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Show - : .- BE3IC CHAT BY TIEE EDITOR . The Weather UTAH: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; little change. In temperature. temp-erature. Maximum temp., Sunday- .... !V9 Minimum temp, Sunday .... 25 Utah will entertain 2,176,-508 2,176,-508 tourists and other visitors this year, bringing- a gross revenue into the state of $33,-421,190. $33,-421,190. If you dispute the statement; don't blame us, Joe II. Thompson, ; Denver travel bureau director is .responsible .re-sponsible for the estimate. Last year he was off less than five per cent in his estimates. esti-mates. FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 192 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1940 COMPLETE t'NITKD PRC'S TEIJXJRAPH NEWS SERV1CJB PRICE FIVE CENTS n -Ssji i i in 1''' i. u i i ir " 'in iT 1 1,.- f ' ' . T'yr,r -is- " n - - r - i m n m.-ut, rxur.r. Jura . j.i.h i r .n i i Urn u ,i I i.--riT iiiir-i ii hi i t Jjl ,fc .. .uh l(lmw".l. i-J I f i V i si i i ii i i . . i i i i . i in in i l?fcsj 0)3 0) n LJ EI I IN U A JUL'-'AuvJ U LIUULtiLj 1 New Mexico, a state that really goes Into the . tourist promotion i tmalnefts for all It's worth, , wUl tnoro than double Utah's figures with an estimated 3,959,725 vlsl tors who win spend $68,158,166. If you'd like to know what toe other mountain states, engaged In the scenery business can expect, here It Is: Colorado, 1,535,063 visitors and $59,070,000; Arizona, 2.292.058 visitors and $78,433,288; Montana. 1,915,051 visitors and $27,722,629$ Idaho, 1339,376 visitors visi-tors and $29,902,733 and Wyoming 1,738,622 visitors and $33,421,190. It's to be noted that while Utah rates third in the number of visitors, visi-tors, the Beehive state drops several sev-eral notches in the amount spent, the explanation being that they don't stay as long here as they do in other states. ' , : "War in Europe," i Thompson says, "will be the biggest boost for the Western tourist in a decade. dec-ade. If they can't go to Europe, they'll decide to see America. There's no doubt that the Rocky Mountain region with Its national parks, mountain scenic' 'drives, tiout streams and- wild life will entertain more tourists than ever before. Like perfect hosts, let's get things ready for "company." Roads must be kept perfect, hotels, restaurants, and tourist parks are already getting things in shape. Everybody should - get Into the game and beautify homes and surroundings. Service station attendenta and others in' the tourist tour-ist business should rehearse their best manners. , ' I watched the trained flea dd his stunts, then asked the man: -Did you educate that flea yourself?" your-self?" ; "Yes,", he replied proudly, "I laised him from a pup." 117. .hnl.ll .ff.iY.nl trti" L" . ... '"" """"h-;. r bear more than one kind of trou- Lie at once. Borne people bear inree auius; . . All they have had, all they have now, and, all they expect to, have. Nine-tenths of the born leaders uf men are women. a oOo . i ' .i ' . .' One qf the troubles of this mod ern age la that too- .many people are spending money they haven't yet earned f or -things they don't need to Impress people they don't like. ' O, tell me. please, T for goodness sakes: - , - Must night ' fall because day breaks? Must fleas fly because flies flee? Must ships have eyes when they go to sea? . ,v , ' Must there be spring in, the ocean bed? liut, most of alv X want an answer, Is a busy-body a hula dancer? MERRY GO-ROUND A Daily Picture of What's Going On in National Affairs By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT B. ALLEN Garner Primary Literature Scorches New Dealers For "Gravy" Jobs ; Illinois Campaign Cam-paign Leaflet Hits Their . Salaries, Political Bosses ; Dewey Boner at Wisconsin Capitol Didn't Lose Him Votes, at That ; Radio Industry In-dustry Full of Alumni of Government . Regulating Agencies. i 1 (Editor's Note The Merry-Go-Rounders have been having a first-hand look at . some ; of the crucial primaries now in press. ) CHICAGO-7-The President and Jack Garner may be good personal person-al friends