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Show Hera. So They Say! War, not famine, nor pestilence has brought as much suffering and pain to the human race as have hasty, ill-advised marriages. George William Cardinal Mun-delein. Mun-delein. VOL. 13, NO. 23 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1935 COMPLETE UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPH NEWS SERVICE PRICE FIVE CENTS Weather Forecast UTAII Fair .Sunday; little change in temperature. 5lax. Temp. Friday 44 Min. Temp. Friday 18 Max. Temp. Saturday 39 Min. Temp. Saturday 17 1 1 me University Chorus To Sing 'Messiah 9 in Tabernacle Tonight U. P. & L. May Build Steam Power Plant On The Provo River To Form Party PLAN DEFIES BOTH OLD PARTIES KEEPS EUROPE IN TURMOIL 1 4 QUALIFY FOR C. OF C. ELECTION Seven Old Directors Among Those Who Qualify At Election DR. TDfMSBD PEACE R. A. Moorfield, manager of the Sutton Cafe, led a list of 14 who qualified in the annual an-nual election for directors of the Provo chamber of commerce com-merce which was concluded Saturday. He polled a total of 29 votes. The others to qualify for the final election, which ends Saturday, Satur-day, fe,cember 21, were as follows: fol-lows: XI. E. Brockbank, attorney; Jacob Coleman, insurance man; Ed Shriver, clothing merchant; W. R. Butler, manager Butler's, Inc.; Albert Kirkpatrick. insurance man; Sol Jacobs, ladies' ready-to-wear; Heber C Johnson, manager of the Provo division Utah Oil Refining Re-fining company; W. E. Fleetwood, manager Utah Power and Light company; Rulon Van Wagenen, shoe dealer; Carl F. Peterson, manager Sears and Roebuck; Den-zil Den-zil Brown, real estate broker. Six of them are retail merchants. mer-chants. The retiring directors, all of whom qualified, were Mr, Brock-bank, Brock-bank, president; Mr. Coleman,' Mr. Shriver. Mr. Butler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Van Wagenen. There were five spoiled ballots, two voting for eight men and one for 11 men. One of the members marked crosses for the eight holdover hold-over directors. The names of the 14 who qualified quali-fied will be placed on the final ballots to be mailed out early next week from the office of the chamber cham-ber of commerce, Clayton Jenkins, secretary, announced Saturday. The holdover directors who have one more year to serve are Walter Adams, R. E. Allen, John O. Beesley, H. A. Dixon. J. N. Ellertson. Alex Hedquist. C. T. Keigley and G. Ott Romney. MERRY GO-ROUND A Daily Picture of What'? Going On in National Affairs By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S ALLEN WASHINGTON Ten years age thr funding of the European wai debts was hailed as a great triumph of the Harding-Coolidgt administration. admin-istration. Today, one day before be-fore the next December 15 stallment is due, the. only real memento of the war debts other than Finnish payments is a table in the treasury department. depart-ment. Mr. Mellon had it carefully careful-ly inscribed with little silver plaques giving the dates when each debt agreement was signed It was one of his prize possessions posses-sions . . Mr. Morgenthau, his successor, has relegated it to his treasury lunchroom, where he uses it as a dining table. . . . The figures are too long to be given here, but a check on European armament ar-mament expenditures will show that in most cases the ex-Allies have spentfar more on the next war than they owe the United States on the' last. . . . There has been some talk in state department de-partment circles of a move to create a scholarship fund out of Finnish debt payments to educate Finnish students in the United States. The idea is permanently to strengthen the bond of friendship friend-ship between the United States, and the only nation which paid its bills; also to show American appreciation for that payment. BOM S C OMPROMISE Democratic politicos have a compromise formula on the bonus which they are urging on the (Continued on Page Four) ACCIDENTS j ARE What yould you think of turning turn-ing a drink-crazed or drinjt-dazed man loose in your home with a loaded and cocked revolver? Yet it is just as dangerous to give that man a high-powered automobile, automo-bile, which, in a pinch, can speed upwards of 60 miles per hour! In that case, the auto becomes just another "deadly weapon." and it ought to be classed a.s such. This week a large truck manned by a driver in just the above described de-scribed condition smashed into another large truck on Fifth West street of our city. Must the citizens of our community com-munity continue to be subjected to the damnable work of this Number 1 killer. Let us unite in a fight to stamp this thing out. PROVO SAFETY COUNCIL. University Chorus, Soloists To Be Heard in Handel's Immortal