Show THE SALT ilAKE TRIBUNE Liquor Board Absolved by Probe Report Brown Promises Early Action on Findings of Three Utah Attorneys (Continued from Pag On) the employment of young women in draft beer establishments (The board found evidence that one establishment employed young girls both to serve and mingle with cus t'omers to increase trade It strorfg- ly condemned the practice) JThat the commission take immediate action gainst those draft beer licensees whom the inquiry revealed to have improper partnerships with ether persons That the commission cooperate with local authorities to enforce provisions of the beer Haw or to proceed alone in a vigorous cam' paign "until all the violators have been cleaned out" Enforcement Staff board The also recommended that the enforcement “strongly staff olj the Hquor control commission be concentrated in one department under one capable head” The disclosed that some draft had violated the law by serving hard liquor on the premises and that bottled beer licensees had on occasion permitted custom' ere to consume the beer on the premises The board of Inquiry further found a "widespread feeling against the advertising of hard liquor” but noted that the legislature eliminated from the liquor bill a specific prohibition of advertising in newspapers The advertising issue "appears to be a subject solely within the jurisdiction of the legisla' ture” the board concluded The report added however that: "In this connection it is worthy of note that the three leading newspapers published in Salt Lake City do not accept for publication any hard liquor advertisements" Acted as Spokesman Mr Moyle acted as spokesman for the board of inquiry when the report was made public and reported that the investigation disclosed “no statement anywhere in this transcript that anyone ever said the commission received anything" Mr Brown said the commission contemplated action against all persons cited in the transcript as law violators adding that three draft eerV licensees already have been cited to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked He explained that the commis' sion isSderelict in selecting permanent employes under competitive examinations because of the press Of other commission business IJe pointed out that examinations were conducted last May and some employes hired upon those tests but that court suits apd draft beer matters had since delayed selection of a complete permanent personnel ay Victim to Fix Penalty In Wife Beating Case COVINGTON Va May 9 OT1) — Alleghany county Virginia is no place for wife beaters Trial Justice R E Dyche said Saturday he would allow the wife Jo fix punishment within the limits of the law in all cases of assault of husband upon wife brought be fore him “I am only sorry that Virginia does not have a whipping post for wife beaters" Justice Dyche said "because I think it would be very effective to allow the wife to re taliate with a strap” British Rush Troops To Palestine Region CAIRO Egypt' May 9 (Ah— A contingents of troops bound for Palestine left Egypt by airplane tonight Other troops were standing by in readiness to depart if necessary It was understood the troops were being sent at the request of Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauifliqpe thl British high commissioner for Palestine in view of the tense Arab-Jesituation ' SUNDAY MORNING MAY-1- 0 193K Widow Admits Separation From Lew Ayres Husband Slain Confirmed by Ginger Rogers 4 The board of inquiry investigating rumors of irregularities in connection with administration of the state liquor act made recommendatons to the liquor commission under 14 points in a report completed Saturday Following is a full text of the report: Liquor Control Commission of Utah 375 West 2qd South City Gentlemen: The undersigned designated by you as authorized by sec- - 1 tion 33 of the Liquor Control Act to investigate complaints and charges made against (1) the commission or its officers and employes and (2) against beer licensees and (3) against others who have had dealings with the commission and with certain licensees have held hearings commencing April 28th and extending to this date duringwhich we thoroughly examined all persons we were informed possessed any information respecting either alleged violations of- the liquor control act or other unlawful or irregular practices Notice was given through the public press taf the time and place of our meetings and invitations were daily extended to everyone having information on any matter to be investigated to appear before us and all witnesses who we were told could furnish information were examined Only a few witnesses volunteered and we were forced to send out ahd bring in the greater number who were examined AH witnesses were required to testify under oath each was questioned by the three of us their testimony was taken down and transcribed by an official court reporter and the transcript of all evidence received by us is submitted to you herewith for your consideration While it is your duty and responsibility to review all of the testimony and to make your own findings and decisions we invite your particular attention to the following: (1) THE COMMISSION: Complaint was voiced to