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Show THE Page Two the Rhlneland long before the time set by the treaty of Versa lie. Withdrawals from two of tho occupied zones wus completed late In the year, and by the middM of December all the Urillbb troops had departed. One of the most Important features of the Young piun was the setting up In Basel, Switzerland, of a Hunk of International Kettle tion of EVENTS OF PASS N 1929 I REVIEW Noteworthy Happenings of the Year in the United States and Other Countries. By EDWARD W. PlCKARO MANY happenings contributed to tiie year VJ-- V highly Interesting to the observers of human events, and at tlmea exciting for some of the participants therein. First in International Importance were the long ride taken toward the establishment of peare throughout the world. There were the unprecedented visit of Prime Minister ui Great Britain to President Hower, followed tiy the announcement that tinder their administrations Ine two great English-speakinnations would cooperate to prevent war, and by the Invitation to France, Italy and with the Japun to participate United State and Britain In an other conference for naval llmlta tlon ; the formal acceptance of the Kellogg-Brlnnpact by nearly all Ballon ; the readjustment of German reparations by the Young commission, the liquidation of other World war problems and the beginning of the evacuation of the Rhlne-lanby the allies. Mars was almost Idle throughout the year. The only serious armed conflicts were the "unofficial" war In Manchuria between the Chinese and Russians; the perennial civil wiir In China; a bloody but futile rebellion In Mexico, and a bitter struggle for the throne of Afghanistan. An uprising of Arabs against Jews In Palestine cost many lives but was speedily quelled by the Krttlsh. In the United States the most talked-o- f event was the collapse In the autumn of Inflated stock prices on the exchanges, which took from a host of amateur speculators paper profits of many bil lions of dollars. The calamitous depressions that might have resulted was averted when President Hoover called Into conference the leaders of Industry, finance and labor and obtained their pledges to support his program for con l limed and in At the same cceasing prosperity. tfme Secretary of the Treasury Mel-ioannounced that tlm administration would recommend that corporation and Individual Income tax rates for lit'a be reduced by 1 per cent, end this plan wus supported by leaders of both parties and acted on with celerity by congress In December. In Its special session during the summer congress enacted farm relief law and a federal farm hnnrrl at'tino nnrler Its nrnviKlonn T'fs soon In oiiernlluil SHHr'tflTNjie fieagrlealt urlsts. Th t 'house also passed a tariff bliP,'- rals sen ing many of the rates btu-xlrile, ,,ontroiiod by aeoaimon - or tne measure on flocrnts, Tlier lines andthe 'controversy went over to the regular session that opened on December 2. d d - te y INTERNATIONAL j Charles Gates WHEN after doing a little Job of revising the public finances of Santo Domingo, went to England as American ambassador, he Immediately began conversations with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald with a view of clearing up the differences between the United States and Great Britain concerning limitation of naval armament and preparing the, way for another conference" of the chief naval powers. The two statesmen found agreement d easy, and early In October Mr. came over to discuss that and allied questions with 'resident Hoover. Their conversations were equally satisfactory and they announced that the two nations would renounce war with each other to preserve peace and The spirit throughout the world. ofEood will infused all their ut terances, and even the suspicious French were reassured when both Mr. Hoover and Mr. MacDonald de- Gen. Mac-Donal- was not designed to take the least advantage of any other nation. The ground thus being made ready, France, Italy and Japan were" Invited to participate In a conference in London In January for the purpose of extending and supplementing the Washington treaty of 1921 They were told that the British and American governments still desired the abolition of the submarine but recognized that no final settlement on this subject could be reached except In conference with the other naval powers. It was made plain that the Americans and British felt fairly sure they could agree" on the matter of cruiser limitation. Acceptances from all were quite prompt, but It was evident France would cling to the