit- y 0 be held at Hotel Bigelow, will be informal and will h dinner and dance. The Logan club will have charge of the it.M Ro-nil- jJjy I - mediately started to run with the officers in pursuit.- The repeated commands to halt were not heeded, and Detective Nelson fired and Wheaton fell to the ground. The others immediately surrendered. Allison will be charged with contributing to the ileliquency of minors next Monday, llis bail was fixed at $1,000 and in default of furnishing of the same he was remanded to juil. Frost and Lee are being held pending further investigation and actior by Juvenile Judge 1 A. Wads. On Twenty-sevent- liKht-hous- agAMM1 lL the latest in theatre construction, and. will follow the elaborate architecture such as is found in the Roxy and Paramount theatres of New York City, which are Raid to le the lutest word in theatre construction. While plans are being formulated for the new theatre to replace the Orpheum, the Peery estate is formulating pluns for the building of a fireproof theatre at the corner of Twenty-sevent- h street and Washington avenue. The theatre will occupy the site of the double brick residence north of the root lieer barrel, which has been - Declares Civil Service Law is Not Legal The civil service bill which was passed hy the last legislature is null and void, according to the views of City' Attorney A. V. Agee, and will be so observed, according to the views of Mayor George E. Browning and the city commission unless they are compelled through mandamus proceedings to immediately organize the civil aervice commission. theatre will be con- crete, with a seating capacity of alsmt KUO on one floor. It will be provided with a largv stage, which will answer the purposes of road shows, stork companies, vaudeville and prologues for large feature pictures. Ogdens Political Pot Has Started to Simmer With the organization of the "Me and other fmlitical combines during the past two weeks, the indications point to more than unusual interest in the forthcoming city campaign, and given promise of having one of the liveliest city elections in Ogden since the election of the late Fred J. Kiesel as mayor by the old Lilwral party. The "Me Club is said to be the Eroducl of the brain of those who the political situation in Utah, and particularly Ogden, for a number of years. This organization, it is said, has already picked and Is grooming candidates for mayor and commissioner. These candidates have, it is asserted, announced their platforms as lieing for law enforcement, without the sky blue tinge. The interest in the campaign has aroused those followers of the present mayor, who claim that his ndnunistra tion has brought about the elimina tion of liquor traffic in Ogden to a great extent. On the other hand, the opposition of the present administra tion claim that they favor enforcement of the Eighteenth amendment without the rigid bone dry phase. They want it just damp, without being too wet. Club OGDENS LEADING ATTRACTIONS WEEK BEGINNING SATURDAY, MAY H, 1927. ORPHEUM EGYPTIAN Saturday - PANTAGES VAUDEVILLE and Johnny Hines .in STEPPING ALONG Constance Talmadge VENUS OF VENICE Thurs.-Fri.-Sa- t, PANTAGES VAUDEVILLE and . FEATURE PICTURE LYCEUM Saturday THE DUDE COWBOY Sunday THE UNKNOWN CAVALIER Monday A KISS FOR CINDERELLA" Tuesday A FIGHT TO A FINISH Wednesday MLLE. MODESTE" Thursday FIFTH AVENUE and "GOLLOPING JUSTICE" Friday DOUBLE DANGER COLONIAL Saturday WOMANHAXDLED y Sunday-Monda- ALTARS OF DESIRE Tuesd.-Wed.-Thur- s. TELL IT TO THE MARINES Friday NEW BROOMS" Saturday BERTHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL THE RETURN OF PETER GRIM and Albert Cooke and Kit Guard feature romedy in TIER FATHER SAID NO Thars.-Fri.-Ss- t. Hoot Gibson in HEY. HEY, C OWBOY OGDEN Saturday THE SONORA KID Sondav-Monda- y HEROES OF THE NIGHT" Tuesday-Wednesda- THF Thurs.-Fri.-S- y SILENT POWER" st Jark Hoxie in RAMBLING RANGER BERT II ANA DANCING Every Wednesday and Saturday Nights Music by Olie Reeves Orchestra WHITE CITY GARDENS DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Nights Jack Passeys Greater Band OPEN AIR DANCE FLOOR TO rc hr !",, WIDE PUBLICITY Mae Letts nml Mother to Leave Tuesday for Galveston, Texas, fur Beauty Contest; Loeal Or- ganizations Gie Receptions; New York Firm to Use Picture e. Petition for Street Paving is Sought be The ! 