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Nogales international., 1938-02-05
3 3HOLIDAYSFOR
STATE OFFICIALS

Three holidays, the 4th, 14th an
22nd confront public officials ir
Arizona in February, ann accord
ing to the state law, will make il
imperative that all public offices
except those of law enforcement
officers be closed for the days,
I Feb. 4 is Arbor day, set aside in
honor of trees.
Feb. IA is Admission day on which
the entrance of Arizona into state
hood is celebrated.
Feb. % is the birthday of George
Washington.
A state law providing regulations
for holidays is worded in the Ian
guage of public offices must not
be opened" on those days.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
DEATH RIDERS
HERE SUNDAY

Death Dodgers will show here
tomorrow.
This renowned air, auto and mo-
torcycle stunt troupe will perform
at old Camp Little starting at 2
p. M, and continuing for 2 hours
and boasting never dull moment.
The Death Dodgers are masters
at cheating the grim reaper, doing
many thrilling acts that if tried
without careful preparation would
result in serious consequences.
Crashes thru plate glass, small
houses, board walls, rocket motors
and many others the same as have
been pictured in Fox Movietone and
Universal news will be shown.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
LIONS GOVERNOR
HERE FEB. 18TH

G.. W. Hoopman of Douglas, dis
trict governor of Lions Clubs, will
pay an official visit to the NogaleS
club Tuesday February Is.
w. P. ZachariaS, president of the
local club, has appointed Jack Lee,
chairman; George R. White, P. L.
Cheshire, r. C. Edgell and Herman
Medlen, as a committee to arrange
a program for Hoopman's visit.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05

certain groups and apparent failure
to complete a membership drive
Resignation Accepted
At a special meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the chamber
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the
resignation was accepted, effective
February Is or sooner if Mr.. Con-
dron cared to leave. Mr.. Condron
left for Tucson shortly after noon
Thursday.
7 Pending appointment of a new
secretary, I. H. Shannon is acting
as secretary.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05

Believed TO represent the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History
several persons, recent arrivals from
the East, are excavating a cave
about four miles west Of Jim Frai-
zer's ranch in the Vaughn district,
ten miles from Sonoita,
This information was conveyed
to The International Wednesday by
Oliver Rothrock who was visitor
here from Patagonia.
Large bones of prehistoric animals
are being dug up by the group who
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
President Birthday Celebrations
In Santa Cruz County Net $235.9C
Net At Nogales s2O1.55, Patagonia S3435; Tota
Gross In County SS6S:96; BOY y SCOUTS Nalse
S2445 And Schools S15.55

large picture of President Roose-
welt.
The Elks Lodge donated their hall
for the evenisg.
At Patagonia
At Patagonia the total receipts
amounted to $7745. From this sum,
$43.1 was paid for expenses-$25
for music, SIS rent of hall, and the
balance of $13.10 for supper ex-
pense, leaving a net at Patagonia
of $34.35.
ZachariaS Leader
For the Nogales ball, William P.
zacharias, manager of the Com
plete Auto Parts Company, was
high man in ticket selling. He dis
posed of 1925 worth of tickets.
William Manning was second with
$3.50, DR.. Charles Smith third
with Splits, Presley L. Cheshire
next $3.50 and Fera1d w. Parks
next with $1325. Among other tick
ct sellers were w. S. Larcom, An
drew Bookas, A. j. Mitchell, F.. E.
Westerland, Helen O'Keefe, Olga
Holler, the Owl Fountain and the
2O-30 Club. Ticket sales at the door,
handled by j. j. Lowe, amounted to
$48.25.
Approximately 260 persons at
tended the Nogales ball, some who
bought tickets not attending.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
CROWD AT ANNUAL
CASA GRANDE RODEO

r. C. Edgell made business trip
to Phoenix last weekend. He left
Nogales Sunday and returned Mon
ady evening. On his trip he passed
through Casa Grande and reports
that the town was crowded with
people attending the annual Casa
Grande rodeo. Phoenix has many
tourists and business is very good
there he said.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
TORREBLANCAS
PASS THRU CITY

Fernando Torreblanca and wife.
son-in-law and daughter of Former
President p. E. Gales of Mexico.
passed through here Wednesday en-
route to their home in Sonora from
a trip to San Diego, where they
visited the former president.
They were accompanied by their
children and Mrs. Rodolfo Elias
Gales and several servants.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
DeBOLT SPEAKER
affair MEETING