ua about the delay on the part of the commission in selecting its staff of employes in the way fixed by the legislature in section 10 of the liquor control act It was stated that while applicants for employment took examinations in May 1935 when the commission was commencing operations none has been selected for employment according to his or her examination rating Since the law provides that "no officer or employe shall be appointed or employed by the commission except as provided” in section 10 the commission must comply with the 1 - statute (2) PERSONNEL: Rumors concerning payoffs “for protection or for the issuance of draft beer licenses or other special fayors were investigated by us but no evidence was produced by others or found by uS to support any of them Some gossip sifted in to us through hearsay sources respecting alleged law violations by officers and employes of the commission but other than as herein mentioned no evidence was adduced to support such rumors (3) MARBLE MACHINES: The testimony disclosed that at least one and maybe two marble machine operators in order to secure “spots” as they call them to place their particular type of marble machines in the places of business of draft beer licensees told the latter that the liquor commission favored his or their machines One marble machine operator even went so far in dividing receipts with his customer as to first take 20 per cent “off the top” and divide only 80 per cent intimating that the 20 per cent went to some one connected with the commission Upon examination he stated that this was his way of securing tohimselfa larger split and that he did not inJactpay-an- y part of it"‘tr anyone' Since the commission has recently by resolution prohibited the placing of marble machines in thd places of business of beer licensees that action will avoid a recurrence of the “muscling in” tactics employed by machine operators claiming to have influence with the commission and will also prevent a repetition of the insinuation employed by at least of part of the reone marble machine operator that a “pay-of- f’ ceipts was made to someone We recommend that the commission strictly enforce its present regulation prohibiting the use or operation of pin or marble games slot machines punch boards and all other devices of a similar nature in the places of business of draft beer licensees We took evidence respecting charges (4) PERSONNEL made (1) that a young attorney employed part time by the commission had accepted fees for preparing for clients several applications made to the commission for draft beer licenses and (2) that he had asked draft beer licensees to use in their places of business marble machines operated by one of his clients The testimony discloses that the beer license applications were prepared by him before he was employed by the commission that no licenses were issued by the commission to any of said applicants and that one of them was later prosecuted for vio- lating the liquor law and in addition an injunction was obtained With against his place of business by the attorney in question respect to the second charge he frankly admits that he asked several draft beer licensees to permit the placing of marble machines of one of his clients in their places of business but says that they had already obtained their licenses that he had been told he could retain his private clients whose business did not conflict with his legal work for the commission and that he did not feel at the time that he was making a misuse of the influence of his position The testimony discloses that no criminality Attaches to the acts of this young man and it is our opinion that no moral turpitude was involved — although we believe his action in soliciting draft beer licensees to use his client’s machines was indiscreet under the circumstances He offers if we or the commission deem it proper to sever the relation of client and machine operator in question and we attorney with recommend he do so w the-marb- (5) DISTILLERS’ AGENTS: It is disclosed in the transscript that some distillers who sell liquor to the commission boosters to traverse Utah to drum up customers to buy their particular brands One of the principal purposes of placing the sales of all liquor in the hands of the state is to avoid all attempts to stimulate consumption and to avoid forcing sales qm-pl- E W Kelly Says— will Sunday (this day) he universally observed as Mother's Day If is most fitting and proper that we set apart a day for the con- -' templation of motherhood on which we can give some appropriate expression to the debt we all owe to the greatest sacrifice and devotion in human experience Among all the earthly blessings which have been bestowed upon us it is difficult to find one that compares with motherhood' It is hard to imagine a greater ambition than to be what our mothers would’ wish us to be These sentiments which we all entertain are of little value unless they are translated into action Would it not be a fine thing if a general contribution could be made through some of our charitable organizations for the relief of mothers who are suffering for want of proper medical care and the common necessities of life None of us can give