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Xf- X- 'iUX' Call The ricrclc The Weather UTAII: Fair Sunday, little change la temperature. Max. Saturday i Min. Saturday SO 3 on do not rrriTr your promptly, call Tho HcraM ofr.rs, 485, before 7 p. m.

cLiys, 1 10 a. m. Sundays, and a copy vX: be delivered to yoa. -X VOL. 17, NO.

16 UTAH'S ONLY DAILY SOUTH OP SALT LAKE PROVO, UTAH COUNTY; UTAH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 1939. COMPLHTD UN1TKD Pnnc3 FiVFl CENTS TELEQHApn NEWB CEUV1C13 XT liJ Ll tEJ-Ci-'lU mm Director of U. 5. Navy Band SEVEW'TILL 0 ii iznmisn if Scrappy; I I H.J Surik'My Submarine-With ss 8 HELD TODAY If! 3 SjAuES Hal SIDslI' V- Heavy Losses Sustained By English Navy in Two Major Naval Victories Scored By uennan ouomarine rieer Utah QiominateJn Spectacular. Battle Of Of fensives; Lead AVmnins Attack; BrinlChipman B.Y.U.

Stars i imsten en of lltah's rniehty Jtedskins rule witn raoia s.na iv rAVFjrti. Once rridrb Universitv UERLINr Oct. 14 (U.R) Some Nazi sources -claimed to-nipht thai a fourth British dreadnaught rumored to be the Hood had been damaged by Nazi bombing planes on Sept. 26, -LONDON, 'Oct. 14 (U.R The admiralty -announced 'to-; day the sinking "of fhe 29.150-ton battleship Royal, Oak, pre-: umably by a German U-boat, with poisible loss of more than 800 officers and men; -f- 1 TheTdcath toll" remained 'uncen as'Brigham YoungNiniversityVconquejoiW th sixteenth timein.

18mcefinkrs it -tlie two Utah Saturday aftenioon turned back the chal- lenge of the fightihgSoSis of Brjgham-35rl3, before fans P.rovo's targesLfootrjalf crowd in' history at stadium in Big Seven conference; game. 1 I ne east staumm lmeu xo oven. iowjuk Lieutenant Charles Benter, cdntluctor of theU. comes i to 4 Prove MondayMq; play tiiernuun aiiv evening. 4- U0OO students were Keattd.

on temporary west of tU field But6 that wasn't all pt.tho tremendous throng which massod intohestadlum to witness the. game, were ea't stahdihgf ends chalk -striped turf as we'iy Battle Of feniycH--; it was a battle of two high-keyed prf ensives, and the. crowd roared aa -the tnll moved up arid down the field in a rapid-fire so- U. S. NavyBand Cqtries Play 1 2 Concerts Here t-rs .10.000 Jam4rito CXO 'Stdium to Gallic The U.

Utah gatae, here Saturday- was replete with hiills A'wave A)f emotion swept' the stands whcntho-Tamoui band played ferhUKSpaigleBai-ner" jusbefore thc7 kickof hile the players-and-of ficials- stood Ai atcntionv KManeuversbvthe SL: U.and Utah niyersitV.bands. atC half- time won roundsf appfauseThe Utah -musicians an 'Indian war onjthcv greensward, adding XtoueiXofV- realism vby wearing, feathers in' their hair1-' If' Was' easlfvthe larcrest crowd ever to attend a fooall game in provo, Alumni of thevtwo. schools came from all parts, of the state attend th game, and the stu- deht; bodies and townspeople were -Macnet or youmj. and United States navy. band.vthe S.

navy band which concertsyin the in- the old aliketwo concerts; by the. country's of ficial musical-ov-H the evening performance atij jarougni" rruvu: efforts of the chamber of commerce thenavyr band will arrive early Mondays afternoon from Roch" Storings, Wyoming, Its last concert, city before-estopping here. Composed of 50 musicians, all 6f whom have- long playedsin lead- Mn6 musical. orgaiiiz.anuiia,- uic band. will be led by the riamQus Lieutenant Charles Benter, wtta founded It and; has been its only ganization, be played atnne rrovo; taoernacie; tne niati- a ttciesntn tain pending further on lists' of Survivors.

