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

OUR HOW: TOWN city uniform gurbage colJJcttyh system, thru- out the city EverVorie should co operate Too iMny perwns permit their train caiiis'-'to''roil on 1 streets and'create a'hMard. Vol- 68--Ho. MEXICCTFRIDAY EVENING. ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE Forecast: Last 24 hours: Joronado State College I Las Cnices; 81' CENTRAL PRESS PICTURES PRICE FIVE William Bates, 96 Dies At Local Home William Bates, 96, died this morning In a Las Cruces rest home llewEipdle Oct. s.

if a re: department today 1872, jorecastthls year's cotton crop at nett i of 500 pounds nephe gross weight. Park. This figure Is 140,000 bales less thwi the a Last year's crop was 11,857,000 bale's ten year average was 12,014,000 J)j-jJJ where lie had resided 10 months. Burial be Sunday at 3 p. m.

at Cliff. The body is at the Graham Mortuary. Surviving Mr. who was resident of New Mexico since are a niece, Mrs. Grace Cor- Let To Oil cro as of 'Tests Near City per cent of I bal- of Normal The condition of ttt Oct.

1'was put at'82 normal -compared with 72 a year Bec htel Brothers of Pecos, Tex ago and 71 for the ten-year aver- nave Deen awarded the contract foi age. I drilling of the three oil tests eas The yield of lint cotlon per acre of Las Cruoe by W. L. Clary was Indicated at 310.3 pounds, a has been ann compared with 267.3 pounds last ouncec) here. year and 254.2 for the ten-year They plan lo move a new average.

No estlmate'for cottonseed pro ductiqn was given. -The Indicated acreage for bar- initely announced as section vest, the Oct. 1 condition, the yield Towns hi 23 South range 3 cos per acre and production, respecti- Tnls i aces the location, it wa vely, by states included: stated, about a mile and a fourt Oklahoma Texas nort mounlain and abou 898.000; 67; 173 ft mile ck west toward Las Cru New Mexico 95; 550 and Ma The Ioca tj 0 Is approximate! Arizona 94; 543 ive ii east of the city, and 310,000. Application for the state perm More Ginning Unto the location and expect be rigging up by 18, it wa. stated.

The location has been def lore Ginning 1 has now been filed and it is hope Meanwhile, the census bureau anfl pe cted that drilling ope reported; that 5,309,939 running ation3 on tnc test be undc bales of cotton were ginned prior wa between now and the end i to Oct. 1. This compared with mon th. The tests are to 1 902,401 ginned to the same date drlue ooo feet but it last year and 2,334,443 to the same planed that the standard rig date two years ago. in oved in is capable of drillin The ginnings this year and last, to a tota dl plh 00 feet, respectively, included: Arizona 47,911 and California 24,064 and New Mexico 46,261 arid Oklahoma 80,586 and.53,384; Texas 1,560,776 and 1,262,708.

Graduate's Team Wins Award A long distance telephone call from Walerloo, to L. C. Dai- ton state adviSbr Of TFA, at New Iflst'hlght: reyealc. 'th'e Dairy team, state champions, had been awarded the coveted gfllfl -emblem- award at the nation cohtesl of state dairy The award is the highest given. Other awards made, are silver, bronze and honorable mention.

of. the Raton team are Harold Sam Kennedy and David Bond. They are coached by John Krivokaplch, vocational agriculture instructor at Raton High School and a graduate of New Mexico Competing in the contest were 29 other slale champions. Mr. Dalton that the Las Vegas livestock" team, state Cham pions, would leave Monday, Oct 11 for Kansas City for the Na tional Livestock contest.

On the Jjui Vegas team are Rich ard Thompson, Howard Hayes an James Steinpries, who is a fresh man at AM College. Coach is D. Hawkins. Student In Hospital After Cycle Crackup Raymond Wilcox, young student at New Mexico AM, was hospitalized today following an accident In which his motorcycle careened off the road at the interseclion of Highways 80 and 20. The hospital said his general condllion was good early tills afternoon, and that he had sustained a shoulder injury.

