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Show Debanking That February 2 r goguiash Science Tells All About Groundhogs Volume 32. Rodents Have Been Waking All Winter Long Surprise may ceme out on They may even have a lwk for their shadows.out But, come groundhogs also five to 20 days all winter. Feb 2 is not the beast's debut all' It is his fourth to fifteenth npea'rance since cold weather set and shadow or no shadow, hill emerge from his long snooze before he four to 15 more times Hikes up for the summer. all this, you for As authority of have the word of University who have been Chicago scientists rodent. studying the slumbering But don't sneer at the groundhog. He can do something you 18 Groundhog 2 can't do. Without drinking anything or eating food containing moisture, he can maintain his bodily water supply by oxidizing fat into water. know-nScientists say so far as they human has ever pulled off this stunt. No one has ever explained exactly how its done, either. The icientists have also found that artificial hibernation can be achived any time after August cutting a groundhog's water 48 hours and then refrigerating him to between 32 and 40 degrees. No healthy groundhog can be induced to hibernate between April and August, however, as that period is the time for romance among groundhogs. to A bear's sleep is similar that of the groundhog, but scientists do not consider a bear t real hibernator. The only genuine hibernators, they say, are groundhogs, ground squirrels, gophers, prairie dogs, dor- b Number 27. LOGAN, UTAH, Mourned Examining Bre'r Groundhog and his habits at the Inivcrsily of Chicago. mice, bats, snakes and frogs. The ground squirrel, which reacts very much like the groundhog, reduces his body tempera0 ture from 100 to degrees His pulse during hibernation. sinks from 399 a minute to a maximum of eight beats. Usually he breathes from 20 to 30 times a minute, but when he hibernates he breathes only two or three times per minute. Montana Senator Is BY HARRISON SALISBURY WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 HD Sen. Burton K. Wheeler. D., Mont., a leading opponent of the administration's British aid bill, today of accused President Roosevelt a desperate attempt to making discredit me because I stand unalterably for American peace and United against the entry ofr thewar. States into any foreign The senator said it was ''absolutely false" that he had said in 1934 or at ny other time that nszi domination of Europe was inevitable." Mr. Roosevelt at n:s press conference yesterday, in response to an impending questions about magazine article, said the late William E. Dodd, former ambassador to Germany, had told him Wheeler made such a statement. The magazine article, containing extracts from Dodds diary, will refer to an unidentified senator as making the statement. Wheeler said he never had attended the dinner at which he was supposed to have made the remark and he was not being at- - ward, r- - nr in now fair. E. E. HENDRICKS State Will Personalities MARLNTS J. FALSLEV Mannus J. Falslev and his famihave left Cache Valley. For the next few months, Mr. Falslev will be stationed in Washington D. C. with the U. S. army signal corps laboratory as designer and inspector in a branch of the new defense industries. Later he nay be transferred o New Jersey. New Commission His title will be Captain Falslev, since he received his appointment m a captain in the regular service just before he left. His former commission was Second Lieutenant in' ne U. S. Marine corps. Captain Falslev is with army functions. He recentl- ly y received the Purple Heart award, presented by the U. S. government to all veterans who were wounded in the World War L and who were rtcognized for valorous Bervice. At the front, he was decorated with Croix de Guerre by General John j. Pershing. with a machine gun company at Belleau Woods, Captain Fsdslev was wounded twice. He recovered in continental All in all, to spent two hospitals. years in France. Injured In Action Cpon returning to the United he jates, graduated from Utah state Agricultural college in engineering, worked as a locomotive draftsman for the Union Pacific railroad for eight years. For the Past six years he has been super-isin- g engineer for Works Progress Administration in Cache county. Recalling the incident of his wounded in jlng Captain ralslev stated: "ItFrance, was on June 191I was with the Marines, no our company was going through a huge rye field. I was struck by Run bullet, and lay in ne tall grain for nearly 24 hours being discovered. I was car-e- i ac1 by two German prison- For the past few months. Captain bis family have been . anf i, ,lnJfe ,n Hyrum. He is commander Cache Valley post, Veterans . i,2re'8n wars, and president of Ch Vnlloy Howling