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Show ii Iff Mm a Capone to Swap Prison Cell for Florida Estate WEATHER FORECASTS I'TAH. IDAHO Fair tonight and Friday. Little change in -- temperature Volume 30. Numocr 270. Heraldjoumal LUG AN. UlAli. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, Grain Range Grain range: Dec. s6-i- Mav ..84 July ...83 -- ' .86 .87 .85 .83 .84 .82 .87 .85 .83 Price Five Cents. 1939. NAZI AIM TO SMASH BRITISH SUPREMACY Justice Of "? Supreme Court Passes Away V' Y-j-S NNf "fc :. . J After eight yews in prison, A1 Capone, one time ruler of the Chicago underworld, will take up life again as squire of his Florida estate, shown above. With him will be his wife, Mae, inset, and his son. Capone was taken to Terminal Island prison. Calif., to spend a vear after four years at Alcatraz. IGang Leader Westerners Talk About Sugar Beets ' DENVER, Nov. of 16 17 western states turned their attention today to the sugar beet problem and its relation to conservation and flood control at the closing session of the National Reclamation Association convention. Charles M. Kearney, of Morrill, Neb., presidnt of the National Beet Growers' association, outlined the domestic sugar situation and its relation to the Eur-ga- r markets. Rep. James F. OConrror, D, Mont., discussed sugar beet acreage accomplishments on reclamation projects, and urged continuance and expansion of such programs. A discussion of legislation needed to allow further expansion of sugar beet activities was led by Rep. Fred Cummings, D., Colo. William E. Wame, information director of the bureau of reclamoutlined the desirability ation, and methods of proper drainage and clearing land to allow proper cultivation of ' beets and other crop. Dewey Short, of Galen, Mo., president of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, urged continued flood control and cited examples of its assistance in reclamation projects. Water conservation possibilities on the northern great plains was discussed Harlan H. by Dr. Barrows, of Chicago, member of the National Resources Board, and Rep. Francis Case, D. S. D., who outlined such a program in con- V , gress. The convention will adjourn tonight after a meeting of the board of directors and reports of various committees. tSpeakers at tonight's banquet will include Gov. Ralph L. Carr of Colorado; Rep. Edward T. Taylor, D, Colo., and U. S. Sen. Joseph C. OMahoney, D Wyo. is Free Agent BALTIMORE, Md Nov. 16 (U.R) .Nearfare A1 Capone, released from federal custody today, was brought to Inion Memorial hospital here today. Clyde Frost, superintendent of the hospital, announced Capone's arilvuL He said the former Chicago gang overlord was registered as a private patient and turned over to Dr. Joseph E. Moore for treat- lr. ment. He refused further information on Capones condition. Frost said Capone was brought to the hospital by members of his family. WASHINGTON. Nov. 16 U.P The Department of Justice announced today that A1 Capone, the onetime Chicago gangster chieftain, was released to his family this morning at the Lewisburg, Pa, penitentiary. Capone has completed his sentence, having done so three days ahead of the scheduled date because of a credit of three days in federal custody in 1931. Taken F riim Coast The Department of Justice said Capone had been transferred today from the federal correctional institution at Los Angeles. The announcement did not explain how Capone was brought east from California but subsequently it was stated the prisoner was brought to Lewisburg by train. The mystery of Capones whereabouts and when he was being released was cleared up by the on Page 5) LOGAN M MEN AND GLEANERS TO MEET M Men and Gleaner Girl leaders from all wards in Logan stake will meet at the stake bouse Sunday at 2 p. m. to: the purpose of V.F.W. MEETING reviewing SET TONIGHT Veterans of Foreign Wars, Cache Valley post, will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the armory to discuss problems of the organization, it was announced today by Commander W. W. Welch. The session is the regular meeting, and all members are urged to seasonal problems and programs, and to consider plans for a proposed Christmas social. In charge of the meeting will be Miss Grace Bateman, stake president of Gleaner Girls, and Clyde Gessell. president of the M Men Supervisors organization. Esther Nelson, W. Loyal Hall and board of Nelson stake the Ray will also be present. Coming under direct consideration will be the Christmas social, ifor whicji committees will be elected, and the Sunday evening attend. to Mrs. Appointment of four national of- fireside project. According made to h e f Nelson, au effort will be ficers by Commander-in-Otis N. Brown completes the ros- make the Sunday fireside proter of 1939-4- 0 leaders of the over- grams a part of every ward MIA acseas veterans program. organization, After the joint meeting of cording to word received by ComGleaners and M Men, the fellows mander Welch. Brown announced the new ap- will meet separately to consider pointive officers to be Omar B. plans and schedules for the preKctchum of Topeka, Kansas, na- sent