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CHRISTMAS EDITION CLOVIS my HEW VENING NEWS- VOLUME 7, NUMBER 231 MEXICO RNAL PAGES CLOVIS. NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25,1935 PRICE FIVE MANY SECTIONS GREET XMAS WITH FRIGH) WAVE Bethlehem Greets Nativity Scene With Usual Ceremony BETHLEHEM, An manger, eleclnc Slni of Bethlehem, blazing! Fervid "Hallelujahs!" burst trtim suddenly oi)t of the dhrikiicss In the use-old Church of the early i winy betokened the falvoW of mas Day to thousands of as- In the Holy Land from many countries. Red-capped Arabs, uniformed IMt- Ish officers and soldiers, nuhichms Americans and turopeana, native peasants in their. hiigc white crusader polyglot throng of many creeds but a single faith -witnessed (hi- symbolic climax tp a day and night of religloui The star, signifying the heavenly light that guided the wise men of the east to Bethlehem nearly 2,000 years ago, flamed forth above the church' directly over, the site where the Christ child wrfs born Ih the vast eongi cgatlon. Then siowly, by flickering candle-light, to kneel and kiss the spot where Jesus of Nazareth first drew breath.

Bells pealed joyously, tumuiluously, overhead. In the streets and on the suriound- Ing hilltops of ancient Judea, the voices of hundreds of men and women were lifted in devotional hymns and' Christmas carols. There in the hills, bonfires flames roasted 'LIES' CAUSED DEATHS, SAYS STONE LETTER Suicides Note Rehearsed Petty Grievances The Motive HOW CURRY COUNTY'S NEW COURTHOUSE WILL APPEAR Leonard Willittms, Wanted Here, Caught In Nebraska Alleged thief, Hit-Run! Driver, Jail Is Apprehended t-eonarcl WliUainw, run driver, car thief IT Who; search by i northwest In nlkht tured here, Shp.riff cret by the se- Pa.0, of a car, of It was of his home ront J3Ui street on are, in the city jail. the night of Oct. W.

At the time officers here theorized that Williams, after eluding Capture in the cornfield, relumed to town hid out unlil he had an opportunity to stejal the ctir. Won't Be Returned Williams'will not be heie for trial, Sheriff Thomut, said, The federal officers want to hold him to face trial under the Dyer act for transporting a stolen car across a Williams claims that the car was stolen by somebody else and brought to him (n Kansas. It is a 1935 Ford V-8 coupe and was almost new when stolen, After another stolen car driven by Williams figured In a double accident on West Seventh street on the evening of Oct. 9, he, was the object of an impromptu search by an informal Started Hinatnu Wlltlnim. Innvlntr OI MUlCSnOC, WHO aieU MOH- LAS CBUCES, N.

Dec. 24. striking swiftly, sent two prominent New Mexicans to their deaths today, the victims of murder and sulelde, nnd east pull of sorrow over the Yuletidc gaiety of this college funning center. Cracking through the quiet of the racatlon-deserted New Mexico 'State meut i College campus, three bullets from the just un ol A stone mathematics pro- ancient days 1935 years ago, fessor, embittered by "lies told about humble shepherds stood there me" ended the life of F. E.

Oakes, the heavenly visita- director for New Mexico of the department of feed and fertilizer. While employes In nearby buildings rushed toward the slain man, Stone di'ove away in his automobile to the house of his department head, Prof. J. W. Branson, handed Branson a letter, told him of the slaying, then drove a half mile from the campus and sent a bullet crashing into his brain.

Blames It On "Lies" Of 24 Prisoners Here )lth families wouid nave had and witnessed Extras For Xmas Fare It's no joke to be in jail on Christmas, but at least the 19 occupants of the county jail and five residents of the city jail will have a few concessions today in the way of Christ- the, -ordinarily In contrast, with tore, cranberries, pumpkin pie and other trimmings will be served at the, county to. Sheriff R. Thomas, Fire Chief George. Maddox, who feeds the city prisoners, said the menu had. not been made-out but that they would be given "something extra." Fifteen of the 19 county prisoners are facing marijuana charges, and five of them are women.

Of the other four, two are alleged grain thieves, one is accused of raising a check, the other Is serving a jail' term for structing the law. will happier Christmas, had not lies been told about Me," Stone reportedly wrote In a letter explaining Oakes' death and his own. The missive, addressed to "Whom it' may concern" Martin Threet, district attorney said, explaining the tragic murderrsulcldc, but the official refused to allow its publication. The Heath, note, found stone's ive, petty grfeyances against reasons for nfc action, college official Who' declined' to allow drawin reveals that Curry county's new Siro.OiX) courthouse, construction of which win he-the of local building during the coming year, will be a credit to the county. M.