Police Captain John Moore, investigated the accident, said that a witness stated Wilcox, going south about 20 miles 'per hour on Highway 80, was his saddle bags across the rear fender of the motorcycle and apparently did not see-the lurn ahead He struck and knocked down a state highway sign and flnallj came to a slop agalnsl a tree. Funeral Services For Branbleti On Tuesday Funeral services for Virgil Branblett, who died Tuesday nigh in Las Cruces, will be held at, 1 Saturday at lhe Grahnr Mortuary, with Mad dox officiating. Burial I Masonic cemetery. Pall bearers will be Cheste Turner Don Chltwood, Mario Prltchctt, Ed Pfelster, Delbc Reomes and Chaimer Alfrey. Among the survivors arc tw Slaughters, Mrs.

Clarence Jones i Selby, and Mrs. F. A. Bu sey of chamberlno. SOI.ON II.I' WASHINGTON, Oct.

8 -Attendants at Walter Reed Arn showed slight Improvemonl th morning. location is on stale own land with Clary and Ruther hoi Ing the leases. Considerable interest has be displayed' in the tests for Do Ana county and It. has been plained these are the first real tests to be drilled in this area for oil. Geologials have given favor-1 lie reports on the location.

Dewey Calls For ederal Aid To 'rtwidejousing By The Associated Perss Gov. Thomas E. Dewey called day for joint action to end. the ousing shortage. The Republican residential candidate said the job annot be done by the federal gov- rnment alone.

Dewey said the program should Uld can be worked out by industry, capital and, the various gov- rnmcnts--state, local' and natlon- If federal aid Is needed to get ction, he said, it can be supplied states a "realistic, practica 1 asls." President Truman repeatedly is accused the Republicans pi ailing to do anything about nous mj and contended that Dewey fa vors putting "two families in everj garage." Truman at Albany Dewey laid his views Oie problem in an address prepar ed for ground-breaking ceremon cs at a housing project in Ne York City. While he was there, Mr. Truman moved into Albany with a pica that voters keep the Dcmoci-ats in jowcr. "Why In the world would you want to upse't the applecart now and throw out the administration brought -about this prosperity?" Mr. Truman asked.

He spoke to a trainside crowd in the New York state capital on his way to Buffalo to deliver a major address tonight. Police estimated throng 15,000. Warm Welcom Scout Honor Court To Be October 15 A court of honor for Boy Scouts .1 the Las Cruces area will be held 7:30 p. m. Friday, Oct.

15, in lie Dona Ana courthouse, scout xecutive Clyde Crawford said to- ay. C. S. Conlcc, advancement committee chairman of thc district vill be in charge. All scouts with advancement ready are urged to he present so hat badges can be obtained foi Crawford said.

To" assure "a very warm welcome" for the president, Dewey hail asked that state employes be given time to hear him. Dewey said in his address at the housing' project that builders will set a "good" record of possibly 11,000,000 new homes this year. Bu! 1 n( is not nearly good Cotton Carnival Queen Selection To Be Saturday large crowd turned out Thur sda'y evening for thc opening nigh of the 1948 Lions Club Cotton Car nival which is being held at th city park south of the Dona-An Courthouse. A neap capacity crowd turne out for the first evening, and Cai nival ridea, and game, food an soft drink boolhs operated at fu blast. The carnival runs tonight and Saturday night, with gates opert- ng at each evening.

Lions Club officials requested oday that all organizations spon- oring Cotton Queen Candidates urn dn my 5 p. m. Saturday pro- eeds from their candidates', jars, vhich have been placed through- ut the city. A voting booth, they said, would ic maintained at the carnival for vote tabulation and vhen balloting will be closed in grounds until 8:30 Saturday night, announcement of the 1948 Colton Queen at 9 p. m.

They urged that all colton queen candidates be present at thc carnival grounds by p. m. Saturday. Lions officials said that the club would furnish corsages to each; and suggested that the candidates come attired in evening dress. All candidates are invited and THIS NEW fANDAKGO in the transportation world i'- tin-' l- flying automobile, in at Sun Diego, Cal.

