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Show Weather The Grain tPAH Shower; ml tonight Friday, lAoohi southwest Ki.itv partly cloudy Friday Ni.mlitT Volume 27. Wheat: J ulv A n I ink Nt w LOU pe'nlnt qt.ipt-- AN, L1A11, .1 l I i. i : ; Kur People Who '1 Link i; Four Hundred Participate in Banquet At Ambassador Senator Bankhead of Alabama la New Speaker Utah-Idali- d in 1936. Chairmen Braised Credit is due L. IJ Naishitt, rhuirmun of the convention committee of the host dubs and Mrs. Joan C. Vunderhoff, chairman of the ladies' entertainment and for to nearby trees to see their last Carl Mareusen of Salt Luke City, president of the Bacific National Life Assurance company, was the toastmaster at the banquet. In eloquent language and in a mastedy style, Mr. Mareusen introduced .he various speakers at the banquet and told of the interesting turn-thdelegates had had at the convention. At the conclusion of the banquet r before returning the gavi to Cuntril Nielsen, Mr. Mur-- ( usen said: "A few years ago at a state convention of the American Legion at Brice the then national commander of the Legion, Mr at the beginning of the afternoon session received a telegram. His face turned ashen. His hand shook. Then he announced quietly that death had taken the of all commander Americans, President Warren G. Harding. The festivities were cancelled and the evening serviqe was announced as a memorial. "Dr. Barrett, a woman of So years, with snow" white hair, piercing blue eyes, was the speaker ad-at the services. She began her dress with these words, 'Memory! Memory! What a wonderful thing is memory!" She then told because of the power of memory how she could recall the tender- e I Guv-erno- r, God-give- n (Continued on page eight) MERRY GO-ROUN- A D Picture of What'e Going On In National Affairs Dally PEARSON and ROBERT 8. ALLEN By DREW WASHINGTON The Rust Brog thers, inventors of the machine which may bring social and economic revolution to the south, have found financial angels. No one would ever guess it, but they are Alfred Bingham, son of the reactionary Connecticut and Sherman and Elliot lratt, scions of the Standard Oil Bratts. All three are wealthy young men with liberal, if not socialistic leanings. Alfred Bingham, despite the riactinnarly view of his father, is the publisher of "Common Sense, a radical The Rust Brothers, who also hold socialist views, have announced the intention to develop their machine in such a way that it will not throw southern tenant farmers and laborers out of work. Although unable to fill orders" I nmi Argentina and Brazil, one of the Rust brothers is going to Russia, probably in the fall, to demonstrate two machines to the Soviet government. NEW TOWNSEND M(rt EM ENT Dr. Francis E. Townsend has a in w headache. On the heels of the Congressional investigation comes word of a factional rift in his organization, which threatens to dry up his .sources of revenue. The leader of this faction came to Washington the other day, de"Townsend his and nouncing craikpots who ure trying to take over the U. S. government. He is Geoige Highley, president of Townsend club 93, of Los Angeles, the largest club in the country. Highley claims that this dub has now deserted the personal in leadership of Dr. Townsend order to support the McGroarty bill and the Roosevelt administration "This third party stuff is nonsense. I told the old Doc, but he wouldn't listen to me. You cant (Continued oa page eight) cotton-pickin- e. June 4 0 pi WASHINGTON, Wilh.iin B Bankhead of Alabama u is elei ted speaker by the Hou.se tod iv to fill the post left vacant I), the sudden death of Josepn t Bvrns Adjournment plans were put usid the rusis enustd in by Bvins' .sudden death Congress now is not expected to quit until .sometime in the week following the Reiuhlieiiii National Convention Opening at Cleveland. Toes-tj Eolergeney Session Bankhead's elevation to the speakership was agreed upon at an of conference emergency House leaders. He will serve us lull speaker for the remainder ot this session. I ' after ly electing Bankhead, the House prepared to .IOSEB1I IllllV'S t cress, mud a state funeral for Byrns. to he held in the Hous turnon uw or Saturday. Bresident Roosevelt will attend the House funeral He also will go to Na. Iiville, Tenn , for the lin.il sei vices at which most of i ongressional Bvins' associates will be present The Senate paid its respect bv tax hill recessing and delaying 'ii lion indelmitely. First Seaker Death