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Show THE LEUJ SUN. LEH1. UTAH News Review Events the J. D. Rockefeller, Jr., Comes Out for Prohibition K Repeal Republicans Fashion Moist Plank , Shouse Is Democratic Bone of Contention. By EDWARD JOIIN D. BOCKEFELLER, JR., threw a man-sized bomb Into the camp of the prohibition forces with Lis announcement that be bad come to the conclusion that the Eighteenth amendment is a failure fail-ure and should be repealed. Himself a teetotaler and, with bis father, a liberal supporter of the Anti-Saloon league for years, Mr. Rockefeller Rock-efeller In a letter to Nicholas Murray Butler commended John D. Rock- the letter's antl-pro- feller, Jr. blbltlon plank and . urged Us adoption by both the Republican and Democratic Demo-cratic parties in their national conventions. con-ventions. He declared the alms of prohibition had not been achieved and said that "drinking generally bad increased; that the speak-easy has replaced the saloon and that a vast army of lawbreakers has been recruited and financed on a colossal scale." Upon these reasons of "unprecedented "unprece-dented crime increase and the open disregard of the Eighteenth amendment amend-ment which I have slowly and reluctantly reluc-tantly come to believe." Mr. Rockefeller Rocke-feller based his present stand. lie declared that "the benefits of prohibition pro-hibition are more than outweighed by Its evils." After approving In detail Doctor Butler's proposal for repeal and state control of the liquor traffic, Mr. Rockefeller expressed a hope that the "millions of earnest workers work-ers in behalf of the Eighteenth amendment" would continue their efforts Id support of "practical measures for the promotion of gen-tine gen-tine temperance." Of course the wets were Jubilant over Mr. Rockefeller's statement, and the drys tried without much success in minimizing its effect by contradicting his assertions concerning concern-ing the success of the prohibition legislation. ENCOURAGED by the Rockefeller - pronouncement, leaders of six national antlprohlbltlon organizations organiza-tions met In New Fork and formed a "united repeal council" with the purpose of placing In both the Republican Re-publican and Democratic platforms planks calling definitely for the repeal re-peal of prohibition. Pierre S. da Pont was elected chairman of the council. f ANY anxious hours were spent by administration chiefs and James R. Garfield over the form In which the Republican prohibition plank should be cast, and a confer- nee participated in by Postmaster General Walter Brown, the President's Presi-dent's political adviser, ad-viser, and a dozen senators finally approved ap-proved a resolution which states that, while the Republican Republic-an party stands for the enforcement of Si f ' 4 Senator Borah all laws and abhors the saloon. It recognizes the right of the people to pass upon any portion por-tion of the Constitution and therefore there-fore favors the prompt re-submission of the Eighteenth amendment to the people of the several states acting through nonpartisan conventions. conven-tions. This naturally did not at all suit the wet Republicans and they promised prom-ised that the Issue would be fought eut In the convention. The tentative tenta-tive plank was derided as utterly evasive and deplorably weak. On the senate floor Senator Borah, dry, and Senator Tydlngs of Maryland, wet Democrat, took turns poking fun at the proposed resolution. Borah said It was "the rarest combination com-bination of hypocrisy and Insincerity Insincer-ity ever heard of." and Tydlngs called It "the biggest piece of sham, bunk and camouflage ever seen assembled as-sembled In 150 words." INDIANA Republicans in state convention con-vention went wet despite the agonized pleadings of the prohibitionists. prohibi-tionists. A plank was adopted calling call-ing for submission to the people of repeal proposition on both the national na-tional and state dry laws. It was not a strong declaration In favor of ench repeal, but It sufficed. Raymond Ray-mond Springer was nominated for governor and Senator Jim Watson was renominated by acclamation. WHEN President Hoover signed the new revenue bill, he said many of the taxes Imposed by It were not as be desired, which "mildly expressed the opinion of countless Americana concerning that hodgepodge hodge-podge measure. However, bad as it Is In many respects, tbe act will, under certain coadltloss and within with-in certala limitations, balance the ' . ! of Current World Over W. PICKARD federal budget at the end of the fiscal fis-cal year 1033, provided congress enacts en-acts the necessary economy legislation. legisla-tion. The senate almost rejected the conference report on tbe revenue rev-enue bill because the tax on electricity elec-tricity was made to fall on the