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Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Last Rites For
Prominent
Pioneer

Last rites were held at 3 pm.
Wednesday at Sacred Heart church,
Monsignor l.. Duval officiating, for
the late j. M. Soto, Sr., II, one of
Nogales' best known pioneers, who
died at S:12 pm. Monday at his
home. 1880 Grand avenue, as the re-
suit of a heart attack suffered Sun
lay.
Born in Tucson, March 8, 1864, he
settled in ,Nogale3 in about 1889.
He came here as a mounted Gus
toms line rider. and later was an
immigration officer, deputy sheriff
under the late Sheriff George j.
White, and desk sergeant at the
police station during the time the
late Charles F. Fowler was chief Of
police.
Some years ago at the time OF the
Chinese deportation from Sonora
he was the immigration service
guard for Chinese taken in bond
from here to California. In the
early COS he was a clerk in the shoe
department of Bojorquez Store, To-
Gated then near the present site OF
the First National Bank.
Mr. Soto, who had a host of
friends all of whom were deeply
grieved to learn of his death, is
survived by his widow. two daugh-
terS, Mrs. Juan Martinez of Denver,
Mrs. Pedro Bernal of Nogales, Son.
ora, and five sons, Deputy Sheriff
j. M. Soto, Jr., Nogales; Cesar Soto
and Ed1:1undo Soto, San Ysidro;
Edward Soto, Los Angeles; and
Hector Soto, Denver; one sister,
Mrs. Anna Maria S. Celaya, and
one brother, Antonio Soto, both Of
Nogales, Sonora.
At the time cf his death he oper-
ated the City Limits Service Station
near his home on north Grand
avenue.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
BORDER METROPOLIS WILL
AGAIN BE GAILY DECORATED
FOR MERRY XMAS SEASON
Nogales Lions Club For Fourth Consecutive Year To
Sponsor Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest;
Prizes For Best Decorations

Thanks to the Lions Club,
made up of a group of the city's
enterprising young men, NOgales
will again be gaily decorated for
the holidays.
Judge Gordon Farley, president of
the club, announced this week that
the organization would sponsor the
fourth annual outdoor holiday de-
cCrating contest.
At their regular weekly luncheon
Tuesday the Lions will name COM
mittees to handle the job of obtain
ing prizes for the best decorations
and other details connected with
the project.
The Lions in 1888 originated the
idea of encouraging the public in
general to decorate their homes in
order to create a real holiday spirit
in this city and to beautify Nogales
for the yuletide period such as is
done in Phoenix, Tucson, Los An
geles and other cities. Each year
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Annual Football
Banquet Soon

Arrangements are under way for
the annual football banquet in honor
of High School Football Coach
Wally Smith and his 1941 squad.
The Rotary Club annually spon-
sors this big affair and DR.. Charles
S. Smith is chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements.
Monday, Dec. 8-two days after
close of the University of Arizona
and Tempe College football seasons
has been tentatively set as the date.
The Nogales high school football
season ends next week.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Arizona's l94l High School Football
Champs Play Here Friday

thedral high Of Los Angeles, Ca
thedral high of El Paso, and other
fast southwestern teams.
A game with Mesa high next week
closes st. Mary's 1941 season. Al
ready they are known as 1.-The 1912
Arizona high school champions. {"
since they are expected to win their
two final games.
The game Friday night will start
at o'clock and one of the biggest
crowds of the season is expected to
be on hand to see the Apaches in
action against the state champs.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

Arizona's greatest 1941 high
school football team-St. Mary'S
High of Phoenix-will meet
Coach Wally Smiths Nogales
high school Apaches at the No
gales stadium Fridy night.
It will be the next to the final
game of the season for Nogales, the
closing game to be with Superior
high school here Friday Nov. %.
st. Mary's High has played the
entire season without single de-
feat. They have beaten Phoenix,
North Phoenix, Tucson high, Santa
Monica, California, high school, Ca
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Xmas AS Usual This Year; Priorities
Will Hit Santa Claus,
But Not Until His 1912 Run