Oratorio; Prof. Condie To Wield Baton The Brigham Young university mixed chorus of 150 voices will be heard in a rendition of George Fredrick Handel's Han-del's "Messiah," tonight under the direction of Richard Condie, professor of vocal music at the university. The ,oratorio will begin at 7:30 p. m. i rector PROF. RICHARD CONDIE Entire County Q uarant in ed For Meningitis ,J0,000 People Affected When , All Gatherings Are Under Strict Ban HOBART. Okla., Dec. 14 tV.V.) In Kiowa county which has 30,000 residents, medical science today wielded one of its most effective weapons, mass quarantine, against an outbreak of spinal meningitis. Dr. C. M. Pearce. state health officer, decreed that no more than three persons could congregate at one place in the county. Towns and villages assumed a deserted appearance. Skeleton forces worked work-ed behind closed doors of those few business establishments not closed. In Hobart gasoline couldn't be bought except with a doctor's order, or-der, all filling stations were shut down, with service to essential transportation being given by special dispensation"-"' No person except trans-county travelers was permitted to leave the city except after submitting to a test for meningitis, and then only if the result was negative. Schools were dismissed, with the earliest probable reopening date set as Dec. 30. No church services will be held tomorrow. Dr. Adams said that of at least 10 deaths in the county within three weeks, one was diagnosed positively as meningitis and phy sicians reported probably most and possibly all of the others were from the disease. Scalzo To Speak On Ethiopian War Of timely interest to students of international affairs will be the lecture on "The Ethiopian Crisis,' to be presented Monday, December Decem-ber 16, at 7:30 p. m. at the Brigham Young university in college col-lege hall by Saverio F. Scalzo, prominent Ogden resident of Italian Ital-ian heritage. Mr. Scalzo, who is a thoughtful student of Inter-nation Inter-nation activities, has been retained retain-ed as special lecturer by the Italian Ital-ian consular agent, F. Anselmo, of Salt Lake City. Mr. Scalzo will be accompanied by Alex Canepari, Murray, also of Italian heritage, who will sing several Italian songs. Mr. Canepari Cane-pari has travelled extensively and has appeared In many recitals here and abroad. The lecture, which is under the auspices of the International Relations Re-lations club of Brigham Young university, is one of the series delivered at the .university. The public is invited free as well as the student body and a well filled house is assured. Members Mem-bers of the Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions clubs of Provo are especially especial-ly invited. Director A AfV J x-0 X w:- ' v i in the Utah stake tahernaele Because of the great length of Handel's famous work, only the most outstanding choruses will be sung. These include the following: follow-ing: "And the Glory of the Lord." opening number, "For Unto us a Child is Born," which praises the birth of the Saviour; "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs"; "Worthy is the Lamb." which praises the sacrifice of the Son of God. The performance will be brought to a close by the singing of the world famed "Hallelujah" chorus, at which time, by tradition, tradi-tion, the audience arises to its feet; followed by the difficult "Amen" chorus. To enable all those interested to be in attendance, there will be no church services in Provo wards Sunday evening. SoleistS4- Soprano Alice Beth Whitely, Oakley, Idaho.. Mary McGregor, St. George, Utah; Edith Harrison, Helen Palfreyman, Marguerite Jepperson, and Hannah Packard, from Provo, Utah. Alto: Ina Webb, Lota Paxman, Vera Jones, Provo, Utah; and Charlotte Nelson, Snowflake, Ari-" zona. Tenor: Ferriss Edgley, Poca-tello, Poca-tello, Idaho; Gilbert Tolhurst, Ogden, Utah; Ronald Pulham. Mc-Kinnon, Mc-Kinnon, Wyo.; Fred Webb, Provo, Utah. Bass: Murray Roberts, Provo; Blaine Swenson, Spanish Fork, Nevin Williams. Provo. Accompanists: J. J. Keeler, Provo, organ; Florence Todd, Midvale, Utah, piano. "The chorus has been working diligently for some time," said Professor Condie, "and much attention at-tention has been given to perfecting perfect-ing our interpretation of this music." After the presentation of the "Messiah," the vocal department will begin work upon the annual I competitive opera, which, this year, may possibly be Humper-dinck's Humper-dinck's "Hansel and Grethel." Elks To Sponsor Christmas Fetes The Provo Elks lodge is sponsoring spon-soring a variety of Christmas activities act-ivities some of them planned for the happiness of the kiddies of the city and others for the entertainment enter-tainment of the members, according