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Show A DAILY THE. DESERET NEWS Is Delivered To Your Home For Only 18c 4 Week . The News Is Honrs Ahead THOUGHT. The way to rise shore a lowly position is to be 'conspicuously efficient In it. ji A, Salt Lake Gty, Utah, "Monday, ' February Was Hot February Was Dark February Was W etDry! Weather? For Variety Of Weather ; Hunt Volunteers 200 Baby Crash 1011s Yes, February! Utah Woman All Night, Find Her Safe Auto-Trai- n warmest February since 1934 positing an 18 inch blanket of new snow on the Wasatch water which set an all time heat recshed.ord of 43 degrees Only threr In some sections the storm other Februaries were hotter. was just short of flood proporThe month just ended had only 103 hours of sunshine or just 35 tions In most of the areas visited by new extended weather service per cent of the possible 298 hours. The normal February has the storm, however, the ground includes. 49 per cent. was not frozen and there was From a great mass of Salt little run-of- f February ended the w inter seagreatly increasing Lake information fired in rapids Its mean temperason, 1940 41 the beneficial effects of the order from the weather seers ture was 35 8 compared to the storm loquacious tongue, the "reporter normal- of 31 fter- It to respite ,of Xalc, gleaned:'" tal precipitation was 4 16 against weather, ligther showers should 1 That February, 1941, came 4 24 inches normal and its snow occur again tomorrow afternoon. in third among second months fall v as only 13 7 inches against Temperatures should remain liton least amount of snow and a noimal 34 2. tle unchanged a excess. had jet2 That precipitation was In a mixed down pour of ram This is just a taste of the last month the and snow, the storm brought wealth of data assembled by the fifth warmest of its class. Salt Lake n total of 1 34 inches force under Federal VVeatheiman 3 That February just passed qL new moisture.- The normal for J. Cecil Alters If you are "was one of the darkest. the first three days of March is will give you the 4 That the winter season gen.17 inch dope on fog, wind, humidity The airport, only five miles and about everything else thaterally, December through Febto the west, had a total of 1 56 ruary, was warmer, slightly drier, pertains to weather and climateand greatly short, on snow. inches and the Brighton area, Laght scattered showers aie 30 miles to the southeast reportLast month had 1 57 inches of expected tomorrow afternoon in the wake of a weekend storm. ed 18 inches of new snow swellmoisture, or 06 inch above a which brought Salt and normalwof 1 51. It had only ,7 ing the total on the ground to many sections of Utah some of' 78 inches , jnch of snow when the normal in the mouth of the most generous and most Qmstead is 11 inches Only two other Febbeneficial piecipitatlon in years. Piovo Canyon was the apparruaries have had less snow, 1907 The skies literally- opened up With 5 inch and 1886 with none. ent center of the storm It reover northern Utah from Satur. Last month was not only wet potted 2 24 inches of mew it was hot." having a mean temday night until early this mornprecipitation in rain and snow, a figure which is close to a recfarm lands, ing perature of 40 degrees or 6 2 dedrenching ord for several years. ranges, and gardens and de grees above normal. It wras the With a puzzling February down in history the accomo-datmfederal weather man got busier than a May bee today and supplied a great flock of data to give a slight idea of what the g -- - U. S. Airports Unfit For War Needs Charge- Expert Tells Group Requirements For Military Use Her Life Is Like An Opera Role Barbara Eldredge, German opera star residing in Salt Lake, has lived a life stranger than fiction. Opera Star Tells Of Wartime Europe Americans are being forced to evacuate Germany by the United States government, Barbara Eldredge, world famous operatic soprano, said today after a hectic trip across Germany, Poland, Russia, Siberia. Manchuria, Japan and the Pacific Ocean to Salt Lake. A widow of David Harold Eldredge, noted baritone who was born in Salt Lake, Mrs Eldredge and had nearly all her papers -personal belongings with writhing on them Seized by the liazi six-wee- officials - What she had left were taken by the Japanese, she said A daughter of a secretary of state of the old German Imperial government during the early days of the German Empire under Bismark, Mis. Eldredge is an American citizen by marriage and along with olher Americans was asked by this governments officials to leaVe Europe CHRISTA! AS J MOSCOW She spent Christmas in, Moscow where big pine trees were See ELDREDGE Yvxi viiH't c0 ill-- M tb but in ktv2nient etvl? . new cont. diamonds or ft It , ju to On Page 14 "Our airports aie Improperly designed for war time but thev are ideal for peace-time- " said Maj. S. K. Robinson of the Seventh Bombardment Group, as he addressed the opening session of the Second Annual Highway Engineering Conference at the University of Utah today Major Robinson, substituting for Col Ralph Rojce commander of the Seventh Bombardment Group discussed military airports Heaeclared