The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 17

zfibunr L9CAW RADIO LOG PAGE Et-6 5zitt fig alit etor-Surgeon arged SECOND SECTION SALT LAKE CITY UTAII SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 24 1946 PAGE B-ONE In Death Girl 14 Group Urging Nonpartisan Welfare Board Tax Study Committee Asks Elimination Of Primary Runoff Rain Snowfall Strike Utah Region Highway Patrol Asks Drivers to Use Chains in Canyons ee4 44 44 0 ens 1 Light to heavy precipitation at lower elevations and snow in upper valleys and mountains was general over Utah Saturday afternoon and evening as the storm that has persisted over the Ore1 on coast unexpectedly moved into the intermountain region Most roads were reported open and only minor traffic delays and highway accidents were attributed to the storm Forecasters at Salt Lake airport weather bureau recorded 38 inch precipitation in the 24-hour period ended at 5 pm Utah highway patrol warned motorists driving on canyon roads to use chains However the only road closed by the storm was highway 6 from Hinckley to Elko Nev which wis shut down Friday night by excessive water and mud caused by excessive rains Arrest Follows Decision of Coroner's Jury Dr Edward Day 65-yearold physician and surgeon Sat- urday was charged with second degree murder arising out of the death of a 14-year-old girl The physician was charged and arrested immediately following a day-long inquest into the death of Barbara Louise Palmasano the coroner's fUry returning a verdict that the unwed girl had died as the result of an abortion feloniously performed by unknown person or persons Dr Day Testifies Dr Day himself testified at the inquest declaring that he had not been asked to nor did he perform an abortion that he surmised that the girl was pregnant because she had admitted she "was in trouble" but that his only treatment on Sept 20 22 and 23 were for a condition that resulted apparently from a mixed infection The patient died Tuesday in the Salt Lake General hospital The jury had returned its verdict and Dr-Day and his counsel Keith Browne had left the courtroom when both were summoned back by City Judge Clifford Ashton who had been notified that the county attorney's office had prepared the complaint which then was signed by Police Detective Duncombe Dr Day was arraigned before Judge Ashton who set the bail at $1000 The defendant was booked at the Salt Lake county jail at 4:50 pm being released immediately when bond was posted Jurors Hear Parents The jurors Anderson 2629 Dearborn Ellis Crane 1960 Berkeley at and Less Taylor 1338 Laird ave heard the girl's parents Mike and Melinda Larson Palmasano 2450 17th North tell about the visits to Dr Day in his Judge bldg office Mrs Palmasano declared that she had first consulted the family physician Dr Ray Green First National Bank bldg on Sept 12 the doctor advising her to have the daughter continue through to motilerhood However a short time later Mrs Palmasano decided she testified to see Dr Day to find out "if he would do something" about the girl's condition Mr Palmasano on the stand was asked directly by Judge Ashton "Did you go to Dr Day to see if you could arrange an abortion?" The answer- was: "No I went to Dr Day to see if he could give her treatments" A Shown above is Dr Edward Day 65-year-old physician and surgeon who Saturday was booked on a second degree murder charge arising out otthe death of a 14-year-old girl Bail was tiiet at $1000 A change in the law to provide for administration of the state welfare department by a part-time nonpartisan board instead )f a full-time three-man commission will be recommended to the legislature convening Jan 13 by the Utah tax study committee it was decided at a meeting of the committee Saturday in the capitol The committee also voted to ask the heads of the Republican and Democratic parties to get together and draft a bill for elimination of the runoff primary which the committee can recommend to the legislature The study group has concluded that the runoff is cumbersome and expensive and an unnecessary part of the primary system Previous System The proposal on the welfare department would restore the plan 1 in effect until the reorganization program of 1941 supplanted it with the present three-man commission Under the proposal the part time board which would be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate would name a welfare director who would be the executive officer The first recommendation of the committee was for a single director appointed by the governor but this was withdrawn Saturday in favor ofthe new recommendation which the committee believes would do more to take the department out of politics Ask Revenue Charge The committee also will propose that the legislature remove