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Show Volume Number 90. 21). mitirmrfiMrwfiiiiii mi ' iH fMuMWliia i i1 mtiGiik 'J&baimtiMm 5V rnm ourna An Independent Newspaper LOGAN, 1 Brer Rabbit Claims Quints Easter Attention "itr i f UmM trn&k iAia'iggiai v :; s. May July Sept Grain Range -- . -- .85 of Open High Low Close .S2 2 .. 83. For People Who Thlnkl FLICTS IK jry Wheat: .85 .84 .82 v .83' a .81 Hi .82 .84 Si i.8l .82 Si Price Five Cents. Readers Prepare To Effect Swift E- IS Recovery Drive THREATENED to de. J I Spanish Rebels Near Victory With blockade Democratic State Chairman of Idaho Is Convicted k f1' BOISE. Ida., April 16 UTi Judge Miles Johnson today deferred sentence of Ira J. Taylor, of public state commissionera district i ourt works convicted by jury of failing to pay over public funds to the state treasurer. Five Hour Deliberation Taylor, chairman of the state Democratic party and a former warden of the state prison, was found guilty of the felony last night after the jury deliberated five hours on charges that while Tay'or was director of the prison he neglected to pay over $858 in funds received frm the sale of prison farm produce. Judge Johnson indicated that outcome of the trial of Tony C. Phelan, former chief clerk of the prison under Taylor, will have a bearing on the sentence imposed on the public works head. Phelan was indicted with Taylor by the grand jury on charges of and misuse, and embezzlement Taylor was indicted separately on the count of failing to pay over Blames Clerk The defense in the Taylor case alleged that Phelan was responsible for the loss of the money and said that evidence introduced by the presecution tended to show that it was a subordinate and not Taylor who withheld the funds. Phelan will come to trial Monday and Judge Johnson said that was not until the whole mess1 cleared up would he sentence Taylor. Judge Johnson said the sentence which he could impose was one to five years imprisonment, of a fine of $3000 or both. JOK ALFA MOKUIs 1'iess Slaif Correspondent The broadest and most deitsive sun e the milit.it y operation., Wot hi War appeareJ to he appro, u hing a climax todav m two great war zones of Spun and ( Inna Two Spanish insurgent uiniios, having blasted loyalist teintory in two, maneuvered lo complete then victory by blockade and bom- bardment (Coiiyrucht. I.'SS. NKV S, al qlie this Eastei morning. Dr. John A. Widtsoe In a most interesting and spirite ual Easter program at the Logan LDS Institute, Dr. John A. Widtsoe, member of the council of Twelve, and an eminent and highly-rate- d public speaker throughout the intermountain west, will deliver the feature address, Dr. T. C. Romney, director of the Institute, said today. Supplementing Dr. Widtsoe's speech will be a specialty musical program consisting of violin selections by Professor N. W. Christiansen, head of the instrumental music department at he USAC, and vocal selecions by Charles O. Peterson, prominent Cache Valley soloibt. We are increasing considerably the seating capacity of the Institute chapel t accomodate all who wish to attend these splendid serand vices, stated Dr. Romney, we cordially invite everyone to come. The Institute attempts to present three or four really fine sacred public meetings throughout the year, and we obtain the best speakers and musicians for We take these special programs special pride in our Easter premorning-observanc- 8 Poor health over a period of sev eral years was advanced today as the oniy motive for the suicide of Fred Jensen. 60, Preston farmer who hanged himself in his tarn at Preston arly this morning. Mr Jensen, a residi nt of the Preston Fifth ward, wont to the barn to milk his ccivs at 5 30 a. m. today. He was found two lours I ter hanging from a rope which he had attaened to a bean overhead, his wile reported to officers. Investigating officers said Mr. Jensen had stoo . on a bucket, the noose around ins slipped neck and then joint. cd. Mr. Jensen wa3 hori in H78. