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i iv WEATHER Test. Tr. ago Maximum SS Minimum tis 69 Humidity, 8 a.m., 67 p.m., 2S SI Ariz Stair Haifa An Independent NEWSpaper Printing the News Impartially mm VOL. 95 N0.253 SIXTEEN PAGES TUCSON, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1936 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS 15) Four Pima County Races Are Close COMMANDING LEADS ARE EVIDENT DESPITE FACT THAT ONLY SMALL PART OF BALLOTS ARE TABULATED Out Ahead ECHOLS SHOWS SLIGHT MARGIN I Hither and Yon As Election Headaches, Laughs Are Found Candidates for Governor I 1 i Murdock Assumes Big Advantage In Race For Congress CONWAY WAY AHEAD When this is written there is no knowing who is nominated for legislature in the fifth district, but F. K.

(Kit) Carson is the only candidate to visit Rain Valley, and he got three of the four votes there The fourth voter forgot to mark his t'llot for this office. Rain Valley, which used to be called Cottonwood, once decided an election and Carson remembered it. i Per custom, Rain Valley was the first Tucson precinct to report. It gave all of its four Democratic votes to Cowboy Ed Echols for sheriff. AU two of its Republican votes were for Udall for governor.

John Michael, candidate for the legislature in the seventh district, was host to his rival, Hubert C. Hubbard, at a meeting of the Toastmasters' club yesterday noon. Each had to make a speech on some subject and each spoke In favor of the other's candidacy. No other election was ever so free of trouble at the polls. The sheriff had nary a call, at least during the voting hours.

What may yet happen is, of Lourse, a bit uncertain, but the county has an excellent record of peacefulness in the past Republicans wrote In several names at the suggestion of their county committee and it was evident that these people had enough votes to assure their nomination even if smar' alecks did write in the names of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other notables. Fima's votes went to Charles J. McQuillan for secretary of state. Helen S. Benedict for county school superintendent and Tom Mills for constable.

lHOMS E. CAMPBELL K. C. STANFORD I 1 How Pima County Voted Following Is a recapitulation of Pima county's vote In yesterday's election as tabulated by The Arizona Daily Star election bureau on the basis of 15 complete and 28 incomplete precincts at 3 a. m.

The summaries Include the county totals at that hour, and running tabulations of the vote in 43 of Pima's 44 precincts. No returns on the write-in candidates are included in this summary. Taps for Lake Elmira Is Decision of Gity Fathers Enlarge Catch Basin or Build New Drainage Line Are Stone Avenue Subway Alternatives Offered City Council During Session COUNTY TOTALS AT 3 A. M. DEMOCRATIC For Congress: Bush 787; Collins 1465; Coxon 438: Ferguson 49; Glass-ford 594; Haldiman 659; Hilgeman 69; Marsh 93; Murdock 679; Phelps 595; Whitney 453.

For Judge Supreme Court: Lockwood 4735. For Governor: Moeur 3379; Stanford 2884. For Secretary of State: Kerby Official action to sound taps over Lake Elmira and five actions affecting street traffic here, highlighted last night's meeting of the m91 rvmnril. Turninff its attention to the tendency of the PRIMARIES ARE COMPLETED FOR FIVE OF STATES Colorado, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington Also Voting JOHNSON IS AHEAD Townsend Plan Is Made Issue in Several Campaigns By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Five states held primary elections yesterday, bringing to an end bitterly-fought campaigns over national and local issues, including the Town-send plan. Candidates sought nominations for the senate, house and state offices, variously, in Ari zona.

Colorado, South Carolina, Vermont and Washington. Colonel H. Nelson Jackson In Vermont conceded defeat. Nearly complete returns also gave the Re publican congressional nomination to Charles A. Plumbley by a three to one margin over Edwin B.

Meek' Ins, a Townsendite. In South Carolina's run-oft for the. Democratic seat held by the late Rep. John J. McSwain, the victory appeared assured to u.