accord-ing to Glen Gardner, exalted ruler. Carrying ou.t a tradition running back 32 years, the annual children's chil-dren's Christmas party will be held as usual Christmas morning at the Elks home. Under the direction di-rection of Cliff Pierpont, general chairman, preparations are being made for a Christmas tree, with stockings, candy, nuts, fruits toys and clothing. The tree will be lighted up in front of the Elks' home, Monday night. The annual charity ball will be held Saturday, December 21, with details being worked out under the direction of a special committee. commit-tee. Another event of wide interest is the charity boxing and wrestling wrest-ling carnival to be held at the Park Ro-She with Henry Jones, Probo promoter, on Monday night, December 23. Further details of the holiday events to be staged here will be announced later Woman Patient Is Still Missing A five-day search for Mrs. ! Bertha Marler, 55-year-old inmate ! of the Utah State Hospital, proved ! fruitless Saturday and Dr. Garland H. Pace, superintendent, asked the general public to assist in finding the patient, who may be suffering from cold and exposure. The woman is 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs approximately 100 pounds, has dark eyes and gray hair and is dressed in a blue coat with tan collar. She escaped last May and' was found after a three day search in a garbage dump where she had lain without food or water. Members of the Provo CCC camp, the Utah county sheriff's force and attendants of the hospital hos-pital have cooperated in the search and the search will continue con-tinue Sunday. Dr. Pace believes she may have been taken in someone's some-one's home, caught a ride out of the county or perhaps has suc cumbed to the cold and exposure in some little frequented place. fownsendites Will Be In Control By 1936 Says Leader WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (U.R) Dr. Francis E. Towns-end Towns-end today defied the Republicans Repub-licans and the Democrats to gain any office from president presi-dent down at next year's elections, elec-tions, announced that he was in a position to "dictate" to both parties and predicted that the Townsend $200-a-month pension pen-sion party would be in control of the United States government by 1936. -f Concerning congressional members mem-bers of old-line parties who have offered him their support, the grey-haired doctor said: "If they won't desert their parties we don't want them. "Weaxe through with the two oldline parties, unless they show a sudden and immediate change of heart." The doctor, wearing his celebrated cele-brated "Hitler" mustache and a! bright red necktie, was in the midst of making up the next issue of the Townsend Weekly when he was interviewed by the United Press. A corps of young women clerks was busy emptying envelopes of J dollar bills, money orders, personal person-al checks and postage stamps, which subscribers had mailed and which made a pile in the center of a mahogany table. Dr. Townsend said his membership member-ship was "snow-balling" so rapidly rapid-ly that at last he felt capable of coming into the open and stating not his requests, but his demands. HAUPTMANN EXECUTION SET 'r Governor Does Not Intend 1 o Grant Any Reprieve is Latest Report. NEYY YORK, Dec 14 (U.R) Gov. Harold Hoffman of New Jersey today said he did not intend to grant any reprieve to Richard Bruno Hauptmanu, who has been sentenced to die in the electric chair the week of Jan. IS for the murder of the Lindbergh baby. TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 14 i:.I!' -With iron-faced calmness, Bruno Hauptmann today received the news that he had been resentenced to die in the electric chair the week of Jan. 13 for the murder of the Lindbergh baby. Col. Mark O. Kimberling, principal prin-cipal keeper of the state prison where Hauptmann has been in a death-row cell for nearly a year, said the condemned killer still professed pro-fessed to feel that "something will turn up" to save him from the chair. But there are only three things that could happen to prevent or even postpone his execution. 1. The state court of pardons could commute his sentence. 