The Santa Fe New Mexican from Santa Fe, New Mexico • 1

The Oldest Neuspeper in the Southteest, Founded in 1849 tl n. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU Or CIRCULATIONS SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1940 ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE PRICE FIVE CENTS At Peace IPlTOLj Dow 0 9 Hold Paten Germans Control Output Huge Air Battle Rages Above African Desert TOKYO, Aug. 9. Japanese newt agency, reported tonight that the mail rightist East Asia association Tao Kyofcal had handed a petition to leading members of the cabinet demanding an immediate declaration of war open Britain becaiM of the arreste of Japanese In London. Economic Fifth Column Blamed for Industrial Bottleneck NEW YORK, Aug.

9. W) Thurman Arnold, assist-antant U. S. attorney gener- io.e. I jtt ilf Burgunder Confesses And Dies Killer Breathe Lethal Gas While Morbid Crowd Watches FLORENCE, Aria, Aug.

I HP) Nonchalant Robert Burgunder went to hto death in the lethal gas chamber at dawn today with a confession on his he was being strapped to the wooden seat in the little whits execution chamber in the Arizona penitentiary, Burgunder, chewing gum all the while, said: "I admit the. killings. I never tried to defend myself. Then the steel door was slam-mad and the caynlde pellets dropped Into a container of acid at the feet of the 23-year-old former college orator. As the wisps of blue fumes lifted upward Burgunder breathed deeply without the convulsions of most executed men.

He died at 5:10 a. seven minutes after his entrance into the death chamber. Killed Twe an Destert The youth was convicted of slaying E. B. Peterson, who with Ellis M.

Koury, was shot to death in the desert near here April 29, 1939. Burgunder stood calmly while a guard buckled on the straps which were to hold him to the death chair. The small room outside the gas chamber was jammed with a pushing crowd of witnesses who shouted st each other ito bend down ao those In the back rows could get a glimpse through the plate glass window behind which Bob wss sitting. Watches Gas Biss Before the gas pellets dropped, Burgunder stared sardonically at the witnesses, four of them women, whose faces were pushed against the window. As the fumes rose up he took hto eyes sway and looked straight at the rising gas.

Burgunder spent hto last few hours in the company of the prison chaplain, the Rev. Lambreth Hancock. His attorney, C. T. McKinney, was the only other person who saw him after midnight.

Burgunder dramatic confession from the death chair came aa a shock to the witnesses, for only last night he had flatly declared, 1 will never discuss my case again. Calls in Warden As Bob was being strapped into the chair, he beckoned to Warden Shute through the still -open door. In a low tone he stated briefly that he alone killed the two Phoenix automobile salesmen whom he persuaded to take him on a demonstration ride. Sign for 33 Planes In Month Blame Uncertainty Surrounding Federal Tax Legislation WASHINGTON, Aujr. 9.

Secretary of War Stim-son and Lewis Compton, assistant secretary of the navy, told a congressional committee today that profit limitations and business uncertainty over tax legislation had delayed production of airplanes, guns, ships and other vital items of the defense program. The two testified with regard to an excess profits tax containing various provisions designed to speed armament manufacture. One section would permit the cost of plant expansion to be deducted from taxes over a five year period. Another would lift present profit limitations Imposed by the Vinson-Trammel act William 8. Knud sen, defense commissioner, testified that an army of 2,000,000 men could be completely equipped by 1944, but subsequently said he wished to withdraw that estimate and submit a brief on the subject later.

Btimson testified that the army had been able to sign contracts for only 33 of 4.000 planet appropriated for during June, chiefly" because of uncertainties over tax legislation. Nor was the airplane Industry unique In this regard, he said, de- By THE ASSOCIATED FEESS The biggest air battle ever fought in Africa a furious combat waged by British and Italian planes high over the burning Libyan-Egyptian desert was reported today in communiques from Rome and Cairo. Each claimed the victory against a larger force of planes. The African combat followed closely upon yester- al, today declared a special days greatest air fight of the battle for Britain, concern federal grand jury had un-ing which both the British and Germans published new covered considerable evi-and differing versions today, each side increasing the dence tending to show that number of enemy planes it claimed to have destroyed. The patents vital to United States British said they destroyed co Nzi war industries are German-I planes and damaged many others rnntrnllpH in a swarm of-400 which attacked a food convoy off the southeastern Arnold made this state-! coast.