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Bagmar Jensen, one daughter, Bertha Jensen of Preston; a son, Sam Jensen of California, and one grand- -- Henry Wallace, inspired prophet of new world, gets brass ring; still hews to original ideas, but compromises with politics now; thinker, expert in plant genetics, he doesnt dramatize himself; aides boost him for 1940; practical politicans, remain lukewarm. T. (Editors .note Henry Wallace, secretary of agriculture. today joins his colleagues n the Roosevelt cabinet as Proud possessor of the Brass Ring, and takes his free ride on The Washington A forthcoming sketch on Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau will complete this lively series.) Merry-Go-Roun- I WASHINGTON After five years in the new deal wash, the colors of Henry Wallace have not run He has changed in some respects He is r.ot the vegetarian he used to be, and he is actually intrigued by Washingtons social life. But he hasio ideas he put Into his hit bug in Dcs Moines in 1933 are lie tools he is still working with "day. The man who calls himself a dirt farmer, who upset the regimen of his household by going on an exclusive diet of corn for two weeks to prove it for humnn needs, has become a oonfirmed diner-ou- t in Washingt- on His Negro butler, Edward Crock'd, who has served secretaries of Agriculture for 25 years, says, "Sure he eats meat. He's got to I couldn't be bothered with such a finicky diet." Wallace used to lunch on nulk, a cheese sandwich, and tee cream. Now he omits the milk because he is He used putting on weight. out. o be bored with Now dining be seeks dinner partners who may have some useful Information He (Continued on Tage 2 Logan daughter. Funeral announced mortuary. arrangements will be later bv t.ie Johnson Clean-U- p and air communication. Nationalist troops on the nor.h-er- n front have started a drive along the French frontier intended to prevent Barcelona from rewar materials through ceiving France At the same ame it was indicated that the rebels might soon drive northward along the seacoast in an effort to smash the formed newly REPUBLICAN HEAD loyalist defense lines north of the Ebro river on the road to Barcelona. TO SPEAK SUNDAY The conflictider inFront China spread over a wider front, with the that continuation of Chinese aggressive action might WASHINGTON. April 16 O' Pi force the war into a decisive stage. The Republican national commitThe Japanese lines stre.ch ovet tee announced today that Chairhundreds of miles from Shantung, man John Hamilson will d.scuss on the coast, westward to the inPresident Roosevelt's new r.-- i ev- terior province of Shansi on the north China front. In smashing ery and relief progtarn'in a back the Shantung end of the radio nddress tomoirow line which follows generally the Yellow river the Chinese forced night. The addicas aid he broadcast on a shif of Japanese troops from tne Columbia System starting at ibewestern end in Snansi prowhich then became the 6 p. m. MST. It will he liij lust vince, scene of their new attack. nation. it ratuo adu.c-.smcj tut Japanese reinforcements were Nov. 5. moving in blit battles were ropert-e- d raging at both ends of the long line. It was uncertain whether the fresh troops could move throqgh the guerilla-infeste- d interior rap- Campaign Leaders Are Selected Speaks Sunday SUICIDE MOTIVE Q lnci The Dionne quintupU ts will be 4 ycais old May 28, and they're becoming quite some young ladies but theyie still far fioin the age when theyll lose inteiest in tlu.t tudition.il fuvotite of childhood, the Euster Rabbit, line uie. left lo light, Cccile, Emilio, Mane, Amutte, and Yvonne vitmnmg a Idt bunny, and uondci mg peihups about all the cundy egg-- , they hoped to I'nul aiound tin a- mitsci.V POOR HEALTH IS Drew Pearson rw.-o- , Effective More In the long run, the severing of lojalist communications anil the linking off of supplies appeared likely lo he most effective if the government sucreeeds in eforts ,o keep its troops fighting to the hittter end Already the major lovalist areas centered around Much id ami Valencia have been i ut of from the source of war materials in Barcelona and must depend upon highly doubtful sea In cooperation with Logan city! id various civic and church or- gamzations throughout the city, plans for the annual "clean-upaint-u- p drive have and fix-u- p been outlined under direstion of the Logan, junior chamber of commerce committee with Douglas Larsen as chairman. The campaign will be conducted simuthe with annual Logan ltaneously schedule city rubbish removal the of week April 25 to 30. during Mr. Larsen Btated .oday that the campaign would continue another week, however, running in all from April 25 to May 7. Featuring the work as in the past will be the inspection and supervision of blocks throughout the city by block captains, selected through cooperation with the LoThe gan city fire department. captains as named by Mr. Larsen include Emil Moser, Eugene Schuab, John Gross, Dr. R. L Ernest Amacher, Hill, Adoplh Stettler, Albert Steffenhagen; Leon C. Hardy, J. C. Hogensen, Elmer l, Knight, Fred