| Show ‘“foLi-H- Road Board Acts To Eliminate ‘Banger’ Strips 2 Extra Lanes Will Ease Ogden S L 'Bottleneck’ epSsp "'y‘'ti Gas Company mtmWU State Offer Rate Exhibits Firm Requests On Investment Utah Suggests SALT LAKE CITY UTAH TUESDAY MORNING JULY 55 Wheels 4 two-lan- lt j SOUTH SAfuT LAKE — $n employe of The Salt Lake Tribune Clark Lewis Baker 47 49 'VVT'TLobert ave South Salt Lake was dead on arrival at the Salt Lake General hospital Monday followaccident at 2400 S State at 9:20 pm ing an Mr Baker reportedly was cross- ing State street when a northDARK RECORD bound car driven by George XL Johanson 24 1201 S 9th West struck him knocking the victim several rods Johanson told officers of the South Salt Lake marshal s office he was traveling 35 rris per hour Attendants at the hospital said $998-67- h Explaining the concentration on Mr Leavitt said traffic Exhibit counts indicate that it is the most The state’s supporting testimony heavily traveled in the state was in the form of a 100-pastatistical exhibit introduced withNo '48 Funds out except as to “Two projects are under way for sourcesexplanation E Dale Goubleman by the companion highway U S 89 Washington D C federal power as part of the 1947 road program" commission accountant A comhe explained adding that no funds prehensive of utility and instudy will be available for 1948 projects dustrial on investments it yields on that highway was introduced to support conThe projects approved for 1948 tentions of commission witnesses are: v that a 5 return is high enough A four-lan- e highway between to insure continued investment of Price and Helper on U S 50 at venture capital an estimated cost of $500000 as The company’s rate case was an alternate to the present two-lan- e L Smith Unigiven some of route carrying the versitybyof Kenngth Denver accounting prostate’s heaviest traffic fessor on leave of absence to assist Realignmeift straightening and MFS reducing grades from Parley’s To support his testimony that summit west to Lamb’s canyon rate of return was the miniThe new road will be widened to mum needed to preserve the fi38 ft at a cost of $400000 of the company nancial Widening to four lanes of U S afford aintegrity return on “reasonable" 91 between Parkin’s underpass to and insure investments original Lagoon a distance of 82 miles continued gas service he introat an estimated cost of $200000 duced a study showing that while the average rate of return for gas Eliminate 'Death Road’ the nation was 819c Utilities Seven miles of new paved high- in 1946 inMFS return was only line between Iron the way county 7 4 U 91 to do S and Ash creek on ‘Shrunken Dollar’ away with the Black ridge “death road” Cost estimated at $400000 Pointing out that besides the Sixteen miles of new paved high-wa- y increases to protect MFS between Chicken creek and employes given in these days of the Scipio on U S 91 at a cost of "shrunken dollar" the company $300000 Finish new road through also has a "duty towards its ownNew ers” The level of Salma canyon $200000 deterearningswill afhighway Between Timpi and Low mined by this commission Tooele county on U S 40 at a fect the investment income of cost of $240000 Two new bridges many individuals as the company east of Price on U S 50 $200000 has 7700 stockholders scattered New highway portion near Cur- throughout the country” he said rent creek on U S 40 in Uintah Another factor that must be county $150000 he said is the increasconsidered Widening U S 91 between ing competition offered the comPleasant Grove and Provo to lim- pany by oil companies which are it of right of way $220000 and a not subject to price regulation new section of paved high- Unless a fair return is allowed way on U S 6 from the Nevada a public utility there is a danger state line east $200000 that natural gas may be converted into oil which could be sold for a higher price he contended The hearing was continued until 100-Pa- auto-pedestria- ge ?£- f' k 7' - jM A f I X fyjp I f A IttriiiiBidBtir- ' tMrt Florfnc 'Sibley Hatch Soted for wnlce to children Prominent SL Matron 52 Dies in Home Mrs Florence Nibley Hatch 52 active Salt Lake social worker and well known for her charitable service in various Salt Lake groups died of a heart ailment Monday at 7 am at her residence 2136 Hubbard ave Mrs Hatch was the wife of J Eastman Hatch president of Eastman Hatch & Co insurance and surety bond firm An active member of the Cleo-fa- n and Town clubs Mrs Hatch ‘also had been interested in the She Primary Children's hospital bed been doing charitable work Dismissal ot a case challenging wth the hospital for some time the state industrial commission's World War II she worked During w ith the Red Cross canteen servjurisdiction on the basis of a reice cent U S supreme court decision expanding federal labor authority Born in Idaho by the state Born Sept 25 1S94 in Franklin was asked Monday The request w as contained in an Ida she was a daughter of Charles W and Ellen Ricks Nibley answer to an alternative writ of She spent her early life in Logan prohibition Issued by the state attended Brigham Young college