Bankhead, House majority le.id-i- r si nee tile elevation of Byrns Cliailes J. Hjorkman Iloiis to the speakership after the Seek $r(),0(10 Damages drain of Speuker Henry Rainey, was elected House within the In Suit by a lew moments after it met in to consider sad solemnity the crisis Direct blame for the death of legislative arising from Charles J. Rjorliiiimi of Logan Byrns death. Il was the first time in hison June 8, 1934, was plated on had been tory that the House Railroad fac-- d the Oregon Shoilline with the duly of elivtin a to successor a speaker who a in company, a corporation, was m $50,000 damage suit filed in 111' had died while Congress session First district court Wednesday House South Clerk of the afternoon. Suit was filed by At- Trimble called the House to order torney Heibert B. Maw of Salt and announced "it is my painful of the duty to inform the House of the Lake City on behalf Shaw death of the Speaker. Mrs. Mary plaintitts, and name own in her Chairman Committee Rules Bjoikman right, and LoVell Evalo Bjork-man- , John J. O'Connor then offered a an son, and of election resolution for the son, Bankhead to Byrns' post. Bjorkman, by th-- ir guardian ad Trimble quickly put tile quesminors, litem, Mary Shaw Bjorkman. tion. Mr. Bjorkman was killed in the A chorus of ayes swelled forth "Are there any nays?" asked early afternoon of June 8, 1934, the on at the OSL. crossing Trimble. e highway as he The House was silent. was returning to his home T. Taken Oath of the highThe section Logan. O'Connor and a group of leadis the on which crossing way ers escorted Bankhead to the located had been open only six dais where only yesterday Byrns days at the time of the accident. had laughed and with joked Claims Negligence members and performed his last In placing direct blame for the official act recess of the House fatal accident upon the Railroad (Continued on page eight) claims company the complaint of the the to "due that negligence defendant in failing to provide SAYS suitable warning as to position Mr of said railroad tracks, he Bjorkman) was unable to stop his LEGALLY INSANE between the automobile point where said crossing became visible and the tracks." Utah. June 4 FARMINGTON, The complaint also charges the Railroad company with handling d'li Dr. Foster J. Curtis, Salt the deisel powered car in a "care- Lake City Veterans' hospital phyless, reckless and negligent man- sician, told a district court jury Paschal L. Boyer, ner, traveling at the high, unlaw- today that rate of condemned mass slayer, was leunreasonable ful and per hour gally insane when he shot four sped of 60 miles The to death last October plain- persons through the crossing." tiffs also charge that the train 13. His testimony represented one failed to slacken its speed and failed to give a warning signal of the mast powerful points the defense has made in its fight to by bell or whistle as required bv save Boyer. 34- - year old former law. meal buyer, from execution for View Obstructed accident, the slaying of Mrs. Blanche NelAt the time of th wtre son. plaintiffs charge, the tracks The same jury auditing his laid into a dugout six to eight trial decreed Boyers feet below the level of the im- sanity death side after his first trial on a south mediate surface on the emnot an guilty plea. of the highway, causing Defense Counsel Verne McCulbankment of six to eight feet track the lough questioned the doctor. 100 for yards along em"Have you formed an opinion They further claim that the trees and shrubbery ns to whether the defendant was bankment. and a parking house, located 70 sane or insane at the time of murders?" he asked Dr. Curyards east of the said crossing, the shut off the view ds. completely a to was legally insane, "He south the from a point 500 feet said trucks physician responded. point 3f) feet south ofentered exto that asked him also McCullough Claims arc the tracks were imbedded in the plain to the jury what h- meant it impossible by the term "legally insane." highway, making Dr. Curtis re"Irresponsible," for a driver going north oil high plied. way to see tracks from a point Pressed for further explanation, farther than 20 feet south of tt.e the doctor continued : tracks and that the highway beot "I do not think Boyer hid nny makes a distinct upgrade tween 6 and eight feet, tO yard, conscious volition of what he did north of the crossing, making il on the night of Oct. 13. the "Could he distinguish between appear to the motorist that then