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Show PLEASANT GROVE REVIEW News Review of Current Events the World Over President Offers New Plan for Arms Reduction-Senator Reduction-Senator Borah's Refusal to Support Hoover Pre-Convention Doings .of Democrats. By EDWARD W. PICKARD Hugh Gibson PRESIDENT HOOVER called the correspondents to the White Uouse Wednesday and gave out his new plan for reducing the armed forces of the world by one-third, thereby there-by saving between ten and fifteen billion bil-lion dollars during the next ten years. At the same time his proposals were being laid before the reparations con ference In Geneva by Hugh Gibson. As a basis . the President laid down these Ave principles : "1. The Kellogg-Briand pact, to which we are all signatories, can only mean that the nations of the world have agreed that they will use their arms solely for defense. "2. This reduction should be carried car-ried out not only by broad general tuts In armaments, but by increasing, increas-ing, the comparative power of de fense through decreases In the power of the attack. l'3.Th earm amen tsofl heworld have grown up in general mutual relation to each other. And, speaking speak-ing generally, Budr1 relativity should be preserved In making reductions. "4. The reductions mtst be real and positive. They must first effect ef-fect economic relief. "5. There are three problems to deal with land forces, air forces and naval-forces. They are all Interconnected. In-terconnected. No other part of the proposals which I make can be dls-socihted dls-socihted one from the other." Upon this foundation he proposed pro-posed : Abolition of nil tanks, chemical warfare and large mobile guns. Reduction of one-third In the strength of ajl land armies over and above "thjf so-called police component." com-ponent." . '. . . The abolition of all bombing planes nnd the "total prohibition of all bombardment from the air." Reduction in the treaty number and tonnage of all battleships by nAtLUJ he believed the United States must try some modified plan of dealing with the liquor question. To the press Senator Borah said that if he had written the Republican Republic-an prohibition plank It would have contained no resubmission proposal for either revision or repeal. It would, Instead, have informed the country that the only constitutional method of change was through the election of members of congress pledged to submit a repeal, amendment amend-ment to the states. and then to the surprise of nearly every one. Including Sharkey himself, him-self, the Bostonlan was declared the winner. Gene Tunney. former champion ; Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York, and a majority of the sporting writers present agreed that It was an unfair decision. The gen eral opinion was that Schmeling, had won eight rounds, Sharkey four, and three were even. Judge George Kelly and Referee Gunboat Smith voted for Sharkey. Charles Math-lson, Math-lson, the other judge, voted for Max. Jack himself thought he had lost and started for the German's corner to congratulate him. Reduction In the treaty tonnage of aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers by one-fourth and of submarines sub-marines by one-third, with no nation na-tion having more than 35,000 tons of submerslbles. - It was said authoritatively that Mr. Hoover's plan had the full approval ap-proval of Secretaries Stlinson, Hurley-andAdams, the-chief of Staff of the army, the chief of naval operations and the entire American delegation in Geneva. When Ambassador Gibson read the President's proposals to the Genera conference the British seemed to give them cautious general gen-eral approval, but the French were frankly hostile. Premier Herrlot said: "This is absolutely unacceptable. unaccept-able. France again will raise, the question of security." The Germans Ger-mans end Italians both liked the Hoover plan. Russia and nearly all the small er natlens represented at Geneva let Air. Gibson know at once that the proposal pleased them. It was emphatically denied in Washington that the United Ktntpd has made any suggestion of war debt reduction or cancellation In return re-turn for reduction In armament. " ENATOR WILLIAM E. BORAH of Idaho can safely be counted upon to enliven the news at frequent fre-quent Intervals. He again furbished fur-bished a major top-ie top-ie of conversation t.' "" " n when, during a de- Rm DUDcIatory speech en the Republican platform, he flatly Informed his fellow senators and the world that he would not support President Presi-dent Hoover fot reelection. re-election. The gentleman gen-tleman from Idaho is extremely dry Senal0p Borah and be ca n not stomach even the moderately moist plank which the Republican convention conven-tion adopted. Ills conscience, rather rath-er than the party leaders, ever has been Borah's guide, and his action In this Instance cannot be called Inconsistent The proposed revision revi-sion of the Eighteenth amendment, he declared. Is equivalent to repeal. He denounced- all straddling