Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 1

OUR HOME TOWN Cavil Air Pali-ol cadets from Las Cruces may be afforded a lligh honor. Two of them have been selctced to represent the city at a state International exchange meeting. V. News VOL 19 HMfeMOmTUHCr HMD ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE stuvm sourvgxii NCW mouco THE WEATHER, HAS CRUCES AREA: Generally fair today tonight and Friday with sciittered nigh cloudiness to cloudy tonight and Lust- 2-1 hours: Las Cruces 84-45; State College 81-15. MacArfhw Will Not Be Gagged, TrumanSlafes, WASHINGTON, April Truman said today he will not "pull the strings" on Gen Douglas MacArthur but will let him say what he pleases, when he pleases and he pleases.

The President told a news con Terence that under legislation set ling up the rank of Five-Star Gen. oral and Admiral, lie could pull Ihc strings on MacArthur, but.that he does not propose to do so. In response to a reporter's question whether he could "pull the on the he ousted, the President said that MacArthur may go where he. pleases and say what he to say, now that he is back in this country. Arrives In Chicago.

Meanwhile General MacA'rthur and his party arrived at Chicago's Airport at 12:20 p. m. (CST). The General's big. plane, from Now York, was guided through an overcast by radio.

MacArthur came here.for a big civic ovation. It is the fourth such celebration since he returned to the United States from Tokyo. The city's millions and thousands fi-om nearby cities were expected to join In a 10-hour celebration. It was expected to draw some 3,000,000 spectators. All public buildings were closed 1 --and most of the loop stores will be closed during the parade.

DiHible Celebration It will be a double-barreled celebration--the formal parade down Michigan Avenue and State Street this afternoon and pageantry, fireworks and a talk by General Mac- A in Soldier Field tonight. Placards bearing greetings, "Hi, Mac!" were on display throughout the city. The the Mart, the world's largest commercial building, had the biggest 'greeting for the General. Across the front of the huge building in letters 20 feet high was A big- American f-lRg will be flown from each letter. Show Appreciation Mayor Martin H.

Kennelly said the demonstration "will be ojr people's way of showing In a' gt eat swelling chorus of acclamation their appreciation of the contribution General MacArthur has made to. nur nation by his military exploits." At the Washington news conference. President Truman was asked the status of Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney.

MacArthur's chief aide. He was told that Whitney had made a' number of statements re- i specling the controversy. Mr. Truman, replied that he (Continued on page four) LAS CPUCES; NEW MEXICO. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 26.

1951 Michigan Senator A REPORTER. 49-year-old Blair Moody (above), Washington correspondent of the Detroit News, succeeds the late Senator Arthur Vandenberg. Moody, a Democrat, succeeds a Republican by appointment of Gov. G. Mennen Williams, also a Democrat.

(International) hannel Awaits TrumanJ5o-Sign Construction may start in the the San Marcial salt cedar area above Elephant Butte Lake this fall if a federal grant, is made available, according to John Thompson of the Kureau of Re clamation. The announcement name on the heels of a disclosure here a BI- ephant Butte Irrigation district and El Paso Water Improvement association directors had appropriated $20,000 toward the emei CENTRAL PRESS PICTURES gency channelizatioi the Rio Grande. The program would program conserve Democrats Fight Public Hearings For MacArthur WASHINGTON, April 26 (rPl -Senator Russell (D-Ga.) rallied Democrats today against a Repub. lican demand for televised public hearings Into the clash behind the ouster of Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

Krom another quarter. Senator Piilbright (D-Ark) defended President Truman's strategy of limiting the war in Korea, although.he attributed to Truman "misguided loyalty in unworthy friends" whom he did not name." Fulbright heads a Senate Bank- ng subcommittee which has looked into alleged influence of Wldte louse aides on government loans. -Ie said in Senate speech that MacAilhur's proposal to cany the var to' Red China might "set trongly against up nearly the vhole world." ii'lleves In Truman Obsciving that Mr. Truman "of- en has thought me wrong and un- peakablc while 1 sometimes have nought him wrong and incomprehensible," Fulbright said he believ- REDS LAUNCH THEIR BIG DRIVE down vo weelt. Margaret.

