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Show UTAH THE SMITHFIELD SENTINEL. SMITH FIELD. Tornadoes in Middle West TORNADOES that swept through Arkan-saA Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma killed at Mart 30 persons and did a vast amount of damage to property. South Pekin in the Illinois river valley was almost destroyed, and many other towns suffered severely. Light and water services were crippled. Hosareas pitals throughout the stricken were crowded wiflt the Injured. Xars Review of Current Events s, "REFORM" BILL PASSED Through Measure Giving President Vast Powers Squeezes . Mussolini Ready for War Senate DEPARTMENT HOTELS HOTEL PLANDOMK, SALT LAKE 4th Sfc State Rates HAS to tl.M QUIET RESPECTABLE CLEAN Wbsx to RENO. NEVADA atop at tka HOTEL GOLDEN Kaaaa hrgaat ao4 ai t papalar ttl Oil Seizures Protested Washington. To have a clear understanding of the discussion that is to follow, I think I TV A must first find a in the of Controverty definition word "contumacy." It ought to be properly and oflicially defined because it is going to be a very important word in this country. So, I read from the dictionary here on my desk the follow- ing definition: contemptuous disinsolent dis- of authority; regard regard of authority; incorrigible obstinacy. Next) it should be set down that there are rather, there were .two men with the surname Of Morgan as officials of the Tennessee Valley authority before President Iloosc-ve- lt removed one of them from office for contumacy. The fact that, there were two Morgans must be remembered 'because eaeh one figures prominently in a continuing controversy and for the reason thnt neither one of the Morgans is connected with "the House of Morgan" to which so many demagogues refer when they talk about economic royalists. In the third place, we should know something about David E. Lilicn-tha- l, who, like the two Morgans, also was a director of the TVA. Mr. Lllienthnl continues to be a director, as does Ilarcourt Morgan. The Morgan who no longer has official connection with TVA, according to President Roosevelt, is Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, founder of the famous Antioch college at Yellow Springs, Ohio. Arthur Morgan was removed as chairman of the TVA because the President said he was guilty of "contumacy," and Harcourt Morgan was made chairman. ' The removal took place by executive order after Mr. Roosevelt had personally held three hearings for the purpose, he said, of determining who was wrong in an cat and dog fight that haa been going for months among the three directors of TVA. Arthur Morgan had made accusations against the other two directors, charges of a libelous nature, charges of dishonesty in short, charges that .the other two directors were guilty things to cause their removal from.' office.. Arthur Morgan had openly urged a congressional investigation of the TVA as well, and when Mr. Roosevelt made his own investigation and Arthur Morgan refused to oiler one iota of evidence to support his previous charges, he was guilty of contumacy and the Chief Executive removed, or just plain fired, him. And so, we come to another phase. In urging a congressional investigation, Arthur Morgan followed what he thought was the proper course. He held that the TVA was a creature of congress which placed in its law, its legal charter, that none of the directors could be removed unless on charges that they had played political favorites in TVA appointments. He thought that the White House investigation was a means of checking a congressional investigation which had been so vigorously opposed by Senator Norris of Nebraska, father of the TVA and Roosevelt supporter. That is to say. Chairman Morgan didn't believe President Roosevelt had any authority to call in the three directors and there, in the presence of all, compel the chairman to substantiate his charges. So he stood pat. But Mr. Roosevelt believed he did have authority and he used it. . He removed Arthur Morgan and promoted Harcourt Morgan to the TVA CONTUMACY, . Iw-eno- ugh chairmanship. Well, there had been a lot of hemming and hawing around the senate over the general TVA investigation proposed by the fighting young Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, who was joined in the battle by Sen. William H. King of Utah. Senator Norris succeeded in stalling the investigation for quite awhile. But after the White House investigation which Senator Bridges contemptuously referred to as a "comic opera trial, things began to happen in the house of representatives as well as in the senate and so now there is scheduled an investigation in which house and senate will join, an inquiry that will go into every phase of TVA to see what makes it tick. There can be no doubt at