Show Local Metal Market The Weather 7 JUT AH— Partly cfoudy Gold Silver (newly mined) Silver (foreign) Copper Lead with little change In temperature Fair continued IDAHO-NEVADA- warm WYOMING— Generally fair with little change in temperature Lead Iraeed morning Xnterad at the poetofflca at Balt Lake ae aecood claaa matter under act at Mardl 8 1879 VOL 133 NO 100 dtp US Woman Shot Embassy Offers Safety of Walls Group Trapped in Ho tela Two Days’ Food ' Supply Left in City Squadron' in Europe July 23 (Thursauthorities British day) (AP)— the comwarned today early of manders Spanish warships that the guns of Gibraltar one of the world’s mightiest fortresses were ready for instant GIBRALTAR action The British officials declared that if further shells fell on the great rock as a result of the warfare between Spanish rebels and loyalists the fire would be returned by British artillery WASHINGTON July 22 WP— The wounding of an American woman In the gunfire of Spaln’i bloody revolution coupled with reports that a number of United States citizens have been under fire for two days in their Madrid hotels Wednesday night spread concern at the state department The first known American casualty in the Spanish civil wars was not identified nor was the seriousness of her condition reported She was wounded at Guadarrama 31 miles northwest of Madrid in fighting there Wednesday morning Offers Refuge Harassed by a’ threatened food shortage in the Spanish capital— with the supplies estimated at two days or less— and by the possibility that the city’s water supply might be disrupted the American embassy in Madrid called upon all United States citizens there to take refuge Within its walls if they desired Embassy attaches stored up water In all available receptacles and husbanded a scant supply of food State department officials were worried also by earlier reports from diplomatic aids in other parts of 'Spain that the authorities of two cities— other revolution-wracke- d Barcelona and- Malaga — has announced their inability to guarantee the safety of Americans or other foreigners The warships Oklahoma and Quincy were under orders to as quickly as possible to Spanish waters and to evacuate American citizens if necessary but neither cart arrive before the week-en- d In this connection" Secretary Hull made known Wednesday that consideration is being given to reestab lish permanently an American naval squadron in European waters Eric C Wendelin third secretary of the Madrid embassy who Is in at charge there in a dispatch filed not 8 p m (Spanish time) revealed only the wounding of the woman but also a continuing “fear that irresponsible youths may start search' ing houses at any moment putting people in considerable danger” To Send Message He reported that the telephone company in the capital had agreed to send the following message to sll Americans In Madrid: "I am requested to Inform you that the embassy is open to all Americans and offers Its protection If desired by them Those availing themselves df this offer must bring their passports and simple traveling bags and toilet articles and if practicable a blanket and food for one meal" Fear was felt that the water sup' ply might be cut off Wendelin said because the guards at the city’s "reservoir had by rebels He added that enough food had been stored up in the building to last five people for 30 days -- — "Unless — conditions" becorns' e ' tramely desperate" he laid "we feel that everyone in the embassy - pro-cee- been-kille- will be safe” The embassy was informed from Wendelin reported Guadarrama only that an American woman had been wounded there and that the embassy should try to have her brought to Madrid Since' he had no means of doing this himself he said he had requested the director general of safety to send for her Crowds Gather In Topeka for Landon Speech Bubacrtptton atee: 90 oenu year Da - IJtah Provide Thrills at First Night Rodeo on Farm Relief Job Help Finance Labor Governor Devotes Eve of Address to Routine Tasks of Kansas Post 'JAMMED Services Slated Thursday cele-rati- on ed preceded the 70 rodeo performers Nearly 50 Indians in tribal costume rode with the “wild westers” Crowded with ' visitors and the streets gay with sunbonneted ladies in gingham gowns and aombreroed men in cowboy regalia Salt Lake City marked the opening of the largest celebration in its history with the reading of a proclamation Urging by Mayor E B Erwin public support of the celebration in his address over KSL the mayor Thursday 7:00 am — Sunrise pioneer serv- expressed the hope that Salt Lakers ice at “This Is the and the thousands of guests of the would gain full enjoyment JTace” monument city the from many entertainments and — mouth of Emigration commemorative programs offered canyon the Covered Days 7:45 a m — Caravan of pioneer by“It is most Wagon fitting that we should of to party birthplace honor the brave pioneers of this irrigation at Broadway state with so large a celebration” and State street Mayor Erwin said 8:30 am — Ceremonies at site of Whistles Blow first irrigation project As he Concluded the proclama- - ' 8:45 a m—Caravan of pioneer tion promptly at noon whistles party north on State ushered the festivities which atstreet to South Temple tracted in to the rodeo thousands street thence to Main Wednesday evening and will stir street Utahns Thursday morning with a 9:00 am — Unveiling of C R sunrise service at which the entry Savage memorial at of the pioneers into the valley will and be reenacted With a huge pioneer South Temple