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Show THE LEIII SUN. LEHI. UTAH News Review of Current Events the World Over Labor's liberty Legion Out for Modification of Dry Law Governor Roosevelt Dismisses Charges Against Mayor Walker. ' By EDWARD W. PICKARD V T ABOR'S Liberty Legion, as It Is termed by Matthew Woll, vice presl dent of the Amerl can Federation of I.abor, Is In action for the purpose of bringing about modification of the Volstead act and eventually the repeal re-peal of the Eight eenth amendment. Matthew WoII It consists of a na tional committee of the organized trades, and It held a two-day convention In Philadelphia that was attended by about 200 delegates from all parts of the country. Mr. Woll was In the chair. and he did not mince words in stating the aims of those workers who are opposed to prohibition. and at times his language was al most Inflammatory, lie declared the groups which "forced prohibition prohibi-tion on the country were the Industrialists In-dustrialists "who were prompted by the . desire to Increase their profits through higher production by making machines of human labor," la-bor," and the church groups "who hare admitted their failure to rule man by moral suasion, bnt seek to force their rule by the use of the big stick of the law Asserting that be did not believe In "mijk and water methods," Mr. Woll continued : "There Is too much law and order today. I want to see the shackles of Injunction broken. If not by lawful methods, then through physical resentment It Is only by aggressiveness that states and communities will regain their privileges. "Our nation came Into being through a violent disregard of law and order. The negro was freed by bloody strife, In complete disregard dis-regard of law and order. Labor unions came Into being and won for American labor Its high standards, stand-ards, of living, through strikes, lockouts and other violent methods." A report to the committee, written writ-ten by Woll and I. M. Osborn, president pres-ident cf the cigar makers' International Interna-tional union, h?ld out the hope that the legislation of light wines and beer might be enacted by the next congress. It stated that only 17 members of the senate and 45 rep-rwntafhres rep-rwntafhres were prohibition "die bards" and that some of them were "listed among the most valued customers cus-tomers of Washington's well-known bootleggers." AH- 1 Gov. F. D. Roosevelt J OT worth fur-A fur-A ther consideration, considera-tion, Is In a nutshell nut-shell the verdict of Governor Roosevelt of New York In dismissing the charges against Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York city. And thus Tammany Hall wins a point In Its struggle with the citizens of the metropolis who are warring on "what they believe to be graft and corruption. cor-ruption. The charges, It will be remembered, remem-bered, were filed by Pr. John Ilaynes Holmes and Ilabbi Stephen S. Wise on behalf of the city affairs af-fairs committee, and alleged malfeasance mal-feasance and misfeasance on the part of the mayor, whose removal was asked. Walker's reply was hot and vituperative, branding his accusers ac-cusers as "Socialists," though In later public staetmcnts he asserted the Communists were to blame for the fight on him. - The governor In dismissing the charges said he did not find In the documents submitted submit-ted sufficient Justification to remove re-move the mayor oro proceed further fur-ther In the nlatter. There wasno evidence, he added, that showed Walker had failed to act on Information Infor-mation given to hlra or that he had failed to keep himself advised as to the activities of the subordinates subordi-nates beneath him. The city affairs committee promptly prompt-ly annotmced that the fight on Mayor May-or Walker and on civic corruption would not be abandoned. mer Gov. W. L. ITarding of Iowa to the Republican national commit tee, to the effect that the farmers of the Midwest are solid In sup port of the federal farm board and of President Hoover's farm relief policiea This, Mr. Harding says, he learned In conversation with "thousands of farmers In my own and nearby states." He declared the Democratic seed of discontent has fallen on barren soil, and continued: con-tinued: 'The American farmer today to-day Is selling his wheat