ut an official 'announcement said- that so far 'only about. 370 of the complement of approximately aboard had been reported. safe. i Second Nazi Victory-- 4 'K lt was the-second German" sul- marine blow against, the British fleet blockading the North Sea and patrolling against underwater at- tacks, the aircraft carrier Courag' eons haying, been sunk on Septem ber 17 with a loss of 578 lives. Thus almost 1,400 appeared to a ve been lost in the two actions A.

preliminary survivors list contained names of 15 men, none seriously wounded, and it was an nounced; additional, lists would be issued soon. It was understood mere were survivors aboard a number of 4: It was Germany's second major naval triumph of the war. The first" was when a submarine sank the 22,500 ton $22,000,000 'aircraft carrier Courageous Sept 17, four weeks ago tomorrow, with the loss of 578 JU "..1.260 officers and t7 Three Subs Sunk-4" Only a few hour- before' i announcement bf, the sinking of 'the Royal Oak, the admiralty had announced, the sinking yesterday of three. German submarines of these were of large ocean-going British naval; quarters said tlie loss of-rthe Royal Oak was not surprising, beeaus it -was one. of the fcavy'a oldest battleships and inese snips Had always been intended for use where the risks were greatest.

Neverthlss it waa plain German navy had won a new ana important victory. BY UNITED PRESS 1 LONDON: Admiralty announces loss of 25-year-old. battle Royal Oak, presumably tbrpedoed by German u-boat in the North sea, with a Tiormal complement of about .1,100 men. Possible loss of 800 men. BERLIN: Announcing second big U-boat over British press also repeats claimsthat British, airplane carrier Ark Royal Jiad been PARIS: Allied 'sources report about 18 U-boats destroyed since start of war, including three winch British, admiralty announced were sunk on Friday the 13th.

All quiet on the western front. IJELSINGFORS: Finland, with 450,000. men ready to expects early peaceful settlement; of negotiations with "Soviet Russia, Fcrcign Minister Eljas Erkko declares in interviiw with United Press. Says no will be made with 'Soviets. -iif i jMOSCOW: Quick conclusion of Soviet-Turkish pact predicted, but not expected tq conflictith agreemerit with Rallied powers for.

mutual, aid in the Mediterranean i ia voir -Jensen and his staffthe minute.i ot vatiea, rSw-- ward consisting Versatility of the unite der( JesseTXong, BoothrBd has been Elder Callis to a Provo-; Richardt At Sharon Stake Quarterly conferences- will be held today in Provxv bhar on and Timpanogos stakes. with members of the Council of the Twelve in attendance representing general authorities. A Elder Richard Ml A Lyman will be -at Pleasant Grove; Charles A. Calli3 rjat and Elder Geofge F. Richards at "Shar on.

1 Anostle Charles A. CalliS "ofxthe Council of the will, attend sessions of the Provdetake con- ference today' at the tabernacle. according to President Charles E. Rowan. Sessions are planned m.and2 p.

m. The Improvement association -vtrill have charge nf ih! evening meeting, alo-in the tabejrrl nacie. An interestmg program has been arranged, said Russell Swenson, stake, Y. M.MJ presidents The meeting ls scheduled for p. mi, ji.ne following pro gram has beerr arranged: Organ prelude, Jay Keeler; a Foundation;" prayerrbymn, "True to the Faith; scripture readings Leora Curtis.

Beth Evans. Keith Nosack, Helen jDemos; vocal uarn Clark; address, Dr, CarI F. Eyring; organ solo, Jay Keeler. -Aaronic priesthood members will take part on the afternoon deacons under the leadership of Ralph Brttsch and Byron Jens'en will furnish the The -prograirf" fpllowar Talk by Deacon Carl Hawkins, Bonneville, Quorum Activities Have-Increased My m.uengionv quartet selection by ana Jonn vvorthim; talk by George First ward, "Why I Prize ana Honor Mv rn ruA Prize ana Honor Mv Prieathoorf Calling." by Provo stake" deacon chorus; address by. Priest McClure Fifth Responsibility of, Those Who' Hold the Priesthood;" saxa-phone duetby; iCreg Ward and Gaylon Bonneville; talk by Charles Haersertv.

