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Show icjj m.he Todays News Killer cf Logan man charged with manslaughter, page one, column two. HeraM Jouumall Grain Range BY UNITED PRES3 Low Close High Wheat Open With which are combined the Cache Valley Daily Herald, the Daily Herald and The Journal Volume 23. Number 101. LOGAN, UTAH. THURSDAY. APRIL 1932. 2 8, HELGESENS Today Ry Arthur Ilrisbane (Copyright, SLAYER 1932) l ive Million Morons Know, First You Go Long, Then Crime Stamped On The Body. About Advertising. Gccsc that lost their fortunes in stock gambling know now some of the things thut are done to them, when they land in the "street called straight" Mr. Mat Brush, who knows, really hates to think, and could not bear to relate what happens to the little people," that decide to get rich quick, via the ticker. The senate investigation shows how it is done. First the big fellows unload the worthless watered, or entirely stocks, at prices climbing higher and higher, as the gambling fever rises. Tens of millions of shares in one company, any number that the moron public will absorb. Then, when speculating ignora-- . muses are loaded up with stocks, the gentlemen that know what must happen, sell short, and, as they made money unloading, as prices went up, so they make more, going short of the market, as prices decline. over-zealo- PETEItSON Staff Writer ST. ANTHONY, Idaho, April 28. (Special) A charga of manslaughter for the killing of Harold Logan, Utah, painter who had been working here for several weeks, was filed here this morning against Grant Powell, city nightwatchman. County Attorney E. H. Hillman filed the BY OTTIS Herald-Journ- Hel-gese- Tear-staine- quick-triggere- (Veins E be possible, as civilizaprogresses, to eliminate ex least the criminal element among the moron class, for Professor Hooton, teacher of anthropology at Harvard, says every criminal has stamped on his body the sort of crime to which he inclines. The statement is made after examining sixteen thousand criminals, and comparing then! with two thouhuman normal sand average, beings. The criminal inclined to bootlegging will be interested to know that he differs from his fellow criminals of similar racial origin. The first degree murderer stands apurt from other criminals: Older, heavier, taller, bigger chested, less hair on the head, more on the body, hair straight rather than curley. They have narrower foreheads, longer, narrower noses. All interesting, but many a man famous in history, with his monument and name secure, might have been al:nr,t any kind of rriminal, had conditions surrounding him been different. Crime is mis- directed energy, combined with ignorance, poverty and. disease. W hen Johu Huss, looking at the drunkard in the gutter, said but for the grace ot God, there lies Joint Huss, he told a great deal about crime. If crime were stamped on the hubody and visible in baby-hoomanity could soon be made by simple operation to prevent the perpetuation of the criminal type. Probably capital punishment, applied for slight offenses during past centuries, has done much to keep down crime, horrible as such punishment has been. An undoubtedly what we call philanthropy, keeping alive that would die if nature had her way has increased the number speci-men- ac- Attorney Newel G. Dailies, companied by a Herald-Journstaft writer, left Logan late Wednesday afternoon for St. Anthony, Idaho, to seek further information concerning the fatal shooting of Harold Ilclgcsen, local painter in the Idaho city late Monday night. a conference WedFollowing nesday morning, the county officials decided to go by automobile to St. Anthony in order to get a more clear statement off from officers of the Idaho district relative to how the tragedy occurred. When a call came from the sheriff's office in St. Anthony. Tuesday morning, informing Sheriff Stowell that a man said to be of Loean had been "Hegesnn killed there Monday night, the officers at St. Anthony promised to call again as soon as a complete nvestigation had been made. Uo to the time, Sheriff Stowell left with Attorney Daines for the Idaho city, the promised second telephone call had not been received. FRESHMAN CLASS TO SELECT HEADS The freshman class of the Utah will State