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Show ' ; Gram Range The nwn High Low Close pt-t- -- -K 1 40V 1.40 140-- 1.39- 1.40 1.40 -. : 1.40- -, Number 35. 34. LOGAN, UTAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ouma tf Weather Forecast Forecast for Provo, Logan, Og-iland vicinity: Warmer today, little change in temperature cu 11, 1913. Price Five Cents. C O Ok 0 livid y Model Slain It Should Happen Only to Hitler m Like Blondes? Take Your Choice m rhting U-Boa- Secy Stimson Gives Are ts Given Allied IDNEY J. HHUiMS . Pcb. H 'I1 A hlue-next the covering victory nthi of the war has been United Nations leaders, mister Winston Churchill and the first step the plans has been D-- , untment of Lieut. Gen. allied as Eisenhower in the African-anea- n theater of operation. Plan For Victory ood or ill we know exactly a we wish to do", Churchill bouse of commons in a h report on his historic President Roosevelt journey to Turkey, nme ministers speech the United Nations, f a few short months ago iting delaying actions with improvised strategy, now con-wit- re-b- at As Tugboat Heels Over Wlns-Omrch- iU Africam-Mediterrane- armed countrys km. The others are Gen. C. Marshall, army of staff, and General MacArthur, eom-o- f united krai in the south Pacific. m. John J. Pershing, com-udof American expedi-temr- y forces in the first Mild War, holds the title, inferred by art of congress, i rnend of the armies of yb I'alted Slates. er , amounts to what harchill a global plan made these points: Suenhower will be in over-al- l fftof the campaign to clear the oat of Africa. Gen. Sir Harold - G. Alexander. British middle will be Eisenhow-deput- y; Air Marshal Sir Arth-- " Tedder will command allied commander, eperationa Andrew in Africa; Admiral B. Cunningham will date of Anglo-Americnarrations in the Mediterranean utr. submarine now is cl fe Ports, the grea-t- o the allied cause, but including a mighty aev vessels from American how that progress is iumtuued On Page 3) tar Turns i Off n?an Traffic Lights iiaa traffic hghtsmost out for the duration, .7 of n3 ,t?.announcemcnt today !iams Evans Jr., some 4 hmaphores at Main Street CUon be turned out un ce to, Tis wi.u over, and the balance uiPTed only at Intervals, during heavy traffic. is thus iJu commisson Skestions from the (4Ued.CrSe Transportation, j J id thrTbf neW policy ia 8 interest of conserving Koline by elimination slops and waiting. ptdehtrians alike are n observing in TL 4 to J;rale w veyor 0f it Evans lbat no accidents v,Ust because these rights are con-c- jr intersections ta!n'ret'l and n traffic f LClty bas ')ert t chang-Patrioti- nullif c, p lanoe with present success for this mbbeV" a saving f time wd reliHt'Ure H fPhores have been op-"- 1 Pmvrth Norlh. Third South'' ta'nter' First 'SMamVreet1 Avw!t1UoWf:n rOOD, Edna m nd be nd n. Feb. SkeUon today (Red) Skeu0nt n comedian, iTv. on ..ersed the usual pro- out .Aied 'ate and R.,xie Mrly PORTLAND, Ore., Feb., 11 d'.Pi The .little tugboat May capsized in thf Columbia river early today with 19 persons aboard, but nine of them were rescued by a slender sandwich salesman who manned a lifeboat ahd braved the racing current single-handeHarold Granville, about 30, an employe of the Russell Tow Boat and Moorage Co., saw the tug's running lights begin to waver a few minutes after it put out from the Oregon shore, loaded with workers for Henry J. Kaiser's Vancouver,, Wash., shipyard. Granville rushed from his sandand ticket booth, wich counter a boarded-lifeboat and rowed 400 feet toward the failing lights, in time to fish several passengers from the water and saw- - the tug captain, Clarence Harvey, and a few others from the fast sinking superstructure. The 10 persons Granville was unable to crowd into his rescue boat two or inem crew members were feared lost. The Portland harbor patrol and private boats joined in a search for the bodies, current despite a swirling which it was feared would sweep them far downstream. The May had put out all alone from the ferry slip shortly after midnight. Ordinarily, the little tug was used to tow the big ferry e which regularly crossed the Columbia to the Vancouver yards. But with only 10 passengers on hand, it was decided to load them on the tug. "I don't know ax hut caused it," Harvey, the tug captain, said. ''All was going well- - and then, as we passed beyond the river jelly H wind seemed to hit us, and the current plied up on us, too. The May began to heel over, slow like." d. nations detory. ne Ten Drown Feb. 11 Roosevelt