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Show vemiM Herald Weatlter UTAH Showers tonight and Friday.. Fri-day.. Cooler southwest Friday, partly cloudy Friday. Maximum temp. Wednesday, . 71 Minimum temp. Wednesday . . 44 So They Say A little honest perspiration will beat any amount of drink in getting get-ting a fellow out of the dumps. . . . Sweat and be happy that's my formula. Paul Whiteman, rotund ro-tund orchestra leader. FIFTIETH YEAR, NO 228 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, T H URS DAY, JUNE 4, 1936 COMPLETE UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPH NEWS SERVICE PRICE FIVE CENTS BY irauM The m Ik -2l MERRY GO-ROUND A Daily Picture of What's Gqing On in National ' Affairs By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN Rust Bros. Find "Angels" For Cotton - Picker in 3 Rich Young Liberals; Leader Highley of Largest Town-send Town-send Club Starts New Pension Pen-sion Movement ; Word is Hughes )tVas Disgusted When Court Tories Axed Bankruptcy Bill ; Act's Voiding Leaves Hard - up Municipalities No Choice But Inflation. WASHINGTON The Rust Brothers, inventors of the cotton- picking machine which may bring social find economic revolution toLday. the south, have found financial He dismissed reports from other angels. centers that Canton troops were No one would"ever guess it. but marching against those of the cen-they cen-they are Alfred Bingham, son of tral government with the com- the reactionary Connecticut ex- I senator, ana anerman ana rirot Pratt: scions of the Standard Oil Pratts. ' All three are wealthy young men with liberal, if not socialistic leanings. Alfred Bingham, de spite tne reactionary views of his ' father, is the pubnsner or "common "com-mon Sense," a radical news-magazine. The Rust Brothers, who also hold socialist views, have announced an-nounced the intention to develop their machine in such a way that it will not throw southern tenant farmers and laborers out of work Aihn.,-Yi "unahiP tn fill orders ' I from Argentina and Brazil, one of tne Rust brothers is going to Russia probably in the fall, to ! nnctratP two machines to me TnuASRN'D MOVE- ! 1 X w MENT I j $ ' Dr. Francis. E. Townsend has a new headache. On the heels of the congressional investigation comes word of a factional rift in his organization, which threatens to dry up his sources of revenue, i The leaders of this faction oame 1 to Washington the other day, de- ; nouncing "Townsend and his crackpots who are trying to take over .the U. S. government." He is George Highley. president of Townsend Club 93. of Los Angeles, the largest club in the country. Highley claims that this club . has now deserted the personal ; leadership of Dr. Townsend in order or-der to support the McGroarty bill and the Roosevelt administration. 1 "This third party stuff is nonsense. non-sense. 1 told the old Doc, but he wouldn't listen to me. You can't buck this administration. I JjW . him. Iok at the majority they've . got in the house. Get back of hc 1 McGmartv bill. I said, and quit pitying the part of Moses leading, the Dennle out of the wilderness. ; "But he's .stubb'-rn as the devil. . Toc i" So we're quitting him. Got :i new nwmr and everything Not Townsend clubs any more, but The National Recovery Program, Limited. 1 " v NOTE: The McGroarty bill would give oldsters loss than the $200 monthly promised by Dr. Townsend. The pension paid would depend on the amount collected col-lected by the tax. SUPREME COl'KT SPLIT Not much has been said about the supreme court split on tne municipal bankruptcy act, but the inside word is that rven the imperturbable im-perturbable Chief Justice threw up (Continued on Page 2., Sec. 2) SOCIAL WELFARE MEETING PLANNED Explanation of the .-oeial security secur-ity and welfare Vet -up m, Utah will be given by J. W. Gillman and other members of the state social welfare board at a meeting to be , held Monday night at 8 o'clock in the district court room Prof. Elmer Miller, chairman of the county welfare board, will bt in charge of the meeting Food Distribution To Be Held Friday There will be a general food j 'distribution for all eligible clients In Provo city, at the Knight Wool- : en Mills, starting at 9 a. m. June 5. There vil! be no clothing or- I ders filled on this date, outside of ' emergency cases. It will be nec- eJ?sary tnai clients bring their own, containers for commodities, as none are