basketball season. It is imtional chief of staff; Carl J. portant that every ward in the have representation at of Detroit, inspector gen- stake of the meeting, consisting of ward eral; Robert E. Kernodle Kansas City, national historian; M. Men leader, president and basand William L. Wilson of San ketball coach. national patriotic inFrancisco, C 1 Scho-enlng- er structor. BY ROBERT QUILLEN Ya see, fellers, it's a chance ta see a good movie and at the same time, make some poor kid happy on Christmas! And all it costs to get into the show is an . old toy. That sounds like a cinch, don't it? But it's the truth. So me and my brother are going home tonight and look" around for some toys. They dont want any that's too broken and junky, because that kind can't be fixed very easily. But there is plenty of stuff around home, like old doll buggies, wagons, cars, wreckers and such that the kids have grown tired off, and would just as soon give them away. Especially if they can get a You'd think John Amy could save, the way they watch the nlcklcs and dimes. But theyre always seein' something they've got to have that costs a hundred dollars." Copyright 1989 Publisher Syndic ts) wautea Of Gang Betrayer HYRUM PRIMARY CONFERENCE SET Primary conference will be conducted in the Hyrum Second ward Sunday Nov. 19 at 7:30 p. ra. with President Mable Petersen in charge. The theme of the conference The Gospel of Peace will be presented in pageantry and dramatization in which Norma Baxter, Thelma Petersen and Ila Larsen will appear in vocal numbers and Jean Olsen in a clarinet solo and group singing by the Primary children directed by Alta Petersen. chorister. . Officers assisting President Petersen are her counselors Eulalia Humphries and Orleen Larsen, play leaders Virginia Larsen and Eva Allen, secretary Melba Nielsen and Ila Larsen, organist. The public is invited. the showhouse, we throw the toys in the truck, an d then while we're looking at the picture, the truck takes the toys to the fire hall. The firemen will then fix 'em and paint em, and make 'em just like new. The whole business was started, I hear, by the Junior chamber of commerce, with the firemen and a college girls' club helping. A fellow by the name of Lavar Owens is general chairman, and he is sure working hard to make the thing go over. Then after the toys are all fixed, the girls of the college, they go down to the fire hall and wrap em all in packages. Then the welfare agency throws in some oranges and candy and such, and then on Christmas eve, the girls take the packages around to the poor kids of the city. If it were not for those toys, they wouldn't get no Santa Claus at all, I guess. show out of it and besides make more Christmas somebuddy's happy. The way I got it. the show starts Saturday at 1 o'clock. All us kids are supposed to So, fellers, I'll be seeing you in bring our toys to the Roxy theater, and there will be a big front of the Roxy Saturday at 1 Be sure to bring a toy can we o'clock. truck there into which heap em. As we go into the or gift In pretty good condition. - j Annual convention of the Logan and board stake Genealogical committees ward will be held Sunday in the Logan tabernacl. with sessions scheduled for H) 2 p. m. The general CHICAGO, Nov. 16 (UP) Edward a. m. isandinvited to both meetings. J. O'Hare, racing magnate who public Representing the Utah Genealowas assassinated in gangland fashion Nov. 8, was the witness gical Society from Salt Lake City will be Harold A. Dent, assistant who in 1931 supplied the governtemple. ment with evidence to send Scar-fac- e recorder of the Salt Lakewill preA1 Capone to Alcatraz for The River Heights ward In the numbers income tax. evasion, an informed sent musical the while for and reliable source told United morning session, afternoon meeting, the Providence Press today. Second ward choir, under th Gave Evidence Its true O'Hare supplied the direction of A. M. Mathews, wil evidence and God only knows provide the singing. Fine Program what is going to come out of The complete program f&r the this, the informant said. today by I think there may be more convention was outlined Stake Chairman H. B. Campbell, murders. a extended also who request that The information came from one of a handful of Chicagoans in all ward hoards of the stake be The convention possession of the real story be- in attendance. hind the government's successful program will appeal to all wht he in genealogy, effort to put the gang leader be- are interested and people from ad hind bars. The United Press is declared, atunable to reveal his name but joining stakes are invited to can say that his status was such tend. Members of the stake prer that he could speak with complete sidency, high council, bishoprics, and ward genealogical comauthority regarding the Capone stake mittees are especially urged to income tax investigation. participate in the meetings. Hunt Slayer In the morning session, a ten The disclosure was studied with of the stake interest - by detectives-- ' who "for aaiao written report more than a week have been representative on stake achieveand include