in-Washington, but out here in Illinois the latter's campaign cam-paign managers are y pulling no punches In the " bitter fight for delegates. They are socking the Roosevelt third-term ticket with everything In the arena, Including the water bucket. , ; Chief Gamer shillalah is a four-page four-page leaflet that Is the hotest piece of campaign literature seen in these parts In a long time. It fairly sizzles, and blasts the third term and leading New , Dealers more scorchlngly than anything the GOP has put out. Over 2,500,-- 2,500,-- 000 copies . have been distributed In this state and 1,400,000 were used in Wisconsin. , " " , . Principal punch In the leaflet is (Continued on Page Three) nw hits DICTATORS It ADDRESS Record Throng . Attends Final Sessions Of LI D; S. Conference BY WILLIAM McMENAMIN SALT LAKE CITY, April 8 (U.R) An estimated 18,000 Latter - day Saints church members returned to their homes today after conclud ing their 110th semi-annual conference in the. Salt Lake tabernacle with a pledge to protect democracy. David O. McKay, . second coun- selor In the church first presi dency, urged members to protect and preserve democracy as a xorm of government which gives real ity, to -.the religious principle ' of man's free agency. He described the doctrine of free agency as a principle of progress and branded "wrong" any form of eovernment which Inhibits its ex ercise. Those wno warn a cuciaior should eet out of the United States and go to. a country where a dictator ruies, ne saia. Other Sneakers Other speakers inciuaea josepn Lv Wirthlin, . second counselor m the presiding bishopric; Reed Smoot,' member of the council of twelve apostles, and Marvin u Ashton, first counselor In the pre-sidine pre-sidine : bishopric. I President Heber J. Grant, re covering In the home of a relative I- r nm A no-Aloa : t mm n rAjnt ill 1 ness; listened to a racuo Droaacasi nirr and nt First Counselor J, ileuben, ,t-Uu:K.X... a message, of appreciation. President Grant said the experi ence was a Vspiritual feast" and described ; his pleasure 'at i hearing the morning speakers and the familiar fa-miliar ' music of the tabernacle choir. He congratulated Counselor McKay for his recovery from a recent re-cent Illness and for .the ease and forcefalness with which he delivered deliv-ered his -address. .1 0 McKay said dictatorship was a devise of the devil. - - , -"Satan's plan, In the .beginning was one' of coercion and It was rejected because be sought to destroy de-stroy : the, agency of man which God had given him," McKay said. He urged ; the church members to avoid affiliation with any group, that would, ; through coercion or force; deprive a person of the free exercise of his freedom of choice. Wirthlin, a director of the Mor mon church social security program, pro-gram, told members the time probably would come . when governmental gov-ernmental relief would be turned over to the states. The ' increased tax burden through mounting property and Other taxes on the middle classes may lead to untold hardships and "possible" ; bloodshed ' and riots, Wirthlin said. RUSSELL BACKERS DETERMINED TO FIGHT NEW YORK, 'April 8 KM Regardless of any appeal by the board of higher education against Invalidation of the appointment of Bertrand RusseU to a chair at City College, the "Academic Freedom" Free-dom" Issue involved wlU be States supreme court if neces-1 sary his supporter said today. . NOTED EDUCATOR TO OBSERVE 76TII BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY ..., . . 