as much as our mothers gave us All honor to Mother's pqy President Mullett-Xell- y Company dy to have an interest in such licenses be cited to appear before the commission to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked where they are “fronting" for others tion of their whiskeys Is disclosed in the testimony of the agents of two of the larger distillers This practice appears to be in direct con flict with the state store plan which (8) DRAFT BEER LICENSEES: is designed to not force sales or There is evidence of a local repre- stimulate the consumption of whisdistil- ky If this practice is not in viosentative of a ky lery dealing with the commission lation of the strict letter of the act Interesting himself in obtaining li- it certainly Is at variance with the censes on behalf of draft beer li- spirit of the law The commission censees in Salt Lake county and can and should if necessary deed the transcript discloses that he now directly with the distillers to stamp owns an Interest in at least one out this practice draft beer license We submit that This report is necessarily con such a relation will lead to compli- densed and is not to be considered cations— and since the commission by the commission as embracing all would not in the first Instance have matters developed in the testimony issued a license to a hard liquor of all of the witnesses contained in dealer it is within its power to re the transcript If after having revoke such an undisclosed partner viewed the transcript you desire our views on any matters not hereship license in discussed we shall be glad to (9) DRAFT BEER LICENSEES meet with you From evidence submitted during Although we feel that ample no1 our hearings it appears that hard tice and opportunity has been afsold has been to customers liquor forded by us to permit everyone to he business some of hrf places of he heard who has information to imdraft beer licensees We suggest part respecting the subject under those that shown by the transcript we will hold ourselves to have so sold whisky be cited to investigation in readiness for a reasonable time appear before the commission to to meet again in the event anyone show cause if any they have why comes forward with evidence just! their licenses should not be revoked fying further investigation (10) BOTTLED BEER LICENRespectfully submitted SEES: It is apparent that a num HENRY D MOYLE liber of persons to whom retail SAMUEL C POWELL censes have been issued by the comE M BAGLEY mission under section 89 to sell bottled beer “for consumption off the premises where sold” are violating the law by providing glasses and permitting the drinking of bottled beer in their places of business BEER LAW ENFORCE (11) MENT: The legislature intended that the peace officers of the municipalities should enforce the beer law (section 174) because they are given all the license fees and revenues derived from that source (section 90) except that they shall not receive the fines collected from convicted violators in whose trials they took no part (section 177) but since it is apparent that both draft beer licensees and licensees authorized to sell bottled beer for consumption are violating various provisions of the beer lawJwe recommend that the commission direct Its enforcement officers and inspectors tq join the municipal officers or if necessary to proceed alone in a vigorous campaign t6 enforce the beer provisions of the law until all the violators have been cleaned out — the commission to collect and retain all fines in all cases where the municipal officers do not conduct the prosecution to a conviction (12) LIQUOR ADVERTISING: There is a widespread feeling of hard against the advertising ' liquorr " A “number of complaints were submitted to us (exhibit 11 being an example) against the advertising of liquors by distillers in some newspapers in the state and we were requested to make a recommendation against the practice That however appears to be subject solely within the jurisdiction of the legislature The legislature eliminated from the liquor control act before passage a specific prohibition in section 149 against newspapers advertising hard liquors and only the legislature can restore that prohibition In the event of flagrant or grossly offensive advertising the commission might be justified in adopting the control measures suggested in paragraph (5) hereof for curbing the activities of distillers’ In this connection it is agents worthy of note that the three leading newspapers published in Shit Lake City do not accept for publication any hard liquor advertiselarge-whis- For Property HOLLYWOOD CaL May (D-Gid movie Rogers dancer moved to her mother’s house tonight and confirmed a studio statement that she and Lew have Ayres film separated Her explanation coincided with one Ayres gave the Associated Press several days ago when he said their individual work had taken them apart “It's difficult to explain but it seems that both Lew and I have become so engrossed In our individual careers that we suddenly awoke to find our ideas and mutual interest were very different” she nger fairy-foote- ELKADER Iowa May 9 ID— Sheriff L J Palas said today confessions by the widow of Dan Shine victim