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Show nOVO. UTAH COUNTY, tTTAJf . THURSDAY, MARCHJJ.1948 DAILY HERALD Shigemitsu Expected Bombs Thrown APHim at Surrender Swing Trombone TOKYO, March 28 U.-"-Former Foreign Minister Mamoru Shige-niitiu Shige-niitiu said today he was "fully prepared to have a few bomb? thrown at me" when he boarded the battleship Missouri to sign the surrender document for Japan in Tokyo bay last September. .' In his first interview 'since the surrender ceremony, the veteran Japanese diplomat told the United Press: "When .1 signed the surrender terms aboard the Missouri X was fully prepared to have a few bombs thrown at me, but my misgivings mis-givings - apparently were unfounded." un-founded." " (The dispatch did not indicate whether Shigemitsu " expected Japanese or Americans to throw the bombs.) He said bis countrymen seem to be facing their postwar post-war problems squarely and that "the Japanese have clearly demonstrated; that war was never their collective' In what be termed the "new era of conciliation' he said he be- Masters Declines Reply to Attack BOISE, Ida., March 28 U.R) -r- Secretary of State Ira it. Masters today had only this comment , to an Idaho Stateman editorial criticizing criti-cizing him for publishing "propaganda "propa-ganda 'in an official election calendar cal-endar "paid for by the people of Idaho:" "Never talk back to a. news Daper or your wife." Masters formerly published Newspapers in Provo Utah, PO-atello PO-atello and Twins Palls, Ida. The Statesman editorial said the election calendar in question Bbontained "a pageful of lobbying & or additional tunas tor one particular par-ticular department of state government gov-ernment (the secretary of state) a pageful of propaganda of ob- lieved the Japanese "wish their country to join the ranks of the democracies of the world" and he expressed the hope that Japan might soon be able to join the United Nations organization. He said that, as a neutral ob server, he believed tne united States and Russia would be able to adjust their "differences" be fore coming to "armed blow. He said public opinion and cur7 rent big three statesmen com bined should be able to steer , the powers out of danger of a third world war. but warned that a "really big job lies ahead." He termed Russia s dicerencei with the Anglo-Americans as "aeeprootea ana saia wey represent rep-resent "wide gaps in ideology and methods. The widely-travelled Japanese Jap-anese diplomat who was once stationed In Russia said he believes occidental statesmen are. "equally capable of prae-' prae-' tieal methods" f diplomacy employed by Soviet Premier Josef Stalin. He suggested that the United States, Britain and Russia might form a a "new axis" in order to safeguard the peace of the world, adding quickly "however, I would like to refrain from using the term axis." "The old conception of spheres of influence should disappear al together from the future of world patterns and should be replaced with the high ideals of the UNO, ha jair) Referring to China, Shigemitsu recalled that his 40-year diplo matic career was devoted to the ideal of "international concilia tion, and said: "I am only sorry to have to admit that my efforts failed." Services Held For Mrs. Af ton H. Smoot Largely attended funeral serv ices were conducted for Afton Rose Hvde Smoot. wife of Earl ggeciionaDie lasxe ana quesuonaDic b. Smoot. conducted by Bishop J, roDrietv in an official state docu' pnenti paid for by the people of sjdaho." 5 The page referred to contained Jieveral paragraphs on the need ,of the secretary for a larger budget, a boost for more pay for 4ldaho teachers and the "burden tithe slot machine bill has placed eon the secretary's office in the Golden Taylor of Edgemont ward in the Provo First ward chapel, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Prelude and postlude music was played by the string trio, composed of Marion and Renee Robertson and LeRoy J. Robertson. Speakers were Bishop Wilford PJayer Accused Bobby HOLLYWOOD. March 28 0J.PJ Swing Trombonist Walter (Ben ny) Benson, 32, who said he "hardily knew" the boby-soxer who, attempted suicide because she loved him. today faced a charge, of seducing her. Benson was lailed last night on a warrant charging five counts of statutory - rape against Patricia Dove Littleton, 16 who gulped a bottle, of sleeping tablets March 14 as she listened to Benson's music. Benson posted $1,000 bond. Police said the warrant was based on information given by Miss Littleton after she recovered. She was ordered to return to her parents In Oklahoma City. Authorities said she told them that Benson "picked her up five times. He lured her to an alley near the Palladium ballroom on the first occasion "to have a few kisses." she Mid. Despairing of her unrequited love, she sat in the balcony of the Palladium, shrine of the hep- cats where Benson was playing with Bob Crosby's band, wrote a four-page suicide note and swal lowed the tablets. A few hours earlier she had at tempted suicide by turning on the gas in the apartment of friends.' You don t know how it is to love someone with a love that burns you up and know that he doesn't give a damn about you," she wrote. "You probably think that J am a crazy little nut but if I am, it is your fault" Oh. Benny, darling, next time you go out with a girl, don't try to. make her fill in love with you. It hurts too much." Benson said at the time of the suicide attempt that he hardly knew Miss Littleton, had never dated her, was happily married and "my wife can prove I get home every night 10 minutes after we close. "These young girls think a guy tooting a horn is an Idol or some thing," he said. "They make fools out of us. Russian .Walkout Leaves Assembly Same As Before NEW YORK, March 28 (UJD Russia's walkout on the United Nation's security council leaves that body in about the tame posi tion it was before except that the seat of . Russian chief delegate Andrei A. Gromyko is unoccu pied. Political Activity Of Hem Grave Threat BOSTON. March 28 (U.R) 1 Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Ox nam of .New York charged last! night that the political activities of the Roman Catholic' church "constitute a grave threat to both political and religious freedom." rresuxent oi we reaerai u)un On purely "procedural" mat-jell of Churches of Christ in Am- ters the council may vote by a majority of seven out of its 11 members, regardless of which na tions constitute the seven. However, on matters of "substance" "sub-stance" the votes of seven members mem-bers are needed also but including includ-ing all of the big five nations, the United States, Great Britain, Russia, Rus-sia, France and China which are the permanent members of the council. Thus it makes no real difference differ-ence whether the Russian delegate dele-gate is present. The' council could not vote on any major issue without with-out Russia, absent or present. Tor non-profit clubs." Tributes Paid At Harrison Services filing of articles of incorporaiionl-,;-" VA"'i Taylor read a tribute written by a close friend. - -j - Mrs. Nola Nilsson sang two S solos, accompanied by Miss Mar guerite Jepperson; Mrs. Norma Dyer sang a solo, and Prof. Robertson Rob-ertson played a violin solo. Denzil Brown offered a prayer in the home; the invocation was offered by H. Aldous Dixon of Ogden; A. V. Watkins offered the benediction, and the grave at the Orem burial park was dedicated by I. A. Smoot of Salt Lake City. Funeral services for Mrs; Elizabeth Eliza-beth Hill Harrison, wife of 'JcW Harrison, were held Wednesday Jafternoon in the First ward'ehapel, ith Bishop H. J. Stag officiating. offi-ciating. Mrs. Lavon Keith played the "organ prelude and postlude, Dr. wand Mrs. G. P. Wiseman sang, with Mrs. Mildred Liljenquist at Lhe piano, and the invocation was goffered by Bishop Walter P. t Whitehead of the stake high 'council. jjL Bishop Frank T. Bennett, Pres. r. J. Murdock and Bishop Stagg wvvere the speakers. Dr. and Mrs. Wiseman rendered render-ed a duet, a string trio, composed of Arden Lane, Evelyn Hilgen-dorff Hilgen-dorff and Rayma Johnson played, snd Mrs. Sarah Ramsey and Mrs. Emma Egilson sang a duet, accompanied ac-companied by Mrs. Vera Brumn- rjak. Arthur H. Maxwell Lewis Services Held SPANISH FORK Funeral services ser-vices will be conducted Friday at 2 p.- m. at the Claudin funeral chapel for Arthur H. Maxwell, 78. who died at a local hospital after a short illness from a hem- horrage caused by ulcers of the stomach. It is reported that Mr. Maxwell collapsed on the street and was carried to the hospital m a dying condition. He as born Atmospheric (Continued from Page One) spasmodically during the early hours of the morning; Service also was affected along the east coast. Teletype com municationover telephone wires was spotty between New York City and New Jersey and New York state points. Leased telegraph tele-graph wires throughout New Eng land were described as "in a messy condition." Most serious interference was. reported near Portland and Bangor, Me. Delays in service also occurred in south east Massachussets and central Connecticut. Civil aeronautics authority of ficials said disruption of radio communications delayed overseas plane flights on both the north' east circuit to Ireland and Eng land and the eastward circuits to the Azores, Portugal, France and South America. Pan American Airlines said the disturbances were "the worst we've ever ex perienced." There was no indication when the situation might improve. Six years ago both radio and teletype tele-type communications were disrupted dis-rupted by similar causes for two to three weeks. Bishop Heber M. Rasband of the I Aug. 16. 