Show ' 24 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Utah Deprives School Board Adopts 42 Drivers $27447n Budget Of Licenses Action Taken Despite Protests of C of C ! ' Lifts Permits For Traffic Errors ! drivers all convicted f aerious traffic offenses wers deprived of their licenses for periods tanging from 43 days to one year as a result of action taken Tuesday by the statetax commission Nearly half of these were convicted of drunken driving and the others of falling to stop at the Scene of an accident of reckless driving and speeding Nine convicted of drunken driving failed to appeal within the statutory time of 43 days and had their licenses revoked for one year Forty-tw- o They are: The $2744717 budget of the Salt Lake City school district was adopted without change by the school board Tuesday night following a puhlic hearing in which it was attacked by the chamber of combierce the Utah Taxpayers association and three oiher organi- -tions of property owners The board estimated a 13 levy will be required to meet the costs compared to i375 mills last year Increases in several departments principally teachers’ salaries were termed - '‘unwarranted" and “contrary to the best public interest" by the five taxpayers' organizations but achool board members defended the salaries as low in comparison to other cities of like size in tbe counf try After the public hearing the board reappointed Superintendent L John Nuttall Jr to his fourth two-yeterm and named Lee Simmons of the East high school physical education department as supervisor in that field for the district ll Commission ordered that no license ‘ be given him for one year" Licenses of the following all con victed of drunken driving were suspended for 45 days during which time they may appeal:’ ' Richard Hancock 157 East Ninth South street and Stephen J J A J Moloney 238 West Broadway apartment 3 Salt Lake City Floyd Hamilton Park City Jatnes Warren Bradfiejd Harkei apartments Murray Harry Mayo Heber City L Clearfield Dean Mat tinson Salem William J John- aon R D No 1 Provo John Koso-vlc- h Riverton L M Davis Lehl M Nelson Failure to Stop j Clyde Steed convicted of falling to stop at the scene of an accident In which he was Involved had his license revoked for one year Two habitual traffic offenders had their licenses suspended until their cases have been heard by the commission after which there will be a rescision of the suspension order or revocation of the licenses for one year The offenders are David Moffat 2545 Thirteenth East street who has been convicted two of Speeding st light general rain broke over Utah early Tuesday afternoon bringing relief to residenta of the state f Reports from 'the etate indicated precipitation continued intermittently most of Tuesday afternoon and evening and early A The official foreWednesday cast however predicted thinning rain Clouds Wednesday Before winds' and showers reversed the temperature trend the mercury In several cities reached 90 degrees or more The maximum in Salf'-Lak- e City was 9Q following a warm minimum of 73 Wednesday morning The average though lower than Sunday or Monday waa still 10 degrees above normaL Salt Lake City by Tuesday might had received only 25 Inch of rainfall during1 all of June— less than the ' normal one-thi- rd amount ’ 4 i and electfical dls' turbances marked the storm at several points in the lntermoun-tai- n region notably at Las Vegas Nev where telephone lines wers torn down and minor roads washed out Lightning damaged Three Months the daho Falls Idaho power No 1 D R Wilson F D Lyoil plant and struck a farmhouse C 8 Murdock Farr Ogden and near Rexburg West had no licenses when con- victed of reckless driving and the commission ordered that no licenses Rep Robinson Will -be issued for three months Talk' on Banking ' The license of Reed Lundquist i 577 Fifth avenue was revoked when Representative J W Robinson his mother Mrs Ada R Lundquist will speak on the nation’s banking withdrew her name from hi appli- problems Thursday at 8 p m when cation Lundquist Is a minor The the Jackson Democratic league 339 meets at the NewhoUse hotel license of LaVerl Benson Frank Olson president of the Eighth East street hlso a minor Said1 final arrangements i was revoked because of his having league would be made for the annual falsified as to his age Democratic day to be sponsored by the league at Saltair resort Cloudbursts -- 1 -- Snow Funeral To Be Thursday x Sylvester Q Cannon associate of the council of twelve apostles of the L DS church wijl be the only speaker Thursday at 12:15 p m when funeral services will be conof Utah's ducted at University h Kingsbury hall for Dr Clarence Snow 63 prominent Salt Lake City physician and chairman of the