The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • Page 1

County Attorney Maps Drive Against Slot Machines The Weather UTAH: Generally fair tonight and Friday, little change in temperature. Max. Wednesday 40 Min. Wednesday 24 The Herald So They San The administration saved big btiNlneaa from rain and restored it to arrogance. M.

Assistant IT. S. Attorney General. FIFTY-SECOND YEAR, NO. 133 iSuS 8 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1938 COMPLETE UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPH NEWS SERVICE "KIL.Ci Pilots Were Out When This Plane Dropped In Noone was injured when a navy-marine plane paid an unexpected and unwelcome call at a Kansas City, Kan home with the results pictured above.

Unable to pull the ship out of a spin Cant. Benjamin Southworth, and his observer, William H. Gregory, bailed out, landing safely with parachutes. The occupants of the home were badly frightened but unhurt as the plane tore into the roof, then settled into the yard between houses MERRY GO-ROUND A Daily Picture of What's Going On in National Affairs By DREW PEARSON ROBERT S. ALLEN Hollywood Next Target of Drive; Theatre Owners Complained; Opposition To Prank's SEC Appointment Came From Big Jewish Leaders; Mrs.

Roosevelt's Flying Trips Give Airline Heart Failure. Officials WASHINGTON Barring some unforeseen hitch, Hollywood is the next to be tagged 'it" in the Administration's drive against monopolies. The decision to tackle the big movie distributors and producers was no sudden one. They have been under quiet scrutiny by the Justice Department for nearly a year. Cause of the inquiry was numerous complaints by independent theatre operators distributors were that the big discriminating against them by refusing to let 'first run" pictures.

them have These new feature films are given to theatres owned or controlled by the big boys, and the independents are left out on the limb. In moving on the Hollywood moguls, the Justice Department reversed its previous policy toward them. For many years, the department had an arrangement with "Czar" Will Hays whereby complaints against the industry were referred to him for adjustment. But when trust-busting Bob Jackson was made head of the Anti-Monopoly division he put an end to this. Under Jackson a complaint is handled as the basis for possible legal action.

There have been no soft-pedalling out-of-court negotiations. The suit against the movie satraps may introduce a new anti-monopoly technique. In view of Judge Geiger's dismissal of a Milwaukee grand jury just as it was about to vote on indictments against the Big Three motor (Continued on Page Six) FLIERS 1 WIVES HEAR SAD NEWS SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, (U.E) Edwin C. Muisick, wife of the commander of the wrecked Samoan clipper, was "bearing up well" today at her apartment after she was informed her husband was feared dead in the wreck.

Previously Mrs. Musick said she was confident her husband would be found safe. "Thank you," said Mrs. F. J.

Mac bean, wife of the clipper's navigator, when Pan American officials telephoned the news at her home in Alameda. Her voice as she hung ceiver. up the re- Cooperative Parley In Provo Saturday Splendid Speakers To Discuss Cooperative Ventures of Benefit To Utah People Five state and national leaders, including J. R. Beus, manager of the Weber Central dairy; Judge Arthur V.

Watkins, Mayor Mark Anderson, Oliver A. Peterson of Washington, D. R. K. Nelson, acting manager of the Utah Co- Car Registration Fund Will Be Set For Streets Work operative association, and Mary K.

Mower, head of Mrs. the women's division of the Utah Farm Bureau, will speak at the Cooperative Education Conference to be held all day Saturday, January 15, in the Central school auditorium in Provo, it was announced January 13 by Justin C. Stewart, chairman of the committee planning the conference. County "The people of Utah county are extremely fortunate in being able to hear so many splendid speakers on cooperation and education," declared Mr. Stewart, WPA state supervisor of workers' education and chairman of the committee.