and compromise, laying down the Issue Is-sue as one demanding a clear cut choice between the status quT and ut right repeal. He asserted that a great majority IntheJLepnbJIcan convention were In favor of repfal. but were steamrollered by the administration ad-ministration forces. Senator George Norris of Nebra ka, a dry Republican who often leaves his party, lines, was pleased with Borah's statement, saying that now he, Norris, would not be the en)? renegade this falL Later he aaade the surprising statement that AS THE Democrats gathered In Chicago for their national convention It become apparent that a great number of them, probably a majority,' were In, favor of a prohibition pro-hibition plank simpler in more explicit ex-plicit than that in the Republican plutform. Most of thosewho had anything to say on the question wanted a resolution proposing that congress submit an amendment repealing re-pealing the Eighteenth amendment, but not declaring that the party Is In favor of repeal. This, It was felt, would be a safe course, and It jvas the ojjinlojLOl-jQuettShouse and others that such a plank would be adopted. In Washington It received re-ceived the Indorsement of Senators Carter Glass of Virginia and Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas. Speaker John Garner of Texas, one of the candidates for the Presidential Pres-idential nomination, issued a prepared pre-pared statement making an unequivocal un-equivocal demand for repeal of the Eighteenth amendment, which he said he never had believed sound or workable; and this was -declared by other Democratic leaders to cinch the repeal plank. Garner's statement also was taken as a bid for the support of Al Smith and the others who were determined to prevent the nomination of Governor Gover-nor Roosevelt. In any event, It was believed. It, hurt the chances of Roosevelts being nominated In the early ballots - Al Smith, on his arrival In Chicago, Chi-cago, announced that he was for a repeal plank, and for himself as CONGRESS made some progress with Its work, but It was be lieved it would not be able to ad journ before July 2. The house passed the economy bill after adopting adopt-ing the administration plan for pay- less furloughs for federal em ployees and combining with It a cut In salaries of 10 per cent for mem bers of congress and 15 per cent for the Vice President and the speaker of the house The I'resI the-noffllneerrstHastrndll theentntmb-heupeiea mbrhlngof time, i cuuri ure inviieu 10 return pari oi k-; ROOSEVELT'S managers were seemingly undismayed by any late developments and continued to predict victory on the first ballot or soon after. It was eonreded hv all that the governor gover-nor wouldV have enough delegates to organize - the committees, com-mittees, and might even go to the length of trying to abrogate the old two-third rule. The a Vi I n f nrallmlnnnt &. . . K tout- uaiiio naa iu uc over the selection lohn E. Mack of a permanent chairman, the Roosevelt forces Insisting In-sisting that Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana should be substituted sub-stituted for Jouett Shouse, who had been recommended for the position by the arrangements committee and t who was one of the Suilth-Raskob group. To present his name to the convention con-vention Governor Roosevelt selected John E. Mack, New fork attorney and " gentleman farmer, who was Roosevelt's political godfather when he flfst stood for public office Z? years ago. Mr. Mack is famous at home fer oratory that appeals to the "common people." INDIANA Democrats In state con-rentlon con-rentlon unanimously adopted a plank calling on congress to submit to the states an amendment to the Constitution repealing the Eighteenth Eight-eenth amendment, and calling for Immediate repeal of the HVrlght "bone dry" state law. It declared for state laws to prevent return of the saloon and for state control of nthe liquor traffic Paul V. McNntt was nominated for governor and Frederick Van Nuys of Indianapolis for United States senator. Van Nuys was Introduced In-troduced as "the man who can beat Jim Watson." Primaries of the Republican. Democratic and Farmer-I.abor parties par-ties were held In Minnesota. For the nine seats In congress most of the leaders In the race were classed as wets. ' In Maine the Democrats nominated Louis J. .Brans, wet, for governor, and - the Republicans picked Burleigh Martin who la supposed sup-posed to e a dry. RIGHT In the middle of all the excitement over politics came the prize fight between Max Scbmel tag of Germany, world's heavyweight heavy-weight champion, and Jack Sharkey of Boston, challenger for the title The combat took place In a new "bowl on Long Island and attract ed about 70.000 spectators Many minions heard it described by radio Tor IS rounds the warriors fought warily, with never a knockdown. JUST one month from the time she started' on her solo flight to Ireland, Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam Put-nam returned to New fork and was given one of the characteristic receptions . of