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Show PAGE TWO PRO VP (UTAH) EVENING HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 9, 1936 4 City Briefs Mr. and Mrs. L C. Rice of Casper.Wyo., are visitors in Provo for a few days. Harvey Homer Sessions, 51, Los Angeles, and Ethel R. Taylor, 44, Provo, were issued a marriage license li-cense Monday at the office of the county clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Iliff Jones spent Sunday in Salt Lake City, visiting their son, Max, and attending the Utah State fair. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beesley at dinner. Dean Wanlass Wilcox, 19, Lehi, and Lula Mary Blunck, 20, Rex-burg, Rex-burg, Idaho, were granted a marriage mar-riage license Monday. George Wilson McConkie, 27, Moab, and Mabel Stephenson, 24, Holden. were granted a license to wed, at the county clerk's office Monday. Bert P. Carter. 25. Provo, and Blanche Mary Gingell, 18, Myton. were married Monday by County Clerk Clarence Grant. Charles Ernest Rohbock, 25, Orem and Mildred Farley, 25, Orem, were issued a marriage license at the county clerk's office Monday. Melvin C. Miller, who is employed em-ployed by the American Bankers' association, New York City, and who has been attending a convention conven-tion in San Francisco, visited here for a few days with his mother. Mrs. Chafles R. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Armstrong (Phyllis Miller) of Ogden, also visited their mother over the week end. BRIGGS MEMORIAL SERVICES SLATED ENDS TONIGHT STAR.GRIATI... MOTION -MIGHTY I MARCH Mil , BARRYHORE. rafBttc KONIl EE WAtHIt BAXTER HIE UH (Ktlll UWf r TOMORROW EVE AT. 9:15 CITY WIDE BUCK NITE at PARAMOUNT or PROVO THEATRES n LUCKY BUCKS or $25 Alternate Award with Amateur Contest on Paramount Stage Register Anytime at Paramount Theatre! Patrons may attend either Paramount or Provo Theatre to participate in awards. Original Registrations Are Still in Effect! TOMORROW On the Screen! MA-MA! I That woman's j here again! 'f'smim. The Screen's Beloved Mr. and Mrs. in the most and hilarious comedy of the season ! X 7H CHARLIE RUGGLES AOoifiifMIMJOU I Til I . . t "33 Lu3UQX -' ' . PfJw . .'si. W VnIENNS OSBOSte CLAUDE CIUJNGWATCR , T '" Mha "-- M i i EXTRA! "FOOL PROOF" Crime Doesn't Pay NOVELTY and NEWS WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 H'lth Memorial services for H. B. R. Briggh, Los Angeles postmaster who died Sunday, will be held at Los Angeles Thursday at 5 p. m. members of the family announced today. The church for the services will be announced at Los Angeles. Dr. Remsen Bird, president of Occidental Oc-cidental College will open and close he services. Other participants will be U. S. district Judge Leon Yankwich, who will offer an aulogy, Assistant Postmaster Charles S. Anderspn and Paul Jordan Smith who will read three poems. Briggs' body is being cremated here and the ashes will be sent to Kalamazoo, Mich., for burial in the family burial plot. ri OTleaders "; ENJOY MEETING ! AT CANYON HOME Seated around a huge log fire at the girls new canyon home, the Bee-Hive and Junior girl leaders of the Utah and Sharon stakes held their first institute Sunday afternoon. Ward presidency members mem-bers and other officers were also present. Miss Marie Seegmiller of the Utah stake Y. W. M. I. A. presidency presi-dency was in charge. Prayers were offered by Mrs. Clara Taylor Tay-lor of the Lake View ward and Miss Alice L. Reynolds of Utah stake. The singing of M. I. A. songs was under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Swenson. Mrs. Edna S. Larsen, president of the Sharon stake Y. W. M. I. A. discussed dis-cussed "The New Canyon Home." Miss Elizabeth Souter spoke on ""Mutual Values" and solicited the best efforts of all workers for the ensuing season. The responsibilities respon-sibilities of the M. I. A. worker were emphasized by Mrs. Leah S. Larson of the Utah stake Y. W. M. I. A. presidency. The assembly separated into two groups. Mrs. Anna B. Minger had charge of the Bee-Hive section sec-tion and she was assisted by Mrs. Anna Ashton. Mrs. Thora Broad-bent Broad-bent and Mrs. Leah Larsen. In the Junior department. Miss Seegmiller Seeg-miller was assisted by Mrs. Flora Fisher and Mrs. Don C. Merrill. All phases of the work were presented. pre-sented. Mrs. Libby C. Hayward gave an excellent review of the book "Larry" before both groups. 