Show TEMPERATURES WEATHER UTAH: Fair Sunday 31 o n period ending at six (For Saturday evening ) 24-ho- ra p little day change IDAHO: Part- ly cloudy Sunday and Mon day cooler d Sixty-nint- Year—Xo h OGDEN CITY UTAH SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 26 1938 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE UNITED PRESS 4 lihurope Alarmed By Spain Threat To Bomb Nations XZJ BONES BROKEN GIFT DESIRED SCHOOL ESCAPE Auto Fractures Ankle Of Pedestrian Forney’s Machine Wrecked U S Would Donate 45 Per Cent of Total Cost Youths Were Among Group of 40 Playing Ball Cars Watched injured FOUR persons of them seriously in Saturday night traffic accidents There were no arrests OF INDUSTRIAL FEARS RISE Insurance Rates Up On Merchant Ships Near Isles were Taking advantage of their June 25 (AP)— a play hour four PARIS was liberties plunged into a inmates during of the state industrial new war scare night by Spanish ment threats of bombing reprisals against Italy and a quick warning from Rome that Italy would meet such reprisals by wiping Spanish government 'cities off the C3ma' The scare started by disclosure the Spanish government at Barcelona had threatened to towns bomb in the Balearic islands just oil Spain's cast coast It was heightened by reports from sources close to the French foreign office that the Barcelona government also had threatened to bomb cities of "those foreign countries" sharing responsibility of bombing of Spanish civilian centers Mussolini Warns Then Saturday night creating fear among French and British "Italian-dominated- " diplomats that a general European conflict might break out Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy notified France that his warwould destroy governplanes ment Spain If Spanish planes should bomb Italian cities warning T) Premier toMussolini's the French foreign was given office by the Italian charge d'affaires Rena to Pranas who said the first Spanish government (Continued on Page 2 Col S) CHINESE STEM HANKOW DRIVE Bloody Battle Rages Near Capital Nippon Force Bombed 26 (Sun- in institubreaking away from the tion It was reported by O H Peterson parole officer At the same time Peterson reported two of the five Inmates two who escaped the school weeks ago were captured In Roseville Calif and are being held there for arrival of local officers The other three are still at large Were Plajlng Ball Peterson said the four who got away Saturday were among a group of 40 playing a game of baseball Two of them he said automobile are accomplished thieves and alarms to peace officers throughout the state have been sounded to watch for boys with stolen cars Ranging In ages from 15 to 16 two of them are from Provo one from Lchl and the other from Salt Lake City They followed the example of two of their companions who two weeks ago likewise escaped during a recreation hour "In making public these reports people often get the wrong impression of the school” Peterson said "They cither think we are cruel to them or the school is so bad the Inmates take any chance of breaking for freedom Alwajs Considerate "Truth of the matter Is" Peterson continued "we try to make things as pleasant as possible They are all young It’s bad enough to have to keep them under restrictions We have always given them every consideration” Police assisted in watching for stolen automobile reports CHANDLER RAPS SENATE RIVAL Chinese and day)— (AP) forces Oapanese today lor fought mastery of HOPKINSVILLE Ky June 25 the Yangtze river valley about (AP) — Gov A B Chandler 20 miles downstream from Han- launched his senatorial camkow the provisional capital paign here today with a vigorous Bloody battles were reported attack on his opponent incumon the south bank at Shiang bent Alben W Barkley and a kow chang 20 miles below the to benefits pledge bring greater at boom to if is Kentuckians he elected Matowchen The declared himself governor First Barrier as strong a supporter of PresiThis barrier of sunken boats dent Roosevelt as Senator Barktimbers rocks and concrete was ley pitted his record against his the first barrier to Japanese opponent’s and declared the gunboats pointing the river of- "real issue is which of us will fensive against Hankow thrust render the best service for all Japanese infantrymen hills as of of the people of Kentucky o erland through the United States senator” in the Anhwei province to assist river offensive being conducted primarily by landing parties borne upriver under protection of the attacking gunboats Bombing Planes Aid The Chinese declared the Yangtze offensive had been united Shore batteries aided by bombing planes ( 'u Chinese the athere said to hae driven down river gunboats tacking after they managed once to get within shelling range of the I Matowchen boom The Chinese asserted two Japanese gunboats