2. Gov. Harold Hoffman who i feels that the Lindbergh case still is not solved in its entirety, could grant him a reprieve for 90 days. 3. If some startling new evidence were presented, the courts might grant a new trial, but that is regarded re-garded as even more unlikely than the other possibilities. Kimberling sent an assistant keeper to Hauptmann's death cell with the word that the execution date had been set. Adopt a Family For Christmas, "Is Appeal Adopt a family for Christmas! That is the proposal of W. H. Callahan, Utah county welfare director, who Saturday issued a plea to charity-minded people in the county to help their less fortunate for-tunate neighbors. Two recent rulings of the federal feder-al and state emergency relief agencies, agen-cies, which have actually imposed a penalty on those families who tried hardest to help themselves, makes the "adopt a family" program pro-gram necessary. The federal ruling is that no person who was not on relief at some time between May 1, 1935, and November 1, is eligible for certification to. the national reemployment re-employment service, which in turn : V; V. , f A-fc&Sk . .in - i I 0- DR. F E. TOWNSEND Present Site May Be Used For Building Postoffice Department Can't Find Suitable Site For Postoffice Officials of the postoffice department de-partment are contemplating putting put-ting the new $225,000 federal building build-ing for Provo on the present post-office post-office site unless arrangements can be made with the city and county commissioners to trade for the northeast corner of the city and county building block. - - - j Saturday by Postmaster J. w. Dangerfield from Congressman J. XV. Robinson. The congressman expressed the view in his telegram to the postmaster post-master that erecting a large edifice edi-fice on the site of the present post-office post-office would be a mistake. The government officials sent here to investigate sites strongly favor the use of the northeast corner, he explained. When Inspectors Robinette and Collier visited Provo recently, they stated that Provo hasn't any site submitted suitable for a $225,000 building as far as the government is concerned. "The only site we can see for this federal building is on the tabernacle corner," they told Postmaster Post-master Dangerfield. They stated in explanation that the government already has an excellent site where the present postoffice stands, a site which they regard as being just as valuable as the tabernacle corner. In the meantime the entire problem of a postoffice site remains re-mains where it has been since the beginning. No plans can be drawn for the building until a site is selected, it was explained by the congressman. Joseph Nelson, Pro- vo architect is now in Washing ton, D. C. preparing plans for a. number of western federal build ings. As soon as an agreement is reached on a selection of a site in Provo suitable to the government, he will begin the work of preparing prepar-ing plans for the new building. Football Scores Hawaii 21, Utah 20. Pittsburgh 12, U .S. C. 7. U. C. L. A. 13, St. Mary's 7. By Relief Office Manager allows the NRS to assign such person to WPA projects. So those persons who went off relief in April or before, tried their best to make an " independent living during the summer, are out of luck. No employable person can be placed on relief rolls after December De-cember 1, says a state ruling issued is-sued November 29. With these two rulings effective, effec-tive, it is apparent that persons without any May-to-November relief re-lief status who are able to work, are out of the picture as far as ERA direct or WPA work relief is concerned. And to add to the misery of these people, they cannot can-not participate in the distribution of surplus commodities. "For these reasons we are making mak-ing an appeal to the good people Laval Cabinet In France May Fall: Hoare May Go, Too By COLLIER FORD United Press Cable Editor Internal politics differences in Great Britain and France today presented the most significant sig-nificant aspect of the Italo-Ethiopian Italo-Ethiopian situation as ficrht- ing stood at a standstill and Doin warring countries reacted react-ed according to expectations. The peace Dlan. nronoseH hv Premier Pierre Laval of France and Foreign Minister Sir Samuel Hoare of Britain, may prove a possible pos-sible but highly unlikely solution to the East African conflict. But it succeded in stirring up a first-rate first-rate political battle in the countries coun-tries of its parents. The Laval cabinet may fall as a result of the premier's negotiations. Sir Samuel might go out of the British Brit-ish cabinet for his part in the mediatory offer Mussolini Bites The chief parties to the dispute, Ethiopia and Italy, have taken the ! plan as was to be expected. Haile I Selassie retaliated with a show of i resentment and moral indignation. Mussolini replied today with a de-I de-I cided bite on the Anglo-French fishing line. Mussolini today asked just how the proposed Italian zone of influence in-fluence in southwestern Ethiopia would be governed and defended in other words, would it actually be under an Italian governor and garrisoned by Italian troops? Reactions at Geneva from the small nations also haye been in accordance with their past national nation-al and international policies. If