submarine and that Italy probably would support her In this. In other respects those two nations found It hard to reach a preliminary understanding owing mainly to their rivalry In the Mediterranean. Hoover named, as President American delegates to the conference. Secretary of Slate Stlmson, Secretary of the Navy Adams, Ambassadors Dawes, Morrow and Gibson, and Senators need of Pennsylvania and Boblson of Arkansas. Adjustment of Reparations. German reparations were by the commission of International experts headed by Owen D. Young of the United States, and the plan offered was accepted by ell nations concerned, though Germany professed to be disappointed with It, and Great Britain would not arcrpt the division of payments at first suggested. 'The Germans were consoled by the resulthm evacua read-Juste- d men 8. The allied nations aud Germany settled most of tho remaining world war questions. Including the payments to Belgium for Iho worthless German murks left In thut country. Russia and China, disputing over the control and management of the Chinese Eastern railway, came to Mows along the Mtnhurlan borders, and though there wus no declaration of war, the fighting continued for months. The Russians were the aggressors, making raids into Chinese territory and destroying a minuter of White'1 Russians In Manchuria were especially the object of their altHcks. Finally, lute In November, China apealed to the powers to (tersuade Russia to abide by the Kellogg-Rrlunpact, which both Russia and Chiua had signed. Pres Idem Hoover led the way In response to this request, but meanwhile negotlutlons hint begun between Moscow and the provincial go vein men t of Manchuria, and Moscow resented the American note as unnecessary and "not u friendly action." The Nationalist government of China made repeated attempts to persuade the United States and other powers to surrender their extraterritorial rights In China, but with small success. Italy and the Vatican at Peace. Karly In February negotlutlons for the resumption of friendly relations between Italy and the Vatican were completed aud a treaty was signed by which Italy recognized the full sovereignty of the pope and the quarrel which had lasted !0 years was ended The separation of church and state In Italy wus made ofliciul, and tiie Vatican, with some adjacent land given tiie status of an Independent suite. It was called "Vatican City" and Plus XI promulgated a constitution for It. One other old quarrel was settled amicably, through the efforts of President Hoover. This was the Tacua-Arlcdispute between Chile and Peru. The terri'ory wus divided and every one was satisfied except Bolivia, which had hoped for an outlet to the sea. Elihu Boot's formula for adhesion of the United States to the Court ot International Justice, com- mouly knowu as the World court. was accepted by the League of Nai tlous and the court itself. It satisfies in the main the reservation long ago made by the senate, but it will be necessary foi thut body to puss upon the mutter auin. The protocol was signed in December on behalf of President Hoover by J. P M off lit, American charge d'affaires at Berne, Switzerland. In January the high council of the Salvation Army, in session in England, voted to depose General Brum well Booth from the command IX was thought ill health had The-oV- d made hiiu Incompetent. general fought the flects'ton" through the courts, but on February 13 he was finally ousted and Edward J. Uiggins was elected to succeed him. fre-que- a FOREIGN DltlME Minister Stanley Baldwin's British government grew stead iiy weaker through the first part of the year because of unemployment, housing, pensious, taxes and a dozen other domestic problems which it could not meet to the satisfaction of the nation. David l.loyd George put the rejuvenated Liberal party in the limelight with ample promises, and the Lnborites looked forward to the general elections of May 30 with a confidence that was fairly Justified. When the ballots were counted it was found that the Conservatives had been badly defeated, so Baldwin and his cabinet No one party had seresigned. cured a clear majority In the house but the Lntorites were strongest. Therefore Ramsay was given the post of prime minister and proceeded to form a new government. The portfolio of minister of labor was given to Miss Margaret Bondiield. the first woman to enter a British cabinet. She was one of fourteen women elected to parliament Arthur Henderson was put at the head of the foreign office. The Liberals had elected 59 members and held the balance of