1868. Nothine is known asHeber City First ward pronounced j of his life prior to coming to -me oeneuicugn, ana me grave ai, spanjsn Fork, seven years ago. hthe Provo City Burial park was dedicated by Bishop A. H. Lowe, -or urem. Lewis Services Held 5 Funeral, services for Christina Mortensen Lewis, wife of Charles F. Lewis, were conducted Monday 'rat the Bonneville-Tenth ward .chapel. Bishop E. B. Craythorn "conducted. .. .. , Speakers at the service were pAndrew Jensen of the Provo stake '.presidency and Lovell A. Kill-pack. Kill-pack. Vocal solos were sung by tBernice Dastrup and Ted May- Since that time he had been em ployed at the chicken ranch of Fred Meldrum of Spanish Fork. He is believed to have come here from California and had also lived-in Chicago. Utah county peace officers have tried to find trace of relatives but have not succeeded. Following a short service burial will be in the Spanish Fork city cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for the beautiful floral offerings and their wonderful assistance as-sistance during the illness and nard. Louise Clark was accom-! dc" ? ' OUI beloved wife and Ribbentrop Opens Defense NUERNBERG. March 28 CU. Former foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop' testified in his own defense today, attacking the Versailles treaty as the seat or Germany's discontent between the war." Ribbentrop, the second of the defendants to plead his own case before the war crimes court, said Germany was -in a chaotic condition condi-tion bordering on civil war in 1931-32 before the Nazis took over. The Versailles treaty was responsible, he said. Ribbentrop served as adjutant on the German delegation to Versailles. Ver-sailles. He said that he read the treaty one night, "and it was my impression that no government in the world could possibly sign such a document." Russian Boycott (Continued from Page One) erica, Bishop Oxnam spoke be' fore 2,000 persons attending an ecumenical service at Trinity (Episcopal) church. Bishop Oxnam said that re' ligous organizations must not only preach democracy but must be democratic themselves in struc ture and practice "Unfortunately," he said, "The Roman Catholic church ap-j proaches the question of religious liberty, from two points of view, one from principle, the other from expediency. "At a matter of principle, it holds "it is not lawful for the state. . . .to hold in equal favor different kinds of religion.' It is opposed to the separation of church and state. "It insists that where Roman Catholics are in the majority the state should further the faith and restrict other faiths from criticism, criti-cism, missionary activies, deny them exemption from taxation, in a word, to restrict their liberties. liber-ties. It holds that it is the one true church, teaches the one true religion, and since it therefore has the truth, it is not obligated to be tolerant of untruth. Jury Returns Verdictof NotQuilty John "W. Ellison, Provo, was exonerated of drunken driving charges by a four-persons city court jury last night, which re turned a verdict of "not guilty" after deliberating two and one-half one-half hours. Ellison denied being intoxicated when he testified in his own behalf be-half yesterday. He admitted having hav-ing had a drink or two but as serted he was not ' drunk. His son Douglas Ellison, testified that when he came to the police station sta-tion for his father after the arrest, ar-rest, the father was not intoxi cated. City Physician C. M. Smith testified he examined the witness following arrest and reported he was intoxicated. Officer Huck Snow and Arnold S tee re, patrol man at the time of the arrest last October, both testified they followed fol-lowed the car driven by Ellison as it "weaved" along,' and that it finally ran up on the curb and struck a post. Jurors included two women and two men, Delilah B. Adams, Claudia Lewis, Enoch Clark and N. C. Hicks. The defendant's $100 bond was ordered restored to him. Father, Son (Continued from Page One) Raebel is opposed to capital punishment," pun-ishment," Bongers said. "They said they always were 'good friends' of the Raebels. Both father and son claimed they liked the Raebels very much and are sorry for what they did." The chaplain said father and son were showing their first signs ox fear as tne nour lor tne execution execu-tion drew nearer. "This Is the first time either of them especially the father has shown any sign of nervousness," he said. slon, there will be several Informal In-formal conferences in mid town