were sunk In an air raid there Saturday (The Chinese army headquarters at Hankow announced more than half of a Japanese landing force of 5000 men were killed or wounded when It was counterattacked near Matowchen — Chinese-defende- d Most sensational accident of the evening brought multiple Inof 956 juries to Theda Toone 19 car In the when Twenty-thirwhich she and Miles Jones Jr 24 were riding west on Twelfth struck a above Washington rock swerved crazily somersaulted several times and came to a rest on ’its side Right Thumb Broken She received a broken right thumb hand and nose lacerations Jones driver of the machine owned by Ralph Forney Standard-Examine- r staff phominor with tographer escaped cuts and bruises The car was badly damaged Joseph Avondet 21 of Burch suffered a fracturec Creek ankle when he was reportedly struck by an auto driven by Jack Larson 25 of Brigham City Patrolman Lamoni Holmes reported Avondet afoot jumped from the path of another oncoming car only to fall In the path of Larson’s machine The mis hap- - occurred at Twenty-fiftand Washington Child Hit By Car Lee Frcdberg four of 315 Pat torson sustained face cuts anc body bruises when he reportedly ran his trieycle'lnto the path of a machine driven by Betty Stewart of 2580 Tyler Officers D B Ballantyne and-- Cleve Stewart Barnes reported-MIswas unable to see the child due to heavy traffic at the time The mishap occurred at Patterson and Washington They were all treated at the Dee hospital All were releasee except Miss Toone and Avondet IX McCORMICK Body sought on peak 31 EDI HOPES FADE FOR HEIR MISSING Summits Hide Fate of Boy Whose Companion Was Found Dead ALBUQUERQUE NM June 25 (AP)— The Inscrutable sumSandla peak mits of mile-higshrouded the fate Saturday night of Medill McCormick heir to the McCormick publishing fortune missing four climbing days on an expedition on which a companion was killed climbers Skilled mountain flew in by plane from Colorado late today in search almost Inaccessible crevices and sloping ledges which might hold young McCormick for whose life and INFORMED safety searching parties held little hope Chum's Body Battered OF The battered body of Richard climbVVhftmer McCormick’s ing companion was brought in25 (AP) to Albuquerque from the moun- — WASHINGTON June said Hull Saturday Secretary tains 20 miles northeast of Al- Ambassador Wilson had Hugh was It found under buquerque the towering rock face of a cliff discussed with German foreign known as "The Shield" near office authorities the indictment in this country of several alleged the summit of the peak Seven veteran climbers were German spies declined to comconcentrated on the peak late The' secretary Wilson’s visit to the foron ment Saturday as Governor Clyde on or the German at office eign Tingley and Mrs Ruth Hanna titude the indictments toward McCormick Simms who personit was understood in author ally directed the search refus- but itative quarters that the Reich ed to permit the Inexperienced government was very much anto dare the sheer heights First aloft were Dr Frank noyed by the fact that the names intelligence and Froelicher headmaster of the of high German Fountain Valley school at Coloir service officers had been rado Springe and Robert brought into the case The indictments were returnO rm e s also of Colorado In New York United States ed Springs They were joined Lamar Hardy there ac shortly by Melvin Griffiths of Attorney cused Captain Erich Pfeiffer Montrose Colo one of the best of the German secret ser head of the Rocky mountain climbvice Captian Lieutenant Udo ers Bonin member of the Ger Von Mrs Simms stoic but with man air ministry and Captain (Continued on Page t Col 4 Lieutenant Hermann Menzel al so of the German air ministry with being Implicated h -- ld S Ill-fate- d NAZIS SPY ACTION BOMBERS KILL 100 IN SPAIN MADRID June 25— (AP)— A raid by Insurswift bombers today caused an gent estimated 100 deaths injuries to 230 persons and the destruction of 70 buildings In the Spanish government port of Alicante The raiders dropped 50 explosive and Incendiary bombs before government aircraft could chase them away The casualties Included many women and children who were standing in food lines when the sudden bomte NEWS and 'T VIEWS By Frank Frank Francis tor of The Franc’ associate edi- Standard-Examine- r tird author of The News and column is on vacation His column will reappear here View early In July Lighfning Strips Shoes Off Farmer HAMILTON ENDS RIGHT SIDE UP This light sedan owned by Ralph Yorney r photographer tame to rent upright after lomrr-aaultln- jr several time on Upper Canyon road late night Theda Toone 21 and Mile done Jr 21 orcupant Saturday of the machine eataprd with minor Injuries Ray McFarland Standard-Examine- r engraicr I shown In the taff photo snapped by Forney shortly