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Show TEMPERATURES CLEAR TODAY tonight and Tuesday except seat tered afternoon cloudiness. Rig lug daytime temperatures. Hlfb today near 64 and Tuesday Cft, Low tonight near 32. Prvo .... J Salt Lk 4 Ocdea ...J Lf aa . . . . I 8U Gaorga I Lai Vegas f Phocalx . J Lot AHfalaa jPortlaai .. (4 Butt ., 41 ! lYcllawatona 41 14 iDcavar ... 14 ST Chicago ... 47 Zfl DuluU ... 12 2t New York 3 44 Miami IC 7! N. ilaana (7 51 an rran. SIXTYfTHIRD YEAR NO. 221 'PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, MONDAY, APRIL . 4, . 1949 3& PRICE HVE CENTS If JV JV mm rare Conference Denounces Liquor, Horse Racing By HUGH A. WILSON , SALT LAKE CITY, April 4 (U.R) LDS apostle Henry D. Moyle today called upon the Mormon church to fight for prohibition, "if it's needed to preserve our doctrine of righteousness.' right-eousness.' Moyle stressed the importance import-ance of sound government. He commended Utah's 1949 legislature legisla-ture for Its stand on three issues he termed vital to ,the church. Sunday Closer Those three issues were a bill to allow sale of liquor by the drink, the proposal to legalize betting on horse races and a Sunday Sun-day closing law. The liquor proposal and the horse racing bill were killed by the 28th legislature, but the LDS-sponsored LDS-sponsored closing law met defeat by a cloe margin in the house of representatives. "We cannot afford to neglect our rights as citizens and must press our demands for good government." gov-ernment." Moyle declared. He praised LDS state legislators for their courageous stands on issues affecting the Mormon church, and pleaded that Mormons continue to exercise their powers and rights s citizens. "Our desire is not a selfish one," he added, "but rather an ex-j pression of our wish to see our belief in righteousness grow ana expand." "If there are people in Utah who want liquor by the drink and who wish to bet on horse races, then let them leave the state and seek their pleasures elsewhere," Moyle said. "We must take this matter seriously seri-ously and use our faith and courage cour-age to eliminate such vices. The spirit of these conferences must pervade in our homes and communities," com-munities," he concluded. Ricks Choir Sines Music for the second day's session ses-sion was provided by the Ricks college choir of Rexburg, Ida. Moral problems of youth key-noted key-noted yesterday's opening of the four-day 119th annual general conference. SALT LAKE CITY, April 4 (UJi Moral problems of youth keynbted the opening yesterday of the 119th annual general conference con-ference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President George Albert Smith, making his first public appearance since a recent pro-continued pro-continued on Pare Two) Gas Company Sell-Out Rumor Meets Denial Rumors circulating today in , Provo and Salt Lake City that the Standard Oil company officials of-ficials had been negotiating for the purchase of the. Mountain States Fuel Supply ' Co. were branded as "aboslutely without any foundation" today by Jules D. Roberts, president and general manager of the company. He was emphatic in his statement state-ment that no selling-out plans had ever been entertained or even talked of by officials of the company. The freeze order issued Saturday Satur-day by the Utah Public Service commission on new natural gas! connections brought a sigh of! relief today from Utah home-builders. home-builders. The builders have until July 1 to make application for new gas connections, and homes already under construction can proceed without a change in plans. Under the temporary order issued March 1, builders stopped construction con-struction until a decision could be reached. Earl P. Statcn. executive secretary sec-retary of the Utah home builders association commended the commission com-mission for its speedy action. He said that under the temporary orders" builders were held up at a time that construction should have been going the fastest. News Highlights In Central Utah Orem Buildinr During Ct P'arch Hits $108,800 . .. ..2 Provo City Assets Show ' Increase During. 1948. 