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0EN1XGR0VS 1 (S Pag Today TELEPHONE 3-1111 118-120 N. CENTRAL AVE. Friday December 25, 1936 190ft- 5,544 NEWSPAPER 47th Year, No. 219. Phoenix, Arizona UUJ Tl iTourPH uar i aoj 6j Ln Ik? iyj ul 1 Germans Pope Pius zona President Bids U.

S. Keep Yule All Year WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. (AP) President Roosevelt bade the nation tonichr. tn Vpot oil Vio 114 iiii year.

Lightincc a tall communitv i if CfM5 I Scores Lloyd George Attacks On Santa Claus Keeps Tryst With 3,500 LONDON, Dec. 24. (AP) David Lloyd George, war-time prime minister of Britain, startled the nation today with a telegram of Christmas greeting to the Duke of Windsor regretting "the unchivalrous attacks upon you." a passage from his favorite' ing into his lap or running gayly about the room. He minded not at all. calling for her first of all the grandchildren when he awoke this morning.

Two automobiles of Roosevelts, among them the President's mother and the first lady, were present as the President broadcast the pledge of Old Scrooge and went on to tell of another present-day pledge. "We of the western hemisphere," he said, "have this year rendered special tribute to the spirit of Christmas, for we have pledged anew our faith in the arbitrament of reason and the practice of friendship." After the President's partv. Mrs. Roosevelt spoke at another Christ mas tree in an alley of the capital's colored section. In other alleys where poor families live, hundreds (Continued On Page 3.

Col. ".) i Bethlehem Hails Birth OfS aviour BETHLEHEM. Palestine, Dec. 25 (Christmas) (AP) Worshippers from many lands thronged the ancient Church of the Nativity and the adjoining St. Catherine's church early today in the joyous celebra tion of Christ's birth here.

While the bells of the town, six miles south of Jerusalem, rang out their Christmas message, hundreds pushed into St. Catherine's to find rows or nuns saying tneir rosaries. In the crowd come to honor their Saviour were government officials and their wives, camel drivers, water carriers, townspeople and British soldiers many of whom were rushed out to Palestine to quell the violence growing out of the Arab strike against Jewish immigration. Outside, as the throng awaited His Beatitude, the white-bearded Latin patriarch, to celebrate the (Continued On Page 4, Col. 2) Weather Reports THE MOON'S PHASES PHOENIX WEATHER.MF.TER Dee.

21-36 tut Dee. S7- Jan. Fall Jan. 4-11 Last Jan. 11-18 New It's Great to Live In Arizona I TP ass 10 Aid Rebels Hitler Holds Key To Peace In Europe PARIS, Dec.

24. (AP) The key to war or peace in Europe was Chancellor Hitler's decision whether to send 60,000 German soldiers to Spain, foreign office officials indicated tonight. Yvon Delbos. foreign minister, awaited Hitler's word on the request of Gen. tran- eisco Franco to send troops to aid the Spanish Fascists.

Delbos conveyed to Count Johannis von Welezeck, German ambassador, the French government's concern and hinted a French army might go to the aid of Madrid-Valencia Socialist government, reliable advices said. Foreign office circles said they lad reports five German army divisions were fully equipped and ready for immediate service in Knain. if the reichsfuehrer should command. Crisis Believed Near Officials who charged Germany thus far had sent only technical experts or aviators to aid the Snanish insurgents admitted the decision would be a. difficult one for Hitler because "if men are not sent Franco probably will lose the war." "With loss of the war," one official said, "will go Germany's 'hopes for political influence and obtaining raw materials that enly Faseist Spain can give her.

"On the other Hand, if men are sent there will be the risk ef European war -which Ger-" many, in her present economic condition, can hardly stand." The foreign office spokesman added that Italy, which with Germany recognized the Fascist Junta of Burgos, "had almost completely" withdrawn from Spain following; a favorable turn in her negotiations with Britain for a Mediterranean agreement. French Aid Forecast "What would happen if Germany floes send troops to Spain." an official of the foreign office was asked. non-intervention accord Immediately would be considered ended." was the reply. "Then France for one would be forced to consider what measures were necessary to keep Spain from becoming a German colony." Asked if this would lead to war. the official answered: "War is possible." It was learned authoritatively that the British government.

