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HOW PHOENIX GROWS! POPULATION ignn A.M4 191011,134 1920 29.053 1930 48,118 1936 111,078 47th Year, No. 122. Phoenix, Arizona. Today (g Pages TELEPHONE 3-1111 118-120 N. CENTRAL AVE.

Thursday Morning, September 17, 1936 -i ir- THE STATE UVJ By Reg Manning Arizona Republic Staff Artist Striker Repeats 1 Mines Set In Alcazar MSNATURAL RESOURCES Placards ShowingTax Banned By Cummings Polar Ship Founders In Storm aubdued By Police jWASHIKGTON, Sept. 16. (AP) After porintr over YY ipoeral statutes, Attorney General Cummings todav warned merchants against displaying "politically inspired" placards purporting to show how prices are affected by direct federal taxes. TV 1 For Blast Diggers Finish Work; 1,700 May Die Lone Survivor Swims To Safety. REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept.

16. (AP) Capt. Jean Charcot, known as the "Admiral Byrd of France," drowned today to- iviartiai Law Hinted In Salinas SALINAS, Sept. 16. (AP) A "flying wedge" of 250 special deputies cleared Salinas streets of striking lettuce workers late today while authorities poured more police and gas Tho attorney general's warninjr I was based, hp said, on mm plaints received this week by the just ire department.

Distribution of such placards has been attributed to the Jlepnblican National committee. "Quite a number of protests have been received," Cummings i said, "from various parts of the country including- Illinois. Indiana and Iowa. They claim that some I merchants have been putting- up placards indicating- what part of i a price; is due to federal taxation, "There also are indications," he j-said, "that the placards were put out to affect the coming- election. "I sincerely hope that partisan zeal will not lead anyone to violate I the federal statutes.

It would be embarrassing all around and the justice department certainly does EROSION Spanish War At A Glance European War Odds Lowered LONDON, Sept. 16 (UP) Lloyds, insurance underwriters, today lowered the odds against a European war within six months from 50 to 1, the rate set in February, 1934, to 6 23 to 1. The action was indicative of increasing fears because of the Spanish civil war and the Russo-German verbal controversy. The latest war risk premium is payable to insure against total loss in event of a European war. The premium requires 15 pounds ($75) to cover 100 pounds ($500) in event of total loss, compared to a premium in February, 1934, of only two pounds i jgether with all except one of supplies into the trouble area and hinted at militia action.

TONS OF TNT may blow to pieces 1.700 rascist men, women and children in the besieged Alcazar fortress at Toledo at any moment as the government completes setting of deadly mines. MADRID government reports insurgent bombers shot down. GENERAL MOLA moves rebel troops from San Sebastian sector for attack on Madrid, NAVAL squadron formed in nearby Spanish waters by United States. U. S.

SAILOR, writing to Phoenix relatives, says half belligerents "don't know what they are fighting for." Retwpr-n 400 and 5I0 men and women yielded before the spectacular advance of the deputies after a. day marked by two encounters involving police and pickets. Sheriff Increases Force Special deputies were sworn in by the score after Carl Abbott, sheriff, had issued a mobilization call to "all not want to he drawn into anything- with partisan significance. Hopes For Obedience "I hope." he continupd. "that this warning will have a salutary effect.

Good sense oug'it. to prevail." Cummings' statement was made at a. press conference. He said that section 1123 of the federal statutes, provides a. fine of $1,000, one year in jail, or both, for anyone convicted of making statements, in connection with the sale of any article, intended to lead persons to believe that any part of the article's price consisted of a U.

S. Assures Parker Span Construction able-bodied Salinas citizens." The deputies were given clubs and blue arm bands and sent against knots of strikers who had been seeking to prevent lettuce from entering packing sheds. federal tax. False statements also! the crew of 60 aboard the exploration ship Fourquoi-Pas which foundered in a gale off Iceland. (Some reports reaching London said only 40 persons were aboard the vessel.) The lone survivor reported was Petty Officer Eugene Geonidec, who swam ashore through heavy surf and stumbled, exhausted, into the home of a fisherman.

Ship Pounded To Pieces Geonidec gasped out that the vessel grounded on rocks and was pounded to pieces by heavy seas so quickly those on board had virtually no chance to escape. He said he was certain none of the 60 members of the crew except himself had survived. The bodie. of 30 men, including that of Dr. Charcot, were washed up tonight on the bleak Iceland coast.

The Spanish gunhoat Aegir, which first reported the disaster, searched the seas about the sunken vessel's protruding spars, but found no other survivors. The vessel struck so quickly no distress signals were displayed before she went to the bottom. Was Famous Explorer Dr. Charcot, 69 years old, had an international reputation as an explorer. The region on the edge of the Antarctic near Grahamland was named for him and is known as Charcotland.

