Show THE OGDEN Actress Still Going Strong RAPS CALIFORNIA At 82 GOVERNOR DERN St rv9 Congress To Defer Action! On Dam !A'sks Measure Mii)lll Plays Over300Roles in 62 Years on Stage t :i--l J ill Jan 12— (By Press)— A plea WASHINGTON STANDARD-EXAMINE- The Associated that aetion by congress en the Swing-Johnso- n Boulder canyon bill be deferred until after further efforts were made to complete a even-sta- t compact was voiced today by Governor George H Bern of Utah before the house irriga tion committee Governor Dern said that the states conference was not in adjournment buti simply had recessed subject to the call of its chairman Governor Dern who Is chairman of the conference asked that the measure be held in abeyance until another ©f fort was made to bring about ail agreement between Aritona and California -- k T RAPS CALIFORNIA "I 'dislike ltd make the charge" he said "but it seems to me that California feels she has enough influence in congress to push the bill through over the objections of the other states affected" The governor said be waa hopeful that such an agreement might be arrived at soon if there were no outside interference explaining that Governor Hunt of Arizona had expressed willingness to resume negotiations as toon aa the Swing-Johnso- n bill was defeated The Utah governor added that he did not believe much time would be required to reach aa agreement Touching upon flood control the governor said it best could be obtained for Imperial valley by the erection of reservoirs on the Colorado river jiThis might prove dangerous to the interests of tho upper basin states by creating prior claims to the water he said 11 f tKe lavbnder and SA kace Jan 12— (By The Associated Press)— In his statement to the house irrigation committee Wednesday on- the n bill Governor Dern of Utah declared that the federal government already owned most of the land of several western states including his own and that the states derived no revenue from these lands "What we need for the relief of our people from the crushing tax: burden" he contended "Is additional sources of revenue " The Colorado rive is an additional source of revenue to our state and we want it developed in a progressive rather tban reactionary jijj pr tkeWrlc X J WASHINGTON - Swing-Johnso- reminisccsnces of 62 years THE life on the staee has been told most yaellghtfully for and Tho Standard-ExaminNEA Service by Mrs Thomas Whiff en who at! B2 clings with happy enthusiasm to on© of the theater's most remarkable careers Mrs Whlf fen one of the best known and most beloved actresses appeared on Broadway before thai famed street knew even horse! cars She pioneered with scores of great artists and producers She has observed much an4 kept a shrewd article healthy philosophy This by Gene Conn serve as an introduction to a brief series in which Mrs Whiffen's own story will be presented er spirit" He explained that in his opinion the bill violates the principle ©fc state sovereignty in'- - ignoring certain rights of states to accomplish a desired result "That is" he continued "the federal government is to enter the state of "Arizona and appropriate one of Arizona'! resources without her consent and without compensation "Utah is directly and vitally interested in the principle involved in Arizona's problem because if the government can override the will of Arizona by construction of the proposed project within its borders it can likewise in the future ignore or override the will of Utah in rein Utah" He gard to a added that proct Utah was directly interested because the bill proposed to adopt and: "make practically obligatory th terms of the Colorado river compact upon the states in the basin" Under the bill he charged the government isj given outright authority to divide the water of the river and the compact idea Is removed The! Waters of the Colorado river can !only be divided by an interstate agreement or by action of the United States supreme court he said' asserting he preferred the first method rather than enter expensive litigation which he declared would ensue from legislation Governor Dern explained to the committee that! much progress had been made at the Denver conference and added that an interstate 'agreement was not impossible In fact ht declared Arizona and California had come to within five per cent of an agreement "Which state refused to split the difference?" a committeeman asked "Both of therri'f answered the gov( ernor ' He added that the conference was only in recess to be at a later date Governor Dern declined: to predict the time necessary to bring the states to an agreement but said he was willing to reopen the iconf erence at any (' time s ' By GENE COHN NEA Service Writer Jan - 14— At 82 NEW YORK Thorhasi Whlffen finds the music of applause just as sweet as