Show a4rJ0i(fc!awJilttfcwy4w Jtff 22 cilncMlay Morning - -- Knight Resigns Stale Tax Board Post Head of Views Gain For Aviation Draw Praise Resignation of J William Knight as a member of the state tax commission and appointment of B H Robinson to take his place was announced Tuesday by Governor Henry II Blood The governor said Mr Knight had resigned August 7 effective August 15 but announcement of the resignation had been withheld pending a decision as to his successor The new member of the commission is a former Salt Lake City newspaper man and for the past 14 years has been executive secretary of the state Juvenile court and probate commission Both Mr Knight and his are Democrats The tax commission is a bipartisan commission having two Democratic and two Republican members Trained Service In his letter of resignation to the governor Mr Knight said he is leaving the commission because “my personal affans are such that they require my full time and attention" A son of the late Jesse Knight of Provo he has been active in business and public nffairs for many years nnd has been a member of the tax commission since 1934 In n letter to Mr Knight accepting his roMg'nalion Governor Blood said: "In doing so I thank you for your excellent and understanding service to the state and for the loyal support you have given me during your term of The aviation industry has made notable propress in many fields during its first year utider the regulation of the civil aeronautics authority according to Robert H Hinckley chairman of the authority who is taking a short rest at his home in Ogden In a review of the first sear's accomplishments Chairman Hinckley Tuesday gave credit to operators of airlines for a remarkable record stating that they had cooperated fully with the regulatory authority by improving equipment and personnel and by seeking in every way to improve the utility sur-eess- of ail flying The chairman's annual review pointed out that during the au- -' thority's first year of functioning there were only three fatal on the nation's airlines and only one pilot was killed The statistical record shows 72900000 miles flown per pilot fatality miles per passenger fatality and 21000000 miles per fatal aeci-den- ts accident Training Improved “These records" the chairman said "are approximately three tones twn and one-hatipies and two times as good as the best ever made for any calendar year up to and including 1938" Mr Hinckley emphasized the progress which has been made in pilot training predicting that the number of filers will be tripled 4 within three years At present pilots hold certificates an increase of 6000 or 30 per cent w ith-i- n the jear A continuation of this rate of increase he pointed out would bring the number to 43000 by the end of 1941 without taking into account the authonty's own This propilot training program' gram he believes will bring the total number of licensed pilots to approximately 70000 by the end lf cit- An increase of 15 per cent in number of certified airplanes 4 Extension of lines across the north Atlantic and formulation of plans to establish a line to New Zealand 5 Construction of 80 new simultaneous radio rnnge and comlf Addition of 1868 miles to the teletypewriter circuits for weather communications stations 7 Installation of air navigation over 2516 miles of new airways 8 Construction of new airway control stations at Salt Iake City St Louis Fort Worth and Atlanta 9 An increase of 28 per rent in total aircraft movements over the airlanes the 1938 total being 0 293-00- 1939 for Mr Hinckley pointed out that an important function of the authority is in the field of economic In this connection regulation studies are now being made of fixing costs taxation and valuation as a means of building up a fund of factual information for use in adjudicating issues of an economic measute All earners have filed and published tariffs and thus far the authority has received no complaints against the fairness or of any of the rates Woman's Screams Rout House l’rowlcr Drouhny of 435 Fast Twenty-fus- t South street early Wednesday (lightened a prowler out of her house with screams She told police that she mined Ihe house Horn Ihe icar and saw the nian fiamed in the dooiwav of the fiont room At fust she though he was her husband re- turning from wink hut then stir indued a drawn gun saw the man nnd sci earned was a stianger 'i he intruder I an Officers uilled hv telephone found no tiacc of Hie mat under Mrs Drouhny described him as being about 22 veins old tall wenimg (link clothes Mrs G ade-quar- y Disease Cases Show Decline ef- vacancy i 1’lah established one of the host health records in many eais last week w lien only 138 nixes of disease weie icpoited to the state health dopaitment