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Show rrnr a t n t AfT t? Their Hats Are In RingFor FDRs Job V m T A I T nm i ti rirYfAr nnnn vv n 4 w a j Nope, Today Isn t Washington s Birth Anniversary! 1 1T a This is not the anniversary of George Washington's birth! The father of his country may have told the truth about the cherry tree, but he never told his correct age. You can take the word of Rep. Sol Bloom, D., N. Y., who is Congress' No. 1 celebrator of important national anniversaries. Bloom looked Washington squarely in the eye as he made the statement Washington, from the framed picture that hangs just above his desk, did not bat an eye. "No. Sir, Bloom declared with emphasis and added confidence, "this isn't Washington's birthday." You ask me why, stated the greatest congressional authority on one No had asked Washington. him, but Bloom bas been on too many congressional investigating committees to let that deter him. "All right, I'll tell you. It was because he was born on Feb 11. Didn't know that did you? It's a fact and I've got the records to prove it. And historians tell us he now is March 25. "Then in 1751, when Washington was 20 years old the new calendur was adopted, starting the year off on Jan. 1. In order to get the calendars straightened out they dropped 11 ds.ys from September that year and skipped January, ple know that, but it is a fact. "You ask me how I figured that February and the first 25 days of out. All right let's pretend you ask- March. "Well, the upshot of it was that ed me. I'll tell you. When Washington was bom the Old English Washington didn't have any birthcalendar had gotten so far behind day in 1752. The year had only 288 that Jan. 1 arnved on the day that days and one of those left out was was born in 1732, his birthday. That made him nearly a year older than the history books but he Wasn't" me what year he was horn," BliHiin continued, although there had been no interruption "Well. I'll tell you, it was 1731. Yes, sir, Geotge Washington was born Feb. 11, 1731. Not many peo"You ask ay Without stopping Bloom looked over his shoulder to see if Wash-- 1 ington's picture was still there. It was. ) "Funny thing, did you know Washington never delivered his most famous 'speech, his farewell address? Well, he didnt. It waa published in a Philadelphia paper, but he never made it and no one read it for him. . UTAH : Showers or snow flurries tonight and Friday; little change in temperature. IDAHO: Occasional rain tonight and Friday, snow over mountains, warmer east por- Grain Range Herald-Jouma- tion tonight. Volume 31. Number 45. LOGAN, UTAH, CHICAGO, Feb. 18 l Gram range: Open .994 .974 .974 May July Sept THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 2, 19 : IKE) High Low Close 1.044 .99 !4 1.034 1.014 1.02 .97 1.00 .964 1.004 Price Five Cents. 4 0. Prominent Russ Claim Theyll Have Viipuri By Friday Soviets Are Resident Of Object Of Swedish Ire Logan Dies (Acme Telephoto), the story of the big un that go away oi shrugging off their chances of being elected presSenator Vice and Robert President John Nance Garner adopted this ident? anyway. Taft, left, pose for photographers when they met at a senate luncheon in Washington Tuesday. Telling Garner Seeks Support Of Louisiana For Nomination McNutt Hurls Challenge To Candidates OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 22 tl'Ei Paul V. McNutt, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, said today the four leading were a Republican quartet of carping croakers" and that the chorus of the "malcontents was geting louder and funnier. He challenged the Republicans Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, District Attorney Tnomas E. Dewey of New York, Sen. Arthur Vanden-ber- g of Michigan, and Frank Gannett, New York publisher to present a program superior to the new deal policies he defended. candidates Junior High Stages Openhouse Tonight pleasing hundreds of with two hours of high-claentertainment last night, the Logan Junior high school annual stu-dea- ts After ss openhouse peated this will program evening at be 7 re- o'clock the general public. for the direction of Bertie Evans and Lincoln McClellan, more than 300 students participate in various sports, competitive tumbling acts and dancing. The event is the climax of the years education acwork in physical Under Mae tivities. As a feature Logan junior of the evening, the high school basketball team engages the Helper junior high, which has been unbeaten this year In ten successive games. large crowd is expected to attend the openhouse program which commences at 7 p. m. A F.P. Champ Speaks To Salt Lake Gub Addressing the Salt Lake City Kiwanis club Wednesday on the coming Utah centennial celebra-tioF. P. Champ, president of the Cache Valley Banking company and the Utah Mortgage Loan comparv. told of efforts to bring an inert ased tourist traffic into Utah at that time. He urged that greater facilities be established at Ltah scenic wonders so that people w wealth may remain in the state longer than they do at present. The