Schaeffer Tnd R. E. Merrell are the architects and J. E. Morgan Sons, El Paso, the contractors.

The last obstacle to the yesterda when y' es Ta.lmadge, Denver bond attorney put hi! on the issue. ChMstfi About Trip Gossip concerning made by Stone to the "northern part of the state, was also mentioned in the letter, as one of the reasons for the double deaths. The note, however, did not mention either Mrs. Stone or Mrs. Oakes, this source said.

A coroner's jury summoned im- Three drunks, two drunken diiveisfnuwliately after the J.rogedy,.held the and one man held men died of murder and suicide. WESTOVER SUCCEEDS FOULOIS 24. Brigadier General -Oscar Westover today was made chief of corps to succeed Major General Benjamin D. Loulois, whose method of aircraft purchases: congressional demands for his resignation. BURIED AT MULESHOE started chasing Williams, leaving word for others to organize posse.

Abandoned Auto Gatlis and City' Officer Sterling Martin got close enough to see Williams abandon his cor. which had a flat, and race into the cornfield, py the time sufficient men were on ham! to search the field, dfti'Hness had fallen, 'and, although officers and; towns- pcop.le 1 patrolled the field all night he escaped on In the double accident, the coupe driven by Williams lilt a car driven by Mrs. Jplcc Lann. Her machine, out of control, hit a truck. Damage was alight, and Grady Swindle, of Comunchc, (njui'ed, hut not.

seriously. Hrokc' Jull Hern The car Williams was driving at thai time hud Ijepn stolen from C. B. Adams, of -Aniarillo. WHIIuniH had been in town few Throe years before, while ho in joil on burglary charge, ho and three other county dug their way to freedom.

day in an Albuquerque hospital, were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church in Muleshoe. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lela T. Barron. C.

Steed was in charge of the funeral. Witnesses To rtf' 1 m' fh Jury Probe QtTodd Death Hugh M. Gaidnei. acting president of State college, denied tonight he planned a statement on' the tragedy. The shooting, he said, was a personal affair between the two men had no connection with the legc or its administration.

much, Gardner added, was! shown in Stone's letter of explanation. wives of both men were prostrated by brief, and were cloistered with friends. In their Las Cruces homes, where gay preparations for tomorrow had been 1 planned for today, the young children of the two men faced a. sad Christmas. Majory Oakes, age 12, has been ill for sometime had contem- '(Continued on Paste Six) VUMA.

Mec, -25. Colbert, film ami' Dr. Joel E. Los Aageies 'were mnri'ictl late ycstorday by Justice of the Peaci! Earl E. Freeman.

As Justice. KreemffH' the curorr.ony UIP uniiu uirned ami kisKeci him. Dr. Pressman Ills aye its 34 uiul sold his 1 native home J'lUlu- Tho bvlcle xald was as, and signed Paris, Frunce, opposite hor name. They warn fltte'itded Charles.

WehdlinK, Paris, a i brother of Miss Coltiort; 'I'he Uirop hero from Hollywood yesterday morning and returned Immediately' after ''lite ceremony. Miss Cplburl was diyorced from Norniun Foster, screen n'ctbr, in Juarex, Mexico, sis months nfeo. Dr. Pressman's divorce tfecrpo from his first wife became filial last New Jersey minister wiio suggested that churches brilliantly lighted, and utAaeked saloons, evidently believes churches, not men, lit The same old good wishes, brightened by new incentives, bring us to the occasion of again extending to ull greetings of this Christmas morning. The staff of the News-Journal joins an one in wishing you the Merriest Christmas yon have over had.

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SlniD.ion, 1'riwa unJ Klour Churled WliUuiuun, Vvcs.s tuid KltHj Dlckeiirt, Fluor Hill Kelly Ikpurlmvnl M. K. UijbMna. Muiuitfer I.oo Juhll Klllgtt l''i'uuk Anilcraon Wiiun Wrivhl Wai-run Coplvu IlilHur Juhiisoii Albcil Sidney Kii Diinniu Dunkur UullU Wiillucg Suencer Deavui's Bruce I'hillliw IVd GOVERNOR FINDS XMAS SPIRIT IN MADRID SANTA FE, Dec. 24.

