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Show IS? I: a. I r & , Smmndlay Herald THY A CLASSIFIED AD Quick results! To buy, rent, sell, recover re-cover a lost article, etc., phone 495 and, place a classified ad in the Herald. Her-ald. Turn to the classified ad page for rates. WHAT FOLKS SAY "The one thing in the world that universally inspires resentment is a claim, spokenvor unspoken, of superiority." super-iority." Philip Guedalla. VOL. 10, NO. 18 NEWS WIRES By UNITED PRESS PROCLAIMS HOLY YKAR VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24 'I'll' Pope Pius XI proclaimed a holy year from April 2, 1933, to April 2, 1934, in a Christmas message to the world today. "We invite the world to celebrate the year 1933 as the 1900th anni- versary of the death of our Lord j Jesus Christ," the Pope said. Holy years, or jubilees, ar e held every 25 years. The Pope opens j the holy door of the Vatican basi- j lica at the beginning of the year, j and closes it at the end of the j jubilee. DKATH HELD SUICIDE CROSSE POINT FARMS, Mich., Dec: 24 U.P The death of Arthur Moiiey Kuegman, prominent socie- j ty man, was by his own ,hand, j chief assistant prosecutor W. Go- j mer Krise, who or dered an inquest into the fatal shooting, said today, j I UTAHN KILLED AT DAM SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 24 tl'.l?) A fall of 175 feet from the sidewall on the Arizona section of Boulder dam instantly killca Walter Hamer, Jr., 26, of Salt Lake, according to word received here. The accident occurred at the dam site yesterday. Hamer, who was high scaling, Joosened one of the cables which was supporting him. It gave way completely and he fell to his death. COURT MAY OKJEH BEER WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U.P.) A majority of legal experts here believe the supreme court will approve ap-prove 3.2 per cent beer, when and if it materializes as a legislative fact. . While drys contend that 3.2 per cent beer is intoxicating and therefore unlawful under the 18th amendment, laweyrs taking the opposite view point out that the supreme court in previous cases has indicated that within reasonable reason-able limits congress may define "Intoxication." R. F. C. CUTS INTEREST WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 OLE) The Reconstruction Finance corporation cor-poration today announced that in terest rates on its loans other than those to land banks would be cut one-half of one per cent, effective Jan. 1 next. TORNADO vWREAKS DAMAGE P.NOT.AND. Ark.. Dec. 24 OLE) England, Ark., scene of food riots I two vears aeo. was swept by a tor nado today. Twelve persons were injured and 14 homes demolished. Many trees were uprooted. MINING MAGNATE DIES SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 24 (U.R) John H. Mackenzie, 74, widely known western mining engineer, died at his home here last night after a prolonged illness. rSon of a Toronto, Canada, blacksmith, black-smith, Mackenzie came to the -United States as a young man and built a large fortune through his mining activities in Mpntana, Idaho. Ida-ho. Nevada, British Columbia, Arizona Ari-zona and California. He also participated par-ticipated in .ti Alaskan gold t ush and organized the Klondike Mines railway. STEAMER IN DISTRESS BOSTON. Dec. 24 (UE The Dollar Dol-lar liner President McKinley reported re-ported by radio to Tropical Radio today that she was standing by the steamer Newbrougb, in distress 20 miles southeast of Jamaica. The Newbrough's engine room was reported flooded. 52 MINERS TRAPPED "SoWEQUA, Olla., Dec. 24 (Ui! A-ave-in following an explosion today in the Mowequa Coal company's com-pany's mine here trapped 52 miners in'iunderground passages a mile from the shaft. . The Weather Ptitah General ly fair sunaay. temp. ... 