power. They virtually agreed to support the Labor government so long as the policies It put forward were not too socialistic; and It was freely predicted thut Air. MacDon-ald'- s chief troubles would come from the radical meriibers of his His plans "for the alleviaparty.tion of unemployment wore almost upset In July when the great cotton Industry was tied up by a strike that Involved 500,000 operatives and closed 1.N00 mills in the Lancashire area. The prime minister took an active personal part In the settlement of this trouble. He also made progress toward ending ihe old dispute between the coal mine operators and their employees. France Reasonably Prosperous. France had a fairly prosperous year, her people fattening on big crops, reparations and American tourists and amusing themselves as always with the game of politics. Premier Poincare coufinued in office, despite Hi health, until he had secured the ratification of the war debt agreements with the United States and Great Britain. This action was taken by the parliament on July 20V and M. Poincare, who had so long and so well served bis country. Immediately resigned. Aristlde Brland, veteran cabinet member, was made premier, and as the RadI-- ' cal Socialists refused to participate, be made no changes In the Mac-Donal- Under his rule represministers. sive measures against the Communists were continued with vigor, and their meetings of protest were broken up by the police. Through the summer unemployment was almost nonexistent, and In August a French commission reached an agreement with the government of Itumunla by which tO.iMK) laborers were to be transported froiu.tlmt country to France. In October lirland's support In Iho chamber of deputies dwindled, and on the 21'nd of thut mouth tie and his cabinet resigned. Kduar) Duladier tried In vain to form a new government, and the Job whs then done successfully by Andre Tardieu, Bilund remained in the cabinet as foreign minister and It seemed that his policies would he carried forward by the lardlcu government. Fascism Grows Stronger. Premier MusBollnl of Italy, scornful of his many detractors, further strengthened the power of Fascism. If that were possible. The new legislature was set up early In the yeur, and In April the Duce assumed full control of the regulation of cup ilal and luhor. Not having much confidence In disarmament conferences, ihe premier to.,k steps to make Italy's armed forces more and declared that while the nation desired pence with ull the world. It wus spiritually prepnred to fuce any crisis. Tho settlement of the old quarrel with Ihe Vatican was a feather In his cap. but later developments showed that much bitterness remained. In December the king and queen paid their first visit to Pope Plus XI In the Vatican. Their progress through the streets of ttnme ns a grand pngennt hut the conversation with the pope was In private. Afghanistan achieved the front page at various times during the year. King Amunnllah found the western reforms he fried to Intra duce were causing such violent opposition that he rescinded them in January and abdicated in favor ol his brother. The rebellions tribesmen were still not satisfied, and under the leadership of one Khan, they captured Kabul, the capital, und drove out the new Hubibiillah, wtio really wus king. Bucnn Sukuo, a bandit, assumed the crown and lasted until October, when Nadir Khun occupied Kabul and proclaimed himself king. Buclm was taken prisoner and executed. Race War in Palestine. Palestine was the scene of a bloody uprising of the Arabs against the Jews In August and many of the latter race were massacred In Jerusalem and other places. The Immediate cause of the outbreak was a dispute over the Wailing Wall which the Jews have used for centuries as a place of prayer; but It goes back to the deep resentment of the Arab against the British mandate and the predominance of Jewish influence In the government of a country which they consider authorbelongs to tliem. The local ities were unable to stop-th- e fighting, so the British stepped In with warships, troops and uiri lanes and speedily forced the belligerents to cease their killings and depredations. The situation in the Holy Land was still considered so serious that the British government sent out a commission of inquiry. China's Nationalist government, besides the quarrel with Russia, had to contend with the seemingly unending civil warfare that keeps the huge nation relatively powerless. This coutlict died down and revived several times during the twelvemonth, and in December reached Its most serious