The earlier London figure ment in discussing the grind Jury's I was 53 Germans shot down, 10 more investigation of charges that pro- believed downed, and British losses duction is restricted and prices of 16. 1 fixed in some of the countrys war The new Berlin version upped the industries. British losses from 34 to 49 and Government investigators art admitted the loss of 10 planes, while seeking to determine whether a repeating that the attack cost Brit-1 production "bottle neck is threat- Plan to Extend hoegan secretary to ernor, is picked by observers at the jo to be 'Gov. John jtate campaign rovernor has not yet a pilot butisexpect-ke known his choice days. old to fin the then other "xvail-suggested.

He hu oae associate of the forget is, and, having been ght hand as eecretary. 'tom more about atate-jueal condition. Insofar tlaU to Miles, than any New Mexico. Shepard hjd campaign experience, treasurer of the state mmlttee for the 1938 elee-- acting school In view of Igtit waged against Miles ne. Lieutenant Got.

Hi Dow, New Mexico member of ate oil commission, protegee a prominent place In pre-primary campaign dopes ters are positive the governor advisers for state campaign but it a said that, in necessity of keeping an prints affairs, he eould-to leave Roswell for any of time. So, Instead of lUte helmsman, Dow Is be regional manager for counties. Be is report-tiling to accept this post (mm the east side Indies is stronger there than re years ago. Friends point Dow, in the role of tec-ansger for the governor, proof of this to the state ago Dow was (me of leaden In Chaves rhieh went against the be was one of the several suggested by Clyde Ting futile attempt to atop be Is a Miles backer Itoemor'i supporten pre-Chaves will be added to of Miles counties in the and the election. A.

Santa Ft, and hto law Aat Sen. K. Mont-On an nominated for In to the Miles cam-TkaSy, It to said. Judge Jet tester, will be Santa etorman and Montgom-M tut, In actuality play Pt part, being avail-my capacity, he to expected to state aggies board Little Hatch act Fiesta Queen, 1940 Santa Fe girls were selected by various Spanish societies and presented to the council by Maj. Herman G.

Baca and Mrs. Margaret D. Ortiz, chairmen of royalty for the 1940 Fiesta. The queen, princesses and ladies in waiting, will rule as the royal court over the celebration. At the luncheon all of the candidates wore Spanish and Mexican costumes.

Miss Cues Romero was named queen of the 228th Santa Fe Fiesta when nine candidates for the honor were guests of the Fiesta Council at luncheon this noon at La Fonda. Misses Lucia Vigil and Beatrice Branch were chosen as the Fiesta princesses, and. Misses Flora Romero and Dolores White as ladles In waiting. The pretty native-born Conscription Age Limit From 30 to 41 Years lsh shipping 12 merchant ships totalling 55.000 tons and seven more badly damaged. Egypt Alert enlng to retard the defense program.

Arnold, who came from Washington to taka temporary command of WASHINGTON, Aag. 9 (JP Sen- aUr Wheeler (D-Ment) challenged nVr.fr th prob bln conduet1 hl roDonents ef eenaeriDtlon leekU-' 1 elr 31 sistant, Samuel 8. Iaseks. aald that proponents ef conscription legtoia- Bmuh with a loss of 5 f(dert, (rand juries now sit- the British. 2 for the Italians.

1 ting in Los Angeles, San Francisco. But the British communique said Chicago. St. Louis and other proponents ef conscription legists' tien today te advocate publicly a declaration ef war against Germany TFomerts Group Presses For Second County Nurse United RUtc witeln111 th outnumbered the RAF eftiei were prepared to lnvestl- United State, within six months, of ahlch the Brit- any law violations Uh "pressed home their stuck occurring In the food, fuel, housing, with such determination that 15 dnjg other vital war Industries. Italian aircraft were destroyed It Arnold attributed German control WASHINGTON.

Aug. 9. UP-Senator Holman (R-Ore) aald during debate on military conscription today that be had learned from daring the problem of expanslonlauthoritative military sources of A group of Santa Fe county women. backsd by petitions bearing hundreds of names and by Dr. Frank W.