and L’tah State Agricultural col- supreme court upon the petition lege Her father was a member of the Western Paper Products Co of the first presidency Church of 460 W 5th South The company Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints seeks revocation of a commission As a girl she traveled union certification order on the e1v with her parerts in various basis that the company falls under In the of the National parts of th United States 1 r'Oq sited the Hawaiian Laborjurisdiction she Relations Board is’ards She and her husband The company based its petition returned from a trip to on a U S supreme court decision Cuba which further restricts the states' She was rramed to Mr Hatch authority over companies engaged Nov 22 1922 in the Logan LDS in interstate commerce In the answer the state contemple Since their marriage they bad resded m Salt Lake City tends that the commission is only v here she was an active member agency legally qualified to exeref Monument Park LDS ward cise jurisdiction The case is expected to be placed List of Survivors on the fall calendar of the court Survivors include her husband '! two sons Eastman Nibley Hatch and David Charles Hatch both of Salt Iake Citv 16 brothers ssters Charles W Alex Merrill Nathan and Carl vie Niblev a“d Mrs Alice N Smoot all of Los Angeles Joseph Joel and Preston Nibley Mrs Horace Whit-re- v It is a sacred American dutv to Mrs v Bullen Mrs George rebuild the international breach of Id Cannon Mrs Margaret N To and Mrs Ruth N Grant ail understanding caused by war lasting peace other nations of Salt Lake City: Dr J O Niblev insure attach themselves to our lifePortland Ore and Mrs Julia N must line of educational and economic Howells Logan adv antages Funeral services will be conThis was the assertion Monday ducted Wednesday noon in Monu- evening of Dr Henry S Randolph ment Park ward chapel 18th East New York City secretary of the and Herbert ave by Horace A board of national missions of the Christiansen bishop Burial will Presbyterian church on arriving in Salt Lake City to confer with be m Logan city cemetery Friends may call at 260 E South Presbyterian leaders “As true Christians we are not Temple Tuesday from ( to 8 pm and Wednesday' from 10 am to interested in dogma but In the building of Christian communities tine of services At this time the religious sect of other peoples does not matter as much as whether they know that we want to help them” he said The present missionary problem has become almost as significant at home and abroad because of religious unrest the doctor pointed “What is so rare as a day in out adding that the Presbyterian "" Jure church has 3OO0 missionaries at The srswer: Reporters who home and the same number abroad krow thrir Erglish literature When combined with similar work Ths was obvious in Monday’s of other denominations he asserted the fruits of Christianity Sa’t Lake Tribune should create world-wid- e A eporter used the "what is so soon rare ’ phrase to illustrate a weath- fraternity “In the rapidlv expanding cities er eto'-of the people do not too His unfamiharitv with such knowmany or God right type of showed up when he attrib-u’e- d fellowship It is the up to the churches them to Samuel Taylor of today to ’advertise’ more exThe correct author is tensively — not just on Sundays — James Russell Lowell but to ’employ all media m an 15-mi- le State Requests Case Ouster -- iv P-o- Mel-dru- m Reporter Merits A Conical Cap 4 I -- y L-- e Co-id- BULLETIN OH’S AND AH’S FOR FAMED U S CANVAS “Look out in the first row!" says Ruth Pearson Brigham Young university art student as she admires the painting “Dempsey and Firpo" at the ge Centennial art exhibit opening By the renowned American artist George Wesley Bellows the canvas drew excited comment from alL started from a clgaret Occupants of an adjoining apartment fled to a neighbor’s home before firemen arrived One of the burn victims Is believed to be Alfred LeFevre y Other apartments in the brk k structure were untouched by the flames but damtwo-stor- age from smoke and beat was estimated to be considerable The apartment where the fire began was a shambles One of the victims was in the front room supposed origin of the fire and the other was lying In the kitchen Both were given emergency first aid before being taken to the face-downw- ard Acting upon recommendations of the directors of three state institutions the state welfare commission Monday advised the state-boar- d of examiners not to consider Bushnell general hospital for use as a welfare center A letter written by Sophus Bertelson commissioner In charge of institutions contained the advice after study of Bushnell facilities was made by Dr Owen F' Heninger Utah state hospital superintendent Dr H H Ramsey American Fork training school superintendent and H Parley state industrial school superintendent Although final decision rests with the board of examiners and Consistent support of the United the War Assets administration it Nations to the end that it may wait believed that the commis- prove potent in averting another by sion’s letter