23 i:i tin ile-dii- That Ogdon will have a new theatre built upon the site of the present Orpheum theatre within the next year, was the announcement made at the meeting of the city commission Tuesday by Joseph Goss, manager of the Orpheum, when he registered a protest against a low license fra for the tent theatres of the city. The new theatre will rost, when built will cost about $500,000. It was stated that plans for the now theatre have been completed and are to be approved by the IjOs Angeles and Now York interests who are to join local capitalists in the building of the theatre. The architecture and construction of the theatre will West Twenty-nint- h street, and Claude I.ee, 17 years of age, 2G0B Madison avenue, at the rear of Ward Dunns home on Grant avenue. The oficers were called to the residence by Mrs. Dunn who heard the voices in the rear of her home, where she has turkey pens and dog kennels. When the officers arrived upon the scene, the four marauders were seen in the back yard. They im- completed. 173 Baseball Dance at White City Gardens Is Set for June 3 ordinance charged in Idaho Falls, hich charges tent shows $100.00 per day. The city attorney told the comOn Friday evening, June 3. at missioners that under the state laws fees must be made reasonable or White City, a big benefit dance for be held eourts will declare the ordinance gov-ojn- g the Ogden Baseball club will Nye. who has been desig-!?tc- d by the Ogden Rotary club as delegate to the international contention to be held in Ostend, Belgium, been appointed assistant sergesnt-rof the convention, according P Jhe announcement made by Harry 27-K- Mat - mm The opinion of the city attorney is to the effect that the present city commission has no authority to make the appointments of the civil service commission. I J. Ilolther, the author of the bill, as well as other attorneys of the city, has given an opinion that the law is valid. It is stated that mandamus proceedings will be brought against the commission seeking the appointment of the civil service commission. It is said that the complaints of many members of the police department will the appeal to the civil service commission. city attorney was instructed prepare an ordinance governing license fees to be charged on all theatres and mm mi uf A. ! Many Magazines Youth Wounded by Two New Theatres Officer Doing Well Are Scheduled for In Local Hospital Ogden This Year Eninictt Wheaton, 14 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wheaton. 2831 Childs avenue, who was shot Monday midnight By Detective I L Nelson at Grant avenue, where the officer was investigating a burglar call, was reported as doing well at the Dra hospital- yesterday, after the bullet had been extracted from his right shoulder by Doctors N. H. Savage and E. It. Dumke. It was said the bullet had entered the youths head, below the left ear, and taking a downward course through the neck had lodged in the right shoulder. The doctors said the bullet followed such a course as not to touch any of the veins. Following the shooting of Wheaton detective Nelson and Detective George Finn arrested Gene Allison, negro, 31 years of age, ID 5 West Twenty-eight- h street; Charles Frost, 15 years of age. li:il li federal building, h.n I .nr, lliat ami'iig the I tali bo).--. in t h murine iletuthment tn in (hum are the following Ogden jy boys: Herbert S. White, 2mU Lineidi: s, venue, and Harlan It. Buddy, 2Ui!7 Quincy avenue. From Ksiysvilb- aie; ernell Swanger, Fiank H. Scofield, and Vernon Sandall. Sexeml Utah Marine are stationed on bat in the Chinese waters. se Goss,-Orpheu- Ogden Favorably Mentioned in the I U. S. Mumiii- - C harging that the chamber of commerce had turned down their pica for assistance in their fight over the ordinance for tent shows, the theatre managers of the city have resigned from the chamber of commerce. The theatre men claim that this is the first instance where they have asked the aid of the chamber of commerce, and their resentment has taken the form of withdrawing support from the