Parker, district health officer, will go before the county board of vital war industry patents to normal business trend end said: It is an economic fifth column and not a malicious fifth column'. Imjihibnt peril of the Invasion of Alaska from the Pacific and the endangering of the entire Pacific slope. admitted the lots of two British planes. Meanwhile, as the African situation became more menacing to the British lifeline, the Cairo police and mut not be attributed to ee-commandant cancelled all leaves of i pionage Hnim.n oUlcer At least ten major industrial Holman interjected his statement pry measure against emergencies. I renorted to have binding nat-wlthout amplification while Chair-1 government of Egypt, de- 1 with Oeman ftma man Sheppard (D-Tex) of the wmmed to keep out of the mar.

if ate military committee and others possible, remained outwardly con-, 'kh av been under exwnftia-wr riivnnins th. KnrV. Watts. works, nave oeen unaer examma tlon for nearly a month, Isaeki were discussing the Burke Wads- jldent that the British could han-worth service compulsory military dle the situation, bill, enactment of which Sheppard. In me the British an-said is "a tragic because nounced thev were 70 (See SENATOR, on back page) (See HUGE, on back page said.

Involved are patent arrangemenU said to so bind American war material producers. of commissioners Tuesday to ask Inclusion Pf a 52,400 Item in the budget to provide the services of a second public health nurse. The group to led by Mrs. Cyrus McCormick of Nambe who for aev eral yean has maintained a public health nurse and 'Clinic In the Nambe district The application for the second nurse followed Mrs. McCormicks announcement that she would be unable to continue the project Other members of the committee are Mrs.

Leo Pick, Lamy; Mrs. Stella Lucero, Santa Crus; Miss Ellsworth, Chi mayo; Mrs. A. H. Schmidt Tesuque; Mrs.

Joseph Byrne. 8anta Fe; Mrs. Frank Calvin, Cerrillos; Mrs. Walter Goodwin, Jr, Nambe; Mrs. Van Kirkman, Pojoaqut; Mrs.

William King. Stanley; Mrs. John Lewis, Stanley. The committee said the 8240 Item requested for the nurse would In dude salary, traveling expenses and all other expenses connected with her employment The committee listed among the advantages of a second nurse. Better control of communicable diseases, extension of health education, Improvement of maternal and child welfare.

The group suggested a schedule of clinics, should a second nurse be employed, which would bring health services to Tesuque, Chupadero, Rio en Medio, Nambe, El Rancho. Santa Crux and Nambe In the north; In the south. Glorleta, La Curve, La Joya, Galisteo, Stanley, Cedar Orqve, Edgewood, Cerrillos. applled also to makers of tanks, artillery, ammunition and the like. The problem arises In a large part from the fact that the entire program of airplane construction Is so large that lt necessarily Involves a great expansion of existing plant facilities and the construction of new ones to meet the requirements of our army in the present emergency." He went on to say that risks were inherent in any buslnex enterprise and that industry might be expected to undertake normal risks.

But the risk of industry of undertaking at the request of the government, to expand at Its own expense its plant capacity, and then being left, upon a sudden cessation of the emergency with these expanded facilities useless, Btimson continued, is one that is entitled to special consideration Peabody Wins Road Contract A. O. Featody, Santa Fe, was the low bidder on the biggest of three projects on which the state highway department opened bids today, construction of IJ miles on state highway 58 between Clayton and the Oklahoma line. His bid was 848 956.52. Other low bidders: F.

O. McDaniel, Las Vegas. for the construction of box culverts on U. 8. highway 260 between Alma and Reserve.

W. Denison. Las Vegas, for the construction of concrete box culverts on state highway IB between Tucumcarl and Ragland. Guard Primed For Review At Gimp Luna Troops in High Spirit Says General Governors day, Saturday, st Camp Maxlmlllano Luna, will be one of the most Impressive spectacles In the history of the New Mexico national guard, Adj. Gen.

Russell C. Charlton said today. More than 750 officers and men of the 300th coast artillery (antiaircraft) will pass in review before the governor at 3:30 p. m. 'The men are in a higher state of training and of higher morale than I've ever seen them before, said Charlton.

The governor and Mrs. Miles will be given a dinner by the officers' mess at 1:30 p. i At 9:30 a military ball will be held at the Elks club In East Las Vegas. With only 80 officers In camp, more civilians are expected to be present- than offlcera and their wives. The governor's salute is to be given with the new three-inch antiaircraft guns.