"Utah county people are well acquainted with most of these speak- Mayor Mark Anderson, who has taken an active part in encouraging a cooperative housing association for Provo, will speak to the group on the subject of cooperative housing. Judge Arthur V. Watkins, president of the Sharon stake, will speak on cooperative health associations. Judge Watkins has been working for several years on a plan for a cooperative medical association which will be (Continued on Page Five) 700 KILLED IN MUNITION BLAST LONDON, Jan. IS munitions exposion in a Madrid subway station Monday was one of the greatest tragedies of the Spanish civil war, information from a trustworthy source indicated today.

It was estimated that 700 persons were killed and reports said that an area nearly 1.100 yards long and 220 yards wide was wrecked. Reports which leaked from Loyalist were that munitions stored in a subway station in the Ventas district of Madrid exploded at 7 a. m. Monday. The report was that two subway trains were entering the station as the explosion occurred.

Dr. Oaks Relates Trip Technical aspects of his studies recently at Vienna, Austria, were related by Dr. L. W. Oaks to Utah County Medical Society members at Utah state hospital Wednesday evening.

Dr. Oaks, though speaking quite fully on eye disease study, reported as well on aspects of general medical practice change. How state automobile registration funds would be used in Provo city's road improvement program was outlined by Mayor Anderson this morning. The allocation is $9,729.65. Utah and Juab county and city officials were given details for drawing up projects to be carried out with money to be available March 1, by State Road commissioners W.

D. Hammond and Preston G. Peterson Wednesday night here. Mr. Peterson praised Provo and Springville for progress made in road improvement, noting that both are outstanding in western states for road building.

Allocation of funds to the two counties was'Ynade: Utah county, Alpine. American Fork, Goshen, Lehi, Lindon. (Continued on Page Five) DeMoisy to Speak At Elks Meeting Charles DeMoisy, Uinta forest supervisor, will address Elks tonight at 8 p. m. on forest conservation.

Max Bown will be in charge. All members are urged to attend. NEP CITIES TO JOIN DRIVE ONGAMBUNt RESIDENT SLAIN Plans Drawn at Confer! ence With Attorney- General Chez War on slot machines 11 Utah county perhaps beginning of a campaign will be launchet immediately, declared Coun ty Attorney Arnold C. Roylance today, following a con ference here with Attorney General Joseph Chez Wednesdaj afternoon. City and town officers will be urged to join in the drive, Royj lance stated.

1 "We are going to insist that ali slot machines be cleared out of the county, whether in cities oj not. They are clearly illegal will have to he remarked. Chez, he stated, reported south' state counties "wide open" to slof machines. Launching of a state, drive may be the answer, the county attorney said. In the county itself there will not be many machines, Roylance believes, sheriff's men having been, vigilant in eradicating them, he held.

Question of whether marbla machines may also come the legal ban te involvedr lance stated. Licenses have been granted for their operation in Provo city, he commented, but in Salt Lake county steps are being taken to bring up a test case banning marble machines. "They are right on the borderline and in this jurisdiction never have been declared illegal," Roylance added. In an Ogden district court decision a "Pin Game No. 15" was declared illegal, but each game must be tried as to its own circumstances, Roylance said.

Legal question is decided on whether or not the element of chance predominates over the element of skill in operation of the game. Persons fbund harboring 'slot machines are punishable under misdemeanor rule, Roylance said. Monument to Honor Pioneers SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 13 OLE) Heber J. Grant of the L.

D. S. church, today started direction of the selection of a design for a monument in memory of the Mormon pioneers after being named chairman of the pioneer monument committee appointed recently by Gov. Henry H. Blood.

The committee was authorized under an act of the 1937 legislature to makes its recommendations of the monument design to the next legislature. It was expected to have its report ready by the end of October. RELIEF SOCIETY CHOIR The Third ward Relief society choir members are asked to meet at the home of Mrs. Pernona Richmond, at 2:30 p. m.

Friday. Misguided Boys Are Caught Breaking Greenhouse Glass Police Officer Ren L. Thompson's hunch Wednesday afternoon led to the apprehension of three juveniles who reportedly confessed breaking 50 windows out of Provo Greenhouse Tuesday night. The three. Chief of Police Henry A.