'Surprise' Entry in Baby Derby tits T h . it i4tnMi W 1 11- ' , Ixt'iW' vi A V -wfe r-' ivi (Copyright. 193G. NEA Service. Inc.) Ruling that unwed mothers and those separated from their husbands are eligible to compete in Toronto's famous $500,000 baby derby added zest to the race, clearing the status of Mrs. Pauline Mae Clarke, and making her one of the leading contenders for the fortune for-tune left by Charles Vance Millar, Toronto sportsman. Mrs. Clarke is declared to be the mother of 10 children, born since 1926, all said to be properly registered. Five of them are reported to have been born since she was separated from her husband in 1931. Mrs. Clarke is shown here with one of her sons as they were snapped while walking in a Toronto street. . a- - &M)W) Mats. 15c Eves. 20c Continuous From 2:15 ENDS TODAY! clark gable jeanette Mcdonald in "SAN FRANCISCO" Wednesday - Thursday TWO BIG HITS! HIT I r ABOARD THE HURTLING HUR-TLING TRANSCON. TINENTAL EXPRESS ! BRIAN DONLEVY f GLORIA STUART DOUGLAS FOWLEY ISABEL JEWELL f STEPIN FETCHIT PAYSON j MRS. A. II. WILSON I Correspondent Phone 64 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilson announce the marriage of their son, Ralph Wilson and Miss Cora Hatch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hatch, which took place Thursday September 24. The ceremony was performed at 8 p. m. at the home of the bridegroom bride-groom on West Utah avenue with Bishop Robert L. Wilson officiating. officiat-ing. Members of the two immediate im-mediate families were present and supper was served during the evening. eve-ning. The entertaining rooms were decorated with the flowers of the season. The young couple will reside re-side in Payson. James W. Webb of Payson and Margaret S. Peck of American Fork were married last week in Provo. Mrs. George A. Cheever entertained enter-tained at a prettily arranged "children's "chil-dren's party last week for her young son Dick who was celebrating celebrat-ing his ninth birthday anniversary. annivers-ary. Twenty-five of his friends enjoyed the happy event. Mrs. Nathan Simmons entertained enter-tained at a family dinner Sunday in honor of the 70th birthday anniversary an-niversary of Mr. Simmons. Mrs. Gould Dixon and children and her faiher. Charles Cloward. went to Milford 7ast week and visited with Mi's. George Rodgers. Mrs. Cloward returned "nome with them after an extended visit with her daughter. Mrs Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. LaVar Noon announce an-nounce the birth of a daughter. It is their first child. REBEL PLANES IN MALAGA AIR RAID GIBRALTAR, Sept. 29 r.l! A rebel squadron of bombing planes made an intense air raid over Malaga in the past 24 hours, killing and wounding many of the loyalist defenders, the Argentine consul Severo Livingston, reported on arrival here today. Bombs struck the residential district at Malaga, the consul related, re-lated, destroying five houses. The warplanes dropped several in the workers' quarter injuring several civilians. BANK LIQUIDATION EXPENSE IN COURT Am HIT NO. 2 Exposing the dynamite-laden story of the news behind the news ! REMEMBER! WEDNESDAY IS "BUCK NITE" at the Provo and Paramount $E0O or $25.00 Alternate Cash Award! DIVORCE GRANTED Mildred Cox. 354 North Eighth west, was given an interlocutory decree of divorce from her husband, hus-band, William, by District Judge Abe W. Turner yesterday. She was awarded custodody of their small son, Donald, $25 a month alimony, attorney's fees and a small amount of property. Apes and men are the only creatures crea-tures whose eyes can be focused for different distances. Three petitions seeking approval approv-al and confirmation of accounts of the examiner in the closed bank of American Fork for three months in 1936 were filed by Ru-lon Ru-lon S. Starley of the state banking bank-ing commission yesterday. Accounts Ac-counts were under the direction of Herbert Taylor. Three months are included, one for each petition. Receipts and disbursements dis-bursements for the periods are as follows: August. $28,167.91, cash on hand and due from banks August 31, $21,704.83; September. Septem-ber. $45,458.60. on hand and due September 30. $22,507.69; December, Decem-ber, $22,673.86, on hand and due December 31, $4,204.44. Monthly expenses listed in the petition: August, $676.44; September. Sep-tember. $379.84; December, $1,211.62. Auto Glass Installed Cockrell & Jones Inc. While You Wait VIC, West Center Street For Window Glass CALL 56 i At that very first lnvARNIMG SMIFFLE -Use this unique aid for preventing sX , j colds, especially designed for nose and J t ' throat where most cojds start. Used in time. 