at 20 to 30 per cent higher than the farmer across the border in Canada. His corn Is bringing 30 cents per bush el more than in the Argentine, The Republican tariff and the farm board both of which the Democrats Demo-crats would destroy are responsi ble for this advantageous condi tion." ITlNO Prajadhl- a c c o m panled by Queen Rambal BarnI and her parents, par-ents, made his official of-ficial visit to Washington Wash-ington during the week. They arrived in the capital city from New York on Tuesday, being met at the station by Vice President Cur-King Cur-King of Slam lis and other high officials, were duly photographed, and escorted in state to the Larz Anderson mansion on Massachusetts avenue. Next day the royal couple made their formal call at the White House. Just within the front door President and Mrs. Hoover met them and led them to the Blue Room, where, after aft-er brief conversation, the king requested re-quested the honor of presenting his suite. Mr. Hoover giving consent, con-sent, the royal retinue entered and was introduced by the Siamese minister. The king and queen soon after hustled back to their temporary home and the return call by Mr. and Mrs. noover quickly followed. Queen tfambal BarnI has been having a great time shopping In New York, purchasing quantities of feminine gear, especially hosiery and footwear. She has the reputa tion or being the prettiest woman of all the Far East's royalty. IF PRESIDENT HOOVER wants to be renominated and It Is generally supposed he does he will win by acclamation on the first ballot in the 1932 Republican convention, con-vention, granting that the test of party sentiment made by the Washington Wash-ington Tost Is accurate. By the same token. Vice President Curtis will be renominated If he so desires. de-sires. The Post polled the approximately approximate-ly 1.000 delegates to the Republican Republi-can national conventon of Iff-?. About one-half of them answered. They were asked to state who. In their opinion, would be the party nominees next year. As to the Presidential nomination, nomina-tion, the responses were distributed s follows: President noover 4S7. Senator Dwight Morrow of New Jersey 13. Calvin Coolldge 12. Lowden. Dawes, Borah, and Senator Sen-ator Watson of Indiana received one ?ote each. , Theodore Roosevelt was second n the list of probabilities for second sec-ond place on the ticket. JN" THIS connection It Is Interest-..n1 Interest-..n1 rtlP surprising to reaa the statement made by for- ("IIAIRMAN ARTHUR WOODS V-J of the President's commission for unemployment announced his retirement from active work with the organization because he Is going go-ing to Europe to study employment conditions there. He also said that a perceptible improvement In gen eral economic conditions has been registered in recent weeks. Opening the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Atlantic City, President William Butterworth declared de-clared that the trend of, business was definitely upward, that the number of Industries that could look forward confidently was grow ing, many or them being industries which reflected into the condition of other industries and other fields of business, and "improvements are appearing In the news of the hour," President iiooyer's nttie trip to Cape Henry, Virginia, to take part In the celebration of the 321th anniversary of the landing land-ing of the first permanent Enalish colonists was sadly marred by a torrential rainstorm. He and Mrs. Hoover went there on the Department Depart-ment of Commerce boat Sequoia, and Just as the ceremonies began the downpour came. All were drenched to the skin and took refuge ref-uge in the railroad station, where tea was served. The President took his wetting good naturedly, and Mrs. Hoover, too, laughed, though her new hat was ruined. have taken part In the program. passed away on the train on his way to I'rbana; and only a few days before word had come of the death of Mrs. hlnley in Shanghai, China. fl FFTCIAL groups within the Protestant Episcopal church and the Presbyterian church in the United States have recommended vital alterations in the church codes that will surely cause long and loud discussion. After six years of study, an Episcopalian Epis-copalian commission advocates a revised canon creating ecclesiasti cal