and 17 of the 29 munties leported no disease This is shown In a statement Issued Tuesday hv Dr illmm M McKay acting state health M oulosis tulaienua and whooping rough and deci rases in all the Dl hrr Last k there was one of tjphoid fever hut since this is usually regarded ns the height of the typhoid season Di McKav said oniv one ease in 530 000 people eonstitutes an exceptionally good Three Given Conrt Favor District Judge Allen G Thurman extended clemency to 'j'uesdav three men who appeared to r arletv of reive sentences charges 3 Wallace James Ingiam charged with forging a state uni- taut and C'ntlos Ramos 30 nc- cused of third degree buiglarv were given suspensions o( their terms during good behavior Homer Van Turner 27 who had been found guilty of Issuing a fie- lltious check for 51 50 w ns placed on piobation with the state adult department Singing Mother HelirarM parole Andrew Tuicotte ehniged with 'I lie L D S Relief society's third riegier burglary of the Z G M Singing Motheis will hold a ding sloie was given a term Wednesday at 2 p rn m of six months to three years m the Bishops' building the oiganiza-- I prison hut was gt anted a stay of ion- - announced Tuesdns execution until August 26 e- remid Stale Industrial (iliief’s Condition Improving -- William M Knetr dmlrmnn of the Utah stale industiial commission w'as reported Tuesday to lie making sntlsfaitory progiess in Ins recovery from a honit disorder fwuw vvlilih lie hns been suffering fat several months lie tins returned from a hospital to his home 1372 Browning avenue ami is able to pass oil policy and routine matters pertaining to his offer hut not to conduit Eth PunCity Git To Fish Game Department Two of the four elk from Hogle Gardens zoo vvhuh gave I’mks Coinmissioncr R II Hoga Severn liendiu lie last gin sluing when he transfer! ed them fiom the Salt Lake City zoo to open range in George — — Washington Memorial glove were headed right out of the lltv'S juilsdlctmn Tuesday 'ihe city i ornmixxiou voted to turn them over to the stale (eh nnd game depart merit with the understanding thnt tlugv be ir moved fiom the grove tiei ause of fhe damage thev are allegedly doing to young tiers H K Itui Ion superintendent of vvatriwoi ks recommended disposal of the elk Ite said Hie animals hip making enlinlv too many meals off new trees vvhnli - have been planted near the Girt Scout house in Mountain Dell vvhnh is sujier vised hy the water uepartment The oiigmal herd of four elk front Hip zoo in thp was removed dead of mght one Sunday Jaxt kpiing on older of Mr Goggin who subsequently encountered a storm of iNln-isfor his action One of the animals die while being i opmj and the Ollier three vvrie released in Hip giovh vvhnli lies in I’m leys canyon Two of them wandered over the loll to Mountain Dell wlu-ithey proi ended to mum h on the lender tiers set out by the water depnitment 'Ihe Hind piesiilliihlv at large near the glove l naming whether the machines are gambling or skill games likely will be tested out in court In previous attempts to halt their of 1 In the pies imis week Iheie weir 141 new cases of disease and (mm the one week to Hie next theie were increases nnlv in tuhe Remains Calm Conrt Test Expected The magnitude of the raids gave rise to the belief that the question appointed Ransacked 6 3T50CK) It II Robinson to tax commission fective at once Direct Action Seek Machines’ Release While no official statement was forthcoming it was reported the attorneys were trying to persuade the county attorney’s office to release a number of marble machines seized late Monday in a raid on the Atlas Specialty company 50 East Fourth South street They were told however that the machines are now under the jurisdiction of the city court having been confiscated on a search warrant signed by City Judge Bryan P Leverich It also was learned that F W James of Chicago former Salt Lake attorney will arrive within a few days to serve as "troubleshooter" for the marble game interests in the raids which have resulted in confiscation of approximately 60 machines Mr James was represented as counsel for a national association of dealers in marble games Doctor’s Home munication stations of them replacing obsolete stations Facilities Increased -- Alleged Killer ferred during the morning with Deputy County Attorney Walter M Critchlow resignaJ William Knight tion from tax commission accepted by governor The 3 to ' Flan 1938 as compared A1 Military Giu To Visit Utah '2' facilities ' Wide Experience He hns seen other public service in addition to his work with the juvenile court and probation commission which supervises the juvenile courts of the state In 1930 he was associated with the late Governor George II Dorn Inspections and the late W W Armstrong