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Page Twelve Arizona Republic, PHoemx, TKurs'day Morning, March' 13, 194f. Skilled Labor Industrial Commissioner Registry Set Arizona will take inventory of Us available defense-worker manpower during the next month. All workers having skills usable in defense jobs, and all unemployed persons, will be asked to register at their county employment ol- ices by April 15, Dean Sisk, chairman of the Arizona Unemployment Compensation Commission, announced yesterday. The government even wants those who have let their best skills jrrow "rusty" to register, Mr. Sisk "Shortages of certain skilled already have bcijun to appear in some lines of defense work," he said, "hut there arc men with sonic of these skills In out-of-skill jobs, who can he made available for jobs where they will use, their best skills.

"And in cases where their best skills have grown rusty, brush-up training courses arc The "aims are to fill the needs of defense industry, he said, prevent useless migrations such as already have occurred in some sections, avoid disruptions of the labor supply and place men, where- possible, in necessary jobs. No piracy of labor is intended, he said, from the standpoint of employers losing key men. Union members who are in nobs In. which they are not using their best skills will be asked to register their first skills. "Use of state will permit the work- to learn whether actual openings exist for their skills in distant places, instead of upending funds in needless running from state to state in 'search of work," Mr.

Sisk commented. Mr. Sisk and Lewis Irvine, ex ecutive head of the unemployment compensation commission, returned Tuesday from conferences iri Washington problems. Other Appointees Named Governor Osborn yesterday sent to the Arizona Senate, with requests for confirmation, his nominations of an industrial commissioner, the state examiner, and tne five members of the Arizona Resources Board. To the industrial commission he nominated I.

Pearle McBride of Tucson, former member of the Arizona Highway Commission, to succeed E. T. Houston, also of Tucson, when Mr. Houston's term expires January 1942. Mr.

Houston was appointed by R. T. Jones, former governor, to serve the linexpired portion of the term of the late Sam W. Proctor. Both Mr.

McBride and Mr. Houston are railroadmen. Mr. McBride, as an appointee of the late Gov. George W.

P. Hunt, was a member of the highway commission for more than 10 years. The senate referred his nomination to the Arizona Industrial Commission post to the committee on judiciary. C. B.

Hill of Prescott, a deputy assessor of Yavapai county, was named by Governor Osborn to succeed John Cummard of Mesa as slate examiner, and the senate, before acting, awaited report of its committee on state institutions. To the Arizona Resources Board, the terms of members of which will expire as soon as successors are qualified, because they never have been before the senate for confirmation, the governor nominated the following: E. C. Seale, Prescott, to serve until July 19, 1942. Norman Adair, Yuma, to serve until July 19,1943.

George M. Goodman, Mesa, to serve until July 19,1944. George E. McDonald, Phoenix, to serve until July 19. 1945.

Nick C. Hall, Tucson, to serve until July 19, 1946. Board members whom they will succeed, if their nominations are confirmed by the senate, are William H. Johnson. Tucson; Golumbus Giragi, Holbrook; J.

D. Walkup, Flagstaff; E. Power Conway, Phoenix, and Carl A. Anderson, Coolidge. Governor Osborn's letter to Paul C.

Keefe, president of the senate, transmitting his nominations of the resources board members reached the senate chamber just after the Beer Cleanup Report Made Progress of the beer industry's program to eliminate the few 'black sheep' retailers from its ranks in Arizona was reported to members of the Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce, dining in Hotel Westward Ho last night, by Ford Jennings, state director for the Brewers and Beer Distributors Committee of Arizona. Pointing out that the entire industry often is criticized because a small number of dealers refuse to obey laws, Mr. Jennings said the beer industry has launched its self-regulated program in this and 13 other states to "seek out these few and eliminate them from business through our campaign to clean up or close "Almost all of these dealers corrected the conditions as soon as we called them to their Mr. Jennings said. "The committee inspectors have made more than 1.100 investigations at retail outlets in the state and 56 dealers were warned to eliminate certain bad practices.

on their practices have been objects of more drastic action." on this and related Tolleson Youths Given Freedom 'Five Tolleson youths yesterday freedom in a habeas corpus action from a charge of grand theft in the taking of a wheel, tire and all valued at SI, from the automobile of Ralph King, Buckeye, last Saturday. They are Jack Freeman, 22 years old, Eddie Anthony, 21, Ralph Biggins, 19, Tommy Odom and Flavious Anthony, each 18. -After a brief hearing, Superior Judge Arthur T. La Prade sustained the contention' of W. T.