You Jii-t back lire plastic-bodied auto under Hie jackcd-up U3 tuovcl. on and zoom! You're tirborne Ian at right I. TUc Jacks are built- in for easy conversion tram crotiml lo Cruls- speed 13 100 milts un licur liy air and 67 on the ground. sclt'nn miles lo Use gallon of rasnlhie. Refinements of regular nulomoDllcj InclHdinl.

willi drive. low-pm-cuix' tires wheel Hut like th.s It'B Ib'ui; niitiimnlilli )emocrals Hit "or Inflation By The Associated Press Two New Mexico Republican andidates have charged that the Democrats are taking credit for nflation. Patrick J. Hurley, GOP Scna- orlal nominee, told a Roswell au- ience last night that his Demo- ratic opponent, Clinton P. Anerson, "claims to be responsible or the prosperity of the American armerV 1 "He concedes nothing," said Hurley, "to the demands created by war or to the" buying of farm iroducts, paying for -them with money, and giving them away abroad," Manuel Lujan, Republican candidate for governor, was even more direct.

Speaking at Gallup in his campaipn against Gov. Thomar J. Mabry, Democratic candidat for re-election, Lujan said; "Today, the people of New Mcx ico are paying the highest tax in history. Because of inflationai business conditions, many five cent items now cost a dime, the tax returns of the state ar greater than ever before. "The fact that the state has et the greatly increased of vernment is attributable to this precedonted flood of taxes.

Vhen the governor takes credit these swelling revenues, he is, effect, taking credit for the in- ation." GRAB LEAD IN SERIES WITH 2-0 VICTORY Pioneer Woman Of Local Area Dies On Coast Neutrals To Avert Of Giants Jit PARIS, Oct. 8 YJ'rieu- tral" states of Security, Court- ell toiled today lo of Uie giants of the United Lions over Berlin. r- Argentina's Juan Brjim'ugjia' saw Andrei f'RJ3- sia for an tine's associates s8.ld^he, happy" over the He fa for the srilaller (ft tempt to bring about a-aeUle'nJent in the East-Weiit'slrugj'fiSj for, the German city. Herbert V. Evatt the assembly, B4J4; tary-general Trygve ported ready, today.

to i tlie United States, Russjllj-J and France to agree month This wolllij lifting thc lln while Oie fov met. WASHINGTON, Oct' The United States appeafi to be casting aside Iraints in ils propaganda I with Russia. Ki-oin two top i uviilenco that the day toward the Soviet Amelia Frenger Hcckrich. Mrs. died ut her home in Hollywood.

Oct. 1. according lo owrll, which has been received here by her many friends. Funeral services and burial will io Thc dazzline knuckle of Gene Bidden I proved too much for a a Mum- oroved too muc or today as an estimated 80,000 fans cheered tlje Cleveland Indians to their second victory, 1-0, llnee Woild SCrl Young Beurden held Boston to five scattered hits as his knucklcr dipped and wabbled past Boston batsmen and. with mmates, kmick clipped ana a i the aid ol' slightly double play happy teammates, he kepi Cleveland from Giani B-36 Bomber Urging an end to slums, Dewey said "we will not be satisfied un- il the curse of.

slums, and tenements is lifted i-om every American, family and- every- American child." -The project named for the late Alfred E. Smith, who ost to Herbert Hoover in the 1928 presidential election. WAR'S END SEKN NANKING, Oct. 8 1 China's war may be settled within 30 days. Dance being sponsored by VFVV auxiliary at the Junlon 1- Schoo! following announcemen thc Queen Saturday night.

Tickets for wil $1.20 per couple. Women. wil atmitted free of charge. BACKS DKWEY CINCINNATI, Oct. 8 L.

Lewis indirectly endorsed publican presidential candi Thomas E. Dewey today and et for a "holiday" so the could vote on Nov. 2. Assurance Given Thai Pioneer Will Siarl Air Service Soon AH suspicions that pioneer Air- ines would abandon ar service to Las Cruces were dispelled Thursday afternoon at a special meet- ng of Pioneer Airline personne and local aeronautics officials in the office of City Manager LeRoy Leibrand. Rumors that such an, act was planned followed a letter from Continental Airlines to city officials alleging that Pioneer had filed brief with the Civil Aeronautlce Board asking permission to drop air service to Las Cruces.

