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

OUR-HOME TOWN Most area fans will agree with Mexico In their choice of Jim Patton as acting head football coach, and wish him the best of luck for the 1953 cam- RIO ORANfJE FARMER TsMW SEAWffS SOUTUERM MW THE WEATHER LAS CRUC.ES AREA: Partly cloudy today. 'tonight and Thursday. Little, temperature change. High today, 85-05; low tonight. 5565.

Last 24 hours: Las Crucea, 8664; State College, D4-65. Voi; 73--No. 126 ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE CENTHAL PRESS PICTURES PRICE FIVE CENTS Reds Indicate HikeliiPOW Return Quota PANMUNJOM, Aug. 26 UFl-- Another .400 U. N.

soldiers returned from North Korean stock' ades today'amid indications the Reds will -send some Americans handed Jail terms and possibly niore prisoners than they originally promised. Two of 133 Americans who crossed Into friendly hands today said more fellow Americans sentenced to prison for "instigating against the peace" were awaiting repatriation, possibly in day or two, at Kaesong. Kaesong, just north of Panmunjom, is the -Red holding point for Allied POWs. Trumped-Up Charges The apparent switch in the Communist attitude toward these prisoners followed protests by the U. Command that the Reds were holding back dozens ot men on trumped-up charges.

U. N. Command spokesmen said there would he no comment on the repbrts. Along with 133 Americans; the Reds returned 17 British and 250 South Koreans today, the 22nd day of the big exchange. And 150 Americans and, 250 South Koreans will be handed over Thursday, the Reds said.

Allied Prisoners The Reds have promised to return 12,763 Allied prisoners--including 3,313 Americans--but Red (See Reds, Page 4) Young Woman Admits Killing Kin Of Friend PROGRESSIVE" ADMITS IT Senator Urges GOP Seek Common Ground With Democrats On Labor Law EX-POW. CORP.ORAL Harold Dunn of Baldwinsville, N. is interviewed by newsmen on his arrival at New York LaGuardia Field. Dunn freely admitted that he had been a "Progressive" during his imprisonment, but denied em- that he hid ever informed on fe low-Amenean. prisoners.

(International Soundphoto.) WA'SHINGTON, Aug. 26 on-Senator Ives (R-NY) urged today that Republicans seek a "common denominator" with the Democrats in nn effort to avoid a political fight in Congress over Taft-Harlley Acl revisions. Ives said an Interview he believes President Eisenhower's 1952 campaign for changes in the act can be achieved only Ibrough Democratic belp. Unwise "If Ihc Senate Labor'Commll- tee doesn'l llmil any. hill il brings oul to proposals on which the Republicans and Democrats can agree, it will be nn unwise he said.

"I do not believe in having elthei a Republican or bill NEW YORK, Aug. 26 Wl-- A pretty Massachusetts stenographer, sobbing hysterically, admitted today she killed the young sister of a boy friend who broke off with her and married- another. Police quoted petite Mildred McDonald, 25, of Somerville, as saying-she shot the girl, Mary Dl Roc'co, 14, Monday after the child told her the brotlier was happy with his new wife. Five Times The girl had been shot five times, her throat slashed and her body partly burned in the Di home in Somervllle. A sharp-eyed policeman, George Grace, spotted Mfss McDonald near Times Square last night.

He recognized her from an Associated Press wirephoto he had seen minutes before. For ten hours, the blonde stenographer protested her Innocence. Then. near dawn police said, she udmittcd: shot her several -times." -Police, elaborating on the story Miss McDonald told, quoted her as saying: "Everything. reeled around me.

I was just plain crazy." A detective continued: "She said she went to tell the mother why she. was mad at Joe, that, after all, she was humiliated." Brush-Off "I thought we were going to get married." he quoted her as say- Ing. "Then he brushed me off. That hurt me. That's what I had against Joe and that's what I was going to talk to his mother about." Miss McDonald had always been steady, good, dependable worker," police said.

Rosary Services For J. Gonzales Scheduled Tonight Rosary services for Juan Gonzales have been set at 7:30 p. today in the family home at 602 East Lohman. Mr. Gonzales.