hotels. British delegate Sir Alexander Alex-ander Cadogan "expected" to see Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. Byrne himself was up early conferring with his advisors. Gromyko, who worked at his consulate until' 2 a.m., was also back at his desk early. He told reporters when he left his hotel "I do not know whether I will attend" the afternoon meeting. It was at the consulate that Ulanchev made his statement which reiterated Gromyko's statement state-ment to the council that he was taking a walk only on the Iranian issue . United Nations officials confirmed con-firmed that the substance of the Iranian case would not be dis cussed today. The secret meeting was called at UNO Secretary- General Trygve Lie's suggestion ; so that the members could discuss in private how to pick up the pieces of UNO after yesterday's world-shaking meeting. i Byrnes has been In constant telephone communication with the White House ever since UNO's travest crisis tn Its short life reached fU dramatic climax. Some quarters quar-ters suggested that restoration of big five unanimity on the Iranian case may require a direct appeal to Generalllsi-mo Generalllsi-mo Josef Stalin. Youth Commits Suicide By Use Of Dynamite STEUBENVILLE, O., March 28 (U.R) Police today sought the source of eight sticks of dynamite Joseph R. Montgomery, 17-year-old high school student, used to commit suicide. Police sapid that Montgomery told a classmate Tuesday that he had eight sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest and that he intended to blow himself. Police investigated an explosion explo-sion reported Tuesday afternoon in a vacant lot a mile away from the downtown area and late Wed nesday found fragments of a body. Identification was made through an electric light bill found in the pocket of a raincoat the boy left on a nearby bush. Montgomery's parents were un able to explain the suicide. Police said that if Montgomery had set off his human bomb in the high school where 1,200 students are enrolled, hundreds might have been killed. Coal Operators Agree to Review Wage Negotiation WASHINGTON, March 28 (U.R) Soft coal operators agreed to day to review- their deadlocked wage negotiations with assistant secretary of labor John Gibson. The conference was arranged by conciliator Douglas Byrd at the close of today's negotiating session but observers doubted labor department intervention would avert the nationwide strike of 400,000 miners scheduled for next Monday. Byrd met briefly with President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers and later with representatives repre-sentatives of the operators. Charles O'Neill, management spokesman, said the operators had agreed to meet with Gibson at 4:30 p. m. O'Neill said UMW representativesould. not attend. New Zones Voted For Edgemont, Pleasant View The Utah County Planning commission yoted Wednesday to recommend the zoning of the Pleasant View-Edgemont area to set aside one industrial district and two commercial districts. The recommendation will be made to the Utah county commission. Present at Wednesday meeting were Leo Hanson, acting chair man, J. Clark Elmer, Charles H. Dixond Walter R. Holdaway, R. J. Murdock and I. Dale Despain W. H. Callahan, chairman of the group, was absent. that the 80 acres to include Olmstead and the area south and west. The two commercial area were designated as about 30 acres immediately south of the Edgemont LDS ward chapel, and approximately 20 acres just south of the Page school. The industrial area will exclude ex-clude factories which produce offensive odors, under the plan. A plan which proposed a street numbering system for Pleasant View and Edgemont was tabled until the next meeting. A petition of Mac Collins 'requesting 're-questing permission to make ' an addition to the front of the Chicken Roost cafe north of Springville was refused. The com mission declared that the terms of the Utah county zoning ordinance with regard to set-back required on a state nignway must be con firmed with. The group proposed industrial area be limited to Business Blodij On firs! Norths Hew Development, Provo's first solid business block off Center street or University! avenue will become a reality Ui a building permit granted y ester day by the city engineer is an indication. in-dication. " i Permit was granted to Stanley Cox to construct a business building build-ing costing $40,000 on the corner of First North and Second West. The building is planned as a mar ket and cold storage locker establishment With the new structure on the corner, it will practically fill out the block on the north side- of First and Second Wests. The fire station was recently sold and will probably become some sort of commercial building at later