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PUBLIC BULLDOG The Arizona Republic Weather Safety Tip Don't rare a train to a rrosa-lug; you might end up in a tie. Variable high cloudiness and continued warm daytime temperatures Sunday and Monday. THE STATE'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER 58th Year, No. 277 56 Pages Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday, February 22, 1948 Entered at Post Office second cli matter under TT5frt rwe Act of Congress, March 3. SI.

23 per month UlCCn UCnlS i (al IS? o) a) ru So Rejects Red Demand For German Talk Russia Held Wests GOP Le Arizona's gislaturi i i Benes Holds Czech Regime Against Communist Purge PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 21 (AP) President Eduard Benes, ailing and tired, continued to hold the Czechoslovak government together tonight by resisting Communist pressure. He told the Communists, from Premier Klement Gottwald on down, he would not allow anything but a parliamentary govern Votes Start Will Stand On Respoi Speed si Die On Platform Activities For Split-Up ment with parties now in the" Name Change Strikes Snag The house of the 18th legislature obligingly a couple of "boards wanted it done passed a bill Friday to change the name of the state welfare sanitarium to Arizona Sanitarium. Senate action was expected to be routine, but it developed yesterday there'll have to be some changes' made. The name chosen by the lawmakers was registered by a private institution with the secretary of state in 1929 under Arizona's trademark law.

The senators are thinking about amending the bill to nixke the name Arizona Tuberculosis Hospital. Soviet Officials Told Circulation Of Gold, Solons Vote Steel Probe WASHINGTON, Feb. I (INS) The joint congressional economic committee voted unanimously today to call top steel compiiny executives before a public hearing next Thursday to explain the latest steel price rise. The action was announced by Robert Taft, Republican, Ohio, senator, committee chairman, after the house-senate group had discussed the price boost and the general economic situation for two hours behind closed doors. leading Republican senators condemned as "inflationary" the S5 a ton hike in prices of semi-finished steel products.

Thry railed for an investigation of the industry's action by the justice department to determine whether the anti-trust laws had been violated. Action On Important Indians Hit Bases For Allocating, Disbursing Grant Challenged Republic's Washington Bureau 1397 National Presa Building By WINIFRED NELSON WASHINGTON. Feb. 21-Th They Have Ignored Potsdam Pact Two Cabinet Posts To Be Sought Measures Slated On Tuesday By CHARLES A. ESSER WASHINGTON, Feb.

21 (INS) THE FIFTH special session of DENVER, Feb. 21 (AP) Republicans of the West will demand free circulation of gold, state ownership of submerged lands and two cabinet posts at their national The United States today rejected a Soviet demand for representation at forthcoming three-power talks on German occupation problems the 18th Arizona Legislature ex pects to swing into high gear Tuesday morning, with floor considera difficulties of Arizona and New and charged Russia with retarding European recovery through her tion of a number of important measures scheduled in both houses, Mexico with the federal security national front continuing to be represented. He also declared he would not allow the communists, the largest single party, to be excluded. Benes thus refused to accept resignations of the ministers of three anti-Communist parties in a deadlock over alleged Communist attempts to institute a police state, and reject Communist demands for a clear-cut pro-Soviet government. HIS ANSWER was made public after a series of conferences and a public rally at which the Communists voiced their demands.

Then the president went to Lany, his country estate, to let the situation stew over the week-end. There, it reported, he received Zdenek Fierlinger, former premier and left-wing Social Democrat leader. Fierlinger was removed from his party chairmanship last No vember By the party congress because of his continued close alliance with Communists. The Social Democrats yesterday stood by the other three anti-Communist parties in the five-party government in their demands that the Communists recind and order for the replacement of eight non-Communist police supervisors in Prague and near-by districts. But they did not tender their resignations from the government along with the other parties.

A party statement declared they would not serve in a government with Communists only. But there was a schism in the party, with many openly pro-Communists. Communists openly were courting the party. THE COMMUNITS campaign to force Benes to accept the resignations of the cabinet (Continued On Page 2, Col. 3) Objections to a unified Germany.

fater Users it was indicated yesterday. Britain. France and the U. S. Ihe house held a 15-minute ses agency over social security funds for reservation Indians figures to play an important part in the allocation of federal funds to th will begin conferences in London sion yesterday, with only 30 of its Monday on matters concerning These were high lights of a platform adopted unanimously today at the conclusion of a two-day western conference attended by party chieftains of 11 states and two territories.