after the accident struck Standard-Examine- Mont June 25 — (AP) — Lightning ripped the clothes and shoes from Carl Corwin Hamilton farm worker left him in what was believed a dying condition and injured three others today Corwin with Mr and Mrs Frank Wohlman and Alex Ixanoff w'as leaving a truck farm field In a rainstorm a mile east of here when the bolt OPINIONS Suggests Mill Half County Levy For Four Years By Louis A Standard-Examine- r Skaggs the Staff pwa is make money available for a $150000 to civic auditorium $200000 County Chairman Simmons Saturday called for an expression of opinion from’ citizens whether they desire such an improvement "After talking with E B Feldman PWA state engineer Declaring iVd 1(1 Finalist In the race for queen honor on Cherry day in North Ogden July 9 “CHERRIES” IN RACE are (left to right): Beth Randall Helen Campbell and Virginia Hall The three are being sponsored In the race by the eider mutual and seventies group respectively of the North Ogden X I) 8 ward (Photo by Gordon 8 Campbell) —— h bardment started n - SEES d Saturday school Saturday succeeded govern- ASKS IF GASH - IN GAR CRASHES Warplanes to Fly nWAR COUNTY CHIEF FOUR CUT AND Mussolini Warns His FOUR INMATES If Cities Hit FINAL EDITION 32 Pages SPEAKER NAMED FOR CHERRY DAY Three Seek Queen Honor Sports Events Are Arranged t BOULDER (AP) — A NORTH OGDEN June 25 — Wm Peterson extension director of the Utah State Agricultural college Logane will be the s speaker at the Cherry day program here July 9 reports Karl S Storey chairman of the program committee He also stated the Union Pacific band has been engaged to provide music throughout the day Queen Race Is On Three queen candidates in the race for Cherry day queen and for whom ballots are being cast are: Beth Randall Helen Camp bell and Virginia Hall James Spackman who is directing the sporting events has scheduled a farm bureau league ball game between North Ogden and Hooper for Cherry day Trick horses brahma bulls and various other rodeo features will precede the game No admission charge will be made for the sports events Roy 3Ietcalf general chairman expects to complete this week all details and arrangements for the entire celebration Will 3Ieet 3Ionday Ways of assisting North Ogden residents in staging their Cherry day celebration July Foot Grows To Thigh In Rare Skin Operation 9 will be discussed Monday at four p m by the agricultural planning committee of the Ogden chamber of commerce E W Robinson will preside Colo June 25 Denver student lay In girl university a hospital Saturday night with her right foot growing to her left thigh as the result of an operation rare in western medical circles She Was Ruth Gleissner freshman at the University of Colorado whose foot was injured April 23 when she became separated from a university hiking club party Physicians disclosed that after her foot failed to heal properly it was sewed to her left thigh in order that new skin might form The operation was performed June 9 and physicians said the foot probably could be separated from its supporting thigh by the end of next week D FORGES AHEAD NEW YORK June 25 activity ijbshed ahead for the third consecutive period this week the longest Upswing since the recession staked over a year ago The Associated Press seasonally adjusted index based on lat(API-Indu- strial est available statistics advanced to 679 per cent of the 1929-3average from 674 last week and compared with 1015 a year ago 0 The Improvement was every modcom- ponent of the index joining except electric power which dipped slightly Residential building continued to set the pace soaring to a new high for the year Both steel mill operations and automobile assemblies nudged ahead as trade sources noted a stronger demand The rising tide of grain shipments boosted railroad carloadings ested In this project as well as any objections If there are such If the people want a large civic auditorium which could be used for all pruposes I will go to work on it" As a PWA project the government would donate 43 per cent of the cost Urges Half 31111 Levy Simmons suggested the county could finance the remainder by levying a half mill additional for four years Added to the one mill which the county expects to add to pay for its share of the city and county building this would make a one and a half mill increase for the next four years The site for the proposed building is yet to be decided ‘BROKEN HEART’ F D B OKEHS FUND RAIL PICKUP CITED FOB UTAH'S INDIANS BY DEATH IS CITED e RFGCHAIRMAN June 25 (AP) President Roosevelt approved Saturday allotmenLof $5313000 WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON June 25 (AP)— Chairman Jesse Jones of the reconstruction finance corporation told President Roosevelt today “there was a little pickup” In railroad traffic mostly of