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Show THINK AND VOTE! UTAH Fair tonight and Tuesday; coldiv tonignt. Number 111 ' Ut iP g I t'lieil'le I i'.i! eit Hi Log'll " ''ippm t O nit'i clot t ,t - "ja 21. d Independent Newspaper i'i V i . l.u,1 im' i u i'- The The Weather Volume 28. Polls ate pete 111 - '! " iii. 7 ole" In 7 p in, Tuesday to aeeept the Primary vote of approxi-o- i adulates in the race for mayor and commissioner will com-i- ii I. mum Junior ('handier of Commerce members urge all eligible voters in .u.ipaiun and to obsene its state slogan, Think and Vote." "!' i m mu 7 a in The top two i a oumal LOGAN, UTAH, M 0 N D A Y, O C T OP. K R IS. 1 9 Grain Range Wheat: Pee .98 .99 i 9S May 90' July 100 96 a Close 96 96 90-S- 99'., 100 93 t i Price Fire Cents. For People .Wbo Think! 7. Open High Low Borah W ould Liberalize Republicans Flier Sights LDS Auxiliary Heads Feature Resident Fatalities Mount to . BY JOHN K. MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent SHANGHAI, Oct. 18 (UP) Fourteen hundred Chinese infantrymen, an entire regiment sworn to die rather than retreat, were annihil- ated today in the Woosung Creek sector of the Shanghai front. For days Japanese had been attacking in the sector, trying to themselves on the consolidate Shanghai side yf the creek. Each time they had been thrown back. Today they sent a fleet of bombing planes over to attack the Chinese lines. Then infantry, marching behind tanks, were sent over the top. Take Oath The men of tne Chinese regiment defending the position, centering in the village of Kechia-paol- u ,Bad taken an oath not to retreat. Wave after wave of Japanese went over, to be thrown back. Each time the number of defenders was less. At 9 a. m. three hours after the attack started, there were 15 men left including the commander, Maj Chin Ching-Wwho was wounded. few A Oct. SHANGHAI, 18 U'.lli Y. Robison, George Morris Direct Relief Society M.I.A. Sessions (. featured conventions Having which outlined and stressed the activities of two auxiliary the Relief Society and the -Mutual Improvement association, the Logan stake quarterly conference came to a close Sunday BY JACOB SIMON evening with a youtn program United lrevi Staff Correspondent in the tabernacle under the held JERUSALEM, Oct. 18 tl', 9 Vio- direct of the stake sponsorship lence increased throughout Palestine today between Jews and Arabs. MIA groups. two Throughout days. Saturday Military authorities of this British mandate took stern measures and Sunday, were the conference conventions with the Relief held, to suppress terrorism, but to no Societies having participated in apparent avail. ,;ve sessions and tne MIA General A. P. Wavell, comman- tions in five. These organizader of the 10,000 British troops in were extra of the two meetings Palestine, ordered the homes of conference sessions held general at the Arab terrorists burned, following regular times of 10 a. m. and 2 the destruction of Kalandia air- p. m. port, near Lydda, with an estimated Mrs. Ada E. Morrell, president loss of $50,000. of Logan stake Relief Societies, Sixty persons were arrested for and Louise Y. Robison, general curfew which breaking the president of all church Relief Soamounts to martial law. cieties directed the women's conThe newest violence was the ventions which featured the outbombing of the Jewish Orthodox lining of organization agenda for quarter to Jerusalem. Two bombs the coming four months and rc- were thrown, both of them strika building. (Continued On Page Seven) ing The Jews seized a Bedouin whom they Accused of the bombing, and turned him over to the police. MAN HELD ON g officers Two who deserted from the French foreign legion in Syria were arrested near Acre, and charged with Jew Arab War cd today. . Two hours after the death of tlic last man, Chinese reinforcements arrived. They retook the The Japanese took it village. again. At 5 p. m. the village had been retaken several times the last time hy the Japanese. Again faced with the choice of annihilation or retreat, the Chinese withdrew 200 yards and formed a new defense line. Chinese spokesmen asserted that I he Japanese lost 3,000 men in tile action. Heavy Damage Japanese spokesmen admitted heavy damage from raids last (Continued on Page Four). Ttie FDR SLATED FOR PITTSBURGH, money-raisin- g community chests Oct 18 LM!j campaigns of in 454 Ameri- can cities was launched here today with speakers urging local to be more active in and financing their social agencies instead of the federal government assuming these communities regulating rights. Tonight, in a nation-wid- e THEFT CHARGE Jack Jenson, formerly of Logan and lately of Brigham City, i$ lodged in the city jail today on a. felony charge. Jenson allegedly assisted in the theft of a pig from the premises of 150-pou- SPEECH TONIGHT The s, PIG I Casualties among residents and refugees in the interna- tional settlement