short tay of tourists in Utah, he said, is indicated by the fact that the average expenditure of tourists visiting the state is $18 as compared to $54 of Colorado. No special exposition will be established in connection with the celebration, said Mr. Champ, because of the lack of Income from such efforts in other places. n, WASHINGTON .Feb. 22 move to recruit Louisianas 20 Democratic national convention delegates to the anti-thir- d term campaign was EVALUATION RISES the first national political development today from defeat of the slate machine created by the late SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 22 U Pi Huey P. Long. It was estimated today the 1939 The vice associates assessed valuation of all Utah Min- claimed that president's victory of Sam Housing property would be about ton Jones, who took Louisiana's an increase of nearly Democratic nomination for goverover 1938, when the valua- nor from the Kmgfishs brother, tion was $52,645,590. was favorable to their Earl Tlie estimate was made after two cause.Long, of the states major operators They said Jones nomination Utah Copper Mining company and meant that for the first time since Sliver King Coalition Mines com- 1924 the state Democratic organpany filed reports with the tax ization would support an effort to commission. The reports will be select nominating convention deleused by the commission when, gates by election instead of by apearly next month, it makes pre- pointment by the state central liminary estimates of the valua- committee. The committee has au, - tion. thority to name the slate itself or The copper company reported its summon a state convention to elect net proceeds valuation along in them. 1939 was $49,007,122. about Jones, in Louisiana, endorsed the more than the preceding convention plan without taking the year. The, Silver King company, opportunity to endorse Gamer. But which was closed during 1938, re- election rather than appointment ports its net proceeds valuation for of delegates in all states where last year was $970,003. laws permit is the No. 1 plank of the Gamer platform. Jones, endorsement of the elective process may support the claim made, here that his victory over Earl Long was a good polititermd cal break for the ers. It remains to be seen, now, WASHINGTON. Feb. 22 'l.P.t -- whether Jones can persuade the 86 Scn. Harry S. Truman, D., Mo., newly elected members of the state today said British removal of U. central committee to call a conthereafter, whether S. malls from clipper planes at vention and, rifle point was a hell of a note" Garners men in Louisiana will conand called for drastic action to trol it. make the British "behave MINING PROPERTY A Garner-for-preside- Senator Would Make British Behave! anti-thir- tncm-selves- ." Trumans position was echoed by Sen. Bennett Chamn Clark, D Mo., sponsor of a bill to prevent U. S. clipper planes from landing at Bermuda. Clark said disclosure of the manner in which the British first seized mails in Bermuda strengthens my view" that U. S. planes should not be forced to submit to British mail censorship. Truman demanded steps to prevent clippers from landing at British ports and barring British ships from using U. S. harbors "until the British have learned to behave themselves." The removal of U. S. 'mails at the rifle point occurred at Bermuda Jan. 18 when censorship of airmail was U. S. instituted by authorities at that point. POLICE CAPTURE BOSTON INMATE BOSTON, Feb. 22 (UPt Charles E. Spencer, 24, a former reformatory inmate, killed one man, wounded another, stood off 100 besieging policemen for nearly an hour and then shot himself, but refused to answer any questions today until he bad talked to bis "girl friend Mollie." Police were unable to find Spencers Mollie, so they questioned his wife, a scrubwoman at city hospital. All she was able to tell them was that her husband had left a note saying he was leaving home. WANTS BOARD Police said Mollie" had caused WASHINGTON. Feb. 22 (t'.ll trouble in the Spencer home. Y N. Sen. Robert F. Wagner, D., reThe dead man was Dr. Bernnational labor the of author lations act, introduced In the sen- hardt B. Glickman, 32. an optomate today a bill to create in the etrist whose patient Spencer had The shooting took place in a department of labor a mediation been. or minimize downtown jewelry store before a board to prevent score of clerks and customers. labor disputes. trans-Atlant- Our T own Lauded As One Of Dramas AUNT HET Best Little Theater BY ROBERT QUILLEN says she can't aflitdoctor for tle thing, but cal. inevery a doctor Amy ford a wouldn't cost no more than bayin' quack medicine to doctor herself." (Copyright 1939 Fublloli.r. Syndicate) BY Iirm SCOFIELD Stripped entirely of scenery and stage properties "Our Town, a play by Thornton Wilder, is certainly the moat unusual presentation of Little Theater production in years as well as one of the best. It played for a first night audience last evening at the Capitol and will be repeated in the college auditorium tonight, Saturday and Tuesday nights at 8:30. Great