all that instead of satisfying the country, especially congress, as to the merits of the TVA row. the White House investigation had the effect of bringing about a investigation in congress. Many bitter words have been uttered about the White House course in firing Arthur Morgan, observations that Mr. Roosevelt had railroaded" the chairman out of the TVA job; assertions that it constituted an American version of the famed French "Dreyfus case, assertions that contumacy is a crime only where dictator! operate," etc. Try as they may now, the public ownership advocates, socialists and others who believe in the state owning everything, are due to have the varnish removed from the United RELATIONS between Mexico took a se- rious turn when Ambassador Dan- The country at last is going to have a look at the real wood; they will get some facts that hitherto have been concealed or hushed up. That is, these things will come out for an airing unless the presidential lash whips enough committeemen into line to develop a whitewash. TVA. Aside from the tragedy of having Arthur Morgan's name smeared, 1 the TVA row and Good for the White House the Country investigation probably will be good tor the country, Anybody who knows Arthur Morgan's record, must agree that it is one of which any man could be.proud. It is too bad, therefore, that he has to be the goat in the case. But I repeat that the affair will result in considerable good if the whole TVA record can be brought into the open, and the goings-on of public ownership advocates can be exposed for once insofar as TVA is concerned. There is, however, something much more significant, much deeper, in this situation than just justice or injustice to one man. In this I refer to the use of authority by the President to make an independent ollicinl do the bidding of the Chief Executive. It is a case comparable in many respects to the removal of the late William E. Humphreys as a member of the federal trade commission. That was done. President Roosevelt said at the time, because Mr. Humphreys failed "to see eye to eye with the Chief Executive. It is to be remembered, too, that thff Supreme Court of the United States held unanimously that Mr. Roose velt did not have the power to remove Mr. Humphreys. Thus, there is again a legal question whether the President had the power, although Homer S. Cummings, the attorney general, advised Mr. Roosevelt that such power was vested in him as President. Undoubtedly, Arthur Morgan will try out the matter in court. thing is, however, that if President Roosevelt has that much authority now, how much more authority will he have to do that sort of thing, and many, many others, if given authority to reorganize the government agencies as he sought in the original government reorganization hill. Of course, much of his demanded authority haa been shorn from the hill, but I believe there is ground for alarm at what remains. Whether Mr. Roosevelt continues to be President indefinitely or whether some other man is President, I think congress has no right to give away such power. But to get back to the case of Arthur Morgan, and his contumacy." The meaning of the word is clear. Arthur Morgan, according to people who know him intimately, was trying to do the best job he knew how to do. He read the law one way; the President read it another. I see no legitimate reason for removal of the man on the grounds of contumacy. That is no crime. Discipline Mr. Morgan? Yes, if the President wanted to do so. Suspend him until the facts have been brought to light by a congressional inquiry, a mode of procedure which congress reserved to itself. But removal seems to be rather foolish, and the action certainly has reacted adversely to the President among his own partisans. - . The White House inquiry failed to adduce any story about the opera-tion- s tsiamet Lilientkal of Harcourt Morgan and Mr. Lilienthal. I hear in many quarters that Mr. Lilienthal is the man who really started the trouble in the beginning. He is the same man who was connected with the Wisconsin utilities commission and wrote an order directing a reduction in telephone rates before holding a hearing to give interested parties a chance to have their day in court. If current reports be true. Mr. actually signed the order reducing rates several days before the public hearing was held. The court called his action arbitrary and delivered itself of quite a tongue-lashin- g about such unwarranted and despotic action. That opinion was rendered late in February. Whether Mr. Lilienthal haa been guilty of the same kind o( despotism in TVA. I have no means of knowing; but, this much can be said: if he attempted surely anything of the kind. Arthur Morgan would be tlie first to object. Mr. Lilicnthnl's operations in