chamber. Those who mailed their resignations are: J. F. theatre; L. II. and H. W. leery of the Ogden and Egyptian theatres; Ray Hendry, Paramount theatre, and F. B. Stocky Lyceum theatre. Mr. Stringham, manager of the Colonial, is not a member of the chamber, but is lending his moral support to his brother thealremen. low-licen- MISS OGDEN With Marinos in China SiTgruiit Hubert Rick- f atr' t0 I'a fine ersi n Of f.or driving while under the influence automobile of liuu.ir has announced that sentences will jail be meted out to future offender. This was Ricketts second offense. Assistant City Attorney Sam Rlaek-harecommended that a sentence be imposed in this case. jailThe court showed leniency because of Ricketts family, but announced that the future violaters of the law would he given jail sentences. What should be sion 13. 1S27. ,n -- Commissioners M THEATRE MANAGERS RESIGN FROM CIIAMRER OF COMMERCE Judge John A. Itemlriiks of the ConTt City tiikatku-gkam- s .. That h Adding the paving of Twenty eighth street between Harrison and Tylei avenues, and Twenty-seventstreet between .Washington and Grant ae-nuto the improvements slated on Washington avenue, to reduee the mutter of the advertising costs, is being investigated by the city commission. The including of Twenty-eight- h street into the district was recommended by City Engineer John C. Brown, who said that the Taylor Building company, owning one side of the street, had i will receive a great amount of national publicity through the selection of Miss Mao Lett as Miss Ogden. Utah has been shown the past week from the large number of press notices received in thn local as well as through the newspniH-ranational news services of the country. 1 he young lady has been introduced to the various civic amt luncheon clubs, and was acclaimed with most cordial Miss lA'tta, accompanied receptions. by her mother, Mrs. Charles M. Letts. w;i.! leave next Tuesday for Galveston, i exas. Miss Ogden, Utah will bo accorded a reception in Fort Worth, Texas, also ut Galveston, upon her Arrival in those Cities. She will travel by the way of the Denver A Rio Grande Western and Missouri Pacific, and will arrive at Fort Worth next Thurs-dawhore she will be accorded the freedom (,f the city from 8 m. to 10:Ja p. m. She will arrive p.at Galveston Friday, May 20, at 9:25 o'clock and be taken in charge by the reception committee of the Galveston chanilier of commerce. On Saturday afternoon Miss 'Utah will make her first appearance in tho parade of the international beauties upon the decorated float of the Ogden chamber of commerce on Seawall boulevard. Secre-tar- y OjrihMi , h c' ment. Tuesday morning Commissionra Harman W. I Very presented a pe tillon signed by property owner with 6B7 front feet lor thopav" lie said Mayor street, Browning and himself owned property upon the street and said the y, improvement was needed. At the Monday afternoon session Muyor Browning said the rost of the improvement would ho too great for the property owners at this time Commissioner Flygare agreed with this. Commissioner lecry said that ho owns ulsiut of the total Jesse S. Richards, at the direcfrontage on the street and did not tion of the chamber of commerce diconsider the cost (on high. He said has sent $50 to Galveston to rector, the property owners desired the pavthe expense of decorating the ing and charged the mayor with try bear flout for Miss ing to hold up the improvements. George Grimes, proprietor of the exclusive ladies shop in the Egyptian theatre building, who Og-de- one-four- th n, lstt. ready-to-we- Girls Wish to See Ghosts is Gratified; Cops Rout Spooks The desire of Ethel and Winifred Holmgren, two rtudents of the We-licollege, to see a ghost was gruti-fiii- l Tuesday night in a haunted house in the vicinity of Twenty-firs- t street and Harrison avenue. But before the "ghosts hud time to further enlighten the girls, Officers J J.. Nelson, I. J. Nylin, I M. Hilton and W. K. Milligan arrived on the scene in resiamse to the call of the neighbors who heard the girls scream, and threw a little seure into the two ghosts. The two girls were taken to the "haunted bouse by Casper Woods and Carl McFarland. When inside the house