Direction Simplicity is the keynote of the occurences play, with every-da-y of any small. town t! king place of the high druma usuully portrayed in stage productions. But it is this very simplicity that makes the play outstanding, keeps in the mind long) It revolving after the final curtain Professor Halbert Greaves has' reached near periertion in direct- 1 ing the players, for their panto--of' mine actions taking place si age properties are accurate in' accreating the picture of their tivities to the audience. His expert guidance is also evident in the fact that at no time do the actors let down in their portray-on als. From the time they step the stage until the final act, every one acts to the hilt, an accomof great proportions plishment in itself. Mist. Hatch Stars Deon Hatch stole the show at last night's performance, breathing life and sympathy in her role as the young girl whose mar riage and death create a background for the authors philosophy on life. Although it is difficult to picture someone else takaling the part. Miss Hatch will ternate In the role with Nadine (Continued on Page Three) Mrs. Lucy E. Watts Succumbs To Order To Fire Upon Russ Planes Given To Forces Lengthy. Illness STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Feb. The Swedian northern (I'.P army corps was understood today to have received instructions to strengthen air defense forces, and to shoot on sight, all Russian planes flying over Swedish terri- After a serious illness of more than two months, Mrs. Lucy Watts, wife of John Austin Watts, and esteemed Logan resident, died Wednesday evening at a local hospital where she had been bedfast since December 15. She leaves a host of friends In Utah and Idaho. Wherever she had lived she was known for her helpfulness and service in church and civic affairs. She sacrificed her own pleasures for the comfort and joy of others. Pioneer Parents Mrs. Watts was bom of pioneer paents at Thonton, Idaho, on November 7, 1886, a daughter of Alvin W. and Eva Jensen Nichols. Her parents had been residents of as Brigham City, but moved young people as pioneers to Idaho under the call and direction of President Brigham Young. The Watts family resided at Rexburg, Idaho, prior to moving to Logan seven years ago. For a number of years, while living at Rexburg. Mrs. Watts served as counselor to the president of the ward Relief Society, and oefore that, had been a teacher, Since residing in Logan, she has been a faithful worker in the Fourth ward Relief Society. Mother Of Eight Mrs. Watts "was the- - mother of eight children, seven of whom survive, along with her husband. They are LeMoyne Watts, director of music at Carey, Idaho; Conley Watts, coach at South Cache high school; Loy Watts, who recently returned from a mission to New Zealand; Arvilla Watts Raymond, Marjorie Watts, Calvin Watts and Lucy EUeene Watts, all of Logan. Four grandchildren, her mother, Mrs. Eva Jensen Nichols of Rexburg, and the following Drothers and sisters also survive; Ray and Connie Nichols and Mrs. Lottie Holley, all of Rexburg; Mrs. Alana portet, Pocatdllo; Mrs. CJeo Smith, Ogden;' Mrs. Ada Smith, Logan; Mrs. Meda Brian and Leland Nichols, both of Los Angeles. Funeral services will be under the direction of the Thompson Funeral Home, THREE MONTANA YOUTHS KILLED BOZEMAN, Mont., Feb. 22 EKi Bodies of three youthful Montana national guardsmen were serd found today in a vice station where they had gone for warmth after regular weekly drill. The dead: 19, Thor Sheppard, Bozeman, son of Prof. O. E. Sheppard of Montana State college. Frank W. (Bill) Broadbeck, about 22, Bozeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Broad Dtck, Denton. Mont Charles Fridley, Jr., about 22, son of Mrs. Anna Fridley, Bozeman. Sheriff Lovitt I. Westlake said showed preliminary investigation that Fridley let the trio Jit? the station where he waa employed. They turned the gas heater up to the maximum and placed a piece of cardboard over the cold air intake. As a result, gas fumes filled the room and asphyxiated the youths. The bodies were discovered by Tommy Riddle, proprietor of the service station, when he opened up shortly before 8 a. m., today. Broadbeck was a freshman at Montana State college and was preparing to major in civil engineering. Howard Nelson, Gallatin county an inquest coroner, announced will be held tonight. The trio last was seen alive by several companions with whom they went riding in an automobile 22 tory. The commander in chief of tho northern forces announced the Swedish air force would entar into action Immediately if foreign planes again cross the frontier of Sweden. (Acme Newspicturss) Mannerheim view of Viipuri, Finlands second city, target for Russias newest drive through the within six miles of Line. A Red Army communique indicated that Russian troops have approached this important Finnish city. A Nad Aircraft Shot Down In New Raids LONDON, Feb. 22 lUiti The sur announced today two German planes had been shot down In new raids along tho east coast. ' The first victim of the Royal Air Force