in the lax revision campaign In S E Ogden which led to the adoption of the tax revision amendments to the state constitution and creation of Tnhtine Washington Bureau the state tax commission WASHINGTON’ Aug 15-In 1930 and 1931 he was engaged full house committee on military in budgetary work lor the state a tour of all to incident nffaiis Governor government assisting Dern in the preparation of his army posts in the United Stats will visit Salt Lake City and Ogbiennial budget This visit A successor to Mr Robinson is den on September 23 of both expected to be appointed at an will afford the citizens to "sell" the early meeting of the juvenile cities opportunity committee on the desirability of court and probation commission full development of the new army air depot adjoining Ogden arsenal as well ns to point out Ihe Fort desirability of enlarging Dougins to full regimental sie Chairman Andrew T May D Kentucky in announcing the tour of his committee said all members had been urged to pailinpate in A burglar Tuesday night ranV' Inch will bn made by sacked a bedroom nl thp home of the trip airplane The committee planned Dr Eiiot Snow 1103 Butler aveIhe trip to gather fust hand inforLoss was undetermined nue ns to the needs of army Miss Janet Smith a maid told mation and air fields so they posts was police she standing outside may more army handle war intelligently m about 855 p when she saw to tie subthe hall light turned on Knowing department estimates They will Dr and Mrs Snow were away she mitted next January not only from entered the house in time to see seek information sources hut from informed a man's hand close the door of army citizens of near-b- y communities Mrs Snow's bedroom a police reThe war department Is hopeful a to said Then ran she port of advertising eatly in September neighbor's house to telephone Dr Snow said he would notify for bids for at least part of the construction work to be done at polue Wednesday what had been the Ogden air depot under the taken 53515000 appropriation made just befoie congress adjourned ed by Mr Hinckley showing the advancement of the industry during the year included: 1 A 64 'i per rent Increase in passenger travel for last June as compared to June of 1938 Production of 1627 airplanes for domestic use during the first six months of 1939 compared to 850 during the first six months of 3Vibu‘ne Legal Sparring Replaces Direct art ion gave way to legalistic maneuvering Tuesday in the current campaign against marble games ih Salt Lake City Deputy County Attorney If D Lowry announced there would be no more raids "for a day or so unless the operators start bringing Hie machines out in the open " again Attorneys reputedly representing distributors of the devices con- Mr of 1911 Other statistical information 1 office" Robinson was born In Grantsville but has spent most of his life in Salt Lake City He served with the U S army on the Mexican border and with the American expeditionary force in France during the world war Salt £akc in ly still llm lulls officials have been con- operation tent to bring in the Inachines from xlnres nnd taverns where they wore g basis placed on a The owners were satisfied officials point out to allow them to be destroyed without much resistance herause the loss of capital was not large Jn the new campaign however the countv attorney's office struck at a distributor for the first time seizing a score of machines from the Atlas company With the devices valued at more than $100 each the prosecutors expect there will be a stiff legal battle to save the investment Of Son-in-La- f ? i w Assert Suburb Must Build Plant U- - u i Showing only a casual Interest in the proceedings Marius Peterson 51 was bound over to Third district court on a first degree murder charge Tuesday after a preliminary hearing before Judge Bryan P Leverich in Salt Lake City court The bearded defendant— he has not shaved since entering jail July 10 for the alleged slaying of his Donald Preston 25— at times watched the few witnesses and occasionally whispered to his attorneys But most of the time his gaze was out the window in the cramped courtroom in the city and county building Among the witnesses was Ralph Herzog 1815 Eleventh East street who was driving past 969 East Despite a report of a San Francisco sewage engineer disapproving construction of South Salt Lake's sewage disposal plant two members of the town board said Tuesday work will be continued on the project The adverse report was given to Salt Lake City and county commissions by 8 Clyde C Kennedy who was called from the coast to make a complete investigation of the proposed plant Robert R Fitts president of the South Snit Lake town hoard declared: "We have not had access to either the report