The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • Page 1

Hear Braddock-Louis Prize Fight at the Herald Tonight! Who won the fight This is the question everybody will be asking tonight while Jimmy Braddock, the champion and Joe Louis, the challenger fight it out in a world's heavyweight championship bout in Chicago. In order to make it more convenient for the down-town crowds to listen in on the special fight broadcast tonight, the Herald has made special arrangements to install a radio with a loud speaker in front of the office. Everybody is invited to come to the Hjerald office tonight, about 7:30 and enjoy the broadcast as the guests of the Herald- and the Dixon-Taylor- Russell company, Philco dealers. Those who wish may park their cars in a convenient location in front of the Herald office and listen to the broad- cast, blow-by-blow and round by round from their cars. The main event is scheduled to begin some time between 7:30 and 8 o'clock, Provo time.

The broadcast is over the NBC network, station KDYL, Salt Lake City. The Weather fair south portion, probably showers and thunderstorms north portion, tonight and Wednesday. Cooler north west portion tonight. Maximum temp. Monday lot Minimum temp.

Monday 50 The Evening Herald So They Say! America's crime problem must be solved before we can claim to have developed a satisfactory system of government. Charles A. Lindbergh. FIFTY-FIRST YEAR, NO. 248 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UtAH, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1937 COMPLETE UNITED PRE8S TELEGRAPH NEWS 8BRVICB CENTS 10 TROOPS PREVENT THE REOPENING OF STEEL PLANTS BRADOOCK, LOUIS WEIGH IN FOR BOUT Principals In Gay Mood For Championship Bout Tonight CHICAGO, June 22 (U.R)— Heavyweight champion James J.

Braddock weighed in today at 197 pounds for his first title defense against bomber Joe Louis at Comiskey Park tonight. Louis, 23-year-old negro challenger, weighed More than 3,500 men and women fight fans crowded into the famous old theater. Traffic along CHICAGO, June 22 (U.R)— I I V. S. Weather Forecaster C.

i A. Donnell predicted a I feet fight night tonight: i "Pair and warmer I gentle to moderate winds." Michigan Boulevard, a half block from the theater, was halted. After Joe Triner of the Illinois Athletic commission recorded the champion's weight, Louis smiled at Braddock and said: "I understand you had another birthday last week, Jim. Best of luck." The challenger tnen weighed in. He was lighter than he has been since the night he won his first major fight from Primo Camera.

He scaled 196 for Camera, 199 for. Baer, 201 for Max Schmeling and 204 for Bob Pastor. Freshly shaven Braddock nudged the Bomber -as he stepped off the scales. "You need a shave, 1 the champion said. They both grinned.

The physicians reported Braddock's pulse befqre exercise was 80 and .100 'after hopping about the stage. His blood pressure was 138 over 78. Louis' Pulse was 68 before exercise and 88 after. The challenger's blood pressure was recorded as 124 over 68. "Both these boys are in excellent condition," said Dr.

Lagorio. "Neither one showed any signs of nervousness." Each said he was confident of victory. Utah Mountain Men Enroute To Washington Scout Jamboree MERRY GO-ROUND A Daily Picture of What'e Going On in National Affairs By DREW PR ARSON AM.KN WASHINGTON Behind-the- scenes developments indicate that Senator Bob Wagner's long- pending low-cost housing bill is again headed for the waste-paper basket. Since 1934 the tenacious New York liberal has been trying to put through legislation for a great government-subsidized program of slum clearance and modern housing for low-salaried workers. In each session of Congress he has started out with high hopes of success, only to wind up in the ditch.

This year prospects appeared particularly bright. The president had repeatedly pledged housing legislation during his pre- election campaign, and Wagner had made many changes in his bill to meet previous objections. At long last victory seemed in sight. The rosy outlook, however, was only a mirage. The financial experts of the treasury, who have been Wagner's most persistent and effective foes, raised new objections and the President apparently did not read into his electioneering promises what Wagner saw in them.

When Wagner came to him for administration backing for his measure, (Continued on Page 2 Sec. 2) SENATE BANS RELIEF BILL RESTRICTIONS Administration Forces Beat Economy Moves To Restrict Fund Shown above are Troops 27, 28 and 7 who compose the boys and scouters going 'from the Utah JCational Parks council area of Boy Scouts of America to the National Jamboree in Washington, D. from June 30 to July 9. The group composed of 120 scouts and scouters left Provo late yesterday afternoon for Denver, Omaha, and Chicago, where they will arrive tomorrow morning. Troops shown in the three pictures above are 28, top; 7, center; and 27, bottom.

A. A. Anderson, senior scout executive, is in charge of the group. Troop 7 is under direction of Scoutmaster Abner Baird of Payson, with first and second assistants John Yack of Milford and Wayne Hinton of Hurricane. HOSPITAL SITE SURVEY IS ON Site investigation for the Utah Valley hospital continued today with Robert Jordan, director of the rural hospitals division, and Architect Charles Crane of the Commonwealth Fund being assisted by Clayton Jenkins, secretary-treasurer of the hospital board.

