Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 1

OTNAL GOOD MORNING Business promts showed fain last year; country Is richer does It seem happier? Veather Forecast Mexico: Generally fair Inesday and Thursday; little nge In temperature, rlzona: Generally fair Wed-lay and Thursday; Uttle nge In temperature. 57th Year Volume 332 Number 55 Wednesday February 24, 1937 Entered as lecond cits matter, Albuquerqu pott oftlct under tct o( Congrest, U7 CENTS IN ALBUQUERQUE flvt Cents EUtwhers Published Every Morning NDING WOMAN'S TORSO SPURS HUNT FOR FIEND Jail Prexy's Daughter 50,000 BONDS DOUGLAS PLANE PLANT CLOSED LANDOWNERS OPPOSE PERMIT FOR MORTUARY Gale Driven Flames Raze Suburb of Juneau Alaska Two Fire Departments and Coast Guard Crew Battle Vainly to Stem Blaze LAKE YIELDS HEADLESS BODY AT CLEVELAND Discovery of Eighth Victim Renews Police Search for Sex Crazed Maniac SUN DRUG CO. JEWELRY LOOT IS RECOVERED Dugan Finds Pieces Buried in Canyon Three Miles Above Martinez Town j.w Slartinff in an oil burner in a grocery, the flames destroyed tho lire station, school, the Douglas Inn, the Odd Fellows and Eagles halls, 10 stores, a now apartment house and 15 frame dwellings, with most of their contents. A drugstore at a wharf approach escaped. High inds carried embers three blocks ahead of the main fire, Igniting ono building after another.

The flames were halted just before noon, but not until dynamiting was resorted to. No serious casualties were reported. Authorities immediately started to estimate tho total loss. 'nig i 11 JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 2 3 (.) Gale-driven flames virtually wiped out the nearby town of Douglas Tuesday despite the efforts of the Douglas and Juneau lire departments, the Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa and hundreds of citizens.

Stimulated by a southeast gale, the fire did Its destructive work at high speed. The blaze broke out about 5:30 a. m. and four hours later almost the whole town was in ashes. Only one business house remained standing.

It was the third time this suburb of Juneau had been swept by fire in 25 years. RAIL MEN ASK HUGE PAY RAISE 360 Million Annual Hike Demanded CHICAGO, Feb, 23 VP) The nation's 1,100,000 organized railroad workers were united Tuesday night In demanding an annual wage Increase of approximately Spokesmen for the 800,000 members of the lfi "non-operating railway brotherhoods voled Tuesday to seek a 20' per cent hike in their pay. Representatives of the 300,000 men in the five "operating" brotherhoods recently Initiated a move to obtain a ra.ise of tho same size. Estimating about $3110.000,000 In yearly income would be at slake when negotiators for the brotherhoods and for the management of the carriers sit down to a parley on the demands, George M. Harrison, chairman of the current meeting, declared: "These are the largest negotiations ever undertaken by organized railroad workers." The delegates planned to serve formal notice on the railroads within 30 days.

They drew up this list of demands: 1. A general wage increase of 20 cents an hour, applied to hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or piece rates, so as to produce the same rale of increase for all employes. Harrison said this amounted to an average raise of approximately 20 per cent. 2. A guarantee of full time employment, for all regularly assigned em ployes.

3. A guarantee of two-thirds of full time employment for all "stand-by" employes. Under the railway labor act, each road would have 30 days to file an answer. Leo Bonaguidi Buys Six Lots on North First Leo Bonaguidi Tuesday purchased from Louis Iifeld six lots on the east side- of North First Street between New York and Fruit Avenue, on which the Liberty Coal Company Is located, and an additional lliO feet east of this property and fronting on the Santa Fe railway tracks. The purchase price was approximately $17,000.

With the new purchase, Bonaguidi owns the entire block from New York to Fruit. Bonaguidi the coal company and I'ucoi and Bonaguidi also operate a wholesale beer business on the same property. Bonaguidi said he has not determined whether lie will erect new buildings on the lots. POPE'S CONDITION VATICAN CITY, Feb. 23 UP) Intermittent pain disturbed Pope Pius Tuesday night, although his condition was reported fundamentally unchanged.