1 " i Provo 's Oldest Man j Will Be 97 Tuesday William Ratcliffe Hale -and Hearty Today Within Three Years of Century Mark Provo's oldest resident, today with keen anticipation, his 97th birthday anniversary, at his home, 171 North, Second East street. Although no formal observance is planned, Mr. Ratcliffe-expects to greet . I i 1 V WILLIAM RATCLIFFE Lincoln Captures Principal Honors In One-Act Play Distinguished honors were won at the eleventh ' annual senior high school : speech tournament and drama festival at Brigham Young university, by Lincoln high school of Orem. coached by L L. Terry, which won " the Samuel French trophy for one-act plays, announced Dr. T. . Earl Pardoe, head of the university speech de partment ' and chairman of the tourney, : today. " The B. Y. . U. plaque for the best comedy went : to North Em ery, with ' Its presentation of "These Doggone Elections." '. In winning the ; French trophy, Lincoln high , presented f "White Iris," - the cast " including Ruth Nelson. Lavern dinger, Mabel Christensen and Madge Lewis. Awards for general r, excellence In all events were won by Davis high in the class A division and Payson in the class B division, stated Dr. Pardoe. ' Presenting "Afterwards, Bing ham, coached by Myrth Harvey, won ; an excellent - rating, while Spanish Fork, coached ty . Jane Evans, was accorded honorable mention. Ogden high, coached by Mary Wooiiey won tne excellent raung in the comedy division, while Pay son. with Its play, "Junior's Mustache, won honorable ;,r men' (Continued on Page Five) Prof. Guy C. Wilson of the B. Y. U., who, for 55 years, has been Anae-ed in L. D. S. church edu- cational work, will celebrate his seventy-sixth birthday anniversary annivers-ary Wednesday. In his honor, the family is holding hold-ing open-house to all his friends, faculty members, students and former - students, whom he will be happy to meet at his Provo residence, resi-dence, 557 East ; ' Third " North street, between the hours of 3 and 7 o'clock. " ' . . riui. f iufuii was uuiu ui caii" view, Sanpete county, April 10, 1864, and he began teaching in his home town in 1885, after hav ing attended the B. Y. academy, under Dr. Karl G. Maeser. He spent 10 years ; teaching r- there, with the exception of two years, whole doing missionary work in the southern states. In the year 1896-97, he was engaged en-gaged as a teacher in the. B.VY. (Continued on Page Five). William Ratcliffe, was awaiting many of his old friends during the day, according to his daughter, Mrs. Herman Grimm. - j Mr. Ratcliffe Is frequently ask ed to what he attributes, his long and healthy life. Regular Habits- ! "Regular habits, and refraining from the use of intoxicating liquors . and tobacco, as well as avoiding excesses of any kind; he cites as the principal guiding principles to which he has always adhered. ' - ' 'V He was born April 9, 1843, near Manchester In Yorkshire, England, a son or Henry and Phoebe Bullen Ratcliffe. When the family left the British Isles to make a new home in America, William was only 22 days old. The stormy trip aboard the old-time sailing vessel required requir-ed several weeks. His- career In the new world has been typically American and he has had a chance , to try his hand at- many different lines, miner, bookkeeper, store operator and farmer. The family settled in Pittsburgh In the fall of 1843.' When only 11 years old. he was introduced to the rigors of coal mining by tojs step father. - . - He married Elizabeth Meadow-craft Meadow-craft on Christmas day, 1864 when the Civil war was scarcely overt ; In 1875 he turned his back on .the mining "game and tried his (Continued on Page Five) 5 : ' ' ' .' ' new york nm CRASH VIGTir.l DUCHESNE, Utah,' April 8 (IT-E Harry D. Brown, Brooklyn, N.IYjj died here yesterday an hour and a half after an automobile in which; he and five companions were mak lng. a trans-continental trip blew tire and hurtled from the highway near , Roosevelt. Brown was Utah's 32nd automobile auto-mobile accident victim of 1940. By April ' 8, 1939, the toll stood at 26. V . . Injured In the acldent were Miss Sally Williams, Los Angeles; Robert Rob-ert Hayes, 37, Los Angeles; Her-. man Cook, 33, Redwood City; Mike Brouech, 50, San Francisco; -Albert Anguini, 30, New. York, Roy E; , Thompson, 37, Los . Angeles. Only' Miss Williams was Injured seriously. , , t- - ANACONDA, Mont.; April 8 (ULE Ernest Graham, 38-year-old Phillipsburg miner, was injured fatally yesterday - when he was struck by automobile which off 14 cers said was driven by. Howard Bobcock, 18, Opportunity. ' "'4. -. - Invitation Meet Widely Heralded . Brigham Young university's an nual Invitation Meet . and Relay Carnival Is "written