--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 31 number: 11 published: 1928-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, “Passing Events,” *Improvement Era* 31, no. 11 (September 1928): 982–984." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera31011unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera31011unse start_page: 982 end_page: 984 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1928-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera31011unse publication_year: 1928 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1928, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Passing Events Killed in the Canyon. Willard Young Kimball, 1 1 years old, the son of Professor and Mrs. Edward P. Kimball, met death on Aug. 15, in the City Creek canyon. The Salt Lake Rotary club was holding its annual picnic at Rotary grove. A tableau had been presented on the north side of the canyon and participants had proceeded to the south canyon wall, where a second tableau was staged, far above the spectators in the grove. Miss Marion Kimball partici- pated in this tableau. When it was fin- ished, Miss Kimball, her brother and Mr. Mortensen were in the group that carefully picked its way down the rough, steep trail. Electric torches furnished illumination for the descent. Suddenly a big boulder came bounding down the mountain side. It grazed the arm of Ted Aldous and carried D. L. Mortensen 20 or 25 feet down the mountain side. When he came to, he found the boy at his feet. Willard lived only twenty minutes after that. The boul- der had struck him at the base of the skull. Miss Marion Young Kimball, 16 years old, sister of the unfortunate boy, was also struck a glancing blow. Destruction by Volcano. One thousand persons are reported killed and 600 in- jured in a violent eruption of the volcano Rokatinda on the island of Palveweh, off the Malay Peninsula, according to a news dispatch dated London, Aug. 9, 1928. The eruption was accompanied by terrific earthquake shocks and waves which rolled shoreward. Six villages are said to have been destroyed. A large section of the seaboard is submerged, and nine trading vessels were sunk. The earthquake shocks were believed to have rocked the bottom of the sea for they were followed by tidal waves which rolled along the coast in- creasing the havoc. The island is one of the group near the Dutch East Indian archipelago. A destructive storm swept the Florida coast, from Palm Beach to Titusiville, August 8, 1928, and then across the penin- EVENTS sula toward the Gulf of Mexico. The estimated damage to property is five mil- lion dollars, but no loss of life was reported. An ancient copper mine, hidden thirty feet beneath a ledge of copper-bearing rock is said to have been unearthed near Hay Bay. on the southern edge of Isle Royale, Mich., by archaeologists exploring the island. The theory advanced is that In- dians, perhaps a thousand years ago, here dug some of the copper which they used for articles of ornaments, lance heads, ar- row points-, etc. Thomas C. Callister called. Funeral servics for Thomas C. Callister, a Millard county pioneer, who died at his home in Salt Lake City, July 30, 1928, were held in the Liberty ward chapel, Aug. 2. He was born in Salt Lake City, Aug. 2, 1852, the son of Thomas and Helen Mar Cal- lister, pioneers of 1847. He spent a large part of his life, after 1861. in Fillmore, where he became prominently identified with the development of that part of the country. He served first as bishop of Fillmore, then as a member of the high council and the presidency of the Millard stake. Since 1907 he has lived in Salt Lake City, and since 1920 he has labored in the temple. Surviving are the following children: Ruby C. Krancnberg. San Francisco, Calif.; T. Clark Callister. Fillmore; Laura A. Callister and La Nola C. Driggs, Salt Lake. Surviving brothers and sisters are: Alva Callister, Logan, Utah; William Henry Callister, Salt Lake: Mrs. Elida Elison. Blackfoot, Ida.; Mrs. Juliet Carson, Idaho Falls, Ida.; Organ Callister, Blackfoot; Ida.; Walter Callister. Fillmore; Joseph Piatt Callister, Oak City; Helen Mar McCullough, Delta; Catherine Hatton, Fillmore; Mary M. Lyman, Oak City; Sadie M. Pratt, Vallejo, Calif.; Isa- bel Webb, Hay ward, Calif.; Daniel Porter Callister, Salt Lake; John Callister, Too- ele; Susan D. Lyman, Salt Lake; Russell K. Callister, Salt Lake; also 19 grand- children and six great-grandchildren. PASSING EVENTS 983 "Movies" at home. The announce- ment was made in Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 8, 1928, that radio "movies" will soon be as common in the homes as are now music and speeches by means of ordinary radio sets. The radio movie is but a further step in television recently perfected, it is explained. The idea is said to have come to Dr. Frank Conrad, in charge of this branch of Westinghouse's experimental laboratory. And it proved so simple he worked it out in barely two months' time. Reconstruction of China. Sun Fo, min- ister of reconstruction for the Chinese republic, and son of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen. the originator of the nationalist party, arrived in New York, July 31,1928. His mission is to "pave the way" for coopera- tion of American finance and industrial organizations in the re-construction of China. According to the Chinese minister, the Nationalists have pledged themselves to carry out the program of his father, and build 100,000 miles of railroads, and a million miles of motor roads, improve canals and waterways, develop seaports and cities, open up mineral resources, improve agriculture and promote colonization. The carrying out of this gigantic plan will af- fect, favorably, the industries and markets of all the world, and especially of the United States. John C. Cutler, formerly governor of the State of Utah and prominent in busi- ness circles in the city, ended his earthly career, July 30, 1928. The statement is made that he was found in his garage on the morning of that day, suffering from a gun wound in the temple. He was imme- diately taken to the L. D. S. hospital, where he died shortly afterwards. John C. Cutler was born in Sheffield, England. Feb. 5, 1846, the son of John and Eliz abeth Robinson Cutler. At the age of 1 8 years he emigrated to Utah, and, with his family, settled in Mill Creek on a 12-acre farm. In 1877 