69 died early Wednesday In a loca hospital. He Is survived by two sisters Mrs. Margaret. Bnllzan and Mrs Aurora-Bnllzan, both of Las Cm ccs; a brother, Alfredo Gonznles Los Angeles; two cousins, Mrs Frank Gnrcla, El Paso, and Pn Gonzales, Las Cruces. Funeral mass will bo read a m.

in St. Gcncvlcvc's Cnthol church by Rev. J. M. Conzalo with burial to be mnrle in San Jo cemetery.

Nelson's Funeral Homo Is charge of arrangements. Crews Checking Non-Highway Use Of Gasoline Three crews of two men each are now busy making a complete check of the non-highway gasoline being used in Hie county and the refunds requested on the excise tax on gasoline in Dona Ana, according to Fred Johnson, dls- Iricl Bureau of Revenue agent. Approximately 520.000 is refunded each month In Dona Ana county of the excise tax paid on gasoline, which Is supposed to be used i a equipment and vehicles not operated on.the roads streets and highways. Many Violations A goo'd many violations of this law have already been found and Official To Study Needs Of Miners Granl County SANTA FE, Aug. 26 The State Welfare Board has directed urthcr study ori needs of Granl ounty miners for federal surplus lommodities as a disaster measure.

The board heard reports yesterday by the Red Cross, county welfare Employment Security Commission and other, agencies and then decided to take no im- nediate action. It told Director Alva Simpson to study the matter further. Cruces School System Grows Over Last Year A Las'Cruces school official to day predicted municipal school arid Union high school would en roll an estimated 4,122 student for the a beginning Aug ust 31. Superintendent of school Any such measure would only omo back to plague those who ponsorcd it. We must find a com- lon denominator with the Demo- rats." Vorkod Win Tafl Ives, wrio worked closely with he laic Senator Tnft (R-Ohlo) on proposed revision of the net, said ho does not believe Congress will be villing In the next session lo change Ihe national emergcnc the present law.

un- ler which such strikes are banned at least SO days. Ives has proposed nn amend ment which would outlaw strikes major industries whenever th President declares naliona emergency, but said he woulc not push this proposal. Ives said he and Taft had reach ed agr'eemenl before Hie latter' dealh on proposals which woulc legalize the closed shop in ccr tain industries construction printing, shipping, amusement an some others. Could Agreo He said he thinks the Senate commitlee could agree on nmcifd- menls lo permit some fnnns of secondary boycotts, to.allow striking workmen to vote on union (See Senator, Pnge 4) DENOUNCES VISHINSKY JOINING OTHER'Latin-American countries in backing the position regarding India in the United Nations debate on the Korean situation, Dominican Republics man ot God" Mser, Dr. Oscar Robles Toledano (left), squarely accuses Russia's Andrei Vishinskv of a deliberate attempt to torpedo shaping of the Korea Parley.

(International). Engineering School At AM Gels New Assistant Professor Carl S. Conlcc, In making th 1 forecast, said the figure represent- JLjlOll IVlCllljJCl an itifi-dnno nf over 400 nuplls Slate Broom Sale In City In all instances, it has been pointed out those found guilty have los their permits for the for a year. In all cases Ihey are advised Ihey are. entitled to a hear Ing in the matter if they reques it.

It stated, however, then seem-to be many instances wher gasoline purchased for use on Ih farms and on which refunds can be claimed for Ihe excise tax, is being used In cars and trucks. This, of is a violation of the law. Heavy Penalty Those found guilty of, the practice of a felony and shall be punished by fine of not less a 5500 nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not. less than one year nor more than two years or by both and such fine and imprisonment. Those who have been using thl gasoline in cars and trucks used on the highways and streets are being urged to halt this practice or they also will be denied the ex- emptlo'n for a year on the excise and indications are if further offenses occur thai Uic punish- ment'provided by law will be enforced.

It is expected when the check in Dona Ana county is complete thai checks also will be made in icr counties in this district. COTTON MARKBT Courtesy Hoover Cotton Co.) High Low Close Oct. 33.59 rjtc. 33.86 Mar. 34-07 34.03 July 33.8S New Oct.