Meyward Mahon of Greenville, in his contest with Joe R. Bryson. Gov. Ed C. Johnson of Colorado held a 7 to 5 lead over former Gov.

William E. Sweet for the Democratic senatorial nomination, on the basis of scattered returns. The Townsend plan was an issue in three congressional races. Moeur Behind In Arizona Gov. B.

B. Moeur, contesting for a third term Democratic nomination, ran behind R. C. Stanford on the basis of scattered early returns. principal issue in the campaign1 was aristate Sales tax sponsored by the governor.

In Washington state, where the polls did not close until 9 p. m. (Mountain Standard time) J. C. Stevenson, of Seattle, campaigning on a "production for use" platform, took an early lead over Gov.

Clarence D. Martin, who sought Democratic renominatioo. Otto Case, state treasurer and Townsendite, trailed. Former Gov. Roland R.

Hartley led for the Republican nomination. Wide attention was given today to the bitter contest to be settled In Georgia between Gov. Eugene Talmadge and Senator Richard B. Russell, who seeks renomination. Russell has campaigned as a "ew Deal follower, while Talmadge is a critic of the administration.

JOHNSON LEADS IN COLORADO DENVER, Sept. 8 (Returns from 342 out of 1,521 in the Colorado state primary election tonight gave: For Democratic nomination for United States senator Gov. Ed C. Johnson former Gov. William E.

Sweet 10,262. (Returns include 125 precincts in Denver.) In 338 precincts the vote for the Democratic nomination for goyer-nor stood: Teller Amnions Ray H. Talbot Moses E. Smith 7,417. (Returns include 125 precincts in Denver.) MAHON NOMINATED FOR M'SWAIN SEAT COLUMBIA, S.

Sept. 8-W G. Heyward Mahon, Greenville merchant, was apparently nominated for the late Rep. John J. Mc-Swain's seat in congress in today's run-off Democratic primary.

Returns from 200 of the 250 precincts in the fourth district gave Mahon 22.682 votes against 18,143 for R. Bryson, Greenville at-I torney. Both Mahon and Bryson endorsed the New Deal. JACKSON DOWN IN VERMONT RACE BURLINGTON, Vt Sept. 1 With only five towns unreported in today's primary.

Colonel H. Nelson Jackson, candidate for the Repub- lican gubernatorial nomination, conceded defeat tonight at the hands of Lieut. Gov. George D. Jackson was second to Aiken by approximately 3.000 votes in the four-cornered contest.

Black Widow Spider Victim Critically Ted Bailev. 20, of 8 Thoreau ro'dfls in the Southern Methodist hospital- in a "critica condition attendants said last night, a the result of being bitten by a black widow spider. Bailey was brouaht to tie been i about 9 p. m. Monday, and na: i (., observation since I UMUtri that time, attendant i- i I tails of the "bite" were not asau able last night repuiicu.

OVER OPPONENT Judge Has Small Lead In Attorney's Battle; Murry Trails BURTON IS AHEAD Arnold Out in Front Supervisor's Fight By Small Vote In Voters of Pima county may have to wait for official counts to tell them who are the Democratic nominees for at least three offices and pos sibly four. At 3 o'clock this morning, figures showed Ed Echols leading for sheriff by the close margin of 2590 votes to 2271 for Wallace W. Black-well. Sheriff John Belton was trailing with 1383 votes. The county attorney fight was in an equally unsettled status.

In the same precincts Joe Judge was leading the field with 2233 votes, close followed by Alex Murry. encum bent, with 2087 and trailed by Evo de Concini with 1770. For county school superintendent, Marvin L. Burton was 51 votes ahead of Herb Burrows with a vote of 1573 1516. J.Roscoe Fitzgerald had 1261 and Charles C.

Conley 1423. And the fourth close contest was for supervisor in the first district where Fred Arnold was leading Ralph (Pop) Gunst 1422 to 1215. There were other contests that were fairly close, but not so threats ening to the apparent winners. In the second supervisoral R. H.