Continued On Page 4, Col. 6) Jap Military Debate Looms TOKYO, Dec. 24. (A P) The TOth session of the imperial diet, which the government expects to vote the largest budget and the largest army and navy appropriations in Japan's history, convened today in a brief opening ceremony. For the first time the legislature assembled in the new $10,000,000 parliament building, an imposing marble edifice which crowns the highest hill in the center of the capital and required 17 years to build.

Debate of this session are expected to be the liveliest in years, for they are almost certain to center around the record military appropriations and to indicate whether the political trend of the nation Is toward Fascism, an army-dominated totalitarian state or democracy. The diet adjourned until December 2fi, when the emperor will appear before the two houses to de-lir his speech from the throne. A. long New Tear recess will follow, and real business will not begin until the third week in (December 25 is a holiday in Japan not because it is Christmas, but because it is the anniversary the death in 1926 of Emperor Taisho, father of the present' ruler.) Four hundred fifty guards, spec-. (Continued On Page 4, Col.

2) es Hit High Shelves Stripped Of Goods As Trade Ups ARIZONA MERCHANTS turned toward their own firesides last night having experienced the longest consistent wave of heavy buy ing in their history. Christmas sales volume along a broad front was so great as to leave shelves virtually bare of gift merchandise when stores finally were closed for the Yule observance. Optimistically as business houses had prepared for the buying surge. many of them found their stocks wholly inadequate to meet the demands of shoppers. Memories Spur Trade Phoenix' rocketing Yule sales were typical of those throughout the state.

The Arizona capital will spend the happiest, most prosperous Christmas it ever has known, memory of depression Yuletides having; served as a spur to trade. Starting in the first days of December, gift buying began in heavy volume early and did not. once abate. The buying crowds which packed Phoenix streets Christmas Eve far exceeded those even ef 1929's feverishly hectic spending spree. Buying was spectacular In its volume, unprecedented in its fervor Their orders for spring merchandise in many instances already placed, merchants were wondering: whether it might not be imperative to increase these orders.

Nineteen thirty-six business served as a signal to many businesses to begin planning long-de layed expansion of their plant, per sonnel and merchandising; programs. Even Boxes At Premium As Christmas buying approached its December 24 crest, even cardboard boxes in which to place gifts were at a premium. Gaily colored seals for decoration of Yule par eels were sold literally by the ton. Notable was the sale ef gifts in the higher cost brackets. Automobiles, pianos, fur neck pieces, jewelry, silverware and luxury apparel items chalked up phenomenal gains.

Weary of stinting, of holding back nickels and dimes, Arizonians bought, not with regard to cost, but with regard to quality, with regard to style and modernity and value. Shoddy merchandise waa "given the go-by." But there was little shoddy mer chandise; merchants displayed th (Continued On Page 4, Col. 4) Fickle Holdup Man Sentenced PRESCOTT, Dec. 24. (AP) Superior Judge Richard Lamsoa sentenced J.

L. Swanson, recently released from Folsom prison, to 10 to 15 years imprisonment today after he pleaded guilty to robbery of Dr. Floyd L. Roberts last night. Swanson was released from Fol som November atter serving six years and four months for bur glary.

Edward C. Locklear, deputy county attorney, charged that bwanson, masked and armed with. a pistol, robbed Dr. Roberts of 15. Swanson, after taking the money.

gave it back when he learned his victim, like himself, was a war veteran. -When Dr. Roberts ordered him from his home Swanson again took the money. Officers also asserted Swansoa entered the home of the Rev. and Mrs.

S. Douglas Walters and rob bed them of $3 last night. On that occasion he also offered to return the money when he learned the minister was an ex-service man. Previously he held up and robbed Peter G. Woods, a Whipple barber, of 40 cents, then offered to give Woods a dollar of the money he had taken from Dr.

Roberts. A neighbor, Eugene Love, saw the robbery through a window, covered Swanson with a shotgun and ordered him into the house. After a scuffle Swanson escaped. He was arrested early this morn ing after a chase by Ralph W. Ed- mundson, a police officer.