M.M DM. 33.S5 33.49 33.78 33,51 33.79 33.98 34.00 33.78 33.8V 33.51 3.W1 33.M- Services For Mrs. Chavez Set On Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Clpri- na.Marln Chavez have been set 8:30 a. m.

Friday In St. Genvieve's 'Catholic church. Mrs. havcz, 100, died at the home of daughter, Mrs. Maria C.

Armiyo, 14 East May, Tuesday night. In addition to her daughter she survived by sons Eslanislno Chavez, Pasadena, Eu- cnlo M. Chavez. Los Angeles; and aughtcrs Mrs. Mnrriano Alvarez Los Angeles, Jovlto M.

Cnv- Ijis Cruces; 2(1 grandchildren 0 great-grandchildren, and three Rosary services have been sc at 8 p. m. today at 414 East May Father D. J. Kirgan will offl clntc at the rites, with burial be made In San JOBC cemetery.

Funeral Home Is 1 charge ot arrangements. MITCHF.U. IN HOSl'lTAL ALBUQUERQUE, Aug. 26 Albcrl Mitchell, Now. Mexic rancher- and Republican nation committeeman for New Mexico, recovering from on nbdomlnnl eratlon in Batnan Hospital.

Mite ell, who piloted hid own plni hern wild the operation, wan nor" to leave the ho pitol In two or three days. County's Fail- Goes By Board; New Event Set A will not be held Ihis year. It will be replaced on Ihe fall calendar of agriculture events by a Junior Livestock Show and Snle. This event will be held Oct. 18-19 at the Junior Livestock show grounds at AM college.

No Kenson There apparently was no specific cason for cancellation of fair. But counly agent Jack Tejada lo- day said it seemed to be a com- binallon of a lol of things. He believed the fair hasn't been gelling Ihc cooperation necessary lo make il a success. Then pointed out thai fairs everywhere are fasl osing their popular appeal. The counly agent said the Dona Ana county Farm Bureau had contributed a sizable amount of money toward purchase and construction of a show building.

Steel Structure He indicated a prc-fabrlenlcd sleel structure, 30 by 150 feet, had been purchased, and ns soon as It arrives, will be erected on a site near the AM rodeo grounds. The show this year Is limited, Tcjada said, lo counly members of the 4-H organiznllon, and Fulurc Farmers of America. A premium list for the event is now in the process of being developed, with bolli the county agent's office and vocational ag instructors in Ihe county participating in its makeup. ATTOKXEY APPOINTED ed an increase of over 400 pupil for the 1952-53 school year. Various Schools Figures for tho previous school lenns reveal approximately 3700 students in the various schools in the city.

The superintendent broke down his expected allendance figures Ihusly: Alameda, 241; Central, 750; Grandvlcw, 360; Luccrp, 365; Mnc- Artliur, 240; South Ward, 318; Washington, 76; Junior high, 965: Union high, 808. Near Completion Several additions to school buildings in the municipal system arc ncaring completion, Superintendent Conlee said. And ha expects Ihe new rooms lo al leasl aid in alleviating crowded classrooms In several Institutions. Among the units are: A six-room 565,000 addition at Junior high. Two six-rooms extensions al Lucero and Grandvlew, which are bout 80 per cent completed, al a ost of $67,000 and $60,000 re- pectively.

Four new rooms at Douglas MacArthur, costing $40.000, nnd so early, ready they will be pill Into se Monday, August 31. alley View Six rooms al Alamcdn, nl ost of $63,897, and the new Val(See Cruces, Page 4) ALBUQUERQUE, Aug. 26 W-- sst. City Ally. Thomas G.

Cor sh has been appointed to sue ed Vance Mauney as city altor ey upon Mnuney's rcslgnallo ext month. Mauney will Join th firm of Simms and Modrall. Six new members of the Las Cruces Lions club gave brief personal history sketches ut the regular Tuesday meeting of the clubi Cubs who gave their descriptions included: Bill Brldler, Ozzle Cosimati. Heed Faulkner. Charley Pel- rie, Rnz Mayfleld and Ollie Isaacs.

