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Show I r Vashimrtcn Merry-Go-Rcimd (CoeUc.ad Trem fso On) there waji aurt to fce another va- Lvul Pcoaevelt rt.:i felt the new r:;rf( court ,f-jj.lce have to b a C-thcHc Ar.d that meant Tr:k M -r; fcy. The c.-.!y othf r CaihoUc car.i; Jite were John P. Lver.y. former Chief Justice-of the 2.I-..-.ei..lA c;:rerr.e court, and Justice HiroU Klepheru cf the D-Jtrict cf Columbia court cf ap-rals. ap-rals. The fanner d.d.Vt war.t the rpOir.tmnt, and the preiJent thought the Utter didn't quite meajrure up to it- So Frank Murphy went to the fcu-reme Court ar.d Albert. Bark ley remained la the Senate. EMPEROR JONES Finnish Minister Procope pave a luncheon the other day. A number num-ber of distinguished guest were present, all of them arriving promptly at the appointed hour cf 1:15. The lunch, however, was a little late la being served. The guests all appeared to be there, but nothing noth-ing happened. Finally cocktails were passed, pink an j insipid In appearance but carrying- a powerful pow-erful wal!cj. Minister Procope and his aides "akoaled- and "skoaled" and "akoaled." until tome of the g-uesta began to be a bit ciiizy. One forty-five rolled around, and still no lunch. Finally at 2 o'clock, the Minister made a little announcement. "Tou aee." he said, half apologizing, apolo-gizing, half smilir.g, "I am a very poor man. and I cannot have lunch without my banker. At this point, Ira stepped Export-Import Bank .. czar Jesse Jor.es. - t-f I II I a M at I ALL Or. NOTHING I All hards may deny It, but it U a fact tnat both Taft and Van-cJenfcerjr Van-cJenfcerjr emissaries recently ojr lei out Dewey lieutenants on the proposition that he take aec-cnJ aec-cnJ place cn their tickets. . The arjwer that came back vu short and emphatic "Nor Dewey was represented as feei-t-g that If he doesn't make the trad th'a rear be Is young enough to wait for another try, meanwhile mean-while buiJJir.g hires If up by I runrlng for Governor cf .New Tcrk. Therefore la the cur-rcr.t cur-rcr.t race he haa no intention cf t U-j .rg; second fUIcT.e to anyone. Ifa a.1 or nothing with him." Both the Taft and Vandenberg camps beUeve that, despite the Nrw Yorker's lead' in popular jx-J. he is .ead.iT losing ground wiih the Republican leaders who will cnr.trol the votes at the rhUaJelp&i o invention, ' - -The Taft-Vaxlenherg strategy is to avoid any head-on collision wilh Dewey in states Where his puVtic popularity ensures his winning primaries. Instead they will urge cnlnatructed delegations and secretly line up the local GOP chiefs, who privately are cold to Dewey and will go against hlra at the convection if they areat tied up by a primary vote. Thus Taft and Vandenberg' managers figure they can outmaneuver Dewey despite his greater popu lar strength. Jf 3f. TAFT IS THE MIDWEST I : An illustration is Iowa, where Dewey has consistently topped - polls, while Taft and Vandenberg 'have carefully sidesteppped a showdown. Under cover they are busy wooing the Republican leaders lead-ers who wvll have a say in the Ftates delrgatton. Taft. lieutenants are particularly particul-arly ptayirg up to Hanford Mac-Nkler. Mac-Nkler. Hoover Minister to Canada, Cana-da, who would like the lightning to strike him as the Iowa "favorite "fa-vorite son" candidate, fhough this 1 unhkfly. MacNHcr - has many friends, especially in the American Legxn. and every little tit fcefps in a close fight. Honeying up MacNWer was one -of the mo Uvea for Tails second and happier try st the firm Issue In Springfield. lit Spring- Each Was a MotKer r X A Seatile ho? pi :! room was the reunion scene of three generations ol Tnj-uben a: 13," wr-ft a family tradition of getting families started early la Uie. From left are Mrs Roy J. Presho. 