ends, turns around and retrac steps to the terminal point a end of the line. An mediate point is a place bet two terminal points.) This will be requested If an airline receives permission tc ce Las Cruces because officials believe that insuff revenue could be obtained fro Cruces as an intermediate with other airlines serving the Cxtra Miles Invuhiod the unera me in Minneapolis. on Fri- FORT WORTH. Oct. 8 111 I i i i I Clevelnm: nailers smashed slarl- Mlg Imiler Vein Blckford out of the hnx with a fourth Inning bar- rune whirl' ni'lteil the second Indian run.

anil went on to worry two olher Hrave pitchers- Bill iras.es.of'.dlpltti unU his son, Revmond. talay that despite the tremendous ninth rolled around. r.tCrrr^ ie lo aiu.m, fighters nm i ground defenses. Hml innings, when thr In- i it it hnw jliim count.TH wi't'C Ht-'orod. torical hostelrys.

Here coaches relayed; her Crook lodged; and here Genera: Lew Wallace wrote under thc giant cottonwoods in the II was here that Mrs. Heckrick as smal 1 child attended one of the firs' Presbyterian mission schools in th territory. A few years later sh elf shot down the minute It ent licmy territory," Kenney lolil a ivss conference. "But how lire yon olnil to shoot down boinuer at ight flying over a solid overcast St Louis are fighters and groiinu I-U-'i-kr'ich was one of the'. "You hear stories few -New.

Mexico living pioneers, lis great big crock will get She Was born Aug. 6. 1869, at old its crumbling walls now covered by the waters of Elephant Butte Lake. This early army post was built for the protection of -travelers, freighting caravans, and pock trains over the aginsast Apchc Indian dcpn'ila- tions. Her father, Frank Greu- ger was stationed al Ft.

MeRue soon after the Civil War. Dairies and ledgers concerning the post arc still In the possession of the family. Moved io Socorrq Later the Frengcrs moved to Socorro where Mr. Frenger hail purchased the Park Hotel, one of New Mexico's oldest and most his- the stage General Boston error in the thiri broughl lllHillI Un- llrst In- A lilliler alilitl his i'ii cause iiy blastiiiK a dmil)! ight flying over a solid ovrrcnsl fmell ft to 40.000 feet ill MO mc ul wn on five illes an 7 Ask the fighti-r ik i Hick- oys how lough a job it is." mt sharp The B-36 IK the world's largest milier with 'i wiiiRspi-end of 2:10 pot. Docior Wynekoop Not Guilty, Expert Says CHICAGO, Ocl.

8 --Dr. Allc Lindscy Wynekoop, white-haired, 77-ycar-okl physician, today underwent a test which Dr. Orlando Scott said the machine he invented' "proved without a doubt" she served 14 years in prison for a crime she did not commit. Dr. Wynckoop was released fron Dwlght Reformatory last December.

She had served 13 years am nine months on conviction of miir I err to rv lew veins mn-i unit -and her' brother, the late Judge dei-ing her prelty ilaughtcr-m-luw Rnl tli riardin-r Wynkoop on Nov 'wo Airlines Plan 'are Reductions ALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 8 UFI-- vo air lines serving New Mexico ave announced new fare, reduc- ons. Contnental Air Lines has trim rates to New Mexico and oulhwestern Texas points between ive and ten per cent. Trans Work Air Lines has announced fare cuts anginfc up lo 15 per cenl. Or.

Continental, It now cost $13.90 to fly from Albuquerque Idbbs or Carlsbad, compared 115.85 under the old rate. El Paso Firm Gets AM Dormitory Job SANTA FE, Oct. 8 --Stal purchasing agent H. N. McDanl today announced approval of contract for a dormitory at New Mexico AM College, Las Cruces.

C. H. Leavcll and El Paso, received thc contract on ft bid of 5312,989. The issue was partially aired at special meeting earlier this week, Brief Filed Thursday, Robert Smith, Pioneer irline official, appeared before eibrand and local air officials to xplain that no brief requesting Cruces be abandoned had been Instead, Smith said, a brief re- uesting thc followng had been ut before the CAB: That, it another airline were granted permission to stop at Las Pioneer be permltled to re irrange its flight schedule making oas Cruces and Roswell tormina points with El Paso an Intermedi ate point instead of Roswell an El Paso as lerminal points with Las Cruces Intermediate point. (A terminal point, It was ex Las Cruces as an ntermcdiate point 'ould involve 236 miles of extra ying each day.