consumer Instead of on tbe companies. com-panies. One economy bill cutting the costs of government was passed by the senate after It had been mangled. Designed at first to'save $238,000,-000, $238,000,-000, it was amended so the saving will be only $120,000,000, An Important Im-portant change was tbe substitution of the enforced furlough plan for feleral employees for the 10 per cent pay cuts previously adopted. This was rejected by the house. SPEAKER GARNER'S $2,300,-000,000 $2,300,-000,000 relief bill was rushed through the house by an almost solid Democratic vote aided by 21 Republicans. The rest of tbe Republican Re-publican members paid heed to President Hoover's denunciation of the measure as a gigantic pork barrel bar-rel and voted In the negative. It is bard to understand how Garner and his associates can justify spending so much time and effort on this measure in the fuce of their expressed conviction that it would never get through tbe senate or past the Presidential veto. The senate, indeed, showed at once that It Intended to smother the bilL Leaders of both parties In the upper up-per bouse prepared to push through a noncontroverslal bill permitting the Reconstruction Finance corporation cor-poration to lend up to $300,000,000 to states for relief purposes. This was Just one section of tbe senate Democr' Uc relief program, the remainder, re-mainder, Involving a $500,000,000 bond Issue for public works and a $1, 000,0 3,000 expnnslon of the reconstruction re-construction unit's capital, being left for later consideration. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT'S supporters, sup-porters, having decided to run the Democratic national convention to suit themselves, announced that Jouett S h o u s e wouldn't do as permanent per-manent chairman, though he had been selected by the Smith-Raskob faction fac-tion and presumably presum-ably had been accepted ac-cepted by Roosevelt Roose-velt They declared Instead that Miev L """ft 1 would try to put Jouett Shouse Walsh of Montana in that position, which he held eight years ago. Mr. Shouse, however, made It known that be and his friends would fight to the last ditch, so there Is a prospect pros-pect of a first-day battle In the convention con-vention that will provide for a test of strength between the Roosevelt and anti-Roosevelt forces. Mr Shouse said that Governor Roosevelt expressly consented to the plan to make blm permanent chairman. "Not even remotely was any kind of condition attached to the governor's gover-nor's assent; otherwise I should not have been a party to it," said he, "Any speech I may make before be-fore the convention will be my own and will not be censored or Inspired In-spired by any candidate. The presiding pre-siding officer of the convention should represent no faction and should decline to assist or obstruct the fortunes of any candidate," MORE seriously affecting Roosevelt's Roose-velt's chances was tbe problem prob-lem of Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York, put up to him by the Hofstadter investigating investi-gating committee and its counsel, Sam n el Seabury, the governor's Inveterate In-veterate foe. Tbe report of the committee com-mittee makes It necessary for the governor to decide whether or not tbe mayor shall be removed re-moved from office, and It is believed be will take some action a day or so before the Democratic Dem-ocratic convention meets. Presumably, Presum-ably, if be ousts the mayor be will rouse the wrath of Tammany Uall which might cost him the vote of New York In the election but undoubtedly would add to ' his strength elsewhere, for Tammany is not admired outside of tbe metropolis. me-tropolis. Governor Roosevelt made a strategic move when he demanded that Seabury quit talking and submit sub-mit to him the charges and evidence evi-dence against Walker at once. He let It be known that he would give the mayor unlimited opportunity to defend himself and bis administration, administra-tion, but said he would demand that Walker prove himself fit to be f - '; ,-. i v-S. v-S. Seabury mayor of New Tork. Walker engaged en-gaged Dudley Field Malone as bis chief counseL GEN. CHARLES GATES Dawes suddenly and unexpect edly sent to President Hoover his resignation as president of the Re construction Finance corporation, to take effect June 15. He denied rumors that there had been any friction between him and Eugene Mever. Jr.. chairman of tbe board of the corporation, and averred be waa quitting the post merely be cause he wished to resume his banking business In Chicago. In his letter to the President General Dawes said be felt he could do this now that tbe budget had been bal anced and "the turning point to ward eventually prosperity seems to have been reached." IOWA Republicans at last have grown weary of Senator Smith W. Brookhart