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Show X V 3 tr bThere V No 7Elace HERALD PHONES Business 4 495 Editorial ...1 .Society ..........101 -1 Like Utah County to live! Watch Us Grow! v . 1 FORTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO- 177. PRO V O, U T AH C 0 U f T Y, s U T A H, F Rl D'AY, FEBRUARY .2 U 1 9 30," V ft . t V TVVELYi; PAGES, TODAY i PRICE FIVE CEHTS Shd Teaches Cowboys How to Ride Mem T" Q T7 T .O t ' . ( -By-Arthur Brisbane Spread Out Too Thin All Drink, Says He Great Chance For Hoover -- Gold, Silver, Lead (Copyright 1929 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.) ON'T spread yourself out too thin." Brokers give that advice when your margin Is small, real estate men give It when your mortgage is too big. Britain's empire is spread out a little thin, with its . flag all over the world, seen, as Rudyard Kipling Kip-ling observed, by the heavy bear in the north, and the savage, dancing naked at the equator. Contrast France, small, compact,' concentrated country with the thinly thin-ly spread British empire. , Britain lent billions to France In the war. Now Britain is hard up. harassed by high taxes, compelled to pay a "dole to millions of unemployed. unem-ployed. , . France has a billion dollars, gold, on deposit in the United States. France with no unemployed, has brought in hundreds of , thousands of laborers from Italy and elsewhere. else-where. - - . France has the greatest air fleet in the world, three times as big as that of any other nation. andBrit Uh leaders tea you privanjr must be polite to France." "we Britain has three hundred million Hindus and one thin Gandhi, with one Russian bear to worry her in India. " " '- iV She has race troubles In South Africa. . She wants the biggest navy in the world, she Is accustomed to having V- She can't afford it. rIE dry-wet fight continues. Congressman M,urphy, head of business concerns in New York, says he knows no "leading financier, finan-cier, banker, industrialist, or manufacturer manu-facturer who does not break the dry law." - ' ' ghat, seems conclusive. Representative Repre-sentative Kichenar. Republican from'MIchlgan, asked "How about Henry Ford r- I do not know him." replied Murphy. The statesmen all laughed. Henry Ford' It as dry as the inside in-side of Tut-Ank-Amen's mummy. It will Interest you to know that doctors doc-tors advised him to drink red wine, favorite beverage of Thomas Jeff-ersohTand Jeff-ersohTand Benjamin Franklin, but Ford wouldn't do it. ' . 'V 'r- . SUGGEST government operation ; M and you are told "the govern (Continued on Page Eight) - Scout Meet Slated Here March 6 is the da,te set for the nexi scout JamboreeVofhe Tim-- Tim-- panogos council to be held in the Briiham Young university, accord-in" accord-in" to an announcement made by j. William Knight, president of the council, Friday. Scout workers from 17 stakes will be present at the meeting, and judging fr'om the attendance of the last, jamboree more than 300 scout-ters scout-ters will he present. A splendid program is being outlined out-lined and some member from the regional office will in all probability probabil-ity address the scouters assembled. The Provo boy scout band will make their first public appearance at the meeting. . Firemen's Fete Enjoys Huge Advance Sale r' With a large advance ticket sale, made possible through the" hearty - 0 jtz i anvn v , houses, the success or xne rrovo Firemen masquerated, to be given giv-en Monday evening at the Utanna Garden.V is already assured. - Attractive" prize3, aggregating over $200 in value, are being of- fered to the best costumed characters, charac-ters, the best, comedians, the best waltzers, oldest and youngest married mar-ried couples, and best, Individual characters. " . ' . .' - Pick out the prize you want from the following list: ' - First prize, costume Lady, party dress; man, 515 blanket. i ' Second priz?,- "costume Lady, handbeg; man, .hat - "'" Third prize, costume Lady, - art pillow; man, shirt. . : ' First prized comedian Lady, silver sil-ver spoon set; man, pair oxfords. ; Second . prize, ; comedian Lady, 100 ppunds"Xour; " man, one clean and press. - , - Third prize, comedian Lady, pair silk hose; man, flash light. (Ccfitinued on Page Eight) jpPXVW iiiiHIii MfiUi wl j . . i : I X" I j ;. i : :,;5 - . . , Vi'- . v JfV . Here's one reason why young