coupled with negative world catastrophe was urged sesaddressing principal speakers recommendations from two other sions of the first’annual conference investigating committees killed on governmental problems Monany plan to use Bushnell as a in- day at- the University of Utah stitution center even if it were Union building made available at no cost With addresses keyed to Utah Kil-bu- rn Session Urges UN Backing Board Requests Study The superintendents made the study at the request of the board In his letter Mr Bertelson Although the clock atop the city and county building was still awaiting arrival of equipment Monday for a face lifting the old building resounded with the noise of workmen The building constructed in 1892 is undergoing a few minor operations just to keep in step with the clock Scene of principal activity Is on the fifth floor of the building where quarters of the Juvenile court are to be expanded to meet present-da- y needs The $20385 project will be financed jointly by Salt Lake City and county and will include covering two large openings in the rotunda of the building which will be transformed into a waiting room for the juvenile court quarters government and jxditics and attendant problems the sessions will continue Tuesday with a 10:30 am general meeting open to the public a luncheon meeting at 12:30 pm and a concluding 2:30 pm session The University of Utah Institute of government headed by Dr G Homer Durham is sponsoring the two-da- y conference “It is important that United pointed out that the legislature had appropriated $1835000 in sales tax surplus for use aa a building fund for welfare institutions "This action strongly indicates that it was intended by the legislature that these institutions remain at their present locations" States stand fast on participation he wrote and support of the United Nations’’ H F Kretchman editor of the Salt considall factors into “Taking eration we feel that our aim for Lake Telegram said at the Monday the future should be one of im- luncheon meeting “We should go t out of our way to convince Russia proving the facilities at the pies-ensites rather than taking over i li Hie world that we have abanBushnell — either in full or in part” doned Isolationism and that we he said The heads of the welfare Institutions were unanimously against moving their population or ay part to the multimillion dollar ex-arm- hospital Better Service hospital Dr Heninger estimated that to transfer a part of the hospital to Bushnell would require an additional personnel expense of $129-30- 0 annually exclusive of remodel“It should be obvious ing costs that a much better service can be obtained by concentrating our efforts and resources at the presnouncing their particular gospels” ent institution” he said adding Dr Randolph said of Bushneil's equipment A special meeting of all Presby- that some be desirable terian laymen will highlight the would Dr Ramsey said a W A A reUtah visit of Dr Randolph Wednesthe hosstriction 8 m PresWasatch in at against use of treatment the p day 1701-llt- h but for East church anything pital byterian and rehabilitation rules out the cushospital as an institution for todial cases and that the "added YOUTH COURT ENLARGED ed Art Treasures Welfare Board Asks State Unveiled To Drop Bushnell Plan At Exposition - M Mobile Phone Two unidentified men at 2:45 am Tuesday were seriously burned in a residential fire at S31 Denver at Taken to Salt Lake General hospital by police ambulance for emergency treatment the men were the only occupants of a downstairs apartment where the fire apparently much-reproduc- ‘WHITE ELEPHANT’ JITTERS Urge Presbyterian Leader Urges U S to Heal World Rift ad $ Tuesday at 10 am n Road Deaths Approach 1946 Mark ge r Auto o£ Knocked 100 Feet Away Iu State Street Mishap - U S 91 TAGE ELEVEN 1947 Tribune Worker Dies Under 65 Exhibits and testimony supcompany andtate defporting -initions of a “fair rateof return” for Mountain Fuel Supply Co’s subA $3000000 primary road program designed to remove sev- gas operations in Utah were mitted consideration for of the eral ot the state’s most dangerous strips of highway was set up for state service commission public 1948 Monday by the state road commission at a general rate hearTwo major projects will be realignment of a section of Par- Monday in the ing capitol e bottleneck to ley's canyon highway and increasing the The state contends the commisLake highway four lanes on the Ogden-Sasion should set rates at 5 to 5J4' In announcing the program Ray II Leavitt commission of an original plant investment chairman said all available funds will be used and the projects of $19975581 which wrould allow the company a net income of 9 approved for the coming year were considered the most important The company con annually in the state tends the minimum income necesOf all 11 projects nine are on U S 91 — the state’s main sary to develop reserves meet innorth-soutcosts and protect its inartery representing an estimated expenditure of creased vestment is $1429385 annually — $1120000 Of the toal program 75 is financed by the federal 