available at the ware-bouse, ware-bouse, according to Ray L. Ds Harris, Har-ris, 'surplus commodity disbursing agent. BLAME JAPAN FOR TALK OF CHINESE WAR War Of Resistance Against Japan Is Urged By Canton Leaders (Copyright 1936, by United Press) CANTON, China, June 4 (U.R) The Canton southwestern southwest-ern China government has telegraphed the central government gov-ernment at Nanking- urging- a war of resistance against Japan, Ja-pan, Dr. Kan Chia-Hou, for eign minister, announced to- ment: Thc verv fact that the south west Ls urging a national war against a common foe logically precludes the possibility of civil war in China.' HONG KONG. June 4 (U.R) Sources close to southwestern military leaders said today that they attributed to Japanese propaganda pro-paganda reports that conflict was impending between the Cantonese and central Chinese governments.- The reports were without foundation, foun-dation, it .was said, and might be intended to weaken relations be- tween north and south. As to reports that Cantonese troops had occupied border towns of Hunan province, which lies to -ue j.ui ui mC vnw si, tht informants said: 1 -That some central govern- ment troops were in Hunan and Kewichow provinces supressing Red troops. 2--That some Kwantung troops were on the Hunan province border, bor-der, but that no Kwangsi troops were there. The Cantonese government, it was explained, still awaited the answer of the central government for cooperation against Japan. If this cooperation were refused, it was said, the Cantonese would seek further conferences but that they had no idea of conflict. FRANCE FEARS GENERAL STRIKE By I'NITED PREi Strike inspired by left wing demands for better wages and working conditions spread in .several .sev-eral Europeon countries today. The most serious situation was in France, where the government headed by the socialist Leon Blum was about to take power. More than 400,000 workers were out and there was a threat ol a paralyzing general strike. The port of Antwerp, Belgium, was tied up by a strike of 5,000 dock workers. As in France, a srcialist coalition government was about to be formed in Belgium. Bel-gium. A 20-hour general strike, attrib- uted to Communists, was declared in Salonica. Greece. Provo Woman Wins Vacuum Cleaner Mrs. Harold C. Miller, Provo, i Ls th winner of an electric vac-; vac-; cuum cleaner in a recipe contest conducted by the Cudahay Pack-; Pack-; ing company, and sponsored in 1 Provo by the Henriod I.G.A. store. A cash award will be presented to the store, according to D. G. Henriod, manager. : . BASEBALL TODAY NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston 100 000 310 5 Pittsburgh . . .300 301 OOx New York . .002 00 . .014 10 j Chicago i I Philadelphia , Cincinnati . .001 100 .000 100 Brooklyn St. Louis AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago . . . New York . Cleveland Boston . . . Detroit . . . Philadelphia .310 402 0 .002 100 0 .000 000 2 .000 010 1 .001 006 11 .000 000 21 St. Louis 100 10 Washington .. .001 100 Named to 12-Year, $10,000 U. S. Berth DEPRES E N-JX N-JX T A T I V E Samuel B. Hill (Dem., "Wash.) can feel secure for the next 12 years. Approval was given in the Senate to the appointment appoint-ment of the coast congressman congress-man to the U. S. board of tax appeals for that period at $10,-000 $10,-000 a year. Sam B. Hill MAGNA MAN IS LION GOVERNOR J. W. Thornton Wins Backing For Director's Post At Convention. LOGAN, Utah, June 4 U.E Three areas of Utah and Idaho shared honors today as delegates to the annual bi-state district convention con-vention of Lions clubs returned homeward. In concluding sessions yesterday, yester-day, Boise, Idaho was chosen un-' un-' animously as the 1937 convention city. - Jack Denton of the Magna-Garfield Magna-Garfield unit was elected governor of the Utah district, succeeding Cantril Neilson of Hyrum. F. M. Bistline, Pocatello attroney, was named to succeed L. Sumner Pond of Grace as head of the Idaho district. Denton won out in a close race with W. O. Cluff of Richfield. Bistline was unopposed. J. W. Thornton of Provo, member mem-ber of the international board of governors. whoWas a speaker at Wednesday afternoon's session was unanimously endorsed for election to the board of directors at the International convention to be held in Providence, R. .1., in July. Mr. Thomon told of his experiences exper-iences at other international