Another new 'cub, Fred Day, was unable to atlend yesterday's session. Broom Sale Dates for the broom snle to benefit New Mexico blind was announced us September IS, 10, by club officials. Snle products such as brooms, wet mops, colton rugs, floor brushes and rubber dour mots arc made by personnel at the New Mexico School for the Blind. Thirty crews, composed of members of the local Lions club; will scour the town on the above dntcs giving Las Crttccs residents nn opportunity to help 'the blind twice. Dual Alii Club officers explained thai by buying the products, purchasers were creating employment for the blind who manufacture them.

Anil provide funds for the local Lions club blind welfare program. Guests at the meeting Bruce Cute, State College, and H. H. Paso. The appointment of Raymond N.

Smith as assistant professor in mechanical engineering was announced yesterday by M. A. Tlionms. dean of New Mexico AM's school of engineering. He will i-epurt for work In September.

Smith holds a bachelor of science degree' in mechanical engineering, and a musliM's degree In the same subject train the University of Colorado. He hu.i several' years of design nnd drafting experience with Hoeing Aircraft and at present Is employed in resaiirch equipment design with Sumlia Corporation al Albuquerque. An Air Force veteran of World War II, Smith taught nt Colorado School of Minos from 1040 to 10S2. He is married and the father of two children. Fear Expressed High way May Yet Be Moved Prison Probers Commute Man's Jail Sentence SANTA FE, Aug.

26 Ml-- Dan R. Carter, a convict mule nurse who testified before prison Investigators, has been granted a commutation of sentence, records of the secretary of state showed today. Carter was committed from Dona Ana county in September. 1952 to 4 to 6 years on grand larceny 'charges. The sentence was commuted to 1 year, 11 months and 18 dnys.

Another prisoner receiving commutation was Jnmes J. Kirby. sentenced In December 1040 to 99 years on second degree murder charges. His term was reduced to 60 years. Private Funeral Services Slalccl For Mrs.

Francisco Private funeral services for Mrs. Jean Francisco were sel al 2 p.m. today in Graham's Mortuary chapel. Mrs. Francisco.

36, died yesterday in Memorial General hospital after a long Illness. A resident of Mesllla Turk for Iwo years she is survived by her husband, Charles; four children. Timothy, Michael, Lauren and Gall; her mother, Mrs. Helen Sharp, Demlng. Rev.

Bancroft Smith will officiate nl Ihc services with burial to be made In Hlllciest Memorial Gardens. Ornhnm's Mortuary Is in charge of arrangements. Bulldog Season Ticket Drive Moving Ahead Sale of season tlc-kets to six Lns Cruces Union high school home football games Is "moving right along." drive chairman KiTiult (Bud) Laabs snld today. In addition to Individuals selling tickets, Lnnbs also announced Hint they hud been placed In'several downtown business bouses. At The.se Hrms Ducats can be procured ut I.us Cruces Drug Western A Whllflcld, Bus Lines; Rnmney Mn- tor Drug store: Vulley Drug store; Las Cruets i und Myers co.

Season tickets to the six gume.l cost $5.00, and Luubs poinls out thai this year's home slate is Iho besl ever offered high -school fool- bull funs. Bone ure Hie so-called "breather" pames such us Socorru, Silver City, in their place, Cru- ccns will find such tennis ns Howie high of Kl Paso. Albuquerque high, Carlsbad, FnrmliiKton, Kl J'aso high, und Santa Class AA Tennis The New Mexico prep schools appearing on the loc-nl gridiron this year are members of the nowlv formed class AA western division. Top loam In Ibis circuit will pbiy the winner of the eastern division title. Other games on Hie Hulldng slnte Include: Hobbs, Highland and St.

Mary's, both Duke City schools. Fear was being expressed li some quarters here Wcdne.sdu; morning that opposition belli voiced to the truck by-pass migli result in the right-of-way not belli obtainable and in the moving i i a No. 80 fruin th city than the proposed route. This one pi-operty owner volcin bis opinion in a letter In the Hill News expressed the belief tin the of leaving one-w; traffic- on Main street was and in keeping with the orlfi nul imdcM-Hlunding when It established. Promises Kept.