that it is necessary that airdromes for militaiv opeietions be used for that purpose alone Explaining the need for airport building, the speaker outlined developments in building of runways and airports. He described concrete runways as best for carrying the heavy tvpes ofbombing planes that will be used in war ..time, hut asphalt., highw'avs as easier to repair after hombing attacks We desire to get our airport as near the enemy as possible to hit him first the speaker continued, but we must get them far enough back so he will not his us fn st For our defenses at present we need three lines of airports fiqjn the Pacific Coast from one to 606 miles inland The progress of military aviation is so rapid that one cannot forsee all the changes that will occur in the future Larger air bases will require new surfaces anfl better grade materia! ' CAMOUFLAGE DISCSSED i'he speaker also discussed camouflage, dispersion of air- ports, and during a general discussion which followed his talk, said that it might be possible that the buildings at Hill Field are too close together for wartime- purposes. Major Robinson was the only speaker on the morning session, which was opened by an address of welcome bv A Lerov Taylor, dean of the School of Mines and Fngineenng, Hamand a response by W D. State mond chairman of the Road Commission. Condition Of S. L Traffic Victim Is Critical VALUES: Because they come to you direct from South .African cutters . . Price' offered here ore much below the market priceT Missing Child Found Within Block Of Home accident An automobile-traihad claimed one life today and automobile accidents left several other victims suffering from n Woman Discovers Thtj To t Tod ill in g Along Unharmed, Smiling One-c-the.v- tims was injured in an accident. auto-pedistri- LOGAN, March ,3 Traffic accidents in 1941 took their first human life in Logan and Cache County early yesterday when Olga Leichty Hanserr, si, Wife or - Carl L. Hansen of 780 East d North, died of head injuries received m - an automobile-trai- n collision At 1 10 a m. yesterday the cap in w hich Mrs. Hansen w as riding, by her husband, being driven crashed headlong into a Central - Railroad electric freight tram on 508 South Main Street, just north of the Logan River Bridge Three hours later, she died In the Budge Memorial hospital of brain concussion. According to investigating officers, Mr. Hansen was driving north on South Main, while the proceeding freignt train was south. Hansen stated that as he appoached the train, after cross-in- y the bridge, he was momentar-il- y blinded by the headlight, and vision was impaired by rain. The front w'heels of his car followed the tracks, and just as he Jerk--e- d them free, the left front-enof his car collided with the engine The irotorman of the train stated he blew his whistle when he saw the cal' coming toward hint, and applied his biakes The automobile went the length, of the train engine befoie stopping after the mpact. Mis. Hansen was taken to the hospital by ambulance, and Mr. Hansen was treated for minor cuts and burises R. Thomas Fergus, Logan patrolman w ho made the investigation, stated the highway was slippery because of the heavy rains. 1 hi ee men were in sei luus condition today as a icsult of received in automobile ac cidents during the sleet rain stoim which coveted Salt Lake yesterday In critical condition at the Salt Lake General Hospital is H Alma Reiser, 68, of 723 East Fiftn South Street, who surrer-e- d a possible skull fracture, fractured left wrist and deep face cuts, when he was knocked down by an automobile while running for a bus at Second South and Main "streets Traffic officers reported Mr. Reiser ran west across the intersection north of the north pedestrian lane, directly into the path of the northbound automobile of Sherrill V Taylor 17. of Officers 24 5 Hubbaid Avenue said Taj lor was driving about 15 miles per hour Also in serious condition at tile same hospital aie Leonard Bown, 47, of Fayette, Utah, and Harold Saville, 25, of 140 Eighth East Street. k Both were injured in a collision in the 7400 block on South State Street. Blue of face,' with face and shoes, a the sniffles, Janice Bair, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bair of 542 Eleventh East Street, was found.appar- ently unharmed this morning, at S.45 oclock within, a block of her home after an search by nearly 200 volunteers and police. She was found by Mrs, J., O. Streadbeck of 1150 East Fifth South Street, as the child near the corner of Fifth South and Twelfth East Streets. As soon as Mrs. Streadbeck spied the youngster she noticed a police car coming. the officers who then took the . baby home. tear-staine- d Sec-on- Utah-Ida-h- two-truc- Gty, County InVited To Water Parley The controversy between the Salt Lake City Commission and the Salt Lake County Commission over disposal of water belonging to the Salt n Water District Board was Joseph Bergin, director of the Utah State Aeronautics Comone step nearer solution todav as the Board of' Governors, of mission discussed the state program for airport development as the Chamber of Commerce invitfirst