Lawless men, who knew more) about pistols than they did about church, objected to the ben's ringing at such an hour, but the few men, women and children who gathered around the church lent eager hands to toll the Yuletide message. From Bisbee came a stage coac loaded with children and their par (Continue On Page I Col, Exhort For Peace Stricken Makes Pontiff Radio Addr ess (Text of Address on Page ATICAN CITY, Dec (AP) Pope Pius summoned his ebbing strength to the cause of peace today and broadcast from his bed a Christmas message exhorting the world to act quickly against the "evil forces" of Communism portending in Spain "what is being prepared for Europe and the whole world." While his physicians stood by apprehensively, the, 79-year-old pontiff spoke for 29 minutes, against the counsel of his medical advisors, who had warned the effort might dislodge a blood clot in his leg, possibly with fatal consequences. Many believed the world-wide broadcast might be his last pronouncement in the cause of peace, and the holy father himself cried out a prayer that God accept his suffering "for His own glory, for the conversion of all who have gone astray, for peace and the good of the entire church and, in particular, for Spain." His at time quavering voice betrayed the effects of his illness and age. but his words possessed an their accustomed vitality aei he condemned "atheistic Communism and warned the world against these "destructive forces" which had been unleashed in Spain. "Here are signs and portents of terrifying reality of what is being prepared for Europe and the whole world if they do not hasten to adopt the necessary remedies of defense," the Pope declared.

In what prelates generally interpreted as a reference to Nazi Germany, the holy father asserted that not even the enemies of Communism are above reproach. He said he had observed with sorrow that eome of those who claim leadership in the fight against Com munism "are dominated and guided by false and fatal ideas. Germany alone of the world's major nations having diploma-tie relations with the holy see did not rebroadcast the pontiff's address. He assailed those who "seek to lessen or stamp out in the heart of men, and especially in the hearts of the young, faith Christ and His divine revelation." The pontiff spoke into a micro phone held for him by the Vatican radio director. Father Soccorsi.

His words came slowly and from time to time he was forced to pause for breath or to take a sip of water. Signs of fatigue became more noticeable as he approached the end. When he had pronounced the final word he sank back upon his pillow, his body exhausted, but exhilarated in spirit with the knowledge that he had accomplished successfully the task he set for him-(Continued On Page 5, Col. 1) Ten Injured In Accidents TKN persons were injured in automobile accidents, at least five seriously, as death hovered hopefully over heavily-traveled Maricopa county highways Christmas Eve. The injured: Virgil Coon, 41 years old, Palo Verde, mangled left shoulder, probably a broken neck and possibly internal injuries.

Dempsey Coon, 21, his son, fractured left thigh and hip, ser- 438 uary 1 for Persons have been in Phoenix since Jan-suffered in treated hospitals for injuries automobile accidents. ious cuts on head and face and probably internal injuries. Virgil Coon, 16, broken pelvis, broken right hip, injuries to back and little finger of left hand torn off. Stanley White, Phoenix, left side of his face torn away, broken jaw and nearly all teeth knocked out; probably hurt internally. Manley White, Phoenix, brother of Stanley, virtually scalped, seriously cut on face and head, severed arteries.

Osborn Darrow, 21, Avondale, head injuries and back injuries. Andy Bales, 23, Buckeye, cuts and bruises. James W. Morrison, 72, East Van Buren street, fractured leg. W.

M. Hamer, 63, Tempe, fractured shoulder. Randolph Sprunger, 20, Sun-nyslope, cuts and bruises on his back. The Coon family, White brothers and young Darrow and Bales all were injured a half-mile west of Buckeye early when their new se dan, reportedly driven by the elder (Continued On Page, CoL 1) he turned to the radio with Christmas story Dickens' "Christmas Carol." On this eve of Christmas." he said, "I want to quote to you the pledge of Old Scrooge when, after many vicissitudes, he had come to understand in his heart the great lesson and the great opportunity of Christmastide: will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. 1 will live in the past, the present and the future.

The spirits of all three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they The President thus shared with the nation a Roosevelt yuletide custom. Each Christmas he reads the Dickens story to his own children and grandchildren. Last night he finished this year's family reading under considerable difficulties, with little Ruth Chandler Roosevelt, his 2-year-old granddaughter, insisting on climb Fascists Raid Madrid By Air Christmas Eve Slaughter Continues As Shells Pound At Churches MADRID, Dec. 24.