32. the grandmother; gTeat-great gTeat-great grandmother. Mrs. Guy Whitcomb. and Mrs. Gordon Mumrney, 18, vho Just save birth to ft hem. The three women had their first child when IS years old. Largest of Kind 1 Herei the first of three so-called largest of their kind, and the field is only SO miles from the Iowa line, within easy reach for the many Iowa party leaders in vited to lunch with Taft. The speech was easily : broadcast throughout Iowa, but technically. Taft was not barging into Mac Nider home grounds. If these seem to be fine points. they neverthless count up in poll tics. More than one campaign has been lost because they were oyer looked. . KOTE Taft's speeches are a constant worry to his able press director, Forrest Davis. Taft writes them himself, is rarely finished fin-ished until Just before delivery. with the result that Davis is un able to get them -to the press in advance, . . . , ; ; : - MERRY-GO-ROUND COP strategy during the Hatch bill battle was matchless. Led by brainy Senator-Charles McNary, the Republicans said nothing, let the Democrats do ail the arguing, and vdted for the measure as a ploc. When COP Senator John Danaaer of Connecticut started sounding- off and, offering amend ments, he was quickly and force fully silenced . . . Theodore Met- calf, who as Lieutenant Governor of Netraka started utahing out honorary titles of "Admiral of the Nebraska," Navy," has tossed his hat into the ring for a seat in Congress. Metcalf wanted to try for the Senate, but when serious competition developed switched to running for the House . . Poll-tics Poll-tics have long been impressed by the way South Dakota State GOP Chairman J.'D. Coon gets around to so many meetings. Now they are .wondering if the fact that he has an identical twin brother doesn't explain the mystery. The two brothers live in duplex houses, are law part- ners and when at college kept each other's dates with, girls. . (Copyright, 1840, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) ; . Workers To Hold : Meeting Tonight Regular meeting of the Prove local. Workers Alliance will be held tonight at 7:30 in the city courtroom, with Chairman J. R Edwards in charge, reports Florence Flor-ence M. Keel, secretary. . Al WPA workers are invited to attend and hear about the new program of the Alliance. Mrs. Keel states the new bill Fponsored by the Workers Alliance ia an effort to relieve unemployment unemploy-ment will be discussed.' The bill was introduced in congress Feb 22 by- Representative Marcantonio of New York. . GOmCZHT (Continued from Iage One) friendly contact made by the artist in addressing them. Professor LeRoy J. Robertson of the B. Y. U. music faculty directed the orchestra, in the "March From Tannhauser by Wagner, and also in the Concerto. The Tannhauser March was also well received by the music lovers. When-16 Years Old . ... A- .J PRQVO .(UTAH) DAILY HERALD,-, Giant Four-Motor 'Strato Clipper' Soars -Strato-Cllj.oers'' being built by Boeing Aircraft at Seattle for transport service in the United States. They're the first sealed cabin, super-charged plane designed to carry 33 passengers at an average altitude of 25.0CO feet. . Pan r.Icots Dsath By Asphyxiation . Arrangements were being made today to send the - body of Roy Hicks, 43, of Fargo, N. D., back to his home city for burial,. Sheriff John S. Evans said. Mr. Hicks, a .World war! vet eran, was found dead in his bed at the Senior hotel at Sprlngvllle Thursday afternoooA victim of asphyxiation. , . . . ' . Sheriff Evans said AMr. Hicks registered at the hotel Wednesday about 10:30 p. m. He apparently went to his room, turned on the gas heater, without lighting it. then went to bed, the sheriff said: Deputy Sheriff . Ed Clark . said the man. suffering from consumption, consump-tion, had told the hotel clerk he was en route to California for his health. lie was found dead by hotel employes. em-ployes. His papers revealed he has a wife and four children at-Fargo. Officers communicated with Mrs. Hicks, who wired this afternoon he would forward money to send the body home. Salt Lake lames Hew Police Chief SALT LAKE CITY, March 15 (UP) Mayor Ab Jenkins announc ed, today the appointment of Charles IL Olson. 