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-UP)-
It's going to be Christmas as usual
this year, defense officials said to-
day, but Santa Claus is certain to
feel priorities pinches when he loads
his 1912 bags.
Restrictions applying to consumes
goods as a nesult of the arms pro-
sram came too late to affect produc'
taon of holiday goods. And so, Of
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

the number of homes with outdoor
decorations grows bigger.
After all decorations are up the
Lions will hold their annual motor
cade so that the kiddies may view
the decorations.
The decorating contest has be-
come one of Nogales' biggest an
nual events.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Apartments
Rernodeled

Contractor Les Yott has complet-
ed remodeling the three apartments
in the east building CT the Stoltz
Apartments on Palarito street.
The apartments are owned by E.
H. StoltZ of Denver, formerly OF
Nogales.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

One fourth of Santa Cruz
County's membership quota in
the annual Red Cross roll call
had been obtained up to 3 pm.
Wednesday, it was announced
by Mrs. III. M. Capin, chairman
of the Red Cross drive for men,
bers in this county.
Exact number of members at tina
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

numerous volunteers, fought the
blaze. Six lines of hose poured
water into the doomed structure and
thousands of persons witnessed
what was described as enc of the
most spectacular fires in the history
of Nogales.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
$500 Head Of
Cattle To
Cross Here Nou. n

Ernesto Elias will cross so cars of
yearlings (about so to a carr into
Arizona from Mexico here Nov. "a,
and about Is cars on Nov. 27.
On the 25th he will cross eight
cars in bond for Lower California.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Roadside Park
Near Circle Z

Resident Engineer S. R. Dysart of
the Arizona Highway Department
announced Wednesday that the de-
partment is building a roadside park
one half mile beyond Circle z
Ranch for free use of the public.
It will contain tables, benches and
fireplaces.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
johnson Speaks
On Propaganda

Governmental and othen propa-
ganda was the subject of an inter-
esting talk given by william John
son, publisher of the Tucson Daily
Citizen. at Fridays Rotary meet
ing.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Many Happy Returns

Leandro Mix, November IL. Born
in HermoSillo.
Jack Titcoulh, December z. Born
in Nogales.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
TO ATTEND CHEVY
MEETING IN PHOENIX

Roy Cheshire and LuciuS Wood
house will attend meeting of Ari-
zona Chevrolet dealers and service
men at Phoenix Friday.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
HUNTING ELK

Victor j. Wager, Jr., and Marshall
Ashburn left Sunday to spend a
week hunting elk in Long Valley,
near Pine and Payson. During
Wager's absence from the city his
wife and two sons are visiting her
parents in Phoenix. They will re-
turn Sunday.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
FANCY WRAPPINGS

There will be no leSSening in the
holiday, albeit commercial appeal,
appeal of Christmas packages. Of
ficils said that enough materials
have been piled up to provide fancy
wrappings and cellophane.
The O.P.M. has banned making
cellophane for wrapping many non
defense items such as razor blades
and cosmetics, but the order will not
have much affect ON the Christmas
CLINT this year. Although the order
prohibits Immediately the manufac-
ture of cellophane for such purposes,
50 days wel1e given to users and
suppliers to dispose of stocks. That
will extend well beyond the holidays.
There will even be enough use
ful' giftS-such as refrigerators,
washing machines and ironers. The
story may be different next year.
LUXURY ITEMS
There is on hand enough luxury
items, such as novelty jewelry and
silk "pretties'' fon this years dom
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Nogales international., 1941-11-21
CAPIN ON PLANE
TRIP TO NEW YORK

Sam Capin of La Vile de Paris
left last week for Los Angeles and
from there flew to New York.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
FROM NEW YORK

Joseph Sanders of New York City
is spending few days here enroute
to Navajoa.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