Agricultural college hold class elections Friday to Mr. Walter Hoving, who works "hoose class officers for next year for the three able young Straus The following students were nombrothers, Jesse, Percy and Her-- inated at a class meeting Wedneshert says ten years from now day; there will be no advertising agen-ie- s For president: Eugene Gardnerwith departments of adver- of Logan: John Spackman, RichElmer Ward. Brigham mond; tising, etc. Mr. Hoving, it is said, Knows Vice president: Phyllis Fiamm more about merchandising han Billings. Mont : Edith Stoddard Ann Gunn Edith Napoleon knew about cannon, but Richmond, Secretary: Nada Rich he is mistaken about advertising, Richfield human effort is specialized. Build- and Phyllis Lewis, both of Loers will never eliminate architects gan. A three year representative D end merchandise departments will not eliminate advertising special- the student body executive council will be chosen from the followists Horace Hulme, Paris, Idaho. It takes one kind of mercantile ing: Morris Wright, Logan; Ross Plant. genius to select now what the Richmond. people will want next fall. It takes a different sort of genius to HITS HIGH C transfer from the head of the BIDDEFORD. Me., April 28. ising man to the minds of ten qp Emil Masse, Biddeford's million people, the conviction that Singing Cobbler." has a voice that they must buy what the merchan- - registers the C on the piano disc man offers, keyboard one octave above high C, ad-v- er 4 Sheriff Jeff Stowell and County ts of the unfit. ' city. The local county officers and County Attorney Hillman refused Thursday to make any statement further than the admission that the manslaughter charge has been filed. Helgescns wife, Mrs. Gudrun their and Gunderson Helgeson old daughter, eighteen months Colleen were here with him while he was employed as painter and decorator on a hospital now under construction. .61, PRESS UTAH SENATOR ILL WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28. (I IP Senator William H. King ha3 been ordered back to bed by his physician. He is ill with grippe. AWAIT NEW WORD FROM KIDNAPERS Jury In Hawaii Honor Public Invited .56 .58 2 3-- 4 .54 .56 2 .58 3-- 1 Hear Nine High School Bands Compete For State And Interstate Honors Slaying Remains Silent To A HONOLULU, April 28 U.l'i by tension community gripped With the liOgan Chamber of Commerce, the Utah State awaited nervously today the jury leadverdict in the Joseph Kahuhawai Agricultural college, the city reboots, anil city officials honor slaying trial, while the ac- ing the way, Logan residents were on their toes Thursday cused slayers Lt. Thomas Massie, bands. to welcome seven Mrs. Grace Forteseue, E. J. Lore afternoon, prepared a real will have Cache entire and Valley the. and A. O. Jones, remained at the Logan This Naval base. musical treat during the interstate band contests. Four verdicts were possible from will be the contestants and musicians of largest aggregation "Not Guilty to "Guilty. Guilty More than 800 particiof Manslaughter to Not Guilty by ever assembled in northern Utah. ' reason of insanity. Anyone of the pants will be entered. , Nine musical groups, including defendants who assertedly killed the man for revenge because of two local bamja, will begin tonight an attack on Massies attractive festivities marking the three-day- s young wife could be convicted or Logan's first interstate band con. There is a . test. acquitted separately possibility of a deadlock since the Sponsors Active-Spo- nsors a one is that of the affair have left very unusual jury includes orientals and occidentals. nothing undone to provide entercase interhas the Thp gripped tainment aplenty for the visitors. est of the entire world. Housing facilities have been arranged for at the Chamber of Commerce. P-WOODRUFF T Bands whose leaders have signified their intention of entering the Public admitted free to all various events to vie for the prises TO MEET TONIGHT solo and band contest. offered are comlng'frem Pocatello, Solo contests will be held Preston, North Cache high school, South Cache, Boxelder, Park City, at 7:30 oclock tonight at the The final meeting of the and two from Logan. senior high school and the association of the WoodFirst ward chapeL Noted Soloist Here ruff school for this school year D. C. Ftosebrook, eminent band will be held at the school house Tha state band contests will musician of San Francisco, heads 7.30 at oclock. tonight be held Friday la tha USAC the list of judges. Prof. Robert , Election of new officers of the auditorium. Class Abends wiB Saurer of Brigham Young univernext to serve 11 a. to 10 m.; organization year meet ban sity. Pfoeh, ie to hton hand to 8 V t wiH be main feature of the or(3bM''S1ihar-tt-w-w.