2 Lehi Man in Hospital ) From Gang Beating t, Spanish Fork Armory To Be Enlarged ...7 Speaker Evils Of He's 79Today President George Albert Smith, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, today celebrated his 79th birthday at Salt Lake city. He observed the occasion by presiding over the second day's session of the 119th annual general conference, which opened open-ed in the tabernacle Sunday. He has been active in LDS church affairs all of his life, becoming a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles when he was s3. He has been president of the church since May 21, 1945, succeeding the late President Heber J. Grant. Postmastership Endorsements To Be Voted Today Final steps to settle the battle over the juiciest political plum within the disposition of the local Democratic party organization will be taken this afternoon and tonight, at meetings of the district dis-trict and city committee members, mem-bers, it was reported today. Action will be taken at the session to endorse probably three from among a number of applicants appli-cants for the Provo postmaster-ship postmaster-ship appointment which carries a salary in the neighborhood of $5,000. It is possible that the committee will vote a recommen datiori for one of three names to be forwarded to Rep. Reva Beck Bosone, congresswoman from the local Second District. It is customary cus-tomary that her final choice will be appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. The retirement of Postmaster J. W. Dangerfield, incumbent, takes effect May 31. It is expected expect-ed that his successor will have been named well in advance of that date. There are five oi six applicants for the appointment. Postmaster Dangerfield is retiring re-tiring under postal rules involving involv-ing age and years of service. Man Found Dead By Railroad Tracks BRIGHAM CITY, Utah, April 4 (U.R) The body of a man who apparently was killed five days ago in a fall from a train was found today beside the Southern Pacific tracks near Allen, in western Box Elder county. Sheriff Warren W. Hyde said papers in the man's pockets indicated in-dicated the victim's name was Daniel Webster Taylor and that he was 56 years old. The sheriff said he apparently had been hitching rides on freight trains from the west coast toward Virginia. i . I - A r ,Jff Ccfm V :J V I Lee Grants Ogden's Request To Discontinue Rent Control (By UNITED PRESS) , ' Rent controls became a thing of the past in Utah's second largest city, scene of a heavy concentration of war-born war-born industries. , Gov. J. Bracken Lee today advised Mayor Harmon W. Peery that he is granting the request by Ogden city commissioners com-missioners that rent controls be lifted in the junction city municipal area. "In granting this request," the governor wrote, "I sin- cerely hope that you will publicly notify those concerned that they do not abuse the privileges granted in the lifting of these controls." freight Rate Hide Opposed At Hearing Raises Would Be Disastrous To All Intermountain States By MURRAY M. MOLER SALT LAKE CITY, April 4 (U.R) Twelve men from Idaho and two from Wyoming oppos ed any further increase m rail road freignt rates today on the grounds such raises would be disastrous to agriculture of the mountain states. The witnesses appeared at the opening of a three-day hearing being conducted in Salt Lake City Dy interstate commerce commissioner commis-sioner Clyde B. Aitchison. The hearing is one of a series being conducted in key cities around the country on an appli cation by the nation's railroads for a permanent increase of 13 per cent in most freight rates. This would be in addition to a temporary raise of four per cent in lorce since mid-Jandary. Two From Wyomlnr Aitchison said after all testimony testi-mony is assembled, the entire case would be argued on May 16 in Washington. The two Wyoming witnesses were Jefferson C. Church, rate expert for the Wyoming public service commission, and John H. Clemens, assistant manager of a Torrington potato buying and shipping concern. Church contended con-tended that further freight rate increases would result in "still further price increases for labor and material" and divert much rail business to truck lines. Clem ens agreed with him. R. H. Young, Sr., Parma, former Utah Idaho public util ities commissioner, opened the state of Idaho's case under questioning ques-tioning by Robert Smylie, attorney attor-ney general from Boise. "An increase would result in decreased shipments" by farm producers, Young testified. He added that this would mean decreased de-creased revenues for carriers and "heavy losses for growers, and inevitably reduce the acreage" acre-age" of heavy tonnage crops to an extent "more than the growers grow-ers can stand and remain in business." P. G. Batt of Caldwell, a farmer far-mer and produce buyer, said that prices obtained in eastern markets were becoming "too cheap" for Idaho growers to make any profit in the face of increased shipping costs. M. O. Stratford of Idaho1 Falls, manager of the Idaho Potato and Onion Shippers' association, said that higher rail rates would "only accelerate a greater diversion di-version of perishable traffic to movement by trucks." F. L. Hansen of Idaho Falls, a director of the Idaho Farm Bureau, said the increase in rates