The regiment to not yet fully equipped but what lt has to to be on display Saturday, Including the three-inch pieces and 50 -caliber Miles Sa es Guards Jobs Governor Miles proposed today that employers grant "leaves of absence to all guardsmen who may be called to extended active duty for national defense. It Is my plan to request all state departments to grant leaiet of absence to guardsmen who are called to active service, rather than to accept automatic resignations." he said. I believe this should be estsbllsh-ed as a definite policy and that positions now held by guardsmen be fUled only on the basis of temporary appotntmenta to their successors. There wlU be no difficulty In establishing such a policy as far aa state offices are concerned." The governor said he wished to urge publicly that private employers work out some voluntary method to cooperate In the proposal. ttOD EIGHT 1 to a handshaking cam-r tie, with few Governor R.

C. (Dick) lar filing for the Republl-i1sl nomination, toi a wicked right at this first term as governor the vote-getting poasl- Wales, lodge socials and being the first gov-weak the one-term' tradl-1 contacts did It dances honest Estanda val- for the men. 1T there have been who have refused ln- torbecues or crownings peanut queens, Ivan Wilson has been President of the Mlera must feel about It: All ivta too." COOVAITg 7ile Coe. here Thura- PeUtiona rtie wasnt filing, for berth, until later. 00 her 16th year as very buslpess-tf? Prt5da amigos Quesenberry Files for Office George R.

Quesenberry of Las Cruces, former state farm extension director, filed today as a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor. Quesenberry, who previously announced he would seek the post, lost hto farm post early this year upon complaints he had failed to cooperate with federal agencies. Also filing was R. E. Moery of Mosquero, Democratic primary candidate for state representative from the Unlon-Harding district.

Mitchell Files Nominating petitions for Albert K. Mitchell, Republican candidate for U. 8. senator, were filed at 1p.m. today with the secretary of slate.

The petitions carried shoot UM names. L. C. While Runs C. White, Santa Fe, attorney, said today he would file for the Republican nomination for probate judge.

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Reutli Mrs. Hattie K. Rueth, wife of Robert P. Rueth, retired Chamita merchant, died last night at St. Vincent's hospital, after a short illness.

She to survived by her husband, brothers Arthur Krumbhols of Davenport. Iowa, and Felix Krumbhols of Los Angeles, and a sister, Martha Krumbhols of Davenport. Funeral services will be held st 2:30 Saturday afternoon from the 8ayre-Andrew funeral home. Pallbearers will be W. P.

Cook. C. C. Titus, P. R.

Prankenburger, Prank Willard, Arthur. Oailup and William Wilson. i Santa Fe Writer Reported Winner Friend of Jon Olidden, Pojoaque ss.id.hcrgQdsv. lt.he hid I been notified that one of his recent western novels had won a 12 000 prise offerrd by Dodd Meade, pub- lishers. Olidden wgi not Immediately avaUable.

Olidden and his brother' Fred i have had success with western short stories In pulp magazines. Both write under seveial names. student at Pin. according to a eih headquarters OattetJl.f' seeks r0 nomination lor con- Three Canondto men are being, held jau here, District Attor- Hitler speech Draws Briton Laugh The British milkman above appears highly amused at one of the leaflet! dropped over southern and southwestern England the mghl of Aug 1 containing extracts of Hitler "appeal to reason" speech to the Reichstag. The censor-approved caption said the British reaction to the leaflet was "it's a Joke and a contribution to Britain's paper salvage campaign." ney David W.

Carmody said today, pending Investigation into reports of repeated attacks on their 13-year-old sister. The men deny the charges, Carmody said. They were taken into custody last night by state police. Picuris Indians Dance Tonight Flcuris Indians will celebrate their patron saints day, San Lorenso, at the pueblo tonight with evening vespers and a sunset dance. Tomorrow mass will be said at I a.

followed by ceremonial foot races and the Eagle feather dance in the afternoon. Hie public Is Invited to the celebration. Roads are reported in fair condition. 4 CALL IN MEXICANS MEXICO CITY, Aug. 9 V-Mexicans living abroad will be called to army duty.

