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Evening star., 1939-01-07
Rev. }. P. Gallagher
To Give Lecture Series

The Rev. John P. Gallagher, as
sistant pastor of ST. Aloysius' Church
and well-known advocate of the
rights of labor. will deliver a series
of four Sunday night lectures, be-
ginning January Is, at ST. Mary's
Church under auspices of the
Knights of Columbus. The general
topic of the lectures, which begin at
8 o'clock, will be Mans Rights"
James P. McKeon, in charge of
arrangements. announced that the
lectures will be unique in that men
and women in attendance will be
permitted to ask questions and Join
IN the discussion from the floor of
the church.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Carol ond Prince Paul
Nav Meet at Arud
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSOclated Press
BUCHAREST, Jan. THE de-
parture of King Carol on a hunting
trip to Transylvania lent credence
today to reports he would meet
Prince Paul. regent of Yugoslavia,
at Arad on the Hungarian border.
1t was presumed in political quar-
tiers that they wished to exchange
notes on urgent international prob
lens which are giving Balkan rulers
increasing concern.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
President Will Ask
Increase in Army,
Woodring Hints
Declares It Must Be
Prepared to EstobIish
Advanced Buses
~ the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
A hint that President Roosevelt
In his forthcoming message to Con-
gress on national defense, may ask
for a larger Army and National
Guard, As well as an expanded air
force. came yesterday from Secretary
OF War Woodring.
New air and naval bases require
additional ground troops and weap-
ons for their protection, the War
Department head told the National
Press Club. The Nations existing
initial protective force" of 400, 900
made up OF the Regular Army, Ma
tional Guard and enlisted reserve
can undertake no further tasks with
out reinforcement, he said.
Must Establish Bases.
Submitting some military back
ground" without disclosing any of
the details of the defense program
which Mr.. Roosevelt has said he
would present next week, Secretary
Woodring asserted the Army must
be prepared in the event of war
to establish advanced bases to fore
stall any move by hostile force.
To protect the Nays feet and
air base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
the Army now maintains more than
10000 troops on the Island of Oahu
Such bases extend for miles and
must be guarded by anti aircraft
artillery and other weapons.
Fewer than half of the additional
planes the Chief Executive has been
reported as favoring will be first
line combat craft in actual service,
Secretary Wooring indicated.
OF existing American military air.
craft, about go per cent are classi-
fed as flrst-line combat planes, and
the remainder are training, obser-
vation and transport types. Modern
warfare. officials here say, requires
a reserve of at least 100 per cent in
lighting planes at the outset of a
major conflict.
U. S. Planes Held Finest.
Secretary Woodring stressed a be-
lief that American military planes
are the worlds finest. though out
numbered by those of some other
powers.
A few hours after the Secretary
OF War spoke. Representative Fish,
Republican, of New York declared
In radio address that the Presi-
dent was trying to whip up frenzy
of hate and war hysteria" to take
the minds of the people of their
own unsolved domestic problems"
Mr.. Fish, senior Republican men,
ber of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee. denounced as "inf1am-
matory and provocative" the annual
message to Congress in which Mr..
Roosevelt said storms from abroad
threatened American democracy.
The New Yorker asserted the mes
sage had unnecessarily alarmed the
American people and created, to-
Rether with the barrage of propa-
ganda emanating from high New
Deal officials. war hysteria, dam
eerous to the peace of America and
the world"
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Banquet Is Planned

The League for Laymen's Retreats
will hold its annual banquet January
% at the Mayf1ower Hotel. Arch.
bishop Michael J. Curley will sbe
honor guest at the first official func-
ton of the leagues silver Jubilee
year The organization was founded
in 1914.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Sky SpIendors' Topic

DR.. w. j. Humphreys, former
United States Weather Bureau ON
cial, will speak on Sky Splendors
and Sky Puzzles" before the Ma
tional Capital Amateur Astronomers
Association tonight at 8 O'Clock, At
the National Museum Building. The
lecture will be illustrated.
Evening star., 1939-01-07

He continued in active practice after
retiring from his position as school
medical inspector.
Identified with = number Of organ
nations, DR.. Arnold va q member
Of the Warrington Board Of Trade,
the District of Columbia Medical
Society, the New Jerusalem Lodge
OF Masons, the KalhpolissG Grotto and
the Pennsylvania State Society, for
merly being . vice president Of the
latter for many years.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Baltimore Lines Ask Cut
In RoiI-Ship Rote
By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-Two
South Atlantic steamship lines have
asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to lower joint rail and
ocean rates to and from Southwest
ern territory through the port Of
Baltimore.
The lines, the Merchants g. Miners
Transportation Co. and the Balti-
more Steam Packet Co., said yester-
day the rate should be lower than
the all-rail rate.
Evening star., 1939-01-07