EZRA R. WHITLA of Coeur D'Alene, conference chairman, said national adoption of the platform planks "will go a long their three occupation zones in Dams Okayed 58 members present, heard a series of committee reports and messages Social Security Administration by the congress. The Arizona ReDub- Union Votes Western Germany. Robert Lovett, undersecretary of on various legislative, subjects and adjourned until 10 a. m.

Monday. lic learned tonight Rep. Frank B. Keefe. Wisconsin Republican, who holds the nurse- The house will meet at 10 a.

m. By Engineers state, bluntly told the Soviet government that it had failed to observe the Potsdam agreement For Lettuce Monday. Nothing is on 4 he morning way to carry the West for the Re calendar, but in the afternoon the members will hear an address bv strings on social security funds through the chairmanship of the house appropriations subcommit publican party." Whitla is Idaho Impartial Board Reports national committeeman and vice Eugene C. Pulliam, publisher of Strike End tee on the FSA, said tonight that chairman of the national commit The Arizona Republic and The Horse Mesa, Stewart Mountain Safe tee. Phoenix Gazette, on world prob Carroll Recce, national chair lems.

Ten Per Cent Wage Hike man, who attended the meeting, THE SENATE adjourned Friday By HENRY FULLER Military Cemetery until 10 a. m. Tuesday. TWO DAMS of the Salt River Accepted New Terms Approved Among messages read in the Valley Water Users Association house yesterday was one from the calling for unity of Germany. Lov-ett's note to Alexander Panyush-kin, Soviet ambassador, stated: THE UNITED States is surprised that the So iet government should undertake to remind the other powers of their contractural obligations in Germany.

"The result evoked by the failure of the Soviet government to observe the principle of economic unity impels the other three powers to consult among themselves at this time to put an end to a state of uncertainty and economic deterioration in Germany which threatens recovery in all of Europe," Lovett contended Russia was in i which were condemned two years Junior Chamber of Commerce en ne proposes to probe the alleged discrimination of the two states agninst reservation Indians during committee hearings on the 1343 budget HE ADMITTED that he had conferred with Arthur J. Altmeyer, social security administrator, who is testify before his subcommittee next Thursday, and said he had threatened to cut the social aecur-ity appropriation by the amount of funds due the two states. He ald he had told Altmeyer that "the people of the states of THE FRESH FRUIT and Vege ago in a report issued by the U. S. dorsing the controversial motor ve Bureau of Reclamation, have been table Workers union has accepted declined to comment on specific proposals but said "the recommendations will serve a useful and helpful purpose to the party.

They will receive full and sympathetic consideration." Whitla noted that recommendations of the westerners were incorporated into the party platform in 1941 and said he believed the national convention will "go Urged For Arizona By AL LEACH A NATIONAL military cemetery for Arizona was recommended hide code (House Bill 7). The let found in safe structural condition a new proposal of working condi tions offered by the Central Ari by an impartial board of engineers ter was signed by Hohen Foster, president; W. B. Griffith, secretary, and Olan M. Cleveland, safety di- and so certified, it was disclosed zona Vegetable Growers Associa yesterday by O.

L. Norman, gen by Verne S. White, of Cincinnati, national commander of the tion, the union announced yester eetor. day, thus ending a three months eral manager of the Water Users. The dams criticized were Horse Another letter from Yvonne Me old strike in valley lettuce packing along" on the new proposals.

Some of these notably the res Mesa and Stewart Mountain. lugin, corresponding secretary of sheds. Military Order of The Purple Heart, he said here last night on his arrival for the annual visit of the Arizona chapters. White said his organization, composed of war veterans who received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in action, is sponsoring a bill in congress to allocate land in each state for military cemeteries. Arizona has no national cemetery, although some effort has been made to use the burial plot at Fort Huachuca where many oiution caning lor gold coinage Formal acceptance of the agree the Soroptimist Club of Phoenix, urged an appropriation for install tsuiii in inzf ana improved in 1937, Horse Mesa Dam and power effect belatedly attempting to blame the U.

S. and Britain for and circulation and removal of the ment by the membership of the Arizona and New Mexico are no longer justified In tneir refusal of welfare benefits to reservation Indians on the theory that congress has assumed the responsibility through special appropriations for price ceiling on silver were plant cost at that time 5,248,000, ing a new surgical unit in the state division of Germany, rather than growers association is expected broader than the 1944 plans, welfare sanatorium. siewan Mountain uam was Tuesday and pending the growers' Whitla said. erected in 1930 and improved in famous Indian scouts are buried MEANWHILE, house leaders said meeting both sides refused to dis close details of the new offer ex' 1937. It and the power plant cost to take the blame itself.