Rriedli, W. H. J. A. Wursten, W. H. Bell, Jr., J. H. Maughan, W. E. John Olsen, Elijah Abies, Albert Ericksen, Otto Lundberg, Otto Steffenhagen, Adams, school, i p, poss-sibili- ty s Northern Lights Set Magnetic Storm SALT LAKE CITY, April A 16 enough to be effective the present engagements. To Sign Treaty idly T' in Elsewhere: Rome Great Britain and Italy arranged to sign their new treaty relations solidifying Anglo-Italia- n and intended to consolidate European peace. France will open negotiations for a similar agree ment shortly m a further step to weaken the partnership between Italy and nazi Germany. The Czechoslovakian Prague government ordered an amnesty for all political prisoners except spies ana traitors in a move intended to conciliate the German minority which, backed by Berlin, has been demanding greater political rights Washington Congress prepared to complete approval probably next week of President Roosevelts navy building program. Army and navy officials, still without official information as to a mystery fleet off ,he Philippine Islands, worked on secret plans for de- phenomenal midnight presS. P. Robbins, Oliver Wilkinson, entation of the aurora borealis or northern lights that stretched virJoel Ricks. John Michel, Alfred Erickson, tually across the entire northern Alexpanse of the country, caused Roy Reid, William Brangham,. fred Gnehm, Fred Jacobs, Joe one of the most severe magnetic Dr. storms of the 20th century, scAdams, William C. Greaves, C. E. Haskins, Hy Johnson, Epr-ria- ientists said today. HickNeiderhauser, Othello Telephone and telegraph comman, E. U. Moser, Elias Larsen, munication was disrupted in many Kalstrom, 1. C. Felsted, Herbert parts of the nation under the Milton Keller, Melroy Smith, John bombardment of magnetic earth BenB. Wall, Garrett Dahle, Serge currents. Charles son, Alfred Crookston, Ground attendants at Salt Lake Jenkins, Lee Hales, William Bur- Municipal airport encountered conBell, Sorensen, Charles George ns, siderable difficulty in maintaining George Hamp, O. A. Garff, A. B, radio communication with planes, P. O. Satterthwaite, Harrison, and "fire alarms" were Fred Frederickson, Samuel Wes- turnedmany in by residents who saw ton, Fred Burr, W. G. Clark. Nels the northern skies aglow. P Anderson, George J. Haslam Scientists blamed sunspot acFred Kidgell, Dan Scott, Joe for the storm, and said the tivity (Continued On Page 6 northern lights were the most fense of the island in cooperation brilliant in many years with the Philippine government Despondent Woman Drowns Herself Whither The Weather CITY, April 16 of Mrs. Harriet Black, 61, mother of eight children, was recovered today from Mill Creek. Coroner Herman Gygi said her death was suicide evidently promped by ill health. Her divorced husband, H. L. Black, resides in Los Angeles, the Shenff's office said. A son, U. S. Navy Captain Arnold Black, is stationed in Manila. SALT m LAKE The body Coogans Tactics In Law Suit Bring Chuckles Kid HOLLYWOOD, April 16 (IT There were chuckles in Jackie Coogan's legal camp today and a broken gate in the big fence the mansion of hi3 mother and stepfather whom he is suing over the $4,000 Oik) he contends he earned as a child movie star Ending a game of that lasted three days, two deputy sheriffs broke open the electrical gate, forced their way into the house and served subpoenas in the bedroom of Mrs. Ijllian Coogan Bernstein and her husband, Arthur L. Bernstein. The subpoenas require the mother and stepfather to appear in the offices of Jackie's lawyers Monday to answer questions for a deposition about their handling of the millions for which young Coogan has said he sacrificed his boyhood. After process servers had been unable to get nearer the Bernsteins than the electrically locked Jackie's lawyers obtained a court order for Deputy Sheriffs Carl Reis and Floyd Tumbelson to serve the subpoenas by force, if necessary. It's a funny thing about Easter weather. Sometimes it's good and The deputies telephoned inside is surprised Sometimes it's bad and everyone says, "I the house from the gate when everybody told you so!" Sometimes it's sort of mixed -- and then the foi masters home the Bernstein reuched they ure wrong all around. in Van Nuys. A maid told them: In any event, we're not going to stick out our necks and do any home." not, "They're "Here we come," the deputies professional forecasting- - regardless of what the weather man has to said. They crashed through the say. Here, then, Is what you Easier promenuders may espei t when you gate. They received no answer to