and French concession incident to fight-- i ing in the battle for Shaghai have been 2,106 killed and wounded a total of 2,930 5,036 since the battle started on August 13, it was announc-- I organ-iation- Italian-speakin- minutes later the last wave of Japanese reached the 13 surviv- responsibility for terrorists acts in north Palestine. ors and all died fighting. and hold-up- s broad- cast from Hyde Park at 10:30 p. m. (EST) President Roosevelt will participate m the 1937 community mobilization for human needs by urging support of community chests which last year raised $80,000,000 to finance hospitalization, nursing and social services for the needy as well as to provide character training to youths in the localities where the funds are raised. H. T. Brown, 492 South Main street, Friday night, October 15. The capture of Jenson Sunday terminated an extensive and search by the local police department, under the direction of Chief M. Carl Poulter, and by the Box Elder county sheriffs department, under Sheriff John H. Zundel. Jenson was arrested in Brigham City by' local officer R. C. Knowles and Sheriff Zundel. It is expected that a complaint against Jenson will be filed today by the Logan police department, and that he will be hailed into the city court immediately to answer the felony charge. START DRIVE HENDA YE, Franco-Spanis- h Frontier, Oct. 18 (UI'i Bitter fighting on the Aragon front in Northeastern Spain was reported by nationalist sources today to be a prelude to a major insurgent offensive. Road Crews Clear Sardine Highway Of Flood Debris Torrential rains that for the last four days have swept Utah, and that during Sunday evening's blocked the Sardine downpour canyon highway for 80 feet with had apparently abated by today as clear skies and colder weather was the forecast. State highway department and Brigham City road crews woraed assiduously the forepart of Sunday night and early this morning had succeeded in clearing the debris from the canyon road. Traffic has been coming and going since about midnight, and accordis ing to reports, the canyon are passable, although motorists warned to be cautious through the flood section. The almost continual rainfall of the past four days pushed precipitation records away above normal, both for the month and for the year. A report released today from the local ranch of the United States weataher observatory, located in the physics department at the USAC, states that during October of this year more than 165 inches of rainfall has the normal been recorded, for the entire month being but 1.56. During the period from January 1 to the present date, 16.61 inches of precipitation has fallen, while the normal for the same flood-debri- s, quoted by Leading economist KDK was Dealer O. M. W. Sprague; adviser quit when high prices were encouraged to seed up recovery; fireside chat indicates return to theory of low prices, big volume; New Deal worried by Black ease decision; gives more power to court. WASHINGTON Only a few of his most intimate advisers know 't. but the president's recent "fireside chat" signified a highly important switch in his economic theories domestic afWhile discussing read a short Roosevelt fairs, quotation front a "leading economist." He did not name this man, hut he.'meant Professor O. e M. W. Spragiie, adviser to the Bank of England. Only because Roosevelt asked him to, Sprague left his $20,000 a year British post to join the treasury at $6,000. But he didn't stay long. Sprague wanted the New Deal to embark on a large period is but 13..59. scale, housing and In fact, this year's recordings, program as the English including less than ten months, is (Continued On Page 5) w one-tim- low-co- st slum-rlearan- re PLAN LOR Passengers, Crew of Three known Until Searching Parties Reach Scene Fate of TUESDAY Louise In Holy Land 5,036 Giant Plane Carrying 19 OIDICULLS GO TO POLLS an Stake Meet 01 Violence Exists Liberalist CITY VOTERS greater than the normal for a period, comparative figures being 16.61 and 16 04. Prethe last 12 cipitation during months that would include November and December of 1936 totals 19.05 inches. Leland Larsen, Brigham City weather observer, said the cloudburst in that city brought total precipitation there up to 2.53 inches since Thursday morning to reach what was believed to be a new record for the area. The precipitation in Salt Lake City nearrecord for the area. ed a The precipitation in Salt Lake record SunCity neared a day. Of inestimable value to farmers and stockmen in Cache Valley has the rain been. The trite phrase of "million-dolla- r rain" could aptly be applied, in that the benefits are so great. Fall wheat will be aided; it has been a boon to the sugar beet crop which is just being harvested; ground that was formerly too dry for fall plowing now is in excellent shape and ranges and pastures have received great benefit from the rain. And this