the absolute power of the governor over sales tax revenues earmarked for welfare and relief It was charged at the meeting that the publicity and industrial development commission is spreading propaganda to the effect that the tax study committee is advocating elimination of this department What the committee actually proposes is the elimination of the present three-man commission and the substitution therefore of a single director appointed by the governor It further recommends that the publicity department be budgeted like other state departments instead of being allowed to continue receiving all surplus motor vehicle license revenue Report Due This Week The final report of the commit' tee which been approved by representatives of labor industry agriculture education and municipal groups is expected to be off the press this week Plans are being made to draw up suggested bills based on the report for presentation to the legislature The subject matter to be covered in the bills will be: The plan for state support of a minimum school program assessment equalization nonpartisan welfare board and budgetary control of the welfare department modification of the and road program allocating a larger portion of license plate money to reduce property tax allocation of a share of liquor profits to cities and counties single director for the publicity department and the bill to eliminate the runoff primary PREPARING FOR OLD SAINT NICK'S VISIT I Working on the "Toy Express" one of five floats left Mrs William Roberts cochairman and sponsored by the Jaycee auxiliaries to be in the A Thomas parade chairman Awards will be Santa Claus parade Saturday are Mrs Max Rich given best floats in each of four divisions Snow at Alta Eight inches of new snow had fallen at Alta by 5 pm and it still was snowing Skiing was reported excellent although there was poor visibility Saturday afternoon and moderately strong winds All lifts with the exception of Peruvian gulch lift were operating and more than 750 skiers were on the slopes Monty Atwater forest ranger at the resort reported a total snow depth of 48 inches compared with 40 up to the same period last year The road remained open all day Saturday but if the snow continues to fall through the night it's probable it will be closed until 10:30 or 11 am Sunday said Ranger Atwater At Brighton there are 22 inches of snow and it still was snowing at 5 pm Salt Lake 'City water storage supply was reported in "good shape" in this section by A Affleck commissioner of water supply and waterworks Lake Mary and Twin lakes have an average level and the supply here and at Mountain Dell reservoir in Parleys canyon and in the Cottonwoods will be adequate to carry Salt Lake through the winter disclosed Mr Af fleck Heaviest at Provo Heaviest precipitation reported Nto the weather bureau came from Provo where a steady afternoon See Page B14 Column 1 Home Builders To Hear Three Experts Jaycees Shape Santa Claus Parade Plans WAA ANSWERS I-IYDE BLAST Federal laws cannot changed overnight to conform with public opinion Col Elmer Thomas associate regional director for War Assets administration said Saturday in reply to charges made by Gordon Taylor Hyde state finance commission chairman Friday in a letter to Egan priorities chief which was released to the public The state official charged abuse of veterans' priority regulations and complained that the state must buy from $700000 to 1000000 worth of equipment from "mushroom organizations" at a cost estimated at $300000 more than the cost would be if the state could purchase the same materials directly from NV A A Red tape is costing the taxpayers of Utah many thousands of dollars yearly he said "The A A is administering the laws of the federal government" said Col Thomas "and will continue to do so" Changes cannot be made in the local administration until the changes are first made in Washington" SEN FARR BECOMES GOVERNOR OF UTAH-FOR DAY AT LEAST He probably won't know about it until he reads this article but Sen Dexter Farr (D Ogden) became acting governor of Utah Saturday about tpm 4i At approximately this hour GOV Herbert Maw driving east on 30 crossed the border into Wyoming Secy of State Monson ordinarily would have become acting governor but he is also out of the state having been on a trip to California The constitution provides that if both the governor and the secretary of state are outside the borders of the state the next in line to take over the governorship is the president of the Senate That official is Sen Farr Sen Farr's reign as acting governor will be brief as Secy Monson is expected to return Sunday As soon as he crosses the border Salt Lake City-bound he automatically ill be acting governor SKIERS' BOON KAU to Offer Weather Data Approximately 