associ- aUon - By R. N. .82 Vt .80 .81 .76 .78 .74 .75 .76 Price .75 5 Cents Almost Thumbs Ride From Uncle Sam SUBMITTED Chicago Finn May Be Invited To Plan System BY DAVE DRYDEN SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 UE Gov. Herbert B. Maw today submitted bis budget message to the 24th Utah legislature making no recommendations for appropriations to any now existing state agencies but calling for a special session of the legislature when and if the reorganization bill becomes law. Support 'ring al SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. I (UP) Cooperation of Utah peace authorities in enforcement of federal laws was promised today after a conference here with William E. Mcelveen, Denver, regional chief special agent for the treasury de- partment. Speakers included Gov. Herbert B. Maw, Mayor Ab Jenkins, Attorney General Grover Giles, Federal Judge Tillman D. Johnson, U. S. District Attorney Dan B. Shields and Highway Superintendent R. Whitney Groo. Giles warned the local authorities that enforcement of antigambling laws was up to them not to the attorney general but that if the laws were not enforced, the state might be forced to seek the ouster of the local officials. Missionary Sings With Male Chorus SKI TOURNEY The axis sponsored in temational skiing tournament unaffected by Italian war reverses in Africa began at Gorina D'Ampezzo today. Athletes from Germany, Italy, Japan, Finland, Jugoslavia, Norway, Bulgaria, Spain, , Slovakia and Hungary participated. ROME Sweden,-Switzerland- Hemingway Gives Up Chance To Play Role In Film "She's the one, dont you think SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1 4U.E Ernest Hemingway has lost his so?" he said excitedly, chance to play a leading role in) Miss Bergman blushed through the film version of his latest her tanned cheeks, How about cutting your hair novel, For Whom the Beil Tolls that is. if he ever had a chance. for the part?" she was asked He took one quick look at In- Maria's head was cropped. "I don't mind; that would be grid Bergman, Swedish film actress and vowed he would like to nothing at all. said Miss Bergher artistry. play the role, of Pablo, himself, man, thus proving "I'd like to play the part of if Miss Bergman was to play said Hemingway Pablo, myself, Maria. with obvious admiration for her Hemingway met Miss Bergman He talents. time. the first yesterday for On second thought, he said, it hart seen her In "Intermezzo" and would be best to keep the "ham thought she was "just the type" to play Maria. Already he has out of the picture. Then he and his wife. Martha nominated Gary Cooper for the She was Gcllhorn, took the boat for Honorola of Robert Jordan. summoned from a skiing expedi- lulu enroute to China on a long By the tion at Bishop and arrived by journalistic assignment. time he returns, the picture will airplane just before his ship I be finished. NAMES Potato Exhibit Set At Southfield School Potato growers of Cache Valley are invited to attend a potato edu cational exhibit at the Smithfield junior high school on Monday, February 3. beginning at 10 a. m. . The best information on control of potato diseases, marketing, fertilizer, and cultural practices will be brought out in the large exhibits which are prepared by the Union Pacific system in cooperation with the extension service and experin ment station. Professor J. C. will explain and answer questions regarding potato culture. This is an opportunity you should not miss. The exhibits will be on display all day and something will be going on all the time. Potato growers should plan to visit the exhibit some time during the day, advises County Agent R. L. Hog-enso- department. Willkie To Start Finn . Considered At the same time, the governor disclosed, a Chicago firm which has had much experience In reorganizing state governments would be Invited to Utah to put the reorganization into effect if his program was approved by the legislature. The governor set no date for his special session but indicated it jvould be held when the reorganization of state departments had been completed and accurate estimates of the needs of the new departments established. The special session would be called. for three purposes, the governor said: X. To approve details of the . 