The tight bindings on his legs added to bis discomfiture, It was understood. UNIVERSITY ET SENATE OK entures for Buildings; 0-Day Divorce Sought; raternal Tax Adopted IE TOWNSEND PLAN Asks Indorsing Pensions; State Police Passes in Senate 'TA Feb. 23 W) The Senate heard the plea of State rslty officials in committee of Tuesday that "Santa will not be with us forever" ater passed SB 13 authorU- $250,000 University bond ls-i construct two dormitories ui auditorium. was one of the outstanding of a long afternoon Senate which witnessed also the iuction of a UO-day divorce hill massage of a measure taxing nal benefit societies- two per if their gross receipt? roposal to indorse tho Town-pension plan highlighted the t's session in which 13 new ind three resolutions were ln- led, five hills and three reso-s adopted, 15 New lillN Offered teen new lulls were muo- In the Senate, including six nator J. Thaxton at tho st of the New Mexico Munlci-eague, and four 1 Senator S.

ties of Clovis, designed, Jones to nil a need existing under Clovis commission form of nment. other new Senate hills in-d one making use of force, or intimidation unlawful tttrliiK signatures for refercn- recall, or petitions for elec-on bond Issues or eonsolida- of school district; one the revenue commission tail measuring devices on gas oil transportation pipe lines deemed necessary; one inspection and maln-ce of holies and of elevators, police Bill Passed er receiving trie new state i bill from the House, the quickly suspended the rules passed the measure, 24 to 0. ewlse received and passed finitely two House joint resolu- pro posing constitutional dments to removo the restric- on number of terms county state officials may serve. McDonald Is Attacked Jore passing the fraternal it society tax law, the senate i Sen. Floyd T.

Kennedy (De -Roosevelt) score G. E. Meld, state manager of the imen.of the World, as "one of mist vicious lobbyists ever to town." iinedy told the senate MeDon-ad threatened him that "If you this bill, you can have any on you want In New- Mexico; if you help get. It through, done politically." ferring tOi McDonald as "this iguished lobbyist," Kennedy such lobbying tactics "un-md disgraceful." He voted for ge of the bill, but seven others against it. They were J.

H. Roswell; A. C. Pacheco, yoseco; A. I.

Steyskal, Silver M. H. Tate, Helen; J. Q. Thax-Raton; A.

C. Torres, Socorro, John M. West, lies Moines, ponents of the bill claimed It likely to -Tk a hardship on in labor and religious organi-ns. Hear Bonds Dicu-sod ortly after launching their ses-wliir-h lasted until just before linnrr hour, the senators went Inntinufd nn Page Thrr ine Judge to Get Her Divorce in Reno )S ANGELKS. Feb.

23 VP) idonlng her suit here. Arline film actress, said through lawyers Tuesday she will go no, New, to divorce Wesley -'les, director, so as to obtain nmediately effective decree In-1 of one not final for a year, perlor Judge Fletcher Bowron ved her case from the court idar when she did not appear i hearing scheduled for Tues- torney Isaac Pacht said he will nt for approval of the P.eno ts a property settlement the has reached. It provides RuggW will pay JlOftO a for support of the couple's ir-old son. man Gets 12 Months Suspended Sentences vs. Ruth Malone pleaded in District Court Tuesday targes of selling liquor without nse and i-p-rating a house of ltuii'in.

She was given a six sentence on each count, i ences were suspende i 'seh-tv r. during! Strong-Thome Application Protested at Council A petition Tuesday night requested the City Commission to refuse a building permit to the Strong-Thorne Mortuary to erect a funeral home at the Park Avenue property between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets. The petition wag signed by a number of property owners including John Simms and R. L. Harrison, who also spoke against the penult.

