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Show Weather Forecast UTAH-Generally fair and somewhat some-what warmer tonight and Tuesday. Tues-day. Unsettled south portion. Maximum Temp. Sunday .... 33 Minimum Temp. Sunday 20 Monday's Minimum' .... 10 below So They Say! Why should men be more afraid of color than women? It Is the peacock that has the fancy color and design not the peafowL George L. Daugherty, predicting predict-ing colorful attire for men. erald FIFTY-FIRST YEAR, NO. 147 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937 COMPLETE UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPH NEWS SERVICE PRICE FIVE CENTS fpp m JV Ihe If mow Mm t YE U U UU Zs COURT VOIDS WASHINGTON UTILITY TAX Railroad Company Wins In Supreme Court Test Case WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 U.R The supreme court today rejected a new attack on the New Deal's unemployment insurance provisions as involved in-volved through the Massachusetts Massa-chusetts state law and provisions pro-visions of the federal act. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 By a five co four decision the first of the term the su-Dreme su-Dreme court today held unconstitutional un-constitutional a 1-10 of 1 per cent tax on public utilities gross income in Washington state, imposed to pay expenses of the public works department. The ruling was made in a test case brought by the Great Northern North-ern Railway company to recover taxes it had paid in the years 1929 to 1933. The state court upheld the, assessment. Justice Owen J. Roberts wrote the majority opinion. The court failed to hold the statute entirely void "on its face" but ruled that, under the evidence taken at the trial, it was clear the railroads had been charged more than the cost of their own regulation. Justice Harlan F. Stone joined Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Justice Louis O. Bran-deis Bran-deis in a dissenting opinion by Justice Benjamin Cardozo. The company sought to recover taxes and interest totaling $25.-466. $25.-466. It won a decree for this amount from the superior court, which held the law was invalid, The trial court found that,the law Was unconstitutional on its face because the fee was nofl limited lim-ited by the cost of regulating the company, and because it went to pay expenses of the regulatory body for judicial, administrative and police duties for which the railroad could not be charged. MERRY GO-ROUND A Daily Picture of What's Going On in National Affairs By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN Feud Between Army, Forest- ers Delays Flood Preven-, tion Until Disasters; Con-j gress Forgets Problem Be- tween Floods; Private Property Prop-erty Won't Movfe; Roosevelt Roose-velt Committee Now Agrees Trees. Levees, Dams All Are Necessary; Raging Waters Carrying Huge Quantity of Top-Soil Into Gulf of Mexico. WASHINGTON One trouble with flood prevention in the past has been a feud between the two chief flood-prevention agencies The Forest Service and the Army Engineers. The Forest Service claimed that the way to prevent floods was a tremendous tree-planting program. pro-gram. The Army Engineers claimed claim-ed that the only remedy was high levees which would shoot the water through to the Gulf in one raging, but controlled, torrent. Until recently neither side would yield to the other. Army engineers pointed to the fact that in the past 100 years the Mississippi has been flooded eighteen times. In the early days there was plenty of forest, yet the floods were about as bad as they are now. Forestry experts, on the other hand, pointed to the fact that the tremendous volume of water, hurtling down the Mississippi inside in-side the Army-built levees, carried car-ried untold amounts of top-soil down to the Gulf of Mexico. Furthermore Fur-thermore they argued, the levees constituted a terrifying risk to the communities built below them. I; COOPERATION iTrtlth is that neither side was right. And since Roosevelt appointed ap-pointed a liaison committee of tljAiiny and the Forest Service, both have come to realize this. Flood control, they now agree, ' I Continued on Page Four) Provo Is Wet Spot With 121 Per Cent Of Normal Moisture WEATHER January 31, 1937. Total of STATION 1936 Heber City Precipitation 4.44 Normal 6.37 