No statement has been made as yet as to possible site of the structure. At a meeting of the executive board last night, Mr. Jordan attended, but no decisions were indicated. Although discussion centered on the financial drive for the hospital, no details of the drive were announced. Scouts, Jamboree-Bound, Ready To Invade Chicago I T.

C. Larson of Provo is er of Troop 27 with S. Roland Lindsay of Payson and Reed M. Ogden of Richfield, assistants. Troop 28 is led by Scoutmaster Leonard Heaton of Moccasin, Arizona, with George Beardall of Springville and James McGuire of Provo, assistants.

POWERS SPLIT IN SPAIN ROW WASHINGTON, June 22- (U.R)—The senate today passed the $1,500,000,000 reliei appropriation bill after administration forces succeeded in beating down all attempts of economy blocs to place restrictions on the fund. The measure passed without a record vote. Passage came immediately after the senate voted down, likewise by a voice vote, the Vandenberg substitute. Bill To The measure, approved earlier by the house in practically the same form, now goes to conference where representatives of house and senate will 'seek to expedite ironing out of minor differences so that the huge fund will be available by July 1 when existing authorizations Approval of the measure' culminated more than a week of debate and strong efforts of economy-minded senators, under the direction of Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson, to require local communities to assume a larger share of the work-relief burden.

Last effort to effect reductions in the relief cost came today when Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, unsuccessfully sought substitution of his own bill, reducing the fund to $1,250,000,000 and turning its administration back to local governments. SELBY JONES DIES IN Seiby Jones, 79, pioneer engineer of Utah and prominent Provoan for many years, died Monday at 1:30 p.m.. at his family residence, 1054 Ninth East street.

Salt Lake City, of nephritis. Mr. Jones, born September 16, 1857, in Poplar Road, London, came to America with his parents in 1869. Shortly later he settled in Provo. For 18 years he was engineer at the State hospital.

He installed the first electrical lighting system there. Later he become superintendent of waterworks in Provo, installing a greater part of the culinary water system. He later moved to Manti, then to Salt Lake City where he was prominent in engineering many major projects. BY RAY McGUIRE Spwial Herald ABOARD UTAH NATIONAL PARKS COUNCIL JAMBOREE SPECIAL, McCOOK, Nebraska, June 22 Onehundred-twenty Jamboree scouts, Washington-bound in the special council train, are driving steadily eastward after leav- a rain-drenched Provo. After a brief stopover in Denver this morning the three troops again boarded their cars for Omaha, where the group will arrive this evening.

Chicago Next Following 24 hours of almost Old Folks Ready For Big Outing Sentenced to Death TWIN FALLS, Idaho, June 22 by hanging "between midnight. July 26 and midnight July 27" was decreed today for Douglas Van Vlack, convicted slayer of his divorced wife, Mildred Hook, of Tacoma. Utah Stake Old Folks' outing will be a feature for those over 70 years of age Wednesday at Vivian Park. The for all day open at 10 a. m.

Luncheon will be served at noon. Old folks are asked to get in touch with their committeemen who will then call for them. Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Giles are general 'chairmen. continual train travel the contingent will arrive at Chicago at 8:30 a. m. tomorrow where the first big stopover is planned.

The boys encountered a little difficulty yesterday when the rain gave them a rousing sendoff at the Provo station, but it certainly did not dampen their spirits. Merrill Christophersbn, assistant scout executive, is leaving Provo this evening with the odds and (Continued on Page F6ur) LONDON, June 22 (V.F.)— The gravest split among the major European powers since the outbreak of the Spanish civil war occurred today when Britain and France rejectee! a demand by Germany for a naval demonstration Dy warships of Britain, France, Oerrnany and off Valencia, Spanish Loyalist capital. The demonstration was demanded by Germany as answer to an alleged torpedo attack on her cruiser Leipzig in the Mediterranean. An official announcement after a meeting of representative powers here admitted the negotiations had broken down. Germany is thus left free to deal individuallly with the Loyalists, certain circles here said.

Despite the breakdown of negotiations, the four-power agreement of June 12 still holds in case of future incidents. MERCURY DROPS TO 96 TUESDAY Although still exhibiting plenty of warmth, Old Sol slackened on Provo today as the thermometer reported 96 at 2:30 o'clock. The reading was five degrees less than yesterday's June high which was broken late in the afternoon by a downpour of rain. Minimum for the day's reading today was 60. In Salt Lake City records since 1874 were broken when a new June high of 102 degrees came in with summer Monday.