Choisser, attorney for the quintet, that they were held for superior action without reasonable or probable cause to believe them La Prade took no testi- money but Mr. Choisser and Elhert R. Thurman, deputy county attorney, gave him an outline of the-testimony presented before J. G. iGoodman, Buckeye justice of peace, bound the youths over to the superior court Professor Urges Post- War Sanity BOSTON.

Mar. United States must, grid itself to rebuild the post-war civilization "'far more solidly than in 1919" In order to prevent another war in 1960, Zecharian Chafee, Harvard law professor said today. Declaring the task required "free flow of discussion," Chafee told a freedom of the press symposium at Boston University's llth Founders' Day "We cannot afford to turn away from it in disgust as in 1920 and let Europe plunge eventually into a third and still more frightful disaster in 1960. The Atlantic will then be more easily crossed by bombers than the English channel is now. "So long as we permit Europe to be divided into competing armed groups, we shall be obliged to save the British empire every other decade." TEMPE, Mar.

by Marjorie Carleton, final production for tne year of the Drama Workshop of the Arizona State Teachers College here, will be presented at 8:15 p. m. Thursday and Friday in the college auditorium. The play, under the direction of Prof. Beryl M.

Simpson, head of the Workshop, received a final polishing at dress rehearsal last night. With a Victorian setting and authentic English costumes, 'The Barretts" concerns the love affair of the delicate Elizabeth Barrett, and Robert Browning the poet. Father Is Jealous The plot deals with the jealousy of Elizabeth's father at sharing the love of any of his and especially that of Elizabeth, with anyone else. Mr. Barrett even goes so far as endanger the health of his daughter to keep her in subjuga- Jon when he thinks he is in dan- jer of losing her to the young poet, Browning.

Outstanding performances are expected from Marie Barnett, Bisbee, who will play the part of Elizabeth Barrett; Don Jones, Mesa, who will play the part of Browning, Bernard Allen, Mesa, as the moody father of Elizabeth, Edward Barrett; Doris Holbert, Mesa, as Henrietta Barrett, sister of Elizabeth, James Barrett, Huge Farm Loan Total Reported WASHINGTON, Mar. The Farm Credit Administration's annual report, to congress today said that instatutions under its supervision had loaned more than since the administration was organized in May, 1933, and had 53,069,000,000 of loans oul- ttanding December 31. Federal land banks and the land bank commissioner made 39,000 mortgage loans totaling $101,000,000 In 1940; production credit associa- Dickinson Quits Church Classes LANSING, Mar. scarcely missing a session' in more than 55 years, 'ormer Gov. Luren D.

Dickinson declared today that he would have give up his Sunday school class at Center Eaton Church. The former Republican governor, who spent a great deal of time crusading against "sin and high ife" said, "I can't keep up my speaking dates and teach Sunday school too." Dickinson, 82 years old, retired rom office last December. He created his biggest sensation when le criticized activities of delegates a national governor's conference Albany, N. Y. senate had adjourned for the iL "The few who did not correct which precluded any action them yesterday.

Emphasizing the importance of the industry to the state, the speaker stated it made a tax pavment averaging $755 a day to the state tax commission last year. It provides occupations for 5,000 persons and has an annual pay roll in excess of 56,000,000, he claimed. The club authorized sending a letter to each of 'Arizona's congressional representatives, asking that they support action to continue the noncollege pilot training program of the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Ralph Caldwell presided for the business meeting. Fred McLellan introduced the speaker.