a seasonal of public works money to the Indian bureau for projects in 14 states including Idaho and Utah Of the amount Idaho received $35000 and Utah $37100 Idaho’s projects were for varinature ous locations irrigation of garJones said he gave Roosevelt a den tracts stock water developgeneral “fill in” of development In ments $5000 FortLapwai San the rail industry before the presi- quarters for nurses and atdent leaves on his western tour tendants at hospital $30000 Utah Joins States ‘Pulling Out of Red Has Fund Enough To Meet Debt And Operate In Clear state the proved condition inTheir budgets vary widely indicated dividual positions by the condition of the general fund where state officials cited that By John Lear fund as an index include Associated Press Staff Utah — General fund has NEW YORK June 25 (AP)— to meet net debt of The United States is balancing state could therefore the budget — from the bottom and operate in clear The pay tip up was reduced debt! by $250000 That fact was disclosed Satur- last 1933 the In general day night In a complication of fund year deficit a had $1925216 statistics from the capitals of Economies and a sales tax wiped the 48 states out Most of the states the survey It Wyoming — Year ends August shows will be In better financial 30 Operation 10 per cent under condition at the end of the 1937 ex38 fiscal year on June 30 than appropriations and balance than last better year pected they were a year ago eliminattaxes and Sales liquor a half will dozen report ed Only $1000000 deficit of 1933 and budget deficits for the twelve-mont- h enabled 50 per cent cut in proper-tand half of those will taxes be smaller than the deficits of — General fund surplus Idaho last year was $1334751 last — $1511151 Two states Michigan and was in 1933 Bonded $245 — alone will go furth- year Oklahoma in 1929 from cut $7146596 debt er into the red Income month this Many of the rest not only will to $1555093 balance income and expenditure tax revenues sufficient to peror the year but will pare down mit abolition of 1935 sales tax debt piled up during the 1929-93Montana — Estimated balance be Some will depression general fund $350000 was $381-39- 2 free of that debt altogether $852741 deficit last year Im 1933 down for their Debt from In deficit generally Except 06 50 y 3 auditorium" said Simmons Let People Kpeak would like to hear from "I the people who might be inter- S ACTIVITY erate but general who was here looking for more projects this week I think the be obtained for an money-ca- n Harmon Was Mental Wreck Due To Accusation Says Backman SALT LAKE CITY June 25— (AP) — A coroner’s jury that died found that Ben Harmon wound a from gunshot "self-inflicte- d" was told Saturday accusation the Salt the Lake City sportsman accepted "protection" money from prostitutes broke his heart Gus P Backman one of several to testify at the inquest declared Harmon "was a mental wreck He was downcast and disheartened that an Indictment against him accused him of accepting money from fallen that Liquor women" Listens To Testimony The jury composed of three-me- n listened to testimony out deficit Harmon’s viewed body a bullet Oregon— Small surplus expectthe heart and wound through ed Data burned in capitol fire his own had taken he declared Upturn Prevails life The Improved situation preHarmon was found dead early vails despite two opposing Friday His death came less trends: than two weeks before he was to due revenues to plead to a grand jury indict(1) Declining ment which charged him and this year's business slump states former Mayor E B Erwin and (2) Assumption by the the of an Increasing share of Attorney R O Pearce with cost of unemployment relief "profiting from the earnings of Because of the relief load and fallen women prpstltutes" otherwise expanded social wel- ' Harmon also was Indicted fare programs — covering such with R’rwin Pearce Former things as old age pensions and Police Chief Harry L Finch and aid to the blind — and greater Frank A Thacker discharged expenditures for public schools police captain with "conspirathe average state budget shows cy" in the police "protection " an enormous increase over re"All On His Mind" cent years But drastic operating econBackman said that the Indict-men- t taxes have "was all tha was on his omies and broad-basbeen combined to balance In- mind" He couldn't got ltoff his mind He told me that he come and outgo Taxes on Income retail sales could stand anything but such and liquor have been the most an accusation fruitful sources of revenue in the "I told him not to worry that if he balancing process Levies on real he couldn't be convicted & was But he innocent was on less estate are being relied mental wreck" and less $12791000 to $9685000 taxes pay relief Economies and stringent tax collections wiped pay-off- e |