What the Santa Cruz County
Chamber of Commerce is doing to-
ward building up this county was
the subject of an address delivered
by John DeBolt of Nogales at the
meeting of the county fair aSsocia-
ton in Sonoita Wednesday evening.
DeBolt told those at the meeting
that the chamber wants everybody
in the county to join the organiza-
ton.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
EASTERNERS EXCAVATE IN "a
CAVE NEAR FRAZIER RANCH

are camping at the entrance to the
cave, Rothrock said. Near the
groups tent the bones are being
placed as they are brought out of
the cave.
The fasteners are believed to
have belome interested in the ex-
cavation as rsult of the visit last
summer of nephew of the late
President Theodore Roosevelt who
was a guest at Hacienda Los En-
cinas a few miles from the cave.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
AT CASA SIERRA

Among guests arriving this week
at Casa de Sierra hotel were Mr.
and Mrs. James Berlend, New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Starkey. Chula
Vista, California; John Gillarde
Chicago; G. G. WEIGH and Mrs. M
Welch Houghton, Milwaukee; Miss
Dorothy Bostwick, Los Angeles; r.
M. Rowan, Phoenix; A. j. Ferro,
Tucson; Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Wohl-
ford, of Escondido, California.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05

Nogales' new bond refunding pro-
gram entered upon its final stages
this week.
First reading of eight new or
dinances authorizing the refunding
came before Mayor c. G. Cheshire
and the board of aldermen Monday
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
DANCE AT NEW HALL

The next big dance in Nogales
will be held at the new Firemen-
Legion hall in the city hall building
a week from tonight Oincolns S
birthday under the auspices of the
Firemen and Legionnaires. Jack
Lee and Syke Marsland comprise the
committee in charge.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
STATE ELKS TO
MEET IN TUCSON

The 1888 state convention of Elks
lodges will be held at Tucson March
81 April l and 2, it was announced
this week.
The convention was originally set
for Miami but changed because of
the recession in mining circles at
Miami
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
JENNINGS MAY
BE CANDIDATE

Irving Jennings of Phoenix will
probably be the Republican candi-
date for Governor this year, ac-
cording to Bert Clingan of Phoenix,
prominent Republican state leader
Clingan was business visitor
here Tuesday.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05

ton at meeting of the chamber
Tuesday night. He said he wanted
it to become effective March 1st
Condron's resignation was wholly
unexpected. None had an inkling
he was to resign. He gave as his
reason '1ack Of cooperation among
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
WEATHER

Maximum temperature the past
week WIS IA degrees January 28th
and minimum, %, January 31st.
There was 20 Of an inch of rain
Tuesday.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
Many Happy Returns

Mrs. Ralph Moery, Feb. 2.
Mrs. Eva Bobb, Feb. 2.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05

Vaccination in 1896
Vaccination was discovered by
Penn in 1896.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05

Aged Dan Beard, national COM
missioner and godfather of the Boy
Scouts of America, sees his charges
celebrate their twenty-eighth birth
day February 6 to IL. There are
now more than 100000 active
Scouts in America, and $500, 600
men and boys have participated in
the movement at some time. Physi-
cal, mental and moral benefits are
sought by the, Boy Scouts, shown be
low in typical activities designed to
develop character.
Nogales international., 1938-02-05
FEBRUARY

He IiUcs longest that is drcake most
Evening star., 1938-02-24
PERSH|NG LOSING
GROUND IN ILLNESS.
= T-.----, =.
War Commander Is De.
scribed as Definitely Weak.
er and a Bit Apathetic.
BY the Associated Press.

TUCSON. Ariz., Feb 24.-Physi-
clans attending Gen. John j. Pershing
said today the World War command
er, veteran Of many campaigns, was
losing ground in his critical illness.
An Official bulletin from the sick
room shortly before 10 am. moon.
E. S. T) said the general is definitely
weaker and somewhat apathetic"
This may be only temporary or
it may presage more serious conse-
quences." said the bulletin. issued by
DR.. Roland Dawson and 1t. Col. s.
U. Marietta.
Gen. Pershing is not as we'll this
morning as he was yesterday" the
bulletin began. He had a restless
night, and while he is free from pain,
he is definitely weaker and somewhat
apathetic.
While there is no heart failure
his physicians are not fully satisfied
with his heart condition"
The bulletin was a reversal of the
optimism reflected in the physicians
statement last night, which said: we
still feel the outcome of his illness
will be favorable"
That same bulletin, however, ex-
pressed belief the 77-year-old veteran
had suffered acute damage to his
heart muscles which will require pro-
longed rest in bed before he can
resume his usual activities"
Gen. Pershing was cheered this
morning by the arrival of his son,
Warren, who few in from Palm
Beach, Fla.
The general felt SO fine when his
son arrived he wanted to get up and
dress" said a close friend who was
present at the first meeting of the
father and son since the Washington
Gridiron dinner in December.
"The sons arrival was the best
medicine they have tried yet," the
friend continued.
The discouraging bulletin from the
physicians appeared less than three
hours later.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
OKLAHOMA ADMITS.
USED.
PENSION PROMISES
Pressure From Legislature
for Data Helped Cause
Errors, Witness Says.
NUMEROUS DISMISSALS
DECLARED UNDER WAY
1nexperience and Expediency Of.
fered as Justification for
Irregularities.
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