DIES OF GREASE BURNS
Mrs. Reva Canard, 81, wife of
q Capital Transit motorman,
who died today in Casualty
Hospital Of burns she received
at her home, $40 Eighth street
Sc, New Year Day. Mrs.
CanArd's legs were burned
when she upset 4 pot of hot
grease on the kitchen stove.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Civil Service Jobs
Open For Exams

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an
omen competitive examination for
the position of Junior Veterlnar-
ian. $4,000 year, Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry. Department og Agrl-
cultural. Completion Ola full course
Industry. Department of Agricul-
t1re. Completion of a full course
,,f studv in a recognized veterinary
college is required. Applicants
must not have passed their 45th
birthday. Applications for this ex-
animation rlust be on file in the
Commissions office at Washing
ton, D c., not later than Novem-
Der 6 if received from States east
of Colorado. and not later than
November 9 if received from Colo
rado and States westward.
The Commission has also an
nounced an examination for the
position of Junior Graduate Nurse
$500 a year, in the Z. S. Publls
Health Service, and the Veterans
Administration. Because of the
demand for qualified eligibles ap-
plications will be accepted at the
Commissions Washington office
until further notice. High-school
study and completion of a speci
fled training course in a recogniz
ed nursing school are required, ex
cept that applications may be ac
cepted under certain conditions
from persons now in attendance
in their final year of training. Ap
plicants must not have passed
their 35th birthday.
Full information may be obtain
ed from Maude Boone, Secretary
of the U. S. Civil Service Boart
of Examiners, at the post otflce o.
customhouse in this city, or from
the Secretary of the U. S. Clvl
Service Board of Examiners at an.
first or second-class post office.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Legion Auxiliary
Party Staged At
j. j. Jones Home

La t Saturday night the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary gave a party
AZ the J. ]. Jones home, honoring
Mrs. Howard Fisher, a member,
recently moved from Coolidge to
Ajo. 1t was an enjoyable evening
spent by those present playing
Monte Carlo Bridge" Seven tables
We're in play and high score was
awarled to Mrs. VIM. Short for
women and Papl Loucks for the
men. The Halloween motif was
used in decorations and delicious
refreshments were served by the
CONN nittee in charge. In behalf of
the Auxiliary, Mrs. Short, with an
appropriate speech presented a
beautiful Roseville pottery vase to
the honor guest, Mrs. Howard
Fisher, who responded with words
of appreciation for the gift and
ENJOYABLE party.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Honoring Principal
r. w. Taylor With
Party Monday Eve

Monday evening the Florence
Grammar school teachers honored
the Coolidge Principal of High
School R. w. Taylor and Mrs. r.
w. Taylor, with a supper and
handkerchief shower in their new
home in West Coolidge. Principal
Taylor came to Coolidge from
Florence where he was connected
with the schools for the past Is
years, first as coach of Union high
school, later Superintendent Of
City Schools and then Principal of
their Grammar school, and has
made many friends in that city. He
succeeded Nunley Stone in Coo
lidge who resigned because of i'll
health.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Lions Clubs Enjoy
Picnic at Oak Flats

The Lions Clubs of the valley
were hosts TO other Lions Clubs
Sunday afternoon at Oak Flats
above Superior. Nearly $50 were
present from Holbrook, Miami,
Florence, Coolidge, Casa Grande'
Tempe, Mesa and Phoenix.
A zone meeting was held for
presidents and secretaries, a
regionaf meeting of all Lions and
a district governors cabinet meet
ing for Deputy district governors
All conferences were well repre-
sented and much enthusiasm was
shown for the coming years work.
While officials were in confer
ence games of soft ball, foot ball
and horse shoe pitching was in
duldged in by others.
Hot coffee was served by the
host clubs. The combined mileage
for the entire group was over l5'-
600 miles.
Coolidge had a representation
Of 40.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Ocotillo Star Chapter
Install New Officers

Wednesday night the o. e. >.
Ocotillo Chapter installed the fol-
lowing officers at their regular
meeting in Masonic Temple, into
vacancies left by designations OF
Mrs. Lillian Preece and Mrs.
Vivian Fisher who have moved
away from Coolidge: Associate
Marion, Alpha Sheriff.; Conduct
ress. Myrtle Hamilton; Associate
Conductress, Elizabeth Smith;
Adah. Tresban Roberts; a n q
Esther, Nell Mirkin.
Refreshments were served by the
committee in charge, Lillian Wat
son, chairman, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
lies, and Minnie Nowlin.
Mrs. Beulah Ann Bryant, worthy
Matron, presided at the meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Rebekah Lodge
Hold School Of
Instruction