sally lorth in your finery; It will either rain or it won't. their doorbell ring, so they walked in and went upstairs. A woman's The skies will be clear or they will be cloudy. voire came from a bedroom l'he The temperature may be freezing or normal - or um omfortably rapped and were asked; hot. deputies " ho'3 there?" Your new bonnet will he ruined hy water or it won't. " "We're from the sheriffs office, If your bonnet escapes ram, someone will sit on it or they wron't the officers said. And the sketches above show just how Easter promenuders wall They were invited inside. way to churi h tomorrow. Take your choice -- and you'll Jackies mother and stepfather look on their be wrong. probably just had dressed for dinner. Thev That dress the young Indy is wearing is quite the latest, inciaccepted the papers "Were sorry we didn't hear tnc dentally. Its white in front, black in the hack, anil proves th it feminine styles ure as unpredictable as well, as Easter weather. doorbell," Mrs. Bernstein haul. gale, sion and Ineniployment U I luted 1IU SALT LAKE CITY. April 16 il'ln Secondo Frank Conti, 46, today pleaded not guilty to charges of extoi tion in connection with the Levine, at his today an 16 it l -- p; 1eter Mgnment A pi tl e Letters of men Promise Bitter Fight Against Bill KI.INE Press Stuff ('nrrcsHindent President Roosevelts congressional leaders today prepared for quick WASHINGTON, April 10 lOD action next week to jam through Chairman John J. O'Connor, D., legislation neeessary to make the N of the house rules commitnew $1,512, 00(1, fHH) recovery drive tee appealed to his members toeffective and match rapid-firto help get floor consideration moves by executive agencies in day bill but the new wage-hou- r the drive against depression and of met opposition from southern conunemployment gressmen who blocked the original An Enster recess delayed con- measure. next action until week, gressional Rep. Eugene E. Cox, D., Ga., a hut executive agencies of the gov- leader of the opposition in the ernment, under orders from Mr last wage-hofight and a mem-bRoosevelt to act quickly, swung of the committee, said O Contheir department into high gear nor's appeal was "merely a repeto put the new program into tition" of a personnl request to his Agents Nal Sender of l.etine Kxtortion kidnaping Southern Congress- SAN DO It S. WASHINGTON, Salt Lake City in I mted May Give Parole A judge can also added, commute or parole if he wishes. While Bert H. Miller, chief of defense counsel for Taylor, mapped an appeal to the state supreme court pending pronouncement of sentence.' The state, repJ. resented by Attorney-GenerW. Taylor, was undecided whether to prosecite on ti'e embezzlement charge. Taylor had no i omment. Asked if he intended to resign his public works position ard the directorship of the Democratic party, he said, "any comment t this time would be premature Cant Hold Office Under Idaho's constit ition, Taylor is automatically disqualified from holding public office upon sentation. final rendition of a guilty verdict. The high calibre of previous Appeal to the supreme court Easter programs at the Institute might result in reversal of the has sent this service up as an first conviction. esteemed Logan spring tradition, Governor Barzilla Clark withlook held comment on what possible and hundreds of townspeople inciannual action he might take in the case. eagerly toward this dent. j He Extortionist Is Jailed In Koimeu lt Aides Seek Quick Action To Comlia Depres- here Possibly indicating that he had accomplices in writing two letters seeking to collect "ransom" from the Levi. i family, he said, "this complaint names only me, so I'll plead not guilty " U. C. Commissioner E D Dunn named Wednesday at til a. m for preliminary hearing and set bait New Credit As the federal reserve board and set unt its and exchange commission provided facilities for extension of vast new credit for business The treasurys daily staten ment todav showed working halance of $2,364 917,331) available to fmante opening steps of the at $5,000. new program Conti said, "I haven't got a The April 14 balance resulted He was taken to ialt Lake from desterihzation of the treascounty jail. transfer of The complaint was signed by ury gold hoard of frozen" gold into federal agent H. S. Hoover. structure. More Conti told reporters that two the nations crethl balance of the unidentified men" whom he met than double itthe was the highest before, in Denver persuaded him to write dayseveral in years, treasury officials the letters. He said he only arrived in Salt said. Spend Six Billions Lake City nine days ago. He told Secretary of Treasury Henry Commissioner Dunn he was a naJr, has maintained tive of Italy. He is a waiter by Morgenthou the working balance around $1,- been has he but said, occupation, 000.