the Anglo-French peace plan should go through and the league's own officially-named aggressor be rewarded, the protection of the league bulwark for its lesser members would be shattered. I am oir isamuei aua.jtytu are squirming. Laval is at L.yons, trying to persuade Edouard Her-riot, Her-riot, radical Socialist leader who has threatened to resign his cabinet cabi-net post of minister without portfolio, port-folio, not to upset the governmental governmen-tal applecart. If Herriot, leader of the left-wing opposition, goes, down goes Laval's government. Sir Samuel is in Switzerland. Next week he has to face some uncomfortable questioning in the house of commons, and a cabinet by no means heart and soul behind him Italy and Ethiopia may be at war, but it is in England and France that the conflict will wage during the coming week. i War At a Glance By UNITED PRESS ADDIS ABABA: Dr. Robert W Hockman, American Red Cross doctor, killed at Daggah Bur on southern front by a "dud" aerial bomb. ROME: Premier Benito Mussolini Musso-lini countered French-British peace plan by asking for clarification clarifi-cation of certain provisions, avoiding avoid-ing direct committal for the time being. No specific reply likely until meeting of Fascist grand council next Wednesday night. LONDON: Sir Samuel Hoare, British foreign secretary, made special effort to "induce" Emperor Emper-or Haile Selassie of Ethiopia tc accept Anglo-French peace plan, official British "white paper" disclosed. dis-closed. Quiet demand grows for Hoare's resignation. PARIS: Premier Pierre Laval, worried by left-wing criticism of peace plan, consults with main critic, Edouard Herriot, radical-socialist radical-socialist leader. of Utah county," Mr. Callahan said. "We are listing the families fami-lies that are hard hit by this con dition, and now have them on file as to size of family and address. Then they can be adopted." How can it be done? Just tell Mrs. Wave H. Walker what you desire to do As director of social service in Utah county, she can furnish the families to be 'adopted" 'adopt-ed" and tell their needs. If the adopter doesn't want to be known, she can handle the entire affair for him. Any other charitable organizations organiza-tions which do not have a well defined de-fined program, are asked to consult con-sult the welfare organization in the matter, in order to avoid duplications and to help in seeing that no one is left out. The welfare wel-fare telephone number is 227. Officials of Utility Co. Explain Plan To Chamber of Commerce Directors at Special Meeting on Friday Directors of the Provo chamber of commerce were bending bend-ing efforts Saturday to have the proposed $1,600,000 steam power plant of the Utah Power and Light company constructed con-structed on the Provo river near the city. The initial move of the chamber was made at a meeting Friday at the chamber, when George M. Gadsby, president and general manager of the company, and Dr. Adam S. Ben-nion, Ben-nion, assistant to the president, were invited to discuss the tentative plans for the project. Gadsby Explains Mr. Gadsby explained that u demands for electric service keep increasing it will be necessary for the company to erect a plant in 1936 and have it in readiness for operation by September 1. He said water filings have been made on both the Jordan and Provo rivers and that preliminary engineering surveys are toeing conducted to determine the most feasible site for the proposed plant. He also explained that an important im-portant consideration in determining determin-ing the plant location was the available demand for power now and in the immediate future. Ofifcials of the company said that if the plant were built on the Provo river, great advantages would accrue to Provo. They said the plant would mean the following follow-ing to Utah county: 1. Initial investment of $1,600,-000.. $1,600,-000.. 2. Increased taxable wealth. 3. Employment of approximately 260 men during construction. 4. Local expenditure of $400,000 to $500,000 for labor, materials and supplies. 5. Average employment of 35 to 40 men at the plant for the first unit. 6. A regular payroll at the outset of about $5000 per month, $60,000 a ear. 7. Maintaining Maintain-ing the railroad line to the plant. 8. Consumption of about 75,000 tons of coal per year. More if plant is enlarged. 