conventions con-ventions and urged a large representation repre-sentation of the Utah-Idaho district dis-trict clubs this year. The Moab club won the club activity award on its wonderful program, completing 47 separate activities during the year and serving every person within a radius of 40 miles of the town. In one project, 30 children afflicted afflict-ed with poor eyesight were given glasses. Garland, Ephraim, Panguitch and Manti were close contenders for the award. The new officers will be inducted at the international Lions convention conven-tion at Providence, R. I., July 28. Judge Herbert M. Schiller, Salt Lake City district court magistrate, magis-trate, urged amplification of Utah's parole system in a featured feat-ured convention address. Attorney Attor-ney General Joseph Chez also spoke, outlining the current parole pa-role system and describing it as inadequate. RIRIE SEEKS AUDITOR POST SALT LAKE CITY, June 4 (L I!) Joseph-rttrie, state treasurer, Wednesday announced that he win De acanaiaate lor the position posi-tion of state auditor on the Democratic Demo-cratic ticket. John W. Guy, chief deputy in the state auditor's office, has already al-ready announced his candidacy. State law prevents Mr. Ririe frrm being a candidate to succeed himself as treasurer. The same law holds true for the auditor. Mr. Ririe was elected in 1934 to fill an unexpirea term. A na-tiveoL-Weber county, he was educated edu-cated in the schools there and at the Utah Agricultural college. He was etate auditor from 1917 to 1921 and has been a member mem-ber of the state road commission. Anti-Advertising: Bill Repeal Favored SALT LAKE CITY, April 4 (U.R) Petitions purportedly bearing bear-ing signatures of more than 13,000 Salt Lake county voters "were on file today with County Clerk W. J. Korth. in a drive to repeal a recently-enacted law prohibiting pro-hibiting advertising by dentists. Dr. W. L. Withers headed the referendum movement. Officials said 20,467 signatures must be filed and verified by July 3 before be-fore the Issue may be placed on the ballot. Imp Jic-- l postmaster: OF UTAH TO GATHER HEfii Fifteenth Annual Convention Conven-tion To Open Here Friday Morning Utah postmasters, from third and fourth class offices will gather in Provo Fridayi to hold the fifteenth annual convention, with sessions, planned at the First ward; chapel Friday and SaturdayJ Postmaster A. Carlos Schowj of Lehi, president of the Utah branch, National League of District Dis-trict Postmasters of the United States, will call the convention to order at 10 o'clock Friday. Registration Regis-tration will be conducted for an hour prior to the meeting. Mayor Mark Anderson of Provo will give the address of welcome. Postmaster J. Emmett Bird of Springville will offer the invocation. invoca-tion. Postmaster Rudolph Church of Panguitch will give the response re-sponse to the address of welcome. Community singing will be led by Miss Wilma Jeppson of the B. Y. U. physical education department. Prominent Speakers Two prominent visitors will be present to address the convention: William L. Slattery, comptroller, who is bringing a message from the postoffice department at Washington, and Mrs. Mae A. Kib-ler, Kib-ler, Del Mar, California, second vice president of the national association. as-sociation. They are both slated to speak Friday morning. At noon the visitors will attend a dinner in the recreation hall PostmasUrWHs - f. Starfey off Fillmorde will act as toastmaster. The second session will convene at 2 p. m. Friday. After community commun-ity singing and an address by Postmaster Albert Spencer of Huntsville, the convention will i a. a. J! I y I separate into two divisions for third class and fourth class postmasters. The third class department, in , although many moderates ab-charge ab-charge of Postmaster G. Leonard stained from votiner. Liarsen oi aanay, win near taiKS by Mr. Larsen, Postmaster Melvin Lind, Midvale. and Postmaster Gerald Cazier, Nephi. Postmaster Grant L. Thompson will be in charge of the fourth class department. Talks are scheduled sched-uled by Postmasters David A. Allen, Al-len, Teasdale; Clark Wood, Levan, and Fannie Berry, Cedar Valley. The third and concluding sca (Continued on Page Four) LANDON SEEMS G. 0, P. CHOICE CLEVELAND. June 4 (U.R) -Political evidence pointed today to the nomination of Gov. Alf M. Land on of Kansas for president on an early ballot in the