Man a vi i 'What the Priesthood Means To sclCQtlon irom" Manavu Aaronio riripsfhrinH ii.r vuaneny conference will conducted today by the Sharon D. S. stake at the Lincoln high (Continued on Page Four) Gunfire Heard Outside Derlin BERLIN, Oct. 14 U.n Ifeavv gunfire was heard outside Berlin tomght, and searchlights of the capital raid defenses began sweeping the "sky but there was no air raid alarm. The firing appeared to be- west of the city, Autnorities Announced recently gunfire might be- audible without i euu iarm 11 enemy, reconnaissance planes were detected.

rather than- raiding The propaganda -jninistrv unable to explain thef iring, heard at but suggested it might be German practice fire. ix'. French ClaimM 24 Nazi Planes Oct. 14 (U.D An air ministry communiaue said to night that 24 German airplanes had been shot down 1 sept, a and oct. 7, with the? Tench losing during the same i a a CITY' mi nl Primary Contest Occurs, in Race For Auditor Primary Ballot FOR MAYOR Mark Anderson Alma Van Wagerien FOR COMMISSIONER XJ.

P. McGuire John McAdam FOR CITYRECORDER Tff.fr Smith E. Byron Dast rup Prove- voters win handle one of. the lightest primary election ballotstv'in years when they go to the polls on 24, it appeared following the closer of nominations, Friday night. With 41 only twoc candidates for inayor and two' fore city vcoipmiS" sioner, it remained' for the city auditor race 1 to offer- the only contest in election with- three '4? a the Question rats ed Friday night lind Saturday, whether a primary election could be avoided providing: the city auditor race be confined to two candidates.

Attorneys and city officials; who checked the state election laws reached the. conclusion that, the election must be held: as provided by law; even though "there are only, two candidates for- off ice, because of the" opportunity it offers for voters to" in third name. have been cases on record; in Provo. where a candidate qualified In 1 the primary election ty having, sufficient voters write his name into- the blank space in the ballot. As it stands.

Mayor Mark. An derson will be. opposed for re election by Alma. VanJWagenen, former was filed just before thevdeadline, Fri day Commissioner J. Pi.l Mc- guire will be- opposed by his for mer colleague in the postoffice.

John W. City Recorder. Mary Smith will have twd opponents opposing re-electionk RaiphEl- nou wno has Deen in the race in previous elections, and E. By-4 ron Dastrup, former county clerk, and insurance man. Oneofrthese three city auditot candidates will be eliminated In: the primary eiec- uon.

i ne mayor and commission' er candidates will all over into the, final 'election i unless' a third name is vvtlttcri In enough" times to nose but either one of the other, candidates." '''jx' Only one -more registration day remains for those who expect, to- vote in. the primary "eledtion and two more for the final elec tlon. The dates are Oc tober ober -17 ar and Tuesday October -nier interest in this year's election seems to lie In' the fran chise question -and. the accom panying questions oni municipal power. The voters will be, requir ed to vote yes or, ho.

on the question- of extending for 10 years a franchise to the Utah Power and Light company. Iv The power company and mu n.cipal power committee have- both perfected an organization which extends into every one of the 19 voting districts. The Strugs gie wni a Diiier one, Decause cnere: is po much at stake for both sides in the franchise, election. Before election day rolls around, it is safe to say that every voter In Provo will be solicited several times, by workers from both camps. E.