Speaking on behalf of the petitioners, Simms hinted a possible court battle might follow if the city granted the permit to the Strong-Thorne Company. In rebuttal, 1 1. O. Strong said that the area was not restricted and that the company had legal advice and that if a court battle were Instituted the funeral home organization would "have to meet it." The commission voted to hold up granting of any request for a building permit until a thorough investigation had been made. BOY, 16, IS SHOT BY POLICEMAN Officer Fires When Youth Runs at Halt Order A i 6-year-old boy was in St.

Joseph's Hospital Tuesday night with a bullet wound In his leg after he had been shot near 1201 South Kdlth Street by Patrolman George Fogle, assigned to the neighborhood to watch for gasoline thieves. Fugle said the youth, Kenneth Ar.tolne, of 1 1 1 South ran when he was commanded to halt. The boy. he said, was carrying a small tin can. At the hospital, Antolne told police he was frightened at the command and ran for that reason.

He aid be was on bis way to a nearby filling station to buy gasoline for use in he family car. WILL ENLARGE BREWERY HERE Frisco Man Buys Plant, Plans Lxtensions The District Court Tuesday accepted the bid of $7000 by Paul V. Von Gontard of San Francisco, for the plant and other assets of the New Mexico Brewing Company. Von Gontard inormed the court that he intends to spend approximately $123,000 in remodeling and expanding the brewery, which he expects to make one of the largest in the Southwest. Von Gontard for several years was interested In the General Brewing Company of San Francisco, the largest hrewery in California.

Von Gontard told the court he considers Albuquerque a logical distributing point and a brewery here can soon develop business over a wide territory. The sale depended upon Von Gontard's being able to procure a long-time lease on the property occupied by the plant at Second and Marquette, owned by the Western Ice and Utility Company of Dallas. D. A. Mac-pherson, attorney for the receiver, said.

Joseph I.and, receiver, said i)n-prefened claimants will receive only about five per cent. "I wanted to hold out for more," he said, "but we had only one hid." The company listed liabilities at around $36,000, and claimed assets exceeded liabilities. The brewery was equipped last year and began operation! late In the summer. Stork Derby Prize Held Valid by Canada Court TORONTO. Feb.

23 VP) All but one of oronto's "stork derby" mothers rejoiced Tuesday night over a court decision validating eccentric Charles Vance Millar's bequest to the city's most prolific mother. The sole exceptlor was Mrs. Pauline Mae Clarke, whose claims to victory received a possible setback when the Ontario Court of Appeals, upholding the prize, also declared illegitimate children would not be counted in the contest that ended Oct. 31, 1936. ten years after Millar's death.

c.RWi.Mi of the Soil Conservation from N'ew Mexico, Arizona. Colorado and Utah will be here BY SIT-DOWN Strike Launched by Foot 1 11 Vk bail Demonstration as Power Switch Is Pulled WORKERS SENT HOME Union Leaders Urge Men to Remain in Factory Until Demands Are Met LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 The great Douglas Aircraft plant at Santa Monica closed down pro duction operations Tuesday after noon after about 500 of its 6600 employes launched a sit-down strike with a demonstration like that of college football fans be tween halves of a game. Douglas Corp executiv ordered "loyal'1 employes, includlni women offlco workers, to cease work and go home shortly before noon. The demonstration started when someone, pulled the main power svvlth, stopping machinery.

Several hundred cheering men began to march about the plant, exhorting other workers to Join in a strike and get more pay. As the demonstration proceeded, executives ordered various units of employees remaining at their posts to suspend work. Then came the shut-down order. Strike leaders said the sit-down had been ordered by the aircraft division of the United Automobile orkers of America, C. I.

O. affiliate. The Douglas plant local of that organization Monday petitioned the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board to call an election to determine whether the union or the Douglas Employees' Association should be recognized as collective bargaining agent for all employees. Strikers Urged to Stay One of the strike leadors, William Buslck, organizer of the Ladies Garn ent Workers" Union, told the strikers to remain in the plant until their demands are met. Buslck said the Douglaa Corp.