- ' Judge oboe had bassoon activities: 4 der of business. A special musical to C from m.; p. (las tonight la Nibley Hall, on the camprogram has been arranged. Sevp. m. pus of the Snlof high school, First eral other matters of Importance West and First South streets. will be considered. Special band concert, If the Mr. Rosebrook will judge the band , Parents Interested are urged to weather permit, on tabernacle contests on and will appear attend this meeting. square Friday evening from 6, to give soloFriday, numbers Friday eveto 7 p. m. . ning during the interstate band contest in the Logan tabernacle. Interstate band contests In GEORGE WORLEY Other judges of aolo work have the Logan tabernacle Friday: been named from among Logaw Flaw A bands at 7:50 p. an; musicians. B at 8:50 p. m.; Claas DIES HOME Class Besides the Senior high school, V at 0:30 p. m. ; cornet solos the First ward chapel. Second by D. C. Roaebrook, content judge, at 10 p. m.; announce- - t West .and First South streets, will George Worley, 74, brother of be used for the state and interstate ment of winners and presentaof the William Worley Bishop solo contests. tion of awards at 10:15 p. m. 11 m. a. died ab First ward, I.ogan Solo Contests Tonight-St- ate Thursday at the family home, 155 bands will compete in three Grand contest parade aad Unusual high scholarship for a South Third West street. He had maneuver on Main street at classes during Friday at the Utah large group of Logan high school been in failing health for sev16:30 a. m., Saturday. State Agricultural college, students became evident when the eral months from heart trouble All state and interstate solo comincident to adscholar- and infirmities winners of the three-yea- r petition starts eff tonight promptship pins were to be selected. The vanced age. ly at 7:30 o'clock. Funeral arrangements have not winners and their respective numThe interstate hand contest ber of points secured during the been made. The body was taken which Mr. ftosebrook is to judge past three years are as follows: in charge by the Lindquist Mortunight in the tabernacle will Ethel Larsen, valedictorian, 7038 ary company. BACK LOGAN Friday , Mr. Worley, a retired farmer, begin at 7:80 oclock. valedictoripoints; Philip The center of the main floor 6823; had been a resident of Logan nearan, 6886; Elma Johnson, will be used for the bands and the Erances Fonnesbeck, 6764; Lucy-bet- h ly all of his life. He was born Mr. and Mrs. Hailstone Morgan public will be seated all arouud Cardon, 6764 and Mildred in Birmingham, England, March 24, 1858, a son of Henry and Cath- and family have returned to Lo- up and down stairs. It will have Bankhead, 6752. months in residence six after gan tjie effect of ap arena. This will Worley. Usually only six selections are erine Willmore Mr. Hailstone be a keen contest as the Utah brother Hawthorne, Nov. Surviving besides hi made for honorable mention but has on a been United PearMrs. are his employed winners In the various classes will folwidow, Mary due to the close ranking the States naval plumbing contract at play against the Idaho winners. lowing seven have been chosen son Worley, and the following Hawthorne which A. H. Palmer All Contests Free this year: Don Hunter, 6675; Wal- children: George Worley, Jr.. Idaho; Mrs. Kate Lindquist, and Sons, Logan plumbers ob lace Sorensen, 6637; Mary Splcker, One of the outstanding features fall. tained last Mamie Mrs. Edna and Leo, Rust, Jacobsen 6613; Jewel Scott, 6624; Before returning to Logan the of the event will be the large paThain Carlisle. 