TVA, as far as they arc visible from ashington, have the appearance and the results naturally to be of an extremist. Arthur Morgan is too. but the records of the two men as far as they are known publicly assuredly shows him to understand human nature. Mr. Roosevelt, having elected to fire Mr. Morgan for contumacy" and thereby having placed himseJ on the side of Mr. Lilienthal, now must face the political music. Lili-cnth- self-wille- d, Writers KrwwjMf Union. RADIO AND TELEVISION iels delivered to Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay a sharp protest Caragainst the action of President denas in expropriating foreign oil Mexproperties. He asked Just how for the to properties pay ico proposed seized. Cardenas thereupon called his congress in special session to consider an internal loan to provide for the indemnity payments. American withdrawal of support from the silver market, Cardenas chief source of revenue, threatened to close many silver mines. Halted Silver Buying SECRETARY OF THEannounced that the United States had discon- $35,000.00 Stock That Etatpawat, Ra4ia Paita H DaHrtriaa. Writo lac (raa Ntviilaa. hjjjOnnlikl Felt Radio Co. InterMt'n Dist.! Ml Bah Lata City State Saw : PERSONALS Original poem WANTED Send paaaaa to tnmadlata eonaMention. COLUMBIAN MUSIC PUBLISHERS, LTD, MIT TaraaU. Caaa4a Dept. ALCOHOL Treatment Rain Its Aasarai. Only 3 days at INTEBMOUNTAIN SANA TORIUM. lit E. Sth la.. Salt Lakaj'CUg. ' Bailers Yaar Calda Qaichar Uaa UCA-PA- K Sab, Noaa-Drap- a, Inhalant All to One Bottle ,. Sent Pest Paid ISe and' COa ' UCA-PA- K . MFC. CO. 1701 Sa. 0th East St. . Salt LaU City; Utah STEAMSHIP TICKETSt-CRUIS- ES leaaaahlp Tlefcsta, Craisaa All linn, tl- ships. Write to Amarlaaa Express Ca., M Wast tad Saath St.. Salt Lam City. tinued the purchase of Mexican silBUILDING MATERIAL ver until further notice. Thisprob . INTERSTATE BRICK CO. ably was a direct result of Mexicos Building and Fira Brick Flra Clay Vltrtfiad Sewer Hollow Building Tilt finance senate oil the of of chairman properof foreign Harrison expropriation Senator Pat Mississippi, Pipe Drain TUe Roof and Mantels. committee, is here seen telling members of the press what his committee ties, which Secretary of State Hull SIM R. 11th E.. SALT LAKE H T CM. be to blow his would considers a hard good had done and proposed to do to the revenue measure so that it FURNITURE less objectionable to business and to the country in general. It already neighbor" policies. Price of silver Uaad Mohair Living room act I39.S0. Uaai was cut 1 cent an ounce.-Thhad made radical changes in the bill as it eras passed by the bouse. Monarch Coal Banac ML New 9x11 United States Treasury has Hug 11416 Used Upright Plana Carpet. (49.5L newounces of Bargain Baaaanat, Western Farnilara Ca. been buying 5,000,000 166 Be. State Bah Lake City ly mined Mexican silver' each HOUSEHOLD month, paying around $2,500,000 for it at the artificially maintained New WRINGER ROLLS FOR ALL JVASHEBS SUMMARIZES THE WORLDS WEEK Wholesale and ntall. APEX SALES York price, which gave Mexico sizWcatem Newspaper Unloa. SERVICE. 171 E. 3RD B.. SALT LAKE. able profits. OFFICE EQUIPMENT debt settlement proposal Hungarian Wide Powers for President and railroad legislation. AND NEW USED desks and chain, fllei. Broadcasters Czar for addins auk's, sofas, typewriters, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S Democratic Leader Barkley said B. L. DESK EX., ana li State, Saif Laka. of NationalAssociation ganization bill squeezed through he hoped the senate could dispose of THE CLAY PRODUCTS. announced the the senate by the close vote of 49 the tax revision bill, the $1,100,000,-00- 0 Louisof to 42, after a fierce fight, A moMark of election naval expansion program,. and Ethridge Drain Pipe Faca Brick Flra Brick and all clap pndacte tion to recommit, which would have the proposed $1,000,000,000 refief ville, Ky., as temporary president, CO. - Balt Laka FIRE UTAH CLAT was billion-dollravirtually killed the, measure, measure in April. This would dear or czar, of the GOODS ATHLETIC defeated by a vote of 48 to 43. dio unsenate broadcasting industry. the calendar, he said, Opponents of this bill are con- less consideration of Hungarys debt Ethridge, who is managing editor GREAT WESTERN ATHLETIC GOODS vinced that it paves the way for program should result In a lengthy of the Louisville Courier-Journand Uaifsnaa, Bata, Clavaa, Baseball Soflkalk. O Athletic chan. ate. a dictatorship in the United States. senate debate on the entire war debt Times, accepted the position after VeUybsIls.SCHOOL SUPPLY CO Balt Lake Mr. Roosevelt made public a let- question. not take would he that stipulating ICE CREAM FREEZERS ter to a friend in which he disRepresentative Rayburn, house any salary. The