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Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Small Child
Seriously Burned

Believed to have pulled tub OF
scalding, soapy water on himself or
to have fallen into the tub while
members of the family were doing
the family washing, William, four
or five year old grandson of Ysidro
Baron, Nogales pioneer, was very
seriously burned about 1920 a. m.
yesterday at the Baron home on
the hill just south of the Marsh
Heights reservoir.
The condition of the little boy
was reported yesterday afternoon
as critical, one whole side of the
body having been scalded.
Mrs. Victor j. Wager, Jr., and
Mrs. Craig Pottinger. neighbors,
learning of the accident, summoned
Mrs. E. C. Houle and she took him
to the Houle home where first aid
was administered after which the
child was rushed to DR.. Houle's Of
flee.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Bob Fitting
Killed In
Auto Accident

Robert Fred citing. 80. bette
known to his host of friends a.
Bob" Fitting, was killed instantl'
about 1870 a. m. Sunday on tn
curve just beyond the river bridge
on the Patagonia road.
Scene of the wreck was wher(
County Attorney N. Karam had {
miraculous escape from death OF
December Is.
Citing, alone at the time OF the
accident, was driving toward Noga-
les in his small roadster when the
car suddenly left the road, tore
down a road sign and tree and
threw him out. A boy from Pata-
gonia saw the accident and sent in
report to the police station.
Eiting's back was broken, his
chest crushed, and his car COM
pletely wrecked.
Eiting was a mechanic at the
Cheshire Motor Company's garage
seven years, coming here in June
1884 from Bisbee where he was
born on January &c, 1912. He was
a member of the Elks and Knights
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Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Former Nogalians
In Auto Accident

According to a report from Tue
son yesterday, DR.. " A. Smoker,
So, and his wife, SO, were taken to
ST. Mary's hospital in Tucson
Thursday night for observation at
ter an auto accident on the Noga-
les highway, near this city, about
Z o. m. Attendants said they were
not injured seriously.
Smoker told highway patrolmen
he lost control of his car while roll
ing up window. The vehicle
swerved off the road, crossed the
ditch and stopped in brush.
DR.. and Mrs. Smoker are former
residents of Nogales.
BROKEN JAW
In a phone call to Tucson yes
terday, Mrs. Otto Herold was adj
vised by Miss Barbara Smoker that
her father suffered a broken jaw in
two or three places and her mother
may have broken collar bone. The
accident, she said, occurred seven
miles north of Nogales while the
doctor and wife were enroute to No
gales and she added that the car
was demolished.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
3 Candidates
For Queen Of
Local Mardi Gras

Three candidates nave been en-
tered in the contest for queen OF
the annual Nogales, Sonora, n1ardT
gras to be held Feb. %, %, "a, ana
Is.
Seeking the honor are the Misses
Maria Luisa Martinez, Blanca
Irene Mango and Maria Dolores
Ayala.
Friends of all three candidate
have been busy during the last
week gathering votes for the cor
teStants. Results of the contest
will be announced several days be-
fore the opening of the event
Meanwhile the mardi gras corr
mittee is busy mapping plans for
2 series of pre-carnival dances an6
other entertainment features.
While interest in the affair is
running high on the border herr
'eports from other sections Of
Sonora indicate that spirited queens
contests are also under way III
other cities.
In Hermosillo, capital of Sonora,
Gen. Antonio Rios Zertuche, COM
mander of the fourth military zone
of Mexico, is chairman of the
r?adri gras committee and great
interest is being displayed in the
event there. Other Sonora munic-
qualities are likewise busy with
arrangements for the annual event
Most cities and towns in the entire
republic of Mexico will stage sim
liar pre-lenten mardi gras on the
same days.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Phoenix Group
Visits Huachuca

FIT. HUACHUCA, Feb. IA - A
group of between so and rs Phoenix
business men visited Fort Hua-
chuca Wednesday.
The Phoenix wen were joined at
the fort Wednesday morning by a
group of 20 to Is Bisbee chamber of
cimmerce members who were invit-
ed by the capital city group to meet
them at the post for lunch.
They had breakfast at Fort
Huachuca Wednesday morning
and at noon were guests of the
Del Webb Construction Com
pany on the post at lunch, to-
gether with the Bisbee chamber
of commerce representatives.
The trip was arranged SO that
the Phoenix business men could
make an inspection Of the new
army cantonment which is in an
advanced state of construction and
which will provide housing accom-
modations for more than 5000
men.
Cost of the expansion project will
'oe approximately 100000.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
HermOSillO And
Guaymas Vie
For Tourist Trade