fighting craft wa3 a plane off German reconnaissance the northeast coast. Later, a Heinkel bombing plane was attacked by British Spitfire craft and crashed on land near St. Abbs Head. The Heinkel was one of the few planes brought down on land In the British Isles since the war after drill Reds Suffer Heavy Lasses In ministry started. St. Abbs head is on the border England and Scotland, near d and south of the big naval base at the Firth of of JBerwick-On-Twce- Forth. The German planes bombed a trawler within half a mile of the Norfolk coast during the morning, but fled when the trawler fought back with a blast of machine gun fire. The trawler proceeded on its way without suffering damage. Attach Feb. 22 (U.R) The HELSINKI, high command today announced 2,000 Russians had been killed in Vibazg Noecks on the new Finnish positions in the Mannerheim Line. snow Aided by a blizzard-lik- e storm, the Finns said they had inflicted heavy losses on the red army as attacks were renewed in the Lake Moulaa and Vuoski sectors in the center of the Karelian Isthmus defense lines, and at Taipale, on the shores of Lake Ladoga. The enomy losses at Taipale alone were 2,000, the communique said. All attacks were reported repulsed. "In the course of fighting that raged fiercely until late at night (on the isthmus) all attacks were repulsed and a large numocr of tanks were destroyed, the communique said. It added that northeast of Lake Ladoga, Finnish troops bad captured another enemy 'strong point" where 200 Russian defenders surrendered. College Leaders Attend Conclave OGDEN RITES SET gas-fille- . Finland Calls Older Men To Colors As War Rages Ten members of the Utah Agricultural college staff are the sponsors of the Utah county agricultural convention to make the event a success. The affair convention is a three-da- y which began Wednesday. Among those participating in the discussions from the college were President E. G. Peterson, Director William Peterson, Dr. Dilworth Walker. W. W. Owens, Prof. F..M. Coe, Prof. Myrtle Davidson, Prof. Carl Frischknecht, Pnf. Elna Miller, Prof. Lyman H. Rich, and Dr. O. J. Wheatley. Rumania Calls On Last Unit Reserves BUCHAREST, Rumania, Feb. 22 The last units of Rumanias army reserves were called to the colors today and additional war aupplies were sent to the frontiers, chiefly the one bordering flJ.Et Hungary. The last of the reservists call-a- d up were those that had recently been advised to be ready to rejoin the colors by M.veh 1. A high official said Rumania will have 2,0(10,000 field by March. men in the their watch along the Scandinavian coasts and were watching German ship movements in Norwegian waters. The German steamer Wiegand arrived yesterday to repair the Altmark and to pull it off the rocks of Joesslngen Fjord where it grounded Friday night when British warships rescued 326 British seamen from. It. Berlingske-ndend- in e, holm holm a Stock- recon-noiteri- ng Smtihfleld Stake DETROIT, Plans Conference Poll Indicates Hull Trade Program Will Be Continued In - Sought By PoHce the senate is divided, 49 to 41, against ratification. Six senators were listed as doubtful, but administration leaders said they could obtain the support of four of them if necessary. The bill to continue the trade program three years beyond the June 12 expiration date is being debated in the house which also is expected to pass it after defeating ratification moves. A vote on that issue will come tomorrow with final actioh scheduled for late that day or Saturday. For some time it has been known that the final vote In both the house and senate would be along partisan lines. The poll by senate Democrats, which has been conducted secretly for more than two weeks, listed all Republicans, the two farmer-laboriteand the one progressive in favor of senale rati fieation of the trade agreements. Hull contends such procedure would wreck the program and be tanta mount to returning to procedure on tariff problems. Forty-eigDemocrats and one independent. Sen. George W. Norris of Nebraska, were regarded repairing and refloating the Altmark, and both vessels intended to make a dash for Germany within the next few days. As soon as the Wiegand arrived, it was understood, a special crew prepared to repair the Altmark's fog. damaged propellor and attend to Later It was asserted definitely other minor damage it suffered the Wiegand had been sent to aid when it went aground. against ratification. Norwegian admiralty and other authorities refused all Information and for many hours there were conflicting reports. "Reliable sources even said the Wiegand had no connection with the Altmark but took refuge in Fjord because of said Stockholm-Tidninge- n today the government ia a protest to Russia had asked full for damage done to Swedish property. It was generally believed that Russian aviators flew- down the Tornea river and along the nearby railroad by mistake, believing they were over a Finnish river and railroad. County Prosecutor FOR WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (U.E) A poll of the senate by