university board of regents Dr Snow who resided at 1393 Ea® South Temple street died Monday at 11:10 p tn at a local hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage He had been ill several months Bishop LeGrand Richards of the University L D S ward will offi Burial will elate at the services be in the city cemetery A son Willard G Snow will arrive Wednesday morning from New York City Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 8 p m at 125 North Main street August 6 t ' - r Held Unwarranted "We maintain that auch Increases In the fact of present economic conditions are not only unwarranted but are also contrary to the best public 'interest We respectfully urge that the budget be reconsidered revamped and reduced materially Taxpayers both large and small require relief They ask for it Their request is just It should be granted" Since the salary schedule formed the only Increases "Of considerable defense by the board proportion members centered there “Does your committee feel our teachers are being overpaid?” asked Christian 0 Jensen after the average salary had been calculated at 8130 a month We must not have more government than we can afford" replied Dr Harris "Nobody wants to cut salaries but there’s ths question of economic survival of the taxpayer" "You ’didn’t answer my question" replied Mr Jensen “What’s the use?" asked Dr Harris “All the contracts are let" I (Picture Page 10) cheerful outlook born of favor-abl- e forecasts on freight movements in the west this fall and a rising index of freight car loadings were expressed in the closing session of the central western shippers’ advisory board which deliberated in the Newhouse hotel Tuesday A digest of reports issued at the close of the meeting indicated a bumper wheat crop 49 per cent greater than last year and Increases In other grain crops all of which would boost car loadings in the central western division to a point LI per cent ahead of 1937 According to the digest released by A M Hays Of Denver general secretary ore and concentrates from the western-centrdivision are ex to increase for the year from peett-16228 to 17181 cars a boost of per cent while coal loadings are expected to decrease 4 per Cent from last year’s 42410 cars Decreases were expected In most lines of man ufactured goods ordinarily importe ed communities of the di- - r A al ! r 5 Speak at Luncheon n Luncheon’ speakers James A Hooper manager of tho Utah Wool Marketing association and R E Shepherd of Jerome Idaho presi dent of tho Idaho state chamber of commerce talked1 mainly on affairs facing the board Mr Hooper asked for greater cooperation from the railroads with livestock Interests through opening of gateways to markets and feed ing points as well as conferring with livestock Interests before making drastic changes In rates or serv- accomplishing its original objectives to effect savings through better understanding between shippers and carriers Ward G Holbrook state public service commission chairman was luncheon toastmaster Officers of the board were reelected at the Newhouse meeting They are Otto Bock of Denver general chairman John E Curtlsa olLln-col- n Neb vice chairman or the executive committee and Mr Hays general secretary A brief business meeting closed the conference early in the afternoon Optimistic views of economic problems were taken by E O Howard president of the Walker Bank and Trust company and W G Kendall chairman of the car serv ice division of the Association of American Railroads Optimistic View Mr Hpward declared a more optimistic view of economic conditions by business men vh beingandtaken Indicated a more congenerally structive position taken by labor In the mountain region as compared with' other regions Recalling that national car loadings were currently reported- - 26 per cent below 1937 as compared with loadings 33 per cent below 1937 six weeks ago Mr Kendall pointed out tho greatest cause of the A spectacular bldze Tuesday night subnormal quotations was in the redrew a throng of spectators but duced loadings in the heavy eastern total damage amounted to only 350 industries indicating a relatively western Firemen were summoned at 8:37 stronger tono among p m to the rear of 28 Eardley court Indices Need for careful study by shipwhere a coal shed waa afire The blaze spread to a high board fence pers before applying to the interalong the court and then to the rear state commerce commission for reof the home of Blaine McNeil at lief was noted in an address by Lowe P Slddons traffic manager 31 East Seventh South street Battalion Chief J K Plercey es- of the Holly Sugar company of Colotimated damage to the shed at 330 rado Springs Colo to the house at 813 and to the high board fence at 35 i Throng