would "be a very serious blow to the agricultural industry and would react to the detriment of the railroads due to the loss of traffic." FILM MOGUL TO GET FRENCH MEDAL HOLLYWOOD, April 4 (U.R) Harry M. Warner, president of Warner Bros., Pictures, will be awarded the cross of officer of the French legion of honor Thursday, it was disclosed today. Ford Announces Price Cuts On Passenger Car, Truck Prices DETROIT, April 4 (U.R) The I Ford models received price cuts Ford Motor company cut prices ranging from $12 to $30. today from T18 to $120 on its passenger cars and trucks, the fourth automobile maker to do so in six weeks. The price decreases were permitted per-mitted by stepped-up production and a "small decrease in prices ot some materials," the company said. The largest price drop $120 was on Mercury convertible models, cut from $2,375 to $2,255. No change was made in the price of the three lowest cost Ford; models, the Ford six business coupe, tudor and fordor. Other Congress Behind Schedule; Special Session Possible WASHINGTON, April 4 Scott W. Lucas said today he may ask President Truman to call a special session of congress late this summer unless legislators speed up work on important legislation. "There is no question that the senate is behind in its legislative-program," Lucas said. A speed-up is needed at once if the congressional streamlining act provision for summer adjournment by July 31 is to be met, he said. li oy inai aaie mere is import ant legislation still awaiting ac tion, Lucas said he would ask: 1. A joint resolution recessing the senate from late July until a return-to-work date later in the summer, or. 2. Request President Truman to call a special session. Admits Action Lagging . It was the first admission by an administration leader that action on the "must" program is lagging. Lucas keyed his remarks to the current log jam over the $5,580, 000,000 Marshall plan extension. In 10 days of debate, he said, the senate has voted on only two amendments. He ordered a night session tomorrow night to speed up the work. Democratic congressional lead ers told President Truman earlier today the house is fairly certain to begin an 11-day recess April 14. After the regular Monday morning morn-ing meeting with the president. speaker Sam Rayburn said he and Rep. John McCormack, D., Mass., house Democratic leader, told Mr. Truman they believed the house would dispose of virtually all regular appropriations bills before the- Easter recess begins April 14. Other congressional develop ments: Farm Money the house appro priations committee okayed $701,- 122,079 for the agriculture depart ment to spend in fiscal 1950, with something extra for school lunches. Reorganization the senate exe cutive expenditures committee rejected re-jected amendments which would have exempted or given special treatment to certain agencies in reoreanizine the government. One amendment would have exempted the army engineers entirely from a bill giving President Truman authority to reorganize the gov ernment. Mailmen Sen. Clyde M. Reed, R., Kan., proposed a six-day, 40-hour 40-hour week for city mail carriers. They now work a five day, 40-hour 40-hour week. Oleo Twenty-seven senators introduced a bill to ban interstate shipment of yellow oleomargarine. The house has passed a Din ena-ing ena-ing federal taxes on oleo, colored and uncolored and permitting un restricted interstate shipment. Meanwhile, administration lead ers abandoned hope of getting a vote before midweek on the Marshall Mar-shall plan extension. Sen. William F. Knowland led the attack on the administration's China ploicy. AID PROMISED FARMERS IN FREIGHT FIGHT WASHINGTON. April 4 (U.R) Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan has promised more vieorous" opposition to freight rate increases affecting farmers, the house appropriations committee commit-tee reported today. Mercury models were reduced from $80 to $120 on various models, mod-els, while all Lincoln and Lincoln Lin-coln Cosmopolitan price tags were knocked down an even $100. Ford trucks were cut from $10 to $40. Tractor prices remained unchanged. The present downward trend in automobile prices began Feb. 25 when General Motors announced an-nounced cuts ranging from $10 to $40 on its five lines of cars and $100 to $150 on trucks. The cuts were made after a drop in wages for GM workers under terms of the cost-of-living clause of GM's contract with the United Auto Workers (CIO). On March 17, Willys-Overland clipped $25 to $270 from the prices of Jeeps, passenger cars and trucks. The largest price slash was made last week by Kaiser-Frazer Corporation with decreases ranging from $198 to $333. This was the second post-war price cut by Ford. A similar