morning in Logan, and donned police officers hunted out their e winter uniforms as a cold breeze that swept over the valley set inhabitants top-coa- blue-serg- post-stor- Record Expected In Primary Ballot Casting Idaho Senator Fears Meet Would Stir Discord Logan voters will go to the polls Tuesday to indicate their choice term of a mayor for a and a city commissioners for a Indications are four year tern' that a large majority of the more than 4,000 eligible voters will go SEN. WILLIAM E. KOKAH to their respective polling places to cast their vote. Increased st has been created in the primary election from the fact that LANDON three seate of candidates are seeking to fill the two offices. Of these one set will be eliminated at SPEECH tomorrow's poll. Tno two persons receiving the highest number of votes for each office will have TOPEKA, Kun., Oct, 18 HI' their names on the final ballot to be voted on Tuesday, November Alf. M. Landon today prepared to address what he termed a 2, two weeks from tomorrow. nation-wid- e mass meeting over Candidates The candidates for tomorrow's the radio, in his capacity as the Republican presidential nominee primary election are as' follow: in 1936. For mayor; A. G Lundstrom, loHe said that the speech, schepresent mayor; A. G. Olofson, cal manager of the Utah Oil Re- duled from 7:30 to 8 MST, Tuesfining company, and William H. day night, will be on "certain Taylor; for commissioner, Olof I. questions of the day."." The announcement, made SunPedersen, present commissioner; E. G. Earl, manager of the Earls day night, was terse and withService and Vern B. Muir, mana- out explanation. It said: standard-beare- r As the Republican ger of the Third Ward Grocery. in the 1936 campaign, I deThe polling places will be open sire to call a nation-wid- e mass from 7 a. m. until 7 p. m. meeting over the radio at 8:30 to Much Interest 9 o'clock, Tuesday, October 19. I The interest manifested in the race makes it imperative that the wish to discuss with you certain of the day." friends of the various candidates questions It will be his first major broadbe certain to cast their ballot in cast 1936 campaign alsince the the primary election in order to have them qualify for the final though he has occasionally given out statements critical of adminelection two weeks hence. policies. Two years ago when only one istration The speech will be broadcast set of officers were candidates over the blue network of the only 409 voters participated in Naitonal Broadcasting company, the primary election. Four years it was announced. ago when there were two candidates for each office the primary election brought out 2,226 M. A. voters. Fight i'jir Mayorship The fight for the mayors office, ANNUAL it is generally conceded, will be between Mayor Lundstrom and A. G. Olofson. Each one of these With the harvest season coming candidates feels certain that his popularity among the Logan resi- to a close, the M I.A. of the Providents will make him the choice dence Second ward plans a gala of the voters. evening of entertainment for ail "The Logan residents know the at tfleir annual Harvest Ball on work that has been accomplished Tuesday evening. October 19. in the two-ye- in-t- ei PREPARES TUESDAY PROVIDENCE SETS I. FETE amusement hull. during the years that I have serv- ward This event has been highly suced them faithfully as their mayor, that I am not at all worried about cessful in past years and it is planthe outcome of tomorrow's pri- ned to iive up to uil expectations mary election," said Mayor Lund- at this year's dunce. The excellent strom. "I am proud of the fact new hardwood floor, the yellow that no city in the intermountain pumpkins, golden leaves and corn section has shown a greater prog- stocks all combine to make condiress or has seen such important tions ideal for an affair of this improvements at so low a cost to type, officers of the MIA report. the taxpayers as has Logan city during the time I have served as PARADlSEMAN mayor. 1 am proud of that record and I am only anxious to show thefn that still more wonderful DIES SUNDAY things can be done for this city at less cost to the taxpayer than it would cost other communities." Mr. Olofson is equally, certain that he will be given the nod by the largest number of voters tomorrow. "It's time for a change". That's the slogan adopted in this city election by myself and E. G. Eari, who is candidate for city commisWe said Mr. Olofson. sioner, adopted that slogan because so many people who came to us and urged us to enter the race made Jenkins .Tames, for sevenyears a resident of died Sunday early Paradise, morning at his home in that a lingering illcommunity after David ty-five ness. Mr. James was born January 25, 18.56, in Swansea, South Wales, a son of William Bowden James and Sarah Jenkins James. As an infant he came with his parents to the United States, and settled in Utah about 77 years