Byron former Utah county clerk and prominent insur-nce man has entered the race for the position Provo city auditor, announcing his candidacy after his friends and; backers had filed a nominating petition in his behalf late Friday. Mr. Dastrup, well known throughout- Provo, explained his late announcement by making the following statement: Question Arose- "At time of filing by petition it appeared that the office of city auditor was the only elective' position in the forthcoming election-which would have more than two aspirants. The question arose as to whether or not a primary election would be necessary if there were no candidates to be eliminated before preparation of the ballots for the municipal election November 7. such primary election could (Continued on.

Page Six) 1M MERRY: GO-ROUND A Daily Picture of What's GoinOn in National- x. Affairs By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN Brass Ring Tq Sumner Welles For Achievement-Plus in Pan-American" Parleys-Cementing "Good Neighbor" is Life Work of Cordell Hull's Secre- Under Secretary a Good Team Despite xTiff Over 1 Welles Dog Over work, Lack of Able Under lings Account For Errors in European Policy. I (EDITOirS XOTE Under Secretary 'f State Sumner VeIl takes tree ride on The Washington' Merry-Go-Round In today' award of the -famous Brass Ring.) WAShTXGTON-Roosev-lt calb them "GooiJ Neighbors. But getting any- unanimity of friendship from the twenty-one republics of Pan-Aicierica is like calling a truce among dowagers and other swirlers in Washington's fait-movlng social' set.

It is next to impossible. Therefore, when- an American diplomat can briJig back from the Pan American Conference just closed in Panama a definite and far-reaching neutrality agreement, it can be chalked up as achievement-plus. For. Sumner Welles, "the Under Secretary of State, this was not a nejv victory except In "on spect. -For seven years he has been doing the spade work for Pan-American conferences." He plowed -the field where his chief Cordell But previously Welles; stayed in the background, and tfclj waa the first oc-casion on which he, himself, headed the American delegation to an Important conference and steered the course -Tod3y chief international objects of the Roosevelt administration are (1) tostay out of war.

and (2) to cement the relations (Continued on PageFive) CATEUAN HEADS UTAH EDUCATORS lake "city. Oct. 14 u.p Presentation of vnewly elected officers at a brief morning brought, the 44th annual convention of the Utah Edu cation association to a close. E. Allen Bateman, superintendent of Logan city- schools, was elected president in balloting conducted yesterday.

Bateman took overthe presidency at the closing, session. succeeding J. of -Provo. 'He was op-jKDsed by 'Francis T. Wiggins, aajuji ion xugn school princi pal, in.

ugaen. Other ofvicers included A. O. Clark of the Granite, school district, vice president; Mor-tensen. Murray, and Charles- C.

Gardner, DaviSr board of trustee t- Willis Dial. president of the Logan JTeachers association, brought the meeting to a close with a talk on "Our Professional Organizations." Hits t- BORN Girl, to Irving J. and Eldona Abbott Leavitt. Thursday at the home, 79 East Ninth South. Girl, to Wendell and Leona Draper Baird.

Fridayat the "home. 442 North Fifth East. Boy, to Marian and Ruth Kartchner Hammond, Friday at the home, 2SS North Third West LICENSED TO MARRY Cftal WUberg, 19," Orem. and Lola Tomlinson. IS, Pleasant Grove.

Day quenpebf touch Jown marches. Both teams really opened up" and the result was. a last, thrilling gamo'xthat'wiH 'long bis re-memberedxC Utah" took the opening kickof r' dovvrnthe field lor a touchdown and converted the extra Il Y. U. received the kickof and duplicated' thCvRcdsklna' p-pf tormance, except the conversion failedA'lat'she -way the battle went, was oh the driving end.

of more scoring- march rs. than the Tom iPacei Clarence Ge Dale- Soreiiscn and Chuck Turner formed a "four horsemen" offensive -which kept the Utah attack surging goal ward. lace ami CJehrke, specially, relaym at tailback were hard -to stop. Wlnglnjurt-d BY. bffensive Gcprge VVing, was injured 6u lotahs iirst toucnuown play inr the came.

and Wl3 removed. Jlo vas taken, to--the UJtahVa Hoy -hospUaJ whore ihju'ry was to be Lee Chipman. a rr ai sophomore find. took up tftc grounu-gaining chores "for trie Cougars along with Veteran Lioya lrink and Sophomore Dean Gardner and. kept the Utah Its heels Although both line.

had tr'ouLin all afternoon, ig-, Luke l-'nppaa, (Continued on rag'falx) FIGU11ES Gll't DTflffWEB Xi Yard's from running passes 11., Y. -f B. 225; Yards from 67: Utnh, iotal yardage-- Ih Y. Ulah 405, downs Y. Or Ut'ih: 15 XTasscs atternDLCii v.

