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Show Monday, June 9, 1947 DAILY HERALD Police Hold Baby Hospital Murders Are Inside Jobs BULLETIN MASSILLON, O.,. June 9 (U.PJ- - Harry Morten, father of one of the two babies slain Friday night . in City hospital, will be taken to Cleveland today lor a "routine" lie detector test, the Stark county prosecutor announced. By RICHARD DUGAN United Press Staff Correspondent MASSILLON, O., June 9 UK Police were convinced today the murder of two baby girls at Mas-sillon Mas-sillon city hospital was Man inside job" and disclosed they were questioning seven boy patients boused in a room adjoining the pediatrics ward. Capt. Clifford Davenport, heading head-ing the investigation, said police had abandoned a theory that ' a maniac broke into the hospital to kill Diana Brand, eight weeks old, and Rosemary Morten, nine weeks old. "The killings must have been done from the inside," he Said. "We have questioned three young boys who , were under treatment in an adjoining ward Friday night when the babies were murdered Two Babies Victims of Mad Murderer I 1- N and we're still talking to four other youngsters in the same ward." t The investigators dropped the maniac theory after hearing testimony testi-mony by Ralph Fricke, of Canal Fulton, who said he heard children chil-dren playing in the pediatric ward on the night of the deaths while he visited son in a room across the. hall. They also said that the heads of the. little victims would have been more seriously injured if it were the work of a mad man. Officers were skeptical of "the story of -one six-year-old boy patient who said he took the two babies from, their cribs and dropped drop-ped them on the floor before they were found dying with their heads bashed in. They said the youngster, under treatment for a broken arm, had told several conflicting con-flicting stories and that it would have been virtually impossible for him to have pulled the babies from their cribs and later returned return-ed them with one arm. Capt. Davenport said, however, that marks on the heads of the dead infants indicated they had been pulled through the bars of their cribs. liiili - - A, ; s - - K'-r- f""'T- "' K ) -If , - v " lL -S 4 I -I r A' i &YUNeu8--- Record Summer Enrollment Forecast As Student Registration Proceeds Registration at Brig ham Young university for the summer quarter quar-ter pointed to a record enrollment enroll-ment at noon Monday with the heaviest enrollment in the college col-lege of education. Unofficial estimates put the expected ex-pected registration at 1200 to 1500 for the first term. The previous pre-vious record for a summer quarter quar-ter was made last year when over 1000 students were regis-' regis-' tered. Many veterans are among the registrants, most of whom are continuing their education under the "GI Bill" provisions. A large number of eminent visiting instructors will be in residence to augment the regular faculty. A program of student activities, activi-ties, including a number of recreation rec-reation events, are planned for the quarter, including the annua i Timp hike. Weekly devotional assemblies will be held Thursday at 11 a. m. Dr. O. Meredith Wilson, visit ing professor of history at Brig ham Young university summer quarter, will be featured Thursday Thurs-day at 11 a. m. in the first of a series of semi-weekly public lec tures in the Joseph Smith building build-ing auditorium, it was announced Monday by Dr. A. C. Lambert, dean of the summer session. While Tuesday is the usual day for the opening assembly of the summer quarter, the Joseph Smith auditorium has been reserved re-served for rehearsals of the Los Edgemont Relief society will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Relief society rooms. This is the only meeting to be held in June and all members are urged to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Boren and family of Springville visited at the O. C. Marriotti home Sunday. Sun-day. During the afternoon the entire group went to Salt Lake City, where they visited relatives. rela-tives. Miss Carol Bartlett was attendant at-tendant to the Strawberry Rodeo queen and was featured at the different events during the four-day four-day Pleasant Grove celebration. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bartlett. Edgemont Literary club will meet Friday at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Amy Taylor on West Center Street in Provo. Mrs. Florence Unthank will) give the book review and all members are urged to be present. - The Daughters of Pioneers meeting has been postponed one week, and will meet Thursday, June 19th at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson. Fergu-son. A social time has been planned with a "white eelphant" auction sale and pot luncheon. All members and those eligible for membership are asked to plan to be present, as this is the last meeting of the season. James Whitmark of Sacramento, Sacra-mento, Calif., former Edgemont resident, visited with Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Marriotti, Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Ferguson spent several days at Jenny's Lake in Wyoming with friends during the past week. Don L. Bigelow is leaving Tuesday for Milford, where he will visit indefinitely with his daughter, Mrs. Winona Perkins, and several grandsons. An airplane wing made of glass fiber and resin has met strength test requirements. FEDERATION ROOM 165 WEST CENTER OPEN THURS.