to-- if Lieut. Gen. nominated light D. Elsenhower, to the of full general shortly Prime Minister disclosed In that Eisenhower had made supreme com-o- f all allied forces in It Sakr of war, MMwer thus win be--' m the third full general WASHINGTON, this Described by police as a possible victim of torture by fire, the battered and slashed body of Estelle Carey, above, Chicago model, was found in her burning apartment by firemen who broke down her door. Police immediately began a roundup of hoodlums in an efiort to determine whether vengeance of an gangster was the motive for murder of ihe model, who had earned a small lortune as dice girl in a night club. mile-wid- CENSOR Ml SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 11 U'l'i Publication of Unique, the student quarterly pictorial magazine of the University of Utah, has been postponed for one week. The faculty decided that the embrace of a couple, pictured on the jacket of the magazine, should be censored. n, Week Urged Solomon Drive Details Nation Feb. 11 (I.Ei WASHINGTON, A flanking movement carried out WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (U.RI War manpower coinniKslon officials todaj are udtbdng throughout the country work week to adopt a us one fficial said that it might Ih made mandatory in 102 more ureas within six months. at sea b.y U. S. army forces at the northwest tip of Guadalcanal a week ago led to capitulation, of Japanese forces on that island, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson declared today. After this landing, accomplished with naval support, the Japanese were pinned on a strip of beach near Cape Esperance. Two Units Join The American forces which landed west of the Japanese, and other American troops which approached overland from the east, joined Feb. 9 at Cape Esperance after overcoming Japanese forces and capturing large amounts of armaments and equipment. Stimson said Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, Jr., commanding American forces on Guadalcanal, had reported the Japanese succeeded m withdrawing some troops in destroyers, thus confirming the Japanese admission of defeat on Guadalcanal. Japanese forces remaining there are scattered and organized resistance has ceased, Stimson said. U. S. army ground forces which cerried the conquest of Guadalcanal to its conclusion were identified by Stimson as the American division, which was formed In New1 Caledonia of units from various other divisions, and the 25th division commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph Lawton Collins, among the pints in the American division was tContinued on Page 5) Institute Entertains Mechanic Learners Mechanic learners at Utah State Agricultural college will be entertained this evening at a program and social in Logan L D S Institute, with the Institute faculty and student groups acting as hosts, according to Dr. T. C. Romney, director of religious education at the college. All defense industry students, numbering approximately 500, have received invitation to attend the affair, which begins at 8 oclock.First event will be an entertainment in the chapel, featuring student talent at the college. There will be games in, the playroom following the prollroom. gram, and dancing in t' served. Refreshments will als Institute Other members of t faculty assisting with arrangements are Dr. Milton R. Hunter and Professor W. W. Richards. Allied War Officials Meet Chiang LONDON, Feb. Kai-Sh- 11 ek The l'.P British ministry of information announced today that Field Marshal Sir John Dill and Lieut.-GeHenry H. Arnold, commander of the United States army air forces, have just concluded a conference k with Generalissimo Chiang in Chungking and are on their way back to India with Field Marshal Sir Archibald P. Wavcll. n. Kai-She- three is the foresters ball, Pauls Party," which will be held Friday evening in the Logan Dansante. l, with The ball will be corsages, favors, tefreshments and a floor show all in order. The huge figure of Paul Bunyn will be honored as it has been at past Pauls parties and dance chairman is Bruce Nixon of Provo. The other two events are the assembly at 1 p. m. Friday, and the banquet at 6 p. m. Another historic note will be In evidence at the assembly, as the Foresters and Engineers of Utah State bury the hatchet. Intense rivalry has theretofore marked all activities of the groups. The banquet is set for the Logan Bluebird, where past head of the college board of trustees, Frederick P. Champ, will he guest Speaker, semi-forma- ,!' ra 