Republican convention, which will meet here next week. Sen. William E. Borah's supporters sup-porters were backing away from an open battle with the Landon clan on the question of inviting all candidates to address the convention. conven-tion. They did not appear willing to carry the fight to- the convention conven-tion floor. Managers of Frank Knox' campaign cam-paign for the nomination took the lead in a stop-Landon movement, but there was no evidence that all the Kansan's other opponents, who are mutually hostile, will join in any organized effort. Landon and his managers insisted in-sisted they will make no trades on the vice presidency to advance ad-vance their campaign. Provo Merchants To Give Fourth of July Tickets Reorts have come to the Merchants Committee from people living out of town that they ,have not been given tickets in all cases with each fifty cent purchase made at Provo. The merchants are urged to be sure that each customer receives the proper number of tickets tick-ets for purchases made. We also urge that the people demand these tickets with each fifty cent purchase, regardless re-gardless of what the merchandise might be. Let's all unite and make this Fourth of July celebration cele-bration a real success. The American Legion deserves our full support. . SIDNEY W. RUSSELL, Chairman, Merchants Committee. NEW Flashes By United Press Carjone In Row SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 U.R j Al Capone, former Chicago big-shot racketeer, was knocked down by Harmon Waley, one of the Weyerhaeuser kidnapers, in a fist fight in Alcatraz island federal fed-eral prison, San Francisco bay, where both are convicts, the San Francisco News said today. Waley, the news said, landed a haymaker on Capone's jaw. Murder, Suicide PHOENIX, Ariz., June 4 U.R Donna Park, beautiful young night club dancer, was shot to death by Irving La Zarr, a dancer friend, who then committed sui- cide, police reported. Police and county authorities said they were unable to learn the motive. Convokes League GENEVA, June 4 i;.E Edouard Benes of Czechoslovakia, president presi-dent of the league assembly, today to-day convoked a meeting of the assembly for the end of this month to consider the Italianr Ethiopian problem. The date will be announced later. Pack Files Appeal SALT LAKE CITY, June 4 U.E Ben J. Pack, 21-year-old convicted con-victed attack-slayer of Ruth Shaw, 20, unemployed bookkeeper, today placed his hopes for freedom free-dom on a motion for a new trial filed in district court. E. C. Jensen, defense attorney, filed the motion as the first step in a legal battle to reverse the verdict of a jury that found Pack guilty of the first-degree murder sa Shaw on .May. 29. recom mending life imprisonment. Herriot Elected PARIS, June 4 U.E The new chamber of deputies convened to- . . day and elected Edouard Herriot, radical Socialist leader, president. Herriot was unopposed openly, The cabinet, proceeding on schedule, presented its resignation to President Albert Lebrun this afternoon. Plant Shuts Down STOCKTON. Cal., June 4 (U.P) Permanent shut - down of the Stockton plant of R. G. Letour-neau. Letour-neau. Inc., rated as among the largest manufacturers of dirt moving and road machinery in the country, was announced by plant officials today. Labor troubles were given as the reason for the shut-down. CITY VOTES $300 FOR CELEBRATION Provo city commission voted Thursday to help finance the July Fourth celebration in Provo with a $300 contribution, the usual sum. George S. Ballif, commander and John O. Beesley, of the American Am-erican Legion, met with the commission com-mission and requested the city give financial aid. Neslen To Speak C. Clarence Neslen, field representative repre-sentative of the Utah State Tax Commission, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Provo Lions club Thursday at 7 p. m. in the Roberts hotel. Election of officers for the ensuing en-suing year will be completed. J. B. Leyshon and Lynn Taylor are candidates for president. Unexpected Death Of Eyrns Shocks Nation; Congress In Recess Adjournment Delayed By Byrns Death Death Is Due To Cerebral Hemorrhane; Suffers Two Strokes WASHINGTON, June 4 (U.R) Speaker of the House Joseph W. Byrns died at his apartment early today at the height of his career, and in the midst of the drive for congressional con-gressional adjournment. Death of the magnetic, rangy Tennessean confused