Departure - a 93 Per cent normal 70 PROVO CITY Precipitation 4.59 Normal 5.86 Departure 127 Per cejit normal 78 Salt Lake City Precipitation 5.01 Normal 5.53 Departure -0.52 Per cent noimal 91 PARK CITY Precipitation 4.90 Normal 8.14 Departure 3.24 Per cent normal 60 SNAKE CREEK Precipitation 7.79 Normal 9.56 Normal 1.77 Per cent normal Si AVERAGE Precipitation 5.35 Normal 7.09 Departure 1.74 Per cent normal 75 UTAH LAKE Gage 10.04 Acre Feet 87,700 Lake Content Water Inches Snow Cover Depth Head Daniels Inches 1937 54.0 1936 32.3 1935 35.3 1934 26.7 1933 45.0 11.8 7.43 9.57 6.95 9.80 The available water in feet. Provo has fared exceedingly well in the moisture-laden storms which have proven so beneficial to farmers and stockmen stock-men during the past four months, it is revealed in a comparative compara-tive report on precipitation, prepared today by T. Frank teWentz, water commissioner of the Wife of County Official Dies at Spanish Fork SPANISH FORK Mrs. Lena J. Johnson, 48, wife of Utah County Coun-ty Commissioner William J. Johnson, John-son, passed away this morning at 9:30 o'clock at the family home, 54 East Third South street, after a 10 days' illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Johnson, beloved church and civic worker, and lifelong resident resi-dent of Spanish Fork, was born here Nov. 21, 1888, daughter of Hallder and Thorun Goodmanson Johnson. She married Mr. Johnson John-son Nov. 27, 1907, in the Manti temple. She had always taken an active part in church affairs, having served as president of the Fifth ward Primary association for several sev-eral years. Also, she was counselor coun-selor in the M. I. A. and did much Relief Society work. She was vice chairman of the Democratic organization or-ganization in Spanish Fork for a number of years. Surviving, in addition to her husband, hus-band, are one daughter and one son, Mrs. Anna J. Thomas, Spring Lake, and William Johnson, Jr., Spanish Fork; five grandchildren, her mother. Mrs. Thorun Johnson, Spanish Fork; and three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Walton, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Anna Hallam, Spanish Fork, and Mrs. Hannah Koyle. The body is at the Claudin funeral fu-neral home, where friends may call until Thursday morning, when it will be removed to the family residence. resi-dence. Services will be held Thursday Thurs-day at 1 o'clock in the Fifth ward chapel. Candlemas Day To Be Observed Here Members of the Catholic church of Immaculate Conception will observe ob-serve "Candlemas Day," the Feast of Purification, with blessing of the candles at 8 a. m. Tuesday in the rectory of the church. Rev. Father Henry will officiate, offi-ciate, and the newly blessed candles will be used Wednesday at 8 a. m. for Blessing of Saint Blase, patron of throat diseases. Sacred Heart Friday will be observed ob-served with confessions and communion com-munion at 7 a. m. and 8 a. m. I. 0. O. F. Program Odd Fellows will hold a regular meeting at 8 p. m. Tuesday in the lodge halL REPORT Oct., Nov., Dec, and Jan. 1937 Comparison 1937 to 1936 - 2.67 Snow Depth 27 in. 7.11 6.37 -0.74 112 7.0S 5.86 1.22 121 7.07 5.53 1.54 128 6.17 8.14 1.97 76 9 34 9.56 0.22 96 7.35 7.09 -0.26 104 2.49 16 in. 2.06 21 in. 1.27 34 in. 36 2.00 27 in. 7.74 a 2.30 216.800 129,100 216,800 Snow Cover this date: Head Indian Creek... 31.6 6.35 East Portal 31.7 7.58 Strawberry Ridge ..50.0 13.21 Soldier Summit ....45.0 Eureka 45.0 Helper 15.0 Woodland. 3Q.0 Strawberry reservoir is 40,500 acre Provo river today. The Provo area has received a total of 7.08, inches of moisture during October, November, Decern-: ber and January, as compared with a normal of 5.86 inches, or 1.22 inches accumulation above normal, or 121 percent of normal precipitation. Last year the picture was far different, when the precipitation for the same period of time was only 4.59 inches, 1.27 inches deficiency defic-iency Trom normal, or 91 percent. The comparison 1937 to 1936 shows Provo is 2.49 inches to the good. The figures for Salt Lake City were the only ones to surpass Provo Pro-vo of the five stations from which measurments were .received. Salt Lake City had 7.07 inches, which is 1.54 inches above the Salt Lake normal of 5.53 inches, or 128 percent per-cent of normal. Heber City reported 