Martin, encumbent was behind with 989 votes to 1021 for George Anklarn, S)8 for J. W. Buchanan "and for Roy ft. Stewart. In the main the other races had virtually been decided.

Most inter esting was the defeat of the veteran legislator John H. Rapp, in the sec ond district, by Harold Adamson. The vote was Adamson 392, Rapp 313 and Mrs. Leona G. Thompson 173.

For the rest of the legislative slate, it appeared that Henry Dal-ton and Gus Wieden were nominated for state senator, the vote being Dalton 2664, Wieden 2304, Robert H. Forbes 1829, D. M. Penny 1597 and Omer K. Anderson 1181.

Bee A. Brothers was leading Vern Priser in the first district 462 to 421. William Wisdom, unopposed in the third had 413 votes. In the fourth Larry Wilson was ahead, the vote being Wilson 315, Duke Burks 285, Owen F. Nugent 265 and Car- melo F.

Butrea, 176. Kit Carson ran away with the nomination in the fifth district, the score being Carson 525, Frank Harrison 229, Earl O. Watkins 137 and D. M. Caudill 146.

In the sixth (Ajo) Ben O'Neill was given 373 votes to 184 for Mel-vin Harrison and in the seventh William Spaid led with 235 to 190 for Jonathon M. Michael and 124 for Rubert C. Hubbard. Judge D. G.

Chalmers was leading for justice of the peace; the score, Chalmers 3,038, Jack Gardner 1,781 and Robin Hood 600. i Pima county did not trail along with the state very well on the state ticket. Governor B. B. Moeur was leading Judge Stanford 3,379 to 2,884 and Mit Simms, for secretary of state, led Jim Kerbv 3.151 to 2.449.

The home town boys, Tom Collins for congress and Clarence Houston for attorney general, both led thevr tickets. Collins had 900 votes and the next high was Nellie Bush with 475. John R. Murdock, leading in the state at that hour was third in Pima with 362 and Judge Marlin T. Phelps, Townsend candidate, was fourth with 341.

Houston led the field with a vote of 2,630 against 1,116 for John L. Sullivan and 863 for Joe Conway. Ana Frohmlller, for state auditor, got 2,175 to 1,185 for George Fleming and Harry A. Moore for state; treasurer, had 1,920 to 1,363 for Kirby Vidrine. Charles R.

Howe, corporation commissioner, though apparently defeated in the state, led Amos A. Betts 1,712 to 1,509. Republicans, too, disagreed with the rest of the state, giving John H. Udall 583 votes against 468 for Tom Campbell for governor. George L.

Burgess, for congress, got 547 to 283 for Cap Frank Latimer, and in the only local contest R. C. Nicholson defeated Sara McEuen 553 to 399. Other offices were uncontested Between 75 and 80 ner cent of the registered vote was cast in both pcuuea. STEAM BATH PART VIENNA, Sept 8 King Edward VHI invited his chauffeur and accompanying detectives to join him in a Turkish bath today.

All accepted and had rub downs. England's, monarch, draped in a towel, roamed the steam rooms Udall Swamped Under Two To One Vote For Governor Figures compiled by The Arizona Daily Star at 3 o'oclock this morning show Judge R. C. Stanford with a lead of 7000 votes over Governor B. B.

Moeur in yesterday's Democratic primary. Moeur had 18.585 votes and Stanford 25,381. John R. Murdock was leading Judge T. Phelps in the congressional race by only 244 votes.

Nellie T. Bush was third. The score: Bush 5095; Collins 2375; Collins 2375; Coxon 1812; Ferguson 485; i Glassford 1775; Haldiman 3658; Hilgeman 557; Marsh 270; Murdock 6291; Phelps 6047; Whitney 2931. Votes for other offices were: Secretary of State: Kerby Simms 13,754. For State Auditor: Frohmiller Fleming 16.051.

For State Treasurer: Moore, Vidrine 9815. For Attorney General: Conway Sullivan 8910; Houston 5844. For Corporation Commissioner: Betts Howe 11,618. For Mine Inspector: Darnell 7493 Foster 16,849. STANFORD.