Truman To Star Tonight. On Radio Drama HOLLYWOOD, April 5fi Truman makes her professional acting debut tonight. Tlie president's singing daughter will have a vast unseen audience as she plays opposite Jimmy Stewart in "Jackpot." on the screen directors' playhouse, over NBC. (S p.m. MST).

Miss Truman has been in rehearsal since her arival here Monday, ant! there are reports that she has taken considerable pains lo see that nothing gets into the script that' might in any way reflect upon'ljer famous father. She succeeded in -having the name of one of the characters in the play changed from Harry, be- o.iiise i might have brough a laugh in the wrong places. A gag used in the movie version of "Jnck- which starred Stewart and Barbara Hale, was taken out because it involved General MacArthur. water 4ost through absorption and evaporation in the San Marcial marshlands north of here. 5 3IHft Umnnel Thompson said the proposed channelization now awaiting presidential approval, would afford a.

35-mile channel throug-h the swamplands. granted by the atev officials here will be used in addition to. 570,000 already appropriated by the State New Mexico' 'toward the conservation irogram. The federal grant. Thompson said is a total of $1,463.000.

He told the Associated Press in Albuquerque that the Reclamation bureau is now at work on design for thfe channel. Oesoribrs Swamps The area described before groups studying: the problem is the marshlands near San Marcial, south of Socorro. Salt cedar growth in the area causes dispersal of watershed waters flowing from Her the upper reaches of the river re- In Albuquerque suiting in rapid loss from sorption ami evaporation in area. es the President was right in firing as Pacific commander. This support came as -Russell met a GOJP drive for an ull-out, open-door inquiry into the Mac- A case.

Any such inquiry method would risk the security of fighting men in Korea. Russell said. Chairman Taft of Ohio announced the Republican policy committee will fight for public appearance by Mar.Avthur and others. He said questions involving' military security could he reserved Tor private- sessions. No Objection MacArthur made it known yesterday through an adviser he has no objection to the televising of his May 3 appearance before the Ken- ate.

Armed Seivtccs and Foreign Relations committees. Russell, who heads the combined groups, said he a'rfiow- vote at a meeting early next UN FORCES "rolled with the punch" as they fell hack before front-wide onslaught of (he Communists' man offensive in Korea. began as foe forces waded the Imji'n river near Korangpo ()). Then-it fissioned straight across the front, with attacks exploding north of Yon- chon (2), o'f Kumhwa (3), west of Hwachon (4) and north of Yanggu (n). Jn general the first attacks were being contained, the Reds losing heavily in casaulties The flag is Chinese Communist.

Convent Gunman Started Career By Apple Stealing Arthur ac Arthur Only Sity'Gcc' On Yankee Visit Agriculture Office Site Offered Here Continuing- to push the Las Cruces bid for location of state agricultural offices here, Chamber of Commerce Manager Clint Smith this morning announced nn a i tional available office building 1 An option for use of the Carillo building -a 125-129 W. Las Cruces street has been secured. It would be rented for a little more than $1 per foot'per year. The building will be offered to Martin V. Compton, chief adminis- trator, sen-ice division of the.

Soil Conservation service, which is now In Albuquerque and amonp the at) -agencies under proposed ALBUQUKKQUE. April Desperado Homt-r KIIVK he's been in- trouble since he an a i thr i grade. The 3-i-ycur-old Kansas City convict shot one man here Sunday night and another when he broke into Jemez convent Monday night. day night. Tiic next night ha broke into Villa Mater Cristi convent and shot 75-ycar-old George Allies Abandon Posijion, Move Toward Seoul TOKYO.

Friday, April 27--Wi United Nations troops on the west central Korean front withdrew I again Thursday before Chinese Red masses. This extended i pullback in a si-ntor lo 27 miles in five days. 1 U. N. stragglers fired a i at pointblank range to back 300,000 Reds pressing tnwa i-d Seoul.

The new i a a wiped oiil every western front U. N. foothold north of the 33lh panillol. a Itfscrrolr I3nl the Allies still aiv in Xortll I Korea along the Mwacliou roKcr- I volr on the nasi -nd of the IfK 1 mile froni. They bent Red a a on both sidf-s of the reser- voir Thursday.