courts to pass on problems of marriage. It would permit minis ters to remarry communicants and divorced persons whose fitness had been approved, eliminate all men tion of ground for divorce and remarriage, re-marriage, and defining nijue causes for annulment. A commission of the Presbyterian church, deploring the increasing dl vorce rate, gives Its approval to birth control practiced only "In fidelity to the highest spiritual Ideals of the Christian home," and suggests the establishment of courses of Instruction in marriage. Uhe Presbyterian report will be submitted to the general assembly or the church in Pittsburgh May 28. The Episcopalian revision will be presented to the general convention in Denver September 18. COVIET RUSSIA scored twice daring the week. By order of Under Secretary of State Mills a cargo of Russian lumber, brought to Providence, It. I, was admitted to the United States over the pro tests of domestic producers, Mr. Mills stating that there was no evi dence that It had been produced by convict labor. Of greater impor tance was the signing of a new credit agreement between Russia and Italy which assures large pur- cnases by the Soviets from Italians and the extension of credits by the latter. Intermountain Hews Briefly Told by Busy Readers MONEY MAKING PRINTER LARGE CONTRACT IS LET NOTICE OF MARRIAGE FREE SCHOOL BOOKS BERYLLIUM FOUND WELLS, NEV. The discovery of a. large beryllium deposit near tnis city is reported by M. w. ioung, a Nevada mining man. The nature f the find Is said to have been kept secret until an assay was re ceived. The mineral Is now selling at $143 per pound. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Supt. C N. Jensen of the state public in structlon department has ruled that Utah district schools are required to lend, without cost, textbooks to pupils nnder high school grades, and to sell at cost textbooks when pupils want to buy them. ABERDEEN. IDA. Sheriff J. D. Jensen of Blackfoot and a United Unit-ed States marshal arrested Carl W. Smith, an employee of the local newspaper for three weeks and latt of New York, on a charge of counterfeiting. coun-terfeiting. Dies and other apparat us Is said to have been round in his room at a local hotel. ROCK SPBLNGS, WYO. Labor and material contracts totaling over ov-er $900,000 was considered at the state highway meeting at Cheyenne. The projects include surfacing and oiling the road between the Green river bridge and the Utah line and 38 miles between Rock Springs and Wamsuttter. By August, 1931, tourists may travel over 333 miles of oiled Lincoln highway In Wyom ing. MOSCOW, IDA Geological and field work to be conducted in Ida ho this summer by the U. S. Geological Geo-logical survey will more than double the proportions of any previous pre-vious co-operative project in the state, reports Dr. J. W. Finch, of the University of Idaho school of mines. BOISE, IDA. The Idaho law re quiring notice of intent to marry is now in effect This law provides that application for marriage license li-cense must be made by the parties to the intended marriage at least five days and no more than thirty days before the license shall be is sued. SALT LAKE CITY. UT. Pre liminary plans for a gala observ ance of Utah's Pioneer day. July 24, as submitted to the chamber of commerce, have been approved. SALT LAKE, UT. Three more Utah counties, Millard. Davis and Morgan have been added to the list nation, which probably would take j 01 those recognized, by the United two years. When the valuation Is I States bureau of animal industry completed the tax would be one as free from bovine tuberculosis Of- GREAT ain'a ERIT-landed gentry never did like Philip Snow-den Snow-den much, and their feeling against him was intensified last week whea he delivered de-livered his budget speech in parliament parlia-ment The chancellor chan-cellor of the ex chequer, weak from Illness and a severe operation, stood bravely before the British lawmakers and announced that he intended to put through a plan for the taxation tax-ation of land values. The present land system, he said, is unjust and a burden to trade and industry, and direct taxation of land values would prove a remedy. He proposed to set up machinery for national val Philip Snowden Old Guard of New York Observes Its Birftl r s With all its