This is due, Smith aid, to the fact-thai when flying he Roswell to El Paso leg it is ccessary to fly directly over El 'aso without landing, on to Los Numa C. Frenger. -were sent to St. Louis to school. Upon the death of her parents she was returned to New Mexico to make her home in Las Cruces with the family of her uncle, Numa Reymond, one of the territory's most distinguished business men, owner of the Santn Fe Stage lines, huge freighting fcnra- vans carrying: merchandise fromhis genera, stores mines to Paso wilhoul mnoing, on io ri7ona i rjnices and then hack to El points In Arizona and order to make thc Texas city a I Reymond street in Lnrf erminal point.

re ms nmC Total extra cost for a year's fly-1 ng under that arrangement woulii be more than $10,000, Smilh said. He added lhat with another airline sharing the revenue of the Roswell Lns Cmces-El Paso night it would not be a profitable arrangement for Pioneer in view of thc extra $10,000 cost of operation. Again, local officials were assured that Pioneer will Inaugurate nlr service al Las Cruces Oct. 12. -Yankee Is Melting In His Own Melting Pot, Hal Boyle Writes The Reynioml home, on thc site of the present Rio Grande theater, was the center of thc valley's social iind cultural life.

Hire tile first music club in southern New Mexico was organized by Tlie. Pioneer Park owea nilli'll the generous donations of Mrs. Rcymond and Miss Frenger, who charter members in 1891 of the W.I.A. Woman's Club, sllll existent in Las Cruces. Miss Kienger made a tour of the world.

onovn CHOSEN GREAT BEND, Oct. 8, VPI Preston Grove resigned today as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce here to take a similar job at ClovU, Now Mexico. FALL RIVER, Here Is where the old New England YAnkcc Is being dunked in his own melting pot. Along thc mllllned banks of the Qucqlicchan river a new patlern Is emcrglng-a pattern typical of new-New England. could be called thc second revolution in New England-a tone, slow, quiet revolution resulting in thc mixing of the blood of many natlonalltlca In- klead of-th'c violent'shedding of a It the change that Hu taken place in Uie stern anc rocky New England character as a result of successive heavy waves of Immigration for over a century.

This tidal flood of new faces and new languages has washed over Ihc old Yankees Irrcslstnbly. Those who haven't mingled and been absorbed arc, In some ways, almost strangers In their own land --that is the land they took from the, Indalns. The story goes back ccnlury. Shrewd Yankee traders put llwlr shipping and farm wealth' Into cot(continued on page 4) and lived in Geneva, Switzerland for several years. It was here sin studied music and art-ami hero she met her husband, Mr.

Karl 11, Meckrick of Minneapolis, Minnesota whom she married In New Yok City. Mrs. Hckrlck was ties crlbed by her friends as a gentle lady, tin accomplished musli-lan am linguist and loyal friend to Ihiise poneer New Mexli-ans who are lefl. OK Convleli'd NKW YORK. Oct.

8 The General F.lectrie company was convicted loday of conspiring between 11127 and 1H40 to trade In haul inclul rnmposltloiw ml produclH In this country anil abroad. 21, 10:1:1. She has repeatedly main- laini'd her innocence. A meter," invented by Dr. Scott, was used in today's lest.

GOP Politician Is Hacked To Death CHICAGO, Oct. 8 -William olm Granata, Republican pol- ticiau, was hacked to death early oday on busy Randolph stiwt a block from tin! combined cily hall aiiit counly builillng. Granatn. a member of the 111 nnlse Industrial fiimmlssion anil candidate for circull court elerU killed by Iwo blown of heavy instrument. He was found dying In a pui'l "i blood ut thi! door of the Randolph Towers, a skyscraper ut 188 Randolph where ho lived in un apartment on the 42nd floor.

