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WEATHER Clear' tonight and tomorrow, with little change in temperature. Temperature at 2:15 today--100. Table In Column 1, Paot 17) LATE NEWS EDITION VOL LXXVI NO. 154 TUCSON, ARIZONA, MONDAY EVENING. JUNE 28.

1948 FIVE CENTS-TWENTY-S1X PAGES FIRE WRECK JAP CITY U.S. Using 120 Planes To Fly Food To Berlin By LYNN HEINZERUXG BERLIN, June 28. States transport planes were arriving at Tempelhof airport at eight-minute intervals Monday with food and other supplies for this Soviet- blockaded city. A total of 120 planes was expected to fly the corridor over the Russian zone during the day to supply Truman Studies Berlin Problem the U.S. army post In Berlin and fill the most" urgent needs of the 2.000,000 or so Germans in Berlin's three western sectors.

Thirty-five planes had arrived at Tempelhof from Frankfurt by Communists, Tito IJreak Off Marshal Is Read Out Of Party By Soviets In Wide-Open Split PRAGUE, June 28. read Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia out of the Communist party Monday on grounds that he has been playing too close to western imperialism. A communique published In the Communist newspaper Rude Pravo here revealed that Yugoslav munists were purged the Cominform (the Communist information bureau) at a secret meeting held in Romania in June. It charged Tito and his supporters in a 1 Signs Coal Pact air between 'the two cities. Special crews were on duty at WASHINGTON', June 23.

(W-- A White House conference on the 10:30 a.m, and 23 more were In the I with every, cringe In the Communist book--ranging from Trotskyism and anti-Sovietism to "ineptness" and tactics." 'Deserted' Russian Line It said bluntly that the Yugoslav rr, he airport to unload the planes so By JOHN M. HlGHWN Ml col cturn as quickly as possible. The U.S. air force hoped to send Russfaii blockade of ground trans- 10( or more planes in dally as long I leaders deserted "internationalist port to western Berlin was as necessar y. But even the 120 traditions" to curry favor with im catccl Monday, There was no public comment the situation, which has prompted the United States to rush a fleet of huge cargo planes to Germany.

Presidential a Charles G. Ross, in response to questions at a news conference, called attention to the fact' that Presftlent Truman had a noon appointment with Undersecretary of State Lovett. Ross said he assumed the new Berlin crisis would come up for discussion then. pianos scheduled Monday could bring only 300 tons of supplies. For the people of the western sectors the western Allies formerly brought in 2,000 tons of food daily by rail.

perialists. By its actions, the communique the Yugoslav Communist party placed itself "outside the family of brotherly Communist Riddlesbarger Trial Resumed Two More Are Needed To Complete Panel For Jury The 30th juror of a panel of 32 --from which 12 trial jurors will I be drawn to hear the Rufus Rld- idlesbargor statutory rape trial was qualified Monday morning as the laborious task of examining ven- iremen resumed after a two-day recess. Judge Lee Garrett called superior court to order again at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Riddlesbarger, accused of unlawful relations with a 17-year-old girl, was with his at- tornevs, Frank Beer, Phoenix, and Elliott Dunseath, Tucson.

The 54- year-old retired i i a i showed the same lack of nervous- 1 iness and concern which characterized his appearance during the first two days of the trial. Agree 1 To Recess Rather than face the possibility of having to confine the jurors over the week end, Brycc H. Wilson, state's prosecutor, and de- Mrs. Boettiger Sells i One of the greatest airlifts slncei parties, outside the United Com- the war was gaining momentum tojmunist front, and thus also outside aid Berlin, locked land from ranks of the information; John L. Lewis, TJMW chief, poses with pen in hand Washington, after signing the contract with soft coal operators.

The contract elves the miners SI a day raise and sets Up a a-ycar pension fund, attorneys agreed Friday to convert it to a daily. natural supplies under Russian order. A fleet of huge C-5-! Skymaster transports was to arrive in Germany from America ir. a few days. Stores Reopen In Berlin tension relaxed some- u'hat as the currency exchange of the last week was completed and As food supplies dwindled stol cs reopened for business.