Last Friday night the Rebekah
Lodge of Coolidge entertained
District Deputy President Ruth
Adams and Lillian League, past
president of the Rebekah Assemb-
ly, both of Tucson. A school of
instruction was held and the fol-
loving were installed to / l
vacancies: Sophie Cohen as right
supporter to Noble Grand, and
Erma McEuen left supporter;
Violet LaCroix, right supporter to
vice grand. Mrs. o. M. King pre-
sided in the absence of Mrs. M.
M. Ware, Noble Grand. Visitors
from Florence, Hayden, Casa Gran
de, and Tucson were present. Re-
ireshments were served by the
committee in charge. Jewell Ell
kins, Alma Jones, Eva Olson, H.
Shelter and V. o. Elkins.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Annual Conference
of All Club Leaders
To Be Held Oct. Ia

The first annual conference OF
6 Club leaders of Pinal county
will be held at the KenilwOrth
school on Saturday morning, Oc-
tober IA from 10 to u. K. K.
Henness county agricultural
agent, will speak on the history
of All Club work in Pinal county.
Emil NJ. Rovey, specialist in boys
and Girls Club Work, will show
cOlored movies of the 1889 All
Roundup held in Tucson last
month. Plans for a better All
Club Program in Pinal county
will be presented and discussed.
Under the supervision of Mrs.
FloSsie w. Barnes, the Home
Demonstration agent, and Dan w.
Clarke the new assistant county
agent, clubs have been organized
in the schools at Casa Grande,
Florence, Kenilworth, Toltec, Pt-
cacho Maricopa. Sacaton, Kelvin,
Walker Butte, Hayden Junction,
Aravaipa. Mammoth and Oracle.
On November 4, there will be
All Radio broadcast over KTAR
Miss Beulah, Murphy, the winner
of the Farm Bureau award for
being the best leader in Pinal
county last year, will talk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Legion Meet For
Final Preparations
And Decisions

The American Legion Committee
for the Days of '49 Celebration,
November 3rd and 4th, met in the
Chamber of Commerce office last
Wednesday night and made final
preparations for the old time cele-
bration. 1t was decided to erect a
floor just north of the Toggery
Store across from the San Carlos
Theater where two big dances will
be held on the 3rd and 4th. Dane
ing will begin at 9 o'clock D. m.
and continue on into the wee hours
Of the night.
The boys decided to meet at
$3.50 Sunday morning and all pitch
In and make the corral somewhere
In the vicinity Of the Chamber of
Commerce office in order to take
care of the so-called slackers who
do not appear in whiskers. The
'49 patrol wagon is already fixed
up and will begin operations as of
that day. All citizens are hereby
warned that regardless of which
part Of the city you reside, if
You do not fall in line with the
proper display Of whiskers or '49er
attire, they will be taken before
the Judge at headquarters.
The following prizes were decided
upon. For the best display of
whiskers, first prize $500, second
prize $500 and the BOBBY prize will
be awarded free shave by Bill
Short, the commander. To the
best dressed lady in '49 attire, a
$500 prize and box of snuff. To
the best dressed '49er man, a $500
prize and 4 slug of tobacco. The
judges for the best display OF
whiskers will be the ladies.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Late General Rains
Beneficial To Valley

A general rain occurred on the
drainage area of the upper ella
River and on the San Francisco
River on the 6th and 7th, result: ng
in a sizeable flood On the Gila end
considerable runn-off from the san
Francisco River Nearly an inch Of
rain fell at Stafford and over an
inch at Clifton. The Mogolian
Mountains received heavy rains and
the Duncan Valley was we'll soak
ed. Heavy run-off across highways
very nearly stopped travel between
Duncan and Lordsburg and from
Duncan to Clifton, on the 7th.
The San Carlos Reservoir, which
was down to $500 acre feet on the
morning of the Sth, had gained s.
5S2 acre feet on the morning of
the 9th; added 7,7S3 acre feet by
the morning of the 10th and had
22,500 acre feet in storage on the
morning of the II tn. About 1000
second feet reached the Ashurst-
Hayden Dam early in the morning
of the 8th from the San Pedro and
that river continued to deliver
some water to the San Carlos Pro-
iect through the 9th and 10th. 1t
was necessary to begin releasing
water at Coolidge dam on the
morning of the 10th.
The rains have put moisture IN
to the ground over all of the
timbered drainage area Of the G1la
and San Francisco rivers. There
was comparatively little run-off
from such areas but the ground
moisture should be a benefit to
winter and spring run-off from
those areas that will be felt when
the run-off begin in 1910. The
storm was unexpected and while
the additional storage IN San
Carlos Reservoir is not large, 1t
will materially help in the irriea-
ton of fall and winter crops on
the San Carlos project.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
The Low Down
From Hickory Grove