Y. 14. "Passes completed5 B. i Y. IX Uiah.7.

-intercepted Xi. Iunts D.XY. Utah 5. A mr Y. AJ.

31 vcirdr Utah 3 Xitrti tumbles B. Y. 0- Utah -i Funblcs recovered, (opponcnta)- xj. x. Utah o.

Kickof fs-Bv Y. 4: rUtah r. Averap-e distance ekoffs IJ. X. -47 vardar tltnh i.v Runback ot klckoifs 103 yards.

Utah aos Average -return di 'kickofis B. 20" yurila: Iftah yards. rcnaJUc-6 B. Utah, 25 yardif. AtlKT.

IIET III KOISEU tirlLl.CN ft '4 IL. "Pa loves to i can't do It. talf sHtirrx (, I can he got a t. 'y -'4 arri nee starting- at. 4" p.

and r.lassT.leaimg at Orem Gallsd on Anneiiation Citizens pf Orem 'are urged to attend a mass 'r meeting called by the town officials to con vene, in -the Lincoln -bigh. ichor. auditorium Monday at 8 p. The of the, meeting ac cording to Mayor. B.

Jolley is to explain the facts andx circum stances of the recent Carterville "that may. be representing the town board; acquainted with- the Uega and aspects- of the annexa tion question, present the sit uation to the citizens of the town as It concerns the of Oreniv TOO KILLED IN IDAHO CRASH IdaA Oct. 14 r. automobiles collided-, 'headi on, today near. five miles; west 'of Kellogg, 3 killing woman a girl and injuring live oiner persons.

i The "deadi 45, June Brown, 18, both, of Kellogg. cars were, driven 5by Miss Mary Turnbow. and pther by oe Fortensky, .26. negotiate IVith fiussians HELSINGSFORS, Finland, "Oct. 14 (TII) K.f of a special Finnish delegation negotiating, with-Soviet Russia, will leave.

Moscow tonight iors, out an. of ficial -spokesman said the 'interruption- does not mean that negotiations, have brok en down altogether' was understood however, vthe Finnish-Russian talks would not be resumed at least until after the conference of the Scandina- vlan.kings and the 'president of Finland at Stockholm next Wednesday is believed the conversa tions will be continued sometime next week," the spokesman said. The delegation, however, wants to talk With the government lead i he fact they arc returning shows a divergence of opinion." URGIS SINIONG ty OF WAR VESSELS WASHINGTON. Octi- 14 (U.R)- Sen. Claude Pepper, ure- ed today that in ter-American na val forces sink belligerent sub marines and war vessels entering the limits of the American -'Safety zone," Warring powers Should be shown that we mean business.

Pepper told United Press. CHORUS PRACTICE The Mendelssohn chorus will practice Sunday at 9 a. m. at the tabernacle before singing in Provo stake reminds: M. Wallace, Finns Lt, Benter's leadership demonstrated throughout the band's concert tour, according to advance Many orm of composition are played, marches classical popular selections of.

the dav. Ten selections are" scheduled during, the Afternoon; concert and 11 in evening, but according to reports band- is gracious in playing- encores. i Robert Sauer, beloved B. band leader, will conduct the U. band in rendition, of 'two of '-his own compositions, "Our Navy Band," a march, and well known" When It's Springtime, in The advance ticket sale has been heavy, chamber" of commerce, of ficials Indicate, and a large crowd is assured: for both afternoon, and evening performances A stirring reception is planned for the.

band by Paul D. Vincent, chairman of the reception commit tee. Several cars, occupied by chamber of commerce, and county off icials, press representatives, accompanied by' police es cOrts, will meet the visiting slcians the mouth of. Provo can i Several other Incidental features have: planned to add color and zest to the occasions- Ushers at, the evening perform- ance will be the eeascouts of the Fourth ward troop, S. S.

non, under the command of Skip per Deb Souvenir programs, distinctive appearance, profuse in illustra tions, will be distributed by the sea. scouts. The programs have been prepared by a committee consisting of J. J. Barkerr chair man; Fliflet.