3300,-000,0- Government Statutes Interesting Leader Dies Suddenly NAVY county membership until the organization lists upwards of 500 active members. In addition, the Beet Association, and Canning Dairy Association with Crops group are affiliated the Farm Bureau. A report was made on the 1940 Cache county fair, sponsored by the Farm Bureau. No decision was made as to whether or not the bureau would, sponsor the 3941 U. S. Political PRESIDENT an Farm Bureau past 20 years, who has been Increase Sept. .... President Hendricks reported that during the past year there has been an Farm Bureau 78 78 July Incensed By Accusation Feb. 1 (l..E) WASHINGTON, William Gibbs McAdoo, former senator from California and world war secretary of treasury, died today from a heart attack. He was 77. Mrs. McAdoo, whom the former senator married in 1935 after he was divorced Eleanor by Mrs. of Wilson McAdoo, daughter Piesident Woodrow Wilson, was One substantial Italian garrison at the bedside. Also present was in the southern desert still holds one of his daughters, Mrs. Brice tacked through words attributed out. This is that at Giarrabub, Clagett. to a dead man whom he had no south of Bardia. It was believed Heart Attack i chance to meet face to face In surrender of this jjarrison is .only McAdoo suffered a heart attack. 'tfc American way." a' TJatTer of time as "it' is 'cut off during the night and a' physician The senator telephoned the from all contact with the rest of was called. Death occurred in statement to his office from Palm tne McAdoo apartment in the Beach, Fla., where he is the guest (Continued On Page 4) Shoreham hotel. of Joseph P. Kennedy, retiring Friends said he had been well ambassador to Britain. He is recame the attack and that SIGNS recently there from the influon suddenly. Only Wednesday, cuperating enza. McAdoo had a conference with Wheeler's statement Roosevelt. MEASURE President This is a attempt to McAdoo was born at Marietta, discredit me desperate because I stand unCa Oct. 31. 18C3. He was educatfor American peace and ed at the University of Tennessee alterably the entry of the United against WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UP) when to bar the admitted States Into any foreign war. President Roosevelt today signed and he was 22. This slanderous attack on me emergency legislation authorizing Hr became nationally prominent ettriouted to a dead man is the navy to spend 3909,000,000 to in 1912 when as a to delegate false. build 400 auxiliary vessels and exthe Democratic national conven- absolutely I did not say in 1934 or at any pand shipyard, gun and armor pro- tion, he was one of the first to that nazi domination other time duction. back Wilson for the presidential of Europe was inevitable. I have The bill was the key measure nomination. always denounced the forceful of a 31,209,000.000 naval expanWilson appointed McAdoo to his seizure of territory by Germany, sion program that was rushed cabinet as secretary of treasury United the England, France, through congress at the urgent re- in 1913. He served as secre- States or any other nation. I quest of the navy. Another bill tary d the world war denounced it in 1934 and I designed yesterday authorized in 1919. and During the nounce it In 1941. I have alof aerial defensea for the war. resigned while heading the treasury, ways deplored and condemned fleet. director-generas he also served imperialism. Mr. Roosevelt also signed a joint of railroads. 'The press reports indicate that resolution extending the time in Thrice Married someone said it is not clear who which defense industries may take1 McAdoo's first wife was Miss mukes the accusation that I atadvantage of the plant amortiza- Sarah H. Flemming, of Chat- tended a dinner at the home of tion provisions of the 1940 excess tanooga, Tenn. They had six Mr tRex) Tugwell at which Sen. children. Mrs. McAdoo obtained iCarter) Glass and the late Willprofits tax. The old deadline for receiving a divorce in 1934. i:1 m E. Dodd, former ambassador certification from the army or McAdoo married his third wife, to Germany, were also guests. a I. a Doris that the former proposed Cross, pub navy expansion "I have never attended any dinwas necessary to defense was Feb. lie health nurse, in September. ner at which Glass and the late 6. The bill approved today per- 163:'.. Mr. Dodd were present. McAdoo was a candidate in mits application for this certificaThe publication of this scurtion within 60 days of the time the 1920 for the Democratic presiden- rilous attack on me comes as no tial nomination, which Gov. James surprises. Only recently, the son expansion was started. Cox of Ohio won the 44th ballot. (Continued On Page 4) Then in the famous 1924 Demo in Madison convention cratic in New York. COMPANY Square Garden McAdoo led for a long time but Gov. A1 Smith of New York battled him to a deadlock. John W. SALES MANAGER A Logan missionary, Ray Smith, Davis was selected as a compromson of Mr. and Mrs. J. George) ise nominee that time after more Smith, will be heard with the De- than 100 ballots. Floyd Wilson of Logan was apIn 1932 McAdoo had his revenge. troit Mormon Male Chorus on the Church of Air program Sunday at He swung his strength against pointed sales manager of the Jestes Smith and threw a crucial bloc Chevrolet