62 on an Investment figure of government and the rest by state gasoline taxes $21990539 f I' 1 LOCAL NEWS have decided to assume a position of responsibility and leadership’’ Other featured speakers Monday included Dr O Meredith Wilson dean-eleof the U of U school of arts and sciences Cot Frederick W Black U professor of military science and tactics Capt J P U of naval Thew professor science: William R Wallace Salt Lake committee on international relations Dr W L Wanlass Utah State Agricultural college Logan Dr Dr W Harold Dalgliesh Charles P Schleicher and Dr L H Creer of the U department of history and political science Dr F D Dames U S A C Dr Christen Jensen Brigham Young university Dr Oscar J Hammen Provo Westminster college and Dr Vernon Nash Greenwich Conn ct cost of such a move would not be practical" “The buildings at Bushnell are Action of the Interstate Comless adaptable for our use than commission in limiting ineven the inadequate buildings that merce railroad rates to the west we now have” Mr Kilburn wrote creased coastal area will result in tremendous saving to Utah shippers predicted II H Ellsworth executive secretary Utah Citizens’ Rate Assn and Charles A Root commerce attorney Utah Public Serv3 ice commission They returned to Lake City Monday after apSalt new milk The value of Utah’s at the ICC hearing in pearing code effective Tuesday prohibiting Washington D C the sale of raw milk was graphSteamship lines operating ically illustrated in a weekly com- through the Panama cartal arecon-to municable disease report Monday be returned from government trol to their owners beginning of the state health commission 'The report lists four new cases Tuesday the Utahns said but operators claimed an increase in rates of undulant fever three traceable would necessary ICC allowed to consumption of unpasteurized a 4c tobe 8c per cwt increase for milk according to medical officers’ boat and permitted operators reports coastal railroad rates to rise someOther totals for the week ended what but denied railway operators' Saturday are: chicken pox 81 requests for the new rates to exmumps 72: scarlet fever 12 and tend inland to Salt Lake City and Ogden syphilis 18 Raw Milk Causes Fever Cases - T Starting when pioneers crossed the plains and earned throughout the formative years of Utah's development the desire to become a recognized cultural and artistic center of the west has been a' primary impulse Monday evening that desire reached fulfillment at the unveiling of the Centennial's milhon-dolla- r art show' “100 Years of American Painting" The exhibit was opened officially at the exposition grounds for a first-nighost of visitors by David O McKay chairman Utah Centennial commission with the cutting of a satin ribbon sealing the entrance Among dignitaries introduced to assembled crowds by Dr Lorin F Wheelwright production manager Utah Centennial commission arts division were Gov Herbert B For complete review of the art show turn to page 8 Maw Mayor Earl J Glade Gus P Backman director Utah Centennial commission H Reuben Reynolds chairman of the arts committee arts division I A Smoot chairman arts division and Alfred Drake and Jet MacDonald stars of the prouction “Promised Valley" Divided into two periods of American art — from first generation paintings until 1900 and from 1900 until the present— the exhibit is shown under neon lighting against pale green walls — - providing the best possible setting for treasured works of art act4rd-in- g to Thomas C Tarker Washington D C director and executive secretary American Federation of Art supervisor of arranga-ment- s ht both legs of the victim had received compound fractures and Death of a South Salt Laker that his skull likely also was fracMonday night brought renewed tured Johanson told Walt Dipo and emphasis from law enforcement Henry Taylor investigating offimore caution cers that he failed to see Mr agencies that unless is used on Utah highways 1947 Baker until time of impact Mr reportedly was knocked totals soon will overtake last year’s Baker more than 100 ft and apparently dark record of 199 killings died Investigating offiTotal deaths for the first half cers instantly found no indication that of 1947 stood at 79 which was 10 under the number during the same Death of Mr Baker brought total motor vehicle accidents period in 1946 but in the past two the in 1947 to 79 compared Utah on Utah months fatalities highways with 89 for at the same time Last and streets have been on the Inyear The Salt Lake- county tocrease records show tal exclusive of Salt Lake City A total of 15 persons was killed was raised to 14 six more than In traffic mishaps during the past month an increase of three over at a corresponding date tn 1946 the same month in 1946 The May toll was 15 compared with 12 for brakes had been applied before the collision the same month of 1946 Johanson was held In the county In Davis County 15 Deaths jail on a charge of drunken drivThe darkest picture this year ing XI r Baker was bom in Mercur has been painted in Davis county where 15 deaths have been re- Tooele county on June 15 