The undersecretary pointed out that both the U. S. and Great. Britain had repeatedly urged Russia to join other occupying powers in approximately $3,000,000. Neither Indian relief and rehabilitation." He said he had called AJfmeyer'i attention to the Navajo-Hopl they would be glad to hear testimony from Evo De Concinl, state cept to say it contained a 10 per THE DEMAND for two cabinet posts, in the event of a Republican victory, also was more sweeping installation could.be replaced to day for twice those sums.

cent wage increase. than similar past proposals. Vic E. Hanny, Pioneer, Dies attorney general, on the need for an appropriation to investigate gambling activities in the state. sound measures for the achievement of political unity in Ger- "OUR PURPOSE Is to enable the mothers andwidows to inter the dead soldiers near their homes," said the 50-year-old veteran of World War I.

"Too, many Gold Star mothers and wives who are bringing back the bodies of their sons and husbands from WHEN the Congress of Indus The bureaus report was made Represented at the meeting emergency aid bill, which provided funds only until a long-rango, Indian program can be devised. "The social security law." he trial Organizations union went on were Arizona, California, Oregon, January, 194S, condemning both structures as unsafe for operation. De Concini asked for a hearing strike last November 19 at the start Washington, Idaho, Montana LOVETT declared: before the senate and house appro- The Water Users were not satis of the fall lettuce harvest, the said, "seeks to provide welfart ine lad now protests continued On Page 2, Col. 2) Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii. The resolutions go to the na- fied this was a correct evaluation.

As result a board of engineers was packers offered a 10 per cent wage hike and paid the increase to non against the endeavors which will Clothing Store Founder (Continued On Page 2, Col. 2 (Continued On Page 2, CoL 2 overseas are finding ouriai costs more than they can afford. A na be made to develop constructive union workers in tne packing sheds. agreed to by both parties to make a thorough investigation of the (Continued On Page 2, Col. 2) tional cemetery in each state would solve this problem." Arrived In 1888 VIC E.

HANNY, Arizona pioneer The union originally asked a 174 Old Favorites cents an hour wage increase. measures to deal with the present situation In Germany can only be construed as an effort to shift the (Continued On Page 3, CoL 3) White said his organization was Hikers Find dams. All of the men on this panel are internationally recognized as experts in concrete and dam con and founder of the men's clothing A recent proposal of the ship pers was overwhelmingly turned making a drive to gain Gold Star mothers and wives as auxiliary members of the Order of the Pur struction problems. Two were down by the union because the Are Featured Upper Basin Pact Drafted store bearing his name, died yesterday in his home 1032 North Third street, where he had been confined by illness for everal months. He was 74 years old.

nominated by the Water Users; two by the bureau and the fifth offer called for continued employ ple Heart so they could "have a Man's Bones ment of non-union workers hired strong organization" to push for i (Continued On Page 2, Col. 1) OLD-TIME melodies dear to the increased pensions and other bene earls of young and old alike during the strike. The new proposal was approved by the union, 191 to right. fits such as civil service prefer MESA, Feb. 21 Discovery of the Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.

m. Tuesday in Mer filled the Phoenix Union High skeleton of James A. Cravey. re ence. I I i DENVER, Feb.

21 (AP) The School auditorium last night as msiae ixeaaing ory Chapel of A. L. Moore and The organization, about 60,000 Upper Colorado River Basin Com tired photographer who disappeared in the rugged Superstition the Phoenix Saguaro Chapter of strong in the country, also is back Sons by the Masonic funeral committee, to be followed byremation ing other veteran groups in advo the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Mountains last June while seeking the legendary Lost Dutchman mine, was reported tonight by two cating universal military training, at Greenwood Memorial Tark. The shop CJuartet Singing in America Truman Cites Isles Rights SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, Feb.

21 (AP President Truman told Puerto Ricans in an address today they should have the right to determine their relationship with the United States. The President arrived here at 9:22 a. m. on his plane, the "Sacred Cow." after a flight that began at Key West at 4:08 a. m.

Accompanied by Fleet Adm. William D. Leahy, his chief of staff DURING the height of the fall lettuce deal, violence broke out between the strike pickets and nonunion workers, resulting in Governor Oshorn calling out the Arizona National Guard to maintain order. The governor also appointed a committee to settle the ashes subsequently will be taken better pensions for disabled vet erans and to fight communism. presented its first annual Parade Arizona visitors.