Is "well able'' to pay wages com parable to thos in tho automobile Industry. The strike demands are for 15 to 25 cents an hour Increase In wages that now average from $19 to $36 a week, recognition o' tho union, straight seniority, and reinstatement of two employes tho union contends were dismissed because of union activities. Secretary T. C. McMahon of Douglas Corp.

said the strike came as a ''complete surprise" to the management, no demands having been made. Strikers Derided lie said tho strike was started by "a bunch of punk kids who do not represent the real working men of the organization." There were a few older men, he said, "but most were kids." lie asserted the men receive from 40 cents to $1.10 an hour and he had understood this pay was satisfactory. The strike will be directed, it wan said, from headquarters oi the United Automobile Workers, established In Los Angeles, Nlrlkes Slow Industry New "sit down" strlk braked industrial production Tuesday at widely separated points. In Boston call fo a strike was directed Tuesday night against throe, score New England shoe factories, and within a few hours 17 firms reported they would meet the demands of the United Phoe and Leather Workers Union. The walk out was called in face of a compromise offered by a majority of manufacturers for a 10 per cent Increase Immediately and another raise of at least five per cent on July 1.

Approximately 600 pressmen, ex- Conllnnrd On Ps.f Ty Ivan Blakshlre, automobile salesman, said Tuesday. "I guess the air in the country lures them into my cars." Myndert E. Gilbert. employed in a clothing store and a bachelor, wouldn't commit himself on poetry writing, but he grinned as though It would strike him any rnlrmte. Hats vs.

Flannels Mrs. W. A. Keieher, wife of an attorney and a leading society matron, was caught shopping downtown without a hat. "It seemed too nice to cover up." she remarked.

Mrs. Paul Butt, wife of a leading druggist, who stopped to chat a moment admitted that it wasn't spring-like enough for her and that she hadn't discarded her red flannels. After this the reporter forced his feet to lead him back to the office, wrote this silly and it passI the usually grim city editor, jjo jts tvniig: SHORT TIME IN WATER Limbs and Head Severed Cleanly From Trunk in Latest Crime of Series CLEVELAND, Feb. 23 VP) Th discovery of a woman torso-slaying victim Cleveland's eighth since September, 1 934 sent police Tuesday night in search of a sex crazed, surgically skilled niatnlao they believe responsible. A fireman tame upon the torso, cleverly severed from the arm, head and legs, on the shore of Lake Erie In Cleveland's east side.

At almost the same spot, one previous victim was found. Flva others' mutilated bodies were left In the desolate Kingsbury Bun section, a few iiilleg away. The body found Tuesday, Police Lieut. William Sargent said, apparently had not been in the water more than a day or two. Dissect Ion Ulcnii The dissection had been Meanly made, he pointed out in support of tho police theory that the Kama person was responsible for all thsi eight slayings that have shocked Greater Cleveland's 1,000,000 residents.

The city' police department, headed by Eliot Ness, swung afresh Into a hunt that has not been relaxed since the headless body of the first victim in the series of slayings was found in the urns vicinity near East 156th Street two and o.ie-half years ago. Hundred of suspects have been ques tloned always without definite, clue, police declared. Authorities estimated Tuesday's victim was less than 40 years old and weighed approximately 120 pounds. Robert Smith, 55, who had gone to the shore to gather driftwood, found the body. J'sjchlntrlsls Culled Following the discovery of the lust torso In the Kingsbury Run District, Dr.

A. Pearso, former coroner, called a meeting of police officials, crime experts, psychia trists and chemists in an attempt to reach soma agreement on the sort of killer tht police department was seeking. After nearly three hour- of de-bale and conjecture, Detective Scrgt. James Hogan, chief of the homicide squad, said; "We're right where we were the day the first body was found." Dr. Guy II, Williams, superintendent of the Cleveland Htaf- Hospital for the Insane, said he could not fit the actW tles of the slayer Into a recognized pattern of Insanity, He could not conceive of a typical mental case carrying nugli the dismemberments in the way lu which they were done, said, COTTON WOOD TREES' PRUNING, SPRAYING MADE COMPULSORY An ordinance designed to force property owners to prune and spray Cottonwood trees and also declaring the trees a nuisance, was passed on Its first reading Tuesday at tho City Commission meeting.