the ghosts were clothed in sheets upon the rafters, and the flapping of tne sheets brought the screams from the girls, which also brought The dethroned ghosts the police. were Frank Dougins and Frank Mouritson. er County Graduates To Receive Watch In Unique Contest The success that attended the giving of Bulova watches to members of the Ogden high school graduating class with an unusual cluck contest hy Smalley Brothers, proprietors of The Time 'Den, 382 Twenty-fift- h street Broom Hotel building, ha caused them to announce the giving of watches, through a similar contest, to a boy and a girl graduate from the Weber county high school. The names of all the graduates of the county high school have been placed around the dial of a clock. When the clock stops, the hands will point to the name of a boy and a girl graduate, to each of whom will be presented a Bulova watch. During the past week hundreds of students of the schools have watched the clock in the Time Dens display windows. The contest is one of the most unique and attractive ones ever staged in Ogden, and has aroused great in- ar gave the sport outfit and evening dies for Miss Ogden. Utah, has been instructed by the New York house whose creations he handles to hove photographs of Miss Letts taken mid sent to New York City for dis- - ft photographer for the contest I,3holographs of Miss Lett been forwarded to tho Southern havo Pacific Bulletin, and will be in published ,HHUe Yesterday George J. Miuhley, manager of the contest in which Miss Is'tts waslocal selected WUlLVi1 i'ifo,,owinK Vagram from of the Gal- veston chamber secretary of commerce and di- ,he Pictures received. Accept roy Ogden should proud of their entry. For we have distributedyour information them through CrtTiLMaricn ncw "ervice" Surnlf""l hav ...rrTCmn.to icsent Misa Letts to I Been made to and stale officials at the state capitol before she leaves for Galveston and mThn ri(,turM made of the erant aru International will of the Galveston present pageant foliowing the contest The National Motion Picture companies will have representetives Galveston for the of pic-tur- es . securing a number of the purpose beauties for the'1 companies. The Ogden Post has received numerous words of praise and s from throughout thecongratula-lioncity and tate, as well as from the Galveston th, xceIIent manner ? thhe 'r test sVr? J- - conducted the con- - The Post wishes to thank those who have assisted In the contest, and the judges and The judges were Mrs. Jessemerchants. S. Rich-aidJohn Gulley, George Grimes, J. Uougtas, F. O. Van Buren, F. g. Matthews, Dr. W. S. Paine, and V. II. Layman. The merchants who contributed to the contest and gave presents to Miss Letts were: J. S. Lewi & Co., George Grimes, Knitting Store, Fred Rabe. Harman W, Peery and Louis H. Peery, The Family Shoe Store. The merchants, judges and members of the luncheon clubs of Ogden who have met Miss Letts are confi-dc- n terest among the graduates of the ,taat she wii bring home additional honors to herself and the city city and county high schools. she represents. Orson Douglas Leaves Tomorrow for Europe J. Orson Douglas, sales manager of the Amalgamated Sugar company, will leave tomorrow for New York City to sail on May 21 on the Minnetonka for Europe. He expects to go to Paris, where he Wii be joined by Mrs. Doug las and their two children, and will then make a motor tour of Europe. Mr. Douglas expects to attend the International Rotary convention in Ostend, Belgium. The Douglas family expect to return to Ogden in September. s. Manufacturers Praise The Post For Help Given The Utah Manufacturers association, with general offices in Salt Lake City, through Secretary John S. Early, has sent The Post the following letter: The board of directors of our association direct me to extend to yourself and The Ugden Post their sincere appreciation for your cooperation in making our Ogden Utah Products week a success. for 600 pasThe membership of the association sengers, the world's largest motor ship feels very grateful to The Post for has been built in England for use on the generous amount of publicity With accommodiations the Facific. given Utah products during the week. |