Final Play Of Year Slated By Tempe Drama Workshop Tempe, as Octavus Barrett, brother of Elizabeth, and Eu- jrene. jMallette. Phoenix, as John Kenyon, middle-aged, wealthy cousin of the Barretts. Other characters include George Barrett, a young lawyer, Chester Knight, Prescott: Milly, middle- aged sen-ant. Enid Medlin, Phoenix; Arabel Barrett, young sister of Elizabeth, Delia Skousen, Chandler: Wilson.

Elizabeth's devoted maid, Virginia Kendall, Phoenix; Captain Cook, pleasant lover of Henrietta, Edward Jahnke. New York; Miss Mitford, a well-known novelist of her day, Helen Gromer, Phoenix. Miss Simpson predicts this will be "the most successful play production of the year" at the college. Public Power Plea Rejected SPOKANE, Mar. the only large city in the Grand Coulee Dam area, has again rejected public power distribution from the world's largest hydroelectric project.

Yesterday's complete unofficial vote on municipal distribution of Grand Coulee power was: yes, no, 26.609. The ordinance would have authorized the city commission to purchase and distribute retail power from the Grand Coulee Dam, either through acquisition of the Washington Power Company system or a newly built competing system. A maximum expenditure of 54,200,000 was placed on the cost of the system if the power company were brought out or 56500,000 if new distribution facilities were installed. Five months ago, Spokane voters rejected 'a county-wide public utility district proposal for using Grand Coulee power which carried the districts outside the city. School Pageant To Be Given At Educational Conference A pageant, "Ballad for will be given in Phoenix Union High School Auditorium at 8 o'clock Monday night by students of five schools as a climax to the one-day district conference of educational policy commission of the American Education Association.

The entertainment will be open to the public without charge. E. W. Montgomery, superintendent of Phoenix high schools and in charge of arrangements for the conference, said. It will bring selected groups of performers frojn Phoenix Union and North Phoenix High schools, Phoenix Junior College, the Arizona Vocational School and Phoenix Indian School.

The casts have been directed by Miss Cordelia M. Perkins, who has directed the annual Masque of the Yellow Moon pageants. The program will open with a number by the Phoenix Union. High School Orchestra. The Junior College Sextet will sing "Prayer for Peace" and the Phoenix Union High School Oratorio Society will sing "Ballad for Americans." Pageant numbers will include, "The Westward "Apache Devil "The Machine "The Builders," and "Stars and Stripes Forever." More than 500 students will participate in these numbers.

In addition to the entertainment program, William G. Carr, Washington. D. executive secretary of the commission, will summarize the results of the conference and Dr W. Ballentine Henley, Los Angeles, will speak on "The Dilemma oi Democratic Education in a Crisis." The conference is an invitational affair, which will open in Hotel Westward Ho at 9:30 a.

m. and will continue through the day. Two hundred educators and laymen Rings Valued At $365 Stolen A short, stocky white man stole four rings valued at 5365 from Garcia's Jewelry store, 220 East Jefferson street about 7 o'clock last night, Angel M. Garcia, owner of the store, reported to police. The man was looking at rings sets and ran out, the owner told officers.

The thief ran east through the alley between Washington anti Jefferson streets from Third street, officers were informed. Garcia valued a platinum set at 5235 and a gold set at $130. Hindus Plan Drive Of Civil Resistance BOMBAY. Mar. Hin- duMahasabaha, the third largest political party in India, decided to- tions made 231,000 loans for av on a campaign of'civil resist- banks for co-operatives extended credit of 5126,000,000, and federal credit unions made loans of more than 5100,000,000.

ance because.of the refusal of the viceroy to assure dominion status for India within one year after the World Prayer Day Meeting Scheduled GLOBE, Mar. will he elected at a meeting of the World Day of Prayer Committee in the home of Mrs. N. B. Herron Friday afternoon.