and have put an end, at least for the present, to his political career. In the pri maries they decisively de-cisively rejected him, selecting as bis successor Henry Field of Shenandoah, Shenan-doah, a nurseryman and a novice in politics pol-itics who owns a radio station. Field has been making a vigorous speaking campaign In wblcb he attacked Brook Sen. Brookhart hart especially for neglecting his senatorial duties to make Chautauqua lectures and for nepotism. He pledged himself not to take any of his family to Washington Wash-ington and fasten them on the federal fed-eral pay rolls. Brookhart, a radical who never has hesitated to vote against Republican Repub-lican measures, refused to comment com-ment on his defeat, which was attributed at-tributed by some observers partly to the" fact that many voters hitherto Republicans had deserted that party and cast their ballots as Democrats. Demo-crats. The Democratic senatorial nominee nom-inee was Louis Murphy, who defeated de-feated former Senator Daniel Steck. In North Carolina the Democrats turned against one of their longtime long-time leaders, Senator Cameron Morrison, Mor-rison, who was defeated for tbe nomination by Robert R. Reynolds, at-most at-most a newcomer In politics. Morrison Mor-rison Is bone dry and Reynolds is an advocate of prohibition repeal. Neither of them had a majority of votes cast, so both will be candidates candi-dates again In the run-of primary on July 2. Two others who poled a considerable vote promised to throw their support to Reynolds. Franklin Roosevelt won a sweeping sweep-ing victory in the Florida Democratic Demo-cratic primary, "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Mur-ray getting only a small vote. Mark Wilcox of West Palm Beach, running on an antl-prohlbltlon platform, plat-form, apparently defeated Ruth Bryan Owen for the congressional nomination In the Fourth district. WISCONSIN'S conservative Republicans Re-publicans in convention at Madison nominated a ticket with the purpose of putting a crimp in the regime of the La Follette dynasty. John B. Chappie of Ashland was put up for the United States senate in opposition to Senator Blaine; and former Gov. Walter J. Kohler was nominated for governor to run against Gov. Phil La Follette who seeks to succeed himself. CAMUEL INSULL of Chicago, who for many years has been one of the country's leading public utilities magnates, has finally fallen under financial stress and has been forced to resign as head of his great utilities utili-ties concerns and also as officer or director of many other compora-tions compora-tions with which he has been associated. asso-ciated. Besides his money troubles Mr. Insull Is In poor health. He Is soon to sail for Europe and it is understood un-derstood he will reside In England, where he owns a home. Three of the big corporations he built up, it is said, will unite in paying him an annual pension of $18,000. CniLE has become republic." The g a "socialistic republic." The government of President Montero was overthrown by a military and socialistic Junta In a coup d'etai that waa almost bloodless, , and the leader of the movement, move-ment, Carlos Da-vtla, Da-vtla, former arobas- States, was tn- stalled aa nrnvl. i V slonal president Colonel Marmaduke Grove was made minister of defense and Immediately bad to get busy W .-.oiv..&k -nil Carlos Davila bu&J -' 33 .-- S ft : - suppressing a counter-revolution In the southern part of the country. It waa authoritatively stated in Santiago that the establishment of the socialist regime created no immediate im-mediate danger for American investments invest-ments In Chile except those tied op in the $375,000,000 Cosacn nitrate combine which. It Is understood, would be nationalized. President Davila said one of the main purposes of the government would be to remove the burdens on workers and the unemployed. He promised every man would have a Job within a few months. (fell)! WMtcra NcwactocT faloa.) Intermountain News -Briefly Told for Busy Readers LIST 12,000 JOBLESS TWO FALL 60 FEET WARNING TO FARMERS CELEBRATE K. R. DAY 500 ACRES OF PEAS T.AS VEGAS, NEV.