It provides, that the city may, on fuiluro of the property owner to do so, spray the trees or take other methods to prevent the cotton-llka seeds from becoming a fire hazard, and charge tho bill of not more than J5 to the properly owner. Penalty for failing to obey the ordinance was placed at not less than one dollar nor more than $209 or imprisonment for not less thaa one day nor more than 60 clays. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. STOVER AT 4 P.M. TODAY Funeral services for Mrs.

Ruby Hanna Btover, wife of Henry Htover, owner of the Alvarado Garage, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Strong-Thorne-Chapel, with Rev. R. A. Crawford, Ysleta, officiating. Interment wbl be in Kairview Cemetery.

Mrs. Stover died early Tuesday of pneumonia. Besides her husband, she Is survived by a son aged 7 months; two sisters, Mrs. A. R.

Piper, Albuquerque, and Mrs. F. A. Balrd, Dodge City, and four brothers. Ray, Walter, Frank and Henry Hanna, Albuquerque.

Rancher Is Recovering From Officer's Bullet DEMINO. Feb. 23 Tom Bowlers, rancher of Cloverdale, was recovering, under iruard, Tuesday from bullet wounds Inflicted at Hachlta, Saturday niyht, by Deputy Sheriff John Hall. The officer said be filed la self Ucftuse. CASE TERMED CLINCHED Burglary Tools Are Also Located: Three in Jail Here, One in Oklahoma Recovery, late Tuesday afternoon, of most of the jewelry stolen from the Sun Drug Company's safe, sometime during the night of Feb.

7-8, "clinched tho case," according to Chief of Police Pat against suspects now under arrest here ana in Oklahoma. The jewelry valued at about $200, found by Pat Dugan, assistant chief of police, was burled beneath about a foot of earth In a canyon hide-away three miles hack of the cemetery in Martinez Town. Found also were the jimmy-cold chisel and sledgehammer used by the burglars when they entered the lavatory of the Sun Drug Store and knocked the knob from the company's safe. Three in Jail Here Held in jail here is Marc Smith, Oklahoma City, whose arrest by Detective Scrg. Salazar, soon after the burglary, was the first "break" in the case.

Salazar, from photographs furnished the local police department by the Oklahoma City police, picked up Smith on West Gold Avenue. Smith's arrest lead to I he questioning of a woman who was found in Smith's apartment on South Third Street, and her arrest, together with a search of the apartment, lead later to the arrest of another woman here and the arrest In Oklahoma City of a man who gave bis name as Gene Fowler. Fugitive warrants for Fowler and also for Harold Horton, wanted here fop questioning in the investigation, were Issued by the district attorney's ofilce here when Oklahoma police said Fowler was under arrest and that Horton was "sick in bed at his mother's home." Olio Slips Awuy Apparently however, Horton slipped out, for the police here learned Tuesday night that Hor-tnn had left Oklahoma City. Sheriff Ross Salazar and Deputy Sheriff Urbano 1'age left Tuesday for Oklahoma City to bring Fowler back to Albuquerque for questioning. Fowler agreed to waive extradition following his arrest at Springer, last week.

WOMAN DRIVES NAIL THROUGH HER HEAD IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT BERKELEY, Feb. 23 VP) Physicians Tuesday night prepared to perform an operation in an effort to save the life of Miss Dema Dunlap, 22, who drove a nail four Inches Into her head and left it there overnight before complaining of pain. Hospital attendants said the girls condition was critical. Dr. Eric Kosterlitz, who removed the nail, said he removed a potion of the girl's skull several years ago, leaving lao holes 1" the hone structure.