The i i a a fi-om above lhe parallel came as Chinese i i 20 miles of Kcoul. Kightn Army headqiiarti-rs utiid the Allied troops won; "fiyhlitijf a a i i delayini; fell to Chiiu-sc driving a main, highwav from the i nortInvest. The town. 'Ji mtlua from the wur-hatU-n-a capital, was the site of an American a a landing luri lii-ils Cross SS i Fifteen milos tu lho musses ucrurs and duwn lhc YoiR-lion-Uijunyhu road In rft'oiiJ. pulled bad; nf four miles below bordi-r and 1C5 miles north of Ui- PRICE FIVE CENTS Truman Proposes Higher Taxes, Tighter Controls WASHINGTON', April 26 President Truman, saying Infill- liuriu'ry 'pressures "have not yd their asked Con'-Ms tcxluy for hor lasea.

tijliter credit fontrols and ceiling" on farm and other pro- duets. In special me.raafre to the lawmakers. Mr. Truman urged sporty tt.MWn.'lIe salil "the world lion could explode at any time, and uv must make every day count." The request for a i ri-Mirxs" on faun and other pro- i iiuets is aimc-l at pennittlng I controls on food prices. Krlli-vi-s I'ufalr I "I i Wlieve that for prire purposes, the partly fci conimciiily i ll'j; i i of Its normal nmrkpt- ins Mason soiilil he applied I i i a i lialanee of the Hie i a i spasoii.

JUKI aa is lhe ca.se in most of our a al price support "I rerommend that the defense i production act he amended to pto- i i for this. Unler IIRIW. the parity price will" continue lo he. a i i standard t'oi each price ceiling." He said this sort of control would suffice to food prices tor the time llarulil Wilson "THE CABINET is disintegrating rapidly," one Lnn- dup newspaper reported i news of resignations of British Labor Minister A i Bovin, a left-winger and Board of Trade President Harold Wilson in budget disputes with Prime Minister Clement Alice. will be neces- sarv Labor roL'ime- fears.

Sealing Victim's Grandson Held A (if I LozU-r Si), has been jliilcd and i-harpi-d i i beinn ilu assnilant whu vt-u'ly beat i hi-n- Tuesday i A. Mrs. was chafed u'ilh it iin TM CuI)J th E. Barker, a retired Rochester, N. businessman.

A'isit Din-Kilter Barker aml.his'wHc were visit-1 cnp aml took lntQ the ing their daughter, a mm. at. tlie-. i rn0lll to mecL Ulp tiny, mowntuln He a koe-Athlelics'-arie defend i wife a three I nuns there, and Gosselt shot him and entering with i Chinese tries to i down an i i i a fi-Iony cm complaint undefended strip between this signed by Chief of Pol in- highway nnd Munsnn. Heavy ar- Romlrrz loilay.

Ho will be arraign- A1 tillery fire ripped into them this i un the iVlonv throughout Thursday. The U. X. withdrawal towant L'ijongbu yielded about six miles lo the Red. 1 their biggest gain of the day.

II almost wijk-d out the western side of the Kapyung bulge in the ccuU-r of the ItiO-mile ront. NEW YORK. April 26 Thirtf-cn-yuar-uld Arthur Arthur probably will bat in the dressing room of thu work! champion New York Yankees. The son of the General went to Yankee Stadium yesterday. Drin Topping president of the i Bombers, gave a Yankee I Hlmv Slow wiUnirawiils X.

Ramirez said his i revealed a i yminj; been (It-inking Tuesiln; and a witness had H- IVaco alteiiioon, him at- the bnlgr, about 3U mill east of One U. made in norUi- X. i in thu thigh-am! fled. his shy reserve for a moment af- Uie thigh, ami fled. fr JOL Hospital attendants said neither Magglo.

A i i and Joe had nu-l in Tokyo when DiMaggi and a group of ball players toured the and victim was wounded btidly, Mullenix was released aftei aid, and Barker was Paci ic mimai bnsp3 Ve tei Save the boy nn niito fi Gossett is charged in the Albue a Aithur's eyes sparkled. "Gee. for me?" bp "Gee, The quiet, courteous A lost but wus ordered to fall buck to a new defense Hut 1 A slow wilhdrawaf also mis gun to the northeast in tin chon-Yangpi Tbi.s seTM. iii-Red Korea hud held stvidy the Communist sprint; i i Continued nn t'ourj ti-inpt to enter i i earlier in tin- aftermmn. A thy nttacK Iwozior'j; shirt bmv blood slains and ho i i i deep scratch on one hand.