CAMPBELL-WIN NOMINATIONS PHOENIX, Sept. 8. (T) ov, B. B. Moeur, the country doctor, who arose from obscurity four years ago to become Arizona's governor for two terms, saw R.

C. Stanford, Phoenix attorney and former superior court judge, take a commanding lead for the Democrat ic gubernatorial nomination in 11:30 tabulations by the Associated Press in today's primary. Returns from 39 precincts complete and 92 incomplete from ths state's 416 gave Stanford 14,136, Moeur 9,014. It was estimated that less than 25 per cent of the total vote had been counted, the bulk of it from Maricopa county. Thomas E.

Campbell, the only Republican ever to hold the governor's office more than one term, held a two to one lead over Mayor John H. Udall, Phoenix, for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The count was 1443 to 605. Murdock Leads John R. Murdock, dean of Arizona State Teachers college, Tempe, and professor of history and eco nomics, whose many years or schoolroom experience have brought him a wide acquaintance over the state, held a lead of 500 in the "free for all" for the Demo cratic congressional nomination.

His total vote was 3.171. M. T. Phelps, Townsend endorsed candidate and Maricopa county superior court judge; held to second place in the field of 11, with Mrs. Nellie T.

Bush, who campaigned as "the best man in the race," third. The count for Phelps was 2,678 and for Bush 2.205. Joe Haldiman, president of the state senate, was fourth with 1,758, and Louis B. Whitney, Phoenix attorney, fifth with 1.400. Dr.

L. Cody Marsh, "anti-New Deal" candidate, was sixth with 1,296. Other votes: Coxon 611; Collins 533; Glassford 701; Hilgeman 183; Ferguson 162. Conway Ahead George L. Burgess was leading Frank W.

Latimer for the Republican nomination for congress 677 to 376. The same tabulation gave Joe Conway, Phoenix, almost a two to one lead over John L. Sullivan for attorney general. The vote: Conway 5968; Sullivan 3,014. Clarence Houston, Tucson, was trailing at 1453.

Secretary of State James H. Kerby, seeking re-election, was leading Mit Simms, retiring state treasurer, 4,931 to 4.550 in one of the hottest of the state contests. Both are veteran politicians. Mrs. Aa Frohmiller.

state auditor, held a substantial lead over George A. Fleming for the Democratic nomination for that office. The count was 5,297 to 3,544. Charles R. Howe, corporation commissioner, was trailing in his contest with Amos A- Betts.

The vote: Betts 4831; Howe 3791. Harry M. Moore, Maricopa county treasurer, held a lead of mora than 2,000 in his race with Kirby L. Vidrine for state treasurer. Moore's vote was 5.624; Vidrine 3,505.

The sheriff contest was a Korse race. At one time in the early count Echols and Blackwell each had 79 votes. When the next precinct came In, instead of giving either an edge, the score was 98 to 98. The gallery watching returns In front of the Star office almost broke off its necks trying to look at the stereoptican screen on the side of the street and keep track of the bank night loud speaker on the other at the same time. Ed Herreras, building inspector, claims that someone asked for a permit yesterday for "one barbed wire fence between the Martin Drug company and the Arizona Daily Star." become a lake, the council asked George W.

Seeley, city engineer, reporcea neiuu up with' Thomas McConfiellT irtat engineer, at Phoenix last week, and that McConnell reported fto funds in the state highway department with which to put the subway in its place. However, Seeley continued, hope lay in two courses: either reconstruct the catch basins, which gather in the floodwaters just prior to their entering the subway, or (at much greater expense) construct gravity drainage line from the hot torn of the subway west for a considerable distance. The latter method, suggested by the state en gineer, was opposed by Seeley as being impractical ana expensive (estimated cost The city engineer preferred the enlarging of the catch basins, not only as practical, but as the best way. "Stop the water before it gets into the subway," Seeley advised the council. Seeley further reported that he had not yet time in which to estimate the cost of this.