He said the nail had reen driven into one of the holes and was protruding from the right side of the skull above the ear. police Inspector C. Xezin. listing the case as attempted suicide, said Miss Dunlap a-pled the nail Sunday and apparently slept well that night. Dr.

Kosterlilz said tho girl experienced pain Monday and told her mother, Mrs. Solstad. The mother drove Miss Dunlap from her home In nearby Pinolo to Berkeley. Copper Producers Lift U. S.

Price to 15 Cents NEW YORK. Feb. 23 VP) Phelps Dodge a leading producer, announced la'e Tuesday It had raised its price for domestic copper to 13 cents a The change marked first acceptance by a producer of the level established at the end of last week by customs smelters. The previous price was 14 cers. Anaconda Copper Mining announced It had also lifted quotations to the la-cen'.

level and other producers thrp'ifer suns quickly Into line. HMiHr. mwo i)Fo PORTSMOUTH. N. Feb.

23 n-r-Admira! Henry Thorn Mayc. p. s. r-ird. roro-rr, indr.r-jn-chief of the Atlantic fleet during the WorH War, died Tuesday of heart diseas in the hon of a on.

Capt. CiiVr O. Private fieeral his Wrthslac PEACE-MAKER LOSES LIFE Aged Chilili Man Beaten Fatally in Fight Fatally beaten when In attempt ed to act as peace-mukc- in a tight in Chilli! Monday night, Nicolas Moya, 65, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of I Is brother, Cruz Moya, In the mountain village 25 miles east of Albuquerque. Dennis Pohl, who, officers said admitted bitting the ged Felix Trujillo and Fernandez Rti-dolfo were arrested nd held 'i the county jail pending an investigation by the district attorney's office. All are young men, from 19 to 22 years of age.

Santos Garcia, field man for the district attorney's office, who went to the scene with Deputy Sheriffs Frank Mann and Polo Arias, said he learned from onlookers at the fight that Pohl, Trujillo nd Hu-dolfo were intoxicated and all three were attempting; to "bent up" Paul Elwell, a youth who resides In the neighborhood. Tried to Stop right Nicolas Moya came up, according to the story, and tried to stop the fight. "Stop fighting. Don't beat. Paul," Moya shouted.

Then, Garcia said he was told, Pohl struck Moya with his fist, knocking him down, and kicked him. After compl-ting tho job of healing Elwell, whose face, was badly bruised, the lliree young men went away, leaving Moya lyltur In a mud puddle, the Investigator learned. Passorsby, thinking the old man was drunk, lifted him out of the mud. Later In the night, lie was taken to the home of his brother, Cruz Moya, in Chilili, where he lay insensible until he died Tuesday afternoon. Found Urokcn Dr.

E. M. Clayton, county physician, examined the body. lie said Moya had (lied of a broken neck, probably caused by a blow from a man's fist. Moya hud lived in the Chilili vicinity for several years.

lie was a small fanner and rancher, He is survlvd by his widow In Chilili, and a son, who resides In Albuquerque. The body was prepared for burial in Chilili. Lindberghs Unreported In Flight Over India BOMBAY, I b. 23 W) 'ol. and Mrs.

Charles Lindbergh, unrepor 'i since rstrly Monday on a flight from slid wen; e()s" Tue-dny night some-liere over India's hm. tils'-hits. Fears Ihi-ir safely, Imw-ror, had not lx-cotiie serious. It was iH'llcied airport officials probably had co-operated to lielp keep their arrivals and de-arliires secret. "I've had to get up just a little before 5 a.

m. the lan couple of mornings, so I know." Because he has just filed his income tax returns, Horace Keenan. director of the New Mexico State Employment t-'orvbe, Is certain spring Is here. "Hope it doesn't snow before Easter," Walter Kavanaugh, manager of a shoe re, commented as he surveyed his display windows filled with slippers In all the Easter eggs colors. Slimmer Silks Itu-h On J.