stage. The rebels at that time consisted of the Kwangsi province army and the independent body known as the "Ironsides division" commanded by Gen. These two forces Chang Fak-wewere advancing on Canton from t lie west and the uorlh, and the government was compelled to withdraw large numbers of troops from Man churia to meet them. Mexico's annual revolutionary outbreak came In March and spread rapidly In eight or ten states, becoming really formidable though belittled by President Portes Gil. The rebels were under Ihe general leadership of Escobar, while General Calles, minister of war, led the government forces in person. For weeks there was bloody fighting in Orizaba, Monterey, Juarez, Manzan-illo- , Jimlnez and Torreon, with fortune favoring first one side und then the other. Gen. Jesus Aguirre, rebel leader In Vera Cruz, was captured and executed, and on April 3 the federal forces won a great vicBy the end of tory at Ueforma. April the rebellion was In collapse, and generals by the dozen were fleeing across the United States border. With this off Its hands, the government proceeded to squelch the "religious rebels" who had been active especially along the west coast The Presidential election was held on November 17 and resulted In victory for Pascual Ortiz Ilublo, candidate of the Grand Revolution-aror government party, over Vas-the concelos party. The election itself was reasonably quiet, but was preceded by sanguinary riots In many cities. elll-cle- Hnbl-bullu- i. DOMESTIC the last two months of DUItlNG the Seventieth congress passed a number of necessary and wise measures. Including the army and navy supply bills, the bill authorizing the construction of 15 cruisers, and one providing for deportation of alien gunmen and bootleggers. Uesolutious were adopted ordering a survey of the Nicaragua canal route and giving federal approval to the Chicago centennial exposition of t!)33, and the senate ratified the Kellogg-Briam- l pact outlawing war. Another measure passed both houses that was looked upon by a considerable part of the citizenry as neither necessary nor wise. - This was the Jones bill to punish offenders against the Volstead law by a maximum of $10,000 fine or five years In prison or both. TIMES-NEW- S. NEPHI. UTAII The bitter opposition of the wets was appeased somewhat by an amendment stating that congress did not Intend that such severe penalties should be Imposed for slight or chkiiuI violations. Then came Herbert Hoover, who, with Charles Curtis, as vice president, wus Inaugurated as chief executive on March 4. In a vigorous Inuugtirnl address the new I'resl dent promised that his campaign pledges would be fulfilled, and dwelt especially ou the problem of luw enforcement, farm relief, and ihe tariff. He announced that Ihe first of these would be subjected to a searching Investigation by a national conimtsslon which be would appoint, and urged congress to do Its duty In rehpect to the others. Mr. Hoover's cabinet was heuded by Henry L. Stlmsoo as secretary of stute and contained two holdovers Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and Secretary of Ijihor Davis. The names of Mellon and Davis were not submitted to the teunie for continuation, and a little later the foes of the head of the treasury tried In vain to Impeach his right to hold the portfolio. Farm Relief and Tariff. The President called congress to meet lu special session on April 15, asking that It confine Itself to passing bills for the relief of agriculture and revising the tariff especially for the benefit of farmers and Industries thai had not been prosperous. The house In ten days passed theMlaugen farm relief bill; and ou May 2$ It gave Its approval to the llawley tariff measure which revised most of the schedules and generally Increased duties. In the senate the Republican radicals and the Democrats Insisted on putting In the McNary farm relief measure a provision for the debenture or export subsidy plan, though they knew this would not be accepted by President Hoover. In this shape the bill was passed on May 14, und for a mouth the house and senate conferees struggled over it, the house finally winning and the debenture scheme being eliminated. Mr. Hoover signed the measure on June 15, and soon after named the members of the federal farm board Alexander authorized by the act. Legge of Chicago, president of the International Harvester company, was appointed chairman, and the board proceeded to promote the formation of farmers' which would be aided with loans from a revolving fund of $150,000,-0thut hud been voted by