speaker at the afternoon ed the three groups and- other a Arthur Ayres, division engi- -' interested parties to attend ' neer for the Civil Aeronautics Aupeace ceremony. Invitations were extended to thority, who was scheduled to be second speaker was unable to the groups to meat in the office of the Chamber of Commerce appear on the program because of weather difficulties between Wednesday noon for the purpose here and Santa Monica, Calif He of working out a program which was flying from Santa Monica. will supply the southern end of the county with culinary waC'osmg his talk by show mg a ter map of the United States marked The business men of Salt with airports and emergency Lake are as vitally interested in landing fields, Dr,.H. T ...Plumb, consulting engineer, said thiee the future devetpment of the times as many airports are needed county as well as the city for as we have now. The production they are one entity as far as future development is concerned. of planes is lagging behind the demand for planes When and if Although the Chamber of Commerce is not fully acquainted this emergency is over, however," with the problem of disposing of it is possible the military air--l water belonging to the board its porta which will - be constructed members feel certain that-Sa- lt will Ijeavadable- for use by-pLake cannot develop without asVate flyers who will increase in ' ' sisting the county and -- vice number, he said Gus P. Backman said. Dr. Plumb spoke also on lightvewa, One thing is certain, Salt ing of airports and praised the Lake is going to have a greater Salt Lake Municipal Airport as a well lighted one. supply of water than it will need and the excess should be made A. B. Larson, assistant engineer of Sait Lake, aiso addressed the .available to the county, so none Mr, Backman afternoon session on the Salt will be wasted, v said. Lake Airport V. J. Brown, Also-- speaking at director- - of - Roads and -Streets "Magazine, a Cbicago'pub-lication- , was W. E. Hammond of San Francisco, western district manarrived in Salt Lake ager of the United States Chamthis afternoon to address a sesber of Commerce, who urged all sion tomorrow, chambers. in the western states Pres, George Thomas of the to wganise---region- al district University. Gov. Herbert B. Maw of the national associatlpn so as antf Rep. Wilburn Cartw right of to the natural resources of chairman the House Oklahoma, protect for the benefit of iUfc residents. roads' committee will speak. ; ses-slo- ri- BETTER DIAMOND March 3, 1941. v pub-lishin- g the-meet- ing ---- -- was-walk- lng .and-calle- d... SPREADS NEWS It was her five year old sister, Lynette, who spread the glad news to her parents. there she Daddy, daddy, comes. As the parents rushed out of the house they were momentar-.Lily- . paralyzed unul that their babys head was raised and that she was feebly smiling. I have never been so thankful in ntv life Mr. Bair said. The child and her father had been flaying in the basement yesterday afternoon about 5 oclock She went upstairs and-othe When she didn't return after 20 minutes ha began looking for her. They traced her footprints to the neigh, borhood in which she was found. Mr. Coincidentally it was Streadbeck who last saw tha child, police said. With a penny clutched in her little fist she had persistently pounded on the door of Mr Streadbecks store,-Whhe told her she could not buy any candy on Sundav she tui ned awav and he wrent inside. -t- hey-notice Its Good To Be Back Again Mrs. John S. Bair clasps her daughter Janice after the child's father and sister, Lynette, look on. Honors Wait Helen Keller On S.L. Visit pro-gia- LISTED The reception committee will include Mrs Carter, Mr. Allen, Mrs Charles J. Allen, Mrs. A. H, Bird, Mrs Fred Davidson, Mrs. Albert E Bowen, Mrs. John A. Widtsoe, Mrs Robert L. Judd, S Mrs. George Miss Cannon, en Objections To $100,000,00(1 DanrWill Be Dropped If State Ratifies Accord Salt Lake and Utah residents from all churches and every walk of life w ill w elcome Helen Keller, worn- one of the worlds great -eu,' when she arrives An - Sait Lake on March 12, committee members asserted today The famed blind and deaf woman vv ill speak during a benefit at the Salt Lake Tabernacle at 8 15 p m Wednesday, Marcn 12 Etpliei in the day Miss Keller will a'ldies a loint .ession of the Utah Legislatuie St the Capitol Plans to receive and welcome the nationally known blind nom-a- n and the program for the Hele Keller Benefit have been completed by a general committee comprising S. O Bennon, chairman; Murray B. Allen. Layton BaldJ. win, Miss Irene Jones, Mrs. S. L. Carter and Bishop Joseph Wirthlin of the Presiding Bishopric Jones, Mrs E E Ericksen, state senator, Mrs Maude B. Tacob, state i epresentative, Mrs. Donna Sorenson and Mrs Gerald Irvine. The Hon George Albert Smith will preside at the benefit program In the Tabernacle and Gov,. Herbert B Maw, who will introduce Miss Keller to the audience, will be honorary chairman. Sponsoring the appearance here of Miss Keller for the purpose of See KELLER On Page 14 Indications that Arizona may ratify the Colorado River Compact weTe seen