Main streets parade and pretentious Utah CavalNoon — Rodeo parade through cade as Friday’s features dally carbusiness district nivals rodeos and other obser-vne4:00 p nu— Marching drills of visthe 1936 celebration will ofiting bands and drum fer entertainment during almost corps on Main street every hour of the day until Satur8:15 pm — Second day of rodeo day at midnight The rallying cry of “All is well” at state fairgrounds which cheered the weary band of Friday Mormon pioneers during the days 9:30 a m — Two-hopioneer pa- in the spring and summer of 1847 rade through business when their hazardous trek across district sunbaked plains and through wild 2:15 p m— Third day of rodeo at mountain passes seemed almost state fairgrounds futile once again will ring out as 8:15 pm-- Drum corps and band hundreds gather Thursday morning demonstration at Uni- at solemn exercises at the mouth of versity of Utah sta- Emigration canyon Covered wagons rumbling over dium 9:00 p m — Utah Cavalcade and the pioneer trail will be met at the The center picture shows Red Gold one of John Charles Thomas the monument on the east bench by L D S church leaders David O the buckers going full blast he has unseated concert at stadium McKay second counselor In the his mount The bottom picture left to right Saturday presidency of the church will Noon—Rodeo parade through first Peggy Long Rose Davis Velda Tindall and relate briefly the history of the en business district trance into the valley on July 24 7 Mary Keen four of the women rodeo stars — Final session of rodeo eighty-nin- e years ago who took part in Wednesday night’s event 8:15 pm at state fairgrounds Opens at 7 a m of and presentation The observance will open at awards a m Nephi L Morris president of the Sons of Utah Pioneers and "" WhafsDoing For Rest of SL Festival Slated For Civil Service Rating A ll Postmasters two-third- RODEO ay air-se- “A majority of the Republican members voted against the bill while the Democratic members by a vote of moi than three to one supported it but because a two- thirds vote was necessary the bill failed by seven votes to secure the O’Mahoney necessary said Under the present and traditional system postmastership appointments are made usually upon the recommendation of the house member from the district in which a vaoancy occurs if he is of the same political party as that in control of the administration Otherwise the recommendation may come from local political leaders AT 1847 that “This Reaffirming the belief of Brigham Young in four-dIs the Place’’ the second and third generations opened a Mormon the pioneers founders sturdy tribute to Utah’s start of the Wednesday noon as whistles and fanfare signaled the 1936 Covered Wagon Days As the celebration gained impetus and the city was saturated with theiioliday spirit thousands jammed the state fairgrounds in the evening to thrill to the daring and difficult tricks of expert horsemen arid trick riders at the first session of the Covered riders Wagon Days rodeo and the world congress of rough Rodeo cowboys cowgirls trick riders and Indians took over the streets of the business district in the late afternoon providing the first spectacle of the fete World’s champion bronc riders With julldoggers steer riders and ropers swept down Main Street which crowds “wahoo” and large delighting many a “yippeeee” ined the streets despite the heat ' Rodeo Paraders rodeo the parade Led by motorcycle policemen and a band presented champion riders in marked contrast to their appearance at the night show Miss Frankie Young queen of the cowgirl outfit attractively dressed in a bright-color- loud-speaki- P Against 24 PAGES— FIVE GENTS Holiday Spirit Saturates City As Fete Starts Special Rebel Leader Says Madrid To Fall Soon G O (15a Colorful Pageantry Marks Annual Commemoration of Utah Pioneers Shirt-sleeve- majority Wyoming Dally and Sunday 8 Daily and Sunday mo SL25 STANDS TOPEKA Kan July 22 UP)— In sharp contrast with tense campaign days ahead Governor Alf M Landon devoted the eve of his formal acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday to routine tasks of the Kansas governorship and greeting party visitors d and chatty he received callers who trickled in from the crowds already swarming downtown Topeka as the first of Republican thousands arrived by train Secretary Hull plane and motor for Thursday’s elaborate notification ceremonies In Hands of Printers The address in which Landon formally will assume leadership of the Republican party and point the course of its attempt to unseat the new deal was In the hands of printers Aids forecast emphasis on the farm problem relief and employment government finance the labor movement and the constitution the window of his Battle for Possession Just outside capitol office workmen were putstrips of bunting on the of Capital Commences ting the lastfrom which Landon will platform open his fight for the presidency 15 Miles From City The center decoration of the speaker’s stand on the south capitol steps CEUTA Spanish Morocco July was a large seal of the United States flanked by two Kansas sun 22 (jD— General Francisco Franco flowers leader of the military rebellion in The chamber of commerce pre a broadcast Wednesday night said dieted that more than 500p0 will be within hearing of London's voice the fall of Madrid was “immiover the system innent” stalled for the occasion Had No Comment LONDON Thursday July 23 In A of his battle for press conference Landon (UP)— possession Madrid began Thursday at Villa had no