Reports of the recent World Day of Prayer observance will be presented. Present officers are Mrs. William "Taylor, chairman; Mrs. Creed Troutman, vice-president; Mrs Johnnie Phillips, secretary, and Mrs. William D.

Schrader treasurer. Farm Bureau Chief To Address Parley SAFFORD, Mar. 12-Cecil Miller Phoenix, president of the Arizona State Farm Bureau, will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Graham County ar Bureau in the National Guard Armory here the night of March 29, it was announced todav -hart Maharg, executive secretary ef the state bureau, also will speak. Ttte meeting, at which the county bureaus annual election also will Tie held will be followed by a dance lor members of the bureau their families and friends. Forfs Population Set At 5,170 Men FORT HUACHUCA, Mar.

total military population of this post stands at 5,170 men, Col. Lee D. Davis, commanding officer, said today. The number is not expected to increase to a great, extent, for though new recruits are arriving I steadily, regular enlisted men arei going from here to other militarv posts to help form other new units. war is over.

St. Peter Burial Facts Revealed VATICAN CITY, Mar. Archaeological findings dating back to' ancient Roman times which are said to reveal the character of the-burial place of St. Peter under the basilica named for him will be presented to the Pontifical Academy of Roman Archaeology March 27. Osservatore Romano, Vatican City newspaper, describes the findings which came to light during excavations for Pius XI's tomb as: first, some part of the wall of the Emperor Constantine's basilica, which stood on the site of St.

Peter's basilica; second, the remains of a Christian cemetery under the floor of Constantine's basilica, and third, Ro'man monumental tombs. The cornice of the first tomb began to appear January 18, the newspaper said. Later two others were uncovered. Shipyards Strike Ends BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Mar. of a strike by more than 5,000 shipyard workers was.

announced today. The strike began March 7 as result of dismissal of two men and dissatisfaction of apprentices over their rate of pay. from a famous saddle store Of course you want ultra-smart saddle leather accessories this spring but, be sure they're from PORTER'S, where every leather-item must meet the most rigid standards of quality. A splendid selection tc choose from! HANDBAGS 7.95 up BILLFOLDS and KEY CASES $1 up PORTER'S, Adams at First spring in bloom The Gift Shop is like a dream garden with masses of flowers so perfectly made you have to touch them to know they're not real! Do come in to see how lovely they are. Pink, white or yellow pond lilies, each 1.00 Bouquets of roses, daisies or bright ranunculi, each Chinese cherry blossom sprays, 25c The Downstairs Store Bernard Ravca of Paris is showing his amazing collection of French character dolls all this week-oh the mezzanine" floor.

since I860 "the Best Always" direct hit Proudly decorated with the gallant insignia of the R. A. F. A soft but soldierly suit of Cricket Cloth, a fine imported woolen fabric in navy and white. 45.00 Desert Fashion Shop, Second Floor For a bit of blarney send your friends St.

Patrick's Day cards, from 5c. Street Floor 1860- "the Best Always' from New Mexico and Arizona have been invited to attend, the invitations bemg extended from tne Washington office of the commission. Disease Reaches Cactus Reserve TUCSON, Mar. 12 (AP) Spread of the bacterial necrosis which is damaging Southern Arizona saguaros to the Organ Pipe National Monument southwest of Tucson was reported today by Dr. James G.

Brown, plant pathologist at the University of Arizona. "Thousands of the cacti are dying," he said. Dr. Lake S. Gill, pathologist'for the southwestern district of the United States Forest Service, Albuquerque, N.

will arrive Friday to discuss the disease. Dr. Brown, who discovered the disease last year, said larvae of four kinds of beetles were found in the diseased saguaro and organ pipe cacti and the beetles were suspected as carriers of the bacteria which attacks the fiber of the cacti, causing them to rot and topple. No method of control has been hit upon; he said. Clipper Forced Back By Trouble NEW YORK, Mar.