75000 persons are expected to be on hand next Saturday noon when Lake City's biggest and most extensive Santa Claus parade and Christmas program gets under way according to Morgan Jr general chairman of the junior chamber of conomerce Christmas activities committee sponsor Twenty-five floats six bands two drum and bugle corps Army and Navy upitstrumpeters carolers clowns and manikins balloons costumed characters boy and girl scouts children in costume decorated bikes and wagons fire engines and the ski queen will contribute to thrills while lighterthan-air goats elephants and other normally land-bound animals fly around over the top of the mile-long parade The parade will start at South Temple and Main and proceed south to 4th South east on 4th South to State north on State to 1st South where the parade will disband Three nationally recognized authorities in the housing field will address the second annual convention of the Utah Home Builders Assn Monday sin Hotel Utah Principal speaker will be Joseph Merrion Chicago immediate past president National Home Builders Assn Mr Merrion was chairman of the Home Builders' emergency committee which worked with the government during the war in developing and carrying out the program under which a million war housing units were provided by private builders Also scheduled to address sessions during the day are Sloan Chicago solar representative Libby-Owens Ford Glass Co who will speak on "The Solar House" and Carson Denver district manager Celotex Corp whose subject will be "Cemesto and Quick Talk Assembly" The conclave will begin with registration at 9 am and following morning meetings a noon luncheon will be held at which committee reports will be read and association officers elected Mark Petersen member of council of twelve Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be principal speaker at the 10 amt session with the subject of "Home Ownership" Other local speakers include Slack Winburn Salt Lake architect Otto Buchner president and general manager Buehner Cinder Block Co Ross Sundberg district manager United States Gypsum Co A Melvin McDonald manager Real Estate Loan department and McAllister manager residential sales Utah Power Light Co Gov Maw accompanied by 'Mrs Maw is en route to Miami Fla to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the governor's conference to be held there from Dec 2 to 4 At the meeting he will invite the conference to hold its 1947 session in Salt Lake City En route the governor will visit in Chicago and Washington 1 0 Utahn Elected By Oil Unit Credit Aid Urges 'Workable' Instaihnblit Limit on Autos Recalls Fall Off Horse The father told the court and jurors that Barbara had fallen from a horse in late August or early September had complained of a stomach disorder and other symptoms and that the parents had taken her to Dr Day's office Contradicting the fathees testimony WWI Marcellus Snow Salt Lake county'a chief criminal deputy attorney who testified that Mr Palmasano earlier in the day in the county attorney's office had admitted having taken Barbara to Dr Day to be relieved of pregnancy Mr Browne then became a witness to inform the court and jury that Mr Palmasano had told him that the visit to Dr Day's office was not to seek an illegal operation Mrs Palmasano said she had paid Dr Day $5 on their first visit and that on Oct 15 she had received a bill for $50 Detailed questioning by the court and Wayne Black and Reed Tuft assistant county attorneys as to the $50 bill drew the explanation from the doctor that If he had seen the statement the amount Would have been reduced that the bill was predicated on the expectations that the patient would receive additional penicillin treatments Doctor Cites Fees Dr Day related that he had administered penicillin which cost him $625 that his usual office service was $5 for the first call $3 for the second appointment and $2 for the third and subsequent visits The mother declared that the child suffering from pain and Inflammation had been relieved of her condition a few days after the last visit to Dr Days office However on Oct 7 Mrs Palmasano said she took the daughter See Page B8 Column 1 DENVER Nov 23 UP) Edward Holt of Salt Lake City vice president in charge of manufacturing for the Utah Oil Refining Co Sattirday was elected third vice president of the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Assn Mr Holt replaces Curran of Billings Mont who was elected first vice president James Donoghue Denver was elected president to succeed Paul Stock Cody Wyo Glen Neilson Cody replaces Fred Goodstein Casper Wyo as second vice president Schools Back Tax Body Intermountain Empire editions of The Salt Lake Tribune and Telegram broadcast daily over -1CALL and the Intermountain