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Ov vw2l nn Lrouy (AP) Full Leased Printer -Teletype National and State News Wire, NEA Pictures Features, The SUN'S Own Northern Arizona News Service, Eight Daily Comic Strips and Panels and Latest Serial Fiction by Popular Authors "The Home Evening Newspaper of Northern Arizona" PublUhud Every Evening Except Saturday and Sunday FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA Phone 21 Price 5c Vol. 2 No. 212 rairew iv pyL And Never Darken My Courtroom Again! Sidney P. Osborn IV Unique Offer May Set New Pay Pattern Living Costs To Set Future Course DETROIT, May 25 (AP) General Motors Corp. granted a unique 11-cent an hour wage boost today to avert a strike of its 225,000 CIO production workers.

The company said the formula would cost it about Salary Issue Submitted To Supreme' Court PHOENIX, May 25 (AP) Dan E. Garvey became head of the Arizona state government today in succession to Gov. Sidney P. Osborn, whose long illness ended in death during the night. Because it was the first time an Arizona governor died in office several questions of procedure were immediately posed.

Arizona has no lieutenant governor and no succession law except a brief declaration in the constitution saying that when the governor dies or is absent from the state his duties devolve upon the secretary of state. In the case of death one question was does the secretary of state assume the title of governor or acting governor. At a conference attended by State Auditor Ana Frohmiller and Chief Assistant Attorney Gen. Perry W. Ling it was decided the common sense method would be to designate Garvey as governor.

New state warrants will be printed for the auditor with Garvey so designated. Garvey agreed that the question of salary ($10,000 for the governor) should be submitted to the supreme court for a ruling. Another question relates to the status of the assistant secretary of state when his superior succeeds the governor. Does he become secretary of state or acting secretary of state The office is held by Curtis M. Williams.

The possibility existed that Garvey might be able to appoint a new secretary of state. Some consideration also was given to a formal administering of the oath of office to the new chief executive but no decision was made at once. Garvey announced that he would continue the policies and appointments of Gov. Osborn. The incompleted term of office runs to Jan.

3, 1949. Mrs. Andrew Garvey, 86-year-old mother of the new chief executive, telephoned him today from Vicksburg, to wish him well and extend her sympathy to the Osborn family. Death 0( Governor Brings Expressions Of Regret, Sorrow Civic And Political Leaders Render Tribute, Osborn's Accomplishments The death of Governor Sidney P. Osborn today brought expressions of regret and tribute to his accomplishments.

State Senate President John G. Babbitt of Flagstaff: The State of Arizona has lost a very wonderful governor, one who had the interests of all the people of the state at heart. Representative Frank L. Chris- I jA 000,000 a year. But GM called the new approach to the living cost problem.

A GM strike had been set for Friday by the CIO United Auto Workers. I Not only was the walkout avert-1 ed, but the settlement raised hopes for a quick end to the 14-day-old Strike of 75,000 Chrysler Corporation employes. On the basis of past history, it appeared that the GM formula may set a 1948 wage pattern in the auto industry and other important segments of the nations economy. Chrysler has agreed to resume bargaining with the UAWCIO Wednesday. Their best previous cental hour1 10 the'Umon was 6 Henry L.

Hutchison, automotive and farm implements dealer and real estate opera-The Other member of the auto tor, appears to be the person next in line for the position of mayor of the following tabulation of votes cast in Mondays electionfor seven city Hutchison polled a total of 482 Votes on the 669 ballots cast, the highest of anyone on the ballot. The post of mayor usually goes to the candidate taking the greatest number of votes. H. T. (Jack) Wilson was second high of the seven elected, with a total of 426 votes.

The five other councilmen named were Dr. Peter J. Lindemann industrys Big Three, the Ford Motor is scheduled soon to begin talking wages withthe union. General Motors 'and the union were closeted for 18 hours before announcing the settlement. It brings the average wage in tMiisoni High (Iflon In City's Biennial Ballot For Council Tuesday, May 25, 1948 2 More Killed In Car Yrecks (By The Associated Press) Two more automobile accident deaths boosted Arizonas 1948 toll to 122 today, compared with 88 at this time last year.

The state highway patrol reported an Indian girl identified as Mary Joe, 13, of Steamboat Canyon was killed yesterday when a school bus overturned 12 miles east of Hoover Dam on Highway 93. The bus was taking about 30 children home for the summer from the Stewart, Indian school. Four children were taken to a hospital at Boulder City, for treatment of injuries. Carl Grimmel, 49, driver of the bus, said he was crowded from the highway by a truck which did not stop when the bus rolled over on its side. George A.