senior stymied in their efforts to learn ments will work, temple the identity of gunmen who rub- junior classwork, research and bed O'Hare out with shotguns as home teaching, records, magazine subscrithey pursued his automobile from family and memberships. DiscusSportsman's park, O'Hares race ptions, sions will follow the report. track on the south side. Youth Participation It came with added piquancy on InStress the stake the afternoon, the day that Capone was released from federal custody in Pen- president will speak, the visiting answer quesrepresentative will nsylvania. on genealogical functioning, O'Hare, one of the powers in tions include will various and reports the Capone syndicate, never was What subjects: prosecuted for income tax evasion the following Have Accomplished People Young as were the others, his in Al, of Youth brother, Ralph, Frank Nitti and in Research," The Part Preserving Family History. Jack Guzik. Mr. Dent will then demonstrate The story confirmed today inof the dicates that this was the reward the attractive features for supplying fourth year Junior lesson course, O'Hare received the advantages of witnesses who gave the govern- emphasizing ment the intricate technical evi- temple marriages, how genealogidence regarding the Capone fin- cal training helps a missionary, ancial setup which enabled it to and temple service gives spiritual power. Following that, he will send him to prison. introduce the Senior lesson course, entitled, Teaching One Another." Cache Youngsters Will Be Guests At Saturday Show AUNT HET - OHare Died Death GERMAN RAIDER BRITISH BOAT tr PIERCE BUTLER DEATH TAKES JUSTICE BUTLER WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (I'.pi Justice Pierce Supreme Count Butler one of the two remaining conservative members of the nations highest court died early today after a long illness. He was 73. Two Utahns Killed By Locomotive a, Attorney General right-of-wa- May Be Elevated IN Millville Carnival Slated For Friday the dispute about Disregarding BY JOE ALEX MORRIS between President Thanksgiving United Press Foreign News Editor the Roosevelt Republican and Great Britain-- today reported that the Allied position' in governors, the Logan Rotary club today observed the annual Thanks- the European war had been strengthened, that Germany giving holiday with an interest- had lost six merchant ships in the last week and that Ger-- j ing address by Herschel Bullen, business man shipping was almost bottled up. realtor and Logan executive. Sir John Simon, speaking for Prime Minister Neville Kansu Fights Crime in the house of commons, reviewed developChamberlain has who Mr. Bullen, recently returned from a trip to Kansas ments of the week and blamed Adolf Hitler for failure of City, prefaced his remarks with the boid intervention in the cause of peace made by Bela brief statement on the tirade . . on crime now under way there gium and Holland. The massing of nazi armed forces near the low coununder the direction of Governor Stark, who has risen to presi- tries presented a pattern all too familiar' to persons who dential possibilities because of can read the signs of German plans for invasion, he insisted, his fearless action. reut added that tension has now beep relieved in President H. A. Theurer presided and introduced the speaker. spect. In his address on the reasons British shipping continues to for Thanksgiving in America, Mr. move with increasing freedom, Bullen stressed that this nation Simon said. had been settled by men searching Economic Strangulation after God and that the constiIn Berlin, authorized German tution of the United States, the sources declared Adolf Hitler will fruit of the Declara- SINKS perfected carry on the conflict until Brittion of Independence, is the best ish supremacy has been destroy document for the preservation of ed. ; human rights ever established. The maneuvers Allied Must Protect Constitution CAPETOWN, South Africa, Nov. 'The Constitution of the United 16 d'.Rt A German sea raider-belie- ved strangle the nazi military machine economically instead of attempt States of America", said Mr. Bulto be either the pocket ing to destroy it by direct attack len, was reared for immortality to .bold the Initiative battleship Deutschland or her .sis- ccmtirfued bqt H. So far there were only German by the carelessness of its keep- ter ship, Admiral Scheer sank the seize the Initiative by ers the people of this nation." British tanker Africa Shell, today, threats to attacks but no comIn calling attention to the difsaid German a Messages warship ference between the freedom of of cruiser size had parable military operations. the stopped The nazi attitude " and nasi the Africa Shell, a tanker of 706 tons, in the American people and thralldom of the people in dictator the Mozambique channel between forecasts that sea and air operdeclared the Mr. Bullen Britain will be countries, East African main- ations against henceforth came in exthat of all the things that can land Portuguese and Madagascar. worst. the of is man Hitlers rejection of power corrupt a The Germans arrested the cap- planation n The