ad journment plans and left leaders facing an unprecedented situation. He was the first speaker to die while congress was in session. Relatives Present Byrns died at 12:15 a. m., less than seven hours after he returned return-ed to his hotel apartment after a tedious day at the Capitol, working work-ing to speed adjournment. Cause of death was given as cerebral hemorrhage. At his bedside as he passed away were his wife, two brothers and his close friend, Rep. Samuel D. McReynolds, D., Term. Most members had their last glimpse" of tHe spaTcer when lie rapped the gavel for adjournment yesterday. Walking with a jaunty jaun-ty step he strode out of the chamber, cham-ber, stopping to chat with colleagues col-leagues on the way to his office. He went home at 5:30 complaining that he was not feeling well. Physician Summoned Col. Arthur M. Whaley, senior medical officer at the soldier's home, and a personal friend of the speaker, was summoned to the apartment by Mrs. Byrns at 7 p. m. Dr. George Calver, Capitol physician, was called in when it became apparent the speaker had suffered a stroke. Another stroke at 11 p. m. convinced the doctors the end was near. A half on hour after his death close friends were called to the apartment. Mrs. Byrns, a motherly mother-ly typt; the speaker called her "mother"' wept softly. Mrs. W. A. R Robertson, Byrns' personal secretary for years, comforted her. The speaker was 66. He was born near Cedar Hill, Robertson county. Tennessee, a farming community. com-munity. A graduate of Vander-bilt Vander-bilt university law school, he entered en-tered politics as a young man, serving in the state legislature and senate. He was elected to the house in 1908 and had been a member continuously since then. His 14-term record was surpassed only by one member, Rep. Adolph Sabath, D., 111., elected in 1906. Byrns was elected speaker of the 74th congress after a bitter fight over a successor to Speaker Henry T. Rainey. He had been majority leader under Rainey during the crucial first two years of the Roosevelt administration and previously chairman of the Important appropriations committee. commit-tee. COACH SPEAKS TO CLUB MEN Examples of sportsmanship in athletic games were cited by Edwin Ed-win R. Kimball, assistant varsity coach at the Brigham Young university, uni-versity, in an interesting talk at the Provo Kiwanls club meeting Thursday noon at the Roberts hotel. Mr. Kimball pointed out examples ex-amples of sportsmanship, both good and bad, in the Olympic games, and in local contests. He referred to the British as good sportsmen. President John W. McAdam was chairman of the meeting. The club voted to continue its vocational guidance work by presenting pre-senting to the Provo city library a subscription to the magazine "Johs and Careers" which is the "Readers Digest" on vocations. The vocational guidance committee, commit-tee, headed by Jacob Coleman, YtftH ld th cllih in it a nmWt rf providing vocational books for 5 Provo people. Career Ends I 5 - 1 1 : SPEAKER JOSEPH BYRNS Colleagues Pay High Tribute To Departed Speaker Leaders of Both Parties Pay Respects To Fine Qualities Quali-ties of Tennessean. WASHINGTON, June 4 U.K Expressions of grief came from congressmen and government officials, of-ficials, shocked by the death today to-day of Speaker Joseph Byrns of the house. Members of both parties part-ies paid high tribute to him. News of the speaker's death shortly after last midnight was withheld until today from President Presi-dent Roosevelt, who had retired earlier. Expressions, of sorrow included: William H. King, Utah: "He was a true lover of democracy and a great American." Senate Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson: "I am shocked and grieved to learn of the death of Speaker Byrns. His death is a great loss to the country." Vice President John N. Garner: "The passing of Speaker Byrns was a great shock. We have served serv-ed as legislators for many years and I had the greatest admiration for him. His passing was a distinct dis-tinct loss to the congress and the country." Bert rand H. SneU, House Re- pubUcan Leader: "I deeply grieve j the sudden loss of a close personal per-sonal friend and a fine speaker of the house of representatives." . Senate Republican Leader j Charles L. McNary of Oregon: "One of the best known and ef- j ficient characters ever to sit in j congress." Assistant House Republican ; ,Leader Joseph W. Martin: "I am; shocked to hear the news. He was ; most kindly, fair and one of the j really great speakers. He gave j both sides fair treatment always." House Democratic Leader William Wil-liam Bankhead: "I am inexpressively inexpress-ively grieved and shocked at the going away of this great man with whom I have been so intimately associated for many years. He was a great friend and a great speaker." BLOOD EXPRESSES OFFICIAL REGRET SALT LAKE CITY. June 4 (U.P.) Official regret was expressed today by Gov. Henry H. Blood, commenting on the death - of Speaker of the House Joseph W. Byrns. "The house of representatives has lost one of its most colorful and influential figures in the passing pass-ing of Speaker Byrns," the governor gov-ernor said. "In. his long service in congress he had given experience and influence in-fluence of great value in shaping legislation. He was a valiant and militant champion of democracy democ-racy and the New Deal, yet dealt fairly with aU with whom he came in contact." State Funeral To Be Held Friday In the House WASHINGTON, June 4 (U.R) William B. Bankhead of Alabama was elected speaker by the house today to fill the post left vacant by the sudden death of Joseph W. Byrns. Adjournment plans were put aside in the crisis caused by Byrns sudden death. Congress now is not expected to quit until sometime in the week following the Republican national convention conven-tion opening at Cleveland Tuesday. Tues-day. Bankhead's elevation to the speakership was agreed upon at an emergency conference of house leaders He will serve as full speaker for the remainder of this session. President To Attend Immediately after electing Bankhead, the house prepared to i recess, until a state funeral for Byrns, to be held in the house at noon tomorrow. President Roosevelt will attend the house funeral. He also will go to Nashville, Tenn., for the final fin-al services at which most of Byrns' congressional associates will be present. The senate paid its respect by recessing and delaying tax bill action ac-tion indefinitely. First Time In History It was the first time in history that the house had been faced with, UuilytylaoUag.A -!; cessor to a speaker who had died while congress was in session. Clerk of the House South Trimble Trim-ble called the house to order and announced "it is my painful 'duty to inform the house of the death of the speaker.'" Rules Committee Chairman John J. O'Connor then offered a resolution for the election of Bankhead to Byrns' post. Trimble quickly put the question. ques-tion. A chorus of ayes swelled forth. "Are there any nays?" asked Trimble. The house was silent. O'Connor and a group of leaders escorted Bankhead to the dais, where- only yesterday Byrns had laughed and joked with members and performed his last official act recess of the house in respect to Rep. A. Piatt Andrew, R.. Mass., who died Tuesday. At the vacant speaker's chair, O'Connor turned to the house: Bankhead Sworn "Ladies and gentlemen of the (Continued on Page Four) stormsIelp berry harvest Continued rain throughout Utah county the past five days has helped rather than harmed the strawberry crop, growers generally gener-ally agree. Because the rain was accompanied accom-panied by cold, it retarded the development de-velopment of the berries and will likely increase their size and flavor. fla-vor. A warm rain, coming in 'mid-season, generally is harmful because the berries ripen and become be-come watersoaked and unfit for consumption. Many growers had a picking the day before the rain started and very little damage resulted re-sulted from water soaking, except in a few isolated cases. The crop in the Orem and Pleasant Grove districts and elsewhere else-where through the county has been good this season. A few patches have been infested with weavil. which clip off the -oots and bring about a condition resembling re-sembling drouth in patches. There is only a little of this, however, and farmers are fighting it with poisoned bait. The rainstorm will be especially helpful in providing better size. It was getitng so warm before the rain started that some of the berries were becoming stunted. Springville Woman Given Butler Award Mrs. Maud Nielson, 1141 South Fourth East, Springville, has been awarded a $50 cut-work banquet cloth in a contest sponsored by Butler's Inc., for its customers. The gift was greatly appreciated by Mrs. Nielson, |