-Mi-H. l.oKiL'i; was n-ported resl- ini; cnmfdi lably HUH afternoon. Her imtoxa cnntpli- a i arose, slin n'L'over "inehlding i i Atod Hulxsldien to ni'ci-ssary farm price increases n-oni being reflected in rises in the cost of liviny." In the field of credit control. Mr. Tinman asked authority to regulate "on the sale of oxi.sit- ing.houses, as well as new ones." Thu Kovurninent ow HKCS down payment and other terms of sali- nf iiiivv.

houses but older dwellings mi are not iimlt-r the iTgulatifms. Tlu'Si- i aiv uiineO to prevent U'Diild-be buyers' from bUkiinif up the price nl new hoincs offered easy ternis. Tax lllkn On tiLXCs. the preKident n-pc, I The near-r i tained srveri head fare bud shooting with assault with intent to conmiit armed robbery and nssauit with intent to the The new channel will also be an aid to perennial flood conditions which have existed, in the consolidation. Lack of space reasonable prices has hampered the Albuquerque bid for permanent location of the offices.

Meanwhile, no decisioi area since the town of San Marrial has yet been forwarded by Sccre- wiped out -in a flash flood tary of Agrirulturc Charles Br.in- about 30 years ago. nnn following a recommendation by The 520,000 appropriated by lhc stal Agricultural the local and El Paso grojips was a result of a meeting between joint bodies here at the Temple of Agriculture Wednesday. Springs yesterday ami I American Editor i i 5 Recover From 1J, I Wrecked Airliner He told this story: WASHINGTON, April 2G first time 1 stole, it waa More money from fnnyrcss is apple from a teacher's desk needed for the proper eni-p of In! dians, Rej). Morris ninin- Kansas "The kids niade fun of. me use of the clolhtis I had to wear, started phiying hooky because I was embarrassed." ul-n.

Germany, -Cuminunist Cx.echn;;lo- valtia announced today il has arrested AssoeiuU'd Coires- ponrlent Wiltiitni N. Jt i ed he would be tried for hosliU- lo tin; lias not been providing Oatis. of tiie A nough funds for the care of a a -jim-aii vanisbetl Monttav ei7iployc of i i i bun-m Regents Seek Cut i Tiie chairman of the House dJiin Affairs fonimittee said Con- I'rasiie i i io i i i i 1 flnvi-riiim-nt i i i Shortage Of Farm Workers In Cotton oeasonroreseen tion committee that offices he located here. BICYCM3 STOLEN" A bicycle owned by Henry Guti- 120.South San Pedro street was reported stolen sometime Wednesday night by the owner. He i eportcd to police that the bike was taken from his yard sometime after dark.

SANTA KF-. A i New Mrxiro A n-Bcnls arc trying lo hiils ijy i fii'ms nn two as lo leave money for furnishings. a i punrh.ising ngmt T. pear in thrct 1 weeks. McWJiirtiM- said a a is wltal sEatementK secnif-d to indie.iU- lhe I iK a delay in awar.iinj; other empiuyeit, all Czech a i i for llu- i i an a i i i i budding and a i i left He stole his first car when he jus, Hopis and other Indian i was 13, and his.Cirsl, escape, from particularly for education and stale a i i school at Topuka, hoallh.

Kana fiillowod. saiil the House A i uul U7(M a i i a i Hw.4vrd I'arnli- at ions bad rut funds i i Caught with another stolen car. (nr Indian Offic from wilnc-ses -iWinst Onii building he waa paroled a i a 00-J to 565.000,000 for fiscal Thc McWliirter said the regents Ho went lo pnaon agmn fot July 1. And a i i lo llic a Em sy i com. to an agreement amon-, shootins LIB epfather for "in- House to make no hc was wi Bh 1(Iowc(I 24 ourK th.Mnsclv.s and 3, get in tmich MiHinif my mollicr ami heahnir a a A a he was poum-! liis office for his spfi'rli yostnixiny, Mori is tlio tiling I ni i thn IiKlian i a i i I money nilolted Hip Iniliitn Of-1 i liec.