But bureau." The communique did not call for specific sanctions' against Tito, wartime leader of Communist Partisans and- for a long time- one of the most trusted followers of Premier Josef Stalin of Russia, and his supporters. But.it did call upon the "healthy Steel i Fight Lewis WASHINGTON, 28. Berliners, diplomats over he city hung a threat of ore" 'of Yugoslav communism to Representatives of "captive" coal dieted the western powers shortlyig el Even the Americans and its leaders to see the error would make a direct demand were under austerity and ra- the" Kremlin to lift the traffic noose from their sectors. force headquarters announced here Sunday night that about 39 of the big four-engine C-54 Skymasters had been ordered tioning rules. Germans in the American, of their ways." Ston As Break In Russian Front The announcement here was mines--owned by steel companies-met Monday to decide whether to recess until Monday with the papers in panel as yet unqualified.

Judge Garrett gave the order based on the attorney's agreement. Thirteen more veniremen wont under Beer's microscopic grilling Monday morning. Five- of them were'challenged and excused. The remaining two needed to complete tho panel were to be qualified after the noon recess, extended at the request of Beer to give him the opportunity of interviewing witnesses. Alternate Juror When tho full panel of 32 hasi PHOEN -IX June 28.

(U.B--The fjasfss tiger, was sold Monday to a group Columbus Giragi (left), long-time northern Arizona nnnrmnred Monday that he is nead- newspaper publisher, announced Monday iiiB a croup which bought the Arizona Times, Phoenix newspaper owned and operated by Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Boclffr (right). The Times, one of three papers in the Arizona capital, was started as a da.Iy May 2 1947 bv the late President Roosevelt's daughter and her husband. Previously they had bought the weekly to Arizona Times Is Bought By Giragi emptorily. Those who had not been called for and those British, and French sectors seen as marking a wide-open break; been getting no food by railroad.i the Russian front in eastern and highway since the blockade ent Into full force the middle of to Germany to help ferry food and last week.

They -have been getting other urgently needed supplies into a few small shipments 'by plane, the American sector of Berlin. The action gave one more indication of the determination of 1 the United States, along with Britain and France, to stand fast and resist Soviet efforts to block rail, highway Into the city. Europe. It was the first definite confirmation of' repeated rumors that all has not going well between- -the Soviet Union and some of its satellites. British transport authorities saldj Most immediate cause of the.rup-.

and barge. cham' John L. Lewis with anlqualifled but not called to serve on hgadcd by us Giragi, a long- tinfaTr labor practice. final jury will compnse 0 Arizona newspaper This group has refused thus farUlst from which one alternate juror fn sicri the new contract with will be drawn. publisnei.

rJ workers. According to Bailiff James N. a statement early Monday, Lewis' United Mine Workers, The steel companies say Lewis' Insistence a union shop clause would forco them to Violate the My among employes bejore will be drawn. According to Bailiff James N. Corbett Judge Garrett Is anxious to have the final jury, sworn in and confined this afternoon.

'Cor- had even-stated Mrs. Boet'-lger, who only recently took -over the complete control of the. Times from John Boettigen-'-foi-mer-Seattle ar.d Chi- I i i i a willingness to 1 hold court beyond cago newspaper executive. her ni- i i in the paper were being erred immediately to Giragi. and canal transport through.

i i i i 4 i four flour barges reached here turo was believed to be Russian gn pi 0 el can -agree 1 a union 5 p.m., the normal hour of au-. interests Sunday and 20 more were on the feeling that Tito did not give OIle jn hlch 'all workers 1 journment, to complete all way. They could -not explain why proper support to Gen. Markos oin the-union within a-glven i na i-ies and clear the way Russian Inspectors let the barges vaflades, commander of Greek beginning of 'the 'trial Tuesday a i Cost Of Food, Rent Seen Steadily Rising The By PRESS cost, of living, -which reached an all-time high in May a survey 'guerrillas, in his rebellion against Officials here interpret the Russian actions as designed primarily to force the three western powers out of Berlin and then convert Austerity regulations for Amert he Greek government. leans enforced' food- conservation If the Cominform action should in army and civilian mess halls, result in a complete break of Yu- Lewis had the union shop clause in his 1947 contract.