or anv communications from the city or county commissions so our opinions at present must be drawn entirely from press reports" (The Salt Lake City commission Tuesday directed thnt copies of Mr Kennedy’s report be sent to the South Salt Lake officials) son-in-la- Fourth South street Preston's home when the shooting took place He said he saw Preston fall rise to his feet then stumble again at the same time crying "Mother" and “He shot me" Peterson he said walked west to Ninth East street then north Confession Claimed Herzog accompanied Police Officer T W Soulhworth who was summoned to the scene on a search for Peterson1 who was found walking at an ordinary pace westward on Third South near Seventh East street Officer Southworth testified he approached the man and ordered "hands up” "I asked him if he had done this nnd he admitted he had” the policeman testified "I asked him what he had done with the gun and he started to reach for his pocket but I brushed his arm away and took the gun from the pocket myself" South worth said “I opened it and found one bullet had been fired" Trial Date to Be Set Dr Henry Raile city physician who performed an autopsy on Preston said death was due to a hemorrhage caused by a bullet wound Other witnesses were Police Officer C F Peirce who identified a picture of the dead man and L W Myers of the rity t w ho prepared a chart of the premises w here the shooting took place Peterson waived his right to make a statement not under oath and was bound over without bail His trial date will be fixed in 'V August 16 1939 Officials Back at Sewer Expert yf If Chosen As Successor Lilies tfljc Quiet Reigns S L Alan Held’ Big Job of Reading Ahead On Marble For Trial on Games Front Mitrder' Count B II Robinson Commercial one-ha- Siifr-r8M- Charge Duplicity Concurring with Mr Fitts was board member Alma Kasteler ho said he believed the report to be “decidely biased’’ and "in- consistent with what Mr Kennedy told our board w'hen discussing the situation while he was here" Other board members could not be reached for comment Both officials emphasized their opinions were "not official” hut only "personal views taken in the face of what has happened" Brigham E Roberts assistant district attorney has his wine ter’s reading lined up It’s the transcript of the vice conspiracy trials convictions in which are being appealed to the state supreme court 2000-pag- Court Grants Further Time Mr Kennedy’s investigation was made at the instigation of Salt Lake City and countv after a number of protests against construction of a sewage disposal plant hv the suburban town had been lodged with both commissions For Vice Trial Appeals Counsel for Three Wins Extension Called It Nuisance As Staff Completes Huge Transcript Made public Monday the repel t declared the plant would be a "disAs District Judge Oscar V McConkio granted counsel for tinct health menace" and a "potential nuisance” if constructed at former Mayor E B Erwin former Tolice Chief Harry L Finch 200 West and 2100 South streets and R O Pearce an attorney until September 15 to perfect their as proposed by South Salt Lake "From the press reports of the appeals from a district court vice conspiracy conviction the Kennedy report to the ntv and transcript was completed by coutt icpotteis and stenogra- rounty commissions I would say to be unit was too phers and delivered to both state and defense counsels Tuesday biased" said Mr Fitts "However The four volumes containing our sewer is nearing completion 2000 pages and an estimated 600 and I see no alternative to con000 words must be filed in the sustruction of the plant ‘Twice the city commission has preme court when the appeals are refused our request for the right perfected Third district court to "hook onto its sewage disposal Indications were that the appeals lines which leaves us with no would not be argued until late choice hut to continue our plans board state of llie Utah Members Unless the city makes us an acspring district court attaihes said of public welfare Tuesday accepted ceptable alternative proposal we The defendants were Tuesday their appointment by Governor shall have to build our plant" he convicted on April 29 but several derlared Henry II Blood as a drouth relief continuances were granted because committee and laid Say Report Biased coordinating of the voluminous transcript which Mr Knsteler said he had opA western heat wave bore down Two elderly Salt Lake City plans for a meeting of about 14 was completed this week on Utah ngnm Tuesday federal nnd state ngeneies in a posed from the start incorporation pushing were injured Tuesday when On or before September 15 the of a new town hut that the mathermometers near the the car in which they were riding defense must position