HERMOSILLO, Feb. 14-Sonora s
capital Hermos1llo, and it's IA
nous seaport, Guaymas, are bid
ding keenly against each other for
the favor of Yankee tourists. In
tense rivalry is causing both cities to
expand and speed extensive i'm
provement programs.
The latest move is Hermosil-
los. Gov. Anselmo Macias has
just announced that 100000 square
meters of streets will be paved
and a broad boardwalk built along
the bank of the Rio Sonora, which
runs through the city. Along its
entire length of two miles or so,
the walk will be bordered by tro-
pical trees and Towering shrubs.
An appropriation of 100000 pc
SOS has been made for a modern
hospital and visitors will be as
sured that they can obtain medical
treatment equal to any available in
Arizona.
Guaymas is building two or
three new hotels and making the
most of it's deep-sea fishing, which
it regards as an attraction that
Hermosillo cannot possibly equal.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
$lS5,925
County Road
Work Allotted

United States Senator Ernest w
Mcfarland wired the Nogales In
ternational, Thursday, from Wash
ington as follows:
presidential letter of APP
prevail obtained on WPA pro-
ject sponsored by Santa Cruz
County Board Of Supervisors for
countrywide project construct
ing and improving county roads
including clearing right of way
excavating constructing Gull
verts, retaining walls, guard
rails, pavement and surfacing.
Total allotment $185, 1926" 49,. -.
According to County Supervisor
r. T. Frazier the allotment makes
it possible to continue road work
which has been under way on coun.
ty roads for some time.
About 70 men are now employed
and recently have been using pick
and shovel. The new allotment
gives the county a chance to usk
machinery, Frazier said.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Basketball
Tournament To
Begin Thursday

A meeting of the Southern Con-
ference Principal and Coaches As
ISOLATION was held Saturday at
Tombstone.
Principal Forrest E. Westerlund
and Lon M. Bellman represented
Nogales at this meeting Plans were
discussed and made for the remain
der of the school year. The South
ern Conference Basketball Tourna-
ment held the spotlight, however.
The officials selected by the group
were as follows: Tom Gibbings,
Tucson; Lawrence Chard, Bisbee;
Pearn Prather, Nogales; Vincent
Byrne, Bisbee; and Tom Morrow,
alternate.
The tournament games will start
Thursday Feb. 20 at p. m. and
continue On through until $50. Play
will be resumed on Friday and Sat-
urday and the same schedule will
be followed out with the final cham
pionship games being played Sat-
urday at 7:30 and $50 p. m.
Final drawings from a hat will
be made by the principals from Ben
son, Bisbee and st. David tomor-
row evening and these drawings
will be published in Mondays Arr
iona Daily Star
Only eight teams out of some Is
or 16 teams will be allowed to COM
pete.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
SITE FOR ARMY POST HERE
TO BE OFFERED WAR DEPT
BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Writ G. Bowman And Louis Escalada Make Report On
Trip To Washington; Plan For Ft. Huachuca
Road Progressing Satisfactorily

AS result of a report made to
the Chamber of Commerce Thurs
day night by Writ G. Bowman and
Louis Escalada on the war depart
ment's plan for probable addition
al army posts, a meeting of the
military committee of the chamber
was scheduled to be held last night.
The committee was instruct
ed to advise the war depart
ment Immediately what NOga-
les could offer as a site for
cantonment in event new posts
are established.
Mr.. Bowman and Mr.. Escalada,
who got back from a trip to Wash
ington Thursday, made the follow
ing report:
"Nogales, Arizona,
February 10, 1941
Santa Cruz County Chamber
of Commerce,
"Nogales, Arizona.
Gentlemen:
your committee having return
ed from Washington and having
fulfilled our mission in so far as
possible, herewith submit our re-
port as follows:
ARMY CAMP SITE
Immediately on arriving in
Washington we interviewed Sena-
tors Hayden and Mcfarland of Ari-
IONA, whereupon, in company with
Senator Mcfarland, we contacted
Col. Searcy at the War Department.
Colonel Searcy is in charge of con-
struction work after camps have
been selected Colonel Searcy show
ed us that his desk was covered
with editorials, papers and CORES
pondence requesting the establish
ment of environments at various
places throughout the Country and
particularly in the Southwestern
states. Colonel Searcy kindly grant
ed us lengthy conference during
which he informed us that, unless
some radical change takes place,
the Army will not establish any adj
! ditional environments, explaining
that the present fixed policy of the
War Department provides for train
! ing soldiers in large groups. Col
onel Searcy explained, however, that
this policy may be changed at any
time and that in anticipation of
such change your chamber of COM
merce should contact General R.
Donovan, Commander of the Eighth
Corps Area at San Antonio, after
making preparations to submit to
him full data on our proposed camp
site.
Colonel Searcy advised us that
| when the Army expansion program
was initiated the War Department
used only the sites then available
and that at the present time there
is ample ground space for camps
which will accommodate 100000
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Nogalians At
Fitting uneral