The previous hig'i was 101, set in 1900, equalled in 1918 and 1926. Utah's highest was at St. George where 104 was recorded. Logan and Nephi with 94 had the low state maximums. Other state temperatures recorded during the day were: Grantsville, 102; Ogden, 101; Tooele, 98; Roosevelt, 97, and Cedar City.

95. Plans Perfected for Timp Hike at Luncheon Meeting To make the 1937 Timpanogos hike July 16 and 17 the greatest in its twenty-six-year history is the aim of Provo chamber of commerce, civic clubs, and Brigham Young university. Twenty-four persons from these organizations committeemen for the annual hike, met at hotel Roberts this afternoon, laying plans for this year's event. Professor H. R.

Merrill, chairman of publicity, and long an enthusiast of the Timp hike, recounted its history. L. (Timpanogos) Roberts originated the Timp hike in 1912 after he had returned from Switzerland," Professor Merrill said. "He found that here in Utah we have mountains as magnificent as those in Switzerland, and far more conducive to climbing." "Massive cirques carved in solid stone, silvered with snowdrifts and begemmed with glaciers make the supper reaches of Timp- anogos mountain a mystic, gigantic ideal setting for a great hike," Professor Merrill concluded. Professor C.

J. Hart, director of Timp hike and chairman of today's meeting, officially appointed the committees for the 1937 climb. Various committeemen accepted responsibility for the arrangements, and offered suggestions for this year's hike. James E. Gurr, Wasatch Forest supervisor, reported that the magnificent Theater of the Pines is practically completed and ready for dedication services a part of the Timp hike program this year.

Renaming of the beautiful outdoor amphitheater may be done at the same time. STEEL CHIEF OBJECTS TO TROOP Steel Company Officiate To Meet With Mediation Board Wed. BULLETIN CLEVELAND, June (U.R) Charles P. Taft, II, chairman of the federal steel mediation board, announced today that representatives of four struck steel companies will meet with the boardi tomorrow noon. CLEVELAND, June (U.R)f—'Comrmittee for Indusi- trial Organization leaders today concluded for the present their efforts to aid the federal mediation, board in the seven-state steel strike, as Ohio national guardsmen rolled into the Mahoning valley steel section.

John L. Lewis, C. I. O. announced after conferring with the three-man board that he would fly to Washington today.

Philip Murray, steel workers organizing committee chairman, prepared to leave for Youngstown and Pittsburgh. Expeet Steel Chiefs- Charles P. Taft, chairman of the three-man federal board, indicated that Tom Girdler, chairman of the board of the Republic Steel and Frank Purnell, president of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube, mig'ht meet individually with the board later today. Purnell, in a telegram, protested to Gov. Martin L.

Davey his order sending state troops into the Youngstown and Warren areas to prevent scheduled reopening of steel plants this morning. "It is of the highest importance that the authority of the law should be upheld and that law- abiding people who want to go back to work should be protected in that fundamental right," Purnell wired. "It is also important that people who threaten violence should be taught that it is the function of the state to maintain order and that such duty will be performed against any threats trom any quarter." Contracts- Lewis said the C. I. O.

group has discussed with the board this morning 'the contracts' of 258 corporate entities in the steel industry which now have contracts with the I. The discussion was believed to have laid further groundwork for new conversations with the presidents of four struck steel corporations, whom Taft hopes to bring together tomorrow. HUSKIES WIN FROSH, JUNIOR RACES POUGHKEEPSIE, June 22 (U.R)—University of Washington's Huskies cleared the way for their attempted second straight clean sweep of the Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta today when their junior varsity pulled to a four-length victory in the three mile race against Cornell and Navy. The Huskies earlier in the afternoon won the freshman race, California placing second. NAVY BOMBING ARMADA NEAR GOAL SAN DIEGO, June 22 (U.R)—The 12 huge navy patrol bombers, en route to Coco Solo, C.

on a nonstop flight, were 501 miles from their goal at 11 a. PST, today. BIG FIVE TO HOLD VOTE ON STRIKE CHICAGO, June 22 (U.R)—Representatives of the "Big Five" railroad brotherhoods voted unanimously to call for a strike vote among their 350,000 members, A. F. Whitney, president of the trainmen, announced.

Baseball Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston 000 010 1 Pittsburgh 000 021 4 Turner and Lopez; Blanton and Todd. Philadelphia 000 00 Cincinnati 005 10 Passeau and Atwood; Grlsaon and V. Davis. New York 000 000 Chicago 211 100 Gumbert, Baker and Mancuso; Lee and Hartnett. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 000 101 2 Philadelphia 000 OOO 0 Stratton and Shea; Ross, Smith and Conroy.

St. Louis 100 020 5 New York 240 020 8 Knott, Walkup and Hemsley; Malone and Dickey. Cleveland 000 Washington- 300 Whltehill and Pytlak; Fischer and R. FarreH. Detroit at Boston Postponed, rain..