job, authorized a become to claimed any intention ODA FOUNTAINS ICE CREAK COUNfloor leader, said he thought that at the N. A. B.s annual convert- FREEZERS and lea Cream cabinate-- r dictator under the powers granted chamber could complete its present tion, was to have carried a salary TER Bar Fixturea. Stool., Carbonatora, Btaaaa him by the bill. He said he was program by May 1. But other mem-- 1 of $25,000 yearly, TaMaa. Alaa ncanditioacd equipment term, CO. Maxafactatan firmly opposed to an American dic- bers said that if efforts to revive the 66 Paat Office Pi era - - Salt Laka CHp none tatorship and that he has bill are successful, the I Britain's New wage-hoSpanish Plan BUTCHER SUPPLIES I . of the qualifications which would picture may change. make him a successful dictator. OREAT BRITAIN laid before rep- HOBART DAYTON SALES SERVICE .. The special reorganization comresentativea of Europes major Camplate Market Eaaipawnt TVA Ten Men to Probe Be. Weat Temple St. - - Salt Laka City M mittee of the house reported a new powers new proposals for obtaining bill as a substitute for the senate pIVE senators and five represents- - early removal of foreign troops MOTORCYCLES I tives wifi, do the investigating of from the Spanish civil- war. The HARLEY FARTS Aawaaeriaa measure but differing from it only Lawtat Wn slightly. Its speedy, passage was thq Tennessee Valley .authority, for plan was submitted to the chair- Ultd Motorcyelre. Write for ntikite 144 HOUSE OF B.11 Laka HOPPER. E. B4y resolution the for a joint committee man's subcommittee at the noninpredicted by Majority .Leader Rayburn. SEEDS inquiry was adopted tervention committee in its first The bill, aa it was passed, by the by the senate, with- meeting in nearly two months. Lewaat Fricte Cud 4b FicI4 Saeda. AH out a dissenting senate, authorizes the President, Informed persons said Britain variedfea of potatoaa A graam Now Stock. MAXFIELD FEED A COAL CO. Fertmllaai. vote, and , was ap- proposed first,- a new formula for by executive. order, to transfer, retoaht A Pealtry Sapp- - Salt Laka A Murray proved unanimously deciding when belligerent rights group, consolidate, segSCHOOLS by the house. The should be granted the warring facregate the whole or any part of or ' resolution was intro- tions; second, restoration of conabolish any of the 135 bureaus, agenat Factny Ftien Litoral Ami ex any muunl lnitnunrnt. duced by Sen. Alben trol on cies, and divisions of government. SCHOOL OF MUSIC, g.lt Ukk Spains frontiers. W. Barkley of Ken-- t Excepted from this section, howSTAMPS u c k are the reserve federal ever, y, majority board, leader. the corps of engineers of the UnitIt calls Franco in Catalonia Every teg guar. Write foe for investigation of free mmplei. Dept. W, la- ed States army and the independent, ENERAL FRANCOS insurgent totntemateto Stamp Wke., Sett Lake. Utek. quasi-judiciand regulatory estabcharges of malfea-Seblasted its way army through Bridges 8ance aiKj dishonMINES AND MINING lishments. such as the board of tax the loyalist lines and entered the appeals, the communications com- esty made by the ousted chairman, province of Catalonia, moving far Pe't "ll Sleek. Vm Cheaper. to get Needr4 Capital. mission, the federal trade com- A. E. Morgan, and includes eight of toward Barcelona, the third capital Lead Metka4 JOHN L, DONAHUE mission, the interstate commerce the twenty-thre- e charges originally of the government forces. In this 141 Braadway - - commission, and the national labor made by Senators Bridges and King rapid advance about 100 towns were . HELP WANTED in their first resolution for a conrelations board. in a single day and many Tva Max to leant Electrical ' captured Appliance galling It abolishes the civil service com- gressional inquiry. It also calls for villages were demolished by bom-- Meat kava eat Yaar caeaty ke even. nay mission as now constituted, and the fishing expedition into the ac- bardment by a fleet of 200 war Wnu Appliance Bax 1666 - - Salt Laka City Under ganatoa Pvt Blenatara general accounting office. It cre- tivities of private utility companies planes said to have been contributand their suits ates a new department of welinjunction Organ First to Uaa Keyboard against ed by Italy and Germany. fare," and it authorizes six more the TVA. The first Instrument provided with warned France that any Italy Sen. H. Styles Bridges, the New $10,000 a year assistants to the PresFrench intervention in Spain "might a keyboard was the organ. ident. Hampshire Republican, in a radio compromise peace on the European debate declared the administration The organ of the Italian was trying to obscure the charges continent" Informazione DiploSenators Are Angered of scandal within the TVA by forc- foreign office, iT COMMENTING to the press on