right and wrong," Burroughs asktracks are to y.uds beyond ed actual point. "No, Dr. Curtis answered. Icgal SihssI Dr. Curtis' testimony followed In regards to Mr Bjorkman, driva brief ajipearauce of Dr. Garthe complaint states he was ing nt a lawful rate of speed, land H. Pace of Provo on the approximately 20 miles jam hour, witness stand. Dr. Pace, who said and that he was unable to see he was a specialist in nervous and mental eases, is supennl-- n the train on the trai k. for a state hospital at of 500 yards or more or dent of the almost upon 'rov o. the tracks uni He was excused to read a them. He attempted to stop the of the defendant. The ear by applying the brakes nt a the narrative was read to the jury from distance of 20 feet tracks and skidded 20 feet into yesterday by the defense the crossing. mini-dial- Sues 0. S. L. For Cache Accident Del-Re- y Logan-Wellsvdl- BOYER WAS - o ' K7 .8V SCIltl' June 4 Capone, funner Chu igo racketeer, was knocked down one n! the Wiilev, by Harmon Weyerhaeuser kidnapers, in n fist Island frdei.il fight in Alcatraz Bnv, wlnre prison, San Frum-i.rloth arc convicts, the Sail Fiun-- i ixco News said today Ing-sh- ncquality In Valuations Shown By Tax ;b "A" h Price Five Cents. (OW KTS IN BAN FRANCISCO, V ii-d- sf Flashes Barnes Circus Pulls Interested Crowds ToF air Grounds EXPLAINED y it 7 Succumbs To Heart Attack two-da- 7 SMt l'!2. o The Lions convention mine to a successful conclusion Thursday evening at u banquet at the Ambassador ball- room. The banquet was the climax to one of the most outstanding district conventions of the organizait tion in I'tah, and it direi t to the host dubs of Cache county and the Bluebnd. which set veil tile more than 400 guests Earlier in the afternoon F M Bistline of Pocatello had been named Idaho district gov rnor and Jack Denton of Magna, Utah, district governor, succeeding I.. Sumner Bond of (irttee, Idaho, and Cuntril Nielsen of Hyrum, respectively. Boise will be the convention eity Range Op(n High Low Close Commission I Itt.ES WAIt 936, By Fluted Pres-.- ' iCopynghi CANTON china, June 4 q I m Canton soul hw i stern China the giivei ninenl has tr'rgrupln-nt c.itinl government Nanking iig.iin.t uiging a war of Japan. Dr, Kan Chin lion, loirign minister, announced today Affair Draws (Yowds To Cache City Hundreds of Boy Scouts from Reasons for the necessity of an cm h ot seven districts in the increased valuation of unproved I.E.-E KKTS Cm he Vulley coum il will move ( lilt Cache und in 4 il 1'' Logan into Hyrum Friday BOISE, Idaho, June piopeily morning to i minty were given by members of Favorable weather conditions are open a two-daceiebrution. The tile state tax connillss. a ut il aiding WPA wnikeis fighting scouts will participate in the in Ada. meeting of property ov. nerx Wed- cricket encrnaoiinu-ntaiinuai council jamboree and mid Blame ruunlies, WPA dueit the unveiling of the Jim nesday evening at the eourt house , instriie-tmslJoctuis, lawyers, eollege ol funds aiuniuiucd today monument Biidger near the merchants, memheis of the Hot weather late last wok haltdam. They will provide the hoard of education of the Logan ed the era kids' inaich into cul- mam attractions for the Friday commissioners Th-'county schools, turned and lelehration, tivated land city with Hyrum and others heard the explanations headed for higher altitudes The conducting the Hyrum dam city fete given by H. P. Leatham, member delay gave ertws ail opportunity on Saturday. of the state tax commission, and to dust buy and Scouts who grain crops will attend the C. t'larence Neslen, former mayor camporee represent the Cache, of Salt Lake and now in the servDANCER SHOT Logan, Hyrum, Oneida, Benson, About ice of the tax commission PHOENIX, Ariz , June 4 it' ! Franklin and Wyuta districts. 150 persons were piesenl at the Donna Park, beautiful young night According to H. Parley Iutourn, meeting. tlub dancer, was shot to death by chairman of the s outing commitLeatlutm Explains Irving La Zarr, a dancer friend, tee for the celebration, Mr Leatham explained how the who then committed suicide, polite large groups Friday will be present tax commission since its organireported. Police and county au- from each of the sections. zation in 1931 had aimed to reach thorities said they were unable Mr. Kil.jurstated that the valuat.on to leurn the motive. a uniform property scout program will begin at 10 Extreme the state. throughout a. m., the participants in the KILI S PROFESSOR eases of inequality