Gov. Clyde Tingley, making a surprise visit to the "city of lights," said today that the place, Madrid, is "worth a trip from any part of the state. There isn't ariythirijj more beautiful in the state. The fine community spirit that each year prompts, cooperative effort to celebrate Christmas as a community is to be highly'com- plimented." Madrid is a veritable blaze of light, with a most unusually attractive "Bethlehem" scene high on a hill top, with a moon and star hanging nearby that appear to be actually in the sky. The globes in the trees that mark every house are nearly numberless.

A huge tree' in the ball park is filled with bulbs. There is Santa Claus ancl his reindeer, a chimney and playroom scene. Madrid is asmall, mining about 30 miles from Santa Fe, toward Albuquerque. WATERMAN GETS XMA8 PARDON IN SANTA FE SANTA FE, Dec. 24.

J. E. Waterman, former official in the state sales tax office who last April was sentenced to rrom one 15 years for embezzlement, received a full 'pardon Tuesday Qov. Clyde Tingley. David Gonznlcs of sentenced last March to a term of from threo to 35 years, received condi- shed, tional WAR SHADOW DARKEN XMAS IH OLD WORLD Critical Period Confronts Whole Of Europe; Lull On The Fronts (By The Associated Press) War tthadows clouded the Christmas of the old world, for it prepared to observe the anniversary of Christ's birth In its most critical period since the World War.

The day found two Christian nations at war in Africa. Most -European powers were rearming as rapidly as possible while eying their neighbors with There was a lull, apparently, in the bloodshed in sentries did not relax their vigilance; Italian soldiers, perhaps tt'-bit homesick, were thousands of mllas, from their homeland amid the strange surroundings of the near-tropics. There were few Christmas 'trees and no foreign toys for Italian and at home' program barred these. Sees Peace Failure Pope' Pius sorrowfully noted the failure of peace. To cardinals who brought him Christmas greetings he said: "We have come to Christmas in moments darkened by melancholy, menacing clouds, and human blood- Head Waiter At Restaurant Tells Police Of Three Such Approaches LOS ANGELES, 84.

Alexander Hounie, head waiter at the restaurant where Thelma Todd attended her last Hollywood party, told police yesterday that threats against his life been renewed. Hounie declared he received a telephone call Monday night saying he would be killed "unless you stay out of that Thelma Todd case." Last week Hounie said' he received a threatening postcard, arid was later warned by two men in an on Six) SEES POSSIBILITY OF BONUS ACCORD WASHINGTON, Dec, 24, Speaker Byrns said today he saw a "possibility" that- uoinpromise -bonus bill might be worked out wiiich would be "acceptable' to the administration." not go so far-as tp suv ore a have hopes, there I really he laid reporters, "and possibly it can be done it some of those advocating some of those bills are in a compromising spirit. Bui ii every holds out lor liis don't-know," So far as lie knows, Byrns said UK; president's promise of "breuth- in.tj spell" still holds und no major not already in slttht will Ik suggested. Position Unknown The speaker said he did not know whether the president would veto might "1 think the president would be in dined to wait nnd see what cones-ess kind of bill it puts his any type of bonus bill pass congress. desk." That some effort is being made by leading democrats to develop a bill thai would be acceptable to the ad' jnihisl ration Byrns readily conceded.

Three IMuus In Held At present there are three principal plans in tlio field and revisions for all are reported under consideration, They are: riie'Palmun bill, to pay off the adjusted service certificates' immediately with new money. The Viiison plan for immediate payment hro'ugli methods left to the discretion of the government, and the Hyrnes-Steiwer bill to provide payment in full by the treasury in 1938, with about 97 per cent payment should the certificates be cashed at once. I'lltil I'ilill I automobile. Another Threat Another threat apparently arising of the Todd case was also reported to police. Jerry Cummings, proprietor of a Christmas tree lot in Santa Monica, asserted a man approached him on his lot and said: "Well, you've got a good memory on the Todd case, but don't stretch it too far.

There's been a lot of talking about it. and if I were you I wouldn't have much more to do with it." also told officers that lust night two men approached him, mentioned the Todd case, and struck him in the face. Cummings had claimed to police he saw Miss Todd alive last Sunday. Witnesses summoned todav by the grand jury investigating the- actress' death included: Mrs. Martha Ford, wife of the actor, Wallace Ford.