Frank, 62, Scottsdale horse breeder, was injured fatally in a collision. His car collided head on with a lumber trailer which had broken loose from a jeep. A piece of lumber pierced the windshield and fractured Franks skull. Long Seige Of Illness Ends Early Today Incurable Ailment Claims Executive PHOENIX, May 25 (AP) Sidney P. Osborn, governor of Arizona since 1940, died today after a long illness.

He was a victim of progressive muscular atrophy, the same disease that killed Lou Gehrig, the baseball star. The governor expired at 2:25 a. m. (MST) at. his home.

Secretary of State Dan E. Garvey under Arizona law automatically became acting governor. Garvey went to the State Capitol before dawn to assume his new duties. With Gov. Osborn when he died was his wife, Gladys Smiley Osborn.

Mrs. Osborn is seriously ill from arthritis. The governor also is survived by his 87-year-old mother, Mrs. Marilla Murray Osborn, and a daughter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.

Friday in the Central Methodist Church. The Rev. Charles S. Kendall will officiate. The governors body will lie in state in the rotunda of the capitol from 11:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Osborn, a Democrat, was the first person elected to four consecutive terms as governor of Arizona. BIRTHDAY A WEEK AGO The governor was 64 years old on May 17.

He first became ill about two years ago. His condition became progressively worse. Several months ago he became confined to a wheel chair, but he continued to go to his office almost daily. A state highway patrolman acting as his personal aide carried him in and out of his automobile. Last December he was in critical condition after long hours spent in an effort to settle a strike of lettuce packers then in progress.

He isued a call for tbs National Guard ttf fitrol duty, before his THREE SESSIONS Less than 24 hours after that crisis he left his residence, went to the state capitol and called three special sessions of the state legislature to run consecutively in 1948. Several other minor crises marked Osborns illness. All remedies available to medical science were tried in an attempt to cope with the disease about which little is known. It is technically designated as amyotropic lateral sclerosis. In the final state of paralysis the governor was unable to talk and could barely move his limbs.

His last press conferences were conducted with his secretary deciphering his comments as he illustrated them on a spelling board. Osborn was the youngest member of Arizonas constitutional convention in 1910. At the close of the convention he was elected Arizonas first secretary of state. He first sought the Democratic nomination for governor in 1918 and was defeated. He failed again (Continued on Page Two) Phone Union Chiefs Resume Pay Talks NEW YORK, May 25 (AP) Parties in a dispute involving long distance telephone workers in 42 states decided suddenly today to resume negotiations and delay proceedings before a presidential fact-finding board.

and Harold Fugate of Glendale were delegates to last years National Boys Forum at Washington, D. C. Two boys will again be selected to attend the national forum this year. Boys will divide into two political parties, the Nationalist and Federalist parties. City, county and state governments, taking in all executiTc, legislative and judicial divisions, will be formed to provide a practical system of democratic self-government.

Professional, political, and civic leaders of Arizona will act as consultants to the boys, helping them to properly conduct the many government branches. State subdivisions created will include Crook and Csrieton cities of Poston county. Miles and Kearney cities of Saf-ford county, and ONeil and Cook cities of Hunt county. Dan E. Garvey tensen of Coconino county: The state has lost a great man.

I am very sorry that he has passed on. While we differed from time to time over various issues, I never questioned his sincerity. Ivan T. Wilson, Williams: I knew Governor Osborn pretty well, and liked him very much. Arizona has suffered a great loss.

Senator Lloyd C. Henning of Navajo county, Holbrook: He was a very good governor, and politician in every sense of the word. While we differed on various issues as to what we believed was best for Arizona, I never questioned the sincerity of his belief nor the honesty of his purpose. In spite of our many differences we were real friends, and had been since he first entered political life in 1912 as secretary of state. Charles M.

Proctor, member of the Coconino county board of supervisors, Williams: Governor Osborn was a great leader and an outstanding governor. Arizona will learn his great value only as the years pass and history makes its true evaluation. He was honest, sincere, and a true friend of the people. E. P.

Kiernun, mayor of Winslow: While the news of Governor Osborns death was not unexpected, nevertheless it came as a great shock. The people of Arizona have lost a very able and sincere friend. Chief Justice R. C. Stanford of the state supreme court: I keenly regret the passing of this great friend.

He has served our state well and faithfully. Mayor Nicholas Udall of Phoenix: The people of Phoenix express regret at the passing of Governor Osborn for they are well aware of (Continued on Page Eight) Inquest Scheduled In Strange Death YUMA, May 25 (AP) An inquest was scheduled today into the slaying of Edward O. Hultgren, about 60, prosperous Yuma apartment owner. He was found dead Saturday in the office of his apartment building. Coroner R.

H. Lutes said an autopsy showed Hultgrens heart had been pierced by a sharp instrument. Sheriff J. J. Beard said he believed the motive for the killing was robbery.

si-yy- 412; Fred Nackard, 411; Arthur Holmgren, 386; J. L. Sharber, 378; and Joseph J. Waldhaus, 352. Waldhaus is the only holdover member from the previous council.