traditional pomp and circumstance, the Old Guard of the City of New vorl h to observe the one hundred and fifth anniversary of its organization. There was the nm major generals, colonels, majors and captains marching as privates under the banners ot hE and proud of their place in its rank and file. After the parade church services were heldiag; jn Governors island, What Chance Have the Deer of Utah Now! Six aviators who are also big-game hunters have been using airplanes in huntin? Am i Utah, and the poor beasts had small chance of escaping theft high-powered rifles. The resoltio; are shown In this picture of the men and their plane. - ' OHIO STAR WINS EMINENT educa- r " - tors from all - parts of the conn- try gathered In Ur- bana, UL, Fridav, to take part In the formal lnaugura- tion of Dr. Harry 4- Woodburn Chase as president of the University of Illinois. Illi-nois. State official. alumni and s t u - dents went to make np a great throng. Dr. H. W. and the program Chase lasted all through the day and evening. In the morning morn-ing the procession formed at the library and marched to the men's gymnasium, escorted by the university's uni-versity's famous military band. President George Barr of the board of trustees presided over the Inaugural Inau-gural ceremonies. Governor Emerson Emer-son extended greetings on behalf of the state; Samnel Wesley Strat-ton, Strat-ton, chairman of the corporation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technol-ogy, spoke for the university world, and Iresident Rammelkamp of Illinois Illi-nois college for the schools of the state of Illinois. ' There were farther festivities In the afternoon, and In the evening President and Mrs. Chase held a reception. Doctor Chase, who was formerly president of the University Univer-sity of North Carolina, has been acting president since last July, when he succeeded Dr. David Kin-ley. Kin-ley. There was a note t sorrow In Friday's celebration, for Dr. E. A. Alderman, president of the University Uni-versity of Virginia, who was to penny per pound on the capital value. Laborites and Liberals cheered wildly, but the Conservatives sat glumly silent. The latter will oppose op-pose the scheme, and It will be fought In the house of lords, if the Ijibor party can continue in power it may be put through. As for the present budget, Mr. Snowden announced only two changes, both temporary devices. The tax on gasoline is raised four cents a gallon to twelve cents, and there are certain alterations in the payments of Income taxes. Mr. Snowden will get $97,200,000 by withdrawal from the exchange stabilization sta-bilization fund that has been on deposit de-posit In New York. Contrary to ex pectation, there Is no Increase In the beer, tobacco and tea taxes. ficial notice to that effect has been received. ROCK SPRINGS, WYO. D. Bee was crushed to death Instantly by a fall of rock In the Gunn-Quealy mine at Sweetwater. MT. PLEASANT, UT. A local sheep man has shipped a car load of KaniDouillet rams to Mexico CAv Mexico. SALT LAKE, UT. According to announcement by Mrs. James Wo. bretsen. President, the recently organized or-ganized University of Utah Mother's Moth-er's Club will hold its next meeting meet-ing Wednesday, May 13. Mothers or guardians of Utah University students are invited to attend the meeting in the faculty room of the university. EGYPT'S worst railway "disaster nVMirrnft u lwtn VA t. a i ti.-Plans are rapidly going forward for the annual Utah state Elks' conventinn hor -.,.. it andria express caught fire while and 6. Approximately 2000 visitor funning at high speed; at least 41 from all parts of the at . .!! nnrunna tnar thA . i . . - - - . , uec ten tn oftonrt An corllmnnl.. t rr. , J " mm .... im.juuixc hi xniusrnueasia killed nearly 400 of the inhabitants. Ten men perished when an oil well near Giadewater, Texas, exploded ex-ploded and became Ignited. Sen. Pittman ClLVER has sunk So low In price, the ration in relation rela-tion to gold being now about CO to 1, that many persons think something should be done about It Four senators sen-ators are out to discover what this something may be. They are the members mem-bers of the senate foreign relat ions supcommittee on commercial relations with China. The chairman. Key Pittman of Nev ada, has Just started for China. and will be