Mrs. Ford has said was sure Miss Todd talked to by telephone last Sunday afternoon at a time when police believed she was dead. R. H. Schafer, manager of Miss Todd's "Sidewalk cafe." Hobert Anderson, the cafe barkeeper.

George Baker, Urother of Mrs. ford, who has said he telephoned on Saturday to Miss Todd's apartment, inviting her to attend Mrs. Ford's Sunday party. May Call ZaSu Pitts Reports were circulated that a subpoena was issued for ZaSu Pitts, actress, to appear before the grand jury Friday to tell of a luncheon party she assertedly had with Miss Todd on the Saturday before Miss Todd met death. J.

Woodall, actors' agent and husband of Miss Pitts, said as far as he knew no subpoena was out for his wife or himself. Instead of the luncheon party occurring on Saturday Woodall said it was on the preceding Wednesday and was attended only by himself, Miss Pitts, and Miss Todd. Following the luncheon, said Woodall, his wife went Christmas shopping with Miss Todd, The last time he saw Miss Todd, Woodall declared, was for a few minutes that same night in his office. MIDDLE SECTOR IS HARDEST HIT Snow Flurries Sweep Oyer Dakotas And Montana During Night MINNESOTAHARD HIT White Christmas For Most Of States Above Mason And Dixon Line (By The Associated Prew) Santa Glaus encountered mow; and cold reminiscent of MB polar habitat along the major portion of his American route tonight. He urged hit reindeer through a wintry scene in the northern; states and warned householders there they might'expect much the same sort of thing tomorrow.

Most of the States' north of the- Mason Dixon line were assured a- white Christmas, 1 snow ranging from a thin blanket to ten inches, with cheek-pinching'cold. Sub-zero readings were predicted' for some points" in the' frigid northwest, lowanp, Jndianans and Wiscon-" sinites banked their 'fires' for zero' weather. Temperatures below the 1 level were promised for virtually all' the northern half of the nation lying east of the Rockies. Snow. Flurries Snow, flurries in North Dakota, 1 Montana, Souih rbakotja 'arid 'tn' the Cleveland today.

it overflight qr.ttHnq'rrow. In the Great Lakes Mississippi valley, and Clear and crisp I "w4s ttfe, 'prediction of sylvania, and ityew: England) Thermometers were well-above the freezing point Pacific "northwest but western Oregon 'and Washington had rain. California held its place in the sun. It was'moderately cold in Utah, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas. Mid-Sector Hard Hit The elements cracked down' hardest early today in the northwest.

Brainerd, registered 20 below; zero. North and Iowa Two farm Fagel, 19; and Marion Mahloch, death near their homes at Kiel, today. They" Had left the house of a neighbor in a anow storm Monday night. Two Die In Blue A rash of fires also 'accompanies the frigid invasion. The 'bodies of two men who were believed to have perished in a 935,000 bjaze that razed a store building were hunted by firemen at International Palls, Minn.

A half block of business structures vas imperilled at Gskaloosa, but he flames were brought under con- rol a 575,000 building had'been destroyed. mail and provision boat to Smith's Island was unreported at Crlsfleld, where harbor was virtually ice bound following ten inches of snow. "Just what will conic out of the hopper," Bryns said, "can't be told. But it's going to bo an issue until it's paid, from now until 1945." Under present law I ho certificates do not mature until 1945, Mayor LaGuardia Would City Of Its Hoodlums Statement As" Echo From landberghs Far Out To Sea WOUNDED SANTA FE, Dec. 24.

MrV-Playing with a small caliber' rifle sent Arluro Rael. 1G, son of Ramon Rnel of Santa Fe, to St. Vincent's sanitarium Tuesday with a slight wound in the left shoulder. His condition was not serious. NBW VOBK, 84 tnta the rest of the world, the Lindbergh family found at sea to- "taW; traditional peace Christmas-tide In the snug smokliu; room of the SJB, American ftn-: porter, While professing to have had no word from the vessel, Basil Harris.

vice president the United States Lines, said that, Col. and Mrs, Charles A. Lindbergh undoubtedly would hang their young son's Christmas stocHing at the fireplace, in smoking room- Jon, born after the death of his kidnaped brother, is three years 'old the ase when youngsters begin to be impressed, by the vision of a ruddy-faced old gentleman coniinfe down the fireplace chimney owl stuf.fr Ing their stockings with toys. Out at Seu By midnight, the should have put miles behind her, of speed she shouli one-third gf where the hoping to and As they (' through the Lindberghs iei try shipped over their.