'M Va-tro-nol helps to avoid many colds. REGULAR SIZE 30c . DOUBLE QUANTITY SOc You Have Heard About It ! Now Come and See THE NEW 1937 ZENITH RADIO at the MAYCOCK APPLIANCE CO. Radio Headquarters - Phone 78 - 51 North Univ. Ave. School Greets New Students Climaxing the freshman orientation orien-tation program at Brigham Young university, the final entertainment was given llonday evening in College Col-lege hall. New talent was displayed dis-played and the cosmopolitan aspect as-pect of the university was stressed stress-ed in the theme, "The Melting Pot." Students from many different dif-ferent states, as well as Canada Hawaii, and Mexico were presented. present-ed. Student oficers were introduced by President Elmer Crowley Idaho Falls, Idaho. Adding tc numbers from newly registered students, Dob Orton and his band played and the Cougar quartette sang. At the close of the program the White Key club passed out souvenir song folders to the students. stu-dents. ' A matinee dance was held in the Women's gymnasium after the program. Other orientation programs, Friday and Saturday nights, took new students "On the Trail of th,e Y." SEVEN CLAnsnEii ARE FOUND GUILTY DETROIT, Sept. 29 U.E Seven members of the Black Legion today to-day were found guilty of first degree de-gree murder in the vigilante slaying slay-ing of Charles A. Poole last May 12. The circuit court jury which deliberated de-liberated only one hour and a half found two other members of the night riding band guilty of murder mur-der in the second degree and acquitted ac-quitted the tenth defendant, Herschell Gill. r.l. I. A. SALES DAY RESULTS PLEASING Results of the M. I. A. sales day are gratifying reports W. R. Butler, But-ler, chairman, who wishes to thank all merchants and industries participating par-ticipating in the event. After all returns have been filed by merchants assisting, in the project, tabulation will begin. A pleasing report is expected. Merchants who have not sent in their checks are requested to do so. Checks should be addressed to I. E. Brockbank, treasurer, Knight block. KIlVAniAnS DONATE VOCATIONAL BOOKS The October number of "Jobs and Careers," a magazine devoted to vocational guidance, is on view at th city library through the interest in-terest of the Kiwanis vocational guidance committee. Some of the interesting articles concern: In quest of a job, opportunities op-portunities in salesmanship, initial in-itial steps to big jobs, finding work, the college trained man and the job, choosing a suitable vocation, voca-tion, and unique ways of making money. Railroads of the United States owned 45,000 locomotives on March 1, 1936, as compared to 60,000 on the same date in 1928. mm eft's Vii(t ftfine Cities Visited! Ey Yenir City Officials and report a few up-to-date facts! Town No. HASTINGS, NEBRASKA- Population 15,400. Goal-steam plant. $187,000 Cash on hand. No debt. Top rate 4.23 cents. Average rate 2.4 cents. Free street lights now. pee pumping of all city water now. Pumps all water from under-ground. Ships slack coal from Wyoming. Costs $4.50 per ton. From Annual Report of Hastings, Nebraska : "It is interesting to note that the $20,000 bond issue was all the investment the taxpayers ever pledged, although the present capital investment is $1,000,000, and the plant is without debt." Heavy investment in water cooling facilities. Not necessary in Provo. Town No. 2 GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA Population 18,041. Coal-steam plant. No plant debt. Top rate 4-j cents. Average rate 2V- cents. Accumulated reserves, $489,668.42. Ship's coal from Wyoming. "$22,000" for street lighting and pumping a'l culinary city water is cheap, in our opinion. (See statement by Power Committee in Monday's Herald). This city has diverted $700,000 from plant to other city uses since 1924 when plant was modernized. mod-ernized. Watch for detailed statement later in Povo Herald. Town No. 3 FREMONT, NEBRASKA Population 11,500. Coal-steam plant. $475,000 in light lund. No debt. Top rate 4.75 cents. Average rate 2.1 cents. Free street lights now. Free light for municipal uses now. Charge for waterworks pumping 1.3 cents per k.w.h. (This is what the Power people mean when they say it comes "direct from the pockets of the people.") Ships slack coal from Wyoming. Pumps all water from under-ground. 