The new agrce mer.t changed, only the wage welfare sections 'of the 1947 con rationed food parcels, banned'goslavia with the Russian bloc, it; leaving the union shop in- parties and receptions, forbade mo- into the Communist-controlled cap-jtorboatlng, and held each car own- Ital of an-eastern German state, ler to five gallons of gasoline a A British foreign man said Sunday in- London that! Those the western nations considering a direct "approach" to Moscow, evidently In an effort to obtain an order Jrom Premier Stalin which reverse the Soviet policies in Berlin and case the highly dangerous situation developing for Britons likewise imposed economy in food and power. would bo the greatest victory the wct western powers yet have won in coa i in the" "cold' war" against the Soviet Union. -the Cominform -appeal to the "healthy core" of communism Parties were forbidden arid was see as an overt appeal to noon movies stopped. British army I Yugoslavia Communists to over- and control-commission clubs were throw the Tito government. It was ordered to close early at 10:30 p.

m. Russians Fire German Chief The Russians fired the German cu i of electric utilities In theiri here that Tlto entrenched, and that any revolt The steel whose is used by the steel mills, ant. balked at signing. Negotiators Harry M. Moses an against him would be very diffi-j i ns Lewis, George Tiuirsby mec with the representatives of other steel concerns to deckle or.

the next move. They can either sign up by July 6--when the 10-day industry wide vacation ends--or ask the national labor relations board to go to spokes.an^d^otisector.^They^ him make clear what form the "ap- (See TRUMAN" on Page 19) Peace Studied By Jews, Arabs! 'RHODES, June 2S. (flV-Jews and Arabs received from Count Folkc Bernadotte Monday his proposals for peace in Palestine. Bernadotte is the United Nations mediator who brought about the current four- week armistice. The suggestions which the mediator called "basis for further discussion" were not published.

(Premier Jamil Mardambey of Syria said In Damascus pro. posasl will "in no way modify our attitude of rejecting pat'Itlon and a Jewish state In Palestine," Jews are just as Insistent that the new state of exist. Israel must -continue to Jewish experts flew from this Greek island to Tel Aviv with the proposal flying to Arab experts also are Cairo. Paul Mohn of Sweden and Constantino Stavropoulos of Greece will accompany the (Sec HOLY LAND on Pago 19) sabotating their orders to shut off 1 1 I i electricity to western Berlin. i i A This shutoff still cramped serv- 1 v-v Ice In the western sectors, but th A I fl I American commandant, Col.

Frank A i -H L. Howley, said, "We are getting abouT' alf own Be ower SUPPli6S June 28. 3 Tradesmen Soviet Top American diplomats Monday sector voted against trying for interpreted the Cominform blast a Berlin genera! strike for fear at Ugc Communists as mean- It would not be fully a proTrilor Marshal Tito has The Rober Meet On Fund board's general counsel, Judge's Mother Excused The swiftest examination of any of the prospective jurors was made (See TRIAL on Page 10). Troops Cover London Docks LONDON, June 2S. (UP)--The British government declared a state of emergency Monday and sent more than 1,000 troops into the strikebound London waterfront depaitmcn.

0 in his statement. Tuesday simul aneous i said the. would' be operated independcntlyj Der.ham, is authorized under the Taft-Hariley act to.seek an injunction where he thinks an unfair labor practice is being committed. Another meeting In the coal atlon was arranged (for 12 MST) by would not be associated with any particular political Giragi said he couid not publicly disclose his associates at this time. It was understood, however, that Fred A.

Eltlean, a New York City 'public relations counselor, was one of the principal investors. Eldean was in Phoenix but refused to comment oil the sale. Sixty Times employes were notified by registered mail that services were terminated immediately Eight of those dismissed were employed in the editorial still is climbing, showed Meat prices are at an all-time moat spokes' men'said there is no hope of a price break until September at the earliest. On the brighter side, frcsli vegetable prices in many years have declined Decently because of the seasonal; shipment vegetables to However, the.bin-can of labor I're- to save the nation's already meager food ration. Prime Minister Clement R.