He led two expeditions to the South Polar areas in 1905-1908 TOLEDO, Spain, Sept. 16. (AP) Tons of TNT, it was reliably learned tonight, at any moment may blow to bits the 1,700 men, women and children in the besieged fortress, the Mickey Shevlin, president of the striking Fruit and Vegetable Workers Union announced he would urge all the Salinas building trades and allied trades councils to call a general strike in the city. were forbidden. One reporter recalled that gasoline venders and theater ticket sellers frequently advertise the amount of federal taxes included in the purchase price of gasoline and tickets.

"It is still a matter for conjecture," Cummings said, "how far this could be applied to things like that done by common consent." Bridge Will Replace Pontoon Structure Now In Use The state federation of labor convention at Sacramento formally declared Salinas lettuce "unfair" uovernment plans to oiasi i a uto-foot bridge soon win tv- and urged union labor throughout; m--ifim XKiiJLrs-Sj rr. x. wr i mm the ancient stone fortress at barker by tho m.td state; bureau of public roads to link re virtually it was re- i Tnn ('Tlifni-ni Via, nntn-h ported, with two TNT-laden min-s- ir-ross the -laid each more than loo yards long- Construction of thp span is been the nation not to handle it. The federation cheered fl proposal general strike in California in support of the strike here and appointed a committee to investigate the Salinas situation. Gov.

Frank F. declaring he had evidence the strike was being engineered by Communists, said Abbott had not asked for national I PROSECUTION 'WELCOMED' CHICAGO. Sept. IB (AT) The Republican National committee, in an unsigned statement issued tonight, said it would "welcome a few prosecutions instead of just intimidating propaganda, designed to scare people to stop them from talking about high taxes imposed by the New Deal." Replying to Attorney General Cummings' warning to merchants against displaying what he termed "politically inspired" placards purporting to show how prices are affected by direct federal taxes, the sought tor years by I'arker civic interests and Central Arizona merchants as a means of promoting interstate commerce, and particularly, to open up a new field of trade to Arizona business. Bids To Be Called Soon Rids will be called for the structure as soon as the Arizona High- guardsmen but had requested that under the building.

Informed sources said the government had reached its "terrible decision" after 10 days of efforts to get the women and children out of the Fascist fortress had failed. Mercy was not considered for the ttiale defenders. The Fascist commander of the occupants of the fortress, the militia be held in readiness for action "if needed." Plane Brings Bombs Major Parties Enter Ballot Home Stretch An airplane load of nauseating Severe Storm Heads Toward Atlantic Coast iway Department obtains the nec-jessary rights-of-way. No difficuty and tear gas bombs was brought Moscardo. has refused to release here from San Francisco for Salinas in obtaining these rig-fits was committee's statement said: "Attempts of the department of police.

Raymond Cato, state highway justice to intimidate butchers, gro cers and little retailers who want i Sept. 16. (AP) Nominations for the senate and; house having been completed by yesterday's primaries except in Rhode, Island, major party managers began making ready today for the final I to know how much 'hidden tax' thev are raving on the necessities the women and children, government sources said. Artillery, Troops To Follow Should the explosives not kill every single defender of the fortress, government troops and artillery have orders to do the job. A train of regular army soldiers arrived from Madrid to reinforce the attackers of the garrison.

They re to charge the fortress aTter the anticipated by officials. The bridge is expected to cost $150,000 and will be paid for entirely by th federal government. The money is pert of Arizona's and California's shares of funds set up nationally for highway construction and maintenance through unappropriated public lands and fed-, eral reservations. The Arizona end and decisive stretch of the presidential campaign. Integration of their state and national efforts presented a far from Seaboard Prepares simple problem in some instances.

patrol chief, taking personal charge of his men in this area, ordered another 50 patrolmen into the district, bringing the number to 130. Tension began to mount early in the day when police shot gas shells into a crowd of strikers who were advancing on an area through which trucks were moving to the lettuce packing sheds. Some of the shells landed in the crowd and several persons were hurt. The gas drifted into the downtown area and business houses closed for 30 minutes. Strikers then waylaid a lettuce! For Possible Disaster Coughlin Aid, Intra-party strife over senate candidacies in such states as Michigan.