39, federal bureau bu-reau of investigation special agent. to be. Salt Lake chief of police. uison was employed by the F. B. I. as a special ant at- Wl!1 -" -.rtZZ will succeed Police "Chief William C. Webb, retired army colonel, who has 'held office since. March 1, 1033. ' - .- " .. . . ' Olson has been with the F. B. I. since '1934 in New Orleans, Detroit De-troit and Salt Lake City. He started his law enforcement career ca-reer as a member of the Salt Lake City , police force. Young Democrats To Stage Drive - Membership : campaigns organization organi-zation problems, and appointment appoint-ment of an education committee occupied attention of the central committee of the -Utah county Young. Democratic " organization here rhursday night. - Present were President LeRoy Johnson, Provo; Chair Lady Sten-sa Sten-sa Morgan, Spanish Fork; Secretary Sec-retary Mciba Miller, SpringvUle; Tree surer Floyd. Lovcridgei American Am-erican Fork; Blaine Liston, Spanish Span-ish Fork; Beth Hutchings and Bertha Clark. American Fork; Dean 'Terry, Provo; Claude HUI, Thistle; Dick, Rogers, Pleasant Grove; Morris Anderson, Lehi, and AUerd Madsen, , ; Pleasant View.- . .. , . ... ' I': . :-. ; , It was reported the membership drive is progressing rapidly, with the souta . part or . the county headed by William Jex of Spanish Fork competing against the north end captained by Alfred Madseru The campaign ends March 30. The losing side must fete the. other at a party. . . . . ' The officers appointed an education edu-cation committee to aid in scne-dullng scne-dullng speakers for toe various precinct entertainments, political lunctlon, etc. ' , Idaho. 'IT Student Takes Own Life MISCOW, Ida, March 15 (HE Carl Drake, 22, geology- senior from Eagle, took his own life by firing a .22 rifle bullet through his r.ght temple. University of Idaho olficials -said today . at the conclusion con-clusion of an investigation. - Drake was discovered lying on the bunk In his Llndley hall dormitory dormi-tory room and died without regaining re-gaining consciouslness ' at ' 6 :50 p. m. yesterday. Dr. Harold D. Cramer, university physician, said. The rifle he used was owned by his roommate, Elmer Emery of Kendrick, and hung on the wall as a decoration. MERGER FAVORED WASHINGTON, March 15 (U.P Roscoe Pound, special examiner for the Civil Aeronautics Authority, Author-ity, recommended last night that the application of United Airlines to acquire and merge with Western West-ern Air Express be granted. &U? ruzi ; ' . (Continued from Page One) German viewpoint was- that the Nazi forces were prepared to un dertake a demonstration of mm tary might if necessary. " This view of successful ecor nomic action to frustrate the Al lied blockade obviously was mere ly the German viewpoint, and was inspired partly at least by wishful thinking in Berlin. Nazis were ' eager to promote better trade re lations between Italy and Russia, but their claims that an agreement was at hand were viewed In Fas cist and Soviet sources as ' over- optimistic, although ' the Italians indicated prospects for a future Increase in commercial deals with Russia The Nazis also-hoped their im- n roved position, resulting-, from the end of the Finnish war, would bring Rumania and other Balkan states more closely under German economic influence, and that Turkey Tur-key would turn back toward friendly relations with Moscow. The Rumanians were hopeful, but not al all certain, progress could be made toward a non-aggression treaty with Russia. .but! they still were- expected to follow as near as possible a neutral course between be-tween the Reich and the Allies. Turkey