7.11 inches. .74 hundredths of an inch above the normal of 6.37 inches, or 112 percent; Park City, 6.17 inches, or 1.97 inches below the normal of 8.14 inches, or 76 percent of normal; nor-mal; Snake Creek, 9.34 inches, or .22 hundredths of an inch less than the normal of 9.56 inches, or 98 per cent. The average for the five stations was 7.35 inches, .26 hundredths of an inch above the average normal of 7.09 inches, or an average of 104 per cent of normal. Nine-Year-Old Wife Not Perturbed Over Criticism SNEEDVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 1 (U.R) Golden-haired Eunice Win-stead Win-stead Johns, nine-year-old baby bride, left her doll in its cradle today to learn the duties of a mountain wife. The third-grade pupil who became be-came the wife of strapping Charlie Char-lie Johns, 19 years her senior and twice her size, thrust aside the preoccupations of childhood for the realities of adult existence in the Tennessee back country. Ministers Mini-sters and social workers at Knox-vill Knox-vill began organized protest against the marriage. City folks who read about the marriage came here over the week-end to see the couple and told them all the talk it was caus ing In Knoxville. But, that didn't worry either of them. They had what, according to the mountain code, is the most essential approv al that of the bride's parents. Family Okeh The slender, delicately formed child with blue eyes and golden MAIN ROADS CLEARED OF Southern Utah Sheepmen Sustain Heavy Loss In Snowstorm SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 1 (U.R) Traffic over the state's arterial highways was resumed today after a weekend week-end snowfall of 5.2 inches temporarily blocked several roads. The new snowfall brought the accumulated total for January to 33.6 inches the heaviest recorded re-corded for that month in the history his-tory of the Salt Lake weather bureau. January also was the coldest month on record with a mean average of 12 degrees below normal. nor-mal. The new snowfall, accompanied by heavy wind, temporarily blocked block-ed roads in southern Utah and Spanish Fork canyon. Slides halted traffic in Ogden canyon. Southbound automobiles were halted halt-ed at Parowan while northbound vehicles were held up at Cedar City. All Highways Open The state highway department reported all highways had been opened by Sunday night. The month's record-breaking snow and low temperatures caused losses to stockmen of southern Utah and the Arizona strip estimated esti-mated at $30,000. Approximately 3,000 sheep and an undetermined number of cattle perished. SNOW AGAIN The estimate was made oy j i George-A. Perry. Utah woigww4M er, after a tour of the area. Perry said the greatest individual individ-ual loss occurred when 500 sheep of one herd starved to death after being buried in four feet of snow. Loss of cattle, he said, could not be accurately estimated due to the wide area over which cattle graze. Another sheep herd in the Mt. Trumbull area, numbering approximately ap-proximately 1,000 head, was in imminent danger of starvation. Perry said. "Even herders caring for their f.ocks face danger of food shortage and exposure." Lindbergh Takes Off For Egypt LYMPNE, Eng., Feb. 1 U.R) I Charles A. Lindbergh took off at 10 a. m. today. Airport officials said his destination was believed to be Egypt. Nine Injured in Auto Strike Riot FLINT. Mich.. Feb. 1 (l'.R Nine persons were injured in a riot outside the Chevrolet plant here today, according to police. The riot broke out across the street from the Fisher plant number num-ber 2 where 28 persons were injured in-jured three weeks ago. Johnson To Speak Allen Johnson, manager of the Tri-State Lumber company, will address Twenty-Thirtians at their meeting Tuesday at 8 p. m. in Hotel Roberts. hair, was wearing a plain gold wedding ring. "I love Charlie and he loves me," she told her mother, Mrs. Lewis Winstead, who herself had become a mountain bride at 16. Eunice was married td her husky, denim-clad ''sweetheart" about two weeks ago by the Rev. Walter Lamb, Baptist minister who preaches in the isolated mountain moun-tain communities near here. The marriage ceremony, Rev. Lamb said, was performed on a lonely road where they had met him and demanded that he unite them in matrimony. "They told me," said the