Massachusetts, West Virginia and Nebraska and some struggles for gubernatorial nominations have massive. 0f the bridge is on an Indian res explosions have rent the and in 1908-1910 and held decorations from both the French and British governments. The last expedition to the South Tolar areas was made in the Pour-ouoi-Pas which was built especially for the explorer in 1908. Vessel Considered Sound A wooden steamer of 449 tons, she was stoutly built to resist" the ice pressure and was considered a sound vessel for hazardous voyages. She was 140 feet long with a 81-foot beam.

Geonidec told a story of heroic but unsuccessful efforts by the crew to prevent the craft's foundering. The Potirquoi-Pas. he said, left Cape Reykjanes at 1 p. m. yesterday, seeking shelter from the im- (Continued on rage 5, Col.

7) Fliers Await Rescue Party of life are easy to understand. "Naturally the New Deal does not want the housewife or the working man to find out how much tax they are paying for Roosevelt waste and extrava- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 3) School Fund raised complications. Couzens Fail ervation. To Replace Pontoon Bridge The span, of concrete and steel.

JACKSONVILLE. Sept. 16. Recognition of a new situation was evident in reports of fresh plan- tone walls. Government batteries, which have shelled the fortress almost incessantly for over two months, were hi readiness to Mast out any resistance that might survive the explosions.

Tnickloads of grenades and ara- replace a pontoon toll bridge which, in turn, replaced the old nine- for the weeks between now and November 3. Intent upon cap Bush ferrv. No toll will be charged italizing on the Republican victory on the federal bridge. truck on a main street, only to be in Maine. Chairman John Hamilton The Arizona end of the span will begin downstream from the Santa Measure Hit and Rep.

Joseph W. Martin, the eastern division manager, arranged (Continued on Page 8, CoL 1) a (AP) A dangerous tropical hurricane moved through the Atlantic ocean tonight in the general direction of Cape Hatteras, N. C. Warning small craft on the coast north of Jacksonville to remain in port, the weather bureau said "interests on the. North Carolina coast should stand by for advices tomorrow morning." May Avoid Land Gordon E.

Dunn, weather meteorologist, declared the chances were. conferences with leaders of the east In Michigan (By Associated Press) WITH BALLOT counting near-ing completion, the. results of Tuesday's primary elections in five states tallied up this way last night: Michigan United States senate Republican, 3,135 precincts out of 3,467 pave for Gov. Wilber M. Brucker 296.368 beaten off by officers swinging clubs and pistols.

At least 10 persons, one a woman, were injured. An automobile bearing loud speaking equipment and manned by rity police cruised through the streets urging the crowds to dis INJUNCTIONS temporarily re straining Arizona officials from placing upon the November general ern seaboard states in New ork tomorrow. Sen. Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign committee, concerned himself first with the ma election ballot an initiative measure Group To Buy Station K0Y continued on Page 5, Col.

6) relating to taxation for school pur about even for the huge disturbance poses and apportionment or. scnooi Fe railroad bridge, will extend over most of the river, then will swing to the north and cross under the railroad bridge, with Earp the California terminal. The bridge will connect on the California aide with a north-south Pan Bernardino county highway. The Son Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted $1,600 to pave the approach road on the California side not on federal land. The Arizona Highway Department -verbally has agreed with the federal publtc roads bureau to pay for.

an approach road on the Ari to turn northward and avoid land. and Sen. James Couzens. New Deal A high pressure bank over North funds were obtained yesterday in Maricopa County Superior Court by counsel for "Wiley Fitzgerald and A. supporter.

1S3.325. Democratic, PTRPHASE of radio station KOY Carolina, the Middle Atlantic states and the Northern Atlantic ocean Phoenix by the newly-organized J. Griffin, Yuma county residents and taxpayers. 3.269 precincts gave Rep. Prentiss Brown Louis F.

Ward. Coughlin organization aid. 109,758. weakened slightly during the day, Dunn said, giving the storm a bet jority credited to Sen. wanace White over Gov.

Louis J. Brann in the Maine senatorial election. A recount will be demanded, he said, en the ground of violation of the election laws. Brann placed himself at the disposal of Chairman James A. Farley for Roosevelt speech-making, The activitv indicated the five i Salt River Broadcasting Company, headed hv Rnrride-e D.

Butler, own Suits filed by both Fitzgerald and Two other candidates trailed with Griffin named as defendants James er, of station WLS of Chicago and Bnhlishpr nf the Prairie Farmer much smaller figures. H. Kerby, secretary of state, and ter opportunity to turn northward and eastward in the direction usually taken by tropical disturbances in the Atlantic. Gubernatorial Democratic, 3.185 clerks of county supervisorial newspaper, will be consummated zona side one-quarter of a mile in length. The approach road will be hoards in each of Arizona 14 as soon as authorization is received MUSGRAVE HARBOR, X.