Attlee told the house of commons that the government had decided to assume ti ie as the dieted that longer-range seasonal pressures would brlnfr a slow, steady climb In most food prices until The bureau also noted rent generally Is rising. Price Increases have been announced or arc anticipated momentarily on several basic commodities. U. S. Soldiers Reported Safe Fukui With Population Of 85,000 Is Center Of Giant Tremors TOKYO, June 28.

0P) heavy earthquakes followed by wrecked the western Honshu city of Fukul late Monday. Japanese newspapers guessed the total of dead and injured might reach 5,000, but. U. S. occupation authorities said first fears had proved excessive and declined to make an estimate.

The small XJ. S. military government unit in Fukui reported all American personnel were safe but I that they lost most of their belongings when fire destroyed the headquarters and other buildings. Latest telephone reports received in Tokvo today said that only threu of Fukui's 37,000 buildings were still standing. These were said to be the city hall, the prefec- tural offices and the- telephone exchange.

The city hall was reported endangered by the continuing fires. The only known casualty figures were 10 dead and 60 injured at Daishoji, coastal village 20 miles northeast of Fukui. It is apparently not as bad as we thought it was," said Brig. Gen. Crawford Sams, head of the occupation's health and welfare section.

"Damage appears to be pretty well localized," Col. C. C. Carter, adjutant general of the first corps, told the Associated Press there.were no indications of any tidal wave. Japanese had earlier expressed fears there might be such waves, as they often follow coastal earthquakes.

West Of Tokyo Fukiu, a city of about 85,000 population, is 200 miles west of Tokyo and ten miles from the Sea of It was 65 per. cent destroyed by American in July, 1943, but since had been largely- rebuilt. The center of the earth shocks appeared to be in Fukui. Tokyo and Osaka, the latter ifiO miles southeast of the. scene, felt the shocks but reported no damage, and there were no disaster reports from points outside the immediate Fukui vicir.itv.

A U. S. army relief- train commanded by Maj. Joseph W. Swing, of the first corps, loft Kyoto.

Help Available Japanese reports said the railway was clear to within'ten or 12 miles of Fukui. that Gen. Sams said another train ivas" available, but. was not being MRS. BOETTIGER.

SAYS PERSONAL REASONS CAUSE In a statement published In the Times, according to the Associated Press, Mrs. Boettiger said: For personal reasons I feel it is and retirement fund. The trustees 'are of 'the miners' ad from London to Liv- 1 de lrable th at I relieve myself the responsibilities as publisher "pool, second 1C WUUICl HUL UC luil.v U. S. authorities said the Comma-! UU nlsts were behind the move andjalready been "taken care of and untap ocl because Van Horn and i I A i i i In I i i i i i Ezra' Van Horn, and Sen.

Bridges (R-NH). The 1947 fund which grew to $45,000,000 in 12 months has been ent un ewi operator port, with no settlement sight. the A Hzcma Tmies I am i i i mPSSatTP they believe anti-Communist union leaders of western Berlin could stop a city-wide strike. U. S.

military police said the Russians freed an American courier, Sunday after detaining him 24 hours for speeding. The courier was picked up Saturday driving a jeep in the Russian sector. American' police said they had received orders to "lay off or at least ease up" on arresting Soviet speeders. Troop commanders would say nothing about laying off but conceded some easing up was planned. This all followed the of Marshal Vassily D.

Sokolovsky, Soviet military governor, for speeding Saturciayjn the American sec(See BERLIN on Page 19) ni iLti ty ML; 1.1. is no longer active Lewis cou not agrGe on how at Belgrade. il.o distribute the money for pensions State department officials have land distressed mining families. Russian Blockade Aimed At Driving Allies From Berlin By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON', June 28. Here an explanation, of what In ihnppenlnp In Berlin ivhcrc the have shut off food supplies for 2,000,000 Since the wnr the four great poivcrs--Unlted States, Britain, Kussln, nntl France--hove hail troops in Germany, and they run -the country.

Kach of the four Its own zone nnd rnch of tho four has troops In Berlin. The RusMlan.H run one part of -the city and the others tho rest. These four wartime Allies have been unnblp to reach nn agree- mcnt on setting up a single.gov- ernment in Germany. Because of the way in which the occupation of Germany was 'worked out the'Russian 'troops really surround Berlin. If all four nations got out of Germany tomorrow nnd tho Germans had government of their own, It would be to the Interest of the Russians to try somehow over a period of time to sec that the new Germany eventually became Communist.