the metropolis. All the big guns of the city were out to meet her, vast crowds swarmed along the route of the procession proces-sion and the air was filled with ticks, er tape. At city hall plaza the formal ceremonies took place. Mayor Walk er presenting. to the Intrepid young woman the gold medal of the city, while others loaded her down with roses. In Bryant park she received the cross of honor of the United States Flag association. Next day Mrs. Putnam flew to Washington, where President Hoover received her and presented to her the medal of the National Geographic society. Toward the cl&se of the week she Mrs.' Putnam was In Chicago as a guest at the Washington bicentennial military tournament. Through It all Mrs. Putnam won increased admiration by her modesty mod-esty and her, futile efforts to belittle her achievement. She blushed deeply deep-ly when Mr. Hoover said that she deserved to be placed In spirit "with the great pioneering women to whom every generation of Amer leans has looked up to with admiration." their salaries to the treasury. Although Initiated to raise enough money to balance the .budget, the measure still fell between $100,009, 000 and $200,000,000 short of the savings sav-ings needed for the balancing of next year's budget Tlie slze of the gap depended mainly on reductions ta bemade-ln the department supply sup-ply bills that were still before congress. con-gress. The senate passed the Wagner federal loan and construction relief bill after adding to the measure the Wagner $300,000,000 direct relief re-lief bill which It had already passed and which was pending In the house. The combined measure carries $2,300,000,000 for federal relief re-lief projects, divided as follows: For loans to states for the direct relief of the unemployed (the first Wagner bill), $300,000,000; for federal fed-eral construction projects. $500,000. 000; for loans to states and their political subdivisions and to private Wf pOraTOns for public self-llqulda tlon projects, as toll bridges, tunnels, tun-nels, water works! and canals, $1,-400,000,000; $1,-400,000,000; for financing agricultural agricul-tural exports, $40,000,000. GARLOS DA VILA, restored to the htmtlshln nf tha innra- rutins Chile, was sick abed, but his associates asso-ciates were taking strong measures meas-ures to suppress the latest attempt of the Communists to get control of t-h e government There "was consid erable rioting In which some .men were killed, and the Reds tried to res cue Col. farina duke Grove, the extreme ex-treme radica who for a short -time had displaced Da- vila and was then made prisoner and started on the way to exile on the lonely Juan Fernandez Island. The ruling Socialist Junta out Intermountain News Briefly Told for Busy Readers TO FIGHT DISEASE. ECHO PROJECT DAY. AID 19 APPRECIATED. BEAUTY IS PRAISED. QUESTI0NAIRE BY CITY. OGDEN, UT . Supt. D. D. Harris of the Davis and Weber County Canal company reports that the Echo reservoir has 60,000 acre feet of water impounded. Capacity Is 74,000 acre feet BEAVER, UT. County agent, and the progressive farmers of the county are watching very carefully In the county for the White. Top. and yet nearly every day new Infestations In-festations are "being brought to light An urgent appeal is made to all farmers of the county to acquaint themselves with this weed and help to eradicate it from the county. OGDEN, rjP. Mayor Ora Bundy has Issued a statement voicing appreciation ap-preciation of Ogden City and Weber Web-er county unemployed for donations of 600 sacks of potatoes by residents of Morgan county. The mayor says that "some of pur neighbors in Morgan county have shown a fine attitude toward the unemployed of Ogden City and Weber county by making available to the city relief organizations approximately 600 sacks of potatoes. This splendid cooperation of our Morgan county neighbors Is worthy of tha highest commendation and our citizens should not forget them when they have products . available .for. sale later on." SALT LAKE CITY, UT-A cam paign to rid Utah dairy and breeding' breed-ing' cattle of Bang abortion, a disease dis-ease which costs stockmen of the state In excess of $100,000 annually and which is believed to be responsible responsi-ble for undulant fever, has been announced an-nounced by W. H. Hendrlck, state veterinarian. County agents and deputy veterinarians have been supplied sup-plied with information regarding testing work. Cattle breeders who contemplate entering stock In the state fair or the Ogden cattle show must have their herds tested within SO days of the shows, as only those which show a negative reaction within that period will be accepted. OGDEN, UT. Echo reservoir dedication will be held on July 13T beginning at 10 a. m. The party which will include state officials, congressional representatives, city and county officials, representatives of the U. S. reclamation bureau, railroad officials and others, will July 13 for the-reservoir. It Is ei' pected that 6000 persons will attend at-tend the ceremonies. MORONI, UT. The