Jokes, they are good medicine
when the joke Is on the other guy
like where you let some other
persons hat get blown off and
run over by a truck.
And 1 got to thinking about
jokes and who they are on, on ac-
count Of the goipgs on down in
Old Spendthrift Town.
A few years back, our Agrl-
cultural Department, it told the
farmers it would be wonderful to
raise the price of corn-meal, also
bacon. But instead of being joke
on the city folks, 1t was a back
fire, and the farmer got his eye
brows singed. And then they tried
selling cotton in Europe cheaper
than at home, and this time it was
a Joke on just about everybody
except the guy in Europe.
And now we have padlocked the
wheat in the farmers crib. and no
body knows who this last joke is
on-but the taxpayer, he is com
mencing to scratch his wrinkled
brow.
And the Farmer in the Dell-he
is in a mess.
Yours, with the low-down,
10 SIERRA
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Delta Kappa
Gamma Luncheon

A luncheon at Yah XII Inn last
Saturday October Z at 1 O'Clock
was given by the Delta Kappa
Gamma Educational Sorority with
the following guests and members
present: The members are Helen
Edwards Viola Loucks, Ellen Clar-
idge of Coolidge; Louise Beuhler,
Beulah Twist Of Florence;
Mary Golden Helen Nolan of Casa
Grande; Mrs. Hendrig Peters,
Oracle; Mrs. Virgie Torbett, Ray;
and Mrs. Stella Bane, Sacaton.
The guests present were Christine
McDaniels, Helen Fulkerson, Eu'
genie Brandon and Eva Harris OF
Coolidge; Violet Foreman, Miss
and Louise Hippi and Gladys AL
Burgess. Ethel Fields of Florence
brecht of Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Valley Bank Officers
Attend Conferences

Walter X. BimsOn, President of
the Valley National Bank, and r.
L. Davenport, Auditor of the same
Institution, attended important ma
t.onai banking conferences in Seat
Tie, Washington last week. Mr..
BimsOn attended the annual meet
ing of the American Bankers AS
sOciatiOn. which group he official
ly serves as a member of the Ex-
eoutive Concil, and as chairman
Of the Investment Committee of
the Savings Division. AT the close
of the convention, which was at
tended by five thousand bankers
from all over the United States
and Canada, Mr.. Bimson and
Mrs. BimsOn. who in accompany
ing him. plan to motor through
the Pacific Northwest and British
Columbia. Enrcute, Mr.. Bimson
viii visit many of the banks in
that area.
Running concurrently with the
American Bankers Association
conference in Seattle, is the con-
vention of Bank Auditors and
Comptrollers, which meeting Mr..
Davenport. Valley National Bank
Auditor, is attending, represent
Ing the Arizona institution.
Another Valley National Bank
official. II. L. Fletcher, Trust Of
ficer. and a member of his staff,
Mr.. A. L. Clark, have just return
ed from a Trust Conference OF
the Pacific Coast and Rocky
Mountain States. This Trust
meeting was held in Los Angeles
under the auspices of the Trust
Division OF the American Bankers
Association. Mr.. Fletcher. for
number of years. has served on
important committees of this
august body.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
FSCC Issues Revised
List Of Surplus Food

The Federal Surplus Commodl-
ties Corporation today issued a re-
vised list of commodities which
have been officially designated as
surplus foods which may be co-
tanned with blue surplus food order
stamps, under the Stamp Plan for
distributing surpluses to needy
families.
The new list, which includes
twelve food items, will become ef-
fective October 1, 1889, and will
supersede previous lists of surplus
commodities. Foods to be includ-
cd on the list from October until
further notice are: butter, eggs,
laisins, apples, pork lard, dried
prunes, onions, Except green
Unions) dry beans, fresh pears,
wheat flour and whole VIII g a
igraham) flour, and corn meal
Fresh snap beans are designated
as surplus for the period October
l through October 81.
Commodities which appear for
the first time on the surplus list
are: raisins, apples, pork lard and
snap beans. The foods which are
on the present surplus list but
which will not be on the list after
October 1 are: cabbage, fresh
peaches, fresh tomatoes, rice and
fresh green peas. Revisions in the
surplus commodity lists are made
in accordance with seasonal or
other changes in the market situa-
ton for the various commodities.
The Food Stamp Plan Is now in
operation in Rochester, New York;
Dayton, Ohio; Seattle, washington;
Birmingham, Alabama; PottaWa-
tonne County, including the city
of Shawnee, Oklahoma; and Des
Moines, Iowa. Springfield, Illinois
has been named as the next city
in which the plan will be placed in
operation. Eligible families partici-
pating in the Stamp Plan in these
cities may obtain from grocery
stores, with the blue surplus food
order stamps, any of the officially
designated surplus foods.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Fire Department
Residents Meeting