Joined there by Arthur , i i . ... . . uiiueuuerg ot anenigan, who U on a trip to the Philippines. Claude Swansea of Virginia and Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota will soon sail for Europe. Pittman and Vandenberg will In vestigate the possibility of a I oar. of some of the treasury's surplus silver bullion to the Nationalist government of China for coinage. Swanson and Shipstead will con suit with political and economic leaders ol Europe concerning possible International conference on a plan to suspend the practic of demonetiiing silver coins and disposing of them as bullion. Bott these Ideas we: presented to th President In two resolutions by the st-nate, but Mr. Hoover made nc response, FXTRADtTION of ex King At - fot'so may be asked by th Spanish republic when he settle down Svimewhere; he is accused ot grafting. Gen. Damnso Berenguer, dictator of Spain uatil two weekt ago, is In prison awaiting tiial foi the part he played In the Morocco military disaster of 1021 and JToi the execution of two officers aftei the revolt at Jaca last December. (A 1111 Wcatcrm XmMtv Uaioa.) (Tplwnfja coming from lodges in Salt lake. ugaen, ixgan, Park City. Cedar City and Eureka. SPRIXGVILLE, UT.-Galnlng an entrance thru a window, burg'ars dynamited the high school safe but found no money as the high school officals leave no money In the safe. A heavy loss by robbery last fall "M usea ine removal of money from the safe. " BOISE, IDA The nih. Slon law passed by the recent Idaho Ida-ho legislature becamo off! the fifth of May. BOISE, IDA. The ties commission has arranged the filing Cf a complaint against the railroads In an attempt to secure lower rates on coal shipped fro,a Wyoming and Utah points to all Idaho points on the Oregon Short Line and raciflc Maho Xortb railroad. BOISE. IDA.-Over two million iSk1 distribfed to the Idah World War veterans on their adjusted service certificates, commonly com-monly called bonus, by the veterai administration at Boise. Although over five thousand applications for loans have been received at the Boise office, the present loan work JL0n current applications. .DP; tT.-Thirty-five federal !l -?JeTtf t8Ve a ! the Idaho Id-aho district this year h t. ., . office of the U. S. Government BOISE, lDA,-PreserraHon the beet sugar lndnstr u n,- fa campaign now being conducted bT the United States Beet Sugar Ration, with headquarter. It Washington, which h . Gov. a Ross to lend his aid to the movement OGDEX, UT. As the resntt the accidental death lr.i. Kay Anderson, S, run om h. anto driven by a sr.nin- J1 mother of the dot h. r,x $20,000 damages. , , w - r ) j rJ i - St 3 President Gets First Buddy P John Keller of Ohio State, who won the 120-yard high hurdles by five yards in the annual Tenii re lays. Keller's time of 14.7 estab- iisnea a new relay record. NEW SPANISH ENVOY f" is? - . t ' , i . t K - at T 5!cture of Senor Sa'va-dor Sa'va-dor de Madariaga, Spanish writer and scholar and former League of Nation, official, appointed ambassador ambas-sador to the United States from the new Spanish republic. Cold-Blooded Moaarch It was a cold, rainy day when sVhPom'dd "5 tress of Iui3 xv of France, was buZ tTT Versai to Paris for th- LouIs m not "'company the cortege. He stood at a palace SS wTthV."" PrOCeSs!oa nd wahout any expression of re- fnt -rrrW' Said t0 nn ""end- verydisagreeable day for her Jour ? - i r l r y - I - VA '"' V fr I M-J President noovei receiving the first of 50,000 "Boddj"F "-u are niared nn onia h tv, tt. w,oi.Tn watii""' Miss Hazel Viola Markinson, daughter of a deceased World yf h i? AVolman commander in chief of the Veterans, U uazel in reaching the Presidential lapeL First Transcontinental Break V . V Lock, ea Famous Caaal ine Aortb West For built . ur company of th. TJ ,,,e Manama n side W i . . 6tate locb ai,d canal federVJened "Dd J Si feder, government wer opnel ' 'fA The Weitzel lock - "ii. and the Sabin la wia. l 1? i P-,V-a-v. In 8 1,5:01 narlin Dun ting the rst transcontinenuj fa history. The meal was prepared in New Tort, and flu" ril.-.11!!? on the first westbound plane ODening the ne i A "cuiamwrt..,. vr c j ., .... . iw . . r0iM " "i-oct-u Air aiaii line ik-icttu Mt:s tlVT: Twenty-four hour later the breakfast, hot and ff ' Ine P110 in the western city by members or oroptimlst club. |