48-ho- ur BY FRED MULLEN United Press Staff UorresMindent Feb. 11 (IMP WASHINGTON, The War Manpower Commission prepared today to send "manpower le Banquet And Dance Friday Top Foresters Week Events "Forester's Week, which in the past has consisted of an extensive program of events, will see a greatly revised series of activities this year, as the forestry department at Utah State Agricultural college limited the events which have formerly made this week one of the colleges most popular events. A department which has seen decreased enrollment because of the war, and which will put most of its funds this year into war have still bonds, the Foresters scheduled a group of activities which will end Saturday when their traditional hero, Paul Bun-yawill be "shipped to Washington' 'to aid in the war. Director of the week is John Hall of Eagar. Arizona, who, with has set up three his Biggest of the major activities ur For Entire Priority ON, 48-Ho- UkA telephoto) "He 11 be a good man despite the name" was the explanation Mr. and Mrs. n Joseph Mlttel of New York City gave for naming their son Adolf Hitler Mlttel. The father, of German-Austria- n descent, also swore name Adolf that it HiUer If they werent triplets." Id stated, I The parents are shown sdnuruig the new Hitler. new-bor- Citizens Urged To Cooperate In Solving Housing Problem An urgent appeal for cooperation of Logan residents In provid-- , Ing housing accommodations for 210 women students at Utah State Agricultural college who must give up their Residence hall quarters to enlisted men of the air corps who will report March 1 for academic training at the college, was Issued today by Henry Otte, dc should consider It - chairman of the Logan housing bureau. The womens dormitory w 111 be used to house some of the 1000 servicemen men to lie trained on the campus, and thus we must find accommodations for the 210 students now living there, exCitizens of plained Mr. Otte. Logan must absorb these students. , a patriotic duty to cooperate In this housing, crisis, he continued. We have urgent need for rooms, and for room and board. Householders who hate never considered taking boarders or renters should study their homes to see if arrangements ran possibly be made to accommodate either Ihe regular college students, or mechanic learners who are taking defense courses at the USA C. Anyone hating apartments for rent, or board and room accommodations, Is urged to plume Proor to rail at fessor Otte 192-the housing bureau located in the Logan Street. USO club room, Center utilization consultants" into factories, offices and onto farms to ascertain whether manpower is being utilized effectively. It appearsd to be the first step in setting up administrative machinery for carrying out President Roosevelts executive order which work week to declared a be the national policy. The order already is mandatory in 32 cities. New Bureau Creation of a new bureau of manpower utilization within the WMC was announced last night by WMC Chairman Paul V. McNutt in a speech before the American Management Association in Chicago. McNutt defined the new bureau's work as "finding out, down in tho individual plant and production unit, how effectively the people job are performing.- and to suggest means of increasing their effectiveness." The way McNutt described the new bureau, it would operate on a voluntary approach. He said that the consultants would work this way; "They will come into your plant, your office or onto your farm (Continued On Page 6) - eo-th- AUTOISTS URGED TO GET LICENSE TAGS With but 12 days left in which county motorists may secure auto license stickers before the March 1 deadline, only seven per cent of automobile owners had appeared at the Cache assessors office for tax releases on their machines, according to R. A. .Stewart, county assessor. Meanwhile, Dewey Nielson, manager of the Logan branch, state tax commission, stated that of approximately 7000 cars to be licensed In the county, only 534 stickers had been obtained thus far. "We urge local car owners to secure car tax stickers as soon as he declared. Otherwise, possible, there will be a terrific jam during the last week, and that is not a wholesome condition for car owners or for tax office staff members." He pointed out that the 1942 metal plates must remain on each machine, and that the 1943 sticker is placed on the lower right hand side of the Windshield. Anyone who has lost one or both of last year's metal plates must secure new ones before securing the new