Watches Shed Blaze Blood Names Envoys To Safely Meet to the fourth annual meeting of the Western Safety Conference to be held September 12 to 18 In Loe Angeles were appointed Tuesday by Governor Henry ‘ f The delegation will be headed by B D Nebeker member of the etate Industrial commission and other members will be Mrs W R Carter D J Parker Eugene B Duffin Eastman Hatch and J B Whitehill 5 Try lighting firecrackers In( an automobile and see if you can throw them out before they ex- plode ’ 6 See how big a firecracker you can hold in your’ hands without getting hurt ' ' 7 Shooting off firecrackers near buildings Is nearly certain to start a fire 8 Try making your own explosives They sometimes turn out to be as good as bombs 9 Get a lot of friends around No sense of being the only one a ing the same period last year Driver Is Held 7 Driver of the death car Q S Jackson 23 of 1561 Michigan avetr ”V nue was booked at police headquar4 ters for Investigation of man£ ft slaughter and held In the city jail &Another automobile accident vicf1 j y tim Lola Alexander of & 0 St George died earlier In tho day n I the two fatalities bringing the Utah Uii" 1938 traffic toll to 85 as compared V : with 73 motor deaths during tho " ft’' r £ same period of 1937 4 44 mr AS m Jw critically in the accident' Waves of Mormon crickets are caught in migration by metal barriers to protect crops in Utah In Injured which Mrs Goodwin was killed and other western states Practically all crop land has been saved by barriers similar to those waa her blind companion L E Reber 45 of 277 East First South shown above and by crews spreading poison dust street Thrown 50 feet by the 1m- pact he suffered multiple fractures of the left leg and left arm A shattered left elbow several fractured ribs and probable internal Injuries Jacksontpld Traffic Investigators T W Southworth and Lee Rogers he was driving west on Fourth v South street and was “just passing another car at the Third East street Very Little Damage Reported in This State intersection” when the accident oc1 m rt 44 j r -- r Avt : Success Marks Utah’s Fight On ’Hoppers Official Says Eastern Side of Rocky Mountains Suffers Only an insignificant amount pf crop land has suffered through inroads of Mormon crickets this season but grasshoppers on the eastern side of the Rockies are causing unparalleled inroads In crops B M Gaddis in charge of the division of domestic plant quarantines of the bureau of entomology' and plant economy of the U S department of agriculture said on a visit to the Salt Lake City headquarters of the Mormon cricket control campaign Tuesday "We have been able to keep the However the chief reliance of the crickets down this year mostly because we started early enough in program has been placed in metal the Beason to kill them in their pre- barriers and traps and in sodium The powder Is adult stage In Utah I think we arsenite powder have done so through a job that no used without barriers whenfthe Inprogram will he necessary in the festation is dense but where it is state next year” the chief pest fight- lighter the traps are used to simer said plify work of the dusting crews The seagull traditional savior of Mr Gaddis who planned to leave Utah farmers In cricket years have Salt Lake City early Wednesday been a big boon to the government said the program would be virtually completed by the end of July program Mr Gaddis said ’ ’ Traffic Death Hearing Set Gty Slates Water Study Investigation of California cities’ aqueduct and water problems was ordered by the city commission Tuesday as It also went on record recommending Governor Henry H Blood and others for their successful efforts in obtaining the 82500-00- 0 appropriation for the Salt Lake valley aqueduct The resolution directing the city’s engineer and superintendent of waterworks to Inspect California projects was offered by Mayor John M An appropriation of 3600 Wallace was authorized for expenses of the trip Invitation was also extended to S A Kennedy member of the board of directors of the Salt Lake City metropolitan water district to accompany the city representatives Oakland Sacramento Los Angeles and other California points- i'ill be visited by the co group Preliminary hearing for James H street arraigned City Judge M J First West Tuesday before Bronson on an Cowley 18 of 25 South cominvoluntary manslaughter plaint was set for July 8 He was released to the custody of his attorney Ralph A Sheffield with the Cowley is charged death of Beth Mitchell 15 of 222 North Ninth West street the night of June 14 Shirley Lorene Evans 17 of 232 North Ninth West street walking with the' Mitchell girl also was killed when the’ Cowley car struck them at Ninth Wist "and North Temple streets S