at 28 In fact it's a bit sweeter —for she knows frell even if she doesn't say so thult it is a greeting to the part to herself rather ifthan : she plays It Is what keeps her night after night minting her steps through the underground concreto passageways of Nw York's historic old Casino theatre It is what takes her panting up the' damp stairways to thf little dressing room to sit propped on an improvised cot where her white hair seem3 to melt aglainst snow-whit- e 'i sheets is It what defeats Time and defies years It Is (what calls her back to the' lights of Broadway and the discomforts of "the road" when she might be quietly spending her last years under the cool trees of her estate in Roanoke Va For 47 years Mrs Whiff en has been a "grand old lady" of the stage For 62 years she has belonged to the theatres She has played more than 300 roles So when people who know the theatre speak of stage mothers they automatically - think of Mrs Whiffen YOUTHFUlv SPIRIT Yet such are the paradoxes of life that while she has been old most of her life to a world of playgoers she has remained one of the youngest spirits She has seen most of the famous come folk a!nd stage go She has -- - off-sta- seen the styles in drama change a catch Ker breath— for 82 can beias She has seen the breathless as 28 though for a difdozen times Peggy Whiffen t5pes of performer change too But ferent reason! she has never surrendered to vogues Long years before her hair silvered she donned her old lady's wig and attached to herself the tradition of motherllness sweetness and refinement She has been pleased to carry on to a d young generation the and old picture of the "lavender y lace" grandmas of a day This she hopes to continue to do as long as strength is left for exits and entrances The oldest performer upon the stage today there is but one wistful note in her gay and youthful outlook This is the realization that with her will pass from the theatre the last of the Galtons— a proud old theatrical line that harks back to "merry England" in the 'sixties CHILDREN" NOT INTERESTED "Somehow my children haven't seemed to stay happy on the stage" she said Just a bit 'sadly "They both were brought up to the theatre just like-al- l the Galtons My son stayed in it for a number of years and then American business seemed to interest him more He left And he was doing very well He had great Well maybe the stage promise ' has changed "My daughter Peggy has stayed with me She's on the stage now She always tries to get parts with the shows in which T appear so that she can help' me with my make-u- p help me to the dressing room and look after: me She sees that I get my malted milk at a certain time and all that But she wants to leave She keeps saying that as soon as I retire she'll be through" Just outside the stage-levdressing room chorus girls in crinolines swished back and forth Stage hands shuffled scenery about The orchestra was playing a wistful love song and the voices of a tenor and soprano blended in one of the numbers of "Just in which Mrs Whiffen nowFancy" is appearing TOO TRYING A PACE She stopped for a moment to fast-pace- far-awa- 4 came rushing Into the dressing room for a quick change of hodp-sklr- ts i 1 "Yoi bet I'm through—just las soon as mother! decides to retlref If ever"J she announced "This might have been the life— once It may be still for all I know What I do kn©w is that I'm going down to that Blue Ridge farm in Virginia ind raise pheasants and lead the simple lifei This theatre pice may be all right for the old folks but it s pretty itrying for a youngi ster like myself' t So night after night and matinee after matihee a frail old lady goes Ranting through underground corridors up a flight of stairs and on stage j Night on night she perches a tiny lavender bonnet on her white hair and walks bravely to the chair that awaits her there to sink breathless while the crowd greets her with a storm of applause J Each night she is miling happily She still can hear the thunder oi applauding hands— which at 8 2 is even sweeter music than? at j ? 28 ONE MEAD DATLT DUBLIN Irish Free State Jan 12 — (By The Associated Press William B Yeats poet who is in southern Franjce resting after Ian attack! of high blood pressure has been forbidden by his doctor j to read Anything ut detective stories his favorite fiction' He is limited to on© meal a day and must jiot I smoke i ANNUAL SALE Mottoes off i - Ittirt Half Price Veasy - Clements Inc Formerly Sparpo's Bookstore— 2465 Washington Ave -- - m v( win 4 ? 