All the countries hctwcen Germany and Hu.isln now arc Communist controlled. And 1 Conimiinlzcd Germany would bo the grand prize for the men in since Germany is tho heart of Europe, The future of Europe is bound up with tho future of Germany. A prosperous Germany Is necessary for nny generally prosperous Europe. But, as noted, the problem for the four Allies has been liow to scf some single ixnvrrnr-'iMit (See BLOCKADE on Page 16) been extremely cautious In estimating the importance of the Yugoslav situation. But as a result of Monday's developments at Prague diplomats said two things now appeared clear: 1.

The Communist high command has had to deal with its first great split In the eastern European satellite bloc. i 2. The high command first took; action (It Is lassumed here)--and; then denounced the Yugoslav Jead-' ers, because that 'is the method which has been employed for.years by the Communists in and out of Russia. Secret Police Head Denounced Great Importance attached here to the fact that the Comin- form 'statement issued' at Prague denounced not only Ti.to but also his ministers of interior, Lt, Gen, Alexander Rankovic, who would normally control the secret police. This is -the chief agency by which leaders of totalitarian countries safeguard their power.

Responsible officials that there were various ways' in which Tito and the others denounced at the same time might 'have been "taken care might have been (1) placed under house arrest, Van Horn lost a court fight to get an injunction prohibiting payments from the 1947 That fund was raised by a 10 cent royalty on each ton of coal mined. The new contract doubles the welfare royally to 20 cents a Attlee said an urgent message had been sent to King George V1-, on a royal tour of Scotland, advising him to issue a proclamation of a state of emergency. "A privy council will be held for that purpose late today," Attlee Prepare Bills In Water Fight WASHINGTON. June 28. W) -v Quarrels between said.

102 Ships Tied Up 'Thereafter orders in council will be made giving powers to the government to do all necessary, both over development of the Colorado basin will be an heritage of the new congress. Though hearings were completed In both house and senate on bills to toss the disputes into the supreme court, no committee action sent' as there appeared be no immediate necessity for it "Plenty of help and supplies already are on the way," he said. Japanese national police cancelled plans to declare a state of emergency in the stricken area. They said and doctors" from four neighboring prefectures were going to the scone. The first shock to hit Fukui was followed by two others, with fire resulting a'lmost at once.

states transferring my Interest andj a taken, (Giragi) is bringing additional Nor was' there any dotcrmina- tion on legislation'to authorize the ital to the Arizona Times Giragi has been a columnist for the Times since it began daily publication May Giragi within the last few years disposed of his newspaper interests, which included the Coconino Sun of Flagstaff, Wlnslow Mail, Hqlbrook Tribune-News, srnrnGni' uu i i bv deployment of service personnel all weeklies. At one time he owned wherever required for maintenance of essential 'food supplies, and by (See LONDON on Page 19) (2) thrown in jail, (3) shot, or (4) otherwise so that their power and freedom would be their ability to talk back to their official Com-, munlst' accusers would be destroyed. Baseball A5O2RICAN LEAGUE ('b Rfinicn scheduled)'. NATIONAL LEAGUE (Sfo games Prescott Man Dies In 200-Foot Drop the Epitaph. billion dollar central Arizona project, which brought into- the open differences between Arizona and California on division of the lower basin share of the stream.

John Boettiger a few months ago ready to introduce in the' next congress if he is reflected and thai he proposes to "energetically prose. Icute" It to a. decision. His was one of five identical bills to direct-the turned over management of the court to divid the Colo- was told the delay was due to Times to his wife. He has been on watej supp iy slate by sta te Washington nccfrrnnipnt i EUT0136.

A a writing assignment in Europe. Robinson Fight Due Once More 20 CHICAGO, June 28. (U.B--Wetler- CAMP VERDE June 28. (IP)--The body of John Uibos, weight champion Ray (Sugar) -4. Robinson, stripped down to socks and shorts, was barely under welterweight limit Monday as he weighed in for his title defense battle Monday night against Bernard Docusen, young New Orleans jiii.j-'jj, iu Prescott, was found crumpled on a ledge at the- foot a 200-foot drop in "Bull hole" in west Clear creek late Sunday evening by national forest service searching parties.