windshield sticker. The local office of the state tax commission will be closed tomorrow Lincoln's birthday as will all Cache county offices. Cache Old Glory Flies Unchallenged Over All of Guadalcanal EDITOR'S NOTE; Robert C. staff correspondent, went ashore at Guadalcanal with the first wave of U. S. marines last Aug. 7. He Miller, United Press was the only news correspondent to cover both the first and last battles of Guadalcanal. In today's dispatch he describes the final action which crushed Japanese resistance on the island. BY ROBERT C. MILLER United Press Staff ('orrcajHindcnt Feb. 9 (DeGUADALCANAL, layed) L.ni The battle for Guadalcanal island ended at sundown today In the first complete American victory of the war in the south Pacific when two American columns working along the northwest tip of Guadalcanal Joined forces near Visalie, capturing or annihilating effective Japanese remnants. After Six Months The last remaining enemy troops were crushed six months and two days after allied naval units piefaced the invasion with a deafening barrage, and American marines splashed ashore in the first united nations offensive of the Pacific war. Old glory flies unchallenged over all the Island. Her navy smashed repeatedly nt sea, her zeros and mitsubishis erased from the skies and her proudest regiments now masses of rotting corpses, Japan had tasted defeat for the first time in a thousand years. To the only newsman present st the beginning and the conclusion of the campaign, it was a magnificent example of American bravery, tenacity and resourcefulness which the enemy was unable at any time to match. The conclusion of the fighting was announced by Maj, Gen. Alexander Patch, commander of the allied forces in the Solomons, who said the 17th Japanese army was smashed tonight and ground fignt-in- g has ended on Guadalcanal." General Patens announcement close the books on a campaign in Every Attempt Crushed J Continued On Page 3) Womens Division Continues Campaign For Fats And Rags of salvage in Cache county has been until better weather suspended arrives, the womens division of the Logan committee is continuing roundup of fats and rags, according to Mrs. Clark E. Haskins, Although general collection chairman. of the Dr. King Hendruk county committee had previously announced that the scrap metal drive throughout the county will end until snow leaves the gtound. Mrs. Flaskins pointed out today, however, that this area is behind on quotas for fats and rags, thus she urged women throughout the county to continue support of the drive for these items. During the past several weeks there havo been nine freight car loads of salvage sent to war plants from Logan. Also there have been 55,700 pounds of fit, 5340 pounds of tin, 22.740 pounds of rubber, 4345 pounds ot rags pounds of silk hosiery contributed to the salvage campaign. The womens division includes Mrs. Haskins as chairman, Mrs. O. V. IsrucLen. secretary; Mrs. Bassett Maguire, publicity: Mrs. Ray B. West, rags; Mrs Lman Rich, fat; Mrs. A. D. Gudmund-son- , l. hosiery, and Mrs. J. C. and 300 Cor-dal- radio. Block captains include First ward, Mrs. David Tarhct; Second ward, Mrs. L. K. Baugh; Third Fourth Lillian Morrell: ward, ward, Edith Bowen; Fifth ward, Mrs. L. R, Humphcrys: Sixth, Mrs. H. R. .Pedeisen; Seventh, Mrs, A. J. Brooking; Eighth, Mrs. F. A. Pchrson; Ninth, Mrs. Lyman Rich: Tenth Johanna Moen; Eleventh, Mrs. .T O. Stewart, and Twelfth, Mrs, Don E. Fulimer, Blondes seem to be the order ol the day as blonde and lovely Nancj Brlnclunaa shows off a litter of blond and lovely cocker spaniel pup Address? Hollywood. Cache Valley Bank Reports Business Increase In Year The stockholders of the Cache Valley Banking Company met yesterday In the bank's, offices Logan Stake To Hold Gold-A- Green Ball1 mi In Dansante Tonight As a climax of the Logan stake MIA social activities this year, the annual Gold and Green ball wil Ibe held tonight at 9 o'clock Members of in the Dansante. both Logan and Cache stakes are invited to attend, with admission by ward budget tickets. Entertainment features of the evening include a floor show at directed by Dean intermission, Fletcher and Dorothy McClellan, and presentation of ward queens. Esther Olson and J. Whitney in the stake Floyd, counselors Mutual presidencies, will officiate at crowning ceremonies, while John Binns, stake dance manager, will be master of ceremonies. Accompanist for the floor show Is Mrs. Rupert Merrill. . Kathryn Hall will direct tho Iameers dance exhibition. Patriotic