Five recommendations of the traffic commission were approved by the mayor and council and become effective immediately: The roping off of South Sixth avenue from Twelfth to Thirteenth streets on September 16, or Mexican Independence Day. The establishment of stop signs on Anita street, on both sides of its intersection with St. Mary's road. The establishment of 20 foot parking spaces on both sides of Congress street from Main to Fourth avenue. Cars parked over a dividing line to get a traffic ticket.

Establishment of a pedestrian lane across Congress street between Stone and Scott avenue, in an effort to enforce the jay-walking ordinance. Denial of the petition of H. B. Langers for a loading at his new place of business, Stone avenue and Pennington street. Two bids on a road grader were received, but one.

4'om Brown, Bemis Equip. Co, Phoenix, was rejected as getting here after the time limit set forth in the call. The F. Ronstadt company, bidding on a Galion, made a price of $3280, which was referred to the city manager and purchasing committee to act Two petitions were received from the business establishments of North Fourth avenue, signed by John W. Murphey, Leo B.

Keith, Mrs. W. F. Christian and about 40 others. The first sought adequate police protection on North Fourth avenue and the second, some remedial action anent the leaking water situatici of the Fourth avenue sub way.

Action on both was promised. By resolution the council rescinded the lease given the Pima county welfare board for the parking lot across from the city hall, upon advice from the welfare board that no building could be built at this time. The council then authorized a lease of city-owned property at Court and Council streets, for use of the organization. i ED ECHOLS POLICE ESCORT GIVEN CUMMINS Funeral Set for Thursday In Masonic Temple At 4 P. M.

Escorted by Chief C. A. Wollard and 28 members of the Tucson police department, the body of Patrolman Robert V. Cummins was returned here from Phoenix, ar-rjxiag vit.4:5. ye-trsiyy Killed in the line of duty in Phoenix in connection with his part in leading the American Legion convention parade last week, the oficer will be buried Thursday afternoon from the Masonic temple.

Today and tomorrow the body will lie in state at the Reilly funeral parlors, to which it was taken upon arrival here yesterday. The funeral is set for 4 o'clock Thursday, with Rev. Richard S. Beal officiating. Following this the Masonic burial service will be held, and interment will be in the Masonic plot at Evergreen cemetery.

Pallbearers named yesterday were Capt. C. E. Eaton, Capt. Jay Smith, Patrolmen Mark L.

Bobbins and Elmont Saylor, of the police, and Patrol Inspectors Sigler and Carson Morrow of the U. S. border patrol. The Morgan McDermott post, American Legion drum and bugle corps will escort the body from the Masonic temple to the cemetery, following the funeral service. Cummins' was 38 at the time of his death and served less than a year as a Tucson police officer.

Prior to this he had nearly 10 years service in the border patrol, both on the Canadian and Mexican borders. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ethel Cummins and four children. Death came to the officer as the result of a fall from his motorcycle, last Thursday night, as Cummins was leaving Phoenix for the return trip to Tucson. He and brother officers had led the American Legion parade at the capital city, earlier in the day.

According to a Cummins' motorcycle turned over as the officer crossed the intersection of Van Buren and Sixteenth street. Suffering a basal fracture of the skull, ihe officer was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, where little hope of recovery was held by attending physicians. Death came at 2:50 o'clock Monday afternoon. Yesterday morning Chief C.

A. Wollard and 28 officers left for Phoenix to escort the body home to Tucson. Six of the officers rodfc motorcycles, the rest traveling in cars. Accompanying the chief were the following brother officers: Frank Eyman, Jay Smith, Frank Keefe, Paul Denny, Chet Sherman, Elmont Saylor. J.

A. Devine, Ken neth Mullaney, Jesus Comacho, E. n. tfarton, Paul Wright, Tom BurKe, Harry Foley, AI Wein. James Herron, Earl Nolen.

Jo Weinzapfel, Joe Rice, Charles Hines, Ed Casey, Albert Hesselberg, Mark Robbins, James Brady, K. Berrv. David Putney, A. Moon and Charles Eaton. JUST SCHOOLBOYS SPRINGFIELD Mn Sent.