so far has given no sign of swerving from her pledges to Britain and France. . . London and Paris have persistently persist-ently declared the real German roal is a new "peace offensive." They take the viewpoint that the Nazis and Russians speeded ud the end of the war in Finland and cir culated reports as to possible economic eco-nomic developments in the southeast south-east including Italy in order to create a favorable background for anouier peace attemnt "ner WeUes, United States Un der-Secretary of state, leavp v.n. rope, to report. to. President Rooee-velt. Rooee-velt. v '" Such a move, the two Allied governments warned Welles, will be defeated by the Allied powers. - - -ry ";V ' Three Burned To, Death In Blaze TORONTO OnL. March lSiOIJi) Two men and a woman were burned to- death and 20 others were injured, four seriously, in. a fire, which sweDt through-the old Avonmore hotel ' early today. " Two of the dead were Identified as ' Mrs. John Gibson, - 50, and James Hart. - " - , .'. AV.VWVV tA.4 akkrica's rswjesT Low-rnicio car Special Six 4'Door Touring Sedan, as Illustrated $884 LooZc vxliat you fet for your caosey f f - i , -T:'Jj.- ' - T " ' r-- - - ------ z -V-'J 'j . FRIDAY, MARCH 15, Skyways f &4 ta. vw jit .-X -XV.- . .i.w.,.'.,-:vJixie. JW?..' J BOYLE URGES . LOWER PRICES "The effect of Economic Conditions Condi-tions on Business," was the subject sub-ject discussed by. Clarence w Boylev profesor of economics . -at the B. Y. U at the monthly dinner- meeting of the Provo Business and Professional ' Women's " lub held at the Edna Mae ' Hedcjuist home Thursday night -: 7 Prof. 'Boyle,- briefly " outlined p few of the many problems which are bringing about the present day economic strain, and the con sequent drain on business. Passing over manufacture and consumption his talk was chiefly on distribution. "Prices must be. lowered in the field of distribution,", said Prof. Boyle, in pointing this to be one immediately possibility for.better- Ing conditions. "In order ; to : in crease the purchasing power, " the article must be oxtered to the public, pub-lic, at a lower cost; , this through mass production,", he continued, ; President Amanda Roundy opened open-ed the meeting. steruig iusn sang several numbers, accompan- ed by Miss Naomi Hoover.- The legislation committee, Mrs. Maud a. jacoo, ' Mrs. Pauline S. Ship- man and Mrs. . Christina S.. Chase, was in charge.. .4j . ...'- IVelles TbT.M Pope At Rome ROME. March 15 0LE Authori tative Vatican circles said tonight ltt,-as-practically- certain" Sumner Sum-ner Welles, President' Roosevelt's envoy to Europe, would have an audience with Pope Pius XII Sun day morning. - I The United States embassy an nounced Welles would see" King Victor Emmanuel at 9 a. m. tomorrow to-morrow and Foreign -Minister Count . Galeazzo Ciano an hour later. He was scheduled to see Premier Benito Mussolini between 5 and 6 p? m - t J l I III I MM For more than 4000 years.- beer has. been a favorite drink with all classes in Egypt. . v - . .Africa , has snowfalls within ;even miles of the equator. THRILL fERFORMANCE! The new Pontiao enfio ia ao packed with pep and power that every wheel seems to have wincst UNITED V . ' -I - ; i V - N GENERAL , JT. ' " M l...v-- , J- , j MOTORS VALUK. . ri 4 INCHES .V-c 7 ' fH AeOOOTftHj"! X WEU.'20MllT0TMf 1 . . . , .iTVTvA. win to utBt' iZ77yZ - jot ? LJ ,. callon-aodeo nooii- . ,y ' : .TT- - A . v H S T i N Q-THATJWTIACSSUiA J . f iT- -gG& Prffevv - 1940 PROVO L1EETS D!XIEFL!EnS (Continued from Page One) bracket. Jay Hancey, Ogden forward, for-ward, tanked a one-handed field goal from the foul line in the extra period to give the Orange and Black crew a well-earned triumph. Coming from behind in a last half surge, Dixie Fliers trounced a favored Murray team, 43-39, to take over the sem-final spot opposite op-posite Provo. The ; Fliers were behind, 