company today, company 11 a. m., according to word receivof votes to Franklin D. Roose- officials announced. ed here today. That same year, McAdoo Mr. Wilson has had over 14 years The chorus has won much ap- velt. experience in the automobile busiplause throughout the mission with ran for the senate from Califorof ness, the majority of the time being its public appearances and radio nia, and with the support Chevrolet companies. programs. It has sung on more than Roosevelt and William Randolph spent with taken Hearst, was swept into office. He During this time tohe has himself 250 occasions. avail Mr. Smith will leave Sunday for served only one term, being de- every opportunity abreast and with information 1938 in keep Ohio to attend a business conven- feated for renomination with Chevrolet developments by tion. While there, he will visit by Sen. Sheridan Downey. manuto Chevrolet visits McAdoo became periodic then chairman with Ray, who is now stationed in of the American President Steam- facturing plants. Dayton. He started in the automobile ship lines. business as a mechanic, later becoming mechanic superintendent for Cache Auto company, and from that department entered the sales presi- "V WILLIAM GIBBS McADOO Gain Momentum the British were poundcloser and closer to Benghazi, ing remaining fascist base in eastern Libya. Richard D. McMillan, United Press staff correspondent, with the advancing forces reported the attack was gaining momentum. Free French forces, McMillan reported, continue to harass Italian garrisons in the isolated posts, giving Marshal Rodolfo Graziani a new front to worry about. Directors of Cache County Farm Bureau this afternoon elected E. dent for his fifth consecutive term. The annual elections meeting, held in Cache county courthouse, featured reports by President Hendricks of 1340 activities, and the. secretarys , report - by- Newell J. Crookston. Mr. Crookston of North Logan, will serve his third term as secNelson of retary, while Nepht j On land Reelects E. E. Hendricks executive in the organzation for tile is vice chairman. 824 1941. 1, Low Close Open High May WHEELER Troops Advance To Vital African Outpost The Royal Air Force smashed hard at Tripoli. 550 miles west of Derna, as land forces pounded at remaining Italian strongholds in Africa today. The RAF raid on Tripoli was directed at ships in the harbor, seaplanes and docks at the waterside. It was believed the attack was designed to hamper or prevent reinforcement of Italian forces in Africa, possibly by the German Cache County Farm Bureau College FIERY REPLY H luft-waff- e. Hendricks of Lewiston Wheat; Range KEY ITALIAN supply E. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Grain Maw Plans Special Session If Is Passed. mzation think groundhogs have all these months been hibernating off on the waiting to tip you six reeks' weather, why you, "bum, have just got a silly notion rf vou rh Herald Joumal WEATHER FORECASTS UTAH Fair tonight and Sunday except mostly cloudy northwest; little change in temperature. IDAHO Cloudy tonight and Sunday with snow or rain west and north Sunday; warmer tonigh t ' To make approprlatloifii to I newly created departments for tbs next biennium. 3. To permit senate confirmation of appointments. No Cost To State The governor revealed at a press conference that the public administration service of Chicago, which assisted in reorganizations in Kentucky and Rhode Island, had agreed to examine the program here at no cost to the state of Utah, and would take over the job of reorganization If the plan were found feasible and the legislature approved such action. David L. Robinson, Chicago, a director of the service, conferred with the governor and a special unofficial legislative committee this morning. Robinson told the conference that reorganization could be commonths pleted within two or threelaw. Cerafter the bill had become tain financial problems dealing with the state would require approximately one year to be ironed out. Robinson said bis organization service and would was a take over the task at the actual cost of keeping enough men in Utah to effectuate the reorganization. Budget Estimates In his budget message the governor estimated that total revenues from all sources for the (Continued On Page 8) COPPER PURCHASED Feb. 1 (UP) WASHINGTON, Federal Loan Administrator Jesse H. Jones announced today that the metals corporation has purchased 100,000 more tons of copper for 310.130,000. 