- 000.000, but during some months unemployed. new deal, the balance had He appeared calm at he ar- of the fallen as low as $381,000,000. raignment but was irritated when At the same government photographers began taking pic- expenditures for time, the 1938 fiscal tures of him crossed the $6,000,000,000 "Do I have to be subjected to year mark. In the this," he asked Dunn. months of the current fiscal year, 'That won't hurt you any, the the 9 government has spent commissioner replied of receipts against had Conti s said Federal agen confessed writing the letters. The Intensive activity of governfirst was mailed March 4 from ment fiscal agencies spurred conDenver and was addressed special leaders into action to gressional Denver to unnamed an delivery needed to make legislation provide to was who designed clergyman, act as an Intermediary for col- the program fully effective. Alcannot begin though congress lection of $25,000 "ransom. The second letter was sent from work on the program until next Salt Lake City April 11 to Rev week, Mr. Roosevelt's leaders were Francis J. H. Coffih. of Larch-mon- l, quietly shaping the legislation upN. Y., intermediary for the on which they plan to ask quick Levine family. This note, request- action. School Sonst ruction ing $10,000 had an Easter touch to Public Works Administrator it, the FBI men said. It requested the money be sent by telegraph Harold L. Ickes swung into the and promising the boy would be recovery drive, announcing presidential approval of 58 allocations returned by Easter. Conti was arrested yesterday, for school construction totaling but details of the arrest were not $3,119,902 in 27 states. The new school projects, whose revealed. Agents said only that cost will aggregate $6,543,125, were he gave no struggle. A test at our Washington labtaken from a list approved by oratory showed both letters were the PWA before its spending prow'ritten by the same person, an gram was dismantled last summer bv presidential order. official said In line with President Roosevelt's request In his congressional message this w"f that all projects be designed for quick inspection. IclTes approved only projects which can be completed by July pen-ne- $6,015,-350,61- $4,939,-795,42- Japs Are Coming! -- But Velly Mistaken 1, 1939. A report of the Works Progress Administration, showing that relief rolls reached a new 1938 peak during the week ending April 9. President Roosevelt's spurred aides in their efforts to hurry the program. BUTTE, Mont., April 16 (LTi highway flare, the roar of a passing airplane, and a broken skylight combined to scatter with cries of "Japs!" 17 Chinese gathered in a laundry discussing war in their homeland. a flare Somebody tossed through a skylight before dawn, and the drone of an airplane left no doubt the Japanese had started bomA LEWISTON P. T. A. SETS MEETING bardment. Officers of the Lewiston PTA have announced their next meeting for Wednesday. April 20, in the Lewiston First ward chapel at 8 p m. BACK IN CELL Superintendent Kirkbride and Mrs. Crookston of North Logan WASHINGTON, April 16 IT A1 (Scarface) Capone, who was a representative of the county orrecently placed in the Alcatraz ganization, will be the speakers. A special musical program has penitentiary hospital for mental treatment, has been returned lo been arranged and the group will his regular cell, it was learned at be reorganized. A good attendance is asked. the department of justice today. One Oriental called police. When they arrived, only three trembling Chinese remained hidden by piles of laundry. Kindergarten To College In One Leap At His Age! NEW YORK, April 16 (I'li his works to the university plaint- William Brewster Ely hus started ing class which meets on Saturto college. Last month he was in days. The university class was inkindergarten. His playmates call- terested and Billy was sent for. ed him Billy Home of them can t They studied his technique and talk plainly, for he is but five found it none too good. But howold years ever unorthodox it was, the results s It was Billvs knack for were inevitably art. Billy wa3 acin painting that won him as a eollege student condimatriculation in New York uni- cepted tionally for one month. The prohis Dr. T Richard father. versity, bations! y this period expired Ely, explained