I just him." Ho was freed in IMS hut roiild- get a job and landed in Missouri prison for theft. He escaped, but a federal cnr (Continued on 1'o'ir) A a ho was poinu- his by siivret police HL fla 1 le no said Hie i a i plain- "lutik In- put his oar In his jjnr- roRents siurc the i lilu- a pile on the IHHIDIII." i i KICY WEST. April IT, i.Ti i Navy dlvurs rwoviMtil mini! ilny i i shutteri'd jieotlnns of i a i i i nnd a Nuv.v i i I IT u-hli-li riilljilcil ami liillrd persons. Uy Id n. m.

IKST) 1.1 bodies liiul i i i to the sinlacf i and a to mi.rpira. were lornti-il yesterday a the crash. Divers worked in relays, two lit a lime, over snvished pieces of (he seauered over lhe siimK- biilloin I'd fee! be- lnw- MII face. TmllliT Othei divei.s loeaicd was )f tlio Navy i plane tw.) miles away. The bip the boat 'for fishing i by President Tiiiiniin.

found i ivnvkiicn i Krappllni; diver A. A i il ids turned over to The largest serti.n, far was part of thu I eiiivel'ed so Tlvieves Break Inlo Cafe Through Door Burglary Wednesday night of four cartons of cigarettes and an undetermined amount of cash was reported to city police Wednesday night hy the Daisy cafe, West Pi- I cflrhn. i The lo.ss was discovered early today the proprietors opened the restaurant for business. Entry si pained by forcing door. COTTON MARKKT K.

T. llnovi-r Co.) Illrh Low 4S.M r. 30.HO w.DM. 39.5 iV Mny "0.20 New July SS.SO 39.03 ,19.33 39,45 31). 17 33.75 45..10 45.22 30.03 3D.35 .19.46 30.1S-1I! 3S.72 38.70-nom AUiuyUEKQUB, April 20 UPi-- I LJloCUoaCS VylXCS I I i ministry.

Today, Services will he held at I ''l-' ulM) i i a witl Maurice F. executive direct-i j- I I I rT 11 Tt Cm 1S '7, 1 naL Tvl tonioiyow In Graham's ll mviiy; iippjmui, onEl a Legislature In Talk Before Cruces shortage of 24,000 farm workers i i Tt 1 ll! i I He WSM or the few i i vll lassen ois and five new. in New Mexico during the rotton Before a joint meotins of Las rec( iVMl incri nscs nlu ralgll Ulose cllools I 1 i Sp.ml.sh-A war velerans in Mlmnl lo Havana, picking season. Crncos Rotary and Knvanis Ul Thc fl st mttK)( I 5 I plane, picking season. Mier.i said the forecast was the result of a recent analysis of farm labor requirements prepared by the Farm Placement Division of the state Employment The 'executive director said the demand for seasonal farm workers in the stnte will reach a post-war peak of 37.850 i 1951 harvest.

Cotton picking; alone will demand .10.000 workers in late Optober and early November, Max Salnzar, director for the New Mexico Employment Service, reporUd agreements hnve been made with other state employment nci-vtcn to dlrct workers into the Mate nnd help nllev- nte the shortage. Salazar. wild that shortages which cannot be met by domestic workers will he ccrtirioil as 10 quiring foreign workers, probably Mexican farm laborers. 0 increases although Cruces Rotary and Knvanis clubs i Cl Som( of yesterday. Gov.

Edwin Mechem i i i i (Hd not paid tribute to the members of the' vc state legislature far their work and discussed possible, ways and means for obtaining more monies for general fund to aid "the I institutions of higher learning i what they wanted quoted. There were some plninta rejjisterod. Im'n-Jiso Tuition i i com-: method is taxes. )i second dnlng a. bettor job of taxes.

third nu-thoil i is I.hc elimination of car a i the state. Govemor Meehcm pointed out that requests this year hy various state Instilutlona totaled approximately 520.000,000 while the er, he plated, thp two! of fumfc. state schools collect the maxi- i He then described what roiilil nuii-i in tuitions. It was felt some tinppen if some of tho car mark- of the sn'nlk'i- si-hools which do; ed funds were not givon to the not make any diffcronce in tho purpose for'which they arn now in 1-nnrRC ran increase their i dcdiciited a admitlcd tlu-re i rtrvcmie.s hy following the rule! would firriba.bl.v-. plenty of rom- laturfi only had nbottl we.c lo occur.