L Meetings Slated Today Named with Governor Blood in Salt Lake Druggists’ association the resolution presented by Com10 a m Newhouse hotel f missioner- George D Keyser ex- Apartment House - Owners Beau association pressing the official appreciation of Salt Lake City for their efforts to 12:13 p m Brummel cafe bring about the successful mate- Carpenter Paper company Hotel rialisation of the aqueduct project 12:13 p m Utah ' ’ were: Erwin' Pearce File New Quash Actions curred Judge Sets Hearing On Motions Pleas for July 5 While defense attorneys filed new motions to quash grand jury In- dictments Tuesday District Judge Herbert M Schiller unable to return in time to receive tbe pleas on Thursday morning as originally scheduled set the matter over until Tuesday July 5 r Judge Schiller who is la the Pacific northwest had planned to hear any arguments on Thursday at the same time that former Mayor E B Erwin R O Pearce and 10 women alleged disorderly house (Operators and resorters were to have pleaded to the charges Judge Schiller will not arrive in the city until Saturday night Motions to Quash Motions to quash similar to those denied by Judge Schiller last Wednesday were filed again on Tuesday by attorneys for Mr Erwin and Mr Pearce Tbe defense also charged that the state had failed to state specific offenses In the bills of particulars Attorneys for Eva Eisner Sue Griffiths and Cleo Sterling alleged house operators and disorderly Peggy Frew Sally Hill Margie Martin and Kay Roberts alleged resorters in new motions asked the pourt- - to quash the Indictments Similar motions were denied by the court last Wednesday The prosecution also was charged with having failed to conform with the court’s order In the bills of particulars’ In the Eisner Frew and Martin cases Defense Contentions The defense contended the bills of particulars failed to set out any acts or circumstances which would involve the defendants In the operation of or the resorting to the dis orderly houses No motions were filed by Helen Kempendorf alleged operator and Sally Anderson alleged resorter No date has been set for recon vening bf the grand jury Special Prosecutor Beverly S Clendenin and District Attorney Calvin W Rawlings said It Is expected that Foreman Carl W Buehner will decide an early date to consider various matters that have been developed by the investigating staff in the past two weeks don’t throw away lighted Cigar and cigarct stubs Extinguish' all campfires “I want mors than ever this year to Impress upon citizens the danger of allowing explosives' and fireworks to be handled by small children" he asserted “Past celebrations have been marred by loss of life severe injuries and loss of property most of which can be attributed to careless use of fireworks “June grass and shingle roofs are usually dry this year A spark from a firecracker lighting en either may cause serious damage “All persons wishing to display fireworks or explode firecrackers art requited by taw to first obtain permission from the fire department- ' i1 i t V Si ! “Automobiles ’each Fourth ol July kill a great many persons) Let’s not add to that number by j causing dangerous fires Meanwhile George D Keyser Salt Lake City commissioner of waterworks issued a plea for prevention of hokday fires In the near-b- y mountains “In the past few years" ha said “Salt Lake county the Wasatch national forest and Salt Lake City have been fortunate in not having bad firea on the watershed This has been due to greater cooperation careful patrolling and assistance on tbe part of the public We are all proud of our watersheds and depend on them for our exisienoe in this valley A carelessly thrown firecracker match or clgaret may cost you as ' s Woman Hit First J Mrs Goodwin who was escorting Mr Reber to his home after they had attended a meeting at Fra- ternal hall 323 V4 South State street was struck first by tbe Jackson machine which jwas westbound at the intersection The front of the was damaged badly Mr Reber after receiving treatment at police emergency hospital was removed to Salt Lake General hospital Mrs Qoodwln the widow of J W Goodwin who died ten years ago was born in Salt Lake City in Feb- -' ruary 1872 She was a member of the L DS church Surviving are three sons: 3 W Lester and Woodrow Goodwin five daughters Mrs William Davis Mrs A L Nuttall Mrs L D Cannell Florence and Delores Goodwin all of Salt Lako Gty and several grandchildren and auto-Ynobl- le - St George Woman Dies of Injuries Tribune Intermountain Service ST GEORGE— Utah’s motor vehicle fatality toll for 1938 mounted Tuesday with death in a St George hospital of Miss Lola Alexander 22 Miss Alexander was Injured critically last May 22 in an automobile accident which instantly