crowd of 2,000 visitors here to the fourth annual an-nual Maple Canyon day celebration were apprised of the importance of the developing of Maple canyon and other scenic spots, and heard speakers speak-ers emphasize the beauty of Box canyon situated in Maple canyon and declared to be one' of the most marvelous beauty spots In Utah. LOGAN, UT. The Logan chamber cham-ber of commerce will send out a special questlonaire on meat inspection in-spection and municipal killing plants to one hundred cities throughout the United States that are comparable In size to Logan. Information received re-ceived will be compiled and Is expected ex-pected to prove helpful to the city and its board of health in working out a plan most suitable for Logan in the mutter of meat animal slaughtering slaugh-tering and Inspection. BOISE, IDA. The bureau of highways has advertised for bids on four highway projects for July let-tings let-tings of contracts. The jobs Included Includ-ed grading, draining and surfacing of 10 miles of -the Roosevelt high way between Irwin and Elk Creeks! In Bonneville county roilinglT miles from Bonners Ferry to the Bonner county line; oiling 20 miles of the Sawtooth park road between Godwin God-win and Rogerson in Twin Falls county, aU to be let July 8, and crushing of 30,000 yards of gravel ef the-Sawtooth Park" highways BOISE, IDA Dividend of 10 per cent to depositors of the defunct Scenes and Persons in the Current Nevv, 3 A, -,T V7, r,VA' 1 mJL '3e ffVil? -.. v r- , 0 57 1 Bonus army on the steps of the Capitol In Washington waiting while the Benatt r bonus payment bill 2 Gusto, winner of the American derby at Chicago, with Jockey S. JCacd b 3 Charles Chaplin, screen comedian, as he arrived in Los Angeles from a world tour win t tional money" plan he has evolved to settle the world's economic troubles. , Where Mexican Earthquake Wrought Havo ii..iiJi:y M luii-r iiiuMli i TlV -i:niiiiirr-n AVrtVinrm """" ' t "7Tiili.. p. View of the town and harbor of Manzanlllo, principal Mexican Pacific coast port wMi en Dy one or tne strongest earthquake shocks ever to visit that section of the country. Man; thrown down and other damage was done. NEW G. O. P. MANAGER Col. Grove is- Salmon River state bank at White- i bird has been declared by Ben Die- fendorf, state commissioner of ! finance. The Whitebird bank clos-I clos-I ed Amnist 21, 1930. This dividend amounting to $4,153, Is the second to be paid. POCATELLO, IDA. 20 miles of roeare!!o streets are to be oiled this summer. BRIO HAM CITY, UT. It is predicted pre-dicted that the peach vroD In Box lawedCommunlstlc agitation by de- . Elder, Morgan and Weber counties cree, witn exile. Imprisonment or ( will hp big, but the crop generally fines as the punishment for at , thr.'nz'ji.ut the country will be light, tempts to foment trouble. The gar- ar-d c requently the price will be rlson commander In Santiago Issued h;s'.;cr than usual, a drastic set of martial law regu- latlons to end the violence and nn , SAT-T CITT L"T. Bids for rest and ordered that agitators approximately $200,000 of road work guilty of rebellion, plundering or re hiive been advertised by the state sisuug nuiuoniy suouiu Be Slior, Everett Sanders, former representative repre-sentative from Indiana, who was elected cfialrman of the Republlcln national comiplttee to succeed Sen ator Fess. Mr. Sanders formerly was secretary ior President Cool-Idge. LAD IN CHAINS 0T 1 : will Ik 1 r' ' v "1 don't mfnd the chain so much, but I didn't get out to play- Jnsi r-H.l tvminiisdon. One of thp rr- tne cnaI rattlin and banerin' all jeot mils for the building of 5 6 day ,0Bg-" 13 how Paul FlestJ f:,ui-w" uwjutu' trans miles of graveled rosd from JBountUi l"ie- 01 t. jaalrsville Ohio. VJ nrtttedTo Mayor JTmmy Walker . fnl to Karmington which is to be , shown ,D ,his Photograph, described of New York city a copy of the part Pf the secondary highway to t W3 thre month ot periodical charges made against the latter by ..,. .This work wUi cost atw haInln5 JUlia jdarkened- bedroont Samuel Seabmnnd two citizens ' according to the engineer's ' UlS fatlier was be!d 111 "waiting organ i.u:od. ana cata OB aim fr t,o. ,t .,., -non. io reply to them. The mayor an 1 13.R miv. r r,ioi ,i. swered that he was going to the na tlon.il convention In Chicago and would take up the matter after his return. Grartoviile to Timple at aa esti- mate cost of $100,000. Tk From tK Latins The Italian word "cantata" literally liter-ally means sang music coming from the latin word meaning to sins. Women Leaders in the Convei, i t-"- -----' Mil i "'' " nrr" tw" JWomen-were-esBeelallyromlnent-aB Inflnentlal Is fc nntlonnl mnvanflm i rn,i... rr.- f Um KolllS Till" vice chairman of the national committee, looking over oJ. Miss Sue S. White, executive secretary of the women I committee. Ears of the Anti-Aircraft & r i r 4.,- were These jspund locators, the sensitive ears ot tt ! In ODeraHoB mt Vnrt THIon M- J which WSS . ment of Its big coastal guns In the "make believe- i tha flro anont . v - - m i ir-v. .ntTjtrCTVt I |