F. Sept. 16. (Canadian Press.) Harry Richman and Dick Merrill tried tonight to complete removal of their ocean -crossing monoplane from the bog in which it landed Sunday, as they awaited the arrival of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacher and a repair crew.

Rickenbacker's party left Car-honear, N. about 145 miles from Musgrave Harbor, in the motorship Lincoln at 2 a. m. expecting to reach here within 15 hours. A howling northwest wind and heavy sea were sweeping the coast, however, and it was believed here the vessel might have put into a harbor" for the night, as no reports had been received from it.

Merrill nodded agreement with precincts gave Frank Murphy, commissioner to the Philippines now on included in the federal construction from the Fe'deral Communications primaries on niesnay, on ji Maine elections the previous day. leave. 204.927 and George W. Welsh Commission in Washington. contract.

Congress Action Needed 115,935. Republican, 3.302 precincts (Continued On Page 5, Col. 5) William A. Baldwin of Phoenix, former vice-nresideflt of the Krie gave Gov. Frank D.

Fitzgerald 432, An act of congress was necessary Rains Revive Farm Region (By Associated Press) RAIN SPLASHED wide areas of the Southwest Wednesday, washing away the summer drouth, replenishing diminished water supplies and reviving badly-needed feed crops for stock. It was a "million-dollar rain" for harassed farmers of Eastern Kansas, Western Missouri, Oklahoma and parts of Texas, said S. D. Flora, federal meteorologist at Topeka. Aside from promoting growth of pasture and forage crops, stunted by the prolonged drouth, the rain provided moisture for planting of wheat, rye and other small grains for winter pasture.

K. D. Blood, to nermit construction of the bridge 215 and Roscoe C. Fitch, Massachusetts Senate Gov. James M.

Curley since it will cross a "navigame stream. Modern Interior Decorating New Dealer, had a margin of more In senate bill No. S12, Carl United "States senator from counties. Hearing Date Is Set Judge M. T.

Phelps, granting the restrainer after each plaintiff 'iled a $500 bond, ordered the defendants to show cause at 3 p. m. September 28 why interlocutory injunctions should not be issued to keep the measure off the ballot. The plaintiffs ask permanent injunctions following a final hearing. They assert the petition for the initiative measure is in violation of the state constitution and statutes.

The plaintiffs state they are informed and believe 377 persona sianina the petition did than 100,000 votes over the com Squalls Reported The 9:30 p. m. (EST) advisory said the hurricane was moving northwestward or possibly west-northwestward. It was centered at 7 p. the weather bureau reported, about 700 miles east of Jacksonville.

Gales and squalls were reported over a diameter of 500 miles, and (Continued on Page 8, Col. 4) Terror Witness Trio Is Missing bined total of two opponents. He Arizona, first sought congressional that Richman, the crooner, and Mer will face in the November election Henry Cabot Lodge, grandson of the late senator who polled 354.039 action on the project January 10. 1935. But it was not until August 30, 1935, with passage of house resolution No.

9070 that permission for construction finally was given. rill, his pilot, had quarreleM before completion of their round-trip hop across the North Atlantic brought a flat denial from Richman. Merrill nodded agreement with votes out of 419,953 cast for the Re publican nomination. Curley's two Democratic primary opponents. (Continued on Page 8, Col.

5) the singer's declaration: "There is Mayor Robert Greenwood of Fitch -burg and Thomas C. O'Brien, Na railroad and now president of the new broadcasting company, said engineers already are en route to Phoenix to make tets for the erection of a new transmitter. Articles of incorporation issued by the state corporation commission how the new company has a capital of $100,000 and will operate radio and television broadcast service. Incorporators, other than Butler nd Baldwin, are George R. Cook, Chicago; Nayior Rogers of Los Angeles, former manager and vice-President of station KNX in Hollywood, and Karl A.

Nielsen, Phoenix, Present manager of KOY. "We intend to build up station KOT in every way to make it of Wrvice to this community," said Mr. Bald win. "If a broadcast chain eems to be the most important way Jf rendering this service, it is certain we will arrange for that." The broadcasting- company holds no truth in the statement." not correctly state opposite tional Union for Social Justice vice- Oklahoma federal crop statistician presidential candidate, plan to op Hi! Phillips (Copyright) I said. Cool weather accompanied the rain and swept high temperatures from a beat-weary area.

Ponds were full, and creeks, dusty (Continued on Tage Col. 5) pose rum as lndepenoents in me election. New Hampshire Senate Gov. H. Styles Bridges (Continued on Page 5, Col.