40 temp. a v u. I '!?7!T Maximum K XtA 'A 7 Minimum i Sr. v MM UTAH TAX REVISION 9 Changes Outlined By Utah State Commission. Far-reaching- changes in the Utah tax system are proposed pro-posed by the state tax commission com-mission in its first biennial report to Governor George II . Dern and the state legislature. legisla-ture. The abolition of the $1 filing fil-ing fee feature proposed by the farm bureau is not included in the commission's recommendations, although al-though the effect of its elimination elimina-tion is discussed in the report. Points Summarized Many of the recommendations nro Heip-nerl to relieve the burden j of the taxpayers at the present time. The commission summarizes its recommendations as follows: "1. That the administration of all special state taxes be placed in the hands of the tax commission. "2. That the work of equalization equaliza-tion of assessments commenced and carried on during the past two years be continued and that a sufficient appropriation be made for that purpose. "3. That the pumping plant exemption act be repealed or that ,t be modified so as to exempt only such property as lies within the same taxing unit as the lands to which the pumped water is supplied. sup-plied. "4. That a limited sales tax on selected commodities not essential to public welfare be adopted for the purpose of supplying the funds required for the school equalization equaliza-tion fund. "5. That provision be made for the prepayment of taxes with an inducement by way of discount for prepayment. "6. That the period of redemption redemp-tion of delinquent taxes for the vears 1928 and 1929 be extended to 1935. '7. That the rate of interest on delinquent taxes be temporarily reduced. "8. That section 6054, relating to compromise settlement of delinquent delin-quent taxes, be repeated. "9. That the property tax offset in the individual income tax act and the corporation franchise tax act be abolished." ' Sacred Concert Slated Tonight A custom of many years will again be observed with the presentation presen-tation of the sacred Christmas concert con-cert in the Utah stake tabernacle tonight at 8 o'clock by the L. D. S. stake choir and assisting vocal and instrumental soloists. Prof. Elmer E. Nelson is director di-rector and Mrs. Leona Van Wagoner, Wag-oner, organist. The public is cordially cor-dially invited to attend. There will be no ward sacrament meetings tonight. to-night. The program is as follows: "O, Come, All Ye Faithful," choir and congregation. Chorus, "Gloria," choir and tabernacle tab-ernacle quartet, Alene Peterson, Josephine H. Oldroyd, Peter Jensen Jen-sen and Murray Roberts. B. Y. U. instrumental quartet in Christmas carols, De Lin Farns-worth, Farns-worth, Morris Duke, Keith Gud-mundson, Gud-mundson, Clarence Tucker. . Tenor solo, "In Old Judea," Li. B. Blgler. Cholis, "Great and Marvelous (Continued on Page Seven) Odd Fellows To Stage Annual Fete Provo Odd Fell6wsV Lodge 14, will entertain at their annual Christmas party for the children of their members at the I. O. 0.F-hall 0.F-hall at 2 o'clock in the afternaun Friday December 30. - A rfelie-htful "Drocrram has been .arranged arid , candy and nuts will h criven to those resent. i r "Tbe -entertainment committee ts ' - comprised oX- Boy .ChappaL JKaid C. Ireland and O. W. Mann. PROVO, Taxpayers Receive Christmas Present In Lower Budgets Pledges of Economy Lower Tax Levies Given By Local Officials; Relief Is Promised. Provo city and Utah county taxpayers, groaning under an increasing tax burden the past decade, received a substantial sub-stantial Christmas present from local tax units this holiday season in the. way of promised reduction of municipal, school district and county expenses, which may result in a decreased de-creased levy in some instances. J. V. Gillman, chairman of the county commission, has already expressed through the columns of the Herald the desire of the county commissioners to conform with the wishes of the taxpayers in reducing expenses. The commis- y - - Yuletide Cheer To Be Provided At Institutions Special dinners and programs pro-grams are scheduled for the Utah State hospital, th?e county infirmary and the county jail in commemoration of Christmas Christ-mas today. At the county infirmary there will be a short program, a Christmas tree with presents for everyone and Santa Claus himself will be there to spread cheer to the inmates of the hospital. Sr.vril'f E. G. Durnell has arranged ar-ranged a turkey dinner with alt the trimmings for the prisoners at t'.ie county jail. Cares of the "behmd the bars" type will be forgotten, at least for a day, while the prisoners join with the rest of Christianity in celebrating the birthday of Christ. Musical Programs Musicians and entertainers from all parts of trfe county aided