minister, mini-ster, "that if I didn't marry them, someone else would. So I per formed the ceremony." Gift of Doll vPor Christmas Charlie brought Eunice a doll almost the size of a real baby, with hair the color of her own. The child-bride made the doll a dress and a cradle only (Continued on Page Three) Refugees of 1000 - Mile Flood Find Humble Boxcar Havens v As! r$PV 1 mk? it 1 1 &$jUl lie if km w4 1 - VJ;; fl MMIi w m? ssK. Jul II -f "S it It "ii ' I ' . i' Up the ladder and into boxcars on high ground we nt women and children while their menfolk stayed behind to form a human brace for the river-threat ened levees along the 1000-mile Ohio-Mississippi flood front. Often there were several families in one car, the older children helping and caring for the younger. With a stovepipe shoved through a hole in the side, the door could be closed and inside this southern Illinois family found warmth, dry clothing and pallets, hot food and safety no matter what happened to the Mississippi. A few miles away a dozen Illinois towns were under water, Cairo was menaced, many drownings had been rep orted, 50,000 were homeless, there was no drinking water and an epidemic threatened to add to toll of the disaster. Flood Relief Funds Sent to Stricken Area A huge Red Cross radio benefit nhow from 6 to 8 o'clock this evening will feature fea-ture the greatest stars of stage, screen and radio from New York, Miami, Chicago and Hollywood over National broadcasting "blue" hook-ups. The event is regarded as "one of the biggest air programs pro-grams ever put on in this country." Utah county's Red Cross flood drive campaigners sent a second check for $600 today to help relieve suffering in the stricken Ohio-Mississippi valley area, Dr. J. J. Weight, county chairman, announced. The sum brought contributions thus far to $1,000, half of the county quota as set by the national na-tional organization. Provo's share of the quota is $1,200. Members of the committee soliciting so-liciting funds reported fine results re-sults in their contacting, while volunteer contributions at three local offices also were bringing in a steady stream of money. In stores throughout the city employes banded together and contributed amounts individually that served to swell the total amount. Throughout the nation the Red Cross has set an $11,000,000 quota to aid the stricken. States in the Pacific area are expected to contribute $1,321,800. Collections Collec-tions thus far are in the hundreds hun-dreds of thousands in the area. Meeting Postponed The scheduled meeting of the Deer Creek committee with the chamber of commerce board of directors, planned for tonight, has been postponed. Flood Disaster In Brief (By United Press) The flood situation: MEMPHIS The U.S. Army guarded the Mississippi river levees from Cairo, 111., to the gulf as the Ohio flood crest rolled nearer. One hundred thousand men fought to safeguard 500,000 lives and rich farm lands. CAIRO Temporary breastworks built on top of a 60-foot seawall sea-wall held firm against the Ohio river as it reached 59.41 feet Residents Resi-dents were confident the wall would hold against a 60 or 61-foot crest expected Wednesday. LOUISVILLE Stricken Kentucky Derby city counted 211 dead, guarantee established over a 12-square mile area. Flood waters recede re-cede and stores opened for first time in a week. PADUCAH, Ky. Last of 34,000 residents removed to safety as muddy waters lap at lamp posts. Nineteen dead. WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins and other members of President Roosevelt's flood survey committee sped toward Memphis to undertake study of Mississippi valley area. Known dead in all states 378. Homeless 1 ,000,000. Property damage $500,000,000. SKI ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL LOGAN, Utah. Feb. 1 l'.P Paul Noel, 15, died tolay of injuries suf fered in a ski accident Sunday on hills east of Logan City. Noel was travelling downhill at a high rate of speed when one of his skis caught in hidden underbrush. under-brush. He was thrown, striking his head against a rock. It was the first fatal winter sports accident in Logan this winter. win-ter. Temperature dropped to 20 below be-low here last night. Congress Today! i By UNITED PRESS Senate : Debates deficiency relief bilL Committees: Judiciary