up" in the latest edition "of "Travel News,' semi-monthly publication of the United States Travel Bureau, in forms Clayton Jenkins, secretary of the Provo chamber of com merce. Travel, News" is sent to cities in every state In the union, states Mr. Jenkins,' who mailed Informa tion concerning the Y meet to the publication. The 30th annual Invitation meet is scheduled April 26-27. This Day . . . BORN . ; Girl, to Clarence D. and Anna M. ' Spotten" Ashton, Sunday morning, Uta,h Valley hospital. Boy. to Glade' M. and Irene Olsen WrighT, Utah Valley hos pital, this morning. Girl, ; to Lawrence and - Fawn Sellers . Smith, Saturday. ; local hospitaL ' LICENSED TO SIARRY Frank Winfield Smith. 29, and Dolly Mae Rogers, 25. San Diego, Calif., Harold Jesse Clark, 19, and Wanda Brown, 19, Provo. ; STEEL FR, LOSES PLEA WITH COURT Supreme Court Refuses '? To ; Review Labor ; Board Order WASHINGTON. April 8 (U.R) Republic Steel corpora tion lost today its attempt to have the supreme court review re-view a National Labor Rela tions board order directing reinstatement re-instatement of approximate ly 5,000 CIO strikers with back pay estimated by the union at more than $5,000,000. The high : tribunal refused to consider Republic's plea that It set aside - a unanimous third cir cuit court appeals ruling uphold ing -the NLRB's decision that the company's unfair .labor practices caused the strike of "little steel" In' 1937. - ' : The court granted the reauest 6f Harry Bridges, west coast CIO leader, for a review of his- con viction for contempt of court for criticizing a decision of a Los An geles county superior court. The court's action, having the effect of affirming the : circuit court's ruling, is the first Instance In. which the tribunal has refused to "review a' major labor controversy. contro-versy. A petition tor reconsidera tion may-, be submitted by Re public, but the court almost in variably denies such requests. ' T he court' acted today only on requests for reviews of , lower court- aeUcisIt-Jiandecl dowrr-iwr opinions' on .'previously accepted Cases such as the conviction of several oil companies at Madison, Wi, n' charges of price-fixing. court recessed for two weeks. ' ' In another action allied to the Republic Steel labor case, the court 'refused to review an appeal of "the Central Council of Steel Plants,: an Independent organization organiza-tion of Republic employees, which Contended that it represents 50,-000 50,-000 workers. The" council; in separate sep-arate proceedings, f challenged the labor board's disestablishing it. f.llUNA LOA 1 ' iN ERUPTION HILO, T.H April 8 (HE) Mauna Loa, fiery home of Madame Pe-lee, Pe-lee, goddess of the volcano, was in eruption V early today casting Into brilliant relief a cloud pail over its 14,000-foot summit. The long-predicted - outbreak, which falls within a J four-year cycle of activity historically marked, mark-ed, began about 11:30 o'clock last night. - The skies were overcast and colored a bright - orange by the brilliant red glow on the south side of the mountain, facing rlilo and about 40 to 50 miles distant. The apparent center of the flow was in a heavily wooded . and brush-covered area, threatening fires as well to - the slopes of Manua Loa. v - Four columns of smoke were rising from, the crater, joining high -overhead and melting into the clouds. There was one column to - be seen from the Hilo side of . the - island, two towards the Lona coast with the fourth and largest In the center. No lava had yet been seen spill ing from the crater. Dr. vThomas A. Jagger, famed volcanologist, said he noted two mild earthquakes at the volcano observatory overlooking Kilauea at 10 p. m. Mauna Loa's last eruption lasted from November, 1935, -into Janu ary, 1938. At that time it poured a wide stream of flaming lava down toward Hilo. for a time threatening . the source of Kilo's water supply. Army planes bomb ed the flow, scoring direct hits in the lava tubes and channels which finally halted the stream. When Mauna Loa erupted in 1935, chief source of its lava flow was five miles below the sum mit ..of Kokauweo crater. Today's To-day's ' activity appeared to be to the east. . "The law of cycle recurrence on Mauna Loa for 101 years . is for one crater outbreak for every three and a . third years." Dr. Jagger noted in one report on the volcano, vol-cano, "and one lava flow every six years." .. . , New Envoy from Tiny Luxembourg J A. Hughes Le Gallais, new Minister to the United States from Luxembourg, Lux-embourg, pictured after his . re cent arrival in Washington.