13-20, at half-time, but a eallan comeback wiped out the deficit and bounced the Smelter-ites Smelter-ites out of the title race. ' South Cache came through as expected to topple South Summit, 27-23. , Led by Ariel Maughan, towering guard, the South Cache crew jumped into an early leadfj that was too big for South Suth-mit Suth-mit to overcome. i With such games as the Dixie-Provo Dixie-Provo tilt and the Ogden-South Cache contest scheduled, today's encounters are puzzling the dope-sters. dope-sters. .Most of the so-called experts ex-perts took a dive Thursday, missing miss-ing game after game, and the contests con-tests today are no easier..' Dixie and Provo will enter their tilt on nearly even tterms. Dixie has a big. rugged team, vfeut Pro-vos Pro-vos crew has the speed and shooting shoot-ing ability to triD the Tilers , if they play as they did Thursday. Ogden is given the nod over South Cache, because of a more impressive tourney record. The Orange and Black quint has had to topple such quints as Lehi and Granite to gain the third touid, and is expected to have too much scoring ability for the Spartans. Most of the dopesters are favor ing Delta over - Roosevelt, and North Cache over Mantl in conso lation games. Jordan is given the nod over Murray, and Granite is expected to tip South. Summit. Nash. Tops Scorers By virtue of his 24-point upris ing, Ray Nash, Provo center, took over top scoring honors in the tourney with a ' 38 total. Veldon Larson, Jordan forward, who held the lead after first, round games, dropped to second place with 27 counters. Max- Gentry, ' Dixie forward,, for-ward,, took over third with . 26 points. .' Cliff Mortensen. Provo forward, was not far behind with 18 counters. . Nash, because of his scoring ability as well as all-around play, is the leading candidate of : the tourney v for an , all-state berth. Glen Gardner, sensational - Provo guard, is another performer who is expected to walk off with all-start all-start honors. ' Veldon Larson, Jordan; Howard Wahlen, 'Murray; Verle Pierson, Ogden; Ariel and Ralph Maughan, South Cache; Max Gentry, - Dixie; Bud Gronning, Delta; Cy Thom son. Granite: Rex Olsen, "Granite, and Bill Wilkins, Roosevelt, were other outstanding candidates for individual .honors in. the tourney. , Closed Bank To - Make Payment Another step in liquidation of the- Prove Commercial and Savings Sav-ings bank- was taken Thursday when the state banking 'department 'depart-ment filed a petition in Fourth district court seeking authority to pay a1 10 per cent dividend to holders hold-ers 'of approved , claims against the bank. The petition also seeks authority author-ity to issue a deed to certain property prop-erty to; Raymond Hoover to correct cor-rect an' error, which clouded Mr. Hoover's' title. k ' ' ' "TRIPLE-CUSHIONED" RIDE! Here's 1 lkrfw9 control that lays a carpet of comfort over every road! SALES AND SERVICE Gray Funeral to Be Held Sunday AH old folks' chairmen and committee com-mittee members of the various wards of .Utah and Provo stakes, are requested' to attend funeral services for Morris Gray, chairman of the Sixth ward old folks committee com-mittee for several years, Sunday at the Sixth ward chapel at 1 o'clock. ' . ." - ' They ' are to assemble at the home of Seymour Gray, 239 South Third West street at 12:30 o'clock. The request is being made by Jesse Haws and ' Wyman Berg, Utah, and Provo stake chairmen,, respectively. respec-tively. ' Church Notice SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Sabbath school under the' leadership lead-ership of. Miss Murriel Harlow, 9:Z0 a. m. Golden text Isa. 49:25. I will contend with him that con-tendeth con-tendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. Lesson subject, "The Home and Character Building." Seed thought, children and youth of today, determine de-termine the future of society to-mororw. to-mororw. What the home - is the children will be, because of ' the lack of -the right home training, train-ing, jails and houses of correction correc-tion are being filled. If the home is pure, the children will be pure and true. Sermon 11 o'clock. District Bible study and prayer meeting Tuesday Tues-day evening, 7:30. - , Sunday morning 8:30 over KOVO the "Family Hour" continues con-tinues the "Know Your Bible Program." Pro-gram." - .