Fire breaking out shortly be-
fore 9 pm. Wednesday, and
raging uncontrolled for about
two hours, seriously threatening
adjoining buildings, completely
destroyed the Nogales Theater-
NOgales, ArizOna's only Operat-
ing motion picture house.
Firemen were still pouring
water into the building at mid
night and loss at that hour was
estimated all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000.
One estimate placed the loss at
$4,000 for the building, $25, 900
theater equipment, and another
2O,oO0 building, $4,000 talkie
equipment, and $1,000 other equip
ment.
The building and theater were
owned by Frank Diamos of Santa
Monica, formerly of this city.
Hundreds Of persons attending
the theater at the time the blaze
broke out had a narrow escape.
Three of the number were trampled
and suffered burns about the face
and hands.
A fireman and two men helping
the fire department were also in
jured.
THR INJURED:
Fireman william Lowe, badly
burned hands. Face and body
seorched.
William H. Lyle, local Rail-
way Express agent, minor burns
on face and hands.
County Attorney N. Karam,
injured nose and forehead suf-
fered when ladder on which
he was assisting the firemen,
collapsed.
Mrs. Raymond Kenney and
one and one half year old
daughter Kathleen, of Harshaw,
burned about the face and
hands.
Joe Mapes of Patagonia, face
and hands burned.
Lowe and Lytle were injured
when the balcony ceiling collapsed
and dropped burning embers on the
pair. Bystanders pulled them from
what appeared almost certain Gre
nation and both were rushed to st.
Jeseph's hospital where their in
jtries were dressed by Drs. E. G.
Houle of Nogales, Arizona, and
Francisco Arriola of Nogales, Son
ora.
TRAMPLED
Mrs. Kenney and daughter were
sitting in the rear row of the bal
cony when the fire started. Trying
to get out, she said they were
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Auto Makers
Build New Cars
Minus Glitter
BY ANTHONY G.. DE LORENZO
United Press Staff Correspondent

DETROIT, Nov. 9-CUP)-The
government order stripping 1912
model automobiles of shining bright
work after Dec. Is because of a
shortage Of certain vital defense
materials may prove blessing
rather than handicap to the in
dustry.
One school of automotive design
ers believes it will enable them to
break away from the ornamental,
Christmas-t tree" effect created by
shiny trim and concentrate on de-
signing cars of beauty and simplici-
ty unmarried by illusions.
The order bans use of nickel,
chromium, copper or aluminium in
non-functional parts of automobiles.
This means glittering grllles, shiny
hub caps and virtually all other
sparkle will be taboo after mid
December. Bumpers and bumper
guards will be permitted to retain
their luSter.
Manufacturers Prepared
The ruling didn't surprise car
manufacturers. For some time they
have ordered designers and engin-
eers to experiment with paint and
plastic substitutes. Painted steel
strips for automobile body trim and
painted grilles will be used freely.
One of the group appluding the
ban on brightwork is George w.
Walker, noted Detroit industrial
designer, styler of automobiles and
booster of an all-plastic car of the
future. He believes the restriction
will stimulate design innovation.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

ficials assured, there will be more
than enough toys to go around this
Christmas; there will be plenty OF
tinsel and colored holiday decora-
tions; and gifts-luxury or useful
will be available for all buyers.
The traditional tree-lighting and
electrical displays will be bright and
cheerful except in the Southeast
where, because of power shortage.
there will be a general Christmas
black-out.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

TRAMPLED
Mrs. Kenney and daughter were
sitting in the rear row of the bal
cony when the fire started. Trying
to get out, she said they were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03