in the commemoration of Christmas at the state hospital on Saturday. Saturday all work was dropped at the hospital while the patients enjoyed a real Christmas including an "extra special" Christmas dinner. din-ner. Inasmuch as the chapef is undergoing repairs, the programs pro-grams were held in the wards, some of the wards doubling up. BORAH PLEADS FOR WORLD AID WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U.R) Senator William E. Borah in a Christmas eve address today pleaded plead-ed for united international action to save millions in every land from the "everlasting torture of threatened threat-ened starvation." Tie Idaho senator, speaking at the National Press club's annual Christmas program, said that present world wide economic and human distress was the remorseless remorse-less result of international policies and that in the main thre could be little relief except through cooperation co-operation among nations. "Since the Great war," he said, "governments and leaders in governments gov-ernments 'have proceeded upon the theory that you could amend or repeal economic laws like you i do j a statute. The result is all about us disorganized and disrupted monetary systems, closed markets, trade and ' commerce dwindling year by year. To such a pass have we come that nations are begging for moratoriums and people are begging for bread, until the situation situa-tion which' confronts us in no fess commanding and scarcely less pitiless piti-less than war. , "If civilization is to be saved, markets must be restored, monetary mone-tary systems re-established, trade and commerce rehabilitated. Talmage Services Set For Tuesday -I i Funeral services forvMts. Sara Talmage, '''wife of Albert Tlmae, will be -held Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock In the Manavu wardcchapeLr ; JPriends" niay- call at fche Eerg Mortuary chapel prior to the services. serv-ices. Interment will be in the Pqo-vo Pqo-vo - city cemetery.. Mrs. Talmage .died Friday morning at the family home. UTAH COUNTY, U Paving the Way For sioners are working on the budget at the present time and advance indications are that the budget will be reduced well over $50,000. The Provo city school district, along with the Alpine and Nebo districts, have already lowered their budgets for next year, which were set in July, the Provo district reducing about $50,000, in spite of handicaps. City Cuts Budget The city commission has also set an example of economy in mapping map-ping the financial program for 1933, a reduction of about $30,000 being made tentatively when the commissioners planned the budget Inst week after careful study. Private citiaens, and public bod ies alike are realizing the primef need for economy. Here are the sentiments of the Provo school district head, H. A. Dixon, and the mayor, J. N. Ellert-son, Ellert-son, that show how the heads of these two Institutions are striving to cut down expenses to conform with the times. MAYOR ELLERTSON Provo city taxpayers will oe handed a welcome Christmas present pres-ent from the city this year, a reduction re-duction in the operating expenses of the city that makes possible t'-i least a .3 mill cut in the 15.3 mill tax levy of 1932. The budget for next year will be cut nearly $30,000 from the 1932 setup. This was done by paring from nearly every department ana cutting out all but the essentials. "The city officials are as eager as any other group of taxpayers to lighten the tax burden," Mayer Jesse N. Ellertson said Saturday. "The records will show that the city has been operated on an economical eco-nomical basis and we intend to make every possible effort to keep the costs down." SUPT. H. A. DIXON All governmental units find themselves confronted with changed chang-ed conditions. There is only one thing for them to do and that is to place themselves in harmony (Continued on Page Seven) SPANISH FORK ADOPTS BUDGET SPANISH FORK At a meeting of th'e Spanish Fork City council, a budget for 1933 was unanimously adopted which calls for the expenditure expend-iture of $65,400.00, which is $9,200 less than the budget of $74,600.00 lor 1932. The various items of the budcet eall for the following expenditures; electric lights, $24,- 000; water works, $7,600; irrigation. $2,300 general fund, $17,400; streets