8. Those delegates who have been naving a high old time tossing a- i ter-iiued paper bags from noiei windows onto the heads of unsuspecting pedestrians received a sharp reprimand today at the state American Legion convention. Delegates roared unanimous approval to a resolution calling the Dractice "in excusable folly" and the perpetrators "miscuided. despicable hood lums." 1 2449; Simms 3151. State Auditor: Fleming 1932 Frohmlller 3690.

State Treasurer: Moore 3289; VI drine 1998. Attorney Conway 1136; Sullivan 1766; Houston 2763. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion: Hendrix 4571. Corporation Commission: Betts 2480; Howe 2733. Mine Inspector: Darnell 1478; Foster 3955.

Sheriff: Belton 1388; Blackwell 2271; Echols 2590. Supervisor No. 1: Arnold 1422; Gunst 1215. Supervisor No. 2: Anklam 831; Buchanan 508; Martin 840; Stewart 379.

Supervisor No. 3 (Ajo): Mead 493. Treasurer: Garvey 5050. Recorder: Sullingcr 5341. Countv Attorney: de Concini 1779; Judge 2233; Murry 2087.

Assessor: Taylor 5,041. School Superintendent: Burton Burrows Conley TTihrcreraM 1.061. Justice nf the Peace: Gardner 1, wtl. Ci. Chalmers Robin Justice of the Peace (Ajo): Gib son 369; Dan Rose 18.

Constable (Ajo): Binnion 285; BIythe 128. State Senators: Anderson 1,181, Dalton 2.664; Forbes Penny Wieden 2,304. Representative No. 1: Brothers UV- Priser 421. Representative No.

2: Adani5on 392; Rapp 313; Mrs. Thompson 173, Representative No. 3: Wisdom 413. Representative No. 4: Burks 285; Butera 176; Nugent 265; Wilson 315.

Representative No. 5: Carson 525; Caudill 146; Harrison 229; Watkins Representative No. 6: O'Neill 373; Harrison 184. Representative No. 7: Hubbard 124; Michael 190; Spaid 235.

Republican For Representative: Burgess 547; Latimer 283. For Governor: Campbell 469, Udall 583. For Attorney General: Miller 809. For Sheriff: Wolfe 776. For Supervisor No.

1: Grossetta 554. For Supervisor No. 2: Zipf 370. For Recorder: CooK till. For County Attorney: Fowler 861.

For Assessor: Regan 749. For Justice of Peace (Tucson): McEuen, 399; Nicholson, 553. For State Senators: Seany 726; Locke 652. For Representative No. 1: Chapin, 134.

For Representative No. 2: Dun-seath, 202. For Representative No. 3: Chambers, 180. For Representative No.

5: Green, 33. For Representative No. 7: Manier, 93. 1 Menlo Park. DEMOCRATIC (Incomplete) For U.

S. Representative: Nellie Bush 20; Thomas Collins 48; William Coxon 20; Pelham D. Glass-ford Joe C. Haldiman 26; Frank H. Hilgeman Cody Marsh John R.

Murdock 14; Marlin T. Phelps 20; Liuis B. Whitney 40. For Judge Supreme Court: Alfred C. Lockwood 138.

For Governor: B. B. Moeur 103; R. C. Stanford 80.

For Secretary of State: James H. Kerby 60; Mit Simms 100. For State Auditor: George A. Fleming 82; Ana Frohmiller 74. For State Treasurer: Harry M.

Moore 60; Kirby L. Vidrine 61. For Attorney General: Joe Con way 33; John L. Sullivan 69; Clar ence E. Houston 73, For Supt Public Herman E.

Hendrix 133. For Corporation Commission: Amos A. Betts 76; Charles R. Howe 78. For Mine Inspector: William F.

Darnell 43; Tom C. Foster 120. For Sheriff: John F. Belton 29: Wallace W. Blackwell 73: Ed F.

Echols 85. For Supervisor No. 2: George H. Anklam 59; J. W.