cowboys of the southwest have been sud-ueuiy sud-ueuiy smitten with a aesire for higher education at the University of Texas. She is Helen Hall, 24-year-old riding instructor for university students, stu-dents, who was recently empowered to instruct boys as well as girls in the art of mastering a broncho. And they get scholastic credit for It, too. WORLD PEACE, GIVEN STRESS Washington's Attitude Discussed Dis-cussed by Dr. William J. Snow Before Rotary. "International peace is vital to every phase of present-day life," declared de-clared Dr. William J. Snow of Brlg-hara Brlg-hara Young university, who " addressed ad-dressed the Provo Rotary club at its regular luncheon meeting at the Hotel Roberts . today. ' : jQr. Snow's subject was ."Washington, ."Wash-ington, end International Peace,' and he touched upon Washington's beliefs as . applied to present-day conditions. ' "Washington would never have opposed a world court, as that plan exists today," said Dr. Snow. "He strongly urged the cultivation of peace and good will with all nations. na-tions. His often-misquoted ref erence as opposing permanent aK liances in any ordinary matter affecting af-fecting European nations was a sentiment that had to do with pre vailing conditions yt the time, and his whole attitude in urging good win with all nations showed anything any-thing but a policy of Isolation." Business Needs Brought Out . The speaker pointed out that healthy- philosophy, science,, potties, pot-ties, and, more' than all others business, - demand international good wiiljat the present time. The idea type of patriotism, he declared, Is one in'whicb free and constructive construc-tive criticism is employed. -".Contestants in the recent Rotary Ro-tary club oratorical competition on the subject oO international good will were special guests of the club. Max Kerr and Miss Gertrude Partridge, Part-ridge, first and second prize winnersrespectively, win-nersrespectively, delivered their orations before the assembled club members." Mrs. Marie H. Homer gave two vocal' solos, with Mrs. John Aird acompanying her at the piano. Jealous Husband Slays Wife; Lover , . i LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21. ,(UP.) Jealousy of an estranged husband early today ledto" the fatal shooting shoot-ing of Mrs. Vera Gingel and her asserted s w e e t h e a r t, Sigurd Bjourneby, 36, after Anguso Glngell followed them to an apartment. The huSband surrendered to police po-lice immediately after the shooting with the words, ".' just shot 'my wife and another man. Mrs. Glngell, who had left her husband sometime ago, died in a hospital j soon after the man shot her through the head ' and leg. Bjourneby died Instantly. Members Of Taft VFamily Summoned WASHINGTON. Feb' 21 (UE Absent members of the family of William Howard Taft have "been summoned to the bedside" of the former chief justice-it was learnt ed late today... although Mr.Taft's physicians say there has been little change in hiscondltfon. , ' Mr. Taft's failure ( to f improve during the past week is believed to have prompted, the action.' t A bulletin issued at noon today by Doctors Thomas A. Claytor and Francis R, Hagner stated that' the patient's condition was "just about the same." ., ., r KILLER OF 9 V ismiymvE . ...... - ' - ' h- : , Authorities Inclined To Doubt Story of Demented Mankiller. DETROIT, Feb."21 lLR)-:james Baker, the 25-year-old ex-sailor and formeFchemist's assistant, who has confessed to nine murders committed com-mitted since 1924, apparently is en, joying the interest the story of his "mental' pleasure poisonings" has created. " . As he waited . today the jajrjval of New York detectives who will re-Turn re-Turn him lo New York to face Charges of murdering Henry Gaw, aged night watchman, he talked glibly of the .murders he says he committed. - ' , . " . Baker has not waived extradition papers, but he told Detroit police he would not fight removal to New York. He intends, however, to stand trail for the murder of Ga.vrsz Story Checked ' - Today, though, police began to doubt the? truth of 'the numerous "pleasure" murders, although they said there. was no doubt, about his I confession to the Gaw slaying. j At'Houston, Texas, where he said he murdered a ' friend named Honeycott, no police record could be found of the case. At Warren, O., which he says was his home, police were