congress. This work continued throughout the year, meeting with general approval. With the question of tariff revision the senators got tangled up In a fight" that seemed Interminable. A coalition of Democrats and radical Republicans was formed that succeeded In tearing to pieces the bill reported by the senate committee which resembled that passed by the house. The anomolous majority professed to be acting for the farmers, and even Inserted in the tariff measure the expoftnfebenture plan. The rewriting of the bill could not be completed before Thanksgiving, and so was passed on to the regular session that opened on December 2. In their spare time during the autumn the senators investigated the activities of lobbyists, especially those concerned with tariff rates, and from some witnesses, notably Joseph Grundy of Pennsylvania, they heard comments on them and their doings that were not pleas0 ing. President Hoover on May 20 appointed his commission on law enforcement, contj(T',ng of eleven eminent men and women with Geroge It W. Wickersham as coairman. was understood this commission would take several years for Its investigation, making recommendations from time to time. Stock Market Collapse. The great debacle mentioned In the introductory paragraphs came In late October and continued for two weeks. It was the culmination of many months of frenzied gambling by amateur speculators In a sensational rising market. Prices fell rapidly and paper profits of about seventy billion dollars vanThe government could do ished. nothing to check the collapse, but normal levels had been when reached President Hoover ci:me for a ward with program for the stabilization of business and industry and the continuation of prosperity the country had been enjoying. He called groups of lender In all lines to conference in Washington and received from them assurances that they and their organizations would with tils plans. At a final meeting of bits Industrialists and financiers a permanent committee was named to watch out for weak spots in business and apply remedies. In bis message read to the first regular session of the Seventy-firs- t congress the President expressed the confidence that the measures confidence taken had and that a very large degree of un employment had been prevenfed. He recommended Increased expenditures for waterways, buildings, and other public works, and asked congress to authorize the Income tax cut of 1 per cent effective for one year. The President also dwelt at length on the matter of law enforcement, declaring It to be the most Important Issue before the people and recommending various chnnges to help the enforcement of prohibition The house speedily passed the tax reduction resolution and the senate accepted It In due time. One of the first acts of the upper house was the adoption of a resolution which denied a seat In the senate to William S. Vareof Pennsylvania on the ground of corruption and fraud in his nomination and election three years previously. Governor Fisher promptly appointed Joseph Grundy to fill the vacant seat and he was sworn in after being severely cas tigated by a number of senators. Riotous demonstrations against President Borno of Haiti and bis American advisers broke out In December. The United States marines Thursday, January 2. 1930 were constrained to shoot down a few natives, aud Preablcnt Hoover asked congress to authorize the appointment of a cominisKlon to study Ihe unsatisfactory condition on the Island. Secretary of of Wur Jame W. Good died ou November 18 and Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma, who had been assistant becretury, was given the portfolio. Diplomat Appointed. Sir. Hoover' diplomatic appointments were highly commended. He eiit Gen. Charles Gate's Dawes to London, Senutor Walter li Edge to Paris, John W. Garrett to Rome, Orrlit J, Dlekemn to Brussels, Henry F. Guggenheim to Cuba. lr. win IS. Laughlin to Madrid, Charles C Hurt to Persia, and A 11. Geisa-le- r to Slam. Dwlghl F. Davis, former secretary of war, wo appointed governor general ot the Philippines; Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., wus made governor of Poro Rico, and Lawrence SL Judd governor of Hawaii. There were echoes from time to time of Ihe oil scandals. The Su preme court upheld the conviction of Harry F. Sinclair for contempt of the senate and of court and he was In prison from Mny 0 until November 20. Allwrt B Fall, former secretary of the Interior, was found guilty of bribery in Ihe oil lease cases and wu sentenced to one year In prison and $100,000 line. The