and walks, $2,400; drains and sewers, $100; public library, $1200; bond interest, $5,200; bond sinking fund, $5,200. -3 Provo Martial FormidaBle The oldest fife and ' drum corps in the state of Utah one which received recognition from the governor gov-ernor during the World war for services rendered will add a military mili-tary note to the Christmas f estiy; ties this morning. Provo's "martial band" led by Manager David H. Loveless, " 70, and Captain Joseph B. Walton, 77, will serenade through the Provo streets, starting at about 9 o'clock. The stirring notes of the band, Dut little dimmed because of the age of the veteran members will bring back memories of the years .of -the t A H, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 5, 1932 Proud Princess Any girl is proud when she reaches her fifth birthday. So was little Josephine Charlotte. Princess of Belgium, and daughter1 of Princess Astrid and Crown Prince Leopjld. This portait was made at the time, while the princess registered "grown up." HOOVERS TAKE FISHING TRIP Presidential Party Sails For Christmas Vacation In South Atlantic. WITH PRESIDENT HOOVER'S FISHING PARTY, Ossabaw Sound Off Georgia Coast, Dec. 24 U'.R) President Hoover sailed down the Savannah river toward tli'i muddy water of Ossabaw sound today to-day at the start of a 10-day Christmas Christ-mas vacation cruising along the southern Atlantic seaboard. The president and his party left Savannah, Ga., baoard the conveit-ed conveit-ed yacht Sequoia at 9:40 a. m. They moved rapidly downstream to Ossabaw Os-sabaw sound, where the first lines were cast for Rock fish, sea troixt-4 and bass. Th.j president and Mrs. Hoover smiled and he waved his hat in gay good humor as they backed away from fne dock and sailed off under blue skies. A warm sun made the day perfect for sailing and fishing. fish-ing. The presidential, party arrived by special train at Savannah, Ga., at 8:30 a. m.; Mr. and Mrs. Hoover Were greeted by a local delegation Sieaded by Mayor Thomas M. Hoy-ens, Hoy-ens, of Savannah. They proceeded in a motor car procession with police escort directly di-rectly to the whurf where theSe- quoia awaited them. They drove throug'h streets lined with curious tout undemonstrative throngs. A truck brought the baggage, fishing fish-ing tackle and other paraphernalia, and before 10 a. m., the "fishing armada" moved off toward the sea. NO HERALD MONDAY On account of Monday being a legal holiday with all business busi-ness suspeided for the 'day, t the Herald will not be issued tomorrow- tternoon. The next 'ls$ue of the Herald will be Tuesday. Band Boasts Servide Record K ' i world war when the military beat of -the drum and the shrill note of therfife 'was-a all to fight for democracy- -and 'to buy Liberty Only .six veterans of the noted musical organization ill be on haiad ' thi? Cbristtnasn morning to warm the chill tafr with -music. Besides Be-sides Mr. tLdveless andrMir: Walton, there wiJl be 1AlfrA Loveless, 63, fife; Tm.lCvfifcr; John Wttnf; 2 stoar? runrand axh-t net: j&uct&pptebnam Atxcuf- -,1 The 'jTer: tiring1. venttusiasm ? Of p i , 1 grj .jcHt FIGHT FOR ROAD AID Preston G. Peterson Takes Lead In West Move. State officials of 11 western states, .fearful that congress is going to curtail federal aid appropriations to a point where it will work a real hardship and cripple the en-t en-t i r e unemployment relief structure, are launching an active campaign to continue the usual appropriations for the next two fiscal years. Preston G. Peterson of Provo, member of the Utah state road commission, conferred with Senator Sena-tor Reed Smoot over the long distance dis-tance telephone, Friday, over the matter. The proposed bill by Senator Od-die Od-die of Nevada provides for $125,-000,000 $125,-000,000 for federal aid highways each year for the next two years. Appropriations of $12,500,-000 $12,500,-000 for forest highways and $3,000,-000 $3,000,-000 a year for highways across public domains are also included. Highway executives of the states involved received telegrams urging each to wire their respective congressional con-gressional delegations to oppose abandonment of the federal aid program. The wires were signed by Z. F. Sevison, state highway engineer of Wyoming, president of the Western West-ern Association of State Highway officials; Mr. Peterson, Salt Lake, secretary, and Henry H. Blbod, past president and governor-elect of Utah. 