(UP) Fascist planes a Christmas Eve raid on Madrid tonight, showering bombs on citizens as they went to shell-torn churches to sing the "Misa del Gallo" In pratse of Christ's birth. -Many were reported to have been killed and wounded in the surprise appearance of the rebel bombers over the city, breaking a lull of several days. Rebel artillery in the frozen Guadarrama hills joined in the Christmas Eve bombardment, pouring huge shells into the center of the capital. Between 10 and 20 persons, including women and children, were killed. Tha slaughter from land and skies spread panic through the city that was one or tne oldest citaaeis oi Christianity.

Shell Smashes Church A shell smashed through the an cient Church of San Gines on the Calle Mayor where Alfonso Vergaz' statue of the Savior has been worshipped by millions. Two shells fell in the Plaza del Carmen, 500 yards from the Telifon-ica building, and another in thickly-populated Toledo street. Saddest Eve It was the saddest Noche de Na- tividad Christmas Eve Madrid has known. Families gathered in the remnants of their homes to sing the Christmas hymn of Vaillancicos and look forward to a pitiful dinner tomorrow of lentils and rice. Many mourned for husbands, wives and children killed by the bombers that appeared over Ma drid tonight.

Many of those killed and wounded tonight were members of the lower classes who made a grim pretense to carry on the cus (Continued On Page 4, Col. 3) Old-Time Artist Dies In No gales NOGALES. Dec 24. (AP) George Eustis Corcoran, 73 years old. prominent In Pew York and Washington art circles and former ly an ensign in the United States Navy, died here today after a short illness.

He was a brother-in-law of the late Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, wife of the internationally noted polo player, and at one time was an ardent sportsman, playing polo in the United States and England. He was a son of the late George Eustis, secretary of the Slidwell commission to France during the Civil war. Several years ago he took the name of his mother, Louise Morris Corcoran. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.

Anna Livingston Street Corcoran: a brother, George Morris Eustis, Aiken, S. and two sons, William Corcoran Eustis, Nogales, and George Morris Eustis, Aiken, S. C. A new feature is the Phoenix weathermeter, giving at a glance the forecast for Phoenix and Central Arizona, and still another new feature is graphic portrayal of the phases of the moon. For information on the time the moon rises and sets in Phoenix, re-fr to "the moon's phases" section of the weather report.

3 Jaycees hntertain Tots At Annual Yule Party SANTA CLAUS kept his tryst with 3,500 children in University park last night, where members of the Phoenix Junior Chamber or Commerce assisted him in the annual task of spreading joy to little hearts he possibly might have missed in the Christmas Eve rush. The fact that the crowd of youngsters was the smallest since 1931 was hailed by Jaycee and city officials as evidence of increasing prosperity of the community. It meant more Merry Christmas celebrations in homes that have not been able to get Saint Nick "down the chimney" for several years, it was pointed out. The high tide in size of public Christmas parties for underprivileged children was reached in 1933 and 1934 when the crowds numbered between 6.000 and 7,000 boys and girls under 12 years of age. Last Christmas Eve Jaycees served 5,000 youngsters.

Last night they rejoiced to see their responsibilities again reduced. By arrangement with wholesale houses the organization is able to turn back undistributed toys and devote this extra money to furnishing supplies in the numerous Christmas baskets that will be distributed to deserving families this morning. Trained through experiences of 11 previous Christmas tree parties for children, the junior chamber exper dited the affair last night in order that the boys and girls might be home earlier than in former years. (Continued On Page 4, Col. 7) I GEORGE has conferred the Noble Order of the Gar ter on Queen Elizabeth.

But if he has any idea that is all she wanted for Christmas this year he is crazy. "Wallace Leans to One-Man headline. It is better to lean to a one-man farm than to lean on it, say we. President Angell of Yale says we Americans have got to prepare to surrender some of our prerogatives enjoyed in a simpler day. What's become of that old bulldog spirit of holding 'em on the one-yard line? (For More 11.