Votes for the four other candidates on the ballot were: A. M. McCreary, 257; Raymond Rodriguez, 248; John B. Andrews, 247; and R. K.

Douglass, 236, Write-in votes were cast for A. C. (Bill) Withers, Harold S. Sykes, incumbent mayor; L. L.

Shanks, and M. C. Purcell, also an incumbent. There were 27 spoiled ballots. Turnout of the voters was lower than expected, and far below the more than 1,000 ballots marked two years ago, members of the election board, which included Henry L.

Albers, Mrs. Mary Rodriguez, G. W. Jakle Mrs. Birdie Hilkins, Richard Wolf, and B.

A. Cameron reported. Mill Flooring Fire Halted By Fighters A fire that started beneath the flooring of the south end of the Saginaw Manistee mill threatened to gpread to the entire structure before being brought under control by the combined mill and city fire departments about noon Tuesday. Fighters laid four engine streams and two hydrant streams before the fire was halted. Some of the mill flooring had to be torn up to get to the flames, believed to have started from incinerator sparks.

The mill fire engine received credit from city firemen for assistance in preventing the spread of the flames. Texas Elects Demo Delegates Today (By Tb AmdiM Frai! Texas names a 50-vote Democratic national convention delegation today in a state convention torn between factions for and against President" Truman and a middle-of-the-road group. Lone Star State Republicans pick 33 delegates expected to be largely in the camp of Senator Taft of Ohio. Reds Veto UN Plan. Probe Czech Coup LAKE SUCCESS, May 25 (AP) Two more Soviet vetoes have quashed United Nations plans for investigating last Februarys communist coup in Czechoslovakia.

Autopsy Yas Osborn Yish PHOENIX, May 25 (AP) An autopsy will be performed today on the body of Gov. Sidney P. Osborn to carry out his wish that medical science be aided by study of the obscure disease that killed him. Dr. O.

L. Bendheim, the gover-trs physician, said the decision was made in consultation with members of the family and Dr. Louis B. Baldwin. -Governor Osborn died of progressive muscular atrophy.

The governor repeatedly indicated he wanted to help others through his suffering, Dr. Bendheim said. Members of the family agreed, Dr. Bendheim said, that the governor would have wanted the autopsy performed. HS Service Set Tonight With several students participating, baccalaureate services will take place tonight at the high school auditorium for the class of 1948.

The services will begin at 8 p. m. and are open to the public. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Robert P.

Price, minister of the Federated Community Church. Rev. Prices topic will be Who Am Students participating will include Dick Deaver, who will give the invocation; Robert Cornford, who will sing a solo; Marilyn Over-son, scripture reading; and Carlos Mayorga, benediction. Music will include numbers by the Flagstaff high sdhool choir, and the processional, recessional, and postlude will be played by the Flagstaff high school band, both under the direction of James Williams, music supervisor. The program has been arranged by members of this junior class.

Cemetery Board Plans Beautification Work Cornelius Leach, Phoenix, conferred Tuesday morning with members of the Flagstaff cemetery board regarding an over-all plan for the beautification of Flagstaff cemeteries. Members of the board, which includes O. B. Custis, J. C.

Maxwell, and George A. Fleming, said that Leach had aided in the beautification of several cemeteries in other parts of the state, and had been asked to assist in the planning for development of local cemeteries. Predicts Big Fund For Europe Armament WASHINGTON, May 25 (AP) Senator George (D-Ga) predicted today Congress will be asked early next year to rpend between and $6,000,000,000 to help re-arm European nations opposing communism. General Motors 90 plants to about $1.61 an hour. The UAW-CIO originally asked GM for a 25-cent an hour increase.

General Motors would not say whether the wage increase would affect its car prices. The wage formula gives the GM employes a flat 11-cent an hour boost as of now. However, the union agreed that on next September 1 the company may revise this figure upward or downward a cut or a boost depending on the cost of living by then. If costs go up, they will get a boost above 11 cents. If they go down, the company may cut the 11-cent figure but not by more than 5 cents." The wage formula was unique in the auto industry.

If living costs drop, the worst a GM employe would take would be a cutback in his base wage to $1.56 an hour. However, the contract provides that he gets another 3 cents an hour a year from now regardless of what living costs do. Thus in the second year of the new contract, his base wage at a minimum would be no less than $1.59 an hour. Highway Planners Submit Proposals PHOENIX, May 25 (AP) Recommendations of the Arizona Statewide Highway Planning commission for development of the states roads will be presented to the highway commission Thursday. John Mills High For Councilman Br TW SUN'i Owu 8cnicc) WILLIAMS John Mills was high man in Williams town council election Monday, receiving 457 votes.