-FRL-SAT. 7 P. M. TO 12 P. M. SUNDAY 12 NOON TO 9 P.M.,' LUNCHEON SERVED DAILY 11 A. M. TO 2 P. M. Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra on that day, Dr. Lambert ex plained. Dr. Wilson will be moderator of a roundtable discussion on "The Great Britain Before the Mormons" in the Thursday as sembly. Other authorities on western history who will appear with him are: Dr. Joel Ricks, head of the department of his tory, Utah State Agricultural college; Dr. Leland H. Creer, nead of the department of his tory, University of Utah: Dr. Wil liam J. Snow, professor emeritus of history, BYU. All is in readiness for the ar- rivar early Tuesday morning of tne .L.os Angeles Philharmonic orchestra for its series of concerts at Brigham Young university. une tamed symphony will come to Provo on a special six-car train and will arrive at 6:10 a. m Alfred Walle.nstein, who has just completed a special engage ment in New York City, was to fly to Utah today. Early rehearsals re-hearsals will begin Tuesday morning, and the first concert will be given at 8:15 p. m. in the Joseph Smith building auditorium. audi-torium. The Amanda Knight residence hall on University avenue has been reserved for the orchestra personnel during their stay here. A reception committee from the Provo chamber of commerce will meet the group on their arrival and will escort them to their quarters. 2 B HITS! NOW1 35c Til 2 P. M. RIDtt5rui FIGHTING 1 for JUSnCEand LOVE! Jferai i i WBMftOM Vlctov r 11 lk.. as COMPANION HIT MARGAMT toacwooo (NBA Tclevhoto) Norse at a Massillon, Ohio, hospital Indicates erib in pediatrics ward where two infants were slain by a murderer who apparently swung them by their feet and smashed their heads against a wall. The babies were eight-weeks old Diana Brand and nine-weeks-old Rosemary Morten. Orem The Sharon ward Relief society so-ciety are making plans for a canyon social to be held at Canyon Can-yon Glen in Provo canyon, June 20 beginning at 3 p. m. The visiting teachers will report and the new topic will be given. Following Fol-lowing the program a lunch will be served. All ladies of the ward are invited and those wishing transportation contact the Relief society presidency. Bishop and Mrs. Winfield Hurst of Burley, Idaho, visited Orem relatives over the week end. Those visited were Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Jacobsen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thome and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Keetch. Mr and Mrs. W. H. Kofford have returned from a two-week visit in California and other points of interest enroute. Miss Elna Daun Kirk of Ogden was a week end visitor of Miss Shirley . Kirk. m Mr. and Mrs. Lee Davenport and son, Allen, have returned to their home in Laramie, wyo., after visiting here for the past week with Mr. Davenports sister sis-ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. JATO wingtip auxiliary units reduce P-80 takeoff run by 1185 feet. Major Studio SNEAK PREVIEW TONIGHT 8:45 1947's Surprise Hit! To be released later, shown in addition to our regular show tonight. Last complete show, Including preview, starts at 8:05. NOW! Open 1:15 its CORNEL WILDE MAUREEN OttARA I JKOCMM - ALSO New March of Time Noveltoon and News LAST TIMES TODAY UNTAMED FURY Over the Santa Fe Trail DOORS OPEN 1:15 Starts Tomorrow K-i- -.-w,r - -jy.- -- - y - m miiipujjgji ,f -f n mi ii in " jsisspwss 7hese7wo i: iToqetfter wiYn 30c TIL 5 vy7 2ND HIT T I M rr i f II lln !! ! T M River Trip Set By U. S. Engineers SALT LAKE CITY, June 9 (U.R) Members of the U. S. geological survey were all set today for their annual trip down the Green and Colorado rivers to measure vital tributary inflow for records. rec-ords. ' The group will leave tomorrow morning and will cover more than 700 miles from Linwood, Utah, to Hite and through the famous "Cataract Canyon." Two .boats will be used. Each boat will carry four men and supplies, with the starting crew to be supplimented by new men at various points. Disabled Vets To Hold Convention OGDEN, June 9 (U.R) Plans were being completed today for the annual state convention of the Disabled American Veterans organization which will be held here Friday and Saturday. The two-day convention will be under the direction of Peter Provoan New Vice President Of State EIJcs J. Louis Fischer of Provo was elected first vice president of the Utah State Elks