ago. Durthat statement. "We admire what has been done ing the greater part of his life but we believe that from now on he engaged in farming and we can direct the city administraHe is survived by 10 children: tion on a faster road towards W. greater progress than can the David W. James, Geoige Mrs. James, Mrs. Isabella Pierce, present administration. Mae Spencer, all of Paradise; (Continued On Page Eight) Mrs. Sarah Law, Washington, D C.; Mrs. Fannie McBride. Mrs. Florence Sorensen, Blackfoot, IdaTO GIVE LECTURE ho; Mrs. Tazel Call, Afton, Wyoming; Mrs. Jennie Austin, Logan and Mrs. Maude Love. Layton. One brother and one sister, John J. Jumps, and Mrs. Logan, Lofthouse, Paradise, .59 Josephine G. E. McDonald will give a lec32 and greatture at the Fourth ward to M men grandchildren, also survive Mr grandchildren, and Gleaner girls Tuesday night, James. Mrs. Fred Peterson announced Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at I p. m. in the Monday lecture Paradise LDS chapel. Burial will Immediately after the class elections will be held by both be in the Paradise cemetery under the direction of Richards oiganizations A large attendance is urged. mortuary. 16 SALT LAKE CIYT, Utah, Oct. 18 (UP) A giant United irlines transcontinental plane, en route from New York to van Francisco with 19 persons aboard, missing since last light, was sighted wrecked today in the rugged mountains border. in the Wyoming-Uta- h Fate of those aboard 16 passengers and three crew, a stewardess will not be known until rescuers reach he scene by horseback, the only means of transportation jossible. A searching plane radioed it had sighted the lost airliner lear Chalk Peak, Utah, 10 miles east of Salt Lake City. Major R. W. Schroeder, United Airlines operations manaof the searching craft, Robert ger, said the pilot and William Williams had reported the airliner is and 5ergeson - BY DAVID K. JOHNSON 'Copyright. 1937, by United Pi css BOISE, Ida., Oct. IS it Pi -- First action in what was interpreted as beginning of a drive for a liberalRepublican izing purge of the party was taken here today by Sen William E. Borah, Idaho's senior legislator and contestant for the G. O. P. presidential candidacy in 1936. Against Meeting J In a strongly worded statement, Sen. Borah bluntly said that he did not favor a proposed meeting of the Republican party leaders, suggested to draft principles to be followed by G. O. I, in forthcoming campaigns. The meeting, sought by high members of the party, was dubbed the "Hoover convention," by Senator Borah. The planned caucus has been regarded as extremely of renewimportant to sounding ed Republican battle-crieDane Badly Wrecked With Sen. Borah feared a Motors Thrown Clear controversy would begin should the meeting be called and of Ship its deliberations released as "views of the Republican party. No Authority BY JACK ESHLEMAN He said the great objection to United Brew Staff Correspondent the meeting would be that such KNIGHT, W'yo., Oct. 18 (LID a caucus would have no authority A United Airlines transport or authenticity to back it up. carrying 19 passengers crashA declaration of principles comed into the side of a mountain and lies badly wrecked in ing from a body of rugged country about 25 miles delegates would be nothing more south of here, William Wilthan the views of those individof the first uals." Borah said. liams, "There would be no better way plane to sight the wreckage, said today. to stir discord," he said, "than to The plane dropped in the start such a convention." middle of a clearing at 10,000 Borah urged that the party should wait "until the voters could feet elevation," Williams said. "It was headed west, and choose their own delegates" bewas apparently flying on its fore embarking upon a politically course. mnppcd-ou- t campaign. Both motors were knocked Back of his statement was seen clear of the plane and were the fear that efforts by a small lying on the ground, Wilpresent-da- y group of acknowledged liams said. There was no apleaders to guide the political parent sign of life near the future of Republicans would plane. prove disastrous. Williams and the pilot of Advance Warning the searching plane, Robert Borah's statement was taken to Bergesen, landed here after be an advance warning based scene they had flown over theradioed upon his fears for the party's desof the crash, and tiny to the national committee news of the find to Salt Lake not to permit action who h would City offices of United AirContinued On Page Four lines. Williams said the crash was very similar to the wreck of RENOVATIONS AT a Western Air Express plane mountains in the Wasatch near Alpine, Utah, last DeLOCAL SCHOOLS cember. That plane also crashed into the side of a mountain while During this week of fall vacatrying to fight its way through tion for Logan city schools, renoa storm enroute to Salt Luke vations and remodeling will take City