he became an agent for the Provo Woolen Mills. Dur- ing the same year he. with his brothers. Thomas R., Hcber S., and Joseph G. Cut- ler, . formed the firm of Cutler Brothers Company, agents for the Provo Woolen mills, and in 1895 the establishment en- tered directly into the general merchandis- ing field. During 1890 and 1891 John C. Cutler assisted in the establishing of beet sugar factories and other home man- ufacturing enterprises of Salt Lake. In various of these enterprises he was still a director at the time of his death. Among them is the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company. In 1884 Mr. Cutler was elected clerk of Salt Lake county, which office he held until 1890. In 1904 he entered his name as a candidate for governor. He was elected, succeeding Hcber M. \Vcll9, and served from 1905 until 1909. In 1871 he was married to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Taylor. Seven children were born to them, six of whom are still living. Surviving are the widow and the following children: John C. Cutler, Jr., of Salt Lake; Mrs. Elizabeth T. C. Jenkins of Independence. Mo.: Alfred T. Cutler, of Salt Lake; Mrs. Mabel L. C. Hay ward of Long Beach. Cal.; Harold G. Cutler and Mrs. Hazel A. C. Beck of Salt Lake. Three brothers, Hcber S., Frank and Ralph Cutler, also survive. Besides being president of the Deseret Na- tional Bank, Ex-Governor Cutler, at the time of his death, was vice-president of the Deseret Savings Bank; director of the Utah Home Fire Insurance Company: director. Beneficial Life Insurance Company, direc- tor, Utah-Idaho Sugar Company ; president of the First National Bank of Murray, and president of the State Bank of Park City. He was also an auditor of the L. D. S. Church, and a member of the Alta and Commercial clubs. Captain Zappi in Stockholm. Cap- tain Filippo Zappi, who accompanied Dr. Finn Malmgren on his fatal trek across the ice in the Arctic, after the disaster to the dirigible Italia. May 25, 1928. has visited Mrs. Malmgren. mother of the Swedish scientist, and related to her the story of the tragedy. After the interview- she kindly said. "I feel perfectly calm. I be- lieve absolutely that Captain Zappi is tell- ing me the truth." The captain said, in part: "Dr. Malmgren was not in good form when we set out and soon remarked that his strength was going to fail him. 984 IMPROVEMENT ERA One day, I believe it was the twelfth of June, the doctor asked me as the only service that I could do him to dig a- trench in the snow and take the compass1, which was a presentation for his work with the Amundsen expeditions of 1922-23." At this point the captain handed the com- pass to Mme. Malmgren, saying: "You know him; all we could do was to obey; he was like that." Changing the Easter date. If King George gives his consent, the Anglican church, in the future, will observe Easter annually on the Sunday after the second Saturday in April, without regard to the moon, as at present. The bill embodying this change for Great Britain and northern Ireland was given its third reading in the house of lords July 27, 1928. It pre- viously had passed the house of commons and now needs only the assent of King George to become law. China Recognized. A treaty, restoring full autonomy in tariff matters to China, was announced in Peking, July 27, 1928, and simultaneously in Washington. It had been signed two days previously by the American minister in China, Mr. J. V. MacMurray, and T. V. Soong for the Na- tionalist government. Washington offi- cials were inclined to brush aside as un- important the question of the degree of diplomatic recognition extended to the Nationalist government through signature of the treaty. That it is a form of de- facto recognition is admitted, but officials contend there is no ground for surprise, at home or abroad. Horse racing declared off. Announce- ment was made on July 23, 1928, that that was the last day of the races at La- goon. The season was cut short, owing to a Supreme Court decision, July 16, declaring pari-mutuel betting unlawful. The attorneys for the jockey club have filed a petition for rehearing, attacking the opinion of the Supreme Court. Germany accepts Secretary Kellogg' s anti-war proposition, in a brief note signed by Acting Foreign Minister Schubert and communicated to Secretary Kellogg. July 12. 1928. The German acceptance is the first received. France and Italy followed Germany almost immediately. Their unqualified acceptance of the Kellogg anti-war treaty was published in Washing- ton, July 14. The acceptance of the treaty by Belgium and Poland was an- nounced July 18, and by Britain, Canada. Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India on July 19. Japan's acceptance of the treaty was announced July 20. The Japanese government warmly congratu- lated Secretary Kellogg "upon the rapid and general acceptance" of the American proposal. Italian submarine a coffin. The Italian submarine F-14, with a crew of 31, all dead from poisonous gases, was raised to the surface, Aug. 7, 1928, from the bot- tom of the Adriatic. It was sunk in a collision thirty-four hours before. All ef- forts at saving the men were in vain. The sinking of the F-14 with its crew is the greatest disaster suffered by the Italian sub- marine forces since August, 1925, when the Sebastiano Veniero disappeared with its crew of fifty men during naval maneuvers off Sicily and never was found. Blind since birth, sees now. Marcella Calkins, Milwaukee, Wis., who is said to have been blind since birth, on July 15, 1928, received her sight as a result of an operation. Since she was 1 7 years old she has attended the Janesville, Wis., in- stitute for the blind, where she has learned to sew, cook, play the piano and use a typewriter. When her eyes were opened, she found that nobody was exactly as she had pictured them in her own mind. Conditions in Mexico. President An thony W. Ivins returned July 1 9 from a visit to Mexico. In a newspaper inter- view he expressed the opinion that Presi- dent Calles would be able to cope with tht situation arising on account of the as- sassination of President-elect Obregon and to bring the perpetrators of the outrage to justice. President Ivins said the condi- tion in the Church colonies is normal, and that there is no difficulty in complying with the law. The only opposition, he said, is coming from the Catholic church.