welt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull would bow before Japanese eX- pansionist aims. Newspapers said that success or failure of ilegotia- tlons ct Washington depend on the American attitude.
 They charged with increased bite terness that the United States was leading Q drive for complete encircle- ment of Japan.
 Allied powers blind maneuvers now turned into offensive against Japan by unjustified pressure on Thailand," headed the newspaper Asahi over an editorial which said:
 Britain, U. S. Blamed
 Although Roosevelt, Hull anG British Ambassador Halifax have expressed hope of c peaceful settle- ment with Japan, they are at the same time concentrating on chal- lenging r1aneuvers against Japan. We cannot understand such on at- tltude. Britain and the United States will be responsible for any worsen. ing of the situation"
 "As in the case of the invasion of Syria, Iraq and Iran Great Brlt- ain is now seeking to shift from a propaganda offensive against Thai land to military action," said the Nationalist Hochi. Tt seems that the time has come for Thailand to abandon It's policy of neutrality in order to maintain it's iridependence." |"
 "In the event that Thalland fully realizes It's position in the Far East 1t does not need to isolate itself" said Chugai. Tt would do well to cooperate with Japan in the estab. liShment of an East Asia co-pros- perity sphere"
 Tn Q dispatch from Hong Kong, AShi reported that except for those engaged in essential tasks and members of the consular staff all 120 Japanese residents of Hong Kong were preparing to evaeuate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03
LIBYAN BATTLE
 SHIFTS TO AXIS
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(Continued from Page i) dicate 0 general retirement of the British armored units after two weeks of desperate slugging in the desert.
 The dispatch, filed from British headquarters on Tuesday morning, supported this theory as 1t said that the Axis tank forces under Gen. Erwin Rommel had been successful | in swift maneuvering through the desert where they struck at scat tered British forces in quick suc- cession.
 The British retirement was to re- group these forces and establish a stronger set-up against an enemy which Pinkley described as fighting a "heads up" battle over familiar terraine.
 There was little to indicate the positions or progress of British in- fantry and artillery forces that ad- vanced westward from Egypt along the Mediterranean coast, circling Bardia, capturing Gambut and vain- ly attempting to relieve the siege of Tobruk.
 New Zealanders Out
 Axis statements, however, said that New Zealand division had been encircled and knocked out southeast of Tohruk At Cairo, the British spokesman said only that the British forces which pushed out from Tobruk still were holding their positions, presumably at Ed Duda, about four miles from Rezegh.
 The German were in control of Sidi Rezeh and Sir Hamid and had succeeded in uniting their armored forces and cutting the wedge which the New Zealand force had driven from Rezegh to Tobruk.
 From the British point of view the most optimistic factor in the situation was their continued con- trol of Ed Duda. Ed Duda is a high escarpment southeast of To- bruk which dominates the Axen- strasse, the highway built by the Germans and Italians to by pass Tobruk. That is the main route of communications between the Axis garrison watching Tobruk and the eastern positions along the Libyan- Egyptian frontier.
 The principal fighting in Libya has been over control of this road, the British seeking to cut it and di- vide the eastern and western Axis troops and Romemel seeking to hold it and prevent British forces from moving up from the south into con- tact with the Tobrukers at Ed Duda.
 The British twice have made con- tact at Duda. Both times the con. tact has been broken by the Axis armored forces. They now are faced with the task of capturing again Rezegh and advancing to Duda.
 Rain and high winds swept the desert battle-ground. probably allow. ing each side some respite a which to repair broken down tanks and armored fighting vehicles and to assemble their reserves for the nags
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03
STRIKE BILLS IN
 DANGER OF SLEEP
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CContinued from Page D press conference just before the House began voting on the series Of proposals which have been put before 1t. FS'
 A total of six bills were ,lp for consideration, and it was believed that more would be offered as the voting continued. Allowing for the appearance of additional bills. Raw burn said the final vote might moi come until tomorrow.
 No Hurry, He Said
 we have no disposition to hurry
 House leaders, for the first time m a long time, had no definite con- clusions about what the final out come will be, but believed the me. diation-government seizure bill re. ported by the labor committee has the inside track.
 They were leaning their weight only lightly for the labor commit tee bill, however. If both the House and Senate pass a labor bill tn. final draft will be written in con ference. If the administration de- velops any specific ideas about what the legislation should be the pres- sure will go on sometime between now and the time a conference com mitsee meets.
 The House will be asked to vote on these six propositions but with one exceptions, the order of voting has not been determined.
 1. The bill by Rep. Howard w, smith, D., Va, to prohibit organiza- tional and jurisdlct.onal strikes and mass picketing. and require a gov- ernment supervised vote before de- fense strikes and registration of la Dor unions with the government.
 2. The labor committee bill pro- hibiting unions from calling or sup- porting a strike during a 00-day cooling off" period. If mediation failed to settle tho slElka kne urpsl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03