to give some form of nid of the residents of the arpa mark in most sections but Salt s°rve and file a lull jority of W the D Parrnlt chairman a e had voted for it and "I am still Lake City felt a drop in funeral procession near Tooele of exceptions District Attorney board said Ihe meeting is expected enough of an American to accede from the 98 maximum of the pre- overturned Calvin W Rawlings and Assistant i to be held early next week so to the wishes of the majority” vious day One of (he two Mrs Lucy District Attorney Brigham F Rob"I would welcome the right to Slid roasting under a sizzling Jewkes 64 of 126'i South Main erts will be allowed 10 days in that the program of giving aid to hitch onto the Salt Lake City sun that has burned it for the betthose in southern Utah distressed mains but the ter part of the past month Green-rive- r street suffered a left shoulder in- which to suggest any amendments rity has twice rewithwill which McConkie after fused us this right acting on the Judge by drouth ran be formulated recorded 107 degrees Tues- jury and several fractured ribs conduct a hearing to determine the out opinions of their engineering and day for the highest mark in the She was treated at Salt Lake podelay bill sufficiency of the stale Delta was second with 99 lice Eleven counties have been de- legal departmenls emergency hospital and then The appellants must file their "From what the papers sav the degrees while Milford was only transferred to the Salt Lake genas an emergency area by clared transcript in the supreme court one degree behind Wendover rereport is absolutely biased beeral hospital wittun 10 days after the district the federal farm security admin cause Mr Kennedy told us we had ported 96 Roosevelt 95 and Bland-in- g The other Mrs Albert Fearnley court rules on the bill of excepistration which is regarded by figured twice the acreage for ex93 68 of 721 Jeremy street suffered tions and file the assignment of state officials as possibly in a bet- pansion as Snn Francisco has yet In Nevada Las Vegas hit 111 de- a severely bruised leg She w'as error and ahstract of record 15 ter position than any other agency now he considers San Francisco's grees nnd Reno 100 examined while remaining in her days later Twenty clays then will to provide help to needy farmers situation adequate while ours is The barometric pressure was a the public safe- be allow'ed for the appellants’ brief Drouth problems were discussed inadequate which is inconsistent" little higher west of the Rocky automobile outside building and then taken home with the state allowed an equal with the bord Tuesday by R W What action will be taken hy mountains The forecast for Wed- ty for further treatment time to submit its brief Ilollenberg of San Francisco farm South Salt Iike wull probnbiv be nesday indicated continuation of A decided within the next few days Representing the defendants are management adviser of the F S nhnmmal temporal utes and no pre-- ! nnd Dr Flbelyn O Greaves of Mr Flits said when the board will Rurton W Musser for Mr Erwin i ipdnt ion Hurt Pedestrian Frederick C Ioofhourow for Mr Logan assistant stale diteetor of meet to discuss the problem Idaho weather stations reported Finch and H L Mullmer for Mr the administration temperatures similar to those in When Hit hv Gar Mr Ilollenberg announced that Pearce t ih he will remain m Ulab a week to Frllz Torkelsen 65 of 336 West study needs in Ihe drouth counties Third North street suffered cuts The state welfare board will reand bruises on his head right hand ceive the aid of rounty hoards in and back and a fractured left ankle determining the needs of individual Tuesday at 831 p m when he farmers Mr I’nrratt said was struck by an automobile in Ihe 100 block on South Second West With the forest fire hazard beFour thefts from paiked auto- st reef coming "increasingly critical" sevmobiles tw o of vv hn h werp at loea-- t T G Mans 22 of 163 North en emergency guards will be asCaptain Kester L Hastings con unis near eai It other were reportState street driver of the car struition quartermaster at Fort signed Wednesday to duly on the ed Tuesday to Salt Lake City po- - fold Salt Lake City police he was Wasatch national forest J E Gurr was transferred ln e announced Tuesday traveling north and failed to see Douglas Tuesday supervisor to the United States army ordD W Andeison of Mason City the man until the impact Mr Gmr said figures compiled A decision of the state IndusIowa sanl that while his tur was nance deoot at Ogden the regional finest service oftrial commission which would have by in nr South fice showed there have been more 'temple and Main The order issued hy the war de- broadened fhe application of the streets a suit of i lot lies was taken Four