annual convention of the American Legion was held In Louisville, and O. L. Bodenhamer of Oklahoma was elected commander. The Grand Army of the Republic met In Portland. Maine, and chose K. J. Foster of Worcester, Muks a Us commander In chief. An Interesting event wuj the celebration on October 21 of the golden Jubilee of Edison's electric light. The entire civilized world recognized the occasion, but the big doings were at Henry Ford' recon structed village near Detroit. President Hoover, Mr. Edison and a host of other notables being the automobile manufacturer's guests. While In the Middle West the President took part in the celebration of the completion of canalization of the Ohio river, delivering addresses at Cincinnati and Louisold-tim- e ville. There were two elections that at- tracted especial attention. In Virginia the regular Democrats defeat- ed a coalition of Republicans and Democrats led by Bishop Cannon. In New York Jimrnie Walker was mayor, easily beating Congressman La Guurdia Other elec and other aspirants. tions in various parts of the coun- try indicated that the Democratic party was regaining strength. anti-Smit- h AERONAUTICS 4 0ST spectacular ol the year's events In aeronautics was the flight of the huge German dirigible Graf Zeppelin In August and Septo tember from Frledrlchshafen Lakeburst, N. J., and thence eastward around the world, with stops only at Frledrlchshafen, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Lakehurst. On September 4 the big ship arrived safely at its home port In Germany. The Atlantic was crossed three Jimihez and times by airplanes. Iglesias of Spain flew from Seville to the Brazilian coast late In March; and in June three French pilots in the plnne Yellow Bird crossed from Old Orchard Beach, Me., to the coast of Spain. Next month Williams and Yancey, American flyers, hopped off from Old Orchard Beach for Rome, but they were forced to land near Santander, Spain, by lack of gas; later they completed their All other attempted transtrip. atlantic flights were failures, some of them tragedies. Setting New Records. All records for sustained flight were broken in January by the army plane Question Mark which remained up 1") hours and 40 minutes, being refueled In lie air 3(5 times. In May this was surpassed by Robbing and Kelley of For? Worth Texas, whose endurance (light lusted 172 hours and 31 minutes. In July Menrlell and Rein-bar- t at Culver City, Calif., put both records In the shade with a mark of 246 hours and 4.'J minutes, and then, later in the same month. Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine, In the St Louis Robin plane, settled the contest for the year by remaining aloft for 420 hours and 21 minutes. Lieut. Appollo Soucek of the United States navy established a new altifeet Capt. tude record of 39,1-1Frank Hawks flew from Los Angeles to New York in 17 hours and 44 minutes, and George Huldeman flew from Windsor, Ont, lo Havana in 12 hours and 50 minutes. The Schneider cup race for seaplanes was won by Lieutenant Wag-horof England, who averaged 328.G3 miles an hour over the 218 mile course. A few days later A. H. Orlehar drove the sntne plane at the record speed of 355.8 miles. Over In Germany a plane propelled by rockets was given Its first tryout Fritz von Opel flying six miles. The Germans also boasted of the biggest airplane, the Dox, which made successful flights carrying 109 persons. The American national air races were held at Cleveland In August In connection with them the women, who were becoming very active In aviation, had an air derby from Santa Monica, Calif., to Cleveland, Louise, Thaden of Pittsburgh was The races for 1930 the winner. were awarded to Chicago. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was a busy man during the year, and after his marriage to Miss Anne Morrow in May lie usually was accompanied on his Mights by his bride. In February the colonel Inaugurated the United States-Panamfair mail service, and in September he and Mrs. Lindbergh opened-anothe- r new route by a flight from Miami to Paramaribo. Dutch Guiana. On the way home they stopped to make flights over the Jungle of Honduras and Yucatan to photo n a graph ruin. hitherto unexplored On Thanksgiving Aztee day Command- er Richard liyrd and three News Notes mem- bers of his expedition made a difficult and hazardous airplane tllght over the greut Auiurctlc plateau In the course of which they looped the South pole, returning In safely lo their base In Little America. Byrd thua became the first man to Iiy over both pole. NECROLOGY 1 In the drama