unable to find a record of his residence or of hia step-father step-father H. T. Parks, whom he said he shot to death. Hamburg, Germany, authorities also reported they had no record of the slaying of a sailor, there, which was one of the crimes confessed by Baker. I1AY0R CAUS niASS UEET1KG PLEASANT : GROVE. Mayor Lewis Olpin has called a mass meeting of the citizens of Pleasant Grove, to be held in the high school auditorium Friday evening, 'Feb. 23. The reason for the meeting Is to decide whether or not to hold a bond election-for the purpose of continuing main street three blocks further north. This will necessitate the division of three blocks and extend ex-tend the street to the cemetery. BOTH SIDES REST Both the counsel for the defendant defend-ant and the state rested after presenting pre-senting their evidence in the case of Orrin Phillips, of 3eaver on a charge of embezzlement, heard in the Provo city court Friday morning. morn-ing. Judge Maurice. Harding will make a ruling on the case Monday; . Phillips is alleged to have' taken possesion of a- used- washing, machine ma-chine valued at $20. The complain is signed by R. G. Jolley. - .-. ' Utah Generally fair tonight and Saturday; warmer": warm-er": northwest, portion por-tion tonight maximum temp. Thursday . , ; .70 nilnimum temp. Aiiursaay .... .,5'Jiinto the .wagon, going north. iiiy is EXECUTED 11IZ01 Doomed Woman Maintains Calm Demeanor As Preparations Prepa-rations Are Made For Exe- ; cut ion; Murdered Recluse. "STATE PENITENTIARY, FLORENCE, Ariz., Feb. 21 (UP) The first woman ever to be executed by the state of Arizona, Mra. Eva Dugan, 53, was dropped to her death from a gallQwa her tbday; Her body, draped, only in a cheap wrapper for she decided at the last moment the ; silk, shroud she made with her own hands: "might get mussed"rrwent through the trap, at 5:11 a,.' m, , Instant Peath ; - - 1 Se fell , through; a. hole hx the floor of the execution, chamber to a room below. Death was instantaneous instan-taneous for the rope, when it snapped at the end of the" drop, severed her head from the. body. In the room where she died for the murder in 1921 of A. J. Mathis, a Tucson " rancherfc . were the pictures" pic-tures" of. 16 all men,, who. were hanged on the same, gallows. Around eacn picture was. the noose which- caused' death, -and to morrow Mrs. Dugan's picture and her noose , will .. be placed ; 'among the'grirrt collection.', ---. Mrs. Dugan appeared to beTthe calmest one in the . assembly , as she entered the death ehamber. She . paused at the foot . of the (Continued on Page Eight) TLANTIKG' CP EVIDENCE IS HINTED HERE 4 The motion for a new trial for Arthur Hawkins of American Fork was continued until March 1 by Judge A. V.. Watkins of the Fourth district court, Thursday. , - : Martin Larsen, counsel for the defense filed an affidavit signed by George Frank and his wife, Sylvia Frank of Provo, stating that they saw I Federal Agent S.' A. Willis, place a bottle of ' moonshine in Hawkins' car,, later arresting Hawkins on a charge of possession. The state was given eight days by Judge Watkins to file counter af fidavites to the statement The appeal for a new trial came after Hawkins had been convicted in the Fourth district court on a persistent persis-tent violation charge during the latter part of January and was sentenced sen-tenced to serve from three months to two years in the state penitentiary. peniten-tiary. . " . ! PAYSONBOYS ..r.ABiKIHIR! i! . Two Payson youths were serious-- ly injured and a third received minor cuts and bruises when the car In which they were riding crashed Into a wagon on the state highway near ' Springville Thurs day night Reed Cowan, .IT, driver of the car, was most . seriously injured,, being rendered , unconscious and suffering lacerations about the face and head together with intern-a intern-a injuries. x ' . Reed Curtis, 18, was also rendered ren-dered unconscious and received painful cuts, about the body. Dan Reed was bruised "and shaken. up. All three of the youths were rushed to Dr. George Anderson's emergency emerg-ency hospital in Springville .were medical attention was given. ' . Rulon Ashcraft, 22, and his brother JEldon, 20, .were riding on the wagon and were knocked to the road receiving minor bruises. According to Deputy Sheriff Martin StrebeL who Investigated the accident, the Payson car