decorations, appropriate during Februury, have been installed in the Dansante. Ward queens include First ward, Mae Second, Betty Painter; Shirley Wiley; Sixth, Joyce 'iay-loSuzctte Fletcher; Seventh, Eighth, Lorneil Hansen; Eleventh, Mary Jean Lutz; Twelfth, Kathryn Hill; River Heights, Dorothy Davis: Providence First, Arma Jean Alder; Providence Second. Colleen Jensen, and College ward, Zenna Green. k for" the fortieth annual meeting, and a substantial majority of the outstanding stock of the Institution was represented. AU members of the board of directors were as follows: William Peterson, Alma Theurer, A. S. R. Rogers, Charles G. Wood, George , D. Preston, T. H. Humpherys, Henry R, Hurren and Frederick P. Champ. Following the stockholders meeting the directors of the bank met and the following officers for the ensuing year: Mr. Champ, president; William Peterson, Mr. Hurren, cashier; L. W. Hovey, assistant cashier and trust officer; Fred H. Thompson, assistant cashier and assistant trust officer. The board of directors also the executive, trust and annual examining committees. After the presentation of the detailed report on the operations of the bank for 1942 by Mr. Hurren, cashier of the bank and secretary of the meeting, the report of the trust department by Mr, Hovey, and the report of the Cache Valley Building Company by Mr. Thompson, secretary (Continued On Pago 6) t; r; Pearl Spencer and Warren Schow, activity counselors on the stake board, are in general charge l. of the affair, which is semi-forma- " AIR TRAGEDY CRANSTON, K. I, Feb. 11 a pi At least two army pilots were killed and two others were unaccounted for today when one fighter plane crashed in flames, another plunged into Narragansett Bay.ami tvo others failed to return to their base. Logan Kiwanis Observe Week Scouting And 4-- H Two youth movements work club and scouting is maintained at its full strength received and effectiveness as a practical tributes yesterday afternoon as contribution to the war effort, Logan Kiwanis club members ob- the Presidents message read. "Make your slogan for 1943 served the anniversary weel of each. Toughen up, buckle down, carry luncheon-meetinon to victory' a definite and Presiding at the held in Hotel Eccles, was vital part of all of your activiVice President Fred H. Thomp- ties." Miss Fern Shipley, assistant son, while Wayne Courson, chairman of the club membership state club leader, explained clubs in wartimes committee, was in charge of the the role of program. Vocal solos were given and discussed organization goals by Mary Maughan, accompanied in food production. She introduced Leone VVadsley, student at Utah by Alice Maughan. Wesley Dunn, a cout, read the Stale Agricultural college who is to scouts, attending the school on a scholarPresident's message this anniversary ship gained through for written participaiveek. "I have always been a tion, and LaMar Nielsen, calf club staunch believer in scouting and member who recently won a trip now in time of war, as your to Chicago by excellent work Honorary President, I urge every- done in that department. one connected with scouting, boys The week of February 8 to 14 and men, to see to it that scouting Continued On Page 3), H Logan Stores Remain Open Lincolns Day It is no holiday tomorrow for Logan business houses, although banks, county and city offices will remain closed during Lincoln's birthday anniversary. According to M. R. Hovey, secretary of Logan chamber of commerce, stores will be open for business as usual. He further stated that Washington's birthday, February 22, will be observed as a holiday in this city, with business houses slated to close then. Postmaster Eugene Yeates an nounced that the local post office will be open tomorrow, with mail distribution to continue as usual. Iognn city and Cache county schools will hold regular class-wor- k, although special programs, dedicated to Lincoln, his accomplishments and ideals, will be presented in classroom and assembly exercises. North Logan To Fete Old Folks Saturday North Logan old folks' party will be held Saturday, February 13, in the ward recreation hall, with dinner at noon and program, following dinner comprising No evening dance will be held until February 19, when an old time dancing social will be sponsored, officials stated.- The committee in charge Includes Mr. and Mrs. John Krebs, chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Berger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carlson and Mr. and Mrs. John Yost, |