Nogales attending the funeral of
Robert Fitting at Bisbee Wednes-
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ches-
hire, Mr.. andN1rs. Kort Neumann,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sands, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Turner, Mrs. Harry
Brann, Miss L. de la Ossa, Miss
Arcelia Vidal, Sis Kane, Dick
Richardson, Homer FULLY, Edward
Roberts, Lucius Woodhouse, O. w.
Field, George Januel, Virgil Walk
err Eddie Soto, Al Camerlin, Lee
Edge, Pete Salamanca, Joe Ar
viZu and George Korry.
Mr. Fitting, well known Nogales
automobile mechanic was killed in
an automobile accident near here
Sunday morning.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Tluin Girls At
Peterson Home


A card announcing the arrival Of
twin girls at the home of Mr.. and,
Mrs. Burt o. Peterson in ED PasO,
was received Wednesday by the
Nogales international.
The twins, Nancy Carolyn and
Buelah La Dell, were born on Feb
ruary 5. Nancy Carolyn weigf1e6
four pounds, nine ounces, and
Buelah La Dell four pounds aaaf1
eleven ounces.
Mr. Peterson was manager of the
Newberry Store in Nogales until
his transfer to Ell Paso about twro
years ago. e.
Mrs. Peterson before her marriage
was Miss Nancy Ingram of Ell PaSU
and they were married in that city
on January 16, 1888. .e
Nogales international., 1941-02-15

BY a vote of IS to /, the House
Of the Arizona legislature at Phoe-
nix Wednesday voted memorial
requesting the appointment of Writ
G.. Bowman of Nogales by President
Roosevelt as Ambassador to Mexico,
if and when Josephus Daniels va
Gates the post.
The lone opposition vote was by
Representative Robert H. Forbes of
Pima County.
The memorial read, in part, as
follows:
'fIn the present state of troubled
world affairs, and in view of the
praiseworthy efforts of the govern
ment of the United States to
achieve closer cooperation with La
tin-American nations, which policy
should not be jeopardized ct this
time, it is imperative that person
of extraordinary qualifications be
selected as a successor to Mr.. Dan
iels.
ut is the belief of your MEM
Orialist, and of all who know
him, that Writ G.. Bowman, of
Arizona, is exceptionally well
qualified to serve his country
as its Ambassador to the Re-
public of Mexico.
''Mr. Bowman mas long and
honorable background of eX-
perience in state and national
affairs, extending as far back
as 1904. In fill ng responsible
positions in both government
and party, he has repeatedly
demonstrated an unexcelIed
ability to promote harmony
and to serve with answering
loyalty.
Even more important, Mr. Bow
man has knowledge of and friend
ship for the Mexican nation and
the Mexican people equaled by few,
if any, Americans. Long a resident
of border community, he is per-
sonally acquainted with and admir-
ed by countless Mexican citizens
and officials, and was a personal
Nogales international., 1941-02-15