SOAA$ "
Harassment by the Oklahoma State
Legislature and indiscriminate politi-
cal promises of old-age pensions were
blamed today by a former chairman
of the Oklahoma Public Welfare Com
mission for Intellectual administration
Of the old-age assistance program in
that State.
The complaint was made by DR..
Raymond Thomas during open hear
ings before the Social Security Board
on charges of maladministration in
Oklahoma. The witness was one of
some half dozen appearing to fight
possible discontinuance Of Federal
contributions to the assistance pro-
grams in that State.
Without exception. the Oklahoma
witnesses admitted errors in the ham
ding of the old-age assistance pro-
gram but offered inexperience and
expediency rather than dishonesty as
the defense. Droughts. Indians and
dry oil wells also were named as re-
Sponsible factors in the States abb
normally high demands for aid.
Actual Job Not Easy.
1T is easy to sit here and pile up
instances of weakness in admins
tration.' DR.. Thomas. college dean.
warned. But this task Of actually do
ing the job was not SO easy.
Long lines of applicants stood out
side our doors, thousands of them
under the mistaken idea that the age
of IS automatically qualified them for
old-age assistance without regard to
income or property ownership. Mis-
understanding was widespread
The convening of the Legislature
afforded another means of exerting
pressure on an overworked staff. and
we worked hours of overtime in COM
plying with directions to supply in
formation on alleged delay in caring
for applicants.
DR.. Thomas read to the board a
letter which he had sent to an Okla
homa Senate committee warning
against undue haste in getting the
program under way and against ef-
forts to turn it into a general pension
system.
The witness was the first chairman
Of the commission when it became
operative in August, 1896.
Earlier, H. ]. Denton. director of the
Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission,
Informed the board that numerous dis
missals and personnel reforms were
under way. In one county. he said.
the entire commission staff has been
removed from duty.
House Members at Hearing.
We found number of irregulari-
ties" Mr.. Denton admitted. but very
few cases where I believe there was
intent to defraud, The Oklahoma
commission is trying to protect this
fund and see that it goes only to those
in need. We are trying to encourage
our staff to be courageous enough to
correct their own mistakes"
Two members of Congress from
Oklahoma, Representatives Massin-
gale and Disney. appeared at the
hearing, both interfering occasional
remarks as the State officials testified.
Both emphasized the economic condi-
(See PENSIONS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-02-24

adults. The Council-pointing out
that several hundred more residents
were on the way-ruled that no dog
election should be. held until every
body got settled.
But there was growing on both
Sides
Finally the town manager turned
to a young man named Harry Falls,
who said he didn't give hoot either
way.
Armed with blank ballots, Falls has
been going from house to house when
he gets OF work at night. He asks
everybody:
Are you in favor of dogs being
admitted to Greenbelt?"
With only q few family heads yet
to be heard from, Falls said the anti
doggers have swept the community.
MY ballots" he explained, show
the dogs on the tail end. It's about
seven to one against them"
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Dogs on Tail End of Vote
By Residents of Creenbelt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mans best friend, the dog, has come
out on the short end of popularity
poll in Greenbelt, Government
sponsored community.
Ever since the Resettlement Ad-
ministration opened Greenbelt to
white collar workers In the lower
salary groups and closed it to CANNES
of all classes. the Bookkeeping ques-
ton has been a hot one.
Bootlegging in dogs began.
Temporarily abandoned pooches be-
gan appearing in the yards Of former
masters.
Children mysteriously began finding
pups in the nearby Federal forests.
Finally. In desperation, the Town
Council turned over the problem to
the high councils Of the Government
which promptly turned 1t back.
oYsenbelt now houses about 800
Evening star., 1938-02-24
ROOSEVELT CALM
AT M'NUTT BOOM
Philippine Official Quotes
President as Being mot
Disturbed"
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