Another citizen nnd proper owner pointed oul Hint, promts undo at the i the one-w street was established hnvo icen kepi and certain stutemel nude by Hie representatives he State Highway Commlssio be Federal Burenu nf Better loads und the cily commission uive not hern kept. He also stres-s- the fact that since lliese prom- ses wore nnl kepi them Is no reason lo hcllcve Hint other promises will be any better Hum Hie others made. Tlinse, who have opposed the cine-way traffic on strtet were willing to uc-crpt und go along on Hie truck by-pass even though they did mil waul il i i Ihe understanding twci-wuy traffic would be restored to a i street When Hull was nnt cnrrlcd oul-- (See Fear. Piig" Dulles Swings At Outmoded U.N. Charter BOSTON.

Aug. 26 of State Dulles said today the "pro-atomic age charter" of United Nations contains' "se- ns inadequacies" and needs dergo important alterations. He told American Bar Asan. believes the admlnlstralkm can hieve a better world In the the fact man now has tbn wer "to destroy himself." -But Biiid the N. would have to 'changed to make this possible, irly Charter He recalled that the charter was In early 1945 "when nono us knew of the atomic bomb hich was to fall on Hiroshima, on ug.

6. 19-15." and added: "The charter Is thus a pre-ntoni- agc In this sense it as obsolete before II actually inlo into force." Dulles said If framcrs ot tho N. charter "hud known that le mysterious und Imniensureable lower of the Htom would be itvuH- ble us means of muss 'destruction, he provisions of the charter deal- ng with disarmament nnd the reg- liilion of armaments would havo leen far more emphatic and real- stlc." Koln Dulles said tho second Inndequa- arose from Ihe placing of rc- lance In a peacetime conlimm- imi of the wartime partnership 3 the United Slates, Britain nnd Uissln with the result that power for action was concentrated In tbn Security Council i Its veto. Tho Assembly voting procedure gives (See Dulles, Page 4) Official Predicts U.S. WASHINGTON, Aug.

26 Iff) -cc M. Tlmrston, U. S. commis- loner of education, snld today ecord 36,949,700 children will en- oil Ir. schools nnd colleges during he 1953-51 academic yenr.

That would be two million more ban the previous record of 34,193,100 set lust school year. More Tliiui Ever Thuralon praised Hie way the American people "are doing more a they have ever done before the education of our nation', children," but In the same stale mont he said: "This fall the United States wll be short about 345.000 public elc mcntary and secondary schoo classrooms. Three classrooms ou of every five will bo overcrowdcc One out of every'five pupils wi jo to'school in'a which does not meet minimum fir safety conditions." He also said school constnicllo not keeping puce with demands nd not enough persons are being repared to meet teacher needs. The commissioner said II was stlmatcd that private and public lemenlary schools will enroll 211,131,000 children this coming school eur, with more than three million nterlng the first grade. Uisl yenr the enrollment was 25,310,000.

The estimate for all seconding chools Is pupils, compared with 7,028,000 last year, am nnd universities arc ex peeled to enroll 2.500,000 compi with 2,400,000. "By 1960," Thurston suld, "ft i estimated that there will be 1 million more pupils nnd student In our nation's schools nnd colleges both public nnd private, ilia there were spring." Now llulldlniiit The commissioner said Amer cons taxed themselves about SOO illion dollars more last yenr Hum 1C yenr before to provide for their cho'ols; npont about 714 billion dol- rs la operate the public schools nd construct new buildings; nnd ncrcascd the average salary of he classroom teacher from about 3,240 to 53,400. Last year about 50,000 new class- oomH were built, compared i 7,000 Ihc. preceding "l', tu set now records, Thurston said, and another record of more llinn 50.000 new classrooms Is expected this academic year. Despite i he continued construction In tho Unite Stales Is not keeping pace with classroom needs.

Inn eased enroll mcnts, building deterioration an obsolescence will create the nee for an additional 425,000 class rooms nnd related fnellillcs 1MO. Atmut 36.0M) arc In som stago of construction at this llrne Ho suld Hie national a i a vestment In elementary und ndary school plants Is 111 billion ilbirs fur public und 1'i billion nllurs for private schools wilb ic colleges und universities liavlni; hints ri'pn-ncntlnp; capital Invest- lent of 6U billion dollars. Tbi! number of persons bring irepnn-d as teachers Is inndeqiiutr inert Icnchcr 1 be Jiuicl Some .15,700 qualified grudiiutes or Ilie elementary field '''nne if Hie colleges lids r. Sinn i Is need for 118,000 publi- ch-inentury Hi'hnol teucbt'i-s. the ne shortage 'of qualified elemental', solinol li-urhcrs Ibis September wll be about 72,000.