2. (NEA Telephoto Naval officials had headaches when Shirley Dale, 23, above, was found before a S. she left San motors U. ot hidden behind the destroyer Diego for Honolulu. Shirley, former Michigan store clerk who hitchhiked to California because of cold weather, refused to divulge how sha had boarded the warship which was under heavy guard. She Is shown leaving San Diego's Municipal Court, a free woman, after questioning by both naval and civil authorities. Utah Farm Leaders Against Chain Store Legislation SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 A a death tax on Utah's chain stores underwent a fiery reception from leaders of farm, labor, consumer and business groups Friday night at a public hearing before the senate corhmlt-te- e on state and municipal affairs. Witnesses condemned the proposal senate bill 44 as an attempt by competing retailers to tax the chain stores out of the state and warned that its passage would raise retail prices, destroy farm markets, wreck real estate values, create unemployment and establish a dangerous principle that would leave other businesses open to similar attacks from their competitor. PatPatterned after the man bill which congress killed last to be the year and which is said n measure to most drastic be Introduced in any state, senate bill 44 provides for a heavy tax on chain firms, based on the number of outlets operated anywhere in the United States. In addition a prohibitive tax is also imposed to prevent a chain from openmg a new store or enlarging an existing unit. Paul M. Peterson, president of the Utah State Federation of Labor, urged that the bill be killed in the interests of labor, organized and unorganized. "Not" only do chain stores pay good wages to their store employees, but they use union labor on all construction work, he told Labor doesn't the committee. want them taxed out of Utah and labor doesnt want its people who trade at chain stores to pay a tax (Continued On Page 4) bill to impose anti-chai- - Preston Chamber Of Commerce To Meet The annual meeting of the Preston chamber of commerce has been scheduled for Monday, February 3, at 8 p. m. in tho county court house. Guest speaker for the meeting will be Gus Backman, secretary of the Salt Lake City chamber of commerce. non-prof- it A report on the election of directors will also be given at the meeting. Ballots were sent out and are to be mailed into the office of the secretary before the meeting Monday night. Five directors are to be chosen from among the ten men nominated for the offices. Candidates include Jed Lewis, Ray Bright, Ivan Geary, S. P. Packer, 'Russ Crockett, Don Burnham, Ralph Strube, Frank Foss, Willis CHARGES Hendricks and Orson Baugh. SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 (UP.) A drive to obtain the attendance F. R. Marshall, secretary of the of every business man in Preston at this annual meeting was initiat- National Wool Growers association, today charged that Secretary ed by Secretary Charlie Cutler. of the Treasury Henry L. Morgen-thaJr., was plainly Ignorant In RITES SET SUNDAY declaring that there has been an unwarranted Increase in the price of wool. Latin-Americ- an u, FOR LM. WRIGHT Funeral services for Judge E. M Wright, who died Thursday evening, will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the Logan Fourth ward chapel. Friends may call at the tamily home, 230 North First East, this evening and Sunday prior to the AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN services. Library Programs For Season Open February 16 For U.S. Wednesday Cache Wendell LONDON, Feb. 1 L. Willkie will start for New York by plane Wednesday, it was understood today. Programs sponsored by the AsHe has received, through the sociated Clubs Library commitUnited States embassy here, an tee will commence this year with invitation from Sen. Walter F. a lecture on the life and work of George, D., Ga., chairman of the Jack London, to be given by senate foreign relations commit- Professor King Hendricks at the tee, to testify in Washington, Feb. county library, Sunday, February 11 at the committee hearing on the 18. British air bill. Five programs In all are slatWillkie had said earlier, on learn ed for the 1941 series sponsored ing the committee was inviting by Logan clubs. The entire outline him, that he would be glad to has been announced as follows; and would tell the commit- February 18, Life and Work of testify teemen anything they want to Jack London, King Hendricks; know. March 2, Political Science, Changing Events of the World," R. Professor Milton Merrill; March 16, Book Review, Shelley Newman by Ivey White, given by Mrs. H. Lee Hales; March 30, Application of Photography and Exhibit," Professor H. Reuben Reynolds; April 13, Music, Claudius Doty and Jerold Shepherd, vocal students of Professor Walter Welti. All programs will be held in the county library auditorium and will commence promptly at 4 p. m lasting one hour. Trainin' a youngun right is the same as trainin' a dog or a colt. Youve got to start by havin' more sense than he has. (Copyright 1940 Publisher Syndicate) |