of an alleged “marriage-murdplot” and her harmonica playing boy sweetheart had named the youth as the actual slayer and involved four others in the crime Maynard Lenox 18 “the boy sweetheart” said the sheriff confessed he was the “trigger man” for the gang Shine 60 a bachelor farmer until last week When he married his housekeeper Pearl Hines was found shot to death ip a closet of his home Tuesday A shotgun lay beside his body with a string from the trigger attached to his finger to simulate suicide The four involved In a plot to slay him all under arrest the sheriff said were: Jim Hines uncle of the w£dow Shine and like her 30 years old Mrs Minnie Hines 49 Jim Hines' wife Hoard Hines 37 cousin of widow and the plump Albert (Deke) Cornwell 37 of Manchester Iowa The Hines’ lived on a farm near that on which the victim dwelt many years with his brother Tim actor-direct- er or said A divorce is not contemplated she said “On the contrary” the actresh continued “we know that we fhall often see each other and under very friendly terms" There is a possibility of a she said “We both have the highest respect for each other and are merely using the separation to allow ourselves time to think things over” They were married in November 1934 Since that time Ayres a rscon--dilati- red-hair- L'Af' much-soug- ht actor has turned his back on that side of movie work to be a director He has just finished his first picture Ginger Rogers 70 se ments (IS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION: We strongly recommend that the enforcement staff of the liquor control commission be concentrated in one department under one capable head (14) LIQUOR SALES STIMULATION: The strenuous activities of some pf the distillers’ local representatives in employing “good will" boosters to stimulate the consump John Brown’s Bible Read on His Birthday PASADENA Cal May 9 CD— A d woman wiped off the glass over an picture therefore the commission should and from an old family Bible eliminate this practice The commis- today read to herself some underlined Old sion has it in its power to force the Testament passages foreign corporations engaging in Miss Mary E Thompson the wothis business to discontinue such man in this fashion paid tribute to practices either by refusing to buy of' her from those distillers who employ John Brown born 136grandfather years ago such boosters or by a selective in- today crease In the retail price of the prodThe picture hanging on the livucts of the offenders ing room wall in her home was a EMPLOYMENT OF (6) GIRLS of the antislavery leader IN BEER PARLORS: It is disclosed portrait of the precivil war days in the transcript that a draft beer Underscored Passage' licensee in Salt Lake City employs The Biblical passages were ones young girls to serve beer and to mingle with the customers to boost that he had underscored many years trade We cannot too severely con- ago with his own firm markings For a score of years Miss Thompdemn this practice and we recommend that the commission a son Pasadena resident for 51 years cTour (generations of Yflothers gray-haire- Four generations Have passed within our portals The the-mem- ory pass regulation prohibiting the hiring of women in draft beer establishments and that this particular licensee be cited to show cause why his license should not be revoked This recommendation does not apply to beer licensees operating bona fide restaurants (7) DRAFT BEER LICENSEES: The law requires that all applicants for beer licenses must state under oath the names of all persons interested in the business and if a partnership “the names and addresses of all the partners must be stated" Every person Interested in the license must possess the qualifications stated in the law Our investigation reveals the fact that in some instances persons not mentioned in the applications are interested — or since issuance have become interested — in the licenses We recommend that in the instances disclosed in the transcript the persons shown to have an interest or who appear a grade school teacher has observed the anniversary of John Brown’s birth in this fashion Shs is the daughter of Ruth Brown only daughter of Brown by his first wife Dianthe Lusk Brown whom he married June 21 1820 when he was 20 and she 19 This marriage is recorded In the Bible in Brown’s handwriting along yith various other family vital statistics including the births of 19 children and the deaths of sev- eral Among the latter entries was one concerning a son “Frederick Brown murdered at Osawatomle Kan" In 1856 in a clash between abolitionists and slaveholders brides that came to us in 1 868 sent their daughters and now THEIR third generation of daughters are coming here letting us help them plan and build and share their interests In these years woman's place has changed life has broadened But Her mothers have not changed Happily we take this opportunity to add our acclaim to the most noble institution the world has ever known OTHER'S DAY Will Stands for 35 Years ALBANY Ore (UP)— A wlU that remained urffchanged in any detail for 35 years was admitted to probate here William Stetter wrote the will on November 17 1900 bequeathing his entire estate to ms wife Z C M on I t 1 |