I. Phillip" See The Editorial face). rblPluUips K' Edward Edward Sensation" and displayed prominently the text of the telegram sent to the duke Austria. It read: "Best Christmas greetings from an old minister of the crown who holds you in as high esteem as ever and regards you with deeper loyal affection, deplores the shabby and stupid treatniefll accorded you," resents the mean and unchivalrous attacks upon you and regrets the loss sustained by the British empire of a monarch who sympathized with the lowliest of his subjects." DUKE'S CHRISTMAS IS SAD ENZESFELD. Austria, Dec.

24. (AP) For the self-exiled Duke of Windsor it was not a very merry- Christmas Eve. Tonight the former King Edward VTII was alone at the chateau here with his hosts. Baron and Baroness Rothschild. He had declined an in vitation to join the Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania for Christmas.

Five Christmas trees blazed with lights in various rooms of the cha teau, and earlier the duke looked in at a party at which Baroness Roths child distributed gifts to 25 children whose parents are employed on the estate. With the children the duke seemed cheerful enough. But other companions were said to detect evidence that his show of cheerfulness was supuerficial, that he felt his separation from the Christmas festivities of his family at Sandgringham palace and from Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson, for love of whom he gave up his throne. He resumed his golf in this afternoon's bright sunshine and bowled for a while.

Cablegrams and letters, including (Continued On Page 4, Col. S) WifeOf Noted Film Star Dies HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 24. (UP) Irene Fenwick, beautiful Chicago actress who gave up a stage career 13 years ago to marry Lionel Barry- more, died tonight arter a Drier attack of influenza. The former actress was 49 years old and had been chronically ill for several years from a stomach disorder.

She was stricken with influenza Saturday, and Dr. F. A. Speik who attended her said she apparently had passed the crisis when she sud-i denlv took a turn for the worse last night. Mr.

Barrymore was with ner when she died. Mr. Barrymore collapsed immediately afterward, and was removed to a Santa Monica sanitarium. Dr. Speik said the actor was alone, kneeling beside the bed of his dead wife and sobbing, when he arrived with Dr.

Harold Bernard. ffs Fenwick had suffered for (Continued On Page 4, Col. 3) Roosevelt Aid Resigns Post WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. (AP) Another key man in the Roosevelt administration retired from public life today when John Dickinson resigned as assistant attorney general.

Dickinson, who argued for some major- New Deal legislation before the Supreme court and vIio had commanded the justice department's anti -trust division since July 23, 1935, left to resume his teaching duties in the University of Pennsylvania law school and to practice law privately. President Roosevelt declared his iwork was of the "highest value" and 'expressed hope that "at some fu-! ture time the government will again fortunate enough to have you as lone of its members." Newspaper posters blared "New North China Leaders Favor Chang Revolt SHANGHAI. Dec. 25. (Friday) (UP) Gen.

Han Fu-Chu, powerful military governor of Shantung province, and Gen. Sung Cheh-Yuan chairman of the Hopei-Chahar po litical council, issued a statement to the nation in Peiping today urg- ine a comD-omise settlement of Marshal Chang Hsuch-Liang's re volt and indicating sympathy for the position of the former Man churian warlord. The Christmas Day "pronunci- amento, outlining in vague terms the attitude of the two powerful northern leaders, both of whom long have rendered only lip-service to the central Nanking government, was interpreted to mean Han and Sung favor Marshal Chang's demand for a reorganization of the Nanking government as a prior condition to release of' Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. It was timed to coincide with in tensive negotiations in Sianfu where Generalissimo Chiang, who was kidnaped by Marshal Chang 14 days ago, is seeking in vain to ef fect an agreement which will result in his release and that of a half dozen of his associates, including his wife, the former Meiling Soong. Chinese considered the Han Sung statement "one of the most important developments since the outbreak of the Shensi revolt." The declaration of the two north em generals, after deploring the outbreak of civil war, urged a solu tion of the national crisis by sum moning a conference not only of members of the government po litical party the kuomintang but also of "other influential leaders The other influential leaders (Continued On Page 4, Col.