we call Ihe World war were taken by death during the year. France lost Marshal Ferdinauu Foch, supreme of the Allied armies; George ClemeuceHU, the "Tiger," premier during the lattr year of the war, and General Surrall. the defender of Verdun. Among the Germans who passed were Field Marshal Llmun von Sunders, commander of the German force In Turkey, and Dr. Gustav Sirese-munthe eminent stuiesmuu who wu German foreign minister at the time of his death Myron T. Her-ricbeloved American ambassador to France during the great coutlict and at the time of his demise, Three passed away in March. United States senators, Theodore K. Burton of Ohio, U D. Tyson of Tennessee and F. K. Warren of Wyoming, and James W. Good, secretary of war, were among America' noted dead. Other notables who died In 1929 coin-nmud- were: In January: Grand Duke Nicholas, chief claimant to throne of Russia; George U (Tex) Rlckard. 8(orts promoter; Henry Arthur Jones, English dramatist; Casper Whitney, author and editor; former Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama; Ogden Mills. New York financier; Count Chiuda. Japanese statesman ; Sophie Irene Loeb, author; It L. Slagle, president of University of South Dakota. In February: Maria Christina, queen mother of Spain ; Edwin Den-b.former secretary ol the uavy; Lily Langtry, Lady de Bathe; Melville li Stone, journalist; Vice Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman ot England; Frank Keenan, actor; Mrs. Ogden Goelet of New York; Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, pulpit orator; Harvey O'HIggins, author and playwright In March: Harrison M. Wild, musician; Thomas Taggnrt, Indiana Democratic leader; Moses Clupp, former senutor from Minnesota ; D. D. Buick, automobile pioneer; Allen B. Pond, architect; Samuel Rea, former president of the Pennsylvania W. ft Stubbs of railway; Kansas; Brander Matthews, author. In April : E. Lester Jones, director of United States coast and geodetic survey; Count Shimpel Goto, Japanese statesman ; J. W. Builey, former senator from Texas; Flora Annie Steel, English novelist; Lord Revelstoke, British banker; Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of theex-kalseE. F. Carry, president of the Pullman company. In May: Edwnrd Payson Weston, famous pedestrian ; Earl of Rose-berrEnglish statesman; Garret P. Serviss, writer on science; Wallace Treat, American diplomat; MuJ. Hurry A. Smith, U. S. A.; W. B. Thomas, Boston capitalist. In June: Admiral Sir Cecil Bur-ne- y of British navy; Bliss Carmen, poet ; Count Julius Andrassy, Hunstatesman; Charles F. garian Brush, Inventor of the arc light; Gen. Brainwell Booth, former head of the Salvation army; Don actor; Duarte Felix, Brazilian Journalist In July: Dustin Farnura, stage and screen actor ; Maj. Gen. Eli K. Cole, marine corps; Rear Admiral E. W. Elierie, U. S. N. ; Mrs. Kath-erin- e Tingley, Theosophist leader; Robert Henri, American artist; Mrs. Lillian Bell, author? Henry B. Fuller, novelist ; Judge N. J. Sin nott of United States Court ot Claims. In August : Archbishop J. J. Keane of Dubuque; Emile Berliner, phonograph inventor; H. C. Wit-weauthor; Chauncey Keep, Chicago capitalist; Cyril Keightley, English actor; Sir Edwin Ray Lankester, British savant; Rear Admiral A. P. Niblack, U. S. N. ; Dr. J. W. Jenks, president of Alexander Hamilton institute. In September: W. E. Dever, for mer mayor of Chicago; Owen T. Edgar, last of the Mexican war veterans; Congressman O. J. Kvale of Minnesotn; Jesse Lynch Williams, antlior; Cardinal Dubois,' archbishop of Paris; Milier Huggins, manager of New York Yankees; U. S. Grunt, son of the iate President Grant; Baron Tanaka, Japanese statesman. E. A. Bourdelle, In October: French sculptor ; Dr. Guslav Strese-munGerman foreign minister; Bishop J. G. Murray, bead of the Protestant Episcopal church ; Jeanne Eagels, actress; W. J. Connors, Buffalo capitalist ; Bishop Edmund M. Dunne of Peoria; Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, mother of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge; Rev. E. S. Indiana league chief; Rev. John Roach Straton of New York, noted fundamentalist; Sir Graham Balfour, British author. In November: W. G. Lee, former president of Railway Trainmen; Prince Max Baden, last Imperial chancellor of Germany; T, P. O'Connor, "father" of the house of commons; John Cort, theatrical producer; Rear Admiral Henry W. Lyon; Daniel F. Appei, president New England Life Insurance company; Raymond Hitchcock, actor; Father Tondorf of Georgetown university, earthquake expert In December: Prof. M. A. Shaw