reduction re-duction was made by the company com-pany in January, 1947, but it was wiped out in the succeeding inflationary spiral. Chrysler Corporation, the only large automobile maker not to announce price cuts in the present pres-ent trend, increased the prices on its cars by S.7 per cent on Feb. 14. (U.R)Senate Democratic leader Supreme Court Rules Unions May Be Sued WASHINGTON, April 4 UP The supreme court today unanimously unan-imously ruled that labor unions may be prosecuted under state anti-trust laws. The decision was handed down in the case of a picketing injunction issued against some union ice peddlers operating solely inside of Kansas City, Mo. Justice Hugo L. Black, writing the court's opinion, made no mention either of interstate or intrastate commerce. "We hold," Black said, "that the state's power to govern in this field (anti-trust regulation) is paramount, and that nothing in the constitutional guarantees of speech or press compels a state to apply or not to apply its anti - trade "restraint law to groups of workers, businessmen or others." Coal Industry Joins To Fight Lewis Demands WASHINGTON, April 4 (U.R) The soft coal industry today began be-gan a counter offensive to the United Mine Workers' drive for a six-hour day. A new coalition of industry negotiators was reported forming in an effort to stall the drive and perhaps give Union President John L. Lewis his toughest fight yet to maintain the national agreement which he first won in 1945. Informed sources said that In the new alignment, northern and southern commercial operators may unite for the first time. U. S Steel Corp. and other steel com panies operating their own coal mines reportedly plan to split away from the commercial negotiations nego-tiations and attempt to sign a separate agreement. The Indiana, Illinois and Far Western opera tors may form still a third group, according to reliable informants With such a pattern developing at a time when the coal market is declining, some operators doubt that Lewis can hold out for a new national contract. They believe he may be forced to sign with the separate groups as was the practice before 1945. Committee Okays $701,122,079 For Farm Department WASHINGTON, April 4 (U.R) The house appropriations committee com-mittee proposed today that congress con-gress give the agriculture department depart-ment $701,122,079 to spend next year, including something extra for school lunches. Reporting the department's annual an-nual money bill to the house, the committee said that despite an extra direct appropriation of $75,000,000 for the lunch program it had trimmed the president's budget for the agency by $25,-798,829. $25,-798,829. The savings appeared to have been only on paper, however. Apparently the department would be able to spend, under the bill, about $66,000,000 more than the president requested. Saving Claimed The committee claimed a saving sav-ing by revising the bookkeeping. Where Mr. Truman asked for $91,750,000 In direct appropria tions to pay tor farmers home administration loans, me com mittee decided v to charge this sum off to treasury loans. In the end, the, cost would be the same. In addition to the direct appropriations, appro-priations, the department can spend $139,001,310 in continuing or permanent appropriation. These were not included in today's to-day's money bill. , Senate Bans U. S. Relief To Red China First Anti-Communist Restriction Included In Aid Legislation WASHINGTON, April 4 (U.R) The senate today amended the foreign aid au thorization bill to ban U. S. relief shipments to Commu nist-controlled areas of China. Action came as chairman Tom Connally of the senate foreign relations committee announced an-nounced that the committee was "not in disagreement" with the amendment. It was the first time that such an anti-Communist restriction has been spelled out in the aid legislation. legis-lation. Pledged To Aid Russia The amendment was sponsored by Sen. William F. Knowland. R. Cal. He said that Chinese statements state-ments of support for Russia in any war with the west makes such a ban mandatory. His amendment permits this government to make available $54,000,000 in "frozen" China aid funds, but with the directive to President Truman that the money be spent only in those areas still controlled by the Nationalist gov ernment. Connally had a similar amendment, amend-ment, but not with the proviso against use of the funds in Communist-controlled areas. Action on Knowland's proposal came as the senate made further efforts to push the $5,580,000,000 Marshall plan renewal toward a final vote. Knowland had been prepared for a "full dress debate" on what he described as U. S policy shortcomings in China. "Determination of where the funds are to go must not be left with the administration," Know-land Know-land said. "They might be used for aid in Communist controlled areas of China and supplies might be sent behind the iron curtain in the Far East." Knowland referred to a Com munist radio broadcast of a statement state-ment attributed to Mao Tze-Tung, China's Communist chief. It said that in event of war between Russia Rus-sia and the Atlantic pact nations Chinese Communists would fight beside "China's ally, the Soviet Union." Democratic .leaders gave up hope of petting a final vote before be-fore midweek on the 15-month ECA renewal. Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex., of the foreign relations committee said final action ac-tion might come Wednesday. Besides Be-sides the China issue, there was mounting senate criticism of U. S. policy toward the Netherlands. Two Full Pages Expli lain Hospital Expi lansion Drive Two full pages on the Utah Valley Hospital Expansion Fund drive may be found in this issue of the Daily Herald, pages four and five. They give a comprehensive treatment-of the movement, and were prepared pre-pared as a public service by the Daily Herald. Latest word on the proposed propos-ed enlargement came today from Clayton Jenkins, Provo Chamber of Commerce man-i man-i ager who returned Saturday from New York City where he conferred with Commonwealth Common-wealth Fund officials on the plans. Mr. Jenkins reports full agreement on the plans for the enlargement among Commonwealth Common-wealth Fund officials, the federal government and local interests. Both of the former have a deep interest in the project, because $50,000 in architects fees and a federal grant of $200,000 are included includ-ed in the total estimated cost of $600,000. Leaders looked forward today to-day to a vigorous official launching of the campaign soon, bolstered by the substantial sub-stantial sum of $75,000 donated do-nated to the drive Saturday by the Geneva Steel company. Norway, Denmark Get Protests From Russia On New Treaty COPENHAGEN, April 4 (U.R Russia informed both Denmark end Norway today that it considers con-siders the Atlantic treaty aggressive aggres-sive and aimed at the Soviet Union. The Soviet notes, delivered simultaneously in Copenhagen and Oslo, were similar to those sent last Friday to the seven sponsor nations which wrote the treaty, the United States, Canada, Can-ada, Britain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland. Solemn Pact Held Warning To Aggressors By LYLE C. WILSON WASHINGTON, April 4 (U.R) The fateful Atlantic treaty signing ceremony was held today amid renewed warnings to Russia that the western world will take up arms if aggression comes again. The American Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, set the theme of peaceful purpose and resolute will as he presented pre-sented for signature the pact that shattered the American tradition against alliances, with Europe. And it was echoed in speeches by the 11 foreign ministers of Canada and Western Europe who met with him to sign the document 15 pages bound with red, white and blue ribbon. Truman Speaks Their speeches at the historic ceremony were followed by a 10-minute address by President Truman. "We are met together to consummate a solemn pact, Acheson told the signatories of the 1,000 diplomatic and military 735 gathered in the gov-i ernment auditorium on Constitu tion avenue. "For those who seek peace it is a guide to refuge and -strength, a very present help in trouble," he said; "for those who set their feet upon the path of aggression, it is a warning that if it must needs be that offenses come, then woe unto them by whom the offense cometh." The speeches were picked up by one of the most elaborate radio and television hookups ever assembled. as-sembled. The words were carried around the world to hundreds of millions on both sides of the iron curtain whose future fate may hinge on this alliance. Acheson did not mention Russia Rus-sia by name as the potential aggressor ag-gressor against whom the western west-ern powers are uniting. But he made it plain that the pact is intended to keep the peace if (Continued on Page Two) Navy's Newest Light Cruiser Commissioned PHILADELPHIA, April 4 (U.R) -Trie navy s newest warship was, commissioned today with a pre diction by U. S. Defense Secretary Sec-retary Louis Johnson that it will be a "weather beaten, seasoned veteran" before the world finds lasting peace Dedicating the powerful new light cruiser U. S. S. Roanoke to the UN were briefed Saturday "peace through strength," John--n their stand should Russia son said in ceremonies at thetry to serd the issue to the UN Philadelphia naval shipyard: floor. "The Roanoke, the