- He is first diplomatic representative sent to this country by the 893-iquare 893-iquare mile Grand Duchy-in 23 years. . Roosevelt, Dcv;cy Aivait Outcome of Illinois Primary WASHINGTON, April 8 (UP President Roosevelt and District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey can become the outstanding p re-convention prospects for democratic and republican presidentl nomination nomina-tion tomorrow. If they repeat In Illinois and Nebraska their primary prim-ary victories in Wisconsin. Mr. Roosevelt - is . opposed by Vice-President, John N. Garner in Illinois, f Dewey is - unopposed. II unois wiu eena oa delegates to both the Republican and Demo cratic conventions but the primary paiiot is not binding. - . Sen." Arthur II. Vandenberg7 K., Mich., who .was overwhelmed in last Tuesday's Wisconsin primary, opposes Dewey in Nebraska. Mr. Roosevelt Is unopposed. Nebraska's convention allotment is 14 dele gates. ;" - Dramatic Reading On r.UA. Course Lila Eccles Brimha.ll of the Uni versity of Utah. Salt Lake City. will be presented on the M. L A. Arts program, at the First ward chapel, Friday evening, April 12, at 7:30 o'clock. The program was previously ar ranged for .Wednesday evening. Mrs. Brimhall will present the dramatic reading, "Our Town," which Is a new play and gives promise of providing delightful entertainment en-tertainment to the large crowd anticipated. A special Invitation Is extended to members of the various literary organizations and clubs of Provo. Proceeds from the entertainment entertain-ment will be used to purchase recreational ' equipment . for the Girls' canyon home. TORNADOES KILL FIVE IN THE SOUTH NEW ORLEANS. April 8 (CO ' Relief work and rehabilitation was hurried today In areas where tornadoes tor-nadoes killed five, injured scores of persons, and did property damage dam-age estimated at more than $500,-000. $500,-000. The .most destructive tornado yesterday was -at Amite, truck- farming center 90 miles north of here, .where three , persons were killed, 18 were hospitalized , with serious injuries. City Utility Chief Lists Free Service What the public may expect the Provo city department of R. C. Adams, superintendent. City, workmen will service and water heaters free to the con- sumer, charring only for new parts that might be required While the department of utilities will not sell appliances, it will stock all parts for stoves and wa ter heaters. Replace Fuses For servicing of any other ap pliances. It will be necessary for the consumer to call an electric dealer. Any burned-out fuses will be replaced by the city without charge. Mr. Adams said. Where there is trouble of any kind in the circuit at the consum- (ConUnued ca Fage Five) Germans Laying On Norway Coast 150 Lost Aboard Sunken German Transport, First Casualties in New Allied Drive . Against German Supply Lines ' BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Pres Foreign News Editor Europe's belligerent nations crowded closer today to a possible new war front in Scandinavia. British warships and submarines, German U-boats and unidentified airplanes were operating' in the Skajrerrak, between be-tween Norway and Denmark, where a German U-boat and three merchant ships ope possibly a German troop transport trans-port were reported sunk a few hours after Norway had protested pro-tested the laying of mine fields in Norwegian waters by allied naval vessels,. ) It was reported that 150 of 300 persons aboard the transport were dead. Threats Are Made-German Made-German threats against the allies al-lies and any neutrals who tolerated toler-ated allied Interference to enforce the blockade of the Reich mounted