East reported, rode ty the greenhouse on their bicycles while Officer Thompson and "Captain Albert Halladay were working on the case. Thompson suggested they follow them, the chief said, and the boys, 14, 13, and 15, were reported to have confessed at the police office to the dee(J Rocks about to 2 inches in diameter were found inside the greenhouse. The windows, valued at more than $120 by O. R. Thomas, proprietor, were broken during the night.

The stones were thrown from a vacant lot across the street Chief East said. The boys were to be heard in juvenile court at 4 p. Thursday afternoon. "This malicious mischief that is going on is getting fierce," Chief East commented Thursday morning. "There's something lacking in our juvenile laws; they ought to be penalized." The chief said little can be done with young culprits by the police, although a case similar to that at the greenhouse, if the guilty characters were men, would mean sentence of up to five years in the state penitentiary.

As the law is now, he said, police can do but little. Juvenile officers, short of school, have little he opined. the reform, remedy too, Dumping Ashes On Streets Is Banned by Law Provoans dumping ashes and other garbage on city streets are warned by Chief of'Police Henry East to discontinue this practice. Also, he orders persons responsible for more than 100 heaps of refuse reported on various streets to remove these heaps at once. Chief East quotes the city ordinance.

Chapter 8, Section 127, which, in brief, says: ''It shali be-unlawful for person to deppsit any refuse upon or in any street, or upon any premises the city without express permission of the board of health." Persons continuing the practice of dumping ashes and" other refuse in as well as those failing to remove garbage heaps already piled up will be prosecuted, Chief East states. Improvement In Business Is Disclosed Copyright 1938 by United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (U.E>—Ap- proximately 150,000 jobless men will find employment in the next six to eight weeks, and 10 of the Jjf- i expect imp'rbvemertt' "in ployment before April, a nationwide survey of unemployment by the United Press indicated today. The survey co-ordinated analysis of employment conditions in all 12 federal reserve districts and included special reports from "key" industrial- centers. Findings Its findings were: 1.

That the increase in unemployment which started last October began leveling off Jan. 1. 2. That approximately 100,000 men, not included in prospects for the next month and a half, already "have returned to work this month. And that 50,000 more are expected to resume their jobs before end of this month.

3. That 10 of the 12 districts anticipate an improvement in employment before April. 4. That a substantial percentage of the employes in heavy manufacturing lines are on a part-time basis. 5.

That many large orzaniza- (Continued on Page Five) DENTISTS HAVE FINE PROGRAM An illustrated lecture on plastic repair of cleft lips was given by Dr. Douglas Pincock. Ogden, before Utah County Dental Society at a Wednesday night meeting. Colored pictures of his operation for cleft palates were also shown. Dr.

Earl Lambert, state association president, spoke of the responsibility of members. Other state representatives to speak were Dr. Ed. Thatcher, Salt Lake City, and Dr. K.

W. Merrill, Salt Lake City, state secretary, on responsibility of members to society. Farm bureau dental setup, its advantages and disadvantages, in the northern part of the state, were discussed by Dr. Gils Petty, Ogden. Advantages of state educational program to aid in preventing dental disorders were discussed by Dr.

Dee Folsom, Salt Lake City, state public relations head. Values of state dental unit in rural work were told by Dr. Chet Dalgleish, state board of health. He said 596 children in Wayne and Sevier counties have been assisted under the program. Dr.

Orden Hunt, Salt Lake City, and Dr. Lew Budge, Ogden, were other speakers. MORGENTHAU OPPOSED TO SILVER AID Secretary Favors Maintenance of Present Tax Basis News By UNITED PRESS WASHINGTON, Jan. (U.R)—Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, outlining treasury policy Jo a house committee, exposed unequivocal opposition fo new taxes during the business recession, and indicated disagreement with the administration's silver program. Morgenthau's views were disclosed today with publication of the transcript of testimony on the treasury department appropriation bill for 1939.