and injustices and Explorer Boy had been found in the survey of BETHLEHEM, Pa June 4 U'Pi camporee. checking In at the South It had also Charles Wesley Phy, instructor scouts, assessed valuations. Cache high school at this time. been found, lie said, that several at Lehigh university, was shot and They will then hike fa the poor sections of the state had been killed today by a student who then grounds below the Hyrum camp dam. valued at a far higher rale than committed suicide, police said The Activities Scheduled student, Wesley L. Clow, of Flormany other sections. activities are scheduled Many Figures tabulated by the tax ida, died in a hospital an huur for the morning, while a scavencommission and quoted by Mr. after lie had shot the professor. ger hunt, scheduled to start at Leatham showed that Logan was 3 p. m., will provide the feature PETITION REPEAL the sixth from the lowest school of the afternoon program. The SA. T LAKE CITY, April 4 tlP district in valuation per child in the unveiling program Petitions the state. School districts with a bearing ceremonies preceding purportedly will commence at 7 lower assessed per child valuation signatures of more than 13,000 Salt p. m. a Tenderfoot Inthan Logan were Garfield, Wayne, Lake county voters were on file vesture fiaturing ceremony under the diSun Juan, Duchesne and Washing- today with County Clerk VV. J. rection of H. M. Peterson of thu ton. Logan's valuation per child Korth, in a drive to repeal a re- council court of onor committee was $1,475 68, aa compared with cently enacted law prohibiting ad- and George Albert Smith .of the $8,777.88 Iu North Summit. Drouth vertising by dentists. National Executive board of the stricken Sevier had a per child Oscar Boy Scouts of America. CHILD SUICIDES assessed valuation of $2,158 50. Kirkham, regional scout execuI nassessed Property STOCKTON, Cal., June 4 (t'P) tive, will speak on Scouts and Mr. Leatham also explained that James Angus Smith, 13, asked Scouters" as another feature the tax commission had discovered a playmate, Eddie Dahn, 14, to number of the program. which refused. at Eddie valued him. $160,000 shoot property Elder, George Albert Smith will So James placed the muzzle of heretofore had never been assessed preside at the unveiling cerea .44 calihle rifle against his monies or taxed in the county. at 8 p. m. beginning hundred heart and pulled the trigger. "Despite the several and special interesting Authorities said the suicide fol- Many thousand dollars increased valuafeatures have been arranged for lowed a reprimand the boy had the cremonles. tion of Cache county property, William Judge said Mr. Leatham, "there were received for poor school work. H. Reeder, member of the Na1,494 individual reductions in the assoLaudmark and tional Trails BORAH MAY SI E The increased valuation I'ro.pfi itv XAiiViI By Circus ( 'iieus Animals Attract Ba.e county. ciation, will offer the dedicatory 4 seten tl'P) of June WASHINGTON. a result as wus placed The address will be preof t lie Old and Thi ouK'lioul I n tern v u t if ic measurements by trained en- Sen. William E. Borah said today prayer. sented by J. C :il Alter, member action Section Young is photohe who legal measured, contemplating gineers of the Utah Trails and Landorganization marks association, of Ogden. graphed and scrutinized every piece against Republican The circus is in town. The great of property in the county." leaders for alleged diversion of Lions i oared, two handled and The Hyrum dam celebrat'r A1 G. Barues Wild Animal Circus Mr. Neslen called attention to national Republican committee will fifty homes came thundering down arrived at 6:39 a. m. Saturday early this morning over the fact that in 1934 the Logan funds to the support of Robert A. with open the strei ts and chiktien si reamed the sounding of Reveille. cam on the from Union Pacific Railroad raised Ohio its on propthe Taft si hool district primary with delight as the world's greatAfter a morning of activity, endexhibited it where received Salt and Lake valuation $77,000 City, est wild animal circus pulled into erty paign. ing at 1 p. m., the scouts will town this morning after an all yesterday. This year, the Barnes from the state equalization fund check out. been BILL and has SIGNS school FDR circus This, for augmented, purposes. $99,5i)0 night run from Salt Lake but mine Ilyrum City Program of the animals from he said, only meant that many WASHINGTON, June 4 (PR deligmtul to the eais of the busi- the