speaker sent out a warn- tain of the tanker and told the the peace proposals on ahead the are that there dangers ing grounds that the Allies crew to abandon ship. for had the United States serious the ofalready "torpedoed The Africa Shell was then sunk. fer. storms that will yet confront this Finn Anger Russians nation as well as the world in In Moscow, similar tactics were general. In preparation for that storm he urged that the people being used against Finland. The of America get ready to defend Soviet press raged against the constituunder the their rights Finns, charged them with provotion. He expressed the hope that cation, reminded them of the fata the people of this nation will of Poland and denounced Allied remain determined and hopeful qnd Scandinavian capitalistic elethat America will remain friendments as encouraging Finland to ly to all nations and thus be free Cove will hold its annual carn- block Russias desire for defensive from all wars and entanglements ival day Saturday, November 18, in bases oil Finnish territory. in Europe. the ward meeting house, with the But there was no fighting and of a bishopric in charge and the aux- little immediate prospect dash in the frozen lands of the iliary organization assisting. The crowd will gather at 11 a. north. March Toward Baltic m, at which time an interesting Red army units were busy program will be given. At 12 noon a chicken dinner will be served to marching Into their Baltic bases bon children and adults, to be in Lithuania, adjoining Germany, The Logan stake MIA dance, followed by a bazaar offering and in Latvia, after having garpresented as a monthly feature needlework, clothing, home cook- risoned other bases In Esthonia, of the stake recreation program, ed 'oods. candy and many other across the Guif of Finland from and open to all ward members articles for sale. Helsingfors. as well as the general public, A full days entertainment is The Finns watched with comwill be held this evening in the planned, in luciing a dance for parative calm and it was noted Dansante, it was announced by children and a grand ball in tne tiiat reports emanating from HelWarren Schow, activity counselor. evening. singfors showed no inclination to These stake dances are held Exveryone is invited to attend buckle under the Soviet frown. From the Allied viewpoint, the monthly, and include participation the dinner and entertainment. Reof members from the twelve servations for dinner may be war on the seass was not conout of control, the sidered wards in the stake. Budget tickets made by calling Bishop Raymond nazi aerial menace had are to be honored for admission. Allen. not yet developed seriously and the war of wordy threats was providing opportunity for sharpening of the economic weapons which are the main reliance of Great Britain and France, that His death creates the fifth vacancy to occur on the nine-ma- n bench during Franklin D. Roosevelts second term as president. Appointment of Butler's successor will make a majority of the court Mr. Roosevelts appointees. The others are Justice Hugo L. Black, Stanley F. Reed, Felix Frankfurter and William O. Douglas. Sick For 18 Months Butler died at Garfield hospital at 4:14 a. m., E3T. He had been a patient there since Sept. 22 for treatment of a bladder ailment. His condition turned suddenly worse early this morning. Neither his doctor nor any member of his family was present. John PRICE, Nov 18 His illness began in the spring 26, and Mike Tzagarakis, (Continued on Page 6) 52, Kenilworth miners, were killed late yesterday when struck by a locomotive that was backing down a curved section of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad y near . here. Authorities said the men apparently did not see the engine approaching and failed to get off the tracks. Both were badly mangled. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (C.P Nomination of Attorney General Frank Murphy to be an associata justice of the Supreme Court and promotion of Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson to Cabinet rank appeared likely today to follow the HOUSE death of Justice Pierce Butler. BURNED Butler was a Democrat, a Catholic and a Murphy fits that prescription precisely. DUNSTON, ME., Nov. 16 (UJb And his not would nomination only Four bodies were found today in a burned house, revealing what to the court complete the enpolice believed to be a triple trenchment of New Deal philosophy there for at least a generamurder and a suicide. tion, but it would give the PresiThe victims: dent an opportunity (to honor Jack-so- n William A. Rowe, 55. further. It is believed he would Mrs. Ethel V. Rowe, 55. be as eager to do that as to shift Arthur Rowe, 13. his New Deal attorney general to Clare Rowe, 12. Police believed all were killed the judiciary. Associate Justice Harold M. by bullets from a revolver, found Stephens of the U. S. court of near the bodies. appeals here also fits the speculative pattern of Butlers successor. Stephens is a Catholic and from Utah. He missed nomination to the supreme court In a photograph finish this year with Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter. Sen. Sherman Minton, D., Ind., hold Millville ward its will has been under considerannual cr.rnlval Friday afternoon reportedly ation for a lesser appoinand evening, according to Bishop tment He is not a judicial Catholic but he atan and Sylvester Anderson, is a notable New Dealer. Among tractive festive event is promised others who are not Catholics nor all ward members. necessarily wedded to the New Deal Activities commence at noon but who have figured among the with a childrens dinner in the possibilities on each occasion of a old school house, and continue at supreme court vacancy are: U. S. 2 p. m. with a program. During Circuit Judge Joseph C. Hutcheson, the afternoon, a bazaar and pro- Texas, U. S. District Judge William duce sale will be in progress, cul- Denman, San Francisco, Rep. Hatminating at 5 oclock with a ton W. Sumners, D., Tex., Dean big supper. Lloyd K. Garrison of the University A dance in the church house of Wisconsin law school and Asat 9 p. m. climaxes the carnival. sociate Justice Sam. G. Bratton All ward members, and the gen of the U. S. court of appeals, New cral public, are invited to attend. Mexico. FIND FOUR BODIES N Herschel Bullen Gives British Leaders Blame Hitler For Failure of Peace Overture By Holland Interesting Address At Rotary And Belgium Genealogical Convention To Be Held j Sunday German Forces Mass Arms Near EULOGIZED Dutch Borders in - big-sca- Dutch-Belgla- COVE CARNIVAL MAPPED SATURDAY Log an Stake Mutual Dance This Evening long-herald- ed McNutt Tries To Appeal To New Dealers and Anti Alike BY LYLE C. WILSON WASHINGTON. Nov. 16 administrator security Paul V. McNutt stuck a compromise feather in his presidential campaign hat today as he and bis manager bid for the support of both pro and wings of the Democratic party. Frank McHale, Indiana's Democratic national committeeman and head of the Is dickering with organization, men. McNutt, from the vantage point of high position in the administration, is beckoning new dealers to his banner. They appeared in those roles yesterday here and in Chicago. MeHale in the latter city met with anti-nedeal Gov. Leon C. Phillips of Oklahoma for the of avowed purpose discussing McNutt's presidential aspirations. Here a few hours earlier, McNutt appeared before a luncheon meeting of the national lawyers' guild with an address based on the fundamentally new deal doctrine that professional medical and legal services should be easily available to the masses. The guild Is friendly to the new deal. McNutt's campaign is proceeding methodically, quietly end efficiently. When he appeared before the liberal group of lawyers yesterday he was just returned from a jaunt into Florida where he spoke before the Southern college congress on democracy and found occasion for two breakfast (U.Pl-Fe- deral McNutt-for-preside- w CUFTON TOT DIES in Lakeland and Jacksonville. The Jacksonville gathering consisted of 600 Democratic leaders Including most of the party's Florida big shots. Belief that McNutt is being given a run for the nomination Roosevelt President is by general in Washington although that, of course, does not yet commit the president to support his security administrator. He already has announced his candidacy with a provision that he wants the nomination only If Mr. Roosevelt is out of the race. John N. Garner, the other avowed democratic candidate, will seek the nomination regardless of what Mr. Roosevelt does. McNutt is lengths ahead of all other contestants for the nomination in so far as his personal efforts are concerned. Since July 7 he has made 26 speeches in 12 states and the District of Columbia. He has hit every part of the country except the far west and southwest an early appearances in those areas are almost inevitable. Belief that Mr. Roosevelt U "giving McNutt a run does not at all assure that white house favor will continue to shine on him. There is not much more evidence now that McNutt is being groomed by the white house on previous octhan there was casions that ' others were being considered by Mr. Roosevelt as possible political heirs. meetings more-or-le- ss OF PNEUMONIA son Earl Johnson, Hooker of Lawrence and Lucy died last Johnson of Clifton, evening in the Preston Memorial hospital from penumonia. The child had suffered a cut on the hand received from an ax, and although the wound was dressed by a physician, he was still suffering from shock when he was taken to his home. The accident happened yesterday morning, and last night the child contracted pneumonia and died suddenly. Earl Johnson is survived by his parents, a brother, and a baby sister, and one grandparent, S. S. Hooker of Clifton, three-year-o- ld Funeral arrangements have sot as yet been completed. Services Set For ' Franklin Woman Funeral services for Mrs. Isabelle Wheatley Durrant of Franklin, who has been living during the past few months in Rdbin, Idaho, will be held Saturday at 11 a. m. in the Franklin ward chapel, with burial in Clarkston cemetery. Mrs. Durrant, wife of the laUt Thomas H. Durrant who died itt June, passed away at the borne sS relatives in Robin, , J |