outstanding obligations were not in excess of $l4,000,00, and that, as we have related, his savings account Ut the time of the fire was only Q few thousand dollars short of that flg- ure, His annual receipts were such we feel justified In chasing him & successful business man,
 We have given much thought and study to the possibility of fire reaeh- Ing Q point of ignition by way of the chimney south of tho Rose Shop, ahd by reason of the flue Inside be- ing broken and missing for space of two feet, and the mortar between the bricks in such Q condition as to allow us to stick our fingers inc side, and then to place a piece of wire in the same position and allow 1t to penetrate without Interruption, Tho bricks were warm when we placed our hands against them tn the open, the following morning, The wooden elaphoards of the old and ancient structure of the Rose Shop were close by, and we noticed considerable burning on them, the south side, and also the heavier studding, also on that side, was had- ly burned on the outer side, We can. not account for such heavy burning at this point, unless 1t was that sparks from the opening in the chimney reached through, shoulder. cd along, and eventually burned through to the inside, We claim there was such Q possibility.
 C0nelusiOn-After Q review of all of the evidence obtained, and the examination made of the premises, we feel justified in removing any and all suspicious we might have had at the beginning, and there- fore find that the fire was of an ae- eidental nature, with sparks and an overloaded chimney as a probable cause, A soapy substance from the beauty shop, we think, accounted for the slippery floor condition, And we of the fire marshalS ofiiee so find,
 The hearing was attended by pep- uty State Fire Marshal Lieutenant Gene Lengi and Trooper Foley Of the state police, Chief Inspector Jo- seph Stevens and Lieutenant Detee- tive Henry Johnson of the Water- bury police detective bureau, and Lieutenant Gene Legge of the fire marshaps office along with a repre- sentative of the fire underwriters.
 In closing may we call the pub. He's attention to the exceptional work on the part of the fire fighting force, Never has Q better piece of fire fighting been observed than at this fire; we not only say this, but other representatives from out of the city agree with us, The prompt- ness of the 2nd alarm brought ad- diuonal flremen, and this act in It. self, we feel. made 1t possible for the department to hold the fire within the limits of its operation, The wonder Is the flremen escaped with so few injuries, on account of the risks and hazards of the entire affair,
 LAHEY,
 The Fire Marshal, Waterbury, Conn,
 Dec, 2, l94l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03

In a recent month POS new Amer lean passenger cars were registered in Manila.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03
German Infantry Hits
 Behind Massed Tanks
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were accounted for In preliminary reports Of fighting at RostoV.
 It said that the Russians con- tinued pursuing the Germans and fthat yesterday they took more than i3 villages.
 Big German formations still were retreating to the west, Moscow said, leaving arms and equipment behind them.
 Rusala's first communique today said the Red army beat of several fierce attacks on the Moscow front yesterday and the Germans suffered heavy losses in men and arms.
 Twelve German planes were des- troyed Monday against four Rus sian planes, the communique said, and lT German planes were shot down owe rthe Moscow area yester- day.
 One Russian aerial unit destroyed l2 tanks, 300 vehicles containing troops and supplies, 30 field guns and two gasoline dumps Monday and killed more than 2,O00 German soldiers, 1t was asserted.
 Second COmmunlque
 
 The second communique said there was fighting on all fronts throughout last night.
 Russian artillery in one sector of the Moscow front destroyed 64 trucks, one artillery battery, II mine thrower batteries and more than 20 machine guns, the communique said. It credited the Russian unit with having killed about 800 German troops in previous bombardment.
 The official news agency TASS said Russian airplanes on the Mos COW front destroyed in one day three German tanks, i30 infantry and supply trucks and 14 grounded German planes. The planes silenced IS anti-aircraft batteries, 1t was as- serted, and killed more than 400 German troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03
COLLEGE CANVAS EARLY

Raleigh. N. 0. - (UP) = The speedup for national defense has made its way into the colleges. North Carolina state College reports that personnel representatives from the nations great technical companies are lining up college seniors in the fall this year - instead og waiting until winter ~ eaWing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03
s7 Miles Away

New York, Dec. 3-(UP)-A Ger man broadcast today said that Axis troops were with 27 miles of Mos COW but were struggling against cold and indescribable road condi- tons as well aS a desperately fight- ing enemy"
 Previous German reports had claimed Axis troops were within about 3l miles of the Soviet capital.
 A broadcast by the Nazi-domina- ted Vichy radio claimed that Ger man tanks were near IsyazaG, the main objective of their thrust into the TlIa- Stalinogorsk sector.
 Ryazan is about 110 miles south- east of Moscow and 100 miles east of Tula. No other dispatches sup- ported the Vichy statement. which admitted that the Russians were fighting strongly in the .Tula. Stalin0gorsk sector.