Eacnpe Hurl " fires in the Wasatch act partment in Washington IX C is unemployment compensation hv a thief who foned entrance to than on any forest in the was Collision the overruled Utah In 1 by effective September the machine region court Tuesday Lieutenant B M Hartman of the Of 41 fires reported this sensnn Under Captain Hastings’ duer-tinFour Salt Lake rounlv youths an In written hy Justice in the Wnsntrh national forest 38 Big Cottonwood C C C camp told escapmt the greatest recent piyace time Eugene opinion Injury Tuesday at 9:20 F I’rntt the court held have been caused n lamcia was taken from of fu hy human carem when their automobile was p of Foit Dougins hns the commission erred in deciding lessness he declared his auto while it was paiked at a Ninel y- wo nnd expansion struck by another machine been carried on during the past thnt one Ira M Elder n similar spa of land have been burned acres end over end near Hie en- several veals turned was not an agricultural over I'licft of a hat and mat from his trance to the Salt Lake airport A native of Idaho he graduated woiker nnd therefore came within mat tune while if was at his home I’ C I’elrre from the United Stales military the provisions of the act Traffic Investigntois was n polled lw I j' Haidley of and T W Soulhworth said the atademv at West Point N Y in Among those exempted from the Homo Economics Aid 1025 Lake st i eel accident oecurted when a ear 1918 He is now on a vacation in unemployment law compensation John Allendei of Cal drivrn by Mrs Marie Greening 36 San Francisco me agricultural workers Will Speak Hero said assoi ted motion putuie adof 73 West Broadway overran the vertising material was stolen from road leading into the airport and Miss Ruth Atwater of Washinghis i ar vv tide it was at 511 Fast crashed Into the other machine ton D (’ home economies specialFust South stieel while making a U turn on the ist of National fanners' associahlghvv ay tion will address a group at 2 p m The other westbound car was August 22 at the Salt Lake chamComniisMon driven hy Kenneth Maynard 21 of ber of commerce Weston F HamRiverton ilton assistant License secretin J’ - suJii SuuLh w imbibe '100 South street Ruhard R Lyman engineer Tuesday amt so on Tli driver and member of the I D S counhcene of Kennel?) Her appearance here will lie The sponsor of fhe system cil of twelve apostles convinced Foulks 656H Jefferson street 1139 Girl Injured When sponsored jointly by the chamber's was accompanied bv Owen Ncb-ekrommlxxumcis West slreeti Murrav was revoked Lake Salt City (duration committee and the Utah Auto Kill Cow warden of the Utah pi Ison for one jear hv the state tux Tuesdny they should try out the Retail (borers’ association showed who of of metal method commission designatsamples numerical Monday beiause of Unable to see a stray cow wanIn manufdi been lined the hns which apsigns jevuli-mprison showing bun to be "a dering across the road because of ing streets woi kshops ii'iklexs nnd negligent operator of the lights of an approaching car plied recently In the county Suffers Broken Arm " M e at Wallnr fn st n motor elili le The commission authorized the Mayor John Neaf Flsmore 22 of 8t Arapahoe to nliectrd Rolln Long 16 of F22 Seventh The found Street (lepnrlmelit to place new Inlloclueing the loimnission that avenue tliove hi rnr Into the aniLust slreet suffered a fractured Foulks had been miested for sov- mal Tuesday at 8 20 p m at MOO street signs nl lot alums vet to explaining II might result In a huge number of petition to he selected right arm Tuesday night when an using the new sjs-teiet nl mu unis traffic offenses and Ninth Inst stieel the rninmixsion At Mr Lyman' automobile engine backflied while 'Ihnl three veins ago e was the Miss Gertrude Roai h 21 of S63 he vvns (ranking the mi bine in Under Mr Lv man's plan ns ilnver of a i nr vvhnli trashed Into West Second South street a pasuiging he (hanged his stand and 'the irnr end of a Iriuk resulting senger In the rnr suffered seveie Used In the countv Set nnd West agreed to permit a trial of Ihe the 3IJ0 him k on South Mam new signs fit points to Ite selected street The vhlim was taken to of two glils riding bruises on the rhin and loosening III Hm (tenth slreet for instant e would be a pi iv life physician for li eat mcnl m Ins iai by si i cot depnitment engineers of several tee’ih designated as 2'KJ West Fourth profit-sharin- 2000-pag- e one-side- d Unit to Map Drouth Relief Mercury Sisters Hurt Drops Slightly Vs Car Upsets S L sis-le- Thiers Wasalcli Fire Guard Raised Fort Officer Transferred Loot Four Larked Autos Stale Board Frred Court Rules "man-caused- Inter-mounta- in far n i -l sheep-shear- City Ohehs New Numbering System for S L Streets Kcokcs Drner's er 1 svs-te- I |