killed George -- W '(Jockey) Hail well known southern Utah hotel owner Death was attributed directly to intestinal paralysis outgrowth of injuries suffered when her car crashed at high speed through a bridge near here and crumpled stone a embankment against 100 She suffered feet below 1 a crushed left arm and right leg and internal injuries in tho accident ‘ " ? Funeral Tuesday j Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p m in tha St George L D S stake tabernacle with Bishop Arthur K Hafen offiInterment will be in the ciating Washington cemetery She was born May in Washington a daughter of Samuel Lott and Josephine Hanning Alexander and had been employed as a waitress In Washington and St 18 George Surviving are her' parents a brother Woodruff Alexander of Salt Lake City two sisters Mrs Belle Hall of St George and Mrs Karl Seraas of Buena Vista Colo three Wanda Afton and Dorothy Bastian and a Bud Bastian all of Washington- half-siste- rs Crop Insurance Provisions of the Hew conservation act relating to wheat crop Insurance will be explained by a rep resentatlve of the state ‘conservation committee to Salt Lake county farmers at a meeting to be held at 8 p m Wednesday at the West Jordan L D S chapel Carl Davis assistant county agricultural agent announced ' to Get Hurt oil Fourth of J uly ‘ 1 woman her body feet by the impaot of a thrown 60 fast moving automobile was killed instantly Tuesday at 10:12 p m as she walked across a Salt Lake Gty x - self killed outlined Chief Knight then set out to impress on the par- ents of Salt Lake City ths necessity for £ “safe and sane’’ celebration His rules for NOT getting hurt go something like this: L Remember there are no safe All are explosive firecrackers Almost any type can produce blindness serious burns disfiguration even death ' 2 Don’t handle fireworks yourself Enjoy them by attending public displays where from a safe distance you can watch them be set off by experts 3 Don't throw firecrackers at passing automobiles (The explosion may startle tho 'driver and cause a crash or It may lgnits gas fumes from the car If you picnic In the woods t ' f i Death of tbe woman Mrs Elizabeth Geaver Goodwin of 764 Acorn court brought Salt Lake City’s mo- tor vehicle fatality toll to 26 for 1938—11 more than wera killed dur- Metropolitan water district board William R Wallace member of 12:15 p m University club the Utah water storage commission Llona club directors 'Newhquse Eland William A Senators King 12:15 p m hotel In Plunge Death bert' D Thomas Representatives J Reserve Officers’ Association of W Robinsoh and Abe Murdock and Utah Newhouse hotel 12:15 p m Claim for 310000 for the death the board of directors of the metroChamber of commerce livestock of their daughter politan water district of Salt Lake committee Hotel Utah 12:15 p m ( ala at the Wasatch Springs munici- - City Eight and Forty Beau Brummel 1937 on was 30 June pal plunge 1:80 p m cafe filed with the city commission TuesAmerican Legion executive comday by Mearl and Mary R Hinckley Texas- C C Head Visits mittee Newhouse hotel 7:30 p m 274 B street The claim waa referred to the city legal department W N Blanton manager of the I' O 0 F 41 Post Office place 8 p m i Parents charged the child was per- Houston Texas chamber of com mitted to go to the outside pool at merce called on Gus P Backman Fraternal Order of Eagles 404 South West Temple street 8 p m the plunge where the city had failed local chamber executive Tuesday to provide adequate life guard serv- during a pleasure trip to Salt Lake B P O E Salt Lake lodge No 85 139 East South Temple street ice and the child drowned when she City with his family He expects business conditions to improve 8 p m got into deep water WXtys A K street Damages Sought 2 Always pick up a "dud” fire cracker and examine It closely That's thrift and also It It likely to go oft In your hands 3 Throwing firecracker at hurt CIO Never attend public fireautomobiles is a good way to scare works displays They're too safe the driver Chief Knight settled that viola- You are almost ure to get tions of the abqve rules would bo excused your man by throwing a firecracker at him With the rules for getting your-- x 4- 7 t Fire Chief Gives Ten Sure Ten rules for getting yourself killed or injured on the Fourth of July were issued Tuesday by Salt Lake City Fire Chief Walter S Knight They Included: L Put firecrackers in tin cans or pipes so that dangerous splinters may fly In all directions r City’s Traffic Toll Rises to 26 Driver Is Held i ices “We want to help In keeping the railroad- - industry out of government" Mr Hooper said “If the part: “The budget la the highest on railroad Industry will help the liverecord In the following major fi stock