A citizens meeting Is being call
I'd next Tuesday night, October IT.,
for the purpose of selecting Fire
Chief, a treasurer, and an organi-
ration for Volunteer Fire Depart
ment for the City of Coolidge. This
IS necessary to conform with the
State Law. Meeting to be called
at s D. m. at the Justice of the
Peace Office. It is the duty Of
every citizen interested in the
welfare of Coolidge to be at this
meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12

Horace Eennie entertained
friends on his 18th birthday Sat
urday night at the home of MS
sister Mrs Kenneth Means In
North Coolidge. A turkey dinner
and the regulation birthday cake
was enjoyed by the following
guests: Misses Dorothy June Now
lin, Mary Gardner, Carolane Sc
we'll and katherine Mayo; Messrs
Fielden Weddle, Jimmy Urton and
Carl Dunaway.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12
Coolidge Chamber
Hold Interesting
Meeting Monday

The Coolidge Chamber of Com
nerce met in regular meeting
Monday night, October 8, 1889. at
the Justice of the Peace office.
Meeting was presided over by
Kenyon Harris. president. Among
the committees reporting was
Walter c. Smith of the Highway
Committee, who reported that the
money had all been raised for the
Picacho Junction sign and that the
MyerELiber Sign Company were
now drawing up a contract for the
same.
A short report was made on the
securing of an Aviation School for
Coolidge.
Following the business session,
Mr.. Helm OF the International High
way Association, followed with d
moving picture scenes taken in
and around Phoenix. These pic
lures were all in colors and show
ed Arizona at it's best. Among the
scenes were Spanish homes. parks,
Fairgrounds, swimming pools, ir-
ligation canals, storage dams, al
falfa fields and citrus orchards.
Mr.. Helm, after showing these
pictures. then explained that they
were being made for the purpose
of showing along the route as far
north as Canada and even Alaska,
for the purpose of stimulating
tourist travel toward the South
during the winter months. He
stated that he had visited practical
" all the communities along the
uroposed international Highway
which starts at Fairbanks, Alaska
rasses down the east side of the
Sierra Nevada mountain range
through Canada and the United
States. thence along the coast
down through Mexico and on down
in to South America. This road
will pass through between the
Sierra Neyeda and Rocky Noun
tain Ranges of the United States
which will make It an ideal mill
tary road FOR troop movements In
times of war. Mr. Helm stated
that any point along the Western
coast was vulnerable for attack
which could easily shut off traftlc
either north or south in times OF
trouble. He stated that military
experts were at the present Tune
considering Lake Mead as a sea
nlane base and a military base
near Salt Lake which would De
the KEEP basis for military opera
tions in times of war. Mr.. Helm
then went on to show that eight
of the leading National Monuments
and National Parks lay along THIS
International Highway route. Al
the present time tourists only
know the roads which travel east
end west. not knowing that they
can go north and south over THIS
great scenic highway. 1t is the
nurnose of the international High
way Association to secure a ma
tional highway number and right
of ways, the last of which would
mass through the Verde River val
,ev over an easy grade from Phoe
nix to Flagstaff. Mr.. Helm stated
that at the present time, due TO
numerous steep grades, it was
cheaper for the cities of Northern
Arizona to import their products
from Colorado and California that
il was to bring it in from Phoenix
and other central Arizona points
This new proposed hi g h W
through the Verde River valley
with it's easy grades, would en-
able this section of Arizona to
/Copf;prad On po0a Tbrool
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12

The officers of the Endeavor So
c1ety of the Community Church
enjoyed social evening in the
recreation rooms of the church
last Thursday. Mrs. Robert Spring
field is the new leader and MISS
Patty Cochran, president. Games
PLAYED were awarded with prizes
and refreshments were served to
about 35 young people who were
present. +
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-12

Mrs. R. H. Pottebaum returned
from Prescott, where she spent the
past summer because of her health,
to stay with her daughter Mrs.
Herbert Hannah, but was sudden
ly taken i'll again, and is confined
in Florence Hospital at present.
She is reported much better.