administration leaders indicated today that Secretary of State Cordell Hulls reciprocal trade program would be continued another three years by a majority of eight senate votes. The poll, conducted by prominent senate Democrats, was based on whet is expected to be a major test in the senate a move by opponents of the program to force senate ratification o each agreement. Only the Presidents signature is required now. On that question, it was said, STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb 23 that a Russian Asserting airplane bombing of Pajala was one of the greatest violations of neutrality ever seen, the news-oap- ef d'Ki dispatch, asserted that 12 dispacth, asserted that 12 hours before the raid an unidentified airplane, believed to be Russian, flew over the town as If for a landing. "Sweden still wants peace and ination. so does all of Scandinavia," said Finns awaited word from the the newspaper. "However, it ia Mannerheim line on the extent to darkening up here and which snow had slowed the Rus- certainly all neutrals in the near perhaps sian anniversary offensive. future will have to make serious It had been forecast since the decisions. attack started three weeks ago that it was timed so that, if it succeeded, the Russians would enter Viipuri, Finlands second city, tomorrow, which Is the anniversary of the establishment of the red army and navy. Ricnards, Bishop Le Grande of the LDS bishop presiding OBORN CHILD church, and Robert L Judd of the church security committee, will attend the conference sessions of Funeral services for Lynne the Smithfield stake Saturday Obom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Obom who night and Sunday. The conference will be devoted was drowned in the Logan irrigation canal Wednesday morning, to the Aaronic priesthood work of will be held in the Ogden Sixth the stake. ward chapel Friday at 2 p. m. Sessions will be held Saturday Burial will be in the Aultorest Memorial Park cemetery at evening, Sunday at 10 a. in. and 2 p. m. Altmark To Attempt Dash Toward German Coast OSLO, Norway, Feb. 22 UJR German shipwrights started to reAltmark today, pair the Steamer under guard of three Norwegian in preparation for a torpedo boats, dash down the coast to Germany. Possibilities of a fight at sea, or a new diplomatic dispute involving Norway, Great Eritaln and Germany, were seen in Paris reports that the allies had tightened HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 22 Finnish men of 45 and 46 years old were called to the colors today to prepare to join younger ones in holding off the Russian jinny. Notices were posted in ail streets ordering the men, of the classes of 1894 and 1895, to report for training and duty at once. The men called are part of the second and final reserve, which dudes men upC to 60. They will join their sons who are among the 25 army classes now incorporated in the defense forces, ranging from 22 years up. In addition men of classes already called up who had been exempted for reasons of health had now been ordered to report for a new exam- The northern army corps, stationed adjacent to Finland, were ordered to reinforce the air defenses at once. The orders said live shells must be used in firing at any Russian planes which violate Swedish territory. Recently, Sweden has greatly strengthened its land defenses In the area adjacent to the Finnish frontier, turning the Boden military area into an armed camp. s, ht Feb. 22 Prosecutor Duncan (EPV-Cou- nty C. MoCrea and his chief investigator, Harry were sought by police today. two police They, along with lieutenants, two other investigators from the prosecutor's office, a former police superintendent and 12 other persons, were Indicted last night on charges of conspiracy to permit lottery and gambling, accepting gratuities and neglect of duty. Most of the defendants had been picked up or had surrendered, but McCrea, mentioned as a candidate for the United States senate, was missing. The police department, some of whose officials were involved with him in the scandal, was ordered to arrest him. The indictments were the outgrowth of an investigation of relations between officials and the underworld, begun six months ago afte, Mrs. Janet McDonald, a lottery operator had killed herself and said In a suicide note that her lover, William McBride, was a "pay-of- f man" for gamblers buying protection. McBride later died in Florida, Co-bu- m, Unidentified Planes Stage Heavy Fight BERGEN, Norway, Feb. 22 (UJ?) A heavy air battle between planes of unidentified nationality was reported today off the north coast of Norway. A message from Stavanger at the same time said fishermen had reported a squadron of submarines cruising off Joesing Fjord, where the nazl prison ship Altmark was run aground by the British navy and 326 prisoners taken from her. It was presumed the submarines were German craft which had arrived off Joesing Fjord to protect the Altmark when the ship resumes her voyage toward Germany. Official sources said reports of the air battle off the north coast lacked details. |