-. GOSPEL SERVICES The public -is invited to attend the -undenominational gospel services serv-ices being conducted by Evangelists Evangel-ists . Winberg and McRitchie . at 7:30 o'clock each evening, Monday and Saturday- excepted.- Services are held on Center street one door west of Provo' Commercial bank. OLD CUSTOMERS FAMILIES PAS NDTHNO DOWN: r DonH Necrlect Your Eves! Mlave a check-up .?.,::NQW--duringf Better .Vision .Week ! . Tho,. capable, registered optometristNvith offices ' here is thoroughly qualified and equipped to give your eyes the comprehensive examination (. they deserve I .,. , . . . Youll Be Frankly Told if Glasses Are NOT Needed ! Hear the Standard Optical-KSL Flayers tonlte at Ten,; ; the Standard Optical-KSL Flayers . tonlte . Presenting "NIGHT NURSE" ,' Manufacturing and Dispensing Opticians. 163 West Center St. PROVO "USK ANY yardstick' you . like,' say Pontiao owner, "but you won't find any ear that Hives you to much for to little as the new 1940 Pontiacl" ' It't not bard to figure out. Pontiao Pon-tiao is a big car, with all the advan-taget advan-taget only a bitfear can offer yet Pom-Mac Pom-Mac is priced right doom with the lowest! ' Is it any wonder so many amall-car owner are now swinging over to PontiacP Take the advice of these BIG-CAR SIZE and everything that goe with itl Not only big-car roomineaa, bat bif-car atyliot, eomtort and roadability! Provo, PAGE THREE GREIV SCUTTLES GERMAN LINER LONDON, arch 15 (UP) The admiralty announced today the German steamer La Coruna, 7,414 tons, was scuttled by its crew Wednesday when it was intercepted inter-cepted by a British warship. The warship picked up the cifew. The ship, intercepted in "northern "north-ern waters," was the 35th German Ger-man vessel scuttled since the start of the war. , , : In addition to opening the seacocks sea-cocks of La Coruna, the German crew set the vessel afire, the. admiralty ad-miralty announced. , Relatives Claim Codies Of 2G Mc ALLEN, Tex., March 15 (U.R) -"-Sorrowing relatives today claimed claim-ed bodies of 26 Mexican fruit pickers killed ; in Texas' i worst crossing crash. ! They died when a Missouri Pacific Pa-cific passenger train struck a big flat-backed truck in which nearly half a hundred men, women and children were , riding to work in lower'R'o Grande valley orchards. The train carried the splintered wreckage for a, quarterof a mile. Justice of the Peace R. L. Savage Sav-age conducted an Inquest and returned re-turned a verdict that all the vie tims. died accidental deaths, i - No definite explanation of the tragedy yet, was forthcoming. OGDEN, March 15 (U.R) Live stock: - Cattle : 137, slow, cows ' steady, medium to good kinds $5.50-6.25, week's top $6.50, cutter and common com-mon $4.75 to $5.25, . no steers or heifers sold early. Choice . veal calves $9.25-11.25. : ' J ; Sheep: 1300, none offered for local market . ' '. ! This Is BETTER VISION WEEK! people .and tee this new Ponfioc. Check all the fact and you'll find this big car is actually just a easy to, buy and just as economical to own as email carl -7 ..-v J, v Delivered at Pentioc, Mich. Trattf fxtrtatio based Q rail rates, state and local taxes if any), optional equip- ment and accessories -extra. Prices subject 19 change without notice. Ogderi Uvestoclcl LCt OPERATING COST! Owner, report IS to 2t miles per (allonol aay Pontiao alao 1 keeps oil and upkeep bills way down! Utah Phone CG6 1 I s |