today"hy Utah Attorney General Grover" A." Giles who had returned to his office from a meeting of a committee on the question held in Los Angeles last week. Mr. Giles, who presided at the last-yea- rs meeting, said the six states of the Colorado River- - Compact -- may diop their protest against Arizonas application to build a power dam at the Bridge Canyon Dam site bn the Colorado River above Lees Feny BARGAIN OFFF'KFD Thi states will drop their objections it the Arizona Legislature will ratify and confirm the actiorv-o- f the Arizona land commissioner in filing the application. Mr Giles pointed out, however, that before the states of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nevada and California will drop their objection to Arizonas application to build the huge dam, vvhirhJs estimated will cost the Arizona SlOO.Odfl.OOOTyiat Legislature must pass the following act. The action of the state land commissioner in filing, and of the of Colorado River Commission Arizona in adopting and prosecuting an apphction to the Federal Power Commission for a prethe Bridge liminary permii-f- or Canyon Dam on the Colorado to the requireRiver, subject ments of the federal power act and the Boulder Canyon project act, is hereby latified and con- firmed and the Legislature here-brequests the Federal to issue such a permit,, subject to said require ments BEFORE LEGISLATURE "There is before the present Arizona Legislature an act to ratify the Colorado River Compact, which has- been latified by the other six states of the Cclora- do River System Mr Giles said, But the Arizona delegation at the Los Angeles meeting said an attempt would be made to get this new act presented immediately regardless of the fact that the compact bill is pending Mr. Giles said that the Anzona land commissioner filed the application for a tempoiary peimit to build, a power dam at the Bridge Canyon site The Colorado Rive' Commission of Arizona and has adopted the filing before prosecuted The application the Federal Power Commission. matter - He explained how-t- he came before the committee of 14, which has been representing the seven states of the Colorado River system in matters of legisla-uoand the committee appoint- . ed a committee of lawyers to In-vestigate the problem. WUb MrGiles as chairman. the committee includes A. T. Ban-netformer governor of New Mexico, apd present attorney for the Intertsate Stream Commission and Arvin D Shaw Jr, special assistant attorney general of -- Gahfornia. Mr. Giles said" the objQcj; of the Storms Cause Rock Slides DIRECTS SEARCH Police Chief Reed E. Vetteyll personally directed the police de- search until partments .- am. 3 "today- The police during the night had searched nearby culverts and had drained the Liberty Tark pond. A search of all parked cars and all garages fHlled to locate the child who told her parents that she had slept under a car. With bedraggled, but dry yellow curls, her Beautiful lue-eves smiling and a sleepy yawn, she cuddled down into her happy mothers arms "I'll be three In May, the baby said "A woman gave me some cookies and some milk, she told her folks while they fed her orange Juice. Adding 4o the horrors of the night for the parents was the snowstorm which blanketed the city. They feared their child had been run down, had fallen Into a hole and a thousand and one other things. "I didnt know I had so many friends, Mr. Bair said. Neighbors were on hand all night and continuous phone calls brought . offers of assistance. .. The baby evidently had slept In some, dry place because her two piece blue snow 6Ult was fair- ly dry. She had on white, shoes. The bottom of her pink dress was wet. A physical examination showed, she had not been harjned other than By catching cold. -b- Stormy weather caused three rock slides about 25 miles west of Caliente, Nev, which delayed train schedules of the Union Pacific Railroad during the week end, officials reported today. Traffic was expected to be on normal schedules this afternoon as train crews announced the tracks had been cleared at 7 a m. The slides occurred Saturday and Sunday at Boyd and between Elgin and Kyle, 25 miles west of Caliente on the main line tracks. Special crews were Inspecting the tracks before allowing trains to resume full speed. We4 bound trains into Los Anhours geles were nearly three late and east bound trains Into Salt Lake were deraved about an hour and a half, officials said. The delay was occasioned by debris piling up on the tracks. No tracks were knocked out. v Power-Commiss- 701 SOUTH STATE ion - Partly USED CARS ON SALE FOR First Time "Partly Used A Cdr.T a late model which has had good care ond which retains most of its orgl-nlustre and actual -- al .value, Believe it ornotmany Salt Lake City trade in their cars they haye been more than 20,000 miles.-Mode- rn people before driven to 0 40,--00- auto-mobilesi- are built to run - 80,000 to I 00,000 miles. This means that a partly used car will still run 50,000 to 80,000 miles. , Shop (hiouyh Today Clailid DmI Nw AutpawbUo Column. y t, See PACT On Page t 14' ut side-doo- r. 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