Show UTAHN BACKED i Y FOR MEAD POST William R R. Wallace chairman of J the state water storage commission i. i Thursday was being being backed by to succeed Dr DrEl Elwood Mend Meat c United States States' commissioner of r J reclamation Dr Mead Mend who died Sunday Sunda was buried burled Wednesday in Arlington cem cemetery tery at Washington D. D C. C z f Civic and political leaders were i emphatic that a westerner and nd preferably a Utahn should gain the post Senator William H. H King had preL preViously pre pre- pre pre-I L suggested I the names of Frederick P. P Champ chairman of the tile board of of- public welfare and T T. H. H state engineer but both men said they were not peeking the post t A. A S. S Brown Democratic leader notified Utah congressmen to 16 use their influence in Mr Vall Wallaces Wallace's aces ace's behalf W. W E. E president jot of o the Salt Lake chamber of commerce commerce commerce com com- merce indicated that organization t would support the water storage commissioner if sentiment crystallized crystallized crystal crystal- in his favor or and Olof R. R chairman of the state Democratic committee pledged his |