network will add to their round-the-clock radio news service complete Intermountain weather forecasts arid temperature reports prepared by the Weather Bureau The new comprehensive weather service covering Utah Idaho Nevada Wyoming and Montana will begin with the 7::30 am newscast on Monday Nov 25 according to Tribune and Telegram and Weather Bureau officials Each of the daily newscasts heard at 7:30 am 1 pm 9 pm and 11 pm thereafter will include weather reports for each of the Intermountain states and current temperature readings at important travel points throughout the area The 11 pm- Tribune and Telegram radio sports edition will feature a special winter sportsmen's orecast Cooperating with the two newspapers in arranging the new radio service were Greening official in charge of the Salt Lake Weather Bureau A Carpenter supervising forecaster at the Salt Lake Airport station and Wayne Herrelt who is acting supervisor at the Airport Weather station during Mr Carpenter's current duty in Washington The radio edition service covering weather conditions throughout the day and night is designed to be of special value to travelers and farmers as well as to urban residents of the Ittermountain west mendorf Los Angeles editor Western Division A Used Car Guide Co and Karl Richards former Salt Laker now of Detroit manager field services department Automobile Manufacturers' Assn who are expected to arrive In Salt Lake City Sunday Registration for the UADA meet will be held at 9 am Monday on the mezzanine floor Newhouse hotel and call to order will be made at 10 am by Melvin Ballard president of the state organization Among visitors at the convention will be Fred Henry San Francisco manager Pacific coast territory Commercial Credit Corp and Driggs Salt Lake City manager of the firm's intermountain territory Technocracy Meet Set "America's Problems" will be the topic of speaker Clyde Brady director of the local section of Technocracy at a free public meeting Monday at 8 pm at 2602 State Delegates to the association's three-day meeting here Saturday ended sessions by adopting a resolution calling on the federal power commission to relinquish all controls over the oil and gas Industry BOOM LIES AIIEAD To Off Street Main st between North Temple and South Temple and North Temple between West Temple and Main will be blocked off from 10 am until parade time in order to form the parade All children are invited to appear in the parade and compete for prizes 'awarded to the three girls in best costume three boys in best costume and the owners of the three best decorated bicycles All contestants must be at Barratt hall 60 Main before the parade Judging will begin at 11 am: Winners will be announced at the police gym following the parade and prizes will be awarded Refreshments will be served all children in costume Awards will be given also to best floats in each of the following divisions: Children Jaycees auxiliary miscellaneous organizations and merchants Balloons Slated Afire engine filled with inflated balloons will be in the parade and balloons Win be thrown out to watchers Following the parade the Santa Claus float will return to a platform in front of The Tribune-Telegram building and remain the rest of the day using an amplifying system to interview children Downtown Christmas lights will be turned on Friday at 7:15 pm Hard at work Saturday were Mrs Max Rich Mrs Roberts cochairmen of the Jaycee auxiliaries and A Thomas Parade chairman Cooperation with the Utah tax study committee in putting -over legislation necessary to carry out the program forstate aid to provide a minimum school program was pledged by district school superintendents at a meeting Saturday in the capitol The superintendents approved the minimum program which calls for an expenditure of $3000 a year per class room unit and recommended that the budget for the state department of education be Included in the program The superintendents asked that If the school lunch program is budgeted as the study committee proposes that it be figured on a price-per-meal basis Speaking at a meeting of the Utah Elementary Principals' Assn also held at the capitol Dr Roald Campbell of the University of Utah declared that increased salaries for school principals are necessary to attract a greater number of competent persons into the field Utah Business Applauded On Planning Optimism Willi the American public doing "mental buying" even though materials are still Of short supply it is important that businessmeh deal with the public as though no shortages exist declared Paul Mil-liar's Baltimore vice president Commercial Credit Corp who arrived in Salt Lake City Saturday Mr Millians will address members of the Utah Automobile Dealers' Assn state convention Monday in