sub-committee continues con-tinues hearing on O'Mahoney bill, a. m. House : Considers independent offices supply bill. LICENSE PLATE RUSH IS OVER With more than 4,400 passen ger car license plates distributed to date. Paul Holt local State lax commission oiuue manager announced today that the big "iush" for plates this year is past. About ' 3.000 plates remain to be distributed Mr. Holt explained. February 15 is the deadline for registration if cars are to be operated after that date. Plates may be obtained by securing a tax release at the office of County Assessor L. M. Atwood on the second floor, city and, county building, following which registration regis-tration fees may be paid and licenses li-censes obtained on the first floor in the commission office. SCANDINAVIAN CHOIR The Scandinavian L. D. S. choir will resume practice sessions Tuesday Tues-day night at 8 after several postponements post-ponements due to illness, announced an-nounced N. William Knudsen, director today. All members are urged to be in attendance if possible. CALL COMES FOR HELP TO BOLSTER DIKE Tennessee Trouble Spot Sends Calls For All Available Men MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. (U.R) A call for help came from a danger spot in the 1,200 mile Mississippi levee system today as water hammered ham-mered high against the wall that guards lives and property proper-ty at Bessie, Tenn. I Army engineers asked that men from all Civilian Conservation Corp camps in western Tennessee be sent immediately to the levee that protects Reelfoot Lake and Tiptonville, Tenn. where 2,000 refugees are centered. A minor sand-bag dike already has gone out at Bessie. Cairo, 111., which believed earlier that it was safe behind a 65-foot wall, begin to build a one-foot splashboard on top of the northern half of that structure as a precautionary precau-tionary measure to prevent water splashing over the bulkheading in case of wind and waves. Water streaming through the Bessie broken sandbag wall was finding its way safely back into the Mississippi channel, Col. Eugene Eu-gene Reybold, chief engineer of the Memphis district, reported. WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins and other members of President Roosevelt's flood commission com-mission arrived in Memphis and made a quick survey. They said they were optimistic that the .levees could .hold, the river Situation Critical The situation on the Bessie levee appeared to be critical. Wind was driving the water over the top of the levee and workmen carried 100 pound sandbags to the top in an attempt to raise the height of the protecting wall. Huge steel barges, each capable of carrying 1,000 persons, stood by at Tiptonville to carry away the refugees in event the levee cracks and the water comes swirling down on the tiwn. Southward from the Cairo-Tiptonville sector the army was hold ing the levees successfully. Water District Election In P. G. PLEASANT GROVE A Metropolitan Metro-politan water district election has been set for Saturday, Feb. 6. On this date every registered voter is asked to vote whether or not Pleasant Grove should form a metropolitan water district. This is the initial step necessary before the community can subscribe sub-scribe for water in the Deer Creek project which is rapidly, nearing the construction stage. If the people vote in favor of the formation of the district, the chosen board of directors would then investigate the worth of the project in relation to the community commu-nity and submit their decision for the vote of the taxpayers living" , within the district. Canyon Highway To Be Kept Open American Fork canyon road Will" be kept open as long as possible the county commissioners assured Irving Johnson of Pleasant Grove Monday. The commissioners offered what help they could muster and a caterpillar will be sent into the canyon in the nevt few days, they directed. Squaw Creek, Feb. 1 Provo Newspaper: Indian Charlie he laughing pretty loud because he heard about inkum tax got to pay gov-ernmunt. gov-ernmunt. Everybody with inkum got to pay some money, Charlie say. Charlie he traps pelts, trades for bacon and beans. No tnkuro. No tax. Mush Hank say Indian Charlie hasn't got anything, on the folks down at the county farm. They don't pay inkum tax either. PIUTE JOE. Piute ! Joe ?y |