-Distrlct Attorney Harley A. Harmon has asked that the state militia take over the Boulder dam area in order to obtain a showdown on taxes in Boulder City. The board of tax commissioners asked him to confer con-fer with Govenor Fred Balzar before be-fore taking the initiative In such a proposal. TWIN FALLS, IDA, The city council of Twin Falls passed an ordinance or-dinance permitting the sale of fireworks fire-works in Twin Falls from June 15 to July 5, and allowing fireworks to be set off between June 24 and July 15, thus making It unnecessary for "fireworks bootleggers" to operate Just outside the city limits. IDAHO FALLS, IDA, At least two govenors and perhaps four will attend the location of a marker at the site of the first railroad and wagon crossing of Snake river. Governor Gov-ernor George Dern, Utah, and Governor Gov-ernor 0. Ben Boss, Idaho, have accepted ac-cepted the invitation extended by Boy Scouts officials. Invitations to the governors of Montana and Wyoming are also expected to be accepted. The dedication ceremonies cere-monies will be held late in August PARMA IDA., With more than 600 men and women employed in tho work at wages approximating a total of $3,000 a day, the harvesting of 500 acres of peas has been commenced com-menced in this section and will continue for a period of two weeks or more, NAMPA, IDA. Oiling of 440 blocks of the streets of the city at an approximate cost of $18,000 will be commenced this week by Morrison Morri-son and Knudsen company of Boise to whom the contract was awarded. RENO, NEV. Two traveling salesmen from Oakland, Calif., escaped es-caped serious injury when their automobile plunged off the Truckee-Reno Truckee-Reno highway near Truckee and dropped 60 feet into a railroad cut which is spanned by a highway bridge. Cuts, bruises and shock constitute their injuries. Their car was practically demolished. LOGAN, UT. City expenditures In May exceeded the receipts by $859.91,. Receipts for the month were $14,016.20, expenditures were $14,876.11. In May, 1931, expenditures expendi-tures Were $16,698,35, and receipts $25,398-20. LOGAN, UT. A group of 12 property owners in the Logan city business district, headed by John A. Hendrlckson, met with the Cache county commission to request a blanket reduction of 25 percent on the valuation of their property. This request was also included in a petition presented to the commissioners commis-sioners by this same group on March 17th, 1932. The commissioners have taken the request under advisement advise-ment PROVO, UT. Building requirements require-ments needed at tbe Utah state hospital, hos-pital, including the erection of a receiving re-ceiving and hospital building at an approximate cost of $25,000, which will be submitted to the next state legislature, was approved by the Utah state sanity board. OGDEN, UT., Residents of this city are assured ample water this summer, says Water Commissioner Fred E. Williams, as the abundance of snow has made It possible to conserve con-serve the eight new wells at Artesian Artes-ian park, and the water from Wheeler creek has not been turned turn-ed into the city water mains. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Utah ex-service men who are over 65 years old or suffering from service acquired disabilities will be given every possible opportunity to work for the federal government through civil service appointments, accord, ing to word received from Washington Washing-ton by the state director of the U. S. employment service. OGDEN, UT. The finances of the city have been much depleted by the 1931 unemployment relief work. A plan for conserving expenses in the future is to be carried out if possible. pos-sible. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. It Is reported that the earnings of the sugar companies for 1931 were in most cases losses. The sugar crop is believed to be more promising for 1932. BOISE, IDA. Farmers whose crops are mortgaged to the government govern-ment for seed loans are warned to obtain property releases before disposing dis-posing of any portion of the crop to avoid embarrassing legal entanglements entan-glements and perhaps fraud charges. LOGAN, UT. An oiling program la being carried out by the city involving in-volving the oiling of the streets in fifty city blocks. SPRIXGYILLE, UT.-If plana being worked out by the local farm bureau mature, a system of exchanging ex-changing farm produce for labor will be used thin season. NEPni, UT. Gold showings in toe western part of Juab county are attracting considerable attention a treat deal of ctlviiy 1 -c foot in Scenes and t fin v it 1' S v i ctaHiA tit wilHnm JpnnlnirR i "Ml 4 a je A WMiit v a- r - i O- ""VU AO IU Lfk ylfl(jA(1 It. I) . ington, and dedicated in August 2 Some of the "bonus marchers" making cam , the National Capital 8 Presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, scene of ths coud d' t H dent Montero was ousted. With tbe completion of-the first Wash., shown above, 120,000 horse power of electricity is being delivered. The project tote $18,000,000 and when the second half of the dam is completed It will deliver 252,000 horse po?t IN McGRAW'S SHOES f- - ::va(J,t99.-: "Memphis Biir Terry, slugging first baseman of the New York Giants, Gi-ants, who was named the new manager man-ager of the Giants to suceeed John J. McGraw who, after 30 years of managing the National leaguers, startled the baseball world with the announcement that he was retiring. 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