6598; Wendell Ho- and Mattie Worley, ail of Logan; visited Mr. Hailstone's rade contest and band maneuvers mer, 6591 and Mary Hannegan, John Worley, Pocatello, Idaho; Hailstones Mr. and Mrs. Stephen on Main street Saturday morning. and Heber Worley, Los Angelos, parents, 6590. at Hailstone home In Home Eleven bands nr units will make their Calif. esOther students who have Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Ste- up the procession and maneuvers. Gardens, tablished fine scholarship records will take nearly two hours to phen Hailstone are former resi- It are: Louise Richards, 6408; Fred of Logan where Mr. Hail- run off the parade. dents The climax to the parade will Thompson, 6385; ' Jean Lenkiys-dorfestone was active for many years 6351; Alice Izatt, 63387 be a mass concert of all the baud3 in business and civic life. Wanda SALT LAKE MEMBER Lillian Sorenson, 6340; on Main street. This alone is exHagland, 6380; Donald Merrill, pected to he an impressive and Maimrose, 6066; Edna 6261; Earl thrilling sight, as about 800 band and 6028 Iris Swapp, Cardon, men will be together playing th A talk on" the experience of a 5992. same selections. Rotarian at the international RoChange I Ine Of March tary convention in Vienna, AusThe bands will form on South tria, last Jupe, and musical numbers by soloisfs of the Logan high Mum , sire-1- , CANYON and at ' the proper school band, under direction of will march to Center and signals PROVIDENCE. Mrs. Prof. A. T. Henson kept local Saline then march down Center street Rotarians entertained Thursday Hammond, about 49 years of age, one blork, counter march to Main, LAND DEAL wife of H. E. Hammond of Providuring their weekly luncheon. march along Main atreet to FederAt this point the Parry Lawson, member of the dent e 'suffered a broken left hip al avenue. Salt Lake Rotary club, gave the early Thursday morning between bands will turn east and maroh 7 8 talk. and oclock when she fell acci- to Church avenue in order to get An offer of J525 for a strip of The soloists of the high school dentally at her home. back on the Tabernacle grounds land less than an acre in extent who played several numbers will was rushed to a Logan hosShe to maneuver on the cenin Logan canyon which is desired be among the contestants tonight pital where attending physicians prepared ter block on Main street. The for the Logan canyon right of way in solo competition against the said her condition is favorable. band concert will take place on the to Bear Lake was rejected by At- - solo groups from out of town Because of the severity of the in- center block on Main on the north Wednesday bands gathered for Logans first jury. the broken bone cannot be i part of the block torney George Q. h immediately after band contest. The offer came from inter-stat- e afternoon. set for about three days. It is said. the maneuver?. It will be necesas a Features of the luncheon prothe county commissioners Mrs. Hammond fell from a kitchfor all cars to be off the first means of settling the case now gram were arranged by A. G. en cabinet on which she was sary on block West Center during th pending in First district court in Olofson and John H. Wilson, mem- standing preparatory to closing a time of the march of the bands. comwork club of the bers boys which Attorney Rich and others transom over the kitchen door. The block on Main street must are made defendants in Cache mittee. also be free of all cars at least B Cardon T. President presided ! the to right-gain county's action from 9 a. m. until after the mas3 at at the the dinner gathering condemnation proceedby band concert about 12 o'clock. Hotel Ecoles. ings. All the contests are free to the It was expected that a compropublic including the big event in out of court mise settlement The state band the tabernacle. would be reached sometime Thurs- TWO MEN KILLED IN BY UNITED PRESS contests at the USAC commencing day. FYiday at 10 a. m. will be excepNEW YORK, April .28. (DEi A crash of 2 to 3 8 cents a tionally keen. This and all the bushel in what had been consid- solo contests Thursday evening at ON COMMITTEE ered a more favorable crop re- the Logan Senior high school and SOUTH 'BEND. Ind.. April 28 port brought gloom into the stock the First ward chapel are free. FREMONT, Neb.. April 28. (L'.i'l Dr. James J. Raun, dean of (lli Two men were killed and a market community today. LiquidaPRIMARY BOARD MEET Western Theological seminary of man and a child injured