I'ollce said they found no wil ml. Dolly a shal'l i-oiliiili'i- Stnnky. who ihrew li ei'imil bimi'inan Dark, ri-tlrillg Mitchell and si'ltinK up a ilolilile iliiy. But hen.re Dark relay the to I'ii-Mt to euteh Duby lis arm was Jolli-d and the throw vi'iil Hi'nnli'ii kiped In to senre. Se.ires olher Indian score came on later, a Keltner had ami been ilrivl'ii to seemul a single' by liobiiiaon.

Cilteher Megan walked lo the plate uml hlasteil Ihc firHt pllrll from Bickfonl to eenter flelil. Keltner roiuiilei! thin! am! scored Hill Vomelle relieved Blekford this point, Insting uulll till eighth, when Barrett, work- inshis second day in succession as a relief hurler. took A desperate seventh inning rallj of IJiisloa was on a ilou lili: play, anil Braves lmtter.i la th mil frame were retired in Olli three uiili'r. Lou Houilicaii, Lurry Doby nil ie "Flash" Gorton, while lurnill i usual superb pel iliiiaaces, were uniilile lo ell at the plate this ariernoon The fans packing Mlln ipal Slailium maile a new alti'll lance record for a World Kerie by the familiar ph nacy. In Washington, of State Robert that he has received orders Paris to "debunk" the sian proposal for dee mic energy.

These ably were given by 'Secretary State. Marshall himself. llt-d (inixl And 'In Durham. N. cretary of state Char'jes'' K.

zmnn declared In a thftf lie Soviet rulers since he war liave made "That Uieir real aim is'world domination the meutallty of communism they will stoop to any coercion, subterfuge, -double 'dealing that sams. purpose." Speakhig before of New used some of the harshest ever applied to the SovlcU'dnjjn iu' rijcenl years by a partmunt official. i 1 fuilelH'e The Assistant Secretory In Chi r- ge of occupied arrfas nafjl the'it n- States hopes to win flict with Russia vthli ajde o)(iv at-, by palience, fthd'sp rt- tunl fortitude." i But, he added, It may iiot hi M- to avoid war, although. Jie government Is proceeding: Jie ssumptlon Lovett made his ''disclosures out "debunking" the Soviet -AJo- ilc. JSnergy ft 'brtftf peech before tonTtcu 'atalea dvlsory op Infonna- llon.

i( i That- appointed in advise tote diipartrncilt oi) 'ormation--or prol cies, opened a 'two-day i yesterday. ness to the slaying. The also, is a mystery. Store Checker Looks Wrong Way For Thieve; HOLLYWOOD. Oct.

8 l.Tl Lionel R. Broud.ige was lookln thc wrong way for illshoiiesly. Broudnge. l.s a preieBsumal who makes- purchases to I'hee on clerks' homily. He was pui sniiiK trade yesterday, then n.

lurni'd to his car laden with Fire believed 16 i ed by an unattended troyed a kitchen and El MInulo cafo in the -East Hadley today. Fire Chief BV CaipuJieE reported." The 43 owned by Mrs. Wo Firemen a waved a cargo of trucked by B. P. Smith MljrVFbrt Fillmore, eight miles'south Cause of the fire was not lately determined.

JET-PROPELLED PONY BACKS OF AM TO PERFORM TONIGHT A pair of incks will he Ihc AKBle freshmen's prealeflt strikliiK powei tonight I hey square off against the Wolfpups' of New Mi'Xleo Ulll- al 8 in. on quesenbcrry With Joe LailKfonl. former Alls- ill High sensation, operating nut the rlghl half slot and Tluy KnymuiKl i i Apoilai-u of Las Cruees IlulkliiK fame working a left Coach Ceorge the heavy going or 'flip, an accjrr- ate spiral. Chalk and talented head for signal, At the terminals line will be. Clement of Hobbs and F.loyd rilt of Roswe.ll.' Clement; linnii lhe oiitstfinalhi.

'illneftiin against the Texas 5 1 fancy climax running. llni'Us Uu backflelil will he linvimitmhtns lohn SmUldlh of worn worth $24,17. I poiuidu, Sud Lean. Texan, ugulnst Ihc Grubs Hill Mounc Manning ol El' Riiunl prospce Both weigh nluh lhe (o.