9. First section of large ultimate plant. Mr. Gadsby explained that choice of a site would not be made until after a definite decision was made as to whether the plant would be built. He said" the Provo site had the advantage of being nearer to the Carbon county coal fields, but the Jordan site has the advantage of unifying all the company's steam operations at one single point in Salt Lake City, thereby reducing supervision expenses. ex-penses. Directors of the chamber will meet next week to consider plans to induce the power company to bring the plant to Provo in case it is built. "We're going after this power plant," said Sidney H. Belmont, chairman of the chamber's new industries committee. "We need this new industry." Another factor considered by the Provo chamber is that other industries in-dustries may be induced to come to Utah county because of the (Continued on Page Seven) Berg To Fete Kiddies Again Announcement is made by Wyman Berg that his seventh annual Christmas party for the children of Provo will be given in the Provo high school gymnasium, gym-nasium, Saturday, December 21 at 2 o'clock. The children of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of the schools of Provo will be guests at the party. Plans this year call for a variety of entertainment bound to please the hundreds of children who look forward to Mr. Berg's party with interest. As before he will be assisted by Miss Wilma Jeppson, of the physical education department depart-ment of the Brigham Young university uni-versity and Miss Dorothy Richmond Rich-mond of the physical education department de-partment of the Provo high school. He also has the assurance of assisting groups from the city schools and the university. Superintendent Super-intendent H. A. Dixon and Principal Prin-cipal J. C. Moffit have given assurance as-surance of their support to make Mr. Berg's party a success. Last year's entertainment was (Continued on Page Two) Central School To Produce Operetta The Parent-Teacher association of the Central school will sponsor an operetta, "The Selfish Giant," to be presented Thursday, December Decem-ber 19, at 7:30 p. m. in the high school auditorium. There will be no admission charge and everyone is invited. The students, assisted by Wililam Knudsen in the title role will stage the play, directed by the teachers. Mayor-Elect Gives Views On Proposal Provo Well Situated to Make Success of Municipal Plan Says Auderson The proposal that the Utah Power and Light company may build a steam power plant on the Provo river to augment their present pres-ent hydro-electric facilities, has an importnt bearing on the municipal mun-icipal power question, according to Mark Anderson who was elected mayor of Provo last November on a municipal power investigation platform. Mr. Anderson was asked by the Herald for a statement after he had attended the meeting at the chamber of commerce, of which he is a director. The statement follows: "The proposal to construct a coal-steam electric generating plant near Provo is entirely feasible. feas-ible. Many cities of Proyo's size are now making a great success of steam plants. "In my pinion we are well situated to make an. outstanding success of a city owned coal-steam plant. We have an abundance of city awne$ water ajdcoalJn unlimited un-limited quantities is at our door. "A plan to finance such a plant at a very reasonable rate of in terest on a revenue bond basis has already been submitted to us. Special engineers' will soon be employed to make a thorough survey of the power and light situation for Provo City. We should know by March first just what our future course is to be. "We doubt that the Utah Power and Light company can finance any new or extensive projects without a new issue of stock. Can such stock be sold? We do not doubt that developments along the line suggested will be started before a great length of time. Perhaps a new corporation will enter the field. We should not oppose this. Neither should we sacrifice the opportunity of building build-ing our own plant. If the Utah Power and Light company ca find money for extensions it seems that they would first pay the accumulated ac-cumulated past due interest on preferred stock. "If at this time the power load is such as to justify steam plant additions to the power company system a city owned plant will do nothing more than temporary damage to the company. In my opinion demands will soon catch up with production if rates are low enough. "This move on the part of the Utah Power and Light company is in my opinion the first of many that will be made to delay, confuse con-fuse or divert us from our objective." ob-jective." "We must be fair with the power company but we must also be fair with the people of Provo. Provo city is now subsidizing the Utah Power and Light company to the extent of $100,000." MARK ANDERSON. KIWANIANS MEET SPANISH FORK Miss Agnes Hales and Serenus Ludlow furnished musical numbers at the regular meeting of the Spanish Span-ish Fork Kiwanis club, Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Alene Meldrum. The remainder of the time was spent in discussing business busi-ness matters . |