Others elected include Curtis Forsythe, 439; Leslie Perkins, 347 (formerly mayor); Sterling Smith, 313 (formerly member of the council); F. H. Weigel, 299; John F. Betcher, 402; T. Bow-don, 422.

Unsuccessful candidates included Claude Nichols, 253; Myrtle Smart, 217; Edgar Truman, 240; C. W. Whitaker, 279; Ivan T. Wilson, 263. A very heavy ballot was east, MS votes.

Two years UP Yill Quit Grand Canyon OMAHA, May 25 (AP) The Union Pacific Railroad company announced today it will discontinue its facilities at Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks at the end of this year. G. F. Ashby, president, wired Secretary of the Interior Krug that the railroad will not seek to renew its contract to operate bus transportation, lodges, cabins, water systems and other services in the parks. He said the government was delaying the setting up of terms.

Ashby said, I am not disposed to spend any more time or incur any more expense in further development or looking to the future operations of our facilities without knowing the terms. Last fall the railroad head commented that National Park Service red tape was delaying a possible $500,000 program of resort improvements by the Union Pacific in the three parks. Bryce and Zion art in Utah, Grand Canyon in Arizona. Today's Baseball (Bjr Tht Associated Press) NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago at Brooklyn, (postponed, rain) St. Louis at New York (night) (postponed, rain; will be played tomorrow night) Cincinnati at Boston (night) Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (night) AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 5, New York 16 Washington at Cleveland (night) Philadelphia at Chicago (night) Boston at St.

Louis (night) Kolomitz, conductor, 333. A total of 687 ballots were cast. Registration was about 1100. Other candidates included W. Frink, 324; Rosa F.

Dover, 297; W. M. (Doc) Wright, 291; Leo Buckley, 277; M. E. (Bert) Clark, 234; Joseph Kaunlaitis, 193; M.

K. Robinson, 153. Ames, Dickson and Caha are incumbent councilmen. Other members of the retiriag council include E. P.

Kiernaa, H. R. McHosd, Fred Krebs, Chaa. McPbetridge. GOP Irked By SS Message WASHINGTON, May 25 (AP) President Truman touched off a Republican cry of Politics today with his message calling upon Congress to hike social security benefits and let 20,000,000 more people share in them.

He asked that old age payments be raised by at least one-half. And to pay for the increases, the Chief Executive proposed that the present social security tax not only be boosted by 50 per cent next January, but that it apply to an additional $1,800 of income. Chairman Reed (R-NY) of a ways and means subcommittee drafting its own social security expansion bill told reporters: He is playing politics with the security program. This will not change our attitude. We are going along on a safe basis.

Call Bids On Puerco Bridge, Highway 66 PHOENIX, May 25 (AP) Bids for construction of a bridge over the Rio Puerco at Navajo, about 41 miles northeast of Holbrook, will be opened June 15, State Highway Engineer W. C. Lefebvre said today. The bridge is to be finished by April 3. Man On Ballot At Villians ago the vote was only 359.

The new councilmen will take office on the second Thursday of June, the regular monthly meeting date. Members of the election board included Clara Drummond, inspector; Ann Terry and Minnie Gentsch, judges; Fay Richardson and Irene Brown, clerks; Arnold Schaffner, marshal and Clara Montgomery, alternate. Many important issues face the new council, including the overhauling and extension of the water system, paving of streets, community hospital, airport, sewer system, etc. Arizona Boys State Yill Open Friday On Campus Of College High school boys, 185 of them i governorship until the election se-from 47 Arizona communities, will lects the new chief executive. He MacLean Polls 437 Votes In Yinslov To Lead City Ballot open their second annual American Legion sponsored Boys State on the campus of Arizona State Col lege at Flagstaff Friday, May 28.

The special practical schooling in democratic citizenship will continue through the following seven days, closing June 4. Student leaders of the various high schools of the state are selected to attend the training session, each delegate sponsored by community organizations. James D. Walkup, Phoenix, is Legion director of the 1948 Boys State. W.

C. Tom Sawyer, director last year, will return to act in an advisory capacity. Mr. Sawyer is director of the National Americanism Commission for the American Legion. Willard Snyder of Tucson, elected by boys to be their governor last year at the first Arizona Boys State, will return to continue his (By The SlXi 0i Service) WINSLOW Ralph B.

Mac-Lean was high man in Winslows 'biennial city election Monday with 437 votes, and probably will become mayor. He has been in Winslow since 1923, and is an engineer with the Santa Fe. Others elected include Fred A. Ames, local automobile dealer, with 405 votes; John E. Scott, Santa Fe engineer, 399; K.

G. Dickson, Santa Fe engineer, 363; Karl Cabs, insurance man, 358; George J. Patterson, Santa Fe conductor, 353; A. B. (Tony) 4.