date. Construction of a $100,000 A. F. of L. labor temple is already un- j derway west of the fire station,! and the proposed new cold storage stor-age locker plant would border the I labor temple on the west. . GRASS FERE PUT OUT The Provo fire department put out a gras fire at 10:15 a. m. today to-day on Weeter's hill, beyond the river bridge on the state highway. INTERSECTION CRASH DAMAGES CARS Car damage only resulted from an intersection crash last night at Fifth West and Center street between be-tween cars driven by Bernell Cox, 18, and Clyde Hendrix, 48, both of Provo. City Court Slates Battery Hearing Rex Farley pleaded Innocent to a battery charge in city court this morning and his trial was set for April 10, and bond was set at $50 cash or .$100 property. He. was accused of beating his wife. ' W. S. WUlingham forfeited $15 for running a stop sign and Dean Nielsen forfeited $5 for driving without license plates. Service Station Burglary Involves Two Local Youths; John H. Morrison, 19, Provo changed his plea from not guilty1 to guilty in district court today on a charge involving burglarizing the Conoco Service station at Fifth West and Center on Feb. 3. District Judge Joseph E. Nelson ordered the time for sentence set for Apr. 5, and ordered an investigation in-vestigation meanwhile by the state department of adult probation proba-tion and parole. Morrison is at liberty on Dona. A 17-year-old juveile involved in the same case is now on probation pro-bation after receiving a fine and making restitution of about $60 which he allegedly took. Police said the juvenile entered the station, sta-tion, but Morrison allegedly shared the loot and admitted implication. EIGHTH WARD CHOIR Eighth ward choir members are to meet for practice this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the church. A full attendance is urged by William Wil-liam Griffiths. panist. jiuuuier, unnswna margarei a-icw- Wilford R. Stubbs offered the!"' . . -.invocation and Levi Hunt pro-' El)C1lly do we wwh to thank "nounced the benediction. The the speakers, the musicians and ggrave at the Provo Burial park j thosewho furnished cars. was dedicated by Lester Jones. Charles F. Lewis and Family. Everr Afternoon (Excepting Saturday) and Sunday Suadaj Herald Public Sunday Monuaj Pubusfted by Oie Barald Corpora-uda. Corpora-uda. 50 Souta First West Street. Provo. Utah. Entered as econd class matter at th postoffic in ' Provo. Utah, under tha act of Marea 8. 1870 Subscription tewi by carrier tn Utah county. o cents tno montn. S4 SO (or six I montns, tn advaaea. $9 60 tha year In advance-, by mail any. where tn tne baited States or its possessions. 60 cents the month: S4.SO for atx months: SSSO the year In adranea. Legal Notices Probate and ! Guardianship Notices 2 Consult County Clerk or the Re-sspective Re-sspective Signers for Further m- formation, s. at NOTICE TO CREDITORS y Estate of Kate Andreasen, Deceased. De-ceased. Creditors will--present "claims with vouchers to the un-tfdersigned un-tfdersigned at his residence, No. 1420 West Center' Street, Provo City, Utah, on or before the First day of June, A. D. 1946. ss Dated at Provo City, Utah, this -28th-day of March, A-D. 1946. CHRISTIAN P. ANDREASEN m Administrator. a? Published in The Daily Herald March 28, April 4, fl, 18, 1846. at-n at-n m . s a m s . at NO CHOIR PRACTICE j No choir practice will be held in tne aixtn wara r riaay evening eve-ning because of the Eleventh ward dinner being held in the Sixth ward chapel. Choir practice will be held Sunday at 4:45 o'clock. Economic (Continued from Page One) creased 24 per cent without price increases. The Wallace report was limited to the automobile industry indus-try on the eve of the General Motors strike. It argued that industry could raise wages 25 per cent without making car prices pric-es higher to the public... Wallace this month repudiated that report, but after the General Motors strikers had struck and obtained a wage hike. The chamber cham-ber implied that both reports purposely were made public to support union demands. THE CLARK CLINIC announces the association of Dr. Stanley N. Clark, Jr. General Practice of Medicine ' V v UT ATTENTION STUDENTS 3rd Quarter Has Started Get Your SCHOOL SUPPLIES at STANDARD SUPPLY CO. S3 North University Phone 14 ' lift WSSft TO BUY AUTOMOBILES RADIOS IlECTRICAL APPLIANCES PERSONAL LOANS A TIMEWAY Credit, Card is a sew and valuable basking service. ser-vice. With it you can make time-payment time-payment purchases at your dealers deal-ers without the inconvenience of making repeated credit arrangements. arrange-ments. It'a a way of saying "Your credit is good" . . . allowing you to borrow at low bank rates. 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