Arrangements are underway to transport the. body back to a road from the remote spot where death came, and thence to for funeral services and 1 buria-l. '-According to Max Taylor, Prescott, a'lso 20, who was with Gibbs, the other youth apparently slipped and a high cliff early' Sunday morning as the two men walked through the brush on. a fishing expedition. They had driven a truck to the area, and then started walking.

at 4 p. m. Joe Lucero. Taylor went'immediately to-hls Injured friend's side and found hirri unconscious with a. leg and a fractured skull.

He stayed with him a started back to where the truck had- been parked. shock, he failed to find the truck and not locate It for several hours. He then drove directly to report the accident, arriving there Coconino national forest employe, of Flagstaff who was at the station for a Sunday outing, immediately organized a rescue party, notified officials in Prescott and' forest service, officials. Within 30 minutes of the time the accident was reported Ed Carr, and to interpret some controversial phases seven-state compact. The senate also-had a'similar bin by.

McCarreh (D-Nev) and Downey (D-Calif), Furthermore, Sen. McFarJand (D-Ariz). -said he and Sen. Hayden (See RIVER on. Page 17) first shock, but this later was-scaled down by the- army to about 200.

HONOLULU, June 28. sharp earthquake rocked Honolulu today. No damage was reported. State's Federal Money Delayed, Now On Way PHOENIX, June 28. Social Security Commissioner Harry Hill -was advised Monday But -Rep.

Sheppard- the federal contribution for Art saysi he will have -a new court bill -a zoria's welfare program for July will be 1 forthcoming immediately. 'Hill telephoned the federal security administration's regional office in San Francisco to inquire why the federal money was late. He bottleneck in Washington resulting from the crush of business incidenc to the recess of Congress. State and county social security officials will meet here Tuesday in an effort to decide- what to do about the federal government's demand that Arizona place reservation Indians on its assistance rolls. speedster.

Robinson weighed in at pounds. Docusen weighed Robinson's successful campaign to-be -under of 147 pounds save him .55,000 weight forfeit which he posted with the Illinois athletic commission. He attained the weight, by adhering a dieting-'and heavy workout both Beaver creek ranger, was enroute; in and out ring. beinc closer to the.area where the The fight originally i j.i j.u,, 7 i station -to Flagstaff, accident happened- than were the others, p. m.

Sunday, the Long valley ranger issued' word that Gibbs had been found'by one of the groups, dead. The scene of the accident, "Bull hole," Is on West Clear creek -75 miles south and slightly east of rain. uled for June 17.. It was postponed by rain until June. 21.

Then -the 21st- date 'also has announced.that.the.fight will'be his last as. a'-welter because i.t'is too'difficult for him to make the weight. Robinson is a 3 to 1 favorite to.retain.the'title. Army Raises Its Estimate Of Number To Be Called In Year WASHINGTON, 28. 0P)-- The estimated Monday that between and 250,000 ''men probnbly, -be inducted' durinR the first year of the new military draft.

Thls Is. considered above a previous estimate that 200,000 to 225,000 will, be Into uniform during the 'period. The first call for Induction, starting soon -after Sept. "22, ivlll bo "relatively small," reUry Royall- told conference. Bnt his the -calls will Increase until-itne, average monthly 'induction is about 30,000.

i-- Royall 'also' announced names of four World 'War II training centers, to be reopened as division training centers, for OB Page 19). 000 to 300,000 volunteers expected during: the coming year. They are Ft Rllcy, 10th infantry (mountain division); Camp Chaffce, fifth arm- orcd -division; Camp Brcckcn- rldge, 101st air-borno division; and Camp Plckctt, 17th air-borne division. Four other centers were an-- ndunccd previously Ft. Ord; Ft Jackson, S.

Ft DLv, and Ft Knox, Ky. Royall gave this survey of-the. training situation: The army, which will get the bulk of the selective service inductions, now has a strength Under the. new draft law, this' total may- be 'increased to. both inductions 'and volunteers-'(the army Is au-.