last word in the treaty casting fore- her cla.4s, goes to join the gr t-lb"ing signs over the assembly est fleet we have ever maintained meetin2 delegates predicted in time of sunnosed neare Newi and shining as she is today, I am afraid she will be a weather-beaten, weather-beaten, seasoned veteran of the seven seas before we find a real, abiding peace in this troubled world." Kept In Readiness During the "tense years that lie ahead," Johnson said, the United States fleet will "keep in training for its primary mission- a mission we all hope and . believe be-lieve it will not have to discharge." dis-charge." The fleet will bekept in readiness, readi-ness, he said, to join the army and the air force, "in emergency, as a full member of our security team." Johnson, a native of Roanoke, Va., the city for which the 17,000 ton cruiser was named, extended to the big ship and her crew the hope that all its cruises "may be peaceful." The sleek 680-foot flagship, built at a cost of more than $30,000,000, joined recently-commissioned sister ship, the U.S.S. Worcester, as the world's most powerful light cruiser afloat. The Roanoke is the second shin in U. S. historv to bear the name. Bufthe new cruiser, with its complement of 51 officers and 922 men, is a far cry from the first U.S.S. Roanoke, a wooden screw steam frigate launched in 1855. The first Roanoke ended Via, naval roroor In 1 whfth' she was sold Chester, Pa. for $47,070 at The foreign ministers of all 12 signatory powers including Norway Nor-way and Denmark on Saturday issued a statement, in Washington Washing-ton flatly rejecting Soviet protests pro-tests against the treaty. They denied that the treaty is aimed against the Soviet Union. They said the pact is wholly defensive, de-fensive, designed to protect. them from attack by any nation Norway is the only signatory power which has a common boundary boun-dary with Russia. Western Powers Ready To Meet Attacks On Pact LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y.. April 4 fl'.l'i The western nowers to day were ready to meet Soviet attacks on the 12-nation North Atlantic treaty when the United Nations reconvenes its general assembly tomorrow. Reports spread in advance of the first meeting at Flushing Meadow that Russia's Andrei A. Gromyko was prepared to touch off east-west fireworks early by demanding full-scale debate on the 20-year pact being signed in Washington today. ...... . ..ai. nitu uvuci tldltjr lg natories were reported willing to have the crucial issue brought up for a hearing, but It was stated that the signers would not press for action. Some western delegates doubted G r o myko would ask formal action in the face of a .certain overwhelming; defeat. Strategy Laid Down f To meet any formal or l'nfor- mal attacks, western officials said the major pact powers were prepared to defend the historic treaty as a new source of strength for the UN and world peace. Strategy has been laid down by foreign ministers of the 10 UN powers during meetings lit- Washington. U. S. delegates to privately mat tne 58 - nation grop may well be on the thres hold of its most fateful and severe se-vere test. Outright pessimism over chances for the UN to surmount sur-mount the widening east-west split is discernible here on an inrrpaaincr ral n Many Issues Ahead Battles are scheduled to be fought in the next month to six weeks on the disposition of Italy's former African colonies, Franco Spain, and prosecution of Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty and other churchmen in Hungary and Bulgaria. Trouble-laden, too, are agenda issues on curb-, ing the big powers' veto rights in the security councij, and Russia's Rus-sia's alleged violation of human rrghts through her .refusal to permit Soviet-born , wive to Join their foreign-hubsands abroad. Hearing To Be Set On Provo Rent Control Provo citizens will have cnance 10 express meir views on rent control at a public hearing to be called "in the near future" for that purpose, Mayor George E. Collard said today. : ' The city commission has as yet taken no stand on whether rent control in Provo should be retained retain-ed or abolished, the mayor said. Its action, on the matter will be determined following the hearing, he stated. The recently-passed national rent control law gives cities power to abolish rent control, . if a petition to this effect from a city council or city commission is approved by the governor. The law requires 10 days formal notice to the public before such a hearing is held. COSTA. RICA REVOLT PUT DOWN SAN JOSE, April 4 (U.R) Provisional President Jose Fig ueres held a firm grip on Costa Rica again today after putting down a weekend revolt of army officers and other dissident. |