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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
1
Chambers of Commerce from Pocatello American Falls and Rupert plan a joint meeting to protest diverting tourist traffic from Pocatello via a Utah route. American Falls delegates urge moving a Cotterel signboard to a new government cutoff to preserve Idaho travel.
Pocatello lodge of Elks arranged to host visiting Elks en route to Seattle for the grand lodge reunion in July. Exalted Ruler H H Wilson named a committee of officers and past rulers to plan entertain ment and reception as grand lodge officers travel through town by special trains. Open house will welcome visitors and showcase Pocatello. Members urged to meet at the club rooms at 7:30 p m.
Three oiling and surfacing jobs were advertised by the Dene of Legears with bids sent to the Utah line. Utah plans to oil its side of the highway to connect with the Oregon Trail south highway at Tremonton, according to the bureau.
Suetmaru Shingu, a Japanese newspaper man racing around the world for a $25,000 prize, spent a few minutes in Salt Lake City before leaving for Chicago. The brief stop occurred early today as he began the next leg of his journey.
Railroad brotherhoods committe in charge of the ship by rail campaign reports workers have attached payment slips to sales at Pocatello merchants. The slips say workers and buyers share a personal interest in Union Pacific and urge cooperation to improve service.
Heavy seas and rough weather halted renewed efforts to recover bodies from the St Philibert disaster. Government tugs could not start dragging operations in the Bay of Biscay, leaving the ship possibly at the bottom. Authorities weigh salvaging the vessel to prevent shipping hazards at St Nazaire, a major French port.
The eastern division of the Idaho State Bar Association will hold its annual meeting Friday at 1 30 p m in the federal court room in Pocatello. A bar commissioner will discuss the work of the Judicial Council in Idaho with open discussion on all subjects.
Beverly Hills writer Will Rogers notes Hoover and Coolidge attend the Harding memorial dedication after delays. He jokes both owe their presidencies to Harding's death and praises Harding as the humane, everyday man whose biggest flaw was trusting friends. He suggests betrayal as a fitting memorial.
New York June 17 A woman speaker at the Advertising Federation of America convention argued men caused the business depression by dampening buying. Catherine McNellis of Tower Magazines urged focus on culture and public interest while Anna Steele Richardson noted women's desires shift toward appearance and front page news.
About 156 boys and girls and their leaders camped on the agriculture department grounds near the Washington Monument to attend the Fifth National 4-H camp. They arrived from across the country to discuss farm and home projects and participate in educational round-tables and city excursions.
City engineer Jesse Giles won council approval to begin this season's street oiling program. Two hundred forty six blocks will receive surface oil with a second asphalt coat later, and the city expects to surface about 20 blocks daily, finishing in two weeks.
Idaho shipped 32,661 carloads of potatoes from last fall's crop, exceeding the prior record by over 4,000 carloads per the state agriculture department. June totals reach 157 carloads to date, with May shipments over 3,300. The 1927 crop was the nearest comparison at 28,305 carloads.
The state recorded 41,674 farms covering 9,371,908 acres in 1930, compared with 42,106 farms and 8,375,873 acres in 1920. The land and buildings value reached 418,386,472 dollars. Twenty two thousand four hundred thirty two farms worth 239,163,120 dollars lie within 150 miles of Pocatello, with most production moving to market via the Pocatello terminal.
In Selznok prison two women were hanged at dawn for killing their husbands by poisoning in Nagyrev. Frau Landislaus Szabo died at 6 a.m. and Frau Balint Csordas thirty minutes later. Regent Horthy refused intervention as thousands gathered to witness the double execution.
President Hoover, at Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, says the nation rests on obedience to law and that no person or position can stand above it. He and Mrs. Hoover laid wreaths as a large crowd gathered at the cemetery. He urged state governments to adapt their machinery to changing conditions and noted Illinois as a testing ground for national ideas.
Brooklyn loses to Pittsburgh 29 to 7 in a rain affected schedule while Cleveland falls 25 to 4 to Philadelphia in another early game. New York and Boston postponed by rain. St. Louis defeats Washington 8 to 7 in a later tilt. Only game and lineups listed include Clark Lopez Meine Spencer Phillips Ferrell Brown Myatt Earnshaw Heving.
Federal agents and sheriff arrested six suspects including Mrs. L C Gill and Alex Barnett on possession charges in Blackfoot Idaho. Gough sought a hearing with bonds set at 1000 dollars each. A farm board decision on wheat stabilization is not binding for next year. In California Lydia Nitto is ruled an accomplice requiring corroboration for proving other co defendants in a theater scandal case. Duncan of Oregon jailed for six months and 500 dollar fine for radio profanity. A New York jury panel is seated for the murder case of Vivian Gordon.
Dispatches from Barcelona report Gerona declares martial law as radical student labor strikes paralyze the town. Local authorities mobilize troops as crowds gather and protests unfold in streets.
The U S railroads filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 15 percent boost to freight rates to counter declining revenues and fund an estimated 400 million dollars in annual additional gross income. They urged a limited-suspension review to avoid 90-day delays, with hearings likely by autumn. The brief argues current returns are well below fair value and warns of credit and bond risks.
Rumor says a Democratic party member will present Thursday a petition to the city council asking that all married women employed by the administration be dropped and replaced by men. Administrative officers reportedly will not welcome the petition, arguing trained office women are as qualified as men and deserve consideration.
A conference of Snake River irrigation district representatives and Idaho Power officials will meet in Idaho Falls Saturday to decide how to apportion water amid drought. Idaho State Chamber of Commerce President R E Shepherd said the discussion follows talks with Senator Borah and power company officials about ensuring water for mature crops, noting late-season shortfalls may occur. Water delivery via the Milner Shoshone canal will be slow as it is primed.
District Attorney Rover said Albert B. Fall will soon enter William Beaumont Hospital near El Paso for an army physician exam to decide if he can begin his prison term. Fall, serving a year for a naval oil reserve bribe, has been in poor health and may travel to the hospital today or tomorrow for the assessment.
Detectives probing the Starr Faithfull case report six days before her body was found she wrote a letter to a man she loved declaring she would be gone. Authorities caution the letter does not confirm suicide or threats, while DA Edwards pursues a drowning theory to explain her silence. Ship's doctor Carr in London may return to Mineola to brief a grand jury.
A cloudburst in Wayne Alberta swept away the home of James Graham, trapping his wife and 12 year old son. The Exelsior mine flooded and nearby road sections caved in. Rescue crews from Rosedale Drumheller and other communities rushed to the scene to search for the missing pair.
The freighter Golden Coast fed Palmerston Island natives after a hurricane left the population of over 100 starving. Captain Svedstrup reported seeing the devastation from a mile offshore and shared his ship's provisions with the islanders in a 50 50 effort.
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