memorable admission day February
IA, 1912 for a Phoenix paper.
IT shall never forget that occa-
sion, the walk of cur first governor
Honorable George w. p Hunt
from the old Ford Hotel to the
statehouse.
"At 9:45 o'clock that morn
ing, 20 minutes before he was
to be inaugurated, Hunt said to
Milford Winsor; "Come on Null
ford, it's time to CO." and out
they walked sixteen blocks to
the capitol. There were few
sidewalks in Phoenix those ear
ly days and what they did have
were mostly boardwalks. Null
ford Winsor, historian of Ari-
IONA today, was Gov. Hunts
first private secretary.
Phoenix was a small town OF
some 5000 inhabitants in 1912. The
Roosevelt Dam had been dedicated
the year before and Phoenix had
just begun to grow.
Judge Duffy, Charley Tovrea,
and other oldtimers at today's Ro-
tary meeting, will probably recall
that Arizona knocked at the door
of Congress for many, many years,
pleading for the right to form a
state government. From 1889
when a, bill to admit Arizona and
Idaho was introduced by Congress
man William M. Springer of I'LL
nois, up to the date of statehood
81 bills or joint resolutions found
their way into one house or the
other of Congress having for at
least portion of their purpose the
erection of Arizona into a state
Mark Smith introduced the Arizona
bill times, beginning in 1891.
ILLITERATE?
THE opposition which for so long
defeated the measure was, ostensi.
bly,, predicated on the theory that
the Territory was not fit for state.
hood-that it had not sufficient
population, wealth or education. Ir
1902 Senator Beveridge of Indiana
made a trip through Arizona to as
certain first-hand whether we were
ready for Statehood. He did not
step, but basing his opinion or
what he saw from his car window
as the train passed through the
most squalid portions of Phoenix
Tucson, and other towns, he re-
ported to his fellow Senators that
we were all pretty illiterate ano
were not prepared for statehood.
LAS a matter of fact, the real is
sue was one of political expediency
only. Fearful that Arizona would
add two Senators to the anti-ad-
ministration roll Gall of the ad-
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Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Two Punchboard
Pedd[ers Jailed

Charged with operating lottery,
two Californians were arrested the
first of the week by Sheriff j. j.
Lowe
They are said to have had some
boys placing punchboards about
town.
Sentence will be pronounced this
morning by Judge Gordon Farley.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
New Collector
In Nogales, Sonora

Vicente C. CarranZa took office
Tuesday as the new collector of Gus
toms in Nogales,: Sonora.
Mr.. Carranza is native of the
state Of Sonora, having been BON
near Magdalena, and he is very
well known to both Americans and
Mexicans on the border.
Recently he had charge of the
civil registry office in Nogales, So
nora, and a few years ago he was
a deputy chief immigration officer.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Annual Horse
Show, Rodeo, At
Sonoita, April 6

The army is to- play big part in
arranging the program for the an
nual spring rodeo and horse show
at Sonoita Sunday, April 6, It was
stated by H. B. Thurber of Sonoita,
president of the Santa Cruz Coun-
ty Fair & Rodeo Association. who
was a visitor here Monday with Ed
LeGendre of Sonoita.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15

A leader in the Development.
of the American merchant ma.
rine, Basil Harris, executive
vice-president and director OF
the United States Lines, has Of
ficially represented the company
at each port of call made by tb~
giant S. S. America ON her
maiden voyage after assign
ment to Coast.tO-C Coast run.
The America which has
displacement of 35,44O tons, is.
largest merchant ship ever
built under the American flag
Her arrival in Pacific Coast
waters is a gala event.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Appointment OF Writ Bowman AS
Ambassador To Mexico
Sought By House OF State Legislature

friend and counselor of at least
three Presidents of the Republic of
Mexico. He speaks and writes
Spanish fluently. In addition, he
is firm champion of the foreign
policy Of his nation. particularly as
it touches Latin-American rela-
tons"
Nogales international., 1941-02-15

men. Colonel Searcy further adj
vised us that On September 1st OF
this year 100000 National Guards
men now in training will be dis
charged from the Army and that
the facilities used by these Guards
men will then be available for
trainees under the Selective Service
CTurn to Page Severn
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
ARIZONA'S FIGHT TO BECOME
STATE RELATED In TALK AT
FRIDAYS ROTARY MEETING
How Arizona Pleaded For Many Years For Right To
Form State Government Told In Admission
Day Program Of Rotary

Telling of the day Arizona be-
came a state on February IA, 1912,
Craig Pottinger addressed the Ro-
tary Club yesterday, in part, as
follows:
1T is indeed a pleasure to adj
dress Rotary today On Arizona S
29th birthday for the reason that
as young reporter I covered that
Nogales international., 1941-02-15
Many Happy Returns

DIR. A. L. Gustetter, February 8.
L. r. Caywood, February 8.
State Senator James A. Harrison,
u, on Feb. IL.
Nogales international., 1941-02-15