See. 3 1 5 1 to Tucson for inurnment. or uuartets. They are Capt. R.

F. Ferrln. pact Commission today reported "significant progress" after adjourning a five-day meeting. As the sessions of the five-state commission closed, it was agreed that a skeleton compact would be considered at a meeting in Vernal, Utah, July 7. The final compact may be completed by September.

The commission made plans to appear before the departments of "OUR PROGRAM against com MR. HANNY was a native of U. S. Army, retired, and LL Comdr. Cairo, 111., and came to Phoenix in Wilton F.

Clements of Chicago. munism, he said, "is to teach Americanism in the lower grades of school. If children can be made dispute but its efforts were Page 11, 12 1 412 6 8 9 13 4 3 110 1888. At that time he thought bus guests at Sunset Trail Ranch 11 miles east of here. Amusements Big Parade Classified Comics Editorials Financial Real Estate Sports Vital Statistics Weather Table Women's Interests iness prospects looked better in In accepting the new proposal Tucson, so he1 moved there and to understand democracy, they will never be led into any strange 'ism' THE TWO men reported find the vegetable workers removed was an infectious type of song one which had many in the audience humming such nge-old favorite a Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Good-by, My Coney Island Babe and many others.

THE QUARTETS, from Arizona California and Nevada, sang for the love of singing. All afternoon (Continued On Page 2, Col. 2) made it his home for the following ing the skeleton of a man. minus when they grow up." justice and interior early in March their pickets from the packing 13 years. White, who was a First Sergeant to oppose the consideration by the sheds.

Shipment of the sprirg let 4 4 4 3 In 1911 he returned to Phoenix tuce crop is expected to begin about supreme court of the McCarran resolution. and opened a men's clothing store, April 1. which grew on North Central ave California and Nevada, support nue under his management to one ers of the resolution, have urged one of the largest mercantile estab the head, late this afternoon 2l miles south of Weaver's Needle while on an all-day hike in the area. Because of the late hour, they did not search for the skull, but brought the man's wallet back to Sunset Trail Ranch. Identification was made through papers in the wallet.

Sheriff Cal Boies was notified at Phoenix. Boies said sheriff Lynn in the 2Stti Division in the first World War, has two sons who were wounded in action in World War II. One, Lewis, was injured in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the two were the first father-son combination of Purple Heart holders in the country. White is a re-(Continued On Page 3, Col. 3) the court to deliberate apportion Barbershoppers Tune Up For Meet ment of Colorado river waters.

lishments in the city. He sold his interests to the present owners in and former governor of Puerto Rico, and by other White House aides, the president was met at Jsla Grande Airport by his appointee. Gov. Jesus T. Pinero.

Hundreds of school children cheered and as the Pres-idwnt. Governor. Pinero at his side, briskly inspected a guard of honor, then mounted the speaking stand to make his address. The President said the appointment of Pinero, Puerto Rico's Compact commissioners said they 1932. In recent years he had been em anticipated a "fight" in Congiess on the finished compact.

It must be ratified by the legislatures of the ployed on the staff of the Arizona Industrial Commission, but he was Farley of Pinal county will or Upper Colorado states Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Traffic Takes ganize a party to nick up the skeleton tomorrow morning. compelled to give up that work last fall because of failing health. He iirsi lsiana-Dorn governor, wasj Arizona and congress. Cravey Is the 20th person known was one of the organizers of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Lives Of Pair PAUL L. NORIEGA, 27 years to have lost his life looking for the fabled lost mine in the Superstitions.

One of the most widely and became a charter member of both the Tucson and Phoenix Elks old, of Cananea, Sonora. publicized deaths was that of Adolph Ruth of Washington. D. whose skull, containing a bullet only a step toward an "increasing measure of self-government." "I have said to the congress several times and I repeat it here that the Puerto Rican people should have the right to determine for themselves Puerto Rico's political relationship to the United States." he continued. "Freedom is a word which is found In every language.

Equality means more than mere political emancipation." hole, was found In 1931 by Harvey Price Upturn Led By Wheat CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (AP) Grain prices rallied at the market close today as stocks and commodities rounded out a week of generally cautious trading that did little to influence the cost of living outlook. Mott, managing editor of The Ari- lodges. He is a past exalted ruler of the Tucson lodge. ACTIVE in Masonry, Mr.