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governmental corruption nation is still rewith which the ' sounding ' The donor of the cigarette caso was a cabinet minister whose transactions had just been exposed to the Gazl before the banquet in question x Determined to break the tradition of governmental acceptance of baksheesh as he has killed other Immemorial oriental customs the executive followed up his spectacular refusal ot the cigarette case by forcing the implicated minister to resign He has acted also to eliminate M 57 Baltimore Carolina Bound — Fox Trots Tv:::-Hea- r- 4 tit " Tonight at 7: 55 PRICE ON IN 1 m 3704— 75c 1 the-past- y six-tub- BRUNSWICK Br i I Crosley 12-U(- Tha Associated Press)— "Will Rogers the compedian appearing as a taxpayer kent the house flood control committee in an uproar to-- ' day while ha gar Ms Tiews on what should be donei to curb the waters of the Mississippi and other m unruly streams r On of his recomraendatloBS was that If the governmett cannot furnish relief in the next flood "it should have mora airships" -With soma of the money which Andy Mellon has skimped togeth er" ha said "it looks aa though tha federal gorernment should rail era tha Mississippi valley from floods Wa should help them and not let them half drown as they i hart la " Rogers was Introduced by Chair man Eeid aa "congressman at large" a title bestowed upon him by the National Press club Ha urged that tha gorernment assume the antira flood control burden "Tha flood came at an tiafortun-at- a Ume" he said "it didn't get much publicity for it happened durmurder case so ing Snyder-Gramost people in New York hare not heard about It "But while I went around raising Red Cross funds I found peoarea In 'Verple very generous— ' ADVICES FROM THE FACTORY TO-fia- y Announce a Reduction o£ $2000 in L Jan WASHINGTON of A day's outing lit South Fork canyon for sportsmen and their families as a substitute for the annual Jollification of the Weber County Fish and Game Protective association was suggested at the association meeting held Wednesday evening in the courthouse E I Ford president who was in charge of the meeting said that the organization had grown to such proportions' that the task and expense of providing proper entertainment and food and a hall large enough to accommodate the was membership at the big too much to undertakepartyInasmuch as there would be no sportsmen's outing at Geneva on Utah lake 'this spring Mr Ford suggested that suitable contests could be arranged for a similar outing in South Fork canyon NO TAX BURDEN Frank Davis secretary read a letter from A P Bigelow president of the Utah Taxpayers association replying to a recent letter from the gam association Mr Bigelow said he was in accord with th wishes of the sportsmen and gave his support to the cause of fish and game He further stated that he hoped there would be no misunderstanding concerning the raising of revenue for the state fish and game i departmentwas Protest recently made by the sportsmen that a wrong impression had been created among many property owners who believed that they were taxed to support the state fish and game No levy is made on department land or property for this department It is supported by funds derived from the sale of licenses to hunt fish and trap NEED MOKE PONDS Mr Bigelow's attitude was commended by various members and his letter was placed on file A letter from D H Madsen state fish and gam© commissioner was read Mr Madsen said the state had 350000 flngerling native trout to plant and that shipments would be made to Weber county Mr Madsen said the etatr had the ample hatcheries but that sec130 rearing ponds in various tions were Inadequate to handle the supply He urged the construction of more rearing ponds if possible and the improvement of the water supply for the present ones S B Locke was appointed by Mr Ford as chairman of the fish committee for the coming year A study will be made of the conditions in Ogden valley and artesian water may be secured for the rearing ponds Last season irrigation caused the stream to become muddy A suggestion was made that a small game preserve be created in the western part of the county near the sugar factory for the protection of ring neck pheasants An auditing committee consisting of Asael Farr jr Parley Jensen and Arthur Larsen chairman was named to go over the books of the club Alfred E Bruerton president of the Federation of iFish and Game associations of Utah protective commended the state fiah and game department for itsofwork and urgred the sportsmen the in assisting in the work of propagation of wild life TREES IN RESSaVOIR Discussion followed on the suggestion that the trees in the bed of the proposed Echo reservoir be removed before the dam is completed so as to improve fishing conditions The matter was referred to the officers of the state federation The next meeting will be held on Wednesday February 3 s All Electric 25c Would Take Place Weber Sportsmeivs Jollification SOLOilS LAUGH I row 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