was j travelings southwhen, it crashed into th wntrnn pnln or nnHh Clara Bow Says Wedding To Be Held In April HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 21 (U.E) Clara Bow, movieland's "It" girl, was. back on the lots today punctuating , denials de-nials of a 'broken engagement engage-ment to Harry" Richman, with flashes of a huge diamonds- ring. ... ' ' A Miss Bow returned from New York las.t night .nd announced an-nounced that'she is still engaged en-gaged to, Richman and that they plan to be married here 'In April. . - - They might have been married mar-ried in Palm Beach, Fla.. a, while back if they could have gotten far enough away from, iicsey. newspapermen, " she said. m Jtimp anpgaa Act ins Honors "History, in, the Making," present id by the Tinipahogos warL is the JvinnLog act of the Sharon stake M I. Ar road show, and "Types, of 3irl" Sharon's,, act tooX second place. This decision wts made, at the finals, held in the Lincoln, high school, auditoriiunx Thiirsday eve-oing. eve-oing. s The large baU was. filled to capacity by members of the various wards, of the stake. Each act. was ell presented, and was received vith much appreciation.. Mia Zend Wentz. directed the- winning act, and Mrs. Hampshire had charge, of the, Sharon; ward, performance. -T3oth are td be com-s tsehderfof their' splfehdid success. "History in the Making," takes up Uie history of the M. I.' A. work since the time it was organized by Brigham Young until . the . present day, and "Types of Girls, dealt, with, the pleasing qualities of a typical typ-ical M.' I. A. girl. Music;' was furnished r between acts by the Lincoln high school orchestra. or-chestra. The .judges were Principal Princi-pal Karl Banks, Frank Newman and Fern Jude, all of the Lincoln high school faculty.; "CURSE" TAKES ANOTHER LIFE . v LONDON, ; Feb. 21. 07.E) The fabled "curse of the Pharaohs" was recalled today when v Lord ' West-bury, West-bury, grandson of Queen Victoria's noted lord chancellor, plunged seven stories to his death from a flat in which were several exquisite Egyptian art works laboriously dug from the Valley of Kings. "" " The death of the 77-year-old peer, which was declared to be "suicide while of unsound mind,", followed less than three months after the discovery of the body of his only son, the Hon. Richard Bethel, 46, in his room at a club. The son. who apparently died in his sleep, had been secretary ' to. Howard Carter, who excavated the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen. . It was said at , the time of the excavations that there was ' a superstition su-perstition that the Pharaohs, would have vengeance on ' any persons who molesed their tombs, the ill luck to, extend to the families of persons, involved. , Lord Westburys death was spectacular spec-tacular He fell; 100 feet frdm a bathroom window on the seventh story of the building, almost caus ing the death, of a charwoman who was beneath the. glass roof of a street veranda through, which his body crashed. " , ' S. L. Bank Holdup Suspect Convicted SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 21. 0I.E) J ames Donovan 29, former convict con-vict at San Quentin, today faced a term, of, five years to life in the Utahi penitentiary as. a result of hi3 conviction on charges of staging stag-ing a $34,200 bank messenger robbery rob-bery here last October 10;' ; Sentence Sen-tence will be read March 1. The messenger holdup, accomplished accom-plished in mid-afternoon on a business busi-ness street in full view of numerous numer-ous passe rsby, was the most daring robbery ever attempted In Salt Lake City.- ' - . '.. The trial , was bitterly contested. all : evidence being purely circumstantial. circum-stantial. . GillGIOTO OUST GUIS War Against Racketeers Is " Launched By Big Business . Men . Who, Furnish iAde quate Financial Aid. . CHICAGO, Feb.. 21 (UP) Big business multimillion- doUar" war against gangland was at the sero hour today. VVith the reading of a report, re-port, before the executive committee, of the association of commerce today, outlining plans of Robert Ishman Randolph and his s.ecret council of six, business: busi-ness: leaders, the machinery to exterminate ex-terminate the racketeer the bomb er, the extortionist ' and gunmen was scheduled, to whir Into action.. Money Forthcoming" : The .campaign to end the annual $115,000,000 