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be ARIZONA J- FORECAST 3 3 Fair today and tomorrow; littla 3 a rhitnte in tern- perature. 7 7 I8 Abilene 42 Clear Amanllo S2 Clear Boston 23 60 Cldy Buffalo 3S 44- Cldy Cheyenna 2 5 Clear Chicago a 54 Clear Cincinnati JO 5 Clear Cleveland 42 Pt.Cldy Corpus Christl 68 70 Pt.Cldy Dallas RO 64 Cldy Denver 32 2 Clear Detroit 60 Clear Dodce City 42 4 Pt.Cldy Duluth SO 3S Rain Kl Paso 4S Cldy Flagstaff 24 62 Clear Fresno 42 44 Rain Galveston 64 Havre 28 Clldy Huron 2S 44 Clear Kansas City 4 2 2 Rain Knoxvilte 32 Clear Los Angeles 64 5S Clear Memphis 60 64 Pt.Cldy Miami 2 74 Pt-Cldy Milwaukee 38 54 Clear Modena 24 SO Clear Needles 3S New Orleans 60 6 Clear New York 28 48 Cldy Oklahoma City 4 2 Cldy Omaha 38 63 Cldy PHOENIX 42 72 Cldy Pittsburgh 30 4 8 Clear Portland, Or. 43 48 Cldy Pueblo 28 2 Cleat Raleigh 30 58 Clear Rosebur 42 48 Cldy Roswell 4 2 Ft. Louis 40 58 Cldy Salt Lake City 32 Clear Pan Diego 52 (4 Clear San Francisco 4 8 54 Cldy Santa 34 60 Clear Savannah 3 4 Clear Seattle 42 44 Cldy Sheridan 18 58 Clear Shreveport 60 70 Pt.Cldy Spokane 38 3 Cldy Tonopah 32 4 2 Clear Tucson 60 79 Clear Washington 26 52 Clear Winnemucc 30 52 Rain Winnipeg 4 10 Clear Winslow 20 80 Clear Yuma 4S 72 Clear .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 T. T.

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dry bulb Temp. Viet bulb Humidity, per cent Wind from Wind, miles Rainfall Weather Ulrhitsr vesterda-r 44 39 7 NB 3 0 Clear 68 66 52 52 31 37 BE Calm 2 0 0 Cldy Cldy 72 76 42 26 0 Highest same data for 41 years Lowest yesterday Lowest came date for 41 years Total rainfall Rim In temn. Yesterday. dec. Excess in temp, since Dec.

1. 34 deg-. Accum. excess in temp, since Jan. 1.

1.162 deg. Total preeip. this month. .14. In.

Normal preeip. Jan. 1 to date. 7.57 in. Actual preeip.

Jan. 1 to date. 6.31 in. Def. since Jan.

1. 1.2S in. Today Sun rises 7:29 a. sets 6:28 p. moon rises 3:15 p.

set, 4:46 a. m. 5, HARE. Official In Charge Phoenix Weather Bureau. U.

S. Department of iAsri-culture. Yule Tidings Of Tombstone Bell Complete Half Century TOMBSTONE, Dec 24. (AP) Through the clear still air the ring ing tones of a bell will herald the Christmas story to old Tombstone at Arizona's Weather Reports Produce Interesting Facts YOU WILL FIND it mighty interesting1 to follow the day by day eourse of Arizona weather conditions as given in the Arizona Republic's Gaily weather report. In addition to Phoenix, the report carries daily the maximum and minimum temperatures, the state of the weather and the precipitation for midnight tonight, just as it did for the first time 50 years ago.

Swinging on a wooden wheel in the belfry of the Episcopal church, the old bell, peeling "Peace on earth; good will to will mingle with the Christmas tale memories of at day half a century ago when its tones awoke good people and bad alike, summoning them to worship. The bell's message first was heard December 25. 1886. Paid for with pennies of children who lived in this "unchurchly" frontier mining camp, the bell was brought from West Troy, N. to Benson by freight and then hauled to Tombstone by ox team, Flagstaff.

Winslow, Tucson and Yuma, and for 51 other cities of the United States and Canada. The condensed, succinctly put news of the weather report is augmented frequently by authoritative articles on international, national, state and local weather conditions. Another special state service car-Wed daily in the weather report is the Arizona prominently displayed in bold faced type,.