Left: The famous Described
cavalry of France, proud and fear.
less men to whom freedom is the
breath of life. After the French
collapse they rode from Syria and
joined the forces of Gree" France
under General De Gaulle. Swoop-
ing like eagles, these spahis spur
their Arab horses over desert
dune: Right: To men like these
hard-bitten Australian shock troops
-Mussolini's fortified Libyan bases
of Bardia, TObruk and Derna fell.
These Aussies take time out for a
snack before continuing their drive
into Italian Libya.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04

tery league - headed hy Ms.
Brunot Helen Westlyl-- - run
the lottery out Of town
Considerable sntagonism de-
velops. famed BY Blaekie VII
lisms Mirbesus first lieutenant
played BY Ray Middleton. But
Julie perfers John 10 Blsckie and
oy taking him 10 the Msrdi Gras
celebration and showing him what
gay. oarefree CITY New Orleans
- in spite Of the lottery. believes
she has won him over 70 the be-
lief that the lottery IL harmless
and Mrs Brunot q nnsey busy
body Bur when one n the lottery
winners Is murdered in cold blood
by cuffy. Mirhesu gsnEster,
John Is determined that not even
his love for Julie will blind his
eyes 10 the evil influence Of the
lottery. He sets to work with a
vengeance 10 clean up the city
and expose the graft that is being
reaped by the Mirbeau machine.
Blackie, his hatred famed by
Jealousy, has General Mirbeau
murdered under conditions which
point TO the reform movement
and John in particular - as his
murderer. The ensuing conflict
provides the basis for what prom
ises to be most entertaining and
stimulating film fare.
Rookie. On Parade" featuring
Bob Crosby and Ruth Ferry.
shares the screen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04

Mis- Munson IL cast in the drs-
matte role of Julie Mirbeau. q
high spirited southern belle who
meets young attorney. John
Reynolds, John Waynel on a
Mississippi river beat on which
both are en- route 10 New Orleans
IN the course OF their three day
acquaintance they fall deeply in
love.
On their arrival in New
Orleans It develops that Julie Is
the daughter Of General Mir
heau, owner ~ the lottery
Henry stephenson. and John IA
the lawyer hired by N. snu-lot-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04

NJ II
FAMOUS AMERICANS
JULY 5
Icempll.d By t,syelop..sl. sra.u,le.I

17Si-Samuel Huntington. jurist
and public official. at Wind
ham. Conn He was a mem
Der OF the Connecticut
Council of Safety in 1878.
As member OF the Con
tinental Congress. ne voted
for and signed the Declara-
ton Of Independence He
was elected governor of
Connecticut IN 1855.
ls95-George Washington Iafay-
cite Fox. actor and thea
trical manager. at Boston
Starting at the age of five.
he enjoyed long career as
an actor and manager. His
best role was Bottom in
Midsummer Nights Dream.
lss4-Joseph Sweet man Ames.
physicist. at Manchester. VT.
After serving as professor
Of physics at Johns Hopkins
university for several years.
he became president Of that
institution in 1890 His
works include Theory Of
Physics, Manual Of FIX
pertinent in Physics. and
The Constitution If Mat
ter"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-04

When she was signed for = role
with Bette DAVIS IN The Great
Lie Warner Brothers took an op-
ton for two addition pictures Al
$3.50 week So The Great
Lie was filmed and previewed
Mss Aston shared the critical
cheers. but somehow the option
wasn't exercised.
Three weeks later the studio de-
oided 1t needed Mary Aston and
would she please come around and
sign contract At the figure orig
inally mentioned Haven't you
heard - murmured the actress
My price now is $500"
You win. said the boss we
still want you" So now she has
the top feminine role In The Nal
tese Falcon and is preparing TO
commit a couple Of dandy murders.
SURE SHE'LL SIGN
In her glasses and blue slack
suits, Mary Aston somehow looks
TO me like 2 hairdresser or a script
grl and often fail to recognize
her on lot Autograph hounds
slwsys spot her. though. and shes
great f4vorits with them he
cause shes 50 gracious about stop
p'ng n sign
II WAS 4 fan contest in > maya
zine that won her a screen test =
which was terrible y. W Griffith
tested her and that was bad. too
Then Paramount gave her a con-
tract but cut her out Of her first
picture She was IS al the time.
Her first appearance on the
screen was in The Beggar Maid. -
a two-reeler. with Reginald Denny.
Her first feature was The Bright
Shawl" starring Richard Barthel-
mess and Jedda Goudal. Those
films were made in the east. When
she came to Hollywood and showed
promise Of becoming important.
her name @as changed because her