toll Chicago has paid to ithe gangs - for the privilege of doing business will be. pushed .with as many millions as are, needed, it was Indicated," and will involve a highly efficient espionage, and de tective service. If the sum needed be $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 or $5,000,000, Chicago business men will furnish it," Ran dolph said before he- went to the conference that he said would sig nalize the opening, of .the 'offensive. - 1t will be a thorough and orderly order-ly campaign,"., the generalissimo of the citizens' law and order forces declared. "It-will be in direct cooperation co-operation with the legally constituted consti-tuted authorities, the police, state's attorney and the federal . government govern-ment .'4' . . ,' ' -" "Our object will be to develop evidence that will send , criminals to prison, evidence that will be proof against manipulation of lawyers,, law-yers,, machinations of politics and the' terrorist, tactics -of those we are determined to destroy. Meanwhile the police carried on their part , of the drive in major conflict bianner, rounding up 790 more suspects. The latest group of prisoners brdught the total' number num-ber arrested sinoe the police activity activ-ity started on a wholesale basis to more than 6,000. . JURY BRIBERY IS ITOTilATED NEW YORK. Feb. 1. (UK) The temptation of brides was too much for. John Cruz, juror, and a result the, long standing Utah lead case In federal court, has- been held tip pending a separate investigation.. Attorney for Jhe defense will appear ap-pear for questioning today in the office of United States attorney to add anything to af fidavites already taken from Cruz who caused a poll of the juriors Wednesday when he admitted he "doubted" the guilt of the eight defendants. The af fidavites allege that Cruz, a Cuban, accepted $310 during the second week of the trial. He is in custody of U. S. officials along with his wife and Murray Wechler, a bailiff, named as having knowledge of. the bribe. ' , , 1 Neither was arrested. The Utah lead case was regarded as highly Important by the government govern-ment Court records show that, at least $649,000 was received from the ?ale of . "boomed" stock. Charles Readon .'and seven others were named in connection, with the sale; Community Church I 60 West Second North Street I ... . r- "What . of the Kingdom?" is the subject of Rev. Mr. Bachelders sermon at the Community church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. This will be a continuation of the series on "Belief." The; Sunday school convenes as usual at 10 a. m. Last Sunday marked the largest attendance for over a year - The Young People's meeting is held at 7 p. m., subject, "The Value of the Bible for Non-Chrls-tlan Countries."- The February meeting of the Men's Fellowship will be'he!don Wednesday evening, Feb. 2$: CLEfii tlP at. is . Cuiv.i lEiiMatLe'LabQir CoiristFiactioE- Refused ill Bill Measures Are Cleared For Action by Dern; . iSupplentental Message On Additional Problems To Be .Transmitted. : SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 21 (UP) With several billa completely cleared through both houses and turned over to Govei nor George H.. Dern for his signatures and with the governor prepared to issue another supplemental message, suggesting additional legislative measures, the Utah house a,nd senate degan to see the bottom of a heap of bills, proposals propo-sals . and amendments which has to be cleaned up before Tuesday night, when the special session will end. i.i , ... Bills Drovldlne for extension of Heads doctors : it , y Dr. S. Marx White, above, of Minneapolis, Min-neapolis, Is the new president-elect of the.' Ameriean College, of Physicians Physic-ians which has just . closed its annual an-nual convention there. He was formerly head of the pathology department de-partment of the "University of Minnesota, News line's. By UNITED IRES3 RIFLE SHOOT TONIGHT i The Provo post of the American Legion will hold their regular rifle shoot tonight in the Armory, according ac-cording to Frank Salisbary, - commencing com-mencing at 7 p. m. All members of the' Legion are 'invited to ' be present; J- MABEL ISi PINCHED WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (U.E)-ir Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt, former assistant attorney general' in charge of prohibition prosecutors, was fined $10 in traffic court today to-day on a charge of ' driving he-automobile he-automobile "in excess of 30 miles an 'hour,," near the downtown "section "sec-tion last night. ' v HUSBAND POISONER GUILT V ' KINGSVILLE, Tex., Feb. '.2k flLP.) Mrs. Maud Long was found guilty today of the poison murder of her husband, Jim Long, World War veteran, last September 7. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison. HOSPITAL BLAZE BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 21 UE .About 25 women today were moved from the University hospital when ' a : ore was discovered. jMone was injured 'and little damage was done BLAMES COALITION WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 U. The present business depression .was, brought about by stock specu lation and is being prolonged . by the Independent Republican-Democrat coalition in the senate, Representative Repre-sentative Treadway, Republican, Massachusetts, told the house today in. replying to charges that the administration ad-ministration is responsible for tha business slump." j ' MERGER APPROVED ; WASHINGTON; Feb. 21 (TIp) The interstate , commerce 1 commission commis-sion today announced conditional approval of the Great Northern- Pacific railway merger, excluding the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy- road, now Jointly owned, own-ed, by, the two railroads, 13) mm- on US the code commission s . term, appropriating ap-propriating $50,000 for paving roads on the capitol grounds, repealing re-pealing the law requiring mailing ef "amendments to voters, and giving giv-ing the governor, power to call special. elections to fill vacancies in the legislature, have been given the governoi'f They will be voted on in the state elections' next No vgmber. t Inmate Labor Opposed i The supplemental message I of Governor Dern was concerned ' - - Cl a i i with minor matters, including tha suggestion that a state psychiatrist be employed at the mental hospital in Provo, and the school for feeble minded at j American Fork. The question off semi-annual , payment of taxes was also to be laid before the legislature., v ; iiabor. leaders in the house won a victory late yesterday when, aftT a spirited 'skirmish, a propo al to, use Jnm,ate labor in construction construc-tion Of state buildings was stricken strick-en from 'a' house appropriations bilk "'The.! debate, started; when CL . P. Hansen," Salt; Lake,: ; organized labor p representative, demanded that the "inmate labor" clause be removed. The bi,ll ' appropriated (75,000 to be added to a previous appropriation of $175,000 to 'construct. 'con-struct. a new building at the slate hospital at Provo, , . . ; V. i Goy Dern signed a memorial asking the, interstate commerce commission to consider several pertinent matters before granting the, Denver and Rio Ornd. railway rail-way company permission to gain control of the Denver and Salt Lake railroad and the Moffat tunnel. . . ! Dr. Frederick Dunn, superintend- (Continued on Page Six) C. TO GO ABROAD , At the request of her students and friends! Mrs. Christen Jensen has - . .... consented to accompany a group on a summer tour, of Europe. Mrs. Jensen has made her own Itinerary including the .things 'of greatest educational value. One of the great points of interest will be the Passion Play at Oberammergau. 5 The group will sail from New York June 14, going south, stopping at Gibraltar in . southern Spain, then across the Mediterranean to Italy. Lectures and book reviews will, be glyen.enroute, and important import-ant poems and' literary material will be . taken to be used as a background back-ground for the places visited. - At Naples an American Expresi guide will join, the party and . accompany ac-company It on the trip as far as London. X Countries to be Visited ' will include. Italy, Switzerland, Ba- ' (Continued On Page Seven) For Hoop Scores, Call The Herald! ' Call the Herald tonight ;for the following scores half and ,. final Bv Y. U. vs; ''Monta?y Mines; Utah Vs Montana State; - . ProTo high vs. pleasant Grove. . PlnatAinerlcan Fork ve.' B. V. H. S.; Lchi vs. Lincoln. Saturday niht half and final : scores of the B Y. UMontana 4 Mines and 'Utah-Montana 8tate games- ajraln ' will be on hand, . as. wUl. final scores of all, dl--visional M men games, to be played at Sprinsvillo, 1 MRS JMSEtl ; i - A- - |