Newhouse hotel on "Financing in the Dealer's Interest" "In the interest of future goodwill it is important that dealers give the public a little extra of taking a little extra compensation for themselves" the executive said He believes the point at which production of automobiles meets demand may not be in the distant future The mass market of automobiles before the war was scaled to sell new vehicles for less than $1000 now however he pointed out a comparable car costs $1500 The price of cars no is above the purchasing power of the majority of potential buyers Mr Millians declared With a decreased demand due to high prices he explained the equivalent of an increased production will be obtained thus hastening the meeting point of supply and demand The average citizen has not saved sufficient money to purchase a new car and maintain an accustomed standard of living he believes and unless "regulation IN" administered by the federal reserve bank system and designed to control installment financing practices is "ntade workable" the demand for new cars may diminish considerably he warned Other speakers at the Monday convention will include William Mallon president National Automobile Dealers' Assn Washington who arrived in Salt Lake City Friday Charles El BULLETIN Hit-Run Auto Hurts Pedestrian 4'5DOke Intelligent planning coupled with an optimistic outlook by Utah business has supplanted the defeatist attitude which marks eastern industrialism and thus is paving the way for an unprecedented era of industrial development for the state Fahnestock national information director for the COMmittee of Economic Development New York made tbisl observation in Salt Lake City Saturday meeting with Gus Backman secretary of the chamber of corarnerce and A Hart Utah state director of the Mr Fahnestock said that his organization an independent group of businessmen which operates in 3000 cities considers postwar planning by business and civic groups in Salt Lake City as concrete evidence that the United States need not fear another immediate depression if every community would gear for "all-out production" He cited Geneva steel as a foundation for numberless metal trades and regarded Provo as one of six smaller cities in the United States which is performing a "superlative 'job of leading community planning" The bases its idea of prolonged prosperity upon a study of labor-management relations and a formula for plans which may be used In settling labor disputes Mr Fahnestock said Results of the study made by 12 businessmen and five economists after consultations with representatives of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations will be released in January he said The committee now is undertaking a study of problems of small businesses in every community in which the operates Mr Fahnestock said Mr Fahnestock left Salt Lake City for New York Saturday night OGDEN Robert Coxey 67 sunset Davis county was killed instantly when struck by a hit-run auto at Washington blvd and 17th st Saturday at 11:50 pm According to police reports the traffic victim was crossing the street during a rainstorm when he was struck by a northbound auto knocking him into the path of another northbound vehicle Driver of the second auto whose name was not released by police was booked for investigation and released Further details will be announced following investigation by Patrolmen Ray Clawson and Jack Biddulph at the Ogden City police force Police Saturday night were searching for a hit-run black Ford sedan which earlier In the eveninc reportedly ran down a 60-year-old pedestrian Wilford Smith 824-2nd East who suffered head abrasion's brusies and a severe hip injury The accident occurred at the intersection of West Temple and 3rd South where the pedestrian caught by the changing traffic light was struck by the northbound sedan traffic investigators reported Mr Smith was struck by the vehicle's right front fender and thrown to the pavement He was taken to Salt Lake General hospital for observation Slayer Sentenced To Year in Jail One year in the Salt Lake county jail maximum confinement for involuntary manslaughter was the sentence imposed upon Blaine Ole Peterson 35 61 6th South Saturday by District Judge A Meth Peterson was convicted in the death of his wife La Verne Peterson whom he struck following an argument on Aug 21 at the Del Rio cafe 35 2nd South Wait Film of Typist A short film on "Albert Tangora" world's typing champion will be shown Monday at the meeting of the Salt Lake Executives' Assn at 12:15 pm in Newhouse hotel Lloyd McClenahan president announced Saturday 4611iManibroiiik Paul 'Millions New ears are out of reach for majority 4 4 I ON4em'pP11 mrLAlsOmftPilA0b101MdL 01thOMPFk4LAtfAP0006 AghopftplOwmios igKwiftorsoignotolpmas.