After comforting with President
Roosevelt today. Paul v. McNutt, High
Commissioner of the Philippines, said
the President was mot at all disturbed
by the elaborate reception he had
been given by his political supporters,
who view the former Indiana Governor
as promising Democratic candidate
for the presidency in 1910.
Returning to his desk after five days
Of rest at Hyde Park. Mr.. Roosevelt
received number of callers, headed
by Mr.. McNutt
The latter told newspaper men after
his conference that he did not discuss
politics with the President, but said
he had expressed the hope that Mr.
Roosevelt was not disturbed by the
demonstration in his behalf. He SAID
the President assured him he was not
at all disturbed.
Attitude Toward Boom.
There had been reports that some
influential Democrats did not look with
favor on the "McNutt- for President
boom started by friends of the high
commissioner
The principal topic of discussion at
the meeting of the two men related to
conditions in the Philippines and in
China.
The President is especially inter-
ested in the economic situation in the
islands. and recently said a special
committee is working out a plan to
give the Philippines IA more years
in which to attain economic self-suf
flciency. During this time, tariff pref
erences of the Philippines would be
revised and continued, but would be
less liberal with each succeeding year
until 1860.
Plans Are Indefinite.
Mr.. McNutt indicated his i'm
mediate future plans were indefinite
Before entering the conference with
the President, the high commissioner
told newspaper men, who asked him
whether he would accept the presi.
dency Of the University of Indiana
L have made no plans. If there 1.
no change in policy. have done what
was sent to do in the islands. It al
depends on what the President has in
mind"
Mr. McNutt was the university's law
(See McNUTT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-02-24
DEAL EXPLAINED
BY SCHUSCHN|GG
Austrian Chancellor Speaks
as Hostile Forces Gather
in Vienna.
By the Associated Press.

VIENNA, Feb. 24-Chancellor Kurt
Schuschnigg tonight began his tensely
awaited speech on his Berchtesgaden
compact with Germany's Reichsfuehrer
Hitler, using Austria's 59-member
Federal diet as sounding board.
Government supporters earlier began
marching toward Parliament. while
Nazis. their political foes, prepared
counter measures
Nazis were under orders to stage
demonstrations tonight ir Vienna and
Graz, Austria's second city on the
excuse that Communists were planning
some activity.
10000 Gather in Graz.
In Graz 10000 Nazis were gathering
from nearby towns to swell the crowds
Of city Nazis, and swastika banners
outnumbered the red and white ban
ners Of the Austrian republic.
In Vienna, government adherents
marched through red-and-white be-
tagged avenues, converging on the
building in which Schuschnigg was to
tell the nation of the bargain he made
at Berchtesgaden with Reichsfuehrer
Hitler Of Germany, admitting Nazi
power into his government
Nazis tore down placards announcing
parades of the Fatherland Front, the
government party, and distributed
handbills demanding an immediate
lifting Of the ban on political assem-
blieS.
Compromise Barred.
I'VE shall dominate the streets" said
the handbills, "and there must be no
compromise with enemies of the Ger
man people. This is the day of deci-
sion. In your hands lies the fate Of the
country"
Elaborate precautions were taken to
guard the block-long Parliament Build
ing Every person entering was thor
oughly searched. Each of thousands of
flowerpots and the shrubbery around
the building were examined for bombs.
Hundreds of police and Strumkorps
men patrolled the vicinity for "a hours
before Schuschnigg was to speak.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
$37,616,605,571 DEBT
is NEW HIGH FOR u. S.
Federal Deficit Has Passed ST.
600, 900, 900 and Is Expected to
Reach 1854, 900, 900.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal deficit has passed the
81 900, 100000 point and the debt mas
risen to new record high of 1885,
$685. .571, the Treasury said today.
On February 81. expenditures ex-
ceeded income by s1,008, ,685 ,794.
Including the s250,000, 900 of addi-
tional relief expenditures approved by
both houses of Congress except for
Senate amendments, the Federal
deficit is expected to reach Sl,544,-
100000 by June 80, the end of the
fiscal year. :
The deficit, however. was only about
half as large February 81 as on the
corresponding date of the previous
fiscal year when it was $2,007, ,656, ,069.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
RARE DISEASE STRIKES
FAMED 'THEATER. FAMILY
Hugo Thimig,' Wife and Son Are
~ Believed Psittacosis Victims
in Vienna.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press. "a
VIENNA. Feb. 24-Three members
Of q famous theatrical family-Hueo
Timing, his wife and their son, Her
mann--were under hospital care today
for what was thought might be psittA-
costs. t@-
Psittacosis, sometimes called parrot
fever" is a disease of birds which IS
communicable to man.
Eight friends who recently visited
the Things. including two physicians.
also were suffering from the same
alm4nt, originally diagnosed as grippe.
Hslene,, . daughter Of the Things. b
the wife Of Producer Max Reinhardt.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
2 Die, 10 Hurt in Train Wreck.