Hanny belonged to El Zaribah Temple, Shriners, of which he was a past potentate. He was a 32nd degree Mason. He served on many local civic committees during his active business days. A y' p- I i 1 A 7 aona uepubiic, wno was on an was killed instantly late Friday night when a pickup truck he was driving crashed into a culvert near-' Sonoita, the state highway patrol reported. It was the 49th fatality resulting from motor vehicle accidents in Arizona since January 1.

R. G. Michelena, patrolman, said Noriega apparently fell asleep at the wheel. The victim archaeological expedition sponsored by the newspaper. CRAVEY HIRED a helicopter fly him Into the Superstitions last Wheat led the strong price upturn.

Pulling out of a slow de June. That was the last time he was seen. Several weeks later, the hell- He is survived by his Wife, Mrs. Alice Hanny; two daughters. Mrs.

B. B. Smith and Mrs. Pat Butler; a son, John; and two grandchildren, all living in Phoenix. Holland Rejects Arbitration Plea copter returned with a searching officer.

After a search, they located what appeared tobeCravey's camp not far from the spot where 19-18 This Dale 1947 50 37 cline that had set in earlier, wheal closed to 5 cents a bushel higher than yesterday's finish. All other grains togged along. There was no news to account for the late wave of buying. Brokers said it. was mostly short covering before the Sunday aw! Monday Washington's Birthday trading holiday.

if I sf LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 21 (AP) The Netherlands today rejected ar- i bitration as a means of settling the Dutch-Indonesian conflict. i he helicopter had originally set him down. There was no Indication hnt any of his supplies had been used. suffered a fractured skull and multiple internal injuries.

by Eelco N. Van Kleefens, ambas Taylor To Join Soviet Reparations Demands Bog Talks LONDON, Feb. 21 (INS) The State Pioneer Dies In Avondale GLENDALE, Feb. 21 Angel Tapia died Thursday at. the family home In Avondale after an illness of two days He was 107 years old.

Born August 2. 1840, in Mexico, he came to Arizona 91 years ago. For the past 4 years he had lived at Avondale and formerly lived at Litchfield. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Carmen Cclaya and Frances Tapin; a son, Pedro Tapia ail of Western Allies today failed again Wallace In Race NEW YORK, Feb.

21 (UP The newspaper PM, In a dispatch from its Washington bureau, said today that Sen. Glen II. Taylor, Idaho Democrat, has decided to be Henry A. Wallace's running PEDESTRIAN KILLED DOUGLAS, Feb. 21 Pedro Alvarez, 46 years old, 804 Second street, died here today of multiple injuries suffered last -night when he was struck by a car one mile west of here on highway 80.

It was the 50th fatality resulting from motor vehicle accidents in Arizona since January 1. O. A. Ash, coroner, reported an inquest determined the victim sador, as the Union Nations Security Council considered its next move in the Indonseian peace negotiations. The main point of debate was whether the U.

N. "good offices" committee composed of representatives of the United States, Belgium and Australia should be given broader powers. Van Kleefens contended that the mediation committee's role should continue without any substantial change, while the Indonesian representative advocafed that it be given to get uussia to give details on how she expects Austria to pay Moscow 200,000,000 in reparations in two years. The second meeting of the cur rent Austrian treaty parley by Avondale. deputies of th? Big Four foreign died as a result of an unavoid The I lolly woodsmen, uuarl.t representing the Hollywood Chanter of the Society for Ihe Preservation and EitrouriiKf ment of Barbershop (Quartet Sing ing in America, got in the nmnil for lust night's Parade of (uartcts at Phoenix Union High School auditorium by Kiting the Westward Hii Iturbrr Shop to entertain customers with several old-time selections.

The "victim" with the lathered face above is Eninieft Snyder, lead. Wayne Allen, baritone, wields the razor and lloh Moffett, tenor, holds the. sliaviiiu cup mid brush apply more lather. In the center is Vrrn Miller, hns. I.mI night's soiiKfest was sponsored by te Phoenix SaRiiaro Chapter of SPEltNtJSA.

(Republic I'holn.) mate on the third party presidential ticket in the November election. PM said Taylor will announce his decision to run for vlce-prel-dent (n a nation-wide tJdio tutiom Washinston.E Services will be at 2 p. m. Monday Jrom the Litchfield Catholic Interment will be iii the Litclifield cemetery. able Occident.

Driver of the car was Identified as Gerald Fisher, thoiity to arbitrate contested ministers adjourned until Tuesday. Unless Soviet demands are scaled down and clarified there will lo lytle hope of any agreement. autl nts. 37, Douglas. I.