of University of Iowa ; Robert Reld. American mural artHt; Congressman, W. W. Griest of Pennsylvania; Dr. M. W. Stryker, former president of Hamilton college; CoL Charles Goodnight, noted Texas pioneer; Brig Gen. D. E. Aultman, U. S. A, Ex-Go- r; y, Bou-clcaul- t, r, . Shu-make- r, Anti-Saloo- 12, Wattri UTAH PRO VO The summer fallow system I the Index ot all successful dry farming and Is a fixed program In Utah. 8ALT LAKE The Utuh public school system ha always held a very high rank In nationwide sur-- COMB of the greatest actors (A It's a Privilege to Live In Newspaper Union.) vey. MORGAN Many sections ot Utah, because ot altitude and sou conditions, produce outstandins crop of peas, bean and all cereals. RICHFIELD Although this section has experienced an extended for an dry spell, the prospect ample irrigation supply are fairly good. Accordiar tAXtpclal report. there aYa now 20 feet Ut 'BltJn the Otter Creek reservoir, as com pared with 10 feet at the corresponding time last year. GROVE The 215.-00- 0 frnit and vegetable grower making op the membership of tb 1270 cooperatives In the United States harketlng fruit and vegetable, sent more than 200.000 car ot produce to the consuming centers during the 1923-2marketing season, the federal department of agriculture finds. COALVILLE Although the states still produce but a small total of the nation's cheese supply, they nave Increased their production considering In the last ten years. In 1928, however, this group ot states supplied about 4 per cent of the nation's total. Greatest increase in production during this period wa in Utah and Idaho. MOAB The first real snow storm of the year hit this section recently. About one bait inch of snow fell here in the valley although before night most of it had disappeared. The fall was heavier In the higher districts and on the desert north of here. Sheep and cattlemen of this section were becoming greatly concerned over the prolonged dry spell, 83 the watering places were freezing. ST. GEORGE The 1930 budget has been set at $47,011 tor Washington countv. A nubile hearlne on the budget will be held soon. The estimated 1930 expenditures follow: County roads, $6000; county indigent and old age pensions, $3000; sinking fund and interest on bonds, $5000; state road fund, $10,-00county advertising, $300; office expense, $3321 ; salaries and general expenses, $18,890. EPHRAIM At a special meeting of the city council the budget expenditures for 1930 were fixed as follows: General fund, $7,000; streets and alleys, $2,000; electrio light, $7,000; water works, $S,000; library, $2,000; sinking fund, $1,100; special improvements, $1,300. This budget is considerable below that of 1929. J. S. Christensen and James Frost have been employed to audit the city books and accounts. VERNAL Expressed In percentage, the road from Salt Lake to Vernal In the year 1924 was 17.5 per cent totally surfaced, while In 1929 the highway is 90.3 totally surfaced, with., that part uncompleted at this time being on the federal forest reserve. Utah's share has been completed, either to federal aid standard or to state standard, which is comparable, having been accomplished by betterment funds. PROVO Contracts for two road projects In Utah county were signed by the Utah, county commissioners recently, according to County Commissioner A. O. Smoot The state will join with the county on both roads. The first project was that of surfacing and graveling approximately six miles ot road between Soldier Summit and Old Tucker. A bridge over the railroad right of way also will be constructed. The approximate cost will be $20,000. SALT LAKE The population ot Salt Lake City within municipal limits at the opening of 1930 la 155,905 compared with 118,110 in 1920, an Increase of 32 per cent, Isaccording to a survey-estimatsued by the newspaper feature bureau recently. The survey is based on excess of births over deaths in the city since 1920, the increase in youth of school age, the Increase in domestic water services and other factors having a bearing on populations. OGDEN Forest officials report that timber cut on national forests during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, exceeded that of any previous year, with a total under sale contracts and LAd exchanges toPLEASANT 9 0; . e gether of more than 1,500,000,000 board feet. The cash receipts exceeded $4,000,000 for tha first time and increased $783,000 over the previous fiscal year. The amount of timber cut in the intermountaia region was as follows: Idaho, 157( 877,000 board feet; Utah, 8,905,000 board feet . |