Wyman Berg and' Seymour "Gray." The program Monday after noon is as follows: (1 Overture, Richard Fantasia, (Contmued on Page Six) 30-Day Endurance Mark Fliers Goal los Oct. 14 U.R) With'- one world's record: already ehind them, Schleipper and Wes Carroll today "kept aloft in i tiny seaplane, for. the 15th day. They were gunning fo. an all time endurance flying'-record of J0 days.

At. 4 :55 o'clock yesterday after noon they broke the old light plane record of S43 hours and 46 hours held by the Moody brothers of Springfield, 111" Word of the record was signalled' to another endurance teamC Troy Colboch and Jerry Keeley, droning "above Santa Ana airport. This pair today was in its 10th day. A third Calif ornia leam, Bill Eddy and John Schumaker were in their Sth day over Sacramento airport. ofassistants- -didNa magnificent joo fin i'handling.

Hherpwda Wrtth dispatch and efficlenc It was raruT football eathcr1 with a warmsun iendin splendor to the-occasion. Y. U. ball ripped theUtah line- to; shreds, -'many backers figured the Cougars, would have scoreoat, least another touchdown naa -eorge of the. best openf ield runners ov iw utfn i nj urea.

Colorado Teams Doirtoirtlansans x1 -ORT COLLINS, Oct. UV. university -of, jayhawkd tooled to, the air withxonly three minutes left to plav todav and guinea a. uoiorado State a crH- cultural pllcge hofmecoming with 7 0 victory over the Colo-radoans lnN the Kansas first western football invasionXsince MANHATTAN Kahs. Oct.

14 (UJJ) Kansas State sophomore backf ield- scored two touchdowns Jn.f final minutes of play to give the Big Six conference team 20 to 'O victory oyer Colorado linivpr.qif v' x- i yf Legion MenAsked TMeetrRM. American Lciion 'members 'are requested. J.6 -meet Russ at 2. m. today' from where thc trip "will be tcM ineyiegion park property In Provo canyon, where an extensive improvement project is Under way The is Issued by 'M Daniels, chairman.

Stocks of Bountiful? tfnd bv J. Brown, Ogden City engineer. senator i nomas-- was petitioned to' "send syoUr "committee-investigators into Utah forthwith to reassert sup'remacy constituted government and to bring to Nthe people accurate and im-'mediate intormatlon now available." A meeting' of municipal contemplating erection or power plants was called for Wednesday at Murray where a municipal organization will be perfected. I E. Byron Dastrup Enters Con f.luniQipai; Power Group Obj 'iip xAoiiuib3 of Utility Pcop! -s, First Class At High School American" Red Cross first aid is taught t.

the Provo high school each ironday and Thursday "eve nings, at o'clock in room, 37. Those wishing credit may get a first aid certificate by completing the course which is free. Those in charge point out that first aid i continues to grow in importance as industries, schools and colleges, and youth organizations come to realize the im portance of training in 'first 'aid as a means to accident preven tion, and as the appalling ios3 from accidents and -the need for (immediate first aid is being-more and more appreciated ty the public in general. In 'a letter addressed to Sena tor Elbert Thomas BYiday, a group city -officials, of jtah asked a senate civil liberties committee investigation of what they termed "pernicious activi ties of the Utah Power and Light company designed to break down ocal self-government in com munities of the Intermoantain "i The letter was signed by May ors Mark Anderson of Provo; G. R.

Eer-rer. of, Murray, John Whimpev of Lehi and J. C..

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