association at the annual election Saturday in Salt Lake City. Dr J. McMurphy, Cedar City, was elected president, succeeding R. T, Mitchell, Fricei Mr. Fischer served as second vice president the past year. Un der the Elks system or elevating its officers, Mr. Fischer .probably will be the state president 'next year. C. Wade Giggey, Ogden, was elected second vice president; H. M. McNeil, Salt Lake City, third vice president; Jay Neiheisel, Tooele, treasurer, and Ralph Adams, Cedar City, secretary. The Utah State Ladies of Elks elected Mrs. W. P. Sullivan, Park City, as, president. Cancer Campaign Goes Over Top Mrs. Victor J. Bird, Utah county captain of American Cancer so ciety, reports today that the 1947 cancer drive has gone over the top of the quota assigned to this county. Mrs. Bird reports that at the time the campaign closed, Utah1 county lagged far behind the grri set. Voluntary contributions sent in by individuals and clubs to Mrs Bird and Lee Mendenhall, cam paign chairman of 20-30 club, who sponsored the drive in Provo, have finally added up to . the amount of this year's quota. Mrs. Bird expresses appreciation apprecia-tion to the people for their support sup-port and especially to 20-30 club and city and county lieutenants of the American Cancer society TIRE PRICES REDUCED NEW YORK, June 9 (U.R) United States Rubber Company today announced price reductions of 4 to 11 per cent in its regular. line of U. S. Royal automobile tires with the largest cuts in the popular sizes. G. Boam of Ogden, state conven tion chairman. Principal speakers will be Judge GeOrge A. Faust, adjudicator for the Salt Lake of fice of the veterans' organization. Business and recreation sessions and election of officers will take up the rest of the time. California, New York Governors Confer ,w y( , 1 , - v. w .0 J. .A((V ? If vi-n 1 ' : s f v;: w fi lii i I y-Yti - H iii i i , " ;,iii.,iiii ii &$ V (NEA Telephoto Governor Earl Warren of California (left) and Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York breakfast together at New York state executive mansion.' at Albany , where Governor Warren was overnight guest. Following conference of the two governors. Warren announced that he is not a candidate for any national political office in the 1948 elections. Primary Worker Conference Set SALT LAKE CITY, June 9 (U.R) More than 4500 primary association as-sociation leaders are expected to attend the 41st annual conference of the group here June 15-17. It will be the first time in re cent years that the primary con ference will be held on different days from the young men's and young women's mutual improvement improve-ment association , conferences, ac cording to Mrs. Adele Cannon Howells, general president. TRICK RIDER SIGNED LEHI Dick Griffiths, outstanding out-standing trick rider, has been signed as one of the features for the seventh annual Lehi rodeo scheduled June 25-28, according to officials of the Lehi Civic association, as-sociation, sponsor of the show. SNELGROVE'S Delicious. ICE CREAM, 10 Delicious Flavors 75c quart fountain packed - $2.25 per gallon Scera Theatre Snack Bar Open 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. . (except Sunday) Richards Speaks To 'IT Graduates SALT LAKE CITY, June 9 (U.R) -The character and goodness in men and women aepena on tne thinking of their hearts, Stephen L. Richards, member of the coun cil of twelve apostles of the LDS church told members of the Uni versity of Utah graduating class at Baccalaureate services yester day. He urged the graduating class Wyoming Youth : Drowns in Pool IDAHO FALLS, Ida., June t (U.R) Doyle Baker, 21, of Alton, Wyo., drowned last night while swimming in the pool at Alpine hot springs five miles south of Alpine; Wyo. According to Bonneville Coun ty Coroner Leo Williams, Baker got- out of the pool to eat sand- wic1"-- and soda pop after swimming, swim-ming, more than two hours. He evidently suffered a cramp when he returned to the pool, Williams said. Two 'teen-age boys, the only others in the pool at the time. immediately missed Baker and reported it to the management. The body was removed to Afton pending funeral arrangements $4,500 Damage In Salt Lake Blaze SALT LAKE CITY June 9 (U.R) More than $4,500 damage was caused by a fire at the home of Edna Van Cott here yesterday, the Salt Lake fire department reported re-ported today. Included in the loss were paintings, paint-ings, rare china and a collection of classical books valued at $3,000. Mrs. Van Cott said she was asleep in an upstairs bedroom of the two-story brick building; when she smelled smoke. She said she went down stairs and found the living room in flames. Firemen said the cause bf the fire may have been a lighted cigaret dropped on overstuffed furniture. the largest in the university's history to appraise the feelings of their hearts in examining old institutions, morals and virtues. 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