If all taxes are collect- olll ilp cml U) SolulKm Sniiii- of thr funds now to he distributee! lrfi-lvui Tho InstttiitiojiH of higher learning in the state alone requested bc- tupc. $11,000.000 and $12,000,000 this Every effort, ho sUted. 10 be- fnir- in lhe distribution of furnl.i uas made but it was im- sihlc to provide all of the money requested. Both Now Mexico A roltoge and llio University of New Mexico i nrding the Czech Ihroiigh illcgnl new. i i i i fin I'll i i i I.liniiii-ks "Activities against Hit- slate" in Communist i i i cunntrii's mean a i cspipnagc down piiipag-iiidn.

TlniK, almost any a rnuld In 1 i'mposed. will be in i-en. tt'i-y. Ou i nf town rrlalivi'ii aUciid- ing liiclmli! Mr. and Mrs.

II. K. Wlrbita Kallti. Trvii-i; Tnirluvr, Tr.vns; ami Jt-js-- and J.UIU'M Tnnv love, ixilb rif Hnlc-ll. Mcels Toniglii A i Col An i mt'i-tlng o( tin- Dona Ana county dub i-vrnlns receiving more tl re than their i KUU-K taxes foi atito tOJichers Oatis.

nf slate funds liquor taxes, and liccimo fcon for In Prague nald i ami Hulling. 'porlers snid I i assistiuil chief of lll(' mi" cmiiuv A 1,0 (fonml opinion a of thf funds now nisl i 7 cv thr schools hail markril IncluiU- for a( lo clnlmralo on th rharKi-s I In i hall han their suh-s taxos for teachers Outis. BO nv 110 lntf i I i i a i former students, wives, huslmmls, faculty, aiul rrlrniU of the eolk'KO. Thn.se i i will meet the school's new a see an AKKlo-Mainlliii! ha.ilethall film, elect i i Cieoi'Kii MrCnMy will i nilili'tlc Kieo pic and coffee, will bo soi-ved. arrest of Oatis may" he dc- may c- Oovcrnnr Meehcm dcclaicd that iljjned as part of a propaganda Irir- prr.j,o:tionnto ah.iro o' political pressure.

Wlll Conllmio But these ilcmanils for more lhe. liest solution Ui tho tu lhe. iiii" iriiil funds for the institutions of hhjhiri appears to he lo a bettiu- i i i i Ck'inentis former he salil. will Increase. of colleclinf; tnws.

Home In Uneeh inirl.sti-r 'who has All arc supporle.il out of lho fcen-islate are not now pnyinc I i i ou ciiiirKe'i of heinc prnl fund, There are Ihiee po.islhlej nf laxes. Thla Is i i i lillnlnyul to Mosrnw. heinr a Tilo- ways to secure more money (Continued on page (oiiv) lat-imd spyinB for (ho woal Hoecherall i four uli'ianl Ililuil with a nnlnc Illii- i nolnu lilast. Then, in full view of hundreils of Mimhathers and resldenla of ihe i Uy, the airliner power-dived into lhe ocean at a speed eslhnaled by witnesses BOO mOe.i an hour. II landed half a off shine not far from President Truman's "l.ltlle White House." Marine I'fe.

A Ciilogoi'it of City, N. saw tile plnnes conic down with vnejues loarinc ami notified antlioillles ct lhe Navy submarine brtso'here. dipt. H. S.

Qiiaekenbush, eommnnder of'liocn tyival Air stn- dthc nr.vy plane may heen pngfiKctl In "hlihil flying" piiictlce, bul In sueh a ease "uim of tlio pilots lian cleur visinti oh- servntlon at all llinc.i." The airliner mis on course nnd at tho pi cacrlbeil 4,000 feet i.