H-Mlron. owner of a shop where women's drevs materials ar sold, said t-pnnn has be-n In his "hop for three we-ks and that summer eilks are r.o-v on their way. "Spring roye cleaning time Is here, anyhow," Donald Groves, em ployed in a paint shop Hir.ar all k.r,d paint ea-y to tet troq" 'We're hu- into au autoiaobiis these dui t. Mrs. llelert LeBrelon, dnugl er of the president of Kent State University at Kent, was charged with forgery and Jnlled In Cleveland after police had accused her of signing a $50 check to defraud.

She was quoted as saying that she had signed her mother's name to the check In order to ohlaln money to send her husband, a graduate chemist, to Chicago to accept a position. SENATE NEARS TARIFF VOTE GOP's Challenge Recipro- cal Pacts as Invalid WASHINGTON, Feb, 23 UP) Republican spokesmen in the Ben- ate launched an attack on the re clprocal trade program Tuesday, urging that It be either abandon ed or Ha major provisions amend ed. Senator V'andenberg Mich.) and Senator Capper (R Kas led the fight, charging' that the reciprocity law has stimulated I in ports much faster than exports, has operated to Iho detriment of domestic producers, and Is nn un constitutional Invasion of Congressional powers, Chairman Harrison (D, Miss.) defended the program as 'the best wny to build up trade" be cause It is "almost Impossible' to get a fair and equitable tariff bill" through Congress. (Tht reciprocal trade act pro vides that the President, without the consent of the may mako agreements with foreign tuitions to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers.) The Senate failed to reach vole on the proposal to extend the program three years after June 12, but leaders predicted action Wednesday. The House already has passed it.

Vandcnberg, Capper and otli'ers offered amendments, but administration leaders said they would be rejected. barges Kto'k Isisses Capper centered his attack on the "most-favored nation" clause which has been Incorporated In nil reciprocal agreements and charged the Canadian agreement, lowering duly on heavy cattle under a quota restriction, had adversely affected the American market. Tucson Gas Explosion Injures Five Persons TUCSON', Feb. 23 (P)A gas explosion Injured five persons, three seriously, and tore out the side of a new home here Tuesday night when a candle Ignited fumes from a leaking pipe in the basement. The Injured: Hubert Bynum Hinds, associate professor poultry husbandry at the University of Arizona; Miss Beta Hinds, his sister; Miss Nan Moore, principal of Mission View School; Miss Mildred Lee Crouch, niece of Miss Moore; Miss Alice Borden.

The Hinds were showing their new home to the three women. Burglar Interrupts Work To Succor Injured Cop CHEHALIS, Feb. 23 UP) Sheriff J. A. Blankenshlp said Walter Bolec, 23, transient, told oftlcers Tuesday he had taken time out from a cafe burglary to Investigate a motor accident In which State Patrolman William Reynolds was Injured, that he pulled the unconscious patrolman orT the street; summoned police, helped place the injured man In an ambulance, then returned to the cafe, finished the Job and left town on a stage.

It happened Wednesday. Bolec was ai'icstBd at Kidgeueli Monday. Gentle Spring (Tra-La) Arrives in Town As Seed Salesmen Rejoice With Merchants An pideinie of city. wide proportions has Albuquerque In its grip as spiing fever struck suddenly and certainly Tuesday. Downtown s'ores and eating places opened their doors to the afternoon sun.

Shoppers carried their coats on their arms. And a genet al unbusinesslike attitude prevailed among store keepers and shoppers alike as they chatted about garden planting, trips Into the o'jrjty and vacations. Policeman Bart Norfleet, walking along his beat, wished it led through a park, or into the country. "Isn't it gorgeous today?" l.e asked the cpring-feverlsh reporter. eating more salads and heavy petty Neche.a.

waitress In a cafe, remarked on of systems of the rnil-ii'lv of fever. Doubts Spring'" Here 1. 1. ier, pr-s' u. an.

i It v'jri- ii.ctd spjjut Las quits arrived. "eonesoay inn inursaay tor a crazing conference Comparison of r-. i ethoijc and rofjli? in the various 11 a a o.ri on it 'he 1 program, it 'was announced. I.