pick Hyrum city will step Into the ness mi i of Logan v.as the news many shows is combined to make sections even less favored and President Roosevelt today signed program at 11 p. m. Friday, acare one huge menagerie, and it is be- prosperous than Logan city had the navy appropriation bill for cording to A. D. Allen, chairman that conditions everywhere from 30 to 40 per cent better than ing presented here today. Lions, aided the city in educating its the fiscal year ending June 30, of the Hyrum dam celebration 1937. He also approved a measure last year. No organized industry tigers, pumas, leopards, elephants, children. The occasion will be attendance of the committee. camels, monkeys, more accurately feels the pulse of zebras, gnus, Only general questions were dis- authorizing a midnight c r 'e in the Elite and inot birds Arkansas the and band at cussed at the meeting leaving marine the nation than the circus. Start- tapirs, vlaark varks, Giioert Thorpes BlueHall all go to- dividual cases to come before the Texas centennials and at the con- birds with ing more than nine weeks ago oeautifulto plumage furnishing the music. zoo dates on the the at make this of board reunion federate Shreveport, huge equalization and playing principal cities of the gether A huge parade is scheduled for Pacific coast trom San Diego outstanding educational exhibition scheduled for the various com- Lu., from June 6 to 16. Saturday morning and at 11 a. on tour the munities of county. today. down north to Seattle and then m. the M Mien of seven stakes The trek to the circus grounds HAIR KING DIES J. A. Hendrickson, Logan real softball will open their annual through a booming northwest to NEW YORK. June 4 il'I'i Mar- and tennis tournaments. Entrants Salt Lake A1 G. Barnes circus has at the fair grounds started at day- estate owner, under whose sponcallParisian (hairdresser from Hyrum, Cache, Logan, Bencel, retired played to an increased attendance break, plenty of youngsters of all sorship the meeting had been and inventor of the hair waving son, Oneida, of more than forty per cent over ages being on hand to greet tha ed, presided at the meeting Franklin and Malad double-lengtarrival of the big, process bearing his name, died. stakes will participate. last year. of chateau his at streamsteel as railroad cars, Tuesday night they Other events scheduled to open This is truly good news. We ed the depot. Snow-whit- e Thiel in France, it was announced in the morning will be surf ridCOMMISSION talked with the purchasing agent tentsinto 84 was He were soon erected into the today. of the show, who daily seeks to ing and motor boat racing on the He li' .d his last 39 years as a dam. elephants were busy pushing buy fresh food for the serving of air, invention His red the into farmer wagons big place, gentleman A rodeo is scheduled for 2 p MEETS more than two thousand meals to tents were alive with a. of the Marcel wave at the end m. and at 4 p. m. the Logan performers and workers, and fotd dining a - all of the 19th century made him Beckers will meet ready for the for more than seven hundred ani- thousand people Collegians steaming coffee, bacon, eggs, Members of the state tax com- millionaire. Beer in a baseball game at the mals ranging trom tne lumbering hot, and not cakes. Blacksmith shop, mission, including Irwin Arnovitz, city park. hippo to the dainty African deer, i ot tor's tent, and the various A band concert by the South and he leports that the many and R. E. Hammond, dll tents weie up in short chairman, Cache high school band and enH. P. Leatham and J. William LOGAN VISITOR business men he has come in con- dressing time. tertainment by the U.IC. clown tact with in a different loi ality will meet all This year, the Barnes Circus is Knight, members, band of Ogden will be other as are a new owners the of county daily enjoying a veritable horse show: property features. on board an improveseemingly horn of a new carrying equalization Picked high si liool horses, ShetGOES ZIONCHECK entertaining of (he Ameiiean peoph land ponies, and beautiful Arabian ments in the district court room in themselves and in their future the courthouse, it was ansteed,, are all ill full view ot every- at No community has reflet ted Equalization one. One of the features with the nounced Wednesday. nhiindiinee of recovery and diow is the Great Cristmni for personal property and real of Ail family more than Utah estate will be handled by the an made on page eight) (Continued