from Los Angeles. Seven dein education the place physical persons were killed in that crashpartment quarters of both the Loand senior The United Ait lines plane gan junior high schools, was superintendent E. Allen Bateman apparently fighting a stated today. storm when it crashed or the At the junior high school the pilot could have seen the mountain and avoided it. large dressing room at the west of the main gymnasium will be There are numerous landing converted into a dance and recrespots in this vicinity in spite ation room to facilitate the teachof the generally mountainous character of the country. ing of modern types of dancing. I co-pil- ot - No Apparent Sign Of Life Near Wreckage s. party-split-tin- g i Teachers Await U.E.A. Meet As Students Take Vacation Schroeder said it appeared the big ship crashed at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Fate Unknown He said he was without information as to the fate of those aboard. A rescue party left Evanston, Wyo., at 10:45 a. m. MST. Leaders hoped to reach the plane within a few hours. The party expected to proceed most of the way by automobile, then finish the journey by horseback. Roads were muddy from a downpour that had been continuing for 24 hours. Snow was reported falling in the mountains. board A special investigation will be appointed by Assistant Secretary of Commerce J- Monroe Johnson to inquire into the crash. The message from Bergeson and Williams, as released by the Salt Lake City office, of United Airlines, said: Search From Knight "Have found ship 12 to 15 miles Chalk Peak. You (United Airlines office) will havo to come In from Knight to south in valley. Am landing at Knight make arrangements horses and wagons." The airliner left Cheyenne, Wyo., at 6:26 last night. It passed Rock Springs, Wyo., exactly on schedule only 28 minutes flying time from Salt Lake City Those aboard, according to the passenger list issued by United Airlines headquarters at Chicago - south-southea- st were: John Conboy, Cleveland, United Air Lines reservation clerk. Louis Cleaver, Portland, Ore., on company business. a Charles Renouf, Pittsburgh. George Ferreria and Mrs. Fer-ren- a, of Cheyenne, Wyo. Ralph McKeown, Glendale, Cal. Newsreel Men William Pitt, New York, PaJtho Films cameraman. New York, James Pergola, Pathe Films cameraman. D. A. McMillan, Murray, Utah, banker. Dr. L. Gross, New York. Mrs J Hammer., Cleveland. W. J. Hart, Sharon, Pa. Mrs. Natalie Cambpell Pritchett, Calif., originally of Burlingame, later of Washington, D. Pischcll, Salt Lake City. Cuitis Jensen, insurance man, San Francisco. Charles Jamison, Denver. Crew; Pilot Earl Woodgcrd, Cheyenne. John Adams, Denver, poultry company owner. Stewardess Leah Derr, Salt (Continued On Page Eight), Co-pil- GOLFERS URGED TO FILE VOTES . black-smithin- g AT FOURTH WARD Un- Approximately 4W Cache Valley educators, representing three levels, elemental, secondary, and arc planning to attend ( ollcgiate, annual convention the of the Utah education association, which will meet next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, officials of the various school systems announced today. Lugan city schools are closed during the entire week for the fall vacation, and the 92 teachers of the system are expected to attend tie convention. Superintendent E. Allen Bateman said Likewise, Cache county schools, with the exception of Clarkston, are not meeting during the week, students having been dismissed for beet harvest. The 171 instructors that comprise the teaching will corps of the county set-uparticipate in the UEA conven- lorty-secon- d p tion agenda, according to Super- intendent J. W. Kirkbridc. The Clarkston school will close during Thursday and Friday. Although regular college work will continue at the Utah State Agricultural college during the first four days of the week, classes will not be held on Frida)', and the 120 college instructors will be given the opportunity of attending the convention. the Foundation of "Education, Economic pnd Social will be the theme of this year's convention of the Utah Education association, B A. Fowler, executive secretary announced. It is expected that approximately 5000 educators from ail parts of Utah will participate in the four general sessions and in the 28 section meetings arranged for var-- t Continued on page eight). Well-Being- Ail members of the Logan Golf and Country club were urged today to file official ballots on tile club election with L. M. Squires, secretary of the organization, at the Cache Valley Bank not later than 5 p. m. Friday, October 22. Election results will be announced at an election meeting in the chamber of commerce rooms by George O'Keefe, chairman of the nominating All memoers are committee. requested to be in attendance. Club members will vite for either Dr. C. C. Randall, present vice president, or Farrell Johnson for president to replace Milton R. Merrill, |