He testified at secret sessions of a house appropriations subcommittee. The treasury requested an appropriation of $2,186,595,399. Morgenthau told the committee: of the business setback, 'it is most important" that the present, tax basis be maintained. opposes payment of subsidies to domestic silver producers or "any kind' 1 of subsidies. by businessmen, on false assumption that the administration could not check runaway inflation, was partly responsible for the recession.

is "most essential" that the treasury's stabilization fund be continued after its expiration, June 30, 1938. should be accomplished through economies rather than taxation. The business recession could be blamed on two developments, the secretary said. He cited seasonal influences as one factor. The other, he said, was excessive inventories.

GRAND JURY IS CALLED IN IDAHO BOISE, Jan. 13 grand jury inquiry which is expected to reach into most state government departments was definitely set today for Jan. 31 in Ada county court. The order convening the second grand jury in Idaho's history for the purpose of investigating state affairs was signed Wednesday night by Judge Charles Koelsch and C. E- Winstead.

FRENCH CABINET FIGHTS OFF CRISIS PARIS, Jan. 13 The popular Front Cabinet, plagued by labor and finance problems, fought off a crisis today after Finance Minister George Bonnet had threatened to resign. After an emergency meeting of three hours and 20 minutes, with Pierre Fournier, governor of the Bank of France, sitting in part of the time, officials announced that Premier Camille Chautemps would draft a statement on finances, to be read this afternoon in the chamber of deputies. Rotary Speaker Professor Smith Pond of the B.Y.U. college of commerce will be the guest speaker at the Rotary club luncheon Friday at 12:15 at the Hotel Roberts.

Mr. Pond was formerly research tax consultant of the state of Illinois and will speak on taxation. Hamilton Calder is chairman. PROVOAN DIES IN CALIFORNIA Searie Johnson, 25, son of Mrs. Julia E.

Johnson of this city, was accidentally killed in the Bakersfield, oil fields, Wednesday, according to word' received here. Details of the acci- lent were not known. Born in Provo, December 28, 1912, he was a son of Hyrum ind Julia E. Shepherd Johnson. He had lived most of his life in this 'city attending the Provo high school and the Brigham Young university.

He went to California in 1934 and was employed in the Bakersfield oil fields. He married Lucille Duffin of Santa Paula, September 25, 1937. Surviving, besides his widow, are his mother and eight broth-, ers and sisters, Mrs. Lael Mitchell, Mrs. Esther Berry, Mayor Mark Johnson and Corwin Johnson, Ventura.

Calif; Kenneth Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif; Mrs. Mignon Snyder, Needles, Calif; Mrs. Ruth Devereaux, Ogden; Dona Johnson, Provo. Funeral services will be held in California. TWO SLAIN IN GUN BATTLE SENECA, Jan.

13 (U.EH- Constable Roy Hance, 36, last night shot and killed Logan E. (Babe) Hunt, 37, and Cart (Kid) Smith. 34, in a guri battle in Htmt's farm- home, -which occurred when Hance attempted to question the men in connection with the slaying of Norman E. Mitchell, wealthy Seneca business man, Dec. 28.

Hance was wounded in the hands during the fight. GOVERNMENT SEEKS PEACE IN LABOR RANKS WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (U.E>— An official of the labor department revealed today that the government was engaged in an effort to mediate the two years war between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial organization. John R. Steelman, head of the department's conciliation service, said that the department had intervened in several union fields and lay the ground work for a solid peace when a propitious time arrives.

APPROPRIATIONS CUT BY COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 house apropriations committee today reported favorably a $1,515,592,286 treasury and post- office appropriation bill, cutting $60,826,000 from funds available for the two departments in the current fiscal year. Heeding President Roosevelt's admonitions for economy to help balance government budgets the committee reduced the appropriation $7,916,050 below budget estimates for the 1939 fiscal year beginning July 1. Boy Scout Group To Meet Friday Provo district Boy Scout committee will meet Friday at 7:30 p. in crty and county building.