industry make a profit we visions: Administration auxiliary can help you make a profit and agencies operation of school plant remain independent” total cost of operation and mainte Attains Objectives nance of schools - Furthermore total Instruction has tha highest Mr Shephed a founder of the board declared It had succeeded in per capita cost on record i charges and one reckless driving charge and Alex GemmiU 256 'Hampton avenue who has been con- victed of two charges of speeding to stop at a stop and one bf falling x sign A hearing also will be held in the case of Carl Wood headquarters infantry company - Thirty-eight- h 'Fort Douglas who has been conreckboth of drunken and victed He has no less driving charges license and none will be issued until the commission acts on the case Fails to Appeal The license St Jay Rampton of Garland convipted on a speeding charge was revoked for three months It had previously been suspended for 20 days but he failed to exercise his privilege of carrying an ' " appeal Licenses of the following all convicted of reckless driving were revoked for three months: LaWrehbe E Westling 658 South Seventh 'West street and Norwood Johnson 8576 Fifth East street Salt Lake City Norman Anderson 631 Fifteenth street Robert Blair J3601 Washington avenue and Dan R street’ OgCurtis 784 Twenty-firDean R Adams Layton den George B Robinson 171 North First East street Provo Adrian D At kinson Pleasant "Grove I Ben Jefferson avenue Ogden Clarence Nay Circlevllle Veon Shosted Bauer Ted Burrows Murray and J Harold Ford Farming-to- n i by-th- appointment in 1938 and 1934 Introducing the budget Dr Nut tall declared the only increase was in salary items and asserted reductions In other departments notably building construction’ more than ‘He cited statistics compensated showing only eight of 34 cities in Salt Lake City’s population class spend less on a school population ' basis Dr M Hyrum Harris executive secretary of the Utah Taxpayers’ association then read a letter signed also by the chamber of commerce the Apartment House Association of Utah the Building Managers and Owners’ association and the Salt Lake real estate board aaying In Death Claims Woman in S L Accident Advisory Board Hears Optimistic Reports At Sessions in S L ' ' Authorize Application t It also authorized drafting of a P W A application without specifying any particular buildings Harley W pustln voted "no on both appointments and on adoption of the budget which he considered too high All others approved Mr Gustin also had opposed Dr Nut-tail- 's vision ’ ' -- ar Michael Gall 561 East First South street Vjrronus Jensen 851 Second East strrat W P Erickson 153 Fourth East street Platte Larson 1277 East First South street all of Salt Lake City Slgfreld Grill Eureka Max W Roach 36 Jefferson street Midvale Roy Johnson Spanish Fork Charles H Light 249 Twenty-sixt- h street Ogden and George W Llddiard Provo No License for Year i Joe Medina of Honeyvllle had no license when arrested for drunken driving He was convicted and failed to appeal In 43 day's so the JUNE 29 1933 These Barriers Saved Crops in West Shippers See Gain in Car Loadings Groups --AndSfeveral-Taxpayers’ rS ta t eTaxB Sard WEDNESDAY MORNING taxpayers thousands of dollars of neighborand ruin ’ ing hills" And last but not least came the plea of the National Safety coun cil that in addition to being careful with fireworks that all persons beware of the Fourth of July’s many other dangers Rules pointed out as necessary for a safe Fourth of July by the safety council Included: ’ 1 ? Automobillsts should stay away from congested highways Crowded highwhen possible ways are especially dangerous around dusk Most accidents occur then 2 While swimming be careful of undertow sunburn heat exhaustion Remember too that cold water may cause cramps y half-broth- er MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES Salt Lake City To June 29 1038 26 To June 29 1937 15 Entire year 1937 38 Salt Lake County ' (Outside Salt Lake City) To June 29 1938 11 To June 29 1937 9 Entire year 1937 34 Utah (Including Salt Lake City and i county) To 3 due 29 1938 To June 29 1937 Entire year Welfare 1937 - 4 i 85 73 207 j Head Clarifies -- Old Age Survey J W Giljman director of the stall department of public welfare said the old age assistance survey to In connection with an announcement of transfer of funds department is not the administrative survey recently started under the direction of Miss Ruth Voris of the social security board at Wash- - to-hl- s 1 i ington The administrative survey goes into methods of handling all types of social security but does not dolve into individual grants Mr Gillman said it will not affect ths financial situation pf the department ' |