It was forecast todsy as the senate received for consideration the compulsory military service bill which has already been approved by the chamber of deputies. Registration Useleaa When It Stands Alone Split Session Proposal Full of Good Things and Bad Examining the experience of Cal- for example, customarily paaeal lfornia and West Virginia, they said some 80 per cent of all bills to th they found evidence that Uy leg- last ten davs, and 10 per cent ao lslaiors could get around the pro- the final day including some of vision against Introduction of bills the most Important measures Uh-ln the closing session, and that the der the split session. West Virginia public as a a hole didn seem to passed 50 per cent in the final week. I care much whether lt got a Right Direction chance to read the proposed bills State Rep. Ralph Gallegos, one- or not.

lime border conference boxing On the other hand, they said, the champion and co-author of th "rest period" proved to be a God- amendment with Rep. J. Chares, send to lobbyists for special Inter- doesn't hold It to be a cure-all. but ests, giving them a chance to put 1 does think lt would be a step in on all possible pressure. the right direction.

They found that in California. "It may not be a perfect theory lawmakers regularly Introduce1 of legislative operation. saya, "skeleton bills," bearing only a I "but under the circumstance. It number and general title, to be stands out to bo a reform of unfilled In for any purpose which warranted legislative abuses." might suggest Itself in the final ses- As matters are now. he believes, atom.

I th citlsenry has lost faith in on Furthermore, thev found the clos-, of our Important branches of gov-tog rush little abated. California, i ernmenti" By JOHN E. BAKER AT OtrmpoMni New Mexico will vote next November on a constitutional amendment digped but not guaranteed to Improve the quality of state laws. Popularly known as the split session amendment, it will be proposition number three on the ballot. It would take the present 60-day legislative session and split it into two separate period, of 30 days each, with an interim of 30 days In between.

The first part of the session would be devoted to introduction of bills; the in-between period to their study and the last section to their paasage or rejection. BUI Restricted No bill could be passed during the first session except eppropria- tlon for legislative expenses and measure accompanied by a special message from the governor explain-j tog th need for Immediate action. I In the final session, no bills could be introduced except appropriations, committee substitutes and bills accompanied by a special gubernatorial message. The idea behind the amendment Is simple and admirable. Theoretically, at least, tt would tend to allow the legislature time thoroughly to consider every Mil; It would give the public a chance to examine proposed measure and it would ease the dosing rush in which bills are jam-packed through a weary final session with UtU or no deliberation.

But whether it would work that way to actual practice la a matter for debate. Only two other state have had such a provision and the TOf4HNSON to eon As the lets started to2tala UtU' 1 to tost no re- Backs tb toa of F5y tn1 then ap- tolSerleM Wt vobS1? number of hVV to cited ths 11 enlist-q 1,300,000 vbl vnr torvlce during nth mv IjL 111 tae wb0 lt j.1 to beginning men 4 bloek10 Iederi11 result, there have been in controversy. California Inaugurated the split session to 1911. and still has tt. West Virginia adopted the Idea In 1920, and abandoned lt after eight years trial.

Voteis of New York. Pennsylvania and Arkansas have turned the plan down. In Oeorgla. Texas and Massachusetts, legislatures can have a spilt session If they wish It, but have never exercised the privilege. State legislative reference bureau Director Tom W.

Neal and Dr. T. C. Donnelly of the University of New Mexico recently reviewed the spUt session Idee to the New Mex-too Business Revl-w. They concluded dubiously that th plan probably would be no better than th legislature to which tt was applied.

I In the World war there was a great boost in voluntary enlistment as soon as it became clear that the draft was going into effect. There was also a rise in enlistments in the Civil war after President Lincoln decided on the draft In neither case, however, was the draft-induced rise enough to meet the nation's demand for men. In my opinion it will not do ao today. This lag In enlistment to no indication of slackertom especially In a nation apparently committed to the principal, at least, of selective service, which holds that each man shall serve In that place In which lt shall best serve the common good for his country to call him. Under such a principle, there to substantial ground for saying that a good citizen ought to wait until the (See JOHNSON, back page) Tlh WeiAsir Fair tonight and Saturday with scattered thunderstorms over the mountains Saturday afternoon or evening.

Little change in temperature. High l- 82 Low 48 Highest this date since 1872, 89 in 1917. lowest, 37 In 1937. Precipitation none. 1 (Date from downtown office of U.

S. weather bureau.).