'We are advised," the telegram read, "that federal aid is in a critical condition. Speaker John N. Garner and floor leader Henry T. Rainey . . , apparently are unwilling un-willing to allow the authorization measure to come to a vote this session. "Failure of the authorization would seriously affect immediate highway operations and might lead to the abandonment of the federal aid plan altogether. ..." Big Liquor Haul Is Destroyed By Agents At Ogden OGDEN, Utah. Dec. 24 U.P Reminiscent Re-miniscent odors rose on the winter air today to the accompaniment of shattering glass as weary prohibition prohibi-tion officers continued thteir labor of destroying $100,000 worth of choice wines and liquors. The liquor, largest haul ever made in the intermountain (district, (dis-trict, was discovered in two Southern Pacific box cars in the Ogden railroad yards. It had been billed from California to St. Louis, Mo., and Racine, Wis. W. W. McBride, federal dry officer, of-ficer, found the task of destroying the huge shipment a problem. He tried to burn it, but that didn't work. An improvised pile driver was tried but so well had the liquor importers packed their product, prod-uct, that several bottles were usually usu-ally found intact. Late last night McBride and his aides ceased their labors after destroying 292 cases. The work continued today while thirsty sad-eyed Utahns lingered linger-ed hopefully. on the sidelines. Santa Brings Son To Orton Home Santa Claus visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Orton 24 hours early this year. A fine baby, a husky boy, arrived early Saturday, morning, and according ac-cording to the proud papa, who is manager " of " SeweH's ; store, his stocking was hunug on the mantle with those of his two brothers Christmas .ey Mother and '. baby ae getting along nicely, and Max declares this to be the best Christmas ever. MASONIC OBSERVANCE SET TheCrJsJjnag -observance serviced serv-iced t ths lovp "Knights Templar will As "held attthe Masonic temiie Sunday. at tfckwsk p mtAll- Sir FJ5riigiBre.JtaY4veitaTtteisd.- y Christmas Around The World PARIS, Dec. 24 (U.R) The lowest Christmas prices in years a splendid splen-did dinner- with wine included for one dollar u cover -failed today to attract more than meager reservations reserva-tions for tonight's celebrations ii Montpartnasse and Montmartre iestauraVts and cabarets. Department stores reported brisk business m the last minuU i utfh. LONDON, Dec. 24 d.l!V- Great Britain led the world today in a four-day celebration of Christmas, which was made one of the longest vacations on record by proclama-, tion of Tuesday as an additional bank holiday. After tonight, not a door will open in Ixmdon until Wednesday. The royal family in at SandringM nam tor tour days, una every member mem-ber is expected to he at dinner tomorrow. to-morrow. NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 24 (U.R) A Christmas card arrived at Newark New-ark airport for "the young man who flies over Ridgewood almost every night with green lights oil the right wing and red lights on the left." It was from "His old lady friend Mrs. S. Howard," and was for Bill Moore, who flies the mail from Cleveland. OSSINING, N. Y.. Dec. 24 (L'.l!) Sing Sing convicts through their mutual welfare league will give 50 holiday packages of clothing and other useful articles to needy families. fami-lies. Football games and theatricals theatri-cals were so profitable during trfie year that enough money was rars ed to buy each prisoner an assortment assort-ment of gifts, with $500 voted to outside charities. CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. 