when the tion was reviewed with the view to west bound . Maple Flyer crashed that prices on the exchange were Cache stake primary board Midland, has been ' selected represent Nebraska on the re- and rammed into an express train behind one to 6' points in the members and ward officers will and was derailed on a high em- main and as much as 9 hi special meet Friday at 4 p. m. in the search committee of the American Church History association. Cache stake house, Issues. bankment here today. out-of-to- Heres Guide For Logans Band Contest ' Parent-Teache- rs ht t . SCHOLARSHIP WEBB HEADS FARMER-LABOOMAHA, April 28., U P) Frank Elbridge Webb' of San FYancisco has been named presidential candidate of the Farmer-Labo- r party. ECONOMY IS PROMISED LOS ANGELES, April 28. (I Ki County officials have sliced six million dollars from the annual d comes budget. More than liom wages. HAILSTONES ARE one-thir- IN Bu'-lss- MOVE SCHOOL OFFICE PROVO, April 28. U'.lf In the interest of economy the office of the superintendent of the city si hools may be moved into the senior high school building. Ari-m- DOBBS SEEKS HONOR OGDEN, April 28. (I'.Pi Stuart P. Dobbs, city, attorney, is mentioned as a candidate lor Democratic natiorial committeeman. DIES IN CEDAR CITY CEDAR CITY, April 28. L'PI While en route from California to Salt Lake, Henry Dunn, 45, died of heart trouble Wednesday. Interment will be in Rexburg, Ida- r, ho, o, ROTARIANS HEAR PROVIDENCE EARNS DIVIDEND NEW YORK, April 28. (Uncommon stock in the Union Pacific Railroad company earned J9 93 a share net. The total net earnings amounts to J22.075.588, about 1150,000 less than in 1931. WOMAN INJURED REJECTS . SPECIAL SESSION SALT LAKE CITY, April 28. A It special session of the state NORFOLK, Va, April 28. iCP John Curtis and his associates legislature may be necessary to who entered negotiations with a amend the state banking laws group of claimants to the title of to permit Utah banks to particithe Lindbergh kidnapers awaited pate in the Reconstruction Finance a message from the gangsters to- corporation. day before setting out on anCHANGES PLEA other cruize in his yacht. SALT LAKE CITY, Arril 28. Arriving at the Norfolk naval base yesterday from a four and (I'iP Interrupting the trial of the one half day cruize, in which first degree murder charge against many obstacles were removed" him for the alleged slaying of Curtis expected to leave again Edmund G. Hines, Salt Sake grocer, Grant Tice pleaded guilty aimost at once. It was heard the self asserted to a second degree murder charge. kidnapers of Charles Lindbergh, NAMED BRIAND Jr., were having difficulty in esROUEN, France. April 28. O' Pi tablishing their own communica- - The avenue Saint Paul, which tions so Curtis was to await a message regarding ;iis own start has borne that name ever since in his yacht for a meeting at sea. Joan of Arc was burned at the Ha and his companions hope this stake here, is to be rebaptized meeting might be next to the Avenue Aristide Briand. last one in their long negotiations TEN ELECTED for the return of the child. DETROIT. April 28. C.D Ten of the 19 registered voters in Gratiot Township. Wayne county. Michigan, were elected to office at the last election. The town-- j ship, which has only 73 residents, UTAH Fair tonight and Fri- pays 352,745 in taxes, a survey showed. day; warmer northwest portion. OFFER i The Weather 8 Store Three Days For Cache Valley AT R The Cache county commissioners Thursday afternoon accompanied G. S. Callahan, engineer of the Utah Power & Light company, to the company's Wlieelon dam property to investigate the possibilities of preventing flood waters from destroying the bridge and wdsning over the road at. Ballard Junction. The bridge is near the power company's Whcclon reservoir. Mr. Callahan nppearrd before Ihe commission Wednesday with a proposal that the power company inis made to construct a log mat m the Whcclon reservoir, hui h a mat will lessen the wave aition of the water, thereby cutting down, if not entirely eliminating the flood water hazard occasioned by the ation of the water Eugene Sehauli, county surveyor and engineer, was present at the meeting to consider the issue with Mr. Callahan and the county dads The power company further