to a new crescendo as the Nazis charged Great Britain was plot ting a "sabotage" expedition against German supply lines In the Danube river as well as along the Norwegian coast. The allied action in Scandinavia where Norwegian protests were Ignored was expected . to spread to the Balkans and other distant fields in a vast campaign to tight en the blockade of Germany. AUiea Advantage For the moment, the allied drive to seize the Initiative from Adolf Hitler appeared to have given them -'a strategical advantage. Their big problem is to choke off chine and to open a new front, through which Germany might be attacked without the sacrifice of a vast number of soldiers on the western front. Now they , are damping down relentlessly against the neutral neighbors of Germany with a campaign cam-paign that London defends on the grounds of practical necessity but (Continued on Page Five) UTAH MINERS BACKHDOCK SALT LAKE CITY, April 8 fVJto -Abe Murdock. Utah congress man, today held the support of the Utah district convention of the International Union of Mine. Mill and Smelter Workers for election to the senate. The convention commended Mur dochs work for labor and opposed the candidacy for reelection of Senator William IL Klnjr of Utah State representative Sheiton K. Brewster told thc.convention dele gates, assembled Sunday, that decline in the rate of growth of Utah's population was caused by insufficient employment orportu nltles. He blamed the control of eastern capital over the state's economy as the cause of the population popu-lation decrease. E. If. Royle. union secretary and former state senator, warned the unon delegates that organized labor must fight to preserve prog ressive legislation obtained in tne last few years and must take action ac-tion to see that such legislation Is not repealed or made Ineffec tive. in the way of sen-icing from utilities was outlined today by all makes of electric stoves Republicans to Organize Tonight All Republicans are Invited to attend the reorganization meeting meet-ing of the party in Provo precinct pre-cinct tonight at 7:20 In the city court, with newly elected ward and district officers epcial'y urged to attend, states Verl G. Dixon, publicity chairman. WiLford Hall Is present precinct chairman, while Mrs. Alfred Johnson John-son ts vice chairwoman. ir of Mines ii WARSHIPS MOVE Mill rotest 50 GEM STOCKHOLM. April 8 CUE) A report circulated here today that f0 German warships already have steamed through the Danish straits and have entered the Kattegat- i Another uncbcflrmed report was that a German fleet of 100 vessels was moving north. It was reported some of the ve&seli were warships but that the majority were -armed trawlers and -coast . It was said without confirma tion the German fleet was due to arrive off the Norwegian coast tonight. However, Swedish naval circles said they had no Information whatever regarding the. supposed movements. Horway minister Denounces Allies In Angry Speech OSLO. April 8 W? Foreign Minister H alv dan Koist charged in parliament today that the allies al-lies are seeking to -lead the war into Norwegian territory.- He made the assertion la an angry speech of protest agnl.-jt allied action in placing mine rielda In Norwegian territorial waters. The weatern powers war.t to lead the war Into Norwegian territory.- he said, "because they beSrve this wouid enatie them to win- eaaier. .He declared that when the western powers break laterr.a-tionaj laterr.a-tionaj law for the sake cf international inter-national rights Lhis la diffU-ult to understand." H said nrulral states muit have been frightened fright-ened at this violation cf juatice." LaGrAlirJIA HEADS 31AYOE.S" MEET PORTLAND Ore. April 8 Cii Maj-or Florel.'o 1L LaCJuariia cf New Tor thi.-ks FTM.iert RooaevtU will have a Treat to y on bow cUlegatea vcte at the Oeir.ocratie ccnre-Uoo -j the delegates as Weil aa S'nr York'." AUNT II ET By Egbert QlOe-a "Nest to a triin WkWtJe at nlfht, noU.la rcmXe jtm fer I o Wniu-jme a h a May from halite on a Siin-day Siin-day mor-Dinj and bear church br!U rinjln r m rooter crcmlaV mm. 1 ii!-! 3 |