the ing the inquiry to cover the private matics, published the statement senate's action on the reorgan- utility angle. The administrations ally and aadn man to a ization bill, the President made the strategy haa been to cover up TVA Colonel House Dies ably than glanca. Coma in far FREE c remarkable tettoa or write far booklet. statement that it dirt by a phoney counter-attache EATH after a long illness ended proved the senate said. the notable career of Col. EdS He was answered vigorously by ward M. could not.be purHouse, whose name, dur- MS B. Sen. Lister BOSTON BLDG. Hill of Alabama. chased by organized SALT CITY ing the World war era, was familSSI TATES BLDCL . telegrams based on iar to millions. He BOISE; IDAHO direct misrepresen- Italy Ready for War passed away in New WNU wjST N.' SMt" 'AMAKB tations. ENITO MUSSOLINI put a chip York at the age of D This led to an oute seventy-ninon his shoulder and dared anyyears. Most Famous Dogfight burst of indignation one to knock it off. In a speech Shunning publicity Tha most famous dogfight evir in the senate. Hithe Italian senate which was and personal glory, staged in tha United States took ram Johnson of Cal- before broadcast to the world, II Duce House devoted himplace on a farm near Louisville or ifornia started a hot self to untiringly said: Italys land, sea and air October 19, 1881. The match, held debate with the as- forces are tuned for rapid and im- what he deemed the for a itaka of $2,000, attracted a sertion: I don't best Interests of his number of "sportsmen" from know just what was placable war. He warned Europe, large and country; for meant by this remark, but I do and especially France, of his readimany large cities and created much his years ness influence, and to willingness fight, and know full well the implications which betting throughout tha country. A he subscribed to the theory especially in inter- arise from it. Did the President said railroad company even ran special House national matters, mean that the senate could be pur- that the best defense is offense. was An He called the Italian submarine great early supporter of excursion trains to the Kentucky chased only by promises of projWilson a political fortune metropolis, says Colliers Weekly, fleet JVo?drow the in the world, said largest ects in particular states, or by marand tha Incoming crowds were welbeme Wilson trusted adviser comed shals or other officials in particular the nation's air fleet was one of the I by the notables of the city. CV01? best in existence, and asserted Presidency localities?" that, and continued to if direct help his he can necessary, put an army course Senator Wheeler of Montana said Gun Invention immediately before and dur-fa-g that it was a "coincidence" that of 9.000.000 men in the field. the war, making frequent A soldiers Invention to eliminate "I will be in supreme command, trips Senator James P. Pope, Democrat, to Europe. He was Wilsons per-son- triggers on guns developed tha idea of Idaho, had voted for the reor- Mussolini cried, thrusting out his of improving the accuracy of rifle chest. representative fa the ganization bill about the same time peace conference. Later he and pistol fire. "Military problems are funda- that he had been able to get for his Wilson disagreed and thefa state an appropriation of close to mental ones," continued Mussolini JJz aMOC,ation came to an end. I dedicate the greatest Throgmorton, Busy London Street $1,000,000 to start a dam project. part of my day to them. Anyone who dares I , When Pope and his friends indigThrogmorton street in London correspond! to Now Yorks Wall street. I Regime in China nantly protested, Wheeler said he to attack the rights and interests I was satisfied there was no connec- of our fatherland will find fa the announced officially the land, sea and air the immediate tion between the two matters. Boys First Phone Operatora aufiuratln the and proudest answer from reformed The citizens who sent between The first operatora of thoj of Chl' the Italian people's arm 75,000 and 100,000 telegrams toXnlin.to?-epubliasking switchboard installed fa New 8' France was warned also by Nazi senators to vote against the reorpuPPet "fate Haven, Conn., in 1878, were boys. reBimo Minister ganization measure are still to be Propaganda Gocbbels fa (LmmiImI,!? rul80 was used Instead of the and Ahoy-nho- y heard from concerning the Presi- a sensational speech in Vienna customary hollo. dent's comment. uLlang Hun-Tz- e ThaV claiming the might of the new Ge new executive yu- many, Gocbbels shouted: Ger-tl0n euivlcnt to pre-an- y Chronometers Corrected at Sea many is now strong enough to resist mier Adjournment Prospects The eclipses of Jupiters moons, attack from France. 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