SHREVEPORT, La. Feb "a (R.-
Derailment of a southbound Kansas
City Southern passenger train So miles
north of here near Cass, Tex, late
yesterday caused the death of two
Shreveport trainmen and injuries to 10
passengers. Dead were Engineer c. S.
Kiene, 81, and his fireman. Roy l..
Rhoades. Al. The engine overturned,
but the cars, derailed, remained
upright.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
JAPANESE ALERT
FOR NEW AIR RAIDS
IL Chinese Bombers Fail to
Reach Island After Alarm
Is Spread.
Ey the Associated Press.

TOXIC, Feb. 24.-All aviation and
naval units in Southwestern Japan
were on the alert against Chinese air
raids tonight after a large area of
the japanese homeland had felt the
dread thrill of air attack warnings
for several hours
Twelve big enemy bombing planes.
escorted by fast pursuit craft, we're
reported at 1l:10 am. t9:10 pm.
Wednesday. f. S. IT, to be roaring
over the China Sea to carry the war
to the main islands of Japan. For
NAL air raid warnings were issued, but
the enemy failed to arrive.
Naval officers expressed belief the
Chinese armada had returned to its
base when it became apparent that
its coming was known and japanese
were prepared. The warnings were
Cancelled at 4:25 pm. 2:25 am, E
S. T).
Japanese Ships Fill Skies.
japanese fighting ships sWarmed
into the heavens over Formosa, ia
pans island colony, raided by the
Chinese yesterday in the first air at
tack in history on japanese terri
tory, and over Kyushu, the indus
trially and strategically important
southwestern island of Japan proper.
The western portion of the main
island, Honshu, also was under raid
warnings for several hours.
Kyushu is nearly 500 miles across
the China Sea from the nearest China
coast, but Chinese raiders probably
are based at points $50 or more miles
inland or along the coast of the
southeastern Province OF Fukien, from
which the distance to Kyushu would
be at least 700 miles.
(Shanghai reported japanese
planes today bombed Chinese air.
fields at Foochow and Annoy. the
two main Fukien ports, appar-
emily in retaliation for yesterdays
raid on Taihoku and other For
mosan cities, in which at least 8
were killed and % injured)
Planes Sighted Over Ocean.
Headquarters of the western division
of aerial defense had first reports of
the Chinese squadron at 1l:10 am.
Thirty-five minutes later the Formosa
garrison reported the planes were
sighted over the ocean, headed north
eastward.
Scores of Japanese fighting ships
roared out to meet the threat, but
the enemy was not seen again.
While Kyushu still watched anx-
iously for enemy raiders, Kagoshima,
southernmost major city Of the island,
suffered a disastrous fire of mys-
Evening star., 1938-02-24
RUMANlANS BALLOTING
ON NEW CONSTITUTION
Record Numbers Vote Orally On
Carols Proposals He Get
Vast New Powers.

~ the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Feb. 24-Rumanians
In record numbers went to voting
places today to ballot orally on a new
constitution which King Carol
proposed three days ago to give him.
self vast power over the new Rumanian
government.
From 8 am. to pm. Il am. to 10
am. E. S. T) they cast votes which
authorities believed would largely
favor the constitutional changes. The
results will be announced Saturday in
. special ceremony before the King.
The early voting was believed almost
entirely an approval Of the proposals.
Henceforth. February "a will be a ma
tional holiday
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Truck With 2 Tons
Of Goldfish Bowls
Upset-lO Broken
~ the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
NEWPORT. Pa, Feb. 24.-A
truck, rumbling through a dense
fog with cargo of nearly 2
tons of goldfish bowls, crashed
through a guard rail, plunged
800 feet down an embankment
and stopped beside q river.
Only 10 bowls were broken.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Summary Of Today's Star
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
War mobilization bill creates near-riot
in japanese Diet Page Al
Berchtesgaden deal explained by
Schuschnisg Page Al
Lord Perth to receive instructions
today. Page Al
Czechs prepared to fight to maintain
independence. Page Al
Insurgents besiege loyalists southeast
Of Teruel. Pare A
Germany adds approval to British
troop plan for Spain. Page Al
NATIONAL.
McNutt says President Is mot dis
turhed" by boom. Page Al
Political promises hit in Oklahoma So
tial security probe. Page Al
Pennsylvania political snarl taken to
White House. Page Al
senate changes may, delay relief leeis-
lation. Pare Az
Burke. Glass back cut In Labor Board
, funds Page AS
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Sales levy opposed at D. G. tax bill
hearing. Page Al
Townsend decides to carry case to
Supreme coart rsgs Al