1900 corded as compared with seven for the son of Clark M and Came the same period in 1916 Salt Lake Peterson Baker He is survived by widow Mrs Dehla C Baker county with 13 deaths this ycr his a Mabis Xfana Baker is 1946 for with daughter eight compared little better while Tooele county and a brother XIorns Baker has six deaths this year compared Bakersfield Cal Mr Baker had worked for The with two for 1946 The brightest outlook is recorded Salt Lake Tribune in the mailing in Weber county1 with only two room for 19years Funeral arrangements will be deaths during this year fompared with 10 for the first six months of announced from 4760 S State - 1946 Salt Lake City’s glowing record took a back stop in the past month with two highway deaths bringing the year's total to five as compared with 13 for the first six months of 1946 Comparison With 1946 While fatal accidents in Salt Lake City are well under the 1946 figure the total number of accidents reported In the city leaves much tb be desired reports showed Monday A total of 177 accidents in Salt Lake City during the month of June raised the year’s total to 1127 compared with 8S1 for the same period in 1946 an increase Other reports of 246 accidents showed that 14 pedestrians were injured in June bringing the year’s total to 95 while 76 persons were Injured In other traffic mishaps fixing the total number of persons the first six months injured during of 1947 at 450 compared with 408 for 1916 76 being pedestrians Trash (iin Blaze can with contents A ing trnh apparently started a by ns 8-f- n ‘52-2- 0 The “52-2- 0 on Visit Declares Club’ Ranks Drop club" its size long exaggerated haa dropped to a new low in membership Ray R Adams former director of Utah State Department of Employment Security' declared Monday Mr Adams director of readjustment allowance service Veterans 14-sta- Gov Herbert B Xfaw was asked to institute Immediate action to block development of the proposed Oak Hills residential project east of This Is the Place monument in a resolution adopted XIonday by the XIormon Pioneer Trail Memorial committee Condemnation proceedings and an injunction to halt further action bv the Wagener Improvement Co digging roads on the tract east of the monument are sought said George Q Moms committee chairman ' Aaron W Tracy chairman State Department of Pubhcitv ar J Industrial Development told the group his department hopes to develop an area of not loss than acres aurroundirg the monumert as the western entrance to This Is the Place state park extendrg from Salt 'Lake City to Herefer When completed with Pony Express stations restored ptoeer campsites developed and other facilities the area will attract persons from many nations he predicted John D Giles committee executive secretary said the P I D unit has been pressing for more than two years to purchase the tract immediately east of the monument but the Wagener interests represented by Dean F- - Braytor attorney and director and A B Paulsen “have refused to sell at be-n- ’ any price” XIr Morris said he will appoint a committee comprised of representatives of the eight organizations affiliated with the memorial trail committee to wait upon the governor The groups are Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Assn Utah Historical society This Is the Place Monumert commission Daughters of Utah Pioneers Sons of Utah Pioneers Sons of Utah Pioneers Luncheon administration Washington D C will confer Tuesday with VA officials here En route to Utah he attended a convention at Estes Park Colo of administrators and specialists from unemployment agencies who agreed that "most of last year’s vexing problems have disappeared” Despite “calamity howlers" who felt veterans were more than taking advantage of the "52-2- 0 club” benefits— only 390000 out of 15000000 veterans exhausted their allowances under the law and average collections of 7300-00- 0 veterans w'ho claimed allowance was 10 checks each At least 0 20rr of the current load of veterans drawing allowance are disabled said Mr Adams ' Mr Adams was director of Utah State Department of Employment Security from 1936 until August 1941 when he left for Washington to take over his present duties' Agencies Ask Refusal of Housing Plan 5-- blaz- cigaret brought four companies of Salt Lake firemen racing to Tracy-ColliTrust Co 151 S Main at 1:20 p m Heat from the The show will be open to the Tuesday blaze which was soon extinguished public through July 29 officials cracked the bottom of a 15 by announced plate glass window Ex-Utah- Murray te club Young Xlen’s' Xlutual Im- provement Assn and Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Assn Butter Jumps 4c In Salt Lake Butter took a 4c in price XIonday aa jump upward the result of competing eastern ard western markets Salt Lake processors re- 750-00- Ray R Utahn Adams okehs vets’ Former progress ported Depletion of national stocks of butter forced dealers in Chicago to hike the cost 4c followed by similar action by Los Angelas In order to brirg wholesalers butter to Salt Lake City markets it was reported the price increase was necessary |