24 (U.R) Gold coins were distributed by the Campbell Soup company as Christmas Christ-mas bonuses to employes here with 1,766 sharing a total of $14,691. Workers with two or more years' service received $10 pieces; those with one to two years, $5, and others received $2.50. TO SANTA CLAUS Dear Santa: This is the first letter I have ever written to you. I hope that you will be able to give me the things I want this Christmas and maybe I won't have to ask for w much next year. Please, Santa, I want a reduction' reduc-tion' in the salaries of public officials. offi-cials. You see, Santa, they are the same now as they were back in 1929 and that is an old story. Everything else, including the price of hair-cuts, is down, down, down. And please, Santa, why should there be any favorites anyway. any-way. These reductions would be just as welcome even if they were made voluntarily that is, without pressure. I would like it just as well. Also, Santa, a bottle of "Ajq-bisholene" "Ajq-bisholene" for some of our public officers. You see it is this way -in case you don't know some of (Continued On Page .Seven) THE LIVING . -Today a bouquet to the LEGION AUXILIARY Whose members contributed 'their time and-means to bring.. Christmas Christ-mas cheer to the children of many Provo families,' which is a feature. of (heir- y ear-around .welfare pro-; 'gram, - y- Hla PRICE FIVE 76 PEHGEUT T TAXES PAID 193 2 Collection Is Only 2 Per Cent " Below 1931. A welcome surprise was accorded citizens of Utah county Saturday with the news from the office of County Coun-ty Treasurer John C. Taylor that 76.35 percent of the 1932 taxes were paid up before the delinquent date, December 20. This percentage, which means that the total this year is $1,249,-522, $1,249,-522, came as a ray of sunshine to the county and school districts who depend on the tax receipts for; their operation. The news, in short, means that Utah county is still on a sound financial basis, in spit of the adverse times, and that people are still honest and are" paying their honest dues. The percentage compares favorably favor-ably with that collected last year, which came to 78.8 per cent on. Christmas eve. The total tax charged with the treasurer to collect comes to JL-605, JL-605, 02. Mr. Taylor said Saturday afternoon that the list of delinquent delin-quent txes would be published not later than January 4, and that before be-fore that time there Is a chance for taxpayers to pay their taxes with only a three per cent penalty added. After that there is a one-' dollar charge and a one percent ft month penalty exacted. Mostly Keal Estate Most of the tax delinquencies come on farm lands and real estate, Mr. Taylor said Saturday. The corporate property and the personal property are paid up. in a high percentage as contrasted with Salt Lake county. From the $1,249,522 collected must be deducted the $35,225 .collected .col-lected from drainage and irrigation districts, which is over and above the county tax collection. On. Ue other hand, there is a sum of $4Q6 exemption for war veterans and $10,372 of abatements in taxes which is deducted from the tptl charged to the treasurer. In 1931 there was $1,435,644 collected col-lected in the county, comprising the 78.8 percent brought in. This year, if 100 percent of the taxes had come in there would have been nearly $1,700,000 received by the county treasurer. GRANT AWARDS TO BOY SCOUTS OF CUM Leonard, Harris, sea scout Of troop 44.) was approved for "the. eagle scout award at the last court of exams, held in the city and county building under thedi-rection thedi-rection of A. O. Smoot, chairman, of the court of honor committee'. Twelve other scouts won approval for merit badges at the session. The scouts, troop affiliations and merit badges approved follow Max Gray, 44, metal work; Qeoit' Menlove, 44, star badge; Frkn'. Stagg, 61, hikingi farm ""acme, planting, farm layout boOdlhgvr-rangement, boOdlhgvr-rangement, bronze palm;' lYslejj Knudsen, 41 hog and pork redaction, redac-tion, beef production safety, bronze palm. '" Myron liavis, 44, life sating; Ray Green 41, swimming, life saying, say-ing, camping; Farren Nlelsdnr'li, public health, safety, life,' bkdit: Curtis Johnsony it, : personal health,? public health, saietyf Jinx Norton, 5L conservation chims try; Robert Mobrfield, 43, eoalcingj ? Murren Sutton,' 45, coofrlng. V Tr" The court ot honot 'seislsrt which the honors will be presented to the scouts will b fce itt"t$ ,. Provo Second ward chajpej, Ihjix&ay evening, January 8.X " Y . .-T .Assisting Mr.,Smoo3S thev aminatlons wf tp vAIbert : SMhefKz-' Vice chairman of the court t&pa - erezia Bgand"OlOTSjint IILn eUemietipbJltanv singtfor (Tmigraati 'held- at U4 Island -fcver'5 caxristmaa-1 dsyvlUssT'l. Borglrajr rnttvClirlstmsA-4r tflzl. - |