Carrying 21 passengers and 2.83S pounds of mail, the Yankee Clipper developed engine trouble 90 minutes after it departed for Bermuda and Lisbon today and was forced to return to LaGuardia air Transparent Dental Plates 17 50 Ea. DR. HAWKINS Credit Denttot 18 E. Washlntton for IDEAL LABELS FOR IDEAL GIFTS Copper Stocks Hit New Low NEW YORK, Mar. Stocks of refined copper held by domestic producers dropped 19,165 tons during February to 97,698 tons, lowest since the Copper Institute started compiling figures in 19Jo, the organization reported today.

Copper deliveries to consumers from producers' plants decreased from 119,736 tons in January to 11.0,808 tons last month, the institute said. Blister stocks of copper dropped 14,561 tons during the month, making a total decline in-all stocks above ground of 33,726 tons. The total crude production dropped 79,093 tons from the revised figure of 83,280 tons in January. Refined output dropped to 93,654 tons from the January total of 93,840 tons. Primary production amounted to 70,961 tons in February compared with 74,020 tons the previous month.

Custom smelter intake and scrap output totaled 8,132 tons last -month against 9,260 in January. Lowell Winner FLAGSTAFF. Mar The 24th annual Pe prize for outstandm; was awarded by T. ident of the Arizona State ers College today to Lewis of Young. Miss Lewis had a gradp average of 1.9061.

Runnerup for the honor-was Alice Wallace Nelson with 1.9535. towage, In commemoration of the astk anniversary of the famous list's birth, Dr. Earl Slipher of ell Observatory gave an insDirT tional talk on Lowell in which declared, "There is no gen ii! equivalent to energy and industry" The presentation was made at a specially called college assembly. Couple Gets License GLOBE, Mar. 21 years old, Central Heights-and Martha Utley, 19.

a marriage license here yesterdav afternoon. V- odyssey of the green and Colorado" The intimate journal of three 1 boats and nine people on a trip down two rivers. Barry: Goldwater's description of: his journey down the Green and Colorado is now available in an attractive book. Illustrated with over fifty rare photographs of this strange and beautiful 50c "Arizona Portraits" by Barry Goldwater. A book containing twenty-four fine photographs, lithographed and for framing.

1.00 Stationery, Street Floor Tennis matches featuring Alice Marble, Mary Hardwicke, Don Budge and BUI Tilden. Sunday afternoon', at 2:30, at the Country Club. since I860 "the fashion says sew for beautiful clothes this spring Never have fabrics been so varied, so wearable, so finely finished. Never have colors been so exciting and so important. Never have there been so many sewing ideas as you will find now in our fabric center I.

costume for Easter Your coat of downy-textured woolens by Forstmann or Botany. virgin wool. 3.00 to 6.00 the yard Your dress in print toned the. color of the coat. Pure silk prints by Iruhu or Onondago.

2.00 to 4.00 the yard A finished ensemble of this type Is now being; show! In the Fabric Department new personality Celanese 'and silk are combined in a remarkable fabric with an unusual p'ebbly weave. Delightful spring colors and eggshell or white. 39 inches wide. 1.50 the yard Desert Mist, a favorite rayon weave in exquisite colors. 39 inches wide; 1.25 the.

yard all this and others too! a few of the charming fabrics in our collection. Pure.silk Rayon Jersey Chiffon Bemberg Sheen Marquisette Crepe Mousseline Intrigue de Sole Printed Rayon Skinner's Crepe Crepe Skinner's Moire Shantung Star-Breezs Yippe Soft 'Bemberg Spun Rayon from the land of cotton (all 36 inches wide) 1 Seersucker Imported Ginghams Organdy Powder Puff' Muslin Embroidered ABC Prints Batista Sanforized Denim Embroidered Printed Dimity Organdy Reg Manning Prints Fabrics, Street Floor featherweight fastener Talon presents a.miniature. slide fastener as thin as a seam! Small but strong, it works with unfailing precision. Nine inch length, 25c in nylon, silk or mercerized cotton, 5c the spool Notions, Street Floor The Haute of Pare Dye 860 "the Best.

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