Buchanan 29; R. H. Martin 61; Roy R. Stewart 25. For Treasurer: Dan E.

Garvey 145. I or Recorder: Anna Sullingcr 159. For County Attorney: Evo De Concini 37; Joseph B. Judge 71; Alexander Murry 63. For Assessor: Charles M.

Taylor 137. For School Superintendent: Mar-: vin L. Burton 31; Herb J. Burrows 50; Charles C. Conley 51; J.

Roscoe Fitzgerald 33. For Justice Peace (Tucson): C. W. (Jack) Gardner 39; D. Chalmers 108; Robin Hood 24.

For Constable (Tucson): Fred Wilding 20. For State Senators: Omer K. Anderson 32; Henry A. Dalton 80; Robert -H. Forbes 41; D.

M. Penny 43; August (Gus) Wieden 89. For Representative No. 1: Bee A. Brothers 78; Vern Priser 71.

2 City Hall Garage. DEMOCRATIC (Incomplete) For U. S. Representative: Nellie T. Bush Thomas Collins 19; William Coxon W.

E. Ferguson (Continued to Fage 10, Col. 1) France Asked To Pay U. S. Her War Debts PARIS, Sept.

8 CP) Paul former French ambassador to the United States, writing in Paris-Soir tonight, advised France to pay 400,000,000 francs ($26,000,000) to the United States on her war debt. Such a payment, Claudel wrote, would be "a gesture of justice and friendship to our allies of yesterday and perhaps of tomorrow." (The French war debt to the United States on June 15, 1936, was $4,041,152,328.53. France's quarterly interest bill on June 15 was with $250,292,292 in default.) Claudel proposed that France pay off her war debt by purchasing supplies and equipment left in France by American armies after the armistice and by issuing French railroad, hotel, and theater coupons to American tourists. Stone avenue subway suddenly to ouiHsnro nn what to do next. LOCAL VOTE IN OTHER COUNTIES Southern Arizona Races Partially Decided By Returns NOGALES, Sept.

8. () The following tabulation was made at midnight on the Santa Cruz county races for various offices: Senator: Harrison 576; Roesner 314. Representative: Hathaway 507; Farley 433. Sheriff: Brown 526; Bird 426; Yeager 16; Page 6. County Attorney: Robins 431; Karam 286; Monahan 224.

Assessor: Fleischer 506; Farrior 432. GRAHAM COUNTY SHERIFF FALLS SHORT SAFFORD, Sept, 8. P) Sheriff Hugh Talley fell far behind in his quest for re-election on complete returns from five of Graham county's 19 precincts. Emert Kempton was ahead 300 to 112. Another incumbent.

County Attorney Benjamin Blake, also was trailing. He had 123 to 268 for Charles Rogers. County Recorder Mirtrue Holman took a lead of 219 to 213 over Howard Morris. Frank M. Skinner, seeking reelection to the legislature in District No.

1, led Howard Smith, 71 to 18. In district No. 2, S. O. Williams had 159 to 139 for Karl Foster.

In the race for supervisor in district No. 1, the incumbent, J. W. Greenhalgh, was ahead with 34. Wallace Bowman was second with 17.

In District No. 2, Victor Christ-ensen led with 166 to 84 for Scott Halladay. SENATOR'S RACE CLOSE IN HNAL FLORENCE, Sept 8. (IP) Peter Ethington, seeking re-election as state senator from Pinal county, fell far behind W. C.

Truman on complete returns from 12 precincts and incomplete from two out of 19. Truman's total was 493. Ethington had 282. Sheriff Walter Laveen was ahead of J. B.

Conner, 555 to 293. R. W. Kenworthy, present state representative, swamped Preston Suit, 278 to 36, in his race. Ruth J.

Branaman took a lead of 532 to 266, over C. C. Nolan for county treasurer. Esta L. Bayless.

county recorder. piled up a good lead over Grace L. Seay, wiin wi 10 In supervisors district no. i. Herron, incumbent, was (Conlianti rag, 9, CoL 2).