Dr. M. W. Merrill, chairman, requests all troop committee chairman, scoutmasters, and regular members to be present. Sharon Stake to Meet In Conference-Convention Sunday school and Primary workers of the Sharon stake will gather in annual conventions Saturday night and Sundav in conjunction with the quarterly conference of the stake, in charge of President A.

V. Watkins. The opening session will be a general priesthood meeting Saturday at 7:30 p. m. in the Tim- panogos ward chapel.

The Primary stake board will meet at the same time in the stake administration and seminary building. Sunday school and Primary stake boards will convene Sunday morning at 8:45 in the seminary building. The general session at 10 a.m., will be held in the Lincoln high school auditorium followed by another general session at 2 p. in the same place. Speakers assigned to represent the general authorities and the two auxiliary organizations conducting conventions have not been definitely announced.

At 3 p. the general session will disband for departmental meetings of Sunday school and Primary officers and teachers. Dr. Wayne B. Hales of the B.

Y.U., will be the speaker at the evening conjoint meeting under the auspices of the Mutual Improvement association, at 7:30 p. m. In the Lincoln nigh school auditorium. FRED HILL IS SHOT TWICE NEAR HOME Tire Marks Near Body Investigated By Juab Officers NEPHI, Utah, Jan. 13 (U.R) body of Fred Hill, apparently shot to death late last night, was found lying in front of his home here today.

Two bullets, shot from a .38 calibre revolver, pierced the body. Deputy Sheriff R. E. Wfaui wa-5 investigating the possibility that the man had been murdered. Hill's family and friends reported they had heard shots last night between 11 and 11:30 m.

However, they did not investigate at that time. The body was discovered early today by Hill's sister, Mrs. Lamone Tolley and his mother, Mrs. Ed Hill, who had gone out to look for him. Near the body were found tire marks, which appeared to have been made by wheels spinning from a swift start.

Officers were searching for a Ford V-8 coupe which was reported seen leaving the location soon after the shooting was believed to have occurred. Hill was married and the father of a 13-months old daughter. woskar, Be moved here three weeks ago from Fountain Green. A number of persons told investigators that Hill had been driven home in the car, which was later seen speeding from the scene of the shooting. Several said they would recognize the driver, who was unknown here.

Hill was said to have been drinking heavily during the day. An inquest was planned later today. OAKS REPORTS EUROPEAN VIEW Dr. L. W.

Oaks, who recently returned from four months in Europe, discussed conditions in various countries before Kiwanians in Hotel Roberta today. The unusual thing about England, according to Dr. Oaks, is the scarcity of automobile accidents. The English attain this by a strict enforcement of law ana rigid requirements for drivers. No person is given a license til he has completed a six month's training period, he said.

English Another observation of England was that the people feel war is inevitable. Although they do not want war, they do want to be better prepared than before the World war. In discussing the French people. Dr. Oaks commented upon their seeming disinterest in governmental affairs.

"They seem entirely contented until conditions become intolerable. They are also indifferent to other people and to the newspapers." Although Austria has a socialistic government under a dictator, Dr. Oaks stated the country is very peaceable. "There is an underlying current of unrest because the younger people want join Hitler to get rid of poverty, while the older ones want to leave Germany alone." Italian According to Dr. Oaks, Mussolini has united Italy.

Despite the fact they are under a dictatorship Italians appear happy. "I do not believe Mussolini wants war and he has done a great deal for Italy," continued Dr. Oaks. Germany is really the most militarized country; Dr. Oaks noticed much anti-Jewish and anti-American propaganda.

Since the Hitler regime over 50 per cent of the Jews have left Germany. Strangely enough, Germany has no unemployment problem. As soon as a man loses his job he is drafted into the army. 'THIRD WARD CHOIR Regular practice for the Third ward choir members is announced! for 7:30 p. tonight.

AH members are urged to be present..