today. week. He has done so well that "He came by the talent lawfully he was regularly matriculated into My mother begun painting when a ola.s where all hut two were she was only five, and her sup- adults, those exceptions being juplies were limited to house paint venile hopefuls, aged 12 and 16. and the chicken feathers she used Billy's creations, his father said, fur brushes Later she taught "run to ships and camels and paint'ng Dr. Ely, professor of economics things like that He said the kindergarten-to-eol-leg- e at Columbia university, is presleap had made no appreciable ident of the institute for economic research and is acknowledged ns impression on the boy, as he would an outstanding American econo- os soon paint in one company as another. mist. He is 84 Billys kindergarten Nevertheless, he is a full fledged were first to be impressed oy student of the university and Ins the strokes of his ernvons and sister, only two years younger, ts paint brushes They took some ot in nursery school. teachers I cum initteemen. "Iheie Is no chance of getting a rule for consideration of the bill, Cox said. Sam D., Tenn., Rep. McReynolds, also reiterated his opposition, premeasure if the that reaches dicting the floor, the fight against it will even more bitter than that of last year. Rep. Robert Kamspeoal L), Ga, an advocate of the last bill, has announced opposition to the new measure. The new bill has been reported favorably by the house labor committee but it must have rules committee approval 'before it can be taken up by the house unless it is brought up by petition. President Roosevelt has requested that a wage hour law be enacted at this session. "I am anxious to call a meeting of the rules committee at the first possible moment, probably in the week of April 25 to consider a rule to bring the bill befora the house, O'Connor wrote members today. The measure, stripped of provision for regional or industrial differentials provides a minimum hourly wage and a maximum work week within three years. ur "I trust after a careful consideration of the bid and reports you will see fit to join me in presenting the matter to the huus, O'Connor wrote. STATE PROJECT IS SUCCESSFUL According to Frederick P. Champ of this city, associate member of the agricultural commission of the American Bankers association for the Twelfth federal reserve district, the state of Utah under the leadership of N. D. Salisbury of this city, chairman of the agricultural committee of the Utah has gone Bankers association, over the top for the year 1937, 1000 score a of with under the rating program of the commission, for agricultural work. ' This announcement has just been made by Director Dan H. Otis of the Agricultural commission. The award of the certificate by the commission to the Utah Bankers association and its will be agricultural committee completed in the near future. Mr. Champ points out that Utah, with Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, this year joins nine states attained which have previously this record, which is a result of rated accomplishments definitely in constructive activity among farmers, junior agricultural workers, and bankers in definite projects initiated and maintained for the benefit of agriculture. Utahs score of 1000 for 1937 herewith announced follows scores of 587, 948, and 960 for the years 1934, 1935. and 1936, inclusive, respectively. Much credit, states Mr. Champ, is due Mr. Salisbury and his committee comprising F. D. Williams of Coalville. H. A. Gardner of Spanish Fork and P. E. Anderson of Cedar City, for the work they have done. The Utah program during 1937 embraced four con- counties orferences, twenty-fiv- e ganized under key bankers of agricultural work, substantial expenditures including the purchase club achievement pins and of Future Farmer awards made by the association to hundreds of over junior agricultural workers, activities throughout 250 special the state, and a number of large inmeetings with programs of terest to bankers, farmers, and agricultural workers. PREPARES BILL TO AID SCHOOLS WASHINGTON, April 16 (XT' Chairman Elbret D. Thomas, D, Utah, today prepared a bill proprogram of viding for a federal assistance to state school systems with authorizations totaling $540,600,660. The funds would be distributed among the various stules on the basis of their relative needs. Under the proposal, $40,000,000 would be made available for the 1940 fiscal year and the authorizations would be graduated upward until the total reached $140,000,000 six-ye- in fiscal 1945. |