zippers" NIBLEY the to commisthe county commission in Yesterdays attendance Lion convention deleat Salt Lake wlieie the show sioners room. Zioucheck some The system was adopted in order gate gothethrough gave two performances was the SLAYER OF LOEB other night. Apparently to better accommodate the many antics in the mine largest ever fed up" on hot-- 1 accomodations, Funeral services will be held in reowners than twenty annual visits Barnes presenting property move his bed out- the Nibley ward chapel Friday at to decided he has made to that eity. concerning the increase in side and sleep on the street 2 p. m. for Arthur Jessop, 57, who IS ACQUITTED quests The emus trek:; east from here assessed valuation of property, acto Police Chief M. died Thursday morning from pneuAccording and their advance men all along cording to N. J. Crookston, county Carl lmiltei man monia. Friends may call at the the young the line report conditions better clerk. the hotel with the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie F. stepped 111 , 4 sesd m P' in form-June Ilian James The two groups will be JOLIET, many years and all foot of his bed under one arm Yeules in Nibley between 9 a. m. of industry on the up grade. Day, sallow laced convict, today sion Friday of this week and serv- pillows and sheets under the Friday and the time of the The i mas this year feature, was acquitted of the razor murder Monday and Tuesday of next week and He was headed for the other Mr Bert Net. .on, who makes tin of Rich ird young intellec- Large crowds of Logan property p was born in Millville, of the street in quest of Mr tual who dud in a shower room owners attended Thursday ses- umiddle task nf fighting 22 male and he son of Thomas and Eliza quiet night's rest. lions and tigers in one nieiit hi wl lust Jan 28. sions. the day being set aside for on the After much persuasion Humphries Jessup. He had always The jury of 12 men reached its look so ( a.sy that no doubt to residents. Friday's schedule and the lived in that section. He had nev-- ir his of companions part morow in Logan many hark ml verdict after less than an hour includes Wellsville, Mention, Benmarried. police he returned to his room of deliberation. will he Iho scene of reprodu turn son, Cove and College ward; MonInterment will be in the Mill lor the night. er disgruntled in meet of his act cm ept that the miimili A sparse courtroom crowd stood day the commissioners will of his plans to "sleep ville cemetery. failure the trainers will he the small boys id ' up and applauded when the ver-th- e residents of Lewiston, Trenton, in the open. city and instead of jiedt .tals du t was lead. Clnrkxton, Cornish and Newton will tor their jungle beasts to sit ujnoi Day, slender young Chicago Tuesday the commissioners smiled. wind up the hearing with resithey will have utilized everv The verdi t wrote a third chap- dents who were unable to attend on page eight ter to the tragic slaying of little on scheduled dates. FATHER AT ftti Boldly Franks in Chicago 12 years meeting will be A Scandinavian NF.W BERN, N. C, June 4 d p. igo. L.n h, son of a wealthy ChiLIBERALS HA E LEFT held Friday, June 5, in the stake assostake Cache The Primary 4 d'- told inety-six cago family, was serving a life WASHINGTON, June years 3 house ut 7:30 p. m. Isaac Hughes, who startled the term fur the murder of the Franks Becretary of Interior Harold L. ciation meeting scheduled for Willard Larsen, who recently remedical world two years ago by boj when he met Day in the fatal likes said today that William Al- p. m. Saturday has been changed turned from the Danish to 19 a. m. at the stake house encounter. principal len White's suggestion for libbe the will becoming a father, t inlay hud an- showi of mission, An excelother addition to the family. The Day's defense was built on the eralizing the Republican 1936 plat- on the same day. The ehiuige to speaker of the evening. confederate veteran last night be- claim that he was "protecting his form is in vain, because all the time has ben changed due Ray lent musical program came the father of a daughter, dignity as a man" against Loeb's GOP liberals already have left tho funeral services of Dean prepared. I B. West, Saturday at 2 p. m. immoral approaches. the party." Mary Gertrude. y e Hy-lu- m 1 ... . TAX TAXPAYERS pro.s-peid- y PNEUMONIAFATAL thi1-ne- "Zion-chec- g k TO s MAN . i Li.i-ti- , Je-so- Missionary To Speak To Scandinavians ('ache Stake Primary Is Changed Meeting -N- - xj, J - |