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16. (AP) The disappearance of three state's witnesses added mystery today to the trial of 12 men, alleged to be Black legion members, on charges of murdering Charles A. Toole. As the trial proceeded, police searched for the trio, Luther Glasgow, Elmer Anderson and Emerson Becker all admitted member of the hooded night riders who have been missing for two weeks. Dayton Dean, confessed "trigger man" in the Poole shooting, and the victim's widow, Mrs.

Rebecca Poole, were not called to testify today as planned. After reporting the three witnesses missing, the prosecution introduced more testimony of a stenographer and policeman who took statements from who shot hi 1 parents, lit thr 1 Wage Hike Set WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. (AP) David Lawrence Says Maine Will Go For Landon By Majority PORTLAND. Sept.

16. (By David Lawrence) Governor Landon will carry the electoral vote of the state of Maine over President Roosevelt by between 60,000 and 70,000 in November. This is at least 15,000 more than the highest vote cast for anybody in this week's election, in which the Republicans, by a clean sweep, A drive, including "strikes and demonstrations," for a "living -age on WPA" was announced today by the national executive board of the option to purchase the station hich does not expire until October I. and Baldwin expressed no doubt (Continued On Fage 4. Col.

1) Mrs. Zioncheck Forfeits Bond -Washington, Sept. 16. (ad Mrs. Rubye Nix Zioncheck forfeited the $25 collateral posted in the cape charging her with assault Richman admitted, however, their experiences had made their nerves' and tempers "ragged." Rickenhacker's rescue group left Carbonear aboard the Lincoln after failing in their efforts to reach tha stranded men by airplane.

(His party took a new propellor to replace that of the, Richman-Merrill plane, the Iady Teace, broken when it hit the marsh. In addition, Rickenhacker's expedition, which flew to Newfoundland yesterday from New York, had fuel and supplies. (If the plane could not be repaired, (Continued On Page 5, Col. 3) Pangborn Plans Hop To England WASHINGTON. Sept 18.

(AP) The bureau of air commerce said today that Vincent Burnelli of Keyport. N. airplane designer, had applied, for authorization for a trans-Atlantic flight by a new all-metal monoplane. The application stated the plane would be flown by Clyde Pang-born, veteran pilot, and Marion E. Gre.venberg.

Burnelli did not say whether he himself would make the flight, which is scheduled to take place before October 15 if the air commerce bureau grants permission. The flight -would be from New York to Workers Alliance of America. At the same time, the board de cided against supporting any candi date for the presidency. The time of the strikes and dem a senator and elected a governor. onstrations in behalf of increased WPA wages will be withheld, "for Arizona Republic, Information Bureau, Frederic J.

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And maybe tb call it the all three members this state has in the house of representatives. Also this means mmkym that Mr. Landon is nearly 25,000 MM I had an excellent opportunity, through the courtesy of the Bangor News, to get an insight into the meaning of the election returns. There were gathered at the office in Bangor several Republicans and Democrats, party workers and local candidates. And be it said in commendation of these Maine folks in politics, they certainly know Jack Harvill.

detective, told the circuit court jury the disappearance of the witnesses was kept secret in hope it might help the search. Sir James T. Molteno Dies, Aged 71 Years LONDON, Sept. 16. (AP) Sir James Tennant Molteno, 71 years old.

former associate of Cecil Rhodes in South Africa, died today. Sir James, knighted in 1911 by-King George V. was speaker of the house assembly. Union of yputh Africa, from 1910 to 1918. stronger than was A A A A the time being," the board said.

Ten Are Killed In Bus Crash MEXICO, D. Sept. 16. (AP) Reports reaching the Mexican Red Mr. Hoover when uib incinent was ciosea.

Mrs. Pamela Schuyler Young filed wje charge after an encounter with the late Representative Zioncheck nd his young bride last May while trying to evict them from the apartment she had sub-leased to them. Zioncheck returned to Washington yesterday to wind up affairs of Representative Zioncheck. he carried Maine I AlAfDFNf rnr vearc a rrn Sk.lXl Democrats told DISPATCH me this privately. every nook and cornef in the state.

Street (Mait to Washington, D. G. Coe P. in the Nutmeg state. and, of course.

Republicans take it for granted after studying the As the returns came from each im Cross today said 10 Independence Day celebrators died and li suffered Injuries in an omnibuaf accident near Taxco, Guerrero, portant precinct, we compared the 3 13,000 suit filed, against the Zionchecks by Mrs. Trung for ftl-red damage to her furniture 1 to; tried Friday. 1 fFor More H. Phillips Bee The Editorial Pace). throughout the state.

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