comment on political or other issues As in the past quesAlba 15 miles from the capital tioners were referred to the acceptthe London Daily Mail reported ance address for guideposts to poliFranco-Spanis- h cies in the antinew deal campaign from Cerbere Landon's only set appointment frontier Thursday was a luncheon with By Associated Press members of the Republican national Fresh battles with scores re- committee and the notification comported killed and wounded drew mittee war-tor- n At night a family dinner was Spain’s attention to ndriv to allow Ing rebel advance in the north Wed- planned early enough nesday night ample time for the ceremonies befascist planes ginning at 8 p m (central standard Simultaneously and government warships engaged time) It was expected to be at the a clash which sent shell home of Mrs S E Cobb Mrs Lonin an (Continued on Page Three) don's mother (Column One) Take Examination Or it provided a civil service employe in the post office in question might take a noncompetitive examination for promotion to the postmastership Otherwise it empowered the postmaster general to direct the civil service commission to conduct an open competitive examination to test the fitness of anyand all applicants with the postmaster general directed to “submit to the pres- the ident for appointment name of the highest eligible” In short the order placed the In cumbent postmaster or one of his subordinates seeking promotion in the preferred position of taking a noncompetitive examination or left the postmaster general free to di- - In U Local Settlement Mm 460a Copper 1847 Brigham Young’s Statement in Reaffirmed as Salt Lake People Welcome Thousands of Visitors Arrivals WASHINGTON July 22 GP)—trect that an open examination be an issue with that has been conducted Dealing The order was made applicable subject to sharp debate in con- to first second and third class postPresgress and the political arena masterships Fourth class postmasident Roosevelt Wednesday night ters those in the smallest offices made public an executive order di- already were under the civil serv ice recting the gradual absorption of Accompanying the announceall postmastership appointments ment of the executive order the White House made public a letter into the civil service The document signed Monday by from Senator O’Mahoney of Wyformer first assistant postthe president and just made public oming master general congratulating the by the White House ordered that president on his action and assertas quickly as vacancies occur ap- ing that legislation to the same genpointments shall be subject to civil eral end was blocked in the' last session by a majority of the Re service examination For reappointment it required publican members of the house He recalled the effort of Repre that an incumbent upon the expiration of his term be found eligible sentative Ramspeck (D Ga) to by the civil service commission obtain enactment of such a bill through a noncompetitive examina- month ago by seeking suspension of the rules this requiring a tion Nevada Idaho 1060: eleewhere Aids Forecast Emphasis Receives Aids Store Water Hull Considers Forming Permanent Base for SALT LAKE CITY UTAH THURSDAY MORNING JULY 23 1936 $3500 77570 4475c 975o 460®465o i es ur Typical scenes at the opening of the rodeo feature of Salt Lake City’s Covered Wagon Days fete Wednesday night at the arena at the state fairgrounds The upper photograph shows two performers escorting Miss Frankie Young “Queen of the Rodeo” into the arena Rebel Union Heads Plan Aluminum Drive "WASHINGTON July 22 (UP)— Twelve “insurgent" union leaders facing possible suspension from the American Federation of Labor Wednesday night disclosed their been drive in the steel industry-habroadened to embrace a total of 1000000 workers and said a campaign to organize 40000 aluminum employes was being considered were anThe twin objectives nounced 24 hours after the “rebels” as members of tho committee for 500000 industrial organization challengedapproximately additional of the federation's council workers in steel processing and to punish them by refusing to ap- fabricating plants This was done pear before the group on August 3 he said at the request of “a large to stand trial on charges of foment- number” of employes in these facing “insurrection” and “dual union- tories ism” Trained labor experts Murray The C I O unionists originally added now are making a careful set aside $500000 to unionize 500000 survey of the aluminum industry steel workers Philip Murray gen- and a decision on whether the C I eralissimo of the campaign said O forces will attempt to unionize however that campaign these workers will await a report today plans had been revised to include of the investigators the-pow- t Insurance Payments Near Three Billion Days will be master of ceremonies Music will be furnished by the and Orpheus choruses They will conclude the sunrise services with a mass offer -Ing of “Cdttie Come Ye Saints" and “Let the Mountains Shout for Joy” As the early observance closes the wagon train will follow the original path of the pioneers down today The exact figure was given as what is now Broadway to State ex $2908653302 This was $200000000 where they will participate la (CouUnuflien Pm Two) 1 below the 1934 total $3101525930 July 22 A— Life in surance payments totaling almost three billions of dollars were made to policy holders and beneficiaries in the United States and Canada dur ing 1935 the insurance magazine the National Underwriter reported CHICAGO Lund-Chamina- |