contemplates the planting of willows at the leservoir. By the time the log mat lias become rotted by the water's action, the willows, it is thought, will have grown sufficiently to prevent the recurrence of flood water damage thcie. .58 .61 PRICE FIVE CENTS. fiMesI LOIM STUDENTS BY UNITED I 4 Musical Treat In ... nightwatchman It might - 1 However, it must be remembered that short selling is as legal as buying. He who knows prices will go down, and sells to buy and deliver, at a cheaper price, has in broken no law. Gambling stocks is legal, on the long or short side. And incidentally, the geese will begin gambling again, as foolishly ns ever, when money becomes more tion IS DECISION quick-triggere- d The body of Harold llelgcHcn, Logan painter, who was fatally shot late Monday night at St. Anthony, Idaho, where he was employed, wag . scheduled to arrive in Logan at 4:30 p. m. today. Lindquist Mortuary company will take charge of the body here. Funeral services will he held Sunday in Logan, the hour and place to be announced later. complaint. Helgesen was shot in the back of the head by Nightwatchman Powell, who was accompanied by Jackson. Deputy Sheriff Jesse They said they were looking for the allege,d assailant of two St The officers Anthony women. saw Heigresen on the street, ar.d attempted to arrest him on suspicion. REFUSE TO COMMENT plentiful. A coroner's jury assembled here had found Helgesen Those that ask how can men Tuesday carebe so foolish, Dr. Leon F. Whit- been killed through a shot fired, but not with intent ney, secretary of the Eugenist so- lessly to kill, by Powell. ciety of America, supplies interA. Frederickson exThere are in Sheriffto J.take esting information. Powell into cuspected this country, says he, five million time some today. tody feeble minded human beings. The for the last two nights nations greatest problems come hasPowell his regular been covering from the border line morons. for the beat as ED Silent and rold lies in a Saint Anthony morgue the body of inoffensive and beloved Harold Helgesen, young Logan interior decorator. He died an innocent victim of a police officer. The skilful hand guided by artistic genius to create works of beauty and admiration has been forever stilled by the graceless hand of a blundering, individual, erroneously clothed with the privilege of carrying deudly weapons. Two women allegedly insulted on a street in the Idaho uty lute Monday night by a stranger who asked them for a clgaret reported the incident to a deputy sheriff. Accompanied by the night marshal, the deputy set out to overtake the supposed culprit. For a time it appeared the hideous crime" would be unsolved. Then Suddenly the officers spied a lone man peacefully walking along one of the main .drects. They pursued him. , The night marshal, and without any marks to Identify him as an officer, commanded the pursued man to halt. Unheeding, and undoubtedly not recognizing, the important call of authority the man continued on his way. The night ifcqrshal fired in the air. He says the man started to run. ilar conditions? Again the misguided finger pulled the trigger. The bullet from the carelessly held gun entered the back of Helgesen's head. An hour later he died. i Friends of the dead man and they are many declare thut if any women were insulted it was not by Helgesen. They insist the wrong man was killed. They assert the victim of the brutal shooting was a refined character, gentle, courteous, highminded. d and bewildered the young widow and the beautiful daughter stand at the bier. Long they will feel the pangs of separation and loneliness brought them by the jeruel bullet that snufred out the promising life of their beloved companion and father. Sympathizing with these two and mourning the loss of a worthy citizen, incensed residents of Helgesens community demand that the d officer not only be forever forbidden to carry deadly weapons but also that he and his employer be forced to provide adequately for the bereaved wife and daughter until the latter becomes of age. Manslaughter .Charge Is Filed Against Night Marshal -- .54 ,56 1- MUSICIANS Quick Triggered Idaho Officer Should Pay! ARRESTED Short. ... N IS Sept. FIVE OCLOCK EDITION GREETS .56 .58 May July i y RAILROAD WRECK |