"This rtlrirUrfe ran tit) nvnici only by nvererowdlnS. by i-cci'iiltliiK the elemental schools teachers whoso qilnWIci lions full short of dcr.lrublo stun Urdu." Cotton Farms Acreage Data Needed Here Donu Ami county cotton farm crs today were urged to repor their acreage and production bolll short and long staple cottoi for 1951 und und also estimated acrcagiM for nil crop: planted during II. M. Kick mull, member of Hie stute PM; suicl to dale only 50 pe cent of Hie county's farmers hni complied with an earlier ivqiies fur Hie data. Rickmiui explained Hie Infurma tlon Is necessary by September 1.

so Hull each farm growing cotton mlKlil receive an allotment repre- i Us fair share of a county a i suld the dala must hi- col- leclod and assembled ut once so i Hie Secretary of Agriculture cnn carry out Iho a allotment In the event such national rotlon growing distribution program Is proclaimed. are lo be Into le cnunly office. Patton Named Acting Coach. At Ag College James Pattnn has been nnmod acting head football conch at New Mexico A.tM college, according to nn nnnnuncement by Dr. J.

W. Branson, president of Hie college, succeeds Joe Coleman, who yesterday. An acting director of bo appointed tit a later dnte. ration came to New Mexico VM in 1950 us assistant foot- nll coach. In 1050 and 1051 hi vus freslinmn basketball coach.

Ha lao bus been ntblctli: trainer for ho past three years. Last spring was made assistant athletic dl- ector. Viirslly Football Patton graduated from Okin- lomu A A In 103S after three years of varsity football. He went Marietta, as director of Ubieties and football and basketball couch. The following year he went to Snsakwn, us, tout- bull and basketball roach.

A Iwo years there, ho went to Guth- rle, as assistant football coach. Me enlisted In the Navy In. the spring of 19-12 and played nn the famous'Groat Lukes team that yenr. Some of Ills team mates Included such football (jrcnts an Carl Mulllneaux, Bruce Smith, Boh swlgert and others. Pulton was commissioned an ensign In 104-1 and In 1915 played with Ft.

Pierce Amphlbs, where Hampton Pool, present coach of Iho pro chump Ixw Angeles Rams, was couch. Rilos Case In fan I Sel. On Thursday Oruvi'sldn services for Illfan Throdore Case will bo hold 0 a.m. Thuisdny In Masonic, ccmc crv Itev. Juck DeVore will off id rites- Ho died In Doug an.

Tuesday. Thn infant Is survived by Mr. and Mm. C. V.

Casi Hubert; grandparents, nnd Mrs. Stanley Kdwnrdu, IJ Cilices, and Mr. and Mrs. K. I Case of Kl I'aso.

The fiimlly has requested I flown Ornlmm's Mortuary IB In chart, of ananjrcments. imlnr College. The new Aggie conch's college! aching experience before coiil- lo New Mexico AAM year at Wushburn University in j'l3, where lie was ay histruelor In a Navy V-I2 unit, allowing bis discharge In 1940, was principal and coach ut 'avis, for two years. Ho icm went to Cameron, jun- ir college fur two years as lino ouch. The 1918 team won the Iklaliunia championship.

Ho ft Cameron to come lo New Mcx- co Patton has announced that ov- ry effort will bo made to secure nothcr member of tho couching a who will be qualified to act is trainer and truck coach. Renwd Offered For Slate 7V lie Continued AI.BUQUKIIQ.UK. Aug. 26 UPi-- Tin- offer of a $30,000 reward to those who locate missing Now Mexico oil man und bis four passengers will be continued indof- Kills Hull, his wife, two daughters and Patrick llibbcn, 17, htivo been missing ton days today. In Ihn wild country near Molra Sound, Alaska..