'irtment: "The council accordingly authorized a of the plant. This amount was subsequently re- ;t as was the $18,000 aDDropriation, also witn of the plectric department, the neoDle of Fremont larvelous development from that small beginning ?en financed entirely by its own earnings. ;harge when' Fremont charged 11c in 1893? Report from Fremont Water and Light Dep bond issue of $50,000 for necessary improvement paid out of the earnings of the plant, with intere interest. In all the years of municipal operation i have never put another dollar in the plant. Its m; in 1893 to its present million-dollar status has b What rates did the private power company c1 Town No. 4 PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA-- Population 16,000. Diesel Plant. Average rate 3.2 cents. Net profit 1935, $182,000. No city taxes for years. "$80,962" includes charge of $5,731 for street lighting and $25,231 for pumping all city water. City could charge itself $1,000,00,) for this service and it would make no difference to the taxpayer, since the city is operated and improved entirely from utility profits. Town No. 5 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO Population 33,237. Hydro and Steam. Top rate, 6 cents. Average rate, 3.4 cents. Street light charge, 2.5 cents half Provo rate of 5 cents plus. Net annual profit $300,998.09. Transferred $80.-000 $80.-000 from light fund to general fund last year in lieu of taxes private company might have paid. Pays water department $35,000 annually for water used. Took over exceedingly dilapidated system sys-tem from private utility in 1923, at a much higher price than actual value. City has built complete new steam and hydro plants in recent years. Lucky for Power Company that Ogden peopl j do not know about Colorado Springs. t Town No. 6 CHANUTE, KANSAS Population 10,200. Steam plant, gas, fuel. No city taxes since 1930. Average rate 2.8 per k.w.h. Pays 15c per 100 cubic feet of gas to private com pany. $375,000 Municipal Auditorium and City Hall built without taxation. $90,000 airport from utility profits. $53,000 swimming pool from utility profits. Many other improvements from plant. Pumps all water. Expensive cooling system sys-tem necessary. Town Sfo. 7 INDEPENDENCE, M ISSOURI Population 15,300 Steam plant. No debt. Top rate, C'i: cents. Average rate, 3.1 cents. Free street lights. Free light for municipal uses. Have a serious water problem. All plant water pumped and cooled Fuel costs much higher than Provo. Town No. 8 KANSAS CITY, KANSAS Population 123,000. Coal-steam plant. No debt. Average rate 1.5 cents, Sells power to industry for seven mills. If Salt Lake City residents coul d see Kansas City plant they would go 100 percent municipal tomorrow. Town No. 9 COFFEY VILLE, KANSAS Population 16,000. Steam plant. No debt. Ave electric fund to other city uses in 1935. Serious ing facilities. The following is from the annual r "In thirty-two years the,plant has developed system having an appraised valuation or $975,0 Not a dollar for any operative or improvement ex We have not taken into consideration the mil ers in lower rates, reduced taxes and municipal im states. We have additional information on many pay our advertising bills. rage rate, 3.2 cents. Diverted $140,896.54 from water problem. Heavy investment in water cool-eport cool-eport of Coffey ville, Kansas: from the original investment of $20,000 to a 00 all paid by the revenues from the system. Dense has come from a tax levy." lions of dollars that have been saved the taxpay provements built from utility profits in these more, but the Electric Bond and Share will not CITIZENS' POWER COMMITTEE. FRIDAY - SATURDAY WALLACE BEERY in "OLD HUTCH" |